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Today I will be sharing with you my top 10 tips for writing frontrunner applications.
A frontrunner placement can help you gain valuable experience in working for a department on campus and you can use the skills that you have learnt throughout the placement to showcase your employability to future employers.
Frontrunner placements are very competitive and in order to get to the next stage of recruitment, you have to make sure your application is the best it can be. Don't worry, I have put together some steps that I always do when I apply for a frontrunner position:
- Start by looking through the list of placements and pick a small subset containing all the placements that have caught your eye. Make sure you pick the appropriate level for the frontrunner placements.
- Read carefully the description of each one of the placements that you have chosen initially. At this point, you can further reduce your list to only have your top three placements.
- Estimate how long it takes you to write a frontrunner application. Take into account whether you are applying to more than one placement, in some cases you may be able to reuse some of your answers, but nonetheless you will spend more time that way.
- Before you start with the first application have your CV ready. This has to be submitted alongside your application and it should be just as good as the frontrunner application. I find it useful to keep my LinkedIn account up to date, because I can use it to tailor each of my CVs to match the placement I am applying for. Since your CV should not be more than 2 pages long, it is good to keep a record of the activities and jobs that you are doing throughout the years all in one place.
- Fill in your details such as name, address, year of study first. Get them out the way in order to focus on answering the next questions on the application. That way, you will not forget to do it, or rush writing them at the very end.
- Think about why you want that particular placement position. Is there a particular skill you might want to develop, or does this position come hand in hand with your future career plans? Give enough details in this part, because it is important to let the department know that you are motivated and know where you are headed career wise. You might also find it useful to research the department first, see what they are involved in and use this to show that you have done your research thoroughly.
- After writing the answers to some of the questions, check to see how you are doing in terms of the word limits. A good rule of thumb is to keep in between -10% or +10% of the mentioned word limit. The idea is not to write too little, but not too much either. You will have an interview if your application was successful, where you will be able to go in even more detail.
- The essential and desirable criteria questions are probably the most important in my opinion. Here you can truly show that you have all the skills required for the placement in question. I always find it useful to quickly draw a table on paper for each one of the criteria types, where I write down the skill names and the activities, positions and experience that I have to back up each one of the skills. This also helps me not to repeat myself in the following questions and keep track of what examples I have given. After this, all you have to do is go into more detail in each one of the examples that you have on your list. For doing this, keep in mind to use the STAR (Situation, Task, Action and Result) technique.
- Write down the potential benefits that you may get fromworking in this position and how are these benefits going to help you in the future. If you know what you would like to do work as after you finish, then you should include it in the application. Specifically, mention how is this placement going to support your career decision.
- Last but not least, proof-read everything you have written again and again. That is why is important to leave enough time before the deadline. Put the application away and come back a day later and read it again. You might find that some things need to be redone even though at the time of writing they all made sense. At this stage, focus on the detail of your application in order to make it stand out and guarantee you a place in the interview stage.
Very good luck to everyone that is applying for the next round of frontrunner applications!


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Dec 18, 2007
Wow, it's been a while!
Hello all! It has been a really long time since I posted something. Let's see...school is finally over for me. I have passed all my classes, but I am not sure of a final grade yet. I am glad to be done since there is so much to be done. Christmas is coming, and I still have TON of boxes to unpack. It is also nice to be able to read something non-school related and not feel guilty!
The first big snowfall came day before yesterday. I really wanted to take some pictures to post on here, but my camera was out of batteries, and the others are still packed! ha ha We got about 7 inches. The kids loved it. They got to stay home from school yesterday, so all he boys and Lauren were out playing in it for a good part of the day. Poor Jacob took a snowball right in the face from one of the older neighborhood boys, so he was not too happy about that at all. We had a hard time convincing him to go back out later!
I guess out biggest news is that Carl is getting baptized! It will be on Saturday, and we are both really nervous! I am going to be giving one of the talks, so I have been trying to work on that this week as well. The missionaries have been over quite a bit getting uus both prepared, and also just having some good old fun! We love having them over, and the boys think that they are the coolest guys ever! Soon, I hope to get some of the pictures they have on their cameras posted on here. They have an awesome video of Jacob singing his Talent Show song, so stay tuned for that in the future!
I hope that everyone has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!!
at 5:24 PM
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- kristi said...
How exciting about Carl. My mom told me the other day about it.
- December 18, 2007 at 5:37 PM
- Curtis said...
I sure wish we could come to Carl's Baptism, but alas we will be all packed and gone by then!
- December 18, 2007 at 6:13 PM
- J.W.Pace said...
I wish we could be there to see Carl get dunked.
Sorry to hear Jacob got hit with a snowball...they hurt when you get hit in the face.
Christy good luck on your talk.
Wish we could be there. Merry Christmas, Love Mom & Dad
- December 19, 2007 at 12:14 AM
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Naming Rights for the New Meadowlands
Three quarters of the way through the National Football League regular season, and the paragon of all that is perfection and majesty in architecture, New Meadowlands, home of the New York Football Giants and the New York Jets remains a stadium without a name.
Naming rights are essential to operating a lucrative stadium. Well, next to fielding a quality team. And personal seat licenses. But I digress. I come with a solution, not ramblings on the economics of professional sports. First, we need a quote, from Lou in South Orange.
"Dat place is grey. I dunno if the Jets, Big Blue or the Ice Capades is playing. Place feels dead, like a funeral parlor."
Thank you for the insight, Lou. To be fair, it appears the grey tones were part of the plan. Blech.
But for some perspective from someone accustomed to loud crowds, consider Aaron Rodgers' thoughts after the Packers faced the Jets in East Rutherford. From the mouth of babes.
"…it wasn't as loud as I expected. All of us were very surprised, a 5-1 team, as well as they were playing, it wasn't a louder stadium."
Plenty of callers to WFAN have groused about the dull, sanitary, neutral vibe to the whole complex. On the heels of the G-Men's 31-7 destruction of the Washington
Deadskins Redskins, some fans on Extreme Skins were reviewing the new stadium. dockeryfan sums up his opinion on the New Meadowlands with *gasp* comments which, surprisingly, fall in line with this rhetorical argument. Shocking!
"Character. There is none. It feels completely non-descript. No colors of any kind, no feeling that you were at the Giants game at all. It could easily have been Jets, but I guess that's the point. No character to the stadium at all. (I have a cousin who says firsthand that the "luxury boxes" are equally no frills). Just a concrete box designed for maximum seating and concessions."
Kudos, dockeryfan. I don't even need to drone on, it so succinctly states what I'm trying to say. The solution?
Ditch the New Meadowlands name.
Neutral Field
That's not just a dis-ambiguous phrase, floating in cyberspace. It's what the concrete box where the Jets and Giants perform should be called. Besides, The Staten Island Dump is already taken.
The Bank for International Settlements would probably pay millions of Swiss Francs for the right to call the New Meadowlands Neutral Field. Best to jump on that neutral money now, before football fans in the Tri-State area are subjected to some abortive fetus of a name like KPMG Field or Quiznos Stadium.


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Meet Your Golden Valley (MN) PodiatristSpecializing in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery
About Dr. Silver
Dr. Silver earned his B.S. degree from Michigan State University in Zoology and his D.P.M. degree (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. After completing his post-graduate training in the Cleveland area he moved to the Twin Cities to begin private practice in St. Louis Park at the Westwood Foot Clinic in 1982, and at the Osseo Foot Clinic in 1989. In the fall of 2010, Dr. Silver combined these two clinics into the new, much larger, modern and up-to-date "Westwood Foot Clinic" in Golden Valley.
He is an active member of the:
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Minnesota Podiatric Medical Association
- American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
- American Academy of Podiatric Practice Management
Over the years he has been a speaker for the American Diabetes Association of Minnesota, podiatrist for the Twin Cities Marathon (which he has run himself), Senior Center speaker's bureau, worked with the National Indian Health Service in northern Minnesota and Clinical Adjunct Professor of Podiatric Medicine. "I really enjoy working with and getting to know my patients and truly care about the quality of care provided. It gives me great pride and satisfaction to be able to help those who trust me with their foot care!"
