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It's that time of the year again, when I can throw away all my medic books and enjoy all the time I have to the fullest!!! Hehe!
I know there'll be a lot of exciting activities lying ahead for me. But little did I expect to experience one so soon right after I landed my foot on my homeground. When I stepped out of the arrival hall, there he is, holding a bouquet of roses with the most charming yet embarassing smile carved on his face! Oh, my heart melted at the exact moment I saw him! I made three steps into two, and threw myself into his arms! I've wanted for this hug for way too long!! I missed him so much!!! It must took a lot of courage for him to stand in front of so many people, holding a bouquet in his hand! Thank you dear for doing all these things for me, I was so thrilled and happy and so touched when I saw you yesterday!! No words can describe my feeling at that time! I love you!! Hee!!
After spending few precious hours in LCCT with Fu Yew, then it's time to hop on another plane to be with my family. It always feel comfortable to be back at home. Woke up this morning, breakfast was already set up on the table for me! Mom cooked my favourite lotus root soup and tempura fish for lunch! Yum yum!! I really hope that I can gain some weight during this holiday. Hee.
I bet there'll be more to come for this holiday! I'll post them up whenever I got the time la. For the moment, happy holidays to all my friends!! Cheers~
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Posted July 8, 2011 by EmmalineBride | ♥ 11 Comments
Today we are sharing with you an incredible rustic real wedding with tons of handmade elements and a rustic, homespun flair. We love to hear the details directly from the bride, so take it away, Kendel!
She tells us, "Country, rustic, charming, antique, old-fashion, warm, fun and intimate. Just a few words I would use to describe our wedding day, August 14th, 2010. If I had to describe it in one sentence it would be: The most amazing day that I got to marry my best friend while surrounded by the charming handiwork of my friends and family who all came together to make our day really special and memorable.
Our wedding took place at Balls Falls Conservation Area in Jordan ON. During the reception we had a slide show and several games throughout the evening including the shoe game and the newly wed game, which were a lot of fun. We ended the night with a few fireworks and our car drove through two large fountain style fireworks as our exit.
Our wedding was truly a DIY wedding and I wouldn't have had it any other way. If it wasn't something I made personally then it was an item made by a friend or family member, and together everything came out looking great, and it was even nicer knowing it was made with love and hard work from those involved in the day.
We worked with a relatively small budget and yet everything was exactly what I wanted. I hope the images of our wedding inspire other couples to really consider DIY as well as the power of asking friends and family members for their expertise when it comes to planning a wedding. You don't always have to rely on the 'experts' when there are experts all around you amongst your friends and family!
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Ontario Engagement Shoot: Kristina + Jeff
Posted June 7, 2011 by EmmalineBride | ♥ 4 Comments
We love this beautiful, rustic and natural Ontario engagement shoot by photographer Rosina Di Trolio. Kristina + Jeff (such a beautiful couple!) wanted "natural with a touch of vintage" for their engagement shoot. We think Rosina captured the look perfectly. The photos were taken in St. Thomas Ontario Canada, the Railway Capital of Canada. In fact, the photos on the railroad tracks are a tribute to Jeff's father and grandfather, both of whom contributed to build the Canadian Railway for many years. The picnic photos were taken at Kettle Creek in St. Thomas. Rosina incorporated an old typewriter and added the love notes. The props and antiques were supplied by Antiques on the Side in St. Thomas Ontario. Read on to see this engagement session as it unfolded…
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Geoff and Bre's Lake Ontario Outdoor Wedding
Posted March 1, 2011 by EmmalineBride | ♥ 7 Comments
This Lake Ontario outdoor wedding is making us feel a little bit warmer in March. Geoff and Bre's beautiful outdoor July wedding was held right off the lake at Bree's family's summer home in Henderson, NY. Bre wore flip flops and J Crew dress. Her mom picked local wildflowers for her bouquet just 20 minutes prior to the ceremony. We love all the details like the lemonade, water, and wine filled mason jars! How fun! The adorable red-checkered tablecloths gave the outdoor affair a fun picnic theme! Neighbors provided the delicious pies for dessert. Yum! Kara of Kara Pearson Photography did a fantastic job covering the details of the day. Take a peek…
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U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Phelps got engaged to his partner Ben Schock while touring the White House.
On Saturday night, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew Phelps and Ben Schock made history.
They did something that has never been done before at the White House: made and accepted a same-sex marriage proposal.
Phelps got down on one knee and proposed to his partner Schock, who said yes. The picture was posted on Facebook by the American Military Partner Association.
According to the report by NBC's TODAY, the proposal occurred while the two were taking a Christmas tour of the White House.
The engagement comes 14 months after the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy officially ended.
Phelps, who came out publicly at the Pentagon last year, was elated and thanked everyone, including President Barack Obama and first lady wife, Michelle for lending them their home.
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"I have served my country for almost 10 years without so much as a peep about my social life,'' he wrote. "Indeed, I haven't had much of a social life because of this policy. It's my turn to live my life as openly as I want. If people have a problem with it, that's exactly what it is: their problem. I love being gay because I came to accept it through years of struggle and introspection and self-discovery. It is a big part of who I am because in accepting the fact that I was gay, I came to know myself better and become the man I am today."
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Paul Anthony Reasbeck, 43, was initially arrested on suspicion of spousal abuse and making terrorist threats but a search warrant served Saturday yielded marijuana plants and packaged product, according to Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Kevin McDonald.
