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Boy, born March 2003
Diagnoses: specific mixed development delay, arthropathy (as the result of rickets), congenital flatfootedness, delay in intellectual development, specific cognitive delay, emotional, behavioral and social development delays, physical and motor delays, deviation of muscle tone
Niles was born from first pregnancy and delivery and was born at 38 weeks, his weight at birth was 305g and height was 54cm. He scored 10/10 on APGAR. He was born with an asymmetric face, his left side of his face and his nose were pushed towards the right, due to pathologic position in the womb. The symptoms of irritability were noticed after his birth: increased muscle tonus, tremor, and when he cries his skin turns reddish. The blood test was done and the boy was diagnosed with polycithaemia, neonatal cerebral irritability. The state of the health of newborn was satisfactory, there were no observed complications.
Niles is quiet and struggles with jealousy. He willingly gets involved in educational activities but sometimes has trouble learning the materials. He does not know how to read. He enjoys drawing, moulding, folding, and making appliques. He likes imitative activities and can express everything and does so very well. He can draw himself, a mother, a home, and flowers, can you tell he wants a mother and home of his own? He plays computer games. He wants to play with other children very much but always wants to be the leader. He has good hygiene and is self sufficient. He communicates with his peers and adults willingly. He adapts easily in new surroundings. He thinks positively about himself. He struggles to express his own opinions.
Niles says he wants a mummy and daddy very much.
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Hard Luck (October 23/06)
Though Hard Luck admittedly features Wesley Snipes' best performance in recent years - which isn't saying much, given that he's been appearing solely in straight-to-video dreck like The Marksman and The Detonator as of late - the film is a ridiculously overblown and borderline incoherent mess that possesses virtually no positive attributes.
The unusually complicated storyline follows a former criminal (Snipes) who's forced to go on the run after inadvertently getting caught up in a drug deal gone bad, a situation that's exacerbated by his decision to take a plucky stripper hostage (played by Jackie Quinones). There's also a bizarre, seemingly pointless subplot revolving around two offbeat serial killers (Tony Hua and Cybill Shepherd) and their painfully quirky exploits.
Director Mario Van Peebles - who also appears in a small role and shares a screenwriting credit with Larry Brand - has infused the movie with a wildly over-the-top sensibility, as though he's attempting to compensate for the various deficiencies within the script by offering up a relentlessly flashy visual style. Van Peebles and Brand's decision to augment the proceedings with a whole host of unreasonably off-kilter supporting characters certainly doesn't help matters, nor does the inclusion of an oddly deliberate pace (the latter is particularly baffling, since a lot of stuff does happen throughout the film's running time).
Luis Guzman, appearing in a cameo role as a flamboyant pornographer, proves to be the most (or is that only) effective element within Hard Luck, and it seems highly unlikely that even the most forgiving Snipes enthusiast will find anything worth embracing here.
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|Easton's Bible Dictionary|
Baalah of the well, (Joshua 19:8, probably the same as Baal, mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:33, a city of Simeon.
Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia
ba'-a-lath-be'-er ba`alath be'er "lady (mistress) of the well"; (Joshua 19:8 (in 1 Chronicles 4:33, Baal)): In Jos this place is designated "Ramah of the South," i.e. of the Negeb, while in 1 Samuel 30:27 it is described as Ramoth of the Negeb. It must have been a prominent hill (ramah = "height") in the far south of the Negeb and near a well be'er. The site is unknown though Conder suggests that the shrine Kubbet el Baul may retain the old name.
Baalath-beer (2 Occurrences)
Joshua 19:8 and all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramah of the South. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. (ASV BBE DBY JPS WBS YLT NAS)
1 Chronicles 4:33 And all the small places round these towns, as far as Baalath-beer, the high place of the South. These were their living-places, and they have lists of their generations. (BBE)
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OBSOLETE UNITS PACKAGE SYMBOL
As of version 9.0, unit functionality is built into Mathematica
is the fundamental CGS unit of mass.
- To use , you first need to load the Units Package using Needs["Units`"].
- is equivalent to Kilogram/1000 (SI units).
- Convert[n Gram, newunits] converts n Gram to a form involving units newunits.
- is typically abbreviated as g.
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Here's my step-by-step guide to getting the fun and fabulous ombre nail art look at home.
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Emma Watson leads the cast of Sofia Coppola‘s Bling Ring, about a band of young Hollywood thieves. Leslie Mann, Taissa Farmiga, Katie Chang, and Gavin Rossdale also star in the pic which A24 releases June 14. Here’s the trailer:
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Thomaston man charged for allegedly firing gun to collect debt
BANTAM >> A dispute over drug money reportedly led a Thomaston man to shoot at an apartment building late Sunday night.
Michael St. Pierre, 37, 197 Pine Hill Road, apt. 6D, Thomaston, was arraigned in Bantam Superior Court on Monday on numerous charges stemming from an incident just before 4 a.m. on Feb. 24. St. Pierre was charged with two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and one count each of criminal use of a weapon, second-degree criminal mischief, second-degree breach of peace, illegal discharge of a firearm, possession of a sawed-off shotgun or silencer, attempted first-degree assault and attempted first-degree burglary.
St. Pierre was held on $500,000 bond after his arrest Sunday night, but his bond was reduced to $200,000 in Bantam Superior Court Monday. St. Pierre’s next court appearance, though, will be on March 12 in Litchfield. St. Pierre posted his bond and has been ordered to not possess any firearms and to not have any contact with his accusers.
Thomaston police responded to the Watertown Road scene of the alleged shooting shortly before 4 a.m. after receiving reports of an unwanted person. Shortly after receiving this complaint, the police report states, the reported intruder began firing a shotgun inside the building. Police officers reported that they found St. Pierre in the apartment building’s parking lot when they arrived — then found a sawed-off shotgun and a camouflage hooded sweatshirt on the ground nearby.
According to the arrest report, police officers immediately apprehended St. Pierre, then began questioning the building’s occupants. The victim said that he was asleep, as was his nephew, when St. Pierre tried to kick the door down. Soon afterwards, the victim stated, he heard St. Pierre leave through the front entrance without incident.
However, the report states, when the victim stood up to look out the window at St. Pierre, the defendant yelled something unintelligible before pointing his gun at the window. The victim reportedly told police that he ducked as St. Pierre fired his shotgun three times. The first shot allegedly shattered the window, not that far from where the victim had been standing. The victim stated that he then told his 22-year-old nephew to stay away from the window. By then, the responding police officers had arrived.
The incident stemmed from what St. Pierre said was a dispute over money owed from drug deals. St. Pierre was a bartender at Holly’s Place, and both St. Pierre and the victim told police officers that they knew each other from that bar.
However, St. Pierre claimed that he did not fire the gun at anyone “as I already know that a sawed-off shotgun is illegal and when fired it cannot be accurately fired at anyone,” he said, according to the police report.
In his statement to police, the victim claimed that he had stopped associating with St. Pierre due to increasingly erratic and violent behavior.
“(The complainant) stated that he did not know why St. Pierre fired a shotgun at him,” the report states, “but (complainant) suspects that St. Pierre is probably taking some new hard drug.” Continued...
Police officers reported that they had found nine holes in an apartment wall, which were the result of bird shot, as well as shards of glass from the broken window. The door to the apartment allegedly had fresh smudge marks from St. Pierre’s attempt to kick the door down, and police officers reportedly found four empty Winchester 12-gauge shotgun shells in the parking lot.
Although St. Pierre reportedly told police officers that he did not intend to shoot at anyone, the police report states that St. Pierre claimed he modified his shotgun for home protection. St. Pierre also reportedly told police that he was drunk at the time of the shooting.
“I just wanted to scare (complainant) so that I could get what he owes me,” St. Pierre told police.
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“As a plant takes up the water that it needs, so Reiki is absorbed and goes where it is needed.”
A highly effective form of natural therapy for directing and applying Universal life energy through a gentle touch-activated “hands on” treatment for natural health, relaxation, inner-peace, self esteem and well being. Reiki is gentle and completely safe and can be given to babies, the elderly and used in conjunction with any medication, and complimentary therapies.
This vital energy is essential for your health and well being on a daily basis. In order to balance your energies you must restore vital energy which may become depleted through stress and daily activities.
The regular practice of Reiki assists in maintaining a state of positive wellness and prevents health disorders, no matter what your age.
Reiki treats the physical symptoms of dis-ease in the body, boosting the immune system, giving more energy to chronic fatigue sufferers, relieving arthritis and rheumatic aches and other troublesome bodily pains.
Reiki assists in the treatment of cuts, burns and sprains; broken bones mend twice as fast. It also works at the causal level introducing a feeling of well being and giving a sense of inner peace at the emotional, mental and spiritual levels. The Reiki energy has a calming, relaxing effect on stress, tension, hyperactivity and A.D.D. conditions in adults and children.
Reiki brings stability to the mind, body and brightens the soul, to generate self-esteem, self worth and confidence, thus feeling rejuvenated and empowered to embrace life and all its many blessings.
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Every high school girl dreams of looking the best and being the head turner at her prom night.
Judaism’s array of ritual vestments are among its most important symbols.
This is a response to an article written by my Triond friend, Brenda Nelson.
What do people look like in heaven? Are there clothes in heaven, if so where did they come from, are there sweatshops in heaven?
30 spare minutes? Time to organize! =)
The devil can so easily distract us, and even convince us that it’s good work!!
Look fashionable and professional with the hijab, muslim clothing, muslim clothes, muslim clothing, or koko not an obstacle. Just so you know how, you can look professional but tetao fashionable, even in Muslim dress.
Matthew 23:27 Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
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On older vehicles, the 90,000 mile service is commonly the third major service. On many newer vehicles with extended life fluids and spark plugs, this can be the first major service.
What to Expect
- In addition to all that is performed at the intermediate service, the 90,000 mile service is where you may start seeing the replacement of additional fluids like the automatic transmission fluid (and filter, if equipped), engine coolant, and differential fluid.
- Some vehicles will require replacement of the timing belt and/or a valve adjustment
- Some vehicles will require replacement of the spark plugs
- A more comprehensive checklist of inspections may also be included. Each shop and vehicle manufacturer may vary the actions performed, so be sure to refer the maintenance schedule in your owners manual.
- If this service is performed at the dealership, they should also take care of any necessary recalls. To check for recalls, click here.
Additional Repairs That May Be Necessary
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Service intervals may vary between auto manufacturers. Please consult your owners manual for service information related to your specific vehicle.
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My doors started about two months ago and now all doors have gone out. The Honda place said I need 4 door lock actuators which will run me well over $1000.00 to be able to lock my car. If Honda parts do not last longer than that does anyone know my options?
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Question: How many of you have to replace the door lock actuators on your Honda cars?
Answer #1ziptie12 July 29, 2012, 21:32Master
I sure hope you didn't replace actuators because of defective remotes ! They had a service bulletin on the key remotes being inoperative possibly intermittently.Hope someone got on the ball and pulled the 'vin' status report on your car to find it before you lost a good chunk-o-change!
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PHENOMENAL FROM START TO FINISH! I work for the largest insurance company in the nation and this shop is far and away the best I have ever seen. The work they do is superb, but beyond that, their level of customer service, undertstanding people, and going beyond customers expectations is what really left an impression on me.
The minute I walked in the door I knew this place was legit. Ilan and carlos know how to run a body shop. My car had major damage to it and I was paying out of pocket for the repairs--Ilan took 45 minutes when I walked in to call different places to try and find cheaper after market parts to save me some money. I have never had anyone sit down with me before and go over my options. He worked with me on the price cause he knew how hard it can be especially in these times. When the car finally went in, I was kept in the loop every step of the way and the car was finished in the matter of 5 days. When I went to pick it up, I didnt think it was the same car I had brought to them. Ilan and his crew had done extra work on the vehicle to make it look brand new and I am grateful for that.
If you have any doubts about where to take your car, trust me, Magic Touch is the place. You will not be disappointed. I will be referring all of my customers to Ilan and his guys from this day forward. Thanks again Ilan!
As you can see, up until now I have not been a regular review junkie but this is the third time I have used Magic Touch so I feel confident in saying without doubt that they are hands down the best and most honest Auto Body Shop around which is saying a lot for their type of work. I always get hives when needing to do any auto body work and feel I don't have enough time but that I need to shop, haggle and check at least two or three places to make sure I am getting a fair price. This is one of the few places I can now confidently say that I just don't. I have had my share of nightmares at auto body shops that not only jacked up the price but also took forever to fix my car. I have a Mercedes which I sometimes curse for the damge repair cost but I don't feel like Magic Touch Jacks up my cost for that reason. They have always honored their original estimate and above that cleaned my car and done more then expected which I would think is possibly just good luck 2 out of 3 times but 3 out of 3?... and after a lot more interaction and several other friends reviews confirming the same I am now convinced that this is the way they operate and I have personally confirmed that they genuinely seem to pay attention and care about honest work and long-term clientele. I cannot say enough good things about Magic Touch and if you see similar postings online it's because I am making it a point to post on as many review forums as I can. I only hope someone feeling overwhelmed with all the Auto Body Shops in Miami will have the opportunity of enjoying the great service this shop provides.
I've taken my 2006 Range Rover to Magic Touch Auto Body Shop twice and each time I received excellent customer service. The guys that work at the shop are very nice and professional.
The first time I took my car in was to fix my hood, grill and front bumper that got hit while parked on the street. Magic Touch did a great job making it look like new and also worked great with the Geico insurance people.
The second time I took my car in was to fix a window that would no longer go up and down properly. They fixed it super fast and did not charge me because I was married 2 days earlier. Happy wedding gift to me!
Magic Touch is great! If I need any other repairs in the future, I will definitely bring it to this shop.
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GREAT BODY SHOP !!!
I took my car there because a friend of a friend... I didn't want to wait to take my brand new car to the dealer so I took his advise and dropped my car off right away. Carlos was great... this was my first accident so he helped me with a lot of my silly little questions, and took extra great care of my car. When my car was finally delivered to my home, I couldn't be more impressed about how the whole situation turned out. There was a minor scratch on my bumper not related to the accident that was INVISIBLE after the fact. The whole process was smooth and painless!!!! I recommend this body shop to anyone who does not have the time or knowledge to deal with insurance companies or rental cars. They took care of me A to Z !!!
feel that I can review this business because my father owned a Auto body shop for 26 years. I run that business for 9 years, I wrote estimates and supervised body repair and paint. My father retired two years ago, so now when I get into a fender bender, I have to find a shop! I was very nervous because I know that there is a lot of bad guys out there, especially in that industry. Many of the large shops use cheap labor, guys right out school with zero experience. I can advise to always trust a smaller shop for the best quality work.
I knew that MAGIC TOUCH always had a great reputation, So I took my wrecked car and my sob story over there on a Monday morning. The place is very easy to find right of I95 & 103rd (441) . I met Carlos, who is the General Manager , The whole I was looking around for any clues of the quality of repairs the shop would offer. I think he picked up on my vibe and asked if I wanted to see some of his work. He showed me 1969 Chevrolet camaro, and that was all it took...it was flawless!
I asked a ton of questions about the type of repairs that would be done to my vehicle. He wrote and estimate and it was perfectly fair, I agreed with everything he wrote, and I have written hundreds of auto damage estimates!
OK SO HERE IS THE BEST PART!!!!
I had a $500 deductible, and he said I only had to pay $250!!!
wait what's the catch you ask...
nothing...he will not skip on anything, I would get everything exactly as it is written in my estimate. The discount comes out of his profit. I was told that he amount of damage your car has determines the amount they can knock off your deductible.
I picked up my car in record time, and it was flawless...(trust me I checked every detail) I am a very happy girl with my car fixed...and he even vacuumed the inside and washed it for me!.
After I got into an accident I call my insurance company (UAIC)
They told me to take my car to their pro shop magic touch on Monday morning!!!
I took my 2008 Range Rover to MAGIC TOUCH, I was very satisfied with repair results on my Range Rover, the owner and his team did a wonderful job, I highly recommend this place. The owner and his staff were very nice and honest. They informed to me how long the repair of my car would take and call me every two days to give me an overview. The overall attention and concerns that I had were all met. Thank you and wish you continuous success. My car looks like it was never damaged, THANKS AGAIN!!!!
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I've added Antifreeze 3 times already only for it to leak out. I was told to add a "sealant" with the Antifreeze? I don't know where to put it? Do I put the Antifreeze in the resorvoir and at the same time pour in the "sealant"? Or does the sealant go into another area like the radiator? If so, where is the area where I should pour in the sealant? Please help me. As I don't know where the radiator is (where to put in the sealer). I can't afford to pay a mechanic and this is the only car I have. Also, after the fluids are put in, do I let the car sit for a certain time until the fluids penetrate accordingly thus "sealing any leaks there may be" or can I drive the car and if so how soon?
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I rolled a warlock. Yes. I know. I think this is number … five? The others made it to somewhere between 20 and 25 and went poof, except for the Worgen who became my Alliance bank alt because I only like him when he’s in his human form. Seriously, what was Blizz thinking when they designed the worgen casting animations? Male is especially awful .. I can live with the female.
I already have a goblin lock rolled on Drak. I haven’t logged into him yet, but he’s there. But … I didn’t feel like playing a goblin, I wanted an undead. I suppose I could have just deleted him and rolled what I wanted but … well, sometimes I just need a change of scenery, i.e. I need to chill on another server. It doesn’t mean I’m unhappy where I’m at. Oh hell, why am I even trying to explain this? How about I just say I didn’t want to level on the PvP server and leave it at that, I *know* you all will accept that excuse.
So, I have 3 alts and a DK over on Kargath, along with cloth heirlooms. And a monk that I haven’t logged into yet. I know Averry won’t mind if I place yet another alt in his guild, even if I only play it once and forget about it. So I create a nasty looking undead female, and play around with the name generator until I find something suitably evil. Madorsa. Then as soon as I’m logged into her I pick out a title. Hey, these things are important you know! I jokingly told Averry I was going with Salty Madorsa, and we both went eeewwwwwww before I changed it to Matron.
The levels go so very fast with 4 pieces of heirloom gear. You know, now that I think about it … yes, I did send a Dread Pirate Ring over there. I thought I had. The paladin is wearing it. Oh well, she really doesn’t need more xp. I’m having troubles outleveling zones as it is! I mean, part of the reason for this project is to see the new questlines that I missed in Cata. Seriously, up until now, I had not met Johnny Awesome. Now I have …
And Yetimus, of course, I had seen many times, but never tried to kill him on an appropriate level toon. Poor little Kal’gore, my voidwalker, got stomped into the ground in two hits. So I moved on to the other quests until I could get Kashina to come help. Afterwards, we go flying around on a sightseeing tour. You see that spire on top of Greymane Manor there?
We landed on top of it and were dismounted. Silly me decided to test out my Glyph of Falling Meteor so I jumped off the side and turned into a spinning purple ball of flying demon. Coolness! Except … there was some phasing and now we couldn’t see each other. Oops. So I had to hearth. heh.
I was supposed to move on to Arathi at 25 but … well, I already had the achievement there and I’d heard it hadn’t changed much so I stuck with Hillsbrad. I finished out the zone and got the achievement, then had to kill a few things around Arathi to get leveled to 30 so I could get the quest to move on to the Hinterlands. I also went the Faire and did the cooking, tailoring, and enchanting quests.
When I hit 32 just before entering Skulk Rock, I got a new passive ability, Wild Imps. O. MG. These things proc all the time! I am surrounded by my own little army of imps!
So yeah, it looks like this time, the warlock will stick. On her second fishing daily, she gave Faranell a severed abomination head and he gave her a bone fishing pole. (Oh stop it, Lyss, I mean a literal fishing pole!)
I’m already planning transmog outfits for her. What? There are some really hot looks for locks you know!
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IT Pro Impact: iPad vs. Nexus vs. Surface Tablet Shootout
iPad vs. Nexus vs. Surface Tablet Shootout
Google and Microsoft have finally given enterprise IT some realistic alternatives to Apple’s iPad — and by “realistic” we mean “good enough that you won’t have end user rebellion if you decide to standardize on Android or Windows tablets rather than iPads.”
Google may have had to scramble to adapt Android to the larger screen, hampered by clunky OEM hardware and tepid developer support for the big screen. Microsoft, which initially dismissed the tablet concept as a toy to the PC’s workhorse, like Google, has been playing catch-up ever since. But far from ceding the market, both have fought back and close 2012 with new products that not only match most of the iPad’s best features but explore new functional ground.
While Apple’s iPad remains the tablet to beat, the choice just got a lot more difficult.
We take a look from an IT pro’s perspective at new products on the top three platforms: Apple’s new Mini and refreshed iPad, Google’s Nexus duo and Microsoft’s Surface. We break down the hardware, highlight software differences, and outline the pros and cons of each device, with an eye toward the needs of enterprise users and the IT teams that support them. (S6091112)
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Usefulness of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counterpulsation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock from Acute Myocardial Infarction
Although intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) counterpulsation is increasingly being used for the treatment of patients with cardiogenic shock from acute myocardial infarction, data on the long-term outcomes are lacking. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the 30-day and long-term mortality and to identify predictors for 30-day and long-term all-cause mortality of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock who were treated with IABP. From January 1990 to June 2004, 300 consecutive patients treated with IABP were included. The mean age of the study population was 61 ± 11 years, and 79% of the patients were men. The survival rate until IABP removal after successful hemodynamic stabilization was 70% (n = 211). The overall cumulative 30-day survival rate was 58%. The 30-day mortality rate decreased over time from 52% in 1990 to 1994 to 36% in 2000 to 2004 (p for trend <0.05). Follow-up ranged from 0 to 15 years. In patients who survived until IABP removal, the cumulative 1-, 5-, and 10-year survival rate was 69%, 58%, and 36%, respectively. The adjusted predictors of long-term mortality were arrhythmias during the intensive cardiac care unit stay (hazard ratio [HR] 1.8, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2 to 2.9) and renal failure during the intensive cardiac care unit stay (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.3 to 5.1). After adjustment, treatment with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (HR 0.5, 95% CI 0.3 to 0.9) and coronary artery bypass grafting (HR 0.4, 95% CI 0.2 to 0.8) were associated with lower long-term mortality. In conclusion, in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock treated with IABP, the 30-day survival improved with time and an encouraging number of patients survived in the long term.
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I got started in the Reputation and Branding field in 2006. Around that time I launched Reputation Hawk as an Online Reputation Management Service. A natural outgrowth of running a business like Reputation Hawk is becoming thoroughly acquainted with search engine algorithms through a lot of trial and error. Basically, learning what search engines like and don't like.
At Reputation Hawk we have always kept a fairly select clientele. One issue I struggled with was helping people who were being legitimately victimized on the internet and had limited to no budget. In response, we did run some free campaigns, but definitely not as many as I would have liked. This led me to consider automating some of our internal processes, but in a way that would appeal to more people.