Ella – Insurance Specialist
"I began working for Dr. Silver in 1995 after moving here from Moldova (part of the former Soviet Union) where I received my degree and worked as a Civil Engineer. I am the insurance and business office manager of the clinic and the person to talk to if you have any insurance or payment questions or problems. I enjoy working with people and the challenges of organizing the insurance and billing for the clinic."
Stella – Medical Assistant
"I began working for Dr. Silver in 2002 after moving here from Kiev, Ukraine. I initially worked as a dental assistant before becoming Dr. Silver's medical assistant and patient care coordinator. I am also certified by the state in x-ray operation. I love working with and getting to know our patients. It makes me happy when our patients are happy."
Victoria – Medical Assistant
"I began working for Dr. Silver in 2008 after moving here from Moldova (part of the former Soviet Union). Upon graduating from Medical Institute of MN as a Medical Assistant I became Dr. Silver's medical assistant and patient care educator. We work as a team in taking care of our patients and have really made a difference in some of our patient's lives."
Tina – Receptionist, Scheduling & Collections Coordinator
"I am excited to be the newest member of Dr. Silver's team. I began working at the Westwood Foot Clinic in April 2014 after graduation from Anthem College with an associate degree as a Medical Billing and Coding Specialist. I bring a vast amount of experience to the position, having worked over the past 15 years as a patient care coordinator and billing specialist. I really enjoy working with Dr. Silver and the staff to make sure our patients have a very positive experience with our clinic and that their care goes as smoothly as possible." Dr. Thomas Silver at the Westwood Foot Clinic is a board-certified podiatrist treating the greater Minneapolis area with foot and ankle pain. To schedule an appointment, call their office in Golden Valley, MN, at (763) 231-2341. You can also follow the office on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Google+!


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WOMEN HAVE ALWAYS WORKED in equipment finance, but not in large numbers and less frequently in leadership positions. Women tend to attend ELFA meetings in smaller numbers too, and aren't as well represented as men on committees and work groups. A new initiative at ELFA seeks to change
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Evansville, IN – United Leasing and Finance (ULF) Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Martha Ahlers recently announced new leadership roles within the organization for two highly successful executives in the financing industry. Mr. Lee Bergeron joins ULF in the role of V
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Friday, 3 July 2009
Ribbon Pull-ez, Altered Bisto Can
This is what I have been up to today. Saw this idea on Scrapbook.com and had to give it a go. Its going to be a ribbon pull-ez, I'm waiting for Jason to get home and then he is going to drill holes all around, and I am going to thread some of my ribbon collection in the can and through the holes! This is the first altered item I have ever attempted, it should look like a riot of colour and mess when it is completed!! I wanted to take a photo now, whilst it still co-ordinates with itself and in case anything went wrong with the drilling. Used my Cosmo Cricket Early Bird for this!
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Friday, December 10, 2010
Festival of Trees
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- Nicki EllisDecember 10, 2010 at 11:31 AM
How AWSOME! What a WONDERFUL surprise to do for someone. I'm so glad you get to have the tree.ReplyDelete
What a beautiful tender mercy you received. It's amazing how an act of service from one person can bring such sweetness to another! The tree is incredible and is such a sweet tribute to Jared and your wonderful family. Hugs from our family to yours!ReplyDelete
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I loved seeing these beautiful pictures! We love you all. What a beautiful fitting tribute to Jared, & service to all of you. Love it!!!!! Merry Christmas!!!!
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So good to catch up on the Blog and hear about the wonderful celebrations for Jared you've had one year later. What beautiful people you all are. Jared is so lucky to have you. Much love Jaime! Love, Jennie Gardner SavageReplyDelete


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Friday, June 24, 2011
strike one
it just didn't feel like pixar; none of that energy or excitement or creativity. the whole story seemed phoned in. no originality, the plot and the lines were just run of the mill, painted by numbers. it felt like monsters vs. aliens in that respect (and that's not a good comparison....)
i wonder if there's something of the godfather part 3 syndrome here, that's it wouldn't look so bad if it wasn't carrying the name of such high quality work?
sadly, i think the short in front of the movie was even more of a let down. these are the people who taught us the magic of the short film format with sheer genius like geri's game and partly cloudy. this was a toy story short that also felt... pretty much what i said about cars 2: cliched, a little silly but never genuinely clever. i almost felt a little uncomfortable, watching these great characters performing far below their potential.
i've often joked to myself that i'd probably end up at pixar right when they start to lose their streak.
thankfully, the guy from disney last week told me that they were looking to hire four permanent layout artists in the next year or so.
besides, the cars franchise has never been their most artistic series. we're all still excited for brave (albeit a little curious, too. which is a good thing.)
still, it's kind of left me in a disappointed mood.
but we're going to see tree of life tomorrow, so i've got that going for me.
writ by --jeff * around 10:30 PM
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- The Former 786 said...
I knew Pixar's streak couldn't hold up and I'm sad to see it go.
Still, 11 knockout hits out of 12 attempts is no small feat. And this movie will still probably succeed at the box office.
This has to sting for Pixar, though. Ouch.
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By Carol P. Bartold
Feb. 8, 2017: The closure of Midland Avenue between Pondfield Road and Crow's Nest Road remains in effect while Consolidated Edison replaces two sections of old cast-iron pipe. The needed repairs were revealed when a sinkhole opened on the roadway January 29.
Village Administrator Jim Palmer reported to the Bronxville Board of Trustees at its February 6 meeting that the utility will install new piping for a 12-inch gas main, which is located near the corner of Pondfield Road and Library Lane.
"I'm not sure where the term 'sinkhole' started," Palmer said. "It might have been an overstatement."
Palmer described the condition as a depression on Midland Avenue that was exacerbated by trenchless drilling 25 feet under the road from the Bronxville Public Library campus to the elementary school campus. The drilling process, part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Midland Valley Drainage Project, installs steel casing that will house the 48-inch force main pipes, designed to carry excess storm water away from the school campus and surrounding low-lying areas.
Pushing the steel casing through the soil, Palmer explained, caused it to heave in some locations and raise concrete, particularly at the corner of Midland Avenue and Library Lane.
"But we have good news," Palmer said. "The steel casing is 75 percent installed, with 50 feet remaining to be put in place." Palmer added that the village will give the public an update by the end of the week about when Midland Avenue might be reopened to traffic. He pointed out that Consolidated Edison has excavated a "significant area" at Library Lane to perform needed repairs.
The road closure, Palmer noted, has allowed Consolidated Edison to move quickly to complete its work.
Mayor Mary Marvin emphasized that the lengthy road closure bears no direct relationship to work on the FEMA project. "When that hole was opened," she said, "Consolidated Edison, rightly so, saw what was in there and took the opportunity to fix what was badly needed."
Marvin stated that the two projects, the FEMA project and the utility repairs, will give the village a positive result in the end.
Pictured here: Area near the sinkhole that has closed Midland Avenue near Pondfield Road.
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Almost every year my friend, Marci and I buy the Superintendent's BBQ
at the Eureka Schools Foundation Auction.
Marci usually hosts the event in her beautiful backyard
and goes all out with a clever theme and awesome decorations!
This year was no different than the rest, the company was fun
and the weather was gorgeous, which made for a perfect evening!
I love Marci's kitchen table that she refinished with chalkboard paint.
It's the cutest thing!
Mark and Steve Longhori.
School board members, Renee Nash and Ryan Jones with Linda Rooney and her husband.
Marci's gorgeous back yard was the perfect setting for the dinner!
Me with my dear friends Janelle McLeod and Trici Jones.
Love the table decor!
What a fun group of friends!
I made my favorite Brown Bag Apple Pie in a Jar for dessert!
Superintendent Linda Rooney talking to the group after dinner.
Thanks Marci and Linda for a fun evening!
Thanks Marci and Linda for a fun evening!


