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First, I have to be foreboding and warn y'all: I am a little pissed off. (Yes, that word does exist in my voacabulary but no, it does not insinuate a horrible conduct.) I know that I am persecuted and that my so-called friends with whom I used to associate dislike me greatly because I became serious about Jesus and that didn't comply with their image of me. For some reason, they thought that I would be the typical Christian teen who wanted to join in with all the parties, alcohol, lawlessness, debauchary, drugs, and casual sex. And while my former peers were not exactly in that clique, the idea ran through their minds as we progressed grades and started growing older. Besides, most of my friends has comrades in older grades or siblings at least two years older, so that influence definetely affected their thinking, whether they are willing to admit it or not. And sadly to their dismay, I grew to be the atypical adolescent they, deep, deep down, knew I was. So when that character shined through, they grew repulsed at my new "identitity" and refused to mingle with me simply because I was a "religious freak". What truly astounded me is that they did not dare to think this of my other Christian peers, whom I also affiliated with and was part of a group. They laughed with them and hey, considered them to be closely related. But...not with me. Why? Well, I am not exactly certain as to the reason they purposely alienate me, but I believe the reason lies within the fact that I simply refuse to compromise my faith and that shines through everything I say, do, think, and act. So what happens when I try to became cavalier with them now? Heads clash and ideas brew heated discussions which eventually turns to enmity and profound aversion. It punctures my soul and vexes me when I attempt to share with them that their ideas or tenacious belief will not permit their ticket to an afterlife oasis and they respond with profound dislike. But I know what they're thinking: How is it that what I believe is any different from their's? What makes me think I know better than them? Or, frequently used, what makes me think that what I believe is better than what say, an atheist or a "fundamentalist" Christian (which, by the way, is no such thing) would believe? Truth be told, I can't convince them by my words that what I believe is the real thing. Words have no influence unless there is action and sentiments behind it. Sadly, they refuse to allow me to show them! I don't even get a chance to express myself to them! It's as if they are trying to shove their carefully-constructed lies down my throat, attempting me to believe that what I believe is a bunch of hullabaloo. Which, frankly, is not. But, in their minds, what I think about them is what they think about me. So I am facing a conundrum, you see. When I even begin to tell them lovingly, with unconditional love (which they mocked unashamedly at my dispense), they simply put a wall up and I crash into it face first. Somehow, looking at it from a different angle, I believe that what I am telling them is hitting a nerve, and when words hit a nerve, the immediate defense mechanism is offense (which they have displayed on numerous occasions), and then they begin to discredit Jesus and that the fact that He is a fraud. I try not to grow weary or hurt ot cry, but sometimes, I feel as though they are not directly targetting this at Jesus as much as they are directing this as me because I left their little clan to pursue my calling and follow Jesus. And since I am confident and not ashamed to post thought-proving statuses on Facebook (like, for example, atheism does not give you hope, joy, love, healing, drastic changes--heartfelt changes--, or a life of worth in the Creator's eyes like Jesus gives). When this comment aroused my peer's vocal (very vocal) opinion, I sense that now, it's not so much as defending themselves but trying to force me out of putting in my two cents. They don't even let me try to explain or give them the opportunity to really think; I think it's because they don't want to. I sense that they rationalize and based on my dispotion and temperment, they can't try to tell me that Jesus is fake or that I am a fraud in following and abiding in a fraudulent religion. I think they put up that imaginary (but existent) wall because if they search, if they really search, perhaps they will find exactly what they are so desperately trying to avoid.
I am aware that people make fun of me that I following and living in the realness of Christ's light and that I am oppressed verbally for my faith. But you know what? I don't, pardon my language, give a damn. Who cares what they think? Are they God? Do they tell me when I'm going to die and where I'm going to go? Do they rule over my life as a godlike supremacy? No, I didn't think so. So let them talk and gossip and speak poorly about me until their tongues fall off. I don't care; I really don't. When they reach that low point, when they hit rock bottom, and they will have no one else to turn to (because in life, friends aren't really friends if they agree with what you're saying just because you're friends. They're friends if they make you think and analyze the situation, attempting to see the light regarding this spectacle. They are your friends if they refuse to give you alcohol not because it's against the law to drink underage but because it's unbeneficial to your health.), they will either face it alone in dispair or lift their eyes to their Maker and surrender and ask for help. Talk about a humbling experience. One of the reasons why people refuse God is because they desire freedom and they think God doesn't give freedom. While freedom without borders is bondage, God won't allow you to recklessly ruin your life by doing whatever (after all, He is your Father and you are His child, so as your Parent, He won't allow you to be stupid); He will guide you in the right path, in the right direction, and in the right time. "But why would one need God anyway?" Alright then, when you get struck by the storms of life, we'll see how you fare. And as for my peers, I'll see where they'll be in a few years and then I'll see who has proved character, dignity, and integrity. Because most of them are just big talkers. People with character don't talk; they do.


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After three years of running without a corps director Black Knights are pleased to announce that the Directorship of the corps was offered to, and accepted by, Ken Mansfield.
Ken has been part of the marching band and drum corps scene since he joined Thurrock drum and trumpet corps in October 1973. Ken, well known for his role within the Academy colourguard, has been registered with a marching organisation every year since that first one in '73.
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I woke at 6.30 this morning and went to the drilling class until 9 am. There were 6 of us in total turned up. One of the older guys, he's in his 50s turned up for maybe the first time along with the regulars. It was a decent turn out considering the dojo was hovering around 2 degrees Celsius i.e. god damn cold.
I partnered up with Kondo and mainly focused on 2 things: Omoplata and Berimbolo
I've always liked the lasso spider guard and am working on ways to move forward with it when the opponent stuffs my attack. This mostly comes in the form of them pushing with their knee to release my hooking foot. What I do now is to either transition into a de la Riva hook and then berimbolo or lasso on the other side and also hook under his hamstring to sweep on the other side. I practiced this counter a lot today so that I can eventually do it without thought. As in the title of this post, I am looking to master some counter techniques that I can pull of without even thinking about it by responding to triggers. The trigger in this case is the knee coming up to remove my hook. When I see that, it's my GO sign to transition. I'm trying to discover these signs that tell me to move and really visualize it so that I make my response without thinking, kind of like a hypnotist would do with a click of the fingers I guess.
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Kelly was charged with 14 counts of videotaping himself having s*x with an underage girl, who prosecutors say was as young as 13. If convicted, he would have faced a minimum of four years in prison and a maximum of 15 years.
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Did anybody think he was actually going go to jail it's been too long since it happened. The girl in question is now a grown woman who denies it ever happening not to mention the parents of the alleged victim also deny anything happening. Either way he's not going to the big house if it didn't go to trial this year he would still be a free man because this case would have already pass the Statue of Limitaions.