That's how it started, but what it is morphing into now is a solution designed to propel you – your business, your reputation, and whatever else that you want to build and promote. Repumatic is a blast to work on, and we only have one goal,
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As we settle down for the evening and say goodnight to everything, we remember being read this book as a child. A lovely way to end the evening, now a lovely purse. Made from this sweet classic, this bag is made with green handles and bottom while the inside lining is a yellow gingham. Two inside pockets and bottom sits flat. A repurposed4you.com original! Stitched to clear vinyl for durability. Slightly larger at top than bottom so you can get to your contents easier.
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Russell Sears, Catharine Van Ingen, and Jim Gray
Application designers often face the question of whether to store large objects in a filesystem or in a database. Often this decision is made for application design simplicity. Sometimes, performance measurements are also used. This paper looks at the question of fragmentation – one of the operational issues that can affect the performance and/or manageability of the system as deployed long term. As expected from the common wisdom, objects smaller than 256K are best stored in a database while objects larger than 1M are best stored in the filesystem. Between 256K and 1M, the read:write ratio and rate of object overwrite or replacement are important factors. We used the notion of “storage age” or number of object overwrites as way of normalizing wall clock time. Storage age allows our results or similar such results to be applied across a number of read:write ratios and object replacement rates.
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DryadLINQ is a simple, powerful, and elegant programming environment for writing large-scale data parallel applications running on large PC clusters.
The goal of DryadLINQ is to make distributed computing on large compute cluster simple enough for every programmer. DryadLINQ combines two important pieces of Microsoft technology: the Dryad distributed execution engine and the .NET Language Integrated Query (LINQ).
Dryad provides reliable, distributed computing on thousands of servers for large-scale data parallel applications. LINQ enables developers to write and debug their applications in a SQL-like query language, relying on the entire .NET library and using Visual Studio.
DryadLINQ translates LINQ programs into distributed Dryad computations:
- C# and LINQ data objects become distributed partitioned files.
- LINQ queries become distributed Dryad jobs.
- C# methods become code running on the vertices of a Dryad job.
DryadLINQ has the following features:
- Declarative programming: computations are expressed in a high-level language containing a superset of the best features of SQL, functional programming and .Net.
- Automatic parallelization: from sequential declarative code the DryadLINQ compiler generates highly parallel query plans spanning large computer clusters. DryadLINQ also exploits multi-core parallelism on each machine.
- Integration with Visual Studio: programmers in DryadLINQ take advantage of the comprehensive VS set of tools: Intellisense, code refactoring, integrated debugging, build, source code management.
- Integration with .Net: all .Net libraries, including Visual Basic, and dynamic languages are available.
- Type safety: distributed computations are statically type-checked.
- Automatic serialization: data transport mechanisms automatically handle all .Net object types.
- Job graph optimizations
- static: a rich set of term-rewriting query optimization rules is applied to the query plan, optimizing locality and improving performance.
- dynamic: run-time query plan optimizations automatically adapt the plan taking into account the statistics of the data set processed.
- Conciseness: the following line of code is a complete implementation of the Map-Reduce computation framework in DryadLINQ:
- public static IQueryable<R>
MapReduce<S,M,K,R>(this IQueryable<S> source,
return source.SelectMany(mapper).GroupBy(keySelector, reducer);
A commercial implementation of Dryad and DryadLINQ was released in 2011 in beta form under the name Linq to HPC: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh378101.aspx.
- Yuan Yu
- Michael Isard
- Dennis Fetterly
- Mihai Budiu
- Frank McSherry
- Jon Currey
- Qifa Ke
- Ulfar Erlingsson (alumnus)
- Pradeep Kumar Gunda (alumnus)
- Kannan Achan (alumnus)
- Optimus: A Dynamic Rewriting Framework for Data-Parallel Execution Plans,
Qifa Ke, Michael Isard, and Yuan Yu
Eurosys 2013, ACM, April 2013
- Fay: Extensible Distributed Tracing from Kernels to Clusters
Úlfar Erlingsson, Marcus Peinado, Simon Peter, and Mihai Budiu
ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP), Cascais, Portugal, October 23-26, 2011
- Parallelizing the Training of the Kinect Body Parts Labeling Algorithm
Mihai Budiu, Jamie Shotton, Derek G. Murray, and Mark Finocchio
Big Learning: Algorithms, Systems and Tools for Learning at Scale, Sierra Nevada, Spain, December 16-17, 2011
- Large-Scale Machine Learning using DryadLINQ, chapter in Scaling Up Machine Learning, Frank McSherry, Yuan Yu, Mihai Budiu, Michael Isard, and Dennis Fetterly, Cambridge University Press, December 2011
- TidyFS: A Simple and Small Distributed File System, Dennis Fetterly, Maya Haridasan, Michael Isard, and Swaminathan Sundararaman, in Proceedings of the USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX'11), USENIX, 15 June 2011
- Monitoring and Debugging DryadLINQ Applications with Daphne
Vilas Jagannath, Zuoning Yin, and Mihai Budiu
International Workshop on High-Level Parallel Programming Models and Supportive Environments (HIPS), Anchorage, AK, May 20, 2011
- DryadOpt: Branch-and-Bound on Distributed Data-Parallel Execution Engines
Mihai Budiu, Daniel Delling, and Renato Werneck
IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS), Anchorage, AK, May 16-20, 2011
- Steno: automatic optimization of declarative queries, Derek G. Murray, Michael Isard and Yuan Yu, in Proceedings of PLDI 2011, San Jose, CA, June 2011
- Nectar: Automatic Management of Data and Computation in Datacenters, Pradeep Kumar Gunda, Lenin Ravindranath, Chandramohan A. Thekkath, Yuan Yu, and Li Zhuang, in Proceedings of the 9th Symposium on Operating Systems Design and Implementation (OSDI), October 2010
- A Data-Parallel Toolkit for Information Retrieval, Dennis Fetterly and Frank McSherry, in Proceedings of SIGIR, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 19 July 2010
- Quincy: Fair Scheduling for Distributed Computing Clusters, Michael Isard, Vijayan Prabhakaran, Jon Currey, Udi Wieder, Kunal Talwar, and Andrew Goldberg, in Proceedings of 22nd ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles, Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., 11 October 2009
- Privacy Integrated Queries, Frank McSherry, in Proceedings of the 2009 ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD), Association for Computing Machinery, Inc., June 2009
Distributed Aggregation for Data-Parallel Computing: Interfaces and Implementations, Yuan Yu, Pradeep Kumar Gunda, Michael Isard, ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles (SOSP), October 2009
Distributed Data-Parallel Computing Using a High-Level Programming Language, Michael Isard, Yuan Yu, International Conference on Management of Data (SIGMOD), July 2009
DryadInc: Reusing work in large-scale computations
Lucian Popa, Mihai Budiu, Yuan Yu, and Michael Isard
Workshop on Hot Topics in Cloud Computing (HotCloud), San Diego, CA, June 15, 2009
- Hunting for problems with Artemis
Gabriela F. Creţu-Ciocârlie, Mihai Budiu, and Moises Goldszmidt
USENIX Workshop on the Analysis of System Logs (WASL), San Diego, CA, December 7, 2008
- DryadLINQ: A System for General-Purpose Distributed Data-Parallel Computing Using a High-Level Language
Yuan Yu, Michael Isard, Dennis Fetterly, Mihai Budiu, Ulfar Erlingsson, Pradeep Kumar Gunda, and Jon Currey
Symposium on Operating System Design and Implementation (OSDI), San Diego, CA, December 8-10, 2008.
- Some sample programs written in DryadLINQ
Yuan Yu, Michael Isard, Dennis Fetterly, Mihai Budiu, Ulfar Erlingsson, Pradeep Kumar Gunda, Jon Currey, Frank McSherry, and Kannan Achan
Microsoft Research Technical Report, MSR-TR-2008-74, May 2008, 37 pages
- Dryad: Distributed Data-Parallel Programs from Sequential Building Blocks
Michael Isard, Mihai Budiu, Yuan Yu, Andrew Birrell, and Dennis Fetterly
European Conference on Computer Systems (EuroSys), Lisbon, Portugal, March 21-23, 2007.
- Distributed Data-Parallel Computing Using a High-Level Programming Language
Presentation by Yuan Yu at SIGMOD, July, 2009
- DryadLINQ: A System for General-Purpose Distributed Data-Parallel Computing
Presentation by Yuan Yu at OSDI, December, 2008
- Cluster Computing with DryadLINQ
Presentation by Mihai Budiu at Palo Alto Research Center CSL Colloquium, Palo Alto, CA May 8, 2008
- A Machine-Learning toolking in DryadLINQ
Presentation slides in PowerPoint by Mihai Budiu and Kannan Achan.
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Recession Indicators Series
These time series are an interpretation of US Business Cycle Expansions and Contractions data provided by The National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) at http://www.nber.org/cycles/cyclesmain.html and Organisation of Economic Development (OECD) Composite Leading Indicators: Reference Turning Points and Component Series data provided by the OECD at http://www.oecd.org/document/6/0,3746,en_2649_34349_35726918_1_1_1_1,00.html. Our time series are composed of dummy variables that represent periods of expansion and recession. The NBER identifies months and quarters, while the OECD identifies months, of turning points without designating a date within the period that turning points occurred. The dummy variable adopts an arbitrary convention that the turning point occurred at a specific date within the period. The arbitrary convention does not reflect any judgment on this issue by the NBER's Business Cycle Dating Committee or the OECD. A value of 1 is a recessionary period, while a value of 0 is an expansionary period.
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Tanjung Street No. 41, Sanur - Denpasar, Bali, Sanur, Indonesia, 80224
Welcome to Wakamaya Sanur Resort, Villas and Spa A walled compound of delightful Balinese style dwellings in an exclusive sculptured environment. Seclusion, relaxation, serenity.
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This well established, beachfront resort recently re-opened as one of Sanurs premier, four star properties. Keeping true to its unique Balinese village concept, each of the five distinct Village areas retain their original charm, the check-in still welcoming and the five acres of tropical gardens continue to exclude an open atmosphere dotted with Balinese statues.
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ホテル Gangsa Villa 4つ星
Tirta Akasa Street, No. 28 Sanur-Bali, Sanur, Indonesia, 80227
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A unique amalgam of modern and etnique elements along with minimilis style is the new look of respati. As boutique hotel the one created for a consolation, respati will secure you with feeling as in your second home.
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Puri Kelapa is situated quietly between the protected white sand beach of Sanur and the bustling village's shops, markets and restaurants. .
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Jl. Danau Tamblingan 45 Sanur, Sanur, Indonesia, 80031
Welcome to Sativa Sanur Cottages Situated in an idyllic beachfront of Sanur beach, Sativa Sanur cottages is a village of enchantment, which will seduce you with its serenity and hospitality. By integrating the Balinese culture and the luxurious facilities, Sativa Sanur Cottages provide you the romantic of Bali.
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Jalan Danau Tamblingan No. 87 Sanur, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Parigata Resort N Spa is located on the coastal fringe of Sanur's seaside village. Enjoy Bali's tropical sunshine at the poolside or wander down to the Beach Club for sea breezes.
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Jl. Danau Tamblingan P.o. Box 3306 Sanur, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Welcome to Besakih Beach Hotel Come and relax in the tropical splendour of Besakih Beach Resort. Set amongst beautifully manicured gardens 80 attractive Balinese Bungalows offer the ideal setting for you to enjoy the delights of Bali Coastline.
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Jl. Danau Tamblingan 102, Sanur, Indonesia, 80288
Welcome to Puri Sading Hotel. .
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Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai No. 36, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Welcome to Coconut Grove Village. .
ホテル Swastika Bungalows 2つ星
Jl. D Tamblingan 128, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Swastika Bungalows Is a family owned hotel situated in the heart of Sanur close to the main shopping areas, supermarket and a five minutes walk to the beach. It is renowned for it's friendly staff, relaxed atmosphere and all units are set in rich tropical gardens.
ホテル Ajanta Villas
Jl. Danau Tamblingan No. 21 Sanur-Bali-Indone, Sanur, Indonesia, 80227
All Buildings are professionally designed and built by Internationally qualified architects, engineers and landscape designers. Ajanta Villas, Sanur - 10 private villas - Perfect Location - Private Beach Access.
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Danau Tamblingan Street No. 60 Sanur-Bali-Ind, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Ellora Villas is an exotic blend of east and west. we offer you fresh holiday and natural home when you are in Bali, we have good facilities such as kitchen/ lounge, bath room, swimming pool.
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Jalan Karangsari No 5 Sanur, Bali, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Our villa is located in one of the most desirable, prestigious, residential areas of Bali. .
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Jalan Mertasari 66 Sanur, Sanur, Indonesia, 80227
Puri Mesari is a small, private hotel with friendly, personalized service. Our site is perfect for guests seeking a peaceful environment within the secluded, southern end of Sanur.
ホテル Bali Kembali 2つ星
Jalan Danau Tamblingan No. 190, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Bali Kembali is set in majestic gardens with a beautiful and ornate swimming pool. Only two minutes walk to a vast array of shops & restaurants and a five minutes walk to Sanur Beach which boasts clear white sand and a beautiful coral reef.
ホテル Peneeda View Beach
Jl. Da, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Welcome to Peneeda View Beach Hotel. .
ホテル Sari Sanur Resort
Jl. Danau Tamblingan No.27, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Welcome to SARI SANUR RESORT Stroll along the pathway through the Bonsai Garden down to Sanur beach. Enjoy the sunrise and tropical breeze, in cultural surrounding Discover the cozy natural ambience and complete tranquility at Sari Sanur Resort.
ホテル Tamu Kami 3つ星
Jl. Danau Tamblingan 64x, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Welcome to Tamu Kami Hotel Our Tamukami Boutique Hotel has 10 comfortable Superior rooms, 1 Family room, 1 Tamukami Suite and 6 Bungalow Suites . Every room can be set up in double or twin version.
ホテル Stana Puri Gopa 1つ星
Jalan Kesuma Sari No. 4 Semawang, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
The Stana Puri Gopa Hotel is family owned and offers Traditional Balinese hospitality. The Hotel is surrounded by authentic Balinese architecture, lush tropical gardens with western comfort amenities.
ホテル Gazebo Beach 3つ星
Danau Tamblingan Street No. 35, Sanur-Bali, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
The Gazebo Beach Hotel is located along white sandy beach of Sanur every room is unique, surrounded by Lush Tropical Garden, featuring traditional Balinese Architecture and Artistic interior decoration. .
ホテル Sukun Bali Cottages 1つ星
Jl. Danau Posos 102 Sanur 80228, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Sukun Bali Cotttages is located in Sanur Village which is well known as one of most popular tourist destination in Bali. Located just 15 minutes from the airport, few minutes walk to acces the beach, an easy aces to and from other Bali's famous tourist destiantions such as 20 minutes from and to Kuta, 30 minutes from and to Ubud, 40 minutes from and to Nusa Dua.
ホテル La Taverna Bali 3つ星
Jl. Danau Tamblingan No.29 Sanur, Sanur, Indonesia, 80361
La Taverna was built in 1971 and was one of the first hotels in Bali. Its owners selected one of the best locations on the island and in the years that followed Sanur grew up as the first resort area in Bali The hotels charm attracted many famous faces, who chose to wine, dine and holiday there.
ホテル Alits Beach Bungalows 3つ星
Hang Tuah 49 Street, Sanur-Bali, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
Hotel Alit's Beach Bungalows is the wonderfull hotel in Bali with tradisional Bali Architect. Our complete accomodation and facilities will give you the nice holliday in Bali.
ホテル Scape Condotel Anellora Resort 2つ星
Danau Tamblingan Street No. 80, Sanur-Bali, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
S'cape Condotel An Ellora Resort is a five star facilities at budget price. .
ホテル Laghawa Beach 3つ星
Danau Tamblingan Street No. 51 Sanur-Bali, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
The Laghawa is nice place that you can stay when you holiday in Bali. We located at white sand beach, we have pool restaurant, swimming pool, beautiful garden view, standard fan cooler room, standard air conditioning room, and super deluxe room.
ホテル Puri Dalem Sanur 3つ星
23 Ji Hang Tuah, Sanur, Indonesia, 80228
The Puri Dalem Hotel is situated on the inland side of Sanur just minutes from the Sanur s beach. Recently remodeled - the Puri Dalem is a delightful hotel for long stay guests and anyone on a budget looking for more traditional Balinese hospitality.
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Exports of plastic scrap fell in October
By Editorial Staff, Resource Recycling
The volume of plastic scrap exported in September, at 368.86 million pounds, fell by 5.6 percent from its August figure. Also, when matched against its September 2011 position, the volume of exports was down by 11.6 percent.
percent from its August 2012 standing. However, when compared to its year-over-year (YOY) level the price was down sharply by 7.9 percent.
Through September, at 3.29 billion pounds, the volume of recovered plastics exported was down 7.8 percent through the same period in 2011. At 21.41 cents per pound, the average price through September 2012 was down, as well, by 3.2 percent from its 2011 year-to-date (YTD) standing.
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Sprinkles Cupcakes to Open 34 Locations in the Middle East
Sprinkles Cupcakes are heading to the Middle East this year following the signing of a franchise agreement between Sprinkles Cupcakes and M.H. Alshaya Co.
M.H. Alshaya is a leading international retail franchise operator of over 55 brands, including Starbucks, P.F. Changs, H&M, Cheesecake Factory, Pinkberry, Shake Shack and Pottery Barn. This partnership will expand the Sprinkles brand into ten countries across the region, including Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) and The United Arab Emirates (“UAE”).
“the progenitor of the haute cupcake craze.”
Based in Beverly Hills, Sprinkles Cupcakes launched in 2005 as the first cupcakes-only bakery and is widely recognized as the originator of the gourmet cupcake trend. The brand has since expanded and today operates ten outlets across the United States, including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. Its partnership with Alshaya supports its international expansion plans with the first Middle East Sprinkles store expected to open in Kuwait in December.
Commenting on the partnership, Candace Nelson, founder of Sprinkles Cupcakes said: “Our cupcakes are a sophisticated update on an American classic and have developed a strong international fan base among overseas visitors. We are delighted that we can satisfy that demand by expanding out of the US through our partnership with Alshaya. Our brand is all about outstanding taste and quality and we are confident that Alshaya can deliver that promise to consumers in the Middle East.”
Mohammed Alshaya, Executive Chairman of M.H. Alshaya Co added: “At Alshaya we are committed to bringing exciting international retail ideas to new markets by forging partnerships with innovative and iconic brands that consumers love. Sprinkles Cupcakes is one of those brands and is a great addition to our food portfolio. We look forward to welcoming them to Kuwait later this year. ”
About Sprinkles Cupcakes
Sprinkles Cupcakes opened “the world’s first cupcake bakery” in Beverly Hills, as reported by the Food Network, and is credited by the Los Angeles Times as “the progenitor of the haute cupcake craze.” Founded by Candace Nelson, judge on Food Network’s hit show “Cupcake Wars,” and husband Charles, Sprinkles has inspired long lines of devoted Hollywood stars and serious epicureans alike. From Tom Cruise to Oprah Winfrey, Blake Lively to Ryan Seacrest, celebrities are abuzz about Sprinkles! Baked fresh in small batches throughout the day, Sprinkles Cupcakes are handcrafted from the finest ingredients and contain no preservatives, trans fats or artificial flavors. Sprinkles has 10 locations nationwide, a traveling Sprinklesmobile – the world’s first cupcake truck, and sells its cupcake mixes at over 250 Williams-Sonoma stores throughout the US and Canada. In 2012, Sprinkles debuted the world’s first Cupcake ATM and continued its foray into classic American desserts with the launch of Sprinkles Ice Cream.
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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop melanoma with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of developing melanoma. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for melanoma include:
The occurrence of melanoma has been linked with exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Therefore, exposing your skin to UV rays from the sun or tanning lamps increases your odds of developing melanoma. People who live in sunny climates are exposed to more sunlight. People who live at high altitudes, where the sunlight is strongest, are exposed to more UV radiation. Blistering sunburns, even as a child, also increase the risk of developing melanoma.
Having melanoma once increases your risk of developing it again.
Having many moles or large moles increases your risk of melanoma. Also, irregular moles are more likely to turn into melanoma than normal moles. Irregular moles are characterized by:
- Being larger than normal moles
- Being variable in color
- Having irregular borders
- Any pigmented spot in the nail beds
- Changing in size and/or shape
Most melanomas are diagnosed in young adults and older adults.
Family members of people with melanoma are at greater risk of developing the disease than people with no family history of the disease. People with a disease called xeroderma pigmentosa (XP) are at a very increased risk of developing melanoma. This rare disease does not allow patients to repair sun-damaged DNA, therefore any sun exposure will result in damage and mutations that become melanomatous. It is not unusual for these people to develop hundreds of melanomas on their skin. Similarly, people with hereditary dysplastic nevus syndrome or familial atypical multiple mole melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome are also at increased risk for developing melanoma.
Caucasians are more likely than black, Hispanic and Asian people to develop melanoma.
Most people who develop melanoma tend to burn rather than tan when exposed to sunlight. These people tend to have fair skin, freckles, red or blonde hair, or blue-colored eyes.
- Reviewer: Brian Randall, MD
- Review Date: 04/2013 -
- Update Date: 04/08/2013 -
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This made me fall over laughing. Sesame Street was good times as a kid and I loved Cookie the best. So I’m all for him getting the hosting gig on SNL.
You might recall my post from the other day in which I wrote about the story of a home run nearly lost but for good sportsmanship by the other team.
Well, here’s the video ESPN put together. Warning: Have Kleenex ready.
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Fully revised and updated for the 21st century, 365 Manners Kids Should Know tackles one manner a day. It suggests many games, exercises, and activities that parents, teachers, and grandparents can use to teach children and teens essential etiquette and at what age to present them. Some of the manners covered are when and where to text, how to handle an online bully, how to write a thank-you note, and proper behavior and dress for special events such as weddings, birthday parties, and religious services.
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Keep an eye on the sky the next time you're at a concert -- a cold beer might be coming your way. It's been announced that attendees of South Africa's OppiKoppi music festival will be able to order beer that comes delivered on an octocopter drone.
Called the OppiKoppi beer drone, the device is an 8-propeller helicopter that can be loaded with beer and flown over the festival, arriving at the GPS location of any person who orders a cold brew from a mobile app. Once the drone arrives at its location, it drops its cargo and a single beer attached to a parachute will make its way down to a designated campsite called District 9.
With beer intentionally flying in the air, there's some concern about a cold brew randomly hitting festival goers in the head. Darkwing Aerials, the South African company that's providing the beer drone for the festival, says it is taking safety precautions. … Read more
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Goldman Sachs Revives an Old Tactic: Keeping Quiet
By: John Carney
Goldman Sachs has decided to keep a low profile in response to harsh criticism and a subpoena fired at the company by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission yesterday.
