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Memoirs have to end. There's always a last page, some kind of bow to wrap up the story. I've been writing about my mental health for nearly five years now. That's a long time to be focused on one story, one kind of narrative, even though the elements have changed drastically over that time.
I'm not tired of writing about my mental health. I'm not tired of writing about myself, narcissistic person that I am. There's enough content in any life to keep a writer going indefinitely. I could write about how this morning I woke up anxious with no inkling of why, how I got out of bed and checked my email to find a slew of nasty comments to my friends, how the only thing that kept me ok was hilarious GIFs. I could talk about my intense paranoias about money and being incapable of providing for myself, and the way that I wish I could be as generous as I want to be. I could talk about how I weighed myself this morning and chose to have a smaller lunch.
I could talk about all kinds of things because the tiny moments of difference and difficulty never end.
I don't like stories with no end, no resolution. It's not even that I want something to tell people, it's that I want a point. I want some reason that I continue writing, something that I can pull from the flood of details and stories that is more than simply "this happened." I've been wondering whether I have gained anything from all this wondering and reflection.
Last summer I started to feel healthy. I started to identify with the label "in recovery." It started to feel like an end, like I could start to organize my story into a coherent narrative that would allow me to start making sense and meaning out of the pile of butt that is eating disorders and anxiety and depression. I felt as if I could begin to have a life again.
Of course the problem with that is that depression is chronic, and eating disorders have extremely high rates of relapse, and anxiety is more of a disorder that you manage rather than cure. And so I find myself this summer in another slump, feeling the kinds of feelings that I thought I had kicked through socializing more and using self soothing skills and creating routines and values in my life. I've been feeling the kind of depression that's inexplicable. It's the kind that appears out of nowhere and leaves me curled up in bed until 4:00 in the afternoon, alternatively crying and rocking in the fetal position. It makes no sense and sometimes it just happens, even if life is going really well (which, incidentally it isn't. There has been a great deal of internet stress in my Skepchick life recently that's certainly not making this any better).
There isn't an end to stories about a life. At least not until the person they're about is gone. Which means that trying to tell stories about myself feels pointless sometimes. A lot of the time. So how do I make meaning out of my mental illness, out of things that feel crappy, when I don't get to see how they turn out? There's always the possibility of a huge and awful relapse. If that happened, would everything I talk about be meaningless?
There is a lot of fear there. Many of my narratives do seem to move in a linear fashion: you start out sick and you get better. I hope I can challenge that narrative in myself because it is not the only meaningful one. Even if things get bad again, that does not negate that I had one amazing year. I don't know if that's meaningful or not. I don't know if that's a story. It's important to me. It has been a long time since I had one really good year. That is a story.
I'm not sure if those stories do any good, the ones that are just a piece. But that's what all stories have to be: a piece.
I suppose this is an attempt to reassure myself and the other writers out there that writing about your life and experiences is valid. Even if your life changes after you hit publish, the story still matters. It's still a true piece.


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Tuesday, September 9, 2014
First Half of Sailor Moon S is Now Available!
I have added the first 19 episodes of Sailor Moon S to the site. Am taking a break to work on uploading Sailor Moon S: The Movie: Hearts In Ice's edited VHS version and then will add the final 19 episodes to the site with the movie as well before working on Sailor Moon SuperS and its arc movie in its edited VHS version. Hope you enjoy!
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IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security
The 16th annual IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST '17), will be held 25-26 April 2017, in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area.
Early Registration ends on Friday, March 24!
This symposium brings together innovators from leading academic, industry, business, Homeland Security Centers of Excellence, and government programs to provide a forum to discuss ideas, concepts, and experimental results.
We are currently seeking technical paper, poster and tutorial session submissions in each of the areas noted above.
Papers examining the feasibility of transition to practice will also be considered. Submissions should focus on technologies with applications available for implementation within about five years. All areas will cover the following common topics:
• Strategy and threat characterization, CONOPs, risk analysis,
• Modeling, simulation, experimentation, and exercises & training, and
• Testbeds, standards, performance and evaluations.
Contact Information:
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Important Dates:
Paper Abstract Deadline: October 17, 2016
Paper, Poster and Tutorial Acceptance Notification December 1, 2016
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She was never mine to claim,
She was just another creation of God,
She was just what she is right now.
They were all words to her,
They were all that I had,
They were just the world that I existed in.
She's just another distraction,
She's just another humiliation of feeling alive,
She's just another memory waiting to fade.
They had the essence of love in them,
They had to surrender,
They had to give up what was once,
She waited till it all came down,
She waited for the light to reject her,
She waited for the drops to fall.
They gave shafts to the pitiless,
They gave what was left in them,
They gave what others desired.
She came like a shooting star,
She came from within a storm,
She came down like a shattered glass.
They ended up like a forgotten faith.
She ended up rejuvenating.
Something forgotten between the lines of this world.
Something forgotten to fulfill the needs of this hopeless ground we call "the world".


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It seems like pretty much everyone has some sort of master plan out right now on how to be more productive. You've got Dave Allen's Getting Things Done, Steven Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Leo Babauta's Zen to Done, the inimitable Miss Piggy's Guide to Life.... You get the idea.
Back in my turbo-propelled 20's, I used to snap up these manuals in an effort to glean any new tidbits that could help me work smarter and more efficiently. In my 30's, I started to calm down quite a bit about the whole thing. While I still think there's something to be said for spending one's life energy wisely, I'm not necessarily sure churning out the most amount of work in the least amount of time is really the same thing. In the race of life, I've gone from being a supercharged hare to a rather especially pokey and asthmatic tortoise. (I mean, what about stopping to check out that daffodil over there...)
For the most part, I've been content with these changes. But last spring and summer, while I going through the worst of my divorce proceedings, I didn't need to fine-tune my productivity. I needed help establishing I even had a pulse. I was in the middle of a pretty serious bout of depression.
For a couple of months I couldn't seem to manage anything more than schlepping my butt between my bed and my couch--with occasional interim stops to scrounge for something psuedo-edible in the kitchen, a semi-weekly shower, or to get lectured by my mail lady for letting things pile up in my mailbox again. (That was worth getting off the couch for. If I didn't, it meant I'd eventually have to drive to the Post Office to pick up the latest batch of forms my lawyer needed me to sign. And driving two miles was unthinkable.)
After a couple of months of this, I managed to muster enough energy to be pretty disgusted with myself. I have a long, LONG list of character faults but rolling-over and playing dead when things get rough is normally not one of them. So I started experimenting with strategies to get my butt off the couch and start getting things done again.
After a lot of trial and error I came up with an idiot simple formula that continues to work for me... Every day I have to do ONE thing I really, really DON'T WANT TO DO. The "DON'T WANT TO DO" item has to be something important that's going to have a significant impact on my life for the good. Once that's done, if I really don't feel like being productive and if the world is not going to positively end if I don't do something else, I'm allowed to revert to being a lump on the sofa.*
And there were definitely days when I did just that--my one items and then reversion to lump-dom. But those singular items started to add up. Plus, I got pretty good at doing the DON'T WANT TO DO item first thing in the morning because I knew I got to goof-off without guilt after that was done.
More often than not, I discovered that whatever image I'd concocted in my mind of completing the dreaded task was a lot worse than the reality of doing whatever it was I'd been avoiding. And, scratching significant things I'd been off my "To Do" list frequently gave me a boost of energy and self-confidence that helped me start ticking less high-stakes things off the list, as well. Slowly, day by day, I started to get my life back on track. I'm still using the system currently.
Just in case you're curious, here's some examples of recent items I've completed from my DON'T WANT TO DO list:
- Call my contractor and have a difficult conversation on timelines and costs
- Discuss completing last-year's taxes with my ex-husband
- Take two very full carloads of books/CD's to the local used bookstore and turn them in
- Take two carloads of garbage from my move into my place in Tucson--yes, from a year ago (cough)--to the dump
- Spend two hours filling out the most anal-retentive, non-user-friendly, job application I've ever seen
Anyway, you get the idea.
In summary, I wanted to share my not-so-profound formula for productivity. If there's someone else out there who's struggling to get things done and who would be completely overwhelmed with one of the regular productivity books, I suggest giving my version a try for a couple of days and see what you think. And, if you do, let me know how it turns out. Inquiring, slow-moving tortoises wanna know.
* I do want to note that I realize there are people out there who, due to their personal life circumstances, have to spend a good part of their days doing things they really don't want to be doing in order to simply survive. I know several single moms who fall into this category. I will be the first to say, my hat's off to you. I don't think I'm that tough.