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It's no illusion! TV magician Dynamo poses as a waiter to surprise ill fans
IT was no illusion when magician Dynamo was conjured up as a waiter to surprise these lucky young fans.
The superstar dazzler might have famously walked on water, wowed One Direction, turned lottery tickets into cash and levitated James Corden into the air.
But now it is these seriously ill kids helped by charity Rays Of Sunshine who have caught the magic man's attention.
Some also love doing tricks – and all beam from ear to ear as he shows what is possible.
"I gave them a surprise from the start as I snuck out into the restaurant as a waiter," explains Dynamo, 31, as their wish to see him is granted in an eaterie near Wembley, north London.
"Many of these children have serious illness and they use magic to take their minds off things.
"I can relate to that feeling."
Dynamo, real name Steven Frayne, from Bradford, was 16 when he was diagnosed with incurable Crohn's disease.
After a tough upbringing he was inspired to do magic and now performs all over the world, as well as on his hit TV show Magician Impossible.
"I want to show these kids that they shouldn't let their conditions hold them back," he says.
"It was tough for me but if I'd have given up I wouldn't be doing what I'm doing today.
"Luckily my grandpa believed in me and told me that no matter what my circumstances I could make something of myself.
"So I pursued things that I might have given up on.
"Many of these children have serious illness and they use magic to take their minds off things"Dynamo
"That's the main message, I suppose."
One of the children to impress Dynamo is eight-year-old Harry Phillips, from Leeds.
Harry has been treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, diagnosed in 2012 and now in remission.
When he was admitted to hospital his parents bought him a magic set and now magic is part of his life.
He is always putting on shows for the family and Dynamo is his idol.
"Harry is a very skilled magician," says Dynamo.
"In fact he was showing me a thing or two.
"He had three pieces of rope of different lengths and he made them the same size.
"Then he made them one long rope.
"It's great he could do that at such a young age."
Dynamo is an ambassador for Rays Of Sunshine, a charity that brightens the lives of sick children aged three to 18 by granting wishes and organising outings and large scale events.
Another child who met his idol is 13-year-old Reece Newlands from Glasgow, who also has Crohn's disease.
He spends a lot of time in hospital and at home during which time he loves watching Dynamo performing his tricks.
Reece says: "Some of the stuff Dynamo does is incredible.
"I just think: 'How did he do that?'"
Reece isn't the only one.
Dynamo says even some of the A-listers he performs for are freaked out.
"Pharrell Williams had the best reaction, " he says.
"I pulled a Polo mint out of my neck and he ran screaming like a girl.
"And he's one of the coolest men in music."
Luckily, there were no such extreme reactions from fans Isaac Freeman of Oxford – who has Crohn's and arthritis – and 15-year-old Jack Mongey, from Luton, who has autoimmune liver disease.
They were simply thrilled to meet the star and see his tricks.
Also among the youngsters was 15-year-old Declan Spencer, from Leicester, who has Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.
Declan is particularly interested to chat to Dynamo about how he can pursue his interest in magic given his limited mobility.
"I told him that there was a famous magician called Wayne Dobson, who inspired my career," reveals the star.
"Wayne had MS and ended up in a wheelchair and he wasn't able to do the magic he could usually do but he created a whole act where he just instructed others.
"So they really must not let anything hold them back."
Dynamo reveals he always tries to stay humble about his talent.
"Performing at Cristiano Ronaldo's birthday was awesome," he beams.
"To get the call inviting me out to perform at his party was very exciting.
"You wouldn't know he is one of the greatest footballers out there.
"He was a fan of mine and treating me like I was the biggest star.
"It's surreal.
"I've learned that being humble and staying true to who you are is the most important way to be in this industry.
"It is a crazy life.
"I still have to pinch myself.
"I was just some kid from Bradford who liked magic.
"Which is why when I get the chance to give something back and inspire others I jump at the chance.
"Meeting one of your idols can change everything."
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- Melissa Gonzales said...
Awesome!! I remember thinking along these lines on the photoshoots sooo many times.. I prefered being a photo assistant to stylist...partly because I was one for so long... it was more fun being a photo assistant and hanging with the guys- no pressure! All we wore was black :)! I mss everyone... I wonder what their take would be on listening to audio in normal stereo vs. astoundstereo. I'd like to explore the idea of freeing sound! SoundArt at festivals.. I heard the FLaming Lips once had a headphone concert in a tent.. I'm glad the summer is here!! TX is shining bright I bet. Thank you for the video!! :) Say Hello to Arlene! :) M
- Dragonsongbird said...
There is much to say about this short film. The first thing it reminded me of in anorexia and the images of starvation we see in the media. The second thing that came to my mind was the horrible modern Jacobean Tragedy film, "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover" and the scene where they were cramming library book pages down someones throat with a wooden spoon - I had to stop watching the film at that point. This film also raised my gag reflex. Uck. Much to think about - an excellent thing in the arts! Kudos
- Erik said...
LOL. A only wore black for about the first 4 years I knew her because of photo assisting and working in the theatre. Astoundstereo blows away anything I've ever heard before. You guys are on to an amazing technology!
I hope you get back to Texas soon. Come share some of the sunshine, there's plenty for everyone! A says, "Hi" back. Tell Jerry, "Hi". He's a rockstar.
Thanks Dragonsongbird,
I will pass along your response. I expect they will appreciate it. I hope to introduce you to them soon.
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Kellinton Brown is my cousin whom I haven't seen in years. if anyone knows her could you tell her Heather jacobs in vermont was looking for her.Just want to reconnect. Thanks
- Erik said...
She is a friend of mine, I will let her know. If you want to send your details so that she can contact you, send them to my e-mail address listed on my profile and I will forward it.


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If a cocktail of hot pink, fluro yellow, roller skates, lycra and lame reminds you of a childhood in the '80s then it may be time to reconsider that association; because said mix just grew up. Photographing a roller girl fantasy in Los Angeles (where else?) is Ben Watts, taking the role of nudity in fashion to places rarely seen. Rarely seen because the shoot trades nudity-as-sexual for nudity-as-fun. Rarely seen because the models look to be having such a rollicking good time. Rarely seen because, far from the sensual lace stockings and heels, it's nudity accessorized only by bright plastic-framed sunglasses and neon striped socks. It's in that freshness, that unique approach, that we're reminded of why we consider Treats! magazine – in which this shoot appears – to be 'new media'. And it's in that feeling of freshness and fun that the shoot's sexiness lies.
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SAP's SVP of HANA Enterprise Cloud has confirmed that 20 customers are live in the hosting environment, with hundreds more in the sales pipeline.
Stephen Spears explained that Q3 was the first full quarter for the recently announced cloud service, and coming out of that quarter SAP now has "hundreds of customers in the funnel". Spears said that the customers signing up are a mixture of companies new to HANA and those already using it on-premise.
HANA is SAP's flagship in-memory platform, which will eventually underpin all of its applications in the future. The software giant announced its Enterprise Cloud for HANA – essentially a third-party hosted private cloud environment – back in May.
ComputerworldUK spoke to Spears at SAP's Database & Technology Partner Summit in Barcelona this week.
"There are a number of clear benefits. HANA can be deployed much faster – you don't have to go through the process of procuring, provisioning and running HANA as a customer. We know that cycle takes three to six months. We are talking about compressing that into two to three weeks," he said.
However, Spears also noted that the total cost of ownership (TCO) will depend on how long a company typically sweats its assets for. Although some will see it as an advantage to move from a capex model to a cloud-based opex one, if a customer sits on their hardware for many years the TCO for the HANA Enterprise Cloud will be more expensive than on-premise.
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He added: "You still have to have a project plan, you still have to go through design, build, and test. It just so happens you don't have to own and run the infrastructure behind it."


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His parishioners describe Father Paul Griesgraber as "old school," a term that is almost laughably open to interpretation, given the 2,000-year history of his particular school, the Roman Catholic Church. In his case, it is used with affection and respect to describe a priest who trusts in the majesty of the Catholic Mass and invests it with deep spirituality — in both English and Spanish.
He is also a priest who brings people streaming through the doors of his church, St. Catherine of Siena in Reseda, a place that, in many ways, reflects the larger Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Once largely white, St. Catherine's is now mostly Latino. Immigrants have pumped new life into the parish, and Spanish-language Masses draw larger crowds than those in English.
"The church was dead," Olga Calderone, St. Catherine's health director, said bluntly of the time before Griesgraber arrived last summer. "Now we are bringing the cultures together. ... This is the beauty that Father Paul has brought to our church."
It is also what parishioners at St. Catherine's hope the next archbishop of Los Angeles, Jose Gomez, will bring to an archdiocese that has been battered in recent years by a devastating sexual abuse crisis even as it has grown to become by far the largest Catholic community in the nation.


