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A Few Photos From Today
We finally had a break from the rain today so I took the opportunity to get out and snap a few pictures. Here is what I came up with:
The ferns are coming back to life and they are some of my favorite things to photograph this time of year!
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Omerta - Chinmoku no Okite BL sexy videos coming soon~
though you don't have to be 18 to play >:D ehehe
Ufufufu Fluffy's dirty paws knows no limits!! BWAhAhAH I finally finally have it!! Prepare for the world's most wonderful sasuage fest!
I want to hear them have sex... so..bad... T^T RIGHT NAO! For mah lovely subscribers and followers~ Fluffy has a treat >:3 I am going to upload video gameplays for this game...SEXY videos...JJ's nice perky round ass and pixelated dickies are included in this package ohooho~
If you want the game to yourself, ya can download here~
Fluffy killed 2 days to download the game and reupload the parts! I traded my soul to the devil to see guys butt fuck... I regret nothing.
Omerta - Chinmoku no Okite Yaoi BL Game Download w/ Patch (2.92 GB)
Parts 1-14: 200 MB
Part 15: 194 MB
Join with HJSplit or 7zip
Part 1 || Part 9
Part 2 || Part 10
Part 3 || Part 11
Part 4 || Part 12
Part 5 || Part 13
Part 6 || Part 14
Part 7 || Part 15
Part 8 |
This is my own supplied link, please report if the links are broken so I can fix.
I also uploaded them to YaoiOtaku and Aarinfantasy forums since the links are broken there.
You can download links all at once.
(Your computer has to be in Japanese to run this game correctly) I installed the game on my Windows 7 so I don't know if it is the same for Windows XP.
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Monday, December 3, 2012
Freak, freak world
7 comments:
- Markét said...
Hi dear! Thanks for visiting my blog! Love the shoees here!:) I follow you now! Hope you follow me back!:) Have a nice day dear!:)
- December 3, 2012 at 5:39 PM
- Rachel said...
such strange things, esp the tail on the shoes...
- December 3, 2012 at 7:55 PM
- Boris said...
Es cierto, muchas veces se ven cosas raras pero cuando las fabrican es que saben que alguien le van a interesar. Creo que muchos de esos artículos al final se compran para darlos como regalo-broma
- December 4, 2012 at 1:54 AM
haha, i love your sense of humor. The last mug I'd love to have, though.
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- December 4, 2012 at 5:51 AM
- Sam said...
haha, these are such cool and cute finds!
Thank you for your sweet comment, it meant much to me :)
- December 4, 2012 at 1:35 PM
- Yulie Kendra said...
haha the sneakers are awesome!!! Maybe we follow each other on GFC & Bloglovin!? let me know - if yes follow me & i´ll follow back :) greetings www.yuliekendra.com
- December 9, 2012 at 2:58 PM
- Lidwine said...
But I love these shoes OMG !!!
The mug isn't bad neither ... :)
- May 20, 2013 at 12:04 AM


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Stargate SG-1: Brief Candle and Cold Lazarus
Stargate SG-1 – Season One – Episode 6 – Brief Candle
Some online wikis for Stargate SG-1 claim this is the 9th episode of the series, yet on the DVDs it's the sixth episode.
SG-1 visits a paradise village filled with beautiful people who worship the ancient Greek hero, Pelops. While taking part of in the festivities and evening meal, a beautiful woman approaches Jack O'Neill and offers him a special tray of food, just for him. Seduced, Jack O'Neill spends the night with her, only to discover when he wakes up that everyone else except for SG-1 is still asleep, and in fact, everyone (except for SG-1) fell asleep at the same time, roughly sundown. Jack discovers that according to local custom, him and the woman are now married…and what's more, he's aging rapidly. It seems all the people on the planet have a lifespan of only 100 days, so they try to make the most of it.
Going back to Stargate Command, Captain Carter and Dr. Janet Fraiser discover that there are nanites in Jack's blood and the other planet people. After Jack O'Neill appears to age roughly 50 years, SG-1 returns to the planet, discovers that the nanites are only active within the confines of the village (whom the Greek god had told them not to wander away from at fear of death), and after finding and shutting down the power source, reverse the aging process on Jack O'Neill and everyone else.
And Jack walks away from a very beautiful woman…
Another sci-fi plot cliche episode, but very well done. The aging effect done on Richard Dean Anderson was particularly convincing. This is also the first episode in Stargate SG-1 to talk about nanites, who play a very important role later in the series.
And I'm not joking about Jack O'Neill's wife being very attractive.
O'Neill: Um, do things feel a little… off here?
Jackson: Are you crazy? It's a paradise!
O'Neill: Yeah, sure, have an apple, what could happen?
Nice Biblical reference right there. The plot idea that by simply disobeying their "god" they could have freed themselves from the rapid aging nanites is interesting. How much of the things in our lives do we avoid doing because we have been convinced by God or the gods that we should't do these things? Does God withhold any good thing from us? I'd argue no, but many would disagree. I also see illusions to the Old Testament laws in this episode; it's not avoiding shellfish that makes one righteous or not, those were simple dietary laws to keep the Jewish people safe. They had no bearing on righteousness or salvation.Stargate SG-1 – Season One – Episode 7 – Cold Lazarus
Cold Lazarus is another one of those episodes that deals with topics or characters from the original theatrical film. It's an extremely important episode for the character of Jack O'Neill.
Visiting an alien world, SG-1 discovers a desert filled with blue crystals. When Jack O'Neill gets too close to one, he's damaged and thrown unconscious. Yet a moment later, Jack O'Neill is standing over Jack O'Neill, and eventually this new Jack goes through the Stargate with the rest of SG-1.
On Earth, New Jack is confused and distraught. He goes to visit his ex-wife, looking for his son, only to realize that his son died years ago. It turns out the real Jack never forgave himself for Charlie's death; Charlie shot himself with Jack's personal sidearm. After catching up with Jack's ex, New Jack begins to convulse and shoot blue electricity. Back on base, Captain Carter realizes that the blue crystals are in fact sentient and need to return to their home planet or they will die. Roughly around this time, the real Jack O'Neill comes back to Stargate Command and has to prove he is the real dead.
Together, SG-1 tracks down the New, Crystal Jack. Crystal Jack realized that he had damaged Jack O'Neill, and attempted to repair the damage. The physical damage he could repair, but not the emotional damage, and so had gone to see Sara and Charlie. After Jack realizes he needs to forgive himself for the accident, Jack escorts Crystal Jack back through the Stargate and to his people.
I don't know how I'd handle the death of my only child. Especially by one of my own possessions. I'm reminded of other stories of people's kids killing themselves accidentally by firearms…or that one tragic story of the father running the child over with the family van. It must be just utterly awful and tragic. It is tragic.
This episode goes a long way toward pushing the Jack O'Neill character forward. From this point on, all movie related plots have pretty much been resolved. Jack finds his peace and can move on with his life.


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Feb. 7, 2013
CULLOWHEE, N.C. -Western Carolina softball opens the 2013 season Friday at the Subway Upstate Classic hosted by USC Upstate in Spartanburg, S.C. The Catamounts the University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC) at 2 p.m. Friday to begin the three-day tournament, facing Maine at noon Saturday and North Carolina Central at 6 p.m. Western Carolina closes out the tournament facing host USC Upstate at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Western Carolina will have a veteran look in the infield with seven of the eight position players returning. Freshman Taylor Sigmonis expected to get the starting nod at first base.
The Catamounts return to game-tested pitchers, which includes senior Amber Steinhardt and sophomore Jordan Garrett. Steinhardt made 34 appearances and had an 8-7 record. Garrett paced the Catamounts in 2012 with 147 strikeouts becoming the first Catamount freshmen pitcher to go over 100 strikeouts since 2007.
Steinhardt and fellow senior Shemekia Scotton are two returning who hit above .300 for the Catamounts in 2012. Scotton ranked second on the team with a .331 batting average and was recently named 2013 Southern Conference First Team Preseason All-Conference. Steinhardt hit .311 in 2012 and ranked third on the team with six homeruns.


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Rocky Peak Trail is a 1.3 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near Kanarraville, Utah and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, trail running, and nature trips and is best used from March until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail.
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Rocky Peak Trail is a moderate trail located in the Three Peaks Recreation Area 8 miles west of Cedar City Utah. The trail is 1.5 miles round trip and is a fun trail that ends with a peak and 360 degree views of the surrounding area. I've hiked this route several times and it is great for a 400' elevation gain trail run. Trail is steep and loose in some places thus the moderate rating. I especially love peaking out on this trail to watch the sunrise. Dogs love this trail and there aren't every very many people there.


