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I've always had a twisted view about exercise and fitness. I know it's not right but it's ingrained in my soul.
I was a very young boy when the 1956 Olympics hit Melbourne. I was excited as everyone else to have the cream of the world's athletes in our town. The best versus the best. At that time I had no idea athletes actually trained. I thought that they went into their events pitting their natural "God given" abilities against each other.
It was quite a bit later that I found out they actually worked on their fitness and skills to reach their peak.
That didn't seem fair to me that someone with more time on their hands could train harder and beat someone with more natural ability but a lower level of fitness. Now I did say I had a twisted view on the matter.
As an adult people would question me about my fitness and I would reply I'm fit for what I do, drive to work, sit at a desk, walk to the news car, drive to a story etc.
It wasn't until a got cancer that diet and exercise came into focus.
I have painful memories of recovering in hospital after undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. My first exercise was to blow into a tube and try to make a ping pong ball rise. I guess it was to get the lungs working. It was bloody hard, but over time did get easier.
Then came the physical exercise, at first getting out of bed and walking to the door and back – agony, followed by exhaustion.
I was encouraged then to start walking laps of the ward. Sometimes I lied saying I'd done 3 laps when I'd only done 2.
I thought everyone was being very cruel insisting that I put myself through the torture.
However, after leaving hospital and reading up on the matter it became apparent how vital exercise was in my recovery and not only recovery but to reduce my chance of getting the cancer back.
The old common wisdom of chemo patients doing nothing but resting after treatment has been thrown out. Exercise, in particular weight bearing exercise, has so many benefits including less fatigue, improved mental state, better sleep and fewer side effects.
So after 50 years of knowing better I hit the gym every week and get on the treadmill as often as I can. I know I could do more but hey I'm coming from long way back.
I actually feel in better physical shape now than I did 15 years ago. A bit embarrassing to admit to really.


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Torrential rains Wednesday night left Accra in crisis as dozens drowned in a sea of flood that washed away humans, properties, pulled down houses and left tunnels, drains choked with debris.
Most of the deceased persons were seeking refuge at the filling station and houses and shops nearby but were burnt to death when an explosion occurred at the station.
Charred bodies were retrieved from the scene of the fire but the devastation left behind by the fire will take days or even weeks if not months to repair.
Hospitals have been flooded, not by rainwater but by human bodies driven in several vehicles and dumped at the various morgues.
The 37 Military Hospital has taken 65 dead bodies with 35 survivors on admission at the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital.
Hospital officials say they are sad about the incident but not overwhelmed.
Joy News' Matilda Wemegah who was at the 37 Military Hospital said lots of people who have besieged the hospital are still in a confused state.
They have looked at the surviving victims at the intensive care units, the morgue but still cannot locate their lost relatives.
According to them, the lost relatives cannot be contacted. All their phones are off.
They can't tell if they are alive or dead but they fear the worse.
Meanwhile, rescue efforts are over. Security officers are busy cleaning the debris left behind by the flood and fire.
So far, five cars swept by the floods from unknown destinations and which were trapped in a drain behind the Paloma Restaurant have been pulled out by the Military.
Quite a number of vehicles are yet to be salvaged, the military officials told Joy News Latiff Iddrisu.
Meanwhile, officials are said to be planning a national response strategy to ameliorate the impact of the disaster.
President John Mahama has described the incident as "catastrophic, almost unprecedented."
After touring some of the worst-hit areas, the president said, "we shouldn't continue to behave like the vultures," who would promise to cover its roof but fail to do so once the rain season is over.
He called for a change in attitude by all Ghanaians.
The flagbearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party, Nana Akufo-Addo, described the disaster as the "dark moment" in the history of the capital.
In the wake of the visitation by political players, the Bureau of Public Safety says in memory of the lost souls practical steps must be taken to solve this perennial problem once and for all.
He said officials must with urgency desilt all drains in Accra and demolish all structures in watercourses.

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Things in life get so extremely hard to deal with sometimes. I feel like this entire week has consisted of a mix of absolute panic, stress beyond any limits known to mankind and crying. So much crying. It's like one thing overflows into another and before I know it all this bad stuff has infected every little part of my life. Suddenly I feel like I'm snapped back to where I was a year ago and that's when the panic sets in. What am I doing? This isn't where I want to be! Get me out of here, make it stop, don't go back there.
It's only 8pm but I can barely keep my eyes open so I'm seriously considering blocking out the light and going to sleep. This week isn't over yet and the weeks to come are going to be rough.
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My week so far:
- 4 weeks until moving day. Decided to start packing last night. Had fun for the first 20 minutes, then got bored and gave up. House now messier than ever. And still haven't organised a damn thing for the move.
- The cold that I had the other week? Turned into one hellacious chest infection (coughing up blood, not being able to sleep because lying down made it impossible to breathe, sleeping about 16 hours a day for something like 5 days straight), which I'm still trying to get rid of. What's with that?
- Have been told four times since Saturday that they'd love to make me a full time employee at the office/that they can see me becoming full time/that I'd be great all the time in the office/that they'd love to have me in the office all the time. Fingers crossed that it happens, I think I'd freaking explode with happiness!
- Things with my dad aren't great. He's still not well, and he's still not himself. He's still so quiet. He had a doctors appointment yesterday, and he had some follow up tests today. Hopefully something will show up and it can be easily fixed. Please, please let it be something that can be easily fixed.
- The Buck-miester is getting a new cage. I've put a layby a $250, double story wooden hutch for him. Since he'll be moving outside when we go to the new house, I wanted him to have a bigger, nicer cage. And this one is pretty sweet. Hopefully I can pay it off in the next few weeks so that when we move, he can move into his new digs too!
Ok, I'm out. Getting late and I'm at the stupid, i-hate-the-place-with-every-freaking-breath-in-my-body, depressing, awful cafe tomorrow. Ugh. I'd rather shoot myself in the foot with some kind of high-powered riffle and then pour salt into the wound and finish by hacking off my foot with a pair of blunt, useless scissors and walk over hot coals on my bloody stump to go to the hospital ...


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This week in my ministry I was asked about how to talk to kids about relevant life issues. With the recent "Amber Alert" this issue can be very scary for kids. When talking with kids, especially young ones, real life issues can make them very insecure. How we respond as adults can either reassure them and make them feel secure or cause them to become more afraid.
One of the things I told the person I was visiting was that all we could do was reassure our children that we as parents would do everything we could to keep them safe and secure. All parents run into this situation and we sometimes just need someone to bounce ideas off of or even learn a new way to talk to our kids.
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FARGO—Ken Andersen worked in photography since high school, and for the past 50 years, creating furniture. "If you're not willing to fail, you're not going to get any better," he says. "I have lots of mistakes." He began shooting on the camera his dad, also a photographer, bought him in high school. Eventually, he made the investment in a digital camera, but didn't care for the medium. It was too quick.
MOORHEAD—Area dance academies and studios put competition aside and just dance at the annual Momentum Dance Convention. "We wanted to create an opportunity to bring dance studios in the area together," says Haylee Thompson, program director at Red River Dance & Performing Company and Momentum coordinator. "We aren't in competition with each other at convention. We are there to learn dance and love dance together."
MOORHEAD—Access to the arts means more than just ramps at arts and cultural institutions. For art patrons, two new exhibits at the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County may be their first hands-on art experience. "Child In A Strange Country: Helen Keller and the History of Education for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired" is on display at the museum through October. The traveling exhibit focuses on education, exploring math, geography, science and reading using Helen Keller's educational journey as an observational lens. The second exhibit is the Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists' Constraint Show.
FARGO — The streets will be alive with the sound of music this summer. Sprawling across Fargo-Moorhead's downtown, Streets Alive will host events this July, August and September. Inviting the metro to play together, events this season boast more arts than in previous years.
MOORHEAD—Authored by punk rock band Green Day and based on the album of the same name, "American Idiot" follows three friends as they grapple challenges in a post-9/11 world. Next month local social justice theater company Act Up will stage the rock opera, exploring themes of heroin addiction, military veterans and teen pregnancy. "The show fits well with Act Up's mission to start difficult conversations," says Pennie Fike, producer of "Green Day's American Idiot." Director Rebecca Meyer-Larson says the show is overdue in the community.
MOORHEAD — Summer stock theater gleans its name from a summer theater company staging multiple shows with stock scenery and costumes. The Straw Hat Company, housed at Minnesota State University Moorhead, will stage four productions in as many weeks this month, but its players rarely reuse sets. The dedicated cast is also the crew, costume department and set designers.
FARGO — Ryan Hardy is currently rehearsing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody." His hands and feet glide across the Mighty Wurlitzer at the Fargo Theatre. A senior at Fargo South High School, Hardy is preparing for his senior recital. While his peers are sleeping in on Saturdays, Hardy arrives at the Fargo Theatre by 7 a.m. for his organ lesson. He mounts an iPad on the console to communicate with his instructor, who lives in Pennsylvania. Not your average senior recital
FARGO—Watercolor, or watermedia, as some artists prefer, is often a child's first painting experience. This familiarity summons warm recognition for artists and the audience, says Janet Flom, local art maker and arts advocate. "Just about everyone has experience using watermedia at some point," she says. Flom is one of the founding members of the Red River Watercolor Society. Including more than 180 watermedia artists, the group hosts a national juried exhibition and workshop each spring.
FARGO—"Cornet Charlie" Pinkney has missed only three band practices in nine years. Nurturing musicians to return to their bygone instruments, the FM Golden Notes New Horizons Band welcomes all skill levels to jam twice each month. Currently, the band is preparing for its annual spring concert this Wednesday, May 11. Charles Pinkney became involved with the Golden Notes when one of the founding members, Jim Kinlaw, invited him to pick up his cornet again.
MOORHEAD – After 15 years of teaching the script, Dawn Gunderson seamlessly quotes "Julius Caesar" amid modern language. With 28 years of teaching experience at Moorhead High School, she knows the time is right to stage it.


