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I like Jay Rayner. Hell, I even fancy the guy (I have a real weakness for a man with a big shnozz) and I agree with almost every word of his Ten Food Commandments, apart from the bit about eating pigs – obvs. But Jay, do us a favour: stop doing Cardiff down.
In his latest review for The Guardian, Jay says some nice things about The Classroom, but concludes that Cardiff's restaurants are crap. He moans that at 10.30 on a Thursday night, nowhere was open and he had to resort to a Burger King.
Do other cities outside of London serve food this late? Why didn't Jay get his smartphone out? Yes, the city centre is pretty much awash with identikit Pizza Express, Zizzi and Nando's (with the exception of The Potted Pig and the excellent Bar 44), but as many of the commenters on the Guardian piece say, had Jay jumped in a taxi to Cowbridge Road or City Road, he would have found plenty of places to try. And as someone pointed out, he could have had a Grazing Shed…
Cardiff's not all about chains and kebab houses and if you do your research, you'll find some great little independent places. It's the last bank holiday weekend of the year (sob) and I've gone all out with eating out. On Friday night, I paid (another) visit to Street Food Circus which anyone remotely interested in food will know about. This pop-up food festival runs until the end of September and is a mecca for foodies. I'm really pleased that there are quite a few options for vegans and veggies this year as well. I tried the thali from Bristol-based Gopal's Curry Shack and it was delicious. This super fresh and healthy tray of goodness soaked up at least some of the post-work beers.
On Saturday, I walked into town to clear my head and ended up at Crumbs, which has been popular with Cardiff's vegetarians for years. It's great for a quick lunch but you could just as easily while away a few hours here. If you want healthy but hearty fare, Crumbs will give you a cwtch in food form. I had the vegan spinach and chickpea pie (a heavenly triangle of buttery pastry with a subtly spicy filling) and a salad bowl and left feeling very full indeed.
Sunday was a double bill of Chai Street followed by Bar 44. Oh, it was a good day for food. Living in Canton means that I'm a regular at Chai Street, which serves Indian street food and is the little sister of Mint and Mustard on Whitchurch Road. I normally have the thali but as it was a late lunch and I was meeting friends for tapas only a few hours later, I went for the thoran, a coconut based vegetable Keralite dish, and the tarka dal with rice. I also polished off most of my friend Naps' masala fries.
Later on, at Bar 44 (my favourite place in Cardiff), I met some old school friends for a catch-up over cocktails. Bar 44 serves some of the best tapas in Wales (and offers a separate menu for vegans) and the food is tasty, well-presented and good value. Sure, the bill was eye-wateringly high but I think we can blame it on that final round of espresso martinis… As always, the service was brilliant and the staff did a great job of looking after twelve demanding diners.
I'm still dreaming about my recent holiday to Valencia so I had to have the pan con tomate and the version here really gives the real deal a run for its money. The butternut squash with mint and flaked almonds was light and full of flavour and the garbanzos, fried chickpeas, are little balls of joy, golden balls if you will. Oh, and of course, we shared a few plates of padron peppers.
You see, Jay, you needn't look too far to uncover Cardiff's not so hidden gems. He's right about one thing though; Burger King has its merits and I certainly enjoyed my veggie bean burger (sans cheese) at 2.30 this morning. And no, I won't be checking my bank balance (or the scales, for that matter) until this hangover passes.


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Here is a story I love for its attention to detail: "You Had One Job," by Scott Brown. I heard it while listening to a "This American Life" podcast on the theme of "once more, with feeling."
It's a reimagining of this actual news story, in which a Dallas police department used a bomb defusing robot to kill a sniper. Brown tells his story from the point of view of the robot, using a first person perspective that's rich in all the right details. It's a beauty of a story – the robot's detachment provides a perfect foil for the high-stress emotions raging around him. The robot's ability to record but not always understand the nuances of the situation around him allows for a neutral, distanced tone. Yet, because of a surreptitiously installed AI program, the robot can feel and his feelings get sharper and more thoughtful the deeper we go into the story. That emotional build is spot on, with light bits of humour keeping an otherwise heavy subject buoyant.
What I love most about this story is its commitment to specificity. Brown stacks his story with details. This might have flowed out of his sense that a robot would document and record every detail, that its eye would see differently than ours because of its innate objectivity. Whatever the reason, it really works.
Here's an example:
I have one arm, because my job only takes one arm to do. And I only have one job. I like my job so much. The other officers at precinct nine don't know I like it. They don't know I like anything.
I like them, though, especially my operator, Officer Brian Parisse, who the other officers call Gamergate, Indoor Kid, and Tech Support, and whom I called Brian, but not out loud, because I can only say three things out loud– "Stay Back 1,000 Feet," "Follow Officer's Instructions," "You are in the blast zone."
When I'm not doing my job, which is most of the time, I'm in the break room. I'm supposed to be in the vehicle bay, but someone thought it would be funny to put me in the break room, next to the coffee machine wearing a Carolina Panthers hat. The hat is to differentiate me from the coffee machine.
He doesn't just overhear Brian being called names, he lists them. He doesn't just have a vocabulary of three phrases, he tells us what they are. He's not just wearing a hat he doesn't like. He's wearing a Carolina Panthers hat.
Those details work hard to tell us rather than show us what this robot's life is like – where he is and what he does and who he works with – and they help establish the sense that the robot is actually far more compassionate than the clowns he works with.
Later, when the robot (named MILES) enters the apartment of the sniper:
Ropes of colloidal explosive have already been molded around the hinges of the door. The charges blow. The door falls down. Ah, a 60-gram lead carbine round fired from a semi-automatic rifle has lodged itself in my right anterior prehensile tread. I raise the damaged tread, take it offline, keep going.
I know the loss of this tread will make descending the front stairs later more difficult and increase the likelihood of embarrassing images of me ending up on the internet. More rounds are striking my cowling, demanding my attention. I call out, "You are in the blast zone." The unsecured ordinance answers, "No shit." I realize this is funny, but I'm not sure at whose expense.
I move toward the unsecured ordinance, hand outstretched. Brian is with me, seeing through my one eye and saying, it's all right, MILES, it's all right, in Andros, and also playing our favorite song, "Solsbury Hill," by Peter Gabriel. The eyes of the ordinance are unseeable under goggles that say Carolina Speedway, and only his nose is visible through a makeshift balaklava he has made out of a dark blue Duke three-peat commemorative hand towel.
Again, that commitment to detail. We are right there with the robot, seeing what he sees. It builds believability that the robot would record with utmost precision what's happening second-by-second. We surface from that detached view for the personal moment of the inadvertent joke. Then we go right back to the rich details. They help us connect. They help us put ourselves in the robot's place. And they're telling us things we need to know about the sniper, to give emotional weight to what's about to happen next.
Detail often makes a story. It shows that the writer has really thought about their subject, that they've achieved a certain mastery of the topic and a certain comfort with how the story unfolds. They know what's needed where and have found a way to write the details so they add to the story's scaffolding, not just window dressing.
On your next pass through, take a look through your manuscript for places where you've been vague and ask whether more detail would help. Look for sections that seem to lack energy – adding in a few well thought-out details can often electrify the writing. Try not to go overboard – this story works because the character is one we expect to catalogue detail. Instead, try to identify places where a little research and noodling around with the details would help show rather than tell, would help build character or would help deepen the plot.
To hear the story – which I highly recommend – visit This American Life.
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Patch.com (10/01/12) Jason Claffey
Another lawsuit has been filed in a hepatitis C outbreak that has infected patients at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire and in Kansas. Prosecutors said the outbreak was caused by medical technician Dave Kwiatkowski, who allegedly spread his hepatitis C to at least 32 patients in Exeter and two in Kansas by injecting himself with their medication to get high. A class-action lawsuit was recently filed by some of the Exeter victims against the hospital and a staffing company that employed Kwiatkowski. Kwiatkowski was a medical technician who was placed at hospitals all over the country. Several law firms representing one of the Kansas victims announced their intention to sue UPMC Presbyterian, a hospital in Pittsburgh where Kwiatkowski worked, and two staffing firms: Maxim Staffing Solutions and Medical Solutions.


