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How are you?
What are you up to last night?
Got hypnosis last night for my fear of flying. It was so weird. My eyes started going crazy and the guy was prodding the inside part of my brain that made me cry but it was a weird cry that made my nose tingle.
I called home and my dad said "have you still got your knickers on?".
Tonight - Drinks?
Tomorrow - Brunch / David Shrigley / Cooking a nice dinner
Sunday - SWIMMING
Any one in work today?
Work is really quiet and the trains were DEAD.
I'm not. I'm going away with THE LADS for the weekend.
Might grope a tit or two.
Leaving a bit early as football is on tonight.
You're thrilled to learn this.
what are you up to last night?
i'm going meeting the girl's best friend and probably getting a drunken grilling to make sure my intentions are pure
Just mention you would be willing to remove a tampon from her vagina
and her best friend will love you forever
i can't see how that could possibly fail actually
definitely going to bring that up. we're starting off drinking at that place where we drank when i told you you're not fat. remember that? we're friends.
I love your dad
Tonight: working til 8 so probably not much
Tommorrow: seeing the Avengers on a sort of double date with an attractive my friends have set me up with. She's ridiculously out of my league so i'm just gonna try and not embarrass myself too badly
remember the big yawn move in the cinema
or the cock in the popcorn one
I had the police round last night
I reported some racist comments which I'd seen on the article below:
I like how at no point it mentions the man's ethnicity. Anyway, I think they're passing it over to Computer Crime Unit which is good, although I'm not overly hopeful that anything will happen. I have a screenshot of what was said but I don't know if anyone would want to see it, or if I'd be allowed to post it.
Tonight- Maria & The Mirrors/Cut Hands in Landan. Yes mate.
Tomorrow & Sunday- recording! I am THIS excited.
Went to see Frisky & Mannish last night. They were ace.
Tonight: drinks
Tomorrow: LCD Soundsystem film at the Sundance thing in Greenwich. Maybe Avengers after that.
Sundat: Football then Homeland.
My arms ache from the karting last night.
I did averagely, but it was great fun. I then had beer and a kebab. Kebabs always make me feel rotten. Never again.
Tonight, the gf is coming round, tomorrow we'll go see the Avengers, we will also eat and some food and chillax.
hypnotist? meo :/
how was it? any good?
<3 your dad.
tonight I'm getting the train home. Tomorrow I am seeing old friends. Sunday I am running the Greater Manchester marathon. Times like these etc.
JAG -I'm doing it for children's cancer charity KidsCan. If you'd be so kind as to spare a dime for this rather awesome charity that would be ace. http://www.justgiving.com/Sean-Lightbown
Good luck with the marathon Verbs!!!!!
What's the route? If it goes through Chorlton I will shout encouragement to you.
cheers wilykit!
It starts around trafford then Altrincham before coming back on some awful meandering route. finishes around edge lane i think
It starts and finishes about 0.5 miles either side of my house.
What time you hoping for?
I'm hopeful for under four horus
but we'll see. It's such a long distance that any little injury could add a fair chunk of time, and vice-versa if i am going great then i could go a bit faster.
My race number is 5514, so they might have a tracker for that on the website during the race or sutin, idk
It was really weird
but really good. I went into a nice deep trance and my body felt heavy and numb!
I am donating RIGHT NOW!
cool beans :)
i went to one at Brunel Uni where the hypnotist just basically degraded students on stage. Tbf he did warn them
THANKS STEPH b d
- Verbal this'd this
what time does it start?
my friend is running it too and longford park isn't far from mine, and I want to go and see the chickens and rabbits in there again anyway so I might come watch
9am start I think.
Good luck to your friend!
I doubt I'll be there for 9
but I'll try and get there at some point in the morning. good luck!
to be fair it'll probably be a bit crap to get there for the start. People just run off and then don't come back for two and a half to five hours
I'm glad I'm not running it. I ran the London marathon once and it almost killed me! Brave champ, Verbal!
If you need a post run drink in Chorlton then you could hang ot with me, wilykit and andyvine. IMAGINE THAT. That'd be a day to remember.
ah cool, well done! how was it?
any tips? I'm getting quite nervy now.
If I can stand after the run I'll consider it a victory. Pints will be considered.
I have no tips
I didn't know what I was doing. I was slow and rubbish. Just enjoy it :)
I just knitted myself a giant orange hat, by the way
so if you spot that then it's me!
I'll look out for it*
*I'll probably forget.
I'm wearing a horrible purple vest top thing with the race number 5514 on it for the day. I'll probably also get the bus when I'm halfway around.
The holy trinity?
Can I say that?Scout this'd this
last night - pints in the local
tonight - more drinks. friend from taxas who is living in london is coming up to see a few people, so i am picking them up from the airport (i tried to get them to get the train, but they ARE texans, remember).
then a weekend of hanging out. ICE HOCKEY on saturday night. At somepoint i gotsta go and see the avengers.
What's this David Shrigley thing?
I saw there was an exhibition on but is there something else as well?
Tonight: Gala on a boat
Basically my summer ball. S'gonna be fun.
Today am reading for my final paper of the year on reforming the Russian domestic energy market
Tomorrow: Hangover/paper writing
Sunday: More paper writing.
As a joke present, my girlfriend bought me a Columbo jigsaw puzzle from a charity shop yesterday, the premise being that you have to make the jigsaw to solve the crime. I haven't done a jigsaw puzzle since I was about eight; managed to stay up until half eleven and we still haven't completed it.
Worried I'm actually 67.
Tonight: staying up late listening to records
Tomorrow: haircut, maybe? No money really.
Sunday: Wedding prep, drinks with friends, STEAK PIE
Just back from the dentist to see what is causing my tooth ache
Cracked tooth and subsequent infection. Root canal on Tuesday :( Is it going to hurt?
At least The Antlers were great last night.
I had that done a couple of years back
it didn't hurt at all. You hear some funny noises when they're pulling the tooth out and you dribble for a while but it's okay. It was a massive relief to have my tooth out, the pain was unbearable.
I hoped that would be the case
It can't be worse than the constant pain I'm in now.
mine started to hurt when it snowed for 2 weeks in 2009
the cold intensified the pain so much that I nearly fainted.
Brrrrrr How long did you have the pain before you got it sorted
I'm lucky to have a dental scheme at work. Pain on Wednesday, diagnosis Friday, should be all done come Tuesday.
I've got antibiotics to take, but am going to wait until tomorrow so I can drink the pain away at The Gladstone tonight, <3 that pub.
The first part of that reads as a Craig David song
I was in pain for the best part of a month. I remember going to the shop and buying a large bottle of brandy and loads of paracetamol/ibuprofen. I'm amazed they actually served me.
Goodbye cruel world
I was gargling Laphroaig last night. Helped with the pain, got me very drunk...
He was prodding the inside part of your brain?
Never heard it called that before.lemonbrickcombo and deadonthestairs this'd this
Loads of brilliant stuff is happening this weekend
So predictably I'm at a wedding.
Coach to Newbury tonight. Night in a B n B on my own. Then I'm an usher tomorrow. I didn't realise but basically it means I have to do loads of boring stuff like play the music for the ceremony and stay till the end to make sure everyone's left for the reception, so I basically won't even get to see any of it.
Then on Sunday I'm going to Stamford Bridge for Chelsea vs QPR in hospitality. Gonna absolutely rinse some free food and booze off those cunts then piss on the floor
Sooner or later, wedding ushers are going to be required by law
to wear hi-vis jackets.LordLuciusBanter this'd this
i wented antler watching last night
And now I'm in kenako's bed. I'm hungry but the missus ain't feeling so good, so I'm ignoring her and posting on DiS
Weekend number seven
of not leaving the house. Eugh.
Off to the hospital now with the £4 bus money I stole from the house kitty, SUCKERZ. I feel like I should take advantage and ride around all day but I have cleaning to do and a mouse to catch.
we have a mouse who comes to visit us now and again
he/she is incredibly cute and I'd feel bad catching him/her.
ours is so cute!
But he's not occasional, he's taking over. He sleeps on a little cushion on the sofa apparently, he also waits til I'm asleep and sits on my bedside table - I found him gazing at me one night. We had a fight over a bit of bagel my rats had hidden under my bed once - I spotted it and went to grab it then these tiny little hands shot out from under the skirting board and grabbed it at the same time. I want him to move out just because I'm not too keen on the 150 babies they have in one year. And my rats are scared of him. They had a fight one night. Bertrand is bringing much terror to the household! :)
Also, look at these photos of harvest mice! <3
N'awww! <3
my boyfriend wants to get rid of it asap but he seems to be very well behaved. To the best of my knowledge he hasn't excremented all over our kitchen and he's always cleaning up our mess. This is going to sound incredibly lame but when I first saw him and saw how cute he was I welled up!
I had a sleepless night worrying about mine
about if I release him it might be as good as sending him to his death - a strange park, new predators, he might get bullied by other mice...
and that would be horrible. It's a shame you're not a mouse whisperer, you could have tried reasoning with him.
Good morn.
Boyfriend's birthday tomorrow. We're going out for breakfast, then to the kino probably, then for a late lunch / early dinner, then ALE TRAIN! So excited.
Sunday we'll probs go to London. Any good restaurant recommendations (somewhere EITHER central-ish - Soho, *or* around Spitalfields) would be appreciated YEAH THANKS BYE.
So much going on in London this weekend
and I have money to do none of it as I've spunked my wages on flights.
Tonight - LCD film and Safety not Guaranteed at Sundance
Tomorrow - GO and see my mum
Sunday - Damsels in Distress and maybe Avengers.
HI. I am having a day off.
yesterday i finished and handed in the last piece of work for my first year of university. woo! then I went to see The Avengers (AMAZING. SO FKING AMAZING) and then went and did a radio show and then went and out for a karaoke party for a birthday and it was really fun and I ended up really drunk somehow.
today i am having a day off. this weekend i have no real plans, annoyingly there are shows i want to go to tonight, tomorrow AND sunday but i don't have the money as i spent way too much last night.
So can you fly now or what?
Have you tried jumping off a small object, like a table, and flapping your arms?
Goin oop north to my lady's - take away tonight, her friend's wedding tomorrow, driving home sunday.
I dunno yet!
I've got another session next Friday and I have to listen to my hypnosis recording twice before then so I can practice being in a deep state.
Yeah right.
See you on tinychat (if I went on Tinychat)
Of course.
The only times I've been on there were to ask for directions to another website.
Too much my girlfriend this my boyfriend that cosy couply activity plans in this thread.
my phone keeps turning off at night so the alarm doesn't go off. now i don't have time to go swimming before my lecture. WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH.
what phones are good? i was going to get an iphone but isn't there a new one coming out soon? i might wait and get the old one when the new one comes out because that's clever and i am poor.
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I went to David Shrigley's artist talk at Southbank Centre on Monday
He was charming and hilarious. Unfortunately I still haven't seen his actual exhibition yet, hoping to go on closing weekend.
Tonight - drinks
Tomorrow - Bombay Bicycle Club @ Ally Pally
Sunday - DVDS, takeaway and recovery
Went to the union yesterday. There was a debate on prostitution with an ACTUAL REAL LIFE PROSTITUTE
She was very good I thought, huge thumbs up to her for coming in and doing the debate. Really brave.
Nothing on today, Hunger Games tomorrow (I'm well out of the loop eh?), sunday i never do anything anyway- day of rest and all that.
well, given the LADs that usually attend, I wouldn't have been surprised
had there been a few on-the-edge questions. Luckily, there weren't.
got soaked cycling home last night
massively soaked. Then watched football. <3 Athletic Club. Nowt planned for tonight...will try and find some nice beer in Tesco, some more bike tinkering tomorrow (will post pics soon, it looks well sexy now), little sister staying over sat night, sunday - allotment weather permitting.
Had a late band practice last night, so feel shattered today.
I tested a £1400 Blackstar amp for someone, didn't sound as good as I'd expected. Nowhere near enough meat/grr as my Orange Rockerverb. Gigging in Manchester later- guitar types- is it a bad idea to restring a guitar the day of a gig?
Yesterday booked a guesthouse for a weekend in York with my gf. I'm pretty excited now! :D
Already nipped into a record shop today- picked up McLusky Do Dallas on orange vinyl and Drive Like Jehu's Yank Crime on purple marbled vinyl. Pretty snazz!
Gigging twice this weekend so will spend a lot of time driving/hanging around in venues. Bleurgh. Spoke to my mum on the phone last night and she was all like 'You should scale back the band stuff or you'll never find a proper girlfriend!' and I was like 'Errr....no chance.' Maybe she's worried about not getting any grandchildren or something.
I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure this one is proper..
I think it's more that I've hit 30, and cousins/friends of family my age are settling down and having kids. I'll do that one day, but I want to take the opportunity to do things like tour abroad, travel a bit more, get involved in ludicrous projects etc whilst I can, so that when I do choose to have kids, I'll have plenty of anecdotes to bore them with.
If I didn't do band stuff I'd be a bit bored, and like a lame version of myself. (I did mention this to my gf last night though, and she said something along the lines of 'If you're serious about me, don't even think about giving band stuff' and I was a bit :D ) Admittedly some girls wouldn't be too happy with me rushing around to gigs/practice, but I'd probably have nothing in common with them..
Or the sort who has no interests other than socialising or shopping.
Awesome girls ftw!this'd this
its good to restring your guitar
will sound bright and fresh. just maybe need to make sure it stays in tune
If I do it before soundcheck it should be ok..
There's nothing like the feel/sound of fresh strings too. And I might change to heavier strings as the low E keeps on slipping off the bridge saddle.
Yeah, though I've only got 10s on them at the moment as the shop didn't have 11s.
I've done the popular mustang bridge replacement though. Could probably use another setup and maybe a refret at some stage.
thanks guys
these threads are really useful for updating my spreadsheet
out of work
today: gonna grab some beers and my book and heard to a grassy area with pals.
tomorrow: tutoring, brunch, going out to some thing in the evening.
sunday: recovering, pal from out of town arrives
monday: fun with friends, blah blah blah
tuesday: heading to the funfair with beers and a picnic
four days weekends ftw
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Last night I am up to:
Dinner with someone that stole the chage tray. He then planted it on my person. I was confused when I pulled it out this morning. Then some bit of drinks. I forgot I don't know how to get home yet.
Rest of weekend: Some stuff
THANK GOD ITS wait what day is it?
my sister called me this morning acting like it was thursday and due to my lack of sleep and busy few weeks I got confused for a minute.
THIS WEEKEND, tonight swim, play mass effect on my ipad and try and find a cool new game in the mess that is the app store.
tomorrow: freelance goobles, pick up guitarist, buy headphones, work on bands music video and put ep out. maybe go out.
sunday: work on video.
Am having an enjoyable morning playing poker
crashing out on the following hands
Had a Straight – lose to flush on river card
Had 3 of a kind Aces – lose to full house, river card
Had Pair of pocket Q'S – lose to pair A on river
Had Full house 8's and q's – lose to full house on river card Q's and 9's
every time i find out what it is i want it slips away
+ other bits from pinkerton
- splat_bang this'd this
got the day off today
I got back from SE Asia (4 weeks working and 2 weeks travelling) last weekend. Was absolutely amazing, but I'm still recovering from accumulated lack of sleep and wishing I was still out there, and the novelty factor of being home has well and truly worn off.
Plans for the weekend are few and far between, other than three days of aching like a bastard from first cricket practice of the season last night.
seeing ma botches <3
Seeing bf, who I've not seen in aaaages (days) <3
I've not slept yet and I'm running off nervous energy. Help. I might go and play with the microwave.
Hi there,
Work beers tonight, got grey trousers on so going to double check i am "all dry" after each "urinary cycle" tonight to avoid Wet-Patch (i.e. make sure my water pipe is dry after urination to ensure none seeps through and shows a visible stain on my grey trousers as too avoid embarrassed face/fate)
Recordidng a podCast tomorrow with theme "Koalas" (TBC)
Sunday watching men
I'm getting a tattoo tomorrow
I'm scared.
Seeing all my botches this weekend. Yep. Happy faces all round.