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Friday, March 5, 2010
Every now and then you have one of those 'a ha' moments (not talking about the song, sorry) that just takes everything going on in your life--the good, the bad, the stressful, the nerve racking--and does something and it all makes sense to you in some abstract kind of way. Today in the temple that's what I got. God gave me peace today. I had been seeking it, but how much was I expecting it? By all means, I got it. God answers prayers. Atonement is real. Family is forever. Life is good.
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Asked by giridharanbtech02242200
on July 31, 2015
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Your Vitamin D level is extremely low! The only measurement you need to worry about is the D3 level not D2. In order to increase your D3 level make sure your supplements are D3 and not D2. If you did not make a mistake than 500 iu is NOT enough. If the doctor said 5000 iu (five thousand) that would make more sense.
The minimum you should take is 5000 iu but since you are so low you should probably take between 7000 – 10,000 iu a day.
You should also read http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/vitamin-d-and-other-vitamins-and-minerals It is very important. You will need to take a lot of magnesium with the Vitamin D or you may cause yourself other symptoms. The recommended amount is somewhere between 500 – 800 mg a day. (Do not use magnesium oxide!)
Thanks for the reply. I have 2 months of 500 IU pills left. Does that means I have to take 10 x 500 IU pills a day or single pill available in 5000 IU.? Do I need to have a prescription to get magnesium pills? What about my calcium pills? Is 0.25 mcg is enough for my Vitamin D3 level ?
What country do you live in? You can get Vitamin D3 with 5000 iu in a capsule. You can even get D3 with 50,000 iu in a capsule. You can use up the pills you have by taking 10 at a time.
Magnesium is just a supplement and does not need a prescription.
You could read here about calcium at https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-Consumer/#h2. If your diet is really good then you probably do not have to supplement with a lot. Dr. Cannell who runs this website says that most of us get enough in our diets and therefore probably do not need to supplement with big amounts. Please pay close attention though to Vitamin K. This directs calcium to our bones and away from soft tissues and arteries.
I live in India. I'm a Software Engineer. I don't go out often. That is the reason why my vitamin D3 levels are too low. As per your recommendation I just purchased 'cholecalciferol capsules USP' which contains 60000 IU D3. Looks like I have to take 1 pill each week. I'm confused about the magnesium part now. Since I'm taking only one D3 pill every week, what is the procedure to take magnesium pills? I'm not getting any Magnesium pills that has 500 mg over here. Does that pill has any name.? Thanks
Yes, to confirm take the 60,000 only once per week.
You should take the magnesium everyday! I do not think that most magnesium comes with 500 mg per capsule. It is better to get a smaller amount and take it two or three times a day. For example if you find one that has 200mg per capsule/pill then take one in the morning and one at lunch or in the evening. Or you can take two in the morning and one in the evening. If you take too much magnesium the worse that can happen is "loose bowels" and then you just need to cut back on the amount you take. Some people that live overseas seem to indicate that there is a magnesium sulfate. If not you can look for magnesium citrate. Just do not get magnesium "oxide".
Thank you so much IAW for your time. This forum is awesome.
Hello IAW, can i take Magnesium Orotate?
Ok, Thanks
IAW, I can't able to create new topic. It says duplicate content detected. So i'll ask here.
I'm 26 years old. I have been taking 60,000 IU D3 pills weekly, 3 times so far. Other than that i'm also taking some calcium tablets. I'm having all hypercalcemia side effects. But my doctor not even bothered to check my calcium and vitamin d levels and keep asking me to take another five 60k IU pills. I have taken the calcium, PTH and vitamin d tests myself and I would be happy if you tell me thats its safe to continue my D3 pills. Here are my test results. Calcium: 10.1 mg/dl ( Normal range mentioned in report 8.6 – 10.0 for 18 – 60 years ). Vitamin D (25 – OH) 2 months back: 4.7 ng/ml. But now its 24.9 ng/ml. ( Normal range mentioned in report 30 – 100 ), Para Thyroid Harmone ( PTH) 19.54 pg/ml ( Normal range mentioned in report 15 – 65 ). So Is it safe to continue that strong vitamin d3 pills when I have problems like Body pain, Stomach pain, vomiting, breathing trouble etc ? Thanks. P.S: I upgraded my membership to appreciate your efforts.
First of all I am glad you re-posted here that way I know the "history"!
Are these all "new" symptoms: Body pain, Stomach pain, vomiting, breathing trouble since starting the Vitamin D? Do you know at all if your calcium levels have changed? Right now it is10.1 but was it lower than that before or recently? Here in the USA the calcium level goes to 10.2. So lab work appears good but if you started having those symptoms once starting the Vitamin D then maybe we need to rethink. I will await your answer.
Iaw, yes I'm having those symptoms after taking those pills. I forgot to mention few other stuffs. As I mention earlier I had 4.7 vitamin d3 2 months back. Around a year back I had pain my back around my hip. I was taking bath and suddenly I had sense like I broke my hip bone when I bend over to get water. 2 months back I had severe pain in my fore arm and that's why I was able to diagnose my problem. Since I have been on vitamin deficient for long time I'm thinking like I might be having that osteoporosis problem for a long time. When I sit For a long time I have little pain my back. I'm only 26 and I haven't even married yet. I'm really scared of my life now. I'm planning to get dexa scan tomorrow. I'll let you know the results
Only vomiting is my new symptoms after taking the pill. I had that body pain, tiredness for a long time
I have not not taken calcium test before. That was my first test. So I'm not sure whether my calcium levels increased or decreased.
You probably have adult rickets. "However, few people realize that DXA-scans will also detect osteomalacia, the adult form of rickets"." The problem is that the doctor always assumes the abnormal calcium content is osteoporosis, rather than raising the question that it might indicate osteomalacia" "DXA-scans tell you nothing about bone quality; they only tell you if you have adequate bone mineralization"." DXA scans cannot distinguish between osteoporosis and osteomalacia."
Are you taking all the vitamins that are discussed at https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/about-vitamin-d/vitamin-d-and-other-vitamins-and-minerals/?
Do you take the Vitamin D pill on an empty stomach or with food? I am not a doctor but I do not think you have hypercalcemia. I think you can get well but it will take awhile because you are very sick.
PS I may be away a few days if I do not answer right back.
Today I feel ok except that I have soar throat. Do you think i should continue my pills with small doses instead of higher doses like 60k pills.? No problem if you are away. You can answer me when you get back. Thanks
I really want to thank you for clarifying that I have adult rickets instead of the one I mentioned. You are really an angel. It's 5 am and I was not getting any sleep since I was scared of my life. Adult rickets looks less life threatening. So I can go to sleep now. Thanks again. You are doing an amazing job than my real doctor
I'm taking my pills after food usually but sometimes without taking my food
I was just thinking that maybe if you take them with food then they might not make you sick. It is better to take them with food because fats in the food help you absorb Vitamin D better.
It is up to you if you want to take smaller daily doses. You would have to take 8000 – 9000iu a day to mimic the 60,000 iu a week.
You will be OK! It will take time!
Ok thanks IAW.. I'll let you know how it goes.
Yes the K2 should be "mcg"!
Start with one magnesium pill.
I don't know if any of the medications you are taking make you more susceptible to "burning". There should be …
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Thanks for the reply again!
Yes, I will do as instructed: will keep taking the 15,000 IU until I get the results.
I don't have scientific research for taking K2 like that, no. I am simply look…
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I do not know if you will come back to read this. If you figure this all out at some point, I would appreciate if you came back and told me what happened. For example if you use a lower amount of Vit…
Posted by IAW | 2 years, 6 months ago
We at the VDC promote taking a minimum of 5000 iu a day. That will get most people to a blood level of 50 ng/ml. But you will not know if that is the case unless you test your levels.
So no 2000 iu i…
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Time After Time (1979)
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Time After Time is a 1979 American science fiction film starring Malcolm McDowell, David Warner and Mary Steenburgen. It was the directing debut of screenwriter Nicholas Meyer, whose screenplay is based largely on the uncredited novel of the same name by Karl Alexander (which was unfinished during the time the film was made) and a story by the latter and Steve Hayes. The film concerns British author H. G. Wells and his fictional use of a time machine to pursue Jack the Ripper into the 20th century. In 1893 London, popular writer Herbert George Wells (Malcolm McDowell) displays a time machine to his skeptical dinner guests. After he explains how it works (including a "non-return key" that keeps the machine at the traveler's destination and a "vaporizing equalizer" that keeps the traveler and machine on equal terms), police constables arrive at the house searching for Jack the Ripper. A bag with blood-stained gloves belonging to one of Herbert's friends, a surgeon named John Leslie Stevenson (David Warner), leads them to conclude that Stevenson might be the infamous killer.


