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Megan Guidry is by her own estimation "an adventurous person." She decided on NJIT following a single snowy visit her senior year of high school, unfazed by the more than 1,000 miles between home in Baton Rouge, La. and college in Newark. >>
NJIT's Maurie Cohen Appointed to Serve as Mentor with Central Asia and Afghanistan Research Fellowship Program
May 13, 2014
Maurie Cohen, Associate Professor in the Department of Humanities and Director of the Science, Technology, and Society Program at NJIT, has been appointed to serve as a mentor with the Central Asia and Afghanistan Research Fellowship (CAARF) Program. >>
Rising Entrepreneurs to Compete at the 2013 Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge Hosted by Capital One Bank and NJIT
November 26, 2013
Fourteen teams of rising young entrepreneurs will compete in the Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge on Dec. 2 for the chance to win seed funding from Capital One Bank and a spot in an intensive accelerator program at the NJIT School of Management to advance their novel business concepts. >>
NJIT NEXT Raises $100 Million
December 19, 2012
NJIT NEXT, NJIT's comprehensive campaign, has secured more than $100 million towards its $150 million goal, announced national campaign co-chairs Chief Operating Officer of Clarion Partners C. Stephen Cordes; Hatch Mott MacDonald President and CEO Nicholas M. DeNichilo; Chairman/CEO Anchor Industries International and Chairman Emeritus/Founder Tampa Bay Rays Vincent Naimoli. All three chairs are NJIT alumni. >>
Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge Finalists Present Projects; Four Winners Named
December 03, 2010
Six finalists in the Newark Innovation Acceleration Challenge presented their projects this week at NJIT's Enterprise Development Center (EDC). In the end, Anson Wilson (Mave), Harsh Mehta (T-Shirt Tech), Mario Rannamae (Elect Charge); and Daniel Cerone (WordHerd) were awarded Capital One Summer Innovation Acceleration Fellowships of $2000 each to help support them during the summer so that they can spend time working in the New Jersey Innovation Acceleration Center Entrepreneurial Learning Lab at the EDC. >>
Doctoral Student Awarded Fellowship from National Institutes of Health
September 24, 2010
Ian Lafond, a second-year PhD student in NJIT's Department of Biomedical Engineering, has received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award for Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health. This $142,000 award will support Ian's dissertation research in the lab of Associate Professor Sergei Adamovich over the next four years. >>
Susana Addo Ntim, a PhD student in the department of chemistry and environmental science at NJIT, has been awarded a Faculty for the Future fellowship from the Schlumberger Foundation. The Faculty for the Future awards are open to women academics in science and engineering from developing and emerging countries and provide funding for advanced graduate study. The long-term goal of the program is to generate conditions that result in more young women pursuing scientific disciplines. >>
Richard B. Sher, PhD, a professor of history at NJIT and a former Guggenheim Fellow, has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship to edit a volume of the correspondence of James Boswell, the eighteenth-century Scottish writer. Boswell was best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson. Sher's research focuses on the thought and culture of 18th century Scotland. >>
NJIT Awards First Thomas Fellowships to Gifted Computer Scientist and Promising Young Electrical Engineer
June 16, 2008
NJIT has awarded the first Thomas Fellowships to a gifted computer scientist from South Jersey and a promising young Chinese electrical engineer with three patents already under his belt. >>
Daljit Ahluwalia, Acclaimed Math Chair at NJIT, To Be Honored For Growing and Expanding Math Studies
May 16, 2008
Daljit Ahluwalia, the visionary, vibrant and longtime chair of NJIT's Department of Mathematical Sciences, will be honored at 6:30 p.m. on May 19, 2008 for his pivotal role in dramatically raising the department's status on campus and in the nation. The honor will be awarded on the occasion of Ahluwahlia's 75th birthday before more than 200 leading academics from around the world. >>
South Jerseys Daniel Boston Transfers to NJIT and By Graduation Will Receive Top Honors and Highest Paying Scholarship in Computer Science
May 15, 2008
When Daniel Boston, of Pittsgrove Township, a budding computer scientist and top academic award winner, walks at NJIT's upcoming May 17, 2008 commencement in the Prudential Center, he may ponder more than his near-perfect grade point averages or a $62,000 scholarship for ongoing doctoral studies at NJIT. >>
KUDOS - January 2006
January 03, 2006
Cohen Receives AT&T Faculty Fellowship AwardMaurie Cohen, PhD, an assistant professor in the department of chemistry and environmental science, received an Industrial Ecology Faculty Fellowship award from the AT&T Foundation. NJIT's Communications Group Receives Awards for Exemplary WorkThe online Newsroom sponsored by NJIT, which is available for both public and internal viewing, has won an Apex Award from Communications Inc. of Virginia, and a gold award from MarCom Creative Awards, of Texas. The university's 2003-2004 annual report received a commendation for non-traditional design from the International ARC Awards. >>
NJIT Announces Provost Fellowship
March 01, 2005
A Provost Fellowship that will offer partial scholarships to students admitted for full-time study in master's degree programs is now available at NJIT. To be considered for the fellowship, master's students must have earned bachelor's degrees with cumulative GPAs of at least 3.0 and also submit results of the GRE or GMAT standardized graduate admissions tests. For more information, contact Stephen Eck, director of graduate admission at NJIT, at email@example.com or 973-596-3300. >>
History Professor at NJIT Captures Smithsonian Fellowship
October 06, 2004
Looking closer at the impact of NASA's growth on the environmental history and policy of the United States has captured a Verville Fellowship for Neil Maher, assistant professor of history at NJIT. >>
KUDOS--Siegel Receives Rose Fellowship
June 30, 2004
Tara J. Siegel, who received a master's degree in architecture from the New Jersey School of Architecture in May 2004, was recently awarded the Frederick P. Rose Architectural Fellowship by The Enterprise Foundation. For the next three years, she will work with the Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development on projects based in Brooklyn and Manhattan. >>
Christian Hoover, a senior at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), recently won two of the university's top awards: the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Outstanding Senior Award and the Newark College of Engineering Overall Outstanding Senior Award. >>


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As spring semester draws to a close, you realize it's time to figure out where you'll live for the upcoming school year.
So what's it going to be? Renting an apartment with all of your friends and ignoring your weeping bank account?
Or the sub-par supplemental dorm room, which may not be ideal, but is at least affordable?
It's at this point that some of you smart cookies might snap your fingers as you realize — wait a minute! — RA's get free room and board!
That settles it.
You'll become an RA, and your housing woes will be no more.
But there's a lot more to being an RA than just a free single room.
Being a Resident Assistant is seriously time-consuming, and has the potential to be extremely difficult if you're not in it for the right reasons:
1. You're expected to be in your room pretty much all the time.
Excluding the time you spare for classes. And the time you set aside for your extracurricular activities, although you're not able to get as quite as involved on campus as you might want to, since your responsibility as a Resident Assistant is supposed to be your principal out-of-class activity.
Any activity that could take you away from that needs to be approved by the RA coordinator before you sign up to join.
Besides that, you can't take any impromptu road trips when you're supposed to be on shift, and any vacation time needs to be pre-approved by the RA coordinator way in advance.
My own RA here at Penn State, Lia Perlata, keeps a "Where Am I?" board outside of her room, dictating that at any given moment, she could be "here," "in class," "in a meeting," "asleep," "at the gym," "out," or "getting food."
It's like the big clock at the Weasleys' house in Harry Potter, or a not-remotely-technological version of FourSquare. She's constantly got to be sure we know where she is, in case anyone in the hall needs something.
2. You're responsible for dealing with any issues your residents face.
Any time that anyone in the hall needs something, they come to Lia, and it's her job to help them sort through the wreckage.
If you're not used to this sort of thing, it might be a bit uncomfortable and emotionally draining—depending on the issues, which can range from a roommate conflict, to an academic issue, to a personal difficulty.