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Miriam "Mimi" Factor founded Mimi Factor and Associates back in 1959. Using her successful background in human resources as a springboard, Mimi started out with very a "grass roots" approach. Some mornings she would receive a call from a local restaurant that needed a server, perhaps a bus boy or a cook. Then, using her contacts and usually within an hour, Mimi would physically walk the candidate to the restaurant in need, make the formal introductions and collect her cash. This snowballed into a full blown recruiting firm. In an age where there were a great number of the European chefs migrating to Los Angeles, Mimi was incredibly successful matching the talents of her candidates with the right venue.
Business flourished and Mimi soon brought in another recruiter, Don Dikmak, a man that brought an impressive amount of industry operational experience to her business. Together as a team the business continued successfully. Upon Mimi's retirement, Don purchased the business and continued to conduct business under Mimi's philosophy, by keeping in mind that it is not about the placement, but about putting people together that share the same work values. The company continued its success and became a well known name within the Los Angeles hospitality community.
As Factor & Associates continued to successfully create wining relationships, Don soon needed recruiting assistance and brought in Dave Reinitz. The addition of Dave Reinitz allowed Don to branch out and tap into hospitality consulting. Finding that consulting was his true passion Don passed the Factor & Associates legacy to Dave Reinitz. Dave Danhi, a chef in town for almost 20 years, who had originally met with Mimi, in her day, had always kept in touch with Don and Dave Reinitz about what was happening in the culinary industry. It was when Dave Danhi was placed on medical leave that temporarily prevented him from working his position as Corporate Executive Chef with Kings Seafood Company, that he was brought into the four walls of Factor & Associates. Like in the culinary world, Dave thrived in the recruiting world. When it was time to finally take off the neck brace and get back into the kitchens, the doctors told him that it was time for him to lay down his apron, so he took on recruiting full time. After 6 years of successful recruiting, Dave purchased Factor and Associates and dd factor was born. The name has been altered, the look is new but Mimi's original philosophy about the right connection between employer and management candidate, will always remain the foundation of the company.
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Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has told the Law Society Gazette it is still keen to lend to law firms after its lending policy was identified as a factor in last month's demise of a Manchester firm. RBS, one of the biggest lenders to the legal sector has warned that firms will have to be more accountable for their finances if they want to secure future investment.
This could be an opportunity for accountants to provide lawyers with sensible and prudential financial advice.
If I were still in public practice I would seize this opportunity with both hands.
A statement by administrator BDO following the collapse of boutique firm EOS Law said NatWest, part of the state-owned RBS group, had denied the firm's request for additional funding 'due to a change in the RBS group credit policy for law firms'. The bank, which had already provided £500,000 through a loan and overdraft facility, denied changing its policy but said that it has increased its scrutiny of how law firms run their businesses.
An RBS spokeswoman said: 'We are holding firms accountable for the prudent financial management of their businesses. That involves requiring firms to be disciplined in their working capital management, regularly billing and collecting, having prudent levels of capital in the business, and not paying partners from debt when income has not been earned and converted to cash.'
EOS Law, founded by former DLA Piper partner Simon Woolley, folded last year owing a total of £2.3m, despite making a profit of almost £700,000 over its final two full financial years. Members or Partners drew a total of £563,000 in those years.
Viv Williams, chief executive of consultancy firm 360 Legal Group, said other law firms will be refused loans if there is evidence of overtrading and financial instability.
He said: 'I have worked with all the banks in recent years and although some have a different attitude towards "support", they generally wish to help firms if they are changing and taking professional advice. If firms will not address their WIP and debtor issues, and are undercapitalised and therefore overtrading within their facilities, then expect more of this in future.'
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Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
UPDATE: In a correction to previous reports, Rey Mysterio is not out of action with a knee injury. Mysterio is currently out of action with a hand injury. The hand has been swelling badly, which is the reason he has been given time off.
Mysterio wasn't originally booked for WrestleMania, but the decision was made late to add him to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. Additionally, he was not booked for WWE RAW the next night, but a late decision was made to add him onto the show in a match against Bad News Barrett.
Mysterio has yet to sign a new contract with WWE, however the company is looking to sign him in the near future.
His current deal with WWE is up soon, but at this time, he has not signed a new contract with WWE.
ORIGINAL: Last week it was reported that Rey Mysterio was on vacation and not injured. Although Mysterio was on a family vacation, he was also given time off to deal with nagging knee injuries.
As for his WWE future, word is that his in ring work will be limited going forward. The company wants to start transitioning Mysterio into more of an ambassador type of role going forward..
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Systematic review and meta-analysis
Efficacy and safety of treating patients with refractory schizophrenia with antipsychotic medication and adjunctive electroconvulsive therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wenzheng WANG, Chengcheng PU, Jiangling JIANG, Xinyi CAO, Jijun WANG, Min ZHAO, Chunbo LI
: The efficacy and safety of the combined treatment of refractory schizophrenia with antipsychotic medications and electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) remain uncertain.
: Conduct systematic review and meta-analysis of available literature in English and Chinese about ECT in the treatment of refractory schizophrenia.
: English and Chinese databases were searched for studies published prior to May 20, 2015 regarding the efficacy and safety of the combined treatment of refractory schizophrenia with antipsychotic medications and ECT. Two researchers selected and evaluated studies independently using pre-defined criteria. Review Manager 5.3 software was used for data analysis.
: A total of 22 randomized control studies, 18 of which were conducted in mainland China, were included in the analysis. Meta-analysis of data from 18 of the 22 studies with a pooled sample of 1394 individuals found that compared to treatment with antipsychotic medications alone, combined treatment with antipsychotic medications and ECT had significantly higher rates of achieving study-specific criteria of'clinical improvement' (RR=1.25, 95%CI=1.14-1.37). Based on the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment,Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) criteria, the quality of evidence for this assessment of efficacy was'moderate'. However, the proportion of participants who experienced headache during the treatment was significantly higher in the combined treatment group (RR=9.10, 95%CI=3.97-20.86, based on a pooled sample of 517 from 8 studies) and the proportion who experienced memory impairment was also higher in the combined treatment group (RR=6.48, 95%CI=3.54-11.87, based on a pooled sample of 577 from 7 studies). The quality of evidence about these adverse events was rated as 'very low'.
: There are very few high quality randomized controlled clinical trials about the combination of antipsychotic medications and ECT in the treatment of refractory schizophrenia. This meta-analysis found that the combination of antipsychotic medications and ECT could improve psychiatric symptoms in patients with refractory schizophrenia, but the incomplete methodological information provided for most of the studies, publication bias (favoring studies with better outcomes in the combined treatment group), and the low quality of evidence about adverse outcomes, cognitive impairment, and overall functioning raise questions about the validity of the results.
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: electroconvulsive therapy; antipsychotic medication; refractory schizophreinia; systematic review; meta-analysis
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Comparison of the effectiveness of duloxetine in depressed patients with and without a family history of affective disorders in first-degree relatives
Shiliang WANG, Mincai QIAN, Hua ZHONG, Guohua SONG, Meijuan LU, Rui FENG, Lei ZHANG, Jianliang NI, W
: It remains unclear whether or not a positive family history of affective disorders predicts the effectiveness of antidepressant treatment of depression.
: Assess the relationship of a family history of affective disorders to the efficacy of duloxetine in the treatment of depressive disorder.