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My dream job is to be a teacher for 4th, 5th or 6th grade. I have recently changed my life path because I originally graduated with a bachelors in Marketing/Communications. I thought I might like marketing, but as time went on and job after job I just didn't feel passionate about it. So after having Charlotte, 2 weeks before I was supposed to go back to work I got laid off. It ended up being the BEST thing that has happened, it gave me the push I needed to figure out what I ACTUALLY wanted to do with my life. I did a lot of soul searching and decided I really DID want to become a teacher. So, I took a sub class, and my basic skills test and re-applied to Eastern Michigan to their teachers certificate program, and if all goes as planned I will start in January! I am also substitute teaching right now for some extra money and it gives me plenty of experience so that I can be ready for student teaching and my own class some day...
My other dream job (which I think I will end up doing on the side as a hobby) would be a photographer. I have always LOVED taking pictures, and this year for christmas I am going to get (with the help of my parents) an actual nice camera!
This weekend was so much fun, we had a lot of family time (just me the hubs and charlotte) and best friend time as well! Here is our weekend in pictures.
Charlotte trying spaghetti for the first time
Mirah is one month younger then Charlotte, they are baby besties
We went to the farmers market Saturday morning
We went to Apple Charlie's
Fall pictures
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Charlotte loved the pumpkins
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Here is a clue...over 90 percent of the Bush tax cuts went to THE UBER RICH, and so would McCain's tax cuts. WAKE UP Joe The Plumber!
Maybe it is time we spread the wealth around some...it is obvious that the Ronal Reagan, George W. Bush, John McCain trickle down economics has not worked for the lower and middle class.
On deficit reduction...
Obama on subject-he is stickig to his stump speech talking points, so far is not letting McCain rattle him in any fashion.
McCain is AVOIDING the second question by going right to his stump points. Further, his spending freeze is a RED HERRING...he wants to FREEZE Social programs, while allowing the military budget to BLOSSOM.
We are almost 1/3 of the way into this debate, and nothing is new, and John McCain is not even close to a knock out punch. Men in the undecided group (green line) are liking the budget freeze rhetoric. Women are not.
End of second post...boring debate, but Obama is winning.
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Crew fuels up the "Hand of Sorrow" in Tanaab.
Pash supervises while Mathus upgrades CH-1. CH-1 owes him one.
Pash gets a call from Brinn that some Trandoshans were looking for Trex in Mos Shuuta. They are his clan mates. She hopes that Pash is somewhere safe and far away.
Lowhhrick gets a call from "one of the girls" at the Palace with the same information. She tells him Anatta was able to get rid of them, but not without some effort. Anatta was not pleased. She warns Lowhhrick to stay away – she's worried about him. Trandoshans and Wookies don't mix well.
They get underway. Many small jumps.
Lowrhhick and CH-1 have several training fights in the "gym" that they have set up in the engine room, until one time Lowhhrick gets overenthusiastic and disables CH-1's left arm.
After this, Lowrhhick is bored and gets drunk and rips the holochess table out of its mounts. Lowhhrick passes out, and Pash throws him in one of the holding cells in cargo bay 3. Mathus gets to work repairing the table.
Pash hides the 3 carbine blasters that they acquired from the Nikto bounty hunter around the ship. 1 in the cockpit. 1 by the loading ramp and 1 under the game table in the lounge.
At one of their stops, there is a message waiting from Anatta for CH-1. Anatta asks CH-1 to find out what happened to Trex. Is the "Hand of Sorrow" really the "Krayt Fang"? He tells CH-1 that having some Trandoshans on a blood hunt is one of the worst things that can happen to a person. He tells CH-1 to protect the party if they encounter the Trandoshans – they are valuable to Jabba now since he invested in them.
Pash leaves a message for Orpa and Vex Vio to stay away from Tatooine after they are done with their runs.
CH-1 asks Pash what happened to Trex, and Pash fills him in.
Pash gets a message from the Salk, the shipyard owner in Mos Eisley where they swapped the engines. He has been badly beaten, and his Jawa helpers killed. The Trandoshans tracked the "Krayt Fang" engines to his yard using the BoSS codes. He admitted to swapping the engines, but could not tell them where the group was now. They forced him to give them the BoSS codes for the "Hand of Sorrow" engines. Pash promises to make it up to him the next time they are back in Mos Eisley.
CH-1 plants message on several "Merc for hire" boards that Trex was spotted in Ord Mantel. He offers a bounty for Trex.
The party lands at Steheyon, and Pash finds a shipyard where they have mounts for a quad cannon. Gatto, the shipyard owner, also has canisters of Tibanna gas for sale. Pash deals with him and his workers start mounting the quad on the top gun mount.
CH-1 and Lowhhrick leave the ship to wander around. The planet uses a lot of slave labor, both humanoid and droid. CH-1 is increasingly bothered by the number of "restrained" droids that he sees, and strikes up a conversation with a Medical Assistant Droid. It does not really want to be freed, but CH-1 forces the issue and removes its restraining bolt anyway. The medical droid panics, and thinks it will now be treated as a runaway. CH-1 shepherds it to the shipyard where the "Hand of Sorrow" is being worked on. Several police attempt to stop him, and he kills them. More police show up, and attract Lowhhrick. Lowwhrick and CH-1 engage in a running gunfight to get back to the ship, with the medical droid protesting the entire way. Lowhhrick uses his bowcaster to blow up a mobile gun platform.
They get back to the ship just as the install is being completed. Pash is confused, but takes off. R2-W4 completes the final welds as the crew engages in a dogfight with some cloud cars attempting to stop them. They blow up 4 before the traffic clears enough that Pash can get the ship out of orbit, complete the jump calculations, and make the jump into hyperspace. R2-W4 is singed, but otherwise okay. Mathus takes him away to service him.
Looking at the mercenary forums, CH-1 acquires a job from some "shippers" in a nearby system. They need help with a rival shipper that has been treating them unfairly with his hired muscle. CH-1 promises to visit them after they are done with the mine job.