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310 concept stores opened in last 12 months, plus 183 shop-in-shops.
Pandora has released its thorough annual report for 2014, highlighting its concept store success in 2014 and hinting at possible strategies for 2015.
According to the report: "Concept stores, shop-in-shops and gold stores Concept stores, shop-in-shops and gold stores are an integral part of Pandora's business model. Here, our products are displayed in a Pandora-branded environment, giving us full control over the consumers' shopping experience.
Branded store environments have a positive impact on sales. In 2014, branded stores made up 85.6% of revenue, compared with 82.3% in 2013. Our strategy is to increase the number of branded stores in selected markets, by upgrading silver or white stores where Pandora products are selling well and by opening new concept stores and shop-in-shops."
An opening statement from chairman Peder Tuborgh and chief executive officer Allan Leighton, explained: "Our main focus is to increase our share of revenue from concept stores, in which we offer our customers the best possible branded experience.
During the year we opened 310 new concept stores, taking the total to 1,410 and revenue from the store type increased by approximately 50% compared with last year. 56% of our revenue is now generated in concept stores compared with 49% last year.
The total number of stores actually decreased during the year, but the number of branded Pandora stores increased by 564, while the number of Pandora-owned stores also increased during the year."
Overall, Pandora's report shows that its "branded distribution network" is its focus for 2015, including opening owned and operated branded stores in selected markets.

