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So, Tuesday nights in my house are called Chicken Tuesdays. This name came from when I started making roast chicken pieces for dinner, and somehow it always seeemed to be on a Tuesday.
Last Tuesday I was treated to dinner, since the following day was a public holiday, so we missed out on Chicken Tuesday that week (I think there were other dinner arrangements for the other nights of the week that week) and this Tuesday I attended an Intel function at our wholesalers (they gave away camo jackets and had a prize-giving air rifle shooting competition :P) so again, no Chicken Tuesday.
So, last night I finally got down to making chicken and thought I'd try something different with the potatoes for a change. I've been watching Masterchef with my mother every day on BBC's Lifestyle channel, so I guess thats where I got the urge from.
Anyway, I decided to make Sauteed Potatoes! Ok ok, so its simple enough, but for me, its a Big Thing. I cubed up the potato (we only needed one, it was a large potato), boiled it in a pot of water with a little salt, and then heated up a non-stick frying pan with quite a bit of oil in it (not enough to "deep dry" the cubes). In went the cubes, I seasoned them, and waited until they turned golden brown on the outside, turning them as needed. Drained them onto some paper towels, and served. It was DELICIOUS! They were crispy on the outside, and simply light and fluffy on the inside!! Just mouth-watering! Michael loved them and is now demanding that I make them more often! They were soooo good!
A photo (which doesnt look as appetising as it was, I assure you!) for you to see:
Yes, thats a very large piece of chicken, they're not normally that huge and normally I dont serve myself potatoes (carbs and proteins 'n all that). Hmm, and the potatoes were a little more golden than that…actually…why am I posting this photo at all?? It simply doesn't do these wonderful sauteed spuds justice!
Chicken Tuesday…with a difference!


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I had chemo treatment number 5 this past Monday. I have still been trying to kick the respiratory bug I got a couple of weeks ago. The cough has slowly gone away, but I have been left with some lingering fatigue, stuffiness and a general sensation of my chest and lungs not being 100%. At this point, it is hard to figure out what is chemo related and what is illness related.
I knew I was going to feel crappy after chemo anyway, so Steve and I went for a run in the morning. It would end up being the longest run of the week. The kids were out of school again, so Peyton went to a friend's house and Riley came along to the cancer center with us. The infusion went as anticipated. The chemo nurse asked the doctor about my chemo induced amenorrhea. I guess he was surprised that it had happened, but I can vouch for the fact that it has. He seemed to think my cycles would start again once chemo is over. I hope so.
I am not sure if it is the chemo or the anti nausea medication, but I am always very tired after chemo treatments. I look forward to getting home, putting on my pajamas and crawling in bed. I was not as sick this time as I had been the previous week. I laid down for a while, and when I got up, I found that the friend who had watched Peyton that afternoon had made me some "chemo moonshine" to help with the nausea. I do think sipping a little of this helps with nausea. No, there is no alcohol in it 🙂
On Tuesday, I had to take Greta in to the vet. She has had a growth on her leg for a while now that we have just been observing for changes. The previous Friday afternoon, she had jumped up on the bed with me, and I noticed a big red spot that alarmed me greatly. You can't tell from this photo, but it is raised.
I took her to our long time vet, Dr Mohr, at the Black Forest Veterinary Clinic. Last summer, the BFVC burned to the ground during the Black Forest fire. I was devastated for our vet. I also selfishly was sad for myself because I did not want to take Greta anywhere else. The good news is, Dr. Mohr found space directly across from where his clinic had been, and he is back in business. He did a fine needle aspiration of Greta's leg and said he had been concerned about it being a mast cell tumor, but he did not see any cancer cells in the FNA fluid. We have enough cancer in our house right now. Greta is nearly 10, but she seems to still be a very healthy dog. I am looking forward to sharing a few more years with my girl.
To celebrate, we came home and snuggled in my bed together.
The theme of this week has been fatigue and taking care of the essentials. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, I crashed and slept during the day. I am not and never have been one to take naps. So, if I fall asleep during the day, I am truly exhausted. I think the previous week of not sleeping due to my cough just caught up with me. I really felt like life has just kicked my behind the past couple of weeks. Some days, it has been all I could handle to get my kids ferried around to school and activities. What I did appreciate from catching a few daytime Zs was that napping enabled me to stay up past 7 pm to spend some time with my family in the evening. There is nothing more important to me right now than supporting my kids to the best of my ability. My having cancer has been obviously very distressful for both girls. The fact that I have had to go to bed so early many nights has been a constant reminder of illness and of life being turned upside down. Being able to hang out with the family after school and practices and activities and homework is a gift. I don't want to sleep through six months of their lives. I am all too aware of how fast the clock is ticking for all of us right now. Being ill is robbing me of precious time with my children who are growing up much faster than I would like.
Going through surgery and chemo has taught me that sometimes you have to pare down to only the essentials in your life in order to survive. I have had to really set limits and prioritize how I spend my time right now, since my energy is so limited. My family, my friends and taking care of my body through rest, exercise and nutrition are the most important things right now. If that means I only have the energy to get my kids to school, go for a short run or walk and then come home and nap so that I have the ability to see my kids and husband in the evening, then so be it. Maybe I will feel better after I am completely over this illness and I am just dealing with chemo side effects, but maybe not. Maybe this is the new normal for the next few months. Either way, I am learning that life is very short and precious. I have no idea how long I have left on this planet but I plan to spend my time with people I really love, doing things that I consider essential and joyful. Maybe it shouldn't have taken me 45 years and a cancer diagnosis to figure these things out. We spend too much time thinking about all of the "shoulds" instead of what is really crucial to our own well being. Think about what and who you consider essential in your life. Spend your time with those essential people doing those things that give your life meaning.


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This past weekend, I decided to join a few women for a game of paintball. Basically, it's an activity that involves shooting your opponents with paint until you've captured the flag or eliminated everyone on the other team. It's a fun game to play with a group with your friends. I found the paintball deal on Groupon for $20 and went with some strangers.
Not everything in Los Angeles has to do with the sights, try paintball for a new experience.
Warning: it can leave bruises…or "battle wounds"


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Patients who achieved an undetectable viral load of hepatitis C virus (HCV) had decreased hepatic morbidity and mortality long-term, researchers found.
Compared with those who did not achieve viral load suppression, virally suppressed HCV patients in a veterans population had an unadjusted death rate of 6.8 per 1,000 person-years (95% CI 6-7.7) versus 21.8 per 1,000 person years (95% CI 21.5-22.2), according to Jeffrey McCombs, PhD, of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues.
Viral suppression was associated with a 45% lower risk of death (hazard ratio 0.55, 95% CI 0.47-0.64) and a 27% reduced composite risk of newly diagnosed cirrhosis, hepatocellular cancer, and liver-related hospitalization (HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.66-0.82), they wrote online in JAMA Internal Medicine. The data also were presented at the meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Roughly half of HCV patients only get tested for the disease after signs or symptoms show, rather than because of risk, an August 2013 study by the CDC found. In addition, half of U.S. HCV patients follow up on an initial test to confirm findings, according to another CDC study.
