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Just got in from my Saturday afternoon run. It's almost dinner time but I think that I will probably shower first. Got that runner's stink going, you know what I mean?
The good- Four days this week. Not a record by any stretch and I know some of you scoff at four days but I enjoyed each day and for once in a long while, I was consistent and not finding excuses to skip.
The bad (started off good)- We had a statewide competition to lose weight over the last ten weeks. We formed up into teams of four and the goal was for each person to lose 10 pounds. For every person losing 10 pounds, his (or her) name will be entered into a drawing for $250. If the entire team lost 10 pounds each, each team member's name is entered into a drawing for an addtional $1000. We did great! All four of us lost our 10 pounds and then some. I was the weakest link of the team but lost 13 pounds in 9 weeks (early weigh in due to being out of town for spring break when the official weigh in occurred). The other three team mates lost anywhere from 17 pounds to 29 pounds! I know-you ask yourself what is bad about that. Well, I've sort of lost focus and though have not gained any back, I haven't lost any either. But I will be working on that!
Ugly-my running. Well, maybe not my running. My running if fine. It's the stupid road's fault. You see, where I live here in B'ham is a lovely little community called Mountain Brook. One of those places where you are either "old" money or "new" money. Or as in my case, NO MONEY! Anyway, the city planners must have missed their 10th grade geometry class. They either forgot or didn't know that the straightest distance between two points is a straight line. Now I am not going to argue semantics with you . . . line, line segment, ray, polyline. The bottome line is that in this area you can get from point A to point B 10 different ways and they all SUCK! There is nothing straight in this town. There are also no flat spots. NONE. We have a one mile loop around the house that isn't bad but I do occassionally venture out like I did twice this week. I did a four miler on Thursday and today (Saturday) that took me through billy goat country here in the "brook". Thank goodness I do not have a Garmin . . . I'd hate to know how many elevation changes I went through. When I used to go to a lot of local races, I always wondered why the Mtn Brook folks always did so well. Now I know-they train over here in these hills. I guess it will make me tough or it will kill me. Time for some Balvenie and Advil.
I'm going to enjoy my evening of watching basketball and being a slug. Looking forward to Sunday School where we are doing a study of the parallel passion stories in the gospels. Thanks to Bret for undertaking this and doing a great job. Go visit his blog if you have time. He is an excellent writer and has that . . . hmmmm . . . .weird(?) sense of humor.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
The good, the bad, and the ugly
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I don't have a clue what happened to me last night, usually I clean up after dinner then settle down with the laptop and post on my blog for the night. Well I didn't do it and didn't even think about it until I was in my Studio today working on a few cards. I've had several girls ask me how I make so many cards so I thought I would let you in on some of my tips.
1st - I cut cardstock for A2 cards and score them ahead of time. I usually keep about 20 cut of all my favorite colors.
2nd - I have a container full of salutations in white with different colored inks. I keep them in mini plastic bags.
3rd - I have a large bag full of colored images I mark the Copic colors I use on the back of the images.
4th - I have my DSP filed by color so I can go directly to it.
5th - Within arms reach I have my embellishment in a tool shop plastic container with 25 drawers all labeled.
I always forget or don't want to bother with ribbons although I love it and have way to much so today I spent 2 hours making bows and putting them in one of the large containers in my embellishment box. Now they will sit looking at me and I'll not have a reason not to put them on along with all the flowers I have but forget to add.
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First of all, a shout-out regarding the NICE Guidelines for Delirium update. Remember my broken links post about this in November? Well, as promised, the NICE Guidelines have been updated and we now have access to a much better organized and responsive web site which allows downloads of valuable guidance about monitoring for and managing delirium. The powerpoints and the pdfs are back and I couldn't be more excited. You can reach the site from my link list or google it. It's definitely worth a look.
Another shout-out is the first year anniversary of our Psychosomatic Medicine Interest Group (PMIG) and, as one participant remarked, it hardly seems possible that a year has already flown by! The trainees have made it a huge, popular success and it's not just because of the free lunch–though pizza helps.
The subtext for the January PMIG meeting is the growing field of Neuropsychiatry. I admit I used to make fun of the neuroscience focus in psychiatry, but believe me, I'm reformed. The latest article is a piece in the December 15, 2016 issue of Psychiatric Times, which I recently tweeted.
The article led me to explore the Neuropsychiatry specialty saga even further. I can tell you it looks a lot like what happened to Consultation-Liaison (C-L) Psychiatry…Psychosomatic Medicine (PM) if you prefer to call the specialty by that name. However, the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (APM) is checking with the membership about changing the PM name to C-L Psychiatry if enough members vote for that. It would mean the APM might change its own name.
I commented on article; it's the long-winded one signed "James." I forgot to sign my full name. But it's the really short one right above mine, written by Dr. Ronald Pies, MD, which led me to other papers that kindled my interest in the integrative movement which has been going on for many decades in so many areas of medicine. The Neuropsychiatry specialty issue is just one of several large-scale efforts to swing the field away from fragmentation toward integration. Why else would we see the development of combined specialty programs including Internal Medicine-Psychiatry, or Family Medicine-Psychiatry? And the rich and complex history of the road to specialization for C-L Psychiatry has been detailed in Dr. Don R. Lipsitt's book, "Foundations of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: The Bumpy Road to Specialization."
Recall my post about the proposal by Dr. William R. Yates, MD, who was one of my teachers, to create a specialty called Neuroscience Medicine. He envisions the core specialties as psychiatry and neurology, similar to what Schildkrout and Frankel describe for Neuropsychiatry. Notice that my comment focuses on a few of the nuts and bolts of the effort to establish the specialty–which probably betrays my skepticism. I'm such a geezer.
Then have a look at Dr. Pies' succinct remark along with a link to an article containing his comment on the viability of combining psychiatry and neurology. It's that one link which eventually led me to what, in my opinion, is his brilliant 2005 editorial, Why Psychiatry and Neurology Cannot Simply Merge," (Pies, R. (2005). "Why psychiatry and neurology cannot simply merge." J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 17(3): 304-309.). He has never said that the two disciplines can never be combined. In fact, he introduces his idea of a broader discipline called "encephiatrics."
If you think I'm going to make fun of yet another name for a specialty which tries to integrate medicine and psychiatry–you're right. Recall a roughly similar-sounding name, "encephalopathologist" which is what one person suggested in a letter to the editor about an article in Current Psychiatry (Current Psychiatry 2016 March;15(3):23-24.). The entire letter is below:
"We are not 'psychiatrists'
I found Dr. Nasrallah's editorial regarding the future developments in psychiatry interesting (Do you practice sophisticated psychiatry? 10 Proposed foundations of advanced care, From the Editor, Current Psychiatry. August 2015 p. 12-13). As a young psychiatrist in private practice, I understand why the title "psychiatrist" was initially adopted. I am sure that many of my colleagues agree that the word "psyche" is an abstract, confusing concept: How can we claim to treat something that is not part of known human anatomy?
Nevertheless, we need to clarify the specific nature of our work, namely: the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the brain, considering other medical causes that can present or exacerbate brain nosology, while providing guidance to modify behavior, thus improving the functional, social, and overall lifestyle of our patients.
We need to change our title to what we really are—encephalopathologists, not psychiatrists!
Marios Efstathiou, MD
Psychiatrist, Private Practice
Member, Cyprus Psychiatric Association
That sent me on a tangent this spring about alternative names for doctors who believe that we ultimately can't separate the brain from the body. How about Ergasiology? Love ergasiology!
Can I learn to love "encephatrics"? Maybe. But it's probably more important to pay attention to why Dr. Pies believes it would be difficult for psychiatry and neurology to simply merge. I'm not smart enough to restate it in my own words and, besides, he says it better:
Still, we have other reasons to believe that the discourse of psychiatry differs fundamentally from that of neurology, notwithstanding the common substrate of these two disciplines (i.e., the human brain). The discourse of psychiatry, notwithstanding its burgeoning interest in neuroscience, remains grounded in human subjectivity and existential concerns. This applies not only to psychotherapy but to psychiatry as a whole. Psychiatry has always been, and essentially remains, a discourse of interlacing and multilayered meanings. Neurology is fundamentally a discourse of neuroanatomical and neurophysiological relationships.
The emphasis on what has been called "narrative-experiential listening" and the existential meaning of life experience might be specific to psychiatrists' definition of what they do. Maybe neurology's raison d'etre is more along the lines of emphasizing neuroanatomical relationships. I don't think that belittles neurology, especially when you consider Schildkrout and colleagues' vision of Neuropsychiatry (Schildkrout, B., et al. (2016). "Integrating Neuroscience Knowledge and Neuropsychiatric Skills Into Psychiatry: The Way Forward." Acad Med 91(5): 650-656.). As they point out:
Psychiatry has traditionally concerned itself with what is individual and personal—namely, life experiences and the construction of meaning. Brain function is also an important aspect of individuality. In this era of rapidly advancing scientific information about the brain, it is now possible for psychiatrists to integrate knowledge of neuroscience into their understanding of the whole person by asking, What person has this brain? How does this brain make this person unique? How does this brain make this disorder unique? What treatment will help this disorder in this person with this brain?
That sound a lot like "It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has." – Hippocrates of Cos (c. 460 BC – c. 370 BC).
Happy holidays!