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Friday, 21 May 2010
In April I came across some copies of Lilliput magazine. Lilliput's slogan was 'the magazine for everyone' and the copies I have were all published during WW2. Also every cover had to contain a man, a woman and a scottie dog, not usre why... It's a funny little magazine, containing articles, funny illustrations, facts, stories, and lots of photos. The photos are what made me decide to buy them. Each issue has various photo pages, which seem to have no bearing on any of the other content. They also have double page spreads of funny photo comparisons, such as a hippo and a hot air balloon. However they also feature collections of images by various photographers, or on a particular theme. The above images are my favourite of all of them, especially the one with the jumping girl and turtle! One of the most interesting things about Lilliput is the fact of when it was published and a lot of the content was clearly aimed at soldiers far from home. I also find it fascinating that someone has kept these little magazines for over 70 years, and they are in perfect condition. I will post more of the scans in the future.
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Hello from across the pond, you have a lovely blog! Beautiful photos! (I was scrolling below to your recent photo shoots) I like to do photos with "vintage" clothes too - particularly when I can find flowers to sit in! Odd trees are nice too though! Here's one I did recently...ReplyDelete
:O that lily one is amazing!ReplyDelete
loving the blog
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stop by some time xx
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is an annual international health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign also offers information and support to those affected by breast cancer.
As well as providing a platform for breast cancer charities to raise awareness of their work and of the disease, BCAM is also a prime opportunity to remind women to be breast aware for earlier detection.
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The pink ribbon is the most prominent symbol of breast cancer awareness, and in most countries,
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Ayman Mohyeldin is a correspondent for Aljazeera English . He has been covering the Palestinian territories, specially Gaza for the past two years. Ayman and his colleague Sherine were the only international journalists in Gaza during the most recent Israeli war on Gaza.His reporting allowed the facts, images, and testimonies of the people speak loudly; as a result, more around the world came to know about the plight of the Palestinians. As I seek to be a Gaza-based English-language journalist, Ayman Mohyeldin has naturally become one of my role models.Today, I had the honor to interview Ayman and ask him about Gaza, journalism and future plans.
LFG: Two years reporting from Gaza, how can you wrap up your experience?
Ayamn Mohyeldin: Two years in Gaza have been extremely rewarding as a journalist and a human being, it's been a very humbling experience. It's been very moving; I have learnt a lot about the people of Gaza, about the politics of the region, about the resilience of human beings when they are put under very difficult situation by every measure of the word it has been an incredible experience, one which will stay with me forever for sure. Some of the best people I have known in my life I have met here in Gaza under very difficult circumstances.
LFG: You have spoken to many universities, how is Gaza perceived by different audience, especially in places where the mainstream controls information? Is there any shift of Gaza's image in the minds of the people?
AM: unfortunately there still very negative misconception about the situation in Gaza. And unfortunately I don't think that a lot of people who rely on Western media have a very good understanding of what the problem or what the crisis is, so there still a huge shortage of information and knowledge about the real situation on ground in Gaza for an audience in the West. There are people who sympathetic and there are people who are educated and aware, but I wouldn't say that those who rely on the mainstream media understand the situation.
LFG: Many journalists covering the Palestinian Territories face Israeli polices extent to expulsion like Maan's editor Jared Malsin, not to mention detention and interrogations, have you faced any difficulties during your coverage? And how journalists can defy these policies of censorship?
AM: In short, no I haven't any kind of___. LFG interrupted: but you inhaled gas in one of the protests. AM: yeah, there's the risk of the job which is always present, and you feel that every time you do anything really. But in terms of censorship, someone telling you can't run a story or you can't do the story, I have not come across any personal censorship of my own stories. But we do know that when you get accredited from the Israeli government, a press card, you do have to sign a censorship agreement . And that censorship agreement obviously which picks what you can and when you can report certain things that considered of national security interest to Israel. But that has not applied to me in my two years in Gaza.
LFG: Since you report about the other narrative, the Palestinian narrative, have you received any criticism of being pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist? And if you have , how do you counter these claims?
AM: Well, to be honest, I try to keep my reporting as factual as possible, so I think if some people may think that's pro-Palestinian or in some places anti-Israeli or vice versa, pro-Israel, anti-Palestinian, the facts actually may produce that outcome, but in reality I don't set out to be one way or the other. I am in Gaza, I am reporting on the plight of Gaza and what is reality is like of the people of the Gaza . I have never received any major complaints from either side about the reporting. I just let the facts, the pictures and the words speak for themselves.
LFG: How do you finish up a story where you can balance between your own feelings and the "objectivity" of bound by your job?
AM: I don't necessarily think you have to remove yourself from the objectivity of the story. I don't think that is necessarily in this deniage your insight and your context can be important to a story. I think sometimes there's a misconception at being objective means that you give one minute to the Palestinian side and one minute for the Israeli side. And I think, unfortunately, that sometimes you can have two minutes of mistakes or bad information. Your job is really to take the information or the facts and try to analyze it and take information and process it and present it in a way that makes sense to the person you trying to share with. Of course, I have my own personal, political opinions and views, but when you are doing a story that's concentrated around very specific subject, you just try to focus on that specific subject.
LFG: Gaza, we have scarcity in English-speaking journalists, how do you think we can develop our capacities in the absence of real support and training?
AM: I think yeah. But the most immediate way has become the internet which has decentralized or broken the exclusivity on who can write and what can be published; anyone with a camera and a web address can just write a blog. So, it's important that Palestinians as much as they can and the people of Gaza do it, so they can document for themselves what their lives is like .And use whatever media platforms are literary available and accessible to them, So they can get the word out. So the first thing I would say is definitely the internet . The other thing I would say is education. The people in Gaza sometimes with all the challenges and the pressures they face can lose long term sight of how important it is to get your education. But it's important to get educated and stay focused and improve their linguistic skills and think beyond current limitations. There is a great deal of media interest in Gaza and the region, so Palestinians can play an important role in shaping and communicating their massage to the outside world.
LFG: You have covered the West Bank, Gaza and Jerusalem, what are the different challenges you face while covering these areas? Is Gaza the most challenging?
AM: All the three areas defiantly face a form of occupation in a different way. In the end of the day none of those areas have control or sovereignty over the piece of land that they are entitled to from their perspective, so they are not allowed to exercise sovereignty and free will over what they want to do. The difference is the way the control is applied. In the West Bank can be checkpoints and the permits, it can be raids, arrests, and detentions. In Gaza, there are no checkpoints inside, but you are confide to a specific area, you are subject to air strikes, attacks off the coast ,and electricity outages. So you controlled in some way slightly different manner. But I think there's much more tangible humanitarian crisis as a result of the control that applied on the people here. In the West Bank and East Jerusalem the quality of life is slightly better ; there still a little bit of economic vibrancy there. There still a little bit of economic mobility for the people even though they struggle, but in the end of the day there is a very different humanitarian flavor to the catastrophe here in Gaza.
LFG: What's next for Ayman? What future projects do you have?
AM: After Gaza I am probably going to go central Asia, I am going to report from Pakistan and Afghanistan and that areas. I hope I go back at some where there's national reconciliation or elections.
LFG: what are your favorite places in Gaza? What do you do in your free time?
AM: The thing I have learnt about Gaza, it is not really where but who you are with. I have been to traditional coffee shops, and it has been the company of the people you are with that have been beautiful. Sometimes you are sitting on the coast, you have the most beautiful sunsets ,the beautiful view of the water and families on the beach. It's really about the company more about where. I have come to appreciate and enjoy every part of Gaza.
There are many people who I would love to thank for helping me to get this interview done. On the top of them Ayman Mohyeldin who made some time for this interview. My brother Sharif H who came with me. And Ehab for his advice and Pawa for assessing the questions.
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She was a retired bus driver after 18 years of service for ACT (Agency for Community Transit) in Granite City, IL. She was a member of Meadow Heights Baptist Church in Collinsville, IL, past member of the Eagles Women's Auxiliary in Granite City, IL, and in earlier years was involved with the Boy and Girl Scouts.