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Globecraft Memories 3D Enamel Gel in Dark Green
Globecraft Memories 3D Enamel Gel in Napthol Red
Globecraft Memories 3D Enamel Gel in Orange
Globecraft Memories 3D Enamel Gel in Bright Yellow
Globecraft Memories Glastique
Globecraft Memories Enamel Powders in Copper Kettle
Globecraft Piccolo Enamel Powder Adhesive
Globecraft Piccolo Maple Leaf Bezel
Adirondack Metallics Acrylic Paint Dabber
Paint Brush
Silhouette Digital Die Cut Machine
Samantha Walker Leaf Border Design
Kraft Paper
Craft Knife
Inkessentials Craft Sheet
Manual Die Cut Machine (I used the Cuttlebug)
Texture Folder (I used Tim Holtz Alterations in Regal Flourish)
Toilet Paper Roll
2 Small and 2 Medium Binder Clips
1) Measure the width that you want the napkin ring to be. I used 1 1/4". Mark toilet paper roll with pencil and cut, first a rough cut with craft knife, and then refine with scissors.
2) Paint the maple leaf bezel and the toiled paper roll piece (will be referred to as napkin ring from here out) with the Copper paint. You will need to unscrew the top and use a brush in the bottle to get the inside of the napkin ring. Let dry.
3) Use manual die cut machine and texture folder with the leaf.
4) Put fall colors of 3D Enamel Gel in stripes on top of leaf.
8) Cover kraft paper with Enamel Embossing Powder Adhesive and embossing powder. Heat set.
9) Use Glastique to glue the border pattern onto the napkin ring. Let dry. You may have to clamp.
10) Add the leaf pattern on the top using Glastique. Clamp with medium sized binder clip.
Thanks for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed my project. The best part? If you don't want to store the napkin rings after the holidays, you can toss the ring section and keep that gorgeous bookboard leaf for another project! Check one out at the Globecraft Blog.


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A blog that documents our journey with Ryan homes as we buy and build our very first home!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Backed Up
So...we have another issue. When I went down to the basement this morning, I was greeted by a nice big pool of water. At first we couldn't figure out what was going on - it was too much water to have seeped in from outside. Then we thought maybe something was leaking. We just used the water in the garage for the first time yesterday and thought maybe that was the culprit. But, it seems like it is our drain. All backed up. Yuck. We have a call into our PM so we'll see what happens tomorrow. Apparently, the same thing happened to our next door neighbor TWICE! Ugh... Other than that, they've started our landscaping. No grass yet, but we do have some pretty cheap mulch and some little bushes. I think we'll probably spruce that up a bit.
Speaking of being backed up...I feel like I am behind in just about every aspect of my life. Work, friendships, cleaning, working on the house even getting thank you cards mailed out! I feel like I'm drowning. There's not enough hours in the day. I'm just very overwhelmed right now. But how? I don't have kids. How am I going to do it when I do? My hat goes off to you working moms. I have no clue how you do it. Happy Mother's Day.
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KM I am in the same boat!!! I feel as if I am drowning every single day! Too much to do, too little time! :)ReplyDelete
Oh yikes on the water in the basement. Do you have a sump pump can you get the water out by using it? I thought that was what the sump pump is for? I hope this issue gets resolved very very quickly. Where is the water in the basement is it confined into one spot or is it like everywhere? Keep us updated.ReplyDelete
Oh dear! I hope they get that water problem fixed and figured out soon! YIKES!ReplyDelete
As far as feeling behind... Hon, just take it one day at a time. Get what you can get done, done, and try again tomorrow on something else. Unless there is a specific time line where you must get some things done (in which case do those first), try and let some of it go. It all get done eventually. Life is too short for us to stress out over this kind of stuff, you know?
Trust me, my hubby has to tell me this several times a week sometimes. It is what it is. Just tackle it one thing at a time, don't burn yourself out. It'll all get done eventually!
I agree with Stephanie...if it's the drain, then why isn't the sump pump taking care of it...do you have a little french drain running around the outside edge of your basement floor? Even if your drain was clogged, how is the water getting into your basement? I am very very confused.ReplyDelete
But, I am happy to see your post. Was wondering what you have been up to!!!


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Like so many people in Bristol West, I support the campaign for a Financial Transaction Tax (also know as the'Robin Hood Tax').
I believe our banking sector needs to be reformed so it is more sustainable and competitive and so that our banks work for savers, investors and the small and medium-sized businesses that have found it so difficult to get the finances they need to invest and grow. I also believe that the banks should make a significant contribution to repaying the debts that were incurred as a result of the banking crisis.
The next Labour Government will increase the current Bank Levy to fund an increase in free childcare from 15 to 25 hours a week for working parents of three and four year olds and we will introduce a bank bonus tax to pay for a Jobs Guarantee for young unemployed people. Labour will also reform our banking system to make it more competitive in the long-term, including by introducing at least two new challenger banks and a market share test.
Labour will continue to campaign for an international Financial Transaction Tax (FTT), covering major financial centres. We agree that this should be looked at to see if it could be introduced in a way that would raise additional revenue while making financial transactions less volatile and more sustainable. It is also important that any FTT should incorporate the widest possible global participation to mitigate the risks of traders simply playing one jurisdiction against another.
The Tory-LibDem Government, however, has failed to engage on this issue because they always stand up for a privileged few. In particular they have refused to back Labour's call for a bank bonus tax and spent taxpayers' money opposing the EU bonus cap.
I believe we need a Labour Government that will make fairer choices – reforming our banking system, clamping down on tax avoidance, cutting the deficit every year and putting the right values back at the heart of our public services.


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Hope everyone is gearing up for the Pongal celebration. My son was born on Pongal and it makes the day even special. It is a 3 day festival and as a kid I enjoyed the Bhogi part the most. I used to tell my grandma to wake meIn between, on the 13 th , director Tamil Selvan will join the Pongal race
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FYI: This is a blog post I wrote back in February but never actually posted it. (We were more than just a bit busy back then.) As I was doing some clean up today, I ran across this and decided to go ahead and throw it on the blog. Plus, it's just plain fun to look at that much snow right now when it's been so hot here.
Blizzard 2011 is in the books. Don't get me wrong, there is still plenty of snow around. Parking lots still have huge piles of the white stuff. In fact, there were numerous high school students who didn't have places to park this week because snow piles have taken up about 100 spaces. There is still snow in our driveway where the snowplows continued to pile it up behind our teenager's truck. And our house faces North, so ice and snow are still present on our roof. But the blizzard itself, the Dale's-car-couldn't-make-it-through-the-snow storm, the we-missed-three-days-of-school storm, the businesses-were-closed-and-streets-were-deserted storm, that storm is over.
I took some pictures, and there is certainly a lot of snow in the pictures. But as I looked at them today, the snow doesn't seem as deep or dangerous as it did last week. And you certainly can't tell from the pictures how cold it was. A quick picture, a snapshot of a moment in time, does not give you all the information you need to really know what is going on in that situation.
I think we too often settle for snapshots of people's lives. We catch up with a friend at the grocery store, we see a friend smiling at church, we read a status update on a social connection website, and we think we're all caught up on what's going on. What if those snapshots don't tell the whole story? Is what your friend shared with you at the grocery store really the most significant thing going on in her life right now? Can a smile be a cover for a hurting heart? Are your friends really that real in their status updates?
Don't get me wrong. I'm not advocating that we share every intimate detail of our lives with everyone we know. And the grocery store isn't really the place to purge one's soul. I'm just saying that we cannot believe we know the depth of the pain, joy, loneliness, anxiety, heartache, exhilaration, etc. that someone is going through when we catch up in snapshots.
I made a commitment to be transparent in meaningful ways, and the blizzard reminded me of that. I sat and talked with my mom for hours (well, we giggled a bunch, too), I spent time with my soon-to-be-gone soldier, I watched TV with my 2 younger boys, I even had a day with Dale home in the middle of the week. I was reminded, once again, of what really matters to me:
I just cannot believe that any amount of money I ever make or work I ever do will be as important as the relationships I have in my life.
So there it is. No great revelation, nothing I haven't said a million times. Just another tool God used to remind me about what is really important ... and what really isn't.