RA's are expected to handle any and every physical or mental crisis thrown their way—depression, drug addiction, eating disorders, alcohol poisoning, whatever it may be, the RA is there to help.
And when you put upwards of 50 kids in a hall together, things are bound to get dramatic. It's their job to mediate any fights between roommates, yes, even ones like "I hate when she chews her gum so loudly while I'm doing my homework!"
3. You'll go through a pretty long training process.
Potential RA's are trained on how to handle conflicts, briefed on campus services like psychological counseling and tutoring in case their students need them, instructed in emergency procedures, and more.
That's a hefty chunk of the summer spent learning things to help you handle dorm room drama, instead of soaking up the summer sun.
4. Sometimes you have to be the bad guy.
These kids are fresh out of high school, and they're ready to show it by partying as hard as their freshman bodies will allow them to.
It's your job to stop it! As tempting as it could be to be the "nice RA" and pretend not to see the handle of cheap vodka those girls are sneaking into their room, you have to write them up.
Even if it's not something as bad as possession or underage drinking, you'll have to ensure that everyone is following the rules.
Jessie Nendza, another RA at Penn State, has had to approach people about breaching the dorm's guest policies, noise violations, and more, and although it's not a pleasant task, it keeps everybody in line.
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Vera Wang's romance and winter ninjas for Marc Jacobs
Models walk the runway at the Marc By Marc Jacobs show during New York Fashion Week on February 11, 2014 - by Arun Nevader
Wang, whose evening wear and bridal gowns are highly coveted by the Hollywood A-list, told AFP that her runway show was perhaps the most personal of her long career.
"Dark romance, it's my true spirit," she said. "We change, we're affected by the world, films, art, sport, books... but this time for me it was really, really personal."
Her collection featured a lot of tartan, a dominant theme this season, black and charcoal coats, pants, dresses and silk shirts, sometimes worn with a large sweater.
There were shiny large beetle-shaped broaches on coats. Extraordinary lace dresses, in silk and black tulle, closed the collection.
She said her 40 years in fashion had been built on a reputation for a certain type of eccentricity combined with sensuality, and of a gender-bending mix in her silhouettes.
"This time it was... a type of woman who is very mysterious, very complicated, very young at heart and who wants to be a little less well-known," she said.
"The clothes are made by hand in ateliers, it's not real ready-to-wear -- it's more like in Paris, in the Parisian fashion houses," she told AFP.
Tuesday's other highlight was Marc by Marc Jacobs, the second bow to the empire of the beloved New York designer, on display in a warehouse on the East River.
Jacobs sat in the front row to watch British designers Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley, recruited last May, unveil a brand that Jacobs has said he would like to rename.
It was a spectacle of mixed silhouettes and ninja-power rangers in big moon boots and sneakers. There were models in braids and tight skirts of bright pink or blue plastic.
At Rodarte, the Mulleavy sisters plunged into the fantasy world of cult film series "Star Wars" for their fall/winter woman of 2014.
A print of Luke Skywalker appeared on the side of a gray and beige silk dress, embellished with Swarovski crystals.
The likable droid R2-D2 was printed on a long skirt and Jedi Master Yoda, one of the key Star Wars characters, on a black silk dress.
"It's... just kind of the culture of who we are," said Kate Mulleavy.
"The collection for us is about childhood and nostalgia... the Star Wars elements of it is really in a sense just kind of a poetic interpretation of what we loved then and we love now."
US label J. Crew, a favorite of First Lady Michelle Obama, also unveiled its men's and women's collection, this time inspired by the 1920s and 1930s cabarets of Berlin.
Chief women's wear designer Tom Mora said he was attracted to the cultural creativity of the Weimar years, which were sandwiched between World War I and the 1933 Nazi takeover.
"Very free, very liberal, lots of experimentation, women dressing as men, so we always love that little nod to menswear," he told AFP during the presentation.
J. Crew's signature look often creates texture -- next winter's collection uses Harris tweeds, Donegals, cashmere and shearling knit sweaters to present classic with a new twist.
A standout from the women's collection were wide-legged trousers cropped to the ankles, one in stunning gold sequins, and sky-high stilettos.
Michelle Obama is famous for mixing high-end and low-end pieces to create her own signature brand of chic. When she wears something from J. Crew, the items often quickly sell out.
"Any time Michelle Obama wears our clothes, we're just proud. She's a very stylish woman, that's all I can say about that," Mora said.
Fashion week ends in New York on Thursday before the style parade moves over to London, Milan and Paris.
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Every so often we get a glimpse of how Don Bradman batted and now the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia has released previously unseen footage of "The Don" playing on a privately organised tour of Canada in 1932.
The film, which you can watch a segment of courtesy of the Daily Telegraph, shows Bradman in action against an All-Toronto side. During the match in question, he made 52 (after Toronto had been dismissed for 80) but a title card informs the viewer that he went on to break the Canadian record by scoring 260 against Western Ontario. The footage is thought to be the only in existence showing Bradman in action outside Australia or the United Kingdom, the two countries where he made all of his 52 Test appearances.
The Toronto leg was part of the 51-match "Goodwill Tour" of north America, which also served in part as the recently married Bradman's honeymoon. However, while Bradman would lead his "Invicibles" around England 16 years later, on this trip the Australians were beaten - Vancouver the team to blemish their record.
New Zealand have not had the best of times on the cricket field off late. They struggled in the West Indies, and the struggle continues, so far, in India. So what would they say if they were offered the services of say, a Jeff Thomson? Enter Ryan O'Kane.
An actor from New Zealand, O'Kane has spent the past few months perfecting the distinctive slingshot action of Thommo, for his latest role: that of the tearaway quick in Howzat! Kerry Packer's War, a much-anticipated Australian television drama. Presumably, he has a flair for cricket too - he also stars in Save Your Legs, an Aussie film featuring comedy, cricket, Bollywood and Sir Richard Hadlee in a cameo role.
So how about stepping in and giving the national team a hand? It has crossed his mind, he told the New Zealand Herald in jest. "I think I'm going to get away from the acting and give the Black Caps a call," O'Kane said. "They are [already] paying me to go out and play a game of cricket."


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I had it all planned out: a beautiful meadow scene and a sweet princess in a tutu rocking her beloved bear in a darling little cradle.
The scene would be straight out of a fairy tale!
There was just one thing I'd neglected to consider: my kid.
I never stage pictures. Never ever. I much prefer to capture the moment as it naturally unfolds. I don't use props. I rarely even ask her to look at me. But this time I had a specific image in mind and I was going to capture it if it killed me.
Hahaha. Are you laughing at me yet?
Of course, Nadia had other ideas. She didn't want to wear a tutu. She didn't want to sit by the cradle. She didn't even want TedBear. She just wanted to play at the park in the 102-degree morning sunshine...and ignore Mommy.
I may or may not have promised ice cream in return for cooperation...but I finally did get her in the vicinity of the cradle. But she wasn't happy about it. And she wouldn't sit next to the cradle and rock it. And she sure as heck wouldn't smile.
But at least I got my pictures. Sorta. They have a princess and they have a cradle, but other than that....not what I envisioned.
Like that pout? It wasn't in the plans.
And this woe-is-me expression wasn't supposed to happen either.
The furrowed brow? The kid's two, what does she have to worry about?
Eh, I guess this one works. We can pretend she's crossing her arms in an I-love-you sorta way. Which is about as far from the truth as can be, but hey, I've got an imagination. We'll ignore the crooked cradle, too.
But we can't pretend away the fact that she's escaping from my charming little scene.
So I gave up. I went back to my usual method of capturing photos, letting her just be herself while I clicked away. And you know what? Then I actually got some pictures I like. I can capture a spontaneous moment, I just can't make a moment happen. Now I remember why I never pose pictures!