Deputies went to Reasbeck's home about 8:50 p.m. Friday to check out the domestic violence call but while at the home in the 28900 block of Baxter Road, they noticed signs of a marijuana production and sales business, the sergeant said.
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Yet Another Example Of Why You Shouldn't Put Embarrassing Photos of Yourself On Facebook
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Facebook can be a dangerous site. I mean, if you put the wrong picture up on your public page, it can cost you a job or make you some enemies or, worst case scenario, give you some unwanted stalkers.
Well, defenseman Mike Commodore of the Columbus Blue Jackets doesn't care about any of those things, as he left this photo up on his Facebook profile of himself "making it rain." Pacman Jones totally approves. I, for one, also approve. I mean, I always feel so much closer to pro athletes when they're throwing $100 bills all over themselves. They're just like me! Except much, much richer.
By the way, I know hockey players don't make quite as much as athletes in other sports but still, where in the heck were the Blue Jackets staying that night, Motel 6? I'd think they can do slightly better.
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"Anyways, I'm drifting off the subject of the mount changes. It doesn't really concern me except for the fact that getting gold for the mounts was one of the few challenges present in leveling, and that challenge was playing the AH."
I am not against this change to the mount system. If anything, it proves my point that 1-79 is little more than a timesink, being either a) it's the 3rd time you've seen the content, or b) there are so few people left leveling, you'll most likely be going solo until 80. Thus, they give people mounts earlier and decrease XP so people can get through that stage of the game faster. It's poor game design, but it's not exactly easy to fix - which is why I hope they do it right the first time with their next MMO.


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Ryan Russell x My Chemical Romance (Gerard) photograph print set.
For the first time ever I am offering some MCR photographs as prints. On the right the brand new never before seen until last night live photograph from Atlanta 2011 on the Honda Civic Tour, Danger Days Era. On the left, an even more brand new never before seen till literally right now photo from the same show. And finally, in the middle my absolute favorite portrait shot I've ever taken of any band ever. Gerard backstage at before a Texas Projekt Rev show in 2007, Black Parade Era.
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XXL Nervous Energies session update this week!
Whoa buddy! I got The Rocket Summer doing his song, Soldier, with the Gundersens in tow. I got Aaron Gillespie of The Almost/Underoath doing two brand new Almost song and an Underoath cover. Plus! a bonus session with Anthony Raneri of Bayside covering motherfucking David Bazan of Pedro the Lion!
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Getting to know Tony O.Posted on June 3rd, 2007 – 10:02 AM
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I'd interviewed Tony Oliva a few times but never really gotten to know him, never fully grasped the legend, until I started working on today's feature story. I had a lot of fun gathering material. Everyone I talked to seemed so happy for the chance to sing Oliva's praises. Jim Palmer spoke of a home run Tony hit in the Appalachian League in 1961 that people were still talking about years later. "They said it's still heading for the mountains," Palmer said.
Twins minor league director Jim Rantz spoke of a home run Tony hit in Oklahoma City in 1963 that traveled over an outfield light tower. "Furthest home run I ever saw," Rantz said. Just then, Rantz remembered Harmon Killebrew's epic blast at Met Stadium in 1967 and said, "Put it in that category."
Oliva is one the few who hit a ball completely out of Kansas City's old Memorial Stadium. It happened on June 29, 1969. George Toma, who was then Kansas City's head groundskeeper, remembers that ball hitting a house across the street.
"We had a hill back there we called Lambchop Hill," Toma said. "That ball went over Lambchop Hill, over a sidewalk, over a four-lane road, and it would have kept going if it didn't hit that house. Whenever I see him, I say, 'Have you paid for the broken window?' "
Buck Martinez, a rookie catcher for Kansas City that day, recalled the same story this week as he looked up the box score on the Internet. "It was a Sunday doubleheader," Martinez said. "He went 3-for-4 with a double in Game 1. Then in Game 2, he went 5-for-5 with a double, two home runs and five RBI. So he went 8-for-9 that day. [Laughs] That's just how I remember it."
For me, it was unforgettable sitting down several times to talk with Oliva. We met for lunch. He and his wife, Gordette, allowed me and a photographer into their home. Then, my wife and I had a chance to join them as they watched their son, Ric Oliva, play guitar last week in Hopkins. Ric graduated from the Berklee College of Music, which has a list of prominent alumni that includes John Mayer and Quincy Jones. We saw Ric play blues alongside Jimmy Russell in their band "Soul Shack Sessions." Ric also plays in the rock band "8 Foot 4," and we're definitely going to check them out sometime. Music always has been a big theme in the Oliva home.
Everywhere we went, people would walk up to Oliva, asking for his autograph. He's truly honored when it happens. Tony told me he used to have a real phobia about asking people for their autograph himself. He played in all those All-Star games and never once asked another player to sign a baseball. It wasn't until years later, at old timer's games, that he got over it and started a collection that includes the likes of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio and Sandy Koufax.
I guess the way to sum it up best is to let Oliva tell the story about the time he was on the same flight to Atlanta with Telly Savalas, star of the TV show "Kojak." Keep in mind, this is after Oliva had played in all those All-Star games and won all those batting titles:
I love Kojak. I love it. I watched each episode. Every time it was on TV, I watched it. He was on the plane with me, and I recognized him, and I say, 'I've gotta have his autograph.'
I've got the pen in my hands, and I want him to write on the back of my picture. It takes me about 20 minutes to decide to go to see him. … When I go there, he was speaking to some lady. I say, 'I'll get him later.'
Later, I come back to his seat again, he was sleeping.
The third time I come back there, he was speaking to somebody again.
