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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
October 9, 2018
Read More: Chesterfield County Public Schools, LGBT, LGBT Youth, public school, school teachers, transgender students
Here's another article from our Fall 2018 Pride Guide, released in conjunction with 2018′s VA PrideFest. Get your copy of the print edition at your favorite shops around town, or check out the digital version here.
When parents send their kids to elementary school, they do so with the expectation their children will receive top notch education, learning their ABC's and their 123's in a safe and comfortable environment. But for parents of transgender youth, this process can be deeply unnerving. From concern over how staff and other students will treat their child, to the many highly-publicized issues around transgender children's access to school bathrooms, parents have good reason to worry.
Emily Powers, an elementary school music teacher with Chesterfield County Public Schools, completely understood these concerns. Powers, who uses they/them pronouns, struggled with these issues during their own childhood in a conservative religious household in their hometown of Hanover, VA.
"I had no role models," Powers said. Their attempts to navigate issues with their own sexual orientation and gender identity had an isolating effect, and they didn't feel safe coming out until they'd reached college and found a supportive friend group.
Having completed their education and entered the workforce, Powers was entering their third year of teaching as the 2017-18 school year began. As they settled into their role as a teacher, they worked to emphasize the sorts of values they'd sought during their own fraught adolescence.
"My second year is when I started thinking, OK, I need to teach character and coping skills," they said. "In this day and age, you're not ever just going to be a teacher — you always have to attend to a child's emotions and needs first."
Unfortunately, doing so was not always so simple — especially in the case of LGBTQ students. Powers found this out when a minor interaction in class had some long-lasting ramifications for their career.
At the beginning of a lesson, Powers asked one student to be the "sound man." Other students quickly corrected them, saying, "She's transgender!" and "She's not a boy, she's turning into a girl!" "I asked, 'Is that true?'" Powers said. "'What pronouns do you want me to use?' The student replied, 'I want to be referred to as a girl,' and I said, 'OK, is your name changing?' She said, 'No, that's staying the same.' I said, 'OK, great.'"
As a member of the LGBTQ community, though, Powers was concerned. And as a teacher, they felt a responsibility to ensure that their student was safe. So at the end of class that day, they pulled the student aside to ask a few more questions about how the student was doing. And it was this conversation that led to trouble.
"[I asked], 'Do your parents know? Can I refer to you as she/her in front of other teachers?'," Powers explained. Then they led the student know she was safe in Powers' classroom, saying, "'If you have any sort of issue, if you need a safe place to come, a safe person to talk to, come talk to me. I'm gay, my girlfriend is transgender, so I get where you are coming from, and I can be that contact for you.'"
Not long afterward, Powers was called to the principal's office.
"My first thought was, 'Oh my god, did I make this child uncomfortable? Was she not ready for this conversation?'"
But this was far from the problem, as they soon learned. The principal repeatedly misgendered the student during their discussion, making clear that he did not take the student's gender identity seriously.
"He said most children this age don't fully know who they are yet, so it seemed to me like he was almost implying I had somehow encouraged this idea and this child's identity in a way that swayed them."
Powers was told that they had acted unprofessionally; the principal said "that I had taken a picture of the student for non-educational purposes," they explained. "Our kids are cute and we take pictures of them all the time, but he sort of pathologized it as though I was grooming this child, or taking a picture of her for unsavory reasons. Which was weird, because he would never say that if it was another teacher."
Powers was upset by this accusation. Eyes welling up with tears, they were asked to write a statement about the conversation they had with the student.
"The entire reason I had a conversation with this student is because I wanted to make them feel safe and welcome and included in my classroom," they said. However, during a meeting with a representative for Virginia Education Association who acted as Powers' advocate during this proceeding, Powers learned that administration officials were framing their mention of their girlfriend as unprofessional.
"[The representative] didn't personally think it crossed a line, but she said that's the perspective the school was looking at it from, and that's why they were able to say I crossed a professional line," Powers explained. They found this frustrating, and a double standard.
"Straight teachers bring their partners to school all the time," they said. "They are able to casually mention their husbands and children, and use elements of their personal life to build a rapport with students. And yet, when I share that my partner is a woman who happens to be transgender, I have 'crossed a professional line.'"
Powers was informed that the student's parents were aware of the student's transition and were not upset about the conversation they'd had. However, the principal, who had told Powers "we want to see you back next year" only a few weeks earlier, elected not to renew Powers' contract for the next year, due to "concerns about my professional judgment."
"Faced with the negative impact of having a non-renewal on my record, I felt I had no choice but to resign from my position," Powers said.
Our culture has come a long way from the days of Anita Bryant's anti-LGBTQ Save Our Children campaign, which sought to purge LGBTQ teachers from public schools in the late 1970s. However, even in 2018, incidents like what happened to Powers are not isolated. In the fall of 2017, a Texas schoolteacher, Stacy Bailey, was put on administrative leave and asked to resign for showing her fourth-grade students a picture of herself and her fiancee — who also happens to be a woman — wearing Finding Nemo costumes. The fact that Bailey had won Teacher Of The Year twice in her 10-year tenure at that Texas school was apparently not enough to deter the campaign against her.
Before losing her position, Bailey had worked with her school's administration to create protections for LGBTQ students — protections for which there is definitely a need.
"LGBTQ kids face a significantly higher rate of homelessness, bullying, and abuse than their straight cisgender counterparts, which leads to a higher rate of anxiety, depression, and attempted suicide," Powers said. This reality had an important bearing on their situation too. "If [my student] had in fact been lying about the level of parental support at home, then my principal's decision to out her to her caretakers could have subjected the child to violence and/or emotional abuse."
Much of the discussion around LGBTQ youth and their safety in school revolves around anti-bullying campaigns, or creating safer bathroom access for transgender students. This is for good reason; in a 2015 GLSEN survey of LGBTQ youth, it was found that "Students attending schools with [affirming and inclusive] resources report having more positive school experiences, including lower victimization, absenteeism, and higher academic achievement." But the failure to protect potential role models and advocates for LGBTQ youth can have terrible costs of its own.
Writing for the Lavender Health LGBTQ Resource Center, Dr. Michael Johnson writes, "LGBT youth often do not have access to LGBT-specific information or LGBT role models. Much of the information they are exposed to is negative and harmful, and thus only reinforces the feeling of isolation."
Powers recognizes this situation from their own adolescence. "I remember being a queer kid with no openly gay teachers to look up to," said Powers. "I can only imagine how different my adolescence might have been if I would've had that role model to confide in." This feeling was part of what led them toward a career in education.
But when teachers like Powers, who care about improving the educational environment for LGBTQ youth and are in the best position to act as the sort of role models LGBTQ youth often lack, are stigmatized merely for being members of the LGBTQ community, it is much harder for LGBTQ youth to have the positive school experiences that are essential to helping them achieve their full potential.
Despite the way things resolved, Powers is not angry about the situation.
"I'd like to believe that the principal had no malicious intent. Rather, I am inclined to believe that his poor handling of this situation was the result of ignorance, which led to incompetence," they said. "This is why it's so important to me that sensitivity training be provided for all teachers in CCPS. This should have never happened."
Powers hopes that those involved in the educational system will learn from what happened to them. They urged that teachers and parents concerned about the rights of LGBTQ students and teachers be proactive in their approach to those issues.
