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Wake Forest Baptist Awarded $14 Million to Continue Diabetes Study
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2016 – Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center has been awarded a $14 million grant by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to continue a national multi-center study of diabetes among children and young adults in the United States.
Wake Forest Baptist is the coordinating center for the study, Search for Diabetes in Youth, which was launched in 2000 and has study centers in five states.
The research team at Wake Forest Baptist – which is responsible for overall study coordination, data collection and management and statistical design and analyses – is headed by Ralph D'Agostino, Ph.D., professor of biostatistical sciences.
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Wake Forest Baptist Researcher Receives Grant from Cancer Foundation
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2016 – Katherine L. Cook, Ph.D., assistant professor of surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has received a two-year grant of $80,000 from the Prevent Cancer Foundation to support her research related to breast cancer.
The Living in Pink/Prevent Cancer Partnership Award will support Cook's research into the prevention of obesity-induced breast cancer and tamoxifen drug resistance.
The Prevent Cancer Foundation has invested $134 million since 1985 to save lives through cancer prevention and early detection.
Wake Forest Baptist's Chief Information Officer Cited for Leadership
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2016 – Dee Emon, chief information officer at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has been named by Becker's Hospital Review as one of the "100 Hospital and Health System CIOs to Know."
Executives were recognized for leading their organizations through the technology revolution of health care, which includes overseeing electronic health record installations, new patient portals and telemedicine advancements while working to keep data secure from breaches.
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Wake Forest Baptist Urologist Named to Foundation Board
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2016– Gopal Badlani, M.D., professor of urology and vice chair of urology clinical affairs at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has joined the Board of Directors of the Urology Care Foundation, the official foundation of the American Urological Association (AUA).
Badlani recently completed a four-year term as secretary of the AUA, which is dedicated to improving patients' lives and advancing urologic research and education.
Wake Forest Baptist Surgeon Receives Travel Award
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 27, 2016 – Justin Hurie, M.D., assistant professor of vascular and endovascular surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, has been awarded the Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (VESS) and W.L. Gore and Associates Travel Award.
The award will allow Dr. Hurie to travel to other centers of excellence in vascular surgery in order to pursue additional educational opportunities.
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I loved this Primary Father's Day song when I was a young girl. I used to get so excited when my Dad would get home from work that I would sing it to him. I decided that this was a Father's Day must!
Because today was a 5th Sunday, I was in charge of a 5th Sunday Music Sharing Time. I wanted to make sure there was time to introduce our Father's Day song as well as have time and a way to review other songs we have sung throughout the year. So...I decided to tie the two of them together by creating an atmosphere where the Primary Children could become my Assistant Coaches. As the Head Coach I forewarned the Primary Children that they must be extremely reverent to have the opportunity to be an Assistant Coach. I brought clip boards with the Father's Day Song attached and started calling up front my Assistant Coaches who had the opportunity to each share something that they liked to do with their Dad, Grandpa, or Special Guy in their lives. After all of our Assistant Coaches were up front we sang Daddy's Homecoming.
Next, to lead into the songs that we had been working on throughout the year, I had placed several pieces of sporting equipment in a large blue bucket. I asked for some additional helpers aka Assistant Coaches to come and pull out of the bucket an item found within. Each of our Assistant Coaches had to help in leading their TEAM to victory by helping us to lead and sing the song that went with that piece of equipment. All are listed above in the photo. The Primary Children had a wonderful time singing together as a TEAM and talking about their Dad's.
I've included a special Father's Day Sheet that could be copied and used as a way to thank Dad's and Father Figures for all that they have done in coaching our Primary Children.
At the very end of the activity, I showed the Primary Children a picture of the Savior and told them that He was the best Coach that we could ever have leading our team and everything that we need to know in following His game plan can be found in our scriptures.
I hope that all of you have fun teaching the Primary Children the Father's Day Music this year!
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What's your favorite part of the Red Dead Redemption story?
Posted 14 June 2016 - 12:06 AM
the whole story was awsome but if i had to choose i would choose mexico. i loved the mexican revolution part. it reminded me of the american civil war. i definitaly sided with the rebels i just wish there was a confederate uniform for john to wear. i just hated working for the goverment. and which side betrayed you? the federales no wonder they started a rebellion. also poor luisa i feel bad for her.
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Posted 14 June 2016 - 12:06 AM
Cant really choose.
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Posted 14 June 2016 - 05:15 PM
mexico - just playing poker there...having shots at the bar...riding through the countryside - atmosphere overdose!
the other regions just aswell though....charming in their own way. beautiful game from start to finish!
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Posted 14 June 2016 - 05:27 PM
I loved the whole game, but i also have to say Mexico too. Just beautiful and then the song that plays when you first enter Mexico
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Posted 14 June 2016 - 08:16 PM Edited by Rockstar Vienna, 14 June 2016 - 11:42 PM.
I love every part of the story. But this scene close to the end of the game is definitely one of my favourites. Dutch's final words are amazing!
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Posted 14 June 2016 - 11:14 PM Edited by FiS!!HeR, 14 June 2016 - 11:14 PM.
The beginning of the story taking place in New Austin was my favorite. I didn't like the characters and their stories that take place in Mexico, and as for West Elizabeth, it was my second favorite, but I have to say that this last part was depressing and the whole atmosphere tried to induce fear into the player like it's the end of times for John Marston. It was a very well-done part and full of emotions.
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Posted 15 June 2016 - 01:28 AM
Thinking about this makes me want RDR2 so bad. Damn it E3!
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Posted 15 June 2016 - 03:38 AM
I really liked the Mexican portion. I don't know what it is, but West Elizabeth never set that well to me. I mean it was cool to see Blackwater and John reunite with his family however I didn't find it as engrossing as the earlier parts of the story.
Posted 16 June 2016 - 10:29 AM
Love the whole game, but there's something so charming and relaxing about the opening chapter, before heading down South. McFarlane Ranch is one of my favourite locations in any game and being there almost feels like a second home. The final chapter is the weakest and relies too heavily on big shootouts, losing a lot of the charm of the opening and the middle-section. And of course the final "character twist" kind of ruins everything. Which is why in my last playthrough I
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Posted 17 June 2016 - 08:08 AM
And of course the final "character twist" kind of ruins everything. Which is why in my last playthrough I
well played sir!
Posted 17 June 2016 - 09:33 AM
I had no favourite part of the Story.
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 10:55 AM
I loved the entire game. Each district had their own vibes. I loved the plains and desert area of New Austin as they really gave the vibe each western movie has. But the Nuevo Paraíso deserts and "monument valley"/"grand canyon" areas in Mexico were also the parts I fell in love with.
West Elisabeth was unbelievably great as it featured the mountain range and forests. I loved how the entire game had different areas, yet felt so real.
Can't wait for the next part in the series, but I truly hope we will see the map of Red Dead Redemption connected to it. Would be a blast to ride with my friends in Online from Nosalida in the South West, to the Van Horn Tradingpost in the North East of the new map.
Something like this:
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 11:03 AM
If that's the Map, I'd hope they join the two Railway Systems together.
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Posted 22 June 2016 - 11:15 AM
If that's the Map, I'd hope they join the two Railway Systems together.
Would be really epic, not sure they would do that though. But I personally would love it. Especially for Online.
Posted 22 June 2016 - 12:00 PM
If that's the map, why is there an area called "The ?????? Lands".
Posted 25 June 2016 - 10:28 AM
RDR is one of my all time favourite games played for hours on the PS3 besides 'The Last Of US' and I would have loved to play RDR on PC.
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Posted 25 June 2016 - 10:34 AM
If that's the map, why is there an area called "The ?????? Lands".
Perhaps the Source Image was illegible in that Section?
I dunno.
Posted 15 August 2016 - 10:41 AM
Not Mexico.
I thought it was fairly underdone and tedious.
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Posted 02 September 2016 - 12:23 PM Edited by Journey_95, 02 September 2016 - 12:28 PM.
Mexico was by far the weakest part. Basically every character is annoying apart from Landon Ricketts and its just very dragged out. Just seemed like a unnecessary long detour
West Elizabeth is definitely the best. Dutch is more interesting than Bill or Javier, every mission counts there is no filler + its also very emotional etc.
@Fuzzknuckles. The Mexico part is the one that relied too much on big shootouts. The final part has less of them..
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Posted 30 September 2017 - 10:58 PM
west elizabeth, mostly the ranch missions they use mechanics from the beggining of the game and you pass your skills onto your son,It was really touching , west elizabeth felt more focused i loved it.
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LOS ANGELES, August 20, 2009 – Light rail trains will not be running down the middle of the Whittier Greenway Trail in the future, Supervisor Don Knabe announced today.
Metro has started work on the Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 project that would extend the Gold Line light rail system to cities further east of Los Angeles, including Whittier. One of the four routes under consideration for the future light rail extension would have included running tracks down the middle of the Whittier Greenway Trail.
Metro will be abandoning any further consideration of the Greenway Trail option after significant community opposition and the opposition by Supervisor Knabe, who serves as First Vice Chair of Metro's Board of Directors. In addition, technical analysis indicates that the route has several fatal flaws that renders it infeasible for construction.