The authors conducted an observational cohort study of 28,769 HCV patients to analyze the history of HCV in real-world clinical practice through comparing patient groups with and without detectable viral load.
Study endpoints included time to death and time to the composite liver-related clinical events, as well as individual outcomes in the composite endpoint.
Data were collected through the Veterans Affairs clinical case registry system for patients with HCV, and included information from the month before and after enrollment in the database on demographics, monthly-updated diagnostic profiles, hospital admission for any or liver-related diagnoses, prescription drug use for HCV and others, and event dates for viral load suppression to the study endpoints.
Outcomes were controlled for genotype, race, age, sex, and "other factors."
Follow-up occurred for a mean 6.1 years, mostly among white (51.4%) and black men (31.3%). Mean patient age was 52 years and roughly 80% of those enrolled had genotype 1 HCV. They produced 734,829 person-years of data.
"Higher unadjusted composite event rates were found in treated patients than in untreated patients and in those who achieved viral suppression than in those who did not," they wrote.
Patients with HCV genotype 3 were at significantly higher risk for a composite of clinical outcomes versus those with genotype 1 disease (HR 1.11, 95% CI 1.07-1.16), as well as for death (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.11-1.24). Those who had prior hospital admission were also significantly at risk for composite clinical outcomes (HR 1.60, 95% CI 1.56-1.65) and death (HR 1.73, 95% CI 1.66-1.79).
On the other hand, patients with genotype 2 disease had significantly reduced odds of clinical event (HR 0.77, 95% CI 0.74-0.80) and death (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.76-0.84) outcomes.
Male sex was associated with increased risk of clinical events and death, while each additional year increased risk of death by 6%.
The authors cautioned that very few patients achieve undetectable viral load without treatment, but cautioned that effectiveness of therapy is tarnished by adverse events and other factors, adding that "only one in four patients with HCV and a detectable viral load were willing to initiate treatment" in their study.
They also cautioned that their study results may not be generalizable to the larger population. They did not measure sustained viral response or the effects of treatment on clinical endpoints and death. Care delivered outside of the VA system was not recorded.
The group concluded that "achieving an undetectable viral load was associated with decreased hepatic morbidity and mortality. It remains to be determined whether newer treatment regimens can offer higher response rates with fewer adverse effects in real-world settings."
The study was supported by Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). Some co-authors are employees of BMS.
The authors received support from BMS, the University of Southern California, and the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.
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Nov. 2nd at 7pm: The Trundle Manor Halloween Bash!
We have two live bands lined up, the Braddock Brothers and the Jackals of Botswana; our corndog fryer will be bubbling; also our Z-Juice (you don't want to know what that is but it's got booze in it) cooler and Absinthe fountain will be flowing! There may be other activities but I don't always have the patients for that during the event.
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Lance Corporals Valley and Jenkins went to Misbegot Bridge to find Gaspode to see if he could track the scent from outside Grabpot Thundergust's Cosmetic Factory. Gaspode found a scent and followed it to the Dragon's Landing Redevelopment Site where there was a warehouse with the doors chained shut and the windows boarded up, they found a pair of locked cellar doors at the back and Jenkins using her pike managed to break the lock. Valley and Jenkins descended into the dark basement.
Lance Corporal Chant went to Scoone Avenue and coaxed Lance Corporal Gummidge off the roof then they went to The Thieves Guild to speak to Mr Boggis. He was shocked to find out that Reet had been murdered but had no information. So Gummidge and Chant returned to the Watchhouse.
Lance Corporals Jerkson, Cinder and Knocks went to Rosie Palm's to search Reet's room but found no evidence so they proceeded to Lobbin Clout. Cinder had a conversation with a Gargoyle but it did not prove productive so they decided to go to the sewers.
At the warehouse Lance Corporals Jenkins and Valley sent Gaspode to fetch back up from the Watchhouse and they proceeded into the dark. There was a growl and Jenkins was grabbed by the ankle as Valley leapt back before he took hold of her arms and tried to pull her away from the creature. Jenkins tried to kick it twice missing the first but managing to hit it a second time which unfortunately had no effect. Just as things were looking bleak for Jenkins, Captain Sally appeared in a flurry of wings and released Jenkins' leg from the grasp of the creature. Valley helped her out of the basement as a wolf-shaped collection of fur flew past and then ran out into the street. Jenkins tried to chase after it but was stopped by Valley who noticed she'd been badly bitten and was losing a lot of blood. Captain Sally emerged from the basement naked and sporting a number of scratches and bites. She said that there was someone in a cage but it was silver and she couldn't get close.
Gaspode and Littlebottom arrived on the scene and Littlebottom made her way into the basement and freed the captive. Captain Angua emerged from the basement looking shaken and burnt around her neck, wrists and ankles.
Gummidge and Chant had just arrived back at the Watchhouse when Jenkins, Valley, Captains Sally and Angua, Gaspode and Sergeant Littlebottom came in who immediately go down to see Igor. Igor expertly sewed up Jenkins' ankle and ensured Angua was alright. She said it was her family who had imprisoned her and they had plans to frame Vampires to get back at Lady Margolotta, disrupt the trade deal and enact their revenge on Vimes after he killed Angua's brother.
The Lance Corporals go up to Vimes' office and tell him about what happened. Gummidge and Chant accompanied him to the Patrician's Palace. Lord Vetinari seemed troubled by the news and expected security to be increased but refused to cancel the evening's event. Vimes, Gummidge and Chant returned to the Watchhouse. Just after they entered Otto Chriek and Lettice Babblejack burst in and declared that a mob was headed to the Palace after inflammatory headlines in the Tanty Bugle.


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Friday the 13th Part III ♦ Fame ♦ Out of this World ♦ The A-Team
Dana Kimmell is an American actress who has starred in movies and on television. She played Dawn Marshall on Texas and appeared on Days of our Lives as Diane Parker from 1983-1984.
Her first big acting role was in the 1982 3-D horror classic Friday the 13th Part III as Chris Higgins, the final girl. She had also made a cameo apperrence in the show Happy Days as Carla. Another big role came in 1983 in the action movie Lone Wolf McQuade, playing Chuck Norris's daughter, Sally McQuade. Kimmell made a guest appearance on the 2-part Second Season episode "When you coming back, Range Rider?" of The A-Team in October 1983, and has made some guest appearances on TV shows, including Charlie's Angels, Eight is Enough, The Facts of Life, and Hunter.
Kimmell does not act anymore but did audio commentary for the DVD release of Friday the 13th Part III (1982), talking about the experiences making the film and the aftermath of it.
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I think my randomness is going to make this blog filled with, well, really random entries. Such as this one. I love the trailer, and I'm really excited to watch the movie (will it be shown in the US? I'm thinking yes since there's an English trailer going around). ^^
I am still amazed at how much Yoo Ah In's face can change depending on his facial hair (or lack thereof). With facial hair, he looks so manly and gruff. Without, he looks like a boy. Either way, he's gorgeous.


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OT: Syracuse to Depart Big East in 2013
See the details here.