"Even if you don't know of any openly LGBTQ teachers or students, trust me, they're around even if they aren't visible," Powers said. "Don't let the LGBTQ kids or staff members in your building come to school/work each day feeling othered."
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If you have the wedding theme with a festive and colorful accent, then the best idea for the wedding cake is by the ideas from funny wedding cakes. Funny or unique wedding cakes will be the alternative solution for you who want to have and get more laughs at the wedding party. It is because a wedding is a time and moment to be happiest, sweetest and most romantic. Therefore, choosing the funny shape from the wedding cake can be a wise selection.
The ideas from funny wedding cakes, you are better to ask the expert wedding cake designers. Usually, they will give you the right time with funny wedding cakes designs that will be patterned and pictured for about the funny design and ideas for the wedding. The funny here can be on the first look so it can be also as the main appearance for the cake to be designed and styled or patterned.
The funny accent from the funny wedding cakes can be by the toppers. This is the common style to creating the funny shape of the cake look; the designer will play with the toppers character that will be made with funny. The toppers as wedding couple can b easily made with the funny move and expression from both of them. It can be also from the dress of both of them that looks funny.
Some designers will also play with the cake shape ideas. The funny wedding cakes can be created and made by the cake shape. By the unique ideas, the wedding cake shape can be designed a wedding cake with funny look. Sure creating a creative and unique shape will be more difficult by the ideas that should go in fresh than the usual shape. So, the price can be higher than usual because the time to finish is more too.
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Player of the Week: Rashawnda Currier
By Wayne E. Rivet
Staff Writer
Rashawnda Currier isn't afraid to try new things.
When a friend suggested she try becoming a Lake Region cheerleader, she figured, "Why not?"
"Rashawnda has proven to us in just these few short weeks how far she has come since her first season last year. She has greatly improved on every aspect of cheerleading, is willing to try new things (even if it scares her), and has a great cheerleader spirit and smile," LR Co-Coaches Ashleigh London and Kelley Tibbetts said. "We are so excited to see how much further she comes this year."
In recognition of her strong work ethic, determination, commitment and good sportsmanship, Rashawnda is this week's Boosters and Hancock Lumber "Player of the Week." Each week, a Lake Region athlete is recognized for his/her dedication (does more than what is asked), work ethic, coachability and academic good standing. Recipients receive a specially-designed t-shirt, sponsored by Hancock Lumber.
The Currier File
Name: Rashawnda Currier
Year in School: Junior
Town: Bridgton
Parents: Yolanda and James Currier
School Activities/Sports: Yearbook, Natural Helpers, AFS Club, varsity cheerleading
Q. Why did you choose cheerleading? RC. I chose cheerleading because my friends wanted me to try it out, and I wanted to become more involved.
Q. What do you hope to accomplish this season? RC. I hope to master some tumbling techniques.
Q. What do you enjoy the most? RC. I enjoy basing stunts and learning new cheers the most!
Q. What do you like the least? RC. I like doing jumps (toe touches, right side hurdler, etc.) the least.
Q. What makes you successful? RC. My teammates and coaches are so encouraging that they make me strive to be the best I can be.
Q. What would your dream moment be? RC. My dream moment would be to make it to the State's cheering competition.
Q. What has cheerleading taught you? RC. Cheerleading has taught me to always be open to trying new things, and has taught me that I can always improve.
Q. Who has inspired you? RC. My team, family and friends have all inspired me because when a difficult task arises, they are always there cheering me on.


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Author: Laura Gift-Library.comBaby fever, its definitely hit the UK. I say this because I've got to the age in my life where your friends turn from the pub-dwelling socialites to grown-up parents, so I've notice every single pregnant woman on the street, tube or bus. It's been a lovely transition, however I now have to throw my first baby shower.
I can't say that I know much about what happens at a baby shower party itself, but I do know a thing or two about present giving. Some people dread buying gifts for new parents and some people revel in it - I consider myself the latter so I thought I'd compile a few ideas to help.
I've chosen to get my friends a personalised baby gift for a number of reasons. Firstly because the little one will look utterly adorable in the sheepskin booties themselves, but secondly it works as a wonderful keepsake for the parents when baby grows out of them. Don't know the little one's name yet? No problem, I used the nickname the parents have given, or you could use something comic like Mini Sarah (mum's name).
A sterling silver or gold plated ornament is a traditional gift that's always warmly received. Commemorating the date and the baby's name on a spoon, rattle or cup is a beautiful keepsake that both parents and baby will enjoy as the years pass.
Clothes are a tricky choice - but get the right size and all would be fine. I would suggest getting a a size or two bigger so baby will have something to wear in the coming months and parents will have a ready prepared wardrobe. Baby grows are a classic purchase and something that the little one will use on a daily basis - meaning your gift will be thoroughly used.
I'm not a big fan of giving toys because I believe its a personal thing from a parent to a tot as you always remember your first toy. Saying that though, what kid doesn't like a bright new toy? Things have moved on from the standard teddy these days, so why not opt for something different like Anne-Claire Petit's range of handmade animal toys.
Failing these options, you could always get a great photo album or photo frame as there is sure to be plenty of pictures in baby's first year. Hopefully these suggestions will help you with your search for the best baby gifts.
Good luck!
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This is another project that I've wanted to try since I first saw it at last summer's convention. This isn't painfully difficult, but at the same time, isn't exactly simple either. But its a great box that will fit a small, but not tiny, gift.
Dawn O. made a great video that will definitely help you make this. You'll find her page with the video linked under her name.
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Accessories: Very Vanilla 1/8″ Taffeta ribbon, big shot and milk carton die, sticky strip.


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£34,990 | BMW M4 3.0 M DCT (s/s) 2dr***SOLD***
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|Electric Windows - Front and Rear with Open/Close Fingertip Control, Anti-Trap Facility and Comfort Closing
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|Navigation System - BMW Professional Multimedia
|Two-Way, Six Speaker, 4x25W Loudspeaker System
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All About Care For An Acrylic Aquarium Kit
The act of keeping aquariums occurred in the late 1800's. They were genuinely unrefined. Normally these old aquariums just had one side that was made of glass, with the other three sides being made of metal or wood. Most aquariums comprised of fish that were local to the district of its proprietor essentially in view of accessibility. Additionally, most old-school angle tanks contained just new water angle. The reason is that salt water would erode the metal edge that held the aquarium together.
Aquariums radically changed in the 1960's with the development of silicone glue. Metal casings wound up plainly old and more individuals began to keep saltwater fish and spineless creatures. All the more as of late glass tanks have turned out to be less much of the time utilized because of the adaptability of acrylic. Truly adaptability! Acrylic aquariums are much more to forgive than there glass partners. On the off chance that an overwhelming article strikes a glass tank, it will in all likelihood break. The adaptability of an acrylic tank will keep this calamity from happening. What's more, acrylic offers more adaptability in plan than glass. Acrylic aquariums have been made into everything from end tables to gumball machines.
That being stated, there is a short destruction to owning an acrylic aquarium. They do scratch more effortlessly than glass. When cleaning your aquarium, be mindful so as not to utilize paper towels, and unforgiving or rough chemicals, as they can scratch the acrylic surface of the aquarium. Continuously utilize a cleaner particularly marked safe for acrylic. Utilize plastic or elastic scrubbers, instead of metal to clean the sides of an acrylic tank. Be mindful so as not to incidentally get a bit of substrate or rock while cleaning within the tank. Nonetheless, in the event that you do happen to scratch an acrylic aquarium, all isn't lost. The tank can be repaired, not at all like glass. There are acrylic repair packs accessible at claim to fame pet stores, your nearby tool shop and obviously on the web.