She was preceded in death by her parents Earl and Montana nee Combs Dilbeck, three brothers; James, Ronald, and Gerald Dilbeck, and three sisters; Dorothy Powell, Wanda Vinson, and Norma Jean Dilbeck.
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> There comes a point of time that we stop a while to seek some piece of mind ….
Did it ever occur to you …. That you remain blank and could do anything amidst piles of papers waiting on your desk …. Numbers of voice messages on your answering machine waiting to be called back …deadlines nearing but then nothing has been started?
When all there is in the mind …are wandering thoughts …unuttered … not immortalized. Even how hard you try to squeeze it nothing comes out but then again there are these thoughts … screaming to get out.
And you seek for some peace … just a day … or even hours or minutes?
When the mind is aware that there are tons of tasks to be accomplished it tends to slack down influencing the whole of the body. It flies through spaces and time to a one serene place to seek it's asylum.
As for myself … my mind soars … lightly these pass few days …. it's mission rebels to what reality seeks … to move … work … run. But it goes the other way around.
Lately… at night …when Hypnos is at work it … my unconscious mind captures pictures of people … places … events …some known …some unknown. The latter …created by my mind to picture the peace it searches.
This field is the meadow where I spend to have my sweet serenity … of my past. The horse is Black Rain … who died just last year …. The exact scene where I always see him and before he gives me great rides.
Black Rain is not a person … he is a horse. And time and a gain I have told t myself not to attach myself to animals …ever since Peanut, my toy poodle died when I was in High School. But I guess one cannot avoid the inevitable … I am but human with a heart and soul.
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And although sometimes we might not be aware and we think all has been forgotten … but then again it was only in the conscious state…subconsciously nothing is erased …. And it remains there until we admit that it is deep within the heart and soul.
Whoever came … whatever had been felt … however it has been done … how much has been given … in one's life it is always there.
The loss of my dog Peanut … my horse Black Rain no matter how painful would always be there … they are not people … what more to people … these phenomena I guess will always come back again and again to remind me I am human … I have loved … I have been affected … and there are effects.


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It's crushing to read news like this: At first the decomposing bodies of ten critically endangered pygmy elephants were found in the Gunung Rara Forest Reserve, which is located in the state of Sabah, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Now three more have been found, making the death toll 13 this month. Authorities suspect poisoning — but by whom or what? The odd thing here is there is no sign of poaching (as in the past in Sabah for, say, their tusks). While we've grown accustomed to expect such constant anti-environmental news out of banana republics Indonesia and Malaysia (both located on the island of Borneo), it's stories like these that hit especially hard. All these elephants seem to be from the same herd, and a young, three month-old, male calf was seen trying to wake his dead mother.
Were these extremely social, family-centric animals poisoned by humans? We've heard many recent stories of local villagers poisoning wildlife in the latest round of human-wildlife conflict. Perhaps these gorgeous, lovely pygmy elephants (not so mini, really; only about 20 inches less than their "bigger" counterparts") were suspected of trampling or eating villagers' crops and the villagers exacted their cold revenge. Nobody knows yet — or the authorities are remaining tight-lipped, rather. I tell you, though, I feel so strongly about such animal slaughter that if I was confronted with a pygmy elephant poisoner face-to-face, I'd have a hard time not acting on my own primitive impulses (which would probably land me in third-world prison, like something out of "Midnight Express" or the more likely "Brokedown Palace").
Here's the latest story on the now-13 dead. Beware of the incredibly sad photo of the baby elephant tugging at his dead mother.
Personally, I'm holding out a little hope that, at the very least, these deaths were somehow "natural" and not manmade atrocities. It might make the pain a bit less.
Related articles
- Poison suspected in deaths of 10 endangered pygmy elephants in Borneo (worldnews.nbcnews.com)
- More endangered Borneo pygmy elephants found dead (calgaryherald.com)
Update – 2/4/2013: After initial reports that the orphaned elephant Joe was not adjusting well to his new life without his family support group, and was dazed and distraught (I thought about him all weekend), some good news appears. The veterinarians and keepers charged with his care have changed the formula that was being fed to him and he appears to be eating better and on his way to recovery.
And the authorities haven't ruled out the possibility that these lovely creatures may have ingested some form of pesticide. While tragic, none the less, at least I could handle such mistaken poisoning better than some evil, greedy human maliciously and knowingly poisoning these creatures as an act of retribution. After all, there ARE palm oil plantations in the area — and we know what criminality goes on there.
Here's the link to the story of Joe's recovery:
And another one:
- Ten endangered elephants found dead in Malaysia (cbsnews.com)
- 10 endangered pygmy elephants feared poisoned (worldnews.nbcnews.com)
- More endangered Borneo pygmy elephants found dead (calgaryherald.com)


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Go to the chiropractor, the doctor had told Jim. Thats when he knew it was bad. Never in the history of ever should a family doctor ever say that to one of his patients. The rivalry between the two professions was legendary enough that even Jim, remaining purposefully as detached as possible from anyone in the medical profession, had heard of it. Only now, with his back basically keeping him from doing anything, had he finally go for anything more than a five-minute checkup.
The seeming contradiction in terms that this recommendation represented was finally enough to get Jim to follow his doctors instructions. He knew nothing of chiropractors beyond what they were supposed to do to help their patients, so he flipped through the yellow pages until he finally came up with something. He finally settled on a local place that the owner called Back to Basics. It was close enough that Jim didnt have to suffer through a long drive, and the schedule was open, so he decided to give it a shot.
The sign was little more than the name of the business with the hours posted immediately below it. It looked like the proprietor had put some money into it, but only in that it was backlit and presented in a solid, professional font.
Jim entered, hobbling along in the way that seemed to hurt the least. The woman at the desk looked at him as though she expected him to fall apart in front of her. Fully realizing he would hear it, she picked up the phone and paged the good doctor.
Sir, I have a gentleman here who looks like he could use an adjustment five years ago.
And so Jim found himself in the office, with the thin, bearded man standing in front of him.
You look a bit young for a doctor, was Jims first voice opinion.
Alternative medical school, the man responded quickly. He was already busy looking his patient over. And Ill tell you right now that youre going to need something more than regular chiropractice can provide.
Jim was reasonably certain that chiropractice was not the correct term, but again, he tried to stay as unknowledgeable able such things as possible. What am I going to need?
About two weeks off work. Can you swing that for me?
Jim made the call from the office. The response was something along the lines of Yes, please, get your back fixed before you kill somebody with that off-balance stagger of yours. Jim hung up and informed the doctor, who nodded and stretched himself out a bit.
All right. Im going to need to adjust your posture a bit first so I have something better to work with. Once thats out of the way, Ill need to make several adjustments over the next two weeks to make sure that my work lasts. Youll need to stay close to the clinic, but I can arrange very cheap accommodations in the area. All right, stand up.
Jim did as instructed, and the doctor wasted no time getting to work. He almost violently grabbed Jim by the shoulders and pulled him down until he was standing with hand and feet both on the floor. That was a feat in and of itself, especially since Jims gasping breaths came from surprise and not from pain.
What are you doing? he demanded in exasperation, voice bouncing from octave to octave at a ridiculous rate.
Like I said, alternative school of medicine.
That was all the explanation Jim would get. Just as he began to realize that his posture seemed far too comfortable in that awkward position, other things began to seem off. Like how his fingers were shrinking into his hand and swelling into padded digits. Or how those digits, as well as the rest of his arm, were beginning to grow far more hair than they should. Or perhaps even that the hair was golden and far too long to be his own
The doctor began to press into his back at various points, until the arch that his stance should have had in such an odd position was completely eliminated. In fact, his back seemed completely straight now, which only seemed possible if he had somehow lost some vertebrae. Just as he ventured to think about this oddity, the missing vertebrae seemed to return all at once, but they were now at the end of his spine, rather than where they were supposed to be. The new limb began to wave back and forth before he even realized what it was, and by the time he ventured a look it was a full and very furry tail.
