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Monday, July 5, 2010
Puzzle by Jill Denny and Jeff Chen, edited by Will Shortz
A HEAD, A FOOT, A BREAST and A BACK are all A PART of some creature's anatomy in this disparate Monday crossword in the guise of phrasal fragments within FULL SPEED AHEAD (20A. "Go!"), THE GAME IS AFOOT (56A. Sherlock Holmes phrase, when on a case), TAKEN ABACK (10D. Surprised and flustered) and TWO ABREAST (26D. Going in side-by-side pairs), tied together with APART (38A. Separate … or a hint, etc.).
Other — CLAMOR (50D. Hullabaloo), DEMISE (48D. Death), DYNAMIC (27A. Vigorous), ENAMEL (47D. Tooth cover), GARBLED (46A. Messed up, as a message), ODESSA (5D. Black Sea port), RIP TIDES (39D. Dangerous ocean currents), SNEAKY and SORDID (9D. Underhanded, 8D. Vile), TIME WARP (6D. Dance in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show").
Five-letter — AGILE, ALIAS (42A. Billy the Kid, for Henry McCarty), CHAFF, Terra COTTA, CREDO, EBONY, EMILE, HOMES, MATZO ball soup, OOZED, OTTER, PADUA, READY, ROGUE, STORY, TREES.
Short stuff — ALOE, ATRA, COEN, COS, CYAN, DELL, EARS, ELMS, EMIR, ERIE, ESME, FATE, FEE, FLAG, FLEW, FOOD, HONE and HORN, IKON, INRE, IRON, KNOX, LAM, LESS (67A. More's opposite), LILA, LIMO, MILD, MIR and MIRE, MOTO, PECK, RUNE, SAW, SLUG, TADA, TEL, TESS and TEX, THAI, TINT, TUFT, ULNA (11D. Bone that parallels the radius), URL, WET, WHOA (60A. Horse's halter?).
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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 1. Doctrine; 6. "___ of the D'Urbervilles"; 10. Bit of hair standing up; 14. Targeted, with "in on"; 15. Fe, on the periodic table; 16. Burn soother; 17. Nimble; 18. Entangle; 19. Fort ___ (gold repository); 23. Doctor's charge; 24. Glimpsed; 25. Big name in copiers; 26. "Look how perfectly I performed!"; 31. Aviated; 34. Web address, for short; 36. Wood for black piano keys, once; 37. V.I.P.'s transport; 38. Separate … or a hint to this puzzle's them); 41. Razor brand; 44. Bygone Russian space station; 45. "Fargo" director; 49. Eat like a bird; 51. Anglo-Saxon writing symbol; 52. No. starting with an area code; 53. Firms: Abbr.; 61. Temperate; 63. Big rabbit features; 64. Salinger heroine; 65. Animal that plays along streams; 66. Shade of color; 68. All set. DOWN: 1. Grain husks; 2. Scalawag; 3. Author Zola; 4. Farmer's place, in a children's ditty; 7. Cleveland's lake; 12. Groceries; 13. Moniker for a Lone Star cowboy; 21. Italian city where "The Taming of the Shrew" is set; 22. Sharpen, as a knife; 28. Mr. ___, John P. Marquand detective; 29. About, on a memo; 30. Greenish blue; 31. Old Glory, for one; 32. Reader's Digest co-founder Wallace; 33. Arab ruler; 35. Take it on the ___ (flee); 40. Oak and teak; 43. Hit hard, as a baseball; 53. Terra ___ (tile material); 54. Seeped; 55. Tale; 56. Southeast Asian cuisine; 57. Tooter; 58. Classic street liners; 59. Destiny; 60. Drenched.


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it would seem like a random collection of stuff except for the common theme of it was how i spent my day:
i got up this morning after some lovely lounging in bed to read with my usual breakfast a blog article that informs me that aside from some side effects i've known about, there are some additional alarming side effects to some medications i've been taking that would actually CAUSE the problems they've been prescribed to me to help.
but after breakfast i read the ski report as is my custom (at least in winter) and learned that today they were spinning the number one chair, which is my favorite, and although i had planned to go skiing today anyway, i decided to get a move on because any day they spin the number one chair is a day i get going early. not that it makes much of a difference just yet, because i'm still pretty out of shape and still don't have even a half day's skiing in my legs yet, but i can pretend, can't i?
so i got myself up there.
but before i get to leave the driveway, i find my garage door to be malfunctioning and i can't figure out how to use my backup override key because even though i was paying attention when the guy explained how to do it, that was like twelve years ago and i'm standing there trying to figure it out and my neighbor happens to come over and show me not just how to do it but how to fix it later, and i am on my way.
and the parking lot was WAY full. turns out it's a holiday weekend or something. the place was full of foreigners, and by foreigners, i mean people who buy day passes, never mind people who have out of state plates, let alone come up on a bus from D.C.
D.C.? you kidding me? you all got on a bus to come all the way up here? to bolton? did you people get lost on the way to stowe or something?
anyway, whenever i see people from away on the mountain, i am happy to see them and can't be friendly enough. i know which side my local economy is buttered on. i know who pays for my mountain to keep running. a mountain full of foreigners is a mountain that will stay open.
and today was my FAVORITE kind of day of mountain full of foreigners: beautiful blue sky, perfect piles and piles of snow, lodge full of people, no wind, all the lifts running, happy contests and events, hotels full, snack bar humming, and seven degrees outside.
that means everybody comes and buys lift tickets and nobody but the locals actually skis. everybody's happy.
and because they're spinning the number one chair, i get to take my picture from the elbow of peggy dow's like i do every day i ski off of that chair, which means since i haven't linked you to it in a while, i am going to get to show you my peggy dow video, my love song to a ski trail:
and then i came home and had a little lunch, kind of based on this recipe, but since i'm not vegan, i just went right ahead and used butter and some lovely fontina cheese and i tossed some greens in at the end of the mushroom and onion sautée.
isham family farm and the truth is that there's no difference between one very fine premium vermont maple and another, but i like ginger and her farm, and that's the maple i use in my kitchen these days. grade b. that's what i like. and i use a lot of it.
after lunch i fixed the garage door which took some doing; seven degrees out, remember? plus i'd never used the override thingy and those pins had never moved since their installation day and there's a lot you can do with a fine lubricant but i'm kind of on the short side and reaching over my head is not the optimum angle for all this on a day like today.
but i get it reassembled and everything and of course i can't just call it a day and move on, oh, no. i'm not done playing outside. i have to spend an hour or so working on my awesome snowfort because i'm a freaking LUNATIC and i'm just not happy unless i have moved a half ton of snow.
so then i come back into the house and get undressed and everything and make myself a little something to eat for supper, and because i'm chilly i think a little bowl of miso soup over white rice with a poached egg on top will be just the thing. kind of like this recipe only because i'm feeling a little lazy i go ahead and use packaged miso. it's lovely.
and as long as i happen to be in the kitchen, i start up a new batch of ginger ale.
and while i had a few minutes that were unaccounted for, i set out all my meds for the week, and organized all of october's photos for the thirteen project. okay, so i'm just a few months behind on that one, but i have my excuses. once i get back on my feet, i'll get that taken care of.
now if you'll excuse me, i want to take a hot shower and head off to bed.

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I found an article on a website last week, thanks to my dear friend Tricia who sent me the site, talking about how "Motility Disorders are commonly mistaken for reflux in infants." So of course that caught my eye.. It had a chart on the page comparing symptoms of Reflux and symptoms of Delayed Gastric Emptying:
(I will put in red the ones that Lucca has or exhibits)
Passive Regurgitation (spit up)
Occasional vomiting (1x a day)
Regurgitation during/after feedings
Irritability during and after feeding
Nausea unusual
Gagging and choking are rare
Pain in throat and chest
Food aversion or refusal
Wet burps or hiccups
Failure to thrive (uncommon)
Malnutrition/dehydration (unusual)
Bloating unusual
Respiratory symptoms such as cough, hoarse voice, choronic ear/sinus infections, aspiration, apnea, etc.
Delayed Gastric Emptying
Forceful vomiting, sometimes projectile (sometimes)
Frequent vomiting (2x a day or more)
Vomiting at any time of the day, long after feedings
Iritability at any time of the day
Nausea common
Retching and gagging are common
Pain usually in the belly and intestines
Food aversion or refusal
Excessive burping
Failure to thrive (more common)
Bloating common
Respiratory problems such as cough, hoarse voice, chronic ear/sinus infections, aspiration, apnea, etc.
So is it just me, or does everyone see more red under the delayed gastric empyting column??? And then if that wasn't enough to get you wondering, the next page says this:
"If your child has been diagnosed with reflux but you suspect that he may actually have a motility problem of the esophagus, stomach or small intestine, the following criteria may help you decide if your child needs motility testing: (again I will mark in red the ones Lucca has)
* Reflux medications (such as Prevasid, Prilosec, Nexium, etc) have not improved symptoms.. DING DING DING!!
* Spitting up persists past the age of 12 months
* Vomiting or retching occurs more than once a day, every day
* Vomiting is forceful or projectile on a regular basis
* Vomit contains undigested food from many hours earlier
* Choking or gagging occurs frequently
* Constant, frequent or persistent abdominal pain
* Bloating occurs daily
* Diarrhea occurs daily, especially with paleness or sweating
* Failure to thrive, dehydration or malnutrition have been diagnosed"
So this was enough info for me to bring it to the doctor's attention, who agreed, that Lucca may have this "Delayed Gastric Emptying Disorder, which could actually be the source of his reflux.. So today's test was supposed to show if indeed he has an issue "emptying" his stomach.
He had to fast for 8 hours ( so he hadn't had anything to eat since 8 last night) and when we got there they came him a scrambled egg mixed with the radioactive material.. he started eating it ok, and then started gagging and didn't want anymore of it, so he washed it down with a little SILK and that was his breakfast... we were so worried that this was an all day thing and he was going to be so hungry and cranky because that is all he could eat for the entire duration of the study. The first hour they took pictures every ten minutes. After each picture it looked like his stomach was emptying so quickly, which we couldn't believe because he is constantly throwing up undigested food hours after he eats! but by the end of the first hour Lucca's stomach still wasn't emptied 50 percent so we had to go into the second hour where they would take pictures every 20 minutes. Lucca was such a good boy and was giggling and layed so still when they took his pictures. After the first pictures in the second hour he fell fast asleep and slept on the table the rest of the procedure :) He was so precious! At the end of the second hour the tech told us that he definitely has a delay in emptying and that his GI doctor would call me with the specifics. We are actually kinda excited about this because this can be treated with medicine (Erythromyecin) which should make the food contents flow through quicker and in turn hopefully get more food past his stomach and less coming back up.. and this means HOPEFULLY NO SURGERY!! So right now this is looking good for us and for Lucca :) We don't want to have to do surgery!
My lil guy was so good and fell asleep on the table :)