When acquiring an acrylic aquarium pack, there will be a wide range of choices to browse, at a wide range of value focuses. Aquarium packs can be acquired at spots, for example, forte amphibian pet stores, from tremendous retail chains, or again on the web. A fish darling can look over little barrel molded tanks that can serve as a footstool light to divider tremendous divider measured aquariums. While there are some essential things that will be incorporated into most units, for example, a channel, some substrate or coral and some of the time lighting, the packs themselves can differ extraordinarily. It truly doesn't make a difference where you purchase your starter pack, however, remember that it is critical to purchase your fish from a trustworthy merchant. Try not to purchase angle that are drifting close to the surface, or that are situated in a tank with other dead fish. Fish infections are greatly transferable. Be fatigued by a fish merchant that declines to get a particular fish out of the tank for you. After this will be your fish and you have a privilege to pick.


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North River's Worship Team is always looking for people to join the Team. Whether it's singing or playing an instrument, we would love to hear from you. If you would rather be behind the scenes, there are lots of opportunities in our video, sound or media dept. Contact PASTOR DAVID COATE.
Teaching and caring for Children at North River is a most important role. We have many opportunities for people at any level to be invloved with our Children's Ministry. For more information, contact Amy Lynch.
Student Ministries is one of the busiest ministries here at North River. With Elevate serving children grade 6 through high school, the need for dedicated volunteers is high. If interested in serving this important ministry, contact Pastor Kristie.
Going to the world was one of the last commands of Jesus to His disciples; locally, regionally and internationally. Our team looks to equip people associated with North River to use their gifts and abilities to demonstrate the love of Christ, as well as, verbally express the message of God's love and forgiveness. Click Here to learn more.
God's Garden is a labor of love run by Steve and Pat Hague since 2012. Over 2500 lbs. of vegetables and herbs are harvested and donated to local food pantries and individuals in need each year. The garden has beds that can be adopted and training is provided. Anyone interested in finding out more should contact STEVE HAGUE
There are lots of opportunities to serve with our Panera Ministry. Whether its picking up at night, delivering to a pantry or shelter, or getting food ready for distribution on Sunday mornings, we always need a helping hand. Contact Lori Mulligan to find out more.
Each week before and after our service these quiet heroes set up our Worship Center and make sure we are all set for Services on Sunday. They also break them down after. We always need volunteers for this wonderful ministry. Contact Jeff Trippier for more information.
The Hospitality team is responsible for supplying coffee and treats during services. This ministry is spearheaded by Kathy Yeats and is always in need of volunteers. Contact Hospitality to get involved!
Do you or someone you know need a hand with installing a ramp, general home repairs, yard clean-up, painting, or any other projects? Please sign up to request help, nominate someone to receive help, or to become a Volunteer! Working Hands works to extend the loving hands of God to help those in need within our Church and our Community. Click here to volunteer or submit a project.
The Prayer Ministry run by our Deacons is available to anyone in need of prayer. They are available by phone 781-826-0722 ext 119 or email a Prayer Request. Our Prayer room is open after each service.
Our Facilities Manager oversees all vendors who work on our property and manages a great volunteer team to keep the inside and outside of our building and property looking great. To help or to offer comments, contact our Facilities Manager.
North River's Plant Ministry is an arm of the Deacons Team, run by Joan Richards. Joan takes thoughtful care in choosing the perfect plant or flower arrangement for select occasions. Contact the Deacons Chair for more information.
This team stands ready to help in case of any emergency we have here at North River. If you would like to donate your time to this very worthy cause, contact the Deacons Team by emailing Deb Clapp, our Deacons Chair. DEACONS CHAIR
Robert Belknap, MD, Nancy Hoff, RN, ACLA, Donna-Jean Marotta, RN, Chris Prendiville, Linda Sorrentino, RN
Every season North River lights up and looks fabulous thanks to the work of our incredible decorating team. This team transforms our church into a winter wonderland, a spring garden and fall festivity. It is a labor of love and takes a great deal of work. They are always looking for help from men and women with fresh ideas. Contact our Facilities Manager to volunteer.
North River's Deacon's Team coordinates a card ministry that sends thoughtful and meaningful cards in times of joy and sorrow. Contact the Deacon's Chair to get involved.


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Sunday, December 21, 2008
Anybody else deal with "eating buddies"?
Omg, I'ma gonna hurt somebody soon, I swear. And likely it'll be DH.
I consider him an "eating buddy" -- somebody whose relationship with me was based very much in food. He's one of the fortunate ones who can eat and not get fat like I did, though he was fat as a child until he went to college.
We also know a couple who are "eating buddies" as well. We went to Hawaii with them back in October, and until last week (the very FIRST day I could eat real food after my surgery) we hadn't seen them since my last day of eating before surgery. So that means for an entire month, we hadn't seen them at all and heard from them only a couple times.
Okay, granted, things are busy right now with the holidays. I get that. But get this: Last Tuesday, my first day of regular eating after mushies, the wife calls me after work and the first words out of her mouth were, "Can you eat?? Can you eat??" They wanted to hook up and go out to eat. I said, "Wow, what did you do, put it in your calendar or something??" I also said, "So, what, we can't hook up and spend time together unless I can eat? Is that what you're telling me??"
Of course she said no, but except for riding motorcycles (which is how I met her husband, via a motorcycle site we both belong to as we both own the same cycle), the only other real connection we have all had is food. They are about the only people hubby and I hang with, so that means that I have THREE individuals who are foodies and "eating buddies" that I have to contend with. *sigh*
The other day hubby said something about having a CiCi's Pizza coupon for $5. For those who don't have a CiCi's near them, it's an all-you-can-eat pizza joint. I told him that my all-you-can-eat days are over. He proceeded to argue with me: "Yeah, but it's only $5. You don't have to eat tons, just eat what you want for $5." It's like he really doesn't get it... Don't get me wrong, he IS supportive, but there comes a time... a time where I guess he starts feeling denied and then wants to eat out here on this day and then that place on another day, and before you know it, we're eating out three to four times a week again. Every diet has gone this way. I'm able to stave off the suggestions for a while, but then...
Omg, I don't know how I'm going to keep doing this. My mom suggested that I have just GOT to surround myself with more people like me: Bandsters, or even OA people... get support from people like me. I often think that I could do this so much easier without him around to help me screw it all up, but it's not a good reason to divorce.
Is it? :)
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i am SUCH a foodie ... still... even after being banded for well over 2 years and losing 160ish pounds...ReplyDelete
we probably go out to eat 2, maybe 3 times a week... the best thing is when i was filled (unfill due to pregnancy) - i would either order soup, an appetizer or an entree and have them automatically bring a to go container.. that one meal could last 2-3 other 'meals'... some people may try to persuade you to order off the kid's menu... not a great idea unless it's grilled chicken (i know Macaroni Grill has it)... but chicken fingers & fries, not so much..
and i probably take my daughter to Cici's once a month or so... she loves that place. properly restricted, i could maybe eat a piece... not really worth the money per se, but think of all the times you used to go and eat X# of pieces...
yes, it IS a change of lifestyle, but you dont have to 'diet' and be miserable..
good luck! :)
Thanks, Christine. And from what I have read from so many other bandsters, I understand that I can have "whatever," just in moderation. I just hate that I will continue to be surrounded by people who live to eat, when I will be needing to eat to live. I know it won't be the same as strict dieting, but I'd still like to be able to make good choices and have control over how my food is prepared -- which can be done much easier from home.ReplyDelete
I guess I just don't want my life to focus on food as much as it has been. When I was single or with people other than hubby, it never really was about the food -- it was about the company or other things. Within less than two years of meeting DH, I had gone up nearly 100 pounds. And it was moreso about the eating out and the constant focus on food, then it became about being depressed over being fat.