We get to Atlanta, and some people recognized him. I watched him sign all these autographs. Here I was behind him, I never asked. I was so chicken. And today, I regret that because I was afraid. I know it's hard to believe.
Actually, it's not hard to believe. Baseball players, even the best ones, are human. Some just have an easier time showing it than others. And that's what made getting to know Tony O. so special.


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The heat continues this week in Central Louisiana. Over the next few days we'll see temperatures remain in the mid to upper 90's, with heat index values 100-105 degrees. A weak "backdoor" cold front will approach us from the NE bringing a chance for isolated showers and thunderstorms on Friday. We could also see a few sprinkles late Thursday night.
The weekend forecast looks nice so far. Expect plenty of sunshine with warm temperatures and low rain chances.
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Champaign – Police are investigating an overnight shooting.
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The victim told police he was meeting with two men in the hotel room, when they pulled out guns, then ran and was shot. The victim was treated at Carle Hospital. Police are investigating the shooting, but do not believe this is a random act.
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BREVARD -- In accordance with this year's Museum Monday presented by the Foosaner Art Museum, the art work of Indialantic artist Sloane Keats will be on display at the Harris Community Auditorium on Monday, Jan. 28.
Museum Monday, a free community outreach program that focuses on art and creativity in various forms, will be held every fourth Monday from January through May at 10 a.m.
Event organizers said Ms. Keats, who has been a featured artist in Art in Public Places and has exhibited her work at many juried art shows, invitationals and group gallery shows, will speak at the event to describe her passion for painting and her technique of blending oils on her canvas.
Event organizers said Ms. Keats is known for her thickly textured works that are inspired by the lush tropics of Florida.
Her work has been on display at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, in accordance with the Vero Beach Art Club. She has also received several awards for work, including first-place at the 45th Annual Space Coast Art Festival, a 'Best 2-D' Demo Award at Art Works of Eau Gallie and a 'Best of Show' at the Heritage Isle community of Viera.
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The final episode of the year for one of the funniest shows of 2013.
The A.V. Club sums up the stunning and brilliant work of art that was season two of the Jeselnik Offensive.
Don't miss the season finale of The Jeselnik Offensive tonight with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney. We'll judge you for it.
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10 Easy Diwali Indian Sweets Ladoo Recipes | Diwali 2012
Diwali is round the corner and here I am sharing with all my readers Indian Sweets -  various types of Ladoo recipes that can be prepared during Diwali Festival at home. Homemade sweets are always better than sweets that we buy from outside. Few of these Ladoos I will be making again for my family during this Diwali and suggest you can also try some of these :)! Homemade ladoos are the best and much tastier too. So here I go :)!
Coconut Ladoos | Diwali Sweets
Khajur Anjeer Ladoos | Diwali Sweets
Rava Carrot Ladoos | Diwali Sweets
 Boondi Ladoos | Diwali Sweets
Coconut Makhana Ladoos | Diwali Sweets
Roasted Chana Ladoos | Diwali Sweets
This post is inspired by one of my regular blog reader Suhani, thanks Suhani your query for Ladoos made me realise that I have 10 ladoo recipes in my blog :)!
Happy Cooking Ladoos for this Diwali at home till I am back with few more Diwali Recipes for you all :)!


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Serie A Summer Transfer XI
Serie A returns this weekend and there have been many changes to the teams in Italian football's top division; not only are there a host of new coaches at numerous clubs, but also a raft of new players in every side across the league. While there have been some major talents lost - with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva and Ezequiel Lavezzi all moving to Paris Saint-Germain - there are also some excellent players arriving.
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In September 2011, during several days of high winds, sections of a 10th floor balcony in Maeve House, which is part of the Seven Towers, were ripped off and the debris landed metres away from a children's nursery school.
Despite having been warned of the danger the NIHE did not inform over 380 residents of the towers. Residents and members of the public at risk were only made aware through the actions of the STRG when they made the information public last week via BBC Radio Ulster, The Irish News, The Community Telegraph and the North Belfast News.
Seven Towers resident, Angie Mc Manus, who first raised the issue publicly on the Nolan Show said:
"Residents and members of the public were not informed and were not going to be informed until we made this information public. When that happened the NIHE apologised, however, it seems they now intend to do more tests rather than act on the six month old advice of specialists and fix the problem."
"Since we raised the issue we have been contacted by political representatives and the NIHE and indeed the issues were raised at the NI Assembly Social Development Committee meeting in Stormont."
"This issue is the tip of the iceberg in relation to how the people of the Seven Towers are viewed and treated by the NIHE. We will be hammering that point home in all of our upcoming meetings with ministers and public servants following the recent publicity. If this latest example of how the NIHE has failed the residents shows anything, it is that residents need to be central to decision making to ensure their needs are prioritised"


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Theme parks face impact from potential epidemic
Written by Robert Niles
Turn on the cable news stations and it's all swine flu, all the time. The European Union is advising Europeans against travel to areas of Mexico and the United States affected, including Southern California. (Though, from a theme park perspective, relatively few Europeans visit SoCal's theme parks, opting for the Orlando-area parks such as Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando and SeaWorld Orlando instead.)Tweet
Six Flags has closed indoor rides and shows at its Six Flags Mexico theme park in Mexico City, as much of that metropolis closes down to prevent the spread of the virus.
But the big impact to the theme park industry would be the virus emerging in Orlando. And authorities there are awaiting test results on a possible case. A local TV station reported that a tourists from Mexico visiting Walt Disney World was infected. But Florida Hospital officials denied that report, saying that they were awaiting test results and that the case might be one of "normal" flu.