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Carol Kirkpatrick,My great great grandmother, Martha Jane Abbott was a sister to your ancestor Mary Elizabeth.Martha Jane married George W Hall and my mom is descended from that family.If you have any info on Joseph and Keziah's ancestors, I would really like to hear from you. Also if by any chance you would happen to have anything on George Hall' ancestry, I could use that info as well.I would be more than happy to share what I have on Martha Jane's family with you.
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Motherboard and Ram are 1 year old, upgraded Processor and Graphic Card.
When I try to update bios or driver using Intel Motherboard original CD, it gives me error
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I am really stuck with this problem, trying to resolve since last 3-4 days but not able to.
I really appreciate your help.
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text: As a woman growing in to her 20's I was always certain of 1 thing – 1 day I'd be a mum . The married bit was not given much thought but becoming a mum always was. As I approached 30 I started to worry about my dream as it hadn't come true. At the age of 35 I had to realise it may never come true – of course there's still time but I have to face facts. So I decided to create 1infronoftheother to talk about my "other" life the one that i hadn't spent long days daydreaming about but one that I am beginning to enjoy.


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I also can't say no to the Scandinavian vibes I get from this place, I mean look at those tiles!!! And they make a one of the best cups of coffee in the city--the perfect way to finish a meal!
My favourite: chilli scrambled eggs over toast with bacon & greens
After brunch, my mum and I walked on over to star street to do a bit of (window) shopping. I seriously almost walked away with a { rose gold candle holder } from HAY but I saved that money for a { A.P.C. N°4 candle } instead.
Overall, brunch and shopping was a success! Happy Mother's Day Mama!!!


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Associated Press - June 15, 2010 4:15 AM ET
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (AP) - A South Carolina county will decide whether a dirt mining operation can move forward near the Francis Marion Forest on the state's coast.
The Post and Courier of Charleston reports a Berkeley County board is set to decide the issue on Tuesday.
Residents of the small Green Bay Community worry the mining operation could mean dozens of dirt trucks traveling through their neighborhood.
A company seeking a permit calls it a borrow pit and the county council four years ago changed the definition of a borrow pit to allow the operation.
The company has a mining permit from the state, but a county zoning administrator has denied permission for the operation. The zoning appeals board now considers the matter.
Information from: The Post and Courier, http://www.postandcourier.com
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As part of the ongoing 30 Year Birthday Celebrations for Barrhead Housing Association they asked for resident's feedback on how this event should be celebrated, and some residents asked for the option of free rent.
A competition was therefore opened in spring this year for any resident to submit an entry to receive a week's free rent in August 2016, and the closing date was Thursday 30th June 2016.
5 lucky winners will be drawn from a hat each week in August and the first winner picked was Mr Mathers of Barrhead. He went along to Barrhead offices to receive his prize, stating he was
"absolutely delighted to have won. I am currently doing up my daughter's bedroom so this money will come in very handy to buy some furniture, as long as the colour is pink!"
Mr Mather's daughter came along on the day to help him collect his cheque and is excited about her new pink bedroom.
Barrhead Housing will be in touch with the 4 other lucky winners over the course of August.


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Crusaders may be sitting on the cusp of a special double this season, but defender Craig McClean is keeping his cards close to his chest.
The Crues sit six points clear at the top of the Danske Bank Premiership as they target a first title in 18 years.
They are also into the semi-finals of the Irish Cup, with Glentoran standing between McClean and a place in May's showpiece.
The two Belfast clubs will lock horns at Mourneview Park on Saturday (3pm) to decide who will progress to meet either Ballymena United or Portadown in the final.
McClean admits the Premiership remains Crusaders' main target, but the Irish Cup is another trophy on the Seaview club's radar – even if they aren't admitting it.
"The double is still there, but we don't talk about it," the defender said.
"I think the overriding factor is the hunger and motivation, and if anyone in the changing room mentions the double, then they are using it as a motivational tool.
"Nobody is thinking we have any right to win the league title, let alone the double. It will take hard work to get there.
"So we only talk about the title to motivate ourselves.
"The league is our main focus. We want to get our hands on the Gibson Cup.
"We have been focused on the title race, but now we turn our attention to the Irish Cup.
"We are hungry and we want to reach a cup final. It is the biggest day of the local calendar and we want to be playing in it.
"We are just taking it one game at a time. There is hunger in the squad, and we are determined to get over the line.
"We are in a good position, but it can all change so quickly. So we have to stay focused on what we have to do."
Crusaders are favourites to see off 2013 Irish Cup champions Glentoran.
But McClean is refusing to take anything for granted ahead of Saturday's showdown in Lurgan.
"We are looking forward to this game. It is going to be a tough test," McClean added.
"People might be saying we are big favourites, but I don't buy into that. Maybe they look at the league table and draw their conclusions from that, but this is a one-off game.
"Anyone can beat anyone else in the Premiership on their day, so we know Saturday's game can go either way. We will prepare professionally and give it our best shot.
"Hopefully we can get the win to take us to the final."
Two players who could hold the key to Crusaders' potential success are livewire wingers Paul Heatley and Gavin Whyte.
The duo have tormented defences throughout the season, and McClean admits it is a joy to behold when the pair are in full flight.
"In my opinion, I think Paul and Gavin are the best two wingers in the league, and Heatley is the best player in the league," McClean added.
"When games are tight, both those players can produce some magic. Gavin is a young Paul Heatley – they are exciting to watch and exciting to play with. Hopefully they can take us to the league and the Irish Cup."