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All Are Welcome!
All Sunday services celebrate holy communion.
We invite you to come and be part of a growing community of faith. We believe God's grace has the power to transform our lives and the lives of others. We strive to make our worship services relevant to your life today. We have opportunities for you to connect, grow in faith, and impact the lives of others.
God's grace is a free gift! Here at Shepherd of the Hills, we know Jesus is the host of the meal and welcomes everyone to His Table. It does not matter who you are, your age, or how you are, if you are worshiping with us today, Jesus is calling you. So come. Come to the table of mercy and receive the gifts of God. All are welcome!
Guests are welcomed at the door by a friendly Greeter who can answer questions or give directions. Ushers are waiting at the door to the Sanctuary to offer a bulletin and help find seating. During the service, the ushers will pass the offering plates and invite everyone to communion. All are welcome at the table.
We distribute and receive Holy Communion by intinction: the bread is dipped into the wine or grape juice. Gluten-free wafers are also available. Simply let the pastor know that you wish to have the gluten-free wafer when you come forward. Those who choose not to receive communion are welcome to come forward for a blessing from the pastor. Indicate this wish by crossing your arms in front of you or by telling the pastor. After the service, stay for refreshments and fellowship.
Choir – SOTH Singers
If you have a gift or just love to sing and worship the Lord, SOTH Singers is for you! It is also a great opportunity to meet people and enjoy friends. SOTH Singers meet most Tuesday evenings at the home of the Director, Dee Bradee. Contact the Church Administrator for more information or the address at firstname.lastname@example.com.
KFC (Kids for Christ) Youth Choir
KFC is for young people who love to sing and make music to worship the Lord. It is a fun group that sings a variety of styles. Presently, students range in age from 6 to 12 years old; however, students of all ages and experience are welcome. Rehearsals are scheduled around families' availability. KFC sings during both worship services approximately once a month. Families choose if they can be present for both or just one service. Contact the Leader Pastor Darcy to find out more at email@example.com.
Salt – Praise & Worship Band
Salt leads worship about once a month and practices most Thursday evenings 7 pm – 8:30 pm. High school students with gifts in music that include singing or playing instruments of a praise band variety are invited to join this group. Being a part of Salt is a wonderful way to share musical gifts, spend time with friends, and grow in faith through worship, fellowship, faith conversation, and prayer. Contact Pastor Darcy at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information or to join the group.
Sunday morning Lay Leadership
There are many opportunities to serve on Sunday morning and be part of the leadership of SOTH. No experience necessary; training and a schedule will be provided. Contact the Church Administrator for more information and/or to sign up at email@example.com.
Altar Care: Set up communion prior to worship and clean-up after or between services.
Fellowship: Provide hospitality helping to set-up, touch-up and clean-up food and drinks around worship services.
Greeter: Welcome and provide hospitality especially prior to worship services. Guide new people and members to the sanctuary, bathrooms, KidZone (Childcare area), etc.
Usher: Hand out bulletins, greet, and provide hospitality prior to worship services. Collect offering during the worship service and be prepared to assist guests and members in various ways as needed.
Reader: Read Scripture lessons during worship. Assist with communion.
Assisting Minister: Read during the worship service leading the congregation in the Apostles Creed and various prayers. Assist with communion.
SOTH loves and encourages children and youth involvement and leadership in all its ministries. This includes helping with worship and sharing special gifts like singing and playing instruments. Contact the church office or Pastor Darcy for ways to get connected to service and ministry opportunities.


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We are about to open a huge can of worms here as we dig into one of my favorite (sometimes taboo) subjects...SEX! Here at The Better Life Project™ we are all about learning, growing and getting better in all areas of life, and the area of our sexuality isn't excluded!
But, the reality is so many of us are walking around carrying loads of baggage surrounding our sexuality, past and present, and in order to experience the fullness of God's design for our sexuality, we have to dig in and do the work of processing these things out to find healing.
In this episode I'm joined by my friend Phylicia Masonheimer, Founder of Driven Women and author of Christian Cosmo, for a conversation about reframing what godly sexuality looks like, overcoming and finding healing from sexual sin, and working to end the stigma surrounding female sexuality in our culture as followers of Christ.
What You'll Hear:
Our personal stories, struggles, and the lessons we've learned surrounding godly sexuality
A grace-filled, encouraging reminder that you are NOT alone in any of your struggles (past or present!)
Purposeful, practical advice for overcoming and dealing with sexual sin individually, and within marriage
What healthy, beautiful, godly sexuality can look like (and why we believe it's possible for you!)
A candid discussion about sex after kids and our experience with home birth
How to be confident in leading the way as you raise your kids with a healthy, godly perspective of sexuality
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Christian Cosmo (Use code: PURPOSE20 to receive 20% off!)
All About Phylicia:
Phylicia Masonheimer is an author, speaker, and founder of Driven Women where she teaches strong-hearted women live driven by the Spirit of God, to accomplish the will of God in work, home, and world. Her mission is to show how the Bible applies to our relationships, careers, and habits: abundant life, practically. She lives with her husband and daughters in northern Michigan.
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The Wooden Ice Mallet that Killed Ben Kilpatrick, with Photograph and Wells Fargo Archive
a) Wood Ice Mallet used by Wells Fargo Express messenger David A. Trousdale to kill the famed Wild Bunch gang outlaw Ben ("The Tall Texan") Kilpatrick during the attempted robbery of Southern Pacific Railroad Train (Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway) on March 12, 1910.
b) The famous postmortem photograph (mounted) of bandits Ben Kilpatrick and Ole Hobeck with messenger Trousdale holding up Kilpatrick's body. Taken at Sanderson, Texas. Unmarked photographer's card. 7" x 5", mounted to 8 ½" x 6 ½".
c) Wells Fargo & Co. Express Album or Folio containing original documents related to the robbery and the mallet. Compiled and preserved by Fred J. Dodge and Gerrit A. Taft. An entire archive of original ephemera, including telegraphs, signed statements, newspaper clippings, correspondence, waybills and more.
G.A. Taft was General Superintendent of Wells Fargo & Company Express, and Fred Dodge was a Captain for the Company at the time of the robbery.
From the Robert G. McCubbin Collection
From Trousdale's official signed account of events:
"I thought if there was any chance for me to get the advantage of him, it would be by taking him back through my car, where I could find some means of "Turning the tables" on him. We passed through the combination car, and I opened two or three packages of express, and he took his knife and cut one telescope grip open. He took out a Mexican hat and said there was nothing in the baggage that he wanted. I told him that I was not getting fighting wages and did not care how much he took out. In this way I gained his confidence and he quit treating me as roughly as he had been. Before this, he would jab me with his rifle and command me around in a boisterous manner. When we passed by a stack of oysters, I had an empty packer standing in about the center of the car, and the robber and I had to pass between the oysters and packer, and this crowded me close to the oysters, and as we passed, I picked up the ice mallet which was lying on them. I placed it behind my overcoat so that he could not see it and got him away from the door and showed him a package which was going to Sanderson, and told him that that package was worth more than all he had gotten, I thought. He rested his rifle against his leg and started to pick up the package in his right hand. While he was in this position I saw my chance, and so the first blow I struck him was at the base of the skull, unjointing his head from his neck. Then I struck him two more blows in the top the head after he had fallen, and knocked his brains out the third blow."
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Executive directors in the arts are a unique breed. They're equal parts creative and strategic, with a firm grounding in your artistic discipline as well as business operations. With interview questions that address both aspects of the job, you can find the candidate who understands your goals and knows how to achieve them.
Know Your Goals
Before you begin interviewing candidates, take time to assess your current state and come up with goals for the future. Then, work with your staff to decide how the new director can help you reach each goal. If you're just starting out, for example, you might want a gregarious and well-connected candidate to help you build the organization's visibility. If your organization is already established, you might look for someone who can revamp the strategic plan or woo large donors.
Arts Philosophy
Every arts professional is different, especially when it comes to core philosophies. Some believe heavily in education, for example, while others are focused on pushing artistic boundaries. Your new director's beliefs can have a big impact on the organization, so it's important to learn about them before you make an offer. One option is to ask straight out, "What is your core philosophy when it comes to the arts?" Alternatively, you might ask, "What do you see as the future of the arts, and how would you put those beliefs to work in our organization?"
Leadership can be difficult to assess in an interview, but reality-based questions can help you understand a candidate's style. You could say, "We work with 20 different visual artists, each with different temperaments and styles. Can you describe a time where you had to manage creative personnel while still achieving the organization's goals?" If you have a limited staff who are prone to overwork, see if a candidate can promote healthy self-care with questions such as, "How do you know when employees are over-extending themselves, and how would you respond?" or "Arts administration often requires evening hours. How do you create work-life balance?"
Each sector of the arts has its own challenges and quirks, so the right executive director should have an in-depth understanding of your organization's discipline. Look to candidates' resumes for clues about their background, and ask followup questions such as, "I see you directed several community theater productions. Do you have any exposure to professional theater?" or "You've worked extensively in modern dance. How does that experience apply to our classical ballet company?"If you feel doubtful, try posing situations. If you ask, "How would you deal with a principal opera singer who refused to do interviews during vocal rest days?" you can find out whether the candidate understands common singing prep work.
Strategic Planning
Once you're confident that an executive director candidate understands your arts discipline, it's time to talk strategy. You might start with an applicant's background: "Your resume says that you increased gallery attendance by 50% in your last job. Can you tell us about your process?" Or, use your organization as a model: "Given what you know about our choral group, what steps would you take to help us create programming that keeps our audiences interested and builds interest in non-traditional audiences? How would you implement them at an operational level?"
Public Relations
An executive director is the face of your arts nonprofit. They deal with your major donors, represent you in TV interviews, and interact with the people you serve. Messaging is key; your director should be able to adapt your mission and vision to suit any audience. To test this ability, try coming at an issue from multiple angles: "How would you respond if a reporter asked you to describe your most arts advocacy initiative? How would you explain the same initiative to a group of people who volunteered to work on it? How would you introduce it to a potential donor?"Interviewing candidates for an executive director position is an exciting process. By using questions that relate directly to your artistic mission, you can find the perfect fit.