On a conference call with reporters following the announcement of the subpoena, the chairman of the commission, Phil Angelides, angrily accused Goldman of “deliberately and disruptively” trying to thwart the commission’s investigation by dumping billions of pages of documents in response to requests for information.
Goldman [GS 137.78 --- UNCH (0) ] offered up only the blandest and most tepid denial. “We have been and continue to be committed to providing the FCIC with the information they have requested,” Goldman said in a statement.
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The Simpsons vs. the PhDs
by Daniel Clowes, on the cover of The New Yorker, May 24, 2010
An illustration from “The Long-Haul Degree”,
an article by Patricia Cohen, The New York Times, April 8, 2010
Young Americans have generally woken up to the bad prospects and absence of a reasonable middle class career path in science and are deserting it. If you haven't yet, then join them. Leave graduate school to people from India and China, for whom the prospects at home are even worse. I have known more people whose lives have been ruined by getting a Ph.D. in physics than by drugs.
Don't Become a Scientist! by Jonathan I. Katz
THIS IS YOUR EDUCATION, THIS IS YOUR SALARY ! $50K! ! ** ! ** * $40K! ** * Any Questions? ! ** * ! ***** * $30K! **** * ! **** * ! ***** * $20K! ***** * ! ***** * ! *** * $10K! *** * !** * ! * 0+--------+----------+-----------+------------+---------+--*---------> no high some Bachelor's Master's Doctor high school college Degree Degree of school diploma Philosophy diploma
Career Guide for Engineers and Computer Scientists by Philip Greenspun
A lot more men than women choose to do seemingly irrational things such as become petty criminals, fly homebuilt helicopters, play video games, and keep tropical fish as pets (98 percent of the attendees at the American Cichlid Association convention that I last attended were male). Should we be surprised that it is mostly men who spend 10 years banging their heads against an equation-filled blackboard in hopes of landing a $35,000/year post-doc job?
Women in Science by Philip Greenspun
America is thus a nation rapidly drifting towards a state of things in which no man of science or letters will be accounted respectable unless some kind of badge or diploma is stamped upon him, and in which bare personality will be a mark of outcast estate. It seems to me high time to rouse ourselves to consciousness, and to cast a critical eye upon this decidedly grotesque tendency. Other nations suffer terribly from the Mandarin disease. Are we doomed to suffer like the rest?
The PhD Octopus by William James, Harvard Monthly, 1903
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Photo by Eddie Adams
"What I want, what I’ve hoped for all my life, is that my past should not become your children’s future."
Elie Wiesel was brought up in a closely knit Jewish community in Sighet, Transylvania (Romania). When he was fifteen years old, his family was herded aboard a train and deported by Nazis to the Auschwitz death camp. Wiesel’s mother and younger sister died at Auschwitz—two older sisters survived. Wiesel and his father were then taken to Buchenwald, where his father also perished. In his autobiography, Wiesel writes: "Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreathes of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God himself. Never." Wiesel has devoted his life to ensuring that the world does not forget the atrocities of the Nazis, and that they are not repeated. After the war, Wiesel became a journalist in Paris, ending his silence about his experiences during the Holocaust with the publication of Night in 1958. Translated into twenty-five languages, with millions of copies in print around the world, Night was a searing account of the Nazi death camps. Wiesel has written over forty books, and won numerous awards for his writing and advocacy. He served as the chairman of the President’s Commission on the Holocaust, and was the founding chairman of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council. For his literary and human rights activities, he has received numerous awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S. Congressional Gold Medal and the Medal of Liberty Award, and the rank of Grand-Croix in the French Legion of Honor. In 1986 he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Wiesel teaches at Boston University and travels the globe advocating for human rights and the discussion of ethical issues.
The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
KERRY KENNEDY Why don’t you give in to futility, the sense that there’s nothing one person can do in the face of the world’s ills? What keeps you going?
DR. WIESEL When you think of the other you realize that something must be done. If I think of myself, I probably wouldn’t have done many of these things. But what else can they do to me that they haven’t done already? I think of the children today who need our voices, possibly our presence, possibly all our help, but at least our emotions. I think of the minorities—social minorities, ethnic minorities, religious minorities, or health minorities, the victims of AIDS or the victims of Alzheimer’s. Then you have no right to say: "Since I cannot do anything. I shouldn’t do anything." Camus said in one of his essays (and it’s a marvelous thing), that one must imagine Sisyphus happy. Well, I don’t imagine Sisyphus was happy, but I imagine the other is unhappy. And because the other is unhappy, I have no right not to diminish his or her unhappiness.
KK How did you, as a child, survive after your father died?
DR. WIESEL A few months after his death came the liberation. In those months, I could have died any day, any moment. There was no will to live. And even if I were to say today I wanted to live to testify, it wouldn’t be true.
KK Do you believe God gave you a special gift to bear witness to the atrocities, or was your survival arbitrary?
DR. WIESEL It was arbitrary. I don’t want to call it a miracle because it would mean that God performed a miracle for me alone. It means he could have performed more miracles for others who were worthier than I, probably, or at least not worse than I. I don’t think so. It was sheer luck. I happened to be there, and there were people standing ahead of me. And just as they left, the gate closed. Every single day I was there and at the last moment, the quota was filled. If I had been five rows ahead, I wouldn’t be here.
KK Do you think there’s a Divine plan?
DR. WIESEL No, I don’t believe it. I don’t know how to react to that. I don’t accept it. I go on questioning God all my life.
KK Could you talk about the relationship between courage and love in your experience? From where do you derive your sense of hope?
DR. WIESEL It’s very simple. Only another person can give me hope, because only another person can take hope away from me. It’s not God. It’s a person, a human being. Ultimately all this, our relationship with others affects our own destiny, and surely our own moral attitude and destiny (call it love, call it friendship, call it conviction), is related to the other. Whatever it means, this relationship with someone else doesn’t mean my relationship with God. All the laws, morality, are about human relations. In my tradition, my life, there was no animosity, no resentment, no fear in my family. It was a source of strength, of faith, with both my mother and father. Maybe I was too young when I left them.
DR. WIESEL Yes. Maybe if I had lived longer with them I would have developed the same problems that children today have with their parents. I don’t know. Maybe.
KK How about your own son?
DR. WIESEL He is the center of my life. The center of my center. He’s now twenty-six. I am a crazy father. But he doesn’t like me to speak about him.
KK You wrote that you were inspired by the Jews’ courage and determination to remain committed to their faith, even in the face of evil and absolute powerlessness against it. Talk about your sympathy for the powerless.
DR. WIESELThe powerless, for me, are the most important, the weak and small. For me, that’s why in every book of mine, in every novel, there’s always a child, always an old man, always a madman. Because they are so neglected by the government and by society. So I give them a shelter. And therefore in my childhood, I liked these Jewish people—and do to this day. Years and years ago, I used to go and spend the whole afternoon with old Yiddish writers, whom nobody read because they were marginalized, to make them feel that somebody reads them.
KK It’s important to reach out to people who are marginalized...
DR. WIESEL Yes, to those who feel nothing is worth it, who feel that one is forgotten. And in fact, with human rights abuse, with prisoners, nothing is worse for a prisoner than to feel that he or she is forgotten. Usually the tormentor, the torturer uses that argument to break the prisoner, saying, you know, nobody cares. Nobody cares. This is why, for instance, at a conference in Washington on the looted artwork and monies, I asked, "Why so late? Why the pressure now?" The main thing is we forget that most of the victims were not rich. The enemy stole our poverty and nobody speaks about it. They speak only about the fortunes and the galleries of those who were rich. But what about the poverty of the poor? At times, when I speak, people listen, but they don’t hear.
I owe something to these people who were left behind. We who are so life-oriented, who celebrate youth, who celebrate strength—it’s enough to see the commercials on television of only beautiful girls, healthy young men to know that somehow it is a kind of rejection of those who are not young, who are not healthy, who are not rich. Therefore I feel I owe them something. That’s also why I write. That’s what I write. I’ve written more than forty books, but very few deal with the war. Why is that? Because I believe in sharing. I learn so I have to share that learning. I have a great passion for learning and for teaching. So many of my books are about learning—from the Bible, from the prophets, from mysticism.
KK How do people become cruel, talk about hate?
DR. WIESEL At least we are in a situation where we realize the consequences. What a hater doesn’t understand is that in hating one group, actually he or she hates all groups. Hate is contagious, like a cancer. It goes from one cell to another, one root to another, one person to another, one group to another. If it’s not stopped, it can invade the a whole country, the whole world. A hater doesn’t understand, therefore, that actually, in destroying others, he then destroys himself. Show the outcome, show the ugliness. There is no glory in killing people, and there’s no glory in degrading people. There is no glory in persecuting. That’s a very important lesson.
KK One taught over and over again. Is there a point in repeating it?
DR. WIESEL I know what you’re saying. Of course there is. But to come back to what I said earlier, I know I don’t manage to persuade people to change, but I do it anyway. A story: a just man decided he must save humanity. So he chose a city, the most sinful of all cities. Let’s say it is Sodom. So he studied. He learned all the art of moving people, changing minds, changing hearts. He came to a man and woman and said, "Don’t forget that murder is not good, it is wrong." In the beginning, people gathered around him. It was so strange, somewhat like a circus. They gathered and they listened. He went on and on and on. Days passed. Weeks passed. They stopped listening. After many years, a child stopped him and said, "What are you doing? Don’t you see nobody is listening? Then why do you continue shouting and shouting? Why?" And the man answered the child, "I’ll tell you why. In the beginning, I was convinced that if I were to shout loud enough, they would change. Now I know they won’t change. But if I shout even louder, it’s because I don’t want them to change me."
KK After all that shouting, do you think you have made a difference?
DR. WIESEL Here and there, maybe. I get letters, at least a hundred a month from children who read my books. I answer every one of them. My first book came out forty-two years ago. I know that some are moved. I know they are.
KK Is it possible to have courage, the determination to make a difference in other people’s lives, without suffering yourself?
DR. WIESEL Of course, by studying the suffering of others. And you can do it in an elegant way, a discrete way. If a person suffers, you cannot reduce his or her suffering, but one thing you can attain is that the suffering should not become a source of human nature.
KK What does courage mean to you?
DR. WIESEL You know, for me, courage is the way you define it. I don’t even make U-turns. I remain a refugee at heart. I’m afraid of the police. So if I do run into them, I stop and move away. I let my wife handle it. I’m afraid of uniforms. Generals frighten me. It wasn’t courageous for me to tell Ronald Reagan not to go to Bitburg, it was just natural. For me, prophets were courageous because they had no constituents, nobody protected them.
KK Wasn’t there one very powerful guy watching out for them?
DR. WIESEL Prove it. Do you have a paper identity card, saying, I, the God of the universe, appointed you? It’s only the prophet who said, "God sent me."
Go and prove it. And nevertheless, because of the personality, because of the words, he spoke through God. And that is courage to speak the truth. Power may be that of a president or a king. Power may be a destroyer of the individual. And power may be something you must address with courage, which is the truth. The problem is how do you find it? . . . What I want, what I’ve hoped for all my life, is that my past should not become your children’s future.
Speak Truth To Power /Umbrage, 2000)
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This article is cross-posted from the Chicago Abortion Fund.
Nicole Goss speaks out against the racist billboards that have cropped up in Chicago. Click on the image to watch the news clip in a new window.
Recently, CUNY TV’s Independent Sources went to Chicago to talk with reproductive justice leaders from the Chicago Abortion Fund about the community response to the racist, antichoice billboards targeting predominately black and low-income neighborhoods on the South side of Chicago:
“The most dangerous place for an African American baby is not the womb,” says Nicole Goss of the Chicago Abortion Fund .”It’s the neighborhood that they’re growing up in, where they don’t have the resources that they need in their schools, they don’t have access to the necessities to become productive human beings in society.”
As Gaylon Alcaraz, Executive Director of the Chicago Abortion Fund, stated in The Crocodile Tears of Anti-Choice Billboarders, “we help young poor women because our communities are among the least likely to have regular access to health care, family planning and reproductive health education.”
For more information on the outrageous billboards cropping up around the country, follow the series at RH Reality Check, and for more background on the organizations that are funding these billboard campaigns, check out Miriam Zoila Pérez’ article in Colorlines.
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Traditionally, the real presidential election doesn’t kick into high gear until after the parties hold their nominating conventions. But if this is still all the warm up, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney has some rough months ahead.
Wednesday, Romney spoke to the NAACP, and the reception was chilly to say the least. When the former Massachusetts governor announced that as president he would be repealing the Affordable Care Act, the audience even went so far as to boo him.
Romney is claiming that as a victory. “I had the privilege of speaking today at the NAACP convention in Houston and I gave them the same speech I am giving you. I don’t give different speeches to different audiences, alright. I gave them the same speech. When I mentioned I am going to get rid of Obamacare they weren’t happy, I didn’t get the same response. That’s OK, I want people to know what I stand for and if I don’t stand for what they want, go vote for someone else, that’s just fine.”
Slate author John Dickerson agrees that the speech was a success, at least when it comes to changing the subject. “He changed the conversation. In an election that is so close, both campaigns seem less concerned about the substance of their argument than that the argument take place on favorable turf. On issues from health care to charges and counter-charges about outsourcing, both Romney and Obama are willing to endure boos, howls from fact-checkers, and even some cries of hypocrisy if it will keep the argument on the topics that do them the most political good.”
Unfortunately for Romney, it appears that the subject is about to get changed again, and not to one with which he’s comfortable. Despite his persistent claims he was not involved with Bain Capital past 1999, the Boston Globe has reported it has found documentation proving that is false.
Government documents filed by Mitt Romney and Bain Capital say Romney remained chief executive and chairman of the firm three years beyond the date he said he ceded control, even creating five new investment partnerships during that time.
Romney has said he left Bain in 1999 to lead the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, ending his role in the company. But public Securities and Exchange Commission documents filed later by Bain Capital state he remained the firm’s “sole stockholder, chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and president.”
Also, a Massachusetts financial disclosure form Romney filed in 2003 states that he still owned 100 percent of Bain Capital in 2002. And Romney’s state financial disclosure forms indicate he earned at least $100,000 as a Bain “executive” in 2001 and 2002, separate from investment earnings.
Both Bain and the Romney campaign say there is a simple reason that Romney was both listed as running the firm in documents and simultaneously “not involved” with any of Bain’s workings, but as of yet haven’t been clear as to what that simple reason is. However, it may be time for Romney to find another stump speech to get booed at, since the campaign is obviously in a desperate need to change the subject again.
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Summer is around the corner, so the local sporting goods store is clearing out their children's winter gear at 50% off. One of the things the kids will need for next winter is some snow pants. But with kids growing so fast, it's hard to figure out what's going to fit them next winter. So even though we might be saving 50% on last season's gear, there's no guarantee that what we're buying will still fit by next winter.these charts provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), you can take some of the guesswork out of buying seasonal clothes ahead of time. And for a cheap RiceDaddy like me, that means I could buy the previous season's gear for half-off and still be sure that the gear will fit next year!
If you've ever looked through your kid's file at the pediatrician's office, you will notice that their height, weight and head circumference are all plotted on these same charts. Here's how it works:
- Find your child's height on the y-axis. In this example, the child is 42.5" (107.5cm) tall.
- Find your child's age on the x-axis. In this example, the child is 5 years, 4 months (metric equivalent unknown :).
- Find out where those coordinates meet, and find the closest percentile curve upon which your child's measurement lies. In this example, the child is on the 25th percentile (the line right below the heavy red line which represents the 50th percentile).
- Since the child in this example will be about six years old next winter, trace that age from the x-axis up to where it intersects with the percentile curve your child is on. On the 25th percentile in this case, it appears that the child will be about 44" (111.5cm) tall by this coming winter. That's a growth of about 1 1/2 inches.
Note that there are different charts to track length/height, weight, head circumference for boys, girls, birth to 36 months, and from 2 years to 20 years old. Be sure you are using the appropriate chart for your child.
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(above) last few moments in the hospital before going home last Thursday
A moment the other night helped me realize one of the lessons I think God has been teaching me in this difficult time with Amelia: He wants me to live in the moment and face even the most difficult times in life with trust and resolve. Sometimes in life you must embrace what is because there is no other option besides escapism, denial, bitterness or the like.
Anyways, here was the moment…I was walking to Barnes and Nobles, alone for a few hours after the kids had gone to bed and Rick was more than willing to give Amelia her evening feeding. Out of habit, I reached into my purse and pulled out my mp3 player, thinking I would listen to some music for fun since I could. But something interesting happened…after turning the music on, I immediately felt agitated. I suddenly did not want to listen to the music anymore, even though it was one of my favorite albums, “Come Weary Saints.” I had this intense desire to feel the night air, hear the noises around me, and feel like less of a zombie moving through the streets. I wanted to face what was around me instead of avoiding it.
Through these weeks of worrying about Amelia’s well being and weight gain, feeling much uncertainty and spending our Christmas holiday in the hospital caring for her, I have come face to face in a new way with real life in all it’s black and whiteness and it has been an interesting encounter. It really is true that when you stop kicking and screaming and accept what is, when escape is simply not an option and acceptance is the only Christian response, God does amazing things. He shows Himself to be so incredibly BIG…so much bigger than any mire we can ever find ourselves in!
It was bleak to be in the hospital for the week but the well being of our daughter was worth every second. And in the midst of what is, if I accept what is and embrace what is and in this situation, trust that God is working all things for good and for His purposes with Amelia, than I will be more conformed to His plan. I will know more peace and joy despite circumstances and unknowns.
I have a prayer request dear readers…please pray Amelia will keep gaining weight and stop throwing up her feedings as has been happening the last few days since she has been sick with a stomach bug.
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Good New: No Herpes
No News: The results of yesterday’s bone scan: Inconclusive. Inconclusive? Now what?
Facts: The horse is in a lot of pain. They’re calling it a Grade 3 level of pain
Other Facts: The equine facility knows that I am unhappy with the mounting costs of this adventure. Yes, I had to do it for the safety of the other horses in the barn AND for the sake of Gabby but Holy Sinkhole Batman, she’s been in isolation for one week and we only just now found out that she doesn’t have anything communicable.
I apologzied to the doctor for being such a pain and I hate being a pain. I was raised to be nice so it hurts to have to call and gripe.
The Future: Not bleak; but unkown other than no one will be riding Gabby for quite some time (at least a year).
Possibilities: Breed her. She’s a TB mare and a foal with be worth something. I guess. Whatever. I don’t know.
My teacher assures me that if this had happened while Gabby was at her old home, she would have been put down, so I’m doing a wonderful thing and I guess I rescued her. I never wanted to rescue anybody. I never wanted to get into the horse business either and seems like the whole breeding thing is The Horse Business writ large. Mind you, I live in the suburbs (we have one of those highway sound walls in the back yard because A Major Interstate Runs Through It rather than a river) and commute to the barn. I don’t want a place out in the country, I don’t want to fix fences, drive through mud, cross my fingers when the power goes out, gather and split firewood, etc etc. I did all of that in a previous life and there’s no way I’m moving back out into the country. The country is for escapes and vacations. The suburbs are for day-to-day living (The Proper Way to Live for Me). What all this rambling means is that I’m going to be boarding a horse and I can’t board more than one.
The horse-thing is taking a turn for the . . .well . . .a different turn. Not what I expected, that’s for sure.
Her Gabbyness is still in isolation because her test results aren’t back. I’m not entirely confident that her samples have been tested yet because for heaven’s sakes why should anything happen quickly? So I’m paying extra for isolation costs and yes, the doctor knows about my general unhappiness with this situation. He’s a great guy, though (in fact, everyone there seems pretty great) so there’s no sense in being mean about it. However, I’ve got to show a little butt because that’s the way this evil world works. Oh yes indeed, how many times has being nice gotten me in trouble?
Yesterday I spent time in isolation with Gabby. The tech helped me to suit up (boot covers, paper coveralls, purple latex gloves) and explained the best way to keep the contaminated stuff in the dirty area and how to keep the clean area clean. I spent about a half an hour rubbing Gabby’s head, looking at her, and feeding her carrots. She’s still way twitchy on that left side.
Her fever’s down, by the by, and she is eating. The doctor thinks the whole cause of the fever is this internal inflammation and some of her blood work is consistent with this. There’s a protein or something that gets elevated when there’s internal inflammation that’s not the infectious, septic kind. Normal is 400 and Gabby scored a 900.
The orthopaedic doctor came and took a look at her, and I was around for that too. He flexed her in the stall and thinksthat her flexion was better, although her poor muscles twitched like a bunny nose some more. Then they took her outside and trotted her a wee bit under observation. She does a funny thing with her left front leg, sorta sends it out and around presumably in an attempt to avoid whatever is causing her problems.
The word “lame” was used more than once.
Gabby is still in an isolation stall since the tests that will be negative (fingers crossed!) havn’t come back yet. So I went and visited her over the weekend. Yesterday, my sister-in-law June and my husband Jack came along and we all got to feed her some carrots. Gabby sneezed all over Jack.
I tried to explain the isolation stall to my friend Kellie who said, “What, is she on suicide watch? Is there a little window where they can peer in to check on her and make sure she’s OK?”
Um. Kinda, yeah. The stall is made of block and painted off white/vanilla/ecru and there is indeed a window on the inside. The stalls are accessible for human from the inside and for horses from the outside. The exterior doors are Dutch doors/stall doors, so the top swings open and you can visit with your horse or maybe they can open the door and let the horse look around at the back of the horticulture school.
The doctor called me to let me know how she was doing. Man — when was the last time a doctor called to let you know something? That is the coolest thing about vets! They call! Gabby’s still experiencing pain and when I looked at her, the muscles over her left shoulder were twitching away like crazy. Not huge big but constant. I spent a lot of time looking at one shoulder and then the other, just to make sure I was seeing what I thought I saw and not what I expected to see. But yep, there’s an obvious difference from one side to the other. But she was scooting around OK inside the stall on Saturday. I thought she was a bit stiff on Sunday; didn’t come over to me as fast but maybe she was dozing with her eyes open. Life in Iso-6 can’t be very interesting so dozing seems like the proper response. But treats certainly got her attention and were gobbled in no time.
What’s most interesting, however, is the history that has been unearthed about Gabby, her refusal to jump, and her current symptoms. The pieces of the puzzle are coming together and this makes me feel pretty hopeful (There’s not much that’s worse than No Information. I mean, I was searching Google and finding out all sorts of bad things about horse diseases and worrying a lot).
According to the doctor, it’s probably not herpes — which is fantastic because then they can get her OUT of the isolation stall. As of last night, however, the results weren’t back from the lab so there was no confirmation. I’m going to go see her today and then make a pest of myself if she’s still in isolation because it costs. I saw some horse herpes pictures, by the by, and they were ghastly so though I have not yet gotten that up close and personal with Gabby, it’s nice to know I don’t need (probably) to look for the ghastliness. And thank you Erica for your information!