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Interest Rates Rising 12/14/2016
Federal Reserve announced today that it would raise its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point.
"In view of realized and expected labor market conditions and inflation, the Committee decided to raise the target range for the federal funds rate to 1/2 to 3/4 percent," the Fed's policy-making committee said in a statement. "The stance of monetary policy remains accommodative, thereby supporting some further strengthening in labor market conditions and a return to 2 percent inflation. Merry Christmas"


text: Hey guys, I'm pretty sure someone is sending bot traffic to my website. I set it up a few days ago and haven't done much in terms of SEO or promoting it apart from Adwords. Here is are the stats (this is only for one day): I just wanna know why someone would send me this. Any ideas? Thanks.


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Gulam Bodi moves from Titans to Lions
Gulam Bodi, who has played two ODIs and a Twenty20 international for South Africa, has moved from the Titans to the Lions franchise with immediate effect. The Titans announced on Saturday that Bodi would be leaving, after having been with them for six seasons.
Bodi has followed the same route as left-arm spinner Paul Harris, who moved from the Titans to the Lions in April 2010. Legspinner Imran Tahir also left the Titans last year, moving to the Dolphins in March.
The switch has come after Bodi found himself on the fringes of the Titans side instead of being a regular opening batsman. "It is with much regret that this season has not progressed for me as I would have liked," Bodi said. He was sidelined largely because of the return of Jacques Rudolph to the franchise this season.
In an attempt to resurrect his career, Bodi has signed with the Lions just in time for the Standard Bank Pro20 competition, which starts on Friday. It's a home-coming for the 32-year-old Bodi who first started playing cricket for what was then Gauteng. "I'm really looking forward to be playing for my home team again, something that I have always wanted. This is where I started my career and I believe that I still have plenty to offer," he said. Bodi also plied his trade at Kwa-Zulu Natal before he joined the Titans.
The Lions, who finished as runners up in the Standard Bank Pro20 last season, have made it a priority to end in the top two again, in order to ensure representation in the Twenty20 Champions League. Bodi will be essential to their plans and is likely to challenge one of Jonathan Vandiar or Jean Symes for a spot at the top of the order.
Bodi will be reunited with former Titans coach Dave Nosworthy, as well as Harris, at the Wanderers and the coach is looking forward to having one of his old charges back. "Gulam will be an asset, both on and off the field with his superb track record and playing experience. I've no doubt that he will fit in well," Nosworthy said.
Having made his first-class debut in 1996/97, Bodi made his entry into limited-overs cricket three seasons later. He has a first-class average of 32.70 and a List A average of 32.88. He was selected to play for South Africa on their 2001 tour of the West Indies but had to withdraw after breaking a finger. He was also part of South Africa's World Twenty20 squad in 2007.
Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo's South Africa correspondent


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PARIS - Germany's junior defense minister is calling for France and Germany to cooperate on a common UAV program rather than pursue competing projects, business daily La Tribune reported Nov. 28.
Asked in an interview on what programs France and Germany should collaborate, Stéphane Beelemans said: "Drones, for example. The projects being studied in France and Germany reflect a split from the past.
"And I say it clearly in France and Germany to our companies. I don't believe in two projects of this scale at the European level. And I find it hard to believe there is the political will to realize two competing projects. There is enough political will to do a common project," he said, according to the paper.
There was no sense in having two different kinds of equipment, for reasons of interoperability, maintenance, use and budgets, he said.
The competing projects are the next-generation medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) Talarion advanced UAV, proposed by EADS to France, Germany and Spain; and the Telemos air vehicle from BAE Systems and Dassault, pitched to Britain and France.
EADS seeks a place at the top table in the Telemos project alongside BAE and Dassault, but Dassault will only consider a junior subcontractor role for the pan-European company, retaining leadership firmly in the hands of the Anglo-French team.
France, Germany and Spain paid for a 60 million euro ($79.5 million) risk-reduction study for the advanced UAV, but EADS has been unable to convert that into a development and production contract.
Work on a next-generation MALE drone is seen as vital to maintaining a design engineering capability in Europe's military aircraft sector in the absence of development for a manned jet fighter.
The Anglo-French military cooperation treaty calls for joint work on a new-generation MALE surveillance UAV, and collaboration on an unmanned combat aerial vehicle.


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Today, I am 35 years old. I was born in a blizzard and arrived at precisely 9 a.m. (my mom and dad called precisely at 9 a.m. today, as they always do) -- smack dab in the middle of a decade my parents describe as one of the most depressing (on a national scale) in their memories. Maybe my arrival was a bit of a bright spot (I'd like to think so).
Thirty-five once sounded so old to me. I am trying not to think of the societal pressure placed on women my age. That's a challenge, when even friends I haven't seen in ages find it acceptable to ask me if I am pregnant yet, seeing as I got married seven months ago and I am "of a certain age."
All of that aside, I thought it might be a fun exercise to look back at the big lessons learned in each phase of my life.
My life lessons from seven blocks of five:
* I learned how to breathe, crawl, see, grab, yell. I discovered the joy of music and I danced before I walked.
* I learned about love and family, mom and dad, and sisters.
* I learned self-expression and lived in my imagination.
* I felt my first big heartache when my best friend Jennifer moved away after Kindergarten. I cried for days.
* I learned that people laugh at you when you express too much emotion when I read an essay about my new best friend, Eryn, aloud to my second grade class.
* I learned what it meant to be physically hurt when I split my chin open at 8 (used my chin as brakes after flying over my bike handlebars); and again when a girl jumped on my head from the rainbow monkey bars in fourth grade (four broken teeth and I bit through my tongue).
* I experienced the first death of a loved one, our family dog Chinook, when we had to put her down. The second loss came five years later when our next dog was poisoned by the neighbor and died in our family room.
(Trust me, there were happy moments, too -- but these stand out very clearly. I suppose this is the half-decade when I learned that life isn't always fun and games and sometimes hurts.)
* I learned the joy of travel and experiencing new places on many long road trips with my family. The journey has often been as interesting as the destination.
* I learned that books could take me anywhere I ever dreamed of going.
* I learned how to follow my own path when my sisters went away to college, and I found my own voice (which was sometimes counter to everyone else's opinion, and often still is).
* I began to think about the idea of God and started to form my philosophy of life.
* I broke a boy's heart for the first time, and another boy broke my heart for the first time.
* I developed one of the best and most enduring friendships that has been a huge gift in my life (thanks, Cathy). Our entire group of friends at that age helped me feel wanted and accepted and they each taught me something different.
* I learned the various ways cars crunch and crinkle when hit. (Five accidents between age 17 and 21 - two were my fault).
* I learned what failure felt like; as well as redemption (thanks to four hours per day of summer school; Algebra 2 and Trig - joy)
* I fell in love for the first time.
* I developed another wonderful and enduring friendship that is still so important to me today (thanks, Kari).
* I learned how to sprout wings and explore the world and my own mind when I went away to college.
* I discovered (first at 13, actually, and again at 18) the wonder of international travel -- and how big the world is, but small at the same time.
* I entered the real world and learned the value of hard work.
* I learned how to take care of myself from cooking to rent to student loans.
* I learned that it's best to keep a healthy line between business and my personal life.
* I learned how to travel alone and relish it.
* My first nephew was born and I began to experience the joy of children in my life.
* Two more nephews were born and my heart grew even bigger.
* I experienced two of my biggest heartbreaks during this time period (same guy both times). The amount of learning and growth that stemmed from that unhealthy relationship sometimes still astounds me.
* I experienced the loss of a close family member for the first time when my grandpa died. My other grandpa passed a year after that and one grandma passed last year. The other grandma is still going strong at 94. I learned the value of history and family, and coming from somewhere from all four of them.
* I followed a winding road both personally and professionally, and I began to learn to value the experience and care less about my "status" (in all senses of the word).
* I grew up so much during that phase and became the most true version of myself yet.
* I became a homeowner at 31 and learned the value of doing it on my own. It was one of the proudest moments of my life.
* I experienced the deep love and affection of my dear family and friends and realized how much they have all been cheering me on all along.
* My fourth nephew was born, and my heart grew even bigger.
* I learned what real love looks like (finally) and married my best friend and the best man I know. He has shown me a new world and has taught me so much about myself, love and the world. He is the best gift I have ever received.
* I became an integral figure in the lives of two children who are teaching me new things each and every day (and my heart has grown even bigger).
I cannot begin to express the level of gratitude I feel for the important people in my life (love to all of you). Each one -- from my parents, sisters and nephews to my wonderful husband to my friends at all stages of life -- has brought something unique and special to the world and to my life personally.
I am so happy to be alive. I am so happy to be in the now. I look forward to the next half of this decade of my life -- and more counting by fives as I go.