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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The site for the hospital is located on sloped woodland close to a school, and the area is used by its pupils for exploration and games. The concept behind this project sought to integrate the hospital with its surroundings so as to preserve the existing aura of tranquility and not deprive the children of their recreation area. As a result, the main challenge was to design the orderliness a hospital demands while also maintaining the vitality of the trees and forest. An intermediate area serves as a separation between the hospital and the school. It also provides the main entrance, creating an impression that the forest is within the building, and offers views reminding us of the beauty of our surroundings.


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The Todd Madigan Art Gallery's mission is to bring experimental contemporary artwork to the CSUB campus and Central Valley community. Over the last 30 years, exhibitions of exceptional historical and contemporary artists have included the Weismann collection and works by such artists as Henri Matisse, James Turrell, Ed Ruscha, Nancy Rubins, Chris Burden, Gustavo Godoy, Mary Weatherford, Martine Syms, Miljohn Ruperto, Tala Madani, Bill Jenkins, Galeria Perdida and Patricia Fernandez. The gallery also organizes the Student Thesis shows and annually commissions new projects by professional artists.
The University's Todd Madigan Art Gallery acts as a beacon in the community, bringing established artists, curators and critics to campus to share and exchange ideas. The Art and Gallery Program complements the University's larger mission by offering the CSUB student and the community an opportunity to engage in advanced, creative discourse.
Please note, because of our limited resources the Todd Madigan Gallery does not accept unsolicited proposals or review portfolios.


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DAMN Zine - Issue II - Halloween
Calling all illustrators, artists, print makers and poets.
Want to be part of our new in-house publication?
We're putting together the Halloween edition of our Damn Zine, a risograph printed zine that celebrates scary stories, ghosts and all things Halloween... a Hallow-zine you might call it.
Previously just a members zine, we are now opening it up to everyone.
Got a spooky story you want to share with the world? Was there a ghostly tale that kept you up at night as a kid? Did you have a scary supernatural encounter? The zine is the place for you my friend! Be abstract and adventurous, political or serious. It's riso so be ready to embrace the print format, its quirks, and wonderful overprint aesthetic in this 16 page zine!
If you are a print maker, artist, illustrator or writer and feel that your work would suit this zine then please send your submission to firstname.lastname@example.com before FRIDAY October 12th.
Submissions must be sent as a low-res .jpeg file / word document (for written submissions) to firstname.lastname@example.com
If you are chosen to be in the zine we will need high-res file to print.
FORMAT: To fit on an A5 page size
COLOURS: The zine will be a 2 colour, Black and Orange. Designs can use one or both of the colours.
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A grand jury in Baltimore has indicted six police officers on homicide and assault charges in the death of Freddie Gray, who was fatally injured last month in police custody, the city's chief prosecutor said Thursday.
The charges announced by Marilyn J. Mosby, the state's attorney for Baltimore City, do not differ greatly from those she initially filed against the officers. But getting a grand jury to agree and deliver an indictment is a milestone in a case that has generated national attention.
The case of Mr. Gray, 25 — who was arrested and injured on April 12 and died a week later — was one in a string of recent encounters around the country in which young black men have died at the hands of the police, prompting protests, arguments about the role of race in law enforcement and claims that police practices are deeply flawed.
Police Board Clears Driver in Freddie Gray Case; No Officers Have Been Convicted
Prosecutors dropped all charges against three officers awaiting trial. Three other officers had already been acquitted.
After Mr. Gray's death, the Justice Department began a civil rights investigation into the Baltimore Police Department.
Rioting and looting broke out in Baltimore after Mr. Gray's funeral. For several days, the city was under curfew and was patrolled by National Guard troops.
Ms. Mosby made no comment on the indictment, except to say that it was normal for a list of charges to evolve along with a criminal case. She declined to take questions.
Lawyers for the six officers, who are free on bail, have called the prosecution's case weak, filed for dismissal of the charges and argued that Ms. Mosby has conflicts of interest and should be removed from the case.
Mr. Gray was arrested after running from officers, who found a knife in his pocket that they said was illegal — Ms. Mosby later said it was not — and arrested him and called a police van to transport him. By the time the van delivered him to a police station, Mr. Gray had suffered catastrophic damage to his spine and was not breathing.
Officials have said the injury probably occurred during that ride.
In the indictment, as in the initial charges Ms. Mosby announced May 1, Officer Caesar R. Goodson Jr., who was driving the van, faces the most serious charge: second-degree "depraved heart" murder, which carries a penalty of up to 30 years in prison.
Officer Goodson, Officer William G. Porter, Lt. Brian Rice and Sgt. Alicia White were indicted on a manslaughter charge, with a maximum 10-year sentence — also unchanged from the earlier charges.
All six officers, including Officer Edward M. Nero and Officer Garrett E. Miller, still face second-degree assault charges, also punishable by up to 10 years, though some counts have been dropped. All six were indicted on a charge of reckless endangerment, a crime that was not included in the earlier charges, and misconduct in office, as well.
Initially, Ms. Mosby charged three of the officers with false imprisonment, claiming that they had no legitimate grounds for arresting Mr. Gray. But those charges, which experts said raised issues about how much discretion the police have to detain people, are not in the indictment.


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Busy Tonight Ended Just as Its Host Was Finding Her Voice
As soon as E! canceled her late-night talk show, Busy Tonight, the host and actor Busy Philipps addressed the news—where else?—on Instagram. It's where she thrives, as one of the first and most prominent celebrities to have capitalized on social-media brand building. "I'm so proud of all of the things that we've done, that we've been able to do, and I feel the show is really successful in that way, but … I don't know what to say," she explained. "It does seem lame that there would be just, like, one woman in late night at a time."
Indeed, with the end of —the show aired its final episode on Thursday—Samantha Bee of TBS's is now the only female late-night host still on TV.