Basically, Syracuse is paying to leave a bit early, as they won't be giving the required 27 month notice. With the additions of Conference USA teams and Temple, Big East was able to lose Syracuse in number. Still, the quality of Syracuse basketball hurts a conference like the Big East.
Edit: Conferences for 2013, with members can be seen here.
This paves the way for Pittsburgh leaving in 2013, as well.


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The golden ale, which was taken out of production in early 2009, returned to draught in the Western U.S. in April, and hits grocery store shelves in 12 ounce bottles and on draught nationwide this month. Redhook Blonde sports a bold new look, yet is made using the same great recipe that built its reputation.
"Redhook Blonde is a smooth, flavorful beer," said Greg Deuhs, Redhook brewmaster. "It has a soft malt character and medium hop profile, making it a very good session beer. Redhook Blonde is a perfect beer to have while spending an afternoon outdoors at a picnic or on a rainy day at the pub for happy hour."
Redhook Blonde combines the best attributes of a flavorful golden ale with the refreshing qualities of a lager. The ale is brewed with three different malts and two hop varietals. Additionally, lightly roasted barley and a touch of wheat give Redhook Blonde a flavor profile anticipated to appeal to a wide range of beer drinkers.
Redhook Blonde pairs well with medium flavored foods such as fish, nachos or salad. It has an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 5.3 percent and 24 international bittering units (IBUs). The golden ale will retail for approximately $7.99 - $8.99 per six-pack.
About Redhook Ale Brewery
Redhook Ale Brewery has been at the forefront of the domestic craft brewing segment since the company's formation in 1981. Redhook brews a variety of craft beer styles, including: Long Hammer IPA, Redhook ESB, Copperhook Ale, Blonde and seasonal offerings, Mudslinger Spring Ale, Rope Swing Summer Pilsner, Late Harvest Autumn Ale and Winterhook Winter Ale. Redhook beer is brewed in its breweries, one in the Seattle suburb of Woodinville, Wash., and the other in Portsmouth, N.H. Redhook's specialty beers are available in both draught and bottles and are distributed nationally through a network of wholesale distributors. For more information, visit http://www.redhook.com.
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B: 18 Feb 1946 in Covington, Kentucky
D: 7 Aug 1946 in Laurel, Kentucky
✿ 1930 United States Federal Census 1, 2, 3
Virden Abney, male, born abt 1907
Wife Margaret, children Audra & Mariline
✿ 1940 United States Federal Census 1, 2, 3
Verden Reese Abney, male, born abt 1907
Wife Margaret, children Audrey, Marceline & Farrell
✿ Kentucky, Birth Index, 1911-1999 1, 2, 3
Gloria J Lanham, 18 Feb 1946 in Kenton County
✿ Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1953 1, 2, 3
Gloria Jean Lanham, 7 Aug 1946 in Laurel County
Born 18 Feb 1946 in Covington, Kentucky
✿ Social Security Death Index 3
Virden Abney, born 22 Apr 1906, died 1 Dec 1992
✿ Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012 1, 2, 3
Virden R. Abney, born 22 Apr 1906, died 1 Dec 1992
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3 Source for name
Errors like this actually take some effort. A death index record might automatically attach as a source for a birth if the birth date is on the record but a birth index will not automatically attach as a source for the death date. This person had to make an effort to attach the birth index and the censuses as sources for Gloria's death.
In no universe would the names be interchangeable, Gloria Jean Lanham versus Virden Abney. One is female, the other male. One born in 1946, the other in 1906. One died in 1946, the other in 1992. These two have nothing in common.
Of course this isn't an isolated incident on this tree. Willie Maedrue Sinclair (1900-1990) has two records from the United States Obituary Collection attached. The records are for Marceline Furnish (d. 2009). Virden Reese Abney has 18 sources for his place of residence in 1920. Included in those sources are the Kentucky Death Index, a 1960 U.S. City Directory, and 16 Ancestry Family Trees attached. Somehow each tree citation is attached separately (I didn't even know that was possible) but they are only citations. There is no link to view the individual trees and there is no 1920 census attached.
How does someone put this much effort into a family tree and get it so wrong?
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ONE OF TWELVE FLINT PRINTS I OWN, ALL TO BE EVENTUALLY LISTED IN MY SHOP, this is a fresh and clean example of one of William Russell Flint's fine photolithographs issued for collectors over a period of decades. This example, published in 1939 in an edition of 306, is signed in pencil at lower right and bears the characteristic embossed blindstamp in lower left margin. The title is "Provencale Granary". The 1939 date would place this among the earlier prints in the long series that spanned decades. The print measures 14 1/2" by 22 1/2" inside the mat and 23" by 31 1/2" as framed. WILLIAM RUSSELL FLINT (1880-1969) was a very talented and popular artist who is today best known for his superb draftsmanship and watercolor skills, his favorite subject being sensuous and beautiful women, often in various stages of nudity, against architectural or scenic settings. Flint's best original works command huge sums at auction in London. While he also worked in oil, it is the watercolors that are most coveted by collectors. This print is very clean, and ready for the wall in its simple yet elegant frame and fine mat with hand drawn lines. This print and most of the others I will be listing came out of one Malibu estate. The former owners acquired a print from Harrod's each time they visited London, eventually forming a large collection. Allow for reflections in some images. SEE HUNDREDS OF OTHER WORKS IN MY SHOP.
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Marine commandant calls harassment allegations 'embarrassing' to the Corps
Gen. Robert Neller, the commandant of the Marine Corps, called the Marines who harassed their colleagues on social media in the wake of the release of nude photos "embarrassing to our Corps, to our families and to the nation."
In a video statement released on Tuesday to the Defense Media Service, Neller asked for any Marine who has been a victim of harassment or social media abuse to report to their chain of command.
Neller's statement comes after the Defense Department confirmed it is investigating allegations of active and former Marines sharing hundreds of nude photos of female members of the Corps on a Facebook page. The claims were first reported by The War Horse and the Reveal news sites.
"This behavior destroys morale, erodes trust, and degrades the individual. The Marine Corps does not condone this sort of behavior, which undermines our core values," a Marine spokesperson said in a statement.
In his video addressing the Corps, Neller asked, "do you really want to be a Marine?"
"Let me cut to the chase. When I hear allegations of Marines denigrating their fellow Marines, I don't think such behavior is that of true warriors or warfighters," said Neller.
Allegations that female Marine Corps members were targeted and harassed online has shaken the Marine community as female Marines are now serving in infantry units for the first time.
Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, the highest ranking non-commissioned officer in the Corps, in a statement released Sunday said demeaning and degrading behavior hurts the Marine community. "As Marines, as human beings, you should be angry for the actions of a few. These negative behaviors are absolutely contrary to what we represent," said Green.
Thomas Brennan, a former Marine and journalist who first reported on the Facebook page photos, said he knew one of the women targeted online. Brennan reported that the page included the names, ranks, and duty stations of dozens of women.
"That's an easily weaponizable collection of images," Brennan told ABC News. "That can destroy their lives, absolutely destroy their lives."