But she still won’t move around although the Bute has eased her pain. And she’s got a problem in either her left shoulder or high up on her left leg. When they palpitated her, she almost went to her knees in pain.
X-rays are fine as far as what x-rays can show so BUT the doctor has suggested a bone scan to find out exactly what and where the problem lies.
Did I mention that the reason the school I bought her from didn’t want her anymore was that she wouldn’t jump? And did I worry? No. Why? Because I don’t jump so why should I worry? Hmm……
“Jane Doe” is a woman with a sick horse who, on the recommendation of a veterinarian, has her horse in the hospital of a major equine health facility at a midwestern university which is famous for football. The horse has a range of mysterious symptoms that look sorta like the herpes/rhino thing, sorta like a bad virus, sorta like a big bad series of orthopaedic problems in the neck and left front, sorta like huh? To make matters much more jolly, the available lab results are inconclusive. No news is good news, right? So the lab work is being spun out or centrifugalized in an autoharp or whatever and the bone pictures are being taken by horse bone doctors and the phone is not ringing. It’s been 5 hours shy of 48 since the horse was admitted to the hospital. How depressed will Jane Doe be in 96 hours about her horse, her decision to buy a horse, her decision to take riding lessons, her birth, her parents’ marriage, and her ancestors’ decision to immigrate to America because if they had just stayed home none of this would have happened??????
Let X equal the amount of depression after 96 hours
Let G equal Good News
Let B equal Bad News
Let ? equal Uncertainty
Let LR equal Lab Results
Let TD equal the amount of Time to Deliver News
Solve for X
I tried to walk her today and she kept stopping. Then when I took her blanket off of her to groom her, Leah noticed that her muscles were trembling just underneath the skin. Gabby was also almost too stiff to reach down and get her hay, plus she wasn’t as chipper as she’d been the day before.
So Leah called the vet again who looked at her again and this time said he thinks she might have a herpes/rhinovirus thing. Different symptoms than the stuff that some other horses had last month.
So Gabby is now in Horse Hospital, in isolation after having her blood drawn, fluid taken from her abdomen, and a complete ultrasound. No speculation at this point and the blood work is inconclusive. I stood around while the doctors said a bunch of stuff I didn’t understand. Tomorrow they’ll call me and tell me a bunch more stuff that I don’t understand.
She was awfully good during the exam. Didn’t offer to kick or raise holy hell or do anything. I held her head and rubbed her face.
Will work for vet bills.
I’m optimistic — went out to see Gabby today. While there’s still no lab results, she’s definitely eating and drinking — not as much as usual but there are inputs and outputs. She also looked up when I came in, pushed her giant horse lips against the sides of her stall and begged for treats. She of course was not given any treats but I was so relieved. I think a begging animal is a healthy animal.
The Vet was there also (just coincidence — I didn’t know he’d be coming) and he says to just keep her on the medication since it is working. No need to make any changes at this time.
I stood in her stall with her and rubbed her head. It was very sweet. She tucked her head under my arm and when I rubbed her just under her foreolock, her eyes got heavy. I also rubbed the front of her broad head and rubbed and scratched along her neck. She is not the happiest of horses at the moment, but there’s nothing to panic about.
It was so sweet to just stand there with her and rub her head. This is the first time that I’ve been able to do something that she seems to really enjoy (other than giving her food). It was a very nice, nice time. So simple. So perfect.
Got an update from the barn. Gabby’s temperature is up, but she’s eating hay and drinking water, more than yesterday when her temp was lower. Would a higher temp be indicative of the body’s immune system doing its work and that she is therefore fighting off the infection? Another horse in the barn who had this fever had Zero while blood cells and spent time in the horse hospital.
No word yet on the lab work done on Gabby’s blood. Results are pending.
Gabby has a fever. The vet saw her this morning and by tomorrow we’ll know the results of her blood work.
She doesn’t toss her head up in the air and look eagerly at visitors. She stands with her head down, her lower lip trembling a bit. She only sips at her water which is very unusual for her. Normally, there is a river of urine running from Gabby’s stall to the drain in the middle of the floor. She was eating when I left due to the horse aspirin (whatever; it brings down the fever) and the vet wasn’t panicking. But if the blood work comes back Bad, then she’s off to the hospital.
So I took off her blanket to give her a nice grooming, picked out her feet, brushed her again with her soft brush (the one with the Queen’s seal of approval on it), put her blanket back on her, talked to Leah and Dennis (they are split 50/50 — one says she’ll get better right away, the other says she’ll get worse first), then came on home.
My cell phone’s at the ready.
“So much for Buckingham,” says the soon-to-be Richard III (he’s still, what, Richard Plantagenet at this point?) after dispatching yet another rival to the throne in Shakespeare’s Richard III (or not).
So much for getting behind riding and trotting over poles and such. God’s Wounds but I was nervous last night. It took forEVer for us to walk over the d***ed poles and I was sure, just as sure as Gabby, that we would DIE if we trotted over them. Melinda said, “Go ahead. Go. You’re the boss. Tell her to do it. It’s her job.” Ah. Gabby’s job. That made sense and I could get her to walk on. Gotta fulfill your job so that during evaluation time your supervisor will say good things rather than “Eh. You could do better.”
Just as the horse picks up on my fear, I pick up on the fear that the horse feels. Thus,we have a nice microwave oven of stuff indeed; a billiard table of emotion with the cue ball struck by a novice player who thinks hitting the ball, any ball, is good enough (not that I know anyone like that).
As soon as we walked over the poles, it was fine. Fear evaporated. Poof. But it was a lot different than Sunday’s lesson, last night’s lesson was. Gabby pulled her head out of my hands over and over and I was back to square one, tsking and tsking and grabbing the reins to pull her big old head back UP. Four steps forward, six steps back. That’s just what it’s like sometimes.
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FBI team finally examines site of deadly Libya attack
More at link below via CBS.
More than three weeks after a deadly assault on a U.S. Consulate in Libya killed four Americans, FBI have investigators examined the destroyed complex in the port city of Benghazi, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reports.
According to a U.S. official, the FBI team collected whatever evidence they could from the site to the extent possible.
U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in the assault, which the White House has referred to as a terrorist attack.
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I (Martin) just spent 18.5 hours watching Ken Burns’s epic 1994 PBS documentary Baseball—and then I watched the 2010 two-episode sequel. I was delighted to see that Evander and I got the basic information correct in Right Off the Bat. That said, a few topics stood out for me in a way that I hadn’t appreciated before. They are, in no particular order:
- I hadn’t realized quite how sociopathic and uncontrollable Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth were, in spite of their self-evident brilliance.
- I knew the owners were reactionary. But I’d assumed that was a 20th-century phenomenon. I was wrong. From the very beginning, it seems, they were forces of sclerosis and exclusion.
- I hadn’t grasped fully the connection between the dominance of Babe Ruth and power hitting and the decision to allow balls to be changed in the course of a game. Before 1920, pitchers generally kept the ball, which allowed them to manipulate, scuff, and generally mess it up so it moved more in the air and became less white, and thus more difficult to see.
- Before 1920, the New York Yankees were virtually invisible; after 1920, they became the dominant force in baseball. The acquisition of Ruth and much of the champion Red Sox team turned them around. I hadn’t realized before how sharp that volte-face was.
- I’d not had much of a chance to hear the players from the Negro Leagues tell their stories. What a delight it was to listen to Buck O’Neil! One of them claimed that the racist horror-show that Jackie Robinson was forced to go through brought about his premature death. After watching this show, I can well believe it.
As a cricket-lover, I was tickled to be reminded that it was an English cricketer, Henry Chadwick, who was instrumental in taking the nascent game of baseball from the East Coast to the rest of America in the mid-nineteenth century. I was also irked by the insistent refrain from Baseball’s talking heads that baseball was unique among ball games for its sense of timelessness, its eternal virtues, its mimicking of life, and so on and so forth. As readers of this blog and our book Right Off the Bat will know, cricket and baseball’s claim to uniqueness is, in fact, yet another of the many traits they share.
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July Providence Geek Dinner - last one of the Summer featuring Manpacks
115 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
We’ve got a double dose of awesome waiting for you at the July Providence Geeks.
First up, launched in early 2010, Manpacks is poised to storm the male undergarment market with its unique web-based subscription model. Already, Manpacks has been covered by the likes of the New York Times, MAXIM, and NPR. They count as clients Internet luminaries including TWIT’s Leo Laporte and Engine Yard Co-Founder/Charify CEO Lance Walley. At the July Providence Geeks, Co-Founders Andrew Draper and Ken Johnson will tell the Manpacks story, as well as give a sense of where their scrappy startup is headed. Hint: Manpacks is only about underwear, like Amazon was only about books. Full disclosure: Manpacks is a member team of the 2010 class of Betaspring, a Providence-based startup accelerator, in which I am a proud partner.
And then, we’re going on on our first ever Providence Geeks field trip – a whole two blocks away to get a the Geek tour of AS220’s new Mercantile Block. The 50,000 square foot building will open this fall, and will house a hugely expanded AS220 Labs, as well as dozens of live-work studios for artists and other members of the local creative community (yes, that includes Geeks!)
We hope you can make it! (Remember, we take August off, so this is the last chance for us to all convene before September.)
Please RSVP at Facebook – and while you’re there please join our Facebook group. And if you want to join our very-low-volume email announcement send an email to Jack Templin, firstname.lastname@example.org with your name and affiliation.
As always, for first-timers here are the details on the Geek Dinners:
- The event itself is FREE! Beverages and food are for sale at AS220’s bar and new restaurant.
- It’s totally casual. Wear whatever, bring whoever, arrive and take off whenever! And don’t worry about eating or not – come famished or full – eating is optional, and frankly, the least of the festivities (that’s not say the food isn’t good – it’s actually great)
- Topics of conversation will vary as they will at any gathering of geeks, but many of us will be talking about AJAX, mash-ups, start-ups, new devices, innovative business models, interaction design, social computing, digital art, web services, etc. etc. etc.
- There is Wi-Fi so bring your connected device of choice.
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A Saturday press conference is in the works for smack-talkers Adrien Broner and Paulie Malignaggi.
Russell: 'My worst fear is to become a disappointment'
THE RING's Prospect of the Year for 2011, Gary Russell Jr., says he'll be ready to transition to contender status after his Showtime-televised fight against Christopher Perez on Saturday. The featherweight southpaw hasn't fought since last November.
There are no shortcuts in Gary Russell Jr.'s routine, not even as he prepares for what figures to be a sure win against Christopher Perez this Saturday at the Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California.
Russell, an unbeaten featherweight prospect from Capitol Heights, Md., had his 24th birthday pass on June 5. Instead of breaking camp for a day to celebrate, the admitted gym rat trained through and posted about it on his Facebook page.
"I could be partying or even having a drink right now but instead I am on my way to the gym," wrote Russell, whose bout with Perez opens the televised portion of the ShoBox, which is headlined by the IBF junior middleweight title fight between Cornelius Bundrage and Cory Spinks. "This is why no one will ever beat me, I will remain undefeated. I am laughing at the competition."
Russell is highly confident, and deservingly so. No less than Roy Jones Jr. himself lauded Russell for having "some of the fastest hands in the sport" on an HBO telecast last November just moments before the southpaw knocked out Heriberto Ruiz with a single right hook in the first round.
He was voted as THE RING's Prospect of the Year by Ring's readers last year, receiving a whopping 55.8 percent of the vote in a field that included Demetrius Andrade, Tyson Fury and Jessie Vargas.
Russell hasn't been beaten since 2007, when as an amateur, he was outpointed by Russia's Sergey Vodopyanov at the World Amateur Boxing Championships, the only defeat out of 11 he didn't avenge in approximately 230 amateur fights, if only because he never had a shot at a rematch.
Russell made it all the way to the 2008 U.S. Olympic squad, but didn't get a chance to fight for a medal after he passed out trying to make weight.
"Mr. Russell" doesn't believe he will ever again experience defeat.
"The reason why I say that is because the majority of these fighters are one-dimensional," Russell said shortly before leaving his Maryland base to fly out to California. "It's like, they're good punchers with very little hand speed, or they have good hand speed with little power. They're boxers with no power at all. They can only fight one particular way. I feel that these fighters should be able to adapt, no matter what the competition is. That's the true definition of a complete fighter.
"I can box; I don't have to go blow for blow with a guy. I can actually move and get on my bicycle and still make the fight entertaining. If it came down to me needing to make it a dog fight, I can do it efficiently. I can switch up to whatever the competition is. Those are things that a lot of fighters lack and I feel that's what will put me on top."
Yet with great talent comes great expectation, and the big question on the mind of boxing observers is: When will Russell be in with the Orlando Salidos, Yuriorkis Gamboas and the rest of the name fighters in the deep featherweight division?
"Very soon, God willing I get through Christopher Perez," Russell assures. "We're going to use this fight as a tune-up fight to increase the competition way up. Every fight is a championship fight for me. I don't take anyone light. After this fight there will be a definite step up in competition."
If you haven't seen Perez (23-2, 14 KOs) before, you're not alone. The 22 year old from Julio Cesar Chavez's hometown of Culiacan, Mexico has never fought outside of his home country, and in his last fight against an opponent with a winning record, lost a unanimous decision to unheralded Sergio Torres in November.
"He's a little taller, he's a boxer, he's one of these guys who are not going to sit there and try to mix it up with you," said Russell. "He's comfortable going backwards. We're pushing him out of his comfort zone, we're not going to pressure him, we're going to stand in the middle of the ring and force him to engage. He doesn't have my power and he definitely doesn't have my technique."
As hot as Russell was at the end of last year, Russell has cooled off some after being out of the ring for seven months. Russell first had a February 11 date fall through when the night's main event pitting Andre Berto and Victor Ortiz was scrapped after a Berto arm injury. Russell's fight was rescheduled for April 21 against Dat Nguyen, who dropped out just before Russell had to withdraw from the date altogether with an ankle sprain.
Russell says the ankle is healthy and he's ready to perform on Saturday.
When the subject turns to the Olympic squad of 2012 and their chances at redeeming USA Boxing's image after bringing home just a single bronze medal in 2008, Russell's response wasn't very hopeful.
"I do know that if they use the same tactics as they did in 2008, then it will be very, very difficult for the fighter there to come out on top," said Russell. "We have 12 fighters that made it to Olympic team based on the fact that they were trained by their own individual coaches. Now, once I make the Olympic team, USA Boxing just excluded their personal coaches out of the equation. Period.
"These guys have been trained by a certain coach for their whole career up until the Olympics, now you want to change their coaches. You don't want the coaches to be really involved, you have this other guy who really don't know the fighter as well as the coach. And you expect the fighter to perform at the highest level? I don't know if that's the right thing to do.
"If they made the necessary adjustments and allow the coaches to actually play a part in the fighter's life when it comes to that, then I feel that they definitely do have a chance. But if things are still the same, it's going to be an uphill battle."
According to several members of the USA Olympic squad, the team is still using the traditional "team coaches" structure as opposed to employing each fighter's original trainer.
Despite exuding self-assurance from his pores, Russell credits his family structure with keeping him grounded and motivated at the same time. Russell doesn't stray away from home for training camps with trainer/father Gary Russell Sr., preferring to remain local to be with his wife and child. Russell and his wife of one year, Sapphire, have another on the way, who is due to arrive in August.
"I feed off their energy," said Russell. "I'm the oldest out of six boys that love boxing. They also box and they drive off my energy. I have a father who is also my coach and he lacks no creativity when it comes to training. I feel I have the support from my mom and my wife, that's all the elements that I need to be at my best. My worst fear is to become a disappointment to my family and the people that I love."
Photos / Scott Heavey-Getty Images, Liu Jin-AFP
Ryan Songalia is a member of the Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) and contributes to GMA News. He is also a member of The Ring ratings panel. He can be reached at email@example.com. An archive of his work can be found at www.ryansongalia.com. Follow him on Twitter: @RyanSongalia.
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The Power Broker Roundtable is brought to you by the National Association of REALTORS® and Rei Mesa, NAR’s Special Liaison for Large Firm Relations. Watch for this column each month, where we address broker issues, concerns and milestones.
Rei Mesa, Special Liaison for Large Firm Relations, NAR, and President/CEO, Prudential Florida Real Estate Services
Moe Veissi, NAR President, President, Veissi & Associates, REALTORS®
Gerardo “Jerry” Ascensio, President, NAHREP; CEO, San Fernando Realty
Dale Stinton, NAR CEO
Charlie Young, President/CEO, ERA Real Estate
Ron Croushore, President, Prudential Preferred Realty, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Rei Mesa: President Ronald Reagan once said, “We in government should learn to look at our country with the eyes of the entrepreneur, seeing possibilities where others see only problems.” Such was the theme, the message, and the great inspiration of NAR’s Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo, and Rally to Protect the American Dream. Nearly 15,000 REALTORS® from all over the country came together on the grounds of the Washington Monument in May and were joined by thousands more online to express unity. The Rally offered the rare opportunity for REALTORS®, members of Congress and federal regulators to focus together on today’s important real estate issues. It underscored our commitment and sent us home with the clear affirmation that we can indeed make a difference—not simply in terms of a real estate recovery, but in leading the way back to economic growth for our nation. So today, we’ve invited a few of the industry veterans who provided both incentive and passion. President Moe, what did you think?
Moe Veissi: Okay, so I’m NAR president, and a lot of folks would expect me to make positive comments. But I’m here to tell you I was blown away by the breadth and passion of this Rally—not just for those of us who were in on the planning, but for the members of Congress and so many others who listened and responded with a personal promise to help keep the American Dream alive for everyone who aspires to homeownership. Additionally, I was so happy to see the thousands of Rally attendees come back to the Trade Expo, making it one of the most successful networking events in NAR history. The stories we heard were the stories of all of us—of so many American families. Nobody said it better than Jerry Ascensio, who told the eloquent story of his own immigrant family experience. You said it so very beautifully, Jerry. “Nobody comes to America to be a tenant.”
Jerry Ascensio: That’s so true, Moe. Immigrants, as much or more than any other group of Americans, aspire to own their own homes—to stop paying rent and put down roots in a home of their own to make a better life for their families. In my estimation, REALTORS® are the architects, and the prime movers, of this dream. In coming together, as we did in Washington, we were truly writing history—delivering a unified message that homeownership matters, and that every American who can responsibly do so should have the opportunity to be a part of it.
Charlie Young: I agree wholeheartedly. Being part of this historic gathering was truly an amazing experience. It was inspiring on every level, and our presence in Washington created new awareness of the issues facing housing today—and made it clear how critical it is that we address those issues in a timely manner in order to keep the dream alive and well.
Dale Stinton: The bonus for me was that we delivered the message to current and future leaders in such a tangible and visual way. REALTORS® are the leading advocates for homeownership and real estate issues. They understand that everyone should have the opportunity to pursue their American Dream—and we left no doubt that NAR members will fight against any obstacle that makes it more difficult for people to buy, own and invest in real estate.
RM: What an amazing sense of pride we felt to be a member of this REALTOR® party.
Ron Croushore: Absolutely. I came away with feelings of awe and camaraderie, and a magnified awareness of how critical it is to communicate the issues to our legislators. For some, it came as a wake-up call that many legislators have not yet formulated positions on some of these most important issues—and the Rally underlined how important it is to be aggressive in bringing our concerns to their attention. We can’t afford to simply be REALTORS® who do our jobs in a vacuum. This is an undertaking that takes time, effort and money—the very reason I’ve been so heavily involved in RPAC fundraising for so long—and will continue to be. We speak with a voice more than one million strong. It’s an honor as well as a duty.
MV: If there’s one thing the Rally demonstrated, it’s that the power of our collective REALTOR® voices is strong. NAR’s one million members also represent 75 million homeowners, and we all care about the future of homeownership in this country. As leading advocates for homeownership and real estate issues, REALTORS® want our country’s current and future leaders to understand the vital role that real estate plays in both the long- and short-term health of this nation. We must make housing and real estate issues top priorities on the nation’s public policy agenda, because housing and homeownership issues affect all Americans. I think the Rally was a significant event that helped us truly demonstrate that REALTORS® are the voice for real estate, and we will make our voices heard to make sure the American Dream of homeownership is protected.
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I have a feeling this is what my body could look like if I keep persisting with healthy eating + exercise. We have a similar structure. :)
Last night I went for my best run yet. 17minutes without stopping! I ran at about 6 miles/h.
I’m very excited at how quickly I’m getting better.
Whoever this is…absolutely stunning!
10 pounds. 2 months. Toning. Huge difference.
I lost 4cm from my stomach last month! So happy about that.
I didn’t eat that well in the weekend, and included a bit of a binge (but not on much unhealthy stuff, because we don’t have a lot in the house!). I blame it on having had KFC for lunch. I had a smaller amount than I normally would, but it seemed enough to bring back old habits. The whole time I was eating the burger I was thinking I could make my own way nicer homemade burgers!
I got in a good amount of exercise in the weekend though, including a 1hr 45min walk in the sun with mum. I ate pretty good yesterday and I’m generally good in the weekdays it’s just Saturdays that seem to be the problem!
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NOW SOLD - Colnago 105 kit sloping geo equiv to 54cm traditional.
Unfortunately, if I am to complete my winter project, my faithful (second bike) Colnago has to leave the Trikeman fold and exit the 'garage of many bits' - "another project" the Wife moans, "you will die out that garage" .
It really is a cracking bike and in superb condition - it has carbon forks, FSA carbon seatpost and stem, prologo pro Ti Kappa saddle, 105 10x2 gearing and brakes, very recent wheelset with new Vittoria tyres (tyres not in photo). It's comfortable, especially on long runs, handles superb and can shift when 'prodded' - a very understated bike for the money. Would not be for sale if finance was not needed to help my project.
This is a cracking bike for someone who wants a long life, fast and comfortable ride on a reasonable budget.
Great as a 'winter' bike but not just a winter bike, it can hold it's own anytime of the year. As it is in the photo it is set up for 5'9'' riders but can be set from 5'4 - 5'10' (ish) depedant on body shape of course.
Test rides? No probs just bring your shoes.
Hope it can help someone onto the road on a classic, entry level, Colnago.
£625 - PM if interested.
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1. To encourage people to participate, try to choose songs they know. Be careful of using more than one new song in a set, and make sure it is quickly accessible. If you’re a visiting leader, do your homework (know, in advance, the songs with which the people are familiar).
2. To enable people to sing with you, it will help to choose accessible keys. What vocally works for you might not work for the people.
3. If you want people to actively listen to you sing, say so, and tell them why.
4. To inspire people to follow you, tell them where you are going. Have a theological plan; don’t just choose songs that groove well together.
5. To add some aesthetic interest, try to incorporate a variety of styles in an assortment keys.
6. To help people to engage, provide several avenues of response. Do more than simply “stand and sing.”
7. To get people to think as well as to feel, beware of aimless repetition.
8. To invite an authentic response, tell people why you want them to stand, kneel, raise hands, clap, etc. Don’t assume, and if you don’t know the “why,” go figure it out.