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It's double the trouble and two times the terrific as legendary drag icons
JACKIE BEAT & SHERRY VINE reunite onstage in a no-holds-barred, down 'n' dirty, anything-goes..
Watch as this dynamic duo (that the New York Times called "the Laurel & Hardy of drag") take each other on, song by filthy song! Blindly picking topics from a hat, each determined diva will belt out one of her world-famous, sick 'n' twisted song parodies. Whether the topic is DRUGS, DRAG or DICK, never fear – these gorgeous gals will have the perfect parody to present!
After working together for over 25 years in Los Angeles, New York, Berlin and more - in everything from their show-stopping turn as Heart in Wigstock to the Off-Broadway show TELL-TALE! - Jackie and Sherry have an electric onstage chemistry that cannot be denied!
Catch this once-in-a-lifetime double dollop of drag delight that has wowed SOLD OUT crowds in Anchorage, Chicago, Dublin Ireland, Edmonton, Fire Island, Ft. Lauderdale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Montreal, New Hope PA, New York City, Orlando, Oslo Norway, Palm Springs, Phoenix, Portland, Milwaukee, Rehoboth Beach, Reykjavik Iceland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Syracuse, Tampa, Tucson and aboard the oh-so-appropriately named Golden Princess cruise ship for Atlantic Events!
Book the show in October and prepare yourself for a very special, frightening 'n' fierce Halloween edition, BATTLE OF THE WITCHES!
Here are what club-owners and promoters are saying about BATTLE OF THE BITCHES...
"These two drag legends deliver a hell of an evening. I think this is one of the best shows we've had in years - and the audiences certainly agreed!"
- Chip Ducket, Spin Cycle PR, New York
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The Snakes
Certainly there's been plenty written about the corrupting influence of wealth, power and greed, but sometimes it takes a really great novel to get you to think about these issues in a new light. That's certainly the case with Sadie Jones' latest, THE SNAKES, in which a seemingly carefree European road trip soon takes on the trappings of a nightmare.
Young couple Dan and Bea have been more or less happy in their marriage together, even if there are, at times, strains inherent to living in London. Dan, a handsome biracial man who Bea met when she happened upon a gallery opening, has had to put aside his artistic aspirations and work as a real estate agent in order for the couple to afford their flat. Bea loves her work as a psychologist, but develops a crisis of confidence when she's unable to save a troubled young woman who threatens violence. Both Dan and Bea are moving into their 30s, but the prospect of being able to afford a child --- or even finding somewhere to put a child in their tiny flat --- seems increasingly out of reach.
"THE SNAKES is one of those books that impels readers to constantly revise their expectations, as they are repeatedly pressed to redefine what's going on in the story and why."
When Dan proposes that they spend a few months subletting their flat and living off their savings while traveling around Europe for a much-needed change of pace, the usually practical Bea reluctantly agrees. For one thing, this will give them both an opportunity to visit her brother Alex at the country hotel he owns and operates in France. But when they arrive, it's clear that Alex --- a recovering addict --- is not actually managing this property at all. The place is unoccupied and run down, and there appears to be a colony of snakes that have taken up residence in the attic.
When Bea and Alex's parents, Liv and Griff, arrive, things get steadily weirder, as Bea --- who, for all intents and purposes, has left the family --- is forced to contend with family secrets so horrific she can't even confess them to Dan. And Dan, getting to know Bea's parents for the first time, begins to grasp the extent of the family's immense wealth --- wealth that Bea has rejected but that Dan starts to imagine (especially as Griff goads him to do so) as the answer to all of their problems and a ticket to a new and far better way of life.
A sudden death extends the couple's time in France, and soon issues of race and class are imposing themselves on what should have been a glorious hiatus from regular life. Instead, close proximity to wealth (and the bottomless greed that too often accompanies it) begins to drive a wedge between the previously happy couple, setting in motion events that seem destined for tragedy.
THE SNAKES is one of those books that impels readers to constantly revise their expectations, as they are repeatedly pressed to redefine what's going on in the story and why. Jones has previously shown herself to be a master of subverting readers' assumptions, and she does so again here, with a novel that is simultaneously a family tragedy, a portrait of a marriage that's suddenly in crisis, and a biting commentary on the evil that lurks inside attics and behind the veneers of mansions.
Reviewed by Norah Piehl on July 3, 2019
The Snakes
- Publication Date: June 25, 2019
- Genres: Fiction
- Hardcover: 448 pages
- Publisher: Harper


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The managers of social media sites are trying to get people to become fans of their pages or follow their Twitter accounts. Once people start following Twitter and become fans of Facebook sites, the next goal is to get those users to read the content -- not just skim the content, but read and retain it.
That is a very difficult task. Some companies and organizations are using prizes to lure in users to "like" statuses or to comment on event pages. Other companies make competitions to see who can which users gain the most friends in the shortest time.
How "social" is social media though? Yes, everyone follows favorite people and looks at favorite pages, but how will companies get audiences to comment or respond, to get involved and feel attached to a company or organization.
The future of social media is unknown. Will there be regulation of social media or will social media continue to grow to be a bigger part of society?


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This book reminded me of The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, although I have to say I preferred Wallflower.
It's a story of a Pat who has bipolar disorder and his journey as he leaves his care home 'the bad place' and returns to his family home.
There are lots of interesting characters in this book but a bit too much emphasis on the details of football matches that Pat took an interest in, because I couldn't take less of an interest in them if I tried.
I did find the plot a little predictable but it was still an okay read, and is only a short book.
There has been a film adaptation of this book which is next on my list to watch.
Title: The Silver Linings Playbook
Author: Matthew Quick


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We've all been there. The toddler wakes up in the morning and you immediately know it's going to be a rough day. They're whining, crying, and fighting with their siblings before you can even pour your coffee. They're in a sour mood and want the world to know it.
Or maybe they woke up happy, but for some inexplicable toddler reason that you will never understand, they're an emotional wreck by 10 am.
Here are some of my tried and true tricks to get your little person in better spirits so you can all enjoy your day.
Go Outside If The Weather Allows It.
Everyone feels better in the fresh air, especially a toddler who's going stircrazy indoors. Let them get outside and run off some of that energy. A stroller ride is good, but if they're able, make them walk. You'll be guaranteed a tired kid for nap time (who doesn't want that!) and the exercise is beneficial anyway.
Pick up sticks, leaves, and pinecones. Look for squirrels. Chase butterflies. Take your time and savour the moment, even if they're still in a bad mood. And if they're still in a horrendous mood, at least whining is more tolerable outdoors than enclosed spaces. Silver lining, right?
Get Them in Water.
Whether that's the kiddie pool in the yard, the bathtub, or if you're blessed to live close enough, the lake. Playing in water is a sure way to reset the day. I have a set of bathtub markers that I keep aside and pull out for those times when Little 1 is having a terrible day and it's time for a bath. The combination of playing with something new and being in the water is a winner in our house.
Bathtubs can also be the perfect place for some messy fun. Think popsicles, sticky candy, or bubbles. It doesn't matter what spills or drips, cleanup will be a breeze.
Read All The Books.
If your child enjoys reading/looking at picture books then this one is for you. Sit down for some focused one on one time (if your other children will allow this…or sit everyone down for storytime with mom) and read all the books your child has. By the time you've finished, they will have forgotten why they were having a bad in the first place! Nothing beats cuddling with mom while reading their favourite book.
One of my favourite childhood memories was reading day. As a homeschooling parent, my mom had the flexibility to set aside an entire day dedicated to reading. We would stay in our PJs the entire day, cuddle up in the living room with blankets and pillows, and she would read to us for hours on end.
Go For a Drive.
This is a good one for when your toddler isn't the only one having a bad day. If you're too exhausted and frustrated to put effort into something like a walk, the weather is bad, or you're feeling less than stellar, this is the way to go. Just throw everyone in the car, turn on some music, and drive until everyone is calm. Bonus points if it's raining and you can park somewhere to watch the raindrops when the kids fall asleep.
Look at Family Pictures Together.
Maybe this is unique to my kid, but looking at the pictures on my phone is one of his favourite activities. He loves to point to the familiar faces and talk about what he sees (even though I don't understand what he's saying half the time). It always seems to put him in a better mood.
This is also a great idea for when your toddler is refusing to nap. I put on calming piano music, set my phone's camera roll to slideshow, and let it work its magic. I don't know if it's the soothing music, the comfort of watching familiar faces flow by, or simply sitting still for five minutes and realizing how tired he is, but it conks Little 1 right out. Today he napped for forty minutes like this and woke up much happier than before.
What are your go-to ideas for turning around your kid's cranky day? Leave me a comment below.
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Dogs are many other things in addition to "man's best friend". They can also be VERY helpful when it comes to our safety and protection. Having a dog or two can really put a damper on the plans of any burglars or unwanted trespassers.
Jack MacLane did a study called "Secrets of a Superthief" and found that 95% of thieves and burglars change their minds when they learn that the house has a dog. Burglars hate dogs. Of course there is the biting, but also the barking. Barking increases the chances of a neighbor looking out their window, or of someone walking by to look towards the house.
ABC's 20/20 did an interview with a Chris Patterson who has been convicted 4 times for burglary and is now on parole. He said "No burglar wants to deal with a dog and so they won't take the chance, and will probably avoid the neighbors' houses too."
You don't even need a BIG dog! Little dogs, often times, are more annoying than big ones (I have a small dog and admit this is true) and its harder to keep them from barking.
Hey, you don't even really need a dog. Having a SIGN that says you have a dog can fool burglars into thinking that you do. In most cases, all it takes is for them to SEE your dog sign and they'll turn right around. They won't even question whether you have a dog or if you're just bluffing.
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The Beware of Bowser Sign from Atlas can be the perfect security for you and your home.
If security isn't a priority for you, the Beware of Bowser Sign could also be humorous or personalized for the family pet. It could say "guests must be approved by the cat" or "caution, dog can't hold his liquor". It could even be for your bird, snake, ferret, hamster, whatever it is. To each their own.
Here are a couple more tips for securing your home that we could help with.
1. Obviously, the big one is to have an alarm system installed. But, if having an alarm system isn't an option for you, hanging a sign that says you have one is almost as effective. A burglar isn't going to see the sign and check to see that you really do have an alarm system. They're going to assume that if you have the sign, you have the system.
2. Another big one is a surveillance camera. Its strange, but burglars don't like to be on camera. 😉 They'll stay away from a house that has cameras set up near doors and windows. But again, if you don't have the time or money to install one, a sign that says that there is a camera an be almost as effective.
Atlas has the perfect sign for this! Take a look at our "Under Video Surveillance" sign. We can make it say whatever you like. This property is protected by video surveillance, or protected by an alarm system and take out the camera graphic.