"I am adamantly opposed to any Gold Line track alignment that would come anywhere near the Greenway Trail," said Supervisor Knabe.
"Having train tracks run down the middle of the trail was not what I had in mind when committed $100,000 in public park funds towards the project, and it is not what supporters of the Greenway Trail had in mind either. The expansion of mass transit options in the area is critically needed, given our congested roads and expected 25-percent increase in local population in the next two decades, but we can't expand mass transit at the expense of parks and open space."
The Greenway Trail is a five-mile bicycle/pedestrian trail which replaces an abandoned railroad right-of-way. The trail was dedicated in January 2009 and begins in the northwest corner of Whittier, near the 605 Freeway.
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Responding to the threat of antimicrobial resistance: Australia's first national antimicrobial resistance strategy 2015–2019 has been released by the Australian Government this month. It was developed in partnership with industry and government, including the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare and aims to guide actions by governments, health professionals, farmers and veterinarians to respond to the threat of antibiotic misuse and resistance.
The Strategy document discusses the looming public health issues globally and nationally related to antimicrobial resistance and "calls on all stakeholders to support a collaborative effort to change those practices that have contributed to the development of resistance and implement new initiatives to reduce inappropriate antibiotic usage and resistance."


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ERBIL — A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed on Monday by the Iraqi oil minister and his Iranian counter-part to study the construction of a pipeline between the two countries for exporting crude oil from the northern Iraqi fields of Kirkuk via Iran, the Iraqi oil ministry stated.
Jabar al-Luaibi, the Iraqi oil minister and his Iranian counter-part, Bijan Namdar Zangeneh, signed the MoU in Baghdad to plan the construction of an oil pipeline for exporting the Kirkuk crude oil via Iran. The agreement also calls for a commission to settle a conflict over the joint oilfields and the possible transportation of Iraqi crude to Iran's Abadan refinery, according to the statement.
The two ministers have also agreed to cooperate on the policies of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries.
However, since the Iraqi army collapsed in several northern cities, including Kirkuk, in the wake of the Islamic State (IS) attack in 2014, the oil fields of the city have been protected by the Kurdistan Region Peshmerga forces.


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Sunday, September 5, 2010
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nw winds howling - windswell quickly building in size today. Winds are now forecast to turn offshore late today and for the morning. We'll see if that happens. If it does turn, could be nice Monday morning with the increasing windswell. But for today - i'd say find someplace protected, but anything south facing is going to be pretty small due to the short period nature of the swell. get what you can - cya in the water.
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August 18, 2010
CHRISTINE ARAKELIAN, PLAINTIFF,v.OMNICARE, INC., DEFENDANT.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Honorable Paul A. Crotty, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Christine Arakelian ("Arakelian") brings this action against her former employer, Defendant Omnicare, Inc. ("Omnicare"), asserting claims for breach of contract, violation of the Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Law ("Maryland Wage Payment Act" or "Act"), Md. Code Ann., Lab.. & Empl. §§ 3-501 to -509, and for a declaratory judgment. The dispute arises out of Omnicare's failure to provide Arakelian with severance benefits, and to pay her for unused vacation time, after she was discharged without cause in May, 2009. In addition to the value of the severance benefits and unused vacation time, Arakelian seeks to recover treble damages and attorney's fees under the Maryland Wage Payment Act. Arakelian also seeks a declaration that the non-compete and non-solicitation provisions in an agreement she entered into with Omnicare are unenforceable.
Both parties move for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the reasons that follow, both motions are GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Omnicare breached its contract with Arakelian when it failed to pay her severance benefits. Arakelian is not, however, entitled to severance in the amount she seeks because she waived her right to that amount by entering into a subsequent agreement with Omnicare. Omnicare did not breach its contract with Arakelian by failing to pay her for unused vacation time because Arakelian did not have any unused vacation time when her employment ended. Further, Arakelian cannot recover under the Maryland Wage Payment Act because Maryland law does not apply. Finally, the non-compete and non-solicitation provisions in Arakelian's agreement with Omnicare are unenforceable.
I. Facts
NeighborCare, Inc. ("NeighborCare") offered Arakelian a position as one of its Vice Presidents for Business Development in May, 2005. (Declaration of Christine Arakelian dated 10/26/2009 ("Arakelian Decl.") ¶ 2.) NeighborCare is a Pennsylvania corporation, and when it extended the offer, its corporate headquarters were in Baltimore, Maryland. (Affidavit of Tracy Finn dated October 26, 2009 ("Finn Aff.") ¶ 6; Arakelian Decl. ¶ 2.) Arakelian was a resident of Virginia when she received the offer, and she has been a resident of Virginia ever since. (Compl. ¶ 2; Ans. ¶ 2.)
The terms of NeighborCare's offer were set forth in a letter ("Offer Letter") dated May 11, 2005. (Offer Letter, Declaration of Howard Scher ("Scher Decl."), Ex. A.) The Offer Letter is signed by a NeighborCare executive, and at its outset states, "I am pleased to offer you the position of Vice President, Business Development with NeighborCare." (Id.) After explaining that, should she accept, Arakelian will start her new job "on or about May 23, 2005," the Offer Letter details Arakelian's "basic employment information." (Id.) Under the heading "Your Position," the Offer Letter lists Arakelian's title and supervisor, and states that she will be working at NeighborCare's office in Baltimore. (Id.) Next to the term "Compensation," the Offer Letter provides:
Salary: biweekly salary will be $5,961.54, which is $155,000 on an annualized basis. .
Severance: In the event of a change in ownership through an acquisition by OmniCare, should your position be eliminated for reasons other than for cause, you will receive 9 months continuation of your current salary and medical benefits. Should your position be eliminated for any other reason, other than for cause, you will receive 6 months continuation of your current salary and medical benefits. (Id.) The Offer Letter also states that Arakelian will "receive 4 weeks of vacation," and requires Arakelian to sign and return a "non-compete and confidentiality agreement." (Id.)
After setting forth the details of Arakelian's position, the Offer Letter explains that "pay and benefit plans" are subject to change:
As you know, in the ordinary course of business, pay and benefit plans evolve as laws, employee and/or business needs change. Should it become necessary in the future to change any benefit or compensation plan currently in effect, these changes will apply to you as they do to all other eligible employees. (Id.) The Offer Letter also makes clear that NeighborCare was not offering Arakelian employment for a specific period of time:
While this letter is our commitment to employ you in the previous mentioned position, please understand that it does not constitute a contract or promise of employment for any specific length of time. (Id.)
Arakelian accepted the position and signed the Offer Letter on May 16, 2005. (Id.) Her signature is found below the heading "Offer Acceptance," and after the phrase, "I accept the position of Vice President, Business Development and the above terms and conditions of employment." (Id.) While the Offer Letter is addressed to Arakelian at her home in Virginia, Arakelian states that she signed the Offer Letter at NeighborCare's corporate headquarters in Baltimore. (Declaration of Christine Arakelian dated 11/16/2009 ("Arakelian Opp. Decl.") ¶ 2.) As required by the Offer Letter, Arakelian also executed a Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreement. (Non-Compete and Confidentiality Agreement, Arakelian Decl., Ex. 1.)
After signing the Offer Letter, Arakelian went to work for NeighborCare at its headquarters in Baltimore. (Arakelian Decl. ¶ 2.) Arakelian's employment relationship with NeighborCare changed, however, soon after she commenced her duties as a Vice President for Business Development. At the time of hiring, it was contemplated that Omnicare might purchase NeighborCare, (Offer Letter, Scher Decl., Ex. A; Defendant's Rule 56.1 Statement ("Def's Rule 56.1 Statement") ¶ 12; Plaintiff's Response to Def's Rule 56.1 Statement ("Pl's Rule 56.1 Resp.") ¶ 12), and Omnicare -- which is a Delaware corporation, headquartered in Covington, Kentucky -- did so on July 28, 2005. (Def's Rule 56.1 Statement ¶ 12; Pl's Rule 56.1 Resp. ¶ 12; Finn Aff. ¶ 6.)
Following the acquisition, Omnicare closed NeighborCare's headquarters in Baltimore. (Declaration of Christine Arakelian dated November 30, 2009 ("Arakelian Reply Decl.") ¶ 2; Finn Aff ¶ 10.)*fn1 Arakelian, however, continued to work out of an Omnicare office in Baltimore until September, 2005, when she was given an office in an Omnicare pharmacy in her home state of Virginia. (Finn. Aff. ¶ 11; Arakelian Reply. Decl. ¶ 2.)*fn2 Arakelian worked from the pharmacy "for a period of some months," (Finn Aff. ¶ 12), and then began working from her home in Virginia. (Id.) She worked from her home in Virginia throughout the duration of her employment with Omnicare. (Finn Aff. ¶ 13; Def's Rule 56.1 Statement ¶ 28; Pl's Rule 56.1 Resp. ¶ 28.)