Thankfully, I don't have to be. Between proceeds from the sale of a house and my divorce proceedings, I'm fortunate enough not to be in those circumstances... at least not yet. I have some breathing room on how I spend my days and you better believe I'm profoundly grateful for that.
If your life circumstances are far more difficult than mine and you've been handling them with grace, it is my firm belief that you will be the first in line to be born in your next life as an exceptionally well-loved and pampered house cat. I'm the keeper of one of those. Trust me--it's not a bad gig if you can get it.


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Eye Surgery
Eye Surgical treatment has actually ended up being a mainstream method of vision adjustment, as well as this short article will certainly discuss the advantages and also drawbacks of 3 various approaches being provided to the clinical customer.
Lasik Eye Surgical procedure
LASIK is the phrase for Laser-Assisted Sitting Keratomileusis and also is an eye medical system which completely deals with vision by eliminating a thin layer of the cornea. This treatment works best on individuals with moderate to high degrees of myopia (nearsightedness), reduced to moderate levels of hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism associated with nearsightedness, and who have thick corneas. It is the most popular surgical vision correction method.
Individuals with typical eye view see things plainly since photos are brought into a correct centerpiece by the cornea and lens of the eye. Ideally, the cornea's curvature is equally matched to its length in a normal eye. People with astigmatism, nearsightedness or hyperopia have irregularly formed corneas, so the things seen are not focused correctly. LASIK changes corneal form by specific removal of corneal cells, as well as by doing so remedies the eyes' focusing power.
There are, however, risks to LASIK eye surgery.
There is a remote chance of complete loss of vision. If this takes place, it is typically because the individual had a pre-existing condition which ought to have precluded the surgical procedure in the first place, such as pregnancy, cataracts, joint inflammation, diabetic issues, glaucoma, or lupus. People with big students are also bad prospects for LASIK. Dry eye disorder will be intensified by this treatment.
A few clients whine that they completely see "ghost" photos, have blurred vision, decreased comparison and poor night vision. When LASIK wased initially presented, 5% of patients had post-operative grievances; nonetheless, improvements in the procedure have created this rate to drop to less than 1% if LASIK is done by skilled experts and also people are correctly screened before surgery. If problems do occur, they can often be resoved by a retreatment.
FDA has actually accepted LASIK laser eye surgical treatment given that 1998. While there are a great deal of completely satisfied clients, there are nevertheless no long-term researches about its effects. Recognize the constraints as well as the threats of LASIK eye surgical treatment before you sigh up for the treatment.
Though less well known, these tiny implants can enhance vision in individuals with light to moderate nearsightedness without the risk of long-term eye damages integral in the tissue elimination strategy of LASIK. Intacs are semi-circular disks dental implanted in the cornea which extend it to presume a flatter shape. Though somewhat less exact than LASIK, they are removeable and exchangeable, so if the client has an unanticipated over- or under-correction, the dental implant can be eliminated and also another of a different dimension put to obtain the preferred modification. The implants are located beside the cornea, so the main aesthetic location is completely undamaged and also intact, and the toughness of the cornea is undiminished, making it a far better alternative for pilots as well as those who engage in contact sports where eye injury is an opportunity.
Intacs are unsuitable for extreme nearsightedness and also greater than small astigmatism (1.00 diopters), as the cornea can just be stretched thus far. If the Intacs are gotten rid of, vision go back to its preoperative degree. Aside from vision improvement, Intacs are likewise made use of to treat keratoconus.
Intacs are FDA authorized and also One Decade researches have revealed no major issues with Intacs and also few client problems; nonetheless, due to the fact that the treatment takes extra training compared to LASIK, there are fewer eye surgical treatment clinics providing it. Nonetheless, the Intacs internet site provides a listing of practitioners in each state, too linked here a couple of in Canada, Europe and Mexico.
Since lots of people do not wish to risk LASIK and also Intacs could not aid those with extreme vision problems, intraocular lens implants (IOL) are a brand-new option approved by the FDA in 2004 to fix moderate to extreme nearsightedness. The Artisan lens, manufactured by Ophtec, is similar to the sort of lens dental implant utilized to restore vision following cataract eye surgical procedure.
The brand-new IOL, called the Artisan, is meant for only clients who have 2.5 diopters or much less of astigmatism.
The synthetic lens does not change the all-natural lens, but is put in front of it. The primary trouble discovered with the implant was the constant loss of endothelial cells in the corneas of individuals that got the implants. The endothelium is a layer of cells that line the undersurface of the cornea and are essential in maintaining the cornea clear. A three-year research study showed a continuous stable loss of endothelial cells of 1.8 percent a year. At this point, nobody can forecast whether this loss will continue at the same price indefinitely, and even its influence on corneal Visit Website feature.
To minimize long-lasting results of the device on the corneal endothelium, the FDA is needing that the brand-new lenses be labelled to specify that they should only be implanted in people whose corneal endothelial cells are thick enough to endure small cell loss.
More major difficulties were few: retinal detachment (0.6%), cataract advancement (0.6%), and also corneal swelling (0.4%). The FDA is requiring Ophtec to carry out a five-year follow-up study of its dental implant patients to better evaluate the post-surgical incidence of cataract advancement, retinal detachment and also various other ophthalmic illness.
The Craftsmen lens is planned to be a permanent implant.Though it could be gotten rid of surgically, vision might not always go back to just what it was prior to getting the lens. Since it does not impact astigmatism, individuals with this trouble might still need glasses.


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This lady and her wares have been around the Blogosphere a million times, and I have admired her from afar for some time now, but being new to blogging and all and just getting into the swing of things perhaps its taken me a bit too long to write about her.
Just a quickity quick drawing. I tired to emphasise the harness by leaving most of the shirt plain, but I would like to work on it a bit more. Anyway, this post isn't about my drawing, it's about a lady called Zana Bayne. She makes beutiful leather things, I can imagine wearing her harnesses with long sheer skirts and shirts, or over band tshirts and jeans. I'm especially drawn to the skinny strapped one, and I've started saving for it, one day soon it will be mine! I'd especially like to get my hands on one before a photoshoot I'm styling next month (more about that later- I'm excited!!)
She also runs a blog, Garbage Dress, which gives an insight into how she works. Clearly a lot of time and love goes into each item. Also, she's got wicked style.
If you want to read a bit more about her thought processes, there are some great articles here, and here .
I believe she's offering 10% off through January on her online shop, so if you're after anything, now is the time! Go shop here.


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I can't wait for Michael and Michael Have Issues and, finally, this new business of tying in a series with blogs, Twitter, Facebook etc. is actually working to my advantage because it's all actually, miraculously doing its job- ie making me very excited for the show instead of wanting to blow my brains out.
The fact that Michael (Showalter) and Michael (Ian Black) are actually funny MIGHT have something to do with it.
A recent blog posting from Michael and Michael Have Issues
My compliments to Stephie Grob for posting so many terrific photos from the set of "MMHI." If I were somebody who watched television, I would definitely check out the show based purely on the photographic evidence of excellence. Because I do not watch television, however, I will most likely stick with great works of Russian literature from the 19th and 20th centuries.
That probably sounds like I'm bragging. Like, "Oh Michael Ian Black thinks he's go great because he has a doctorate in Russian literature." No, that's not what I'm saying at all. I'm just saying that because of my extensive background in studying the great Russian literary masters of the 19th and 20th centuries, I don't enjoy watching television as much as "regular people."
Which is NOT a put-down of people who aren't as smart as me. It' s just that we have different interests. Regular people watch TV whereas I prefer doing in depth literary criticism of books such as Gogol's "Dead Souls" and Lermontov's "A Hero For Our Times." One activity is not better than the other. They're just different, as different as Pushkin and Tolstoy.
Which is just a roundabout way of saying I hope you enjoy the part on our show where we kill bunnies.
Another great find- Ryan and Kelly from The Office arguing over their relationship status on Twitter. I can't get enough.
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The idea of the "Aryan race", however, as a strictly ethnic intepretation of the word that extended to Europeans, arose when linguists identified the Avestan and Sanskrit language as the oldest known relatives of all the major European languages, including Latin, Greek, the Germanic, Celtic and Slavic languages. They argued that all of these languages originated from a common root - spoken by an ancient people who must have been the ancestors of all the European, Iranian, and North Indian peoples.