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Location: Concord, New Hampshire
Phone: 603-223-2800
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Matthew Snyder joined Sulloway & Hollis as an associate in 2010 after having been a summer associate at the firm in 2009. He concentrates his practice in business/corporate and real estate matters. Mr. Snyder is a native of Hopkinton, New Hampshire and attended Bishop Brady High School in Concord.
Mr. Snyder was named a 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 New England "Rising Star" in business/corporate law by Super Lawyers Magazine.
- Represented a major institutional investor investing millions of dollars in dozens of historic building rehabilitation projects throughout the U.S.
- Represented a "big box" retailer and developers in connection with Federal, State, and local land use permitting in multiple locations
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Areas of Practice
Real Estate
Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits
Small Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations
Bar Admissions
New Hampshire State courts
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire
Vermont Law School, South Royalton, Vermont
J.D., magna cum laude
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College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Massachusetts
Major: English
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- IRS Introduces Short-Form 1023 for Obtaining Recognition of 501(c)(3) Status
- IRS Issues Long-Awaited Guidance Regarding Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Projects
Honors and Awards
- 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 New England "Rising Star" in business/corporate law, Super Lawyers Magazine
- Associate Articles Editor and Peer Note Editor, Vermont Law Review
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Hampshire Bar Association, Member, 2010 – present
Community Activities
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Active Rain was my first attempt at blogging. Like most, I was novice writer with little confidence. Even with minuscule qualifications, I took refuge in knowing that the 13,000 others bloggers on Active Rain would accept me into their world.
Although a sea of real estate professionals who knew significantly more than I and could express it more eloquently, still an environment that welcomed this new little guppy into "the club".
I wrote about topics that were relevant to me and my business and surprisingly enough, relevant to others. Guided by comments and personal notes of encouragement, I became comfortable expressing my thoughts and eventually "finding my voice".
As the years have gone by, I still enjoying sharing my thoughts with my fellow Rainers. As I teach blogging classes and introduce Active Rain to these newbies, I'm frequently asked about "Why?" Why share industry related topics with other real estate professionals? Is it anything more than preaching to the choir?
At first, I tried to console them with the foundational basis of social media and transparency. That this was a world void of the "hard sell" and overflowing with all good things. However, my seemingly "Pollyanna" attitude, was not always believed. So, with that in mind, I came up with these 10 reasons why an Active Rain blog is a good place to be:
1) Warmth - Active Rain has always fostered a welcoming atmosphere of camaraderie.
2) Sharing - Writing a blog post is about you engaging others.
3) Education - Active Rain is unique in the depth of information shared. From product reviews to personal experienced, answers are honest and plentiful.
4) Common Ground - Shared industry, similar goals and the belief that we can all make the world (or at least our part of it) a better place to be.
5) Friendships - Real people, real life, real experiences.
6) Networking - 150,000 other real estate industry professionals - from trainers to home stagers, appraisers to marketing gurus, we all stand side by side forging on towards our goals.
7) Support - Through writing, commenting and sharing, Active Rain is at atmosphere of "What can I do for you?"
8) Competition - Through contests, not one-up-man-ship. While you can call it "preaching to the choir", wouldn't it be better to recognize this incredible opportunity to "learn from the masses"? Reinventing the wheel is a waste of time, when the tools and the car have already been provided.
9) Confidence - As time goes on, it becomes easier to share you story, easier to give advice and build real life relationships. Ultimately, the foundation shared on Active Rain gives way to the success of your real estate business.
10) Business - After all, isn't that why we're all here? Learning, creating, building, planning = success
Active Rain has been a diving board into my social media ocean. Merely the first step into a world of pro-active professionals who are just as interested in connecting with me as I am with them.
From all over the world, I have made connections. Real "live" people, with whom I never would have had the opportunity to "meet" without Active Rain. Industry leaders and professionals who have openly shared their knowledge and experiences, expecting nothing in return. But, then again, isn't that the premise on which social media is built?
I am a better person (both personally and professionally) for diving into the Active Rain waters. If you want to jump with me, I assure you the water is just fine.


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During the Assembly on 12 May, Lyttle asked Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy how he intends to improve the integration of sustainable transport and cycling provision in light of the upcoming Dublin Road improvement scheme. Lyttle chairs the All Party Group on Cycling and is an avid supporter of cycling as an alternative mode of transport in Northern Ireland.
Lyttle began by thanking the Minister for his work towards delivering a modal shift to public and sustainable transport, then followed with a request for details regarding the carriage of bicycles on buses and trains, as well as the upcoming Dublin Road improvement scheme.
In turn, the Minister thanked Lyttle for his enthusiasm and commitment to cycling, then went on to state his intention to integrate improvement schemes with cycling strategy.
"We intend to bring forward proposals where we can see projects put in place in areas," Mr Kennedy said. "I look forward to action on that early in 2016."
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Storms squeeze Hubble repair mission schedule
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By Rachel Courtland (Image: NASA) NASA's last mission to upgrade and repair the Hubble Space Telescope may be delayed by a tropical storm and a tight schedule in preparing the telescope's replacement parts for launch. This could potentially affect NASA's plan to launch a second shuttle mission before this year's launch window closes in November. The agency aims to launch the space shuttle Atlantis on 8 October so astronauts can fix the telescope and give it unprecedented observing power. But that launch date may slip. The shuttle is inside its vehicle assembly building at the Kennedy Space Center, on the eastern coast of Florida. It was originally set to leave the building on Monday to be transported to a launch pad roughly 5 kilometres away. But an approaching tropical storm called Hanna will probably delay the trip to the launch pad until Saturday, says NASA spokesperson Allard Beutel. Hanna, which at 1600 GMT on Tuesday was lashing the southeastern Bahamas with heavy rain and 110-kilometre-per-hour winds, might make landfall along Florida's east coast later in the week. Delaying the 'rollout' to the launch pad until Saturday will leave the shuttle only one day of padding before its flight schedule begins to slip, Beutel says. And if Kennedy Space Center closes due to the storm, that could also delay the launch. But even if Atlantis was made ready for its 8 October launch, the payload for the Hubble repair might not be. That's because the team preparing the Hubble cargo is already two days behind schedule due to closures of the Kennedy Space Center from an earlier tropical storm, called Fay, in August. "They'll be working weekends," Beutel told New Scientist. "There's no extra time built into their schedule." Two new scientific instruments for the upgrade, the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3, have already been delivered to Florida from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. But other Hubble parts are still awaiting shipment. New batteries for the space telescope are in cold storage and are set to be shipped to Florida later this week, says Ed Ruitberg of Goddard. Engineers are also conducting the final tests of a repair kit for the telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, which was hobbled by a short in January 2007. The kit's main component is a single cassette that will replace four integrated circuit boards in the camera. The module is designed to be more easily manipulated by astronauts conducting the repair. The ACS repair kit is set to ship on Monday. Once all the Hubble cargo is collected at Kennedy, it will be loaded into a cylindrical canister. This container will then be fitted into Atlantis's cargo bay after the shuttle has been placed on the launch pad. Any adjustments to Atlantis's launch date are expected to occur after the shuttle has been delivered to the launch pad and been inspected, a milestone currently scheduled for 22 September. Each day between now and late November, there is an hour-long window to launch Atlantis. But NASA also hopes to launch the space shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station on 10 November. That mission would launch from the agency's main launch pad, 39A, after the completion of the 11-day Hubble servicing mission. But engineers are currently preparing to move Endeavour to a second launch pad, 39B, some 2.7 kilometres away. There, Endeavour will stand ready to rescue Atlantis astronauts if their shuttle is damaged and cannot return to Earth. Atlantis will not have enough fuel to deliver its astronauts to the space station, which orbits hundreds of kilometres lower and in a different plane than Hubble. Endeavour's move to launch pad 39B is still on schedule. Last week, engineers heard a strange noise while moving Endeavour's external fuel tank. But subsequent tests, including X-rays of the tank, could not locate the source of the noise, Beutel says. Solid rocket boosters have since been attached to the shuttle, and the vehicle is set to roll out to the launch pad on 12 September. If Endeavour is not launched for a rescue mission, it will be moved to Atlantis's launch pad. Engineers will then begin modifying launch pad 39B for Constellation,