Two months after it acquired NeighborCare, on September 29, 2005, Omnicare adopted a "Severance Pay Plan." (Severance Pay Plan, Affidavit of Barbara Henderson dated October 22, 2009 ("Henderson Aff."), Ex. B.) The Severance Pay Plan's purpose is "to provide Eligible Employees . . . with severance benefits in the event of a Covered Termination of such employees." (Id. ¶ 1.2.) The term "Eligible Employee" is defined in paragraph 2.9 to mean, an Employee who (i) is employed by a Participating Company on the Effective Date and has worked for a Participating Company for at least siX (6) consecutive months . . . and (ii) is either a salaried Employee working full time or an hourly Employee who customarily works at least twenty (20) hours per week for a participating company. (Id. ¶ 2.9)*fn3 Certain employees are, however, expressly excluded from the definition of "Eligible Employee," including: "an employee who is party to an individual employment agreement or severance agreement that provides for rights or benefits upon a termination of employment." (Id. ¶ 2.9(iv).) While the Severance Pay Plan supersedes all earlier severance plans, it does not apply to "[a]ny Employee who is eligible to receive benefits under any . . . applicable law or contractual obligation of the Company or any Participating Company." (Id. ¶ 10.4.)
As to the substance of the Severance Pay Plan, employees with three or more years of service are eligible to receive severance pay amounting to one week of base pay per year of service. (Id. ¶ 4.2.) But whether an employee receives severance pay is entirely discretionary. (Id. ¶¶ 4.1, 4.4.) The plan administrator is empowered to pay an employee severance at the scheduled rate, above or below the scheduled rate, or not at all. (Id. ¶ 4.4.) Moreover, severance pay is expressly conditioned on the employee agreeing in writing to, among other things: (1) protect all confidential information; (2) waive all claims against Omnicare and its affiliates; and (3) comply with all additional requirements in "any employment letter or agreement or restrictive covenants agreement to which the Participant is a party." (Id. ¶ 5.1.)
In a letter dated May 9, 2006, Omnicare offered to enter into a retention bonus agreement (the "Retention Bonus Agreement") with Arakelian. (Retention Bonus Agreement, Scher Decl., Ex. B.) Pursuant to the offer, Omnicare would pay Arakelian a retention bonus of $23,250 in return for Arakelian's "agreement and compliance with the terms and conditions of this letter." (Id.) The letter states that by signing:
You agree that the Retention Bonus shall be in full satisfaction of any and all rights that you may have to retention or similar bonuses from Omnicare or NeighborCare in connection with the acquisition and the combination of the businesses of Omnicare and NeighborCare, and waive any rights to claim any additional entitlement to retention or similar bonus payments.
The foregoing does not effect your eligibility for any regular bonuses which may or may not be awarded to you in the future under an Omnicare bonus program, and will not be taken into account in any way when determining the amount, if any, payable under any other employee compensation of benefit program. (Id.) The letter also provides that, in return for the bonus, Arakelian will execute and agree to the attached non-competition agreement. (Id.)
Arakelian agreed to the terms of the Retention Bonus Agreement and signed the letter on August 31, 2006. (Id.) She also signed a Restrictive Covenants Agreement which states that it is governed by New York law. (Restrictive Covenants Agreement ¶ 7, Scher Decl., Ex. B.) The "Non-competition" and "Nonsolicitation" provisions of the Restrictive Covenants Agreement both apply to Arakelian for a period of twenty-four months following the termination of her employment. (Id. ¶¶ 2-3.) Pursuant to the Non-competition provision ("Non-Compete Provision"), Arakelian is barred from competing with Omnicare anywhere in the continental United States. (Id. ¶ 2.) The Nonsolicitation provision ("Non-Solicit Provision") forbids Arakelian from soliciting any of Omnicare's clients or employees. (Id. ¶ 3.) The Restrictive Covenants Agreement also contains a "Nondisclosure of Confidential Information" provision ("Nondisclosure Provision") which prohibits Arakelian from disclosing Omnicare's confidential business information. (Id. ¶ 1.)
Omnicare's Vacation/Sick Day/Holiday Pay Policy ("Vacation Policy") was in effect when it acquired NeighborCare in July, 2005. (Vacation Policy at 1, Henderson Aff., Ex. A.) On January 1, 2007, Omnicare amended the Vacation Policy. (Id.) As amended, the Vacation Policy applies to all full time employees and provides that employees who have completed less than five years of service are entitled to a maximum of eighty hours of vacation time per year. (Id. § I(A)-(B).) Employees covered by the Vacation Policy earn vacation time on a per pay period basis. (Id. § I(A).) Arakelian, who was paid bi-weekly, requested seven days of vacation from her supervisor at Omnicare in March, 2009. (Henderson Declaration dated November 30, 2009 ("Henderson Decl.") ¶ 8, 10.) As evidenced by the Paid-Time-Off Request Form ("Vacation Request Form") submitted by Omnicare, Arakelian's request for vacation time was approved by her supervisor on March 27, 2009. (Vacation Request Form, Henderson Decl., Ex. 1.)
Arakelian's employment with Omnicare was terminated without cause on May 12, 2009. (Plaintiff's Rule 56.1 Statement ("Pl's Rule 56.1 Statement") ¶¶ 14-15; Defendant's Response to Pl's Rule 56.1 Statement ("Def's Rule 56.1 Resp.") ¶¶ 14-15.) Omnicare offered to pay Arakelian severance equal to six months of her base salary, if she complied with the requirements of the Severance Pay Plan and executed a Confidential Separation Agreement and General Release ("Separation Agreement"). (Finn Aff. ¶ 14; Separation Agreement, Finn Aff., Ex.A.) Believing that she was entitled to nine months of severance under the terms of the Offer Letter, Arakelian rejected Omnicare's offer and refused to sign the Separation Agreement. (Arakelian Decl. ¶ 8; Finn Aff. ¶ 14.) In light of Arakelian's refusal to sign the Separation Agreement, Omnicare did not pay her severance benefits. (Finn Aff. ¶ 16.)
When her employment ended, Arakelian's annual salary was $180,000 and her medical benefits were worth $495 per month. (Compl. ¶14; Ans. ¶ 14; Arakelian Decl. ¶ 8; Henderson Decl. ¶ 8.)*fn4 In her affidavit, Arakelian states that she accrued fifteen vacation days prior to her termination and that Omnicare never reimbursed her for this unused vacation time. (Arakelian Aff. ¶ 8.) She values the fifteen days of vacation at $24,545, (id.), but the basis and method of calculation is not specified. Further, Arakelian's valuation of her unused vacation time ...
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Becky get your fat butt down here now your going to make me late , hurry the heck up!" Screamed by brother whilst hitting me trying to get me up. Ok well I don't care if he's late I don't even want to go to school!
Rebecca (Becky for Short) lived with her pack that is until she gets rejected she and her friend who also got rejected run away together. What awaits them? Heartbreak? Sweet love?
- conflict
- humour
- pack
- rejection
- romance
Nickisama Jun 30, 2016
I don't get why they always eat an apple in the morning bruh I would've been hungrier than a motherfûcker by the time I get to school
Harmony2005 Jan 28, 2016
*principle slaps me* *turns around dangerously slow and have black eyes* DID YOU JUST SLAP ME 😠 *JUMPS ON HIS SHOULDERS AND STAND UP WHILE PULLING HIS HEAD *DOES WORRIER CRY* AHHLALALALALAAL
Shifter101 Jan 31, 2017
I hate how people are always mean to the runt, but it's how it works everywhere.


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...." I believe[God would prepare us sooner if we were] less opinionated, less obstinate. Isn't is true that many of the bumps and jolts in a woman's life are direct consequences of her own self-centered decisions, her own actions and reactions? All understandable, perhaps, but our responsibilities, just the same. " I know the thoughts I think toward you," God said. "They are thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end." The "end" God expects for us is one of inward peace. Our external circumstances will not always be peace-inducing, but we can live adequate to them, if we have begun to cooperate with God in the midst of them.
We often think of Abraham as a man of great faith, of Sarah, as the first woman of great faith. They were. And yet, God had to bring them both to a still deeper place of obedience. They both came to that place at last, and their remaining years were peaceful. Our's can be too, if, like Sarah, we move toward full cooperation with the Lord God."
This is an excerpt taken from the book, God Speaks To Women Today, by Eugenia Price. I have been reading it for my devotions recently. It is so rich, and full of great truths from Scripture. She has a section on each woman from the Bible, and the lessons we can learn from their story. I have found it most interesting, and beneficial. The above excerpt is from the chapter on Sarah. I love the part about having an inward peace, despite the fact that our external circumstances might not be "peace-inducing". I'm sure we can all relate to that at sometime or the other. The biggest thing that struck home to me was being "less opinionated, less obstinate", and cooperating with the Lord. :) I can totally relate to this. How many times do I try to push what I want, instead of surrendering my will to what He knows it best for me. I'm thankful that He keeps working with me, and gives grace despite my opinionated, obstinate self! :)


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Thursday, September 13, 2007
We received a wonderful update today: We have approval from Family Court as of 9/6. Yea!! We are so happy and relieved. We are officially ready to enter the final review phase: PGN. Many adopting parents claim that PGN is the hardest phase because there is no predictable timeline. PGN goes by many names that I probably could be censored for writing :), but it is most respectfully compared to the Attorney General's office. Once we are submitted to PGN, our file is randomly assigned to a reviewer who is responsible for making sure our file meets all of the requirements of Guatemalan Law. Seems pretty simple and straighforward, eh? Well, you would think so, but....it all depends on who reviews the file and how he/she interprets the law. Some families have been approved by PGN within 5 days while other families are stuck in PGN for months with no end in sight. The "average" timeline (and I use average very loosely) is 8-12 weeks. We hope to be submitted very soon. We are trying to stay very positive and send good "APPROVAL" vibes to the PGN gods and goddesses. The wait is getting very difficult and we miss our little pea terribly!! WE WANT HIM HOME!!!