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Can you tell that I pick the most catching words in the index of the KoK campaign sourcebook? I have once again missed a day, but hopefully this will be of some interest.
In a sidebar of the KoK sourcebook we can read about lamellar amor. It's the kind of stuff you usually see in sourcebooks, right? More classes, monsters, equipment and spells. Using all of this is another kettle of fish, entirely.
I once ran a 3rd ed campaign. It started when the game was fairly new, and it ran for something like five years. Originally I had intended it to be longer, but the group became geographically dispersed and the game fizzled. In that game I allowed everything imaginable. We had weird spells, weird items and god knows what. I totally lost any sense of control of where the feel of the game was heading, and I knew nothing of how to make it right. Doing the right thing from the beginning would have helped, I guess. But what?
Now I see all this options as something of a hindrance. Considering how common the "rules light" meme is in the OSR parts of the web, I guess I'm not alone. I'm not against the idea of new stuff, but it has to somehow reinforce the setting.
So, what use are a thing like lamellar armor? Well, I think one way to make a secondary world, like a game world, come alive is to make it stand out. To have all the magicians cast spells from the same PHB spell lists, and to have the all monsters be the same old, same old from the MM, it will feel just like any other game world. While you can go as far as Talislanta, or Glorantha, or Tekumel, I think there might be a middle ground.
Take some of that crunch, like special classes or a odd piece of equipment that might have the same game stats like any other, and make it culturally significant.
Let's say our bold hero, having slain a hobgoblin chief, wanders into Bet Rogala i Pekal wearing the armor of his fallen enemy. Suddenly everyone's attitude towards him seem different, and suddenly people start to expect him to behave in a special way. Maybe they suddenly want him to take part in some dangerous task, or religious ritual? What if that kind of armor is something only the sacred chief, bound to be sacrificed to the gods after the campaign or war, is supposed to be wearing. Suppose that armor means something else, and quite significant as well, to some other culture the characters might encounter.
In that way even a suit or lamellar armor might be more than just another piece of "kewl power" from the latest sourcebook to plunder for maximum powergameing potential. Maybe it can be that as well...
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
[From A to Z in Kalamar] Lamellar Armor
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This is a little bit wrong. It's tofu—healthy healthy tofu—but it tastes like candy. YUM!
(Very loosely adapted from Everyday with Rachael Ray)
1 cup walnut halves
1 package extra firm tofu, drained, patted dry and cubed
1 tbsp EVOO
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup chicken stock (or another ¼ cup apple cider vinegar)
½ cup maple syrup
1. Preheat oven to 325º.
2. Spread walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until fragrant, 10-12 minutes.
3. Heat EVOO in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the tofu to the skillet and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Remove tofu and set aside.
4. Add vinegar, chicken stock and maple syrup to the skillet. Cook until the sauce thickens.
5. Add tofu and walnuts to the skillet. Stir to coat with the maple sauce. Enjoy.


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The TV Remote I believe was the caveman's second invention after the wheel. I'm sure of it. My oldest son had the remote instinct at birth. When he was 3 months old he would not settle for the cute learning toy remotes that I bought him. No, he had to have the real deal. So I carried it with me every where I went with him an old remote with the batteries removed. It was one of his favorite toys. (until it melted in the broiler, but that is another story).
I have seen on commercials that they have a new universal remote that will do away with the other 5 remotes one has. I'm guessing this was a woman's idea. I think men enjoy handling 3 or 4 remotes for one television. It's like a challenge to them. Then the remote God smiles down upon them when they can turn on the TV, the VCR, the surround sound, and the DVD player in split seconds time.
We have 5 TV's in our house. All come with 2 or more remotes. It seems like I am the one always looking for the right remote. And I am always fighting to watch something between sports, the Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, and a few various other channels.
Why is it that the mom can never find the remote. Right now I can not locate the remote to my bedroom TV. I have torn my bed room apart & it is no where to be found. I'm sure my children are the culprits of my missing remote. And why do I feel at a loss for it? It's not like I get the privilege of handling the remote that often. I do with 3 cavemen! So why is it so hard to actually go up to the TV and manually change the channel just like in the old days? No, I search and search frantically for a remote that I will never find while I am forced to watch gymnastics on my TV.
When I was a kid we had 1 TV and my dad was in control of it. We watched what he watched. And we even had to change the channel for him. There were no remotes. We only had 13 channels. In the summer time he would unplug the TV and tell us kids that our TV didn't work. Funny how it suddenly worked every evening in time for the National and Local news broadcasts. And on Sunday's NFL football, 60 Minutes, and Hee Haw. (Yes, I've just totally aged myself there.)
So yet another mystery of life....the power of the remote control....and how a lost one can totally ruin your day or evening. I am still wondering where the remote for my bedroom TV is. And how long my TV will be stuck on channel 11?
Saturday, February 9, 2008
The TV Remote
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Did you find your remote?
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CEBIOR as a place of research quite often help under-post graduate students including clinicians in establishing the proper diagnosis especially for the genetic testing. Genetic counseling will be given in pre- and post-laboratory examination for all patients.
Laboratory examination mainly is done for cytogenetic and DNA analysis. Molecular immunology and other immunology marker such as cytokine using Elisa mostly have been done for research. Varieties of Cytogenetic assessment (chromosome analysis) are available in our laboratory such as from blood for most genetic disease; from bone marrow for hematological malignancy diagnosis; from villi chorialis and amniotic fluid for prenatal diagnosis.
G-banding is a routine technique for cytogenetic analysis however C and silver banding if it is necessary will be done for identifying Y chromosome or other small group chromosomes. DNA analysis for FMR-1 gene to diagnose Fragile X mental retardation syndrome, X and Y detection for sexing, SRY and AZF gene for infertility and genital defect are routinely carried out at CEBIOR. Some mutations on Cyp21 gene for the diagnosis of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, AR gene for Androgen Insensivity syndrome, polymorphism of some genes such as MTHFR, MSX1, PAI-1, TNF α, Cyp19, uncoupling protein polymorphism and other cytokine genes are being done on research based. JAK2 gene and BCR-ABL gene for hematologic malignancy is provided for services. Some gene mutation detection cannot been done in CEBIOR, therefore DNA will be extracted in CEBIOR and sent to other collaborator centers in overseas for further analysis.
Leaflets to provide information for patients or others have been printed and are freely provided in CEBIOR. They comprise leaflets about chromosome analysis, preparation of chromosome assessment, Down syndrome, Fragile X Syndrome, Turner syndrome, DSD and genetic counseling.


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The Two Kitchens
Our first memories of each other are of walking to school together in early high school. We remained acquaintances throughout high school and evenutally graduated together. Many years later, we discovered that we lived near each other and both had young children. This brought about a reunion, which developed into a friendship. We soon realized we shared similar views on healthy living and eating. After sharing a number of recipes with one another and receiving requests from others for the same, we started to entertain the idea of starting a shared blog. One thing led to another and The Two Kitchens was created.
We decided to create this blog to offer two different perspectives on plant based eating but with a shared vision. We hope this will give the blog unique and diverse content for our followers. We are also busy Moms at home and working together doubles the amount of time we have to work on and develop new recipes.
We have enjoyed the process of creating this blog so far and look forward to seeing where it takes us in the future.
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1Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
2Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.
3Sing to Him a new song;
Play skillfully with a shout of joy.
4For the word of the LORD is upright,
And all His work is done in faithfulness.
5He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.
6By the word of the LORD the heavens were made,
And by the breath of His mouth all their host.
7He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap;
He lays up the deeps in storehouses.
8Let all the earth fear the LORD;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
9For He spoke, and it was done;
He commanded, and it stood fast.
10The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations;
He frustrates the plans of the peoples.
11The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
The plans of His heart from generation to generation.
12Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD,
The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.
13The LORD looks from heaven;
He sees all the sons of men;
14From His dwelling place He looks out
On all the inhabitants of the earth,
15He who fashions the hearts of them all,
He who understands all their works.
16The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
17A horse is a false hope for victory;
Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
18Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope for His lovingkindness,
19To deliver their soul from death
And to keep them alive in famine.
20Our soul waits for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
21For our heart rejoices in Him,
Because we trust in His holy name.
22Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us,
According as we have hoped in You.
I figured after a few days of slightly depressing, judging Psalms it was time to read a Psalm of praise. I cannot help but think anything but God is good while I read this Psalm. It gives me hope. The eye of the LORD is on those who dear Him, on those who hope for His lovingkindness in order to deliver their souls from death. We pray for His lovingkindness to be upon us, and when we do, his eye is upon us and he watches out for us. This doesn't mean that no trials will come and we will move through life in complete safety, but it removes the fear of death. It is slightly scary, however, the prayer in the final verse. "according as we have hoped in you." I hope in the Lord, but goodness know that it is a human hope and it waivers and fails like none other, if His lovingkindness is according to that, God save my soul. Luckily, I know my God to be a God who gives His lovingkindness graciously and undeservedly.
I wish I could explain in words what it feels like for my heart to rejoice in the Lord. It is the same as the invigorating sense of peace and joy that I feel when that cool breeze blows across my face. I wish also that I could say that this feeling were more frequent and that it was a consistent happening in my life. And I pray that it becomes so.
God is good. This Psalm declares it. I declare it. May my joy be complete in the Lord and my life reflect Him. I pray that my heart continues to rejoice in Him and that I patiently wait on the Lord. Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us according as we have hoped in You.