: Seventy-seven patients with depressive disorder (as defined by the 10th edition of the International Classification of Diseases, ICD-10) were enrolled in the study and treated with standard doses of duloxetine for 12 weeks. Among these patients 37 had a family history of affective disorder in first-degree relatives and 40 did not. The Hamilton Depression rating scale (HAMD-17), Hamilton Anxiety rating scale (HAMA), Side Effects Rating Scale (SERS), Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were assessed at baseline and at the end of the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 12th week after enrollment. Repeated measures analysis of variance and logistic regression were used to analyze the association between a family history of affective disorders and the efficacy of duloxetine.
: Patients with a positive family history of affective disorders had an earlier age of onset, a longer duration of illness, a higher level of psychic anxiety, and more prominent anhedonia. Repeated measures analysis of variance showed a significant improvement in the severity of depression over the 12 weeks but no differences in the magnitude or speed of improvement between the two groups. Treatment was considered effective (i.e., drop in baseline HAMD-17 total score of >50%) in 75.7% of those with a family history of affective disorders and in 77.5% of those without a family history (X2=0.04, p=0.850).
: Family history of affective disorders is not associated with the effectiveness of duloxetine in the acute treatment of depressive disorder.
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: family history; depressive disorders; duloxetine; China
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Treatment of major depressive disorders with generic duloxetine and paroxetine: a multi-centered, double-blind,double-dummy, randomized controlled clinical trial
Zhiyang WANG, Xiufeng XU, Qingrong TAN, Keqing LI, Cui MA, Shiping XIE, Chengge GAO, Gang WANG, Huaf
: This study is a pre-registration trial of generic duloxetine that was approved by the China Food and Drug Administration (approval number: 2006L01603).
: Compare the treatment efficacy and safety of generic duloxetine to that of paroxetine in patients with major depressive disorders (MDD).
This was a double-dummy, double-blind, multicenter, positive drug (paroxetine), parallel randomized controlled clinical trial. The 299 patients with MDD recruited for the study were randomly assigned to use duloxetine (n=149; 40–60 mg/d) or paroxetine (n=150; 20 mg/d) for 8 weeks. The Hamilton Depression rating scale (HAMD-17) was administered at baseline and 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks after starting treatment. Remission was defined as a HAMD-17 score below 8 at the end of the trial, and treatment effectiveness was defined as a decrease in baseline HAMD-17 score of at least 50% by the end of the trial.Safety was assessed based on the reported prevalence and severity of side effects and changes in laboratory and electrocardiographic findings. Three patients in the duloxetine group dropped out before starting medication, so results were analyzed using a modified intention-to-treat (ITT) method with 146 in the experimental group and 150 in the control group.
: Both groups experienced 29 dropouts during the 8-week trial. HAMD-17 scores decreased significantly from baseline throughout the trial in both groups. Based on the ITT analysis, at the end of the trial there was no significant difference between the duloxetine group and the paroxetine group in effectiveness (67.1% v. 71.3%, X2=0.62 p=0.433), remission rate (41.1% v. 51.3%, X2=3.12, p=0.077), or in the incidence of side effects (56.8% v. 54.7%, X2=0.14, p=0.705).
: Generic duloxetine is as effective and safe as paroxetine in the acute treatment of patients with MDD who seek care at psychiatric outpatient departments in China.
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: duloxetine; paroxetine; efficacy; safety; major depressive disorder; randomized controlled trial;China
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Single-blind, randomized controlled trial of effectiveness of Naikan therapy as an adjunctive treatment for schizophrenia over a one-year follow-up period
Hong ZHANG, Chenhu LI, Liyu ZHAO, Guilai ZHAN
: Current treatments for schizophrenia are often only partially effective.
: Assess the possible benefit of using adjunctive Naikan therapy, a cognitive approach based on selfreflection that originated in Japan for the treatment of schizophrenia.
: After resolution of acute psychotic symptoms, 235 psychiatric inpatients with schizophrenia who had a middle school education or higher were randomly assigned to a control group (n=112) that received routine medication and inpatient rehabilitative treatment or an intervention group (n=123) that also received adjunctive Naikan therapy for 2 hours daily, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The patients were then discharged and followed up for 12 months. The Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Personal and Social Performance scale (PSP), and Insight and Attitude Questionnaire (ITAQ) were used to assess patients at enrollment, after the 1-month intervention, and after the 12-month follow-up. Evaluators were blind to the group assignment of patients.
: Only 13(10.6%) of the intervention group participants relapsed over the 12-month follow-up, but 23(20.5%) control group participants relapsed (X2=4.50, p=0.034). Using a modified intention-to-treat analysis and a repeated measure analysis of variance, the PANSS, PSP, and ITAQ total scores all showed significantly greater improvement over the 12-month follow-up in the Naikan group than in the control group. The drop in mean chlorpromazine-equivalent dosage from enrollment to the end of follow-up was significantly different in the intervention group but not in the control group, though the change in dosage over time between groups was not statistically significant.
: This study provides robust support for the effectiveness of Naikan therapy as an adjunctive treatment during the recovery period of schizophrenia. Compared to treatment as usually, adjunctive Naikan therapy can sustain the improvement in psychotic symptoms achieved during acute treatment, improve insight about the illness, enhance social functioning, and reduce relapse over a one-year follow-up period.Further research of this treatment with larger and more diverse samples of patients with schizophrenia is merited.
: Naikan therapy; schizophrenia; relapse; social functioning; randomized controlled trial; China
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Obsessive compulsive symptoms in bipolar disorder patients: a comorbid disorder or a subtype of bipolar disorder?
Shenxun SHI
: Over the last decade increasing attention has been focused on individuals that simultaneously meet the criteria of two or more mental disorders. One of these comorbid conditions, comorbid bipolar disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder, is relatively common among patients with a primary diagnosis of bipolar disorder. But there is little research about the diagnosis and treatment of this comorbid condition, particularly in China. The available studies are primarily cross-sectional studies with small samples, so they are of limited use in understanding the etiology and course of this combined condition.A review of the limited literature suggests that this is a relatively severe, refractory subtype of bipolar disorder that only occasionally merits being considered a comorbid disorder. Larger prospective studies are needed to clarify the etiology, prognosis, and appropriate treatment for this comorbid condition.
: bipolar disorder; obsessive compulsive disorder; comorbid mental disorders
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Comorbid bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Daihui PENG, Kaida JIANG
: Obsessive-compulsive symptoms are common in patients with bipolar disorders. This comorbid condition complicates the clinical treatment of the two disorders, so identifying these individuals is important. We discuss the comorbid occurrence of obsessive-compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder,introduce possible etiological mechanisms that could result in this common comorbid condition, discuss recent research advances in the area, and propose some clinical principles for managing such patients.
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: obsessive-compulsive disorder; bipolar disorder; comorbidity
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Challenges to the uniqueness of psychotic experience in psychosis: insights on research methodology and intervention
Linda CW LAM
: Paul Bebbington's recent Special Article on the value of psychosocial epidemiology as a tool for understanding the symptomatology of psychosis provides a fresh perspective on understanding the etiology of schizophrenia and related psychotic conditions. Assessment of psychotic-like experiences in non-clinical populations may help to clarify the role of non-psychotic symptoms such as anxiety and depression in the onset and course of psychotic disorders. This approach may also make it possible to expand the repertoire of interventions for preventing the onset or ameliorating the course of psychotic conditions. There is, however,a long road to travel before the mapping of the relationships between brain pathology,psychological symptoms, environmental stressors, and clinical diagnoses are sufficiently detailed to merit the creation of anew psychiatric nosology.
: psychosocial epidemiology; psychosis; non-psychotic symptoms; psychosocial stressors; prodromal psychosis
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Case report of comorbid schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder in a patient who was tube-fed for four years by family members because of his refusal to eat