I just need to make sure he's not going to keep sabotaging me because HE wants to eat out all the time. And I know I have the control over that, ultimately, but just like you wouldn't keep inviting a recovering alcoholic to a bar, you should also be supportive of your loved one in the food area too, I believe. *sigh*
It is my issue, and I will have to deal somehow. I just keep remembering how diets have crashed and burned over this very same thing -- even though I am not dieting now. It's ingrained.
it WILL change for you, i was the same way. even though you socialize over food, it changes because YOU dont make it all about the food... i wish i had a better way to describe it (it's late, i was just woken up from a dead sleep by a little girl playing with my christmas tree..)...ReplyDelete
you change - even if others wont. the band is a forced change with proper restriction... maybe start suggesting to your foodie friends other alternatives? go to a show, theater, something else... matinee - after lunch/before dinner ... find other things to do... convince them that there ARE other things to do... what does your DH say when you tell him the above about your need for him to be supportive?
also, is it Colorado Chick you are walking with? maybe introduce her family to yours? that may help.
What you say sounds great. I think my problem -- and I emphasize MY -- is the fact that I am still in "diet mode." I have not yet gotten my mind around the fact that this is NOT a diet... that I CAN enjoy good food and even eating out, but it'll just be less. That is something I will have to work on as it is my issue.ReplyDelete
I will save what you said for future reference, if only to remind myself that I am more in control of all of this than I give myself credit for. Thank you, Christine!
I have a solution! hehehehehe Lets plan to eat at each others houses instead of going out so much! We can have control over the food AND still feel like we are having a night out! :) I sent you an evite for a dinner in January. Let's do that once a month or so - what do you think??ReplyDelete
I think that is THE most fantastic idea. I would love our hubbies to meet too. I think they would get along well.ReplyDelete


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I couldn't let it go. Here are some more stupid executions and getting things off my chest.
- I leased a new car this year; actually two cars – for me and my wife. One car came with satellite radio service for a three month trial and the other a six month trial. About six weeks after we got each car we received a welcome kit with details how to use it and how great and important this satellite radio service was. I was also informed that my trial period was about to end and I needed to sign up for permanent service. Why did it take so long to get us info about using the service?
- The day I wrote this, I received an offer for each car to make the satellite service permanent. The offer for one car was for $99.00 for a year. The offer for the other was for one year at a "Special Early Bird Discount" "one year intro rate" of $119.88. I am wondering why the Special Early Bird Discount rate was more than the non-special early bird discount rate?
- The previous day, I received five offers in the mail. They were from Vehicle Services Department, Lease Maturity Services, Lease Return Headquarters and two car dealers. Four offers were for my leases which had already expired months earlier. One was for my 2011 car lease which was replaced with a 2014 and now a 2017 lease. I cannot be the only person they mailed to who was no longer in the market for a new car. Can't they program their mailing lists to exclude people that cannot possibly become customers? There is a reason they call this type of mail "junk mail."
- I used to watch PBS stations but cut it down a lot because of their 10 minute solicitation breaks after every 20 minutes of programming, in many cases. I also used to contribute and every year I received a booklet of free museum admissions, but one year I increased my contribution and they sent me a renewal through November 30 rather than the usual December 31. I called and they told me I was upgraded into a different member category and these all expired on November 30 each year. The following year I did not receive any renewal notice which I only realized when I when through my contributions for my tax return preparation. I now no longer contribute but that also coincides with my reduced viewing.
Many companies establish customer engagement and promotional campaigns, but lack the understanding of how their targeted audience would react to it and the user-friendly approach that many times is missing. One approach is for the CEO and directors to respond to solicitations and even subscribe and then see the execution and whether it is what they would be proud of.
One further story is the continual poor user experiences I had in a couple of branches of a chain store and wrote to the new CEO advising him about it telling him not to take my word, but to go in as a customer and evaluate the experience. I received a call six months later from one of his assistants asking me to explain what I meant by that. They are now closing hundreds of stores. They don't have a clue!


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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Reader's Digest - March 2010
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Labels: reader's digest, reader's digest march
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Top 10 Photos of the Week
A few words of advice. Always keep skunks, bankers and lawyers at a distance. Forgive your enemies, it messes up their heads. Don't judge folks by their relatives. And most importantly, life is simpler when you plow around the stump.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 10:37 PM
Friday, February 26, 2010
Zero Gravity Treadmill
Everyone knows you don't need a treadmill in space, right? You just find a free section of the cylindrical wall of your spaceship and run around that, 2001-style. But when you get back to Earth, you need to exercise your atrophied muscles and get the blood pumping again. But how do you stand up on those weak and skinny legs? An anti-gravity treadmill, that's how. And it isn't just astronauts that can't bear their own weight: injured athletes and accident victims also need to regain strength slowly. The answer is the AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill M310, a newer, cheaper version of the company's $70,000 machines.
Posted by Author at 10:47 PM
Labels: Fitness, Great Videos, Health, Science, Technology News
Man With 'World's Longest Hair' Dies In Vietnam
Tran Van Hay is thought to have had hair up to 6.8 metres long, although it had never been officially measured for a record attempt. It stretched in a thick, matted cord around his body, resembling a massive furry boa constrictor.
Posted by Author at 10:40 PM
Internet Freedom in Jeopardy After Google Ruling
Three(3) Google executives were convicted on Wednesday of violating privacy laws by allowing disturbing footage of a disabled Italian boy being bullied to be posted on the internet. The ruling was the first of its kind in history and was condemned by critics as "the biggest threat to internet freedom we have seen".
Posted by Author at 1:48 AM
Labels: Big Problems, Globalism, Hot Issues, Internet, Science, Technology News
Women Are Smarter Than Men, Says Research
Women are cleverer than men, according to a recent report. The conclusion was drawn following a five month online contest between the sexes conducted in nine languages and based on the popular board game Trivial Pursuit.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Crazy Stuff
It is the hours we spend laughing at ourselves that give us a sense as to why the whole world is also laughing at us. We can't all be idiots. Well, maybe we can, but still, we can't all be idiots.
Posted by Author at 7:02 AM
Labels: Animals, Art, Crazy Photos, Crazy Stuff, Humor, Photo Perspectives
13 Story Building In China Toppled Over Almost Intact
In June of 2009 a truly bizarre news story surfaced. A nearly finished, newly constructed building in Shanghai toppled over, killing one worker. As can be seen in the photos, the 13-story apartment building collapsed with just enough room to escape what would have been a far more destructive domino effect involving other structures in the 11-building complex.
