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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The heart of a child
I have a lot of things I need to doing during this, my "free" time, while both kids nap. But today I'm blogging about my boy. Caleb has been growing up spiritually and emotionally a lot lately. Physically, he is now a "big kid," meaning I have to shop for clothes in the BOYS section. NOT in the Baby/Toddler Section. No more "T"s on the tags (3T, 4T, etc.). His baby fat cheeks are slimming down. His legs and thighs are skinny and muscular. And his brain is exploding in size and depth! (His feet are still huge and flat, poor kid. But God made us all special, didn't He? And Caleb has special-sized feet.)
Lately I've been answering -- or attempting my best guess -- at a lot of questions. Deep questions. Since we lost Tracy in January, he's become aware of death. That is still the hardest talk I've ever had. Trying to explain to an innocent child why we die and where we go and why we are sad but joyful at the same time. Since I stumbled my way through that conversation, it seems his little mind has been tirelessly pondering the unknown. His sense of time is developing. His sense of self is developing. And I truly believe his heart is turning toward Jesus.
Some of the recent questions and conversations we've had are centered on this. This very morning he was asking me, "How old will I be when I die?" I told him only God knows that, and we just live for Him everyday and wait. Then, "Why doesn't God tell us? I think He should!" I honestly didn't have an answer for that one.
The things that he knows already astound me. He knows that Jesus is a man. He knows that Jesus is God. He knows that God is big. So big He can hold the world, and "a whole waterfall" in his hands. That concept in itself is enough to baffle most.
He knows that he sins. He knows it is wrong. (He doesn't know why he keeps doing it... do you? Me either.) He knows how to love others. He knows that it hurts Jesus when he hurts others.
Frequently, we talk about Heaven and Hell. I have told him that when a person chooses to love Jesus, and have Him in their heart, they get to go to Heaven. The alternative is Hell, which we've talked about in appropriate language for his age. We talk about who we KNOW will be there. Jesus, Tracy, I'm going, Daddy's going, etc., So of course, he says he is going to choose Jesus. (And I almost always hear Carly chime in that she is going to choose Jesus too!) We've talked about praying to ask Jesus to come in his heart, but he's not quite ready to do that yet.
These are sweet, sweet times I love getting to share with my boy as he grows into a man. My heart yearns for him to understand and grasp the things he's thinking about. I truly believe that the Lord puts these things in a child's mind at a young age, before their surroundings can spoil their perspectives. How wonderful that I've been given the opportunity to grow this child up in the ways of the Lord, and nurture what comes naturally to him. It is surely the greatest blessing and responsibility I've ever been given. Thank you, Lord!
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3 comments:
- Melanie from The Pigg Pen said...
What a sweet, sweet post about a sweet, sweet boy! God is good. :)
- November 17, 2010 4:53 PM
- Strange family said...
So sweet! And so good you are writing it all down!
- November 18, 2010 4:58 PM
- Beverly said...
This post touches a very warm spot in my heart! Remember! remember!
As the days go on you will want to look back and rejoice again. I'm so very glad that you are taking the minutes it requires to write it down!
- November 22, 2010 2:40 PM
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ME3 Fic: Kaidan Learns a New Trick
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I was keyed up, pacing my quarters in impatience. We had finally pinned down Cerberus headquarters and, in a matter of hours, would be knocking in TIM's front door. I could hardly wait to get my hands on the bastard.
Until then I had nothing to do but brood. Fantasies of the hundred ways I could kill the twisted son of a bitch warred with the reasons I wanted to do it in the first place. I owed him more suffering than I could really dish out, not being a morally-bankrupt, sadistic puppet of the Reapers…like he was.
All in all I'd worked myself into quite a mood by the time a knock came at my door. I made a mental note to ask EDI when the hell she changed the elevator access to allow people to arrive unannounced. My unfriendly greeting died on my lips when the door slid open to reveal a rather sheepish-looking Kaidan.
He gestured with the bottle he held, the same one I'd given him as a get-well gift in the hospital. "I thought you could use a drink," he said. "You get so wound up before a big mission and, well, they don't get much bigger than this." In case I was hesitant he brought out the big gun, that little half-smile that dimpled his cheek and demolished all my defenses.
I shook my head as I stepped back and ushered him into the room. "You always did know what I needed," I said, aware of how it sounded the moment the words left my mouth. Our long, slow return to intimacy had had me chomping at the bit for weeks and everything I said to him had started to sound like a proposition.
Kaidan's smile deepened as my cheeks warmed. "I still do," he said. We sat down at right angles on my cushy leather couch. Apparently the Alliance hadn't gotten around to stripping out all of the luxuries while they'd been militarizing the Normandy. He poured and we sipped, talking about this and that. I calmed slowly and started to wonder if he'd come for more.
As if on cue he took my glass and set both back on the little table. He folded my hands in his and gave me a shy grin. "I didn't really come for a drink, Shepard."
My heart leapt, as did a couple of other things. He leaned in to kiss me and I could restrain myself no longer. I shoved him back into the cushions and climbed onto him. My fingers in his hair forced his head back and I kissed him, hard. "Good."
He chuckled even as I felt him responding to my eagerness. Eyes closed tight, I lost myself in his familiar smell, tinged with the bourbon we'd been drinking. As he moved his lips down to my throat I opened them again to see the blue glow of his power building.
I started to tell him he was leaking when I realized that I could feel it spreading against me, like a thick liquid sliding past the neckline of my shirt. Everywhere it touched, my skin leapt to attention, thrumming and tingling. It poured over my shoulder blades and curled up my neck to stroke behind my ears.
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The leading edge slid under my belt and down the crack of my ass, gently probing. It spread where I straddled him, tweaking my most delicate places. I gasped at the sensation, the electricity awakening parts that hadn't seen attention since I'd died. And then it plunged.
I cried out as it swelled into me. If I'd had a control panel all the dials would have been in the red. "It's…it's too much, Kaidan," I protested, even as I ground against him. My breath came in short pulls, every muscle locked tight as the tingling spread down my thighs to tickle the backs of my knees. It throbbed slowly inside me, expanding and contracting and buzzing.
For a moment he wreathed me in his power. The hair on my scalp tried to stand upright. My toes curled at the feel on the soles of my feet. Then the overload receded, swiftly concentrating at my core.
Kaidan held my hips tightly to keep me on his lap while he watched me fuck his biotics, still fully clothed. His eyes devoured my face and my straining body as he pushed me over the edge with his mind, tongues of blue glowing through my shirt where they licked up to tease. He slowed as I caught my breath and then started again, over and over until I begged him to stop.
He pulled his power back entirely with a last whispering caress at my collarbone and I collapsed onto him. I could hardly miss the evidence that he had not yet been satisfied but for the moment I could barely move. From the corner of my eye the bed looked awfully inviting.
"That was for all of the times I couldn't, Shepard," he said sadly, pressing his lips to my forehead. "I hope it's just a start at making up for all the days we were apart, all the time I could have been with you if I'd only trusted you."
Then he stood, lifting me effortlessly. "I thought I'd never see you like that again." His brows came together over pleading eyes. "Please, don't let it be the last time."
I stroked his cheek and smiled, too touched to answer right away. As he lowered me to the bed I wound my arms around his neck. "It won't be," I answered softly before I kissed him again. After a few moments I hauled his shirt over his head. "But first I get a turn."
He laughed a little as he tumbled down beside me, his forehead smoothing. "Deal."