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There are basically 4 kinds of septic sytems. Not all homeowners are cost-free to pick from all four kinds because local codes may not allow conventional machines to be set up where dirt absorbtion or drainfield room is limited. On top of that, each has its own benefits and also drawbacks. The majority of areas require an engineer to carry out a website evaluation. The results of this evaluation will establish the home owners options. Different machines call for more or less constant attention by the proprietor, others call for even more frequent upkeep by septic system professionals. Installation prices likewise differ by type, so there is much to think about when selecting the machine that's best for you.
Traditional Systems
Generally there are 2 types of standard septic systems: those that utilize crushed rock in the drainfield and also those that use some type of chamber machine. As its name suggests the older style gravelled machine consists of a layer of crushed rock in the drainfield. During construction, a drainfield ditch 1 to 3 feet underground degree is built. Its length is established by the awaited flow of effulent right into the system from the residence or rural workplace, as well as the dirt's capability to absorb water. Cleaned crushed rock is poured into the bottom of the ditch, then over and also around a perforated plastic pipe.
Added gravel is poured around and also over the pipe, after that the crushed rock is covered by a semipermeable barrier such as geotextile textile to make sure that backfill soil does not filter in between the rocks as well as decrease the area's capability to absorb water. While some treatment of waste takes place in the septic systems as microorganisms within the container operate on the waste, the majority of the treament happens as wastewater discharged from the storage tank gets in the drainfield and also is infiltrated the crushed rock and the dirt below. Over time, bacteria and also other microorganisms in the dirt take in any type of natural product in the wastewater. These microorganisms increase and also form a layer called a biomat that sits on the soil layer. When sufficient oxygen is available, worms and various other parasites prey on the germs in addition to the material in the wastewater. When the drainfield remains in equilibrium, these organisms maintain the biomat from becoming so thick that it won't enable passage of wastewater to the dirt listed below.
Gravelled or rock septic systems have some prospective drawbacks. Initially, using gravel instantly, restricts the effluent's capacity to get to the soil where most of filtation happens. Depending upon the size of the crushed rock, something like 50 to 75 percent of the potenial infiltrative location is obstructed by the surface area of the crushed rock. On top of that, though liable professionals make use of only cleaned crushed rock, a specific quantity of fines unavoidably stay and drop to the dirt level better decreasing potential filtering. One further potential issue of gravelled systems is the possibility of drainfield overload. This may happen when the water table climbs over the drain pipe and properly shuts down the drainfield's ability to release water. If this happens, it will certainly be noticable as baths and also bathrooms begin to support. Then there is the possibility of drainfield overload that may happen when there are extra visitors in your house for extended periods of time or sometimes when faucets or commodes have actually been left running for extended periods. Again, once the machine is overwhelmed the drainfield will fail to function and could become damaged to the factor of should be replaced.
Gravelless standard machines get over several of the downsides of gravelled machines. These drainfield systems include a collection of linked chambers that are usually 15 to 40 inches in width. Usually these chambers are produced of molded high-density plastic in 10' to 12' foot sizes. Some systems include pipelines within the chamber, others do not. Septic Solutions specifically utilizes the Infiltrator chamber system as we have actually found this machine to most effective when allowed North Texas soils. Native dirt is compressed somewhat around the chambers to offer security and afterwards completed above the chamber. When put right into company, waste water is carried by pipeline from the septic system to the chamber run and also flows directly against the dirt. As in the gravelled system a bio mat forms on or near the dirt level and functions to take in solids that pass out of the septic tank. One genuine advantage of the chambered system is its capability to hold a lot bigger amounts of water. This works in areas where the aquifer can climb near to the surface as well as in circumstances when there is a temporary surge as a result of extra guests. Clearly shock loading over prolonged amount of times is going to be damaging to the biomat as oxygen will certainly not be available to parasites during these durations.
Low-Pressure Dosage Equipments
Low-pressure dosage systems (also referred to as low-pressure pipeline systems) may provide an option where soil as well as topographical problems do not allow placement of a conventional septic tank. This is particularly real where the topography calls for the drainfield to be situated up-hill from the the septic systems or where there is irregular terrain that would otherwise prevent placement of a traditional system.
Low-Pressure Dose Equipment (LPDs) baiscally work like this: Next to the common septic system, an added tank called a pumping chamber is mounted. Under regular problems, a low-pressure pump is activated twice daily and forces wastewater in the pumping chamber to pass into the drainfield. Under an LPD application, the drainfield consists of little perforated pipelines in shallow, crushed rock lined trenches 10" to 18" deep as well as 12" to 18" large. Wastewater is pumped, or pushed into the drainfield to the factor where the entire field is saturated. After that the area is left to drain pipes. This produces great aerobic conditions (oxygenated) thus promoting excellent bio-processing by germs as well as various other bloodsuckers. Shallow positioning also advertises evapo-transpiration, where dissipation and yard and also various other superficial rooted vegitation aid remove wastewater. In an LPD machine, the pumping chamber is developed to include at least on added day of effulent. Even more circulation will certainly trigger alarm systems to be activated. With an LPD installment the drainfield is typically tough from the sewage-disposal tank to prevent the opportunity of constant circulation of effulent by means of gravity. When the drainfield are not situated up-hill, the machine will be made is such a way that effulent will website not leave the pumping chamber when the pump is turned off.
Beyond the topographical site advantages of LPDs discussed above, there is a considerable decrease in the land area required by the absorption field compared to standard machines. On top of that, the use of a low-pressure pump suggests that the whole drainfield will certainly be made use of evenly. And narrow, shallow trenches decrease some of the enevitable soil-compation that is typically related to the building and construction of traditional drainfields. Yet LPDs do have disadvantages: there is the capacity for infiltration by roots and clogging of drainpipe holes by solids that leave the pumping chamber. There is also the possibility of wastewater build-up in the trenches. Finally, LPDs require normal upkeep. The addition of electricity, a pump and also smaller sized drainfield increase the possibility of system breakdowns. Consequently, many allowing authorities now require yearly or semi-annual inspections by licensed septic specialists.
Evapotranspiration Solutions
Evapotraspiration Systems (ETs) are typically viable just in arid and also semi-arid regions. Generally we are checking out climates where evaporation goes beyond rainfall by at least 24" per year. The EP system depends on natural evaporation of wastewater via a sand obstacle and also simultaneous transpiration of water using the leaves of plants and also turfs grown over the the drainfield.
An ET system is similar to the machines described over except click here that the drainfield includes a trench lined with an invulnerable obstacle. At the bottom are perforated drains bordered by a layer of gravel. Above the gravel is a layer of sand that is domed above the ground level.
One Hundred Percent of all wastewater is soaked up right into the atmosphere via dissipation through the sand and also transpiration of plants and yards. Normally this type of system works best during the springtime, summer, and fall seasons when heat as well as sunshine give the most effective wastewater processing. Consequently, ET systems are usually selected for summertime home as well as homes where wintertime use is minimal and occasional. An excellent application is in locations with shallow dirt midsts and also impermeable rock or hardpan layers listed below. There is the potential for straining the system as a result of amazing percipitation. And there is the capacity for salt buildup at the surface when the machine has been in usage for an extended period of time.
Where the ground has some ability to take in water, an ETA machine could be employed. This is essentially the same system as an ET system with the exception that the drainfield is unsealed. This permits several of the water to perculate right into the ground below the ETA beds. As a general guideline, wastewater needs to have the ability to take a trip at the very least 2 to 4 feet of unsaturated soil before reaching ground groundwater level. The benefit of an ETA over an ET system is the system's ability to run in non-arid environments.
In North Texas most permitting agencies require the building and construction of two areas and that the proprietor manually switch the wastewater flow in between areas every month. Obviously, this requires a larger land area for evapotranspiration area, yet this system has no relocating parts, electrical need as well as has much less constant upkeep demands compared to LPD or Aerobic Systems
Cardiovascular Wastewater Therapy Equipments
Plainly cardiovascular septic systems are the one system that could be applied in virtually any circumstance where septic systems are required. When you own a cardio system you are basically the owner of a small version of a metropolitan sewer plant. That is, your cardiovascular system mirrors much of the steps as well as tasks performed by a metropolitan waste treatment plant. Cardiovascular machines are similar to septic tanks in that both treat wastewater making use of all-natural procedures. Nonetheless, unlike the standard septic system, the aerobic system injects oxygen by means of a pump into the storage tank. This rise in oxygen boosts the all-natural microbial consumption of waste within the system. The very best aerobic systems offer a pretreatment container in addition to a last treatment container with unstabilized chlorine. At this moment the resulting discharge water is clean enough and also pure enough to be released using sprinklers directly over the absorption field. This is an actual plus to home owners that do not wish to clear trees to produce an absorption area and to various other house owners on whole lots near a body of water that could or else be subject to prospective polution.
Several allowing companies, including those in North Texas, are currently requiring cardiovascular system setup for brand-new residence building and construction in addition to for failed standard, LPD and Evapotranspiration systems. The clear ecological advantages of an aerobic machine suggest that it may be the required system at some time in the future. A cost-effective upkeep agreement will minimize the need for house owner intervention and care. Aerobic Machine Detail
Cardio systems work like this: Wastewater and effulent enter a pre-treatment container where grease, oils, toilet tissue, as well as other solids as well as international products are caught. This assists to minimize the quantity of solids entering the cardiovascular chamber. Way too many solids could clog the machine and also create breakdowns. Next off, the wastewater goes into the aerobic chamber where air is pressed and also pushed into the wastewater to enhance the development of useful bacteria that take in the solids. Nevertheless, not all solids are eaten by the microorganisms, so the mix following gets in a setting or making clear chamber where any staying solids can resolve. Next the cured water transfers to a pumping chamber where is gets a final therapy of unstabilized chlorine. This is not the exact same chlorine as you make use of to surprise your pool, yet instead a highly concentrated, tablet type of chlorine especially made for the treatment of wastewater. A float shutoff within the pump chamber will certainly signal the pump to discharge the water to absorption field. This cured water is after that piped to the area and distributed using pop-up sprinklers.
Commonly aerobic systems set you back little bit more than conventional septic tanks to set up and also maintain. Systems are specially created with alarm systems as well as control boxes to ensure that they are functioning correctly in any way times. Generally they are less costly to install compared to LPDs or Evapotranspiraton systems as there is no need to condition a drainfield with sand and/or crushed rock. Due to the fact that you are essentially running your personal wastewater treatment plant, it is important to secure the solutions of a qualified expert in order to get the routine qualification letters required by many allowing firms. This upkeep agreement will ensure you that your plant is operating within specifications whatsoever times. Makers offer a two-year waranty agreement as a component of the acquisition rate. At the end of this time you will have to either restore your upkeep agreement or obtain one from one more waste water therapy professional. Septic Solutions offers three levels of aerobic system upkeep agreements for cardio click here system proprietors.
Despite the sort of machine you would like to mount, the beginning location for establishing your alternatives is a dirt evaluation by a professional engineer. Without this evaluation you can not acquire a building and construction license.