Posted by Author at 1:19 AM
Labels: Architecture, Big Problems, Globalism, Photo Perspectives
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Mouse With Human Liver
How do you study-and try to cure in the laboratory-an infection that only humans can get? A team led by Salk Institute researchers does it by generating a mouse with an almost completely human liver. This "humanized" mouse is susceptible to human liver infections and responds to human drug treatments, providing a new way to test novel therapies for debilitating human liver diseases and other diseases with liver involvement such as malaria.
Posted by Author at 6:52 AM
Crazy Stuff
We are now dead center in the middle of photo season. Some think it is summer, others think it is vacation time, but more people dig out their cameras and start snapping more insanely ridiculous and boring photos now than at any other time of the year.
Posted by Author at 1:17 AM
Monday, February 22, 2010
Amazing Photo of Asian Weaver Ant Wins 1st Prize
An incredible image of a tiny ant carrying 100 times its own body weight, while hanging upside down from a glass-like surface, has won first prize in a national science photo competition. The amazing picture was snapped by scientists at Cambridge University by a team in the department of zoology investigating the extraordinary sticky feet of ants and other insects.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 9:57 AM
Labels: Animals, Award Winner, Insects, Photo Perspectives, Science, Sealife, Technology News
19 Accidental Discoveries That Changed The World
The "ability to make unexpected discoveries by accident" the serendipity effect.To demonstrate the importance of serendipity, we've put together a list of 19 examples of unintentional discoveries that too often we find ourselves taking for granted. In no particular order..
Posted by Ebooks Online at 1:32 AM
Top 10 Photos of the Week
If wrinkles were the basis of wisdom, more people would eat raisins. If power stemmed from the way people dress, then Hollywood would have zero clout. And if human energy could be extracted from little children and bottled for later use, most coffee shops would go out of business. Here are this weeks top 10 photos.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 1:26 AM
Saturday, February 20, 2010
18 of the World's Strangest Airports
Engineers tasked with building an airport are faced with countless challenges: The ideal location needs ample space, endless flat ground, favorable winds and great visibility. But spots in the real world are rarely ideal, and engineers are forced to work with what they have, making sure that the end product is the safest possible structure for pilots. A survey of airports around the world turns up a mixed bag, ranging from dangerous and rugged landing strips to mega-size facilities that operate like small cities. Here, PM explores the world's most remarkableairports and why they stand out.
Posted by Author at 10:01 AM
Labels: Analysis, Architecture, Crazy Stuff, Globalism, Photo Perspectives, Science, Technology News
Brain Actively Erases Memories to Create Space for New Information
Scientists believe the breakthrough in understanding how short-term memories are lost solve the mystery of how they are created in the first place. Scientists have previously speculated that they "drop out" to make room for new ones, but the theory has been difficult to prove.
Great White Sharks Now One of the Most Endangered Creatures on Earth
They are known as one of the deadliest creatures on Earth. But according to a shocking new study, great white sharks are also one of the most endangered.
Wildlife experts say there are now fewer than 3,500 great whites left in the oceans, making them rarer than tigers.
Wildlife experts say there are now fewer than 3,500 great whites left in the oceans, making them rarer than tigers.
Posted by Author at 12:23 AM
Labels: Animals, Big Problems, Globalism, Photo Perspectives, Science, Sealife, Technology News
Thursday, February 18, 2010
NASA Reveals Origin of Key Cosmic Explosions
New findings from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have provided a major advance in understanding a type of supernova critical for studying the dark energy that astronomers think pervades the universe. The results show mergers of two dense stellar remnants are the likely cause of many of the supernovae that have been used to measure the accelerated expansion of the universe.
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Crazy Stuff
It has indeed been a normal week. If fact, its been so normal that it borders on the abnormal. But a normal week for us here at the Impact Lab is far from what others consider normal. So maybe normal is a relative term. And I'm pretty sure it only applies to your relatives, not mine.
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Labels: Animals, Crazy Photos, Crazy Stuff, Culture, Humor, Photo Perspectives
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
What Happens To Our Online Identity After We Die?
In her mid-50s, the mother of one died suddenly, and her family was left to notify the people she knew about her passing. Many of those friends, however, had stayed in touch with the woman only via Facebook, the popular Internet social-networking website. As a result, most were unknown to the family.
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Labels: Big Problems, Internet, Science, Technology News
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Crazy Stuff
The next time you smile, remember what you're smiling about. Is is from something that you witnessed visually? It it from an idea that sparked suddenly in your mind? Or is it from combination of visual, auditory, and intellectual experiences. What you will soon realize is that all the joy you experience as a resukt of humor originates from a small troll living inside your body close to your spleen. So far scientists haven't taken trolls seriously, but reseachers have recently found that people with an above average troll will live on average 10-15 years longer. Those with bad trolls should seriously consider troll replacement surgery.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:11 PM
9 Muppets Ousted From Sesame Street
In 40 seasons, Sesame Street has featured over 1,000 characters. Although we'll always have mainstays like Big Bird, Elmo, Bert and Ernie, many Muppets have been forgotten or deemed unnecessary. Here are a few Sesame Street residents who were evicted…
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:06 PM
Labels: Art, Historical Perspectives, New Discoveries, New Viewpoints
Monday, February 15, 2010
Scientists Fear Lightning Deaths Will Increase Due to Global Warming
In the last ten years, Brazil has been the target of an estimated 57 million lightning strikes–the most in the world. This astonishing natural record is not without a human toll, however. During that same period, 1,321 people have been fallen victim to lightning in Brazil alone, and scientists fear that incidents will only increase in the coming years. As if the long term threats of climate change were not enough to arouse concern, new research reveals that rising temperatures may increase the frequency of the sometimes fatal lightning strikes.
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Labels: Analysis, Big Problems, Fitness, Global Warming, Health, Science, Technology News
Are High Speed Elephants Running or Walking?
Most animals don't think anything of breaking into a run: they switch effortlessly from walking to a high-speed bouncing run. But what about elephants? Their sheer size makes it impossible for them to bounce up in the air at high speeds. So how are high-speed elephants moving: are they running or walking?
Posted by Ebooks Online at 10:57 PM
Sunday, February 14, 2010
The World's Smallest Spontaneous Atomic Valentine
According to the physicists observing the atoms through the Lab's JEOL 2100F microscope, Zhiwei Wang and David Pearmain, they watched with love, but really had absolutely nothing to do with the heart formation of the atoms.
Sadly, the bright, beautiful palladium Valentine will not be given to a special lady. Being only 8 nanometers in size, it can't be seen by the human eye, and cannot even be relied upon to stay in the smallest ring setting. But we can all admire the wonderful high-angle, very high-power shot of the world's smallest and, arguably, prettiest naturally-formed Valentine.