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W: S. Miller
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The fans
Busch Stadium: Baseball Heaven?
St. Louis is a city that gets quite a lot of love despite being in the middle of the country. Much of the attention is focused on the coasts with New York and Boston grabbing the majority of the headlines. Recently the Los Angeles teams have been making waves, but for the most part the National media tends to focus on the East Coast when it comes to baseball. Being the second most winningest team in the majors is one way to keep your name in the headlines, but having an extraordinary fan base is what makes St. Louis a city that every baseball fan needs to visit at least once.
I have spent the last several days obsessively tracking the weather on the radar map fearing that I may experience my first rain out of the tour. I left my hotel at around 2 PM and as soon as I hit the highway the clouds above exploded with a downpour that stopped traffic. What should have been a 20 minute drive took an hour. Driving down the highway I leaned forward in my car as if those extra inches would help me see more than three feet in front of my bumper. The whole way to the stadium I had resigned myself to missing the game. Once I reached the stadium it looked even worse.
After parking my car I realized that I had just paid $10 for the privilege of standing outside in the rain. As I stood underneath an awning in front of the stadium, I spoke to several groups of Cardinals fans who had traveled from cities two hours or more away from St. Louis just to catch a game. A theme began to develop as the night progressed as I met more people visiting Busch Stadium from out of town than at other stadium thus far. There is a reverence to the game of baseball that I felt here that I have not felt in many other parks. I used to feel it at the old Yankee stadium and I have felt positive energies at most of the parks I have visited (Marlins Park being the one glaring exception), but baseball means quite a lot to the people of St. Louis and you can feel it in the air.
After a couple of hours walking around the stadium and trying to protect myself from getting drenched as much as I could, I finally looked down at my ticket and realized that I had seats in the RedBird Club. I was happy to head to the indoor section above home plate and get some food where it was dry. Inside the RedBird Club there were food stands, a seating area and several TVs that were playing MLB Network and games in progress. Since it was too rainy for me to explore the stadium, I relaxed in doors and chatted with some Cardinals fans. If it had to rain during my tour, I am glad it happened on a day I had club seats. While I sat inside staring out at the tarp on the field, I decided to order tickets for the next night's game just in case there was a rain out. Even if the game was going to be played, I wanted to explore the stadium and that was not going to be possible with the rain still pouring down.
With the delay I had plenty of time to find some food. In fact, the night went on so long I ended up having two meals at the stadium for the first time. First up was a Kosher Dog from one of the many food stands in the RedBird Club. Sadly, I have to say that this was the first bad meal that I have had since starting this tour. Later on in the evening I gave Busch Stadium another chance with the pulled pork nachos from the nacho bar, but I have to say that this has been the weakest ballpark for food.
Game time
Fortunately after a two hour and four minute delay the game was underway. For the rest of the evening the weather was eerily perfect. The clouds cleared away and the temperature returned to a pleasant 69 degrees. Thanks to the wonderful ushers at Busch Stadium, I had a nice dry seat to enjoy the game.
Before young Cardinals rookie Shelby Miller took the mound I noticed that the Cardinals are really stretching the idea of the "ceremonial first pitch". It is common practice these days for most stadiums to have two ceremonial first pitches before the game, but I honestly lost count of how many people came trotting out to the mound. There were more than a dozen people who individually came out to throw a "first pitch". I use the quotations because at a certain point the word "first" loses it's meaning.
During the game I chatted with an interesting woman who became a Cardinals fan because of her husband. He did not allow her to simply sit by his side during the game while he enjoyed himself, but rather taught her how to love the game as well. He showed her how to track the ball in the field and how to keep score. Sadly he passed away in 2005, but she continues to come to Busch Stadium bringing other first timers to the ballpark to pass on her knowledge. It is truly a beautiful story. I spoke to Linda for the podcast which you can subscribe to on the right. I also spoke to the couple pictured left for the podcast after they appeared on the kiss cam during the game. This was their first time on the kiss cam and to say that they were excited would be putting it mildly.
The game itself was well played. Cardinals rookie phenom Shelby Miller turned in another masterful performance before getting pulled due to a leg cramp. In the seventh inning there was a play at the plate that sent Cubs manager Dale Sveum into a bit of a tizzy. From my vantage point it certainly looked like Sveum had a point, but sadly for him umpire D.J. Reyburn saw it a little differently.
After spending over eight hours at the stadium the game finally came to a end. It is a bit annoying how amazing the Cardinals organization is. The fans are knowledgeable and friendly, the team is perennially near the top of the league, the farm system constantly churns out big league talent like Shelby Miller and the stadium is beautiful. If the food is the only thing they need to work on than I think the front office is doing a fine job of representing a great baseball city.
I will be back for more tomorrow, hopefully with nicer weather that will permit me to explore a little more.
Next up: Busch Stadium Game #2
Game Stats
First Pitch: Too many to count
Game Time Temp: 69
First Pitch Time: 8:04 PM
National Anthem: Local kids
Seventh Inning Stretch: Live Organ Music
Total Pitches Thrown: 234
Total Hits: 13
Total Singles: 10
Total Doubles: 2
Total Triples: 0
Total Home Runs: 1
Total Walks: 4
Total Strike Outs: 12
Total Errors: 2
Ejections: Dale Sveum
Game Time: 2:43
Attendance: 44,172 (100.4% full)
Home Plate Umpire: D.J. Reyburn
Travel Stats
Miles Traveled: 50 miles
Time in Car: 1 hour 40 minutes
Sleep Time: 10 Hours
Bottles of Water: 6
Food Eaten: 2 energy bars
Fun Stats
Ballpark Food: Kosher Dog, Pulled pork nachos
All Star Game Ballots filled out: 1
Money spent on parking: $10
Money spent on ticket: $75.80
Cost of Program: $5
Money spent on food: $18.00
Total money spent on Merchandise: $20.00
Total Money spent at stadium: $128.80
Total Money spent today $198.00