These hypothetical ancestors were at first given the name Aryans by linguists, despite the fact that the word was never attested in any European sources. From this point the term "Aryan" came to mean something similar to "white European" * although excluding the Jewish
and Arab peoples and including the inhabitants of Persia and North India. In modern times, however, the word is not used by linguists or ethnologists to describe this group, who now prefer the more neutral Indo-European. The only remaining common use of the word in linguistics is in the name of the Indo-Aryan language sub-family.
Persians According to Wikepedia:
"It is one of the ironies of history that Aryan, a word nowadays referring to the blond-haired, blue-eyed physical ideal of Nazi Germany, originally referred to a people who looked vastly different. Its history starts with the ancient Indo-Iranians, Indo-European peoples who inhabited parts of what are now Iran, Afghanistan, and India. contemporary anthropologists who believe in the existence of an ancient Aryan race generally have the opinion that its closest descendants today are the Persians, not the Germans; that is, if Aryans existed,they were white after the manner of imperial-era, pre-Muslim Persians,and possibly the Circassians and southern Slavs, but certainly not the Nordic Germans and English.
Modern research considers "Aryan" merely in connection with the Iranian and its preliminary stages. "Indo-Aryans" are seen as precursors of e.g. the Persians. "Genetic purity" was banished to the realms of myth. Yiddish is as much an Indo-European language as any other Germanic
dialect and the language of the Roman gypsies is much closer to "Aryan" than any of the Northern European languages.
Comments on Wikepedia: This is how Wikepedia defines Persian Aryans. Pre-Moslem Persians means that Persians might have been white, but now they are mixed with Arabs and they are not white anymore. Also note that Wikepedia equates Persians with Gypsies and Jews speaking Yidish (no offense to Jews or Gypsies but that is a little bit oversimplification). And Persians look like Turkish Circassians similar to the picture with hooked noses. For a discussion of hooked noses see here. Also stating that Aryan race is a myth in Iran. Also it is unclear how they mix up Anglo-Saxon British with Germans and call English Nordic.


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Sorry I haven't posted much lately. I've been stressed writing our new three year technology plan for the system. It has been a major chore for me, and it's the first one I've ever done. I don't lack a whole lot with it, but just enough to make me jittery and know that I must finish it. I'll be glad when May 1st comes and goes!
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So you've decided its time to get serious about your Health & Fitness goals and hire a professional to help you along in your journey to get back in shape. The question is, How do you find the right Certified Personal Trainer?
After working with clients of all different backgrounds, ages, physical fitness levels and medical conditions, I can be confident in telling you that finding the right qualified trainer is VITAL to your success. I know I am not the right fit for everyone.
I work primarily with men and women who face the challenge of losing weight, creating a daily healthy lifestyle, improving their health due to ailments caused by their physical condition and challenging their bodies to excelling to a new fitness level. I do limited work with sports specifics, injury rehab and chronic illnesses that need to be addressed by a Doctor.
With all that said let me make this point very clear, any trainer who claims to be the right fit for everyone and every situation is truly stretching themselves out to thin and you may be the client who gets left behind!
Follow these guidelines to interview and choose the right Personal Trainer and I guarantee your experience will be very rewarding, encouraging and beneficial to your RESULTS!
STEP 1 - Look for the Certified Personal Trainer who specializes in the results you want! If your goal is weight loss, look for a trainer who has the knowledge and experience of dealing with the many different variables that can affect an individuals body to gain weight. If your goal is to compete in a sport, find the sport specific trainer who can help you excel to the next level. If you need rehab for an injury, find the trainer or even physical therapist who has the dynamic background to prescribe the right exercises to strengthen the injured muscle, tendon or ligament.
Its not always the case but a lot of times Personal Trainers find their passion for the expertise they choose to work with because of their own struggles they overcame in their personal lives. During your interview with a candidate your thinking of hiring, ask how they became involved in helping others with the goals you want to achieve. You should be able to get a good feel of whether or not they have your true interest at heart with this one question. The more detail and compassion they offer you, the better.
STEP 2 - Ask for PROOF! This can come in a variety of different forms but you should be absolutely confident in your trainers ability to deliver on their promises of helping you achieve results. Do they have before and after photos of past clients? Do they have written or even video testimonials from satisfied customers? Do they keep track of clients progress over time by recording body fat percentages and inches lost? Do they have clients that are willing to share their experiences with you directly? Ask to see these examples. Obviously, if you have a friend that has worked with a particular trainer with all great things to say, you have your proof right there!
STEP 3 - Ask for a FREE Workout! Nowadays most trainers are open to this but it truly depends on the facility they work at or if they own their own company. By receiving a complimentary workout you can get a taste of the trainers expertise, see if your personalities click or clash and also see how attentive they are to you as an individual. During the workouts see if they are just rep counters or if they are professionals who explain thoroughly why they are taking you through a certain exercise in detail? Are their eyes focused on you or are they distracted with things going on around the gym? Are they boring or exciting? Trust me. All of these things will be very important in deciding who to work with. If you dread going to the gym because your trainer is just not what you expected, you will be the one who ends up frustrated. You WILL be establishing a relationship with your trainer so make sure its a good fit!
STEP 4 - Finalize the Strategy! Once you have found the right trainer, make the commitment to your goals and to yourself to follow through with a specific plan of action. A solid fitness program should include a committed schedule of your workouts, a nutrition plan, regular checkups with Fitness Assessments and a Journal to track your progress. In my experience, you will want to commit to a minimum of 3 days per week to work with your trainer, especially if you're new to working out and are not disciplined to do it on your own. This of course may be different for you and your goals.
Make sure your trainer is committed to you! Get it in writing if necessary that they will not cancel appointments with you, help you along with nutrition and any extra help you may need. If they don't have the expertise in areas of nutrition, maybe they have a nutritionist they work hand in hand with that they can refer you to. Make sure you have your next appointment scheduled and all your questions and concerns answered before ending your first appointment.
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- Boari, Mircea, 2007. "Rationalizing the Irrational. The Principle of Relative Maximization from Sociobiology to Economics and Its Implications for Ethics," ESSEC Working Papers DR 07004, ESSEC Research Center, ESSEC Business School.
- K. Vela Velupillai, 2007. "Variations on the Theme of Conning in Mathematical Economics," Department of Economics Working Papers 0703, Department of Economics, University of Trento, Italia.
- van Praag, Mirjam C. & van Praag, Bernard M. S., 2007. "The Benefits of Being Economics Professor A (and not Z)," IZA Discussion Papers 2673, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).
- Fabio, Sabatini, 2005. "The empirics of social capital and economic development: a critical perspective," MPRA Paper 2366, University Library of Munich, Germany, revised Mar 2007.
- Travis D. Nesmith, 2006. "Rational seasonality," Finance and Economics Discussion Series 2007-04, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S.).
- Beath, John & FitzRoy, Felix, 2007. "Status, Happiness, and Relative Income," IZA Discussion Papers 2658, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA).


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We demonstrate an ultracompact optical filter based on two coupled high-index contrast GaAs photonic crystal (PhC) membranes. The PhC membranes consist of a square lattice of air holes and behave as a Fabry–Perot cavity whose reflectivity and transmissivity depend on the air gap between the two membranes. The normal-incidence reflectance measurements and the numerical simulation of reflection spectra show a high sensitivity to the geometrical parameters, such as the distance between the slabs, whose control would make the device suitable for a new class of tunable optical filters.
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Currently, teachers have two choices: leave the classroom to lead or tack leadership activities and responsibilities onto a full classroom teaching load. This poses a challenge to me and to hundreds of other teachers who lead from their classrooms. To be a highly effective teacher I am forced to work ridiculous hours that far exceed what I am compensated for. I kept track of how many hours I spent in my classroom that went beyond what I was contracted and paid for last year. I stopped after I hit over 400 hours, a full 10 weeks – which just happens to be as long as the summer (non-paid) break.
On top of the hours it takes to do my job well and to provide for my students what they need I am a highly engaged teacher leader. Back in 2011 I began my journey as a New Jersey County Teacher of the Year and finalist for New Jersey State Teacher of the Year. In the past four years I have been an America Achieves National Fellow and Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow. I have served on numerous panels and committees for the NJ Department of Education. I have advised the U.S. Department of Education on Teacher Leadership and Assessment. In 2012 I created a non-profit organization consisting of teachers and school staff to help residents and students clean up after Hurricane Sandy devastated our town. This year I have visited the offices of Senator Cory Booker, Senator Al Franken, Representative Keith Ellison, and Representative John Kline to encourage them to support the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act with inclusion of teacher leadership provisions and equitable resource distribution. On November 21st I achieved National Board Certification after being inspired by other teacher leaders to pursue this. My teacher leadership has seen me present at over 30 conferences from national to local levels in the past four years. I've started a blog and written several op-eds on topics such as Common Core standards and student voice. I've joined the National Network of State Teachers of the Year as a finalist for New Jersey and represented the organization on a visiting tour of several schools in the Chicago area that used student perception surveys.