Sadly, the bright, beautiful palladium Valentine will not be given to a special lady. Being only 8 nanometers in size, it can't be seen by the human eye, and cannot even be relied upon to stay in the smallest ring setting. But we can all admire the wonderful high-angle, very high-power shot of the world's smallest and, arguably, prettiest naturally-formed Valentine.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:24 PM
Keyboard Pants
Designer Erik De Nijs, Erik has stitched together this eye catching pair of "Beauty and the Geek" jeans. These "modern shaped trousers which is often worn by youngsters.." are the perfect solution for Googling quick exits while running from the fashion police.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:18 PM
Labels: Crazy Stuff, Fashion, Science, Technology News
Top 10 Photos of the Week
Blow dryers became a necessity once people started bathing regularly. Hearing aides became a necessity once Ludwig von Beethoven lost his hearing. And Snickers Bars became a necessity once dentistry was invented.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 12:17 AM
Airport Body Scanners Violate Islamic Rules of Modesty
Saying that body scanners violate Islamic law, Muslim-American groups are supporting a "fatwa" — a religious ruling — that forbids Muslims from going through the scanners at airports.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 12:15 AM
Labels: Culture, Historical Perspectives, Science, Technology News
Friday, February 12, 2010
It's Crabzilla! Biggest Known Crab On Earth
Hail Crabzilla! The Japanese Spider Crab is the biggest arthropod on Earth–their legs are believed to grow up to 12 feet long. But since they live at such great depths (typically 1,000 feet down or so) a full grown spider crab has yet to be caught. So for now, we'll have to make due with the 5 foot long Crabzilla (that's what it's called–I didn't make it up!), one of the largest known crabs in the planet.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 8:45 PM
Labels: Photo Perspectives, Science, Sealife, Technology News
The Inventor Of The Frisbee Has Died
Truly sad news, sports fans. The inventor of the Frisbee, Walter Frederick Morrison, has died at the age of 90 at his home in Utah. Aside from a plain ol' ball, has there ever been a more universal toy?The Frisbee, which is technically a brand name, was originally called the Pluto Putter, and was first released in 1948. Morrison sold the rights to the disc in 1957 to Wham-O.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 8:44 PM
Saturn's Aurora Offer Stunning Double Show
An enormous and grand ringed planet, Saturn is certainly one of the most intriguing bodies orbiting the Sun. Hubble has now taken a fresh look at the fluttering aurorae that light up both of Saturn's poles.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 10:08 AM
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Link Between Brain Activity and Spirituality Discovered
By studying patients before and after surgery to remove a brain tumor, a team of Italian researchers has identified anatomical changes in the brain that may be linked to shifts in spiritual and religious attitudes.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:45 PM
Labels: Brain, Fitness, Health, Science, Spirituality, Technology News
Crazy Stuff
Some photos cause headaches and others cause scandals. However, this particular combination of photos has been selected to cause a jock rash in people without a sense of humor.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:39 PM
Teens Text an Average of 10 Times per Hour
American teenagers send an average of 10 text messages per hour they are not in school or sleeping, according to research by The Nielsen Company.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:26 PM
Labels: Analysis, Latest Trend, Science, Technology News
Top 10 Photos of the Week
In case of fire, break glass. No, not that glass. No, not that glass either. Come to think of it, broken glass and fires don't really go together. Who in the hell ever thought that was a good idea in the first place?
Posted by Ebooks Online at 2:20 AM
Labels: Art, Crazy Photos, Crazy Stuff, Culture, Photo Perspectives
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Amazing Snow Sculptures at the Sapporo Snow Festival 2010
This year's Sapporo Snow Festival kicked off last weekend, bringing hundreds of massive snow sculptures into the streets of Japan's northern capital. Here's a look at some of the works on display at the event, which runs until February 11.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 10:34 PM
Labels: Art, Globalism, Photo Perspectives
Top 10 Photos of the Week
Another week has passed and the number of truly exceptional photos has been increasing. Of course the way we rate photo quality is on a strange and bizarreness scale that few other mere mortals can comprehend. They have to be somewhat painfully non-intellectual and if they cause reoccurring nightmares, so much the better.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 3:33 AM
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
SETI Marks 50 Years By Giving You a Chance To Send A Message to Alien Life
If you had the chance to send a message into space, what would it say? "Greetings, fellow sentient beings"? "We come in peace"? "Hi… we've kind of messed up our planet, and we wondered if by chance anyone out there had a spare one?"
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:50 PM
Labels: Historical Perspectives, Science, Space, Technology News
Dubai Making Plans to Sell the Queen Elizabeth 2
Dubai is reportedly preparing to sell a host of assets, including one of the world's best known cruise ships, as the emirate's investment arm looks to restructure a mountain of debt.
The Queen Elizabeth II, or QE2, is rumored to be one of the assets that Dubai's state-run private equity firm, Istithmar World, is planning to sell. An Istithmar spokesman did not respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.
The Queen Elizabeth II, or QE2, is rumored to be one of the assets that Dubai's state-run private equity firm, Istithmar World, is planning to sell. An Istithmar spokesman did not respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.
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Labels: Economy, Hot Issues, Latest News
Largest book in the world goes on show for the first time
It takes six people to lift it and has been recorded as the largest book in the world, yet the splendid Klencke Atlas, presented to Charles II on his restoration and now 350 years old, has never been publicly displayed with its pages open. That glaring omission is to be rectified, it was announced by the British Library today, when it will be displayed as one of the stars of its big summer exhibition about maps.
The summer show will feature about 100 maps, considered some of the greatest in the world, with three-quarters of them going on display for the first time.
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Labels: Crazy Stuff, world largest book
Monday, February 8, 2010
Migrating Insects Fly in the Fast Lane
A study published in Science, by researchers at Rothamsted Research (an institute of the BBSRC), the Met Office, the Natural Resources Institute, and the Universities of Exeter, Greenwich and York, sheds new light on the flight behaviours that enable insects to undertake long-distance migrations, and highlights the remarkable abilities of these insect migrants.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 11:03 PM
Hackers Screw Our Planet By Stealing Millions in Carbon Credits
Credit card numbers are so passe. Today's hackers know the real powerhouse data to steal is emission certificates.
That's exactly what hackers went after last week when they obtained unauthorized access to online accounts where companies maintain their carbon credits, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel.
That's exactly what hackers went after last week when they obtained unauthorized access to online accounts where companies maintain their carbon credits, according to the German newspaper Der Spiegel.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 12:45 AM
Can Insect Farming Solve World Hunger?
The day when restaurants will serve garlic grasshoppers or beetle larva skewers is getting closer in Costa Rica, where scientists are "growing" insects for human consumption.Entomologist Manuel Zumbado's research into this alternative food source is inspired by practices in Africa, where insects have long been part of people's diet.
With its rainforests playing host to countless insect species, including thousands that have yet to be identified, Costa Rica is a perfect breeding ground for the work.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 12:43 AM
Swordfish Attack Angolan Oil Pipeline
A swordfish attack punctured an oil loading pipe in Angola recently, causing a three-day delay in tanker shipments of Girassol crude. Total, the French oil company which operates the pipeline, declared force majeure on shipments. Total later said that swordfish had damaged a flexible loading pipe. Declaring force majeure frees an operator from supply obligations due to extraordinary circumstances.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 12:39 AM
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Cars of the Future Could Be Powered By Their Bodywork
Parts of a car's bodywork could one day double up as its battery, according to the scientists behind a new €3.4 million project announced today.Researchers from Imperial College London, UK, and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype material which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 6:25 AM
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Top 10 Photos of the Week
You often hear people talk about the eye of a storm, but never about the ear, nose, and mouth of the storm. Today's Top 10 Photos are all about the forgotten orifices of today's society.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 10:18 PM
Ancient Tribal Language Becomes Extinct As Last Speaker Dies
The last speaker of an ancient tribal language has died in the Andaman Islands, breaking a 65,000-year link to one of the world's oldest cultures.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 4:28 AM
Astronaut Tweets Amazing Earth Images From Space
One of the astronauts currently in residence on the International Space Station is using Twitpic to send some spectacular imagery of our home planet back down to us Earthlings (that's Mt. Kilimanjaro as seen from space at right).