Doesn't that curlicue pigtail and those sweet toddler eyelashes make your heart go pitterpatter? They sure do make mine. And they weren't in the original plans for the photosession...so maybe it's for the best that it didn't go as planned?
Now the whole reason I even tried to plan a photoshoot is because I have a session scheduled with friends tomorrow, and I wanted to scout out the location ahead of time. So here's hoping that kids other than my own will be a little more cooperative. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
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Jay Wilson says Brevik interview comments were an "unfortunate accident"
Just when you thought things were settling down over Jay Wilson's comments over the the interview we carried out with the original Diablo creator David Brevik, more industry comments have surfaced.
First up, ex-Blizzard employee Mark Kern who is now at Red5 Studios posted his thoughts on the whole debacle yesterday on Twitter adding:
"Gotta say, that Jay Wilson, never having been at Blizzard for D1 and D2 and never having met Dave Brevik, has no place to say what he did."
"Dave Brevik created 2 genre-busting, award winning, world-loved Diablo games. Jay Wilson has done ____ with Diablo 3. Fill in the blanks."
"Blizzard arrogance has reached new heights,"
Mark certainly likes to speak his mind I think you'll agree.
Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer looked like was going to add his thoughts but refused to be drawn into the controversy on the Runic Games forums adding:
"I bet you all want me to comment on this, right?
Max is no stranger to speaking his mind but this time he's firmly keeping quiet about it, for now at least.
Finally in an interview with Jay Wilson on Taiwanese game site Gamebase, they asked Jay Wilson about the incident just to make sure the facebook comments were actually his. He had the balls to at least admit that they were his comments despite trying to cover it up on the day.
"That… is indeed my own message. We originally thought that was a private, non-public discussion thread, not something we wish to announce to the public. This was an unfortunate accident."
Unfortunate accident indeed, one that will no doubt haunt many of the team for some time to come. It was an incredibly stupid thing to have done, but if anything, it showed Blizzard's real thoughts on critics of the game.
Follow the original story on these links.
- Gazillion's David Brevik Talks Marvel Heroes and Diablo 3 [Video Special]
- Blizzard react angrily to IncGamers David Brevik interview
Make sure you check out Diablo: IncGamers for all the latest Diablo 3 news and info.
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August 22, 2012 at 4:15 pm
FAT FUCK !August 22, 2012 at 7:22 pm
Jay Wilson needs to be fired. Just like any other employee would be for this.
Facebook is not private buddy, if you dont know that.
Then you should be fired as well, just for that remark.August 22, 2012 at 9:01 pm
So much for objective journalism…August 22, 2012 at 9:10 pm
It's hard to suger coat "fuck that loser" it would be interesting to see someone attempt to spin it.August 22, 2012 at 9:36 pm
How is it not? Reported here is the interview with Brevik, Wilson's unfortunate comments, Gazillion's response and Wilson's reaction.August 22, 2012 at 10:01 pm
As far as I can tell, Gamebase is a Taiwanese game site.
Look at the ending .tw! And the language is clearly NOT Korean…August 22, 2012 at 9:50 pm
Whoops, yes my mistake there. Corrected, thanks.August 23, 2012 at 1:59 am
Its not objective because the way they paint each player. Breivik has no place criticizing another team on how they produced a game. Breivik left Blizzard by choice and decided against working with the license. No one brings up the fact that its nearly as unprofessional to come out in an article and state the shit he did. They paint him as a victim of an angry and arrogant developer who has no place saying what he did. Theres zero professionalism involved in the whole damn situation besides Max Schaefer. Funny thing is the Schaefers are the only ones who have moved on from Blizzard North and made something even remotely good OR successful. Why won't anyone point out that Breivik's interview is a call for attention, "LOOK WHAT I DID!" not "LOOK WHAT THEY DID TO MY BABY?!"August 23, 2012 at 1:00 am
On top of this the picture with Wilson smiling and captioned "Jay Wilson when not on Facebook" is pretty much the opposite of objective.August 23, 2012 at 1:03 am
Its not objective if your an ugly looking moron, thats just sadly what he is and there is no two ways around that.August 26, 2012 at 3:42 pm
He didn't actually criticise the team. He simply said he would have done it differently. He is entitleg to comment on the game just like everyone else, and more so because the Diablo series was his creation. He obviously wanted to see the franchise go from strength to strength.
The Schaefers and Brevik left the studio because of what was going on at Vivendi at the time, it was over business and structural reasons and by all accounts they had little choice and had to leave.
No matter what Brevik said in the interview, Wilson should have never responded in the way he did, and I think Wilson realises it was a huge error of judgement.
Brevik's interview as not a cry for attention, it was something we asked him to comment on during our interview on Marvel Heroes. He would have been quite happy not to discuss it I am sure, but we wanted to find out his thoughts on the game because he is an authority on the franchise. We asked him before the interview was filmed to be honest and share his feelings which he did.August 23, 2012 at 2:06 am
He chose not to work with the company anymore as he didnt want to be part of the corrupt, the greed that is blizzard and its an admirable thing.August 26, 2012 at 3:40 pm
Currently writing a letter to Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime. Also I will never even play for free a game Jay Wilson or Jill Harrington has anything to do with, don't care if its the best game of all time.August 24, 2012 at 10:20 pm
Here's another facebook comment from a Blizzard's Leo Wakelin, Online Community Representative for Blizzard Entertainment
"Haha this page is hilarious. You guys are really butthurt because of a facebook comment by a guy you never met, nor spoke with, about a guy you never met, who made a good video game once upon a time, and since has produced nothing but fecal matter yet makes scathing comments about another game you probably say you don't like but play anyway?"
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=487816August 24, 2012 at 11:40 pm
It seems like Blizzard is filled up with arrogancyAugust 25, 2012 at 8:15 am
Blizzards a fucking garbage company of money addled greed demons, their greed is just not human.August 26, 2012 at 3:37 pm


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Among the top-ranking videos at YouTube this morning, nearly half (nine out of twenty) consist of Cho Seung-Hui's monologues as broadcast by NBC.
Good for Siva Vaidhyanathan for criticizing this decision at the MSNBC website. (See also his piece there on the "ill-conceived lessons" being drawn from the massacre.)
So what have we learned from this past week?
First of all, that when the Founding Fathers wrote about the need for a "well-regulated militia," it meant they wanted a free market in guns with no barriers whatsoever to access. ("Well-regulated" being an 18th century expression meaning "not regulated." The term "militia" is to be very broadly construed. Very, very broadly.) But such is stating the obvious.
Second, that if your mind is such a toxic waste dump that killing everyone in sight seems like a really good idea, by all means explain yourself on camera so that all the world can know. Because your thoughts will definitely reach an audience -- almost immediately, in fact -- via mass media that "well-regulate" themselves through a profound sense of social responsibility.
Finally, that it's really "cool and edgy" to make a video in which you perform one of the plays that Cho Seung-Hui wrote and post it online right away, while the bodies are still in the bags. Man, that shit is hilarious! But you'd better hurry, because otherwise you'll only be the second or third person to do it.
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Happy Father's Day to all our Spiritual Father's Out There- The Priests!
Without you the Catholic Church couldn't function! You provide so much love and support for the rest of us and you ask for us to love God and Others in return. You are constantly putting others before you because it is your nature and not an obligation. You heard the Call and answered it, even though it meant forfeiting your life. You are the leaders of schools, parishes, and entire communities. What's most exciting of all if that you guys are in Persona Christi, and you bringing Christ to the world in more ways than just the Eucharist. You guys…are the bombdiggity. I could go on, but then I might clog tumblr. God bless and have a happy Father's day!


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Burnt PopcornI cremated a bag of popcorn in my microwave...
and it's honestly not that bad...
but each individual piece tastes like a memory forgotten,
smokey and warm, like campfires in autumn...
if I close my eyes while the soft skin of the piece melts on my tongue,
I can imagine the crinkle of fire and the sparks of fallen ashes...
the miraculous image of twirling smoke against Orion's Belt...