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Our Hinduism
Is pure fantasy—stories, costumes, wars.
Shiva sat on tiger skins in meditation for millennia;
wife Parvati simpered as she prayed.
Against the back wall of our temple,
lit with floodlights, they radiated
a huge aura of OBEY THY PARENTS.
We offered raisins and rock candy;
I guess they had a sweet tooth.
Their marble skin was always cold,
they never performed miracles,
and when I put my hands together
and bent down, pranaama, pranaama,
I just wanted so much more.
— Minal Hajratwala, author of Bountiful Instructions for Enlightenment
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Under the Equal Pay Act, does someone hired on the same day, with the same responsibilities as me have to be paid the same amount?
Only if the reason for paying you differently is done on the basis of your gender. For purposes of other laws, any illegal discriminatory basis may apply. In general, however, there is no blanket rule.
Disclaimer: These questions are derived from questions I sometimes get, with different facts, laws, and so forth. Every situation is different, so talk to a lawyer if you have questions.
Free Advice Wednesday (late)
Posted by Rick at 5/18/2005 11:59:00 PM
Welcome and Thank You.
There has been an unprecedented level of activity on this page this week. For those of you that are new, welcome! I thought now would be a good time to revisit my "mission statement" for this page. I started this "blawg" on July 1, 2004.
Here's what I initially set out to do:
I think I have mostly lived up to that over the last 11 months. I'd like to add some new parameters. I have not covered "traditional labor" issues, because I think those are well documented elsewhere. I had planned to cover the NHL lockout more closely than I have because it has some interesting dimensions (first and foremost, the union has a lot of wealthy members) and interesting implications. I haven't found much to add to the narrative there, though.
My niche has become the evolution and development of the labor laws of the state of California, and I hope to continue to follow that path.
Any input is appreciated and welcome!
Here's what I initially set out to do:
I plan to include more than case law summaries and analysis. Law and lawsuits don't exist in a bubble. There are political and economic forces at work that shape them. To the extent I believe there is a causal nexus, those things will be covered as well. This will include at a minimum, tracking and discussions of pending bills in the legislature (and, sometimes, in Congress), and discussions of economic indicators that are relevant.
I am going to do my best to give objective, neutral commentary on these issues. This means I won't be championing issues on the side of the plaintiff's bar or the industry side. * * *
This is also not a blawg of record. Not every issue will be documented, largely because they are already so well documented.
My niche has become the evolution and development of the labor laws of the state of California, and I hope to continue to follow that path.
Any input is appreciated and welcome!
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I woke this morning at 5:26 a.m. from a dream. It was very violent. A beautiful woman was being held hostage and was terrorized and abused by two totally unfeeling men. They were violent, totally disregarded life in all forms, and had taped a gun inside her mouth while interrogating her. She was hidden away during the interrogation in a public building that was an obvious place, but the room in which she was held was hidden away inside the building at the top of a flight of stairs which was not obvious. No elevator accessed the floor where the room was located.
I had a terrible sense of urgency. This woman's life would be over soon unless...? Somehow one other person and I were called to this place and given directions to find the room and were admitted and allowed to see the violence. We were questioned. I don't remember any of the questions or the nature of them. I knew that I had to use my wits and wisdom to escape this situation alive, and to save the other two people. Again, the urgency. Somehow I was released to the hall outside the door and I was talking on a cell phone, my own cell phone that I own now, and talking in riddles to a network of people, trying to send coded messages to reveal the situation, the urgent need to preserve two or three lives, and the location. That is when I woke.
For almost an hour I asked God what this dream meant, and finally I felt a strong urge to pray for the upcoming election--presidential, judicial, education, and senatorial races in particular. After another half hour I sensed the Lord revealing that the beautiful woman in the dream was Truth, Wisdom, Freedom. This made sense to me because our current women's Bible study is on Proverbs, and Wisdom is personified as a woman. I believe the Lord is saying that the network I was trying to reach is unaware of the urgency of preserving all that is Wise and True. I had to talk in riddles to preserve my own life. I began to pray that Wisdom and Truth will be set free and Life will be honored, protected, and revealed in a way that will not need to be "coded". Again, the sense of urgency was so very strong. Please, as part of my "network", join me in praying.
For several weeks Muffin and I have been compelled to pray that the people of this nation will receive truth regarding this election and will act upon it. We have prayed that every indiscretion or area of falseness in every candidate will be revealed. We need to know the whole truth about candidates and they need to enter office in humility--not humiliated, but in a spirit of service to the people who elected them.
Father, we release Wisdom and Truth in our nation in the name of your precious Son, Jesus. We know that You are the Way, the Truth and the Life. Please set Truth and Wisdom and Life free before this election. We release Truth and Wisdom from hiding and from oppression in our culture. We look to You to give abundant life. In Jesus' name.
McCousins at Thanksgiving
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A dozen smaller banks in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan may benefit soon from the loosening of federal reporting guidelines showing that they make investments in their communities.
But the proposal worries some consumer activists because of concerns that fewer low-income people will receive loans.
"We're keeping our fingers crossed and hoping for the best," said Lisa Rice, chief executive officer of the Fair Housing Center in Toledo.
As required by federal law since the late 1970s, banks must meet the credit needs of their entire communities and are subject to periodic evaluations of their record of community reinvestment. A satisfactory rating is needed before a bank is allowed to open a new branch or make an acquisition.
But a proposal by the Federal Reserve Bank, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency calls for the creation of an "intermediate small" banking category for those with assets between $250 million and $1 billion.
Banks in this new category still will have to show what loans and investments they are making in their communities and the breakdown of customers' income levels and will be able to get credit for development efforts in rural and disaster areas.
But those banks no longer will be required to detail what services they offer or to specifically list small farm loans and small business loans, both of which large banks will have to track.
A 60-day public comment period is under way on this latest proposal, which has been modified from one introduced in August after more than 11,000 comments were received.
Paul Kaboth, assistant vice president in the Cleveland office of the Federal Reserve, said he anticipates that intermediate banks will list such loans anyway because that can help boost a satisfactory rating for an institution.
"For many of these banks in rural areas, making farm loans is one of the primary ways they make money," he said. "They're not going to be required to report them, but they're going to make them anyway as a way to make money."
Undetermined under the proposal is how often banks with $250 million to $1 billion in assets will be evaluated. Under current community reinvestment rules, small banks are to be evaluated every four to five years and large banks every two years.
Jim Adams, executive vice president and chief financial officer of State Bank and Trust Co. in Defiance, which has nearly $400 million in assets, said he does not expect many changes in how the bank caters to low and middle-income customers, especially in the form of offering specific programs to finance low-income housing.
"We are a community bank, so the focus is still going to be on investing in the community," he said. "We have a vested interest in making sure that we help the community expand and grow."
Mr. Adams added, however, he is not convinced that philosophy is shared by all lending institutions.
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Socially Sensitive Research- IQ and Race
Presentation on socially sensitive research on IQ and race. Suitable for A2 Psychology
- Created by: Elizabeth Newton
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Hernstein and Murray wrote a book "The Bell
Curve- Intelligence and Class Structure in
America 1994" which argued that:
1) There is a link between intelligence and race.
(40%-80% of Intelligence is genetic).
2) Intelligence is one of the most important factors
contributing to the economy in America.
3) Intelligence isn't affected by environment.
4) Black-American's are of lower level intelligence
than White-Americans.
5) The USA is in denial of these facts.…read more
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Socially Significant because:
· This could lead to Black-Americans to expect less
of themselves and experience prejudice from
· For example, employers may not employ Black-
Americans as they believe they are less capable.
· This could have a ripple effect with riots and
violence as a result of prejudice and
· Black-Americans could also be perceived as lazy
because of their high unemployment levels.…read more
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This research is also reminiscent of claims made
by the Nazis concerning Jews being of inferior
intelligence which resulted in their persecution
during the Holocaust.…read more
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The effects of this research are still being
felt after a lecturer at Leeds University in
2006 said that this research was true. He
also said that women are not of the same
intellectual capacity as men.…read more
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A phone call alerted us to the fact that there was a gift sitting in our front porch. We hadn't noticed as we had returned home via the internal garage door and hadn't yet been outside in the wet conditions. Trish, one of our SLG friends had dropped the gift off on behalf of all the SLG members while we were out. How nice. There was a rose bush called "Precious Pet" in memory of our beloved Birman Muffy. (At 20 years of age, she had been with us longer than some marriages last, we often said.) The rose is to be planted in a pot and placed in our little patio to enjoy, I was told.
From our SLG friends
And the chocolates are for us both to enjoy while we are dealing with a health issue and the appointments which come with it. Thanks guys, munching on chocolate will surely keep our strength up.
And just look at this lovely paddock of leeks. Cooked and served with cheese sauce as a side vegetable, leek and potatoe soup, or added to winter casseroles, it is one of nature's tasty winter vegetables. We went along to our local veggie grower of choice yesterday, The Garden of York, to stock up on the healthy green stuff, and saw these lovely leeks growing big and strong.
Leeks growing as far as the eye can see
Being a committed Tudorphile, I often call this market garden "The House of York".