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meh. things are going slow.
Monday, November 15, 2010
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Even if it's going slow, it will give you time to make any changes to it....ReplyDelete
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lol freaky lookin sketch man, looks like a grasshopper head or somethingReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 17, 2010 at 12:01 PM
awesome drawing...did youmade it?ReplyDelete
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Virtue preserved from fell destructions blast, Following!ReplyDelete
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For their special Halloween podcast, MTV2's HeadbangersBlog.com conducted a macabre and revealing interview with Darren Lynn Bousman. This spotlight blog-cast is a tell-all piece featuring never before told stories about his new film "REPO! The Genetic Opera."
The director unearths set secrets for the first time: why he gave up on directing "Saw 5" (after directing Saw 2 - 4") in order to devote his attention to "Repo;" how cast members Sarah Brightman, Bill Moseley, Nivek Ogre and Paris Hilton were able to work together without killing each other; and the creation of the movie soundtrack, which includes musicianship by members of Korn, Slipknot, Filter and others.
Listen and find out: why a SWAT team raided one of his parties, why tears were shed on the set of "Repo: The Genetic Opera," how he feels about the term "torture porn", and how the sight of real blood makes him nauseous.
Bousman also discussed why Halloween is his favorite holiday, how he got into horror, and how a script he wrote earned him a gig directing "Saw II." Darren tells HBB fans the importance of plot, how far is too far when it comes to graphic violence, and gives his opinions on true crime splatter movies like the "Faces of Death" and "Traces of Death" atrocities and the influence of directors like Takashi Miike, Ruggero Deodato and Dario Argento.
For More information on Darren Lynn Bousman's upcoming film REPO! The Genetic Opera visit www.repo-opera.com.
In the no-so-distant future, a worldwide epidemic of organ failures devastates the planet. Out of the tragedy, a savior emerges: GENECO, a biotech company that offers organ transplants...for a price. Those who miss their payments are scheduled for repossession and hunted by THE REPO MAN. By fusing ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and BLADE RUNNER, this futuristic tale of horror modernizes the "rock opera" genre with original music and rich, dark production design. This rock opera boasts an entirely original soundtrack that blends equal parts goth and punk rock to form an eerie and powerful musical narrative.
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features vocal performances by an amazing cast; Paris Hilton, Bill Moseley, Sarah Brightman, Anthony Stewart Head, Alexa Vega, Paul Sorvino, Ohgr and more with music provided by an all-star lineup that features performances from Joan Jett, Richard Patrick (Filter), Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction), Clown (Slipknot), Ray Luzier (Army of Anyone), Brian Young (David Lee Roth's band), Sonny Moore (From First to Last), Richard Fortus (Guns & Roses), David J (Bauhaus/Love & Rockets), Daniel Ash (Love & Rockets), Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne), Tommy Clefetus (Rob Zombie's band), Melora Creager (Rasputina). Also lending her voice to the soundtrack is the edgy pop star Poe.
The CD will be made available in mid-October at events, signings and through the film's official website, with a projected wide release in January 20th, 2009.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
MTV2's Headbangersblog.com focuses on "Repo! The Genetic Opera"
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WikiLeaks Files Show the CIA Repurposing Hacking Code To Save Time, Not To Frame Russia – It's a claim that seems intended to shed doubt on the U.S. government's attribution of Russia in the DNC hack; the Russian Federation was the only nation specifically named by Wikileaks as a potential victim of misdirected attribution. It's also a claim that some media outlets have accepted and repeated without question.
"WikiLeaks said there's an entire department within the CIA whose job it is to 'misdirect attribution by leaving behind the fingerprints' of others, such as hackers in Russia," CNN reported without caveats.
It would be possible to leave such fingerprints if the CIA were re-using unique source code written by other actors to intentionally implicate them in CIA hacks, but the published CIA documents don't say this. Instead they indicate the UMBRAGE group is doing something much less nefarious.
They say UMBRAGE is borrowing hacking "techniques" developed or used by other actors to use in CIA hacking projects. This is intended to save the CIA time and energy by copying methods already proven successful. If the CIA were actually re-using source code unique to a specific hacking group this could lead forensic investigators to mis-attribute CIA attacks to the original creators of the code. But the documents appear to say the UMBRAGE group is writing snippets of code that mimic the functionality of other hacking tools and placing it in a library for CIA developers to draw on when designing custom CIA tools.


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A few weeks ago I ran across this organization: transitionculture.org and transitionnetwork.org. Last week a friend mailed me this link t their Who we are document. It is very well written. I like that it takes a very positive approach in this world where we are bombarded with negative news daily. It is showing us a good direction. Cooperation is clearly one of the key items to address the crisis, um, transition (sounds so much nicer).
I personally am not quite ready for this step yet. I have to go through several steps in my personal action plan first before I can move up to the cooperation phase. The very first step would be a search to see if there are any local individuals or groups in the town where I live.
If you live in Bilbao or Bakio and are interested in this stuff, leave a comment with your email address and I will contact you.


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Chynadoll Creations feature repainted OOAK (one of a kind) Barbie, Monster High dolls etc, as well as miniature food creations.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Introducing Marion
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Wow! I have passed on this doll a million times in Target. I picked her up, I put her down, I made a face at her, but could just never get interested. If she looked like this I would have snapped her up! Excellent job.ReplyDeleteReplies
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Marion is such a beauty, I LOVE her!! I must confess I have a fling with dolls with such a curly hair, and your repaint is awesome!ReplyDeleteReplies
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You know I love her. The color of her hair alone, had me swooning. Then of course the repaint job with the hair is just perfect!ReplyDeleteReplies
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Gorgeous repaint as always! She is already a pretty doll, but you took her to another level. Great makeover.ReplyDeleteReplies
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(Nitpicking is not meant to be a comprehensive review or synopsis of a game. It instead serves to discuss the design aspects that most contributed to my emotional response, or lack thereof, to a game. A general knowledge of the game is assumed and spoilers may be present.)
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. It evokes deep-rooted and compelling feelings, and it provides a sentimental yearning for a time in which experiences were more pleasurable and intense. Few modern games have the ability to induce nostalgia more so than Trine. Every aspect of Frozenbyte's side-scroller, from gameplay to story to graphics, provides a longing for past experiences, whether they be videogames or otherwise.
Perhaps one of the more obvious nostalgic aspects is the gameplay itself. Despite full three-dimensional rendering of playable characters, non-playable characters, and environments, Trine is simply a two-dimensional side-scroller. It is a return to a time in videogames that was absent of camera-control and collision-detection issues, due to the lack of modern technological advances. Because of that, it is immediately accessible and intuitive.
Along with the ability to only move in two dimensions is a simpler type of combat. Protagonists are not cluttered with an inordinate or a redundant number of attack abilities; nor do enemies have complex or multi-tiered behaviors. An enemy's fighting abilities are straightforward and obvious upon first glance, as are the necessary actions to counter and defeat it.
Much like side-scrollers of old, the emphasis of gameplay is placed on movement as opposed to combat. The bulk of Trine's gameplay is simply moving from point A to point B. This is made challenging by various obstacles and puzzles that require precise timing and thought to overcome.
However, it is in these obstacles and puzzles that Trine supplements its nostalgic gameplay. Solving puzzles often goes beyond requiring precise timing, and necessitates a modification of the environment. Players also have the ability to supplement the environment with boxes and platforms to traverse a level. Modifying and supplementing the environment incorporates realistic physics for a much more transparent and rewarding experience than would be otherwise. It provides for creativity in solving puzzles, as opposed to simply requiring the push of a button to initiate hidden mechanics.
For the most part, each level of the game builds upon this formula of straightforward combat and physics-based puzzles in a steady manner. Unfortunately this progression is broken by the last level, in which the difficulty level is excessively ramped up by the inclusion of unprecedented design elements. This break proves to be somewhat frustrating and disappointing, though not disconnecting from the game's nostalgic nature. The last level recalls the overly difficult and frustrating side-scrollers dominant during the 8-bit era of videogames, and also recalls the sense of relief when particularly taxing obstacles were overcome.
Beyond its gameplay, Trine's story adds to its nostalgic value, though not necessarily towards videogames of the past. Ultimately simplistic in design, the story follows the familiar archetype of "evil threatens land, heroes band together, heroes defeat evil, everyone lives happily-ever-after." The game does not fight this overly used archetype, nor does it attempt to hide it beneath intricacies and details. Instead, Frozenbyte embraces the simplistic narrative through its character design and presentation, in an effort that is indicative of childhood fairy tales.
Three protagonists are featured in the game, each with their own unique background and personality. First introduced is the thief, a cynical female whose main concerns revolve around extracting herself and any possible profit from the principal predicament. Introduced second is the wizard, a student still learning the arcane arts, and somewhat knowledgeable of aspects related to the predominant threat. Last is the knight, a man noble in intention, overpowering in strength, and unburdened by high-level thought.
Each of the protagonists is well created with the inclusions of both character strengths and weaknesses. They are all instantly recognizable and relatable, and their occasional banter serves to endear them even further.
However, perhaps the most disappointing aspect of Trine is the absence of any sort of character development. Despite strongly established starting characteristics, which include obvious foibles, none of the protagonists evolve throughout the game. Their starting traits are essentially the same at the conclusion of the game. Granted, the happily-ever-after ending sees them all in various satisfying and amusing situations that add to the game's overall nostalgic value. It is, however, unfortunate that none of their well developed foibles are ever addressed, despite obvious opportunities to do so.
Perhaps more contributory to Trine's nostalgic fairy tale nature is the narration. Instead of allowing the story to unfold through cut-scenes or gameplay, Frozenbyte created Trine as a pseudo-frame story, with an independent and omniscient narrator reciting the three protagonists' tale between levels. It harkens back to being tucked into bed at night and read to by a loving parent. At the least, it's just as familiar and comfortable.
The overall experience of Trine is enhanced by stunning environments and art design. Fitting the fairy tale story, environments range from forests to caverns to dungeons. Colors are vibrant throughout with the inclusion of gorgeous detail such as giant fluorescent flowers and mushrooms, tiny glowing insects that swarm around lamps, and molten lava that heats and distorts the air. A pause in gameplay is required to appreciate all of the striking minutiae placed in each scene of the game.
Trine is a joy to experience. It is not action-packed, fast-paced, or adrenaline-pumping as so many games strive to be today. Instead, in its nostalgic nature, it aspires to be thoughtful, familiar, and ultimately comfortable. Comfort is not a metric typically used to evaluate videogames, but Trine achieves the maximum comfort level possible, and as a result, provides for a memorable experience.