And the harsh, reawakening sounds of pulling the individual black pieces of wood back into the center, raking the powdery ashes into a circle, and realigning every smokey brick...
And even though we never shared a campfire before, I really would like to...
to be able feel it burn my lips when we sit too close, and to have your arm around my waist as you lean into my hair....To hear you sigh as the night lingers on, in the beauty of firey autumn winds....
All this, from a cremated bag of popcorn smoking up my kitchen...
Please....Remind Me...Falling through their split-laced curtain,
Their venom-gilded web,
I extend my hand towards their bitter cackling,
Trying to hold on to my existence .
My mentality
They are my blood,
They are my family,
But every glance is two-faceted,
And every remark is double its original worth.
They will never accept me,
They will never understand,
And the metallic sharpness,
Creates acid from their lips,
And the stinging denial,
Gives birth to underlying hatred.
I dance between both worlds known to me,
But I'd prefer to be in only one.
I lie through my teeth daily,
I put on a show and pretend,
And I constantly remind myself I am stronger,
I will survive their sickening trials .
If I know that I am stronger,
That I can do this until I am free,
Then why do I find myself holding myself together at night,
Crying in the corner of a chilled shower tile,
Wondering why I never feel like I have a future,
Where they will accept me for what I am doing and have been doing
I ha
A Therian Curse or BlessingWhen I'm near you,
And close my eyes,
I can feel my claws,
My phantom tail weighing on my spine,
The twitching ears perked,
The flattened ridge above a small nose,
Whiskers tingling.
I can imagine everything,
And it feels so weird and amazing and startling and perfect in the same second.
She may have called me a freak, but what I am is more than that.
I am not human, she cannot call me that much for my spirit.
I am feline trapped in a human masquerade,
My slitted irises burning under frosted glass,
And as I close my eyes,
And let you trace my jaw line,
Let you pull back my hair and chuckle,
I'm stuck between two worlds
One is telling me it is better to shrug off this human skin and be my true self.
The other is telling me that I was meant to be yours in this way,
that I am stuck between two worlds to befriend you to be here for you and you for me .
For if I was truly feline, I would not be able to speak to you.
I would not be able to laugh at your jokes,
Or play with you the way
This Is MeI am not sure of much anymore,
As I sit here under a softened light,
And muffled tunes of music drift into the air like smoke,
I simply sigh and ponder over everything .
What is it when you cannot be free
When you are trapped forever, eternity
Tied up and caged in,
Masquerading in a human skin
If I swim long enough,
Within the depths of feline thoughts,
A bitter hatred and anger,
Boil resentment for those against my kind
Are we not all living our own stories to tell,
Can we not all be free?
It is only nature for there to be control .
For someone to stand up and crown their own brow
I suppose to say we are all equal would anger so many
Are we not all living our own stories to tell,
Hurtful RecognitionsWhat torturous hearts we have...
where we fall in "like" .....
with those who are already in "love".........
What tempting memories pass under my eyes...
knowing the truth of reality...
but refusing to recognize it....
What a troublesome world we live in....
when you give and give and never receive what your heart....
Lost in the StaticShadowed figure and prickled brick,
Sheening metal and shocking screams,
Chipping paint and whispered pain,
Thundering feet,
Barbed lightning choking me
Distractions, distractions .
Clawed hands gripping denim,
An urge to wander to just walk .away
Why ..why
Shaking my head .tangled hair .
Shadowed figure .I'm the shadowed figure
You'll never notice me
Disintegrating in the static
Falling apart with no aide .
A heartless smile
A painted star
A lost dream
Shadowed figure .that's me
You'll never know,
Because I'll just walk away
From what I don't want to see .
Don't want to hear
Don't want .to fall apart .
Yet again
I would rather get lost in the static
Hide, cover my ears, comforted by nothing .no one
I'm just a wanderer
Why why .why?
Did He Just Say....The words drifted in the air,
Like silver sugar lacing my smile,
I feel the skin around my eyes and neck warm and tint with red,
I cast down my eyes and smile,
There they are,
His fingers in my hair again,
Tapping and playing,
But all I can hear are those words
Dancing through my head like perfect hallucinations,
But he said them .he did
."We could be" ..
Your Feline Shadow...Go ahead and tell me,
Your darkest deepest fear,
Whisper it, type it slow,
And never let them hear
Because you know how much I care,
You know what I really mean,
And because I care so deeply,
You're secret's safe with me.
Go ahead and tell me,
Who you really love,
Whisper it, and type it slow,
And never let them know
Because you know that I still care,
So I'll never tell you no,
I'll support your whims on hand,
And never to let go.
So go ahead and tie the string,
Draw the face of my true soul,
Tickle, laugh, and trick me, boy,
But you have to know,
That these games make it difficult,
They make it oh so hard
I care for you,
And yet you're not sure..... who you care for
And I can't let go
I'll be here,
Waiting, smiling, laughing, and playing as always seen.
I'll be here,
Hoping, trusting, caring, and saying what I mean
And you'll be there,
Swaying to and fro,
Never knowing who to love
I'm your feline shadow, boy,
Remember, I
Denial.I know I'm in denial,
Saying I don't love her.
But I still say it all the while,
Because I have been hurt.
I know I should stop this,
I know I should just face it.
But I can't face up to this,
I can only run away from it.
I know that I still love her,
I would take her back in a heartbeat,
But as I can't have her,
I lie to myself, looking down at my feet.
I know that I still love her,
But Denial is my only friend.
Bitter SweetSo ends a tragedy years in the making
So many smiles I wasted time faking
Everything now is a bitter sweet end
So is this how we move on my friend
Gotta say I just don't know how you do it
How you amass all the strength to get through it
Aim to commit and alone here I sit and
I'm scared to death, that I'll gladly admit
One for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready
Four to go
Five and I wonder
Dead or alive
Six and seven
I'm in heaven~
The Desert RoseWith eyes the colour of the cloudless sky,
And hair like mighty dunes of sand,
She moves elusively and yet with such grace;
It is a dangerous sort of beauty.
Her eyes snap sharply into mine,
Whenever my gaze lingers a second too long.
Her stare traps mine own in place and so
I stay there frozen with fear... or is it awe?
I would love to tell myself
That such a flower is not meant for me,
But I would only be lying to myself
Because I love the thrill of the game.
I truly do admire her spirit,
Like the Great Pyramids it stands tall,
Against all odds,
Never bending an inch...
A fascination overwhelms me even now.
Can I even hope to keep up,
Or has the game already been won
By the Desert Rose?
It.How do you tell someone they've lost it?
That talent that they pride themselves on,
Or maybe you have to tell them they haven't got it.
That one thing they think they should focus on.
My friend wanted to be an actor for so long,
But how are you meant to say, "You can't act."?
My friend's talent for poetry is seemingly gone,
But how can I tell my good friend that?
It's not that they didn't once have the talent of course,
Or maybe they didn't, and were doomed from the first.
How can you tell someone that they just haven't got it?
And where did it go, once it had been lost?
Our Poor JesterOur poor Jester bit off more than she could chew,
I suppose it was inevitable, being the human in the crew.
It happens to all of us, and we all must start anew,
But still, our poor poor Jester, you have us, your crew.
Now I know you might not want a Reaper's comforts,
And well, even despite my best efforts.
The touch of death is hardly the greatest of comforts,
Even though an Angel's pity is one of the sweetest of desserts.
Callous hands and callous ways, coupled with a callous tongue,
I cannot help but feel I'm to blame, at least if only for some.
Please know, none of it was intended, I never tried to depress you,
Guys, it looks like our poor Jester has bit off more than she can chew.
Don't worry though Riddle, we have people to take care of you,
The perfect person, an Angel for comfort, and of course Sarah too.
Our poor poor Jester has bitten off more than she can chew...