Pardon me for questioning the hype, but I wonder why everyone is getting so worked up about a few dozen cases of "swine" flu, when the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 99 people, on average, die from the flu in the United States a day. It's not like dozens of deaths from the flu is anything new. This is a nasty illness, well worthy of respect and utmost prevention at all times, not just when cable TV talking heads obsess over it.
Now, I shall go wash my hands.
Update (4/30): Never mind. This strain appears less severe that the "normal" flu.
Readers' Opinions
From James Rao on April 28, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Ridiculous! If anyone buys into this type of hyperbole, I will be shocked. And no one better come knocking on the door of my hermetically sealed bubble asking for my opinion, either! Flu Germs. Nonsense!
From Anthony Murphy on April 28, 2009 at 3:07 PM
I agree, people are blowing this out of proportion. Yeah, people should be worried about it a bit, but I do not think people should change their theme park plans. Six Flags Mexico? Probably. Disney? Probably not!
From 22.214.171.124 on April 28, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Shhhhhhhhhhh ....
From 18.104.22.168 on April 28, 2009 at 3:21 PM
The problem is that we are talking about healthy adults ages 20-40 dying of flu. This is definitely not normal. Flu victims are normally the elderly, the very young and those with debilitated conditions in the first place. The "good thing" about this disease so far is that it seems to have a very small incubation period. This seriously restricts the speed that it can spread.
I am a foreigner with a family vaccation scheduled for Orlando in June and I must confess that I am waiting to see how this unfolds, but have seriously considered cancelling but it's too soon to decide. The important thing now is to wait and see, do not panic, but acknowledge that there is an ongoing threat to public health.
From Brandon S on April 28, 2009 at 3:44 PM
I agree, it's just like how in past years they've been worrying about the bird flu-? where's that happening at? but nobody is dying from the swine flu except for in mexico where im not sure about this but dont they have worse healthcare down there? well anyways hopefully this doesnt get to a deadly level,which i dont think it will, because 3 of the 60 that have the disease live in my county and that number is rising.
by the way i live in lorain county which is the county directly east of erie county and the city of sandusky which is, of course, where cedar point is. so it could possibly affect cedar point if this disease is going around still by the time may 16th(opening day) rolls around.
From TH Creative on April 28, 2009 at 5:41 PM
To the anonymous poster who wrote: "The problem is that we are talking about healthy adults ages 20-40 dying of flu."
Did ya read Robert's piece? Did you see the reference from the CDC about how many people die of flu everyday?
Calm down!
From Derek Potter on April 28, 2009 at 6:52 PM
I'm paying attention to the swine flu story. I can't say that I'm oblivious to the story, however the media has a tendency to spin things way out of control. It's gotten to the point where I have a hard time believing some of this stuff, however dangerous it may be. Could this be a highly dangerous situation? possibly. Could it be the next summer scare story? possibly. It seems that every year a story that comes out that scares the general public. Remember the year after Katrina? We were supposed to have the worst hurricane season ever. Remember the summer of sharks? Y2K?
I can't completely ignore this story, however I'm struggling to take it as seriously as they are reporting it. Media scare stories are becoming instances of the boy who cried wolf. I just hope that they continue to be blown out of proportion as opposed to being real.
There is a good possibility that travel could be affected by this whole thing.
From Jacob Sundstrom on April 28, 2009 at 7:09 PM
People are dying in Mexico, because, quite frankly.. Their health care is a ball of crap! There have been NO deaths in the United States from the Swine Flu, and cases that have been reported have been said to have the EXACT SAME symptoms as that of the regular flu!
Gotta love this mass hysteria bullcrap.
From W McDougal on April 28, 2009 at 9:24 PM
We all should know the swine flu is being spread by the killer bees from Africa that were unleashed by the Y2K bug. Get your mass media dysfunctions and hysteria in order.
From Robert Niles on April 28, 2009 at 9:33 PM
Hey, I think flu needs to be taken seriously... all the time. People should be able to stay home from work and school whenever they are contagious, and not just during media frenzies.
But this is just nuts. Laurie went to pick up a burrito and nachos for our dinner tonight, and when she walked into the normally popular restaurant, she saw it was deserted. No customers. She mentioned that to the guy behind the counter, and he replied:
"Ever since the swine flu news, no one wants to eat in a Mexican restaurant anymore."
This. Is. Insane.
From TH Creative on April 29, 2009 at 3:07 AM
Three words, folks:
"Wash your hands."
Thank you, come again.
From Tim W on April 29, 2009 at 3:44 AM
this flu is very serious. it can become a global problem. yes mexico has no health care whatsoever, but nobody has built an immunity to this flu which is the biggest scare. its something new and unusual. but if we aren't careful, it could become worse.
From Brian Emery on April 29, 2009 at 7:36 AM
I am a little concerned since we are going to Disney May 9th for a week…. I think I will carry a bottle of Purell and clean our hands after each ride….
About 36,000 die from the common flu every year. Many elderly and folks with compromised immune systems…..
But as Emilio Zapata once said - "It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees" Hey wasn't he Mexican…
This is not an airborne virus so - Why wear a mask? Shrug Shoulders….
From Gareth H on April 29, 2009 at 9:03 AM
lol, makes me laugh. Britain is saying don't go to US or Mexico unless its absolutely required.
Here's the thing.
Brits don't care about what they are told.
We;ve dealt with Mad Cow Disease, passed mountains of burning cows, dealt with having to drive through Disinfectant pools if we are heading into rural areas and wildlife parks.