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Friday, December 7, 2007
Fabulous White Tail Friday
9 comments:
- michico*Adan said...
That is very very cute photo~!!!!
I send you the email~!
Thanks for thinking of me~!
- December 7, 2007 at 12:56 AM
- Daisy said...
I can see why Jeter was tempted!
- December 7, 2007 at 10:00 AM
- Marilyn MonREOW said...
My darling Mickeybear,
Oh, I can't stop giggling! That look on Jeter's face... you know who he reminds me of? MAO! Mao gets the same look on his face when he's getting ready to chase me around the house! Little brothers -- what are we going to do with them, *smile*!
And my darling dear, you have a fabulous tail... *swoooon* and *smile*!!
A heart full of love and warm purrs and floofsnuggles and whisker kisses from Your Kittypie!
- December 7, 2007 at 6:07 PM
- Boy said...
Hahaha....Jeter wooks pissed off!
- December 9, 2007 at 6:46 AM
- Marilyn MonREOW said...
My darling Mickeybear,
Oh wow, I went to visit sweet Miss Peachy and she showed me the beautiful Victorian photo album you and Jeter got for her -- you two are such sweet and thoughtful mancats! What a purr-fect gift for her. *smile*
I hope you are having a lovely Sunday, my dearest!
Much love and floofysnuggles and whisker kisses from Your Kittypie!
- December 9, 2007 at 12:19 PM
- Scooby, Shaggy & Scout said...
It does look like a very tempting tail though. Keep on the watch, you might be in for a surprise ambush. Jeter looks like he's planning something!
- December 9, 2007 at 2:44 PM
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- December 9, 2007 at 3:19 PM
- Eric and Flynn said...
Haha watch out furr yer lovely white floofy tail. Jeter has got a wicked look in his eye.
- December 9, 2007 at 3:29 PM
- The Furry Kids said...
I was quivvy tailing last night. Every time I do that, it reminds Mom of you and Jeter. hee hee
- December 10, 2007 at 12:52 PM