But as long as we have breath in our lungs, we will look after you.
Humble Mediocrity.I see the truth in your web of lies,
It's hard to see when you use your eyes.
Problem is, I'm a liar too.
I knew exactly where to look for you.
You're living one of your lies,
As you watch through the eyes,
Of humble mediocrity.
I'm here because someone has heard your plea.
You look at me and you scream for help,
Whilst saying nothing at all and not wanting to tell.
But that's not why I came,
I'm here because of what I became.
I came because I know what you can do,
Because I was once someone just like you.
I was once like you, living a lie.
Which is why I'm here - to silence your cry.
I came because you are a danger to me,
As you watch through your humble mediocrity.
Takes one to know one and I like my privacy,
So please forgive me because I am sorry.
As I look into your dead eyes,
With the potential to see through my lies.
I killed you for you saw my grand life as it really is
- Humble Mediocrity.
I Belong Inside a NovelI belong inside a novel
where I can roam within the crinkle of a page
and find foundation in the spine.
I belong inside a novel
where I can cast spells
with Harry Potter,
pick up a gravedigger's manual
and hide a Jew in my basement,
fall in love with an angel.
I belong inside a novel
where I can nestle in the letters,
letting my blood flow in the ink.
I belong inside a novel
where the story stretches beyond the ending,
living on in the minds of many.
MasksWith big smiles she greeted her friends,
Drowning in the crowd of people.
How many claimed to be her loved ones?
Hundreds? Thousands? She lost count long ago.
They welcomed her with jokes and laughter,
and she replied with hugs and kisses,
Pretending not to see the cracks in their masks
Or the lies in their voices.
She knew they were hiding something,
She heard the whispers behind her back,
Saw the greed behind their smiles,
And sensed their hatred long ago.
And every day she felt another part
Of her soul breaking away.
At night she tried to fix it,
Trying to reattach the broken pieces,
But as the time went by she realized
That the harder she tried, the faster she broke.
And so she continued what she had once started,
Acting cheerful, while breaking apart,
slowly creating her own mask
To hide her true self.
Until one day she met you,
The girl who refused to wear a disguise,
A big grin in your face,
And true kindness in your words.
Your left hand you had outstretched,
In your right you
Get Over ItGet out of my dreams!
You said it was over so why don't you leave?
I don't care where just get the hell away from me.
They say all's fair in love in war,
But we both agreed the love wasn't there,
So why the psychological warfare?
I don't want much, just a bit of peace,
And I can't do that
With you on my mind.
Hell, I can't even say it's your fault.
It's me who's remembering,
It's just unconsciously.
Whoever said love hurts is a liar,
It only painful when it's taken from you.
The Truthful RealmIf I were to look through a different world,
I could see you smiling softly,
Your hand stroking something orange-furred and sleeping.
On your left is a golden-eyed tabby,
Her tail striped with three dark rings,
Her whiskers long and patience thin,
But heart, greater than the sun.
Sitting there beside you,
Is what I feel to be
In this alternate world,
Where spirits run true,
That is where I am
I look up to you,
I feel for you,
I forgive your every sway,
And I feel envious of this other realm,
Every breaking day.
Because if I were to be what I am.
I'd be with you most afternoons,
You'd come home and I'd be there waiting,
Waiting just for you.
And around my neck would be a ribbon,
Golden with my name,
And you smile as you placed your palm upon my brow,
And chuckle when I purred.
I am often envious of this other realm,
Where spirits run as they are true,
Because what my therian side is telling me,
Is that I belong with you
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text: Table 2_3_2-2 2008 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsThe National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness. Table 2_3_2.2Admissions for diabetes with short-term complicationsa (excluding obstetric admissions and transfers from other institutions) per 100,000 population, age 18 and over, United States, 2000 and 2005Population group20052000RatebSERatebSETotal56.31.551.41.4Age18–4465.42.055.71.845–6450.81.547.31.565 and over220.127.116.11.3Age65–6936.61.737.41.870–7435.41.738.71.875–7937.22.045.32.180–84188.8.131.52.785 and over220.127.116.11.3GenderMale58.71.853.61.8Female54.01.549.21.3Median income of patient's ZIP CodeFirst quartile (lowest income)84.73.986.74.4Second quartile61.82.859.12.5Third quartile47.22.042.82.0Fourth quartile (highest income)33.92.029.01.9Location of patient residenceLarge central metropolitan59.64.662.05.0Large fringe metropolitan47.13.748.53.8Medium metropolitan60.45.939.64.5Small metropolitan52.46.549.46.0Micropolitan (nonmetro)65.93.948.73.5Noncore (nonmetro)57.33.756.63.5Region of inpatient treatmentNortheast50.73.647.82.8Midwest53.82.445.83.0South68.13.061.82.7West44.82.743.42.8a Ketoacidosis, hyperosmolarity, or coma.b Rates are adjusted by age and gender using the total U.S. population for 2000 as the standard population; when reporting is by age, the adjustment is by gender only; when reporting is by gender, the adjustment is by age only.Key: SE: standard error.Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Delivery, Organization, and Markets, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Nationwide Inpatient Sample and AHRQ Quality Indicators, version 3.1. Current as of September 2009 Internet Citation: Table 2_3_2-2: 2008 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. September 2009. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqrdr08/2_diabetes/T2_3_2-2.html


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I need a barn. Seriously, in a really bad way. Living with sheep and chickens in your house is both smelly and noisy. Not to mention a lot of work. The twins had a rough start and the boy didn't make it. Vet guessed pneumonia. The girl started having breathing noises as well so we got her to the vet asap. One shot of anti-biotics and anti-inflamitory later and she seems to be doing quite well. The boy was pretty frail though and Rebel, that's her name now, seemed to be a lot more filled out. She's visibly grown in the last few days. She also figured out how to nurse yesterday, thank God. Now we're not "mama" any more and real mom is bonding quite well. Today they spend at least the day with the heard while we "de-barn" the house.
Also, we're going to graduate some chicks today. At least 4 are probably big enough to go out to the coop. I will have to watch them to make sure they can't get out lest they become dog snacks. Interestingly, sheep stink more than chickens do. That needs to be a country wisdom post right there! Actually, I think I may have a few new ones after this week. Mrs. G and daughter #! were awesome troopers taking care of the newborns, staying up in shifts to feed and hold. Very tough on us all losing the baby boy.
A note on Great Pyrenees as flock guard dogs. They are on top of things. Momma was in great distress when her babies were not with her. When we had to take Rebel to the vet yesterday, we sent her out to be with the heard. They make a very sad, pathetic, and urgent baaing noise when in distress. The 3 dogs surrounded her and escorted her to the rest of the flock. It was truly amazing. They earn their bone treats daily!
These are the first seven words of the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America. The depth and meaning of these few words are not often considered in regard to their relevance to life, being so inexorably linked, as they are, to that great document. These are simply my thoughts about those human events.
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- Asdrubal Cabrera had four hits and three RBIs, Michael Brantley also homered and the Cleveland Indians beat the injury-riddled Minnesota Twins 9-4 Thursday for their first three-game winning streak this season.
Cabrera, who entered hitting .215, had a solo homer in the second innings and RBI doubles in the seventh and eighth. He also singled in the fifth.
Brantley hit a two-run homer in the fifth and had an RBI grounder in the sixth. He also doubled and scored in the first, then singled in the third.
Justin Masterson allowed four runs -- two earned -- four hits and four walks in 6 1-3 innings. Kevin Correia gave up four runs, eight hits and four walks in 4 1-3 innings for the Twins.
Minnesota played their fourth straight game without first baseman Joe Mauer, who could be headed to the disabled list because of back spasms. Outfielder Sam Fuld was placed on the seven-day DL with concussion-like symptoms, leaving infielder Pedro Florimon as Minnesota's only bench player when the game began.