In short, I have been extremely busy and there are others out there who are even busier. No one can say for sure but it only makes sense that this all played into me suffering a major heart attack while teaching my 2nd graders on a Monday this past September. When the attack happened, I made sure my class was covered and then drove myself to the hospital where a helicopter took me to a hospital that could perform my needed surgery.
I had the heart attack on September 21st, the day after presenting at an ECET2 Conference for NJ/PA, and I was back in front of my students on October 1st, just a week and a half later. I am committed to my students and students everywhere. As an expert teacher I feel a compulsion to be involved in educational policy. When I look into the eyes of my students I feel the pressure to advocate on their behalf.
We cannot afford to be complacent. But I should not have to run my health into the ground in order to be there for my students both physically and educationally. Being a leader while also teaching students has to evolve to a point where the candle isn't being burned at both ends.
If not me then who, if not now then when? are questions that drive me to stretch myself to an unhealthy point. The leaders of this country and of the state departments of education need to finally recognize the need for hybrid positions where teachers can remain in classrooms where they maintain their direct contact with students, while also advocating and helping to craft policy that will improve the learning conditions and outcomes for students. This will help advance the profession to a more respectable level of recognition. The Teach Strong campaign is a step in the right direction. Of the 40 cooperating partners I personally have ties to at least 8 of them – I am proud to work to help us teach stronger.


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This is kind of breaking the rules since you all will be drinking and talking about sports and/or boobs at someone's place of residence, which is technically "in." With the exception of the homeowner, you are all following the rules, so don't fret. While pregaming you can play board games, give each other make overs and tell secrets. Just kidding, although board games can be quite fun if enough liquor is involved. Basically, this is where everyone meets up and has a few drinks, or gets plastered. (Depending on how cheap and unwilling to pay for drinks they are.) Take this time to make fun of each other's stupid looking shirts and new haircuts.
The Cab Ride:
Being responsible young adults, it is important to never drive intoxicated. Unless you really need to, or are attempting to get laid by an 8 or up. During the cab ride, you can tell stories that A) Are long winded and everyone has already heard nineteen times. B) Are not funny or interesting. Or, C) Completely made up, like the time you were attacked by ninjas. While in the cab, you can make fun of the ethnicity of your driver using hand signals, or by just being an asshole and saying racist your observations out loud. Saying things such as "If I was a cab driver, I'd kill myself" will be found hilarious by your driver. When you arrive at your destination, remember not to tip your driver as American currency is useless to them.
Grabbing A Bite:
As men, we like to eat and be around our friends, but find it weird and uncomfortable to ask a buddy if they would like to share a meal together. It just sounds gay. That's why phrases were invented to make it seem cooler and much less homosexual. You can suggest something like "Yo, bro wanna chow down at that Chinese buffet place?" Or "Hey douche, lets grab a bite and then play a sport." As a group, it is much easier to eat food together without even having to use these superfluous phrases. Never make reservations and just sit down at the first table you see. Remember to order at least two drinks before you decide on food and to comment on your waitress' ass and/or boobs.
Viewing Athletics:
Many establishments have televisions which broadcast all types of sporting events that men can yell at. Forget eating that BLT you just ordered and are probably going to vomit into an alley in two hours, watch the game. Sporting events are the cornerstone of male bonding and/or fighting. It doesn't matter if its Women's Billiards, if it's on ESPN, guys will watch it. Once a bunch of your friends are rooting for one team, start going for their competitors. This will lead to friendly discussions about both teams qualities and flaws. Or, it could lead to your demise at the hand of a broken beer bottle. Either way, it will make the night more interesting.
Drinking Games:
Most bars do not allow drinking games because they are jealous of suburban house parties and do not want to procure copyright infringement on the variety of games groups of people can play while getting intoxicated. This doesn't mean you can't create your own drinking game amongst your friends. Every time one of your friends with no game gets shut down by a girl you take a shot. Every time a new song comes on you take a shot. And every time you order a shot, you take a shot. Its very simple and will give you the liquid confidence needed to hit on that girl across the bar, even though your friends claim you have no game.
Hitting On Women:
Although this is a bro's evening not in, that doesn't mean a few stumbling sluts can't be invited to join in on the fun. You can find women of all types at bars, but it is recommended to stay away from two types of ladies. The first variety are those out of your league. Stay away from these broads because the chances of you bringing her home are very slim, but your chances of being embarrassed and calling her a "dumb slut" to your friends after rejection are very common. Also, stay away from smart-looking chicks. These women know better than to converse with sloppy idiots like yourself and will try to talk to you about literature. Whatever that is.
Getting Lost:
Undoubtedly one of your friends will get lost along your journey. If its not you, don't worry they will be fine. If it is you that happens to get lost, there are a number of things you can do. In your left hand pocket there is a metal device called a cell phone which can be used to communicate with others who also own these devices. Use your fingers to either dial or text message one of your friends and inquire to where they are located. Yelling at the top of your lungs and plugging one of your ears is the best way to talk on the phone while at a bar. From there you will be able to rejoin your friends and enjoy the rest of your evening. If your cell phone is lost or broken, make sure to yell and punch things and then cry.
Returning Home:
Once your night has concluded due to exhaustion, last call, or being escorted from the bar by the bouncer's fists, you must find a way to get everyone home safely. Walking is a proper choice, and will give everyone more time to talk about how close they were to scoring with "that one chick." You could also try hailing a cab, but there is a chance that it will be the same driver that you offended and told to go back to China even though they were Middle Eastern. This could lead to a lot of yelling in a funny sounding language. The best choice is to get a ride from an officer of the law. They are here to protect and serve, so let them do that. Roughly pad him on the shoulder and recommend that he drive you and your drunk buddies home immediately because you have to urinate very soon. He will surely be happy to help you out and get you home. That is, if your home is a drunk tank.
So, take some time away from the girlfriends and internet porn and have a night out on the town with your


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February 25, 2010
BOUAPHAN PHETCHUMPORN, PLAINTIFF,v.MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DEFENDANT.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Sandra M. Snyder United States Magistrate Judge
Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and with counsel with an action seeking judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (Commissioner) denying Plaintiff's application of May 2, 2006,*fn1 made pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act, for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), in which he alleged he had been disabled since April 1, 1990, due to emotional problems, angering easily, sleeping disorders, nightmares, depression, forgetfulness, and lower back pain. (A.R. 12, 81-93, 82.) The parties have consented to the jurisdiction of the United States Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), and pursuant to the order of Judge Anthony W. Ishii filed on October 22, 2008, the matter has been assigned to the Magistrate Judge to conduct all further proceedings in this case, including entry of final judgment.
The decision under review is that of Social Security Administration (SSA) Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Bert C. Hoffman, Jr., dated March 20, 2008 (A.R. 12-18), rendered after a hearing held on December 18, 2007, at which Plaintiff appeared and testified with the assistance of a Laotian interpreter and an attorney. (A.R. 12, 33-52).
The Appeals Council denied Plaintiff's request for review of the ALJ's decision, and thereafter it extended time for Plaintiff to file a civil action until approximately November 8, 2008. (A.R. 2-3.) Plaintiff filed the complaint in this Court on September 23, 2008. Plaintiff's amended opening brief was filed on August 27, 2009, and Defendant's responsive brief was filed on September 11, 2009. Briefing was completed with the filing of Plaintiff's reply brief on September 24, 2009. The matter has been submitted without oral argument to the Magistrate Judge.
I. Jurisdiction
The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1383(c)(3) and 405(g), which provide that an applicant suffering an adverse final determination of the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to SSI benefits after a hearing may obtain judicial review by initiating a civil action in the district court within sixty days of the mailing of the notice of decision. Title 20 C.F.R. § 422.210 provides that the Appeals Council is authorized to extend the time for filing a civil action for judicial review of a decision of the Commissioner. Plaintiff timely filed his complaint on September 23, 2008, within the period of extended time granted by the Appeals Council for filing the action.