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If you are interested in learning or practicing sign language please sign up on the interest lists posted outside room 1118 or room 1586. If there are enough people interested, the club will meet Tuesdays after school starting in February!
Legos, Legos. Legos are coming! The Newton Lego Club is revving up for our second semester session. New and returning club members are all most welcome. We'll meet Tuesdays starting THIS week in the second art room. Please see Ms. Silverman with any questions.
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Modularity is a desirable but elusive design property for large scale programs and computer systems [10, 11]. Designs that appear modular may, once put into practice, actually turn out to be example of "false modularity" because of interdependencies between components. For example, the apparently modular architecture of micro-kernel operating systems [9] has run into practical difficulties [6, 3]. Examining how state machines can be constructed by connecting simpler state machines together, provides some insight into why real modularity is so powerful and how to avoid false modularity. In this paper, I'm going to sketch out how to look at modularity from the perspective of state machines, try to derive a few "rules of thumb", and point to some of the deep mathematical basis of this method.
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In love with this 'Places on Earth' print created by Oliver Jeffers exclusively for You & Me the Royal We. I have been searching for an awesome map, as I feel geography was never emphasized enough throughout my childhood education. I've seen some pretty cool globes (and I just love the way Something's Hiding in Here has an entire collection), but the interactive component of this map makes it intriguing. ::Prick…prick…prick…prick prick:: The map comes with 202 pins; 1 red (home base), 200 black (where you've traveled) and 1 blue (next target). I know what you're thinking: "Monique, just buy a pack of pins from CVS, a gas station map, and voilà," but this one is JUST SO COOL! I love Jeffers' simple illustration style and I think the colors would fit well in any room. Originally saw the print on swissmiss earlier this week, and Love at first sight for sure. Now if I can just save my couch change for a while, this will be mine!
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PJ: "Don't comment on every post." What does he know. I LOVE THIS MAP! I tried blowing it up. Alas, FAIL.


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(With apologies to Dr. Seuss) One thread Two thread, Red thread Blue thread. Black thread Blue thread, Old thread New thread. Look! I knit a little star! I can crochet in the car! Oh what a lot of threads there are!
Friday, May 02, 2008
Aerial views of the St John River
Note: Bill is right. The image # is 2, which is between #19 and #21. Silly me thinking that 20 fell between 19 and 21.
Here it is
11 comments:
- TadMack said...
...hm. Well, it looks like it's AWFULLY close to the house... but it's not underwater yet, so, yay, right?!
- 11:43 am
Hi dear.
In this browser it looks like picture 2, which, oddly enough, is spliced between picture 19 and picture 20. Picture 20 is the end of the Westmoreland Street bridge.
From the ordering of the photos it seems that the photo display engine has a funky sort routine for the photos that doesn't understand ordinal numbers. I've seen this kind or weirdness before.
- 11:51 am
- kelli ann said...
oh. my. god. goos luck, courage to all...
- 12:10 pm
- Christine said...
Mira's Papa,
Joe's photo album software has the same problem. It obviously sorts the files in the folder by looking at the 1st character in the file name before moving on the the second character.
This drives me insane. The only way to have the files appear in the right order is to be creative in the naming of each picture file.
- 12:25 pm
I bet it makes Joe crazy too. Nothing like a badly written algorithm that fails on the most routine of tasks. Sheesh. I wonder what school that schlock graduated from?
As if ordered number sequences weren't as common as dirt. Oy!
- 2:05 pm
- Kansas A said...
How on earth does one return to "normal" after such an ordeal? I pray that it ends quickly and I feel for your parents, what a mess.
- 3:10 pm
- Christine said...
What a mess! I'm with Kansas A. I do hope that recedes rather quickly. Stay safe!
- 6:59 pm
- DaviMack said...
Yikes! That water's not just close to, it looks like it's in the house, there.
What's more aggravating than the fact that it won't sort intelligently? That'd be when you realize this, start numbering with a leading 0, and then have to go back & tack on another 0 because you've taken so many pictures. ;)
- 4:50 am
Renaming files? With leading zeros. That's what scripts are for. Written many a file renaming script over the years.
Wrote one for Jackie last night that she's likely going to blog about.
- 6:47 am
- DaviMack said...
I'm with you. ;)
- 9:45 am
- Cynthia said...
What a horrible mess! I hope your parents didn't fair too badly...I am thinking about you.
- 12:30 pm