9. To lead people to marvel, rejoice, repent or praise, incorporate the Scriptures for guidance. Be inviting, but don’t demand that they feel what you feel.
10. To facilitate worship, sprinkle your prayers and transitions with the various attributes of God. Don’t just rely upon the song lyrics.
11. If you care more about the people than the platform, design worship for the seats, not the stage.
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1796 Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Letter During the Italian Campaign
Starting Bid - $500.00, Sold For - $1,624.00
A fine letter from early in Napoleon's military career when he was proving his mettle as a brilliant military strategist during the 1796 campaign against Austria. Written on Napoleon's personal, engraved letterhead as Commanding General of the Italian Army, with a cartouche design of "Liberté" with her "Liberty Cap," the letter - written in another hand - is signed by Napoleon with the scarce signature "Bonaparte" ("9"). The missive consists of two pages, in French, measuring 8 x 11 inches, and is dated the 14th of Brumaire, Year 5 of the French Republic (November 4, 1796). Addressed to General Baraguay d'Hilliers in Milan, Napoleon orders him to "Have the 40,000 pairs of shoes leave Milan by post, they will engender new orders. I wrote to the Government commissioner for him to send us 4 to 500,000 by post. The commissioner of the place will be personally responsible if after six hours of receiving the shipment at Lelta there are no agents in Verona. I await the Commission Auditor and Chasseloup. Invite the Generals who were sick and are now convalescing to rejoin their posts; consult with the police bureau of Milan to have the officers arrested who have nothing to do in Milan as well as the employees which the city is full of. Make sure that as soon as there are a hundred men available in each of the depots they're dispatched for the locations you indicated in your Austrian letter. Come to the aide of the administrators so that everyone has the honor of presenting themselves to the army now while there are still risks to run." Addressed on the integral address leaf (which is on the reverse of the second page). Apart from a light mark from the original wax seal and small loss on the second page from the same, and very light folds, this letter is as bright and clean as the day it was written. This is an extraordinary representative Napolean signed document, with an exceptionally impressive display value, worthy of the most sophisticated collection. LOA from James Spence, Steve Grad & John Reznikoff/PSA DNA. Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $1,624.00
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1980-1995 Perez-Steele Autographed Hall of Fame Postcard Set - Fifty-Nine Hall of Fame Signatures
Starting Bid - $500, Sold For - $1,778
This near-complete set of Perez-Steele Hall of Fame postcards (missing only the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth series) is comprised of 241 cards (including the checklist cards) and features sixty-two signed examples. Perez-Steele Hall of Fame postcards, which are universally recognized as one of the most classic issues ever produced for autograph collectors, were originally issued in fifteen individual series between 1980 and 2001. With the exception of seven cards (featuring Hall of Fame Officials, Perez-Steele Gallery executives, and other non-ballplayers) only Baseball Hall of Fame members are included in the set. Each card was limited to a print run of 10,000 and every card is individually numbered on the reverse. Of the 275 cards in the set, only 104 could possibly have been signed by Hall of Fame players (the balance of the players passed away prior to the date of publication). The offered collection features fifty-nine signed Hall of Fame player cards, as well as three additional signed cards featuring non Hall of Fame members. All of the cards are from set number "07562" with the exception of the Tom Seaver card (set number "01471"). Organized by series, the following are the fifty-nine Hall of Fame player-signed cards in this collection: Second Series: Gehringer; Third Series: DiMaggio and Feller; Fourth Series: T. William, Musial, and Boudreau; Fifth Series: Berra, Koufax, Leonard, Wynn, Irvin, Spahn, Ford, Mantle, and Herman; Sixth Series: Kiner, Lemon, Roberts, Banks, Lopez, Mathews, Mays, Kaline, Snider, Gibson, and Mize; Seventh Series: Aaron, F. Robinson, Kell, Marichal, and B. Robinson, Eighth Series: Aparicio, Drysdale, Ferrell, Killebrew, Reese, Brock, Slaughter, and Wilhelm; Ninth Series: Doerr, McCovey, Dandridge, Hunter, B. Williams; Tenth Series: Stargell, Barlick, Bench, Schoendienst, and Yastrzemski; Eleventh Series: Morgan, Palmer, Carew, Jenkins, and Perry; Twelfth Series: Fingers, Newhouser, R. Jackson, Carlton, and Rizzuto. In addition to the fifty-six signed Hall of Fame player cards, Card "D" from the Sixth Series has been signed by Ed Stack, Card "E" from the Ninth Series has been signed by Frank Steele, Peggy Steele, and 120, and Card "F" from the Tenth Series has been signed by Ed Stack. The Roy Campanella card bears a stamped signature. All of the cards have been signed on the front in either blue or black Sharpie, and the signatures grade "9/10" overall. The cards are in overall Nr-Mt condition. As a point of reference, the 2011 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards lists the value of the fifty-nine Hall of Famer signed cards in this set at $2,992. LOA from James Spence/JSA. Total: 241 cards (62 signed). Reserve $500. Estimate $1,000/$2,000. SOLD FOR $1,778
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I recently watched the movie Deliverance again, and it makes me wonder if humankind will ever outgrow its animal instincts and unenlightened way of living. But does enlightenment mean to outgrow nature, or is it rather the more violent and destructive—the mindless—aspects of (human) nature? What role does humankind play in the evolution of life? Is there really even an evolution, a progression, a growth out of one thing and into another? There is a part of me that feels that humans are different than the rest of nature, but how, really? Can what we see as peace and violence/destruction co-exist? Are they necessarily opposed to each other? Are we meant to evolve out of the base level of “survival of the fittest?” I think that I agree with the idea that what sets humans apart from a great deal of nature is the capacity for compassion. I see a great struggle between the basic animal instincts and this potential for compassion and enlightenment.
Is this path of enlightenment what has caused us to lose our sight of where we fit into this world, what has put us in conflict with it, causes us to not understand? Or is it a misunderstanding of enlightenment? I think it is the latter. A good question, though, is: where do we fit in? Do we fit in? And yet, I think we separate ourselves too much from nature, and destroy, or ignore and patronize so much from which we can learn a great deal about ourselves. Perhaps such are the pitfalls and growing pains of evolution.
I do think, though, that the great Greek philosophers were right when they saw “the state”, or “society”, as the way of human evolution and enlightenment. We have yet, though, to balance society with the nature it seems to have been so far designed to shut out and evolve past. I do think that society is what will allow humans to evolve and grow and achieve our potential, partially because it is a situation in which we can, and must, give up our ego-based arrogance. But, as is clearly evidenced all around us, this is not what has happened so far. The ego and human arrogance is alive and kicking in Western societies. (It probably is in others as well, but I can only speak with any authority about what I have experienced.)
The trick, I think, is not to get ahead of ourselves. If Western ideology has done anything, it has gotten ahead of itself. Its misunderstanding of nature and the self are two such illustrations. This also fits in with my ideas of “children” and “adults”, and how I see us rushing into adulthood when we are not ready, and why we therefore end up children in adult clothing, which just perpetuates a whole bunch of complications and confusions and problems.
And it is also why I have seen so much so-called “progress” as no such thing. And so perhaps we must “regress” in certain respects, to get “back” to where some indigenous peoples of the Americas and some Asian cultures were. There is so much wisdom destroyed and disrespected and ignored. Western progress is not progress—it is a masquerade ball. Impatience, arrogance, ignorance—just like teenagers.
Western so-called “progress” is not human evolution, but has rather put the brakes on human evolution, or at least thrown a huge detour in the road. To where do we look to find our way back? The Hindus and Buddhists, and even “Jesus Christ”, have all told us: the self. The path of enlightenment is through the illusion of the self. That is the door; the door back; the door forward. You are your answer key. All the answers are in your assumptions and illusions. We all have the answers. We are perhaps asking the wrong questions. Or, said another way, we are asking the right questions wrongly. Rather than asking “What is the meaning of life,” we should be asking: what do we mean by “meaning?” What is “life?” Who am I. Why do I believe what I believe? Why do I do what I do?
To honestly seek the answers to these questions will change your entire understanding of everything.
From my personal notes, 8/26/00
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Orange Sunrise Smoothie
Yields: 2 medium servings
1 medium nectarine, ripe1 orange1 mango1 carrot1/4 cup pure mango juice (or orange juice, or milk… pick your own!)1 heaping handful of ice cubes
In a blender, combine the carrot (peeled and cut into rounds), peach (cut into chunks, skin on), and mango (cut into chunks, peeled).
Cut the orange in half and squeeze all the juice you can, then, using your fingers or a knife, scrape as much leftover pulp as possible into the blender. Pulse on high until completely smooth and blended.
Add in the juice, and ice cubes. Pulse until no more ice chunks remain. Pour into two cups, and garnish with a slice of orange, if desired. Enjoy immediatedly! :)
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I am a poet. But any subject is fair game here.
A useful guy to have on your side!
I remember a snowy February day in, I think, 1982, when me and my mate Colin got home from sledging (innocent times!) to find that the Leicester Mercury was announcing that Johann Cruyff was to sign for Leicester City. No one really believed it, of course, but the paper seemed to make the story stand up, so we all waited in blissful anticipation. A few days later, he announced he wasn't coming, "because it was too cold". I've still never found out how much truth there was in the whole thing.Mind you, not sure how he'd have fitted into Jock Wallace's team. The big man would have expected him to tackle back and make himself useful when things got a bit physical.
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The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley
Friend I had in college told
me he had seen as kid out the
window in backyard of an
apartment in upscale Phila-
delphia the elder Yeats walking
and wondered if perhaps he
was composing a poem or else
in some way significantly thinking.
So later he described it, then
living in a pleasant yellowish
house off Harvard Square,
having rooms there, where,
visiting I recall quick sight of
John Berryman who had been
his teacher and was just leaving
as I'd come in, on a landing of
the stairs I'd just come up, the
only time and place I ever did. (Unpublished Poems)
The University of California Press has just issued two extremely large volumes of poetry by the late American poet Robert Creeley, essentially collecting all of his published poetry in The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley 1975-2005 and the reissued volume The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley 1945-1975. Reprinting his substantial output of work including For Love (1962), Pieces (1969), A Day Book (1972), Mirrors (1983), Life & Death (1998), If I were writing this (2003) and his posthumous On Earth (2006), the new volume also includes a short selection of unpublished poems, four small poems that were found in a folder after he died in Texas near the end of March, 2005. Very few poets see their substantial works, let alone their "complete" works collected into a volume or two in their lifetimes, and it reads as a testament to Creeley's strength and influence as a poet that his work has stood up over the years as well as it has, in volume after volume of reprint and reissue. Unfortunately, even though Creeley was overseeing the original production of the volume of more recent pieces, he didn’t live to see the final book. As his widow Penelope Creeley writes in the preface to the The Collected Poems of Robert Creeley 1975-2005 volume:
In the hospital in March 2005 ― on the last night of his life, as it turned out ― he asked for the hard drive of his computer, so that he could work the next day on the manuscript for this volume of poetry.In a blog entry I wrote the day after Robert Creeley died, I wrote: "Long called the poet of the domestic, it was Creeley who helped me realize you don’t need complicated words to express complex ideas, but instead, a better understanding of simple language." Part of his strength, along with being a poet of the domestic, writing domestic matters, that domestic matters, Creeley's poems worked layers of deceptively simple language in his poems that read as though written in a single complicated exhalation on the page. How does one get to move so effortlessly in a few short lines?
Now I can only guess what he might have done. We had talked about his writing a new preface. He had thought about what he wanted to say: These are my poems. I love them and stand by them.
In retrospect, I realize the courage such an act takes, the courage artists have every day to produce something out of the raw feelings and intimate perceptions of life, then to hold it up to public scrutiny. In reading these poems again, I hear Robert's voice, and I see the last twenty-seven years of my own life laid out, almost a diary. I think of the way I first saw this writing, just words on a page, a little distillation of a day, tender and vulnerable and fresh, a moment, untried, yet a whole world of
thought, life, and history in each. Those words, "This is my life's work. I love it and stand by it," are such an affirmation. To come to that moment, to say so clearly, without hesitation. To have that heart. Yes. Here it is. That heart.
These retroactive small
instances of feeling
reach out for a common
ground in the wet
first rain of a faded
winter. Along the grey
iced sidewalk revealed
piles of dogshit, papers,
bits of old clothing, are
the human pledges,
call them, "We are here and
have been all the time." I
walk quickly. The wind
drives the rain, drenching
my coat, pants, blurs
my glasses, as I pass. (Mirrors)
One question through all of this, with the substantial biography that literary critic Ekbert Faas, who had written on Creeley and so many other writers for years, published a few years ago on the life of Robert Creeley up to the early 1970s, Robert Creeley: A Biography (Montreal QC: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2001), will there be a subsequent volume that speaks to the rest of his life?
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Saturdays are great, but what can make them greater? Shelf porn! Today’s collection comes from Charlie Whittle, who has a really clean set-up for his comics, statues and other fun stuff, including a nice Eaglemoss collection and filing cabinets for his single issues.
If you have some shelves of comics, action figures or other related collectibles you’d like to show off, send me a write-up and some jpgs at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Now let’s hear from Charlie …
Welcome to Food or Comics?, where every week we talk about what comics we’d buy at our local comic shop based on certain spending limits — $15 and $30 — as well as what we’d get if we had extra money or a gift card to spend on a “Splurge” item.
If I had $15, I’d start out with Prophet #22 (Image, $2.99) by Brandon Graham and Simon Roy; it’s an Old West pioneering comic set on an alien world. Next up would be my favorite comic from Marvel these days, Uncanny X-Force #22 (Marvel, $3.99). Remender was raised on Claremont-era X-Men, and this is excavating the intricacies of Captain Briton and late ’80s Excalibur comics for Otherworld, Jamie Braddock and a swashbuckling Nightcrawler. Last up with my $15 bounty would be A Long Day Of Mr. James – Teacher (Blank Slate, $7.99). A great looking piece of cartooning from an artist, Harvey James, I’m looking to learn more about.
If I had $30, I’d double back and first pick up Dark Horse Presents #9 (Dark Horse, $7.99). Seriously, this is the comic that some fans were hoping for several years back: one book containing new stories from Paul Pope, Mike Mignola, Neal Adams, Brian Wood, Kristian Donaldson… and pin-ups by Geoff Darrow? Seriously, I second-guess any comics fan I meet who isn’t buying this. Next up would be Wolverine and The X-Men #6 (Marvel, $3.99) by Jason Aaron and Nick Bradshaw. Seeing Wolverine and Kid Omega going to an outer space casino sounds like everything the X-Men haven’t been in over two decades, but I’m liking it. I can only hope they run into Lila Cheney. Lastly, I’d pick up Jeff Smith’s RASL #13 (Cartoon Books, $3.50). The last issue was history-heavy focusing on Tesla, so I hope this one is bit more kinetic.
If I could splurge, I’d go back for a second Blank Slate book—Hector Umbra (Blank Slate, $26.99). I’ve heard nothing about cartoonist Uli Oesterle, but after seeing the preview on Blank Slate’s website I’m kicking myself. Long story short, DJ kidnapped during his set (at Robot Mitchum nightclub no less, best club name ever), and his friend Hector Umbra, an artist-turned-detective, goes after him. Some people compare Oesterle’s art to Mignola,but I see some Paul Grist in there as well.
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Updated! OLTV "Just to clarify, production includes pre-production, cast always on set later. Feb 15, 2011 crew, poss 9 days later for cast."
Previously announced BD Schedule from Prod Week "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn", filming begins Monday November 8, 2010 and wraps photography April 22, 2011."
How does Valentine's in Vancouver, sound? lol or in London for the BAFTA, February 13, 2011. Kristen will be presenting the Orange Bafta to her successor. So sad Rob did not make the list. Here's hoping Andrew Garfield nabs the award.
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EdwardEnninful/WMag @KStewAngel "the 1st to ask! I confirm that your girl is on the Sept cover of @wmag, shot by Mert and Marcus. I will send you a pic asap xoxo"
CourtJustice A first look at Kristen Stewart in @Gucci FW11 in the Sept. 2011 issue of @WMag!
Can't be 100% sure, but it *looks like* Kristen Stewart is rocking Junya Watanabe FW11 leather in @WMag!
GossipCop Sources tell us it was shot by the famed duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott. We also learned the Q and A-style interview was conducted by Lynn Hirschberg.
Among the topics covered are Stewart discussing what it was like working on the last Twilight Saga films, and how she grew up over the course of the series.Our sources say KStew also talks about what it was like getting married and giving birth in the movies.
And though Stewart thought she would get emotional during the wedding scene, she tells W that it was actually after Breaking Dawn’s honeymoon segment when she was overcome – because it was the last scene of her shooting the Twilight Saga."
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The Times ran an article yesterday on achieving great pizza crusts at home. The gist of it is, let the dough rise slowly. So many pizza recipes call for an hour's rise. That's way too fast. Not only does a slow rise give the dough a better flavor and texture, it makes it easier to handle, in my experience.
The article also has some accompanying recipes, tips on using a sourdough starter for your dough, and advice from my baking guru, Peter Reinhart. I now have three of his books, and he's one of those guys who won't let you down if you follow his advice.
Speaking of sourdough, the Times article, like most that I've read on the subject, recommends discarding part of your starter every time you feed it. I did sourdough for a while, until I unthinkingly used up my entire starter in one batch of bread, and after doing some research and through trial and error, I found that unnecessary. When I used my starter for baking, I'd use all but a small portion of it, then feed it twice, several days before my next batch. Each time you feed it, you double it. By the time I was ready to bake, I had enough healthy, active starter for baking, and I just repeated the process, using it all but about a half cup. Worked for me, and a lot less wasteful.
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Mood: Daily Needs
Reading: Sonic Comics
Watching: Sonic X
Playing: Mario Kart 64
Where's Perry? Part 1 - The Flynn-Fletchers are off on an African safari, leaving Perry at home to deal with Doofenshmirtz and his most evil plot yet: to take over the O.W.C.A. But when Doofenshmirtz accidentally zaps Carl the intern with his Ultimate-Evil-Inator ray, Carl takes over the O.W.C.A. (Organization Without a Cool Acronym) and imprisons Doof and Monogram. Agent P steps in but gets zapped with one of Doof's many rays and in the cliffhanger of all cliffhangers, disappears. July 26, 2012
Where's Perry? Part 2 - The mystery of Perry's whereabouts will be continued in this part. August 24, 2012
Ferb TV - Phineas and Ferb create a cable called Ferb TV which features many TV shows that parody real shows. Baljeet stars in a show called Doctor Ninja Baljeet, Buford stars in a cooking show called Your Food Stinks and So Do You and Suzy, Jeremy and Norm appear in a sitcom named That's the Norm. Meap stars in a commercial for Meap's Carbonated Goulash. Roger Doofenshmirtz appears in a show called Katt-Karr. Unknown date.
Road to Danville - Doofenshmirtz and Perry get lost in the desert, and must discover a way to return to Danville. Unknown date.
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel - Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor and Hulk enter Danville after Dr. Doofenshmirtz's latest "inator" scheme accidentally removes their powers and immobilizes them. Now it's up to Phineas and Ferb to team up with the Marvel Super Heroes to help them regain their powers and defeat Marvel Super Villains Red Skull, Whiplash, Venom and M.O.D.O.K. who are working together with Dr. Doofenshmirtz to use his power-draining technology to create mayhem. Summer 2013
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Foster Theater
Friday, July 30, 2010
Hall of Fame Inductee Dennis Edwards shares his memories of his first Motown audition and his reaction to being asked to replace the recently-departed David Ruffin as the new lead singer of the Temptations.
Edwards joined the Temptations in July 1968 and remained with the group until 1977 when he launched a successful solo career. Edwards would rejoin the Temptations once again in the 1980s, and shortly thereafter the album Reunion (1982) would feature Edwards and Ruffin recording together for the first time.
Interviewed by Jason Hanley, Director of Education, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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My post about Jean the cactus guy generated interest about propagating cacti, so this is the first in a series on how to start a cactus garden through propagation of cuttings from other cactus plants. The first in this series will document my process of propagating new barrel cactus from the one I purchased from him.
This barrel cactus arrived with five pups. The choices are to plant it as is, or to remove the pups and start them on their own. We decided to remove all five pups and start them as separate plants.
To state the obvious, cacti require special handling. Here's the array of tools set out, and although we didn't use all of them they were ready just in case. Old tongs and a variety of scrapers, chisels, knives and screwdrivers. Leather gloves are a must have. The tools should be clean.
There's one important tool missing from this lineup and that's an empty plastic pot to hold the mama plant while the pups are removed. It's important to find something you can grip and avoid the spines.
All ready to go and Mr. Rock-Oak-Deer starts with the old tongs and a scraper to remove the first one. One twist and a pull and it's separated so he discards the scraper and works with the tongs for the rest.
A slight twist with the tongs and they just pop right off. This action leaves small round scars on the larger plant.
Now he's working his way around the cactus.
Here are four of the pups ready to go on their own now, one more to go!
After the surgery we put the five pups in a box and stored them in the garage for about a week to callous over. If planted immediately the pups could rot, so they must heal first. We also stored the mama plant in a dry spot so its scars can heal. Do not water the plant or pups at this point to avoid any rot that might occur.
Fast forward one week later and the pups are ready to pot up. We are using a coarse sand over light potting mix for this phase. The key is to ensure fast drainage and only allow minimal contact with water to avoid rot at this stage.
Just use the tongs to place them in pre-watered damp sand. Don't water again for week or so, and then water once a week.
About five weeks later, here's what we have. Nice strong roots! The roots were even bigger than we expected. Note that this one was only pulled from its sand to show to you -- plant them with their sand. It will shift a bit, which is not a problem.
We planted them out in the new cactus patch along the dry creek. In their new home they are small and barely visible. We gave these plants plenty of room considering their size at maturity. We'd rather wait for cactus to grow into their space than move them later!
Next in this series I will show cactus pad propagation. I'll also continue to report on progress in the cactus garden.
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Well I've got a list of Fandoms to post, so here we go.
Sonic and the Black Knight
Not much for now but I'll probably add more later.
I don't intend for any romance in these RP's, unless it really works. I also only play males, and am mainly looking for female partners.
Any questions or suggestions post or PM me.
I am curious, what were you thinking for Inuyasha and Yu-Gi-Oh? I would be willing to do one or both :)
I would love to do a yugioh one. I've been dying to.
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4 Meetup Groups match “Roleplayers” near Rockyford, AB
This is a group where people can get together to play the adventures only available through the Star Wars universe. This Meetup Group supports and plays all Star Wars role-playing game systems.
A group for women in Calgary who are into all things geek: sci-fi/fantasy books/movies/TV, anime/manga, board games, RPGs, and more!
