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mike402 replied to drew_dice27's topic in Non-Dunk / SignatureSo what do you guys think about Lunar Janoskis vs Free Max? Is one much more comfortable than the other or are they both on the same level? I'm on the fence which I'd like to try out.
sidious writes: Got it. Thanks for your help again, Sid. I really appreciate it. Just submitted 6 listings. Fingers crossed!
sidious writes: Awesome, thanks for the help. Looks like the size dropdown issue was resovled but it's still not adding inventory / products. I went through the process of adding a product again and everything functioned correctly until I hit submit. It shows that the information is uploading, then the page refreshes on it's own and clears all of the fields. When you go to 'Manage Inventory' there is still nothing there.
sidious writes: Cool, thanks man. I just when through the Stashed Boxes platform to see if I could get it to work. Couple things I noticed: I can't pick the shoe size from the dropdown. When you pick the category, the size option disappears and the dropdown is blank. Went ahead and tried to submit a listing, and when you click the 'Submit' button, the page loads for a moment as if it's processing, then clears the data from the page and the listing doesn't post.
Awesome, thanks for the help Sid. I tried the stashedboxes platform but couldn't even get that one to load. I figured everything was migrating over there but it just wasn't built out yet.
mike402 posted a topic in Member FAQWhat's up guys. I just listed 6 pairs of shoes for sale, but I'm not seeing them anywhere in the Buy / Sell section. When I initially tried listing them, the page wouldn't load, but I saw the FAQ question about managing inventory and listed them through http://platform.n-sb.org. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also any time I search, I get this error: Not Found The requested URL /srch was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request. Apache/2.2.22 (Debian) Server at sneakers.stashedboxes.com Port 80
mike402 replied to Kybosh's topic in Dunk SB ForumI have a pair of size DS Takashi FreeRod 2's from the Active Drop Sneakers Not Bombs campaign in '07. I'm at the point where I either want to unload them for the right price, or just snip the lacebag and start wearing them. Problem is I don't have any idea what they're worth. Can anybody help me out? I've never really seen a pair of DS size 12's on sale anywhere, so there isn't really anything I can reference. Thanks guys.
mike402 replied to Lucky6Two's topic in Looking To BuyI have a pair of DS FreeRod Drop Sneakers Not Bombs in a size 12. A little bigger than what you're looking for, but let me know if you're interested.
mike402 replied to mike402's topic in Looking To BuyAnyone? I've had a few offers other than AJ1xSB, but I was really hoping for those. Might be open to any interesting trades. PM me if you have an offer. Any and all size 11.5 or 12's. Dunks, Jordans, Janoskis, whatever.
mike402 replied to artfulJEDI's topic in Dunk SB ForumWell done everyone who got a pair. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get my hands on them. From what it sounds like I may be able to get another crack at it with another version releasing. If anyone has a spare size 12, I've got some Diamond highs to trade.
mike402 replied to artfulJEDI's topic in Dunk SB Forumcm4521 writes: That is amazing. Love the concept.
mike402 posted a topic in Looking To BuyI have an extra pair of deadstock Diamond dunk highs in a size 12. I'd like to trade them for a pair of AJ1xSB if anyone gets their hands on a pair. I'm not going to have time to get to my local shop or get online, so I gotta make a trade. I also have some other size 12's and 11.5's I could offer if not interested in the Diamonds.
mike402 replied to sidious's topic in Non-Dunk / SignaturePicked up a pair of the black Janoskis recently. Has anyone else purchased a pair? Mine seemed abnormally stiff. Even after wearing them for the normal break-in period they still kind of hurt to wear for an extended period of time. Just curious if anyone else had that issue or if my feet are just getting more sensitive.
mike402 replied to a topic in Looking To BuyI'll be getting a size 12 in the mail in the next couple of days. If you're still looking for a pair shoot me an offer.
mike402 replied to Meek04's topic in Dunk SB ForumBeen MIA from the forums for a while now. I seem to always browse, but haven't contributed much in a while. Figure now is as good a time as any to get back into it. Favorite SB is the Loden Dunk. Why? I remember walking into my local shop and seeing they had a few pairs of Nike's on the wall. It took me by surprise, but I remember seeing the shoe and loving the simple use of color with the dunk silhouette just made such an amazing looking shoe. It changed the way I look at skate shoes and sneakers in general. I don't regret skating in them, but I regret more than anything getting rid of them, but such is life.


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Polygons Practice Worksheet 2
Reinforce geometrical concepts with this engaging, free polygon worksheet! Polygons can be intimidating for students. Introduce or reinforce geometrical concepts in an effective way with this free educational worksheet.
With this free download, you will find two separate worksheets. The first free math worksheet includes six different shapes with information to fill in for each polygon. There is a sample parallelogram filled in at the top of the worksheet as a model. The second worksheet is an answer key for your little learner, should either of you need the assistance! The answer key provides answers for each shape, so you could always review one with the entire class as direct instruction before encouraging individual practice!