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I recently read this book that Blogadda gave me to review..Thanks Blogadda for wonderful oppurtunity!
This is my first novel of this Author to read and i found The Bankster ,which undoubtedly is a gripping and riveting financial thriller.
"When it comes to life or death, it's surprising how fear gets the better of everyone" says Ravi Subramaniam in his riveting new book TheBankster. Such a line in the book is sure to make you realize the simple fact of life, thus giving a practical impetus to fiction.
At the core of the story is the bank GB2(Greater Boston Global Bank),The story starts with a blood-money diamond trade, moves to The Trikakulam Nuclear Power Plant issue, and only then goes into its core phase. The entire story thereafter revolves around the systematic breakdown of all systemic controls within the bank, and exactly how these breakdowns transpired. The front-end and the back-end stories are skilfully intertwined with the main thrust of the story till their logical meeting point.
The most enjoyable aspect I enjoyed about this story was Ravi Subramanian's ability to show and not tell. It is a hard thing to do, especially in a textual medium. The story follows a linear timeline with action spread across couple of locations. The language is succinct and simple and there are bits where Ravi Subramanian uses his character's motivations to explain things to the lowest common denominator, especially in the bits where he unravels the twisted knots and kinks in the end.
I really rate this Book 10/10 because this kind of book first time i am reading by an Indian Author.Thanks Sir for this wonderful Book
I love to read his "If God was a Banker" & "The Incredible Banker" Soon!
Want to know about him more..You can visit his site here http://www.ravisubramanian.in/ & you can tweet him here https://twitter.com/SubramanianRavi
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First let me start by introducing myself. My name is Monique O'Connor James, and writing holds my heart. Perhaps not as tightly as my husband and children, but it does make a valiant effort to steal my time and love with its wispy little tentacles. I've been writing since I can remember and like most novelist, once I'm hooked into the lives of my characters they consume all my free moments.
My journey into completing a novel, sans editing and hair pulling, started with the thought in mind that I would be happy if my family and friends enjoyed it. Let me confess right away, that I've always had a problem with authority, rules, and the concept of coloring inside the lines. When I started researching what it takes to get published…well, let's just say the endless lists of wants from publishers and agents sent me screaming from my computer pledging I would never yield. Hopefully, I will post a series of blogs addressing the various rules of the writing realm, and how I bucked the system. My goal is to relate how I either gave over and learned something, or how I'm still holding fast to my own opinions. These blogs are being shared to help others who become frustrated and need a laugh.
With that lengthy introduction behind us, I wanted to begin with the following tale of woe which will possibly give insight into the depths of my hatred for all things regulated. The first time I admitted to a stranger I was writing a novel, he smiled and said, "You should get involved with a writers group, the support will help you feel connected to the outside world." Looking back, I think this was the first time I chuffed at a suggestion relative to my writing. I tried to stifle the blast of air that escaped my lips, because let's face it, the other party to this conversation was being incredibly polite. He listened dutifully to an extended description of the characters who at the time had squatters rights on my brain.
What this patient person could not possibly know is the hours I spent fantasizing about the life of a writer. I pictured myself a loner, writing my stories and then allowing just my closest friends to offer advice. Of course, that advice would be something along the lines of, "Wow, this is the most incredible thing I've ever seen. You are a genius!"
I'm not sure what the real reasons were for my attitude about networking with those that shared my passion. If you asked my therapist, he would say I was insecure and hoping to keep my work hidden from any critical eye. However, if you asked my best friends, they would guess my ADHD prevented me from slowing down enough to care what anyone thought of the first story. In a whirl of giddiness, I would soon get on with the new one brewing in my psyche.
Regardless of the reasons, I stuck to my mantra for sometime. I wrote, check the spelling, shot it off to a friend for a hefty pat on the back, then moved along. There is a need in every artist, and I hadn't accounted for it. It drives the singer of songs, painter of waterfalls, and writer of novels to require a wider audience to share with them the excitement they have for their work. This progression is inevitable, even when the artist convinces themself it is "just a hobby".
As I've grown, I've posted my work on various websites. Along the way, something astonishing happened. I met other writers. Eventually, those writers would sacrifice their time and effort to guide me and my writing in a constructive and gentle way. I wanted to believe that I had bucked the system, and stood fist raised high giving the publishing world the proverbial finger, but I liked the things I was being taught, and moreover, I enjoyed the company of the people who were sharing their knowledge with me.
In the spirit of this epiphany, I hope that all writers reach a place where they can network with their kindred spirits. I have come up with a list of things we gain from these friendships, and hope it reminds us to reach out to others and never turn away a helping hand. I hope you get as much from this particular lesson as I have.
- Only another writer can commiserate with insight about yet another reason your current MS was rejected.
- Your fellow writers know what it is to be awaken by an overbearing character who demands a rewrite of their tumble down the stairs, until they feel you have done it justice.
- There are people who appreciate your opinion and need your feedback on their work.
- There are selfless and incredibly generous people who will read your work, help smooth out your plot and tell you when you have more commas than actual words.
- For the low, low price of only asking, you may have a friend who is willing to type the myriad of changes you redlined on your work, so you can get a fresh look at it.
- Writers are funny and can bring a smile when you most need it.
Here's to 2011, growing in our talent, and learning something new that makes us better writers and by default happier people.
Monique James


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Here's a list of all the UK mending and repair events happening in May.
If your event isn't on here, then please do let me know-either leave a comment, or e-mail me jen at makedoandmend-able dot co dot uk, and I can add it in!
Thursday 5th May
Saturday 7th May
- Wembley Park Restart Party
- Bristol Repair Cafe
- Southampton Repair Cafe
- Repair at SHARE-Frome
- Cheltenham Regeneration Cafe
Thursday 13th May
Saturday 14th May
- Farnham Repair Cafe
- Hackney Restart Party
- Repair at SHARE-Frome
- Exmouth Repair Cafe
- Repair Cafe Tiverton
- Haverford and West Repair Cafe
Wednesday 18th May
Thursday 19th May
Saturday 21st May
- Borough Restart Party with The Goodlife Centre and TRAID
- Repair at SHARE-Frome
- Malvern Hills Repair Cafe
- Reading Repair Cafe
- Saturday Surgery (Repairs Drop In) – Stitched Up, Manchester
Wednesday 25th May
Thursday 26th May
Saturday 28th May
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Cornered by drooling demons in diapers? Have no fear. Paitra, a seasoned babysitter, offers a battle plan for babysitters to win the battle over enemies forty pounds and under.
Babysitting is a war between the babysitter and the enemy — the children. To successfully overcome the enemy and win the battle, there are procedures and war techniques that must be followed.
The first mission is to create a safe environment for the enemy. It is a trick to make them think the sitter is weak and a pushover. The sitter must hide all things that attract the enemy such as glass vases and scissors and other objects that children like to play with. These objects, if not hidden, will be a weapon to the enemy that will make anyone go crazy and pull his or her hair out. One must limit the battleground to designated areas and give them names such as playroom and bathroom. These areas are where children are allowed to go. The play room will be the room that is also in disguise to the enemy. The room contains toys and games that will distract the enemy from getting into any trouble and at the same time entertain them. Then, at all times, one must keep a first-aid kit. This kit is the most important weapon that will help win the battle. This kit will help return the children back to their parents in the best condition.
Next, the sitter states rules to the enemy. The rules, which are the second weapon, will help contain the little monsters living inside the sweet-faced children, and will not allow them to destroy the safe environment. These rules should be no jumping on furniture, no running inside the house, and no food or drinks in the battleground, if hungry, tell the babysitter, if thirsty, tell the babysitter, and if hurt, tell the babysitter. If babysitting more than one child, firmly set down the rule that sharing is caring. If they do not follow that rule or any rule, the enemy must sit in time-out for five minutes. Not only are there rules for the enemy, but there is one rule for the babysitter. If during the battle the enemy gets absolutely quiet and there is no noise happening one should be alarmed and put up the guards. This is a sign that the enemy is plotting and is up to something to get in trouble.
Finally, a sitter must have a battle plan or an agenda. The agenda is what is used against the enemy to keep them from plotting and scheming. Set a TV time that allows them to watch their favorite shows, and then allow them to have story time where they pick out a book and read for five to ten minutes. When story time is through, allow them to burn some energy outside during play time. Outside play time is the third weapon which will allow them to get tired and ready for lunch time. During lunch time, prepare a good meal to fill up the little monsters inside the children. This will lead into movie time, where the kids will relax and lie down to watch a Disney movie. Then, by the end of the movie, the children should be asleep and will already be indulging in naptime. This agenda, if followed correctly, will lead to success in the battle and the baby-sitter will have won.
The battle of babysitting is to make a safe environment for the kids, place rules for them, and keep busy for the entire day. By the parents come to pick them up, they will have enjoyed their day and the babysitter will have won the battle.