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One of the limitations (or benefits if you look at it another way) of contemporary programming languages is that they deal with memory management so you don't have to. Programmers don't have to worry about stacks and heaps – they are hidden away in the dark recesses of the machine. C uses stacks and heaps, but the reality is that in most cases when a modern language talks about the stack, what it's really referring to is the heap. It's using the heap – and most programmers have no clue.
Python, for instance is implementation dependent in how it manages memory, although in most cases it is handled internally by some form of memory manager. For example Cpython uses a private heap containing all Python objects and data structures.
Does it really matter? In some cases no, not at all. There are situations when I don't really care where or how something is stored. But there are other situations, such as embedded applications, where knowledge of memory management is paramount (hence the use of C-like languages on embedded systems).


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Monday, November 1, 2010
Scan Day
The next one was actually not a CT scan but a "Barium Swallow". A technician and two helpers. The machine was quite different. This is the one I had to fast for from midnight. Ever notice how you Really Get Thirsty when you are not allowed to drink water? By 10AM I was Really Thirsty. And Barium does not Quench One's Thirst. He told me I would swallow one mouthful on the count of three, then turn to the side and swallow another mouthful when he counted to three. But I was a little nervous and on the second one swallowed when he said swallow. So I got a third swallow, which I swallowed when he said three. On each count of three he took an Xray of my swallows.
Then they gave me a small amount of what turned out to be similar to a chopped up fizzy tablet, which I had to swallow without burping. As it went down he was snapping away... the fizz of whatever this was was supposed to open my esophagus for better xray pictures. Then a small cup of water to wash it down.
Then another cup of barium, more swallowing, as he took more xrays from the the front, sides and back.
Then I went for a ride, from standing horizontally to laying horizontal. Laying on my stomach, she handed me a water bottle with.... not water but more barium... "drink this and swallow as fast as you can and as many times as you can" ...then I changed sides and she said "drink more and swallow as many times as you can and as fast as you can...but the bottle was already empty and I need another refill. So I got a refill...more swallowing...
This was for more xrays... I could see their monitor, the barium looked black, but they could follow it all the way down into my stomach. I may try to get a copy of the pictures, they looked real interesting. I was done in about 30 minutes. I will get the doctor's report tomorrow afternoon.
So I went out, told Mary about the the test, then she asked if I was hungry for lunch, I had to admit that I was not, I was already full... of barium! So we sat for awhile, I drank plenty of water. Then we went to lunch at the VA canteen. We had an appointment after lunch at 2..... in the speech therapy clinic.... the radiation treatments may tighten up my neck muscles.... so I had to learn some.....swallowing exercises!!!
Seriously, if we get a good report from these two tests, there is no more cancer other than the tumor at the base of my tongue and the two swollen lymph nodes. I really am thankful for and appreciate all your prayers. God is good, all the time. And even though I am making light of some of my experiences in my blog, I am listening.
6 comments:
- Dee Dee said...
Glad that is OVER! Sounds like not a lot of fun. Praying for great news tomorrow!
- November 1, 2010 at 8:25 PM
- Elisabeth said...
God bless. Many prayers for good results.
- November 2, 2010 at 4:30 AM
- Mary said...
Funny ... You were definitely full after all that barium. ewww!
AND I have to tell you .. you looked pretty funny doing your tongue exercises!!!
I haven't seen you exercise yet today, what's the hold up?
- November 2, 2010 at 5:17 AM
Nice to see you haven't lost your sense of humor. We are praying for you here in AZ. Love you, Pad
- November 2, 2010 at 10:24 AM
Gulp, gulp ... gag! What a trooper, Don! I've seen a swallowing x-ray - really cool to watch but must have been no fun to do! Now, go do your swallowing exercises with a LARGE glass of water! You are in our prayers!
- November 4, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Cathi said...
Ugh! I've had to have one of those tests and they are Nas-teeee! As I was reading, I shuddered with the memory. We are praying daily for you, Don!
- November 4, 2010 at 6:23 PM


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So a few days ago, I found this Windows 8 logo concept online.
I was sure that because of the crudeness of the image, it was a fake.
Guess what? – It apparently wasn't a fake.
Tom Warren from the Verge reached out and got this confirmed.
The caveat though is that this is just a rough prototype – a mockup and not the finished product.
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Gamasutra recently had a chance to sit down with Mukaitoge for an exclusive in-depth interview about how he got his start in the video game business, the development of Dewy, how the ideas for those two original Wii games formed, and what the future has in store for his team.
"It seems that Elebits is slightly more popular in the U.S. than in Japan. Do you have any idea why that might be?
SM: Well I've found that mysterious myself, as well, but the Japanese market tends to purchase games that already have previous versions, like franchise games, instead of original ones. Maybe that is one of the reasons. It's not a good thing though...
Interesting this explains allot, the japanese demographic is just more secure about familiar franchise.
maybe thats why Nintendo keeps using the Same characters.
although Wii-fit did go sky rocket.
"SM: I would say Elebits was one of the goals that I've been striving for. But also, the thing I wanted to do from the beginning... how shall I say. I personally love Zelda, and I want to make an RPG that is much better than it. "
Ey konami Bring it on!!!
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The most common Valentine's Day poem is the classic "roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you." A less cliche poem would be "This is for you on your special day, you opened up my heart and showed me the way. I love you to bits, more than words can say. To the love of my life, happy Valentine's Day."
Another sweet yet short poem for a significant other would be "my dear Valentine, if the sun refused to shine, and romance ran out of rhyme, still then even you would have my heart until the end of time." If the significant other enjoys silly poems, a poem to use would be "Valentine's Day is filled with love, poems, chocolate and roses, funny pictures and silly poses. Hearts and big eyes, silly cards and crying eyes, people kissing, but a Valentine as good as you is what they are missing." A funny poem to send could go something like "Violets are blue, roses are red, thought this would be longer, that's what she said." Another humorous poem to get a date laughing would be "Shiny metal and straight, narrow lines, if you were a Transformer, you would be Optimus fine."
Beyond the almost nursery rhyme poem, a classic poem like Elizabeth Barrett Browning's "Sonnet 43" from "Sonnets from the Portuguese," is short and romantic, perfect for Valentine's Day. The poem opens, "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. / I love thee to the depth and breadth and height / My soul can reach," and is best suited for a serious romance.
For a more modern twist to send your crush, try Langston Hughes' "Harlem Sweeties," which describes in detail the beauty of a flirtatious girl in Harlem, with phrases like, "glow of the quince" and "honey-brown dream."
For Valentine's Day cynics, "Another Valentine" by Wendy Cope talks about the feeling of obligation on the holiday, "Today we are obliged to be romantic / And think of yet another valentine," though by the end romantic feelings are evident even among critics.
Other poems perfect for wooing a longtime love or an infatuation include "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by Christopher Marlowe, "A Glimpse" by Walt Whitman and "I Wanna Be Yours" by John Cooper Clarke.