This free math worksheet works well as an activity for each student to attempt individually, or as an independent activity during centers. You could even provide this free worksheet as an additional supplementation for any students needing extra help or an additional challenge.

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Vol. 8, No. 46 (Nov. 26, 2015) Print This Issue
Five Essential Articles for European Hedge Fund Managers from the HFLR 2015 Archive
Over the course of 2015, the HFLR has substantially increased the scope and depth of our European content, as well as added editorial staff in London. In light of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States today, this issue of the HFLR features the five most read articles from 2015 focused on legal issues relevant to European hedge fund managers. Next week (the week starting November 30, 2015), the HFLR will resume regular publication, that is, publication of new content focused on regulatory and related considerations applicable to hedge fund managers in the U.S., the U.K. and other jurisdictions.Read full article …
Liability and Incentive Fee Considerations Under ERISA for European Hedge Fund Managers (Part One of Three)
As European hedge fund managers recognize the increasing concentration of investment capital in U.S. pension funds subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), their appetite for unlocking access to such capital has grown. This has led a number of European managers to actively seek investment from ERISA plans, notwithstanding the heightened compliance obligations which have traditionally deterred them from accepting ERISA plan assets into their funds. This article, the first in a three-part series, discusses recent trends in ERISA fundraising by hedge fund managers based in the U.K. and other European jurisdictions and looks at the pertinent issues affecting those managers. Specifically, it examines key difficulties relating to liability standards and incentive fees and analyzes various approaches to overcoming those issues. The second article explores issues relating to prohibited transactions, reporting requirements and side letters under the ERISA regime, and the final article addresses concerns relating to indicia of ownership requirements, bond documentation and other overarching issues. For more on ERISA, see "Structuring Hedge Funds to Avoid ERISA While Accommodating Benefit Plan Investors (Part Two of Two)," The Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 8, No. 6 (Feb. 12, 2015); and "What Should Hedge Fund Managers Expect When ERISA Plans Conduct Due Diligence On and Negotiate For Investments in Their Funds?," The Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 25 (Jun. 20, 2013).Read full article …
How Hedge Fund Managers Should Respond to Tax Regulator Attacks on "Disguised Management Fees" (Part Two of Two)
In an effort to limit arrangements in which hedge fund managers and other private fund managers receive interests in funds in exchange for waiving management fees (thereby deferring recognition of income and changing its character), tax regulators in the United States recently proposed regulations to treat some investment fund management fee waivers and other payments in lieu of management fees as "disguised payments for services," with immediate income tax consequences. The U.S. tax authorities are not the only ones trying to strip the disguises from management fees. In the United Kingdom, the Finance Act 2015 introduced disguised management fee rules to combat creative strategies to convert what is in economic substance a management fee – calculated by reference to funds under management and taxed as income at the rate of 45% – to capital gains taxable at 28%. A new bill will also change the taxation of "good carry." In a guest article, the second in a two-part series, George J. Schutzer and Timothy Jarvis of Squire Patton Boggs outline proposed actions in the U.K. and suggest steps for hedge fund managers and others to take in response to the rules in place and the proposed new rules in the U.S. and the U.K. The first article describes common management fee waiver provisions and explains how the U.S. proposals would limit fee waivers that would be respected for tax purposes. For more on proposals that could affect the taxation of hedge fund managers and their employees, see "U.K. Disguised Fee Rules May Result in Increased U.K. Taxation of Investment Fees to Individuals Affiliated with Hedge Fund Managers (Part Two of Two)," The Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 8, No. 16 (Apr. 23, 2015); and "Potential Impact on U.S. Hedge Fund Managers of the Reform of the U.K. Tax Regime Relating to Partnerships and Limited Liability Partnerships," The Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 10 (Mar. 13, 2014).Read full article …
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Am looking for info on Sarah (b. 1846 d. 1908)and Nancy Flinn (b. 1830 d. 1911).Both resided in the Rock Springs area of Sullivan County TN, and I believe were married to brothers (Hunt's).I did find a Flinn family (James & Rachel) in 1860 Sullivan Co Census. This couple was about 60 years old and the 3 younger Flinn's in the household were 20-ish, so they may have been living with Grandparents.


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Healthy Halloween Desserts – Part 3: Pumpkin Pie Brownies
This recipe is from guest blogger—Courtenay Miles
This is our own take on a favorite Peanut Butter and Chocolate swirl bars. In this case, we use canned pumpkin and cream cheese to create a pumpkin pie-flavored swirl! The pumpkin not only adds festive color, but antioxidants and vitamins to each brownie.
- 3/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
- 1 egg
- 3 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8x8" baking pan.
- For the Brownie batter: Beat together melted butter, sugar, and vanilla with an electric mixer. Then beat in eggs one at a time. Whisk flour and cocoa powder in small bowl, and then gradually stir into butter mixture by hand.
- Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl until well blended.
- Spread about 2/3 of brownie batter into prepared pan. Drop dollops of the pumpkin batter over top, distributing evenly. Drop the remaining brownie batter over pumpkin batter. To make the swirls, run a butter knife back and forth through the pan, making figure swirls.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Do you have a favorite Halloween dessert? Let us know what it is in the comments below!