Posted by Ebooks Online at 4:26 AM
Labels: Internet, Photo Perspectives, Space, Twitter
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Pig Lungs Could Be Transplanted Into Humans In 5 Years
Following a medical breakthrough, pig lungs could be transplanted into humans to overcome a shortage of donor organs, a media report said Thursday citing Australian scientists. Scientists have paved the way for animal-human transplanted in as little as five years, after keeping pig lungs alive and functioning with human blood.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 7:36 AM
Labels: Animals, Fitness, Health, Medical Breakthrough, Science, Technology News
Mysterious Spaceship-Shaped Object Detected By Hubble
Hubble has discovered a mysterious X-shaped object traveling at 11,000mph. NASA says that P/2010-A2 may be a comet, product of the collision between two asteroids. Or a Klingon Bird of Prey. Either way, UCLA investigator David Jewitt is excited:
Posted by Ebooks Online at 1:00 AM
Labels: New Discoveries, Photo Perspectives, Science, Space, Technology News
Zero Rupee Banknotes Issued In India
Special zero rupee banknotes have been issued by an anti-corruption campaign to challenge India's bribe culture. Campaigners from the Fifth Pillar charity, which confronts corrupt officials using freedom of information legislation, have issued notes bearing the image of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of its freedom struggle.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 12:15 AM
Labels: Business, Culture, Globalism, Historical Perspectives, Money Talk
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Reader's Digest - February 2010
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Photo Of the Day
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Labels: Crazy Photos, Crazy Stuff
Barefoot Running: How Humans Ran Comfortably and Safely Before the Invention of Shoes
New research is casting doubt on the old adage, "All you need to run is a pair of shoes."
Scientists have found that those who run barefoot, or in minimal footwear, tend to avoid "heel-striking," and instead land on the ball of the foot or the middle of the foot. In so doing, these runners use the architecture of the foot and leg and some clever Newtonian physics to avoid hurtful and potentially damaging impacts, equivalent to two to three times body weight, that shod heel-strikers repeatedly experience.
Scientists have found that those who run barefoot, or in minimal footwear, tend to avoid "heel-striking," and instead land on the ball of the foot or the middle of the foot. In so doing, these runners use the architecture of the foot and leg and some clever Newtonian physics to avoid hurtful and potentially damaging impacts, equivalent to two to three times body weight, that shod heel-strikers repeatedly experience.
Posted by Ebooks Online at 2:04 AM
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Top Tech Trends For 2010
Mobile technology driven by the consumerisation of technology and self-service IT will explode in 2010 as will the demand for more flexible workplaces, according to the Citrix Top Technology Trends for 2010 forecast.
With the month drawing to an end, the estimated cost of January's fierce weather conditions is expected to run into millions of euros due to lost work hours alone.
With the month drawing to an end, the estimated cost of January's fierce weather conditions is expected to run into millions of euros due to lost work hours alone.
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Why Brain Power Is Suddenly The New Status Symbol
On an arctic Sunday morning in central London, an unlikely crowd has gathered in a draughty Victorian meeting hall to hear a sermon. They don't look like your average God botherers. The "urban trendy" quota is set to maximum, and the majority of the chatty, well-heeled crowd are wearing those chunky-knit beanies that are, like, so in right now. Standing among them, I overhear conversations laced with "Kierkegaard this…" and "phenomenology that…"
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Monday, February 1, 2010
Leonardo DaVinci's Resume
Before he was famous, before he painted the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, before he invented the helicopter, before he drew the most famous image of man, before he was all of these things, Leonardo da Vinci was an artificer, an armorer, a maker of things that go "boom".
And, like you, he had to put together a resume to get his next gig. So in 1482, at the age of 30, he wrote out a letter and a list of his capabilities and sent it off to Ludovico il Moro, Duke of Milan.
And, like you, he had to put together a resume to get his next gig. So in 1482, at the age of 30, he wrote out a letter and a list of his capabilities and sent it off to Ludovico il Moro, Duke of Milan.
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As of now, I have 3 workable bralettes that I wear one after the other, two of which will soon be due for retirement, but I wanted to quickly review them, because I have found them to be nice options for people with fibromyalgia, even when having an uncommon bust size.
My current uttermost favourite is a bra from Neonmoon, an independent UK brand that declares themselves as feminist (and I'm pretty much a feminist myself, so yay!). The feminist character of this brand is mainly in the marketing and publicity aspect, but I must admit that their items have a feminist vibe in themselves too. Neonmoon models are from varied backgrounds, sizes, genders (trans people!), ethnic origins and skin tones, and body types. The women are not touched up in the videos and photos, and the variety of sizes give a pretty nice idea of fit of the items. The only un-feminist aspect of Neonmoon is, in my opinion, the hefty sum necessary to acquire one of their sets. The bras vary between £68 and £110 each, or US$85 to US$138, while the knickers are £30 to £51 each, or US$38 to US$64, making the cheapest set £98, or US$123.
However, the very high quality of the bras somehow make up for the price tag, given that you can afford them in the first place. The elastics are extremely soft and stretch to fit your body in a matter of days, they will keep being relatively firm and not stretch out further than needed. The fabric of the cups follow the natural shape of your breasts, while also giving them a small amount of lift and giving light support to them.
My true size is 30F and I don't really know if this size (Gorgeous) could accommodate larger cup sizes, but it can for sure accommodate smaller. This model is the Tactac in the now discontinued red colour. People up to GG have attested they've found a good fit in bigger sizes. It is also possible to contact the owner to have a band taken in for better fit, but overall the very stretchy and soft fabric allows for a big range of sizes with pretty decent band support. People with chronic illness might want to contact the owner about getting a bigger band in the size of their choice, given that the elastics run pretty firm at first for our sensitive ribcage; I've needed a couple of months to break in this one, while the first one I got from them was a bit looser to begin with. It was the first colour they made, a nice chartreuse yellow.
Even though I can't say this is the best option ever for people with chronic illness because of the price tag, they are a very nice option for lounging bras for people who have more money to spend on bras. I acquired those bras because they were the first ones I found to be gentle enough for fibromyalgia and also that were able to accommodate my size (back then 30DD/E), because all the Genie/Aaah kind of bras started at 34 in the band, which there was no way it would give me enough support to reduce my pain.
Both bras are made with metal sliders to lengthen/shorten the straps, which make adjustment easier.
At some point, though, I found on Zodee, an Australian online shop, a maternity bra that was made for people with small band sizes and big cup sizes. The S-M size is made for band sizes 30 to 36, M-L is for 36 to 40, and Zodee states that they were able to fit women up to a K cup in Australian and US sizes, which is about a UK HH cup. Since it was quite cheap, I got it in spite of the high shipping fee, and I was not disappointed.
The bra model is Superbra and it is made by a brand called Fertile Mind, which doesn't appear to have an actual website. The bra is made from similar materials as the Genie/Aaah bras, but it feels quite a lot higher quality and accommodates quite a bigger range of cup sizes than these bras. However, the band runs so snug that I doubt it would actually be comfortable up to a 36 band size, and it took quite a lot of efforts for me to break it in. I was also unable to wear it until I washed it a couple of times in the washing machine, which leads me to believe that the elastics will break down quite easily in the machine; hand-wash is more appropriate for this bra.