Its just not something that will bother them/us.
So this little scare will prob affect 0.00000001% of the Brit tourist population!
Can't say other European countries aren't a little more paranoid, but considering the UK makes up a HUGE number of tourists in the summer months, it won't affect it at all!
Anyhoo, isn't Swine Flu like Man Flu for Pigs?
Not really a bad deal but they'll whine about it for a bit.
Happy Travels, and be safe out there :)
From hannah caller on April 29, 2009 at 10:14 AM
LOL I think you are right about us Brits Gareth, a bit of pig flu won't stop us, I'm going in September, we are booking it in a couple of weeks and it's not stopping us, I'd rather catch it after 2 weeks in Orlando than just staying at home and catching it there!!!
From 220.127.116.11 on April 29, 2009 at 10:22 AM
It was just reported at ABCnews.com that "In Orlando, Fla., the chief medical officer at Florida Hospital Loran Hauck indicated the flu has spread to a tourist who visiting the crowded Disney World. A case was diagnosed here in Orlando today on a tourist from Mexico who came to Disney attractions two days ago to visit."
From Charles Reichley on April 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM
If it doesn't get worse, it will just have been hype. But the fear is that if everybody doesn't take it seriously, it could spread quickly, it's a particularly nasty flu for which we don't have a vaccine, and we don't want 10s of thousands of people dying on us.
Unfortunately, the government is playing a "it's really bad/don't worry about it" game right now, and you end up with, as someone else said, empty mexican restaurants because we are ignorant and nobody is willing to step up and be an authority to say "this is what you should and shouldn't do."
I wouldn't think of a theme park as a place I'd be concerned about picking up a flu bug, unless I was stuck in a line with people who were coughing.
Cleaning your hands after each ride is a good idea, probably something we should all do all the time, but I never do. I wouldn't be travelling to Mexico right now, but even if a million people were infected there (it isn't NEARLY that bad), that would still give you only a 1 in 100 chance that a person you ran into would be infected.
Frankly, I think the risk of a major accident on a theme park ride is greater than the risk of catching the flu at the theme park. And both are less than the chance of having a car accident on the way.
But people are paranoid about risks they can't control, and the "swine flu" is that kind of risk.
BTW, do we have good numbers yet on how the parks are doing on attendance, so that we could next month compare to see if the swine flu scare changed the numbers? I've seen anecdotal remarks of huge crowds, but I've also read about people going to parks and just jumping on rides at will.
From Don Tyler on April 29, 2009 at 11:21 AM
36000 people die every year from the "regular" flu. So, I don't worry . I wash my hands all the time anyway.
From Robert Niles on April 29, 2009 at 12:03 PM
184.108.40.206, that was an old report - the one that the Sentinel refuted, saying that the swine flu test wasn't complete yet.
From Brandon S on April 29, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Charles, I think your overexaggarating a little bit, there is a much better chance of catching the flu than a major accident. An average of 3 people die each year in theme park accidents, im sure a lot more people get the flu there...
From TH Creative on April 29, 2009 at 4:48 PM
Regarding the Orlando RUMOR.
As of this writing (7:45 PM EST) There has been ABSOLUTELY NO CONFIRMATION that the person in Orlando has any illness related to the worldwide concern.
Further (and this is the REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT PART) since that person has sought treatment there have been ABSOLUTELY NO additional reports of others complaining about what might be a related illness.
Now go wash your hands.
From Greg Bark on April 29, 2009 at 6:30 PM
I think that the media is causing mass hysteria just to get attention and money. And I'll let you in on a little secret: according to my local radio station, the media is lying about the number of deaths due to swine flu. They claim the number is in the 150s. According to local radio, the actual death toll is a mere 7.
From Manny Barron on April 29, 2009 at 8:23 PM
I live about a mile away from the Mexican border and things are getting serious over there. Soccer games are played with no one in the stands and movie theaters are closed. Whats worse is the hysteria has also crossed the river into Texas as all high school sports are being put on hold for a week. This is crazy. I'm going to Disneyland in about two weeks and I'm hoping it doesn't close down because of this.
From Robert Niles on April 29, 2009 at 10:02 PM
Disneyland won't close, but the dolls in the new "Small World" are being fitted with little surgical masks.
From Robert Niles on April 29, 2009 at 10:04 PM
(I bet some sucker actually will believe that comment.)
From Rob P on April 30, 2009 at 1:51 AM
I agree that the media frenzy isn't helpful and I'm amazed at the reaction of a few idiots ( like the ones Robert spoke of avoiding Mexican restaurants....unbelievable ).
However any virus that has a potential to become level 5 pandemic needs to be taken seriously. That does not mean overreacting but it does mean monitoring the situation to see how it's developing.
Today ( 29th April ) it has been elevated to level 4. I think the health authorities in the UK are simply advising that we should be cautious until the trend arrests and then reverses.
The problem ,as they see it, is that the incubation period for the virus exceeds the speedy transatlantic flights so "carriers" won't know if they have it until they have travelled. Which is too late if it becomes an air borne transmission.
In a few days we'll be more aware of the threat that it poses. Until then neither those already at panic stations or those dismissing it out of hand are correct.
Calm down. Be patient and don't overreact ...either way.
From Greg Bark on April 30, 2009 at 3:48 AM
I don't think that this strain has any potential to become a serious pandemic. And I don't think it deserves a level 5 from the WHO. They probably only declared that to gain the funding to stop the little progress the virus has made around the world and still have a crapload left over.