By the time his face began to push out into a muzzle, with his nose turning black at its end, Jim finally had an idea of what was happening. He panted, long tongue hanging out in front of him as his clothing, now hanging loosely around him, began to make him a bit hotter than he would have liked. He tried to say something, but his vocal cords were already better adjusted to barking than to speaking, so that is what he did.
Four paws is a naturally more stable stance, you see, the doctor explained. Ill keep you like this for two weeks; during that time Ill be able to check if there are any complicating factors that will cause your backs alignment to come apart when you get back to two legs. Ill have some footwear recommendations for you then but, for the sake of the present, Ill be switching out your mind with one more appropriate for your current species. Id ask you for any questions or concerns, but you wouldnt be able to tell me anyway. Youll be staying in a nearby kennel. Dont worry, thats run by an old friend of mine who knows a bit about alternative methods of business himself. Hell take care of you, and its pretty cheap.
Jim cocked his head as the doctor continued to rattle on, but he barked an affirmation to the doctor once the young man had finished. The doctor apparently understood what he meant, and he snapped his fingers dramatically to finish off the change.
As Jims intelligence grew slightly, he had one last human thought through his mind. My back has never felt better!
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The summer has been brutal here. I get more writing done, but I'm interrupted constantly because I have to keep checking the animals and watch for signs of heat exhaustion. We're breaking heat records left and right.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tagging Party: Week 2
The summer has been brutal here. I get more writing done, but I'm interrupted constantly because I have to keep checking the animals and watch for signs of heat exhaustion. We're breaking heat records left and right.
18 comments:
- Dru said...
We're on day 4 of our heatwave. Despite having rain last night, the air was horrid.
- July 19, 2011 at 7:14 AM
- Maria Zannini said...
Dru: Wow. I'll bet NY is really humid right now.
- July 19, 2011 at 7:32 AM
- Misha said...
Don't worry about the title. It's the whole package that counts. If the title suits the book perfectly, then it doesn't matter that there's another book with the same name.
- July 19, 2011 at 7:51 AM
- Angelina Rain said...
Yay, I can't wait to read part 2 to True Believers!!! Now I'm dying to know what's the title. Tell me, tell me, tell me.
We are having a bit of a heat wave too. It's hot and muggy here.
- July 19, 2011 at 8:02 AM
- Maria Zannini said...
Misha: It doesn't matter to me personally. It's that a publisher sometimes refuses to use a title that's been used recently so as not to confuse readers. Unless they can think of an equally perfect title, it's not something I want to negotiate.
Angelina: My lips are sealed--at least in public. :)
- July 19, 2011 at 8:15 AM
- Angela Brown said...
Maria, thank you so much for the plug. I'm so humbled and honored I think my cheeks will split from all my smiling.
The weather here in the Central Texas area is muggy and HOT. I've threatened to wash my car twice and each time we got a little sprinkle. I suppose I better wash it outright and perhaps we'll get a respectable downpour.
Excited about the sequel to True Believers. Can't wait for it to come out :-)
- July 19, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- Barbara Ann Wright said...
Weather-wise, I'm in the same TX-shaped boat as you.
- July 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Cathy in AK said...
Oooh, sequel to TB! Can't wait! And I hear you about titling. My efforts are hit or miss, so learning a recent book is out with the same title is a bummer : P
Our weather is on the normal side: cool and drippy.
- July 19, 2011 at 11:45 AM
- Elle Strauss said...
I'm a little clueless, I guess since I don't have a book up on Amazon (yet), so what is tagging?
- July 19, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Maria Zannini said...
Angela: Well, we still have to hear if Carina wants it. :)
Barbara: Sadly, yes.
Cathy: Some day you will have to do an entire blog post on weather in Alaska. I really want to know.
Elle: Don't feel bad. Up until recently, I didn't know either. The way it was explained to me is that you go to the Amazon link for each book that I post, and scroll down to the orange subheading where it says: 'Tags Customers Associate With This Product'.
You can add a tag, or agree with an existing tag, or 'like' a page.
- July 19, 2011 at 4:40 PM
- Raelyn Barclay said...
Sequels...happy squeal :)
Weather...hot, LOL (though perhaps not as hot as where you are).
- July 19, 2011 at 6:19 PM
- Maria Zannini said...
Raelyn: I dunno. You guys get pretty hot too. It's been weeks of triple digits for us though.
- July 19, 2011 at 6:28 PM
- Maria Zannini said...
Raelyn: I dunno. You guys get pretty hot too. It's been weeks of triple digits for us though.
- July 19, 2011 at 6:28 PM
- Shelley Munro said...
Titles - I'm currently going back and forth with titles since my first one was rejected. I feel your pain!
We've had a warm winter to date, although the last week has been cooler. I think it's a hot water bottle for us tonight.
- July 19, 2011 at 11:55 PM
- Jayne said...
The weather in London is positively grim for summer. I'm wearing the sort of clothes I would in October. But it seems to be the pattern of the last few years - April and May is lovely, 'summer' months of July and August are grey and rainy. The seasons are changing, I think. Hope the heat sorts itself out for you soon. And I know what you mean about titles... a film came out with a very similar title to my book and it was a real gut-wrenching moment!
- July 20, 2011 at 6:51 AM
- Clarissa Draper said...
I think it's wonderful that you're tagging books. What a great idea.
That sucks that the title of your next book was taken. I'm sure you'll find another great one.
The summer, oh, it's been brutal as well. It's sooooo hot. Above 100 every day and never any rain.
- July 20, 2011 at 7:41 AM
- Maria Zannini said...
Shelley: I envy your weather right now.
Jayne: Ouch. I think it's worse if the book has a name like a movie--especially a popular movie. You might as well kiss that title goodbye then.
Clarissa: You are even deeper south than I am so I can well imagine the heat there. We could do with a spot of rain.
- July 20, 2011 at 8:08 AM
- Sean Thomas Fisher said...
Thank you for including Cold Faith and Zombies in the tagging party! And thank you to everyone who visited my novel's page! Btw, it's too hot for the hot tub here as well... I lost ten pounds just running to the store real quick.
Thanks again!
- July 20, 2011 at 4:07 PM


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The flower of Parry's Primrose has striking magenta petals with a yellow eye and can be found on the edges of streams in Colorado's subalpine and alpine areas.
Its scientific name, Primula parryi, comes from the Latin word for "early spring" and is also named after British-American botanist, Charles Parry, who "discovered" it in 1861. (One of Colorado's Thirteeners, Parry Peak, was also named after him).
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But. Having only recently returned from Paris, where I ate baguette literally everyday; I still have such fresh memories of how it should be that I was, from the beginning, already a little psychologically prepared that my home made baguette just probably won't be the same. I wasn't just an eater of baguette, I purposefully sought baguette out from different boulangeries, never stepping into the same one twice (which was easy enough to do). I cradled, listened to, and savoured the taste of every single baguette. I felt that, at the end of my 3 week stay in Europe - especially after concurrently experiencing a number of very different Italian breads when in Italy, and a brief encounter with Belgian baguette when I somehow got lost between countries - that I can say, I developed some very personal memories of French baguette.
What can I describe of my experience of French baguette? It produces this tantalising crackle when you slice through it, there's that soft fluffy bread belly that is sort of like a super elastic cotton candy. I was told that kids love to just eat that fluff and forget the crust. Baguette has a full bread flavour – that's not very descriptive, but suffice to say, it gives one a feeling of well-being. You feel like going for a walk through the Tuileries, even when it's cold and grey.
There's always a baguette in my backpack with some cheese – truffle brie, Roquefort papillon, whatever. My backpack smelt so much like a stinky old shoe - even though it was midwinter - that I felt vaguely paranoid whenever I opened my backpack on the metro. Sometimes, the crust wore my gums out – too much, too tough - but I crave the bread again the next day. It's true that I had so much baguette, that I sometimes fantasised about rice or noodles.