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The U.S government has put up a page provided by the Department of The Treasury to accept donations to pay down the public debt.The federal government has put a form online to accept donations from the public which reads:
Note the wording the United States Treasury is asking for handouts from the American public to "reduce the public debt." It's not the government's debt, it's our debt! This is just another way of saying it's the public's problem, that we're a burden to the government that they need our donations and support!
So let me get this straight.
They stole our money to give the wall street bankers $16 trillion in secret bailouts and $9 Trillion has disappeared from the Fed.
When it was time to bail out the taxpayer they let wall street run mortgage foreclosure mills all over the country and instead of prosecuting the fraud they have allowed it to continue for years. Instead they have made it official policy not to prosecute fraud.
In fact states are negotiating deals to give the crooks immunity.
They have spent trillions of dollars on illegal overseas wars for oil and drugs.
They hand over hundreds of billions to spy on us creating a domestic spy program that has grown beyond our worst nightmares.
They have stolen trillions from Social Security and are conducting secret talks to chop Social Security, Medicare and Public Education.
They have repeatedly violated our civil rights, censor us , beat us, torture us, kidnap us, call us terrorists, target us for assassination, and detain us indefinitely with no charge in overseas torture camps. - Give Us Your Money, Suckers - Alexander Higgins Blog
This is obviously a desperate dangerous government. They want all of our money, and if we don't volunteer to give it up to them they will simply steal it all in the form of pensions, 401K's and social security.
The government is behaving like a crack whore with money as its addiction, quickly evolving into a very dangerous and insidious entity all should be wary of.


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Friday, December 03, 2010
Peking Duck in Peking!!
Cold day today... we were late getting into Beijing thanks to weather in NY. Apparently - I slept the entire way!!! Hopefully - not snoring!!! (Snoring in the room and on the bus - caught up on 20 hours sleep) we walked over to Tiananmen Square than all the way through Forbidden City - I have now seen ALL of the Forbidden City!!
We were Shanghai'd by some art students on our way to the Forbidden City - 4 Art Students convinced that there was an Prestigious Art Exhibition in a dumpy "hotel" down a very questionable street..... and we saw some very pretty things. Also - they ran out of paint before they could paint clothes on some of the female subjects... LOL
Then we were tailed by a pedicab driver who stalked us all the way down Wanfujing! LOL
We were not permitted to take pictures of the acrobat show - and it is a good thing because I will probably have night for the rest of my life about the giant MILLIPEDE guy who climbed a pole - which was a LOT too close for comfort from our front row seats. We were in the special VIP section right up front.. we could see the sweat on the performers... and the sparkly eyelashes - fake of course.
Then - delicious Roasted Duck (Peking Duck) at Quanjude - most famous duck restaurant in all Beijing. Very good dinner... and excellent company.. can not say enough about how much fun we are all having!! Tomorrow we are up bright and early to go to Great Wall and Temple of Heaven then SHOPPING!! I miss my Chillies... but otherwise all is well.
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2 comments:
- Sissy said...
Where's the like button!!! Have fun on your Great Wall adventure. Love you lots!!!
- Serving the King said...
1 more day!!!!! I am SO excited for you!!! Can't wait to see that sweet girl in your arms!
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Facebook status of the day
Liberal health care blogger Ezra Klein just posted a Facebook status that exposes an actual sense of humor:
Unanswered question: Is the health-care reform bill the president signed consistent with Shari'a law?
Good question. If I knew that the health-care reform bill offended fundamentalist Muslims I might have been more accepting of it.
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The only problem w such a question w regard to the HCR bill is that most likely nearly all legislation passed in the US at any level of government is inconsistent with Shari'a law. Because the mullahs didn't write it.
And if it is not consistent w Shari'a law, then some libs may conclude that Republican/rightwing/fundamentalists= Shari'a law Muzzie fundamentalists. Such as Al Gore's comment in the New Yorker back in 2004 equating "fundamentalist" Christians with "fundamentalist' Muslims. (Which is just one of the reasons to abhor Al Gore. Disclaimer: I have never been a churchgoer.)
By Georgfelis, at Thu Mar 25, 09:40:00 AM:
Better question: Is the health-care "reform" bill the President signed consistent with U.S. law?
Or put more plainly, does the Congress and the President have authority under the Constitution to require under force of law that all citizens of the U.S. purchase a health insurance policy that meets a certain criteria. And if so, does that mean they can require us to carry life insurance at a certain level? Liability insurance? Pet insurance?
(Answer: No to all)


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Okay i just installed the nvidia drivers for linux
[b]sbin/init 3[/b[
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sh NVIDIA-cr-ap
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edited the xorg.conf
Now, when i go glxgears in terminal it puts out 55fps or a 250 render.. whats up? on q3 on linux using a mx200 i got 50-60 fps online, and im only getting a similar ammount now, but with a far more extreme card.
:C anyone help please? are there other things in the xorg.conf other then remove the couple of lines and ad "nvidia" ? or is there anything else? also i installed the NFORCE drivers... would that kill anything? that was mostly the sound card part of the chipset rather then anything to do with the video adapter...