From 22.214.171.124 on April 30, 2009 at 6:58 AM
More Disney Tourists Report Flu Like Symptoms""
- http://www.wftv.com/news/19328563/detail.html
From 220.127.116.11 on April 30, 2009 at 8:42 AM
I'm set to go to Disney World in July. I am concerned
and will continue to monitor the situation. At the moment there are 8 confirmed cases in the UK and 0 in Orlando. However I will be taking anti-bacterial hand wipes for use before meals and after rides.
Live for the moment.
P.S I hope when I get there Mickey is not wearing a mask.
Family Guy, UK.
From Charles Reichley on April 30, 2009 at 9:35 AM
Brandon S: You are right, that was a very unintelligible statement. I was thinking "swine flu", and that you were more likely to have an accident going to the park than to get the swine flu, but I said "flu". And yes, there are very few serious accidents at theme parks.
I see that a group of students who want to a band concert at WDW in florida are being tested for the flu, hopefully they will come up negative, but just saying they are being tested could well cause problems for the Florida parks.
And of course, having the Vice President (Biden) go on national TV and tell everybody he wouldn't get in a plane or a subway or go ANYWHERE where you have to be in close proximity to others won't help much -- we are much better off when they keep Mr. "foot-in-mouth" hidden from the public :-)
We are in the panic stage right now. Eventually, the "panic people" will either be proven right, or proven wrong. Misinformation is rampant (not necessarily WRONG, just unsupported information). For example, everybody talks about "hundreds" of deaths in Mexico, but OFFICIALLY, there are only 7 (yes, SEVEN) confirmed deaths directly related to the Swine Flu.
Now, maybe they will confirm a lot more of those deaths were flu later, but if they don't, people will still be talking about hundreds of deaths years from now.
I would certainly keep my distance from people who look ill, and I would wash my hands, and if somebody coughed near me I might even move, but with 300 million people in this country, and a few hundred cases of the flu, the chance of me running into anybody who has it is miniscule.
From 126.96.36.199 on April 30, 2009 at 11:36 AM
The solution is very simple....if Disney World is having issues, go to Islands Of Adventure instead....You'll have much more fun over there anyway....
From Tiffany Alfonso on April 30, 2009 at 1:54 PM
We know all to well about tour groups, especially from the nation of the samba and the frevo, but what about those from Mexico?
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21 deals for $2 million"
Million with an "m"? Or "B".
That is millions with an "M." Dealogic cannot count the value of deals whose pricetag wasn't announced. Hence the strange outcome. Xerox's deals had a collective value of zero, according to the Dealogic numbers. Again, these were small deals for which the company isn't obligated to disclose an acquisition price.
I question the completeness of the analysis. I seem to remember Caterpillar's 2011 acquisitions of Bucyrus and MWM totalled somewhere close to $10B by themselves, both publicly announced, but this didn't make the list?
Good question about Caterpillar. The Bucyrus and MWM deals were announced publicly in 2010, and therefore count in Caterpillar's acquisition tally for 2010 even though the deals didn't close until this year.
The article is about the number of deals, not the value, so Cat had 2 big deals, it isn't going to make this list.
Could we know the details about the No.6 to N0.12? I'm hoping to know their number of deals announced & total announced value of deals. How can I get the whole report from Dealogic?
Were the Intel deals really only worth $2 million?
Swisher has no clue on how to manage their accusations. Their objective is to fool investors by showing an increase in revenues so they can cash in. This company will implode within the next several months.
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Smackdown will be taped tonight in Ottawa.
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Brew pubs a legacy of Q-C past
That something might not be the collective subconscious of the Quad-Cities, but it is certainly the portion that enjoys fresh-brewed small batches of beer.
The Blue Cat and its older cousin, Front Street Brewery in Davenport, have kept fans of micro-brewed beer quenched as the riverfronts of their cities have been rejuvenated around them.
Beer production at the Bent River Brewing Co. has been delayed by equipment supply hangups, but the downtown Moline establishment hopes to offer its beer on and off the premises soon.
The two microbreweries are a legacy of the Quad-Cities' past dating back to 1851. The Q-C brew scene peaked in the 19th century when the Rock Island Brewing Co., the product of the merger between Atlantic Brewing Co. and Ignatz Huber's City Brewery, made 100,000 barrels of beer a year.
``Small breweries have been around a lot longer than the big breweries,'' Blue Cat general manager David Smigo said.
Born in 1994, the Blue Cat is two years younger than the Front Street. Both offer six brews on tap daily. The two establishments take advantage of the old buildings they inhabit. Oak bar and trim complement the bare, red brick of the walls.
The Blue Cat is in the former Rock Island VFW building. It has restaurant seating on the first floor and a more casual atmosphere upstairs, with pool tables and video games. The brewing tanks stand behind the bar on the first floor.
The pub's size is just right, according to Mr. Smigo.
``We are fairly large, but this is still a small-town kind of place,'' he said. ``My motto has always been great beer and great food.''
If you like the Front Street beer, you can take it home in 22 oz., half-gallon or 2.5-gallon containers. Blue Cat has eight beers in distribution, but only on tap at a few other locations: Old Chicago Pizza and Pasta in Bettendorf, the Plaza One hotel in Rock Island, and a few bars in Chicago.
The Blue Cat's food is nearly as well known as its beverages. Last year, the Rock Island pub started serving monthly five-course meals ``designed to illustrate the wonderful marriage of fine cuisine and beer.''