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The Eclipse
Pandora Chase
Pandora Chase made a name for herself as an investigative reporter in the 1990's covering the supernormal: metahumans and other unexplained phenomena. She attributes her many successful investigations to her uncanny luck.
Her success led to international syndication – and the the attention of Doc Pendragon of the Paragon Society.
Offered the opportunity to continue her personal investigations with the backing and resources of the Society behind her, Chase quickly decided to join up.
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I cannot believe that the states are encouraging irresponsible behavior by the Insurance Companies (Seeking Business, States Loosen Insurance Rules. New York Times, May 9, 2011: A1, A3).
After the catastrophic collapse of the mortgage and insurance markets of the late 2000's, I would have thought that states would ratchet up the rules rather than loosen them. It is highly risky to allow captive reinsurers to operate with high leverage. Any reverses will ricochet destructively through the economy.
I lived in Maryland when the state chartered Savings and Loan Companies failed and the State reneged on its underlying commitment to insure the deposits. Many ordinary people lost their savings.
The states should ensure that the firms they charter undertake their activities in a prudent and responsible manner.


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In my downtime at school I have obsessively read about the death of Steve Irwin.
The other day in an English bookstore in Jeju City, I met a guy from Virginia with nearly transparent skin and varicose veins on his face. My coteacher wanted to say hello so he said "I need to speak with you." He does this to me all the time. I always expect something serious to follow and it rarely does. The Virginian apparently has edited English conversation dictionaries and has a novel in the works. He spoke English like a Korean and he smelled like peaches.
All afternoon my coteacher would say "Can I ask you a personal question." Then, "What is your parents' job?" "How old are you?" "What do you think about international marriage?" His friend who runs the bookstore wanted to know why I don't smoke, since in America women smoke.


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- LeahTron
- 4 years ago
- Wedding: April 2014 - Customs House Resturant Geelong
Hi fellow mermaid dress bees,
I want to know how did you go to the toilet with your mermaid dresses?
A ball gown or A line dress seems easy enough to pull up and get out of the way. But a mermaid or trumpet? Doesn't seem like the easiest task.
i'm so worried about my dress, It's not super tight around my legs, but it is fitted.
Please share your tips.


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Quotes Fly
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Phil Crosby
Being convinced one knows the whole story is the surest way to fail.
The great discoveries are usually obvious.
The audience only pays attention as long as you know where you are going.
A rule to live by: I won't use anything I can't explain in five minutes.
Successful people breed success.
We can spend our whole lives underachieving.
Eliminating what is not wanted or needed is profitable in itself.
No one can remember more than three points.
Very few of the great leaders ever get through their careers without failing, sometimes dramatically.
Change should be a friend. It should happen by plan, not by accident.
You don't have to be noisy to be effective.
You have to lead people gently toward what they already know is right.
If anything is certain, it is that change is certain. The world we are planning for today will not exist in this form tomorrow.
Quality has to be caused, not controlled.
Quality is the result of a carefully constructed cultural environment. It has to be the fabric of the organization, not part of the fabric.


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Have you ever dialed 1.800.GOOG.411? Better yet, have you ever heard of it? If the answer to either question is no, you may want to add a new number to your list of contacts. You may be wondering why it is so important to have this particular number. Well, it happens to be Google's directory assistance line. If you still aren't seeing the benefit of etching this number into your cell phone, perhaps you'd like to know more about this service and what it offers those who use it. This is Google's directory assistance and free call connection alternative to the traditional 411 service provided by the incumbent telephone companies. The introduction of this service, along with many other key acquisitions, have many wondering what exactly Google has in store for the future. Is the sky darkening for many wireless and Internet providers as Google could be poised to unveil a wireless phone or even launch their own network for the internet? When investigating Google's acquisitions during these past few years, interesting signs appear; the purchase of companies that create mobile applications, aggressive lobbying of the FCC for wireless spectrum, as well as buying dark fiber by the mile. What does it all mean? Will Google soon be the purveyor of a G-phone, or will they simply slash their own Internet costs by building their own network?
So far Google has not allowed the public to see past the hazy windows of the Google labs. Based on Google's own acquisitions—their purchasing of dark fiber, and their other takeovers—it is only a matter of time before the whole world sees exactly what they have in store. "It's not an if, it's a when," says California-based technology analyst Rob Enderle. "Different parts of this are coming in at different speeds, but once they're done what they plan to do is offer comprehensive services through their own backbone and effectively lock a lot of the traditional players out of the market. A lot of them don't even see it coming." When we consider Google's recent actions, coupled with their past acquisitions, the future seems to hold more for this Internet giant.
"These guys are increasingly swirling and swiveling around the telecom space," says Lawrence Surtees, vice-president and principal analyst of Canadian communications research for global technology consultancy IDC. "If you put all of this together, is Google a search company or a telecom network service provider or all of the above?" Google famously built its own data center by stringing together thousands of inexpensive Dell PCs with Gigabit Ethernet and developing all the software internally, as opposed to purchasing high-end proprietary solutions sold by vendors such as H-P, Sun, or IBM. Google is now doing the same thing in telecom. It's using cheap standard technologies such as dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) and Ethernet to drive costs down and develop its own private network using dark fiber coupled with the aforementioned DWDM and Ethernet. Rather than buying an expensive "solution" from an internet service provider i.e. telecom or cable company.
Google is likely working on a project to create its own global internet protocol (IP) network, a private alternative to the internet which could be controlled by the search giant. Their efforts appear to be picking up speed with each passing moment. Google has been buying up miles of unused fiber-optic cable called dark fiber, this usable network of cables was overbuilt by telephone and cable companies during the tech boom in the late nineties. Google has spent a small fortune purchasing these lines for pennies on the dollar at auctions and bankruptcy proceedings as well getting long term leases for these lines from third party vendors in order to construct its own private (IPv6) backbone between its data centers (estimates are 60 to 80 locations globally). Google is also buying shipping containers and building additional data centers within them, possibly with the aim of using them as significant nodes within the worldwide cable network. "Google hired a pair of very bright industrial designers to figure out how to cram the greatest number of CPUs, the most storage, memory and power support into a 20- or 40-foot box" Robert Cringely wrote. "The idea is to plant one of these puppies anywhere Google owns access to fiber, basically turning the entire Internet into a giant processing and storage grid." Late last year, Google purchased a 270,000sq ft telecom interconnection facility in
If the move to provide internet access was to take place on a national level, then Google would eventually seek out a company that offered "last mile" access through acquisition as opposed to partnering (via Sprint, Earthlink, etc). The "last mile" refers to connecting the fiber optic backbone to buildings. The broadband company GigaBeam (GGBM) presents an ideal acquisition, with a market cap of $27.25 million. GigaBeam specializes in the last mile with their WiFiber solution, which is a new concept in point-to-point wireless technology. The WiFiber ultra-high frequency bands allow wireless fiber-equivalent speeds with reliability similar to terrestrial fiber. WiFiber provides last mile access and backhaul, while complementing both Wi-Fi and WiMax. This could enable faster communication capacity, delivery, and cost less than previously possible. With the addition of WiFiber to Google's information backbone, many customers would have access to video, data, or voice at prices once unimaginable. Gigabeam's strategy also addresses the common last mile problem which represents the biggest hurdle for any company challenging the incumbent telephone and cable monopoly. GigaBeam would fit perfectly with Google, utilizing the miles of dark fiber in Google's network, and allowing Google to offer a true full scale internet pipe straight to the consumers' home.
Google has been experimenting in WiFi in the city of Mountain View, California where they have mounted networking equipment to public utility poles in the city. Google is also partnering with Earthlink to try to get WiFi into the city of San Francisco. In the partnership between Google and EarthLink to provide WiFi access in San Francisco, EarthLink would provide wireless service for 16 years and Google would be the sole Internet provider or ISP. Google would profit by having their search engine, maps, and other online applications available to users through the EarthLink pages. Even though this test-bed scenario has since faltered due to price and politics with the city of San Francisco, Google is still looking to offer free wireless access to other cities across North America and possibly Europe. Suppose this secure WiFi solution becomes popular, the Google servers will see a huge surge in the amount of data traffic they currently process. It could be the reason for their interest in the miles of dark fiber, or it could be a reason to build their own, private network backbone?
Continues in Goog-411, Part II