4 comments:
- Emily said...
Great news....look forward to hearing you're in PGN soon! :-)
- September 13, 2007 at 7:56 PM
- Jennifer & Craig said...
Great news Steph! Hope you're in and out in no time!!
- September 14, 2007 at 3:37 PM
- Sandy said...
Yea!! Hope you are in and OUT of PGN very soon! I'll say a prayer for you all...it's about time some of Carlos' kids have a quick stay:)
- September 15, 2007 at 5:33 AM
- Jess said...
Come On PGN!!!!!!!!
Let's get Eli HOME!!!!!
- September 18, 2007 at 6:19 PM
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A couple of days ago, I was pondering how long it had been since my last post. I realized that my lack of inspiration is probably mostly due to how little I have read my Bible lately. It seems that my richest writings and ideas come when I am taking the time to carefully read and think about what God has to say; to dissect what is actually in the Bible and why it is there versus what my culture or what the church as an organization has added to or inferred from it. I have never been one for New Year's resolutions, but it might be reasonable to resolve to read my Bible more often in the coming year.
I tend to keep a very small circle of friends, and so on New Year's Eve I found myself in the company of a select group of people: my Christian husband, an agnostic schoolteacher, an atheist physicist/engineer, and a pair of psychologists who believe strongly in a spiritual realm, but are not committed to any sort of religion (perhaps one might consider them to be agnostic); and for a little while, the psychologists' 20-year-old-philosopher son joined us. Being an introvert, I tend to prefer listening to talking, and I also tend to be quite closed with people. Consequently, when it comes to my faith, I am not a charismatic evangelist but rather an "infiltrator"* who will share my faith only with those who express a genuine interest. As our conversation broke the social rule of not discussing religion or politics, I listened thoughtfully to what everyone at the table had to say until the point-blank question was directed at me, "Do you ascribe to any religion?" In the safety of these open-minded thinkers, none of whom had any interest in criticizing or converting anyone, I began with a terse answer and a subtle invitation to probe further. At one point, the atheist asked me for the "Reader's Digest version" of what I believed Christianity was all about, and everyone at the table gave me their full attention as I described our depraved nature, our separation from God, and our opportunity for redemption. The dialogue that followed included some healthy debate on whether or not the scientific method can have anything to do with spirituality, difference of opinion about logical inferences that can be made from what we observe (for instance, "Your belief in X would bring me to the opposite conclusion, that there must not be any God"), and other philosophical theories. Though we of course did not come to any sort of consensus on the spiritual, I was awed with the opportunity to share my beliefs, and I am grateful for the continued feeling of God's presence giving me quiet confidence. I love having my faith (respectfully) questioned or challenged. It makes me a better thinker, which in turn makes me a stronger Christian.
I will leave today's ramblings with one last thought. As I settled down at my computer to write and reflect on last night's events, I was reminded of a quote from Dr. Francis Collins, the former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute: "[R]eason alone cannot prove the existence of God. Faith is reason plus revelation, and the revelation part requires one to think with the spirit as well as with the mind. You have to hear the music, not just read the notes on the page. Ultimately, a leap of faith is required."
*When I call myself an "infiltrator," I do not mean to imply that I have any nefarious intentions. People who are attracted to my talents and interests or to my calm, quiet demeanor often become curious about what makes me tick, and so they are the ones who initiate conversations about my beliefs. If I were to evangelize, I might have otherwise turned off these people. Instead, it comes naturally for me to "hook" certain people so that they want to engage me.
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I don't know what I was expecting to witness on the wedding day of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt but it was definitely not as glamorous as I thought yet very sentimental which is all that matters.
Anywho, in the latest issue of PEOPLE magazine, as I expected, Angelina can be seen in a simple ivory gown with a custom Atelier Versace veil designed by her children who were also the stars of their recent secret nuptials.
Each child had a key role to play: Eldest sons Maddox, 13, and Pax, 10, walked their mom down the aisle; flower girls Zahara, 9, and Vivienne, 6, tossed petals gathered from the garden; and Shiloh, 8, and Knox, 6, served as ring bearers. The kids also helped write their parents' vows. And Pax baked the cake!Source
For more wedding visuals and details be sure to pick up PEOPLE mag (or Hello!) which hits stands today...hopefully they address why the two married now when they vowed to not marry until all the gays could. Mmmm hmmmm...I hope all is well in Brangelinaville.
BTW, I hate the dated dress but love the sentiment behind adding their children's actual art pieces to her dress. I see y'all!!!


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We just returned from our California trip. We left a week ago and didn't tell the kids until we were about 4 hours into the trip. They were so excited. We drove all day Thursday. Friday, we went to Sea World. Which is amazing. The kids loved it so much. Kendra is our water bug and cried when she got splashed by Shamu, and Brooklynn usually hates water and laughed when she got splashed by Shamu, Crazy. They loved to pet the dolphins and the bat rays and watch the shows. We got the kids a Shamu stuffed animal and Brooklynn kept kissing it. We packed snacks for lunches just to not have to pay a ton for food in the parks and when Parker was talking about what we were doing the next day he brought up that we weren't going to eat lunch because we didn't do lunch at Sea World, we thought that was pretty funny. The next day we went to Wild Animal Park, which is not our favorite. It is way to long and just not enough variety of animals. So we will hit the zoo next time. Then on Sunday we just hit a lot of beaches on the way to Aneheim. We went to Coronado and ate at BJ's at Lagoona (which is our favorite pizza place ever) and then went to Newport. They love the beach. Then on Monday we did Disneyland. We only did 1 day there and that is not enough. It just seemed like a big amusement park and they didn't get to see hardly any characters. Which makes Disneyland Disneyland. So next time, at least 2 days there. The best part was at the end of the day when they had the parade, the kids just loved it. Brooklynn kept saying thinderella (cinderella). And Kendra and Parker just loved all the characters. Jaren and Britney Jensen hung out with us at Disneyland. It was so good to see them again. Their kids are getting so big. Tuesday we got packed up to come home but we stopped in at the Jensen's for breakfast and then headed out. We made it to Las Vegas and visited with Mark and Elizabeth Mateja for dinner at their new house. It was really fun to see them also. We made it home by 3am and Wayne had to be to work by 7am. He was so tired. We did a lot on our trip but it was fun. We decided to try to make it there every other year. Mabey we could try to plan a big Disneyland trip in a few years with other families, that would be so much fun.
Sunday, September 23, 2007
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Thursday, September 6, 2007
Wow, the first 2 weeks of September were quite eventful. Kendra turned 5. We tried using the "you cant cry about things anymore because you are 5 now", it only worked a few times. I can't believe she is 5 now. I don't feel like my kids should be this old already. She also had her first day of Preschool. And she loves it. YA!!! Three times a week. Wayne and I celebrated our 10th anniversary. I can't believe it's been 10 years. That's more than anyone on my side of the family except my grandparents. It's hard to imagine not being married to him and not having our kids. And I love him more than I did 10 years ago. He's a great husband and a great dad.
We also had our first ward activity that we were in charge of and it went great. We had more than half the ward plus some inactives. Now on to the next activity-the christmas party.
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What a busy week!
We are currently studying life cycles, paying particular attention to animals that go through metamorphosis. We have been able to watch our Painted Lady Butterflies transform from larvae to butterflies. On Friday we were pleasantly surprised to find that our Polythemus Moths, who recently emerged from their cocoons have laid eggs! We are looking forward to seeing the whole life cycle of the moth, from egg to adult. This week we completed our Butterfly Life Cycle books, finishing with the book covers. We are now scientific authors and experts on the stages a butterfly goes through.
This week we started studying the life cycle of frogs. We were fortunate enough to get indigenous Pacific Tree Frog (aka Pacific Chorus Frog) eggs (thank you Justin's mom!) for our classroom. Over the past week, tiny tadpoles have hatched out of the eggs. Being scientists, we are writing and drawing our observations, which will help us keep track of the physical changes that will occur during the life cycle of the frogs.
We took advantage of the nice weather this week to begin our gardening unit, which will continue through the rest of the school year. To begin, we worked together to haul rich healthy soil to a new planter which will become our flower garden. We also planted two variety of peas and thinned the leaks that had wintered over. Our gardening unit will give us an opportunity to experience the life cycle of plants, in addition to many other interesting and enriching activities.
We helped Bethany celebrate her 5th Birthday!!! Happy Birthday Bethany!
If you visit the Children's Fair this Saturday, check out the beautiful butterflies the students made for the ELC banner!