Right now, I love these bras. But my Neonmoon bras will soon be due for retiring, especially the older yellow one, and I want to find options that give better support and are a bit cheaper, ideally, so I can get more bras and wear them out more slowly.
I am currently waiting on a bra from Dreams and Underthings that I'm pretty thrilled about, and I just got myself a bra with underwires for special occasions, the new Freya Popart Plunge Balcony with the matching short, which I will review soon! I also plan to look into some Polish bra brands, namely Comexim and possibly Ewa Michalak, which both have narrow and projected cup shapes, more suitable for me than most other brands.
In the meantime, stay supported!


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Amazingly, this is but one of the incredibly silly arguments put forth (in so many words) by Guillermo Gonzalez, co-author of the anthropic-principle-writ-large "Privileged Planet" (co-written by a philosopher/theologian, no less...), against "Darwinian evolution." What, precisely, eclipses have to do with biological evolution is anyone's guess, but creationists go to extreme and illogical lengths to try to tie nearly anything to their cause.
This article sums up some of Gonzalez's awe-based arguments.
Commentary on the so-called Creation/Evolution/Intelligent Design Debate and Right-Wing nuttery in general - and please ignore the typos (I make lots!)
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Total eclipses occur, so evolution is false?
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He didn?t think we could have medical fetish fun over the phone. I told him he?d never done it with the right domme before. I made sure he heard me slipping on my latex gloves and laying out the devices I?d be exploring him with. He was my patient and I was his nurse as he laid down on the exam table and submitted to the necessary tests. I?d have to take his temperature anally, of course, and a prostate exam is a must for any medical play. There?s so much to explore and we did it all over the course of his call. By the end he was on the edge of orgasm and only let his load spill when I finally gave him permission.
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when i grow u i will like to be a civil ingniere or an arquitec because i like to design things aand i will like to move to europe to design the buildings. i will like to travel a lot so maybe i will like to work on an airport too. that is what i will like to do when i grow up.
my favorite serie is how i met your mother because it is a funny serie to watch and you entraitain because it is very funny. I like a lot this serie and i hve see it like seven times and i still dont get tlired of it. it is a bad thing that they ha take it from netflix but i will till see it.
This is one of the cars that i most like cause it is a good car and it has a thing that make more expensive than others cars. It has a special sensored that detected when you want to steal the thing of the top it goes indide the car
My favorite band is Coldplay and the first time i Heard it when my mom show it to me, that was the first time i heard and just like one of their songs that is name mágic i like it. The best álbum or for me the best álbum is the mylo kyloto or the parachutes one. The best songs of them aré viva la vida, clocks, yellow, fix you, and more
I will like to go to new zealand cause it is a peaceful place to go and You can explore the places of the nature. New Zeland has a poblation of about four million and it is a very calm country and the cities are peaceful. The new zealand coutry has everything, it have buildings and peaceful enviroments.
My favorite player is Marco reus. He was born on germany in 1989. He first played in borussia monchegladbach and then he was transfer the my favorite team in ola the world, the borussia dortmund. I like Marco reus because he don't go to the world cup or to the euro cup because he was injured and even of that he doesnt give up with bis career
Borussia dortmund is my favorite team cause, when the final of the champions of 2013 against they play against bayern munech and i hate bayern munchen. Another tema that i like a lot is chelsea because one year before they play the final against a Germán team and i like how they play.
In my vacations I go to Chicago and Michigan. I go to a lot of places and one of the ones that I most like was the milenium park. In the house of uncles i have my own room because the house was very big. I was no a sumar camp and i meet a lot of people.


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Let's be honest for a moment: it is universally acknowledged that we all prefer to use the perks of the internet for certain things over others. When meant to revise online or do research for an essay, all of us can probably admit to ending up on Topshop's new arrivals page, Netflix, JustEat, or even Tinder to successfully procrastinate.
What probably doesn't come as a surprise is that the National Science Foundation (US) feared that the ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) – started 1969 as a network between science departments of universities in the western US – would lose its educational purpose and values in time, with access to the net becoming more universal.
The term 'world wide web', conceptualising our modern understanding of the internet and alluding to representing exactly that (only slower), might have been coined in 1990, yet it actually wasn't until 1992 that commercial activity online became legal.
In fact, it took the US Congress passing the Scientific and Advanced-Technology Act, 42 U.S.C. § 1862, for the research networks to connect and merge with networks private clients paid providers for, kickstarting the era of vital technological services we are familiar with nowadays.
Imagine the things that wouldn't be: it is claimed that nowadays 1 in 6 marriages occur after making contact online. Hours of time and travel are saved online shopping and making bargains; friendships can be maintained on the daily across continents; and detailed information about virtually anything can be obtained. Who's to say that this is necessarily un-educational?
I find it surprising just how fast the internet has evolved in such a relatively short period of time – from the ominous asset exclusively for the research sector, to an institution incorporated in modern society, enabling empowerment and education. It took 23 years for this important step be taken, just about as much time as the internet has been ours to use, exponentially increasing in diversity and functions.
What do you think – was it wise of researchers to demand for unlimited data researchers to be available to them only as commercial internet usage jeopardises their cause, and how different would things be nowadays if they'd gotten their way and the Act had never been passed?


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Must See Racing Honoring Top Performers At Annual Awards Banquet
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HOLLY, Mich. – The top performers from the 2017 Must See Racing Sprint Car Series season will be honored during the annual Must See Racing Awards Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 20 in Coldwater, Mich.
Returning to the Quality Inn at 1000 Orleans Blvd. in Coldwater, the night of celebration will be led by 2017 series champion Jimmy McCune, set to be honored for the third-straight year at the head table.
McCune put together a career season that included eight wins in 12 Must See Racing events (including one non-points victory at Birch Run Motor Speedway), locking up the title with one race remaining and securing the title by 114 points over nephew Anthony.
In addition to McCune's laurels, Johnny Petrozelle III will be recognized as the inaugural Must See Racing South division champion, earning top honors for the southern contingent after a fourth-place finish in the season finale at Hickory Motor Speedway in November.
Petrozelle edged Anthony Linkenhoker by 39 points for the Southern crown.
Over $30,000 in points fund money, gift certificates, awards and other products will be presented during the program, which will feature keynote speaker Scott Junod, the Director of Racing from American Racer Tires.
Trophies for the top 15 in series points, as well as the top five in South division points, will be presented along with 24'' by 36'' profile posters commemorating the driver's place in the season standings.
Multiple special awards and certificates, as well as championship jackets, will also be presented during the program, including honoring the series' Driver of the Year, Crew Chief of the Year, Car Owner of the Year and Most Improved Driver.
North Carolina's Bronzie Lawson IV will be honored as the 2017 Must See Racing Rookie of the Year after his ninth-place finish in the championship this season. Lawson participated in seven of the 11 points-paying features run during the year, traveling eight hours or more to several events in the process.
All factors added up to an exciting and memorable year, one that series officials hope can be built upon for an even stronger 2018 season.
"We are excited to honor our 2017 champions and special award winners this weekend and thank all our drivers and teams for their immense support throughout our last year," said MSR President Jim Hanks. "We look forward to an exciting night and appreciate the Quality Inn Coldwater staff for their hospitality."
Saturday's banquet kicks off with a 5 p.m. social hour, with dinner being served at 6 p.m. and the awards presentations following at 7:30 p.m.
Jacob Seelman
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