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Lee Min Woo, Music Bank Goodbye Stage Is Full Of CharismaJanuary 30, 2009 at 6:43 am | Posted in Music | 3 Comments
Tags: Lee Minwoo, M, Shinhwa
M (Shinhwa's Lee Min Woo) revealed his last stage on 'Music Bank.'
On KBS 'Music Bank' broadcast on the 30th, M (Lee Min Woo) presented his fans with performances of 'Forgive Me' and 'I'm Hero' as part of his goodbye stage. He revealed a black and white concept as part of his refined attire along with a gallant stage presence.
M (Lee Min Woo) released his 3rd album in September of 2007 and a year and 3 months later began activities with his 4th album, 'M RIZING' featuring the title track, "Don't Trust Men."
This edition of 'Music Bank' features Girl's Generation, Baek Ji Young, Gavy NJ, SS501, Lee Seung Chul, K.Will, Lyn, Tae Goon, Kim Kyung Rok, Brand New Day, Blue Spring, May Doni, Wink, Jessica H.O, Untouchable, Ran, Tae.1, Dear Cloud, and MARIO among others.
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Son Dam Bi's Fantastic "Sofa Dance" Perf with Lee Min WooDecember 10, 2008 at 9:14 pm | Posted in Music, Television | 1 Comment
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Son Dam Bi and Lee Min Woo's "Bad Boy" fantastic performance has become a hot topic.
On December 10's broadcasting of SBS "Kim Jung Eun's Chocolate," sexy female singer Son Dam Bi's chair dance became a sofa dance to "Are You Crazy" remix version as a brilliant opening performance. To further upgrade Son Dam Bi's sexy dance, she also did "Bad Boy" from her last album.
At the end of the "Bad Boy" performance, surprise guest singer Lee Min Woo appeared holding a rose, and Son Dam Bi's song responded to his own 4th album title song, "Don't Trust Men." A story was portrayed onstage.
Afterward, MC Kim Jung Eun said to Lee Min Woo, "I'm curious that on Chocolate, Shinhwa members had performances with beautiful women (Kim Dong Wan and Younha, Shin Hye Sung and TaeYeon)." Lee Min Woo said, "That's right. All the members are like that," which drew big laughs from the audience.
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Lee Min Woo, "Before Shinhwa's Debut, Lee Soo Man Offered Me to Be Solo"November 18, 2008 at 10:06 pm | Posted in Stars | 1 Comment
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Singer Lee Min Woo (M) of Shinhwa revealed on cable TV tvN talk show "Taxi" that Lee Soo Man offered him to be a solo artist before Shinhwa debuted.
Lee Min Woo said, "At the time that Shinhwa members were forming, Lee Soo Man told me, 'You are really hardworking. Would you like to be in a group? Would you like to be a solo?' he asked." But Lee Min Woo was already familiar with being in a group and he felt pressure so he turned down Lee Soo Man's proposal.
The episode will broadcast on November 20 at midnight.
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Lee Min Woo & Amy, 'Kko Kko' Couple To Lovers In Real Life?November 17, 2008 at 9:30 pm | Posted in Stars | 7 Comments
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Singer Lee Min Woo and 'Bad Diary 3' Heroine, Amy become a real couple after forming a connection as a couple on KBS Happy Sunday – Kko Kko Tour.
Lee Min Woo's fans have observed the two in the middle of what seemed like a date often and therefore formed the conclusion that they were involved.
According to the representatives of the two on the 18th, right after 'Kko Kko Tour,' the two were spotted at the Seoul Apgujeongdong Cafe and other places on what looked like a date.
Hosted by Tak Jae Joon and Shin Jung Hwan, Lee Min Woo and Amy formed a couple on location in Saipan on the love concept variety show 'Kko Kko Tour.'
However, Lee Min Woo and Amy's management denied their involvement, stating that the rumors are 'groundless.' On the 18th, Amy's manager stated, "Amy and Lee Min Woo are not intimately involved" and made clear that they "Only produce the lover-like atmosphere as the characters of the program."
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Lee Jun Ki's Smile Captivates Female Fans~October 25, 2008 at 5:28 pm | Posted in Events | 6 Comments
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The 2008 Seoul Hallyu Festival was held on the afternoon of October 25th at the Seoul Jamsil Stadium.
The celebration opened with traditional folk performances followed by performances from artists such as Super Junior Happy, Lee Jun Ki, Lee Min Woo, Jang Nara, FT Island and other top stars.
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Lee Minwoo's surprise confession, "Kim Shin Young is my ideal type"October 3, 2008 at 12:13 pm | Posted in Stars, Television | 3 Comments
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Shinhwa's Lee Minwoo has revealed that his ideal type is Kim Shin Young.
On MBC "Introducing a Star's Friend," Lee Minwoo said, "It's between Kim Shin Young and Shin Bong Sun."
Kim Shin Young asked again, "What if you could only pick one in this world?" and Lee Minwoo surprisingly answered, "I'd pick Kim Shin Young." At his surprising confession, she said, "Let me think about this for a moment," causing great laughter.
Lee Minwoo, Jung Sung Un, Boom, Kim Shin Young, Bae Seul Ki, and Park Young Rin will be on this episode broadcast on October 4 at 5:25pm.
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Lee Minwoo, "I missed my fans and the stage"September 28, 2008 at 7:19 pm | Posted in Music, Stars | 6 Comments
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After 1 year and 3 months with his 4th album "M RIZING," Shinhwa's Lee Minwoo is back to full-time solo activities, and spoke of his experience.
Before his 4th album concert on September 28, he held a press conference at 3pm at the Chungdam Club in Seoul. "It's been a while since I was on stage. I really missed my fans and the stage," he said before the concert.
On this day, Lee Minwoo said in the press conference, "I was here at last year's Christmas show, and I can't forget the appeal that this club has. After 1 year and 3 months being on stage, I want to breathe together with the fans."
In Lee Minwoo's album "M RIZING," a bad man's mentality is expressed as a dirty south genre in the title song "Don't Trust Men," and includes the trendy style in its 12 songs. It gives a more sophisticated sound than his previous three albums.
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Lee Minwoo made his comeback through Mnet MCountdown on September 25, performing "I M U" and the title song "Don't Trust Men" featuring Big Tone. Watch the performance below!
Lee Min-woo's concert: M Rizing Tour – Step. 1 ClubSeptember 26, 2008 at 11:15 am | Posted in Events, Music | Leave a comment
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Date : Sep. 28, 2008
Place : Club Answer, Cheongdam-dong, Seoul
Lee Min-woo, from idol group Shinhwa, is back as solo artist M in a concert that celebrates the release of his fourth album. Already having established himself as a powerful singer and dancer, M will solidify his place as a real artist with two rounds of charismatic and satisfying performance on September 28th. Watch him undergo a fantastic transformation from an idol star to a true musician at M Rizing Tour.
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M – Don't Trust Men Music Video ReleasedSeptember 23, 2008 at 8:27 am | Posted in Releases | 5 Comments
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Minwoo's new music video released today. What do you think? There's been comments about the track not being his usual style …but in my opinion, his sound is sinfully sweet.
Lee Minwoo's 4th album "M RIZING" comeback after 1 year & 3 monthsSeptember 22, 2008 at 10:50 am | Posted in Music | 7 Comments
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M (Lee Minwoo)'s 4th album will be released.
On September 23, Lee Minwoo will make his comeback in the music industry after 1 year and 3 months with his 4th album "M RIZING."
In this album, Lee Minwoo himself has bene in direct control of all the songs and has been working nonstop for 8 months in preparation. The album title "M RIZING" is the name of the record label founded by Lee Minwoo, and will present a new leap in strong musical expression to the public.
This album especially has collaborated to work with producer Lee Hyun Do, Brave Brothers (who have produced with singer Tae Yang), and JYP (creator of Rain and Wonder Girls)'s producer Kwon Tae Eun.
Lee Minwoo's broadcasting activities will begin on September 25 through Mnet 'Mcountdown.' On the 28th, he will have a concert to celebrate his comeback in Seoul, Kangnam at Enswer Club.
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The chemistry between male and female presenters in news and current affairs can be entertaining. Compare and contrast, say, Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid, with the BBC's latest offering, James Harding and Zanny Minton-Beddoes. This week, this new radio couple posed the question "Should the West bring Vladimir Putin in from the cold ?", and then answered it themselves. A producer might ask of a presenter "What's ice-hockey got to do with it ?", if he wasn't the Director of News. Rather bold edit to end the rollicking badinage....
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Supernatural has a history of pulling wacky, off-kilter episodes out of the bag to keep its viewers on their toes, but I was initially unsure of going straight from a story about how The Wizard Of Oz was real to a tale where Dean gains the ability to talk to animals... while taking on the characteristics of a dog!
As usual though I shouldn't have worried: Dog Dean Afternoon ticked all the right boxes.
The Winchester brothers are investigating the strange death of a taxidermist, when a man is killed at the town's animal shelter and the only witness to both is a German shepherd called Colonel.
Taking a punt, the brothers call up Kevin back at The Batcave, who finds an Inuit spell for communicating with animals. They mix the potion, say the words and suddenly Dean finds he can communicate telepathically with Colonel (voiced by Al Rodrigo).
There's an immediate Vic & Blood/A Boy And His Dog vibe here, with Colonel sharing the same dry delivery as Blood in the cult sci-fi flick, but things get steadily more comedic as first Dean starts to take on the characteristics of a dog and then he discovers he can actually communicate with all animals (they "share a common language, like Esperanto", Colonel explains, "but this one caught on.").
With Dean's new "powers", the brothers do the necessary legwork and track the killer to a local restaurant, where the head chef, Leo (Steve Valentine) is using sympathetic shamanism to gain the powers of creatures he eats.
The horror element of Dog Dean Afternoon came from Leo's treatment (thankfully off-camera. of course) of his prey, but on the other hand the episode had some genuinely laugh out loud moments.
It also touched on the relationship between Sam and the angel that is occupying his body (unbeknownst to him, of course), yet as it didn't directly impact on the season arc, the episode was a solid return to the show's old school "monster-of-the-week" style, especially with its allusions to other shows, such as V and Hannibal.
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Thanks to National Lottery players, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is to revive a threatened, once distinctive and important feature of Yorkshire's rural landscape. Supported by funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Wolds Water project is set to benefit both the natural and cultural heritage of the region.
Have you got any stories or memories of dew ponds to share? Contact us
The Wolds Water project sees Yorkshire Wildlife Trust working with local farmers to restore a network of historic dew ponds stretching more than 20 miles from Thixendale to Fordon in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds.
The Trust is also working with Driffield Agricultural Society to create a demonstration pond at Driffield Showground to showcase the history and wildlife of such ponds to tens of thousands of visitors each year.
The dew ponds were created predominantly in the 18th and 19th centuries to provide crucial water for livestock in the dry landscape of the High Wolds.
Whilst few are used by livestock today, they are a haven for wildlife and an important historic feature of the landscape.
The project is training volunteers in pond restoration and surveying and species identification to develop a strong skill base within the local community to subsequently manage and maintain the restored ponds.
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The Wolds Water project will also capture memories and stories from members of the local community who remember the ponds in use in a bygone farming age. These oral histories, together with the natural and cultural heritage identified and recorded through the project will be developed into a new online resource.
The high plateau of the Yorkshire Wolds is a naturally dry landscape and the degradation and loss of dew pond habitats poses a major threat to freshwater biodiversity in the region. The importance of the dew ponds for wildlife and their historic value is recognised in the Local Biodiversity Action Plans (BAP) of both the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and neighbouring Ryedale District Council.
The dew ponds of the Wolds support a range of aquatic species including BAP priority species such as the common toad and tassel stonewort as well as rare water beetles.
The isolated nature of the ponds limits the ability of these species to disperse and find new habitat.
The ponds also provide important feeding habitat for the young of many farmland birds including tree sparrow, grey partridge and lapwing which rely on a plentiful supply of invertebrates and which have suffered dramatic losses with populations reported to have declined by 69 per cent over recent decades.
The active involvement of the local community is at the heart of this project as we seek to reconnect people with the history and wildlife of dew ponds so that these features once again become a core part of the culture and landscape of the Wolds.
Have you got any stories or memories of dew ponds to share? If so, or if you'd like to be involved with the project, contact Yorkshire Wildlife Trust by emailing email@example.com or telephoning 01904 659570.