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Unlike many other Sydney-siders, we love the hustle and bustle of our city and travel a fair way from our quiet hillside homes to be amongst it. Pitt Street is the epicenter of all the action in Sydney, with an array of shops, cafes and people changing everyday, making it one of our favourite places.
We usually head to Pitt Street to grab a coffee and explore what the day has to offer us and this day proved to offer the miscellaneous occurrences we love. As we wandered from busker to busker, the infamous Blue Man Group took in our local talent and gave us all a good laugh. Their inability to speak makes them cross cultural and generational, catering for the varying humours of the wide audience of Pitt Street Mall. They not only provided the crowd with a smile but even buskers, Joe Moore and Jack Man Friday, with an unforgettable busking experience.
After all that entertainment, we decided to head to Sydney's historical Victorian Style shopping arcade, the Strand Arcade. The Strand Arcade houses some of Australia's most iconic fashion labels and it's beautiful lacework verandahs make even walking around the building, a beautiful and worthwhile experience.
To finish off a random day, we headed to Ichi Ban Boshi for lunch, a favourite Japanese restaurant hidden above the busy streets of Sydney in the CBD. Sometimes the wait can be upwards of half an hour, but every minute is worth it with their well-priced meals and huge portions being a favourite amongst locals.
The beauty of Pitt Street Mall's architecture and people, influence creativity amongst any and everyone that walk amongst it. This is where the roots of Birdseye Chronicles lie and you can find us writing our posts with coffees in hand, in the middle of this crazy shopping strip in our spare time.


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In a recent article, it was indicated that plans are being concluded to make the Kindle book titled, Independent Directors: 111 Frequently Asked Questions Aptly Answered, available for FREE download at the Amazon website. This arrangement has been concluded and the book is now available for FREE download for five days starting Sunday, February 1st and ending Thursday, February 5th, 2015.
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Supreme court clarifies time bar law
The Supreme Court has today issued their decision in the case David T Morrison & Co Limited v ICL Plastics Limited & others [2014] UKSC 48.
In May 2004 a serious explosion occurred at the factory premises of the appellants ("ICL") in Glasgow, causing the substantial collapse of the building. Nine people were killed and others were seriously injured. The shop owned by the respondent ("Morrison"), which was adjacent to ICL's premises, suffered extensive damage.
In August 2009 Morrison raised an action for damages in the Court of Session. ICL admitted that it had had a liability to Morrison but argued that its obligation to do so was extinguished as it was raised more than five years after the date when it could have raised its claim.
The Prescription and Limitation (Scotland) Act 1973 provides that certain obligations are extinguished after a five year period where no relevant claim is made. The "appropriate date" on which the five year period begins to run is defined as the date when the obligation became enforceable.
Section 11 of the 1973 Act deals with determining when the obligation became enforceable. Section 11(3) of the 1973 Act states that the commencement of the five year prescriptive period is postponed where the creditor "was not aware, and could not with reasonable diligence have been aware, that loss, injury or damage caused as aforesaid had occurred".
At first instance Lord Woolman upheld ICL's plea that Morrison's claim was time-barred. On appeal, the Inner House of the Court of Session decided that a hearing on the evidence was required in order to establish the position. ICL appealed to the Supreme Court.
ICL's appeal to the Supreme Court challenged the established approach of the Scottish courts regarding the correct interpretation of section 11(3) of the 1973 Act. ICL argued that the five year prescription period began to run on the date of the explosion. They stated that all Morrison needed to know, or constructively know, is that they had suffered loss.
Morrison stated that the effect of section 11(3) of the 1973 Act was that time did not run against it until it had actual or constructive knowledge that it had suffered loss caused by some actionable wrong.
The Supreme Court allowed ICL's appeal on a 3/2 majority. Lord Reed, Lord Neuberger and Lord Sumption allowed the appeal, while Lord Hodge and Lord Toulson dissented.
For almost 30 years there has been a consistent line of Scottish case law which has treated section 11(3) of the 1973 Act as imposing a requirement of knowledge of causation. The Supreme Court rejects this approach, stating that the correct interpretation is that the creditor has only to be aware of the occurrence of loss, injury or damage.
This is a groundbreaking decision that alters the law of prescription as it has been understood for the last 30 years. This judgment will no doubt be widely discussed and may result in future litigations.
All three of the judges that gave detailed opinions note that the Scottish Law Commission made recommendations for reform in this area of law in 1989. However, those recommendations have not been implemented by Parliament. We will have to wait and see whether Parliament deems it appropriate to legislate in this matter.
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Orchestra Fuego - Isla De Mi Querer
This is feel good music, it makes you feel like you are vacation. If you live in Florida, go to the beach and turn this song on. If you live up north, put the song on, get a refreshing beverage, tilt your head back and imagine being on the beach. The track is mixed well, and very well produced.
Listen to more of their songs at https://www.orchestrafuego.com
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One does suspect though, that just as much (or even more) fun was had in the making of these photographs than is to be had in the viewing of them!
You can see many more examples of Weinberger's photography over at his Flickr Photostream where he uploads under the name of cszar. With close to 2,000 photos there, go make a coffee first!
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What is a Working Hostel?
A place popular amongst backpackers, students, potential migrants and travelers with a budget stay and try to find employment, that's what a working hostel is all about. Staffs at a working hostel extend their full support to help the guests find work. If you are lodging in a working hostel, you can get work at a neighbouring shop, farm or local service centre.
Sometimes, if you are lucky enough you might even get an opportunity to work for the hostel management. You can actually sponsor your entire trip and earn some money on the side. But working hostels offer a lot more than just potential for earning and saving travel costs.
You need to relax once in a while after being busy with your job. This is also a great opportunity to explore other places such as Accommodation Villas Byron Bay as they have different beach destinations for you to enjoy surfing and kayaking.
Great reasons for staying in a working hostel
When you stay in Working hostel Sydney Australia, you will get to meet a lot of likeminded people. This is a big advantage, especially if you are travelling alone. Even if you opt for a private room, you can benefit from the company of people with different backgrounds and interests. Every hostel has at least one common room.
You can get to meet a lot of new people here and your interactions can teach you new things about the city. You can even get to know about potential earning opportunities from your hostel mates. The bonds you develop here are going enrich your life in unexpected ways.
A hotel is an impersonal place where the staff will behave according to a certain protocol. You can be sure that you won't have any insightful conversations and interesting news from the local hotel staff.
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Yarn, women and children first!
Here's how the call went:
Sherry: "Shelley?"
Me: "Oh hi, Sherry. How's it goin'?"
Sherry: "Well Shelley, now of course you know the whole store is underwater."
Me (thinking she is joking): "No Sherry, how would I know that?"
Sherry (completely serious): "No really Shelley, you need to get down here."
Turns out that a lot of rain in a very short time had brought several inches of water into Loops, as well as all of the neighbor shops in our "row," as well as Williams Sonoma which is directly above us. Did it come in through the ceiling? Did it come in under the front door? Who is to blame? Will insurance cover the damage? Will Utica Square do anything? None of these thoughts were at the forefront. The first thought was...
And miraculousy, we did. Thanks to the herculean efforts of Sherry, her muscle-bound husband Sandy (who knew lawyers could lift such heavy furniture?), Kendall, Kristin, my mom and her husband Dave, plus two shop-vacs and a bunch of mops, we got everything clean and somehow managed to open the store by noon. All the yarn on the shelves was saved - some by as little as half an inch! Despite the fact that huge fall shipments were piled up in the storeroom, the bottom layer of bags were tightly wrapped in plastic and survived. Only the small portion of yarns kept in baskets on the floor were sacrificed, along with all of our area rugs, carpet, some kits and magazines.
Here's a portion of the mess, having been dragged outside:
Today, Ellen and I spent the afternoon with water damage specialists, an electrician, our insurance agent and David, our superhero computer guy who drove in from Morris, OK on a Sunday to dismantle all the computer equipment, so we could remove the rug from under the front counter unit. Fans and dehumidifiers throughout the store have been working overtime, so that at this point, I think the inside of Loops may actually be the driest spot in Tulsa right now.
I am so thankful to all of the Loops Troops and everyone who jumped in to keep everything humming despite Mother Nature's best efforts to dampen our spirits. Lots of customers asked how they could help...and the answer is the same as always. Keep knitting, and keep buying yarn! I know that, to relieve the stress of the weekend, I personally made some good progress on the Stella jacket:
So, we'll be open at 11am Monday as usual...and we hope to see you then!
Soggily yours,
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To get folks primed for camping out in a National Park, or anywhere, see this link to the National Parks Traveler site.
Camping in comfort! Who wouldn't want to? Here, I thought, was a book made for me, one that would provide the hints necessary to have an even more comfortable experience in the great outdoors than what I had grown accustomed to the past four decades.