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72 houses built by Gough Cooper.
Quarterly subscriptions for differing sizes of houses are (2017) figures:
- Small (3 Bed): £92.31
- Large (4 Bed): £101.31
Fees to the Village Association are paid every 6 months in June and December at the annual rate of £18.20 for every 100 square feet of floorspace in the property. Houses vary from 989 sq ft to 1454 sq ft.
Refuse collection on Wednesday.


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Words are more like a sink. Sure everything might come out fine and handy when you first turn it on, but after you try to turn it off, the only water left coming out is the tiny annoying drips. Did that make any sense? Basically, words might magically flow at the beginning, but if you break the flow to watch Supernatural, getting the flow to turn back on is hard. The occasional word might drip out, but for me, those drips are the kind what make me back up and go "how is this even English."
Some people might call this writer's block. I call it the end of my sanity.
I wish I had a magic solution to the end of all sanity, but I don't. I am currently in a drip faze. Plot holes and word funks are messing with my sanity, and I wish I had a cure. I don't though. The best I can say is just keep writing.
I know you're sitting there like "I knew that, so what's the secret. Please don't tell me the secret is up there with all that mumbo gumbo." Sorry for the mumbo gumbo. I am on writing funk, and my brain is figuratively dead, so writing a post that might make sense probably won't make sense. I do have a secret though. The secret is...
Just because you are a writer, you won't magically flow out words. I don't think anyone magically flows words. BUT because you are a writer, you will have something amazing to say even through the drips.
Maybe you already knew that, but it's good every now and then to remember, especially during the drips.
How do you get out of the drips? What is the big writing secret for you?


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7 Worst Signings of the Bill Belichick Era: Rare Blunders of a 3-Time ChampionSeptember 1, 2011
7 Worst Signings of the Bill Belichick Era: Rare Blunders of a 3-Time Champion
Behind every man's genius there are flaws, although sometimes they are difficult to identify.
Bill Belichick has been a meticulous mastermind in his approach to scouting and signing players.
This dominance is evident based upon his results.
In his 11 years in New England, he boasts a record of 126-50 for a winning percentage of .716, along with three Super Bowls in four years.
In the playoffs, he has elevated his performance once again, flaunting a winning percentage of .737.
Throw in four conference championships and 10 division titles, and any criticisms are statistically unwarranted of the future Hall-of-Famer.
Simply put, when a player hasn't worked out in Foxboro, it is hard to put the blame on anyone not wearing the shoulder pads themselves.
Call these signings what you may, but for one reason or another, they have been rare blunders of the Belichick Era.
Let's examine...
Chad Jackson
In the 2006 draft, Belichick traded up to get a flashy receiver from Florida with impressive combine numbers, an exciting move for New England fans envisioning him as a key weapon for Tom Brady in his quest for a fourth ring.
On paper, everything checked out, but Jackson battled injuries, ran notoriously poor routes and failed to comprehend Belichick's offensive schemes at a high level.
He simply never clicked with the offense, finishing a career in New England with a mere 13 catches for 153 yards.
Aside from Jackson's lack of production, Green Bay used the second-round pick they acquired from New England to draft Greg Jennings, widely regarded as a one of the top six receivers in the entire NFL.
Fast-forward five years, the Pats remain stuck at three titles, and after a 2008 stint in Denver, Jackson is fighting for a roster spot on a receiver-deficient Oakland Raiders team.
Meanwhile, Jennings scored two key touchdowns in Super Bowl XLV, leading the Packers to a 31-25 victory over the favored Steelers.
Since 2006, he has accumulated over 5,000 receiving yards on 322 catches, while also chipping in with 40 scores in the regular season alone.
Jackson may finish his career with 171 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Laurence Maroney
Before the Chad Jackson debacle, the Pats selected Maroney with the 21st-overall pick, believing him to be their premier back of the future.
In college, at the University of Minnesota, he shared the backfield with Marion Barber, who had established himself as a prime NFL talent three years prior.
Drawing Barber comparisons for a punishing running style that wore down defenses, it was hard to argue against this selection.
But over four seasons in New England, Maroney frustrated fans with glimpses of excitement yet overall inconsistent production.
As the definition of a tip-toeing runningback, he ran nothing like his college counterpart Barber, an intimidating north-south runner who earned his 'Marion the Barbarian' nickname.
Aside from the dreadlocks, Maroney and Barber have nothing in common.
Despite playing at least 13 games in three of his four seasons, he never even reached the 1,000 yard mark.
Last year in Denver he gained 74 yards in his three-game stint, and is currently an unsigned free agent waiting to receive a phone call when the next key running back inevitably suffers an injury.
Daniel Graham
The Pats traded first, third and seventh-round picks to grab the Colorado product at 21st-overall in the 2002 draft, believing Graham to be a dynamic physical specimen that they could build around.
In his five-year career at New England, he never played more than 14 games in a season, failing to ever eclipse the 40-reception mark.
As a quick perspective, second and fourth-round draft picks in 2010, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, immediately surpassed Graham's single season statistics in every category, in their rookie campaigns.
Combined, they amassed a whopping 87 receptions, 1,109 yards and 16 TDs (45 percent of New England's total passing TDs).
Comparatively, Graham had his career year in 2003, when he hauled in 38 balls for 409 yards and four touchdowns.
Ellis Hobbs
Arguably my least favorite Patriot in the Belichick Era, Ellis Hobbs occasionally dazzled in the return game, but provided little benefit on the defensive end.
Although it only cost a third-round pick to get him, it baffled me that his special teams talents could not translate into success at cornerback.
Time and time again, he was abused by physical receivers off the line, and also over the top by the speedy ones.
These mismatches were most prevalent in the playoffs.
A resounding image from Super Bowl XLII is Plaxico Burress catching a ball crossing the goal line with Hobbs 10 yards behind. The next year, he did not return to New England.
After spending the following two years with the Philadelphia Eagles, he suffered a freak disc injury that forced him into retirement.
On a positive note, he did record the longest kickoff return in NFL history as a Patriot, scampering 108 yards against the Jets in 2007.
Adrian Klemm
Belichick looked to beef up the offensive line with his first ever draft choice at the helm in New England, selecting a tackle from Hawaii with his second-round pick in 2000.
Klemm never panned out as expected during his five-year tenure, only playing a full 16-game slate in 2002.
Aside from that, he never appeared in more than five games in a single year, which is disappointing at such a high draft price.
Of course, the 2000 draft wasn't a total failure.
The Patriots did acquire running back J.R. Redmond one round later, who was a key piece in New England's first title run.
Oh yeah, and there is that Tom Brady pick in the sixth round. Not bad, Bill.
Bethel Johnson
Like Hobbs, Bethel Johnson was most valuable as a special teams asset, but never truly clicked at his intended position. The Pats traded up to get him at 45th overall in the 2003 draft, salivating over his speed and big play potential.
And it ended there, as big play potential.
Despite boasting a 98 speed ranking in Madden his entire Pats career, he scored on only two of his 102 kickoff attempts.
Although most electric in the return game, he struggled with route-running and failed to emerge as a playmaker at wide receiver.
His career year came as a rookie, when he logged 16 catches for 209 yards and two end-zone dances.
In 2008, the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL released him due to his lack of productivity.
Ben Watson
Two years after selecting Daniel Graham, the Pats scooped up Watson at 32nd overall in the 2004 draft. Watson was truly a beast during his collegiate years at Georgia, just oozing big play potential with a unique blend of size and speed.
Biggest question mark: his hands.
As far as statistics are concerned, Watson did post some fairly solid numbers at the tight end position, but his untapped potential is the reason he makes the list.
I have never seen such a gifted player drop so many balls.
Watson's best year was in 2003, when he notched 49 catches for 643 yards.
Over his other four years, he averaged fewer than 30 catches and 400 yards, hardly worthy of a first-round selection.
Surprisingly, he shined in his first year with the Browns, posting career highs in receptions and yards, at 68 grabs and 763 yards.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Watson makes no sense to me either.