However, I fell deeply in love with French cheese, all because of baguette.
My white pain, with a tinge of brown
The comparison between my pain francais and my memories of the actual pain francais frankly fails – not surprisingly - but there were some saving graces. I finished all of the bread on my own in two days, in a number of combinations with other foodstuffs. It was still a pretty damn good pain.
But since this is a comparative study, some comparison needs to be made.
My crust was rather more hard than crackly, and it didn't produce the tantalising music of baguette when I sliced it through. The "brush with cold water when fresh out of the oven" trick really lent a golden sheen – nice. And actually, in spite of the disappointing texture - the flavour of my pain francais was just downright delicious. I think it was the salt. I was initially shocked at the amount of salt I had to add – in this day and age? - but that is something I'm going to be doing for all future breads I make from now on.
The texture of the bread belly was most inauthentic. As you can see, it simply wasn't elastic enough. It came off like a humongous crumb, even though there were some very pretty irregular holes from the perspective of the cross section. I'm sure it was the flour – I used a normal plain flour because I simply could not locate any flour anywhere that printed their gluten content anywhere on the package that I can inspect. I went all over town, squinted at flour packages, but there was no special gourmet or AP flour to be found. Furthermore, I used up every last bit of flour I had with only a couple of pinches left for flouring the kneading surface that, half way through, I bit my lip and floured the surface with wholemeal flour. So my pain francais had that quirk of being mostly white, with a smattering of brown.
I'm an artisan enveloping a bubbly clod
I believe that many home bakers of bread agree that the breadmaking process always brings with it a little bit of self-discovery. Maybe it's the time you have to spend indoors with yourself – pretty much the whole day. Or the attention you suddenly have to devote to taking care of something that seems to have a life of its own – a breathing, sweating clod. Or something to do with the softness of the dough – like this dough - that somehow has a soft yielding quality that's similar to flesh. During the second kneading, I had a vague impression of it somehow feeling like a rather moist baby. It encourages you to treat it gently.This was also the longest recipe I've ever read - man, was this a long read. But it was worth it. I can see the results of the enveloping – something that at first I cursed silently at ("why can't I just shape it anyway I want"). Thus, I tamed my impatient nature momentarily, my tendency for action – which was very satisfying. It was especially exciting watching the bubbles develop, whenever I peeked in at the fermenting dough every so often. Then it was fun puncturing the gas bubbles during the kneading, the way I would bubble wrap as a child. I imagined myself, while kneading the dough, as an artisanal French baker who would wake up at 4 am in the morning, in order to bake fresh bread for my regular customers; but one who is also so on to the times, that she would dedicate her afternoons to making Youtube videos of her art – kneading, enveloping and such - in order to share the baguette tradition with the rest of the online world.
It's a coup!
Then I used my Henckels slicing knife to execute la coupe. German knives on French bread – pourquoi pas, c'est wunderbar! I'm very proud of my knives, so I took lots of pictures of various slits. At first, I thought that the paring knife might be best, but that pulled at the dough, and was no good. The slicing knife, however, was perfect.
I admit that the dough baby fantasy went on for a bit, that by the time slashing time came, I couldn't really do a good samurai on them, but only very shallow, careful slits. I really loved the slashing most. If bakers actually worked in some sort of a chain process, I would most like to be La Slasher. I was a little disappointed I could only do three coupes per bread.


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Torontoist shares with Globe and Mail
A new agreement between the popular city blog and the national newspaper will see blogger news and photo feeds featured in the Globe's new Toronto web hub.
The Globe and Mail and Torontoist yesterday announced a content-sharing agreement that will see information from the popular city blog featured in the Globe's new Toronto web hub.
Torontoist co-publisher Ken Hunt, whose Ink Truck Media took ownership of the blog earlier this year, says the partnership sends a message that the city blog, formerly owned by the New York-based Gothamist network, is a legitimate place to advertise online. 'We have strict editorial standards and a full-time editor who works on the site to make sure our content is on a consistently high level. I think that endorsement from the Globe and Mail should help establish that in the minds of media buyers,' he tells MiC.
Hunt hopes traffic to the site, which now sits at 189,000 monthly uniques (Google Analytics) will triple by the end of the year. 'We've already seen a bump in traffic just in the past couple of days since the announcement has come out,' he says.
The Globe's new local news hub will prominently feature Torontoist's daily Urban Planner, which lists events happening in the city along with Newsstand, a roundup of the top news stories affecting Torontonians. In addition to these regular features, the Globe will spotlight some of the best of Torontoist's coverage of life, arts, culture, news and politics from around the city. Torontoist has about 40 contributors who are compensated for their work – rates that Hunt says he hopes will rise as a result of the partnership.


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BABY #1- 6 Clomid cycles, 2 IUIs with Femara, 1 IVF with 3 embryos transferred, 2 more IUIs with Femara & Follistim, and finally 1 IUI with Follistim.
BABY #2 - 2 Follistim cycles and natural conception
Decided to start a family May 2005. After testing & un-related delays, began first treatment cycle Oct 2005. First pregnancy confirmed Sept 2007. Second pregnancy confirmed Mar 2011.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
37 wk checkup
Quick update today. We had our 37wk checkup yesterday. Normal vitals, everything looking good. No significant change in stats (dialation, etc). I did put on 2lbs this week but the doc seemed pleased since I'd not put on any weight in the last month. So I'm up to 19lbs gained in 37wks. He said my blood sugar levels have been 'almost too good' and is why I'd not gained any. I admitted to cheating this week & he said that was fine, that I apparently was being restricted a little too much. You should have seen the big fat grin I gave Jack - but don't worry he put me back in my place by pointing out that soda is probably still supposed to be offlimits. Doh, got me there. I was bad about that this week but it was so nice to have a big ole sugary Coke or Dr. Pepper a few times! That was pretty much it other than a few questrions we had about natural birth options, but more on my hopes & plans on the natural thing will have to come in a later post.
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Jenna and my son figuring out something on the camera. Don't you just love Spencer's makeshift doo---I believe it was to keep the sun off his neck, and to help keep mosquito's and black flies away.
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Take this to the bank: How to reduce money stress for LTC residentsJune 30, 2014
In my conversations with hundreds of long-term care residents over the years, I've found money to be an almost universally sore subject among them. Financial concerns continue to be a stressor for our residents even though they're living in the mostly money-free society of LTC. With some adjustments we can — and should — reduce our residents' financial distress.
An honest man: Dental assistant returns thousands of dollars to nursing homeFebruary 12, 2010
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The, uh, 'iPhone' emerges
Well as ever prescient Justin and others have noted, Gizmodo gave themselves a bit of a boost profile wise by "going out on a limb" and predicting that Apple would have introduced a so-called "iPhone" yesterday. They got the name right, but the vendor wrong – it is in fact an attempt by Linksys to brand a somewhat yawn-worthy line of VoIP guff. Ho, hum etc. I wonder if their PR people were in on the joke? Or if Gizmodo wanted some more eyeballs on its list of novelties? Hmmmm…(Snore).
An Apple phone would not be launched in the dead zone just before xmas and I for one think that The Steve and friends will emerge with one later than expected. 4gb+ memory stick enabled Walkman phones will start to nibble at the low end of the Nano line (though the thought of caning my phone's battery to listen to music seems silly) so Apple really does need to get involved. Before rot sets in. Rumours of a twin battery device which is more iPod Nano + slickasfuck Phone + MVNO offering rather than just a phone with extra memory are probably close to the mark. Apple has higher margins and cool factor because it does not directly compete with commodity products in the markets it operates in. An iPod has nothing to do with some me-too bit of plastic from a flash memory vendor and an iMac has no relation to generic bozobox PCs. They will be there. But not for a little while…
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The Oilers may have a gap on their top line, but they have no shortage of second-line forwards, some of whom will undoubtedly be moved in the off-season. Let's take a look at the options.
The List
Please note: ages are for next season.