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ORDER that the 11 Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is ADOPTED; 2. The 1 Motion to Vacate/Set Aside/Correct Sentence (2255) is DENIED; and 3. This case is DISMISSED. A separate final judgment will be entered. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 3/21/2014. (dmn, )
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HALFGLASSISTAN, USA, August 20, 2010 — Be on the lookout for missing mojo. HRH Princess Snarkerella reports it was last spotted approximately two weeks ago. She added it may have been missing for at least three, but no more than four weeks. When pressed, she acknowledged it sometimes slips away without her noticing.
Cat Con, Snarkerella's official press secretary, stated: "This is the longest we've noted mojo's absence from Halfglassistan. However, we have no reason to believe it will not return. Be assured that we do have a transfusion protocol ready to implement, if necessary." Con went on to say that all citizens of Halfglassistan are in good health, and all non-reporting operations have been continuing without interruption.
If mojo is spotted, please advise the authorities as soon as possible via suitable communication channels.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Wordless Oh-Sweet-Irony Wednesday
(relocation site selected by gracious owners of smoke-filled squee quarters
after famously hot hotel became flamingly hot)
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Of Blocks and Blanks
"Better to write for yourself
and have no public,
than to write for the public
and have no self."
– Cyril Connolly (1903-1974)
(better yet to just write)
(words, where are you?)
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Espaces et Sociétés aims at strengthening its international dimension. Its calls for papers are now published and disseminated in three languages (English, French and Spanish) for reaching a wider audience outside a francophone readership.
The editorial board welcomes proposals submitted in one of these languages and also in German, Italian and Portuguese. An author may submit a paper for assessment in any of these six languages. However, Espaces et Sociétés remains a francophone Journal. Once the paper is accepted, it is the author's responsibility to provide a good translation in French.
As a reminder, Espaces et Sociétés only admits original papers. A translation of a paper already published is not eligible. Should there be an exception at this rule, it would be at the editorial board initiative.
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2017 AGC - MnDOT
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At this 10th annual Forum, hear from industry experts, learn from other attendees, and freely discuss
issues of importance to you and your firm. Project managers; engineers and technicians; superintendents,
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8:30 – 9:45 Case Study: Nine Mile Creek Bridge Replacement (Causeway) Project – As part of a MnDOT design-build project, Ames Construction and its partner companies replaced a deteriorating 49-span bridge on US 169 between Bren Road and Seventh Street in the southwest Twin Cities metro area. The bridge crossed the Nine Mile Creek channel and flood plain. To perform the work, the roadway was completely closed from mid-January to mid-September 2017 for the construction of two 3,500 foot long parallel retaining walls, 22 culverts, and new roadway embankment and paving supported on a ground improvement system to mitigate settlement from the new construction. A variety of technical challenges were overcome during the design and construction to successfully reopen the roadway to traffic in late September, ahead of schedule.
Elizabeth Benjamin, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Alex Carlin, Ames Construction, Inc.
Derrick Dasenbrock, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Paul Johns, Minnesota Department of Transportation (moderator)
10:00 – 11:15 The Present and Future of Environmental Requirements that Impact Projects – This session will explore the latest turn of events at the federal level in upcoming environmental regulations. Of special interest are the possible changes or reforms under the Trump Administration. At the state level, we'll discuss environmental compliance on large construction projects.
Nick Goldstein, American Road and Transportation Builders Association
Jennifer Hildebrand, WSB & Associates, Inc.Leo Holm, Resource Professionals Alliance (moderator)
11:15 – 11:45 Grading and Base Awards – The 6th annual AGC - MnDOT Grading and Base Awards will highlight excellence in both grading and reclamation construction projects.
Terry Beaudry, Minnesota Department of Transportation
11:45 – 12:30 Networking Lunch
12:30 – 1:45 Technology Tools for Risk Assessment and Mitigation – Technological advancements continue to change the landscape of today's construction projects. Applying technology solutions to better understand, assess, and mitigate risk is no exception. From combating distractions while operating equipment to providing personalized employee risk mitigation through connected PPE, to administering complex projects, evolving technology gives owners and contractors new tools to manage safer, more efficient work sites. The panel for this discussion consists of contractors, owners, and risk management professionals who will discuss what each sees as the future of these technologies and also provide case studies of how they are being used today.
Rick Beckes, Minnesota Department of Transportation
Seth Hausman, Blue Heron Group, LLC
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I can't figure out how to take a picture and keep it of another website, but the random number picked was #2.
So, Leesah won with her entry of Taco Soup.
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-1 packet ranch dressing mix
-1 lb browned ground turkey or hamburger
-shredded cheese and sour cream for embelishment
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--drain and rinse the beans and add
--add the ENTIRE contents of the corn and tomato cans
cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5, if using crockpot. If using soup pot, cover and cook on low for at least an hour (the longer, the better). Stir well, and serve with a handful of shredded cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
I actually have a recipe close to this that I call 5 ingredient soup, or can dumping soup, lol, though I use a can of refried beans in it and no taco meat. This recipe sounds wonderful and I can't wait to try it this way.
Leesah, your email should already have my email in it. :)


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Finally right. The downside is that I'm no longer 30, which means all those goals and ambitions of things to be done by 30 are now overdue. Just like flying cars and eating pills for dinner. The upside is you get sweet gifts. The girl knows my appreciation of all thingsso found me set of vintage whiskey tumblers and hi ball glasses (Matching...from two different places). My birthday card was a little bound book of classic cocktail recipes she collected from the Mad Men website. Good girl.
I also got a sunny ride in with Chris Bennett. Sunny, but very sloppy. We road up Webb Cove again on cross bikes knowing that everything else high was still snowy. Webb had cleared from my previous outing, but was now the consistency of grout, or if unfamiliar with grout, think peanut butter and sand-sandwich. What was supposed to be a "open the legs for mountain biking tomorrow ride" turned into a chase game, that I, admittedly, started. Short and sweet and lots of power. Riding from the new house allows me a really nice flat roll out, and obviously, flat spin out at the end of the ride. No more rolling hills of Leicester all the way to the front door.
Sunday came the much anticipated mountain bike ride. No one had been in the woods with any great success in months. We were a group of 8 with no agenda other than to ride for 4 hours and explore some trails in SC that I had never been on.
Our ride "leader" was Zach, though he'd later leave us in the woods in favor of attending the Nina Simone statue dedication in Tryon. Priorities. Here we have a sign pointing out a trail named High and Dry, the latter being succinct description of the trail conditions. The former being a succinct description of our ride leaders. The first part of the day was rooty, twisty, state parky kind of trails. Stuff we aren't used to up here in the more northerly of the two Carolinas. It does serve a purpose though, more power. Our allegedly leisurely group took off at XC pace, and other than a few wait for lagger stops, maintained it most of the day. We covered the south side of the park, and got stuck with just a little pavement that went by quickly. At this point Zach, Dave and Cissy had to bail, and we were left in the hands of Jay, who had been here once or twice. Time to take a picture of the map. Time to take a picture of the map with Jay's hand blocking all the vital trail intersections. Another two hours of riding got us back to the car. My legs were shot. Four hours in the woods is a lot more than we've had recently. It was good to get out, and as I type, I'm getting later and later to pick up friends to head back today.
23 February, 2010
3 comments:
- ExtrmTao said...
Well you have just about summed up all the good things that come from Kentucky. . . where's the Woodford?
Good ride, we should do it again.
- February 23, 2010 at 11:29 AM
- dougyfresh said...
Happy Birthday Robb! Sounds like it was a good one. I'm heading out to Jackson Hole WY for mine.
You moved?
- February 24, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- brado1 said...
Mmmm Good Whiskey and Large Breasted Redheads
dangerous combo!
- February 24, 2010 at 12:14 PM
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Blog 3: They are not Spin Doctors.
As a journalism student, I argued sometimes with my friends studying public relations about the legitimacy of their study. Although we are pretty close friends, I often depreciated their major calling them spin-doctors and my friends gave me counter attck that calling me a puppet of advertisers. Well, our argument was more cynical than controversial, and still we have some level of distrust on each of our major, but learning NIMS public information system definitely lowers my distrust toward PR persons. It was great opportunity to learn the fact that there are lots of faithful persons in PR field working as hard as they can to deliver 'right' information to 'right' public at 'right' time.
It perfectly fit with our classroom agenda, and because I studied this material after the mock press conference, it hits chords my heart quite a bit.(I should have know this one earilier!) Throughout this study, I learned lots of new things from PR sides. I learned what is JIS, and JIC, and also realized the important task, and importance of public information officers themselves.
Adding to that, I learned there are lots of similarities between jobs of journalists and those of public information officers. Both of them are people who do their best to gathering, verifying, coordinating, and disseminating information to public as fast as they can. Maybe, sometimes, we hate each other, but I felt a little bit of (very little) brotherhood toward them. This study reduced my bias against PR person, which incrase objectivity of my crisis reporting, I believe.
Are we Brothers or Sisters?
Still, however, I cannot trust PR person 100% yet. Because, throughout studying NIMS course, I found out that, there would be quite a lot of holes that public information officers would miss or make a mistakes. During the crisis, and crisis communications, I found, there are loophole that journalist should fill to. In addition, when election coming, there is pretty good chance that political clout may impact the FEMA process. The previous budget showdown by Republican and Democrats showed that, journalist should give close eyes even before the crisis when state government get the FEMA fund from federal.
In terms of these perspectives, I still believe that journalists have lots of things to do cover the crisis and deal with public information officer from the government or privative organization during the crisis. From now on, however, I won't call my PR friends 'spin-doctors' anymore.