II. Standard and Scope of Review
Congress has provided a limited scope of judicial review of the Commissioner's decision to deny benefits under the Act. In reviewing findings of fact with respect to such determinations, the Court must determine whether the decision of the Commissioner is supported by substantial evidence. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Substantial evidence means "more than a mere scintilla," Richardson v. Perales, 402 U.S. 389, 402 (1971), but less than a preponderance, Sorenson v. Weinberger, 514 F.2d 1112, 1119, n. 10 (9th Cir. 1975). It is "such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion." Richardson, 402 U.S. at 401. The Court must consider the record as a whole, weighing both the evidence that supports and the evidence that detracts from the Commissioner's conclusion; it may not simply isolate a portion of evidence that supports the decision. Robbins v. Soc. Sec. Admin., 466 F.3d 880, 882 (9th Cir. 2006); Jones v. Heckler, 760 F.2d 993, 995 (9th Cir. 1985).
It is immaterial that the evidence would support a finding contrary to that reached by the Commissioner; the determination of the Commissioner as to a factual matter will stand if supported by substantial evidence because it is the Commissioner's job, and not the Court's, to resolve conflicts in the evidence. Sorenson v. Weinberger, 514 F.2d 1112, 1119 (9th Cir. 1975).
In weighing the evidence and making findings, the Commissioner must apply the proper legal standards. Burkhart v. Bowen, 856 F.2d 1335, 1338 (9th Cir. 1988). This Court must review the whole record and uphold the Commissioner's determination that the claimant is not disabled if the Commissioner applied the proper legal standards, and if the Commissioner's findings are supported by substantial evidence. See, Sanchez v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 812 F.2d 509, 510 (9th Cir. 1987); Jones v. Heckler, 760 F.2d at 995. If the Court concludes that the ALJ did not use the proper legal standard, the matter will be remanded to permit application of the appropriate standard. Cooper v. Bowen, 885 F.2d 557, 561 (9th Cir. 1987).
III. Disability
A. Legal Standards
In order to qualify for benefits, a claimant must establish that she is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity due to a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months. 42 U.S.C. §§ 416(i), 1382c(a)(3)(A). A claimant must demonstrate a physical or mental impairment of such severity that the claimant is not only unable to do the claimant's previous work, but cannot, considering age, education, and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy. 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(B); Quang Van Han v. Bowen, 882 F.2d 1453, 1456 (9th Cir. 1989). The burden of establishing a disability is initially on the claimant, who must prove that the claimant is unable to return to his or her former type of work; the burden then shifts to the Commissioner to identify other jobs that the claimant is capable of performing considering the claimant's residual functional capacity, as well as her age, education and last fifteen years of work experience. Terry v. Sullivan, 903 F.2d 1273, 1275 (9th Cir. 1990).
In order to qualify for benefits, a claimant must establish that she is unable to engage in substantial gainful activity due to a medically determinable physical or mental impairment which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months. 42 U.S.C. § 1382c(a)(3)(A). A claimant must demonstrate a physical or mental impairment of such severity that the claimant is not only unable to do the claimant's previous work, but cannot, considering age, education, and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy. 42 U.S.C. 1382c(a)(3)(B); Quang Van Han v. Bowen, 882 F.2d 1453, 1456 (9th Cir. 1989). The burden of establishing a disability is initially on the claimant, who must prove that the claimant is unable to return to his or her former type of work; the burden then shifts to the Commissioner to identify other jobs that the claimant is capable of performing considering the claimant's residual functional capacity, as well as her age, education and last fifteen years of work experience. Terry v. Sullivan, 903 F.2d 1273, 1275 (9th Cir. 1990).
The regulations provide that the ALJ must make specific sequential determinations in the process of evaluating a disability: 1) whether the applicant engaged in substantial gainful activity since the alleged date of the onset of the impairment, 2) whether solely on the basis of the medical evidence the claimed impairment is severe, that is, of a magnitude sufficient to limit significantly the individual's physical or mental ability to do basic work activities; 3) whether solely on the basis of medical evidence the impairment equals or exceeds in severity certain impairments described in Appendix I of the regulations; 4) whether the applicant has sufficient residual functional capacity, defined as what an individual can still do despite limitations, to perform the applicant's past work; and 5) whether on the basis of the applicant's age, education, work experience, and residual functional capacity, the applicant can perform any other gainful and substantial work within the economy. See 20 C.F.R. § 416.920.*fn2
B. The ALJ's Findings
The ALJ found that Plaintiff had medically determinable impairments of low back pain and an adjustment disorder, but Plaintiff had no impairment or combination of impairments that significantly limited or was expected to limit significantly his ability to perform basic, work-related activities for twelve consecutive months; therefore, Plaintiff did not have a severe impairment or combination of impairments. (A.R. 14.) Accordingly, Plaintiff was not under a disability since May 2, 2006. (A.R. 18.)
C. Plaintiff's Contentions
Plaintiff argues that the ALJ failed to provide sufficient credibility findings with a statement of clear and convincing reasons. Plaintiff contends that the treatment record, Plaintiff's statements to consultative examiners, and observations of third parties were consistent with Plaintiff's subjective complaints. The ALJ improperly relied on the absence of objective medical evidence in making his credibility findings.
Further, with respect to the medical evidence, Plaintiff argues that the opinions of Dr. Spindell and the state agency physician, relied upon by the ALJ, did not constitute substantial evidence.
IV. Medical Evidence
Patient database notes from the office of V.S. Kaleka, M.D., reflect treatment of Plaintiff from 2002 through 2007, with visits of frequency varying from three to six visits annually. (A.R. 156-57.) The notes reflect diagnoses of depression, PTSD, and arthritis in March 2002, with treatment in the form of medications through July 2004. (A.R. 157.) In September 2004, diagnoses of depression, PTSD, and arthritis are recorded, with treatment by medication from 2004 through 2007. (A.R. 156, 186.) Progress notes from Dr. Kaleka's office reflect gaps with treatment periods from September 2004 through September 2006, and between January and November 2007, in which Plaintiff visited about every two months. (A.R. 150-55, 183-86.) On one occasion, no notes were made. (A.R. 155.) On the other occasions, essentially the same notations were made, including pain, tenderness, and stiffness in the joints, muscles, and low back; insomnia; depression; anxiety; guilt feeling; changes in mood; nightmares; and anxious/depressed mood or affect. The impression was depression, PTSD, arthritis, IFG, asthma, and anemia in 2007. (A.R. 150-54, 183-86.) In 2004 and 2006, the impressions were depression, arthritis, asthma, and PTSD. (A.R. 183-86.) The records reflect that Plaintiff saw a physician's assistant, with a signature by a medical doctor in 2004. (A.R. 186.) In 2007, there were initials of an M.D., but the capacity or involvement of the doctor is unclear. (A.R. 150-54.) The records from Dr. Kaleka's office do not reflect any assessment of Plaintiff's functional capacities.
On August 24, 2006, consulting examiner Dr. Rustom F. Damania, M.D., who was board-eligible in internal medicine, evaluated Plaintiff, who complained of localized, non-radiating body and back pain that was not associated with paresthesias and did not change on coughing or sneezing. (A.R. 194-97.) This had a gradual onset and had been experienced for six years. (A.R. 194.) Plaintiff also complained of chronic pain in the left foot where a bullet went through his foot; he had experienced this since the war. (A.R. 194.) His medications were Prozac, Atarax, and Remeron. He reported doing no household chores.
Plaintiff was in no acute distress or discomfort; he was well-built and well-nourished. Pulse was seventy and regular, and blood pressure was 110 over seventy. He was very cooperative and pleasant; he answered questions and followed instructions. The physical exam was essentially normal. The joints of the upper and lower extremities were all normal. Gross ranges of motions were normal; there was no ankylosis, deformities, contractures, or subluxations; and there were no signs of acute or chronic inflammation such as tenderness, swelling, crepitations, or redness. The hands were dirty, and there were multiple callouses. (A.R. 195.) Cervical, thoracic, and lumboscral spine were normal with normal range of motion. Gait, reflexes, full squat, and coordination were normal; power was grade 5/5 in both upper and lower extremities; there was no motor or sensory deficiency; and Romberg was negative. (A.R. 196.) The diagnosis was low back pain by history with no clinical evidence of radiculopathy. (A.R. 196.) Dr. Damania opined that Plaintiff should be able to lift and carry fifty pounds occasionally and twenty-five pounds frequently, stand and walk for six hours, and sit without restriction without any further limitations and with no need to use any assistive devices for ambulation. (A.R. 196.)
In September 2006, Plaintiff's blood glucose was high, and hematocrit and hemoglobin were low. (A.R. 176-77.)