Ankur SACHDEVA, Mina CHANDRA, Ankit SAXENA, RP BENIWAL, Manish KANDPAL, Arvind KUMAR
: Refusal to eat is a common presentation in many psychiatric disorders including obsessive compulsive disorder and schizophrenia. In the acute situation it may be a medical emergency; when it becomes chronic it can become an ingrained behavior that is difficult to change. The diagnosis of individuals who refuse to eat may be difficult, particularly in persons with comorbid medical problems, impaired intelligence, or lack of insight into their condition. Tube-feeding is an effective short-term intervention that can be discontinued when the patient re-starts oral intake. However, in some situations patients may become dependent on the use of tube-feeding. We present a case report of a patient with schizophrenia,obsessive compulsive disorder, borderline intelligence, and seizure disorder who was tube-fed by his family members for more than three years because he refused to eat orally.
: refusal to eat; comorbid psychiatric disorders; schizophrenia; obsessive-compulsive disorder; borderline intelligence; seizure disorder; case report; India
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Biostatistics in psychiatry
Introduction to longitudinal data analysis in psychiatric research
Xian LIU
: The onset, course, and management of mental health problems typically occur over relatively long periods of time, so a substantial proportion of psychiatric researc–particularly the research that can provide clear answers about the complex interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors–requires multiple assessments of individuals and the environments in which they live over time. However,many psychiatric researchers use incorrect statistical methods to analyze this type of longitudinal data,a problem that can result in unrecognized bias in analytic results and, thus, incorrect conclusions. This paper provides an introduction to the topic of longitudinal data analysis. It discusses the different dataset structures used in the analysis of longitudinal data, the classification and management of missing data, and methods of adjusting for intra-individual correlation when developing multivariate regression models using longitudinal data.
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: Intra-individual correlation; longitudinal data; missing data; multivariate and univariate data structures; repeated measurements
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The woman with the most Oscars is not the highest paid woman in Hollywood. According to Forbes, that honor goes to Kristen Stewart who this year will have two monster hits with the current Snow White and the Huntsman which is now at almost $250 million total and the upcoming Breaking Dawn Part 2. This 21-year-old made $34.5 million. But all the women on the list still earn less than their male counterparts men by over $160 million dollars. The top men earned #61 million compared to women earning $200 million. And I'm guessing the dudes make most of their money from salaries on the films, and women complement their film salaries with endorsements which at times brings in more than the salary for a film.
The rest of the rich list of female actresses:
2- Cameron Diaz – $34 million – made a ton of money off the back end of Bad Teacher which ended up bringing in $216 million.
3- Sandra Bullock – $25 million – still making money off the back end of The Blind Side and will be in the big budget film Gravity this holiday season.
4- Angelina Jolie – $20 million – doesn't matter that the woman didn't star in a big Hollywood film. She brings in the bucks from her multitide of endorsements. I'd look for her to climb back to the top next year as she just began production on Maleficent.
5- Charlize Theron – $18 million – she's in two big summer films; Snow White and the Huntsman and Prometheus.
6- Julia Roberts – $16 million – Julia still makes a good deal of money per film. Her quote could be in jeopardy if the next ones don't perform better. She had two disappointments at the box office – Larry Crowne and Mirror Mirror.
7- Sarah Jessica Parker – $15 million – Sex and the City is the gift that keeps on giving.
8- Meryl Streep – $12 million – in my book she should be making $100 million.
9- Kristen Wiig – $12 million – one word – BRIDESMAIDS
10- Jennifer Aniston – $11 million – she's like a guy. She makes crappy movies and still gets a good paycheck.
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Castles of skill: PokerStars, the US Chess League & women
From checkraising to checkmate, chessplayers who love poker have been honored by seven years of PokerStars sponsorship of the US Chess League. The USCL, an internet based league of the top 16 chess cities in America, was founded by my brother Greg Shahade, a poker player and International chess Master. Since then, many of the top players in the World have claimed spots on rosters, including reigning US Chess Champion Hikaru Nakamura, who has participated in the WSOP Main Event and Eugene Yanayt, who plays high-stakes cash games on PokerStars. The link between poker and chess is strong, and many poker champions and pros began gaming paths on 64 squares including Team Pro & 2011 WSOP runner-up Martin Staszko.
The success of chess players on the felt is a strong argument for poker's legitimacy as a skill game, which was advanced by an August federal court decision, which declared poker more a game of skill than of chance. Greg, a Supernova on Stars, said that, "I'm particularly proud that PokerStars is the title sponsor of the US Chess League, since I've personally seen poker help so many chessplayers use their analytical skills to build a career."
Much like poker, the majority of chess aficionados are male, but women can compete on equal terms. As Team Pro Liv Boeree said on "I Bet My Life", "This is a sport of the mind I can play against guys in...and I can beat them...and they HATE that." Successful women in poker and chess often contradict stereotypes with more fearless approach than a similarly successful male player: from Judit Polgar, the top female chessplayer in history known for her risky attacking style to hyper-aggro Team Pro Vanessa Selbst.
I talked to several females who played chess as youth to tell PS Women about how it affected their experience transitioning to poker. Almira Skripchenko, 2011 WPT Celebrity Invitational runner-up, and reigning French Women's chess champion started playing chess at six years old. She was one of the few girls in class, which prepared her for often being the only woman at the poker table. When she took up poker seriously, it took her some time though to manipulate her image to her advantage, a skill with far less importance in competitive chess.
Almira said that in the beginning, her opponents would often condescend to her but when they learned she was a chess Grandmaster, "my image would change dramatically." It took her a year to bluff effectively and, "to lie with a smile." She remembers her first cold four-bet, at a World Poker Tour in Venice, "Such spots would previously come once or twice, but I would not seize it even if I knew it was a perfect move, because it would be so unnatural for me as a chessplayer." When the jack-four offsuit got through, Almira smiled and said she had kings even though, "It took almost two years from my life."
After several years of prioritizing poker over chess, Almira is now in preparation for the World Women's Chess Championship in Russia. Her poker experience is helping, "I'm starting to think of risk/reward in my preparation." She plans to return to live poker with the France Poker Series Final and European Poker Tour Deauville, pending qualification.
Chessmaster Amanda Mateer is a law student, a member of the US Chess League team, the Arizona Scorpions, and a poker player. She said, "Like PokerStars does for poker, the USCL allows a wide range of competitors to showcase their talents and fight for prizes and victories, while allowing anyone with access to a computer to watch and learn."
Amanda's experience in chess has helped her handle more macho personalities, "I'm a relatively small girl, and I'm not particularly fierce in appearance or demeanor. At the WSOP in 2011, I was playing one of the deepstack events at the Rio and a guy from Peru saw me playing chess on my phone on a break. He challenged me to $100 a game over the board, claiming that he never once 'met a girl who knew more than how the pieces moved and how to give them all away.' When he got stacked a several hands later, I told him he should give me his number, so I could meet up with him later to work out the details of our match." Amanda never heard from that villain again. She is now trying to use her image to her advantage in poker and chess, finding spots in poker "to call down light against the hyper-aggressive player" and to surprise opponents with unexpected lines.
Poker player and fellow Grindette Katie Stone also began her gaming career in chess. She recently relocated to Mexico to play on Stars again, and sees the partnership between PokerStars and chess as a natural fit. "PokerStars (recognizes) the crossover between the two sports. One of the similarities between chess and poker is the love of analyzing...you absolutely have to be obsessed with doing this to be great at either game."
As PokerStars players focus on qualifying to the PCA & PCA Ladies weekend, the US Chess league approaches finals. While we can all agree there still aren't enough queens in the deck, the women who shift between 52 cards to 64 squares know that hard work and focus is the quickest route to mate and money.
Jennifer Shahade is a senior writer at PokerStars Women. She recently wrote about returning to PokerStars in Israel. Also see related pieces on playing like a girl (in chess and poker) & chess inspired tips for poker players.