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1.) The foremost thing to start with will be to determine the quantities and kinds of data you need to backup and how quickly. This mind set will help out in narrowing down vendors offering this service. Here different kind of data refers to types such as files, programs, apps, operating systems, and so on. One should also be aware that there is often a tradeoff between the quantity and complexity of the data you need to backup against the speed and ease with which that backup can happen, but a good backup and DR product can help in reducing the tradeoff costs involved.
2.) Finding out how much time and how much technical expertise will be needed to set up and operate any backup and DR solution will be a second issue to consider. This will help in planning the resources widely in time.
3.) Is the backup and recovery solution future proof will be the next option to consider as no business can remain static for long? Therefore, as with any solution that you plan to keep for a while, you have to plan for not just what you need and do now, but also what you plan to need and do in the foreseeable future. A good place to start would be listing out the kinds of data, programs, and operating systems you know will need to backed-up within the lifetime of the solution, and then another list detailing those that are a possibility.
4.) The need for support will be crucial in IT environments, and can come in a lot of forms. Like if suppose a good old fashioned technical support, another support for backing up applications, support of backing up operating systems, internal and external audit assistance, and assistance with disaster recovery are some of the forms. Pick out what you will need given your available resources so you know what to ask for and compare when talking with vendors.
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UPDATE: for more pictures from my sister's photoblog, click here. - petey
Monday, April 16, 2012
clara's birth story
UPDATE: for more pictures from my sister's photoblog, click here. - petey
9 comments:
- mom/shauna said...
Emily, you are amazing to have gone through this pregnancy, labor and delivery with Peter half way around the world. I got teary when you wrote about Peter not being there, but as you said, he participated as much as he could considering how far away he is.
Clara Momoko is a beautiful baby and I can hardly wait for Peter to hold her. I'm so thankful everything went well and Clara arrived safely. Will is so cute with Clara.
- April 16, 2012 at 5:49 PM
- Jill T said...
This post made me teary too! What a good detailed recap of the events. I can only imagine all of the emotions you were feeling! You were amazing! Mentally and physically! And I love how happy Will looks in all of his pictures with Clara. So cute! I can't wait to see them both together. :) I hope you're recovering well.
- April 17, 2012 at 12:45 AM
- Aimee said...
Yes, tears here too. I read this last night and have been thinking about how amazing you guys all are doing this apart. I hope you will never have another baby without each other again.
I love that little Clara has a Japanese look to her. She is so beautiful.
Glad you had your lady tribe around you for the birth and that modern technology was on your side!
- April 17, 2012 at 11:43 PM
- Whitney said...
What awesome pictures. Nice job Jill! Having recently had little Kinsey, I thought about if Wade wasn't able to be there...Man, you are a pretty strong little lady! I can't even imagine how hard it's been for Peter to be away from you guys and for you not to have him by your side. You are a great example Em!
- April 17, 2012 at 11:58 PM
- Ben, Hannah, & Baby Jane said...
I am still crying while writing this comment!! I love this post. Little Clara is so sweet. I was laughing so hard about Elise. Ali was about the same way. She almost faints at the sight of blood but somehow managed to watch the whole birth from "that view".
You are so strong Em! I love you and can't wait to meet baby Clara
- April 24, 2012 at 6:45 PM
- Anne Cook said...
Congrats Emily. Awesome pictures of your beautiful family and new addition. Makes you appreciate the Lord's hand in the miracles of birth and of the capabilities of the internet. You guys are amazing to pull through together yet apart. We send our love for this new precious little Clara.
- April 25, 2012 at 1:23 PM
- The Hepworths said...
Congrats Frandsen family! She is beautiful and so perfect. Emily you are a rockstar for having a baby with your husband on the other side of the world! Wow. Good luck with the next couple of months:)
- April 30, 2012 at 3:15 PM
- Krista said...
wow emily. she is one of the most beautiful babies i've ever seen. i'm so proud of you being so strong while peter is away. i'm so terribly happy for you!!! call me once things die down and you have a few minutes. i'd love to hear how you're doing. miss you!
- May 2, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- Amy F said...
Oh, Emily. Expertly done. I am glad you had such strong women around you... and thank goodness for modern technologies. Steve Jobs would be proud, I'm sure. :)
I LOVE the picture with you, Clara, and Peter on the iPad. She looks like she is looking up and smiling at Peter. I can't wait to meet her. And to see the FOUR of you together!!
- May 3, 2012 at 2:36 AM


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Monday, December 15, 2008
Baby it's cold outside
I finished up with my grandmother's Christmas present today. Now I just have to get my mom's finished. My husband has been holing himself up in the office for the last several days doing something for me for Christmas. I've been doing my best not to think about what it could be. The more I wonder, the more likely I would be to go snooping. I plan on being extremely good this year and keeping my nose to myself. In past years, I've been so bad that my husband won't even use our home computer to look up my presents or information on them since he knew I would check the history extensively and am able to track where he's been even if he deletes it. I'm better now. Reformed if you will. ;)
We tried a new pizza place tonight. Well, it was only new to me as Jasmine and Shawn had it the night before. It's called (I think) Hungry Howie's. It's ok, nothing to write home about. Honestly, I thought the pizza tasted exactly like Pizza Hut's hand tossed pizza. And maybe Pizza Hut's cheese was a little better but really the same pizza, same sauce, etc. Their cheese bread was pretty decent but wow, I have some terrible heartburn from it. Would I go back? Probably if none of the better places were open but not if I had more choices to me. I'm still a Rocco's girl. (don't bother looking it up unless your local, it's family owned and fabulous) I'm actually hungry now but the heartburn is making even the idea of eating, nauseating. Besides, I should really be thinking about doing that sleeping thing, not the eating thing.
3 comments:
- Adirondackcountrygal said...
If heartburn continues to be a problem, ask you Dr. if you can take Nexium. Works great for me, but I'm not pregnant either.. Good luck with evil cat. I have a gift under the tree for me too. Pretty sure its a camera or something like that. I do need a new one.
- December 15, 2008 at 6:40 AM
- Beth said...
Brrr, it IS cold outside! At least the wind seems to have died down a bit now. My face about froze when I was taking out the recycling earlier today.
You know, I don't believe I've ever had Rocco's. We just never go out! I read about Hungry Howie's in the paper...another one that opened recently over on Ireland is called Milo's, and I've read that's pretty good.
Stay warm and watch out for Evil Kitty!
Love, Beth
- December 15, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- Lisa said...
I was watching the weather and thought of you - I heard it was going to get bitterly cold. Your evil cat make me think of all the times things backfired out of acts of kindness leaving me to say no good deed goes unpunished!
Now behave yourself and don't go snooping!!!
- December 15, 2008 at 8:22 PM