Brennan's website encourages both active military and civilians to report any sexual harassment to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which has opened up a formal investigation.
"As warriors we all know that cohesion and trust within a unit and between Marines is vital to success on the battlefield," said Neller.
"We will get through this if we are all in together. Treating your fellow Marines with the respect they deserve. I need all to be a Marine. To do your job."
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Discussion in 'The Howard Stern Show' started by Dead Air Dave, Jan 22, 2013.
Because I know how to eat.
-howard allan stern
Wut are you saying????? (in Kirk douglas's voice)
Howard said at the 6 hour bullshit meeting he took a bite of pizza and threw it in the garbage. he did eat some nuts later.
He doesn't know how to eat. Imagine how miserable Howard must be (if any of this is actually true) if he can't even eat a slice of fucking pizza every now and again. Anything in moderation won't kill you or make you fat or put your health in jeopardy...what a fucking nut job.
Howard is so fucking miserable im surprised he doesnt just off himself.
Oh to be a fly on the wall in that meeting!!!
Later that night he fell asleep gassy and bloated.
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Dummy doesn't realize that just getting by on as few calories as possible is the biggest reason most people don't lose weight like they want. How miserable it must be to subsist on nuts and baked potatoes. Who the hell is he getting advice from?
Howard is like a girl when it comes to weight. A big ugly girl.
Wrong! howard read an email from a fan that said he is not ugly and looks great!
Dont forget, everyone loved the Bobo doomsday bit according to the email.
I think it's a Jewish thing and they get off on being miserable.
He was just showing how more "evolved" he is than those peasants. Why even bring something that ridiculous up on air? He probably went home and bragged to his horse and called his parents and told them as well. What a fucking jerk off he is. I swear he's really a female,no man acts like this. It must be a New York Jew thing.
Not ugly?
Much to Ralph's delight...
The sad thing is Howard denies himself a whole slice of pizza and STILL is a flabby piece of shit.
why not just cut off a piece? he threw a whole slice in the garbage when somebody else would have eaten it.
why not skip the fckn nuts and enjoy the damn pizza
You call them nuts i call them BALLS


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What is a Tree Diagram?
Tree diagrams helps link a task's overall goals and sub-goals, and helps make complex tasks more visually manageable. These diagrams encourage team members to expand their thinking when crafting solutions, and allow participants to verify decision-making and assess for completeness at every level of the process. You can use a tree diagram to break down a process into manageable parts, or discover the detailed components of any complex process.
How to Draft a Tree Diagram
1. Draft a Goal Statement
Work to create a clear, action-oriented statement through consensus.
2. Assemble the Right Team
The team should consist of action planners with detailed knowledge of the goal topic. Only take the tree to the level of knowledge the team has, and then prepare to hand the tree off for further detail. 4-6 people are the ideal group size for the Tree Diagram.
3. Generate Tree Headings (Sub-Goals)
- Brainstorm major task areas to create the first level of detail. These are the major "means" by which the goal statement will be achieved.
- Brainstorm action statements, and sort into groupings.
- Choose the header for the grouping; use these header cards as the tree's first-level sub goals.
4. Sketch More Detail
- Working from your goal statement and first-level detail, placed to the right, left or top of the work surface, ask of each first-level item: What needs to be achieved to meet the goal statement? Keep repeating this question for each successive level of detail.
- Stop the breakdown when the detail has reached an assignable task or the team reaches the limit of their expertise. Most trees are broken out at the third level of detail. However, some sub goals are easier to detect and don't require as much breakdown.
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Last Saturday some 40 volunteers with A Little Help North Fork Valley descended on the homes of senior residents to provide a little help.
ALH is a Denver-based nonprofit that connects neighbors and helps seniors thrive. Held each spring and fall, Service Saturdays provide an opportunity for members to receive assistance with various chores in and around the house. This is the second Service Saturday the local ALH has held in the North Fork Valley, which officially launched last December.
Compared to the first Service Saturday, held last fall, this year's event was about twice as big, said ALH branch team member Randy Campbell. "That's due to a great response from the community."
ALH members can request a long list of services, including transportation to and from doctor's appointments, shipping and running errands; yard work, pet care, light housework, minor repairs, help with computers, or snow shoveling. A call to ALH will bring a vetted volunteer to their door.
ALH volunteers are vetted. The volunteer for the opportunity to connect with residents and help seniors remain in their homes. They're a very dedicated group. On Saturday one wore a cast on his newly-broken foot, and two Denver-based volunteers drove to Paonia to help out.
"The joy of volunteering is connecting with members," said Marjorie True, a retired Hospice nurse and an ALH branch team member. True is also an ALH member. Her daughter Marla and granddaughter Ellia, 14, also volunteered on Saturday. Ellia said her sister was originally going to volunteer, but when she had to back out, "I decided I should do it."
While most of the homes visited were in Paonia, volunteers also worked at homes in Crawford and Hotchkiss. "We want to recruit more members in those areas," said Campbell.
"I always like to help my community," said Nolan Egging, an ALH volunteer from Crawford and junior at Hotchkiss High School. Egging is student government president, a National Honors Society member, a two-sport athlete, lifeguard and water safety instructor at the North Fork Pool. While that sounds like a lot, he says he has lots of time to volunteer.
On Sundays Egging drives an elderly Crawford gentleman to Hotchkiss to attend church. The member doesn't get out of the house much, except on Sundays, said Egging. Sometimes they stop at the grocery store and run errands. The best part, he said, is connecting with seniors, something he said he likely wouldn't do without ALH.
Egging said he's encouraging friends to volunteer, and wants to involve student council in the organization next school year. "You're supposed to get involved right now while you still can help them," he said. "That's going to help you in the future." For him, he said, that's probably going to be the "distant, distant future."
ALH offers a 90-day trial member for $25. Potential members and volunteers can learn more at www.alittlehelp.org, or by calling 527-3482.


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Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
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This Act administered by the Parliamentary Service.
1 Short Title and commencement
2 Abolition of Legislative Council
ScheduleEnactments repealed
An Act to abolish the Legislative Council
(1) This Act may be cited as the Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950.
(2) This Act shall come into force on 1 January 1951.
(1) The Legislative Council of New Zealand is hereby abolished, and section 32 of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 is hereby accordingly amended by omitting the words "a Legislative Council".
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(2) The office of member of the Legislative Council and all offices constituted or created therein or in connection therewith are hereby abolished.
(3) All references in any enactment to the General Assembly or to the Parliament or to the Legislature shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as references to the General Assembly consisting of the Governor-General and the House of Representatives.
(4) All references in any enactment to the Legislative Council and the House of Representatives, or to both Houses of Parliament or of the Legislature or of the General Assembly, or to each House of Parliament or of the Legislature or of the General Assembly, or to either House of Parliament or of the Legislature or of the General Assembly shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as references to the House of Representatives.
(5) The reference to the Clerk of the Legislative Council in paragraph (g) of section 270 of the Legislature Act 1908, and the reference to the Clerk of Parliaments in section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1924, and all other references in any enactment to the Clerk of the Legislative Council or to the Clerk of Parliaments shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as references to the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
(6) The enactments specified in the Schedule are hereby repealed.