Courtenay Miles enjoyed a long career in high tech public relations. Most recently, this Bay Area resident has turned her attention to her favorite finds in the San Francisco Area. In addition to sharing San Francisco's wonderful "sights and bites", she, her husband and three daughters are discovering new ways to prepare and appreciate each season's produce bounty found in their weekly CSA delivery box! Recipes, adventures and day-to-day musings can be found at sfsightsandbites.blogspot.com


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Shreveport Weather In April
The record high April temperature in Shreveport Louisiana for the last 58 years was 94 degrees Fahrenheit, on April 20, 1987, and the standard high is 77. The lowest documented temperature for Shreveport for the past 58 years in April was 31 most recently registered on April 11, 1989, and the normal low daily temperature is 54.
United States NWS historical Shreveport April Weather data records that on April 8, 1938, the high temperature did not exceed 40 degrees Fahrenheit, the lowest high measured in Shreveport in the past 58 years. Weather Service records additionally indicate that on April 27, 1970, the low for the day was not measured below 75 degrees, the highest low temperature recorded in Shreveport in the last 58 years.
Historical weather data accumulated by the National Weather Service shows that the average daily high temperature in Shreveport on April First is 75 degrees Fahrenheit and the average high on the last day of April is 80 degrees. The low recorded temperature in Shreveport on April First averages 51 degrees Fahrenheit and the low temperature on the final day of April averages 60 degrees.
Shreveport usually receives an average of 4.42 inches of rain during April. The most rain recorded in a single day, as shown by April Shreveport Weather data, was 10.44 inches on April 17, 1991.


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Meet Tuxie the President of the CauliflowerEar Cat Club
Meet Tuxie
(The one, the only Sir Tuxie, looking dapper as always)
Tuxie, how old are you?
No one knows my real birthday so Mom said it is the day my plane landed in Houston, November 1st and I just turned 7!
How did you come to live with your mom?
Mom had just discovered kitty pages on Facebook. She found my page the day after it was put up and began to follow me. When there where no posts for a couple of weeks she got all freaked out and was crying with worry about what could have happened. When I came back on she knew she had to have me! She was very afraid that she wouldn't be able to adopt me because I was in Brooklyn, New York and she was in Houston area in Texas. But she filled out the paperwork and one day I called her Mom and it was a done deal! Mom works at a Halloween Express store and all her "HEX kids" pitched in money that season to help get me down here so I was headed to Texas!
May I ask what happened to your ears?
I had lived with some people who didn't take care about the ear mites I got. I scratched and shook my head so much I burst all the blood vessels in my ears. That causes the ears to swell and that's called hematoma. Usually the ears will crinkle up but mine didn't. They stayed swollen at the base of the ear opening and that blocked any kind of good ear cleaning. Then I had bacterial infections on top of the mites! My ear canals were damaged from all of this and ear mite treatments and antibiotics weren't helping me get better. I was hitting my head against the wall and crying so much! My foster mom was told I was in so much misery there were only 2 options…PTS or lose the ears. So I had 2 separate surgeries to remove the entire outer ear and part of my ear canals. I can still hear though! I still have the lower canal and ear drum and all the bones that conduct sound. I am sort of hard of hearing though and can never have ear infections or mites or I would be in big trouble. This is what makes me a "special needs" kitty. Mom also found out I have a heart murmur so we have to keep an eye on that too and make sure I don't get too stressed out.
How many sisfurs/brofurs do you have?
5 of them! Anjelique is 16, SnowBelle and Chester are 12, Alex is 2, and my new little sister Eva is 7 months. Ancient Opie was my oldest brother but he went to the Bridge at 20 in November. I also have a d o g sister who is 9. Lula is a Siberian Husky and I'm pretty sure she was born with no brain!
I have 4 non-furs too.
They are Jerran 27, Jas 15, Lydia 13, and Jeric who we all call Boogie. He's 6 and special needs too! Oh but he has ears! MOL
Does anyone treat you different?
Sometimes. Most people are curious about me and ask what happened to my ears. Some people have asked Mom, "What is that?!" I'm not a thing! I'm a cat! MEOW I have had a few people call me names they think are cute but it is hurtful. I can't help that I look different and you wouldn't make "funny" names about someone who lost a leg, right? Most people are super nice and kind though! Mom says I am even more handsome without my ears!
How did you become the head of the cauliflower ear cat club?
My foster mom, Eva, made my Facebook page and saw my potential to be a great leader so she gave me the title! I hope I have been a good leader and will continue to improve! Maybe one day I will be the president of the country! I'm pretty sure I can do better than any of the silly humans!
Are there any other members of your club?
Oh anyone can be in my club! If you are a cat with a missing ear or 2 or have crinkled, cauliflower ears you are in automatically! I even let d o g s in! MOL La Chat Noir, Dottie, Gentle Ben, and many others are members of my club but so are all my friends on my page! MEOW!