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Meadowvale is a neighbourhood located in the northwestern part of Mississauga, just west of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a village in Toronto Township. In the 1970s, Meadowvale was selected to be the name of a new town community for the newly (1974) incorporated City of Mississauga; the name was applied to a development a few miles west along Derry Road.
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The village of Meadowvale was established in the 1820s by Irish immigrants from the state of New York. In the village's early years, the main industry was milling, with the mills drawing power from the Credit River. Gooderham and Worts owned and operated many businesses in the village in the 1860s and 1870s, including a mill. In the late 1950s, Highway 401 began construction south of Meadowvale Village and was opened several months later.
In 1968, Meadowvale was incorporated into the new Town of Mississauga. In the 1970s, farmland west of the original Meadowvale Village was developed into a series of subdivisions that make up much of present-day Meadowvale. This area has continued to expand ever since, and now fills most of the northwest corner of Mississauga.
Meadowvale village is located adjacent to the largest business park area in Mississauga, with the second largest being located in between Meadowvale Village and Meadowvale along the Hwy 401 corridor, where numerous major corporations have recently located their offices, factories and research and development facilities.
In recognition of its many historical buildings, Meadowvale Village was recognized as Ontario's first Heritage Conservation District in 1980.
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The primary source for basic documents (vital statistics, land records, wills) for people who lived in the Province of Ontario is the Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M7A 2C5.
Early Records
Civil registration did not begin in the province until 1869. Before then there may be church records of baptisms and burials. For the most part these are still held by the denomination who recorded them. Copies of marriage records made pre-1869 had to be sent by individual clergymen to the registrar of the county in which the marriage took place. These marriage records are available through Ontario Archives, on micorfilm through LDS libraries, and on paid and unpaid websites, but because they were copied at the registrars' offices, they cannot be considered a primary source.
Vital Records after 1869
Birth, marriage and death registrations are not open to the public until a specific number of years after the event occurred. Births to 1914 are now available [October 2012]; dates for marriages and deaths are later. Birth and death registration was not universally carried out in the early years after its adoption. Deaths were more apt to be reported than births for several years. The more rural the area, the less likely it would be that these happenings were reported to the authorities.
Land Records and Wills
Information on how to access land records and wills is best sought on the Archives of Ontario website. An ancestor's land holding might be found on Canadian County Atlas Digital Project if he was in occupancy circa 1878.
Association for the Preservation of Ontario Land Registry Office Documents (APOLROD). A list of Land Registry Offices for all Counties of Ontario.
The original censuses are in the hands of Library and Archives Canada. All of the original census (1851-1911) images are online with the exception of that for 1861. Not all of them are indexed. Later censuses are not yet available. Census divisions were redrawn as the population increased and more land was inhabited.
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Some websites with more local information on Peel County


text: Animals Behaving Badly Check your local listings. Cameras roll as unsuspecting animals are caught behaving badly. From indiscriminate mating to animals on the loose, some creatures cannot be tamed. Meet a male deer who, driven by his raging hormones, desires a lot more from a girl who approaches to take a picture with him. When a black bear's cub gets stuck in a garage, the mother desperately tries to claw her way through the door. And go for a safari where a hippo smashes into a jeep and makes the family fear that it will attack again. More on This Episode: Overview Videos Photos Articles Videos 1:53Hooded Highway Serpent2:04The Primate PufferNo Video Photos Animals Behaving Badly


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My blog this week for New Port Richey Patch offers tips on how to create change. Here is a preview for you guys:
As a social activist and consultant, I get asked quite a bit about how someone can create change in their community. People inherently want to make a difference and have a purpose in what they do, so it comes as no surprise to me that people want to help their communities.
Many believe creating social change involves a critical social issue that needs a mass movement and lots of time. While that is true in some instances, people can create what may be perceived as a small change that has a huge impact. For example, if someone has a passion for music and wants to start a local band night at the park, that is creating change. Does it transform the world? Maybe not, but it has a huge impact on the local music community. My point is, change of any kind has an impact, no matter how small one may think it is.
I have broken down the basics of creating change to five steps that anyone can utilize to accomplish their goal. Make no mistake, any level of change takes work, but this basic framework will help you along the way.
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Chris Nixon is an illustrator and designer based in Perth, Australia. His work is influenced by surf, skate, music and contemporary pop culture with an emphasis on the hand-drawn form. Accompanying his commercial work, Nixon has created several large scale artworks which have been installed around the state.
In addition to his commercial illustration, Nixon has been published in over 10 childrens books including his internationally acclaimed work on the Jake Series which has been published across several continents and languages. In 2011 Nixon was named in the top 100 New Creatives by CMYK Magazine.
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Hundreds of Washington tourism professional are meeting in an Olympia for a summit Tuesday.
When the state tourism office closed in 2011, the Washington Tourism Alliance stepped in. The group organized this summit to present the state of the industry.
Between the waterfront, Space Needle, and our many state parks, tourists bring billions of dollars in revenue every year.
States around the country have been watching Washington to see how the tourism industry fares with the closing of the state office.
Tourism is the fourth largest industry in Washington in terms of its impact on economy. In 2011, the tourism industry had $16 billion in revenue and provided 150,000 jobs, which is double the Boeing work force.
That was the year the state tourism office closed. At the tourism summit, new numbers will be released showing how the industry is doing currently.
A spokesperson for the Washington Tourism Alliance said Washington saw modest growth in the tourism industry, but is lagging behind other western states. The alliance is asking for financial support to help Washington compete with other states.


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We can't wait for our Summer Party at Dance Tunnel! With Virginia, @kim_anh @sanjaysur
Our friend and music maker extraordinaire, Kim Anh, has dropped a new mix. Listen and enjoy!
1. Close your eyes
2. Look to the heavens / sky
3. Raise hands with fingers pointing upward, palms open, elbows chest high
4. Move. Feel.
Kim Anh's dropped a new mix; just for the pleasure of your ears and ours… Have a listen, it's super dope.
This Easter Sunday Dick and Fanny spawns its first ever special event, Cream Eggs. DAF hosts this one off event for its usual crowd of homosexuals of all persuasions at the ever popular Dalston Superstore taking over both floors on Easter Sunday 24th April 2011.
The impressive line-up includes our super special guest KIM ANN FOXMAN (MR. INTL), Dan Beaumont (DSS), DJ Rokk (Body Talk), Holestar (Let's Get Quizzical), DJ Squeaky (DSS), Cum & Sea (Twat Boutique) and Kim Anh (Booby Trap/Saint Le Roq, LA) playing classic house in the basement and a fun mix of house, italo, disco and pop tunes in the upstairs bar for lesbians, gays, trannies and everyone else who fancies it. Easter bunnies, eggs and spring renewal come and get your fill of Cream Eggs.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Its doors won't open for another two years. But don't be fooled by the tarps, chain link fences, earth movers and hard hats - there's a lot of work going on inside the currently-closed Speed Art Museum.And it's work that leaves no room formistakes."It's working without a net and there's no room for I'm sorry's," said Mike Kelley, a historic preservationist and contractor.Kelley, who runs a Virginia-based historic preservation consulting and contracting firm, was hired by the museum to reassemble the English Renaissance Room that his team of expert contractors disassembled in January of 2012. To say the 17th century wood-carved wall panels are delicate would be a gross understatement, according to Kelley."They're priceless," he said. "This time around is - in a lot of ways - the hardest part. "The challenge: Kelley and his team will have to reassemble the English Renaissance Room in a smaller space with fewer fabricated materials. Interim Chief Curator Scott Erbes chose Kelley and his team because of their expertise in the field. "When the room was installed here at the museum in the 1940s (as was typical during the time) they took huge liberties with it, they changed its dimensions, they added material to it, " said Erbes.Kelley's job includes overseeing the reassembly. Erbes' goal is to have the room more closely resemble the 17th century room as it was originally. (Or at least, as close to it as possible). This week, Kelley and his men will spend hours each day taking measurements, assembling the panels on the ground in a sort of giant puzzle contest while cataloging each piece so that it fits the museum's revived vision.The Speed will remain closed for another two years as part of a $60 million renovation. When it reopens, there will be additional gallery space for Kentucky art as well as expansive areas dedicated to other mediums like film, Erbes said.