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Author: Jenna Byrnes
Genre: Contemporary Mystery/ Suspense/ Erotic Romance/ M-M
Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing
When Lucas Sinclair was eight years old his twin sister went missing. Throughout his life his family never gave up hope that she would be found. After the police stopped looking they hired a private investigator to continue the search. A grown man now, Lucas is dealing with losing his parents to sudden auto accident. Dealing with the lose of the remainder of his family would be hard enough, but suddenly he starts finding little pieces of evidence that his sister might actually be alive.
Not knowing whether or not to believe she could be he starts to search for answers. During his search an old flame come back into his life, right at the same time as he meets his new handsome next door neighbor. With so much going on Lucas isn't sure who he can trust. What he does know is he needs to find out who the woman on the beach is. Is she his long lost sister or is she a ghost haunting him.
This short novel was quite a surprise. After a few awkward moments in the beginning I started really getting into the fast action of the book. The author leads readers trying to solve the mystery right up until the end. The evidence is drawn out and divided leaving everyone guessing until the quick paced conclusion.
Big X, little x, question mark, dot. The child’s rhyme runs through Lucas Sinclair’s mind. He can still feel the light play of his sister’s fingers across his back, dancing along to the words. Unsettling, considering his twin, Laurie, had been abducted fifteen years earlier and never heard from again.
Ocean breeze, little squeeze. In a small, ocean-side cottage that shouldn’t be filled with memories, Lucas attempts to start a new life. It’s harder than he expects to move on. Indications are that Laurie has returned and isn’t the carefree child she used to be.
With a therapist trying to help him, and a private investigator who can’t seem to let go of the past, Lucas confronts his demons. He’s not sure where his sexy next-door neighbor fits in, but Tristan Conner seems to know a lot more than he’s telling. Someone is terrorizing Lucas. Can it really be Laurie—or worse yet, one of the three men he’s come to trust?
About the Author
Jenna Byrnes could use more cabinet space and more hours in a day. She’d fill the
kitchen with gadgets her husband purchases off TV and let him cook for her to his
heart’s content. She’d breeze through the days adding hours of sleep, and more time for
writing the hot, erotic romance she loves to read.
Jenna thinks everyone deserves a happy ending, and loves to provide as many of those
as possible to her gay, lesbian and hetero characters. Her favorite quote, from a pro-gay
billboard, is “Be careful who you hate. It may be someone you love.”
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Will County taxing bodies owe the hospital a total of $7 million, Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital CEO Rick Mace recently wrote in a letter to the hospital's board of directors. The hospital has paid property taxes since it was built in 2008. The $7 million amount represents taxes paid in the past three years.
"It's going to impact us pretty heavily," Gary Grizaffi, assistant superintendent of administrative services, told the Valley View school board Monday.
Last year, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation to clarify property tax exemptions for hospitals, Mace wrote. Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital "not only met, but far exceeded" the new requirements, he said.
"We believed that in our situation, the morally right decision was to pay our taxes, under protest, to Will County in full, letting the county know we were certain the hospital would be recognized as deserving tax-exempt status," Mace wrote. "We fully expected to receive a refund of our tax payment."
Under state law, the hospital can recoup three years worth of property taxes. Grizaffi said the recouping of previously paid property taxes is the "crux of the problem."
"Moving forward, we'd be okay with the idea that they're now tax-exempt," Grizaffi said. "Going back really leaves us high and dry."
The bill won't go away, Grizaffi said, and the school district currently has three years to pay back the $4.8 million. Grizaffi said he hopes that time period is "stretched further."
There is "small solace," he said, in that Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital is waiving a 6 percent interest rate on the $4.8 million.
Mace wrote that county government leaders are the hospital's partners, he said, and "we have full confidence they will work expeditiously on this effort."
As the board "know(s) well, $7 million is not an insignificant amount," he wrote.
"It translates into emergency care 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for our community’s most underserved residents. Unfortunately, every dollar tied up elsewhere is a dollar not spent on sick and needy patients. We have conveyed those concerns, and we believe those who serve us have heard."
Moving forward, the hospital still has properties that will be paying taxes, but the hospital portion is exempt.
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In conjunction with the dramatic expansion of Roosevelt’s RUrbanPioneers Community Garden in Schaumburg this spring, the Sustainability Studies Program is offering an innovative hybrid section of its most popular course, SUST 230 Food, that will feature a first-ever opportunity to … Continue reading
Appropriately enough as the summer semester begins here at RU, Illinois is celebrating Urban Biodiversity Week starting today, May 13th, and running through Sunday, May 19th. As noted on the Millenium Reserve page on the State of IL website: Please … Continue reading
Soon after RUrbanPioneers expanded and enriched the Roosevelt’s Community Garden at the Schaumburg Campus during Earth Week on two “Soil Service” Saturdays in April, this excellent article by RU’s own Laura Janota appeared in this week’s Daily Herald, the main … Continue readingMore from the Sustainability Studies Blog
Welcome to the new Sustainability Studies program at Roosevelt University's College of Professional Studies, the first degree program of its kind in the Chicago region and one of the few bachelor's degree in sustainability programs in the US.
Canoeing the North Branch of the Chicago River: rafting up to discuss the river's ecology and history with our canoe guides from Friends of the Chicago River, fall 2011 (photo by M. Bryson)
The nation and the world face an unprecedented challenge in the 21st century: we need to redesign and rethink much of our way of life to make it sustainable given the planet’s limited and fragile resources. Rigorous science has explained that current consumption trends threaten the planet with extraordinary climate change, which threatens extreme social dislocation by placing hardships on vulnerable peoples. Modern systems ranging from transportation networks to community building to food production will need to be significantly changed and adapted to this new reality. The leaders of this critical effort will be the next generation of college-educated students.
Students graduating with a major in Sustainability Studies will have a truly interdisciplinary understanding of the varied dimensions of sustainability, both from a local and global perspective; be fluent in articulating how sustainability issues relate to matter of the environment, the economy, and social equity; and demonstrate proficiency in critical thinking, reading, writing, and research skills. More specifically, students will learn how to:
You can pursue an undergraduate major in Sustainability Studies through two different pathways: a 120 semester-hour Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree, for students of all ages), and a fast-track Bachelor of Professional Studies (BPS) degree (for students 24 and older). In both cases, the major requirements are the same -- what differs are the general education requirements and the number of elective courses.
In both the BA and BPS options, you can choose a minor in a related field to make your sustainability studies major more focused and powerful.
Consider pursuing a double-major in SUST and another discipline offered in the College of Professional Studies.
Majoring in something else? Consider complementing your chosen field of study with a minor in Sustainability Studies. The course sequence for the minor (18sh) can be completed fully online, or through a mix of online and on-campus classes.
For more information on which SUST degree option is right for you, contact a College of Professional Studies advisor.
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This is my first Follow Friday post and I heartily recommend you to visit LostCousins if you haven’t done so already. (I haven’t worked out how to do links in blogposts yet, sorry, but there is a link for LostCousins in my sidebar if you would like to use that)!
I think it best to copy here the details given by the founder of LostCousins, Peter Calver, on his website, as he can explain it far better than I could.
Copied here with Peter’s permission, from his Read This First page:
“This website is quite unique – out of more than 250,000 genealogy websites it’s the only one that focuses on linking people who share the same ancestors using a highly accurate automated matching system that allows your data to remain hidden. Of course, a unique system requires a different way of doing things, and that’s why – no matter how experienced you are – you’ll need to read this page before going any further!
LostCousins identifies members who share the same ancestors by comparing the information each member has entered on their My Ancestors page. After all, if you and another member have both entered the same relative, it stands to reason that the two of you must also be related to each other!
Once you’ve entered your information the rest is automatic – all you need to do is click the Search button whenever you want to search for new cousins! But LostCousins isn’t just about finding new cousins – the My Cousins page offers a great way to keep track of the cousins you already know.
Because our unique automated matching process is virtually 100% accurate, you won’t waste your time corresponding with people who turn out not to be related – nor will you run the risk of allowing someone who is unrelated to have access to your family tree.
What makes all this possible? The fact that every LostCousins member is taking information from the same online censuses.
Where can you find the census data? Most of the censuses we utilise have been selected because they are available at the free Family Search site, or can be accessed free at subscription sites. The exceptions are the 1841 England & Wales census and the 1881 Scotland census, which aren’t available free online, but you may be able to get free access at your local library or Family History Centre. The Census Links page has links to the best site for each census.
The Help and Advice page has several helpful articles. Even if you’re an experienced researcher “Key Tips for Census Success” is well worth reading – and for anyone new to online research it is essential”.
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Placer County Sheriff's detectives arrested a Granite Bay teen Thursday for attempted homicide relating to a Wednesday night Granite Bay home firebombing.
The 15-year-old Granite Bay High School student is being charged on four counts of attempted homicide.
He is suspected of throwing a bottle containing a flammable liquid into the front window of the Bentwood Way home at about 11:30 p.m., according to Dena Erwin, spokesperson for the sheriff's office.
A family of four was inside the firebombed house and woke to the sounds of their fire alarm. The homeowners put the fire out, Erwin reported.
The Sheriff's Office and South Placer fire immeditaly launched an arson investigation, which ultimately led detectives to the suspect's nearby home, she said. He was interviewed and transported to juvenile hall. The teenager is also being charged with throwing an incendiary or destructive device.
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As stated in the story, the majority of the crowd, judging by applause, etc., was strongly pro-reform. Organizers of the event didn't take any chances though. Participants didn't get to directly question Lujan or the other panelists. Instead, they wrote out their questions in advance to be read by a moderator.
I had predicted earlier in the day that there would be a lot of emotion and anger there. Not from conservatives, but from progressives upset about President Obama's statement Saturday that the public option for health insurance was only a "sliver" of health-care reform.
There were some questions to the effect of "how can we hold down insurance prices without a public option?" But Lujan basically agreed that the public option provision is important and necessary, so it wouldn't have served any purpose to yell at him about that.
Lujan might wish that he had not urged people to consult with non-biased fact-checking Web sites. He quoted the Congressional Budget Office that the House health care bill would create a $6 billion surplus.
You can see what Polifact.com says about that HERE.
Here's a story I did last week about a health-care roundtable led at the Roundhouse by U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman. that was even more sedate.
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I dunno, I absolutely love the school, the format, the expertise, but what I'm missing is a feeling of community among others who are also doing the cooking school lessons. I look at the forums and I don't see much input.
When you physically attend school, you talk among others there. You find out where you are in relation to where others are. You compare notes - stuff like that. I miss that kind of interaction here in this venue.
It feels like I'm kind of all alone here - doing my lessons and practice but without the feel of community with others doing the same thing.
Maybe that is what the internet is all about. If so, it lacks something real. It's missing a very important piece of the learning experience.
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
This beautiful quilt by Wendy
Good morning all!! How wonderful to find you at my cabin door again..I love it when you join me on Mondays!! It is a bit nippy here and I have the fire going nicely! I do love a wood fire. I have another Sullivan family treat for today..homemade donuts. We make them every year..those delicious homemade old fashions with just a hint of nutmeg and cinnamon. I have sugared, dipped and sprinkled all morning. There are plain, powdered sugared, chocolate covered, maple and white frosted, sprinkles, nuts, filled with lemon, raspberry, cherry and custard. I have laid out some delicious oranges..navels and delicious tangerines and some yummy grapes, red and green. Yogurt of course and granola if you would like. Coffee..yup have Kona and hot tea and I added some chai too. I have racked a quilt full of gifts today. Please pull up a chair and join me.
I had the joy this week of popping around folks blogs and reading what they are thankful for. Most of us are thankful for our families and things that went well this year, health and happiness. The normal things..good blessed things. It made me smile to read about folks getting good results on medical tests, new jobs, new babies. Blessings small and large. I also stopped to think about those who have been through a deeply painful year, full of loss and illness, financial disasters and humbling falls, mental illness and pain..plain and simply...pain.
I spent a great deal of time this year laughing so hard I blew coffee out my nose. I also spent many early mornings with tears streaming down my face, so deeply touched by what is written here in these blogs..so much pain, love, tenderness, caring, crowning victories and devastating loss. I have mourned, hugged, commiserated, sobbed, laughed till it hurt, giggled, snorted, been deeply touched by and with so many of you. So today I would like to tell you that I am thankful for having found every one of you here. You amaze me..you do.. every single one of you. That you would allow me to be a part of your life just never fails to amaze me!! How blessed am I!!??
One of my greatest joys this year has been these Quilting Bees. I have been overjoyed and humbled weekly that you come back and by what you share here. By the fact that anything I have to say reaches you in some way. Weekly it touches my heart that you come back and speak with your wonderful voices here. Share deeply of yourselves, connect and give of yourselves. Amazing..you are!! Thank you for allowing me to share with you..it has made me stretch and grow in so many ways..you have my undying gratitude.
This duck has become a swan and is loving her beautiful new wings! Thank you for allowing me to be brave, stretch them and fly every Monday!
So here on the very last day of November I am want you to know how deeply thankful I am for your friendships, support, encouragement, hugs, shoulders, tears, caring, laughs, coffee through the nose, comments, emails & love. So rather than use my soap box today..I will simply say to each and every one of you...
I honor the place in you in which the entire universe dwells.
I honor the place in you which is of love and truth, of light and of peace.
When you are in that place in you and I am in that place in me,
we are one.
I bow to you.
Would you like to share what you have found here on the blogs to be thankful for this year? I am most surely thankful for you...Namaste, Sarah
Friday, November 27, 2009
So we polished off the pumpkin pie and had a delightful day! I had not expected this beautiful woman to come by...I was so thrilled she made it. Ok I say woman, but to me..she is one of my beautiful children..Kate. I don't get many shots of her as she is on her own and isn't here all the time..so I took advantage of her visit and snapped a couple of shots. She is beautiful in spirit too..she is!
She reminds me of Drew Barrymore..what do ya think? Love this woman..I do!!
Of course there was the required after dessert silliness..what fun would a holiday be without this!
LOL Love these children too!! Hope you all had a wonderful day all!!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! Last year at this time I didn't know most of you!! I had no idea what I was missing and how blessed I would be! You all are blessings to me and my life!! Thank you all so very much!! I hope you have a peaceful day!! Namaste, Sarah
Ok.....Let Fly with the food....whoo hoo....
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Jamie has asked us this morning.."What steps do you wish to take?" Wow there is a question..the very first thing I thought of was..I wish to take my time.. I do. Because I spend so much of it rushing about trying to get it all done. Now that is not all bad, the busy stuff..bored would make me a crazy woman. I am much happier with things to be doing. But....that said...I would like to linger in certain areas of my life a bit more. Like my artwork..just close myself in the studio and create for a whole day uninterrupted..just now and again would be nice. Maybe over a good novel..one of those all nighters and then sleep all morning..yup I want to do that. I want to wander through a weekend and not worry about the time..just watch movies and play games with the kids, take a nature walk with my camera (and the kids)...I wish to take my time and waste it. Without worry or concern..just let it fly away from me and smile. I wish to take my time and do whatever my heart desires at that moment with it. What do you wish today?
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving all...do you all know how very thankful I am to have met you here?? You bless me every day..Thank You, Sarah
Monday, November 23, 2009
Pattern by Liz Schwartz & Stephen Seifert
Good Morning all!!! We had snow yesterday so we are all cozied up in the cabin again and the fire is roaring!! Oh I so love to get that fireplace going every year..some how it just warms my soul! I have set out another of our family favorites for the holiday season...french toast. I do adore french toast..better than pancakes I think. There are toppings, berries and whip cream and several types of syrup..maple (the real kind) and huckleberry a local favorite..kind like blueberry. I have also set out several types of cereal if you would prefer; corn flakes, grape nuts, honey nut Cheerios, granola, raisin bran, if it's not out I am sure I have it..we do adore cereal at our house. There is also yogurt and feel free to raid the berries. Kona coffee of course and several hot teas if you would rather. I have racked a simple quilt today. Thank you for joining me again today..I do love having you come. Hang up your coat and mittens and pull up a seat!!
I have been reading alot around the blogs this last week or two about what people do and how it is viewed. For instance..writers of mystery or romance be told they are not writing literature, or folks that do not create "fine art" are not real artists. Uhmmm seriously??!! I guess my first reaction to that is..if the books are selling and the art is too..they are about as real as they come. Don't ya love the critics..the ones who are snooty and full of themselves. I got to thinking about my own artwork and photography and then...my teaching and how I view myself. It kinda brought me up short..it did.
What makes us valid in the world we work in? Who gets to choose whether we are professional or real for that matter. It's funny..I don't struggle with this with my artwork so much. I have had years of art training..I am not self taught...so to speak..I am confident in what I create. If my work sells and others find it touches them in some way..if only to make them smile..I have hit my mark and am happy with that. I do get the occasional "oh you draw?" thing. Yup I do. I'm secure there.
Where does it get me in my life? I was a bit surprised to realize this..light bulb moment...as a teacher. Now if there is any place in my life..vocation wise that I am secure and confident in what I do..it is as a teacher. I am wickedly good at working with both preschoolers and children with issues. So why did I get hung up here with my title? Because it comes into question in the real world..ALOT! I am a preschool teacher..not alot of respect there..even less with the title of daycare provider. When I come into contact with "teachers" that have a degree in elementary or secondary education (not all of them of course)I often get..the question..what do you do..when I say I teach..the questions fly..oh what grade..preschool..oh....I see. Yeah it kind of goes like that. There is this look that goes with it..the look I hate that. Like some how being a preschool teacher is not worthy of the title teacher. It annoys me in a huge way! When I am in a group and someone says.."this is Sarah she is my daycare provider"..I cringe..there is that look!! Geesh!!
So why do I allow others to effect me in a negative way? Public perception is incorrect. I know this. So I started to think about what my job entails as an in home preschool teacher and daycare provider. Was their judgment valid? Here is what I do in my job as a daycare provider and teacher of preschoolers...well a short list anyway... Parents know when they bring their children to me that: they will be safe all day, loved on, encouraged, fed well, entertained, taught new and wonderful things, strong boundaries so when they leave my nest they will understand what to do in big school, how to get along with others, how to share and keep ones hands to ones self, how to use nice words, manners, how to wait in a line or for a turn,how to use a pencil, scissors, ABC's and 123's, upper and lowercase, beginning reading and addition, sorting and patterns, beginning writing, the basics of nature and science, the color wheel and basic computer skills..etc etc.. They will also know that if their child is having issues..I will more likely be the first one to see it and bring it to their attention. I also, clean bottoms, wipe noses, comfort, dance with, laugh with, get them ready for soccer, running, swim team, a long road trip, homework and tutoring. So when I thought about all of these things..wrote them all down I was deeply pleased with what I do.
There is a Buddhist concept, I am paraphrasing here..about being present and happy in what ever you do..being present. It does not matter what you do but how you do it. It does not matter what society thinks of your job, whether you are a surgeon or you collect the garbage, whether you are a secretary or the president of the company, whether you are a stay at home mom or a writer or artists! You count..you are gifted in what you do..you are the gift. It is the action of doing what ever you do with joy and peace that is what is important..not how others view it. It is only important how you view your work and not how people around you view what you do. So today..as my kiddos show up and I do my thing or I draw of snap pics..I will try to do it with joy, contentment and be present in the knowledge that no matter what others may think of me as a teacher, artist or photographer..I am content in what I do and that is enough.
Would you share with us what wonderful thing you do and how you feel about it? Please do..I love it when you come and join me!! I think I will have some french toast and coffee...MMMMMMMMmmmmmm. You are a blessing to me, thank you!! Namaste, Sarah
Sunday, November 22, 2009
When I crawled out of my nice cozy bed this morning...look what beauty I found!! Our first real snow of the season - WHOOHOO!! If it can't be Fall..snow is the very next best thing!!! Whoot!!!
Of course no sooner had Nonni discovered it had snowed..she was outside with Lucy Lu.
Oh and here is the next piece in my new town of Maple Hill. Renee's Tea Room!! Love you Renee!! About half done...maybe done today!!
Saturday, November 21, 2009
I spent a good deal of time working on my Etsy Banner this morning...makes me crazy! So after several attempts at creating a properly sized (760x100) banner and it was blurry every time...I went off to the Forums on Etsy for help. Now on Blogger..I am a wiz..I can set up a blog with bells and dingers = whoo hoo looove it. But..Etsy banners make me crazy nuts. I posted a thread asking for help and an angel answered...Sharon of Addie Designs. Not only did she offer to help..she fixed the picture I was trying to use so it would fit and not be a blurry mess!! Thank you Sharon you made my day..week...month!!!
So..I thought I might pass along this wonderful Etsy shop and owner to you! If you are looking for a new avatar and header for your Etsy shop..Sharon is your girl..her shop has several available and her artwork and photography is wonderful! So pop in and see her at the above link and heart her for me!!! She does custom orders and I am guessing she could provide you with a wonderful banner and avatar.
Huge hugs to you Sharon!!! Namaste, Sarah
Thursday, November 19, 2009
So today..is Miss Mhanon's 6th birthday. How we got to six you got me....when did this happen??!! My very last little clanlette..little duckling has hit that magic age. The one where they start to venture away from the Mama. Sigh..sniff...I will be ok I think!! Maybe.
Tomorrow..Mhanon (Nonni) will be having her very first friend birthday party. Whoo hoo I love birthday parties..kiddos all over the place, games and treats!! I will have several art and craft stations and we will be having a Teddy bear tea..Giggle....loooove it!!
Don't ya just love goofy??
I love this picture..it just says it all about this delightful child. Happy Birthday sweet heart!
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Many of you know I run an inhome preschool and after school program. I live in a town that insists on tight regulations on day cares! I like this. Our Health inspector is tough and I like that too. I know....but I have very strong feelings about what children should experience while in daycare of any kind.
So this week was my annual health inspection. This should not freak me out..I am pretty tough on myself about the rules and regs, sanitation and care giving. But..this year the clutter got away from me a bit. I have not been able to get my Fall reorder finished..the clutter has been making me nuts. Not dirty..just lots of stuff ..waiting for a place to be. So this last Sunday...it was all about the reordering of the whole upstairs. You know one of those jobs that you have to make a mess before you can put it back together again!! I don't think I realized how much the clutter was bothering me..stopping me from doing other things like...art..relaxation..being happy!!! Yikes!! I know...I'm kind of anal about the clean thing.
So yesterday he was here and did his inspection. I passed with flying colors, he even said it had been a while since he had not had to offer a single suggestion for improvement!!! Snap! Then he wanted too see my artwork..Looove it!! I feel like a new woman. Not only am I official for the next year..I have my organized house back.. Whooo hoo!! I feel like a new woman!! Whoot!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
This lovely quilt is by Tonya
Good morning all!! As you can see I have decorated for the holidays! Whoo hoo!! I thought some festive food would be fun. Although what we all consider holiday food is different! So I will offer up one of our family favorites to kick off the season. We have delicious home baked rolls..you know the yeasty delicious kind. Can ya smell them just out of the oven? Several types of cheese to put upon the rolls and fresh squeezed orange juice. I also have fresh fruit, melon, apple, pears, bananas. Deliciousness!! Kona coffee of course and teas...oh and several juices..right out of the juicer!! You choose. Delicious yogurt and granola for topping!! I have racked a festive quilt today! Please pull up a chair and join me!! Thank you for coming again today!! I love it when you visit!