(7) It is hereby declared that no action, claim, or demand whatsoever shall lie in favour of any person or be made by any person against the Crown, or any Minister of the Crown, or any other person for or in respect of any damage, loss, or injury sustained or alleged to have been sustained by reason of the passing of this Act.
Amendment(s) incorporated in the Act(s).
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This is a reprint of the Legislative Council Abolition Act 1950. The reprint incorporates all the amendments to the Act as at 19 August 1950, as specified in the list of amendments at the end of these notes.
Relevant provisions of any amending enactments that contain transitional, savings, or application provisions that cannot be compiled in the reprint are also included, after the principal enactment, in chronological order. For more information, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/reprints/ .
Under section 16D of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, reprints are presumed to correctly state, as at the date of the reprint, the law enacted by the principal enactment and by the amendments to that enactment. This presumption applies even though editorial changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in the reprint.
This presumption may be rebutted by producing the official volumes of statutes or statutory regulations in which the principal enactment and its amendments are contained.
A number of editorial conventions are followed in the preparation of reprints. For example, the enacting words are not included in Acts, and provisions that are repealed or revoked are omitted. For a detailed list of the editorial conventions, see http://www.pco.parliament.govt.nz/editorial-conventions/ or Part 8 of the Tables of New Zealand Acts and Ordinances and Statutory Regulations and Deemed Regulations in Force.
Section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 authorises the making of editorial changes in a reprint as set out in sections 17D and 17E of that Act so that, to the extent permitted, the format and style of the reprinted enactment is consistent with current legislative drafting practice. Changes that would alter the effect of the legislation are not permitted.
A new format of legislation was introduced on 1 January 2000. Changes to legislative drafting style have also been made since 1997, and are ongoing. To the extent permitted by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989, all legislation reprinted after 1 January 2000 is in the new format for legislation and reflects current drafting practice at the time of the reprint.
In outline, the editorial changes made in reprints under the authority of section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 are set out below, and they have been applied, where relevant, in the preparation of this reprint:
•omission of unnecessary referential words (such as "of this section" and "of this Act")
"of this section"
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•typeface and type size (Times Roman, generally in 11.5 point)
•layout of provisions, including:
•position of section headings (eg, the number and heading now appear above the section)
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•format of dates (eg, a date formerly expressed as "the 1st day of January 1999" is now expressed as "1 January 1999")
"the 1st day of January 1999"
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•position of the date of assent (it now appears on the front page of each Act)
•punctuation (eg, colons are not used after definitions)
•Parts numbered with roman numerals are replaced with arabic numerals, and all cross-references are changed accordingly
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•format of headings (eg, headings where each word formerly appeared with an initial capital letter followed by small capital letters are amended so that the heading appears in bold, with only the first word (and any proper nouns) appearing with an initial capital letter)
•small capital letters in section and subsection references are now capital letters
•schedules are renumbered (eg, Schedule 1 replaces First Schedule), and all cross-references are changed accordingly
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One of the most common feature requests or changes we have heard since ChoreMonster started, and that we continue to hear, is one that we will not change. I know, that sounds a little stubborn, if there are enough people asking for a feature change, we should listen and maybe make an adjustment, right?
The request sounds simple enough, and can usually be boiled down to the following:
"If my child does something wrong, how can I take their ChoreMonster points away?"
In the past, I've written about Using ChoreMonster As A Bribe and When Chores Are The Law. Both of those posts touch on a theme that I'm going to tackle today as well. The importance of positive reinforcement. That is a big part of what ChoreMonster is about.
We want your home to function better as a result of ChoreMonster. We want tensions over household chores minimized and happiness maximized. None of us pretend that discipline isn't a part of every home as well, but one of the reasons you won't see the option to negate ChoreMonster points is because it really wasn't intended to be part of the discipline in homes.
On one hand, it's simple. Don't take stuff away from your kids they already earned.
I know some would fire back at this and state that as adults we have things taken that we've earned all the time (taxes, fines and tickets, etc.) That's true, but I don't think it applies to your kids and ChoreMonster.
If you want to ground your child for bad behavior, or impose any other discipline that you think is appropriate, go for it. It's your right and responsibility as a parent to use your best judgement, just don't drag ChoreMonster and what has been set up to represent positive reinforcement into the mix.
Because remember, at some point you approved that chore that your child completed and gave them the points. If you did so negligently without checking if the chore was done right, that's on you. If you did so on accident, it's also on you. If you just want to take away points because Junior is being a pain in the butt, find another place to do it.
I say these things not to draw a line in the sand but rather to let you know, or remind you, why you started using ChoreMonster to begin with. Why was it? I doubt it was so you could have another way to discipline your kids, there are enough of those options already available.
Enough of the tough talk, but I wanted to take some time to address this issue and hope you. As ChoreMonster users, understand where we are coming from on this issue.


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BOMFORD, Wright, Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, OK. He was born to Wright and Faye (Knapton) Bomford, Sr. on December 18, 1923 in Miami, OK. He was a long time Tulsa resident, moving to Tulsa with his family in 1931. He graduated from Tulsa Central High in 1940 and the University of Tulsa in 1947; where he was a member of Lambda Chi Fraternity and Navy ROTC. He served as a U.S. Naval officer on the destroyer U.S.S. Hawkins during World War II, and at the Navy Dept. in Washington D.C during the Korean War. During his career he worked in many areas of real estate including mortgage banking, commercial and residential building, commercial lending, and appraising. He and his partners built many commercial and residential properties in Tulsa, he also served as Vice-President of Commercial Lending at State Federal Saving and Loan (currently Arvest Bank) in Tulsa, and as a commercial real estate appraiser. He is a former member of the Home Builders Association of Greater Tulsa, and the National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers (NAIFA). He is survived by: wife Eugenia Bomford, son Roger Bomford (and his wife, Cristiane Scolfaro) of Albuquerque, NM, daughter Diane Wallace of Tulsa, step-son William (and his wife, Gwen) Schultheis of Tulsa, step-daughters Stacia (and her husband, Robert) Faith, Jr. of Oconomowoc, WI, Amy (and her husband, Tim) Henry of Tulsa, 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchild. He was preceded in death by his sister Susie Acar in 2001. He was a true Oklahoma gentleman, a wonderful and cherished family member and friend. We are all grateful for his contribution to our lives, and we celebrate his life.


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Old News is written and produced by Lucio Guido, with ample support from Squarespace and it's remarkably simple interface.
Lucio is a freelance writer and music producer with a life long passion for learning and conversing for which this website and podcast exist to support. Lucio's insight has been shaped through years working with incredible people, most recently while helping the general public understand their technology. Before that he worked in the wedding industry helping couples register and stealing the opportunity to observe couples and their relationships while solidifying his understanding of the home and the material goods which can enhance or degrade the quality of our lives in so many unseen ways.
Throughout his professional life Lucio has honed his skills helping people see the value in high end merchandise, putting words to the seemingly indescribable advantages luxury goods provide while helping process the oft forgotten variable of time in any budget equation. Always fascinated by the relationship between money and time, Lucio is keen to recognize when spending a little more time will save a lot of money and frustration or if the cheapest price tag is not the most affordable option.