One of our Polythemus Moths:
Friday, April 16, 2010
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As many of you know, I have a passion for God's Word. That passion finds its expression in many forms. These devotional posts are one form; however, several months ago, the Lord opened the door for another exciting opportunity to explore God's Word in a new way. I'm currently writing two novels - one, retelling the story of Job's life (release date 1/2011); and a second, depicting Solomon's early reign as seen in the Song of Songs (release date 1/2012). During my writing journey, I've met other friends with a similar passion to paint the pictures of Scripture with broad strokes of living color. Jill Eileen Smith is one of those friends. I asked her to share a little bit about the writing journey of her first biblical novel, Michal. I hope you enjoy getting to know her and will stop by her website or blog to find out more about this compelling retelling of David's first wife.
Mesu: How long have you been writing?
Jill: All totaled, not counting high school days, about 24 years.
Mesu: Why/how did you choose to write about Michal?
Jill: Initially, I didn't. My first attempt at writing was a two-volume epic on King David. I tried to sell the epic 28 times but to no avail. One rejection letter, however, came from an editor at Harper & Row suggesting that I change the focus from David to Michal. At the time, I turned her down. Many years later, however, I could no longer ignore the prompting and wrote the book. Michal's story became the first book in The Wives of King David series, and that same editor, Lonnie Hull Dupont, now with Revell, bought the series 16 years after that initial suggestion. So though I chose to write about David, I did not initially choose to write about Michal. Now, of course, I'm very glad I did.
Mesu: What new information did you discover about Scripture or your characters that surprised you, disappointed you; anything that made you angry or awed?
Jill: Hmm…this is an interesting question. I'm not sure I have a definitive answer. I had studied David's life for at least seven years, so I knew his story fairly well. Michal's story intertwines with his, but in some places when she is separated from David, the details of her life are left to the imagination. There really wasn't much new information in Scripture to discover about her that awed or angered me. When I wrote this book I understood the Scriptural aspects in such a way that they were not new to me. Now in the current writing of Bathsheba's story, I've discovered some interesting things, but I can't share those yet because the book isn't finished. J
Mesu: How did you research your book?
Jill: I studied the biblical passage a lot. I read commentaries on the passages, read it in other versions, studied Bible dictionaries, history, geography, customs and manners – anything I could get my hands on to help illuminate what might have been. In my current writing, I spent a day researching Hebrew word meanings in 2 Samuel 11 to better understand the scene and the characters' motivations. The best research was a trip to Israel in 2008 – a wonderful addition to years of study.
Mesu: How is writing biblical fiction different than writing other types of novels?
Jill: I think the biggest challenge to authors of this genre is accuracy. Some will work hard only to set the stage of historical accuracy, not minding if they have to tweak the biblical account, as long as the story's historical setting is correct. (All historical authors should research the period to stay true to the time and place.) But Christian authors have the added challenge of keeping the biblical account accurate, of not deviating from what is written in Scripture or changing the meaning. I personally think a Christian author of biblical fiction needs to study the Word, to know the whole counsel of God, not just the small portion where their story is set. There are times a person is spoken of later in the Bible and it's important to read what is said about them outside of their specific story. It is also important to understand the Bible as a whole in order to stay true to its message.
Mesu: Does biblical fiction's unique framework make it more challenging for the author or easier?
Jill: Short answer: It depends. Harder for the Christian author because of the need to weave the fine details of the Bible's story in with their own fictional tale. Easier in that the plot is at least in part laid out for the author.
Long answers: I read a story about Esther recently written many years ago and now out of print. A wonderfully retold tale – though the craft – the telling and head hopping – would not bode well in today's market. Still, the story is skillfully done. My one nit-pickiness was in recognizing that the author left part of the Bible tale out to fit her story. For instance, instead of showing Esther hold her banquet over two days before telling the king her plea, she tells him her request on the first night, the first time he asks. In Michal a similar situation arose when David evaded King Saul's spear twice. The novelist must decide – leave one out for the sake of story or try to understand why and how it might have happened twice as stated in the Bible. The framework of Scripture is placed there by God and while these details might not matter whether they are included in our fictional stories or not, a biblical novelist is challenged with trying to understand how they might have happened and why they are included. Writing a redundant scene is not necessary, but perhaps the repetition makes logical sense and could add to the tension and conflict of the story.
Mesu: What other projects are you currently working on? Release dates?
Jill: Abigail: A Novel, Book 2 in The Wives of King David,
Turmoil marked her life—what price must she pay for love?
release date: February 1, 2010.
Bathsheba is in first draft stage – should release Spring 2011.
The Wives of the Patriarchs – titles and release dates to be announced. Books will focus on the wives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Katie joined the Weight Watchers Party!
So on Saturday, without much warning, I told her that she and I had to run an errand. I drove her to the Weight Watchers meeting place that is just minutes from her house and signed her up! I have to say, she is a trooper for letting me bombard her like that. I am very excited for her to go on this journey with me. So if you know her or are friends with her on Facebook, send her some encouraging words!
So here are the numbers from this week's weigh-in for me:
Weight: 151.3 pounds
Pounds lost this week: -.2
Total pounds lost: 10.8 pounds
Pounds to lose: 31.2 pounds
It is a small loss, but a loss nonetheless. I did end up eating Chinese buffet basically twice this weekend (the wedding rehearsal dinner and the wedding food was Chinese because of the bride's heritage), so I am still going to count this in the "win" category.
I do have a challenge this week because our karate instructor is out of town this week on a trip to Costa Rica, so I am going to have to find some other ways to get in some activity points to keep up my progress.
Wish me luck!
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thank you again sis for pushing me on this journey! I just needed a swift kick to the ole' butt and you sure did give me that! Just kidding! I love you and you are my inspiration. I am going on day 5 now...cooked my first full WW meal tonite, even Jimmy ate. So far so good! I also added measurements to my profile and started researching more recipes. I have to say, it's not as hard as I thought. And it makes me feel accountable. I have only swam the one day this week but plan on doing it again tomorrow morning before work. I have my first weigh in on Saturday, I'll let you know how it goes!!! Love you:)ReplyDelete
Kate, that's great that Jimmy ate your first WW meal - I told you he would eat it! Also, I love the measurements feature on the e-tools. Sometimes you might have days where the scale doesn't change much, but you will see those numbers change and it will be awesome. I only do the measurements like once a month, not every week. Can't wait to hear from you Saturday =)ReplyDelete


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* Got up because I felt guilty.
* Breakfast - kolaches. Love, love, love kolaches. The Texas version normally has ham and cheese, or egg and cheese, or something breakfasty in them. That's good eatin'.
* Off to the Dollar General store. Treated myself to a red fleece and new gray sweatpants. I keep saying, "I need new sweatpants!" but then I think, "No, I need something semi-cute to lounge around in instead of sweatpants. Sweatpants are not hot."
* Home, back into the sweatpants.
* Tech support. Photos won't print (but they do for me!), labels won't print (but they do for me!). Mom curses me out of frustration.
* Football! Didn't get to watch my Seahawks but they beat the Ravens! Watched the Patriots. They won. Big surprise. And the Redskins won! Yay!
* Dinner. Open faced turkey sandwiches. Which mom has to teach me to assemble. I've never had an open faced sandwich.
* Neighbors come by to exchange gifts. I get cash that will go to The New Pants Fund.
* Watch the news. The weather will be a whopping 54 degrees tomorrow. Yeah. Brr. When we were leaving the house today, mom said to get a sweater because it was cold out! 49 degrees. Oooh, scare me. No wonder she doesn't like Seattle.
Pic of the day:
This is a stocking from my kindergarten class. I think it's hysterical that my name is spelled wrong. I think it's even more hysterical that when I mentioned this to my mom, she replied "You wrote that!"
I just looked at her, dumbfounded.
I said, "I was five years old! I didn't write that! My TEACHER wrote that!"
It took my mom a minute. Then she said, "Oh. Right."
Ah, it's good to be home.........


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Myopia is a very common eye condition and sometimes referred to as nearsightedness or short-sightedness because objects in the distance become blurry and closer objects are perfectly clear. Myopia comes in several forms of severity, from mild, which may not need treatment, to serious cases that affect the vision substantially. An appointment with the optometrist should be made if distant objects become slightly fuzzy or you have trouble bringing objects at a distance into focus.
School myopia develops in adolescence around the school age, hence the term, this problem can stabilize in the teen years. Adult onset myopia commonly starts around puberty slowly worsening until the eye is fully developed. Late onset myopia happens in adults around the age of forty and onwards. Myopia affects over 128 million North Americans and 1.6 billion people globally, and still rising.
What is the cause of myopia?
A refractive eye condition is when the structure of the eye has errors which cause how light rays enter the eye. The eye grows with the rest of the body and sometime the back of the eye can grow too long, which stops light rays reaching the retina and causing distant objects to blur. Myopia is associated with genetics or several environment factors.
Environment factors causing myopia in children include:
Excessive close up work
Poor quality illumination
Lack of outdoor activity
Font size in print books
Very poor eye care
Uncorrected refractive errors
Unhealthy diet
Children should be encouraged to participate in more outdoor activities, giving them longer breaks, more often from close work, which could help prevent the onset of myopia.