Brewmaster and owner Dan Cleaveland changes the beer offered at least monthly, and has about 35 recipes, according to Mr. Smigo. A quick look at the menu lists 30 beers, from regular favorites like the Wigged Pig Wheat and Off the Rail Pale Ale to specialties like Mallards Ale, Red Toad and Coriander and Orange.
In fact, Coriander and Orange is the latest medal winner for the Blue Cat, claiming a bronze medal at the 1997 World Beer Championships.
A homebrewers club -- Mississippi Unquenchable Grail Zymurgists (MUGZ) -- meets at the Blue Cat as members share their latest efforts with each other.
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On Saturday, April 24 student band, The Fresh Pots, will be performing in Charlie's Coffeehouse at 8 p.m.
The Raspberry Brothers will perform at the Comedy Movie Event in Charlie's on Sunday, April 25 at 8 p.m.
Free Wing Night will take place at 8 p.m. on Monday, April 26.
Student band The Project will perform at Charlie's on Thursday, April 29, student at 8.pm.
Cobra Starship visits Trax
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Saturday, April 24 will be Earth Day at Trax. The evening will start at 10 p.m. The event is sponsored by GeoClub and is a dance party with a farewell to DJ?Novacain as two new DJs will make their debut. Free bandannas, face painting, and more will be available.
Trivia night is Tuesday night
The movie Daybreakers will be playing in Charlie's Coffeehouse on Friday, April 23 at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. and will show again on Wednesday, April 28 at 9 p.m.
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My name is Peter and I'm Brazilian. Basically, I try to survive each year by being as sympathetic and insightful as I can. I'm a huge fan of Star Wars, LotR, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, history and a bit of math, besides literature, Football and geography. I also mod Neverwinter Nights 1 and am currently working on the ToaFR saga, besides a few side projects.
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Player "Cally" won at EVE Online despite it being a massively multiplayer game with no victory condition. Other players earn ISK (game currency) by mining, completing quests or killing each other. Cally, on the other hand, simply asked for it. And it worked, and there was nothing they could do about it. Because while the other losers went into the economy as honest workers, or corporations, he realized he could go in as a bank.Photos.com
The novice mode for illegal profiteering.He spent months running the "EVE Intergalactic Bank (EIB)." This offered loans for start-up EVE corporations and miners who wanted to buy tools, with interest rates and repayment plans and yes, we're still talking about a game people apparently play for fun.
Move over Pac-Man!Cally certainly had fun: He fulfilled the secret fantasy of every bank manager in history, when one day, he walked in and just took all the money. All the money was 790 billion ISK, about $170,000 in real dollars, which he used to become the greatest video game villain of all time. He spent a huge chunk of the money to buy a ridiculously powerful warship, another chunk posting a huge bounty on his own head, then sailed off into space just daring people to kill him.
Something like this -- the biggest middle finger in history.The ultimate dickery? He posted a 15-minute video bragging about how he got away with it, mocking his loyal employees at EIB, enemies who failed to stop him and the suckers who basically paid for a second job -- essentially paying for the right to have their money stolen. Understand: Cally is now officially smarter than every Bond villain put together, because he found a way to give an expository monologue without getting killed.
I got this from Cracked.com! It wasn't written by me, I just thought it to be a nice story I wanted to share.
Happy New Year, Sir Peter!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays, Sir Peter. =)
Let the siege begin! Send forth the siege towers and the infantry! Cover them with archers and heavy infantry. For the gate, I have a special idea in mind.
BRING UP THE WOLF'S HEAD!! Grond will breach the gate for sure!
I will lift this siege. *mounts the dragon* Let's torch this army to the last man.
*Nazgul screech frightens your dragon and sends you plummeting to the ground*
Let's see you get out of this one. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Do you think he's scared of you? It was just a feign! *Dragons come back and bites off the fellbeast's head*
Happy Halloween, Peter :)
So, how are things going?
Pretty good, thanks for asking. There's a legion of little children knocking at my door looking for candy, but hey - we all did that at some point, didn't we? How about you?
Yes, but only recently did it clear up. It must just be a database check, though.
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We all hear about teen pregnancy all the time in school, on the news and on television. We all hear about the effects in has on the young mothers, but what others aren't really hearing are the effects teenage pregnancy has on society.
According to many reports, teen pregnancy has a lot of other social issues that affect our society. To begin with, there's poverty, education and health. This is mainly because teens are still kids themselves and they're just not able or even ready to take on the responsibility of raising a child.
The costs alone are having a huge impact on society. Did you know that teen mothers will cost taxpayers about $9 billion each year? This number includes costs for healthcare and welfare.
Since teen mothers are unable to juggle school, work and raising a baby, they often times perform badly in school. According to reports, roughly 67 percent of families that started out in their teens end up living in poverty. 52 percent of mothers that are on welfare today had their first child when they were a teen. These numbers are this way because many mothers who become pregnancy during high school drop out because they need to try and find a better paying job.
Since teens don't know a lot of prenatal care, a lot of times babies are born early and weighing less than they should. These babies often times suffer from neglect and abuse since their mothers don't fully know how to raise and care for a child.
According to reports, 13 percent of teenage mothers are more than likely to end up in prison, increasing the costs for prison.
It's important to not just understand the effects teen pregnancy has on a mother, but the effect it has on society. The mothers aren't the only ones affected by it, because their child is too.