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REMINDER - June 21st is Father's Day.
June 2nd - Check out the How-To Tuesday on Etsy.com for a fun summer paper puppet tutorial!
June 8th - Drop in the Virtual Labs for Craft Night at Etsy.com. Get in on the fun building the fun summer paper puppet that's apart of How-To Tuesday.
June 8th - Suggestive cutoff day for Father's Day gifts that are shipping out international! Please take into consideration that I have no control over post office deliveries and customs. Sometimes packages get stuck in transit and there is no way of tracking them without an additional cost (it's quite expensive). Please also consider shipping insurance!
June 16th - 8am CUT OFF for any Father's Day related gifts shipped within the USA. Yes, I'm talking to all you naughty last minute procastinators out there! Anything after will not get to your destination in time. USPS is a daunty mistress.
June 29th to August 2nd - The Crankbunny Etsy store will be CLOSED for some personal reflection & creative time. Feel free to visit the official Crankbunny shop for any special purchases during the month of July.
June 29th to August 2nd - I have decided to keep both shops open! Why? Well... Why not!


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Last week, I wondered what to write about in this first post of 2012. I considered resolutions, non-resolutions, anti-resolutions, and times of new beginnings and of ends.
Then all hell broke loose.
Picture this: middle of the night, December 30-31. I'm sound asleep. A THUD, as if the entire house is caving in. Flashing lights and sirens. Outside, the street is full of police. I wake the roommate (who can sleep through almost anything. OK, her room is further from the street than mine). We go downstairs.
From the front porch, we can see an SUV against a tree, about 50 yards away. My best guess is that a police chase was in progress and the SUV driver failed to notice that the road curved slightly to the right. He kept going straight. The police weren't giving out much information, other than to tell us to keep back away from fallen wires and that the driver wasn't dead, just drunk. The SUV had come up onto the sidewalk and proceeded between the front yards and the cars parked at the curb.
Along the way, it slammed into my car (which I had left parked safely in the driveway),
tore into my hedges,
took out a portion of a utility pole,
damaged the neighbor's hedge, smashed the neighbor's arbor, threw a tire against the neighbor's fence,
and came to rest against a big tree.
Now, you all knew I'd find a Bollywood connection, right? Here's a car chase scene from Don:
I just saw the sequel to this film last week. Both Don and Don 2 are exciting, thrilling works of art, but I prefer to keep my vehicle collisions on screen. In real life, there was a lot of damage to my car.
Talk about ending the year with a bang!
How did you say adios to 2011? Are you, like me, hoping for a better 2012?
And, by the way, how do you cope when everything goes kinda kerflooey?


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Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) started today, and my wife and I decided to give it a go this year. The goal is to write 50,000 words during the month of November. That works out to between 1,600 and 1,700 words a day. So far she is kicking my ass.
I'm going to try and also continue working on some of the other stories I have been plugging away on as well, and I have Writers Workshop with Michael Knost II starting in about a week and a half. Hopefully though I will be able to keep up. Whatever happens it figures to be a productive month.


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Dentistry is a really large and extensive branch of medication. It involves a collection of studies, medical diagnosis as well as therapies regarding dental-related concerns. In connection to this, dental care is correctly manned by orthodontic specialists called as dental practitioners. Dental professionals are orthodontic cosmetic surgeons that specialize in treating and also detecting all kinds of oral conditions. Most of these oral specialists are running with oral assistants, orthodontic hygienists, oral professionals and orthodontic therapists to appropriately maintain the looks and also health of the individual's teeth. Essentially, dental practitioners deal with a myriad of orthodontic services as well as these are:
1. Linking - is an oral reconstruction method that is done by professional dental professionals. Linking is actually used to change a missing tooth that is why it is likewise clinically called as the dealt with partial denture.
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8. Root Canal Therapy - or additionally referred to as endodontics, is a dental therapy that concentrates on the facility of the tooth. Basically, this approach is performed to remove all the infections exist in the root canal system.
9. Braces - are also a type of Orthodontic treatment that can enhance the visual appeals of the teeth. These are significantly made from ceramic or plastic as well as metal. Factually, braces are detachable therefore it can correctly clean up and can be gotten.
10. Pearly whites Lightening - is dental service that uses whitening so as to supply an individual a much whiter tooth. One of the most common teeth lightening procedures today is the power whitening or laser lightening.
The oral solutions pointed out above are simply several of one of the most desired solutions executed by dental practitioners today. In order to recognize the proper oral solution for you, see your personal dentist right away.


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Welcome to AwesomeAGClub, where you will learn about about my seven dolls: Sophie, Sadie, Gracie, Rosie, Molly, Kit and Juliet.
Friday, July 8, 2016
What is she Saying? #6
The winner for the last one...
Cadence Mooring!! Congrats gurl! :)
Her caption...
Rosie: Ohh darling your hair MUST be fixed!!
Molly: ummm Rosie what's with the weird accent?
Rosie: ooh sorry I just am applying for hair camp.
Molly: and the accent....?
Rosie: Don't worry about it darling!
Molly -sighs-
Now for the next one!
I can't wait for your guys' captions! Comment down below with what you think Molly and Sadie are doing or saying. I'll pick my favorite one and post it...sometime. Let's be honest - it's probably going to be in a month or so, because my last What Is She Saying was back in April...Okay, let's set a deadline for this one! I'll post it by July 30!
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Sadie: uh Molly you do know it's a costume party right?ReplyDelete
Molly: I know, I'm a princess! Wait, what are you supposed to be?
Sadie: imma disco skier! Duuuuh!
Molly: * immatating Sadie* uh sadie you do know it's supposed to be a costume party not a crazy party right.
Sadie and Molly laughing hahahahhahahahhahaha
Molly: Ug, today I have to go to my aunts fancy wedding..ReplyDelete
Sadie: Aren't you going to ask why I'm wearing this??
Molly: Ok, fine... Why are you wearing that??
Sadie: Well, I was walking around and then saw Beyoncé and she invited me to a big glow in the dark party!!
Molly: Seriously??
Sadie: Nope, that is what you get for not asking me! I just felt like it...
Molly: (gives Sadie a weird look)