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Valentine's Day is coming up and is just around the corner. Are you ready? If not, or I found the product that you can get for the one you love. This herbal shoulder pack used therapeutic moist heat to relieve stress, aches, and pains. There is a combination of twelve different herbs packed inside of this product. When heated, it provides an amazing aromatherapy experience.
I have one of these (I got it for Christmas) and I love it! Everybody experiences stress, busyness, and chaos in their lives. This shoulder pack helps to relieve some of that. This can even be used WHILE at work, not just after! This also comes in a green color, if you don't think your man wants to sport pink around.


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coping with stillbirth, subsequent pregnancies and parenting after a loss.......my means of survival, my ode to Alfie, my wee man.
Monday, 4 April 2011
mothers day - some random thoughts
I never thought much about mothers day prior to Alfie, it wasn't as if I longed to be given a card or flowers etc, it was always about my mum. The 1st mothers day after Alfie died I was gutted, I never left the house. I remember the build up prior to the day, the shops full of cards, flowers, chocolates - everything on special in the supermarkets etc. I was hellish. At that point I used an online forum as a means of support. On the boards I used loads of mums were dreading the day, many of them received gifts anyways - a lot of them received cards from their 'angels' signed by the dads in the angels behalf. I had such mixed emotions about it all.......I really seriously do not believe Alfie is an angel and when people say that it drives me nuts - I am not an 'angel mummy'I much prefer the term bereaved parent. I use the term baby loss (however it is a common less offensive term) - but also have issues with that, its not like I misplaced Alfie like a set of keys - he died, it is so very different. So, that 1st mothers day - I got nothing, even though I didn't want a card from my 'angel' - I did expect Pug to do something to mark the day, even a card from him saying what I don't really know, maybe that he feels for me a mum without a child etc.... His argument was that mothers day is about mothering, raising your child and I had at that point never mothered a child, no breastfeeding, changing, cuddling - but surely nurturing my child in my womb for 37 weeks is part of mothers, giving birth ( not birth really) maybe I should say laboring my child - counts for some form of mothering? otherwise that negates a relationship with our child prior to birth. I still have mixed emotions about that day, about our very different reactions to it. I can only think that Pug related his male experience to the day, that as a man he had a very limited relationship - if at all with our wee man therefore for him being a parent is about after the birth, sadly our birth was a death an he never got any relationship with Alfie. The next year was very different, he made a big fuss because Archie was here, of course it was wonderful and I loved feeling part of a day and been so painfully excluded from a year before. Like every other 'special' day it is tainted knowing that my 1st son isn't with me, not too the point of tears or hiding in the house, just an awareness of what could have been.........but then what about my babies I have with me? they wouldn't exist - an unthinkable situation. SO that's the fucked up life of a parent dealing with a child's death. This year was a wash out so I've asked for another mothers day in a few weeks - mastitis, poorly Archie and love him as I do with all my heart and more - I never got my mothers day card until 7pm, not quite the same as being woken up in bed with flowers( even better if they are picked by the kids from garden, don't need store bought)and a yummy breakfast....... I'll hold him to it!!!
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Strike Anywhere Matches are crazy because you can strike them anywhere.... Like your crotch. Well, not your
crotch, but your zipper to your pantaloons. I am not quite sure if you can strike them on button flies. If
you know if this is possible please inform the world. Another cool trick with Strike Anywhere Matches is to light (lite?)
them off the back of your teeth. Just dry off your teeth bones and strike away. It's pretty cool.


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Truth is often stranger than fiction when looking at the bizarre phenomena surrounding many mass casualty incidents – and the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting was no exception.
It was recently revealed that the world's largest security firm G4S, who had employed the man named in the Orlando pulse nightclub shooting, Omar Mateen – is a client of the mass casualty staging company called CrisisCast.
'STAGING REALITY' – CrisisCast specializes in replicating mass casualty events. (Screen Capture from Crisis Cast)
Training for Disaster
The heavily-stylized company CrisisCast, appears to be a revamped version of the Visionbox Crisis Actors project (a crisis actor production emerging after Sandy Hook), with a professional team of actors, elaborate film crews, expert producers and theatrical effects makeup squads mimicking real-life injuries (additional prosthetics) – all focused to deliver a simulated crisis-like reality to the public, later to be managed accordingly through their public relations division via various forms of social media.
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In CrisisCast's 'about' section we see a sophisticated amalgam of emergency protocol disaster training combined with "internationally credited film crews," that bring their high-end stagecraft to life, through a collection of "role players, stunts, medical simulations and combat flashpoints," cloaked in visual tricky, with film techniques out of the UK and Australia, so says the group's website.
Below is a road traffic collusion demo created by lead CrisisCast producer/founder Brian Mitchell (has worked on Hollywood studios and holds National security clearance) featured on Vimeo. The scenario is filmed from multiple angles, with quick cut editing that disorients, as we see an individual (crisis actor) in the aftermath of a crash – struck by the emotional weight of the scene – screaming out to a gaggle of onlookers after witnessing the staged carnage. The strange episode leaves one with a feeling of phantom trauma that continues to lurk.
When recreating large scale mass casualty incidents, Cast may also make use of "pyrotechnics, wardrobe, special effects, covert and aerial footage," depending on the clients needs.
In a passage from their 'solutions' section, an outline to basic formatting for a simulated crisis is revealed:
"Our producers work with your trainers to create a 'script' that enables the role play actors to know when to trigger key developments in an evolving crisis management scenario. We brief and rehearse the team – where possible on location – but at least with video surveillance footage.
Heads of department manage each discipline and report to the lead producer who is your direct contact at all times."
In addition to stage-managing a crisis scenario with a highly fluid production team, Cast also centers its strategy on "lockdown and evacuation procedures, [with] the ability of emergency services to co-operate, " and the ever important task of having the "joint ability to respond to the press," in a partnership with the company's clients through a multitude of social media platforms on the internet. The 'crowdsourcing' techniques employed by Visionbox Crisis Actors comes to mind.
'OUR CRISIS' – A promotional shot from CrisisCast's website featuring a riot scene in London. (Image Scource: crisiscast)
"Nothing works as effectively in dealing with real-world disasters as rehearsal." – CrisisCast
Also note worthy, Cast states, it has the ability to create "highly credible, dramatic scenarios to bear preparing your people for the worst," employing both "psychological and practical tools," in their disaster training – all the while making sure that role playing actors, as well as crew have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDA's) before each scripted event. Here's another passage depicting the kind of psychological implementation used to achieve a successful Cast simulation:
"Our role play actors are psychologically trained in criminal and victim behaviour. They bring intense realism to simulated mass casualty incidents on the battlefield, during kidnap and ransom and emergency evacuation situations and in hostile threat incidents in urban or public places.
In so doing, CrisisCast provides learners with an irrevocable first encounter with the emotional challenges of any hostile incident."
Other clients of Cast include The London City Airport and UK Trade & Investment, along with many other leading companies worldwide.
From CrisisCast to Hollywood…
Also featured on Cast's website, Francesca Hunt (Professional actress and lead producer and co-founder of CrisisCast), explaining why 'authentic' stress behaviors are so important when recreating a crisis.
According unitedagents.co.uk, Hunt herself is a theater trained actress, having studied at Oxford (1983-86) graduate, Bristol Old Vic (1987-89) and Moscow Arts Theatre 1989. She has been featured in several Hollywood films such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Strathblair (1992) and A Prince Among Men (1997) on her IMDB page." The page also states she is married to Brian (Mitchell?, CrisisCast Founder?).