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One in three women in the EU has experienced physical and/or sexual violence after the age of 15, a report published Wednesday showed.
The figure for sexual harrasment is highest for women with higher qualifications, with three quarters of women in qualified professions or top management jobs having been sexually harassed in their lifetime. Many forms of violence against women are under-reported, and are not addressed explicitly through EU law.
These facts were presented in the run-up to 8 March's International Women's Day, at the conference 'Widespread violence against women in EU: At home, work, in public, online' held by the European Fundamental Rights Agency and the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the EU.
The report came after a three-year survey carried out by FRA, based on face-to-face interviews with 42,000 women across the EU's 28 Member States. Women were asked about their experiences of physical, sexual and psychological violence, childhood victimisation, sexual harassment and stalking, including new mediums for abuse such as the internet. The final report indicates widespread and ongoing abuse of women throughout Europe.
"What emerges is a picture of extensive abuse that affects many women's lives but is systematically underreported to the authorities," it said.
Other Initiatives
The issue of violence against women features high on the agenda of several European organisations. The 2009 report by OSCE 'Bringing Security Home; Combating Violence Against Women in the OSCE Region' includes a compilation and evolution of good practices as implemented by the participating countries.
Furthermore, to help national authorities to create a 'zero tolerance zone' for domestic violence, the Council of Europe has drafted the Istanbul Convention with the aim to establish a legal framework for governments to take specific steps to prevent violence against women, protect victims and prosecute perpetrators.
The 2008 'EU guidelines on violence against women and girls' set out operational objectives and intervention tools for the EU external action on combating violence against women and girls.
Finally, one of the recent initiative is a resolution drafted by MEP Eva-Britt Svensson (GUE/NGL, Sweden) and adopted unanimously in the plenary of the European Parliament on 5 April 2011 which presents 'priorities and outline of a new EU policy framework to fight violence against women. As argued by the author European women do not have equal and universal legal protection against male violence across the EU because national laws and policies differ from one Member State to another. Therefore, there is a need for an EU-wide action against all forms of violence against women.
The effectiveness of these frameworks attracted so far only limited academic attention. One of the few studies is an analysis by Ronagh J.A. McQuigg, The International Journal of Human Rights 2012. The author discusses the potential held by the Council of Europe's Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence as regards the issue of domestic violence. The final conclusion is that that the adoption of this instrument is certainly a very significant development, but there is still a number of potential difficulties which may serve to hinder the effectiveness of the convention.
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European Parliament Research Service features this month a selection of publications on the issue of Gendercide which has become one of the most pressing issues worldwide. Pointing to recent policy reports and academic research the selection highlights multiple consequences of the preference for male offspring.


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Disclaimer: The following is a totally unauthoritative personal translation of an article appeared in an online media <OhmyNews> on November 9, 2011, reporting the 18th death of current or former Ssangyong Motors workers. All rights of this post stay with the author of original article or <OhmyNews> and this post will be scrapped immediately at their request. Original article (in Korean) of this post will be located by the link at the bottom.
Another worker of Ssangyong Motors where massive restructuring had been executed committed a suicide. In Ssangyong Motors, totally 18 workers and their families killed themselves from April 2009 until now by stress-borne diseases and suicides.
According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MoEL) and Korea Metal Workers' Union (KMWU), Mr. Yoon (46) a Ssangyong Motors current employee found hanged dead on a hill behind Ansung service area of Busan direction Kyoungbu highway around 3PM on November 8. Mr. Yoon had been missing since October 29 and his body was found during the investigation by Ansung police missing persons squad. MoEL announced that Mr. Yoon, single, had worked in press production team since joining Ssangyong Motors in 1990.
An MoEL official said "his death seems to be a suicide but no will was found. Mr. Yoon was an introvert and awarded two citations for faithful work records." An KMWU official said "Mr. Yoon's death is 18th incident since Ssangyong Motors' massive restructuring. We are currently investigating if Mr. Yoon's death is related to the restructuring."
Beforehand, in 10th last month, Mr. Kim (35) a voluntary retiree of Ssangyong Motors was found hanged dead in his home. Mr. Kim was known to experience economic hardships since he had voluntarily retired in 2009. In 5th last month, Mr. Goh (40) a Ssangyong Motors Pyoungtaek factory employee was also found dead in his car from lethal inhalation out of burning coal briquettes. Mr. Goh was known to suffer household debts, going through personal debt restructuring procedures.
◇ "80% of Ssangyong Motors laid-off workers suffer depression" = Ssangyong Motors incident started when company, to alleviate managerial hardships, announced a plan to layoff 2,646 employees, 37% of total workforce, on April 8, 2009. At this, union started general strike occupying all Pyoungtaek factory and company countered this by locking out the facility. A fierce confrontation started right away.
In particular, the factory where union members and police, union members and non-union employees confronted against each other turned into a battleground where privately made guns, slingshots firing bolts and nuts, iron pipes, tasers were rampant; hundreds of people were injured at this.
The whole incident was wrapped up when company and union agreed to maintain employment of 48% (468) of those in the final layoff list (974) after 77 days of lock out strike. However,voluntary retirees are still suffering economic hardships such as tuition fees of private institutions, education funds, apartment loan payments, living expenses and those still working in the factory are also known to suffer from aftereffects.
In last April, Korea Confederation of Trade Unions, after surveying 193 Ssangyong Motors laid-off former workers, revealed a study report that 80% of all respondents were showing symptoms of higher than middle level of depression requiring psychological consultation.
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- Original article (in Korean) of this post can be located in the following:쌍용자동차 노동자 또 자살… 금속노조 "18명째 죽음"
- For further information on Ssangyong Motors incident, please click the 'Ssangyong Motors' tag.


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Gardening is one of the most rewarding hobbies out there -- or at least that's how gardeners feel. It's not always the simplest hobby, however, and if you love plants but feel you still have a lot to learn when it comes to gardening, these tips are just for you.
When building a rain garden, choose plants that will be able to tolerate fluctuating conditions such as standing water. Choosing native plants to your area are usually easier to grow and heartier than exotic species. After adding plants, spread 2 or 3 inches of mulch, but avoid rock mulch or grass clippings that may be treated with pesticides.
A great tip to consider when gardening is that you can remove the salt deposits from your clay pots with a solution of rubbing alcohol, water, and white vinegar of equal amounts. This is important because it is a safe and natural way to keep your pots looking great.
If you grow roses or rosebushes, spray them with a solution of 1/3 cup powdered milk in about a quart of water once a week or so. The powered milk solution will be sticky on the leaves and stems of your roses which will trap aphids and protect your roses.
If you are looking into gardening for the first time then you should be sure to start small. If you overwhelm yourself with difficult plants then you are setting yourself up for failure and likely frustration. Ask a friend for a plant that is simple for beginners and start from there.
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DEFEATED SANITY was formed in 1994 as a project of Wolfgang Teske (guitars) and Lille Gruber (drums) with the intention to play the most brutal and intense Death Metal possible. Demo after demo, gig after gig, DEFEATED SANITY started to build a name for themselves and grabbed the labels' attention, releasing a few splits and EPs before releasing their debut full-length, "Prelude to the Tragedy" in 2004 through UK's Grindethic Records at long last, ten years after DEFEATED SANITY's inception.
Constantly touring the word and releasing album after album, DEFEATED SANITY are now regarded as one of, if not the, leading artists of the new generation of technical / brutal Death Metal bands but they have way more than "just brutal Death Metal" to offer as showcased on their latest "double EP" featuring both a traditional Death Metal EP ("Disposal of the Dead") and a Progressive Technical Death Metal one ("Dharmata").
- 2017 – "Prelude to the Tragedy" [vinyl remaster]
- 2016 – "Disposal of the Dead" / "Dharmata" [double EP]
- 2013 – "Passages into Deformity"
- 2010 – "Chapters of Repugnance"
- 2007 – "Psalm of the Moribund"
- 2004 – "Prelude to the Tragedy"
2004 "Prelude to the Tragedy" era.
- Markus Keller – Vocals
- Wolfgang Teske – Guitars
- Tino Köhler – Bass
- Lille Gruber – Drums