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Celebrating the life of Jack L. Foster
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We ask on behalf of the family that you keep your comments uplifting and appropriate to help all who come here to find comfort and healing.
Jack L. Foster, 86, of Oneida, died at 9:35 a.m. Thursday, March 9, 2017 at home surrounded by his family.
He was born April 20, 1930 at his family home in Oneida, the son of Clyde M. and Rosella L. Wilkins Foster. He married Della Jean Devlin on October 30, 1950 in Burlington, IA. She survives. He is also survived by one son, Danny (Dennise) Foster of Alexis; two daughters, Lori (Bob) Davis of Kirkwood and Marty (Tedd) DeBonis of Columbus, IN; his little buddy, Sophie; nine grandchildren, Jeremy Foster, Colt Foster, Sommer Munson, Jamie Dillbeck, Ryan Dillbeck, Colby Davis, Molly Cassidy, Mariah DeBonis, and Macey DeBonis; eleven great grandchildren; and four step grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Jim, Keith "Tiny", and Richard "Cap" Foster; one sister, Mary Lou Matherly; two sisters-in-law, Shirley Foster and Donna Foster; and two nephews, Larry Keith Foster and John Benedict.
Jack graduated from Oneida High School in 1948. He was employed by Maytag for 41 years, retiring in 1996 and also worked as a butcher for Olson's Locker in Altona for many years.
He coached little league and bowled for many years. He also enjoyed throwing horseshoes. His passion was trapshooting. He received many awards and trophies, including fifth place at the Grand American Shoot in Vandalia, OH in 1958. Jack enjoyed following his grandchildren at their sporting events and had fun playing cards with all of them. Jack will forever be in our hearts.
Visitation will be 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Watson-Thomas Funeral Home and Crematory, Galesburg, with a memorial service following at 2:30 p.m. Pastor David Pyell will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oneida Fire Protection District, Harbor Lights Hospice, Knox County Humane Society, or to the Altona Food Pantry. A luncheon and celebration of life will follow the services at the Oneida Fire Station.
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My heart is broken.
Last week, the big news at the Grammy's wasn't really about who won, it was more about who didn't show and why.
You see, two young performers were scheduled to be at the Grammy's and I THINK they were supposed to perform together however they didn't go. Later, we learned that there was an incident. Chris Brown either threatened or actually hit Rhianna. These are young adults at the height of their careers.
We'll probably never learn the full story of what occurred, especially since the media is playing it by so many different angles. Yet I am saddened by what this young woman has gone through. Saddened that yet another woman had to endure abuse. However, this high profile case COULD bring awareness to a rapidly growing problem that our society faces.
I pray for those involved, that they get the help that they need. I also pray that our teens take heed to this story and realize the potential danger that they could be in.
Many blessings,
Monday, February 16, 2009
Not sure how I feel
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Question 6 – which or thatPosted: April 6, 2016 Filed under: Questions from my learners | Tags: learning English, wise old owl 3 Comments
Ask the wise old owl
What is the difference between "which" and "that"?
Often these words are used interchangeably, but there is a difference.
The part of the sentence with "which" is usually surrounded by commas and the sentence would make sense without it. This part of the sentence just gives additional information.
Look at these two sentences:
1. The expensive ornament, which was in the lounge, was broken.
2. The expensive ornament that was in the lounge was broken.
In sentence one, the "which was in the lounge", just gives us additional information about the expensive ornament.
Sentence two suggests that there are a number of expensive ornaments, but we are referring specifically to the one in the lounge. If the "that was in the lounge" were taken away, the sentence would not be complete because we don't know which expensive ornament was damaged.
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Melissa McCarthy: I Dated Many Gay Men
The star of the sitcom Mike & Molly was asked by The Advocate in an interview posted today about her TV alter ego's ex-fiance turning out to be a gay man.
Had that ever happened to her in real life?
'Just one? There were so many. In my early 20s I was like the last stop before a guy said, "Yep, it's official: I'm gay." I'd be like, "Really?!" I'd think, But he's so funny, so charming, and such a good dresser. I never saw it coming.'
The Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated actress simply always felt a connection to gay people.
'All of my friends were gay,' she says. 'In high school we started going to downtown Chicago clubs like Berlin, one of the best gay bars ever. I remember being undressed and then redressed by two drag queens up on a pillar, and at the end I looked like Bea Arthur. At 43, it's still one of the greatest nights of my life.'
'It was just my world,' she added. 'I was a little odd, and I found them to be the most accepting group. We were a band of outsiders who went downtown and realized, "Oh, we're all right." There were tons of creative people doing their thing, and it was only the scared people who wanted to shut it down.'
Despite an Irish-Catholic upbringing, her parents did not seem to be at all bothered by her social circle.'
We didn't really talk about it, but it was never discussed as something negative. My parents are kind and accepting. Because so many of my friends were gay, it was just an accepted thing in my house. I was very lucky.'
Okay fag hags reveal yourselves and fess up. How many of you have gone on grindr looking for 'gbffs'??


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My boys love pillows. If they get to sleep in our bed (when they're sick or up too early), they love to lay their heads on our pillows (or our heads, whichever). They've gotten into a phase where I can put the big couch cushion pillows on the living room floor, and they will roll around and laugh for most of the day! I guess they just like to be comfy. No complaints here. So I decided to make them some small pillows. My mother has done this before by cutting a full size pillow in half and then making her own cases to fit. I knew I could handle it, so I scoped out some info online. The two that I found most helpful are these: This one inspired me to use the boys receiving blankets as cases. I loved the little jungle prints and they matched so many of their itty bitty onesies and they also match the heavier blankets that we have to go on their toddler beds. I hated to get rid of them, but how many blankets do you really need? And you know you'll get new ones with new babies. So using these blankets just warmed my heart. This site is a cute craft blog that I have yet to fully explore. But I can tell I'd like her and I'll bet you will, too! She already had a small pillow and simply made the case for it. But I liked her case because it closes envelope-style in the back. I'm not a big worrier or what might hurt/suffocate/cause SIDS in my babies, but I must say this type of closure on a pillowcase seemed safer. After all, the boys are only 11 months old and most people would tell me it's still not safe for them to have pillows or blankets at all. To each his own.
So! I grabbed my 4 blankets (which I wish I'd taken a picture of before hand) and my notes on measurements and set out. The first blanket I grabbed is the cutest print, but it had gotten wonky from washing and drying. And by wonky, I mean crooked... ya know, not a real square anymore... more like a diamond. I couldn't figure out how to cut it straight (I've been foggy this week, I tell ya), so I made my own pattern using newsprint. It was all straight edges - easy enough - so I just measured it and cut it out.
There is one piece of material for the front and two for the back.
The two back pieces simply needed to be turned under, pressed, and stitched to ensure a nice edge on the envelope closure. I did a 1/2 inch twice.
Then I pinned the back pieces to the front and sew all the way around. The corners need to be clipped to turn out nicely. And voila!
A pillow case!
I made one more (and have two left to make) and the boys love them! Jordan has slept on his every nap and bedtime since. I love that.
Here's the two together in the bed. I'm so proud of myself for making a pattern and getting these done. It goes a long way toward my confidence in my sewing skills!


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There's a lot of buzz surrounding Karen Thompson Walker's The Age of Miracles, and with good reason: Random House paid $1 million for the privilege of publishing this first novel, a figure that does not include foreign rights or a movie deal. Pretty miraculous, considering literary fiction isn't exactly flying off bookstore shelves.
In situations like these (big money, big hype), the question is always the same: Is The Age of Miracles ($26) worth a million bucks? Walker's premise is certainly a powerful one: For unexplained reasons, the Earth's rotation begins slowing, adding hours to each day, disrupting both gravity and ocean currents, and panicking the world's population. Birds fall out of the sky; whales and dolphins wash up on beaches; crops fail. Over time, two groups emerge: "clock-timers," who follow the government's recommendation of keeping regular hours, and "real-timers," who continue taking their cues from the sun.
The narrator of The Age of Miracles is Julia, an only child in the sixth grade. Her father is a doctor, who tries to remain calm and sensible; her mother, a former model who now teaches high school drama and history, starts hoarding batteries and jars of peanut butter. Julia's best friend Hanna moves to Utah, where a number of Mormons congregate. Most importantly, Julia has a crush on Seth Moreno, whose mother is dying of terminal cancer. Both Julia and Seth take piano lessons from Sylvia, who lives in their neighborhood and complicates their lives in unforeseeable ways.
Walker is smart, and her writing is impressive. But choosing a 12-year-old protagonist means The Age of Miracles frequently reads like a Judy Blume novel crossed with hard science fiction. Walker pays homage to the late Ray Bradbury, who had a knack for infusing his fiction with complex human emotions. His 1954 short story, "All Summer in a Day," gets prominent mention; the action takes place on Venus, where it rains steadily and the sun emerges very briefly every seven years.
The Age of Miracles covers first loves and first bras, bittersweet breakups, infidelity and death. It captures the moment children realize their parents aren't perfect, and that adults don't know everything. Walker gives the story real weight with details about "gravity sickness" (which affects Julia's mother) and complications from the deterioration of the earth's magnetic field.
Random House clearly expects The Age of Miracles to appeal to readers of all ages. And while it is a magnificent story, telling it from the point of view of a young girl will surely alienate some adult readers. Much as I liked the book, I think it's most likely to strike a chord with teenage girls. That said, I think Walker has a long career ahead of her with no signs of slowing down. ★★★☆☆