- Andrew Cogliano: 22 years old, 5'10", 184lbs
- Sam Gagner: 20 years old, 5'11", 191lbs
- Ales Kotalik: 31 years old, 6'1", 227lbs
- Robert Nilsson: 23 years old, 5'11", 185lbs
- Patrick O'Sullivan: 23 years old, 5'11", 190lbs
- Dustin Penner: 27 years old, 6'4", 245lbs
- Marc Pouliot: 23 years old, 6'1", 195lbs
Outside of that group of seven, arguments could be made for prospects Ryan Potulny, Rob Schremp, or Jordan Eberle. However, they will be ignored for this exercise, since they haven't been in the NHL much over the last two seasons. Since most of the young forwards (Cogliano, Gagner, Nilsson, Pouliot) have only been in the NHL for two seasons, we will only be comparing the past two years.
This will also be a weighted comparison; with 2008-09 performance reflecting two thirds of the final mark, and 2007-08 performance reflecting one third.
The Surface Numbers
Please note: only the weighted average will be listed here.
- Patrick O'Sullivan: 81GP – 18G – 28A – 46PTS, -7
- Sam Gagner: 77GP – 15G – 29A – 44 PTS, -8
- Ales Kotalik: 76GP – 21G – 22A – 43 PTS, -5
- Dustin Penner: 79GP – 19G – 21A – 40PTS, +1
- Andrew Cogliano: 82GP – 18G – 22A – 40 PTS, -4
- Robert Nilsson: 66GP – 9G – 24A – 33 PTS, +3
- Marc Pouliot: 50GP – 6G – 10A – 16PTS, EV
Five players are tightly grouped here. Robert Nilsson, who had a disastrous season is a little ways off the pace while the seldom-used Marc Pouliot is well back. Ice-time and games played need to be considered here in the defense of both of the latter two; more on that in a moment. As for the other five, there seems to be virtually no separation.
5-on-5 Scoring
I'm going to use the same weighted average as before, but this time we will also take into account total ice-time, making use of Gabriel Desjardins' Behind the Net website. Because of this, scoring units are expressed in goals/60, assists/60, and points/60.
- Andrew Cogliano: 0.80 G/60 – 1.08 A/60 = 1.88 PTS/60
- Patrick O'Sullivan: 0.70 G/60 – 1.11 A/60 = 1.81 PTS/60
- Sam Gagner: 0.54 G/60 – 1.24 A/60 = 1.78 PTS/60
- Robert Nilsson: 0.48 G/60 – 1.17 A/60 = 1.65 PTS/60
- Marc Pouliot: 0.58 G/60 – 1.04 A/60 = 1.62 PTS/60
- Dustin Penner: 0.71 G/60 – .87 A/60 = 1.58 PTS/60
- Ales Kotalik: 0.72 G/60 – 0.62 A/60 = 1.34 PTS/60
This method gives us very interesting results. Cogliano, O'Sullivan and Gagner all fair well by this method; well ahead of the next three – Nilsson, Pouliot and Penner. The only player who obviously doesn't belong in the same discussion is Ales Kotalik.
5-on-4 Scoring
Please note: Neither Andrew Cogliano or Marc Pouliot averaged 2 minutes a night over the past two seasons on the powerplay; therefore they aren't included. Cogliano was just below the cutoff line while Pouliot was well back.
- Ales Kotalik: 1.72 G/60 – 2.44 A/60 = 4.16 PTS/60
- Robert Nilsson: 1.40 G/60 – 2.55 A/60 = 3.95 PTS/60
- Dustin Penner: 1.77 G/60 – 1.69 A/60 = 3.46 PTS/60
- Sam Gagner: 1.58 G/60 – 1.79 A/60 = 3.37 PTS/60
- Patrick O'Sullivan: 0.65 G/60 – 1.74 A/60 = 2.39 PTS/60
This is another interesting breakdown, and shows where Kotalik picks up his points. However, if anything it understates Kotalik's dominance – because he plays the point on the powerplay, Kotalik's numbers should be compared not to forwards, but to defensemen, who generally score at a lesser rate with the man advantage.
As for the rest, Nilsson's numbers are good after an excellent powerplay season, and Dustin Penner is probably better than his numbers because so many goals are scored while he is screening; goals he doesn't get credit for. Gagner hasn't been much more than a second-unit option at this point, and O'Sullivan's numbers are so low as to be baffling; seriously, that's a replacement level pace.
The Rest of It
O'Sullivan plays the PK and is a little more versatile than most of these guys, while Ales Kotalik deserves additional credit for his ability in the shootout. Beyond that, only Dustin Penner has really had to face difficult minutes over the past two seasons, although there effect is lessened because he generally gets sent out in the offensive zone.
Contract-wise, Penner's easily the most expensive, with Patrick O'Sullivan coming in next. Ales Kotalik qualifies for free agency this summer, but probably won't be too expensive for the next few seasons; I'd guess he gets a contract for somewhere between 2MM and 3MM a season. Robert Nilsson's 2MM per season a deal, which initially looked to be something of a bargain now represents an overpay. Gagner and Cogliano are still on their entry level deals, so they're relatively cheap, while Marc Pouliot earns less than 1MM a season. Pouliot really comes into the picture if the Oilers add a big-ticket player up front, since he's versatile and dirt cheap.
How I See It
Penner, O'Sullivan and Kotalik are all very close at this point. Penner has size and positioning, O'Sullivan has youth and versatility, and Ales Kotalik is a welcome addition to any team's powerplay or shootout lineup, so it all depends on what a team needs. Given the Oilers' current roster, they have four defensemen who are legitimate powerplay options, with Souray and Visnovsky being particularly good, so I don't see Kotalik as being as valuable here as he would be elsewhere (something that changes if one of the defensemen is moved).
Cogliano and Gagner don't bring the same value to the roster today as those three players listed above, but they're both very young and quite accomplished for their ages; I imagine that in five years time they'll be better than any of O'Sullivan, Kotalik or Penner.
Nilsson and Pouliot are clearly on the outside looking in at this point. Nilsson needs to bounce back from a poor season and show the ability to put up points, while Pouliot needs to get a firm grip on a defined NHL role. Either could have an NHL career, but either could just as easily be playing in Europe in the next five years.


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Thursday, February 24, 2011
Tough it up Thursday
On Monday, I had the most fabulous 100-minute deep tissue massage. Special treat to myself for my crappy Valentine's Day! I know, you're all foaming-at-the-mouth jealous of me, right? Later that day, I was as sore as I would have been had I actually worked out for that length of time instead of being a bump on a bed having someone else do all the work. My Purple Twinkie fell asleep in my arms that night and as I rose to walk her up the stairs, I felt every pound of her in my body... each step seemed like an impossible feat, but I did it. I got her upstairs and tucked in bed. Whew. Later as I got my first tall glass of water late in the evening (oops), I felt like I was hit by a truck... sore all over, but I got my water and plopped on the couch. The cat came over for some love then walked away somewhere. Next thing I know, there is 24 ounces of ice cold water splashing the back of my neck... thanks kitty. I leave most of it where it fell because I was too sore to bend over and clean it! D'oh! I never got up to refill, either. Low on ice. My own fault there.
Are you feeling even slightly sorry for me yet?
Tuesday morning, I realized I was still on weekend night time schedule, but unfortunately back on weekday wake up schedule... 5 hours was just not enough. And I was still sore. Like really sore. I do all the normal mommy things for a Tuesday morning... unload the dishwasher, make waffles, load up the dishwasher, run a load of laundry... looking at the clock, hoping 11 AM would come sometime soon and my Danish salvation (aka New Nanny) would appear to do my bidding. I needed an energy drink to kick start my day. Even though it was 10 am and that was the first thing I had since waking a little after 6. I hit the road at 12 to make my way to West LA and decided I needed the biggest ice tea ever at a Jack in the Box along the way... that oughta hit the spot.
I can hear my mother now saying... TAMI! DRINK YOUR WATER! I turned mom's voice off. The ice tea was tart and bitter (no sugar... I was being good) but somehow I needed that.