Your mom is such a talent woman, may I show off some of her work?
MOM! Can they show off your work? MOM! MOMMYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! Oh well, she's sleeping. Go ahead and show her stuff! She's very laid back about all that!
("Time" photo album. Holds 100 3X5 photos. Lined inside with black velvet panne, padded outside with blue teal velvet panne, and embellished with steam punk style cogs, gears, and clock face. Clock hands move so it can be any time you want!
What shelters/sanctuaries/groups do you and your mom support?
We don't really have anyone specific but we always try to help Puffy Paws Haven in Florida because it's just 2 wonderful humans that take care of 200 senior, special needs, and mostly unadoptable cats. Everyone should like them! Mom says they are human angels on earth blessed by Bast and doing Her work! MEOW
Does your mom ever sleep?
It seems like she is always busy doing something, auctions, making things, taking pictures, etc.
OMC, yes! Mom does sleep! A lot! But she sleeps during the day mostly and stays up at night to get things done. She's very hyper in her brain and I get tired and bored watching her when she gets into one of her frenzies! Mom is also a Girl Scout leader for 10 years now!
I love my Mom too! She shows me off and says she is so proud of me! And she gives me all the love I never got before!
This article is dedicated to the loving memory of Sir Opie. Fly free little one, know that you were and will always be loved.
Author's Note: Many thanks to the wonderfully talented Ms Carla (*hugs*) and the brilliant and handsome Tuxie (*gives extra treats*). Photos were used with permission and come by and visit Tuxie on facebook.
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Tuxie!!! I clean your toes! Concatultions buddy, I love you <3
I found Tuxie recently on Facebook and just had to say hello to him. My dog also has cauliflower ears from hematomas when she was younger. Very cool to learn more about him!
Hi dear Christina,
Happy New year! It's always a pleasure to open up my Emails to see another blog from you! You must work very hard as I know running Ziggys Page takes up so much of my time & I don't have a "normal" life unlike you. He has over 1720 friends now!
I saw my sister in law who I mentioned got a Siberian kitty called Sonny before, who by all accounts is amazing & similar to Ziggys personality. They came to visit before new year and hadn't seen ziggy since Xmas 2011 & couldn't believe how enormous he had become & that he was so laid back with her kids around him, something he is not used to….."little" people, as you know cats & strangers don't alway gel.
You can contact her if interested, let me know & I will get her details to you. Did you see the recent photos & videos I posted yet? There a quite a few but the best are the 3 Helen took of him on the large foot stall, just as she did last year and one of the old ones is used as my cover photo on my own FB page.
Let me know what you think when you have the time.
Thank you again for the Christmas card from you, it was very very kind of you.
Catch up very soon, Love Ali & ziggy xxxx
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Tuxie, you are one lucky kitty to have such a wonderful mommy to adopt you from so far away and to get you all the medical care you need. Sounds like you have a busy household and lots of brothers and sisters. I enjoyed your story! Hope you and your family have a wonderful New Year!!
Tuxie you are so cute and amazing! Love Athena, Timber and meowmy Erin!
iI have loved Tuxie and his mum from the first time i found them. and I am sorry that m/s Snell is not well.
I didnt finish my comment, Tuxie and his mum have done so much for others and I HATE to think they will just disappear as Raven did and all trace of them gone from my computer.The post was very very informative and I liked it very much. I LOVE TUXIEXXXXXXXXX


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I am looking for an animation artist who can stylize/draw in Japanese "manga" style. Final format will be live video footage blended and transformed to animation video.
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We are looking for a creative and reliable videographer and video editor to help us create beautiful and transformational online content as well as to put together promotional videos to help us market our brand. Work is ongoing and we schedule in a time that works for...
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Author: Babs Mountjoy
The glory of being nobody
I watched the first episode of the new Black Mirror season, "Nosedive," which stars Bryce Dallas Howard as a young woman in the not too distant future where every facet of your life is rated by what others think of you on social media. Those who are pleasant and well-liked rate higher; those who don't simper and cater to people get rated down. Every human transaction comes with a cost, in which you must rate the other person immediately with a click.
In the show, this leads to your privilege in society–whether you can book a certain airline, whether you can enter certain buildings or neighborhoods, what you can buy, and so on.
Of course, there are those who aren't as interested in "the game," like the character played by Cherry Jones. I love her characters in general, and this one was no different. No spoilers here, but in reflecting on the episode, I found certain parallels to my own life in recent months. And they totally negate the influence of social media.
I've been in my new Asheville home for four months, and it's been an adjustment. In Pennsylvania, practicing as an attorney is considered quite a lofty profession–in our small county, "Attorney" is a title given to each of us. As in "Attorney Jones." Like Bishop, or Mayor, or President. I always found it a little humbling, but still, it makes you somebody. Awesome, right?
Kind of.