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Work on fifth Parcs site gets under way
Work on a multi-million pound Center Parcs development began this week.
Bowmer & Kirkland Ltd has been appointed by the short break firm to construct the leisure buildings and facilities at the new Woburn Forest site with work set to be completed in spring 2014.
The £93million contract includes construction of the buildings for the Subtropical Swimming Paradise, restaurants, spa, 75-bedroom hotel, sports hall, conference spaces, supermarket and other associated buildings. It will be the fifth site for Center Parcs in the UK.
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When I wanted my dream lens, a Nikon 135mm dc f2, you got me one, at a really decent price. It is also, through you, I got to meet one of my favorite photographers, Art Wolfe. I look back on those days fondly. They were good times. It's what made this situation so frustrating.
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On the last day of the PhotoPlus Expo 2017, instead of going to the show, I drove up to your store to purchase a Epson P600 printer. At PhotoPlus, I fell in love with the printer and thought it would be easier to drive to your store to purchase it. There were loyalty points, I had earned and I had a camera to trade into your used department along with the purchase. You told me it was not in stock but you assured me I would have it to me in about 5-10 days. That sounded reasonable.
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Chattahoochee Challenge Kids Fun Run
Friday, our annual kids fun run offers youth ages 3-13 the opportunity to feel the excitement of the weekend's competition while enjoying the outdoors and promoting healthy living. Distances include 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile out and back courses on the Columbus Riverwalk. Each athlete will receive a finishers medal, goodie bag, and bib number. All proceeds will benefit a youth based foundation in Columbus.
Event details and schedule
The race will begin at 7:00pm at Woodruff Park in Uptown Columbus, GA. Packet pick up and onsite registration will be from 4-6:30pm at Ride On Bikes and at 630-7pm at Woodruff Park.


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Film: "The Anthropologist" with Discussant Susie Crate
Event Start Date: March 02, 2017 5:30 PM
Event End Date: March 02, 2017 7:30 PM
Don't miss The Anthropologist! The film explores how climate change is impacting people in the Andes, Siberia, and the South Pacific. After the film, there will be an open discussion with Dr. Crate.


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Big changes are in store for Law & Order: Criminal Intent, as longtime star Vincent D'Onofrio departs the series, along with several other cast members. The Hollywood Reporter says D'Onofrio will exit the show sometime during Season 9 of the series, which is debuting next spring.
Also departing will be Kathryn Erbe, who has played D'Onofrio's partner since the show began, and Eric Bogosian. This comes on the heels of previous reports that Julianne Nicholson was leaving the series – Saffron Burrows is being brought in to replace Nicholson.
Jeff Goldblum, who joined Criminal Intent this year, will continue to star. Goldblum had been splitting the series with D'Onofrio, with the two actors alternating episodes. It's not clear if this change up will mean Goldblum will now star in all episodes, or if a new character will be brought in to star in half the season.


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Winter, Mark, 1958- :The new profit. Southland Times, 21 December 1983.
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The leader and founder of the New Zealand Party, property developer Bob Jones, as a 'profit' (prophet) with a dollar sign hung around his neck.
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Niagara Falls boy reunites with doctors who saved his life
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An emotional reunion as Vikki Avino gives hugs to the doctors who saved the life of her precious baby boy Kaden Mitchell "I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart," Avino said. The 7-year old was viciously attacked by two rottweilers in Niagara Falls six weeks ago. Today his head was wrapped in bandages and he wore a brace around his neck. Kaden suffered severe injuries to his head and face. The dogs ripped both of his arteries from his neck.


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"He who saves a single life, it is as though he has saved the entire world."- Talmud
Executive Director
Opinions and Evaluations
The Ascent Program
Presidents Message
A Unique Program
What is Autism
The Spectrum of Autism
Early and Appropriate Education
A Dramatic Diagnosis
Our Board
Al Eskanazy Bio
Richard Feldman Bio
Personal Stories
Parenting Empowerment
One Childs Progression
The Birth
Dreams Fulfilled
Our Treasured Son
ABA Methodology
ABA The Discrete Trial
The Effectiveness of ABA
Autism Resources
News & Announcements
Ascent's Mansion Ride for Autism is named TOP 35 in the COUNTRY, Largest and Most Interesting Charity Rides by Bicycling Magazine June 2009
Jericho High School lead by Justin Resnick, Raises Autism Awareness and over $100K for Ascent with Alley Oop for Autism Basketball Tournament, April 21, 2007. Ascent Salutes Jericho High School Staff, Students and the Resnick Family for their amazing efforts...View News Clip
April 2007, Sean, Ryan & Kyle Haber-Co-Founders & Co-Chairmen of the Ascent Youth Alliance to Battle Autism report that the AYABA Autism Awareness Spring Raffle exceeded original expectations. The sense of volunteerism, community and passion to help others displayed by all of the AYABA's student volunteers was both heart warming and exemplary! Nearly 80 student volunteers signed up to form almost 50 "teams", and raised over $65,000 in gross proceeds. Ascent Salutes the Haber Family and everyone involved.
Ascent's Short Film, Getting My Child Back: Fighting Autism, which premiered at the Hope on the Horizon Dinner Dance on 2/3/06, has been chosen for the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (May 4th to May 11th, 2006) Click here for more info, Poster or See Video Trailer
February '06 Ascent's Hope on the Horizon Annual Dinner Dance is a success with over 500 people in attendance.
February '06 Ascent Board President Al Eskanazy inducted into the Volunteer Hall of Fame.
The van Ameringen Foundation approves a $35,000 grant for Ascent Respite Program, helping families through the holiday and summer season.
The Steven Kaplan Memorial Foundation granted the Ascent Funding Organization $35,000 in year 2003 for the purpose of educating children with autism. Prior years of support were granted in the amounts of $25,000 in year 2002, $20,000 in year 2001 and $5,000 in year 2000, also for the purpose of educating children with autism.
August, 04 Ascent School makes history by working with the Massapequa School District to replicate an Ascent program within that school district setting.
'04, Ascent's Executive Director, Dr. Nancy Shamow is awarded with Ellis Island Medal of Honor for her contributions in the field of Autism.
January, 04 ITA Foundation approves second grant $25,000
January, 04 Ascent is one of three recipients of proceeds raised by the Engineers Country Club through its Engineers Foundation Weekend held in August 2003 (estimated $20,000 award)
January, 04 Ascent is a recipient of proceeds raised by The Sportsmen For Charity Foundation through its unique Clay Shooting Event held in October 2003 (estimated $10,000 award)
June, 03 Ascent nets over $70,000 through the innovative, all volunteer run Mansion Ride cycling Event
May, 03 Nassau County Bar Association's, We Care Fund Supports Ascent
April, 03 Van Ameringen Foundation grants Ascent $35,000
April, 03 Exceptional Parent Magazine reports on Ascent
March. 03-CIBC grants Ascent Miracle Day funds totaling $5,521
February,03-Teammates For Kids/Garth Brooks Foundation Awards Ascent Grant of $25,000
January,03-Long Island Business News Reports on Ascent
January,03-Ascent School in ADVANCE Magazine (a professional publication for Speech Language Pathologists and Audiologists
January,03-ITA Foundation awards Ascent $20,892
December,02-Newsday reports on Ascent Open House
December,02-The Thompson Media Group and the Bond Buyer Publication honor Ascent at their Deal of the Year ceremony awarding Ascent $10,000--Former Islander John Tonelli accepts on behalf of Ascent
November,02-Torch Foundation awards Ascent $100,000
Ascent's New Playground built in one day thanks to the CNA Insurance Foundation, Senator Charles Fuschillo, Jr. and The United Way-WB/NY 11 TV & NY Times Report New York Times and Newsday Report on Ascent
Stonybrook's Cody Center Links with Ascent Model School
Union Local 7 members volunteer in record numbers to build Ascent-Channel 12 & local papers Report
New Union Local 355-Long Island Mechanical Contractors Association donate all Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Sprinkler Systems to Ascent
December,02 Kids Foundation for Developmental Disabilities recognizes Ascent Volunteer builder Ritchie Longo through 1010 WINS Radio "Hometown Hero"
Consortium of local businesses supply Ascent with building materials
Computer Associates grants Ascent $15,000
Senator Owen Johnson visits Ascent
August 8, 2002 County Supervisor Steve Bellone recognizes Ascent with County Citation
December 22, 2002 Midship awards Ascent Holiday Giving
Long Island Insurance Community Grant Ascent $15,000
Ascent Would like to thank: The Steven Kaplan Foundation, Morstan Agency, The Torch Foundation, The Seaman Family Foundation, The Ascent Staff, Kessler Family Foundation, The Witkoff Group, Max Foundation, The Ascent Staff