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RSIs (repetitive stress injuries) may become a thing of the past if the Adapta Mouse ever goes from concept to reality. This oddly shaped moused was designed by Ryo Yoshimi to mimic the way a human hand naturally grips an object.
The idea behind the Adapta Mouse is to ease the strain put on the forearm during prolonged computing. The Adapta Mouse is the product of three years of research gathered to find what position the hand and its muscles would be most comfortable in. The result is a joystick-type mouse that looks surprisingly comfortable. The mouse is still operated via the fingers with the left and right click mapped to the Adapta's front side.
Yoshimi's mouse is an entry into the 2011 James Dyson Award. Fingers crossed it's a winner!
The Adapta Mouse Offers a More Natural Way of Pointing and Clicking
Michael Hines — October 20, 2011 — Art & Design
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This post is a little later than I expected, so I'm hoping that the Royal Wedding is so over that it's new again.
I took a vacation day last Friday. My parents were visiting and it had absolutely NOTHING to do with the Royal Wedding being on television. I'm not saying I didn't watch it, I'm just saying it was all a happy coincidence that Wills and Kate chose to stage their wedding on the exact weekend that my parents were visiting and I had taken a vacation day to spend time with my family…
I know, I know, it's very cool and hip right now to be anti-monarchy, to roll your eyes at the pageantry, to rage against the cost, to vilify the entire principle. But I'm going to be honest with you—I was ridiculously excited about the wedding. Why? Thirty years ago, when I was a kid, I woke up early to watch Diana marry Charles. I thought it was just the most magical thing in the world—all the fantasy and the pomp and the circumstance and the ceremony. I had never seen anything like it in real life in the Bronx—one lucky girl was about to become a real princess—with crowns and everything!
Okay, so now we know that Diana's story didn't have a fairy tale ending. The magical fantasy was just that—fantasy. And I'm old enough this time around to realize that most of us don't become princesses out of the blue and live happily ever after.
But if you think the romantic storybook ending is what fascinates me about this royal couple, this wedding, this princess, you're very, very wrong. In fact, in this day and age, I somehow doubt that the worldwide popularity of this event is rooted in love and romance and couplehood and future babies. All those talking heads on television who said it gave a new look to the monarchy, gave British citizens a positive outlook on their future, that Will and Kate would save the royal family—they're all blowing smoke.
We just came out of a recession people…my view of a royal wedding is much more practical. It's about the dress…and the shoes…and the jewels…and that Aston Martin…and not having to worry about how any of it was paid for.
The way things are in today's world, it's just really nice to see a commoner become a princess. It's exciting to fantasize about giving up a work-a-day job that pays the bills to be able to do whatever you want, without having to worry about money, logistics, or retirement planning. Of course there are realities attached to it that are unpleasant—people hoping to snap a saucy picture of you in just a bikini bottom, remembering all the rules about how to address the Queen and when to curtsy, pressure to always do the right thing in public—but I still don't think those things are as unpleasant as the harsh realities of credit card late fees, 5 a.m. alarm clocks, eight hours behind a desk, or trying to raise three kids as a single mom.
I mean, the girl is now a PRINCESS. And you know what? I think that's cool. You know what else? I wouldn't mind that happening to me. If I were Kate, I would have spent last Saturday (yes, the ENTIRE day) inventorying my new tiaras and trying them on with different outfits.
So here's the problem—people (okay, men) think women were fascinated by last week's events because we yearn to swept off our feet by a handsome (if balding) prince, fall in true love, and look deep into his eyes for the rest of our lives, feeling worshipped and adored.
Uh, no.
We are so OVER that fairy tale. That's no longer the dream. Women aren't looking for a prince and we don't expect to be saved from the dragon. We long ago gave up on sweet revenge on the evil stepmother.
Today, the fairy tale is much more proactive than reactive. We can't wait in the tower until the fantasy falls into our laps. We want nice houses to live in, our school loans paid off, a bunch of pretty tiaras to wear, to be invited to special occasions, and to wear every piece of clothing just once before moving on to the next. More importantly, we're completely prepared to work and save and plot and plan on our own, without partners, to make it happen. Then, if and when a guy comes along, that's cool, too. It's just not practical to wait for him to give us everything else. That's why the idea of having the rest of your life laid out before you, and to have it be so comfortable and safe, is the real daydream evoked by Kate's walk down the aisle.
Look, I hope they are truly in love and stay together forever. I would be thrilled to see them be King and Queen one day, although with the life expectancy of royal family members, that may not be in my lifetime. All I'm saying is, the coos heard round the world were not about romance…they were about comfort.
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We have had a good last couple of days. Nevaeh has been extubated! Yay! She did so great with it and is still doing good. She received a feeding tube and has been getting breast milk. They have been increasing it on a regular basis sense it was placed. She is having two more drains removed today so, she will almost be drain free. She was a naughty girl yesterday. She pulled our her RA line, and gave everyone a big scare. She ended up being ok. So she took herself off a few meds but thankfully she is doing well without them. Overall she is making great progress and we might go to the floor tomorrow. :)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Miss Nevaeh Naughty Girl! :) 8/27/2008
9 comments:
- Colleen said...
I guess you can't blame her for trying to "escape" all of her equipment!! She is looking so alert and big in her picture. I bet you are so glad she gets breastmilk. It makes you feel better about pumping!!! She is such a cutie and I am so glad she is doing so well, even being a stinker, lol!!!
- August 27, 2008 at 6:00 PM
- Vaeh's Blog said...
I don't know how these kiddos stand all of that stuff on them?! She looks wonderful, even with all of the tubes, etc.
Praying that she continues to improve & that you're on the floor & on the way home soon!
Tina & Nevaeh Walp:0)
- August 27, 2008 at 10:01 PM
- Sushi Lover said...
Yeah!! I am soo glad that she is doing so well! How are YOU doing?
Miss you all!!
- August 28, 2008 at 3:01 PM
- Mike and Rebecca said...
I'm glad to hear that things are going so well. Already talking about the floor, wow. She's doing great, take care.
- August 28, 2008 at 3:28 PM
- Aimee and Hardy said...
That's great news. I'm so glad she's doing so well. She is absolutely beautiful. Keep up the good work Neveah!
Aimee Hardy
- August 28, 2008 at 7:59 PM
- Declansmom said...
She is beautiful! Congratulations! I will pray that she continues to do well!
- August 28, 2008 at 10:17 PM
- Melainie said...
Oh Lori, she is beautiful. Those gorgeous eyes and that sweet bow of a mouth.
I am so glad to hear that she is doing so well. She remains in my prayers. I can't wait to see her at one of our mothers group outings.
Us heart-kids are tough.
Melainie Garcia
- August 29, 2008 at 10:35 AM
- Pam said...
Yay!!! She looks so good!!! Rhett is all sorts of mad with his wires right now too.
Sounds like she is doing fantastic!!
- August 29, 2008 at 12:11 PM
- Colleen said...
I was just updating and noticed your comment! It must have just been after I posted! Anyway all that stuff is nothing compared to hospital stuff (feeling pretty whiny today!!). I am so glad Neveah is doing awesome. I keep checking for posts but know how hard this is to coordinate at the hospital. I wanted to take the kids to the zoo tomorrow and visit you guys, but other stuff came up (sheesh!). Hope everything is going well, call if you need anything!
btw, who did Neveah's surgery? Just curious.
- August 31, 2008 at 3:22 PM