On September 15, 2006, consulting psychologist William A. Spindell, Ph.D., reviewed background data and examined Plaintiff in the course of completing a psychological disability evaluation. (A.R. 188-93.) He administered the Bender Gestalt II and TONI-III. Plaintiff reported that he was a father of six who had farmed in Laos and Thailand; he lived in Fresno, where he performed light household activities, did a little farming, took care of whatever he could, and was the non-legal ward of his six children. He tried to do some vegetable work, and his hands clearly showed some "outside wear." An adult daughter cooked and shopped. He watched TV aimlessly, was relatively isolated, had no friends, and communicated only occasionally with an uncle. (A.R. 188.) Plaintiff reported having been exposed to a variety of chemicals in Laos, Thailand, and the San Joaquin Valley. He reported serious musculoskeletal pain in the low back, left leg injury, heart problems, and depression with non-specific complaints. He seemed to be able to understand and carry out one-step and two-step instructions. He had worked until a car accident eight to nine years before.
Plaintiff ambulated reasonably well but slowly. He was appropriately dressed and poorly groomed. He had written language, but it was Laotian. His affect was flat, but he did not appear to be overly depressed. He made poor eye contact and volunteered little information. He could copy drawings with a pencil and look at figures and say what was missing without evidence of pressured speech or neologisms. Remote and recent memory functions were meager but within normal limits. (A.R. 188-89.) The result on the Bender Visual Motor Gestalt II was in the normal zone, with a global score estimated to be about twenty-six, without evidence of angulation, rotation, perseveration, or fragmentation; the profile was not neurologically impaired. (A.R. 189.) On the TONI III, the quotient was calculated at eighty-three, or in the ...
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19 Listen now to me and I will give you some advice, and may God be with you. You must be the people's representative before God and bring their disputes to him. 20 Teach them his decrees and instructions, and show them the way they are to live and how they are to behave. 21 But select capable men from all the people—men who fear God, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain—and appoint them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. 22 Have them serve as judges for the people at all times, but have them bring every difficult case to you; the simple cases they can decide themselves. That will make your load lighter, because they will share it with you.
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Some time back, I wrote about the Internet-savvy strategy of author Paulo Coelho, who asked his readers to pirate his books in order to become more well-known. It looks like Tor Books is now making digital copies of selected books available free of charge. All you have to do is sign up at their site, and each week, you will receive a link to download a digital copy of one of their books.
I must applaud this strategy of taking advantage of the Internet to get free publicity. After all, they don't really have to release all their books for free, just a volume or two of each series, so that people can sample it and see whether they like that particular author/series.
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
last week i started dyeing with chemical dyes. i love the idea of only natural. plants i've collected myself (dandelions, poplar leaves) or plant dyes (sandlewood, logwood) i get from maiwa in vancouver. but natural dyes don't give me the rich colours i crave so i've continued to buy roving online from other etsy shops to fill in the gaps. so i've taken the plunge with ciba dyes from maiwa. if used properly -ventilation, mask and gloves, they're pretty safe. and the colours are magnificant. i'm listing my first yarn "marigold" on etsy today - a combination of naturall "dandelion" in the pale yellow and the shockingly gorgeous lemon and orangey-yellow ciba dyes.
Posted by shawn o'hagan at 3:54 AM
5 comments:
- Shammickite said...
Sunshine colours!
- June 28, 2009 at 6:04 AM
- Taos Sunflower said...
Great colors!
- June 28, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- MyMixMix said...
I really like the combination of rich and bright with more delicate.
- June 28, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- angella said...
i hear ya.
i started, too, with natural dyes only, and i still use them but mainly for my cellulose fibres as they work great for me on cotton/bamboo, etc. on my animal fibres i started using a brand that is non-toxic, colourfast and in fact can be used as a food colourant. awesomeness galore!!
- June 28, 2009 at 9:05 AM
- Sarah said...
I always love the idea of having a dyer's garden and growing my own plants to dye with, but the colours you got with the chemicals are lovely.
- June 28, 2009 at 9:19 AM
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Sine switching to Linux i have had to make some adjustments. Garmin doesn't support Linux with their Garmin Connect feature. Not really a problem since I can manually upload workouts from my Garmin 210. If I have a bunch stored it becomes a bit of a hassle.
I found a nice little Firefox plugin that works like the regular Garmin plug in. Andreas Diesner wrote the plugin. On his website he has great instructions how to use the plugin. Highly recommended if you use Linux & have a Garmin device.
A funny little bug with the Garmin site while using Linux. When I use Firefox the note function in calendar doesn't work. But if I use Chrome to browse the site it works. Hopefully Andreas writes a Chrome plugin so I don't have to use Firefox at all.


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The "Aphrodite" album is out, and it's disco oriented beats are amazing. With track titles like "Put Your Hands Up" and "Can't Beat the Feeling," you get a quick idea of what the sound may be like... if you guessed dance... you are correct! . My favorite track is "Get Outta My Way." It's rumoured to be the follow-up single to "All the Lovers," which I posted about previously. "Get Outta My Way" is fast and racing through the beat, with amazing catchy vocals! Many of the tracks reminisces disco sounds used in other modern albums like Goldfrapp's "Head First" and Madonna's "Confessions." Playing off of that classic sound that continues to reign the pop charts. . Kylie has come a long way from the "Locomotion." This album is a testament to her hard work and continuous growth! As always, it will still be difficult to bring her popularity to U.S. radio, but she'll shine with this album in Europe and her home Australia! . RATING: A+ . Get Outta My Way (Sophmore Extended Mix) .
A Vintage Crate + work
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Morris' argues when people should trust photographs to be trustworthy evidence or ways to deceive them. In the interview with Mr. Farid, Morris discussed how important photos and text are together when a person sees them. Sometimes photos can include captions that would help validate them, while other captions can turn photos into fakes. With Morris' discussion with Johnson, they debated how the public viewed Iran's faked photos. For some, Iran is weak because they had to cover up a failed missile launch, but on the other hand, Iran fired three out of four missiles successfully. After the interpretation of several other photographs, Morris shows that photographs are used to show reality as well as an altered reality.
This image has both the original and altered photo of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre in China. The top photo is the original, and the altered one is on the bottom. The background to this photo is there were thousands of people, mainly students, who were mourning the death of a pro-democracy official. After over a month of protesting, the Communist Chinese government sent in the army to clear the area, but ended with the army killing thousands of Chinese civilians.
I am unsure of when and where this photograph was published. However, I do know that the Chinese government has gone to great lengths to prevent the Chinese public from seeing any images from the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Since the event, the government has censored the media to not allow any anti-government ideas. The public's reaction to the original photograph was how one person was bold enough to stand up to the powerful Chinese government by standing in front of an oncoming tank. Because the man was standing in the middle of the road, the tanks had plenty of room to go around the man, but chose not to. In the altered photograph, it appears that there is a parade for the Chinese military where the tanks are. So instead of a wide-open road, it seems like the tanks had no room to maneuver around the man. In the altered image, the man is not making a statement against the government, but now looks like he wants to be run over.
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Yards Sales,tag sales,flea markets,antique shops, cooking,gardening,family get togethers,photography,trash to treasure,candles,DECORATING my home on the Ohio River in Southern Indiana.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Friday Yard Sale Finds~
As I was talking to the lady giving the yard sale~I told her how much I loved her vintage bicycle. She said it's for sale! How much I ask? $10 ~ You've never seen someone whip out money like I did! Then there was this antique radio Flyer "Rodeo" wagon ~ $8
And I found this silver tea tin with the words etched into the silver!
$20.25=pure Friday bliss!
I'm going to redo the flowers on the bicycle~not my taste! I'm thinking red geraniums and something white!
I'll show you the results soon!!
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
~You need a good trim~
.10 cents. Where to put it? I know-on the utilitarian shelf in the Laundry Room! It made a huge difference! Matt even said so!
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It's Curtains for ME...
last weekend at a yard sale to cover things up! The room feels more put together now! I'm happy with it!
$2 = happiness~not bad!
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Naomi Ragen
Unknown – 2010-03-17
The rebuilding and rededication of the Hurva ('ruined') Synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem few days ago was a moment of true joy for every Israeli, and every Jew. Some background. Construction of the synagogue began under Rabbi Judah the Hassid in 1700. The rabbi was a member of one of the first groups of Ashkenazi Jews to immigrate to Jerusalem, a few hundred from Poland. It was thought that a synagogue had existed on the spot since the Second Century B.C.E.
The Hurva Synagogue was rebuilt under Ibrahim Pasha in 1836 and finally completed in 1856. Designed in a grand Neo-Byzantine style, it was one of the largest buildings in the Old City.