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I can't believe how time is flying by, it's 2 weeks since the wedding!!! Not sure where the time has gone, chasing photos, and giving things back that I borrowed, sorting out what belongs to who...... funnily enough the accumulation in the spare room doesn't seem to be getting any smaller.
I've already had rhuematoid and its various meds for 15 years longer than mum did but it's over 10 years till I'm 60, it was the meds and infections and her chest from the smoking that did her in. Nan was a different kettle of fish, her demise was breast cancer, radical removal of the breast and then pneumonia, this is back in 1966 before chemo advances etc. but anyhoo I'd like to give myself an even chance here.
dragging the grandkids off to picnics and parks etc, can't do that if I'm hooked up to medical stuff.


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The presence of Asian language programs Down Under in the future looks promising and by tweaking the local Asian languages curriculum, Australians may very well be motivated to learn Asian languages and speak Asian languages outside the classroom, solidifying bilingualism in Australia.
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n today's Asian Century, the ability to speak an Asian language is an advantage for Australians. Asia is increasingly becoming a vital economic, social and cultural partner in the Asia-Pacific region and with such a skill, communicating with neighbouring Asian countries becomes easier.
Australia already has initiatives in place to motivate locals to pick up Asian languages. Over the last few years, The Asia Education Foundation's (AEF) BRIDGE project established partnerships with schools in China and Indonesia, putting forward opportunities for local students and teachers to engage with their peers who are native Asian language speakers. Between 2008 and 2012, the Australian Government's National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program provided over $60 million in funding to increase the number of qualified Asian language teachers in Australian classrooms.
But this is arguably not enough. The number of Australians studying Asian languages is declining. Students enrolled in Indonesian language studies dropped 37 percent nationally from 2001 to 2010. Today, fewer high school students who do not speak Chinese at home are learning the language than four years ago.
According to the AEF, "there is no one single solution to building demand for Asian languages". Rather, tailored and more innovative approaches could encourage Asian language study in Australia.
Providing Australian students with additional tools outside the classroom to acquaint themselves with Asian languages could be the way to go. Instead of utilizing the National Broadband Network to engage Australian classrooms with schools in Asia to support Asian language promotion, schools can offer accredited, personalised language learning e-resources. Given access to such online educational materials at home, students could potentially find it easier to grasp tricky Asian "alphabet" and writing systems at their own leisure outside limited class hours.
There are abundant opportunities for local Asian language students to travel abroad and interact with native Asian language speakers, adding an element of adventure towards studying these languages.
However, there needs to be fun, interactive Asian language curriculum in Australian classrooms to spur local students to study Asian languages. It is good to see Caufield Primary School leading the way – students perform classic stories such as The Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan in Japanese alongside two hours of Japanese classes each week. This will undoubtedly assist students in gaining confidence pronouncing the complex tones of Asian languages down pat.
Also, such spontaneous language learning classes will serve to make Asian language study consistently appealing and enjoyable for those who do not get opportunities to go abroad.
Given the recent spate of racial attacks towards Asians in Australia, perhaps some Australians hold racial sentiments and prejudices towards this minority group living here. Perhaps this is why some Australians are not interested in studying Asian languages.
Asian customs starkly differ from Western ideals. Clearing up stereotypical misconceptions about Asians through education will not only encourage both Australian students and teachers to see Asian culture as part and parcel of today's globalised era but also potentially pique their interests in studying or teaching Asian languages as well.
After all, Asian culture is strongly entwined with languages. According to Professor Zong-Qi Cai at the University of Illinois, many Chinese idioms and the beauty of Chinese language are tied with pre-modern tradition.
As part of the AEF's BRIDGE project in 2012, Australian teachers spent time in China, interacting with language teachers here and learning first-hand about Chinese history and culture. This is definitely a start to engaging Australian teachers with Asian languages. Incorporating on-going Asian cultural activities that provide insight into Asian customs and developments in Asian countries within local language curriculum can offer intriguing cultural dimensions to Asian language study and instill self-assurance in both teachers and students to interact respectfully with their peers in Asia.
Recently in May, the Australian Government pledged $84.6 million towards enhancing students' access to studying Asian languages. The presence of Asian language programs Down Under in the future looks promising and by tweaking the local Asian languages curriculum, Australians may very well be motivated to learn Asian languages and speak Asian languages outside the classroom, solidifying bilingualism in Australia.
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Charles Evans
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Charles Evans is a Senior Director in the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment of FTI Consulting and is based in Singapore. He has nine years of experience in distressed investing, restructuring and investment banking in Asia and Australia, and has worked across a number of industries including commodities, healthcare, manufacturing, retail, food and beverage, infrastructure and TMT.
Some of his recent experience includes:
- The debt restructuring of an Indonesian oil & gas drilling company with total bank debts of US $320 million.
- Advisor to an Indonesian consumer electronics retail company in the restructuring of debts totaling US $500 million.
- Advised a group of creditors in the restructuring of debt totalling US $120 million which were owed by an Indonesian tea producer through the PKPU process.
- Providing transaction advisory to a regional bank in disposing its non-performing loan portfolio in Indonesia, including valuation and searching for buyers.
- Advising an Indonesian listed telecom company with its US $1 billion debt restructuring which involved reviewing business strategy, formulating proposals and negotiating with creditors.
- Development of an investment thesis and execution of investments in distressed infrastructure and private equity owned assets in Australia and New Zealand.
- Management of a distressed investment in a metals business in South Africa.
- Various event driven investments primarily across Asia Pacific.
- Advisor on the AU $2 billion debt restructuring of an Australian conglomerate that consisted of businesses in the commodities, forestry, automotive and banking and finance sectors.
- Restructure of a U.S. headquartered global drilling firm involving complex multi-lender negotiations.
- Structured the acquisition of a packaging firm with operations in Europe, Asia and Australia by an Australian headquartered global industry leader.
- Structured the AU $20 billion acquisition of an Australian retail conglomerate with businesses in the supermarkets, liquor, clothing and office products retail segments.
- Structured the acquisition of a diversified Australian media business by a global private equity firm.
Prior to FTI Consulting, Mr. Evans was a Research Consultant with a Singapore based distressed and event driven fund, where he was managing investments primarily across the Asia Pacific region. Prior to that, Mr. Evans advised on a venture capital raising and was with BNP Paribas in Sydney focusing on the management of non-performing loans and acquisition & leveraged finance.
Mr. Evans holds a MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney, and he is conversant in Bahasa Indonesia.