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PLUMBERS, PIPEFITTERS & MES LOCAL UNION NO. 392 PENSION FUND, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFF,v.FAIRFAX FINANCIAL HOLDINGS LIMITED,: ODYSSEY RE HOLDINGS CORP, V. PREM WATSA, TREVOR J. AMBRIDGE, GREG TAYLOR, M. JANE WILLIAMSON, ROBERT HARTOG, ANTHONY F. GRIFFITHS, BRADLEY P. MARTIN, BRANDON SWEITZER, AND PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS,LLP, CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, TORONTO ONTARIO, CANADA, DEFENDANTS.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: John F. Keenan, United States District Judge:
Currently before the Court is a motion to dismiss in this proposed securities class action. In an Opinion and Order dated October 12, 2011, the Court granted Plaintiff Plumbers, Pipefitters & MES Local Union 392's ("Plaintiff") unopposed motion to be appointed lead plaintiff and approved its selection of co-lead counsel.
Defendants Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited ("Fairfax"), Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, Toronto, Canada ("PwC"), V. Prem Watsa ("Watsa"), Trevor J. Ambridge ("Ambridge"), Greg Taylor ("Taylor"), M. Jane Williamson, Robert Hartog, Anthony F. Griffiths, Bradley P. Martin, and Brandon Sweitzer (collectively, "Defendants") have moved to dismiss. For the following reasons, Defendants' motion is granted.
The following facts are taken from the Complaint, unless otherwise noted. This proposed class action is brought on behalf of all purchasers of securities issued by Fairfax from May 21, 2003 to March 22, 2006 (the "class period"). Plaintiff asserts that Fairfax, several of its directors and officers, and PwC violated Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Fairfax is a financial services holding company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Through its subsidiaries, Defendant Fairfax is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, investment management, and insurance claims management. Defendant PwC is a limited liability partnership organized under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada. PwC was Fairfax's independent auditor during the putative Class period.
Plaintiff's pension fund is a collectively bargained multi-employer plan established and maintained by Local 392. Roughly 3,100 union members participate in the pension fund, which has approximately $211 million in total assets. During the class period, the pension fund purchased some 2,300 shares of Fairfax subordinate voting shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
Plaintiff's Complaint, which spans more than 200 pages and is 517 paragraphs long, alleges that Fairfax intentionally failed to properly account for "finite reinsurance" contracts, lacked internal controls, and fraudulently boosted its financials during the class period. Because PwC was Fairfax's auditor during the relevant period, Plaintiff alleges that PwC was complicit in the fraud.
According to Plaintiff, Fairfax suffered from a lack of liquidity, which caused the company's management to seek ways to create the appearance of adequate reserves, including raising capital in the United States securities market. However, Fairfax did not have the amount of money in reserves required by law before an insurance company can pay dividends to its shareholders. Plaintiff alleges that Fairfax entered into several reinsurance contracts with a number of different entities to hide business losses. The Complaint alleges that the Company accounted for these contracts as though they covered a portion of risk that in effect was not transferred. Plaintiff alleges that if the reinsurance contracts had been properly accounted for, Fairfax's liquidity crisis would have been exposed. Further, Plaintiff alleges that the Company overstated the strength of its internal controls, and used offshore entities to conceal losses. Plaintiff contends that these actions and corresponding representations formed part of a fraudulent scheme to inflate the stock price. The Complaint alleges that disclosures, in the form of press releases issued by Fairfax, a conference call with investors, and news articles, beginning in June of 2005, caused the Company's stock to decline.
In support of these allegations, Plaintiff relies on the following:
1) Governmental Investigations of Fairfax. Plaintiff states that in November 2004, state and federal officials began an investigation into the use of "finite reinsurance" contracts by major insurers and reinsurers. The SEC targeted many companies, including Fairfax and its subsidiaries, issuing subpoenas for records of Fairfax's reinsurance contracts and for Fairfax's CEO, Defendant Watsa.
As the SEC investigation continued, Fairfax issued press releases to notify its investors of the circumstances surrounding the investigation, ultimately issuing five press releases that are at issue in this case. In a press release issued March 22, 2006, Fairfax announced that the company's auditor, PwC, had also been subpoenaed. In each press release, Fairfax emphatically denied wrongdoing. Additionally, several news outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, wrote about the SEC and Department of Justice's industry-wide inquiry into the accounting of finite reinsurance contracts.
The SEC concluded its investigation of Fairfax with a "no action" letter issued on June 25, 2009.
Fairfax's common stock, which ranged from $154.86 to $187.20 during the class period, declined with news of the SEC investigation and financial restatements. Fairfax's share price dropped $19.17 per share on the day the Wall Street Journal reported the SEC's probe into Fairfax. Following the March 22, 2006 press release, the stock "suffered its biggest single day decline in approximately 3 years, falling from $130.90 to $113.93 per share." (Pl. Br. at 13).
2) Financial Restatements issued by Fairfax. Plaintiff alleges that the fact that Fairfax issued two financial restatements demonstrates fraud. One restatement was issued on February 8, 2006. In a February 10, 2006 conference call, Watsa told investors that the February 8 restatement was issued after the discovery of an accounting error for a finite reinsurance contract at a Fairfax subsidiary, OdysseyRe. Following this announcement, from February 8, 2006 through February 20, 2006, Fairfax's stock price declined from $150.45 per share to $147.00 per share.
Next, in July 2006, Fairfax announced that it would have to restate its financials going back to 2001, as a result of the Company's cancellation of a finite reinsurance contract. Plaintiff claims that the restatement, which was released in November 2006, demonstrates that Fairfax artificially inflated shareholder equity by 15% per year from 2001 to 2006.
3) Fairfax's "Deceptive" Accounting Practices. Plaintiff alleges that during the class period, Fairfax issued materially false and misleading statements regarding its business practices and financial results. With respect to the finite reinsurance contracts, Plaintiff alleges that Fairfax inflated the value of its assets and concealed its lack of liquidity by "fraudulently accounting for reinsurance contracts which were, in essence, loans."
Plaintiff also alleges additional deceptive acts by Fairfax and its subsidiaries, including: using privately held foreign assets domiciled in jurisdictions with lax oversight to permit the Company to manipulate its investment income; failing to properly account for losses in companies that should have been consolidated with Fairfax; and improperly accounting for intercompany transactions. Fairfax's subsidiaries and individual directors are also implicated in the complaint for, inter alia, improperly "funneling money to cash-strapped subsidiaries" and knowing of or recklessly disregarding Fairfax's fraud.
4) PwC's Audit Opinions. Plaintiff alleges that PwC rendered materially inaccurate audit opinions with respect to Fairfax's consolidated financial statements for 2002, 2003, and 2004. (PwC did not audit the financial statements for OdysseyRe.) Plaintiff alleges that PwC falsely stated: (i) that its audits for the Class Period conformed to Canadian Generally Accepted Auditing Standards, and (ii) that PwC ignored "red flags" that would have alerted the ...
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Joshua 11
Joshua demonstrated that skill of discernment. Too many weak leaders are caught not knowing what to do. They are paralyzed and unable to decide or to give direction.
God was with Joshua. When this general heard that the Northern tribes were amassing themselves into an alliance to come against Israel, Joshua did not waste any time. He immediately ordered his troops to march toward the danger.
It was a five-day march to Merom, where the Northern Kings were mobilizing their forces. Historian Josephus estimates that Joshua and Israel was about to face an infantry of 300,000 soldiers, 10,000 cavalry troops and 20,000 chariots. Joshua had never faced the threat of chariots.
The general for the people of God took the aggressive initiative to attack the enemy rather than wait to be attacked. He also took advantage of the terrain to benefit his foot soldiers and nullify the chariot threat. This is leadership that discerns the challenge and devises a scheme to succeed.
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We first hit the Poughkeepsie Ice House in February of this year, you can check out the original review here, and we really liked it. So today was a beautiful October day and we decided we wanted to eat outside on the river and the Ice House immediately sprung to mind. It turned out to be an excellent choice as they were as good as the last visit and the view of the river was amazing.
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My original thought was to have the Bridge Music Burger again, but as I was reading the menu a plate of fish and chips passed by on the way to a neighboring table and that made my decision. I was not disappointed as the fish was nice and moist with a crispy crust (they were battered with Mother's Milk Stout) and the fires were really good. Teresa went with the Chicken Caprese Panini and she said it was good. Both meals totaled out at $25, plus tax and tip.
It's nice to see that they have maintained the quality they started with and we will definitely be going back.