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Lot prices at Chapel Ridge have lost most of their value
PITTSBORO – Near the peak of the real estate bubble, Tom O'Leary bought a vacant tree-lined lot in the Chapel Ridge golf course community and planned to build a home for his family there.
Hundreds of other families and real estate investors from 34 states – and even foreign countries – were doing the same thing. They were lining up to buy lots in Chapel Ridge for an average of $134,000 – more or less depending on the lots' views of the course designed by professional golfer Fred Couples.
Now, instead of looking at home designs, O'Leary is looking for future investment deals in Chapel Ridge – lot prices there have fallen by more than 75 percent in the last four years.
In July, O'Leary purchased the lot next to his on Cabin Creek for $15,000 after the bank foreclosed on his neighbor. The price was less than one-fifth what he paid for a similarly sized lot in 2006.
"We're actually negotiating to buy two more lots out there," he says. "For the price, you can't beat it."
Since 2008, at least 57 homes and lots within the Chapel Ridge golf community have gone into foreclosure, according to data collected by Sitetech Systems, a Myrtle Beach research and analysis firm that tracks real estate property records in the Carolinas.
Another six property owners in Chapel Ridge face the same fate.
But this isn't just a story about another real estate development that went belly-up when the housing market crashed in 2008. In most other distressed housing communities in the Triangle, the impact fell most heavily on lot developers and home builders who overbuilt and then fell into arrears with their lenders.
At Chapel Ridge, the crash was much more personal.
Most of the 700-plus lots sold between 2004 and 2007 went to buyers who planned to raise families there or build homes for their retirement years.
They were drawn to the much-heralded Golf Club at Chapel Ridge, which was sold to a Virginia company in 2010 and is managed separately from the housing community. Chapel Ridge also has a 3,400-square-foot clubhouse for residents and a swim and tennis center.
But only 145 homes have been built.
While signs proclaim "The Future Home of …" on remaining lots throughout the 1,000 acres, most are now hidden behind tall grass and weeds.
The original developer of the community, Boca Raton, Fla.-based BlueGreen Corp., sold all of its remaining ownership in seven communities in Texas, Georgia and North Carolina to SouthStar Communities of Coral Gables, Fla., in May, including its last 84 lots at Chapel Ridge. Chatham County real estate records show SouthStar paid $1.9 million for the Chapel Ridge property, or about $22,500 for each lot. Most of those 84 are among Chapel Ridge's larger lots, of an acre or more.
Most are attracting buyers pretty quickly, despite the distressed values of the foreclosed lots, says Will Johnson, president of Will Johnson Building Co. in Chapel Hill, who also lives in Chapel Ridge. "It's not like there's no value there," he says of the distressed lot sales. "It's not like they are being dumped by the bank and nobody is taking them. While it hurts to have them as comps in the neighborhood, it's good to get them off the market. It's a double-edged sword."
Chapel Ridge residents are also keeping a close eye on the private gated Parks at Meadowview community that adjoins Chapel Ridge. Crescent Resources of Charlotte began building the 793-acre Parks at Meadowview community in 2007 but suspended the project in 2009 when the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Crescent Resources has since come out of bankruptcy but has had little luck attracting a new buyer for Meadowview. It's been estimated that Crescent invested about $38 million dollars in the project, including construction of the roads and other infrastructure for 576 home lots.
Residents living in Chapel Ridge say they've become a much tighter-knit community because of the housing crisis. They believe their housing values will eventually rebound, as long as the golf course is kept pristine.
The community also continues to capture the attention of property owners like Derek Frankena, who built a home in Chapel Ridge in 2008, drawn to its proximity to his job in Chapel Hill and to family and friends living in Greensboro and in Pinehurst.
Plus, its property owner association dues were reasonable – around $800 a year. Moreover, the community's covenants don't require a lot-buyer to begin building by any particular date; they also allow property owners to choose their own builders.
"We fell in love with the community," Frankena says. "It's a gorgeous area."


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Amy Turtle was a character in Crossroads, the classic British television soap opera, played by Ann George from 1965 to 1976 and again from 1987 to 1988.
Amy first came to prominence in the series helping out at the antique shop in Kings Oak (the fictional village where Crossroads was set), but it was as the cleaner at the Crossroads Motel that she is best remembered. Her job gave her the perfect opportunity to listen to gossip and pass it on, yet, despite her irritating ways the staff remained strangely fond of her; as David Hunter ( Ronald Allen), the motel manager, commented in a 1974 episode when Amy had been away from the Motel for a while: "I miss Amy. Don't know why, I just do."
Over the years, Amy was involved in many storylines, some dramatic, some comedic. The last storyline she was involved in was the death of her son Billy. Amy went to visit her nephew in America, and didn't return to King's Oak until 1987.
It has often been (mistakenly) suggested that Amy Turtle was the inspiration for Victoria Wood's parody of Crossroads, Acorn Antiques; Victoria has denied this, and Julie Walters (the actress who portrayed Mrs Overall) more than suggested with her performance and appearance that Mrs Overall was in fact based on Crossroads character Mavis Hooper played by Charmian Eyre. However Walters commented in 2002, that when she first saw the script of Acorn Antiques the Mrs Overall role she thought instantly of Amy Turtle, and so she wanted her to have a Birmingham accent.
Ann George joined the cast of Crossroads in 1965 playing the cleaner Amy Turtle. She got the part after apparently complaining to ATV producers that there were not enough true Birmingham accents. She first appeared in 1966, working in the antique shop. She later became a cleaning lady at the Crossroads Motel, working for the formidable housekeeper Mrs Loomis. Critics derided George's performance; Crossroads was shot as live, and the low budget meant that the recording could not be edited and retakes were rare. Any slips made had to remain for the transmission; memorably, Amy would often answer the telephone with the show's catchphrase "Crossroads Motel, can I help you?" - five seconds later the phone would actually ring.
In 1976 she was axed from Crossroads. There followed a famous photograph of her in the British newspaper The Sun, waving her fists outside the ATV Studios. In the storyline, Amy was convicted of shoplifting; only later did the truth become known, that it was a cry for help as her son Billy had been killed in tragic circumstances. One of her last performances was a storyline in which Amy broke into Coventry Cathedral in the dead of night in order to mourn her son. The character is also famous for a story that never happened. The storyline of Amy being arrested for being a Soviet Double Agent, Amelia Turtleovski wasn't seen on-screen. Crossroads Appreciation Society researchers, working through the show's script documents, discovered that Amy was never arrested, nor was she accused of any crime. Simply a Russian guest at the motel mistook her for Amelia, and left Amy baffled by his reaction to her. In her final 1976 storyline, Amy went to see her nephew living in Texas in order to get over the death of Billy. After her departure the staff of the Motel never mentioned her again.
During these years George worked in clubs and pantomimes, before returning to the soap opera 11 years later. In 1987, she made a return to the programme. Crossroads was now under the management of producer William Smethurst, who insisted on bringing Amy back. When she walked into the studio for the first time in 11 years the cast - many of whom had worked with her first time round - broke into a spontaneous round of applause which brought tears to her eyes. It has been reported that George was unable to climb the stairs to the studio, which meant her appearances were limited to the occasional cameo in the studio, or on location in the village of Tanworth-in-Arden that doubled for the fictional King's Oak. The ATV Centre, however, had at the time fully operating lifts to all floors - including the studio level, so where this story originated from is still a mystery.


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I'm going to chill today. Sit back, relax, and pray the wind goes away.
We went out to dinner last night at Olive Garden. My Honey hadn't been there yet so I warned him there would probably be a wait time. Sure enough, at 6 ish on a Friday night there was. Fortunately there was a table open in the bar. Unfortunately the bar service was poor last night. For some reason they didn't notice us sit down? Oh well, it all worked out just fine, we had a nice dinner.
After dinner My Honey suggested maybe we should go to a show. I called the babysitter-Auntie and she said no problem, go to the show. We checked out all our options (because the two theaters are only a few miles apart) and decided on "Grown Ups" mostly due to the fact we had no idea what the other films were and we didn't want to see "Toy Story" or "Despicable Me" without the kids. We had about 30 minutes to kill so My Honey says to me, "how bout we park at the theater and go get a drink." So we walked down to the bar, had a drink, then walked back to the theater.
Funny film, then again, I love Adam Sandler, so it was a no-brainer. It was just an easy, slow, cute film.
All in all a nice (day before our) anniversary.