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Before I go into what I learned let me say that I really loved this whole event!! The expo was amazing!! It was huge, and even though I didn't spend a whole of time there, it had everything you ever wanted! The swag that came from the race was awesome! A great shirt (that fits!), the annual poster that goes with the race, & nice big cooler that will be nice to hold cold adult beverages! But it was the crowd support that was amazing! There were people everywhere and that was so awesome! It made me get a feel of what Chicago will be like. These people go all out for this race and that was so cool! The best water stops were on the long stretch of the highway....Michigan fans were handing out Gu nice to yell Go Blue! and right after them was the Parrot Head club..Fins Up! __/)__ And after crossing the the Finish Swine the after party was amazing. Even though I couldn't focus to much it was easy to navigate to where to go.
Would I do this race again? ---> Yes! Maybe only half of it.
Would I recommend anyone to do it?---> Yes!!
So what did I learn:
- Running a marathon is work! You can do all the training you want but come race day "it just doesn't happen"
- Seeing that I know live and run in the flat land of Michigan find a race that is not so hilly! The hills would been 'easier' had I still lived in Alabama where you can't get away from the hills.
- Maybe look for a spring marathon later in the spring, to allow for more time to get adjusted to the weather change. 5 days of above 40 degrees is not enough time for your body to get adjusted to warmer temps come race day!
- I learned how to hydrate during the race a whole lot better then my time in Detroit!
- I learned that oranges never tasted so good!
- I need to try something other then Gu, I couldn't suck down a whole packet.
- I need to keep my brain in it! It was brain that quit before my body....but I still finished and I was not going to Quit!!!
- And 12 hours later, the main thing I learned is that it is OK to not reach your goal, as long as you come away from it learning something!
|Medal and Beer...well earned!


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Cocoa surges 4% as Ivory Coast bans exportsFrom: www.cnn.com
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Cocoa prices surged more than 4% Monday, after the Ivory Coast called for a one-month export ban, potentially cutting off both chocolate-loving consumers and price-sensitive food companies from the world's largest cocoa supplier.
The tiny African country has been in the midst of political turmoil for more than a month, since incumbent President Laurant Gbagbo refused to relinquish his position after losing the general election to challenger Alassane Ouattara.
Ouattara, considered the legitimate winner by the United Nations and the United States, called for the export ban late last week. The ban could cut off a lucrative revenue source used to pay Gbagbo-loyal civil servants and military officers, ultimately forcing Gbagbo to step down.
The move comes at a cost both to the Ivory Coast, which relies heavily on agricultural commodities such as cocoa and coffee to fuel its economy, and the world's confectionary makers.
The Ivory Coast is by far the world's largest supplier of cocoa beans — providing between 30% and 40% of the world's supply. With all the unrest, prices will likely keep rising.
In fact, PFG commodities analyst Dan Flynn predicts cocoa prices could easily reach $3,550 per metric ton in the next few days. Cocoa is currently trading around $3,311 per metric ton.
And for U.S. consumers and U.S.-based candy companies, the export ban makes an already financially difficult situation worse. Cocoa prices have nearly doubled since 2006, and have been steadily rising since last November, when the trouble in the Ivory Coast began.
On top of that, food companies are under pressure as they try to combat rising ingredient prices without passing on the cost to recession-wary consumers.
"While the rise in cost [in cocoa] is not as sharp, sudden and unexpected as the previous hike in 2008, it undoubtedly re-introduces price pressure, and the requirement to pass on these higher costs to customers and consumers," wrote Barclays Capital analysts Susanne Seibel and Gabriela Malczynska in a note to investors.
The ban reportedly forced privately-owned food processing giant Cargill, which buys about 15% of its cocoa from the Ivory Coast, to shut down all cocoa operations in that country.
Mars Inc., the world's largest candy company, said in a statement that it was still working to understand the situation in the Ivory Coast but "we are certain that in the short term this will not impact our ability to manufacture the chocolate products that our consumers desire."
Hershey (HSY, Fortune 500) and Archer Daniels Midland (ADM, Fortune 500) both said they were monitoring the situation but declined to comment on the specific impact the cocoa export ban might have on their manufacturing capabilities.
Food industry analysts expect the quickly-rising price of cocoa may require food companies to institute price increases — or at least have a reason to follow through with price increases. It comes at a time when consumers have already been dealing with generally higher food and energy costs, with the USDA saying it expects food prices to "accelerate" into the first six months of 2011.
"Food inflation is back, and we expect the leading manufacturers to implement price increases," said Barclay's Seibel and Malczynska.
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Origin: Middle English bannen to summon, curse, from Old English bannan to summon; akin to Old High German bannan to command, Latin fari to speak, Greek phanai to say, phōnē sound, voice
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From the Vital Planet Health Shop website:
"Vital Planet Health Shop Has MOVED!
As of April 14th, 2010 our downtown shop has moved out of The North St. Lawrence Market Building and is now located at 53 Lower Jarvis St.
Find us on the east side of Lower Jarvis, just south of The Esplanade.
We now carry organic produce, more supplements and herbal remedies, new body care items, fresh baked goods, and gluten free products!
Come visit our lovely new space and speak to our friendly staff with any questions."
(Until a year ago, I lived about a 50 second walk from that address - figures they'd move now! But seriously, I saw many things come and go, but mainly saw the address abandoned during my 13 years in St. Lawerence...I wish Vital Planet the best of luck at their new address - if anyone can revive that address, it's them!)
Monday, 26 April 2010
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Yes I know it's a little too late for you do this for the teachers in your life, but I had to share what
I we did.
First I took a little trip to Wally World and picked up simple clip boards. But what fun is a plain clip board?
I printed off a cute subway style print and added a little mod-podge to the mix and had this:
Cute, but not cute enough. Adding a few ribbons helped.
The pièce de résistance?
A note or picture from each of the kidlets to their teacher.
I thought it was a fun and easy way to let the teachers in our lives know how much we really appreciate them.
I didn't share earlier because I didn't want to ruin the surprise for the teachers that might sneak peeks at my blog.
I got the print here.