Around 5 pm, I got that weird feeling. You know, down there. Wait a minute... The ice tea was gone an hour ago, so why do I need to pee again? And again? Uh oh. And again! Oh no... this is not good. And again.
It's starting to get miserable but I have enough work to keep me busy until 8pm, so I really need to stay. Finally I gave up and drove straight to a gas station for 3 bottles of outrageously priced cranberry juice. That oughta help. (My mom, now coming in clear as a bell... WATER WATER WATER!!!) Ok, all three bottles down the hatch, with a water chaser just for mom. Cool.
Oh wait, not cool. After 45 minutes on the road, with the last leg of my trek at the horizon.... a sign that says 57 South Closed. Take Detour. Ok, now I gotta pee, folks, and I'm in PAIN. Not just full bladder pain, but aching kidney pain that was screaming, forget the detour, go to the ER stat!!! I take the detour. I think I know better than the sign pointing the opposite way of where I want to go, so I go my way (again mom is in my head tsk'ing at me for being so stubborn and ignoring the detour signs). I should mention that I am new to the area, it was pitch black out, and my car was starting to run on empty. I make it all the way to the canyon road I knew about and see a freeway on ramp. I decide to go for it. Except it was west-bound only. Not east. Or south. Either way would have worked... Illegal U-turn, and find the correct on ramp - yay! Except it too was closed. Are ya kidding me? Back to the canyon route and off I go on a super dark adventure Nanny and I used to call "unintentional exploration." 15 minutes later and I found the on ramp that would drop me at home in 5 minutes.
I almost scream when I use the restroom. Obvious kidney distress... I grab the iPod and head straight to the ER. Finally back at home, I can't sleep until after 2:30 AM due to the horrendous bladder pain.
At 4 AM, the Purple Twincess climbs into bed with me. Too tired to care, I let her.
Suddenly I was being poked in the back. Poke. Poke. Poke. Ahhh.... #4, my Pink Twinkie decided to wake me up a little after 6. She climbs into bed to find #1 sleeping and they decide to get into a pushing match over the spot next to mommy. So... sleep is out of the question. Time to go be a mom. At least I'm not in tears due to the pain, but it still hurts enough to hurry downstairs and load up on the meds again.
This time, gotta get kids ready for preschool and take New Nanny on some errands. I drop off the Twincesses, then drop Nanny off, and the Twinkies and I head out on our adventure for the morning. Chantings of "hamburger hamburger hamburger" fill the car. Really? It's 10:30!! Well OK, sure, hamburgers it is. The kids split a burger combo and I get a 3-piece chicken strip box from Carl's Junior. At 11:15, Nanny needs a ride to the bank so we wrap it up and grab her from her appointment just a block away.
Suddenly I felt nauseous... the meds, the chicken, the lack of sleep... it all was too much. I pulled over to "visit" a bush in a parking lot and step out of the car. As I did, my sore body screamed in pain and when I bent over to throw up, I pulled a muscle and practically hit the floor. Seriously, I just pulled a muscle in my BUTT. How does one do that??!??! I guess I am just "special", or something, to be able to pull that one off.
Off to grab the Twincesses, drop off Nanny and the Twinkies at home, take the Twincesses to a play date then come home at 3, exhausted beyond words. We also said goodbye to "old Nanny" that afternoon. She is on a plane to Holland in the morning. Lots of tears from my girls, and me. More toxins and emotions being dumped into the cesspool now known as "Tami."
I spent the rest of the day, literally unable to stand up straight. I yelped each time I sat down, stood up, walked or bent over. I was worthless. But I *was* drinking my water with vigor! (Mom is clapping now... and telling me to take my "greens").
Unfortunately, the damage was already done. I dumped too many toxins in my body by having that massage and NOT drinking my water. I added insult to injury by then having to take antibiotics to kick the kidney infection. I didn't take my greens fast enough. I realized late that night that I was on the verge of getting a cold. I ignored my mom's voice telling me to take another handful of greens and drink a ton of water, and instead stayed up working until 1:30. This was on less than 4 hours of sleep from the prior night, too.... I was lucky enough to get barely 4 more hours of sleep Wednesday night, and awoke Thursday with a full blown cold. That'll teach me. (Nope, probably not.)
Oh yeah... are you jealous of my 100-minute massage NOW?
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I feel your pain! I've always been prone to uti's myself (not kidney infections, but very similar). I actually always keep AZO with me just incase. It's been a life-saver more than once! I am so sorry you had such a rough time and I hope you feel better very soon!ReplyDelete
UTI's suck! I have my AZO now...ReplyDelete
Oh Tami! Your day sounds like last week for me...it all boils down to my husband having a kidney stone, me having twin boys (2 years old) and being pregnant with twin girls...so different stuff but at the same time i know what your going through....at least WITHOUT the second set of kids. I can talk about THAT later when i have them right!ReplyDelete
Anyway Tami! Thank you for sharing your day with us all...REALLY appreciated. It makes me not feel so alone! xxx
Thanks Loralei! And congrats on the double twinkies!! You are certainly in an elite group among the superMoMs!ReplyDelete
Ain't life grand? Thank God for things like blogs so we can just spil it all, and know there are others out there to co-miserate! Well and WOTC too of course! :)ReplyDelete


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Favorite's half-a-birthday.
That glorious time where you are as far away from your birthday as you can ever be. The last one is 6 months behind, the next 6 months ahead. Favorite pointed out that this event should merit a cake. I thought so too.
So you might say to yourself "Oh Kerri! What a lovely cake you made! And after work! You are glorious!" While this may be true, it is not because of this cake. If you are also wondering why my cup, plate, and pecans look gigantic I will erase the wonder from your minds and reveal to you, it is a tiny minicake. As it was not a full birthday I did not make a full birthday cake. I actually made a quarter of a cake recipe, but let's not quibble. It was half of a single layer, how about that? Anyway, the fun thing about this cake is that I made it in the food processor in about 5 minutes. Well, that was after I toasted all the pecans (about 10 minutes). I had my doubts about this minicake... after I quartered my recipe it had only a tablespoon or so of flour, the rest of the cake being comprised of 1 egg, sugar, and pecans (and a tsp or so of baking powder). I zipped it up in the food processor until smooth and poured it into a greased and floured tiny little (4" diameter?) springform pan, topped it beautifully with whole pecans, and popped it in the oven. The tiny cake took as long as a full sized cake to cook (about 22 minutes!) but once it came out it looked lovely. Favorite ate it with happiness and relish and it was moist, and nutty.
The thing I liked best about the cake, not
having eaten most of it, was the appearance of the surface. It looked a little like it had been washed with a sugar syrup before baking due to the sheen and smoothness. Let me show you it's beauty:
I also just loved being able to pop it out of that tiny springform without having to worry about what happened to the bottom. It made it look just so neat!
Well I feel accomplished, though perhaps not deservingly. Nonetheless I shall advance to the next baked good as I have run out again. Next up:
The Obligatory Strawberry Rhubarb Pie of Spring!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Happy Half-A-Birthday Cake
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Happy Half-Birthday Jay! The cake looks wonderful Kerri. Those mini springform pans are fantastic - I have a few too!ReplyDelete
This cake was so subtly delicious... It had a great toasted nut aroma, the mouthfeel was fluffy and smooth, and the rich pecan flavor matched perfectly with the other senses. What a half-birthday!ReplyDelete


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Just like Airbnb operates a marketplace for spaces for travelers and whatnot to stay, Kodesk aims to do much of the same for spaces for freelancers and whatnot to work. Essentially trying to build a peer-to-peer desk sharing community, Kodesk lets office space owners provide spaces to individuals in need of a temporary place to get some work done.
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This curvaceous classic takes style to new heights. The retro-inspired Eiffel chair's polypropylene seat feels molded to your body, while armrests allow for maximum relaxation. And then there are the tapered beech legs, which give the piece warmth and versatility. No matter what style your space, consider Eiffel your go-to chair.
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