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The question is often asked "how do I win the amount of work I need or how much work do I need to make a profit"?
At the start of every year we should calculate the value of work we need to win and complete to cover our overheads and make a profit. Simply saying "I'll win all I can" is not the answer, there is an optimum turnover for every business which will grow in value as the company grows.
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Here is a note from someone who lives just south Audie Murphy Ranch, and complains the construction work is too noisy...
Hi all, just found out about this web site, very informative! I have a comment/question if anyone wants to contribute. I live just south of the Audie Murphy project between Newport and Holland. It used to be the most peaceful place on earth when we first moved here 14 years ago. My comment is, this is pretty much hell on earth now. Dirt and noise and trucks and traffic! It not no fun living with all of that going on right in my backyard. My question is: does anyone know if there is any developer looking at our property? I will sell in a minute as I know several others around me will too. As it is, we couldn't sell it ourselves because no one wants to live with all of this going on - we can't move even if we want too! Developers can have this area; it is not our peaceful little ranches any longer; I want to get out of here! Even if you're not a developer, I'm sure that real estate is going to go up in price, once Audie Murphy Ranch completes construction.
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Here is a note from someone who lives just south Audie Murphy Ranch, and complains the construction work is too noisy...
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- AnonymousNovember 01, 2006 5:15 PM
OH I completly agree...the blasting has rocked my house. Tramatized my husband and pets. I have taken to replacing my air conditioning filter every month.Made a mess of my pool and I hate it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 02, 2006 2:30 PM
We have had the same problem, incredible dust, and explosions. we had one blasting that send rocks into the neighbors pool, and actually hit someone who was in their backyard.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 02, 2006 3:03 PM
I just wish they would buy us out and use our land in another phase of the developement. We are so surrounded by housing developments now that soon they will be re-zoning so we can't have our animals. We can't ride our horses now because every piece of land is being developed! If it comes to the time where the county says no more animals; what are we going to do with 5 acres or more. We all came here to have the room to have horses, or goats, or chickens. What good is a barn if you can't board your horses; or a pasture where you are not allowed to have animals? It is too crowded here now---------I want to take my animals and move north where there is still some farm land to be had.ReplyDelete
What's going on with this development?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 16, 2011 3:55 PM
Well I feel for all you done there with all the noise. But I have a few questions for you all. 1. didnt the city have council meeting to inform the public of this project. It was voted in and you could of made your concerns known. 2. You could of been apart of that vote. 3. There is so much that could of been done, lastly all of you living in that area are suffering just like the rest of the million of home owners around the country were the investers of those projects just picked up stuff and left town when they saw the turn down of the darivative swaps at wall streetReplyDelete
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Even though she's recently gotten married to a kind-hearted man, mousy Ruth (Nicholle Tom) remains unable to break her dysfunctional relationship with her overbearing mother, Maylene (Christine Lahti), and she convinces new husband Artie (Stephen E. Miller) that the couple should live in her mother's house. As the three settle into their new roles, Ruth learns to stand up to her mother's insults and passive-aggressive needling. This TV movie is based on the best-selling novel by Jane Hamilton.
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Beginning Elevation: 7,800 Feet
Elevation Gain: 1,300 Feet
Ending Elevation: 9,100 Feet
Usage: light
Trail Number: 1,952
USGS Map(s): Placita
Season Comments: Snow may obstruct the trail during the Spring, Fall and Winter months.
This trail travels through open meadows and aspen. It is an easy hike, but there is very little water along the way. Be sure and treat any water that you may drink. The area is range for cattle, so be sure to leave the gates in the position you find them. This is a popular bike trail. Most people enter through South Thompson Trail and exit out Braderich Trail.
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Horsetail Falls is a fun ice climb near Ouray, Colorado. Jack Roberts wrote in his Colorado Ice guide book: "This is one of the area classics and is formed up all winter long." The approach is short and very scenic, involving a steep descent into the Uncompahgre gorge (the same river and gorge which form the Ice Park about 2 miles down the stream). The river crossing is typically safe on a thick ice bridge. There are some narrows which you have to ascend to the base of the climb. You can overview the whole climb from the Highway 550 (= Million Dollar Highway), and there is a nice overlook where your friends can observe your progress. There will be spectators stopping and taking photos of you.
The first pitch is the crux, the climbing above gets much easier.
You can check for ice climbing conditions San Juan Mountain Guides or stop at Ouray Mountain Sports.
Getting ThereFollow Hwy. 550 south of town of Ouray for approximately 2.3 miles, at which point a bridge spans Bear Creek, and there is also a nice overlook over the gorge and the climb. Park on either side just slighly pass the bridge. Look to the west, on the other side of the Uncompahgre River, directly across from the parking area, is an obvious waterfall. This is Horsetail Falls. Descent into the gorge. There is usually a small trail at the southern end of the railing. If there is tons of fresh snow (as was our situation), you may have to find the safest path down into the gorge (just slightly south of the waterfall). You have to cross the Uncompahgre River, typically there is a thick snow bridge. The approach is very scenic, and you will get amazing views of Bear Creek Falls, which is directly below the bridge.
Approach: 0.25 miles
Hike Time: 20 minutes
Hike Gain: 200 feet down to the climb
Season: Typically January through late March, some years longer
Route DescriptionThe route can be done in 2 to 4 pitches depending on your comfort level.
There is a short steep section to the base of the climb. We encountered a fresh deep snow, so had quiet an easy access (only deep waste snow).
1st pitch: the best pitch of the climb. The ice is typically pretty thick, and you can choose either WI4 or WI5 climb per your comfort level.
2nd pitch: an easy WI2 climbing, great for first time leader
3rd pitch: WI2 - we combined pitch 2 and 3 with a short section of simu climbing.
4th pitch: WI3/4 - a short ice fall to a tree with a belay.
Descent: the best is to rap the short 4th pitch, and walk to climber's left (south), there is a descend path, which will bring you back to the base of the climb. Most people rappel the short steep section leading to the base. There are rap anchors around a tree.
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This is a family favorite! It's like having dessert with your turkey for Thanksgiving, but why wait til turkey day?!
3 c. mashed sweet potatoes (4 raw, bake at 350 for 1 hour)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. margarine, melted
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Topping (see recipe below)
Beat all until smooth with mixer. Place in greased baking dish and cover with topping. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. (This casserole rises, so allow enough depth in pan to avoid spills.)
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. margarine, softened
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Mix sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut in butter and mix in pecans. Spread on top of sweet potato mixture before baking.
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Simply Thai has just opened a new Thai 2 Go restaurant west of Ajijic. Located on the lake side of the carratera just past the Pemex station and all the new topes. Also just past the new "Reserve" real estate project. The owner of Simply Thai is running it herself. times 1 -6:30 closed Wed Thurs.
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Posted 07 March 2012 - 07:54 PM
Finally!!! The telephone has been installed.
Please call 766-3415 to order.
Thai 2 Go is closed on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
See you soon!
Please call 766-3415 to order.
Thai 2 Go is closed on Wednesdays & Thursdays.
See you soon!
Posted 07 March 2012 - 09:14 PM
Once again, this belongs in restaurant announcements, not the general thread.
Posted 08 March 2012 - 10:19 PM
Moderator-2, I am very sorry about my last post. I did not start the thread, I was just responding. Any way, I am very confused. I don't post too often. Where should I be posing? I noticed the person who started the thread started in the section "Lakeside Restaurant/Bistro Happenings". Thanks.