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4 goto Fairlie
Burn splash near Fairlie
Katy, Craig, Graham and I were off over the local trails to Fairlie yesterday.
It was Katy and Craigs first MTB outing in the area so I planned a route to get some nice trails under our wheels without being too off puting.
Up biglees then along the landrover track to Fairlie, through a couple of burn splashes, a loop in Kelburn to get onto Fairlie glen's marvelous downhill then down to the Mudhook pub for a snack finishing via picturesque Portencross and the beach.
To get the best out of the on route water splashes we 'tamed' them scooping out the larger stones to stop that front wheel slipping thing in the water, still didn't manage to clear them but we all had fun watching each other splashing about.
As we were tucking into some tuna sandwitches in the pub one of the guys got talking about his cycling days on a fixed wheel bike.
You'd never have guessed he'd been a cyclist from the size of his beer belly.
Video here


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It's been the most gorgeous sunny day and the apiary looks beautiful. The blossom is covering the trees, the sky is a brilliant blue, the ponds are alive with tadpoles and we have seen goldcrests for the first time in three years. Two of the bird boxes seem to be occupied and we can't go in the shed as there is a robin sitting on a nest just by the door. Four eggs.
Now to my new colony – with Liz (pictured) in charge. I was really disappointed last week as I was so looking forward to enjoying my new bees. There should have been brood in different stages of development as well as honey and pollen (as per description), but this just wasn't the case. The suppliers have assured me that I can have this nuc replaced or have my money back – but I don't really want to to do either as the thought of a journey back to Banbury, a days round trip, is not appealing in the least.
I popped down to have a quick look midweek – and was pleasantly surprised as Liz was actually laying an egg when I first saw her. She seemed to have been fairly busy as there quite a few eggs and some very young larvae. The workers have started drawing out some foundation, but not as much as I had hoped. I have decided to leave it one week and make a decision then.
And now to Guinevere's hive… which we left it with two sealed queen cells and no queen or eggs. One cell has now hatched and the other has been broken back completely. Exciting or what?! I closed it up again, fairly quickly, as I don't want to disturb anything unnecessarily. The colony is weak, so I am not sure that even with a new queen it will pull through. I will try and be restrained for a while and just let nature take its course.
Its very different having more than one hive. You have to make sure you really keep on top of what's going on. I've always keep notes, but it is easy to get confused unless you are pretty organised about it.
Note to self: Go in with a plan and be clear about what needs recording. Make notes as soon as possible.


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Just as a warning, I may not be able to post. I'm counting on you, Katniss. Crispymint basically can't post at all and Snowytaco may not be able to either.
Today's new item is the Egyptian Sphinx.
Have you noticed the new arrow by the Jump advertisement?
Yes! I finally won the daily gift spin! (This is my first time.)
When you win, a promo gift appears.
It will appear however many times the multiplier is; one for each different item.
So I got Horned Leg Pads...
...And a Candy Cane Crown.
But in my inventory, it showed a Hat and Beard...
Any ideas how this happened?
Edit from the future! The Candy Cane Crown does not appear because it is a water object. Thank you Flora Wang for letting me know in the comments!
That's it for today, bye!


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We're still without football, but it's been a busy week nonetheless for Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams.
We wrote Tuesday that Dallas could end up releasing Williams to save a few bucks and to give Dez Bryant more playing time. And Wednesday, our CBSSports.com colleague Will Brinson pointed out that Williams was suing his girlfriend, 2009 Miss Texas USA Brooke Daniels. Williams sent Daniels a $76,000 engagement ring through the mail, and, understandably, he wanted it back when she said "thanks but no thanks" to his marriage proposal.
Daniels' father told the Odessa American that "[Williams] said to her, 'I'm not like a lot of people, I don't want the ring back. You'll eventually come back to me,' and she didn't." Apparently, Williams had a change of heart, and he was willing to file a lawsuit to get the ring back.
Well, there's a happy ending of sorts.
Still no wedding bells in the future, but TMZ reports that the ring was returned to Williams' attorney Wednesday. There are several lessons to be learned here. First, as Brinson wrote yesterday, "Know for a fact that when you propose, (your ladyfriend will) say yes." And assuming she's up for it, whatever you do, DO NOT send the engagement ring via the United States Postal Service. In addition to it possibly getting lost, we're guessing women, in general, don't find postal-mail proposals particularly romantic.


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John Major on energy prices, China's economic problems and the closure of Grangemouth refineryby Prospect Team / October 24, 2013 / Leave a comment
Sir John Major has broken his silence – let's hope the party is listening (Daily Telegraph)
The former PM wants less 'ideology' and more talk about what matters to ordinary people, writes Peter Oborne.
Grangemouth could help shape the Scottish referendum (Guardian)
The SNP has cast itself as defender of the economy from the icy wind of global markets. What's icier than closure on the Forth, asks Martin Kettle.


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Senior Brand Manager
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- England, Surrey, Redhill
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- £45000 - £65000 per annum
- Posted
- 30 Nov 2016
- Closes
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- Marketing Disciplines
- Brand
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- Work Experience Level
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- Agency-side or Client-side
- Client Side
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This exciting opportunity will be responsible for shaping the Marketing Plan and driving its delivery and objectives. You will also be responsible for meeting the requirements of customers/ consumers and delivering a services that retains and increased the organisations reputation. This will be through both campaigns/ product development via both personal performance and the effective leadership of the Marketing team.
Additional responsibilities will include:-
-Contribute to the delivery of the vision and business plan
-Ensure the brand team operating objectives and standards of performance are followed
-Develop marketing plans to achieve strategic objectives
-To implement agreed marketing activities from the marketing plan
-Manage relationships with external agencies
-Monitor performance versus key objectives
-Manage marketing budget and produce regular reports on brands and competitors product mix and NPD
-Responsible for recruitment, induction and training and development
-Manage consumer insight data relevant to own brands and products.
The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience within FMCG. You will be a commercial candidate with evidence of the ability to deliver pro active and reactive marketing support. You must be able to analyse and evaluate data as well as being able to meet financial targets.
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Luke 5:24 .....He said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home".
Get up off the mat of paralysis and follow Christ!
The story of the healed paralytic is a literal as well as a metaphoric example in the Bible of Christ's healing powers. The man on the mat was physically paralyzed. His friends wanted to take him to Jesus because they had heard of his healing powers. Crowds of people were going to Jesus as he traveled from town to town to hear of his teachings and to seek healing of their illnesses or afflictions. Jesus desired to heal them of their ailments but he had a greater desire to heal their souls. His purpose, as he traveled about, was to teach sinners about repentance and the condition of sin in their lives.
The friends of the paralytic carried him on the mat to see Jesus. There was such a crowd that they could not make their way to where Jesus was standing. The devised a plan to place the man before Jesus, "when they could not find a way to do this because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus" (Luke 5:19). They felt an urgent need and desire to see the Healer.
The friends went to great lengths in order to help the man on the mat be in the presence of Jesus. Jesus told the man, "friend, your sins are forgiven" (Luke 5:20). Immediately Jesus was thought to be blaspheming God. He was trying to teach the people about repentance. However, they thought only God could offer the forgiveness of sins. They did not understand who Jesus was and his purpose on earth. So, Jesus gave them physical proof of his power. He healed the paralytic and the man walked off the mat.
What are your mats of affliction?
Are you paralyzed by bitterness?
Are you disabled by unforgiveness?
Do you lack of faith?
Is there a level of unbelief in your heart?
Do you suffer from physical ailments?
We do not need tangible proof in order to believe in the power of
Christ! If we are able to go before him in faith and belief that he has
the power to heal our bodies and our souls, then we may get up off our
mats and walk with confidence. The men with the paralytic were confident that the Master had the power and the will to heal and make their friend whole. We should run to Christ with the same manner of urgency and faithfulness.


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Elmer's summer dinner theater season expands
Elmer's Texas Barbeque of Battle Lake will offer an expanded schedule for its popular melodrama dinner theatre season this year, as well as the world premiere of a locally-written original melodrama.
Following last year's inaugural success, Elmer's has expanded its dinner theatre schedule with shows every Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, June 10-Aug. 14.
The season will feature three different shows, including two 4-week melodramas by the producers of last year's show, Fergus Falls' Funtastics Theatre, and August dinner shows by the Wadena Area Madhatters Community Theatre.
All performances are held in Betty Jo's Pavilion, located behind Elmer's along Highway 78 between Battle Lake and the city of Ottertail.
The schedule includes the world premier of "Built Like a Brick Pagoda," written by Battle Lake's own El J. Arntson and produced by the Funtastics, June 10-July 3; and "Goodbody's Gold," July 8-31, also produced by the Funtastics.
"Prescription: Murder," Aug. 5-14, produced by the Wadena Madhatters.
Individual ticket sales will be available in late April; groups of 25 or more can be booked now by calling 218-731-4837.
Auditions for "Prescription: Murder" are set Feb. 18-19, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Wadena Memorial Auditorium. Open audition dates for the two melodramas and for dinner servers will be announced later this spring.


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Sorry I haven't been on here in sometime. Busy I am. The roomies are fine. I have since added Maddie as my roomie. She is very sweet and funny. I can't believe someone just dumped her outside. I bailed her out of the county shelter on February 29th. That is same day I got my braces off.
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