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Terbutaline and Pregnancy
In previous studies involving terbutaline and pregnancy, the drug did not cause any complications when it was given to pregnant animals. However, it is important to keep in mind that animals do not always respond to medicines in the same way that humans do. A healthcare provider may prescribe terbutaline to a pregnant woman if he or she believes that its benefits outweigh any possible risks to her unborn child.
Terbutaline sulfate (Brethine®) is generally safe for women who are pregnant. In previous animal studies involving terbutaline and pregnancy, the drug did not cause any problems.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses a pregnancy category system to classify the possible risks to a fetus when a specific medicine is taken during pregnancy. Pregnancy Category B is given to medicines that have not been studied in pregnant humans but do not appear to cause harm to the fetus in animal studies.
However, it is important to note that animals do not always respond to medicines in the same way that humans do, and the full risks of using terbutaline during pregnancy are not known. Therefore, a pregnancy Category B medicine should be given to a pregnant woman only if her healthcare provider believes that its benefits to the pregnant woman outweigh any possible risks to her unborn child.
Terbutaline is sometimes used to treat preterm labor, or to prevent labor and delivery of a premature baby (see Terbutaline and Preterm Labor for more information). However, there are significant risks associated with this use. Maternal deaths have occurred due to terbutaline use for prevention and treatment of preterm labor.
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Brethine [package insert]. East Hanover, NJ: Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation;1999 April.
Food and Drug Administration, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. FDA Drug Safety Communication: New warnings against use of terbutaline to treat preterm labor (2/17/2011). FDA Web site. Available at: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm243539.htm. Accessed March 15, 2011.
Briggs GG, Freeman RK, Yaffe SJ. Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation. 7th ed. Philadelphia (PA): Lippincott Williams & Wilkins;2005.
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I rarely regret things, I can't remember last time I carried that feeling. But since Thursday 11:30 pm it's been there. Big time. And it's SUPER annoying. Because I certainly can not get the moment back.. For all of you regretters out there.. I don't wish for you to keep regretting. I know that a lot off people easily regret things. Perhaps because of fear of missing out on the good stuff. But WOW, not worth it. Ability to live in the present disappears completely.
So here is the thing, Thursday and Friday I attended the Katapult Future Festival. And boy it was great! Haven felt so good in ages. A tiny tony Burning Man entered my body and sensation hit my soul(just a fraction of it, but yet it was there) nearly two years since last time. So something was up, and this was in OSLO. Not SF, not California, not Burning Man. Everyone wore burning manish crazy clothing that the founder of Couch Surfing was sowing in a corner. And in the evening there was a huge party in the amazingly big sauna, everyone including the speakers where dancing for hours sweating like pigs in bikinis and towels and I was dancing like I haven't done for months or years.. Since burning man and Daybreaker.. I had SUCH a good time. People from all over the world was there, mainly from SF and US though, but exactly the kind of people I like. The people who wants to change the world and make it to a better place .I left the party/katapult evening party WAY to early. Normally I don't care too much about the typical Norwegian partying (and seldom go out too party) but on Thursday I had such a good time I didn't want to leave. I felt I was in San Francisco all over again.
Well. So to the point of my regret. I left the party early and I even regretted it the moment I sat my foot out of the door. Fuck. Why on earth did I even leave when? I left because I had to go to work 7 am the next day and I was sure there would be as much partying the next day. But. Turned out, people partied so hard that no one was up for a party later in the evening. Completely different atmosphere. How silly was IIIII!! I knew I was going to miss out so whyyy, it's a year to next time and I certainly wont be going to burning man in the meanwhile, No plans to go to SF either... Well.. I hope I can figure out a good way to enter that state of mind and connect with great people and just play around again in not too long. Who's up for that!??
Next year, Katapult Future Fest for Sure!!
If you are one of the people who often feel regret. Go for a choice and don't look back. Stop doubting just choose one and then it's all over and move on. Try to hypnotize yourself to that it wasn't any other choice. Done is done and believe in your choice. If you keep regretting you wont be living in the moment, and living in the past is the worst when you have the option to live in the present. Done is done. It was the right thing. Move on. If you spend your whole life regretting things, then of course something might be wrong. Maybe you are not chasing that dream of yours? Then start doing it. Do not let fear get in the way :)
Here are some photos from the day and videos to get your in the mood.


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Answer 3: Plants need oxygen for the same reason you and I
do — without oxygen we can\'t convert the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins we eat into energy. We call this process respiration, and the formula for this sort of reaction is like this: So we breathe in oxygen and eat food, and we exhale carbon dioxide and excrete water. This exact same reaction goes on in every living cell, including all plant cells. But of course plants don\'t have to eat food, because they make their own food using photosynthesis. The formula for photosynthesis is basically this: You can see that this is basically the reverse of respiration, but plants convert the energy in sunlight into the chemical bonds of the sugar. When cells respire, they break those bonds and get the energy out of them. Anyway, you can see that photosynthesis produces oxygen as a waste product, so for the most part plants don\'t have to breathe in extra oxygen — they can just use the oxygen that they produce during photosynthesis. However, plants only perform photosynthesis in the green parts, like leaves and stems, but all plant cells need oxygen to respire. Cells in the leaves get plenty of oxygen from photosynthesis, but cells in the roots often need to get oxygen from the environment to stay alive.
Even though roots are buried, they can absorb oxygen from the small air spaces in soil. This is why it\'s possible to \'drown\' plants by watering them too much. If the soil is way too wet, the roots are smothered, the roots can\'t get any oxygen from the air, and the cells in the roots die. Without those root cells, the rest of the plant dies. Some plants have evolved adaptations to deal with extremely wet soil. Mangroves are trees that live in swampy environments along the coast in the tropics. The roots of mangroves are often entirely under saltwater, so they have special structures called pneumatophores (Greek for \"air carrier\") that act like snorkels, sticking up out of the water to get a oxygen for the roots. Click to return to the search form. By Ilana Goldowitz Jimenez, You probably know that plants generate oxygen during photosynthesis. Since itБs common knowledge that plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen into the atmosphere during this process, it may be a surprise that plants also need oxygen to survive. , plants take in CO2 (carbon dioxide) from the air and combine it with water absorbed through their roots.
They use energy from sunlight to turn these ingredients into carbohydrates (sugars) and oxygen, and they release extra oxygen to the air. For this reason, the forests of the planet are important sources of the oxygen in the atmosphere, and they help keep the level of CO2 in the atmosphere low. Is Oxygen Necessary for Plants? Yes, it is. Plants need oxygen to survive, and plant cells are constantly using oxygen. Under certain circumstances, plant cells need to take in more oxygen from the air than they generate themselves. So, if plants generate oxygen through photosynthesis, why do plants need oxygen? The reason is that plants respire, too, just like animals. Respiration doesnБt just mean Бbreathing. Б It is a process that all living things use to release energy for use in their cells. Respiration in plants is like photosynthesis run backwards: instead of capturing energy by manufacturing sugars and releasing oxygen, cells release energy for their own use by breaking down sugars and using up oxygen. Animals take in carbohydrates for respiration through the food they eat, and their cells constantly release the energy stored in food through respiration.
Plants, on the other hand, make their own carbohydrates when they photosynthesize, and their cells use up those same carbohydrates through respiration. Oxygen, for plants, is essential because it makes the process of respiration more efficient (known as aerobic respiration). Plant cells are respiring constantly. When leaves are illuminated, plants generate their own oxygen. But, during times when they canБt access light, most plants respire more than they photosynthesize, so they take in more oxygen than they produce. Roots, seeds, and other parts of plants that donБt photosynthesize also need to consume oxygen. This is part of the reason plant roots can БdrownБ in waterlogged soil. A growing plant still releases more oxygen than it consumes, overall. So plants, and the plant life of the earth, are major sources of the oxygen that we need to breathe. Can plants live without oxygen? No. Can they live on just the oxygen that they produce during photosynthesis? Only in the times and places where they are photosynthesizing faster than they are respiring.


text: ID: 1048Session: Poster session 1 Wednesday: Evidence production and synthesisDate: Wednesday 13 September 2017 - 12:30 to 14:00Location: Exhibition Halls 1 & 2 All authors in correct order: Barnabas JP1, Tharyan P1 1 Cochrane South Asia, India Presenting author and contact person Presenting author: Jabez Paul Barnabas Contact person: Jabez Paul Barnabas Abstract text Background: Indian Cochrane contributors have contributed tremendously to primary research because of open, unlimited access to the Cochrane Library. Primary international research has had greater impact due to free access to the Cochrane Library. We arrived at this conclusion by studying the pattern of usage and knowledge of evidence-informed healthcare among primary researchers and consumers. We analysed the outcome in primary research along with the usage statistics of consumers using the evidence-based informed decisions and asking 'to what extent' in India. Objectives: To evaluate the citation of Cochrane Reviews in Indian medical journals during the provision of the national subscription and compare the usage statistics of the Cochrane Library for 5 consecutive years. Methods: We identified all RCTs and CCTs published in Indian medical journals from 2011 to 2015 from the SADCCT (www.cochrane-sadcct.org). Full texts were searched for citations from the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Independently, we also evaluated the total and annual number of Cochrane Reviews cited which included the proportion of citing journals; and the corresponding year's text downloads and abstract views of the Cochrane reviews through Wiley. Results: In Table 1, from year 2011 to 2015, 639 RCTs and 421 CCTs were published in 66 Indian medical journals, which cited 105 Cochrane Reviews in RCTs and 31 Cites of Cochrane Reviews in CCTs with an increasing trend from 2011 to 2013 (image 1). A decreasing trend was evident from 2014 to 2015 in the absence of national subscription access to the Cochrane library, whereas the text downloads and abstract's view of the Cochrane library in (image 3) showed a rise from 2011 to 2013 with a decreasing trend in the abstract view, but a gradual increase in the text downloads. In analysing access to the library, the majority has been the institutional and the ICMR gateway (Table 2) on the access of the evidence (image 4) Conclusions: Access to consumers to the Cochrane Library requires more marketing on the Indian Continent. Attachments: Table 1.jpg Image 1.jpg Image 2.jpg Table 2.jpg


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