The IMPA (International Myopia Prevention Association) suggest that if children start to wear reading glasses for close work as soon as the first signs of myopia appear, it could prevent the problem from deteriorating further. Equally, new studies from a distinguished vision scientist called David Troilo, has proposed the introduction of contact lenses that can be used to aid the growth of children's eyes using multi-zonal lenses with alternating rings of negative and positive focal lengths. This, he suggest, can stop the progression of myopia in young adolescence.


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The first KOTD was achieved using Nina Pro In A Tiff, konad plate m64 and a combination of colors which included Misa Chocolate Icing, ChG Adore and Passion. I also matted it with Orly Matte Top. I swear I've become addicted to matting lately.
I loved this look on the nail, but once you saw the whole package with my hands and skin tone, it just looked odd. I was prepared to leave it on for a few days, but due to my aforementioned issues, it was lifting by that evening.
In A Tiff is a soft Tiffany-esque blue that is very similar to For Audrey. Unfortunately, there is too much light green in it for it work w/ my skin. Chocolate Icing is a rich metallic brown in the bottle, but on the nail, it looked like a brick red. Though, I bet w/ more coats, it would be bottle color. Adore is a metallic blue and Passion is a metallic gold.
Nina Pro is available at Sally's. Adore and Passion are from the Romantiques collection and though I have no idea what collection Chocolate Icing is from, it is available at TD. In a Tiff applied okay. This is 2 coats. It was a little thin, so it was a tad difficult to control.
This second KOTD is OPI Music Hall Curtain Call with plate m20 and ChG Passion, Cherish, and Poetic (I think... for some reason, my brain is shot today). I also used Matte Top.
This second KOTD is OPI Music Hall Curtain Call with plate m20 and ChG Passion, Cherish, and Poetic (I think... for some reason, my brain is shot today). I also used Matte Top.
Yes, another "falling leaves" konad. I loved the first one so much that I had to try it with another color combination and I may have to try it yet again, so if you get tired of the leaves, I apologize in advance. I loved this one as well, and MHCC actually worked with my skin because there is so much pink in it. Unfortunately, it was lifting up as well, so I had to remove it. I also had other issues (with both of these, in fact... but more on that in a bit).
MHCC is from OPI's Holiday 2006 Rockettes collection. It's a gorgeous pink-copper-orange-gold metallic. It kind of reminds me of Man of La Mancha, if MoLM had been a foil-ly metallic and not a duochrome. Shiny, it's a hard color to describe, but matted, it becomes a rusty orange with tons of pink undertones. That's why it worked with my skin. I have 4 from this collection and each one is a amazing. I got mine on eBay for ~$7, and I think at this point, it's only available at eBay or in a dusty. This is 2 coats.
Lastly, 2 of my local Krogers are closing to consolidate into one big Kroger. I'm a little miffed about them closing my favorite Kroger, but since they are marking down all cosmetics to clear them out, I'd dealing. Last night, my sister and I happened to go to the other Kroger that is closing (I've already shopped the one near me 3-4x). And lo and behold, they had an OPI Espana display on the top shelf. WHA??? They were marked down to $3.99. There were only 4 left, but I snatched them up. Then some older woman proceeded to stalk me for 10 minutes seeing if I'd put them up. No way, lady... these were mine. I got Here Today, Aragon Tomorrow, Suzi Skiies the Pyrenees, No Spain No Gain, and Pamploma Purple (my current NOTD). I was so excited I couldn't pass them up, despite my no buy.
Finally, here's a pic of Pamploma Purple. No flash, so you can get a true color representation.
I apologize for the glue around my cuticles. I've since cleaned it off. As for the color, It's an amazing plum-my purple with very fine and sparse purple shimmer. In fact, you'd think this was a creme until you got right on it and held your hand at just the right angle. The shimmer is not noticeable in the bottle. This is 2 coats and it applied like a dream. However, I did have an issue with it bubbling on 2 nails on my right hand.
Also, as I mentioned this earlier in this post, I wanted to tell you all of an issue I'm having with Orly Matte Top. Lately, it's taking forever to dry and it's making the polish very soft in the process, so I'm getting tons of dings. I think the problem is that I'm applying it over set, but not fully cured nail polish. I don't have this problem when I apply it over NP that is 1-2 days old.
Not sure if I'll be around much this w/e as I'm planning on finishing the murals in my kids' rooms. Hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend.


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What'd I tell ya... It is a Joke or hoax to be exact.
If you haven't been following the iLoo saga, it goes roughly like this: First, Microsoft's UK MSN group announces the "iLoo", an internet-enabled porta-potty. As this gets international attention, someone in the UK claims that he actually invented the iLoo and was angry at Microsoft for stealing his idea. Hours later, it's revealed that the Microsoft iLoo is really an April Fool's joke that shipped late. So, don't you think the "original" iLoo inventor should be happy? Nope.
It appears that he's always looking for the negative to these stories, as his latest move is to complain that this "hoax" has discredited his own iLoo idea, and it will never get anywhere. I hate to break it to this guy, but he's been sitting on the pot (er, so to speak) on this idea for a few years now without getting much attention. This little "hoax" has brought him more publicity than anything else he could possibly come up with. If he can't figure out a way to capitalize on the idea now, then clearly, it's because most people consider the idea of an "iLoo" to be a joke, no matter what Microsoft's opinion is on the matter.


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This outfit is just something i tossed on recently to run around in and i thought i would share.
I have featured the LB Trouser (350L) from Muism in my blog a couple of times now in two other versions and this is the third and last version available in gold/brown.
The hair is an oldie but goodie from Cake (300L per tone or 8000L for a pack of all) called Beck shown here in black. A nice well styled mullet like style with a bit of a tough edge to it.
The Aviator (189L) glasses come from King for men and are a great deal for the price with a nice range of lense and frame colors to choose from. I also added in Lucas Lameth's Mala Beads Necklace (179L) for a small but well made detail.
This is the Wimbledon Cream Cardigan (200L)from Valiant and like his other products which come in a nice range of styles and colors it has nice texture work and attention to detail.
The large buttons and soft look of the sweater work well together and it really looks like it fits comfortably on your frame. There are very few shops that are dedicated only to male fashion and Valiant has definately come through with release after release of quality products with men in mind.
I have featured the LB Trouser (350L) from Muism in my blog a couple of times now in two other versions and this is the third and last version available in gold/brown.
I love the baggy look of these and how they are able to keep both a casual and well styled look to them. The prim cuffs are easy to edit and the package is made for both males and females and look great on both.
This is another variation of the Truth XTrainer (350L per color or 3000L for the pack) shoe that i have also featured recently. I regret not just waiting out the linden and buying the pack as i already know i will return over and over again to get pairs to mix and match.
All of his shoe releases are well done and it is always nice to have more shoe options as a male as our selection of quality footwear seems to be a problem for many male shoppers.
SLurls and Other Credits
King For Men - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Marebbe/18/47/21
Lucas Lameth Fashion Jewelry - http://slurl.com/secondlife/Muse/99/160/23
Other Credits
Skin - The Abyss - Eclipse 4B
Tattoo - Aitui - Aggression - Fresh
Cigarette - FNKY - Cigarette II - Short Burning Ash


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Sen. Branden Petersen, a likely co-sponsor of a gay marriage bill to be introduced soon at the Capitol, is the first Republican lawmaker to signal support for allowing same-sex couples to wed.
A Republican state senator who supports legalizing gay marriage in Minnesota said Wednesday that he hopes to convince GOP colleagues to join him in abandoning the party's traditional stand on the issue.
Sen. Branden Petersen, a likely co-sponsor of a gay marriage bill to be introduced soon at the Capitol, is the first Republican lawmaker to signal support for allowing same-sex couples to wed.
Petersen said his backing hinges on a few conditions being met, chief among them that religious exemptions that don't want to perform same-sex marriages would be exempt from doing so. That provision has been a common feature of gay marriage legislation in other states.
"I think the time has come," Petersen told The Associated Press, arguing that it's the conservative position to let gays join an institution that's one of society's fundamental building blocks. He said he hoped his support would sway not just his fellow Republicans wavering on the issue, but Minnesotans in general that it's OK to support gay marriage. The Star Tribune first reported Petersen's break from his party on the issue.
Nailing down Republican support is significant for gay marriage activists preparing for what's likely to be a divisive debate later this spring at the Capitol. While Democrats control the House and Senate, some of the party's rural members hail from socially conservative areas where a majority of voters last fall backed the failed constitutional gay marriage ban.
Voters in Petersen's district, in suburbs north of Minneapolis, supported the marriage ban by a narrow majority. In 2011, as a House member, Petersen voted to put the constitutional ban on the ballot; he declined Wednesday to elaborate on that vote, but acknowledged that having a gay father-in-law has influenced his thinking.
"It's an issue where we all travel on our own path," Petersen said. He acknowledged the possibility of political consequences for his decision, but said that was trumped by doing what he believes is the right thing. He also said working on the bill would put him in a position to win compromises from Democratic sponsors on its provisions.
On Wednesday, Republican activist Andy Parrish blasted Petersen in an email fundraising pitch for his political committee, A Stronger Minnesota. The group "holds 'Republicans' like Petersen accountable for straying from traditional Minnesota values," wrote Parrish, who helped run last fall's unsuccessful campaign to pass the gay marriage ban.