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Before books looked more-less the same and they were sold only in book stores…
Now they are not only on your shelves as hard covers, but also in your e reader, computer, iPad and on USB.
For a nice book you no longer need put on your clothes and go the nearest bookstore. You just need internet access and a click.
At the same time the self-publishing concept has emerged. That gave the opportunity for hidden talents to become visible, but at the same time some bullshit content to come up too…
What are you looking for while starting reading a book?
What should the book be like in order to be considered as a good one?
I think that there are no right or wrong answers.
Here is my humble opinion
Joy – you have to enjoy the process of reading. You should not read because it's a classic and most of the world tells it's good. You should read because you enjoy it a lot. You may find a piece of treasure no one has heard about, which may become source of great joy for you.
Interest – if you get the need of jumping through few pages and/or skipping long discriptions then the book is not interesting enough and most probably is not worth the time. In best case I would just scan it fast and get to another one.
Escaping the Reality – if you are completely out of reality when you read the book and you are inside the story with all your attention then it's the book worth sinking into. [Read more…]


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The supporters. Our cheerleaders. Our safety net when things fall apart.
Michelle has set us up with our ready made support crew. Dietitians, trainer, people who walk their talk. Ask a question on 12wbt and an expert is there to answer it for you.
In my first round, I noticed Miss Gabi. Gabi is a PT in Sydney, and one of Mish's best friends. Her posts come across with a real JOY for life ... and she knows lots!
I really came to respect Gabi in my first two rounds. Ask a question about spin bike setup, or why the chest track in pump was killing my shoulder and she would respond.
And she responded in depth. Her knowledge was amazing, but she had a way to communicate in print that somehow I could understand just like she was there showing me. She had a real passion for making sure we had the best information and was set up to succeed.
I am someone who loves to learn and wants to know EVERYTHING so I loved her detailed posts.
And CHEERLEADER! Boy could this girl make you feel like a ROCKSTAR!
It was something special.
Then my third round came round.
Gabi cheered me on to my first 10k at Gold Coast.
Gabi cheered me on to my first 10k at Gold Coast.
She exuded passion and celebrated with me.
And then my world started to crash and burn.
Tragedy hit close and I had a big emotional involvment in it.
I had to be physically, emotionally and mentally strong.
And it was horrific.
Gabi was the first person to give me permission to be weak. I reached out to her, and in an email that exuded love, she firmly reminded me about EXTERNAL excuses and that some things were too too tough. And that even Mish gave us permission not to be perfect when these things happened.
It's funny - by giving me that permission, I was able to forgive myself, and get back into the program stronger than ever.
Round 2 finale in Brisbane was so special to me.
I finally got to hug Gabi and thank her.
And then, during the awards, I stood near her, and her passion for 12wbt shone!
Every announcement she would get so passionate and excited!
"You should see this photo! See that belly! That was visceral fat. It was killing her! And LOOK AT HER!"
Every award winner made her so excited.
This is Gabi's passion. She lives and breathes health and fitness, and in her words -she has the best job in the world.
This round Gabi has again supported me when things fell apart.
Her knowledge had me (and my backside!) well prepared for the Spinathon!
Hugging Miss Gabi at finale is one of my favourite moments.
I can honestly say she is an enormous support to me.
Gabi - you DO makea difference!
Gabi - you DO makea difference!
Big Big love to you my friend. THANK YOU for showing me that health and fitness was something to be passionate about!
You are a rockstar indeed!
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Today was an unphotographable day: Anthony and I went kayaking for five miles up the river in our front yard ( literally ) and we couldn't trust that our coveted Nikon D60 would survive the water we dump on ourselves with our un-suave rowing 'techniques'.
Suffice it to say it was beautiful.
I keep re-living the moments of breeze and shade just as I have been unwrapping and re-wrapping my beautiful gems: each reexamination provides some other detail I had almost forgotten: so THIS is what happens when something is unphotographable - you capture it differently.
Tonight I bought gifts for the women in my life from a store that supported local artisans: I finally found pieces that captured what Kauai has been to me so that I could pass some of it on to them in meaningful ways they'd understand. I ache to put up pictures of what I got them, but it'll have to wait until after they are received.
After a second dinner at The Blossoming Lotus, an out-of-this-world vegetarian and mostly Live restaurant I am sleepy from the daily exertions and excited to see Akua tomorrow night when we snorkel on Anini Beach.
Here is a close-up of his dear, dear face. No animal outside of the ones who have graced mine or my parents' homes has ever meant quite what this old gentleman means to me. I cannot explain it: I will just let the mystery of these strong feelings live on.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Opening and Rewrapping and reopening...
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- Ann from Montana said...
Reading your words, seeing your photos, just "listening" - a peaceful, serene, breath of fresh air...even the "sadness" moments.
The fabrics are beautiful!
Animals and our connection with them are a wonderful mystery. I so enjoy that you don't feel the need to solve every mystery - whether it be that connection or something else...all in it's proper time.
Happy honeymoon!
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Gardening is a way of life in my rural state. When I was a kid, Mrs. Cline had the best garden: acres of flowers that she just popped into the ground and they grew. All of it. There were little white flowers hidden under big red flowers, shrubs that had never been trimmed, trees a hundred years old, a riot of pink, royal purple, flax blue, and lavender. It took over the yard, and then there was the acre of veggie garden. She canned every bite. And it was good. All of that was perched on a little hill, under locust trees, and the patch work of fields of corn, alfalfa, and potatoes fell at our feet, like a hand-made quilt.
It's hard to explain to people who've never lived close to the land, the sweetness and peace that places like Mrs. Cline's foster. A summer morning. The blackbird chirp. The scent of hay. Of dirt.
So I went home a lot while my dad was still alive. One lovely summer night, we ate radishes out of the garden and shared a beer. I joked about not needing the car to get home.
He lived in a little town on the edge of nowhere. The next town south—of any size—was Reno, And there was the great American dessert in between. In my home town, there were four cross streets and two main streets than ran through town. One of those had a single parking meter. More of a joke, than a revenue source.
But there was big trouble brewing. A pot hole. It was huge and growing by the day.
Driving into town, I swerved to miss it. But when I left, I had no trouble spotting it. Somebody had planted a 12-foot tree, bagged roots and all in the hole. It was a magnificient feat, 12 feet of elm tree growing straight from concrete, smack in the middle of town.
Gardening. With. An. Attitude.
So much of what people do is good and right. The right thing at the right time. And the news of that is rare. So I wanted to write a little blog about that, especially in families—where we nestle in and are loved.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Prat Falls and Pot Holes
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Ha! I'm sure that drove the point home to the local "streetkeepers".ReplyDelete
Lovely visions, fragrances while reading this. I remember women like Mrs. Cline where I grew up. They seemed to have immaculate gardens that produced bushels of produce.
There are echoes there. The best kind. Thanks!ReplyDelete
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Sometimes you just need to change things up, right?
This year we have made a few changes to our home. Nothing major, but these changes have made a difference.
If you follow me on Instagram you may have noticed some of the changes.
We Jake painted over our striped wall (seen here) a dark moody color, which you may have also seen in our powder bath.
Let me tell you something about myself. When I'm done with something, I'm done. I was pretty done and over my striped wall and really really d-o-n-e with our beige walls! We had the house painted beige before we moved in 8 years ago and I was ready for change. There is nothing wrong with beige walls, but I have been wanting a clean blank space for a really really long time. It's like a blank canvas for an artist!
Painting had been put off for so long because um, hello high ceilings and stairwell. I do love having tall ceilings in our living room and love the open airy feeling, but they do not make it easy for painting or changing out light fixtures!
I picked up some samples and painted a few spots on different walls to see how they looked in different lighting.
I then stared at them for weeks I know it's just paint people, but we may not paint this room for another 8 years. Committing to a color was hard! From the beginning Jake liked Swiss Coffee (white). He used to be a painter before trading in his paint brush for a badge and Swiss Coffee has always been a favorite of his. He wasn't home when I put the samples on the wall and without telling him which samples were which, he picked Swiss Coffee. I almost shied away from white walls altogether and chose an off-white or pale grey because I was scared it would look too stark and too bright. In the end Jake and I both really liked Swiss Coffee the best and went with our gut!
A couple of weeks ago Jake used his 3 days off from work along with his man muscles and serious painting skills and made this momma happy! #laboroflove Yes, labor is my love language! I'm pretty sure that labor of love falls under the love language Acts of Service. #justsayin
He also painted the stairwell but I didn't get any pictures because I literally couldn't even watch! Let's just say it wasn't safe and I'm glad he's not scared of heights!
We still have more painting to do, but I'm so happy with the look of our fresh and clean walls. We used Kelly Moore paint in Swiss Coffee. If you don't have a Kelly Moore near you, Benjamin Moore's Decorators White is pretty close to Swiss Coffee.
Now for the fun part of decorating! The "vibe" I'm going for is California Cool meets Boho Chic meets Mid Century-ish. #isthatevenavibe
Here are some of the inspiration pics I've been swooning over:
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I'll be sharing progress pictures of the space along the way.
To see how our living room looked before go here