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Obama officials failed to get new rules in Khadr tribunal
What is the correct definition of "murder in violation of the law of war", an offense punishable under the Military Commissions Act of 2009? Is there a difference between the tossed grenade in the Khadr trial and a missle strike launched by a civilian employee of the CIA? In the linked article, the CANWEST news service reports on divisions inside the U.S. Administration.
Obama officials failed to get new rules in Khadr tribunal.


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Also, if you leave them in there, will your child see them so many times that he will eventually eat them? Keep them on a rotation and let's find out. Let's just hope that they don't start to grow some sort of mold. You don't want to kill your child, you just want them to eat their veggies.
Being a parent is hard. You have to discipline your kid when they are doing something that you would totally do yourself if you could.
You scream, "Don't eat an entire packet of sugar!" but wouldn't it be nice to do the same? Or how about when they have a meltdown? Mommy wants to have a break down too, so get over it kid! Life is hard!
Having a kid is a gift. A gift that won't stop crying and talking and snotting and poking and...on second thought: Can I return that gift? Please tell me that I can also get a refund because this gift is expensive AF!
Goodbye, Summer! Hello, alone time! Whoever invented summer break is a monster. The devil! Mommy needs a break and mommy needs it now so get out!!!!!!!
Being a mom means that you are a mom, teacher, cleaning lady, drill sergeant and best friend all in one. It would be nice to have some help every once and a while? Hey kids, do your mom a solid. Change the toilet paper roll and put the dishes in the dish washer every once and a while. You got that? She birthed you. She made you into a thing so you owe her big time.
Dinnertime can be an all out battle. Getting your kid to eat something is a huge accomplishment. And then somewhere it flips and you can't get them to stop eating you out of house and home. If you have to go grocery shopping one more time.... How did they become a bottomless pit over night?
And not only does a joke like this say a lot about your child: It says a lot about the parents too. You better watch what you say in front of them because your little one is like a little parrot. You say %&*#, then they say %&*# right back. And you don't want anyone calling child protective services. Not yet, at least.
I know you are my kid, but how old are you again? Tell me your name one more time? Oh yeah, that's right. Sorry, you have to help mommy out. Her brain is fried.
Don't know what to buy your friend? Is she a mom? Wine. All moms need wine, wine and more wine. When in doubt, wine.
Being a mom also means living in your car. Driving your kids to play practice, dance, soccer, basketball... I suggest you make a nice little comfy bed in the backseat and take a snooze whenever time allows. This is going to be your life now until they go off to college and you move them into their dorms. You may as well make the best of it.
When was the last time you puked? It's been a while, right? Why is it that kids puke all the time? And they never get it in the toilet, it always winds up on you and it's always some insane color. How did their little body produce to much, at that speed and in that color. Science.
You have to be very specific when you ask your kids to help you clean. If you don't, you'll end up with dish soap shooting out of the dishwasher and paint all over the walls. How is this helping??? Thanks for helping mommy and now mommy is going to go in her room to cry now.
Throwing the wrong things away can ruin your child's life. Here is great guide for what you can and cannot throw away. The most important rule is the last one. If it says, "I Love Mommy" you are keeping it. Anything dad related, chuck it.
I bet this shut her right up. And then if she still misbehaves, Daddy is coming with a bikini too. Don't tempt your parents. They will do it.
"Here, Mommy. Try this."
You have to eat it. You have to! You start to sweat. Your heart is beating a mile a minute. Then you close your eyes, grin and bear it and pray for the best. You can do it. You are a mom. You can do anything.


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I remember the first time I had pea soup, I was 19 and it was in Amsterdam. Some food is just so good that you remember when and where you were when you eat it!
It was Dutch Pea soup, it was green and it was thick. I remember thinking why am I eating this green gooey stuff? But as I was hungry and social situation dictate that I should eat this soup, so I did (ie a sample menu).
To my surprised I loved the soup and have it every time I went back to Amsterdam.
This Pea soup however is nothing like the one I had in Amsterdam. Not because I do not like it any more but because I have no idea how to make it. I have tried a few recipes but it has never been the same. It was always missing something, so I gave up on trying making it.
This recipe is easy peasy (see what I did there?) and if you wish you can add ham in to it too. For this occasion I feel that it was enough with the candy bacon. I did not want to do double pork, I feel that it might be as bad as double denim.
I have served this soup both as a warming lunch and as a canapé. It has always received a glowing compliment. How can you not love it? It has candy bacon!!
So before soup season is over and we move on to salad, here is how you can make it.
You will need:
250g, potatoes about 1 large or 3 small – cut in to small cubes
1, onion – diced
50g butter
400g, frozen peas
600ml, stock – chicken or vegetable. It is up to you, I used chicken
300ml, semi-skimmed milk
Salt and pepper
For the candy bacon
250g, unsmoked streaky bacon – about 12 slices
3tbs, brown sugar
3tbs, maple syrup
Let's cook!
Melt the butter in a thick or heavy base pot. Stir in the onion and potatoes cook on low to medium heat with the lid on until they are soft but not brown. Keep an eye on them and keep stirring. Add in the peas and stock and give it a good mix seasoned well with salt and pepper. Bring to the boil then turn the heat down and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Leave the soup to cool slightly then blend in a blender or using a hand held blender.
How smooth is down to you, I like it nice and smooth. Return the soup to the heat and add in the milk, if you are having ham and pea this is when you add in the ham. Taste, adding more salt and pepper as require. Cook for future 10 minutes then you soup is done.
Make the bacon by mixing together the bacon, sugar and maple syrup. Do this at the beginning of your prep, so that the bacon get to marinated in the sugar for a half hour while you are making the soup.
Preheat the oven to 190c. Place the bacon on to a lined baking sheets, you will need 2 trays. Cook in the oven for 15 – 20 minutes. I normally do this as I leave the soup to cool for a few minutes. Once the bacons are nice and brown remove from the oven and leave to cool.
Little tip with the bacon they go from not brown to burn quickly because of the sugar so do keep an eye on it. And if you can try to remove the bacon from the tray as soon as you can too cool it on another plate. As the bacon cool it will stick to the baking sheets again because of the sugar.
Bacon and sugar can damage your health so please eat this candy bacon responsibly.


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I've been toying with the idea of cutting all my hair off for a while. The lure of the chop always seems to rear it's head towards the summer months, but it takes so long to grow I always end up changing my mind. However I'm feeling a little bit braver and after a lot of hair inspiration I'm loving the 'Lob'. What the hell.. you may be crying, but the lob is just short for a 'Long Bob'... see what they did there.
I first saw it on Jen Aniston and loved how simply it transformed her look and perfectly frames her face. Here's a few others I'll be taking with me to the hairdressers.


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Deploying Adobe Flash Player Silently for Limited Users
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By James Rudd
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Problem: Cannot deploy Adobe Flash Player using ZENworks as they require user to be an admin.
Solution: Use Orca to modify the MSI install and remove Admin User Launch Condition.
Adobe Flash Player MSIs
- First go to Adobe Player Licensing to request a license for the players.
- Apply for a license, and a download link will be emailed to you, that contain links to MSI install files. There will be two main versions, one for IE and one for plug-in browsers (e.g. Firefox).
The problem with these files is they will not deploy directly. Only admin users can run them. We need to edit them so that ZENworks can install the MSI for a limited user. To edit this file we can use a free Microsoft utility called Orca.
Orca is a database table editor for creating and editing Windows Installer packages and merge modules. Orca allows you to directly edit MSI files.
- You can download Orca as part of the "Windows SDK Components for Windows Installer Developers" from the official site.
- Or you can get just the Orca MSI from this unofficial site.
Once installed you can right-click on an MSI file and choose "Edit with Orca."
Once in Orca, choose Launch Conditions from left side. Then right-click on the AdminUser condition and choose Drop Row. Now Save the changes.
The MSI has now been modified to allow it to be run by ZENworks as an MSI application.
In Orca you may also wish to modify some settings in the Property sheet, however most of these can also be changed from the MSI property page with ConsoleOne.
Follow the standard guide to adding an MSI application in ConsoleOne and deployment should now work OK. You can easily have the application set to a silent or progress install with no user input.
When a new version of Flash Player is released just download the new MSI, make this change, then replace the existing MSI referenced by the ZENworks app object with this new one. Increment the application version number in application properties, and the new one will be deployed. (This is also why Property items should be stored with the ZENworks app object, rather than directly editing them with Orca.)
Distribution Idea
We have created three ZENworks MSI installs for Flash IE, Flash Plugin and Shockwave installers. A single application is used to tie them altogether using application dependencies. This allows the end user to have a single icon to update or reinstall the plugins. It can also be set as a force run that will automatically update the others as required. If any MSI has been updated, and the version number incremented as mentioned above, when the combined application runs it will update any new versions and leave the others unchanged.
Novell Cool Solutions (corporate web communities) are produced by WebWise Solutions. www.webwiseone.com


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Jonathan Navarro, a Smooth-On technician, has created another amazing sculpture. This time it is a bust of the infamous Marvel character, Ghost Rider.
The project called for a wide variety of materials. Rebound™ 25 was used to create the rubber mold, Free Form Air was used as a sculpting material and as a support shell. Smooth-Cast™ 325 urethane resin was used in combination with So-Strong™ Color Tints to create the casting.
View the whole step-by-step process of this project in the following photos.