Sen. Dan Hall, a social conservative from Burnsville, said he was disappointed in Petersen but doubted any other Republican senators would join him.
"I think same-sex marriage is wrong," Hall said. "It's a lifestyle that is not healthy spiritually or physically. I think any time the government OKs something, it's an endorsement or promotion of it so I think it's unhealthy for us to do that."
Still, even before Peterson revealed his intentions, the push for a 2013 legislative vote to allow gay marriage had been gaining steam. Gov. Mark Dayton restated his support in his State of the State speech, and Democratic legislative leaders — while not fully embracing the effort — have signaled they won't stand in its way. House Speaker Paul Thissen and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk have said they'd vote yes.
Dayton called Petersen's decision "terrific."
"I admire him for his courage and conviction, and hope others will follow to make it bipartisan legislation," Dayton said.
At 27, Petersen is considerably younger than the average Republican senator — personifying a growing generational split in the Republican Party on the issue. Minnesotans United, the group now pushing gay marriage at the Capitol, had recruited a number of young Republican activists and supporters during its successful effort in 2012 to defeat the constitutional gay marriage ban. On Thursday, the group's director Richard Carlbom sent out a fundraising plea touting Petersen's decision.
House and Senate bills to legalize gay marriage are expected in the next few days, though the debate may not get going until later this spring. The chief sponsors are expected to be two Minneapolis Democrats, Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Karen Clark, who are both gay and in long-term relationships.


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Either I have no clue what's coming my way, or I got to the doctor early enough for the meds to start kicking these shingles. I'm feeling almost normal today. A little aching in the back and the rash area is a little itchy, but it's not even 10 a.m. and I've cleaned the vanities in both bathrooms, put away a couple of totes of clothes, shifted Jack's clothes to his new dresser and fed baby. Of course, none of that probably would've happened if the other three kids were home.
God bless grandparents and aunts! The kids are at my parents being spoiled rotten, and my SIL kept baby last night while D and I went to dinner for our anniversary. Then we came home and watched The Good Sheperd. My personal review -- not too exciting. I was able to stay awake, but I couldn't understand some of the dialogue so I'm sure I missed some important information.
Usually we take at least a whole weekend to celebrate our anniverary by ourselves, but unfortunately, due to our work schedules, that didn't happen this year. Kind of crazy since I'm working part time and he has a more flexible schedule as a manager, but that's the way it goes.
After I pay bills today (not a fun task), I'm headed to the mall (another not fun task) to look for something a little dressy for our big event this month. I'll be having lunch at Taco Bueno with D (will the excitement never end) and then I get to go to Build a Bear with Anna's brownie troop. Yippee! Then tomorrow the fun continues, with lunch at Chuck E Cheese for a b-day party followed by dinner with some couples from church (I'll save that for another post).
Saturday, May 5, 2007
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|Sushi Combo Dinner: Kappa Roll, Vegan Roll, Inari $15
We had been meaning to check this place out for a while now, especially after one time being up in Berkeley and we had just missed them closing for dinner and boy was that a bummer. This time we were there at the right time and we got a great table before the dinner rush swarmed in.
|The udon from the Vegetable Tempura (served separate), $11.25
I ordered the Vegetable Tempura, with udon noodles. The tempura was served on the side and like an appetizer bonus. I devoured them both very seriously and really didn't want to share with anyone. Shawn and I also ordered some rolls to share, the kappa (cucumber). Not very adventurous, I know. They have a wonderful sushi selection with the usual suspects, then they offer plum, sea vegetable salad, pickled burdock and *shudder* even natto {the worst tasting thing on the planet, sorry....blech!}.
The gal was very helpful with Shawn's questions on the gluten free options, and he ended up with the Hana Gomoku, mixed sushi bowl. It was delicious and vibrant looking with lotus root, shitake, green beans, tofu and mixed vegetables over sushi rice. The portion size was good, but he also snacked on our shared rolls.
|Hana Gomoku, mixed sushi bowl $10.50
Lucy had her own rolls of cucumber and avocado and some of my noodles. And Lyric conquered the Sushi Combo Dinner, pictured above with miso and sunomono salad. She ate the whole thing and remembered how much $1 plate sushi she would eat at the other place. *sigh* We miss cheap sushi LOL. The prices were not bad, honestly. I wanted desert just for the taste experience: there was vegan cake, ice cream, compotes, fried bananas and oshiruko, with is sweet azuki beans and mochi. mmmmmm, but dang. We were just too full, sadly. Next time...oh yes. Next time.
Cha-Ya has three locations:
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762 Valencia, San Francisco CA 94110 (415) 252-7825
1386 9th Ave, San Francisco CA 94122 (415) 731-2388
We experienced the Valencia restaurant and we have got to give the Cha-Ya 5 out of 5 tomatoes. It's small and busy but the girls were happy, our server was knowledgeable and quick. You seriously cannot beat that food with a vegan stick. I cannot wait to go back, and SOON.
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Niger: President Issoufou in New York
The President of Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, spoke at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, on 23 September 2016, and began a diplomatic marathon including: a bilateral meeting with Ban-Ki Moon, a meeting about COP22 in Marrakech with Morocco's Foreign Ministry Minister Delegate Bourita Nasser, and a special summit on Lake Chad. In his speech to the General Assembly, he called for change in global governance systems in order to achieve the sustainable development goals. He advocated for substantive reforms to the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and the Bretton Woods institutions. In addition, at a meeting with investors, he presented the second phase of his Niger Renaissance Programme. With an ambitious investment plan of USD 15 billion over five years, the programme encourages private actors to participate in the diversification of Niger's economy and in the implementation of the country's sustainable development goals. It includes reforms meant to encourage foreign direct investment and to improve the business environment, particularly in the extractive sector and in agriculture, which is the focus of the 3N Initiative, "Nigeriens feed Nigeriens." The head of state reported that the country is looking for long-term partners, and he highlighted the strengths of his country -- including the availability of important natural resources and its status as the most important business partner of the northern regions of Nigeria. He also stressed the pivotal role that Niger plays in linking West Africa to North Africa and Europe politically and economically.
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Here it is, the start of the holiday season. The Freak brothers have been on hiatus for a couple of weeks now with both of us juggling family commitments and making the rounds for Thanksgiving meals. It is now time to start brewing again. I'm pretty sure Freak is getting low on beer, 36 gallons won't last forever you know. So far, since the end of September, we have made: Red Cock Ale, E's Special Bitter, Shit Brown Ale, E's Fucking Stout and WTF (What the Fuck) Pale Ale. That's not to bad for a couple of months brewing. It's time to start with a new yeast strain for the next batch of beers in December. We are looking to use a British strain probably "ESB" and jacking up the malt content in the recipes. The beer has been good but a little thin on body, I think it has to do with the yeast fermenting down so low and only 25lbs 2 row per recipe, which would be good for 15 gallons but not so much for 18 gallons. We should start brewing again this weekend and we will update the blog accordingly with drunken video clips, pictures and other nonsense. Until then "relax, don't worry, have a home brew". "E" out...
Monday, November 26, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
E's Fucking Stout Is Out!
Here it is folk's! This is the Oatmeal Stout from 2 weeks ago. I killed a keg of brown ale and made room in the fridge for some EFS! God I Love Beer! Take a look!
I'm 6 pints to the wind so, sorry about the poor quality of the video. I guess you are used to it by now. So, no big deal!
Posted by Keith Gordon at 12:17 AM 4 comments
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Color Code Your Brew! (Tip O' the Week)
This is a really cool idea that I got from a friend in the beer club. It is a good way to label your beer so you know what is what. If you brew a lot of beer, and you need a way to keep track of it, this is a great way to do it. If you enter beer competitions, this will help you keep track of what you have in stock. Just take the sticker off when it is time to enter your beer. Check out the video!
I hope this tip was helpful. Thanks for the idea Brian! Brew on brother!
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Premature "Freak-keg-ulation"!
The pale ale is gone and I need a good brew to cure what ales me. So, it is time to keg the brown ale. I would love to secondary it for 6 months E but, I'm fucking thirsty right now! No time to wait. As I have always said, "You never know when your drinkin' your last homebrew".
Not sure if you noticed but, the brown ale is lookin' real good and so am I! Not! He He! It really turned out nice. However, just as we predicted, it is closer to a porter than a brown ale. The OG was 1.050. That clearly puts it inside the BJCP guidelines for a brown but, it also fits the profile of a porter. E suggests we enter it in the state fair in both categories. I suggest we both enter the same beer, in either (or both) category, and see who wins. That would be some funny shit. Those beer nerds would trash one of us and say the other was the best beer they ever had. Trust me I have seen that kind of objectivity take place before. I say we should do it. That would be some funny shit!
Here Is what she looks like. One thing I must say is that we never have a problem with head or head retention. It always seems to be great!