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Technically no. So our first stop on our Florida road trip was Clearwater Beach! Wooooooo!! Now this beach and the ones surrounding it are branded some of the best in Florida and I have to agree they are pretty picturesque…we'll get to that bit!
So at the end of the last post we were all pretty miserable, not knowing if we'd booked 2 rooms or 4 and getting a hotel that wasn't the best ever but also wasn't the worst! Aaaanyway it turned out we did only book 2 rooms (thanks Hotwire for getting us worried there!! Unsurprisingly we didn't use that website again to book a hotel!!) and the Beso del Sol wasn't too bad, well apart from the dirty stain on the sheet…that I was definitely not impressed with!
But after a trip to a Greek restaurant in a mini Greek town for Jannis the Greek and a good nights sleep we got up to blue sky and hot temperatures…the Florida we were expecting! First stop was breakfast and the German found a little gem of a place that did amazing omelettes to start our day! (Yet again the blog includes a food reference!!) If you ever go there you need to check it out…it was a little place called Broadway Deli & Cafe and it was AMAZING!! I had the salmon omelette and it really hit the spot! So after a good fill we hit the beach and it definitely didn't disappoint…
Pure white sand and bright blue sky – the perfect combination for a perfect beach but there was one thing that wasn't right…the water! So it's called Clearwater Beach but for some reason the water wasn't clear at all! Boooooooo! Now I don't know whether this is a year round thing or not (Can any of you out there clear this one up? Have you been when the water is clear?) but it definitely wasn't clear enough to see the little fishes at the bottom – I'm presuming they were there, they usually are! Still it was beautiful and not something to complain about!
So we kicked back and relaxed, had a couple of dips in the sea and soaked up the sun! Before leaving for Florida the German and I bought a volleyball…something that was going to get used A LOT on this holiday! Off the boys trotted for some volleyball action, it was their new favourite sport! Although we did end up with an injury when they both went for the ball at the same time and crashed into each other! Toby's knee took the brunt of it – he ended up with a beautiful scab like a child in the playground!! At one point he even had a plaster on it to keep the sand out!!
So after a full day on the beach we decided to head home but not after we'd all caught one too many rays! Lobsters all around thanks to the wind and not noticing we were getting burnt! Whoops! It was after sun central before we headed out that night for some amazing seafood at a restaurant called Sea Sea Riders – you seriously need to go there!!! Delicious!! I had the stuffed shrimp – it had crab in there and a chorizo crust on top!! Mmmmmmmm!!!
Our stay in Clearwater was coming to an end…booooooo! But Miami was next and we had the task of finding a hotel again – something we were determined to do before we left Clearwater! So we went down all the usual channels – we looked at Hotwire (but decided not to use them after our previous drama!!) Priceline (where you map out the area you'd like to stay and how many stars then tell them how much you'd like to pay, they then ask the hotels if they're willing to take that amount per night. Sadly for us in Miami they weren't but you can get some really nice hotels for a cheap price on that site!!) Trivago and of course we checked out Tripadvisor! I think this is where we found it – the Riviera at South Beach! After checking prices on a few websites we discovered it was cheaper to book it directly with the hotel…Wooooooooo! The next day we headed off to see the beautiful people in Miami before we got there we decided to check out the Everglades…did we see any Gators? Well you'll have to wait and see!!


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love, love poem, melancholy, poem, poetry, self-reflection, writing, writing poetry
Often when I write, I allow my heart to carry the words to their whim. I often sense danger in this, as any writer would. The exposure can feel threatening, open for recrimination and criticism. Who wishes to endure such for expressing honest, heart-felt emotion?
There exist places in our hearts where we cover and defend the truths that lie there, shielding these tender caves within us, for fear of discovery or attack or indifference. How then, may the writer push forth? Does this act of expression not require strength beyond most people, or does this perspective of needed strength only serve to hide weakness?
Questions to ponder, questions to answer in later poetry, possibly to be countermanded at later points in life. For now, the latest off-the-heart poem, unedited and raw…
Midnight's Song
Walk with me under a harvest moon,
Hand in hand, fingers intertwined.
Talk with me under the spirit of friendship,
Cares and passions, love intertwined.
Free your heart in truth, in sincerity,
Trust abounding, our sighs intertwined.
See us as kindred lovers,
World in darkness, our hopes intertwined.
For midnights, stark and bleak,
Rain despair through thoughts intertwined.
More – we need each other,
True companions, souls intertwined.
Walk with me under the guise of love,
Soul in soul, smiles intertwined.
Talk with me under the comfort of peace,
Whispers and laughter, lovers intertwined.


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Hey Beauties!
Today's post is going to be about the nails that I will be wearing Christmas Day =). I can't believe it is almost here! This year has flown by, I've been very busy =).
I have China Glaze "Phat Santa" on my first three fingers, topped with China Glaze "Ruby Pumps", for a festive sparkly red. Then I have Orly "Luxe" on my ring finger with designs in Butter London "British Racing Green".
On my pinkies I tried something new. I have China Glaze "White on White" (I think? It's packed away now so I can't check!) and the candy cane stripes are done with striping tape. I ordered a whole bunch on eBay (for about $2), and they finally came, so I figured I would try them out. It is fairly easy to work with, but very thin. If you lose the end good luck finding it again! The biggest issue I have with it is that the ends peel up a bit, and I've had to file them down. Also the colour seemed to fade really fast. This was a bright sparkly red, but now looks more pink… You need a couple coats of good thick top-coat over top to make them feel smooth. I will keep trying these as I have more than I could use in a lifetime, and will keep you posted!
I hope you liked my Christmas Nails!
Please tweet me photos of your festive nails, I love to see them and get inspired! @wstcoastbeauty


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Gillian tried some of her Batiks on her stars and the result is good as a contrast to the background.
Janet did a real yummy pink group of stars. I am not sure how many more will be added or who they will be for.
These are Betty's stars and she started to invent her own with interesting results.
Vivienne has shown these four squares and there may be more hiding in progress. Keep watching and see the end results.
These are Marion's stars and she is going to add more to make a small quilt to be put on the end of a bed.
Here are some of Rae's stars. She has only just started patchwork classes and she really enjoyed this workshop using bondaweb. I will display her finished piece later. This week they are already together.