Prior to turning pro, the theme of Lucio's life was a fruitless struggle to narrow down his interests. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2007 with honors with a degree in sociology and minor in philosophy, although by the time he was graduating het was already starting to pursue a career in psychology. Despite this, he had gone to college to study physics and computer science, and had spent a considerable amount of time looking to create a major around sound production and acoustics. With a penchant for taking the most challenging classes available, Lucio pushed the limits of a 4 year graduation as he discovered most of his specialities didn't share overlapping credits.
Lucio was fortunate enough to attend a high school which offered a large amount of AP classes to feed his addiction to learning and testing as he ended up in AP classes for Latin, Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, English, Art History, US and European History demonstrating a complete lack of self control. Scheduling conflicts prevented him from completing AP Biology and Computer Science, but he did as much of the course work as was available.
Living in a town nestled in the charming Great Smokey mountains of North Carolina, Asheville High School was blessed with some great guys and girls with extraordinary running talent. With the help of insight and dedication from some extraordinary coaches, Lucio had the opportunity to run on the national stage with a fantastic cross country team.
With his passion for conversation, Lucio was naturally involved with the debate team at his high school, specializing in what he felt was the most pure form of debate, Lincoln Douglas. Looking to round out his reputation as a cool guy, Lucio joined the Latin club. In a world he viewed mostly as a social club, his keen eye for design powered by his high school's superior graphic design studio (yes, Macs, he was not enamored at the time, but the design software was clearly superior) allowed him to win several awards for his designs while others competed on their mastery of the actual subject.
Looking back even farther, it was obvious Lucio's passion to learn did not crop up overnight.
Always a unique guy and fascinated by everything even as a child, he was confused when adults asked the stock question: "What's your favorite subject in school?". Immediately grabbed by whatever the subject, the question just didn't fit. As he turned 10, and riding the selfish streak only children are known for, he decided school was an inefficient way to learn and, with the support of his parents, pulled himself out to begin his own education.
With a world of free time suddenly available to him, this is the alien schedule he developed for himself to the bewilderment of just everyone:
- 6:30 am - Wake up
- 6:35 - 6:50 - Morning meditation
- 6:50 - 7:50 - Sportscenter
- 8:00 - 9:00 - History
- 9:00 - 9:45 - Science
- 9:45 - 10:30 - Vocabulary/Grammar
- 10:30 - 11:15 - Math
- 11:15 - 12:00 - Foreign Language
- 12:00 - 12:30 - Lunch (prepared for himself, the origins of his love of cooking)
- 12:30 - 1:00 - Music (keyboards, tried his hand at sax, music production)
- 1:00 - 2:00 - Sports/P.E.
- 2:00 - 4:00 - Fiction Reading (Lucio loved to read)
Yes, it is weird that he remembers this schedule 20 years later. Lucio loved testing, and so was sure to take all state tests, national tests, and California Achievement tests available each year.
In his free time, Lucio loved playing engineer in his backyard, digging giant holes, damming rivers and building bridges and forts. Fortunate enough to grow up in a home with a full recording studio, at a young age he was able to start playing with reel to reel recording machines and huge switchboards. His earliest memory is the feeling of the kick drum resounding in his torso and the first instrument he taught himself was the drums. As life has gone on he's learned the guitar, keyboards and is now trying his hand as a vocalist.
Lucio thoroughly enjoyed the experience of running. Hours of baseball, basketball, running, and Tae Kwon Do filled his childhood. By the age of 12 he had achieved the rank of black belt. Later he played more soccer and pickup football. His best ability was always long distance running, which he competed at throughout high school. His love has always been basketball, which he has played throughout his life, sometimes competitively with decent success, and he watches an obscene amount of the NBA every night.
When he was 12 he decided to submit a proposal to organizations for social services in North and South Carolina to present a workshop at their intra-state conference. After creating a survey with a sample of around 150 high schoolers across North Carolina and Illinois he developed a two hour presentation which he delivered at several conferences.
Enamored with computers at a young age, and before the age of the internet, Lucio spent hours digging around in Windows 3.1 trying to find anything that could entertain him. In 7th grade he took an intensive course in Pascal, and over time fiddled around with Basic, C, HTML, Java and Python. As an ardent and vocal supporter of Microsoft, he built his own PC, which he maintaining and upgrading it for years, only to spend countless hours modding it to look and behave more and more like a Mac after OS X 10.4 Tiger came out and stole his heart. As an adult who loves computers and design he now relies on basically the entire lineup of Apple devices.
Now in his 30s, and looking at the foundation he had laid out over the past decades, Lucio looked at both his life and the world at the end of 2016 and decided their was an opportunity. Finding himself agreeing with the narrative that the news media is too often making life worse and is not built to encourage rational discourse. He noticed people were vocalizing a desire to hear a quality conversations. Overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information at their fingertips, people needed more options which would surface not only the answer to a question, but the sources which provided the answer as well as showing the work which had lead to that conclusion.
Lucio felt that his unique combination of depth and breadth of knowledge combined with his finely honed ability to engage people in conversations allowed him to provide this service. In a world where news is being handed over to algorithms, there is a place for a human to provide the context and history which these algorithms educated their guesses with. Wanting to provide himself the opportunity to write at his own pace, and to not constrain himself in anyway around subject matter, the concept for Old News was born, which you can read about here.
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Pharmacy Chain 36.6 posts January-September sales
Aggregated sales of Pharmacy Chain 36.6 surged 58 percent to $330m in the first none months of 2006 compared with the same period in 2005, the company reported. The chain's net debt totaled $183m.
Retails sales soared 78.7 percent to $252.5m in the first nine months, and 93.7 percent to $94.5m in Q3 2006 against the same period in 2005 (or 10.7 percent against Q2 2006). The sales growth rate in drugstores purchased before October 1, 2005 stood at 19.8 percent. In the first nine months, 43.2m purchases were made in the chain's outlets, 78.9 percent more than a year earlier.
As of September 30, 2005, Pharmacy Chain 36.6 boasted 757 drugstores in 70 towns and cities in 23 regions of Russia. In Q3 2006, 18 news drugstores were opened and 22 more re-branded.
Pharmacy Chain 36.6 OJSC will release its January-September consolidated financial results under IFRS on November 23, the Company says.
The release of financial results of the Chain's subsidiary - Veropharm OJSC - is scheduled for November 22.
Pharmacy Chain 36.6 was founded in July of 2002. It is one of the leading Russian producers and retailers of pharmaceutical preparations and drugs. As of September 30, 2006, the Company numbered 757 drugstores in 70 towns of 23 Russian regions.
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Trincity overviewTrincity is an inviting destination that has something for everyone. Trincity might not have many well-known attractions, but you don't need to travel far to find places worth a visit like Tunapuna Market and Mount St. Benedict Monastery. While you're in town, don't miss out on other sights including Millenium Golf Club.