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Monday, November 5, 2007
E's (Oatmeal) Fucking Stout (EFS) 11-3-07 and Re-Pitching Yeast
On November 3, 2007 we brewed a batch of Oatmeal Stout. In addition, we re-pitched the yeast (1056) from a Brown Ale that we made the week before. That same yeast was also used in the Pale Ale that you can see us drinking, in the videos posted, since October 20th. The Pale Ale was brewed the week prior to the Brown. As you can tell, we have been very busy boys. This series of videos, "wobbly" as they may be, documents the process of back to back batches of beer. One after the other. The first video is the addition of the grain (for the EFS) to the mash tank.
The grain bill goes as follows:
25 lbs. Briess 2 Row Pale Malt
3 lbs. Flaked Oats
3 lbs. Crystal 60 L
1.5 lbs. Chocolate Malt
1.5 lbs. Roasted Barley
Total Grain: 34 lbs.
Mash recirculation. The damn thing kept getting plugged with grain. Not sure why. That never happens. Oh well. It's still gonna be a great stout.
While we are mashing out, we are pulling yeast off of the bottom of a previous batch of beer. It is a brown ale. This is the 3rd time we have used this yeast.
Here I am putting the brown ale into glass carboys (I do a secondary fermentation in glass to free up the primary fermenter) after I removed the yeast for re-pitching into the stout.
Filling the carboys with brown ale! But, I must inform you all that this is not water! E was too drunk to commentate this video properly. Drunk Fucker!
This is the sparge process. I have a 20 gallon sparge tank and this shower head type sparge ring. We are sparging at 170 degrees. This works real well.
We are cleaning the fermenter to get it ready for the oatmeal stout.
The brew pot is full, the grain is spent and so are we.
Let the boil begin! The chinook (12.9 alpha acid) hops smelled great! Watch this thing boil.
If you have ever boiled over on your stove top, you ain't seen nothin' yet! I have done it twice. Both times I lost more wort than most of you have ever brewed in a single session. It makes a hell of a mess. Good thing my brewery is all contained. I just bust out the hose and wash it down the floor drain. Kinda sucks loosing 5 gallons of wort.
In go the aroma hops. Cascades (5.0 alpha acid) and some Irish moss. Notice the pale ale setting on top the fermenter. Mmmmmmmm. We is toasted!
The boil is done and the fun begins! If you don't have a wort chiller (or you have a sucky one), you gotta see the next clip.
This is how you go about spilling a 1/2 gallon of wort on the floor. The next take went better and we appear less intoxicated.
Just kickin' back and chillin'! The wort that is.
I'm not going to waste my time turning this video upright just because E thinks he is some kind of fancy schmantzy videographer. Turn the fucking camera the right way next time E!
I like the way E pitches the yeast but, I can't believe he drank some of it. Watch that goofy fucker at the end. I think he took a swig!
Well, thats it. Homebrew, Freak Brother Style! I hope you enjoyed the videos. Please leave your comments and insults. We look forward to showing you what can be accomplish even if you are an alcoholic. He He!
Posted by Keith Gordon at 9:40 PM 6 comments
Friday, November 2, 2007
This Is What You Have ALL Been Waiting For! (Almost Better Than PDG)
The Pale Ale is ready and, it has been requested that I video myself as I get intoxicated. Well, I'll do my best to give you what you want. I'm on my 5th pint and I will pour my 6th on camera. Other videos will follow.
Gettin' ripped with Freak and The Dead Kennedy's! Pint #6 is better than pint #5. I expect #7 to be even better. #8 should be real good! #9 is gonna blow my mind!!! Too bad you aren't here E! It sucks to be you! I promise I will save a few drops for tomorrow's brew session. He He!!!!
I was right, as I always am. Pint # 7 is better than #6. I think I will kick back and listen to some more tunes while I suck down the Pale Ale that E is so desperately waiting to drink tomorrow. I hope I have some left. That would suck if I drank it all tonight and, we didn't have any beer to drink in the morning. He He! Sucks to be sitting on the South side of Des Moines, miles away from what I am enjoying right now. Doesn't it E?
I am laughing my ass off, as I watch our efforts go down my throat!
This is some good beer! Just think how good it will taste tomorrow! I'm at 7.5 now. 8 is coming soon. After that will be 9 followed by 10. Then comes 11. I can count still. Thats good. I won't even need to count tomorrow because we will have 0 beers left. It is easy to count to zero. You must be pissed right now. He He!
Pouring #8 was easier than #7 because, I knew I was 1 beer closer to keeping you from getting one of your own. Freak on full display for all to see! God Save the Queen!
PSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS... Ahhhh!! He He!
This is some funny shit! Filming myself getting tanked! F.U.B.A.R.ed!
Posted by Keith Gordon at 9:28 PM 1 comments
Thursday, November 1, 2007
I Call That "Good Head"!
Well E! Too bad I'm here and you are there! Cause I'm gettin' good head and your not! He He! Look at the froth! Well, I guess you will just have to sit and wait to taste this one. It tastes great. Sorry that I'm the one that has to tell you about it. It is pretty hoppy. Not quite an IPA but, close to it. You were going for the Sierra Nevada and, I think you came close to it. I will know more when it is colder. Sorry Sucker!
Hey Freak I would like to say that you've shown your usual patience when waiting to keg up the beer. I'm glad it looks and tastes good and can't wait have a few while we're brewing the next batch "E"
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Sorry this is late, I watched the debate last night and my brain was all mushy after listening to that crazy, uneducated Drumph. I'm wondering WHY people STILL want him as president. This is scary. Let's get a flavor of these people
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My favorite woman is a pastor's wife--Molly (that would be my wife).
I thought I would share with her and others the following links to the audio of the women's workshops from the Sovereign Grace Pastors' Conference.
- The Pastor's Wife and Culture: What Feminism Has Done to Femininity (Carolyn McCulley) Listen | Download MP3
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I just recently returned from this years Creative Convergence trip in Province Town Massachusetts. These two pieces plus one more not shown will be available starting tomorrow at Addison Art Gallery in Orleans MA. The top one is titled "Local Color" (12"x12") and definitely shows the influence of Henry Henche and the local Cape Cod School of Art. The second is titled "Green Harmony" (8"x10") and is of one of the iconic rock structures that line the beach in P Town. Both were photographed in slight rush with out being able to re shoot.. sorry for the fuzzyness..
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1. How long it takes iTunes to open
2. People thinking Nutella is a health food- just because the commercial says its made with skim milk and cocoa does not make it healthy
3. How Bravo shows have a fake-out scene at about the 40 minute mark that is just a non-essential scene to squeeze in more commercials
4. When people say someone has "drank the Kool-Aid"
5. Laundry
6. My eye doctor makes me fill out information papers EVERY SINGLE TIME I GO IN. Nothing has changed! I'm going to muster the strength to refuse next time.
7. Neither of my children can blow their nose
8. When I have a great idea on Draw Something, but my non-artistic gorilla fingers can't execute
9. When my showering and running schedule require me to shower more than every other day
10. If my car is dirty (much more than if, as in #9, my body is dirty)
11. I always get the wrong USB cord out when I want to load photos on the computer. Then, when I get the right one, I always try to put it in upside down.
12. The gas station "Kum & Go." I will only frequent the one in Hollister on 65, because they do have good fountain drinks.
13. Bad pens
14. People who don't put their health as a top priority. Especially if they constantly complain about their weight or their poor health.
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The Greek Jew in this article belongs to the U5 haplogroup and would never have guessed it:
Not as Greek as I Thought
So I sent off my kit fully expecting to be told my ancestors were from either the middle east or the balkans. As a Greek Jew what else would I expect? Well suprise suprise, I discovered I belong to haplogroup u5, which is concentrated in northeast europe, especially in Finland. I never expected my ancestors to be Scandinavian. It came as quite a shock really. I was born in Greece. So were my parents and their parents and so on.
Surpise, surpise!


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Despite dropping last November, Frank McComb's excellent new EP has only just been making waves this side of the Atlantic, currently debuting at #28 on the Solar Radio Sweet Rhythms Chart. McComb, whose Living Room album and live performances have become legendary, is a versatile singer, writer and producer, who before going solo toured with the likes of Teena Marie and Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey. However, in recent years McComb has rightly taken his place alongside the soul greats with a string of excellent solo releases, and he continues this trend with his latest EP.
'This Love of Ours' opens up the EP featuring a delightful horn arrangement that complements the smooth-jazz-style bass and guitar licks well. As ever, McComb's vocals are on point; indeed, it's easy to understand frequently compared to the great Donny Hathaway vocally. His range and ability are astounding; his ad-libbing is wonderful.
The next track, 'Feelin' Some Kinda Way', takes the tempo down a notch; it has a smooth, sensuous groove, with the bass driving this ballad giving McComb a platform from which to seduce his listener with. Again, vocally McComb is great; if you didn't know, you might even say this was a Donny Hathaway track. The background vocals are well arranged too, not too powerful nor too timid, backing McComb perfectly.
The EP's title track is equally romantic, with an early seventies soul feel creating an irresistible groove. It has a catchy lyric and fits McComb's style well. The final track, 'She Needs True Love', is perhaps the best song on the album. It has that Hathaway soul-jazz vibe; it's incredibly laid back, incredibly romantic, and delivered so well by McComb makes this the standout track on the EP.
If this EP is the sign of (more) things to come from Frank McComb, then we're very excited here at TFSR. As our one-word review earlier stated, it's saucy.