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Sadiya's Story
Commitment:My commitment as an earth camp team member is to recycle this year. By recycling, I think my family could lower their trash impact. Usually, my family just puts all the trash, recycling, compost and etc in one bin. But from now on I will start a recycling bin aside from the trash can, so that way I will do my part to recycle and be a leader for a shared planet. When I calculated my eco footprint before coming to earth camp again this year; I didn't think I will have that many impact on the planet, but now I know I could do so many things to reduce and live a sustainable life. I was inspired by how we could be a leader for a shared planet. By that I mean taking an action and lowering your food, transportation impacts. Here are some facts about recycling: Did you know that? 1) The average American uses 650 pounds of paper each year – 100 million tons of wood could be saved each year if all that paper was recycled. 2) Americans use 2.5 million plastic bottles every hour. 3) We use over 80,000,000,000 aluminum soda cans every year.
Journal Entry : (July 14 10, Day 8):
Journal Entry : (July 14 10, Day 8):
Today was our last day on the river. It was a bit depressing because last day on the river always means saying good bye to our guides. Even though we met the guides a few days back, it seems like I have known them forever. Other than that, it was a stupendous day. We had some amazing water fights, which made the day even more outstanding.
As we came close to the end of our journey, our melancholy began. We had our last water fight, last rapid, last lunch and our second to last farewells.
It has been a pleasure to have such awe-inspiring guides like the guides we had. Danny, Sarah, Hailey, Andrew and Sam are the best river guides in the world. They have taken care and dealt with us for five days. Just like us, they had qualities that leaders for a shared planet would. For instance, our safety in the water was their first priority and they always told us to put sunscreen on. They have shown us some secret and sacred places of the green river. Not everyone gets the chance to see those sacred places. They trusted us and they told us that we were the best teenager kids they ever had. We have connected and became "one for all and all for one".
We took a short hike to get a look at some petro glyphs and one special place that they don't show to everyone; the Indian burial. After having to spend such a five remarkable days on the river, we hopped on to our bus and headed to the John Wesley Powell museum.
The river guides were nice enough to have dinner with us after finishing their task of washing their boats and etc. Who will want to have dinner with people they just barely met and deal with them after their trip; especially some teenage kids? Well the guides were willing to. They knew that we are some real nice folks. And not only did they teach us something but we did as well in a way.
I was inspired in very different angles by all these great leaders, the staff members and some of my peers. For example, Jesus; one of our staff members taught us about plants, nature and how to even make things like rope and spoon. It definitely was another great year of experience at Earth Camp.


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Lol no.
Voting is a right, not a duty.
For starters, choosing to abstain from a vote is a form of voting on its own. Vote abstention is a fairly common option in many governmental bodies at all levels. If an individual isn't compelled to choose between any of the choices presented to him/her, perfectly plausible for him/her to opt out on the basis that s/he is unsure or feels better off with others making the decision.
We live in a free society before we do a democracy.
Secondly, there is no absolute moral imperative in voting. To assert so, you must be able to prove that collective decision-making is universally moral. Which, of course, it is not. Consider that many options on ballots manifest as government predations on individual freedoms and rights. Voters, for example, have the right to vote on what to do with other individual's wealth.
This is the sort of ugliness the whole "voting is a civic duty" mantra runs right into like a fucking freight train.
@Oben, Western democratic values come foremost from the principle that man retains the right to choose for himself what he wishes to do or say, so long as he does not infringe on other's rights to do the same.
To argue anyway against that is to concede that this particular liberty is worth putting in jeopardy.
I... don't think you understood my point. I agree with everything you wrote here. If you don't want to vote, no law should force you. But you should still do it because I really think you have an obligation to society. I wouldn't call it an imperative but rather a strong suggestion. Like bathing (dumb example). You don't exactly have to, but you really should for your own and everyone else's well-being. It is important and the whole thing only works if it is legitimized by enough people - and again, I am not just talking about the government itself, it's also the opposition that needs legitimization. What is so outlandish about that thought?
Totally not condescending or arrogant at all.
Yeah I know, it was intended to be, it was 1:30 am and I was really pissed and I tried to be mean without being outright insulting, I admit that. And now that I read ryuzaki's new post, I'm pissed of again, so I won't reply to it atm and I'm not particularly sorry either. Maybe later.
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Finally I was able to post an outfit shot once again! Yay!!!
Red days and summer heat obliges me to wear the comfiest outfit that I can think of,
hence the chiffon mustard maxi dress that I wore as a skirt and the plain V-neck shirt.
I wore this outfit yesterday for a quick trip to the mall then headed to my Aunt's surprise birthday party.
maxi dress ( worn as a skirt) - thrifted
shirt - kashieca
sandals - parisian
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Another tune of the year alert!
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Another tune of the year alert!
Love that melody which starts at the brake down @3:05
3th album single: Lisaya - Be Your Word [Vibrate Audio], click here
Any fans of this track?
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Any fans of this track?
Sure, even listened it earlier today, great vocal uplifter.
quote:Originally posted by Trance-M
Love that melody which starts at the brake down @3:05
Yeah, it's a superb track!
My new remix which is out this week. As an old school TA'er, I hope you enjoy
It's available from Beatport here: http://pro.beatport.com/track/recap...e-remix/6843543
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I really like this one, nice melody:
Nice free remix by RAM:
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It brings more colour into your life, daily shopping and work trips. The fun starts with choosing between "Parts", "Flow" and "Chain" designs, each available in two different colour combinations. The trendy rear panniers are made of PD620 and PS490 and feature a waterproof roll closure and QL2.1 mounting system. Once taken off the rack, the padded strap allows a comfortable shoulder carrying. Strong 3M Scotchlite reflectors ensure safety in the dark and in bad weather conditions. With the ORTLIEB Travel-Biker or Trunk-Bag they also form a functional combination on the rear bike rack.
Further features: integrated inner pocket | 8, 10 and 12 mm reduction inserts included for racks up to 16 mm | can also be used individually | easy to clean height:16.5 in upper width:12.6 in bottom width:9.1 in depth:6.7 in weight:67 oz volume:2441 in


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The Long Arm Pub & Brewery
- Shoreditch
- After Work
- ££
London's first fully sustainable pub from the team at the Long Arm Brewery. The standout feature is the six regularly changing tank-to-glass taps, your beer is made in tanks housed at the end of the bar and served fresh to you.
- Address
- 20-26 Worship Street, London, EC2A 2DX
- Contact
- +44 (0) 20 3873 4065
- Opening Times
- Mon-Sat 11.00-00.00
Sun Closed
- Insider Information
- There are eventual plans to serve tacos made from fish fed on the waste grains from the brewery.
The Nudge Says…
Pouring what could be the freshest pints in London, they've cut out the keg and bottling process and pulling pints directly from each of the six, 1000-litre brewing tanks perched above the bar, so whatever's hitting your glass has no additives, no chemicals and hasn't been pasteurised. And is pretty darn eco-conscious, which is nice. This radical approach to tradition is reflected in the interiors, with Victorian tiling and parquet floors offset by exposed brickwork and graffiti murals of the brewing process, all revolving around a hulking timber bar.Read more…
Square Meal Says…
The buzzy space was brimming with City suits on our mid-week visit, keen to try The Long Arm's take on brewing. The pub follows a 'tank fresh' approach thanks to its on-site micro-brewery – this means drinks are served directly from the tank, cutting out the need for bottles and packaging. It may come across as a gimmick, but we did find our IPA beer tasted fresher for it. Other options from punters to choose from include stout and ale, while there's also a small-batch gin too.Read more…
Time Out Says…
It's already there on the eco-friendly beer front though, with a row of silver brew tanks glimmering and tended to by the bar. Tank Fresh technology delivers unadulterated beer a mere matter of metres to the bar, thereby shrinking Long Arm's carbon footprint. The brewery's full beer family – including the excellent Shadow Wolf stout, served by the bottle and rich with coffee aromas – is joined by specials on tap, such as a distinctively sour Mexican-style Cerveza.Read more…