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We need a new reality show. Blog reality show. (you come up with the name, maybe I'll have a prize!). So here's the problem: well-known local philanthropist/developer (you figure that one out) has said this on radio:
"We are not damaging the Fen. It is not even within our boundary." and
"Do any of these high-minded, nature-lovers remember the many truckloads of garbage, beer bottles, furniture, mattresses, and car wrecks we had to clear up ?"
Wow. There's a mouthful. Let's look back at the concept plan submitted by JFF (see earlier blog). Yup, the fen, half of it, is definitely within their boundary. And they've asked to occupy rest of it. And they've built a road-grade trail on it. So I can't figure out that statement!
How many truckloads of garbage, beer bottles removed? Nope, please tell us. Surprised you haven't.
Supposedly there were mountains of garbage that they hauled out of this urban wild space (no-one actually saw them do this). Regardless, the newly installed parking lot - just for walkers of the new 'trails' - has its own new garbage as the above photo attests. (Build it and they will come, I guess!)
It is doubly a shame because the developers - the Johnson Family Foundation & the Grand Concourse - have done some great things for the City and surrounding municipalities. Over 100km of trailways - I'd be the first to say a sincere bravo. This, however is not the place for gentrified trailways (and the un-gentrified garbage that follows). This is provincial crown land and public consultation should be a precursor to any proposed development.
As far as anyone knows, JFF still intends to follow its 'concept plan' for the area which includes - in addition to several kms of road-grade trails - manmade ponds and fountains, contoured meadowlands, lit signage, stone works (including miniatures of historic buildings - see previous blog about defending the fen).
PLEASE: before the entire Signal Hill is destroyed, please consider signing the petition:


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Story of the Day for Wednesday November 5, 2014
It's Okay to Change Your Answer
Just as iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
The secret to becoming more Christ-like is, oddly enough, to behave in a way that Christ never did.
Even though Jesus was often criticized for his behavior, he never admitted he was wrong. That's because he was never wrong.
In our case, however, not much is going to happen in our lives until we learn to listen to the criticisms of others and admit when we're wrong.
If you're thinking, "Okay, but I'm seldom wrong when others criticize me," then you've come to the right place, because I intend to show you that you're . . .wrong. Let's start with this: suppose you're taking a test and then go back and change your answer. Is your changed answer more likely to improve your score? Three quarters of college students say no – your changed answer is more likely to be incorrect. Professors feel the same way, only more so. Only 16% of professors believe that changing your initial answer on a test will improve your score.
Guess what? They're wrong. Researchers have been studying this subject for over 70 years now. One researcher examined 33 different studies on this question and every study agreed: students who change an answer on a test are more likely to improve their score.
So, why do the majority of people still favor their initial answer as the correct one? Could it point to a deeper issue? Could it be that we have an aversion to admitting that we were wrong in something we did? Could it be that we are so enamored with our views and opinions that we are reluctant to admit we're wrong? That's what it seems like.
If we want to grow into the image of Christ, we must stop being so impressed with ourselves. Our focus must not be in defending how right we are, but in admitting how wrong we are. Only a humble heart can admit faults. Only one who admits his faults can know how good it feels to have Jesus forgive him.
Do you know what I do when others point out flaws in my character? My first instinct is to defend myself. But I cannot grow from the correction of others until I begin by considering the possibility they are probably right.
Darn it.
Others can see faults in us to which we are blind. We need to listen, evaluate, repent . . . and know that it is okay to "change our answer."
Yeah, yeah, I realize there are many times when those who criticize us are wrong. But they aren't wrong as often as we think.
We aren't going to make much progress in our spiritual life until we learn that others can see things in ourselves that we cannot.
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I am happy to announce that I will be working with Privly during the summer. My project is 'Add locally served injectable application support to the Safari extension' and my mentor will be Sean McGregor. My submitted public proposal can be seen here.
Currently, Privly has a well working Chrome and Firefox extension. I will be working on the Safari extension and hope to become the maintainer for the extension after the end of the programme.