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This fashion trend has always managed to confuse me. How is it that gloves with the fingers cut off are the popular thing to do? Don't you think your fingers get a tad chilly folks? I mean, what could they possibly do for you? If you honestly intend to walk around in the winter with those on, I think you've got another thing coming your way beside my great disapproval, frostbite.
Is it not the entire purpose of gloves to keeps your hands warm?! Pray tell, how do these fingerless gloves accomplish this?
I find that there are two scenarios in which people find themselves purchasing fingerless gloves.
If you're looking to jump on the trend wagon then you buy the manufactured ones that they sell at urban outfitters. They're much more expensive than any other gloves, so there's a good chance that they will never actually wind up tattered and worn; they merely look it for effect. I mean, you don't REALLY want to be a bum; you just want to look like one. However, the downside to this is that you're TRYING far too hard to look like you're not trying. According to the hipster bible, there are far easier methods.
But if you're cool, you buy a used pair at a thrift store for a dollar, cut the fingers off and then construct a story about how you lived on the streets for a year and a half trekking the country and hopping trains with various bands of vagrants.
Oh yes, just the shirt on your back, the wind in your hair, and this single pair of gloves. Of course they've worn naturally from use; what with the constant building of barrel fire pits and all, it really takes the years off of what were originally a complete (and uncut) pair of gloves. This way, it doesn't look like you're trying too hard to look cool; you simple are by default of the transient story.
People, please! Must I bring about the thermodynamics chart brought up in #13?! In case you forgot fuckers, heat escapes! And if there is no isolation, or insulation for that matter, than you will be left with nothing but chilling particles! Chilling to the bone! And then what?! And then you're fucked.
So don't come crying to me when your fingers fall off when you get trapped in some baffling snowstorm in mid-June, because I will have no mercy. In fact, the most realistic turn of events, when you come rapping on my door, would probably be me pouring a tub of chilled urine all over you from the window of my toasty room above the doorway. Only shrieks of my shrill laughter will accompany your shivering body as it rejects its contents upon the snowy road, unable to make the last mile to the shelter. I will merely watch as you become weak, toppling into an embankment, refusing to call an ambulance until I notice your shaking breaths cease to be visible. Maybe then you'd learn your lesson assholes.


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Instead of using the black piece of 2X2 steal tube that comes with the kit, I mount it to the tongue of my trailer. This required new hardware and drilling new holes in the rack to extend the two top brackets. You also need to drill a few holes in the trailer tongue. Drilling holes in steal is very easy if you also pick up some step bits and oil your bits as you drill. These bits cost about 13$ at Harbor Freight.
The end result is a handy universal rack that is sturdy and easy to install. I can carry two coolers perfectly on this rack and it frees up a lot of space in the back of my Suburban.


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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Waiting Their Turn
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So much stuff to blog about, so little time! But here's a new wedding band design to tide you over! I will have 4.5 x 3 mm baguette diamonds set the long way... 5 in total.
The diamonds are .3 ct each, so will total approximately 1.5 cts. They will be set in platinum.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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text: Sailors take warning is the old saying. Turns out the red sky this morning only foretold a cloudy day, a common occurrence around here this time of year. Any sunny day between the beginning of November and the beginning of March I consider a "bonus" day, but even the cloudy ones can be pretty.


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Wise words, and ones I found particularly inspiring today.
Setbacks in my fitness plan for my life happen, but only when I give up. If I continue to put one foot in front of the other, I cannot help but draw nearer to my goal.
Practice might not lead to perfect, but it will lead to progress.
Long have I been a perfectionist; an "all or nothing" thinker.
Here's praying I remember to savour the baby steps, and that I learn the art of incremental change.


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The annual cookie marathon occurred just before Christmas and unlike years past, it happened on a Saturday rather than a Friday. With a Saturday the baking can begin around lunchtime leaving the evening for decorating the cookies. Having an entire day greatly cuts down on decorating fatigue (in the past there have been quite a few plain, single color cookies as the operation struggled to find the finish line). In this case everyone had enough spring in their step to give it a 100% through those final moments. The team played like champions.
During the first part of the day I watched Henry very closely as his curiosity was not to be trusted with an oven opening every 12 minutes for a few more trays to zip in and out. After naptime the oven sat cool and he safely cruised around the first floor, finding himself entertained and tickled by all the bakers. As the chatter and work drifted into the night, supervision decreased.
Henry is free to open the fridge at anytime to get his milk, and he
safely does. The door opening is not a cause for concern, especially in a
busy room. However, after a few minutes some chocolate was detected on his lips
and after a short investigation, the evidence was quite clear.
We do make a priority of good nutrition around here, but on cookie day
it's like herding cats, so we let it go a bit. The culprit below just
worked so hard you have to applaud his tenacity. If he carries this vigor
into his schoolwork, it will be easy sailing.


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(well, is this part of the Strong Delusion? . . . for real Help? . . . or not even happening? . . . )
Sovereign Network News
March 31, 2012
It would have been a coup, but the Military has the authorization of the American people, due to a new Inter-State agreement.
The day that the entire world has been waiting for may be closer than you think. According to credible sources, the American Armed Forces have been given authorization to sweep the demons out of Washington.
"I would not believe it myself if I did not know these folks personally and had not penned my true autograph on the New York Nation State constitution myself," states the Author of the Sovereign Citizen's Handbook.
David Wilcock with Drake Interview – MASS ARRESTS and GLOBAL SETTLEMENTS
March 29th 2012 update 2:59pm
You are about to hear a stunning interview with Drake, an insider specifically asked by the Pentagon "good guys" to come forward and explain what is going to be done.
I was blown away by the information he was giving. If you didn't already believe this was really going to happen, this may very well change your mind.
I ran Drake through an extensive validation process with one of my top insiders and he passed with flying colors. He is the real deal.


text: Check out this page on my space. I got to know of this young lady through her mother. Her mother is a patient where I work. How cool to know a mommy of someone who is famous. Priscilla has been on Jay Leno, Ellen, and Kimmel She just finished touring with Neil Diamond. How cool is that! She is now on your in London!


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Public Health in the News – December 21, 2014
- If you've taken a public health class, you've probably heard the story of John Snow, who determined that a cholera outbreak was linked to water from the nearby Broad Street Pump. Science blog The Mermaid's Tale explores this story in more depth, and concludes that although Snow was right, he didn't have enough evidence by today's standards to support his claim. A great read about causation and "how important it is to think about how we know what we know."
- In the race to develop a treatment for Ebola, scientists are turning towards Ebola survivors. By studying survivors' antibodies, made by the immune system, they can discover how some people's natural defenses can fight the virus.
- Africans who have survived the Ebola virus often find that they have to fight prejudice when they return back to their homes and daily lives.
- Science often gets distorted in the news – but this may not always be journalists' faults. A British study shows that facts are often exaggerated and distorted in the press releases that universities use to promote their research.
- Congress has just passed a bill that gives a little bit more money for scientific research – NASA and the National Science Foundation will have increased budgets in 2015.
- How can you reduce your likelihood of getting skin cancer, other than wearing sunscreen? Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin may lessen your risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma.
- As the weather gets colder and nights get longer, some people may be at risk of developing Seasonal Affective Disorder, which has several of the same symptoms as depression. Wired discusses the underlying reasons, and the importance of getting enough exposure to sunshine.
- Forensic investigators often try to get information from DNA from hairs found at crime scenes, but it's not always possible. However, researchers think that the microbes found on hair may also be used to identify who the hairs came from.
- When it comes to carbs, does the glycemic index matter? NPR's Science Friday explores.
- There has been an outbreak of mumps among hockey players in the NHL which has been traced to – you guessed it – the anti-vaccination movement.
- Bechara Choucair is stepping down as the Chicago public health commissioner, and will become a vice president at Trinity Health. Our next commissioner will be Dr. Julie Morita, who is currently the chief medical officer for CDPH.
- Limiting the number of hours that doctors work will help them do their jobs more safely, right? Maybe not, according to new research from Northwestern scientists.
- Northwestern scientists studying a rare disorder uncovered information about a damaged gene that may help them better understand Parkinson's disease.
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
sunday mornings
Finally a real post! This is the outfit I wore today, hope you have a great sunday lovelies!
Shoes: ALDO
Jeans: GAP
Top: Macy's
Peach Top & Necklace: Forever 21
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|José Mário Vaz
|President of Guinea-Bissau
|Assumed office
23 June 2014
|Prime Minister
|Rui Duarte de Barros (Acting)
Domingos Simões Pereira
|Preceded by
|Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo(Acting)
|Personal details
|10 December 1957
Calequisse, Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau)
|Political party
|African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
|Rosa Teixeira Goudiaby
José Mário Vaz (born 10 December 1957) is the president of Guinea-Bissau,[1] who took office on 23 June 2014.[2]
Mário Vaz was named by President Malam Bacai Sanhá as the country's Finance Minister in 2009, though he and the other ministers were ousted in the 2012 Guinea-Bissau coup d'etat.[3][4] He is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde and won the right to represent the party in the 2014 presidential election by besting eleven hopefuls during a two-day primary in March 2014.[5][6] In the first round of the election on 13 April 2014, he won 40.9% of the votes, and entered a runoff with the second leading vote-getter, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, who was backed by the country's military.[7] In the second round, on 18 May 2014, he received 61.9% of the vote.[8] Though Gomes Nabiam initially contested the result, he conceded the election on 22 May 2014.[9]
During the election, Mário Vaz promised to focus on reducing poverty and increasing investment in agriculture,[3] as well forgiveness for participation in the sorts of criminal actives that have turned Guinea-Bissau into a haven for drug traffickers. After the 2012 coup, he fled to Portugal, but returned in February 2013 and spent three days under arrest.[5] He was accused of being involved in the disappearance of €9.1 million in aid donated to the country by Angola, a charge he denies, and it remains unclear if the donation was ever sent.[10]
Popularly known by the nickname "Jomav,"[5] he was born in 1957 to Mário Vaz and Amelia Gomes in Calequisse, outside the city of Cacheu in northern Guinea-Bissau, and is married with three children. He was trained as an economist in Lisbonat the Office of Economic Studies of the Banco de Portugal in 1982.[4] In 2004, he was elected as mayor of the city ofBissau,[6] a position he held until his appointment as Financial Minister.[4]