Because that means even if you are running to Wal-Mart, you dress for the chance your clients will see you, or your colleagues, or even the judges. (Although, I noticed that we hardly ever saw the judges in public–they probably had this problem to the Nth degree!) I was never much for make-up anyway, but I know one colleague who would never go out without lipstick. Is it a horrible burden? No, of course not. But it does give me some sympathy for the actress/mom who needs some eggs and has to decide if all the hype will be worth running to the grocery.
With the ease of access to social media–as in practically everyone around you has a camera/video maker available to reveal any of your foibles to the world immediately, the risk of doing anything not considered proper for your position is high and could have real life repercussions, whether it should or not.
Since I've been here, though, I've been comfortably no one.
This means if I have to run to the Kwik E Mart with sandals and socks (God forbid!) I do. Or if the fibro and other chronic pain is bad enough, I confess I have gone to the local Ingles bra-less. The sweet Southern ladies might find it scandalous–but I don't know them, and they don't know me, and as lovely as they might be, I don't have to worry about their opinion.
(That being said, if you see me on one of those People of Wal-Mart photo shaming walls, please quietly chuckle and then ignore me. I'll be good with that.)
Sure, I can't get the kind of service I used to with just a phone call. But I think it's a good trade-off. I don't need to be "somebody," even with my insecurities. I can act on things I want to act on, state my opinions (and get jumped on for them like the average Jane), or even refrain from jumping on the popular bandwagons. I can just be me, doing what I can, day to day, with only myself as arbiter of how important I need to be. So far, it's working for me. 🙂
What do you think? How much does what others are going to say about you regulate how you speak to or treat themor act where they can see you?
Nothing simple about it
"So, how are you?"
A simple enough question, right? One we hear every day. A common greeting, between casual acquaintances as well as long time friends. It serves as "Hello," "What's been happening?" and demonstrates that you care enough about the other person to want to know something about them. As long as they're well.
For most people, its true that there is a "right" answer.
You mumble something along the lines of "I'm fine," and you keep walking.
At the courthouse, my usual response was "I'm vertical." it was true, everyone laughed, and life went on.
It was also the best I could say about my condition.
Because, let's be honest. No one wants to hear, "My muscles are tense to the point they ache so badly I can hardly think." Or "My knees are grinding bone on bone and walking up these steps has just about done me in." Or "Fibro fog combined with my prescriptions makes me wonder how much I'll remember about my case today."
(Which is why I finally had to give it up.)
According to WebMD. chronic pain is defined as "pain that lasts longer than six months. It can be mild or excruciating, episodic or continuous, merely inconvenient or totally incapacitating…With chronic pain, signals of pain remain active in the nervous system for months or even years. This can take both a physical and emotional toll on a person."
Damn skippy.
And every time I choke back the truth, it burns me. Not that I want to dump all my internal chaos on any of the sweet people I meet every day who genuinely care about others. They don't deserve it.
Sometimes, when I've tried something new, and a glimmer of hope appears, I eagerly share the results–a new medicine, a new exercise, the autoimmune diet. But in reality, this usually backfires. people then think I should be cured. Heck, I think I should be cured, too! Unfortunately, the process hasn't seemed to work that way.
Lyrica worked for about a month. Same with the lidocaine cream. Ditto, the magnesium spray. Physical therapy. Electrotherapy. Darvocet–oh, wait, they pulled that from the market after it had bad side effects. I guess those two years I took it didn't count. I understand medical marijuana would help–but it's not legal here. Kratom is about to be named an illegal drug. That leaves me with a combination of muscle relaxers and yes, the dreaded opiates, which actually manages the thing so I can function. But who knows how long I'll be able to get those, with all the hoopla about those overdosing on them, and the relative lack of attention to the thousands who take them just as prescribed, simply so they can function.
So, yes, friends and neighbors, I'd love to tell you I'm feeling better, back to my old self again. The chances of that, however, are not so great.
I'll continue to try to be polite. After all, I'm living in the South now, and Southern ladies…well you know. But if on occasion I actually stop and tell you how I'm feeling–the real truth–please know it means I really like and trust you and that I think you're safe to hear my honesty. And thank you in advance for letting me let it out. One less thread of stress in my daily blanket of living. Feel free to be honest with me about your own troubles, as well. Even if we can't stop the pain, at least we can relieve a little of the burden for each other.
So, how are you today? 🙂
Another new venture!
In preparation what what is likely coming, in terms of dealing with my diagnoses, I'm feeling out possibilities in the event I won't be able to keep working full time. One of my decisions is to create an Etsy shop with my sister Dianna.
Both of us are "artsy," me in the crafty sense and her in the art and photography sense, and this will allow us to both expand our reach a little and indulge our deep passion for working in art and hopefully, make some money from it as well.
Stop by Copper Moon Creatives some time and see what we've got–I can't guarantee exactly what you might find, but I can promise it will be eclectic and wonderful!
Not always the most wonderful time of the year
A phenomenon many divorce attorneys like me encounter each year between mid-November and January 2 is the sudden drop-off of clients and client activity. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it's the holiday lull, the last-ditch effort to grasp the fast-fading warm feeling of family or at least the rational attempt to try to preserve the illusion that 'everything is all right' for the children.