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It is difficult to believe that an 82 year old woman in day two of a stroke, unconscious, mute and incontinent, could be ignored by a ward full of nursing staff for over 4 hours at least, but, my friend, that is what happened. This blog was intended as a chronicle of the journey of someone who cares about a woman experiencing a stroke: stroke is not talked about enough, the support for people who have had strokes and their circles of support is thin and arbitrary. My intent was to offer support and insight, not to criticise, to have a conversation with you about stroke and its effects. But…..but…..but…..it is hard not to be critical after the experiences we have had within a 48 hour period. I will walk you through it……brace yourself.
Once I had recovered myself from the shock of watching Stroke inhabit my Mother, I did the usual things, bought some new nighties and Simple toiletries, bought the trusty Telegraph to keep me company, packed my sketching things, and set off for the hospital to keep Mother company and get up to speed with her condition. My eldest daughter, who works in a Nursing Home, came with me, and I made sure to take a photograph of Mother with my late Father to reinforce her as a human being with her carers, and plenty of get well cards ditto, which would be displayed on her locker. Arriving in the early afternoon I discovered my Mothers nightie, in which she had arrived at the hospital, soaked in urine and stuffed in one of the drawers in her locker. I recalled the efforts, detailed in my first post, I had expended trying to establish a continence care plan with the nurses the day before………. I checked her charts: the aspirin she had been due at 08.00 had yet to be given by mid-afternoon. She had a chest infection and was on antibiotics – the aspirin was not a luxury. I was concerned, but not yet angry – I understand the pressures on time on a busy ward, and have some sympathy for overworked staff, as you will know from my previous post.
My daughter and I were chatting to my Mother, who slipped in and out of consciousness and did not respond at any point – but we kept up the gentle chat, as you should do. We sat by her bedside, arranged her cabinet drawers, read the papers, chatted with her. After a couple of hours she had had no nursing attention whatsoever – none, nil, nada, zip. It may be difficult to believe that a vulnerable 82 year old stroke patient with a chest infection was effectively ignored by an entire staff of nurses, but that is how it was, and how it stayed. My daughter and I, unable to comprehend the neglect and unable to get the attention of the nurses – when they did appear in the bay, infrequently, they looked distracted and when asked a question replied that they "were not at this end" or "don't usually work this ward"and shimmied off, and when eventually at a much, much later time I found someone who worked at this end on this ward she was unable to tell me the name of my Mothers consultant or the result of the chest X-Ray she had had that morning and continued to fail to offer any physical nursing – we decided to check Mothers sheets and clothes. We found her continence pad in the wrong place so that it failed to collect any urine passed, which also meant that her sheet was soaked and sticking to her vulnerable skin, for which she had not been turned to relieve pressure. We washed and changed her and her sheets, replacing the pad in the correct place and trying to make her comfortable. We struggled with the electric bed without any assistance from nurses who ambled past and when we asked for a clean sheet we were offered no assistance or support and not asked any questions, and no-one appeared to notice that my Mother was still being neglected by those paid to nurse her.
My daughter and I were in shocked disbelief at the staggering casual neglect. I waited, politely asked to speak to a nurse, waited, asked to speak to a nurse, waited, waited, waited, waited. Eventually, about four hours after we had arrived and during which time my Mother had been entirely and thoroughly neglected by staff, I stalked and held on to a nurse in dark blue, who it appeared was the Ward Manager -I had checked the picture board, as still no-one had yet introduced themselves to me or to my daughter. Courteous and pleasant throughout I asked her why my Mother had had absolutely no nursing attention in the four hours we had been there, and of course we could not know how long she had been neglected prior to that, although the urine soaked sheet might give us a clue. I pointed out, politely, that she would still have been lying immobile and mute in that soggy sheet if my daughter and I had not, in desperation, changed it two hours previously. I asked how I could know if my Mother was turned and washed, had any mouth care as she is nil by mouth, had any continence care or planning, received her medication, and had medical reviews as the only chart in existence, the meds chart, indicated that she was already neglected and had not yet had her 08.00 aspirin and it was now nearly 18.00 and in the four hours we had been there none of those things had taken place. Ward Managers answer was that I should understand that they were short of staff, it was a bank holiday, she shouldn't even be there herself, it was a busy ward, and that they were very very busy. Still politely, I explained that that was not my problem, and that her job was to manage things so that an 82 year old vulnerable unconscious mute woman received the nursing care that she needed and was not entirely neglected for over four hours at least. I asked why there was no care plan and no charts. Her reply, unbelievably, was that they were not used because they were not a requirement. Quietly, and politely, I pointed out that the evidence seemed to indicate that they were in fact necessary if only to prompt the nurses and assure us that nursing was actually taking place – although given the level of engagement shown so far I am not confident that they would be read anyway.
Just to be clear, as I find it hard even now to comprehend: we were there for over four hours during which time not a single nurse offered my 82 year old vulnerable unconscious mute stroke victim Mother any nursing care whatsoever. No turning to protect the skin, no washing, no pad change, no mouth care, no sheet change, no aspirin which should have been administered at least seven hours earlier, not even any casual checking , no kindness, no words of comfort. There were no charts to record any care that might have been offered so no way for successive nurses, had they chosen to check, to know when care was last given. No-one introduced themselves to the people by the bed who happened to be the daughter and granddaughter of the person they were being paid to nurse and who were still struggling to absorb what had happened and no-one offered any information, comfort, or even an idea of where one could get a cup of tea.
I believe we are in the year 2010. I believe we are told that the NHS is in reasonable shape. I believe nurses think they do a good job, according to their representative bodies who take all opportunities to say how short staffed and undervalued nurses are and how they work hard and deliver. My experience of the past 48 hours tells me that nothing could be further from the truth. I have witnessed the casual abject neglect of a vulnerable elderly woman, been subjected to discourtesy and flannel, and left despairing that any crumb of care or humanity might be left lingering on hospital wards. My daughter pointed out that if she or her colleagues in the private sector behaved in such a way they would be in some deep trouble. I have personally sacked people for less. These people should be ashamed to claim to be nurses, should hang their heads low and reflect deeply on their purpose.
I said earlier in this post that, at that time, I was not angry, just wanted to find out what was happening and extract the best care for my other. Well, I am now angry. Before I left the ward I explained – always courteously – that I expected a chart in place to demonstrate the care given, and that I expected the care to actually be given. Another dark blue uniform clutching a chart destined for my Mothers bedside told me, yet again, that they had been short of staff, very busy, that actually the nurses there were very good. I will say that again: she really did tell me the nurses there were very good. Astonished, I ran by her again the catalogue of neglect I had just witnessed and patiently explained that I had absolutely no confidence that my Mother would be nursed effectively. Given the evidence of our own eyes, nothing she could say would restore that confidence. After I had managed to pin down the dark blue nurse, miraculously two nurses did emerge to offer some basic but quick care to my Mother, changing sheets and using a suction machine for her – if I had not collared the blue nurse I am absolutely certain this would not have happened.
I cannot believe that my experience of the last 48 hours is unusual or unique – the evidence so far points to it being all too common and all too accepted – none of the nurses appeared surprised by or ashamed of the neglect, it did not seem to impact at all. I will continue to post. Let's hope next time I have something more positive to bring to you. My fears and shame about leaving my Mother with strangers was appallingly accurate. Who do we trust if we cannot even trust people with the word "care" in their job description?
9 Comments on "Day Two"
Oh my God! I get frustrated where I work but that is horrific! You have brought up a load of issues that we fight on a daily basis! That one about "I'm not on this end" makes my blood boil. Fair enough if you don't know the patient but find someone who does!!!! I could say, is your mother on a pressure mattress, has she been referred to SALT, and why is there no Care Plan??? Would love to know what proof of care that hospital has if they ever have to go to court! It really is embarrassing! I have found that ward staff often resent family members who have medical experience which is very wrong. Normally though it does tend to keep staff on their toes but obviously not in your case. I have just come back from work and had to deal with a really stupid situation today that made no sense to me. Will message you with that one! In the meantime I am really hoping that the staff are getting the message from you that you will not put up with their lack of care. And, I would have offered you a cup of tea and a meal voucher for the restaurant if you were on my ward!!
Bernie that is just awful, and brings back memories of the early days of my grandmother in the acute hospital after her stroke. We also were greatly concerned especially as she was so out of it she couldn't make a fuss herself, and we worried so much about what was not happening when were not there. Thankfully she was moved to a stroke rehabilitation unit within 3 weeks and things got much better and she got the care and attention she needed. Please please please complain about it, if you don't nothing changes.
Hi Bernie
Firstly thank you for sharing this. I'm really sorry that your mother and you have had to experience this. I wish I could express surprise, but unfortunately I can't. This is a very powerful story that needs wide coverage, for those who will follow you and your mother.
'm currently developing a very innovative training solution on patient experience and I would like to use the themes of your experience (no details will be given), has part of the training experience for NHS professionals. Staff can't hid behind, this wouldn't happen here, because clearly it could. Would you have any objections to this. Happy to discuss in more details
I'm so sorry to hear of your experience. My father is currently in hospital having suffered a stroke & I came across your site when looking for info.
It's disgusting the way people are cared for.
I think many people out there feel the same.