I was thinking about the holidays and expectations this week. I feel Christmasy sooner than normal this year. At the beginning of the season - Fall..we had several very deep frosts. Sadly it killed all of the leaves just as they were beginning to turn. They fell off..mostly green. The oaks hung in there and gave us a bit of color..but seriously..we had no Fall at all this year. Kinda went from September to November! It depressed me, it really did. I adore the fall..I look forward to it..expect it to be glorious! This year..not glorious..just sad really. So after I got over myself..my heart started craving Christmas!! Hitting Target this weekend didn't help. Christmas everywhere..whoo hoo!
But here is the thing..this is about the time the expectations start..those hopes and wishes for the season. Whether it is for some wonderful gift or to feel that joy you did as a child. Often, come the end of December we are sad and depressed,as our expectations have not been met. We have been let down by someone or just never caught the joy of the season. Some years it's just hard to get into the spirit. Sometimes life happens instead and we just want to skip the whole thing!
I have a hard time with the gift receiving thing..I love, love, love to get just the very perfect gift..I listen all year to what folks love and keep it in my head. I love to give fun, thought filled gifts. Gifts of thought. Yeah I am one of those people. I love gift giving. I think this is why when someone gives me a gift of little thought..I get hurt. Honestly I would rather not get something than to receive a gift of no thought. You know the kind I mean..that OMG stop at the drug store on the way over kind of gift. That said....I am also aware that I am overly sensitive about this subject..expectations about gifts.
But there was more to this than just people forgetting me at important times or giving me something of little thought..my expectations were based on what I saw society doing. Sometimes that is a catch 22. We are overwhelmed by information these days..what everyone else is doing for the holidays, birthdays, vacations..etc. etc. We often base how our marriage is doing by what others say.."What do you mean your not having sex 8 times a week and twice on Sunday..there must be something wrong with your marriage." No not so much...we spend alot of time looking outside of ourselves for reassurance that our lives are "normal".
You all know how I feel about normal. Here it comes, ya ready....normal isn't always what you are looking for in life!! Sometimes uncommon is wonderful, strange is fun, quirky can crack you up. Sometimes when you box yourself into expectations of what will happen in a marriage, friendship or well..Christmas..what you miss is that chance to experience the new and different. If you are stuck in the holiday rut and are not experiencing the joy of the season..step outside of the box. Step away from your traditions and make some new ones..or just add something new this year. Something fun, crazy, silly..wonderfully not normal!!
So this post is a reminder to myself to breathe new life into the holidays..let go of expectations and find new wonderful things that give me joy every day this holiday season. My motto this year..new and different is good. So maybe if you struggle with this too..you might try some "not normal" things for the season. Just a thought...give it a try and see what joy you find!! I will be stepping aside and letting my husband Fly in the kitchen. He loves to make treats...so I am buying up all of the ingredients to his delights. Now if I could just get him to clean up afterwards..giggle!! We shall see if I can stay out of the kitchen as he Lets Fly with the flour and powdered sugar..whoo hoo!! I think I will sit in the living room with hot cocoa alone, as the kids will be helping Jim..and watch the first Harry Potter!! Whoo hoo. May your holidays be filled with wonder and joy and lots of blissful not normal. Please share with us today something you do during the holidays that brings you joy! Or maybe something you would like to try this year.
Ok I would like a nice hot roll, some mild cheddar and a glass of that wonderful fresh squeezed orange juice..yummmm. Can I get something for you? Thank you for being here today..you bless me with your presence. Namaste, Sarah
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Here it is all done...the first shop in my new Town.. Maple Hill..."Sullivan Gifts". Click on the pic to see the big version. It is 5" x 10". I will be listing it tomorrow. I'm thinkin' the next one will be a tea shop. Have a wonderful Sunday!! Namaste, Sarah
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
So I decided to start a new Town for the Holidays.... here is the very first look at the sweet township of Maple Hill. This piece is about half done, I hope to have it completed by Friday. It is not to very far from the witchy town of Moon Hollow! Just a sleigh ride away. Please click on the picture for a bigger view! Hope your week is going well!! Namaste, Sarah
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
I am very proud to report..that our wonderful Team of Etsy artists...now 86 strong, are hosting their very first Holiday giveaway!! Six of our wonderful artists have offered up sweet treats for someone to snag..just in time for Christmas!! As a leader in this group..I cannot tell you how amazed I am by the huge amount of talent there is in this Team of artists!! Please head on over and put your name in the pot to win a sweet Holiday treat!! Whoo hoo, Sarah
Monday, November 9, 2009
"The Voice Of You and Me 2006" by Karen Watts
Good morning all!! I am feeling better this week..not 100% but better. I missed you last week..I really did. So pleased to have you here again. I have put out some simple treats this week. Muffins of every kind!! Lemon Poppy seed, almond, banana nut, blueberry, chocolate chip, apple, pumpkin spice, maple nut...yummm! I have also set out several delicious juices...apple cider, fresh squeezed orange, cranberry, tomato, grape, pineapple mango...oooo I love juice! Kona coffee of course and delicious teas too!
I have racked a complicated quilt today full of twists and turns. Thank you for joining me here today..I have the fire burning and it's all cozy in here! Please pull up a chair!!
I will have to say, not writing last week drove me a bit batty all week. LOL..I resisted the urge to muse aloud and waited till today. Lots of things have been rolling around in my head..had to narrow it down to one for this morning. I have been thinking about success, what it means to society, what it means to the individual, what it means to me. I had one of those light bulb moments this last week..well it was more of one of those light bulb puzzles. You know the 50 pieces that when you put the last one in you go..OMG now I get it. Yeah one of those.
I like so many others, I have suffered from a fear of success. Now that term makes little sense, because seriously who is afraid of success as defined by society. That means money and lots of it. For years I struggled with this one. Why am I afraid of being well off..am I sabotaging myself...but why..I needed money!! But sabotage myself I did! Over and over again. I allowed others to determine my path, my interests, my wants and needs. Anger and guilt kept me from success. Others anger and guilt and my own. I was well off most of my life...that kept me from being successful..it was easier to go with the flow. I had excuse after excuse and roadblock after roadblock I placed in front of myself. Still it made me deeply frustrated that I could not wrap my head around the reason behind why I did these things. With out the root I could not pull out the weed and move on toward the success I wanted.
So what changed? Well I divorced my first husband and was thrown into poverty. By choice, although truly I am not at all sure I understood what that meant at the time..poverty. Don't care what the songs say..there is nothing romantic about the whole thing. But it is enlightening! It was something I needed to understand so many things in life. It was also a major motivator. It lit a major fire under my butt!! Ok it was a slow burning fire and took several years of "poor" before I jumped and went "OUCH". But I did. I found the root to my weed, my fear of success.
It was not fear of success, but fear of responsibility. I had a fear of commitment to an idea, to my life..to me!! I could commit as a wife, as a parent, as a teacher etc...but I was not committed to myself!! To what I wanted & needed, to find my own true North. I was terrified of what would happen if my wildest hearts desire came to me..if I was successful in my artwork! That it would mean being self sufficient, bread winner, ultimate provider, captain of my ship, the big dog, the one in charge. More than this..the one responsible if it all failed.
I had grown up with the idea that I would be a mom, someone else would provide for me. My job was to be a parent! I have discovered that that is not the reality in my life, that someone will provide all for me. When I quit fighting the universe on this and took the reigns to my wagon and Let Fly..well things started happening. I started to find myself..yes Sarah..the real me under all of the other labels..some I adore, but are only parts of me. I needed the true me to be whole. So when I quit fighting the concepts of old..someone else will take care of me. When I quit being angry about it and just let go..the things I dreamed of began to come to me. Am I there yet..no..but I am walking in that direction. On step in front of another..slow and steady wins the race. I am getting there! So my question today..what has kept you, or is keeping you from your own personal success? Please share with us if you would like to!!
I need coffee and a banana muffin, no nuts please! Can I get you something?Thank you for coming today. As always what you have to say touches my heart!!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
One of my favorite places to visit during the week is Ree Drummond's blog Pioneer Woman. She is having a photography/ photo book contest this week.."Faces". I am being brave and threw my little book into the pot in hopes she might find my work interesting. There will be hundreds of entries. So I thought I would share it with you and see what ya thought of my little book of faces.
Our darling Jamie has asked us today..."What do we wish to experience?" Well..honestly today..I just want to feel better again..I still am not myself. It isn't helping that I have kiddos here all day, every day. There has been no time to rest. But I know I will feel better soon..so I guess I will look for something deeper here.
I wish to experience more balance between the stress that seems huge right now in every area of my life and the fun relaxed time. I feel like I am running from one thing to the next..never quite finishing what I was doing, before I rush to the next fire. My platter is too full and I wish to experience a plate again. I would like to do that without loosing the things I enjoy doing. Because as women..isn't that what we always do..let go of the things that give us pleasure first? I don't mind a full plate..honestly I like it! Just not disorganized like it is at present. I can go with the flow pretty well when it all goes to hell..but when this happens constantly..it makes me crazy. I just can't seem to get my feet under me for more than a day or two. So..I am thinking I need to stop and breathe and organize my thoughts and figure out what to say no to and quit being so hard on myself when things are not completed..like the dishes or the laundry or the paperwork or....well you know what I mean. So I wish to experience some breathing room and more balance in my life. What do you wish to experience? Namaste, Sarah
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Hi all. I am going to cancel our Quilting Bee for today. I am sorry folks..my head is so painful, I can't imagine anything I write would be worth reading. I have the flu...yes the lovely flu. After a week of fighting it off..it has caught up with me. I'm guessing it was the holiday parties most of the day on Friday at the kid's school. Then the four eleven year old boys who spent the night for Fox's birthday that evening..not sleeping. Pretty much just did me in. It has gone right to my head and left ear. I feel...well basically wicked horrid!! So I am begging off today. Would you kindly come by and see me next week? Thanks guys!
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Update March 21, 2011:
“She’s Got Nothing On” up to #26! on UK Radio Airplay Charts.
Thanks Chris for the tip.
Published March 14, 2011 – 13:12
Roxette entered the UK Radio Airplay Charts with “She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio)” at #31, the highest new entry of the week!
The song started out last week on Radio 2’s A-List and several programmes frequently played it. It still remains on the A-List for a second week running! Fans also report hearing it on Radio 1 as well as local commercial radio stations!
The new album “Charm School” sees a release in the UK on March 28th with both the regular and the deluxe album being already available for pre-order from online stores! All fans want now is that UK tour date!
Andreas Weizbauer contributed to this article.
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The NY Times has the full transcript.
According to Bloomberg News, Clinton's big early applause line about the huge advantage in jobs created during Democratic versus Republican administrations is true:
since 1961, for 52 years now, the Republicans have held the White House 28 years, the Democrats, 24. In those 52 years, our private economy has produced 66 million private sector jobs.Actually, Bloomberg didn't really find any significant factual errors in Clinton's speech. That's partly because he didn't do what many other Dems did last night. Consider Elizabeth Warren's address, as the Times reported it:
So what’s the job score? Republicans, 24 million; Democrats, 42 (million). (Cheers, applause.)
Elizabeth Warren, the Massachusetts Senate candidate, summed up Mitt Romney’s tax plans this way:“He wants to give tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires,” she said. “But for middle-class families who are hanging on by their fingernails? His plans will hammer them with a new tax hike of up to $2,000.”
The Times noted that this charge "is not entirely accurate." That is odd phrasing, but easily explained. The problem is that Warren, like other Democrats, correctly calculated that the Romney tax "reforms" (including significant rate cuts and unidentified reductions in "loopholes") cannot possibly be revenue-neutral, as intended. As Clinton aptly noted on many occasions, the arithmetic just does not work.
Thus, Warren and others assume that the lost revenue would be made up primarily by closing loopholes that benefit the middle-class, such as the mortgage tax deduction or other benefits related to payment of college tuition.
The Times explains the problem with Romney's vague plans for the budget and taxes:
Former President Clinton avoided this problem, as Bloomberg noted, because "he showed the possible choices that Romney’s constraints would force."Many tax experts — from the left, the right and the center — do not think there is any way to do all of those things.When you cut tax rates that much, rich families’ tax liability falls considerably. For the tax plan to raise the same amount of money as it does now, someone would need to pay more.But it is not clear that Mr. Romney would raise taxes on the middle class. Instead, the plan might add to the deficit, make smaller cuts to marginal tax rates or take away preferential rates on investments and savings.
It does seem a bit unfair that Democrats would be criticized for stretching the truth about Romney's tax and spending policies precisely because his plans are so slippery and unworkable.
Incidentally, the Times also called out some Democrats for repeating the Romney line I've discussed about him allegedly liking to fire people. Fair point. Then again, the Republicans made a similar untruth the organizing theme of the convention.
Also, Democrats are essentially accused of hypocrisy for claiming that anti-terrorism initiatives will not "run afoul" of civil liberties or constitutional protections. Again, fair point. The drone war is deeply unsettling.
Unfortunately, the problem is primarily that President Obama has not reversed all of the egregious policies initiated by George W. Bush and other predecessors in the Oval office.
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01 - Olha
02 - Release of the Far West Ocean
03 - Gratitude for Nature's Blessings
04 - The Akindo
05 - Quatera Woods
06 - Mighty Obstacle
07 - Ultramarine Deep
08 - Reconciled People
09 - Windslash Steps
10 - Mountain Zone
11 - Ruins of Amnesia
12 - The Zemeth Sanctum
13 - Overwater Drive
14 - The Pirate Ship
15 - Escape from the Great Vortex - Invasion of the Romn Fleet
01 - Under the Occupation
02 - The Fleet of Romn
03 - Defend! And Escape!
04 - The Successor of Almarion
05 - The Ark of Napishtim Restored - The Great Vortex Reborn
06 - The Ruins City "Kishgal"
07 - Pressure Stairs
08 - Armored Bane
09 - Ernst
10 - Black Ark Unveiled
11 - The Depth Napishtim
12 - The Ark of Napishtim Destroyed
13 - Zeme's Protection
14 - Spread Blue View
15 - The Moonset Shore
16 - So Much for Today
17 - Olha ~Long Version~
2005: a big year for us RPG fans - the first time in over a decade that we've seen an Ys game (or any Falcom game) on American shores. Ys VI was ported to the PS2 by Konami, and aside from adding a few bits and pieces, left the game intact from its original 2003 Japanese PC release. This includes the great soundtrack.
Ys VI's OST is a two disc set, housed in a single-width case (like the Xenogears OST). The packaging itself is a bit lame - while the cover is very pretty, there is NO back liner whatsoever, and the "booklet" is very, very sparse. But the upside is the discs themselves, which are full color picture discs. Very pretty.
But the important part is what's on the discs, not how they look, right?
Well, many know the Ys series for the music, and have never even played one of the games, seen the OVAs, or read the books (that's how I got started, too). The series has a huge reputation for its music, from the classic tunes of the PC Engine games, to the modern danceable power rock of Ys IV, and the calm, mellow and sweeping orchestral score of Ys V. All have brought excellent music to the VGM world, and Ys VI is, thankfully, not much different.
Let's start with the opener, "Release of the Far West Ocean." This is Ys. Top notch, killer intro song, bringing back memories of Ys II's "To Make the End of Battle" (which I just happen consider to be one of the top ten songs ever written!). "The Akindo" is a sweet track. This song confirms the rule that all Falcom games have freaking awesome shop music! "Quatera Woods" is one of my favorites. It's got such a hopeful sound to it, with the strings, synth, and fun drum programming, and that guitar is just awesome. I got a little sick of hearing it a million times in the game, but on its own, it's just grand.
Of course, I can't get away without mentioning the now classic tune "Mighty Obstacle." This song was hot when it first appeared in the Ys VI trailer back in 2002 and has been since then. Everything about it is cool, really…the guitar, the drums, the organ, the brass. It's great. It's even better in the game.
That's followed by a few good area tunes, like the dancey "Ultramarine Deep" and the streamlined "Windslash Steps." "The Zemeth Sanctum" is a really pretty song with lots of piano and distant echoes. Another noteworthy song is "Defend! And Escape!" I love this number. It's another one of the very first songs that Falcom released to the public, and the part in the game is really fun too (you get to protect two girls, not just one this time!).
After a decent orchestral number, we get to "The Ruined City Kishgal" A stompin' housey tune, with some fat synth leads, thick bass, and distressed violin bits (which sound funky at first, but you'll likely come to love it all). It's really a cool song, definitely a favorite on the OST. After "Pressure Stairs," which is the obligatory ambient song before the big final battle, we get an action fest! Starting with the frantic "Armored Bane," we move through to "Ernst," another rock song. Too bad the battle in-game is so short, but it's ok because now we can enjoy the whole song.
But then...what's that sound...the lo-fi chords...the synth arpeggios. Interesting...now some rhythm...ah, there's the bass drum. More cool drum programming. Here comes the bass. Here we are, folks - "Black Ark Unveiled" - one of the coolest battle themes ever conceived. I can't praise this one enough. Sure, there's no distinct melody, but the way the song builds, the way it floats around you as you realize what you're up against - it's just so very well done. Following this interesting number we get to "The Depth Napishtim," a very melodic and normal song compared to the last one. I like it too. More great Falcom singable melody and arrangement. The whole song exudes this fresh and clean feel with the strings and pads, crisp synth and piano, and the always welcome big bell tower chimes. It's dang good, people.
A couple more orchestral songs bring us to "Spread Blue View": a fair enough ending song. It recalls memories of Ys I's "See You Again," but really, it's not as good. I think it fared better in the game. Still, a solid song. Following that is "The Moonset Shore," a chime song similar to Ys I and II Eternal's "Open Your Heart,"
and the well-known game over song, "So Much For Today."
So...that a lot of nice tracks, right? Well, there are, sadly, some mediocre tracks in there as well. Both versions of "Olha" stink pretty bad...it's just a poorly-done MIDI flute, nothing else. The long version is just more painful, because…it's longer. The town music all around sucks, if you ask me, but that's up to taste. They are just very, very weak, compared to both the rest of the Ys VI OST, and the town music from EVERY other Ys game. I was disappointed. The orchestral numbers scattered around the OST mostly belong to the CG cutscenes that were in the game. They're pretty good, but nothing truly exceptional. The sound they have is very similar to that of Symphony Ys 21st Century, so much that I would assume the same person was involved.
Is the OST worth buying? Yes, for several reasons. The *unsurpassed* battle and area music, the great picture discs, the overall high quality of the OST, and the fact that ordering it will show even more interest in the Ys series outside of Japan. That could mean more Ys for us. Let's hope so, as this OST is a welcome addition to the vast library of existing Ys music.
One final note - if you are interested in the Ys legacy after checking out this CD, I HIGHLY recommend you seek out (in whatever form you must) Ys IV Perfect Collection, Ys V Orchestra Version, the TurboDuo redbook audio of Ys III, and any version of Ys I and II. Now go, enjoy!
Reviewed by: Connary
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Duration: 5 hours
Tour Code: YLT-002
Unearth the historic treasures of the Ukraine during a trio of unforgettable castle and palace visits along the Southern Crimean Coast.
Depart the pier for the brief drive to Livadia Palace, the summer residence of the last Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, and site of the Crimean Conference in 1945. Built in 1911 for the imperial family, this Italian Renaissance-styled white palace is one of the most remarkable attractions on the Southern Coast of Crimea, and offers superb photo opportunities. During your visit, you will see the Great White Hall, where the fate of post-war Europe was decided in 1945. Feel the atmosphere of the rooms where the Tsar's family lived, and learn about the everyday life of Russian aristocracy in the early-20th century. Today, the Palace hosts political summits and presidents from all over the world. Before you leave, visit the souvenir shops in the Palace for local souvenirs and craft works.
Next, you will proceed to Vorontsov Palace in Alupka along the Southern Crimean coastal highway. En route, a brief photo stop will be made at the unusual Swallow's Nest Castle, majestically perched on a rock 125 feet above the sea. This romantic castle was constructed in 1912, and has since been the symbol of Yalta and the Crimea.
Next, it's on to Alupka Palace and Vorontsov's Palace. Upon arrival at the bus parking area, you will take a brief walk along a shady road overlooking the sea to the Tudor-style Northern facade of Vorontsov's Palace. The Palace belonged to 19th-century Russia's wealthiest individual, and hosted Winston Churchill during the Crimean Conference. Vorontsov's Palace took 20 years to construct, and was built from diabas, a local stone that's twice as hard as granite. English architect Edward Blore, one of the designers of Buckingham Palace in London, created Vorontsov's Palace by blending Gothic exteriors with Moorish elements. The southern facade, which was designed with an Oriental motif, is reminiscent of the temples of Alhambra. During your walk through the Palace's interiors, you will marvel at the finely-carved marble sculptures in the Winter Garden, and see many wonderful paintings by the likes of Hogarth, Hubert and Shchedrin.
Following your visit to Vorontsov's Palace, you will walk back to your coach for the return drive to the pier.
Please note: Guests are encouraged to wear comfortable shoes for this tour which involves over 2 hours of walking with multiple steps to climb. Please keep in mind that guides, though knowledgeable and the best available, are not as skilled as those found in the larger tourist centers of the Mediterranean, or other parts of Europe. The order of sights visited may vary to avoid congestion.