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|Page from my Bali Journal: Sketch from the Water Palace
It looks like I'm not doing to well at consistently blogging about my Bali experience, so I'm going to go the "snippet: route. You know, writing little snippets when I have a snippet of time. (One day I'll get a scanner and can scan my journal into the blog, a few pages at a time!) But for now. . .
This is a sketch from the end of the first day of my trip around the island. Literally, AROUND the island! I hired a driver (Christian, a Javanese Christian--- love that coincidence, don't you?) It was the best thing for me to do, as I really got to see the country, and understand it better. The cost was 400,000 rupiah, which translates to about $45-50, so I'm not talking big splurge here.
Anyway, the last stop we made, Christian and I, was at this ancient "water temple", built by one of the long-ago rulers. It was overcast when I arrived, and with claps of thunder in the background began raining as I left. It was pretty awe-inspiring, seeing all the fountains, with the mountains framing the scene from a distance.


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Is this what a newborn baby feels like?
Or maybe the new mama?
Either way, here it is. Here I am.
A new blog, a new beginning, and (gulp) a whole lot to learn about parenting my new blog baby.
Over the past months, I have composed posts numerous times - in my mind - but which one to send out there? Which one to give birth to first? It must be big. It must be important. It must be newsworthy.
Oh, heck. I'll just start with what we had for supper tonight, after one of those typical rushed days - on the run, laundry, kids' medical appointments, get dog food, call for wash machine repair guy, return a zillion phone calls, try to get some writing done. At 5:00 take out a frozen block of homemade soup, defrost in microwave. And what to go with it?
In homage to my unforgettable trip to Ireland last year, how about the Irish version of grilled cheese?
Yes, perfect.
I've made our own family's version of these for years and they were always a hit. I would shred a heap of cheese into a bowl, glop on a few spoonfuls of mayonnaise (enough to make it the consistency of stiff egg salad), stir it up, plop and spread it onto bread. Set onto a cookie sheet and broil till bubbling and browned. If I had the inclination, I might add in some chopped green onions or herbs.
Very yummy, and the kids gobbled them up.
But the Irish version is our new favourite. Plus it's healthier without the mayonnaise.
All it takes is fresh eggs (my chickens are always happy to oblige), sharp cheddar (especially great if you can find it without the disgusting orange chemical colouring so ubiquitous here - in what universe is milk construction-cone-orange?) and grainy mustard (love that stuff - can't be without a jar in the fridge and another in the pantry in case I run out.)
Oh, and a nice pumpernickely sort of bread, whole wheat or gluten free. (Easy recipe to follow next week.)
Irish Cheese Toasties
1 egg
a good handful of grated sharp cheddar (3/4 to 1 cup)
a small spoonful whole grain mustard
a good grinding of black pepper
2 or more slices whole grain bread, depending on their size
Let your toasties cool slightly and watch them disappear from the pan.
Irish magic.


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Around midday on Monday, Congressman Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, held a press conference to call for the impeachment of Donald Trump. The firing of FBI director James Comey, Green said, was an obstruction of justice falling clearly into that basket of "high crimes and misdemeanors" prescribed in the constitution as grounds for impeachment.
Green should have waited five hours. Because by the time the sun went down on Monday, advocates for Trump's impeachment had a lot more to work with.
Late on Monday afternoon, the Washington Post reported that Trump had divulged highly classified material to Russian diplomats in an Oval Office meeting last week – material so sensitive that homeland security officials scrambled to place calls to US intelligence agencies afterwards to warn them that the information had leaked, via the president's mouth, to Moscow.
Trump told Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and ambassador Sergey … about spying by an unnamed US partner that had revealed an alleged Islamic State plot involving laptop computers and airplanes, the Post reported.
The White House trotted out national security adviser HR McMaster on Monday evening to call the Post report "false" – but then the president, on Tuesday morning, as much as confirmed it on Twitter, although he did not specify the information was classified.
"As president I wanted to share with Russia (at an openly scheduled WH meeting) which I have the absolute right to do, facts pertaining … to terrorism and airline flight safety," Trump wrote. "Humanitarian reasons, plus I want Russia to greatly step up their fight against Isis and terrorism."
The episode has once again stoked the chorus calling for the impeachment of Trump, a chorus that has steadily built over the four months of the Trump presidency.
Legal analysts say that Trump is correct in noting his "absolute right", as president, to share information as he pleases. The president's discretion overrides any categorical classification, and there has been no assertion that Trump broke a law by allegedly sharing the information.
The president may, however, have broken his oath of office, according to analysis at Lawfareblog, whose top six analysts joined in a byline to write: "It's very hard to argue that carelessly giving away highly sensitive material to an adversary foreign power constitutes a faithful execution of the office of president."
The blog notes that allegations of oath violations have been central to every previous case of impeachment or near impeachment.
"Let's not minimize it," legal scholar Alan Dershowitz said on CNN late Monday. "Comey is in the wastebasket of history. Everything else is off the table. This is the most serious charge ever made against a sitting president of the United States. Let's not underestimate it."
The case against Trump was, to some minds, already strong. A campaign is under way to impeach Trump for allegedly violating constitutional bans on receiving certain gifts. Others have argued for an arcane application of constitutional law under which the vice-president and cabinet together might declare the president unfit to serve.
Green was not alone in seeing the firing of Comey as the last straw. As FBI director, Comey was leading an investigation into alleged ties between the Trump presidential campaign and Russian operatives. Trump told interviewer Lester Holt last week that the Russian investigation was on his mind when he fired Comey.
"And in fact when I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said 'you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should have won'," Trump said.
To many ears, the lines were a blank admission of obstruction of justice à la Nixon. In a Saturday Night Live parody of the scene, Holt, played by Michael Che, stops the interview to ask his production team: "So … did I get him? Is this all over?" Holt listens to his earpiece. "No, I didn't? Nothing matters? Absolutely nothing matters any more?"
Who has been impeached before?
Two presidents, Bill Clinton (1998) and Andrew Johnson (1868). (Congress may also impeach judges.) Articles of impeachment were passed against Richard Nixon by a congressional committee, but Nixon resigned before the House of Representatives could vote on the matter, meaning that technically he was not impeached.
Impeachment does not mean expulsion from office. Under the constitution, impeachment happens in the House of Representatives if a majority approves articles of impeachment previously approved in committee. Then impeachment goes to the Senate, where a two-thirds majority vote is required to convict the president, upon which he would be removed from office.
Both Johnson and Clinton were impeached in the House but then acquitted in the Senate and remained in office.
What can a president be impeached for?
"Treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors", the constitution says. Needless to say, there's debate over what all those terms mean.
Johnson was charged with breaking the law by removing the US secretary of war, which, in the aftermath of the civil war, was not his decision as president to make. Clinton was charged with obstruction of justice and with perjury, for allegedly lying under oath to a federal grand jury about his affair with Monica Lewinsky.
Had Nixon not resigned, he might have been convicted in the Senate on one of three charges: obstruction of justice, abuse of power or defiance of subpoenas. In any case, Gerald Ford, who was Nixon's vice-president and who succeeded him, pardoned Nixon of any crimes a month after Nixon resigned.
Can a president be removed apart from through impeachment?
Theoretically, yes, under the aforementioned 25th amendment, which was ratified relatively recently, in 1967, to clear up succession issues made painfully urgent by the assassination of John F Kennedy.
The 25th amendment describes a process by which a president may give away power owing to his or her own disability, and a separate process by which power may be taken from a president owing to disability or inability.
The key players in the second case are the vice-president and the top 15 members of the cabinet. If the former and a majority of the latter decide the president is "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office", they submit that information in writing to the House speaker (currently Paul Ryan) and Senate president pro tempore (currently the Utah Republican senator Orrin Hatch) and just like that, the vice-president would be acting president.
The president may challenge such a decision, at which point a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress would be required to stop the president from regaining power.
It's conceivable that Trump would not go quietly if his cabinet and vice-president Mike Pence were to gang up on him.
How long do impeachment proceedings take?
There isn't much precedent to say, but the Clinton case proceeded through Congress relatively quickly, in about three months. That example may be misleading, however, owing to the years-long investigation of Bill and Hillary Clinton, including the Lewinsky affair, by the special prosecutor Kenneth Starr, which preceded it. Starr handed his report and research to the House judiciary committee, which therefore had no need to conduct a time-consuming investigation of its own.