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Before I share with you a vision, a dream, a desire, or a hope, I will first share how I came to be in New Albany, a small somewhat sleepy Rivertown.
My parents moved to Jeffersonville,Indiana as I began the 4th grade. My father whom was burnt out from his corporate career had decided to become an Independent Business and chose Jeffersonville. Many different reasons led him to that decision, all of which I do not know. What I do know is that at the time he felt Jeffersonville showed promise for a small business because it appeared as if it was a thriving small community with growing potential. Also he could afford to buy a home for a reasonable amount, which would be their first home purchase, compared at the time to surrounding areas. They also sensed a good down home feeling for raising a family.
Prior to choosing Jeffersonville my father took a huge gamble, he quit his job, security for himself and family, not a common practice at the time. If you had a good job and were succeeding, why leave that security, after all people took jobs and kept them hopefully for a lifetime, giving all they had, being apprecitive, and mostly loyal. As he found out that was not always a returned favor, or maybe he had a midlife crisis, I do not know for sure but he must of felt strongly to take such a risk.
An Aunt of mine had a very successful Independent Business in Bedford, Indiana, sooooo we moved from Ohio into her home for 1 year so my parents could learn as much as possible about the business before going out on their own. This Aunt was a successful business woman and very well respected in her community. She learned how to be sucessful the long hard way, on her own with many sacrifices not only for her own life but for those in the family and community in which she lived. As she mentored my parents and supported our family I admired and stood in awe of her. My fathers salary was slim but she was giving of her knowledge and providing a roof over our heads and food on the table. As a young child I didn't fully understand the scope of it all but I knew it was beyond the call of duty and it inspired and lead me in ways I couldn't understand until many years later.
My parents purchased their first home in downtown Jeffersonville,where the business was attached from our kitchen and using a payback government loan began a new life. My father read and studied any and all books the library had on remodeling a home and began to do so self taught. As he did all that was possible to provide us a decent home he was also running a small business. As the good parents they were, we girls had a good life and were taught you work hard, sacrifice, and do whats right always, never expecting or demanding more than you earn.
To make a long story short the business was not the success he had hoped for or as my Aunt had experienced. After a few years my father returned to a full time job and my mother ran the business, for additional income, as a lunch time only Pizzarea, serving pizza by the slice to hungry high school students. Thus I received the nick name at school as the pizza girl.
Now back to my vision, dream and hope. I graduated high school and began a career with a good job and great benefits, following the ideal of working there until retirement. Believing my strong work ethic and loyalty would benefit me and it did to a certain degree. I was respected and successful in my endeavors but never really happy or fulfilled. The whole time just doing what needed to be done in life, not thinking on or realizing the past influences from my Aunt and Parents, or how those influences were about to become my reality.
As I became more dissatisfied with my career and life, without alot of planning or thought I found the one thing I loved, Antiques, and somewhere along the way leaped out and began doing business on the side. I rented booths in Antique Malls and filled them up, then I began to travel and sell at shows all the while thinking it was for fun and love and not a business. A hobby which feed my love and lust and took care of itself financially. After several years I decided that was really all I wanted to do so I left my job of 23 years and started a full time business. I had decided it was all or nothing, I knew I could always get a new job if things didn't work out so leap I did. Now let me add to that I strongly believe that if I had not loved what I was doing for so long on the side I probably would not have taken the risk or been successful.
While traveling and selling at shows I built up a customer base of other dealers and customers from all over the United States, whom would seek out my booths in the Antique Malls and buy from me.
I developed a very good relationship with another Antique Dealer who became a mentor to me in the business and also a great friend whom I think of as the big brother I always wanted. He is the one who actually got me to travel and do shows with him. He is my business partner today, still a mentor and my big brother and best friend. He has lived in New Albany for many many years. We would talk about New Albany and what potential we saw in it. We questioned and debated why it wasn't living up to its potential?! We came up with many reasons and excuses and much sadness.
One day I told him I was tired of paying the malls booth rental,commission, and being a part of so many of the Antique Malls being filled with junk and crafts. The Malls were renting booths for the money to anyone and allowing these so called Antique Dealers to fill their booths with anything. Sounding snobish, maybe, but it was hurting the business of Antiques which I love.
His response, lets go back to the good ole days and open a private shop of our own. OMG Scary,risky but inticing. Where would we open this shop? Location it is said is critical! Would the customer base we had built follow us where we choose? Will the overhead be more than just renting booths and paying commission? Would this endeavor influence or hurt our friendship? It is one thing to do what you love on the side like a hobby and be able to afford the expenses and reinvest all you make back into that hobby, but be successful enough to not only reinvest but make a so called living!! How many sacrifices are we willing to make concerning the time and devotion involved in running our own place? On and On the questions went, some answered but many not!
Now because of the many discussions we had in the past about New Albany and the possibilities we saw within and for her, the choice was made. Some of the same feelings my father had had about Jeffersonville I felt toward New Albany. What I saw and was taught by my Aunt and the community she loved also deeply influenced my decision. Ok, also the overhead in a small dead downtown was good as long as we could have the faith in that town and feel good that our customers would follow us.
We have been open in downtown New Albany for 9 years, our current location 6 years. We have seen many other small Independent Businesses come and go during that time frame. In the last couple of years finally they seem to be staying and succeeding. The reasons so many did not succeed are many, and the reasons we have are many.
I share and tell you all of this for many reasons also. New Albany please have faith in yourself and community. Do whatever small thing you can to help your community grow and prosper. Work around and grow from the past experiences you have had in this community, you will be blessed deeply. Let the naysayers hold you back or give you a feeling of defeat and New Albany will be what they say. We can be bigger and better than we can even dream or invision with co-operation and hard work. I have the faith, I'm starting to see what my partner and I so long ago discussed and debated and hoped would happen.
All of these thoughts came to mind because of a blog I read today. I do not always agree with the author of this blog, his methods or his politics but I do respect his zeal, sincerity, honesty, frustrations, love (yes his love), dreams, hopes, and some of his vision for our community New Albany.
If you would like to read this same blog here is the link


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We finished listening to The Last Dragon, by Silvana De Mari, about a week ago. Emily and I absolutely loved it! There is a lot of sadness, cruelty on the part of the ruler, hatred of elves, and suffering, but also a great deal of compassion for others, selflessness, and happiness in this story. You can read reviews on the Amazon page and elsewhere, so I won't go into the story details. Just wanted to say how much we enjoyed it.
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A select number of dogs will be meeting and greeting their adoring fans at the Richfield Petco tomorrow, Saturday, May 30th, from 10am to noon. This is an extra adoption event due to the fact that May has 5 Saturdays so a smaller number of dogs will be in attendance. Confirmed attendees:
Winston - 3 year old, male, Spring Spaniel
Savannah - 1 year old, female, Black Lab Mix
Charlie - 9 month old, male, Cavalier/Cocker Spaniel Mix
Abbie - 1 year old, female, Black Lab Mix
Zoey - 3 year old, female, Black Lab Mix
Harold - 6 year old, male, Black Lab Mix
Abbey - 10 year old, female, West Highland Terrier
Sadie - 9 year old, female, Irish Setter (pictured above)
Chuck - 10 year old, male, Poodle/Maltese Mix
Other dogs may be in attendance. We would love to talk to you about any of the dogs in our foster care program.
We hope to see you there!
Time to change your bookmark! - Pet Haven's cat and dog blogs can now be found posted on our website. Click here to be linked to this site and *change your bookmark* so you don't miss out...
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Tuesday, 28 September 2010
Black Noise meets Breakbot
A fresh refix from my favourite electro dance crew!
this take on Breakbots "Baby Im Yours" is truely hype, full of major wobbles and electro stabs that any djs, producers and clubbers will admire!
i can only say so much about this tune and i dont wanna overchat it, decide for yourself how bangin it is!
Breakbot - Baby I'm Yours (Black Noise Refix) (Alt Link)
Sunday, 26 September 2010
What to do?
First thing we got is a housey number from Sean Roman aka Mutt, who you might know better for his DnB productions, but is also putting out some cool shit in other genres.. Check it out below and download for free!
Sean Roman - What to Do (Soundcloud)
Sean Roman - What to Do (download)
Our main boy Kovu comin' with somethin fresh:
Finding You - Kovu by Kovu
Finally if you are following the whole future garage sound, you will definitely wanna check out the new fundemental mixology, from Grevious Angel! Download on the soundcloud.
Mixology Four: Grievous Angel by Fundamental
Grievous Angel: Lady Dub (2step mix) (Devotional Dubz Volume 1). 2008
Grievous Angel Vs. Missy Elliott: Work It. Unreleased. 2008
Sully: Jackmans Rec (FRIJSFO BEATS FRJ005) 2009
Wascal: Know U. Unreleased? 2009
Kowton: Stasis (Keysound Recordings LDN013) 2009
Grievous Angel Vs Method Man: So High. Unreleased. 2004
Hackman: More Than Ever (Jamie Grind Remix). Unreleased. 2010
Jamie Grind: Bad Attitude (And You Know It). Unreleased. 2010
ID & Skinnz: Issues. (EARWAX EAR011). 2009
Crazy Bald Heads: First born (Four Tet remix). Unreleased. 1999
Burial: Pirates (Burial CD). 2006
Mista Men: Lengthy Riddim (Hackman remix). Bass Tourist 009. 2010
23hz & Numaestro_-_zumo_(Sully_rmx). Unreleased. 2008
Geeneus ft. Riko, Wiley and Breeze: Knife and Gun (Blackdown Garage Remix) (Keysound Recordings dubplate). 2008
Hackman: WDYGOAPHAGFY. Unreleased. 2010
Gremino: Face It (Ruff Revival dubplate) 2009
Naphta: Jungle Republic (Grievous Angel Remix) (Ruff Revival dubplate) 2010
Kuma ft Juakali: What It's Not (Grievous Angel remix). Unreleased. 2010
Grievous Angel Vs. Jill Scott: Deeper, Wider Dub
Thursday, 23 September 2010
NastyNasty - Lazer Soul
Check this mix from dirty experimental producer 'NastyNasty' which features a bunch of his unreleased tunes, and just generally gives you an idea of his sound...
Lazer Soul by NastyNasty
Also on a garage tip, check a new bit from Control-S! Love it
Wez Clarke & Maxine Hardcastle - Walking With A Smile (Control-S Radio Edit) by Control-S
Enjoy, and keep watch for some more big mixes coming up in our own mix series!
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
This isn't just any old festival though, it lasts for 5-6 weeks! Crowds come from all over europe and became semi-residents of Kazantip for a whole month while some of the best DJs in the world are brought over to turn a quiet little corner of the Balklans into a full on bangin rave! The trick is, there is no line-up so you dont know who your gonna see next! Which i think is a brilliant idea as it gives audiences and opertunity to discover artists and DJs you never thought you would like. However, don't go thinking that because there is no line up to Kazantip then you dont know if its gonna be swag, think again as Kazantip have played host to Carl Cox as well as other major DJs from the Techno, Electro, Trance and House
For most of us in the UK a 6 week long party is extremely hard to contemplate, so if you've never heard of or been to Kazantip then..
Check this video:
or the website here
Friday, 17 September 2010
Tunes for the weekend!
This is a preview of Solo's recent remix of underworld's always loved a film, although its just a preview it has had great feedback and looks set to be a major banger!
Underworld - "Always loved a film " Solo Remix Preview by mrsolo
Next up a new one from Round Table Knights
Their remix of Coma Cat by Tensnake is a pure killer! packed with fruity vibes, it truely has a tropical feel!
Tensnake - Coma Cat RTK Remix by Round Table Knights
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Pixelord - Oh Lord 'Submerse Bio-Boost Remix' (Forthcoming Car Crash Set) by submerse
The only word to describe this track... Intense!
OVA by submerse
Also, you may have noticed the posts are a little less frequent at the moment. I've been writing the blog solo for a while now so looking for someone with a similar taste to contribute to the blog. Drop a comment or an email at email@example.com if you are interested in Deep DnB / Garage and Dubstep..
Monday, 13 September 2010
MJ Coles Drop Dub
MJ's Drop Dubb [clip] by MJ Cole
and another new bit from him:
TGV [CLIP] by MJ Cole
The full version of suddenly by Kovu and Artek is about on soundcloud: Keep watch on these heads!
Kovu & Artek - Suddenly by Kovu
I always like to post a bit of DnB too as it's the genre that really got me into electronic music. Be sure to sign up to Shogun's mailing list and gettin the free Alix Perez tune 'Self Control'
Tuesday, 7 September 2010
Rinse 16th
Didn't just post to let you know about the event though.. they are giving out 16 free tracks in the run up to the event, with 11 already being avaliable!
Highlights so far include free tracks from Roska, N-Type, Bok Bok and more.. check it out at the link below!
Free Tracks for Rinse 16th
Enjoy, and if you are heading down to the event, have a mad one.. cause I definitely will be!
To get in the mood for it.. grab this absolute banger from skream:
Skream - Raw Dogz
Boriken Groove
Reso drops a big new track for free on the soundcloud! Havn't posted much darker harder stuff lately but thought this was definitely worth the mention:
Boriken Groove by Reso
Enjoy !
Sunday, 5 September 2010
We have been followin this man from day 1 and only seen him grow and grow on the producing talent, so here's what he's been up to lately:
First up, collab with Artek
Suddenly [Preview] - Kovu & Artek by Kovu
Then here's a little suttin' from Kovu on the solo tip lately, one of a few new bits upped to the soundcloud, what I'm really feeling from this producer is the fact that he's swapping up each and every track to something fresh.. and the production is still tight!
Kovu - Long Distance by Kovu
Now here's the latest remix preview.. Gold Dust is a tune that in my opinion is hard to touch, and from the intro I wasn't 100% on this one either, but give it a chance and if you are into that kinda bouncy vibe, you could well be feeling this!
DJ Fresh - Gold Dust (Kovu Remix) by Kovu
Finally cop the September Promo Mix on free download:
Kovu - September Promo Mix by Kovu
Big up man like Kovu... Peace
Friday, 3 September 2010
Exclusive Mix 003: Grimelock
Been busy for a while hence the lack of posts for the last week or so, but we are back with something big!
An exclusive mix from Grimelock, with an absolutely large tracklist filled with a bunch of top tracks along with some of their own exclusive productions!
Got You Dancing Mix 003 : Grimelock presents Smooth Driftin' by Grimelock
tracklist :
Grimelock feat. Rose T - My Balance (forthcoming on Eight:fx)
Scuba - You got me
Emika - Double Edge
Darkstar - Aidys girl is a computer
Dusk Creator - After the fire
Sully - Phonebox
Grimelock - Soma
Pariah - Orpheus
Dynamic feat. Bai Kamara - Home far away from home (Grimelock remix)
Guido - Beautiful complication
Ramadanman - Work Them
Blawan - Iddy
Grimelock feat Cléo - Leaving away
Foreign Beggars ft. Noisia & Devlin - No Holds Barred (Goth Trad Remix)
Science - Motion tween (forthcoming on Stainage)
Grimelock- Answer
Lung - After Life
Grimelock - Soma
Grimelock - Coprporate
Planas - Look into my eyes
Grimelock feat Dusk Creator - Floatin'
Grimelock - dELIver us
Big up the Grimelock crew, as well as MGvis for the artwork..
Peace, and keep locked!