In 1948, members of the Jordanian Arab Legion, led by the same regime which outlawed Jewish access to all Jewish holy places in Jerusalem and Hebron, including the Western Wall and the Tomb of the Patriarchs, blew up the beautiful synagogue – to see photos go to: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hurva_Synagogue_between_1934-1939.jpg
Jordanians also used the Jewish headstones from the Mount of Olives Cemetery to pave roads. Altogether, the Arab Legion destroyed 29 synagogues during the War of Independence. When Arabs were in charge of Jewish holy sites, they destroyed them. Now, not only are the Palestinians guilty of having blown up this synagogue, but have the unmitigated gall to protest its rebuilding! The Gaza-based head of al-Quds International Institution warned against the reopening of the Hurva synagogue as part of an Israeli plan to erect a Jewish temple on al-Aqsa ruins(!!!)And Hilary Clinton wants Israel to prove its dedication to peace?!!!
In the meantime, anti-Semitic nut job websites , like VNN and Goyfire ("Hammering out the Jew one Broadcast at a time")wrote that: "Israeli officials have reportedly called on Israelis to march into the al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday, highly revered as the third holiest site in the Muslim world."
Funny, no one told me.
The current American Administration, by siding with Israel's enemies, have emboldened them and every other anti-Semite in the world to spread this preposterous poison. Thanks Barack, Hillary. They couldn't do it without you! And if you think we are going to let these bloody terrorists take over an inch of Jerusalem, you are deluded, no matter how much pressure you exert. We will wait until the good folks in America come to their senses and vote you into oblivion. Maybe then the Saudis can offer you a job? After all that scraping and bowing to them, it's the least they can do, no?
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Hava Dishon says:
March 17, 2010 at 10:29 pm
Good article ,Naomi! I read that the Jordanians destroyed 50 synagogues and paved their latrines with Jewish headstones. I even saw pictures of them.
We have to thank, our "great friends": Obama, Biden , Hillary and Mitchell, for the current riots in Jerusalem, they clearly gave them green light to attach Jews. I hope that Jews who voted 78% for Obama learn their lesson. But I doubt it. There is no limit to the stupidity and lack of Jewish pride, by American Jewry.
One little tidbit you ought to know is that Chelsea Clinton is going to marry a Jew, is he totally ignorant into what kind of family is he marrying into!? Or is he a self hating Jew?!
Also I found out why Obama loves the Moslems so much, Saudis paid for his education in Harvard. He owes them a lot. So Israelis cannot expect any help from him. He humiliated every proud Jew by scolding us about building in Jerusalem.
Hava Dishon
Art Mensch says:
March 17, 2010 at 11:00 pm
Israel should have destroyed the El Aksa Mosque in 1967 when the Old City was liberated from the Jordanians! They should answer kind with kind as stated in the Torah. Eyin tachat eyin, shain tachet shain. The Arabs only respect force and power. If you are nice to them they think you are weak and they take advantge of you.
Yerachmiel Loebel says:
March 17, 2010 at 11:56 pm
Right on. Beautifuly said.
bernard ross says:
March 18, 2010 at 1:28 am
Israel should stop trying to satisfy everyone elses anti semitism and double standards. Why not consider a new paradigm: a strong military that operates in Israel's interests. for one thing what about seizing saudi oil fields as reparation for the years of terror funding. Everyone will moan but oil can continue flowing to friendly countries, terrorism would lose a great portion of its funding and israel could ditch the US. the fields are run by foreigners and no one but those already at war with Israel would attack. Osama bin laden says the world favours a strong horse.
Jackie says:
March 18, 2010 at 11:13 am
I really like your solution. WEveryone, including our president who does it literally, bows down to the Saudis because of their oil and the money it generates. hey use it to fund antisemitism in universities throughout the world. And of course people like Jimmy Carter benefit from it very much.
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What a long night we've had here at the Pillstrom house! Last night, around 11:45, Kaden decided that he needed to puck and poop until about 5 this morning. I stayed up with him because I have more days to use than Tony. He finally went to sleep about 6 this morning and slept til noon. Then he woke up with a fever and decided to throw up again! So, as we speak, Tony is at the doctor with him. I have cheer practice so I couldn't take him. But I'm thinking that I will still stay home with him tomorrow! Poor baby! He's so pitiful when he's sick...but then again aren't we all!
Thursday, February 05, 2009
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Awwwww...I hope the little guy gets over it soon! And I hope the rest of y'all don't get it. The only thing worse than being sick myself is having my child sick!
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Been a bit busy
That's basically been my days since then. She may very well be going into surgery tomorrow, coincidentally, her birthday. We'll see, keep her in your prayers if you would.
Poetry corner returns, also: Heroes
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.
Surely some revelation is at hand;
Surely the Second Coming is at hand.
The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out
When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi
Troubles my sight: a waste of desert sand;
A shape with lion body and the head of a man,
A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun,
Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it
Wind shadows of the indignant desert birds.
The darkness drops again but now I know
That twenty centuries of stony sleep
Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle,
And what rough beast, its hour come round at last,
Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
-William Butler Yeats
One of the few poems I actually memorized in high school. Good stuff.
I'll blog more and explain my absence in an hour or two.
Thursday, September 11, 2008
Seven years ago...
On the far side of the country, a slightly younger, and vastly less mature, Aaron is trying to get his hearing test done so he can join the rest of his unit on liberty. His Chief sticks his head into the room.
"Turn the TV on."
"What channel?"
"Doesn't matter."
Chief stood there quietly, long enough for me to absorb the enormity of what happened.
"Get 'em back here, and get us ready to go."
"Chief, I don't have the authority or quals to..."
"You do today, get a move on. I'll have my duty pager if you need me."
So, as a twenty year old third-class I had to get forty people back from all over western Washington and take care of all predeployment preparations, all in just a few short hours.
Five days, and several lifetimes, later, I turned twenty-one. Hard birthday to forget.
"May God have mercy on their souls, for we will not."
Never again. Never forget.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Hopping on a meme bandwagon...
Less than he was expecting, I'll wager. Unless, of course, I'm working...
Then I really am carrying a lot of crap.
Too bad I'm a lousy photographer.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Maverick/Barracuda '08
Palin's and Giuliani's speeches? Fergetabudit! They knocked 'em out of the park. From Sarah we get humorous, subtle, and light hearted jabs at the Obamessiah, all embedded in a message of smaller government, lower taxes, personal freedom, American values, and a better energy policy. Rudy's speech was an I'm-not-running-now-so-the-gloves-are-off beat down of hilarious proportions.
When I watched McCain's speech this morning, I actually regretted that my cold-blooded analytical nature prevented me from being moved like I could tell the audience was. I did, however, appreciate the speech in the same way I appreciate a Mozart piece.
Never thought I'd see the day where I expend creative energy to put John McCain in the big chair, but with his choice of VP he seems to be trying to win back the conservative base and that counts for something. What, we'll see, but something.
Little food for though, John McCain has spent more time as a prisoner of war, at the Hanoi Hilton no less, that Obama has spent in government.
As yet another service I provide...
Of course, we didn't make it, we're just linking to it.
Because I'm just that rotten a person...
Thursday, September 4, 2008
It's scary because he's right
Saw this over at The Smallest Minority.
I suspect these things are not unrelated.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
"May you live in interesting times"...oh, we do
If only our Founding Fathers could see us now.
I won't bother with the obvious, that's been well covered by those more talented than me. Instead, I want to talk about another aspect.
It started way before Sarah Palin. WAY before. Can anyone even remember the last Presidential election that was campaigned solely on the basis of the candidate's platform? Heck, there have been times when I wondered if anyone cared about the actual positions of the candidates. I know better now, but the situation has gotten no better.
So, now we come to Palin. She has been potential VP for a few days now and I've heard no criticisms of her politics yet. I have, however, heard a nonstop barrage of sheerly personal attacks. Everything from her being a vapid beauty queen, a bad mother because she went into politics (what about Hilary, Pelosi...?), and a hypocrite because her daughter is pregnant.
How's that work? She is pro-life and pro-family values, right? So, if she was going to be a hypocrite, wouldn't she have had her daughter very quietly get an abortion and cover up the whole thing?
'Ah', they say, 'but her daughter got pregnant at seventeen!' Okay, so? How does that matter even one little bit? First off, it was her daughter, not her, secondly everyone is human. She has certainly tried her best to respond to the situation as best she can and with candor. Which is far more than can be said for most politicians.