Where to stay in TrincityWhether traveling for business or pleasure, Trincity can accommodate all visitors. You can shop as many as 495 deals for Trincity accommodations on Hotels.com, some with discounts of up to 59%. We have room prices as low as 30 USD per night and here's a breakdown of hotels by star rating in Trincity as well as in the surrounding area:
- • 9 4-star hotels from 113 USD per night
- • 66 3-star hotels from 58 USD per night
- • 4 2-star hotels from 40 USD per night
How to get to TrincityFly into Port of Spain (POS-Piarco Intl.), 2.5 mi (4 km) from the heart of Trincity.
What to see around TrincityHere are some recommended places to see in the surrounding area:
- • Tunapuna Market (2.6 mi/4.2 km from the city center)
- • Mount St. Benedict Monastery (3.4 mi/5.4 km from the city center)
- • Eco Park (3.8 mi/6.1 km from the city center)
- • Mohammed Ali Jinnah Memorial Mosque (4.2 mi/6.7 km from the city center)
- • Santa Rosa First Peoples Community Centre (4.6 mi/7.4 km from the city center)
When to visit TrincityWondering what time of year to travel or what you should pack? Here are some typical temperatures so you'll know what to expect for your trip:
Seasonal temperature averages
- • January-March: 90°F day, 71°F night
- • April-June: 91°F day, 73°F night
- • July-September: 92°F day, 75°F night
- • October-December: 91°F day, 72°F night
- • January-March: 0.28 inches
- • April-June: 0.51 inches
- • July-September: 1.02 inches
- • October-December: 0.79 inches


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text: Sorry if this is a duplicate post, I did a search but didn't find anything similar to the problem I'm having on my Motorola Droid, it's possible I was not using the proper search words. Today my phone would not open into the gallery, it would just go to a black screen. My phone is rooted, and I'm using the FRG22D Rom, along with the Black Glass 2.2x theme. I used titanium backup to wipe the date on the stop gallery app, and that didn't work. Tried turning off the phone and pulling out the battery, that didn't work. I did some searching on the web, and it's possible that this is an issue with the FRG22D Froyo 2.2. After I had installed the leaked FRG22D rom, I had a notice on my phone that there was an update, but since I am using a rooted phone, SPRecovery blocked the update. Does anyone know if there is a rom available with the current update? Woundering if this update to the Froyo 2.2 is a fix for this problem? Another thing that I tried was using another app to access my photos. I installed Flikie Wallpaper, and 3D Gallery off of the market, and 3d Gallery works! I'm able to view my gallery as if I was using the stock Gallery app. So this leads me to believe that my stock Gallery app is some how corrupted. Anyone know of a way I can just install the gallery app? I didn't find the stock gallery app on the market. So for the time being I'm going to use the 3d Gallery app that I downloaded off of the market, until I can find a way of fixing the stock Gallery app that came with the FRG22D rom. Thanks! :lifting: UPDATE I found out that it was a problem with the Black Glass theme, and a patch has been released, problem is now solved.


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Turtle Beach is joining in with everyone else in gearing up for Titanfall's launch on 11 March for the US and 13-14 March for the peasants outside the US and Canada. The company have announced a custom paint job for the XO Four and have added in a USB amplifier and in-line volume controls to the mix to allow it to work on the Xbox One, 360, PC and mobile platforms.
The Titanfall Atlas will drop in stores in the US, Canada, UK and Europe starting today in time for Titanfall's launch at a suggested price of $149.95. No mention has been made of retail availability or pricing for South Africa.
Turtle Beach appears to not have fiddled too much with the XO Four's design or innards and retains the 50mm drivers responsible for ear-thumping sound. With larger drivers the headset can maintain a louder volume with increased clarity, pitch and bass, although this comes at a higher cost. The paint job was designed by Respawn Entertainment and crafting it after the Atlas means that Turtle Beach considers this more of an all-rounder headset rather than a specialty one. Perhaps later there'll be matching headsets for the Ogre and Stryder.
The Titanfall Atlas also features a removable microphone with adjustable arm and removable microphone boom, mesh cloth-covered ear cups that are oval in shape to accommodate most ears and a padded head rest. Connectivity options are covered with two 3.5mm audio jacks for use on your PC, laptop or other mobile device, a USB amplifier with in-line volume controls, RCA cables for use on "other" (read: PS3) devices and a straight Xbox 360 chat cable to enable you to use voice communications using the microphone jack on the Xbox 360 controller.
Then again, how many people in South Africa own an Xbox One? I know of only five thus far (including our lovely Tarryn van der Byl, who, with her boyfriend, is getting ready to say goodbye to the world before she cracks open her copy of Titanfall). If you're an Xbox One owner and are reading this, hello! Let us know in the comments below if you'll be picking up any Titanfall-related gear or memorabilia to celebrate the launch.
Titanfall is Respawn Entertainment's debut title for the Xbox 360, Xbox One and PC. Titanfall launches next week across the world and you can be sure a lot of people will phone in "sick" next week Friday.
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God knows Eagles better than anyone, and when God Spoke through Moses in Deuteronomy 32:11 saying that He, like an Eagle stirred Israel's nest; God was providing some deep understanding on life's storms and trials. I learned this week from Matt Willis the author of "Learning to Soar", that baby eagles grow fat and lazy all comfy cozy in their huge nests not really motivated to get out there and soar, since Daddy Eagle brings food eight times a day. So when their parents since it time to fly they, "stir the nest", meaning they take out all the soft material, soft grass etc… leaving the babies to rest on the prickly bones and sticks making up the structure of the nest. With things growing more uncomfortable, the parents then quit bringing meals and at times actually fly it by teasing the hungry babies dropping lunch in front of them to the ground.
Things were pretty prickly for 400 years of bondage and then some time of plagues, so that the Israelites needed to get to the promise land and soar for sure, but I love to see that God has surly stirred my nest and reflecting on that fact lead me to consider and fast forward to the soaring part. Being a hunter I can assure you that when the wind begins to blow hard most birds and animals head for their beds, if a storm is coming things clear out for sure, all but the Eagle for they have another strategy. They know how to ride the thermals up above the storm and actually use storms to their advantage. Who doesn't love Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary;".
I get a picture that as a storm of life comes I spread my wings of faith, (trusting fully in the Father) majestic as an Eagle and resting in the Wind of the Holy Spirit's guidance I rise up to Jesus my beloved and there in that place is blessing beyond my understanding. The storms actually carry me to Jesus, but it's not all that easy and that's what makes it all the more of an adventure, invigorating and just plain fun.
Consider this video below of learning to soar in a glider. Note the constant correction and finesse required to pilot riding these thermals, and I love the little, "Yaw String" strip, similar to a sail boat's "Tell Tale", it changes almost every second giving the pilot an idea of the fluctuations of the constantly changing wind. That's the Holy Spirit isn't it, changing every moment, drawing you higher and higher into an understanding of the scriptures and even everyday life gently guiding us on how it all points to Jesus. Watch that little strip on the windshield flutter and show the pilot the way. The answer IS blowing in the Wind.
More answers by the way are blowing in the wind. For example their are a number of ways to enhance your gas mileage by understanding air flow.