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Like a finely tuned Swiss watch, the Swiss Wood core is intricately designed and constructed to deliver durability. When the board flexes downward, such as when boardsliding a rail, the core matrix makes the edges bend upward, reducing hangups while jibbing; when the board flexes upward, as it does during a turn, the edges flex downward for superior edge hold while carving. Combine that with the Ultimate Traction Bumps and even the sketchiest conditions will be manageable as your edges will grip to anything. The result is a powerful board that charges through trees and powder fields, but doesn't mind being taken into the park, either.
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I rode the 156cm for about 17,000 vertical at keystone on a 6" mini powder day. Overall, this board felt fairly aggressive, as Kevin titled his review, it's a charger. It holds onto turns well, and stays very stable when pointing through mogully/choppy terrain. That was the quality I enjoyed most about this board, you can charge through choppy terrain with very little chatter. The board didn't perform very well in the small amount of powder, however, I believe it was due to size of the board being to small for me. I think a 158cm or 160cm would work better for my size. Riding switch the board performed well due to its directional twin construction. I took it through the park for a tester on the rails, it doesn't really feel like a park board but none the less it worked. I didn't get to send it off any booter's because they had em all closed off, but I would imagine it would perform better on jumps, as opposed to a jib board.
I sent the board back to backcountry because the size did not work, and they did not have the next size up in stock (158cm), so I went with a different board (Rome Agent Rocker Wide). I'll likely buy another one next season to add to my quiver, though I want to try one of the Jones boards out as well.
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Why do people who have many advantages in life struggle with ongoing happiness whilst others with far less to be happy about are happier?
Its common for people with many advantages, physical, mental, environmental, family etc to be unhappy and depressed.
On the other hand people with the exact opposite are often far more happy in themselves, with their lives and about the future.
I personally know a blind person, one of my very best friends who lost his sight at age 16. Now at age 24 he is the happiest guy you would ever meet, very optimistic and positive and he believes his blindness is a gift that has helped him develop other parts of himself that he may never have even been aware of.
Clearly our view of the world has a profound impact on our outlook in life but thats the confusing part. If you have a great upbringing and many of the trappings of "a great life", then how do the people with those advantages of birth and environment continue to fall short in their overall happiness yet the people with severe obstacles are often the happiest.
We can assume that the things we all focus on and value the most are what gives us our sense of self. Is the answer as simple as the quality of our values and beliefs are the driving force behind our happiness?
Would people benefit from living as say a blind person for a 3 month term so as to develop other more enduring drivers to happiness?
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Aug 11 2012: The reality is that where you are born sets your baselines for happyness. So what you call 'blessings' become 'the standard' the bare necessities. Human beings are obsessed with self improvement and their personal power all driven largely by mating instincts. Many men would become unemployed tomorrow if they could land steady sex with women without a job. Status seeking amongst men and women are part of what drive depression and unhappyness because they've been raised in a corrupt power hungry, over-specialized consumerist society.
The other is the toxic nature of capitalist society. Our current form of political economic system is authoritarian rule by faceless unaccountable corporations 'rule by price', with government as police-man. Most people have no autonomy at work or any influence on the businesses they work for because of rules that govern the legal structure of ownership. i.e. you can't kick out bad bosses, or management that is tanking the company you work for or polluting the environment or spreading false political propaganda. You're just a non-owning wage slave. You can't go and request a bailout of trillions in secret give-aways from the fed for instance when you screw up and lose everything.
Americans tend to be pretty stupid and your post pretty much re-enforces how oblivious americans are to how other people experience the world.
Lastly biology, every human body has to construct an understanding of the world given limited biological resources, hence each persons reality is not shared but seriously different. Each persons mind in comparisons to another is like parallel universes side by side with one another. This is why so many people have so many problems understanding one another.
People have different ideas of what to value and how to live according to the pecularities of their nervous system they are largely unaware of.
Aug 13 2012: My apologies but australia is still a western country ('americanized'). Any country that works on capitalism is definitely a european/american/western to some extent.
I should have said human beings as a whole are pretty stupid, but TED usually attracts overwhelming north american audience (by sheer population size and because of english).
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The final summer international, with Wales taking on Argentina at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday 20th August, can be viewed on the big screen at Sardis Road.
Following on from their morale boosting home win over England last Saturday, Wales will now take on the Pumas as they finalise their preparations for the forthcoming World Cup tournament.
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The governor won't lay out a deadline for a fully functional health exchange, but the state's biggest insurance carrier offered a rough timeline Friday.
Don George, the president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont, told lawmakers the site should be able to accommodate small businesses by August. He says the state could delay beyond that point, but will need to have the site operational by October if businesses are to use it for 2015 enrollment. He says Blue Cross Blue Shield has issued an apology to the businesses community for the rough rollout and added that consumer confidence has stabilized.
"I would say where there isn't a date for the functionality of Vermont Health Connect. I did feel that these small group business owners and the employers are in a good place and our outreach to them is going well," George said.
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The best! This was my first-ever time making fondue. I was suprised how creamy it was and perfectly balanced the flavors were. Would definitely make again!
Classic Swiss Fondue
Jean Allsopp
When melting the cheese, stir in a crisscross motion to keep it from forming a ball.
Yield: Makes 2 cups
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded Emmentaler cheese
- 1 cup (4 ounces) Gruyère cheese
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg (optional)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cherry brandy (Kirsch)
- Cubed French bread or steamed vegetables
- Bring wine and lemon juice to a low boil in a heavy saucepan; add cheeses, pepper, and nutmeg, if desired. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring constantly, 5 to 7 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Whisk together cornstarch and cherry brandy. Stir mixture into cheese; cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a fondue pot, and keep warm. Serve with cubed bread or steamed vegetables.
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