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1903 NK Nafta Lendava [founded as NK Lendava] 1910 ŠD FC Ljubljana [founded as NK Hermes Ljubljana] 1911 NK Olimpija Bezigrad Ljubljana [founded as SK Ilirija Ljubljana] 1912 NK Jesenice 1913 ND Črnuče Ljubljana [founded as NK Slovan Ljubljana] 1916 NK Zagorje [founded as football section of Telovadno Društvo Sokol Zagorje; independent club since 1923 as NK Jupiter Zagorje] 1919 NK MIK CM Celje [founded as SSK Celje] 1920 NL Kočevje ND Triglav 2000 Kranj [founded as Živila Naklo Kranj] FC Koper Capodistria [founded as NK Koper] 1921 NK Domžale [founded as SK Disk] NK Rudar Trbovlje [founded as SK Trbovlje] NK Tolmin 1922 NK Krka Novo Mesto NK Krško Posavje 1923 MNK Izola-Argeta [founded as NK Izola] NK Tabor Sežana 1924 NK Mura Murska Sobota [founded as SK Mura Murska Sobota] NK Primorje Ajdovščina 1926 ŠKD Bela Krajina Črnomelj [founded as NK Bela Krajina Črnomelj] 1927 NK Železničar Maribor 1928 NK Šmartno 1932 NK Kranj [founded as NK Savica Kranj] 1933 NK Korotan Prevalje NK Drava Ptuj 1934 ND Dravinja Konjice [founded as SK Konjice] 1937 KNK Fužinar Ravne 1946 NK Aluminij Kidričevo 1947 ND Gorica [founded as NK Vozila Nova Gorica] NK Svoboda Ljubljana [founded as NK Mercator Ljubljana] NK Set Vevče Ljubljana [founded as Slavija Ljubljana] NK Ljutomer 1948 NK Rudar Velenje ND Beltinci [founded as NK Beltinka Beltinci] NK Rudar Velenje Soštanj NK Jadran Dekani NK Koroška Dravograd [founded as NK Turbina Dragograd] 1956 NK Pohorje [founded as NK Pohorje Ruše] 1957 NK Paloma Sladki Vrh 1958 NK Maribor NK Jevnica 1961 NK Dob 1963 ŠD NK Veržej [founded as TVD Partizan Verzej] 1964 NK Stojnci 1969 NK Zavrč [founded as SD Bratstvo Zavrč] 1970 NK Stekler Rogaška Slatina 1972 NK Grajena NK Čarda Martjanci 1973 NK Ivančna Gorica NK Brda NK Radomlje NK Limbuš Pekre [founded as NK Pekre] 1975 NK Interblock Ljubljana [founded as NK Factor Ljubljana] 1976 NK Avtoplus Korte NK Dobrovce 2002 NK Adria Miren 2006 NK Bravo Ljubljana
Sources: http://www.weltfussballarchiv.com, [Grü 00]
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Author: Hans Schöggl
Last updated: 9 Jan 2008
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You are free to copy this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the author. All rights reserved.
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In our ongoing quest to merge cutting-edge technology with ancient wisdom, we are delighted to find the popular, fast-growing online phenomenon of crowd-funding websites. In this time of economic uncertainty, crowd funding has become a way for people, start-ups, established businesses and nonprofits to get financial support to realize a wide variety of activities. You may recall the extraordinary success of the campaign to raise funds for a vacation for Karen Klein, the bullied school bus monitor. Although the intention of the person who created the campaign on Indiegogo.com was to give her a vacation, this Campaign highlighted the culture of bullying in our schools, and went on to change the conversation of bullying across America, even across the world.
Early on, we saw the trend toward the inevitability of a more digital world, and we were among the first to self-publish an eBook, The Extraordinary Breath, Making the Power of Deep Breathing Work for You, in 2007, while many others, including the publishing industry, were fighting against the tide of technological progress. Now, of course, the sales of eBooks totally eclipse printed books.
And so now we are taking it to the next level and have launched our own crowd-funding campaign on Indiegogo.com.
We chose Indiegogo for three reasons, first, because of the cultural importance of the Karen Klein campaign, second, for their Flexible Funding option (which other sites don’t have), and lastly, for the future-forward philosophy of its founder, Danae Ringelmann.
Our goal, with this crowd-funding Extraordinary Breath Campaign, is to enhance the health and wellbeing of everyone, providing easy-to-use, future-forward tools and events to bring people back to automatic, full deep breathing.
Over a decade ago, we were inspiredto distill our (up to then) combined 60 years of experience in the martial, meditation and health and wellness fields into the Extraordinary Breath. It’s a simple, effective and instant method to achieve profound, long-lasting health benefits, and as we wrote above, we published The Extraordinary Breath in 2007. Then in 2008, during the devastating global financial collapse, we saw widespread suffering and the failure of the banking systems and the world’s economies, which created an atmosphere of collective fear and anxiety, which then contributed to stagnation and further collapse.
As human beings we always have choice, even in the darkest of times, and we chose to make a difference. We knew we had a time-proven, quick, self-administered way to alleviate the stress and fear that was paralyzing our world so we released the first chapter of our book as a free digital eBook. Our intention was to encourage hope, recovery, fearlessness and limitless expansion for humanity. To reach as many people as possible, our extraordinary volunteers have translated it into six additional languages, and more are coming.
An Extraordinary Breath: our intention and our breath are one. Every long, deep and even breath consciously balances mind, body and spirit.
We’d love to have your support for this important Campaign. Please join our global movement to celebrate the profound health benefits of intentional deep breathing and unite communities in peace, love, health and harmony worldwide.
The Extraordinary Breath is different than other deep-breathing methods, this system is more than merely bringing a greater volume of air into your body; as you inhale and exhale, long, deep even breaths, your positive intentions are synchronized with your breathing.
Science has proven that every time you think a thought, feel an emotion, or perform an action, your neuro-circuitry changes. When you take charge of this process, through the Extraordinary Breath, the positive changes can become limitless!
We encourage people to find within themselves what we all have in common, and we chose the breath as a focal point because it is one of the most overlooked and underutilized superpowers in the human experience, and it is the most basic element of our existence. As Donald teaches, we (you, me, every human!) can live for weeks without food, and days without water, but only moments without breath. The Extraordinary Breath, intention merged with breath, connects the human race on the deepest level possible.
As visionaries, we know that mind body-medicine is the medicine of the future, and scientists are now creating models of treatment based on an individually tailored approach to curing illness and disease.
And as pioneers in the mind-body medicine field, we were among the first to bring complementary medicine (known now as mind-body medicine) practices into America’s hospitals. This was in 1994, and we had been invited by Leslie Davenport, the director of the Humanities Department at Marin General Hospital, to design and run a Wellness program. This successful program ran for thirteen years, and had a tremendous impact on the health and wellbeing of our community in Marin County. We also worked with other Bay Area hospitals and HMOs and the V.A., helping them develop their own Wellness Programs.
In the early years, in order to dissolve the walls of resistance and fear put up by many doctors and powerful medical associations toward these new (to them!) holistic views of health and healing, we had to vibrate only in wisdom, knowledge, love, compassion and understanding. Although change came slowly, we were helped on this path by many brave, forward-thinking doctors, nurses and alternative care practitioners. Now every hospital and doctor’s office in the country offers a more holistic approach to caring for their patients.
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Letter of support from President Obama
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Is this the most avant garde, experimental and downright dangerous thing ever to have happened on a popular music recording?
Yes. Without a doubt, it is.
The whammy bar glissando introduction is almost half arsed, like Mr Van Halen can't really be bothered, but launches into the most mind-blowing assault on tonality and common sense, good old fashioned guitar playing ever recorded. People have played faster and louder on many other records, this quite tame to many of Van Halen's other recorded guitar solos, but there is something about the fact that this is on a record by the King of Pop himself that trumps all other examples of widdly woo virtuosity.
Musicologists could - and almost certainly already have - write entire theses on this solo. Obviously, it is technically very difficult to play. However, most bedroom guitar nerds don't worry about that sort of thing. Check this note perfect rendition for example:
Not a problem. Note perfect, even down to the knock on the body of the guitar, although the forced harmonics don't quite have the same ferocity as the original. You have to admire this man's - and it is almost certainly a man, isn't it? - dedication to learning things really carefully, to the detriment of his sleep patterns, personal hygiene and social skills. I have known many bedroom based guitar geniuses, some of whom rank among the most accomplished musicians I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. All totally blow me away when it comes to technical knowledge of how Western music works, from classical tradition to death metal. However, get them in a band and it all goes wrong, probably for the disregard show to the fundamental life skills listed above; live music is a team sport and not really the preserve of the genuine geek.
(As an aside, I didn't realise that knock at the start was a guitar; knocking on the body of a guitar is something lots of players do to check they're on and live in a less obtrusive manner than playing a note or chord. If Van Halen did that on purpose, that's an outrageous approach to a recording session and therefore true genius. If it was accidental and the producer (the great Quincy Jones) just thought he'd leave it in, well that's just as maverick and just as innovative; these big money recordings are high stake affairs and little touches like this are gold dust.)
What interests me more than the geeky widdlery and note frequency is the unfettered abandon of the performance, the cavalier approach to musical theory and convention. I don't have the necessary education to explain it, but some of Mr Van Halen's note choices and musical phrases are challenging to say the least. This is no solo by numbers that one would normally expect from a session player on a pop record. No sir. This is a tirade, an outpouring of raw, visceral virtuosity and expression that can only come from a player that a) has done a lot of practising, b) is unbelievably self-assured, possibly almost psychotically so and c) is almost certainly drunk.
I really enjoy and admire technical excellence. I have huge respect for players that have dedicated their lives to playing just so. But more than anything, I love players that have done that work, have painstakingly built up a vast chandelier of skills, muscle memory and cerebral knowledge, and then choose to smash the whole lot up in an instinctive, emotional and gutteral mess.
And, to really cement the claim for the most avant garde exhibition of musicianship in the history of pop music, he did the session for free. As Eddie Van Halen himself said to Rolling Stone magazine in 1984: "I did it as a favour ... I was a complete fool, according to the rest of the band, our manager and everyone else. I was not used. I knew what I was doing - I don't do something unless I want to do it."
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Minimalism is not for everyone. The Milan collections came to a close today with revved up runways at Cavalli and Dan and Dean Caten of the label Dsquared, which had little to do with the season’s dominant trends of clean lines and Japanese-influenced sparseness. But they still made for a lively ending.
The Dsquared show started with a remix of C & C Music Factory’s “Pride (A Deeper Love)” and a video showing the Caten brothers as they prepared their spring collection. Although there were no words from the brothers, as they pouted their lips while watching models pose sassily in black bikini bottoms and leather jackets, you could just imagine them saying things like “fierce” and “you go, girl.”
Eric Wilson’s posts on the runway shows.
Then came the show. It was like being transported back to the Sound Factory Bar of New York in the early 1990s, watching George Michael videos, camping it up with RuPaul and imagining what it would be like to be photographed by Scavullo. The backdrop of the runway looked like an industrial photo studio, with a big ladder and a wind machine, and the models stormed down the runway wearing corseted black leather bodysuits and biker caps affixed with pearls. Two men in white turtlenecks and painted-on jeans pretended to be photographers, knocked out by the cover-girl-readiness of each model as she walked out.
This is what fashion used to look like, back when Milan was a simpler, more democratic place, where stars like Gianni Versace and Giorgio Armani turned fierceness into an incredibly lucrative Italian export. And there was a sense this week that some designers were trying to recapture that moment, back before everything became so corporate and ego driven.
Roberto Cavalli said as much this week when he started bickering with Mr. Armani over the scheduling of the shows, describing his competitor as the “little king.” (Mr. Armani had a news conference and told Mr. Cavalli to shush, before he gets mad.) Mr. Cavalli later said he wanted things to go back to the way they were 20 years ago, when the Italians were leading the global fashion pack.
The argument generated a lot of buzz, and it certainly helped draw attention to Mr. Cavalli’s collection, which was uncharacteristically restrained. This is a designer who uses animal prints to decorate his boats, after all, so the clean dresses and suits made of layered, over-embroidered white lace that opened his show were a surprise. Leopard spots and snakeskin prints were limited to an element of prints on slip dresses that otherwise had a painterly Art Nouveau quality.
And his evening looks, well, those still had sex on the brain, with cutouts at the hipbones, the sternum and elsewhere, so the models really had to go, girl.
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SMALL costume exhibits are finding a home at the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute. The cultural center, on Park Avenue near 68th Street, was host to an impressive Balenciaga exhibition in 2010 and now one devoted to the Venetian textile maven Mariano Fortuny. The exhibition spaces are not generous, and they are on separate floors, but on a weekday morning a visitor might find the place to herself, and that’s pretty rare. Also, for “Fortuny: An Artistic Legacy,” the set designer Stefan Beckman (he does Marc Jacobs’s shows, among other presentations) has created a spare but powerful design that helps illuminate the multiple talents and paradoxical nature of Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo.
He was born in Grenada, Spain, in 1871, to a family of distinguished painters and curators. His father traveled widely — North Africa, Paris, Rome — and he collected artifacts and decorative objects as he went. You sense that worldly taste and wide-ranging interest in the show, in a small selection of Arabic djellabas and burnooses, and photographs of Morocco by Fortuny. Of course, his fashion also reflected a passion for all things Asian.
But, equally, the exhibition conveys a reality of Fortuny’s career: he didn’t want to be defined by one thing. He was an innovator in theatrical lighting design and in textile printing. He patented his method of pleating silk, which became his signature, and he was among the very first designers to propose a loose, body-skimming silhouette free of corsets. One of the beguiling images in the show is a 1920s photograph of three of Isadora Duncan’s adopted daughters, all in Fortuny and barefoot. Obviously his Grecian-style Delphos gowns had a timeless quality (Tina Chow was a devotee in later years), and the pigments were his own creation, but the underlying quality in his work is freedom from convention.
Venice became Fortuny’s home in 1889, though it’s unclear why he and his mother moved there from Paris. According to a 1980 article in The New York Times, about a Fortuny exhibition in France, Mariano had a severe allergy to horses, making watery Venice an ideal choice. As a boy, he copied the paintings of Tiepolo, Carpaccio and others, but inevitably he was drawn to textile design and fashion, as well as to advances in lighting and photography, perhaps as a way to distinguish himself from his father.
Another person who had an influence on Fortuny was his wife, Henriette Negrin, a talented dressmaker and beauty, whom he apparently met in Venice. And fashion at the turn of the 20th century was becoming an important mode of artistic expression and free thinking, with couturiers like Paul Poiret in Paris, where Fortuny had a shop. That emergence of a modern sensibility is what this show simply and clearly conveys.
The exhibition, curated by Oscar de la Renta, who is chairman of the institute’s board, includes pieces lent by collectors like Sandy Schreier, Regina Drucker and Mark Walsh. It runs through March 30.
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Goob has been calling for Cam Cameron’s head for years now. With the dismissal of the Ravens’ much-maligned offensive coordinator, Goob thought it was time to finally celebrate the ushering in of the new offensive era in Baltimore.
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Hello again. I am very sorry that I have been absent for a bit, but life sure has a way of keeping you busy, doesn't it?
But before I go on any further with the details, I have to pause and say a huge THANK-YOU to Jennifer at The Old Painted Cottage. She featured some of my photos as well as several other gorgeous homes in her latest post, Honorable Mention. Feel free to go check them out.
After the Thanksgiving holiday, I rushed home from our family celebration downstate to decorate for Christmas in time to email several photos for The Cottage of the Month search deadline. Then it was off to Chicago for a little vacation with friends. Back home again now, I can finally show you some of my Christmas decorating. Out with the pumpkins, in with the glitter and garland!
I found this antique, french sleigh at Yasmine's shop, Maison Reve.
I love to fill these vintage grain scoops with antique ornaments.
This lighted tree was our Christmas tree from several years ago. All the needles have long since fallen off. I cut it down and spray painted it white, then decorated it with silver and gold glass balls.
Are you ready for Christmas? Is your tree up and decorated, your garland hung, and your seasonal decor put out? Have you started Christmas shopping? Sometimes it all can seem so overwhelming, but I enjoy every bit of the Christmas preparation. The days are shorter and the nights are cold, yet I love all the cheer. When we were visiting Chicago last week, I couldn't get enough of all the twinking lights everywhere in the streets and storefronts. Even though it is easy to get caught up in it all, we must remember the greatest gift of all is God's Son sent to save us from our sin. And He is the Reason for the Season!
Well, I won't take anymore of your time for now, so go turn up the Christmas music, make yourself a cup of hot chocolate, and get busy enjoying this wonderful season!
Maria ~Rusty Hinge
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Still no progress on the gold blouse, but post coffee and danish I will get started honest.
Last weekend I was at Jenni's where we did a few tweaks to the gold blouse. We really could have done with the help of some Unpixies (these are the opposite of Pixies who make a mess in your house) and instead had to wield two of Jenni's multiple unpickers ourselves. (A girl after my own heart she has 3 because they are always under things, on a similar basis I cannot tell you how many I have, though I reckon its more than 3 but they have never been seen in the same place at once and so unless I put those animal trackers on them, I will never know!)
When I was growing up my sewing relatives (mainly my mum) called those seam ripper tools 'Quick-Un-Picks' which I think was a brand name common at the time, but I always felt was a bit of a fib, as the unpicking always not that quick (and hence my desire for Unpixies to speed things along).
(If I was artistic I'd pop a picture of a Pixie with a seam ripper here, but sadly the best you are likely to get is a blouse hanger shot and only that if I go away and actually work on the garment).
Meanwhile in my research on Ottomans which are rather hilariously called a Pouffe here in the UK, (which strikes me as a truly bizarre and yet onomatopoeiacal word) I find that Volume 5 of the Stitch by Stitch book series has something called a 'Sag Bag' a Bean Bag Chair in other words, which if stuffed very firmly would infact greatly resemble a large Amy Butler Gum Drop Pillow.
The Stitch By Stitch books were published in 1982 and have all kinds of knitting, crochet and sewing projects in them, including one I love which is how to make your own 'Continental Quilt' which is what Duvets were called in the UK when they were a new an exciting thing and we all still had sheets and about 10 blankets on each bed in the winter.
The sheer reduction in weight when I first got a duvet took some getting used to I do recall, but suddenly made child hood bedmaking a whole lot easier.
Another Stitch by Stitch project shows how to make a sofa from two thick single mattresses and a lot of cushions, some carboard and fabric and is truly ingenious, though they don't actually show anyone sitting on it.
But it would be super easy if you have friends over and need a sofa bed!
Maybe I will start a series of projects made from the Stitch by Stitch books, although as I don't knit or crochet, those projects are lost to me. There are some excellent fitting chapters sprinkled among the other bits and pieces. I don't have a full set of these books, and in fact I seem to have partial sets of two editions, with some books twice. I think I paid a pound for each book at a bookstore closing down sale.
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Vt. 1st in Peace Corps volunteers
MONTPELIER — Peace Corps officials say Vermont is continuing with its ranking as the top state for the per capita production of Peace Corps volunteers.
Officials announced the rankings Wednesday.
Only the District of Columbia has a higher ranking in the production of volunteers.
The same rankings found that New Hampshire ranked fourth and Maine eighth.
The Peace Corps’ Northeast Regional office manager Brian Melman says the region has a culture of involvement and community engagement.
Since the Peace Corp was created more than 50 years ago, 1,453 Vermonters have served as volunteers across the country.
The Peace Corps currently operates in 139 countries across the world with volunteers working in development programs as varied as HIV-AIDS education to information technology.
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21-year-old charged with DUI 3
By Josh O'Gorman
Staff Writer | February 12,2013
FERRISBUGH - A 21-year-old local man is facing his third charge of drunken driving after police stopped him on an all-terrain vehicle earlier today.
Around 1:20 a.m., state police stopped Patrick P. McCarthy, of Ferrisburg, as he drove a four-wheeler at what police described as an “excessive rate of speed” along Greenbush Road. Police said McCarthy had been drinking.
Police charged McCarthy with drunken driving, third offense, a felony, as well as driving with a suspended license and careless or negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
State law prohibits the operation of all-terrain vehicles on public roads, unless the road is not maintained during the winter. Greenbush Road is maintained by the town during the winter, according to town officials.
McCarthy is scheduled to appear in Addison criminal court March 4.
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Park is ok, but they make excuse after excuse for their extremely poor internet. My entire stay here I was only able to get on-line 2 times. Sites are very close together and the nicer spots look to be taken by long term-ers. Spots are so short, most all the extra vehicles are parked in the road. The roads getting into the park are horrible with very large potholes and crumbling asphalt. Restrooms are very clean and nice, but challenging to get into and out of. You have to turn a small finger lock to exit instead of being able to use the pushbar. I would rate the park higher if their upgraded internet actually worked.
This campground stinks: literally. If its not pouring rain with some campsites under water, the mud starts to dry out and smells of dog waste. There is also a smell that I think comes from the septic system that you can smell through most of the top half of this small park. The supposed gravel sites haven't seen gravel since probably 1970's. The trees also drop some sort of sap on your rig. There is no internet at the sites; you have to go to their run down laundry room. I only give them 3 points because the staff is extremely friendly, and there is a pool that appeared to be cleaned daily; otherwise I would give it a zero.
This is a very clean and well kept park in a quiet area, but close enough to freeway access. They charge for extra person(s). There is no separate walking access from the back/lower section to the pool. Rear section is very near train, but it didn't bother us to hear it - was kind of cool. The spots are narrow, but that seems to be the norm these days. Their spa is very nice. Be sure to visit El Polo Loco for great chicken. We will absolutely stay here again and rent a car from Hertz (best deal in town). Was not busy season when we were there. Wi-Fi was sufficient and free, which was a nice surprise.
We stayed in the grass area across from the store which was nicer than the dirt areas next to their lake. Very nice folks. You have to leave a deposit to get a restroom/shower key but then you can't return it before 9:00 in the morning to get your deposit back. Made for a frustrating departure time. Would have been nice if they explained it up front. Restaurant was out of most menu items we wanted. We will stay here again.
This park is in need of some serious TLC. The pool was dirty and falling apart (cracked concrete and missing tiles), you have to pay extra for internet service, you have to rent the campfire pits (and they never have them in when you want one), the bugs are numerous at night, and worst of all, you and your rig and your pets will be filthy dirty from the minute you open your door--solid dirt ground (not a blade of grass in site). The trash bins were overflowing the entire time we were there, there were only 2 old washing machines working (out of the 6 or 7 they had) and oh yea, there is a police helicopter pad next door so you get to hear helicopters at night. We will not stay here again.
While this park was extremely clean and nicely landscapped, I could not give it a 10 because of three things: 1. You can't reserve a spot you want, you have to take what they give you; 2. The pull thru sites are so narrow that you literally land on the outside picnic table when you try to exit your door; and 3. The WiFi was weak and we had some trouble accessing it.
Nice park for a one-night stay, but park is mostly on a terraced hill with no room or flat area for even your own outside table (they're not provided). Pull-thrus are very narrow. Our slide hit small tree planted at site. The pool/spa are extremely nice and clean. Nice area, right across the street from shopping (Target & Costco) that we visited twice. We didn't hear any road noise.
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Amazon prime was an absolutely brilliant move on Amazon’s part -
- Free 2nd day air shipping (and $3.99 next day air per item shipping)
- Instant streaming of movie and TV shows (great if you’re in a free WIFI area in the campground)
- A Kindle book to download from the sharing library every month
I try to order everything from Amazon, after comparing prices of course. To sign up for your free 30 day trial, click here: Amazon Prime
It’s nice to get out of the campground even if it’s to the local Walmart. Walmart does have some good prices on items for RVers but their selection is limited. Most campground accept Fedex and UPS shipments and some even allow delivery right to your site.
Barb and I do get a small commission if you click our affiliate link and buy the product. My promise is that unless otherwise noted, we own and have personally tested every product. The cost is the same to you and it does help us out, if you find that the information here is useful. Like many entrepreneurs your see at your local campground, we need to work to make this happen. Maintaining a blog takes a lot of effort, time and some expense.
While the commission is small, if you need a new color TV for your rig, let me know and I’ll create an affiliate link. I’ll be able to treat Barb to a Grand Slam breakfast morning at Denny’s – and you suspected that I don’t know how to show my gal a good time. – huh.
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