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Many of us deal with tight deadlines or intimidating projects on a regular basis. The pressure can often be overwhelming. Here are some ways to avoid choking and become a clutch performer.
High expectations for success can lead to disastrous consequences not only on a soccer field or a golf course, but also in the boardroom. Eventually, each of us encounters a situation where the stakes are high and the outcome is crucial, and even top performers can crumble when faced with extreme pressure.
It's tempting to dismiss such failures as simply "nerves." However, according to University of Chicago psychologist Sian Beilock, they are preventable results of information logjams in the brain.
In some cases, individuals can start to worry too much about the effects of an important moment rather than focusing on what needs to be done in the present.
In her new book, Choke, Beilock explains how thinking too much about what you are doing — because you are worried about losing the lead or failing in general — can lead to "paralysis by analysis."
"In a nutshell, paralysis by analysis occurs when people try to control every aspect of what they are doing in an attempt to ensure success," a press release for the book explains. "Unfortunately, this increased control can backfire, disrupting what was once a fluid, flawless performance."
"Bringing highly practiced routines back into consciousness disrupts them," Beilock writes at Psychology Today.
In a thematically similar new book, Clutch, journalist Paul Sullivan looks at "how overthinking an opportunity can paralyze a person under pressure and cause him to choke just when everyone else thinks he will come through."
Another way the brain can work to sabotage performance is when pressure-filled situations deplete a part of the brain's processing power known as "working memory," which is critical to numerous everyday activities, according to Beilock. Lodged in the prefrontal cortex, working memory is "a sort of mental scratch pad that is temporary storage for information relevant to the task at hand," whether that task is working on a math problem or responding to tough, on-the-spot client questions.
When worries creep in, the working memory that talented people normally use to succeed becomes overburdened. They lose the brainpower necessary to excel. An example of this is the phenomenon of "stereotype threat" — when otherwise talented people don't perform up to their abilities because they are worried about confirming popular stereotypes or cultural myths, such as that "boys and girls naturally perform differently in math or that a person's race determines his or her test performance."
In his book, Sullivan explains right away that there are five traits that help people pull off a "clutch" performance: focus, discipline, adaptability, presence (blocking out everything else), and fear and desire.
In their books, both published last month, Beilock and Sullivan each insists on the importance of facing the truth about one's abilities while avoiding "paralysis through analysis."
"Take a few minutes to write out your fears or how you might have corrected a previous poor performance," TIME's Healthland advises, based on Choke's findings. This approach can serve as catharsis to free up your working memory and enable you to focus on what matters when you need to.
By studying how the brain works when we are doing our best — and when we choke — Beilock has formulated practical ideas about how to overcome performance lapses at critical moments. Here are three of Beilock's tips on how to withstand make-or-break pressure, no matter how nervous you might feel:
- Meditate. In lab tests, Beilock and her research team gave people with no meditation experience 10 min. of meditation training before they took a high-stakes test. Students with meditation preparation scored 87 (or B+) versus the 82 (or B-) of those without meditation training. This difference in performance occurred despite the fact that all students were of equal ability. As such, Beilock argues, the best strategy is to take a deep breath, clear your mind, then carefully analyze the problem at hand before trying to resolve it.
- Practice under pressure. Stress can undermine performance in business, where competition for sales, giving high-stakes presentations or even meeting your boss in the elevator are occasions when choking can squander opportunities. Practicing under stress helps people feel comfortable when they find themselves standing in the line of fire, Beilock says. The experience of having dealt with stress makes those situations seem like old hat. The goal is to close the gap between practice and performance.
- Focus positively on the process. Staying positive is always a good idea. "Think about the journey, not the outcome," Beilock advises, adding that staying positive is always a good idea. "Remind yourself that you have the background to succeed and that you are in control of the situation. This can be the confidence boost you need to ace your pitch or to succeed in other ways when facing life's challenges."
Whether you are finishing a crucial project, interviewing for a job, pitching to investors or giving a wedding toast, managing stress and performing your best will often determine the outcome.
"Being great under pressure is hard work," Sullivan says in his book. "This is part of the reason why we are so impressed by people who seem immune to choking. These people come through in the clutch when others don't."
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Warriors eke out 1-point win against Crimson Wave
CHESTERFIELD - Matoaca would not be denied.
Senior Khalil Coleman would not be denied as he made the game-winning free throw to win an intense game against visiting Petersburg on Friday night.
The Warriors, who battled back from a 45-39 deficit entering the fourth quarter, were able to make the right plays at the right time in the last minute of the game.
With Matoaca down 49-46 against Petersburg, Coleman was able to find teammate Onyx Boyd in stride for the easy layup to cut the lead to 49-48 with 27 seconds remaining.
Petersburg then got the ball and was able to key foul as Gemonta Jackson went up for the foul.
The junior connected on his first foul shot but missed the second giving the Warriors another chance.
After a timeout and with 11 seconds remaining, Coleman who drove down toward the basket but could not find anyone open was called for the foul.
Showing frustration as the call was made by Petersburg coach Rick Hite who threw his jacket down the side was looking for an explanation.
He did not get one as Coleman connected on both foul shots to tie the game at 50-50 with four seconds remaining.
Petersburg then got the ball only to throw a long outlet pass that went out of bounds giving Matoaca the ball back on its side of the court with 4 seconds remaining.
Out of the inbound, the Warriors fought to get the ball only to have Coleman go for the ball.
But as both teams were fighting for possession and thought the game was going into overtime, a foul was called giving Matoaca its final chance with 1 second remaining.
Again Hite asked for an explanation and none was given and Coleman was given two shots for what was called a shooting foul.
Coleman missed the first but would not be denied the second as the Warriors escaped for the 51-50 nonconference victory against the Crimson Wave.
"The kids deserve better, the system has to step in. They could not give me an explanation to what it was that was called," Hite said. "Games shouldn't come down to that. But all credits to Matoaca because they fought hard all the way to the end. They wanted it more. We made bad decisions and we took the path of haste."
From start to finish, it was an even matchup as both teams were without one of their best players in Devin Morgan for Matoaca with strep throat and Petersburg without James Byers due to a knee injury.
Plus with both teams being very defensive oriented it became a free-for-all as Matoaca and Petersburg fought for possessions from start to finish.
For most of the first half while the Crimson Wave were able to make a little run against the Warriors, Matoaca was able to gain the 5-point advantage at halftime 30-25.
Also in the first half, free throws became a low point for the Crimson Wave as they missed six foul shots. Overall Petersburg was 6 of 18 from the free throw line.
"While Matoaca made a lot of great plays, we aided in that as well by playing poor basketball at times. We missed free throws when we shouldn't have and they beat us at that 50-50 game," Hite said. "They just wanted it more."
However, despite the 30-25 deficit at halftime, Petersburg made the right adjustments in the third quarter as the visitors outscored the home team 20-9 for a 45-39 leading into the fourth quarter.
Both Kaimonne' Douglas and Aundrey Fitzgerald were vital in that strong run for Petersburg as together they led the Crimson Wave in scoring with a total of 24 points.
"Aundrey is playing well and that's why he's in the starting lineup, he's understanding his role, but we need to have that guy that has to show up at game time," Hite said.
As Petersburg started the fourth quarter with the 45-39 lead, that quickly dwindled as the visitors let the Warriors get back into the flow and find a way to make valuable shots at the right time.
Coleman became one of those players as the senior finished with 18 points.
Petersburg falls to 11-5 overall and will host Prince George tonight at 7:15 p.m.
Arrington 10, James 5, Douglas 13, Jackson 1, Fitzgerald 11, Davis 0, R.Bolton 6, Bolton 4 Totals: 17 (6-18) 3-pointers: 3 (R.Bolton, Fitzgerald, James)
Armstrong 8, Boyd 2, Coleman 18, Markland 6, Mickens 2, Faison 7, Taylor 6 Totals: 14 (18-26) 3-pointers: 1 (Taylor)
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