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Welcome to Artsy-Fartsy Link Party! It's Thursday again, so it's time to share what you've been working on. I'm so glad you're here and I hope your week has been wonderful. Here are just a few creative Valentine recipes and projects that were shared at last week's party:
Wooden Conversation Hearts Garland by White House Crafts
Strawberry Chocolate Lava Cakes for Two by Food Faith Fitness
Bouncy Ball Valentine Printables by Somewhat Simple
Red Velvet Banana Bread by Marilyn's Treats
Red Velvet Waffles by Looney for Food
Printable Dinosaur Valentines by The Scrap Shoppe Blog
Red Velvet Donuts with Cream Cheese Frosting by Delightful E Made
Bubble Gum Tube Valentines by Mandatory Mooch
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Wasted Energy
The energy embedded in the production of food that ends up being wasted in the U.S. could save the equivalent of about 350 million barrels of oil a year, according to Water Rhapsody.
The mechanization of agriculture, pesticides and improved fertilizers has resulted in productivity improvements, but all demand high fossil fuel consumption. In fact, it takes the equivalent of about 1.4 billion barrels of oil to produce, package, prepare, preserve and distribute a year's worth of food in the U.S.
A scientific study, reported in Environmental Science & Technology estimates that food production required 15.7% of yearly energy consumption in the U.S. in 2007.
One key to saving massive amounts of energy lies in the simple principle of 'waste not, want not.' The USDA reports that a large amount (about 27% in 1995) of available food is wasted and this estimate does not include food wasted on farms, in fisheries, or during processing. The analysis concludes that the U.S. wasted the equivalent of 350 million barrels of oil, or 2030 trillion BTU of energy in 2007. The food category that requires the greatest energy to produce is that of meat, poultry, fish, and dairy, while the categories with the greatest embedded energy in their waste are dairy, vegetables, fruit, fats and oils.
The energy lost in wasted food is enormous and represents a huge objective for decreasing energy consumption in the U.S.


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Introduction (1:27)
The UBK-1 Controls (9:37)
The UBK-1 on Drums (14:40)
The UBK-1 on Bass (6:16)
The UBK-1 on Acoustic Guitar (4:43)
The UBK-1 on the Mix (5:38)
Clariphonic Controls (5:12)
Clariphonic on the Snare (6:05)
Clariphonic on Drums (7:00)
Clariphonic on Acoustic Guitar (5:54)
Clariphonic on the Bass (4:04)
Do you use Kush Audio plug-ins? Well, DAW guru Michael Costa is back and this time he is taking on Kush Audio's UBK-1 motion generating compressor and the Clariphonic dual channel parallel EQ. Michael breaks down the interfaces and how these two amazing, analog sounding plug-ins can be used on several different types of instruments.
The series starts off with Michael giving an introduction and quick overview on the preset nature of the two plug-ins. Next, Michael digs in and explains the controls and interface of the UBK-1 compressor. After explaining the unique signal flow between the UBK-1's sections, Michael moves on to showing how this powerful plug-in can be used on drums, bass, acoustic guitar and on an entire mix.
Next its on to the Clariphonic EQ. Michael gives us the full tour of the interface, discussing each control in-depth. There are many possibilities when using the Clariphonic EQ and its presets, and over the next few videos Michael moves on to showing how this amazing EQ can be used on a snare, three channel drum mix, acoustic guitar and bass.
If you're going to use Kush Audio's UBK-1 & Clariphonic EQ, do it like a pro. Let Michael show you how to get the Kush analog experience, get "Kush Plug-Ins Explained" today.
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Excellent overview and demo!
This is a great introduction to some very useful plugins. It has helped me to understand what exactly they can do to a sound source - and also how easy it can be to over-use them.
I am a: Beginner, Hobbyist, Musician, Studio One
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Good Job!
A good straightforward explanation of how these plugins work with good examples of how they effect sound. Presenter had a good knowledge of how the plugin works and how to use them. Good job!
I am a: Beginner, Hobbyist, Semi-Pro, Producer, Beat Maker, Logic Pro
Submitted 2 years ago
Very good tutorials
Well done and very informative.
I am a: Professional, Musician, Producer, Audio Engineer, Logic Pro
Submitted 3 years ago
An easy to understand tutorial about the ins and outs of these Kush plugins.
I am a: Musician
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I'll try to make my long story relatively short:
We've been TTC nearly 4 years, with 4 failed IUIs. Our first IVF in August 2007 was successful, but I had a missed miscarriage that was found at 11 weeks.
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I also had to have a D&C, and we were able to have karyotyping done. That's where I found the reason for the M/C: the baby had Trisomy 13. I started to worry less about immune factors playing a role.
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The Sonar 5.1 Championship Headset is heading to store shelves in February. The headset features three individual speakers in each ear, an updated and highly durable design, and a travel case.
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Gold Mine
Occupying Gold Mine is the main method to gain Gold. Players can occupy Gold Mine each day to win tons of Gold.
[How to unlock]
Level 13 Emperor can unlock the Gold Mine function.
[How to play]
Players can occupy an ownerless Gold Mine or plunder one which has been occupied by others.
When players plunder others' Gold Mine, they can receive different number of Gold based on a Gold Mine's level.
If players want to plunder others' Gold Mine, they have to face a battle. Win a victory to receive the corresponding Gold and occupy the target Gold Mine, otherwise, pay for the specified deposit.