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On 20 October 2013 my wife and I and our little Jack Russell Terrier, Dexter, set out from Prickly Bay Grenada on our 50 foot Beneteau Oceanis on a direct sail to St. Martin. At 12:00 on 21 October 2013 in 18 knots of wind on a starboard broad reach and 6 foot seas our rudder suddenly broke away without warning. We had not struck anything ... we were suddenly fighting to control our boat with no means of steering. We tried everything we could and as luck would have it the conditions gradually deteriorated.
We were 72 nautical miles from land and were forced to activate our EPIRB. The US Coast Guard immediately did what they had to and coordinated a search for us. A fishing trawler that was around 20 nautical miles from us made its way to our position. By the time they had attached a tow rope to us the conditions had worsened with 15 foot waves and 25 knot winds. The fishermen could not speak English and as a result I had to dive overboard twice and swim to their trawler and back to our sailboat. The 2nd time I nearly got swept away. I had to swim to their boat because the French authorities would not authorise a tow without speaking to me personally to confirm our distress and request for a tow.
To cut a long story short, we were towed for the next 29 hours to Martinique where we laid up and ordered a new rudder from Beneteau in France. Without the EPIRB we would in all probability have drifted for weeks or even months in the Caribbean Sea. Any storm that hit us would probably have had dire consequences because we had no means to steer the boat effectively. Our EPIRB was eventually replaced by ACR Electronics after we made way to Florida with our new rudder fitted.
We were not to know it but this replacement EPIRB was instrumental in saving our lives again in the middle of the North Atlantic in April 2014 when we lost our sailboat completely and had to take to our liferaft. That story has now also been submitted here and is a story that tells of how we nearly lost our lives in exceptionally challenging conditions. We believe we may have made history (for the wrong reasons), as we are apparently the first 2-time survivors rescued because of an ACR EPIRB!
Unfortunately Len and Lisa Rorke lost everything in this disaster, you can help them by visiting their GoFundMe.com page.
Thank you is not enough for your hard work and dedication to saving our lives. Please look at our survival story about our rescue in middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, where we have conveyed our gratitude to you all.
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Research shows that Tribulus Terrestris increases testosterone levels.* Twinlab Tribulus Fuel helps enhance the libido and improve sexual performance.*
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1-2 capsules daily, preferably with morning and evening meals. For best results, use as part of a low-fat diet and exercise program.
WARNING: This product is not intended for use by those with a serious medical condition or pregnant or lactating women. Consult your physician before use. Unless recommended by a health care provider, not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
* [1] Note: Unless otherwise noted, this product has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Our natural products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.