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Our students thrive in a dynamic college preparatory program that fuels curiosity, instills confidence, and builds resilience.
Education doesn't stop at the classroom door – extensions of academic studies are abundant in the life of a Country Day student. Whether on a class trip, working as an intern for a local business or agency, planting in the school garden, creating in the Makerspace, or carrying a research project forward into hands-on community service, students are absorbing knowledge and augmenting it outside the classroom and in the community.
Annual off-campus trips support the school's curriculum and reinforce the sense of community. Students explore marine biology at Marin Headlands, hike the trails of Yosemite, and travel north to Ashland's Oregon Shakespeare Festival and an in-touch experience with the English language at its finest. The 4th grade overnight adventure at Sutter's Fort, a quarter-century tradition, invites children to spend 24 hours in an authentic pioneer stronghold portraying characters from the 1840s.
Exploring possible career interests with mentors in the professional world is the goal of the school's internship program for high school juniors. As an avenue for students to explore career options or personal interests, an internship offers worthwhile practical experience in a real workplace. The internship program continues to evolve and expand. Read more.
Several innovative learning environments can be found on campus. Everyone can be a "maker" in the school's Makerspace. Room 20 is a laboratory for invention, jam-packed with boxes and bins of material, all available for hands-on creations. Behind the gym is the garden, where students plant & nurture young seedlings, learn how to plant and nurture their own food, and enjoy the crop for making soups, salads, and roasted vegetables. Meaningful teaching moments can occur spontaneously in either location.
A commitment to instill in our children the values of integrity, empathy and respect for others, and to share responsibility for a better world is at the foundation of our Public Purpose program. Service to a community beyond our own, steered by curriculum development guidelines that reinforce concepts and skills learned in the classroom, is how we hope to connect with others in our local and global communities.
Great classrooms are based on strong relationships between students and teachers; students won't take risks or ownership of their learning unless they feel supported. Country Day teachers are not only experts in their fields, they care about our students as people first. By discovering the talents of each child, our teachers create an environment where students discover their own passions.
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Favorite moments at Country Day for kindergarten teacher Sarah Song are the 100th day of school kindergarten parade, the annual chalk mural, and attending high school graduation ceremonies. Born in Oakland and raised in Sacramento, Sarah graduated from California State University, Sacramento, with a bachelor's degree in Child Development and a minor in American Sign Language. She was a student teacher in David Lubin's deaf program in East Sacramento while finishing her undergraduate degree.
Sarah has worked at Country Day since 2004, and, along with her teaching responsibilities, coaches the Country Day volleyball teams. Sarah is a certified yoga instruction, and spends lots of hours outdoors roller-skating, cycling, hiking, chasing sunsets and doing head stands in new places.
Sarah believes children need time for exploration, freedom to fail and succeed on their own, exposure to the world around them, and, most of all, love – in order to develop into strong, critically thinking, and compassionate adults. She loves teaching at Country Day because we support the whole child and create positive relationships with families for a lifetime.
Dr. Damany Fisher is a graduate of McClatchy High School in Sacramento, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Davis, and a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Fisher is new to Country Day this year, having moved back home to Sacramento after teaching at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA.
Damany joins the high school history department and is teaching 10th grade World Cultures, U.S. History, and a new senior history course, "The Long Civil Rights Movement.
Middle School science teacher Aleitha Burns was born and raised in Houston, Texas, and moved east for college at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse, NY, where she received her bachelor's degree in environmental and forest biology, with a specialization in wildlife.
Aleitha says, "My freshman year in college, my ecology professor suggested a job working as an environmental educator in a summer camp in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate NY. This was my first job as an educator and I fell in love with working with middle schoolers."
The middle school outdoor adventure to Redwood Glen in the Santa Cruz Mountains is a favorite for Aleitha, where students may be shivering one moment and eagerly discovering the outside world in the next moment.
A recent highpoint in Aleitha's life: for a portion of her honeymoon, she and her new husband hiked the full John Muir trail and then kept walking – 230 miles through the high Sierra mountains ending on top of the highest peak in California – Mount Whitney!
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The government on Thursday imposed a 20% duty on exports of sugar to curb a rise in prices witnessed in recent months. Its to keep a lid on domestic prices, the government said on Thursday, a move that is likely to boost global prices of the sweetener.
"To keep the domestic prices of sugar under check, the government has decided to impose export duty of 20 per cent on the export of raw sugar, white or refined sugar," the Finance Ministry said in a release.
"There is an increasing trend in the price of sugar in the international market. Traders may increase the export of sugar to make profit. Therefore, to keep the export of sugar in control, it is purposed to levy 25% custom duty on export of sugar," Food minister Ram Vilas Paswan had said.
Sugar output in India, the world's no. 2 producer behind Brazil, is expected to decline this year due to a drought in major growing regions, while global prices have risen to two-and-a-half year highs.