Often, the holidays are a happy blurred memory batch from childhood, with ham dinners with families gathered at grandparents' house, favorite (and not so favorite) presents we've received over the years, candlelit church services, carols and much more.
Overlay this with the commercial media blitz of glitter, bling (every kiss begins with k?? Who knew? Awesome!) and price cuts, and the secular Holidays take on an almost sacred tone of their own.
We want our children to experience this, to feel whole, to be glad and warm and loved. Often we are able to swallow our own pain–or drown it with well-doctored eggnog– long enough to let the little ones experience Santa and the magic.
But what we also see as the years pass is the carving up of these happy days with a broad knife, dividing the time the children "must" spend with father, mother, siblings, grandparents and others. When parents cannot look beyond their own needs to compromise with their children's lives, the court will do it for them, with lack of emotion or feeling to guide it.
Four hours for mom. Two hours for grandma. Twelve hours for dad. Splitting the day so you have to be hauling kids on the road for two hours of the holiday you'd all rather spend at home. Weather? Schmeather. The court order says… Alternating years, so every other Christmas your hearth is empty and dark with no children to celebrate. Christmas Eve. Christmas Day. Thanksgiving Thursday. Friday? Maybe, if you're lucky, a few extra days of the vacation when the children can have a parent all to themselves without other obligations.
There's no good way to do it, so this yields the sucking-up and effort to maintain through the holidays "for the kids."
In my generation, divorce was not as prevalent as today, and we visited in summers only, so our holidays, though father was absent, were not disrupted. My children, however, were subject to visitation orders, and spent most holidays with their fathers, which was fine with me. Holiday is a state of mind, as far as I'm concerned. You can have a special day on the 23rd, 25th, or even 31st, if you put your mind to it.
Many more children of my kids' generation grew up in split parenting situations, so maybe for them, it's not as traumatic for their own children to be visiting other households during these magic periods. And often, no matter how hard you're trying to hold things together, the children are well aware of the tensions underlying the surface. If those tensions become toxic, then perhaps separation, even this time of year, could be the right choice, for everyone's peace of mind. It's important, though, not to compete with each other to "buy" the children with stuff.
But even if the magic fails on one front, there are many more, like these suggestions from Suzy Brown. As she says, "Holidays are about peace and sharing and gratitude and love. During tragedy, or divorce, or heartache we have to reach down and find those core things at a deeper level, a more meaningful level."
It's a tough time. I'm going through the single parent thing again for the first time in 15 years, and it's a big readjustment. But it can be done. If you feel that you can't hold on, for any reason, please seek professional help, whether in the form of legal counsel, psychological counsel, or just a heartfelt cup of cocoa with a good friend or close relative. Take time out for yourself. Most decisions about situations (absent actual danger) can be put off for a week or two. Give yourself and the children time in as de-stressed a manner as possible. This will pay off as they learn coping skills from you they can use all their lives.
When do you surrender?
I've debated writing this post for several weeks. Overall, I was worried it would sound whiny or complaining, and I honestly try not to be like that (at least not too much). Most people have busy lives and problems of their own and don't have time to invest in my issues. I've finally decided to write it because it might inspire someone else to take control of their life, before it's too late.
Fibromyalgia has been a part of my days for about 10 years now , and I've written about it from time to time. It's steadily gotten worse to the point where I felt pretty handicapped. Going to the court house for work was difficult–if I couldn't get a parking place nearby, I had a hell of a time getting there. I gave up my house for a small apartment with minimal stairs. My marriage suffered and eventually ended. Daily chronic pain was unrelieved by the mild exercise I could do without causing more pain.
My grown children were sympathetic, and we tried to work out a plan where I might go stay with one of them, so I didn't have to manage a place on my own. Of course, Little Miss would have to go along, and she's still in school. And I wouldn't have a job. Or insurance. And they're not keen on giving disability for fibro. You know, since it's not one of those "real" diseases.
Besides, why should any of that be imposed on one of my girls? Not their fault. They've got their own lives.
So, nothing worked out. Better yet, this year I've had a steady stream of diagnoses. Both knees' cartilage totally destroyed. Torn retinas causing flashes in night vision. Sleep apnea. Neck and back arthritis. (Getting old just isn't pretty, folks.)
Overwhelmed, I started wishing that whatever was wrong with me would just escalate and end me before the summer came and I had to make a decision. If I was dead, I wouldn't have to deal with it any more…the day-long pain, the things I couldn't do for myself any more, the knowledge that there would likely be more and more things like that. Sure, I could keep taking two Vicodin a day and muscle relaxers, and more and more anti-inflammatories that were eating away at my liver. It wouldn't make the pain vanish, but made it tolerable most days.
This is from someone who has a reasonable income that provides for our needs, an education, transportation, food on the table and a roof overhead. I can't even imagine how this goes for someone who doesn't have these things.
And then in late August, I got the topper–gout/arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. For those who don't know, the latter is an autoimmune disease. My body had become so dense with inflammation, that it was attacking itself, no longer able to differentiate what was good and bad. That's why my ribs ache. That's why my knees are shot. Probably the retinas, too. I'd done it to myself.