But she will continue to be the target of vicious personal attacks. Not because she is a bad person, under qualified (she is, in fact, more qualified that either candidate for the big chair), or a hypocrite. She is a target because she has energized a largely unimpressed conservative, pro-gun base to vote for McCain who likely wouldn't have otherwise, because she is a woman politician who has succeeded on her merits and not on identity politics, and because she does have experience as both an executive and in foreign relations. In other words, they are in a frothing rage because she was a good pick and dramatically increases McCain's chance for a win.
Many people, myself included, have already (it's like time is speeding up in the political world) noticed a very strong backlash from all this. People who could normally be relied to vote for the Democratic candidate are, in increasing numbers, telling their own party to go to Hell.
Way I see this playing out is a radical furthering of the marginalization of the extreme left as well as the party leadership from their base. Who knows? Maybe we'll see the stranglehold of the two-party system broken within our lifetimes.
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This new novel from Nicholas Guild is a damned good read — at once a deeply intriguing historical novel and a keep-the-pages-turning tale of intrigue and suspense.
The novel is set in the area of Galilee, Capernaum and Jerusalem in the days just before the New Testament documents came to be. The protagonist is Noah, a clever and hard-working ironsmith. Noah is a man of integrity, who seeks little more than to live a happy life, obey the commandments, take care of his family and leave his apprentices in a position to be successful tradesmen themselves. A widower, he also seeks to start a new life with Deborah, a fish merchant's widow.
However, Noah's cousin and best friend is Joshua — who would become known to later generations as Jesus Christ. Joshua picks up the teachings of his mentor, John the Baptist, after the latter's arrest. In so doing, Joshua draws the gaze of power brokers in the government of Herod Antipas, and soon Noah becomes embroiled in the plots against Joshua as well. Noah must tread a dangerous path, seeking to protect himself and his family while trying to thwart the schemes arrayed against his friend.
Noah is a very engaging protagonist. He seeks to do the moral thing at every turn, even if it means personal danger. He does not understand his cousin's talk of hearing the voice of God, but he stands by him anyway. The other people in his life, and those who would threaten it, also are depicted with skill. There are no wooden characters in this novel.
In expert, concise prose, Guild draws upon a mountain of historical research to portray another time and place, and to tell the story of a very human Jesus. It is no mean feat to tell a suspenseful tale surrounding events that the world knows so well (or at least thinks it does), but the author manages it nicely.
It is not uncommon to hear people today refer to Jesus' contemporaries in derogatory terms as "a bunch of goat herders," but Guild depicts a complex society in which honor and dignity mean something, and in which practices that seem to us barbaric — for instance, transactions of goods and money associated with marriage — are, in fact, considered points of honor in their time and place.
Some readers, no doubt, will have trouble with Guild's depiction of Joshua as a fully human being. There is no divine birth, no corpses are raised from the dead, no storms are calmed with a wave of a hand. Joshua himself, while convinced he is hearing directly from God, seems at times to be unsure of what is happening. It is a depiction based upon much scholarship into the life and times of the historical Jesus, and it is left to the reader to decide to what degree this very human Jesus might also be divine.
Personally, I found the character of Noah to be more inspiring, through his determination to stand by those he loves and to do the right and moral thing, no matter what dangers that might mean for him.
I highly recommend this novel to any and all who wonder how a fully human Jesus might have become the inspiration we know today. There is much imagination involved in Guild's plot, of course; this is a novel, and no one is claiming that everything in the story happened just so. Still, a suspenseful page-turner that also makes you think deeply about the foundations of faith and belief and the role of irony in human history … well, those don't come around every day.
Give it a read. And check out Guild's previous novels — spy thrillers, crime novels and historical epics — as well. The man can tell a story.


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NARS has to be one of my most loved make-up brands (their Laguna bronzer was one of the first high-end make-up purchases I ever made) and so I can't believe it has taken me this long to try one of their raved about Audacious lipsticks. I recently picked up the shade Barbara, and I would go as far to say that this is my favourite lipstick formula I've ever tried. It's SO creamy and completely opaque with one swipe, plus it lasts for hours.
I knew I wanted one of the nudes, but I was very undecided over which one to go for as they are all so pretty! I eventually decided upon Barbara, which is described by NARS as a 'tan rose'. On me it is the perfect peachy-pink beige. However, when I got home and swatched the lipstick, I knew for certain that Barbara is a dupe for another lipstick I already own: MAC Velvet Teddy.
These lipsticks are near enough identical except Barbara looks slightly more pink when applied. Barbara is also quite similar to MAC Viva Glam II– in fact I'd say if you mixed together Viva Glam II and Velvet Teddy, you'd get Barbara! If you already own Velvet Teddy, I wouldn't say you really need NARS Barbara as well (however Velvet Teddy is one of my most loved lipsticks and so I am happy to have a dupe)! In terms of cost, MAC lipsticks are much cheaper at £15.50, whereas NARS cost £24. Although the price of NARS lipsticks is rather steep, I personally don't mind spending that bit extra as the quality and formulation is THAT good and I will definitely be picking up more shades from the Audacious range in the near future!


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More amazing finds in our Remnant Market
As time goes on, we are finding that our Remnant Market is becoming more and more popular, which of course…we are ecstatic about! With this in mind, we are adding more and more delightful gems every month. Not only are we adding a plethora of fabric remnants, we are also adding a great selection of ex-display roman Blinds. These blinds are already made up and include the fabric, the black out lining and the chain operated mechanism which we use for all our Romans. As we no longer need these blinds they all need to go to a good home, so we are selling them from about £40.00 per blind!
PLEASE BARE IN MIND that these roman blinds were made to a specific size, so please make sure you bring some rough window sizes down with you, as it is first come first served and luck of the draw to what blind fits your window size. We will of course be on hand to help you and answer any question you may have regarding the blinds/fabric used/fitting instructions etc.
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The novel that I have chosen is Potato People by Angela Wright.
In the beginning, we know that because of the potato blight, the villagers had not paid their rent for two years. Thus, the landlord Lord Egham wanted the villagers to leave. Lord Egham lived in


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It was very early on a chilly morning when I found this bumblebee sound asleep on a thistle plant. He didn't move - even as I got up close to snap his portrait.
I immediately fell in love with his mohawk!!!
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Last summer, Meg received a Global Teacher Fellowship award to travel to France and Italy and study the homes of fairy tales like Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and Sleeping Beauty. You can read an article about the Fellowship here.
Meg returned with many ideas for the elementary school classroom. This February, WCAX covered one in-school "expedition" in their story Welcome to Paris.
Join us on the 12th to find out more about France, Italy, fairy tales and using them in schools. This talk is free and open to the public. We will have discounts on books and certificates available for teachers who are able to use this workshop for continuing education credits.
Want to learn more before the talk? Here are some resources to check out:
- Recommended Books from Meg. Articles related to the recommended book list:
- School Library Journal interview with Chris Duffy on Fairy Tale Comics
- Book Lust interview with illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky
- An article we did not expect to be inspired by Trina Schart Hyman, in Horn Book (authors respond to bad reviews)
- Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators - Ruth Sanderson
- Review (with pictures) of Yummy: Eight Fairy Tales Retold from the Books4YourKids blog.
- Other Recommended Reading from Meg:
- Multicultural Cinderella Stories, article by Mary Northrup for the American Library Association
- The University of Notre Dame course ENGL- 201118 Reinventing the Fairy Tale offers lecture notes and readings free through OpenCourseWare
- "Beauties and Beasts 'Tales From the Brothers Grimm,' and More" By Maria Tatar. Published: November 8, 2013 in the New York Times
- "Why Fairy Tales Matter: The Performative and the Transformative" by Maria Tatar.
- Two fun posts:
- 10 Creative Ways to Teach Fairy Tales from the We Are Teachers blog
- Pinterest Board - "Fairy Tale Curriculum"


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n Filosofia Theoretica: Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions - Afrizealotism as a theory in African philosophy
When the Europeans came to Africa, they had the bible and Africa had the wealth. They gave Africa the bible and took Africa's wealth to develop their home land. They scrambled for, and partitioned Africa. The end result was imperialism, colonialism and neo-colonialism. Many Africans became Europeanized or westernized. Afrizealotism addresses the issue of returning to authentic African life characterized by black dignity, black nobility, black power and black consciousness. Afrizealotism awakens the African from his slumber and makes effort to liberate Africa from the shackles of imperialism, colonialism and neocolonialism. Hence, the Salvation of Africa must come from Africans through the Spirit of Afrizealotism.
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