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Hi Michelle, I hope you & your Mom are doing well.ReplyDelete
I came across a post by Buck Branaman's brother, Smokie, that I thought you would enjoy, seeing as he saw fit to leave a forum recently. His words are spot on. Best Wishes! Colleen P.S. I've recently read Buck's books Believe & Faraway Horses. I loved them!
Colleen, thanks for the link. I loved it. LOVED it. I am sooo over DRAMA on a forum. I stopped going to that forum for the same reason Smokie bailed. Stupid drama. I will no longer tolerate someone bashing ME for questioning a method, technique, or trainer.ReplyDelete
As for my mom, she had yet another surgery yesterday. 3rd in just over 2 weeks. I feel so bad for her. Hopefully this surg does the trick.
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Hi Michelle, Oh I hope this surgery is the ticket! Sure hope she is feeling better fast. For herslef, of course, & to ease your mind & make life a little easier for you. It is BIG taking care of others. Can take alot out of a person. Sure wishing you & your family All the BEST!ReplyDelete
I knew you would enjoy that post. Thank you for telling me. I was browsing that forum when you left. I recently canceled my PNH membership, not for any particular reason. It was just time for me to move on & $20 a month can be better spent for my family. Lots of bashing going on there to another person leaving at the same time. Feels strange not to be able to log on anymore, but I'll adjust. :)
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Here is a great site. I haven't visited it in quite awhile & the site's owner Cynthia Cooper has updated it. Wonderful information there!ReplyDelete
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Ah, the joy of kickin butt in Arathi Basin.. Well it would be if I had the heart to turn off the Battleground chat.. Alliance folks seem to LOVE to complain.. complain about not enough ppl here, too many there.. don't fight here.. fight there... and the ever present condemnation of a lower level character with no HK's to be seen in armory, referring to everyone as a "noob".
Pathetic. You know, I really enjoy the abilities I have as an alliance character. I REALLY like the sense the cities make to me.. But I am just a hair away from saying screw the alliance and just only do PvP on Horde side (whom I've been told do not complain like old women for the WHOLE battleground). There is always at least 1 guy running his mouth about "Thatz why alli always loose ab".. This done 3 minutes in, and when alliance is in the lead.. Sometimes my temper takes over and I give these teenage morons a good "talking too". I typically just take it all as just people being stupid and inexperienced, but thats just most of the time. Not ALL the time.
Typically I find when Alliance looses its because we have 90% of our people at 2 places.. (you need 3 nodes under control to get/maintain a lead). Or it can happen when you are fighting against all x9 level horde, and you have a few x1,x2,x3's. Not saying "don't come here.. grr" (some people do), just saying.. stay with a high level guys. And ifyou group up against x9's and the group is MOSTLY x1's.. Expect to loose. It would be incredibly hard for a series ov x1's to take down a lesser group of x9's. Its not impossible, but it would take an exceptional x1, and a rather pathetic x9.
As a side note, in AB.. You hear "fight @ flag" all the time in chat. This is because rogues are sneaky turds and will capture the flag while you fight off 2 hunters that do not care if they die or not so long as you don't notice the rogue. I endorse groups in which a defending body has a hunter, or 2. 2 hunters are ideal in defense as one can hide and have a stealthed cat @ the flag. Hunters can slow/wear down people from a great distance.
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The Santiago Bernabeu is all set for return leg of El Clasico [Spanish Super Cup]. Watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona online live stream in HD with commentary on your device. The mouthwatering El Clasico is an extra super game for the Football fans before kick off of new season. Two top teams are to face each other in Supercopa de Espana 2017 game. Here is the complete procedure to watch El Clasico of Supercopa. The match is scheduled to be held on 16 August 2017 at the Santiago Bernabeu, Spain.
How To Watch Real Madrid Vs Barcelona [Supercopa de Espana] Online ?
To watch El Clasico 2017 online in HD, simply click here and visit new webpage where live streaming of the game is available. On that new page, you may be asked for creating a new account.
Match Schedule
- Competition: Supercopa de Espana 2017
- Date: 16 August 2017
- Time: 9:00 pm [GMT]
- Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
Real Madrid Vs Barcelona Match Preview
Current form in all competitions
Real Madrid: WWWLL
Barcelona: LWDWW
After winning UEFA Champions League back in Cardiff, Real Madrid lost back to back game in pre season International Friendlies. But, few days later, they won the UEFA Super Cup.
Real Madrid's leading goal scorer Cristiano Ronaldo will be missing this game because of pushing referee in last game. He came as substitute in the first leg of Supercopa and scored a stunner that put Real Madrid in front. But later, he was shown second yellow card for diving and automatically got red card. He pushed the referee after controversial second yellow card.
See also: Twitter releases El Clasico Emojis
A statement released by the RFEF read: "On the first account, Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo will be suspended for one game after receiving two yellow cards, the first for taking off his jersey while celebrating his goal and the second for simulation. The club have also been fined €350 and the player €800. "On the second account, Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for another four games for infraction of article 96 of the disciplinary code, with a €1400 fine for the club and a €3005 fine for the player."
Real Madrid are holding the advantage after winning the first leg by 3-1. An own goal from Pique and each goal from Cristiano Ronaldo and Marco Asensio gave advantage to Real Madrid. Lionel Messi scored the goal for Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
Where I can watch El Clasico 2017 Live on TV?
Spain: Fans from Spain can watch Real Madrid vs Barcelona live on TV3, TeleCinco Espana.
United Kingdom: TV Channels Sky Go Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football, NOW TV UK, Sky Go UK will provide live telecast to UK viewers.
United States: US viewers please switch to ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN2 USA, SiriusXM FC, ESPN Deportes+ USA, ESPN, ESPN Deportes USA, WatchESPN.
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Brittyn left her doll here on Monday and this little girl loved it! She walked around the house for two days carrying the baby. I think I know what to get her for Christmas this year. :)
It doesn't look like it from this picture, but we actually had really good seats, we were close enough to see facial expressions without having to rely on the screen.
We finished up the week getting some cleaning done around the house and resting, Morgan has a cold and hasn't been feeling super great this week. Speaking of updates there, I guess I ought to post for posterity, he went in for another brain MRI and also did a spine MRI, the brain came back just like last time, so no changes there, just the same 3 lesions, but the spine was clear which sort of but not completely rules out MS. Either way, it just means a different direction to figure out what is causing all of his health problems. I have faith that we will figure it out. In the meantime we are trying to learn patience.
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So in an attempt to use up The Mad House's NYE GOLDEN STARS PARTY endless alcohol and food supplies, yesterday I invited a few friends round that turned into a few dozen to come and help a sister out.
Friends, free-flowing food and drink, music, convo, fire and rather heated games resulted in a fantastic evening, night and early morning with the last guests arriving at 3am and the last guest leaving at 8am!
So much talent and positivity passed through these four walls I'm surprised the roof didn't pop right off.
There were writers, journalists, artists, rappers, singers, producers, actors, comedians, models, PR gurus, stylists, entrepreneurs, psychologists, magicians, DJs…
Got me thinking about how much we could achieve united, and in what capacity. *pause*
Beautiful times.
Here's to the next Intimate Affair, (date TBC). Potentially with a theme. And a tangible creative outcome. E X C I T E M E N T…
First I have to scrub the floors (again).
Thank you all so much for coming and for being fabulous.
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Newman, Busch swapping barbs after New Hampshire
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Ahh, nothing like a little NASCAR name calling to spice up the week.
Kyle Busch called Ryan Newman an "ogre." Newman threatened to rearrange Busch's face and "fix it."
All that's missing is the principal to come break things up.
Busch and Newman are the latest drivers to feud following a dust-up at New Hampshire. Newman was involved in a pair of incidents with the Busch brothers that triggered the verbal sparring immediately after the race.
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Congressman slanders Trump on the floor of the House
Disregarding all House rules, Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego denounces the President-elect as a 'con artist' and 'sexual predator.'
If I were Ruben Gallego, I would not go ice skating anywhere near Donald Trump. This boy is skating on thin ice.
Some people may say the guy has big balls for running his mouth the way he has; I will call the guy an idiot.
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Distance Between Flagstaff, AZ and Palm Springs, CA
How many miles? 386 Miles or 621 Km
How much does it take? 5 hours 53 mins
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Distance from Flagstaff, AZ to Palm Springs, CA is 386Miles or 621 Km. You can get this distance about 5 hours 53 mins. If you want to planning travel with plane for 295 Miles or 474 Km, You can get this distance about 1 hours 7 mins .
A car with an average MPG will needs 17.87 gallons of gas to get the route between these points.
The estimated cost of gas to get between Flagstaff, AZ and Palm Springs, CA is $40.56.
During the route, an average car will release 350.11 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. Your carbon footprint is 0.91 pounds of CO2 per mile.
* Average US MPG used for calculations is 21.6 MPG.
* Average US gas price used for calculation is 2.27 per gallon.
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Are you alive to the jive of '75?
Join Kim Salmon this week as he takes us on a very personal journey through the primal rock which changed his life in the early days of Perth punk scene.
Kim was 18 when punk hit and it knocked him for six. "It was far away from the sunbleached, cheese cloth wearing white middle class blues playing hippy-dom which Perth had to offer."
Punk was Kim's quest. Hear his thoughts on everything from the raw garage and "deranged vocals" of The Cramps, to the theatrical sexuality of Hunks & His Punks & Patti's punk poetry. Gold nuggets too, from The Ramones, The Stooges and The New York Dolls.


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OMG, OMG!….I don't know whether to jizz between Spock's eyebrows or jerk a Hobbit off??
The first 9 minutes of the new Star Trek film (Star Trek Into Darkness) will be shown before The Hobbit in IMAX 3D – You can almost hear all the fanboys climaxing at the same time.
Read more at latimes.com.
OMG, OMG!….I don't know whether to jizz between Spock's eyebrows or jerk a Hobbit off??
@FLprodivider66 Relax, you can do both. No one ever gets in trouble for jerking in public.
I hope they have centaurs in both!
Theaters will be full of Lord or the Rings losers and Trekkie dorks. This is like crossing the streams of nerdom and will certainly bring about the end of all life as we know it. It's in Revelations, people!
I don't like all, but the orginal Star Trek story and Tolkien – Fuck Yes!
Kinda makes ya hope the Mayan's are Right!?
Don't care to much for the hobbit but would love to see the new star trek. JJ Abrams likes to shine flashlights in your face and it reminds me of better times making midnight border crossings.
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Okay, its a rough market out there. But here is a little financial humor to give you a chuckle, if even for just a moment.
Definitions: The New Financial Jargon....
Bull Market -- A random market movement causing an investor to mistake himself for a financial genius.
Bear Market -- A six to 18 month period when the kids get no allowance, the wife gets no jewelry and the husband gets no "loving."
Value Investing -- The art of buying low and selling lower.
P/E Ratio -- The percentage of investors wetting theias the market keeps crashing.
Broker -- What my broker has made me.
Standard & Poor -- Your life in a nutshell.
Stock Analyst -- Idiot who just downgraded your stock.
Stock Split -- When your ex-wife and her lawyer split your assets equally between themselves.
Market Correction -- The day after you buy stocks.
Institutional Investor -- Past year investor who is now locked up in a nuthouse.
Profit -- An archaic word no longer in use.
Rolling your eyes, or chuckling at this point?
Either way, I would respectfully disagree with the last point. Profits are out there. You need to know how to find them. And understand -- and respect -- the difference between greed . . . and smart, planned growth.


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Here is a simple question for you to ask yourself:
Are you content with your life?
If the answer is no, then ask yourself what part of your environment needs to change. I recently had the experience of changing environments and realized the great difference that such a change can provide. If you want to understand why the recent blog posts in the series "Anti-Aging Skin Series" then read this short post. Of course, to read my new entry into Mike's Mental Awareness Journey, you will have to click on the following link -- click here.
If you are looking to change your environment and need to see if the time is correct, then read what happened to me. Remember to have an open mind and be willing to change to accommodate a new environment. Push forward and the future will be better if the change is correct for you. I look forward to continuing the "anti-aging skin series" very soon. Stay tuned.
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...... If I said that the snow was thawing?
I can see my path and the slabs in the back garden so fingers crossed. How terribly English have we all become being so obsessed by the weather.
I've been having a play and deciding what I need for my kitchen now it's finished. Have to say that I love the cream but they don't call me *Mrs Cream* for nothing.
The girlies were back at Taekwon-do so we're slowly returning to normality. Poor Lottie Lou was really nervous before she went but was absolutely fine once she got there. At least she recognises that the feeling funny is due to her being nervous and not poorly.
Honestly, don't get me started on the damage one terrible teacher can do to a child. But, she is so much better than she was and I am sure that karma will bite the teacher firmly on the bottom one day.
Hope that you day was warmer and, hopefully, a tad less slippery.
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Ooh, just a note to mark that it's 11 years today since my Mum died. I look at people I know who are 51 and suddenly realise how young she was. Mind you, I had thirty one great years with her and it could never compare to a child losing a parent so I can't complain xxx