That could have been the end.
Instead, I found myself galvanized into action. I'm still not sure what the difference was, but finding myself under official attack must have kicked my competitive nature into gear. I started reading about RA and some of the treatments out there. I consulted with some friends about it, what worked for them, what didn't. One of my daughters had a family that had gone on the paleo diet to help with my granddaughter's thyroid issues, and she extended a hand. My sister Shawna had recently received a spinal arthritis dx and she was dealing with the same thing. I signed up for a monthly healing seminar. I have support.
I could do this.
The dietary changes to reduce inflammation seemed like the best first step. The next day, I went to the grocery store, armed with the AIP list of foods to eat and foods to avoid, and I've followed that for over six weeks now. Is it a bitch to eat no dairy or eggs, no beans, no nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes), no grains, no nuts or nut products, oils, etc, ? You betcha.
But my pain has dropped about 75%. Yes. I said 75%. My energy is up about 50%. I might take two Vicodin a week, instead of two a day, and some weeks not even that. I'm in physical therapy and try to walk on the days my knees don't hurt–and there are those days. On cold rainy days, I used to curl up on the couch, unable to move. Now those days are just like any other day. I'm winning the battle, for now, anyway.
That's all I can do. One day, then the next day, then the next.
Because I've got a lot more days out there, and without all the suffering, I know I'll really enjoy them. I finally scored an appointment with a rheumatologist at the Cleveland Clinic for next month, so new options will become available. There may come a time when I have to give in, but I haven't reached it yet, not with this new lease on life. Supporting those with chronic pain is hard. But knowing someone else's outstretched hand is available– preferably holding a couple of spoons!–is priceless.
A local tradition–Fair time!
It would be difficult to find a bigger event in our county than the annual fair. It's said to be the largest agricultural fair in the state. it sure feels like it on my broken knees at the end of walking around it all afternoon, that's for sure!
I was originally not going so early in the week the events will be going on, but I made the mistake of discovering that a live wrestling event was going on. Not the WWE, mind you, but a smaller, local version thereof. Little Miss has become a huge fan of WWE. for some reason, and I missed a chance to take her to an event last year. So I bucked up my courage and muscle relaxers and we headed out to the fair grounds.
She picked seats that had a great view, away from the main crowd, and the bulk of the noise. I was also tickled that she managed to go to the busy souvenir table, and negotiate her own signed photo of a wrestler, with her own money, despite a barn full of sensory distractions.
The matches were hot and heavy, and she got to see Asylum, her pictured wrestler fight.
My favorite was the last fight we watched….hard to tell who the "bad guy" was. The fight was allegedly for some Pennsylvania championship, and the current champ, "Big Time" Bill Collier, sure had a big shiny belt on. But he was fighting this little skinny guy in tie-dyed yoga pants, who went by the name Jimi the Flying Hippie. How could I not cheer for Jimi?
The crowd was funny, too, because Big Time came out as a bad guy….but sure as shooting, the politics in this backwoods haven of conservatives took over and the poor pinko hippie had no chance at all.
Once she'd had her fill of the entertainment this provided, we walked the fair grounds until I couldn't stand it any more. We checked out the Home Show buildings, where she got comic books from the CCDAEC that convinced her that I needed to stop drinking my once monthly wine coolers because I am clearly an alcoholic. *eye roll*
Of course we stopped by the Methodist Church building to have homemade pie! She tried strawberry rhubarb on purpose because it was something new. 🙂
And no Nick! Serious disappointment there.
Lastly, it was annoying as hell that the carousel they got this year was for little kids only, and they wouldn't let her ride. She was nearly in tears, but stopped just short. It's been her go-to ride, guaranteed at least five times a fair. She needs the spinny thing to help with her fair sensory overload. They didn't even have bench seats, like most do, for the older people to relive a bit of their youth with a ride. Considering they charge admission including rides for everyone this year, you'd think everyone should have access to the rides. End rant.
So we went on the ferris wheel instead, and she pronounced herself satisfied, and reluctantly declared it her new favorite. From there we could see them setting up hundreds of seats in addition to the grandstand for the Jake Owen concert. We left just before that onslaught of folks began to arrive. Yay!
Now for a night of trying my new magnesium oil spray and letting Little Miss de-stress. She had an amazing day, and I couldn't be happier.


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Club Carlson Updates Loyalty Program
Wednesday February 19th, 2014 - 1:55PM
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MINNEAPOLIS—Club Carlson, the global rewards program from Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has announced benefit and redemption updates to its loyalty program beginning on March 15, 2014.
Club Carlson will continue to offer a Faster Way to a Free Night, as well as world-class services, privileges, and redemption opportunities.
Club Carlson members will now have a choice of room types when redeeming for Award Nights. In addition to standard rooms, members can redeem additional points to stay in premium rooms at participating hotels. Room types, availability and amenities will vary by hotel. Hotel redemption categories will be updated, and a new tier added, as the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group will soon be rolling out a curated collection of luxury hotels, under the Quorvus Collection.