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A ruling by the Australian Federal Court against Standard & Poor's could give 13 NSW councils about A$30M in compensation for their about A$16M in synthetic derivative losses. According to the court, the ratings firm misled investors by giving its highest ratings to complex investment instruments that ended up failing during the worldwide economic crisis. The councils can now claim compensation from S & P and co-defendants Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS)– owned ABN Amro Bank and the Local Government Financial Services, Ltd. The three had sold the councils constant proportion debt obligation notes, promoted as Rembrandt notes, six years ago.
Specifically to this case, Australian Federal Court Justice Jayne Jagot said that Standard & Poor's took part in conduct that was "deceptive" when it gave AAA ratings to constant proportion debt obligations that were created by ABN Amro Bank NV. The Australian townships were among those that invested what amounted to trillions of dollars in the CPDOs, as well as in collateralized debt obligations.
The projected A$30M in compensation includes not just councils' losses, but also interest and costs. The councils are also entitled to receive compensation for breach of fiduciary duty from LGFS, which succeeded in its own claim against Standard and Poor's and ABN Amro for Rembrandt notes that it sold to its parent company after the notes were downgraded from their triple-A rating to triple-B+.
This ruling, issued on Monday, is considered a landmark one in that it is the first judgment to be issued against a ratings firm since the worldwide financial crisis over the way it rated complex securities. The decline of synthetic derivatives during the economic collapse played a huge role in the collapse of Lehman Brothers. The decision could be an opening for similar cases elsewhere around the globe.
Yesterday, back in the United States, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan won a ruling in circuit court allowing her to move forward with litigation against Standard & Poor's Ratings Services. She is also accusing the rating firm of misleading investors while the economic meltdown was happening. Madigan claims that S & P sought to favor banker clients and up profits through the assignation to MBS of its highest ratings. The securities later failed. Madigan said that this ruling was key in that it was the first obstacle to pursuing the case and it has now been overcome. She said that this is a statement that S & P isn't going to be able to use legal measures to escape the "fact that they committed fraud."
For years, rating firms have overcome lawsuits in the US by claiming that the ratings they issue are opinions and have First Amendment protection. This Illinois lawsuit, however, appears to get around this by concentrating not on the actual ratings but on public statements S & P made about how its ratings process is autonomous and objective. Circuit Court Judge Mary Anne Mason said that First Amendment protections aren't applicable to this case, because constitutions, both state and federal, don't protect practices that are "false, misleading, or deceptive."
A Casino Strategy, Rated AAA, The New York Times, November 8, 2012
Illinois Clears Legal Hurdle in Suit Against S&P, The Wall Street Journal, November 7, 2012
More Blog Posts:
Moody's, Fitch, and Standard and Poor's Were Exercising Their 1st Amendment Rights When They Gave Inaccurate Subprime Ratings to SIVs, Says Court, Institutional Investor Securities Blog, December 30, 2010
Standard & Poors Receives SEC Wells Notice Over CDO Rating, Institutional Investor Securities Blog, September 30, 2011
Make Credit Rating Agencies Collectively Liable for Inaccuracies, Proposes Lawmaker, Stockbroker Fraud Blog, October 7, 2009


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They've already automatically ported over all the gigs I'd said I'd gone to on Last.fm, and now I'm trying to fill in the gaps.
Half-remembered shows from bands during dry spells in Glasgow. Trying my damnedest to find the exact date and venue. Was I there? At that gig? or just a similar one a month later?
Luckily in some obscure corners there's incontrovertible evidence I was there then. Like this photo for example which I just discovered on some random chap's flickr account, neatly labelled by Paul Pahtotheworld.
Some famous people and me!
Originally uploaded by tomory
Some famous people and me!
Originally uploaded by tomory
If you look real hard you can find Gerry from Teenage Fanclub, Eugene Kelly and Stephen Pastel in the back of the shot. That's Pat Nevin on my right basking in the glory of his DJ set.
pahtotheworld says:
that's Chris Gilmour behind your shoulder
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )
Those were the days,
Was there then.


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Madison has needed a haircut for awhile. I just couldn't bring myself to pay 20 dollars or more for someone to spend 2 mins cutting off less than an inch of her hair.... so one night after her bath I decided thats it.. I will do it myself! So we sat her down, gave her a comb to "comb" Daddy's hair (total distraction) and I went to town. To be honest.. I had to "fix" it a little bit the next morning when she woke up but all in all I am pretty proud of my little "pixie" girl!!
Saturday, October 27, 2007
1 comment:
- Parr Family said...
Too cute, her hair is starting to thicken up.
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