Additionally, a member's redeemed Award Nights will be combined with a member's qualifying paid nights to count towards Elite Status. Club Carlson members can now earn points on food and beverage purchases during Award Night stays, if charged to the room.
"Since we launched Club Carlson nearly three years ago, we have always strived to provide a great experience and industry-leading value to our members," stated Rachael Marret, SVP, Customer Engagement. "We are pleased to continue to evolve the program and offer even greater benefit to our most valued guests."
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We hope you will love Perth as much as we do!
Kira – Always having been a firm believer in Perth's potential, Kira returned from living in Japan and Paris in 2007 to witness and champion the city's growth. Not content to sit on the sidelines, she has since been directly involved in TEDxPerth, Beaufort Street Network, FuturePerth and Open House Perth. She is a strong supporter of independent stores, arts organisations and small businesses. Kira loves being asked for dining recommendations. Her home precinct is Northbridge and the smaller the hidden gem, the more likely it is you will find her there.
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Set in Restoration England during the time of King Charles II, Prince of Players follows the story of Edward Kynaston, a Shakespearean actor famous for his performances of the female roles in the Bard's plays. When the King grants permission for women to appear onstage, and forbids male actors from continuing to appear in female roles, Kynaston must relearn his entire craft or face the end of his career..
Adapted from Jeffrey Hatcher's play A Compleat Female Stage Beauty and the subsequent 2004 film Stage Beauty, the opera was commissioned by the Houston Grand Opera. It received its world premiere this past March 2016 at the HGO Studio. Since the performances in Houston the composer made a few small revisions, which will be heard for the first time in this production by the little OPERA theatre of ny this February 2017 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College.
At its premiere in Houston, Carlisle Floyd's opera Prince of Players received praise from the Houston Chronicle as being "beautifully realized with an electrifying score," and The Classical Review celebrated its "fiery, heaving music." Opera News praised the work's "rich, full-ensemble sweeps of emotional color" and Floyd's adaptation that "evoked the sinister harshness of Restoration-era London [through the score's] harmonic and rhythmic distortions."
Carlisle Floyd (Composer & Librettist) has created a distinctively American idiom for opera, drawing on national folk and religious music traditions. His nine music theatre works combine penetrating social commentary with acute psychological insight. Floyd writes his own librettos, in which he has treated such themes as the aftermath of the Civil War, the Great Depression, and rural fundamentalism. Susannah, his best-known opera, has entered the permanent repertory with countless productions in the U.S. and a growing number in Europe. Of Mice and Men is Floyd's other most often performed work, was given its premiere by the Seattle Opera, and in subsequent years produced all over the country including the New York City Opera, Utah Opera, San Diego Opera, Sarasota Opera, and Cleveland Opera. Floyd's more recent operas include Bilby's Doll (1976) and Willie Stark (1981), which were both commissioned and produced by the Houston Grand Opera, the latter in association with the Kennedy Center. Mr. Floyd has been the recipient of a number of honors and awards and in 2004 was awarded the National Medal of Arts in a ceremony at the White House. In 2008, Floyd was one of four honorees—and the only composer—to be included in the inaugural National Endowment for the Arts Opera Honors. In 2011, he was inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for the state's most-accomplished native sons. Mr. Floyd celebrated his 90th birthday on June 11th, 2016.


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Ash deafening
Ash deafening, or 'pugging' (occasionally mistakenly referred to as 'deadening') was traditionally used in the construction of buildings in Scotland to provide sound insulation in timber separating floors (floors designed to restrict the passage of sound between the spaces above and below the floor). It is commonly found in Georgian, Victorian, traditional tenement and four-in-a-block dwellings built before 1919. After 1930 separating floor constructions tended to become lighter, using 'quilt' insulating materials such as mineral wool instead.
Deafening generally comprises 70mm of ash and small stones from builder's rubble. This usually rests on timber boards referred to as 'deafening boards' above a suspended ceiling. Two common configurations are illustrated below.
As well as acoustic insulation, deafening and deafening boards can also help stiffen a floor.
Problems or poor performance of deafening can be caused by lack of cover between joists and walls, or where deafening has been removed or moved during alterations to buildings. Water leaks can also wash deafening into the ceiling or wall constructions, and can damage plaster.
Ash deafening can now be difficult to source, and alternatives such as graded stone chips, dry sand or other crushed dense materials may be used instead. If sand or other fine particles are used, a lining sheet may be required to prevent particles falling between the deafening boards. Ash deafening typically has a mass of around 70 to 80 kg/m2, and so a structural engineer should be consulted before insertion.
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[edit] Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki
- Building acoustics.
- Brander.
- Dwang.
- Flanking sound.
- Floor insulation.
- Flooring defects.
- Impact sound.
- Separating floor.
- Sound absorption.
- Sound insulation in buildings
- Sound v noise.
- Structure-borne sound.
- Suspended ceiling.
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