Highway driving and fuel consumption has almost everything to do with going against the wind; it takes 70% more horsepower and 20% more fuel to average a speed of 70 mph vs 60 and 58% more horsepower and the same 20% to go 65 mph vs 55. The numbers skyrocket from there as the faster you go it has so much less to do with weight and rolling resistance than with the force against you then is the wind resistance or coefficient of drag. As you can see from my illustration above God knew this way before we did and so as Auto Manufactures use modern computer design techniques we have gone from cars that average around .50 Coefficients of Drag to now days averages under .30, but those number don't come close to God's design for the Mackerel at .0053 or Rainbow Trout at .15 That number for the Mackerel is an engineering MASTER piece really but we are even more so as the more we learn the more we realize God's Handy work. So how can your understanding of these forces save you money? Here are a few…
- No Windows Down, (Over Fifty it's not thrifty) The Naked Scientists says over 40mph as does GM. Still for most folks over 50 is sustained highway driving and under 50 is stop and go where windows down makes more sense, But at maintained speed over 40mph windows should be up to save gas.
- No Sunroofs open, again (Over Fifty it's not thrifty) same data applies.
- No Roof Top Carriers: they cost you 5% more gas or just figure if you are paying $2.20 for gas you might as well be paying $2.31 with that roof top carrier even the really efficient ones, the bag type are much worse.
- No Tailgates down: The point where the two air flows come together behind you vehicle is where drag takes place that's partially why drafting works in racing, leaving your tailgate down allows that to happen too close to the vehicle and costs you gas don't do it.
- Don't allow someone to tailgate you for long distances on the highway, slow down let them pass, Truckers do it all the time it's safer for one thing and don't let that tailgater steel your energy.
Another answer I believe that is blowing in the wind is 'car debt' a terrible storm for sure, I believe that the national car debt problem is what caused GM and Chrysler to go bankrupt and Ford on the brink of it. This debt problem not only enslaves most Americans but the lack of understanding the problem remarkably costs us millions and millions of jobs, here is how in an interview I did on Fox and Friends years ago on how to save GM.
Again, the answer IS blowing in the wind. If we used the wind from this car debt storm to rise up to a new passion and determination to build affordable cars not just for us but for a world that would benefit from personal transportation. Places like India, and China and Africa where few people are yet to have vehicles, how many could we put to work building them. There is no doubt in my mind it would work, the Answer IS blowing in the wind.


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Your body's awareness of where it is in three dimensions is critical to your ability to function effectively in the world. This awareness depends on proprioceptors. These specialized nerve endings are part of your nervous system - your body's master system.
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Lips are particularly susceptible to chapping during winter when little humidity is in the air.
Lips are particularly susceptible to chapping during winter when little humidity is in the air.
Dryness is the root cause of the burning, cracking and flaking of lips because the skin is thin and the lips lack oil glands and natural moisture.
The best way to prevent chapping is to keep lips protected and moisturized, says Dr. Charles Zugerman, an associate professor of dermatology at Northwestern University.
"A layer of lip balm applied every morning and again when it's needed throughout the day," he says, "will help form a protective layer between lips and the elements."
Lip-balm choices range from waxy sticks to gooey gels. The right one depends on personal preference and condition. A gel tends to be soothing and moisturizing while giving the appearance of dewiness, with little or no color, says Chase Aston, international makeup artist for the Body Shop.
Wax-based products provide more of a shield, he says.
Linda Wells, editor-in-chief of Allure magazine, prefers gels, especially those with petrolatum jelly or shea butter. She also makes the case for using SPF 15.
Naturals and botanicals are important; between eating and talking, some of the balm ends up being ingested.
Additionally, wheat-germ oil is very emollient, avocado is very gentle and calming, and vitamin E is a protective antioxidant -- so they are other key ingredients to look for, says Clyde Johnson, brand director of education for Kiehl's beauty and skin-care products.
Chapped lips can be painful, notes Zugerman, and for that, products such as Blistex Lip Ointment have an external analgesic that might provide relief.
Prevention is the key, says Aston, who suggests applying a layer of balm before going outdoors and covering the lips with a scarf.
But even before that, there are steps to take. Right after your shower, Zugerman recommends taking a warm, damp washcloth to the lips for up to five minutes for hydration. About once a week, take on the additional step of exfoliation -- just as you'd do for your skin. Mixing lip balm with a bit of ground sugar and rubbing it for a minute or two works, he says. Wipe off gently with a tissue.
Now comes the additional layer of balm, which will seal in the moisture and provide a barrier to potential irritants, such as acidic food.
There's no problem, Aston notes, with putting lipstick on top.


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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about About Fair Debt Collection Act and other Collection Agency topics.
A collection agency representative must not communicate with the consumer at any unusual time or place or at a time or place which the collector should know would be inconvenient to the consumer. Unless the collector has knowledge of circumstances to the contrary, he should assume that the most convenient time for contacting the consumer is between the hours of 8 am and 9 pm. If the collector calls the consumer before 8am or after 9pm, the debt collector is violating the Fair Debt Collection Act.
A debt collector should not contact the consumer at their place of employment if he knows or has reason to know that the consumer's employer prohibits such calls, according to the fair debt collection laws.
As a matter of fair debt collection practices, a debt collection agency representative must not use any written communication which appears to be a legal document or which gives the appearance of being authorized, issued or approved by a government, governmental agency, or attorney at law, when it is not-and must not misrepresent that documents are not legal or don't require a response from the consumer when in fact they do. An agency is prohibited from using any form of communication that may appear as though it came from an attorney's office, a governmental agency, or the police. This includes any document that looks like a court order, judgment, or a subpoena.
According to the Fair Debt Collection Act, a debt collection agency representative should not communicate with the consumer under the guise of any attorney by using the stationery of an attorney or forms or instruments which only attorneys are authorized to prepare. A debt collector cannot send a debt collection letter from a "legal department" when no such department exists.
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A North East young offenders institution has been criticised for failing to stop inmates from harming themselves.
An inquest heard how Ian Ballantyne, 20, was found hanged at Castington Young Offenders Institution in Northumberland, where he had been sent on remand 10 days earlier.
The jury was told he had a history of bullying and self harm during previous stays at Castington and Deerbolt Young Offenders Institution in Co Durham.
But records setting out his history were not sent from Deerbolt to Castington until the day before his death, giving staff no time to take action to protect him from self harm.
Prison staff said that in the 10 days leading up his death they saw no signs that he was worried or distressed and he was not made the subject of a self-harm regime.
But in June last year Ballantyne tore bed sheets into strips and hanged himself.
The inquest jury concluded yesterday that although there was no criticism of individual officers, system neglect contributed to Ballantyne's suicide and called for more random checks of "at risk" prisoners. The jury also called for better training and improvements to records to give staff potentially life-saving information more quickly.
They gave a verdict of suicide to which system neglect contributed.
During the inquest, at Bedlington Law Courts, coroner Ian McCreath was told that an internal inquiry team cleared staff at the institution of failing to give Ballantyne, a chef from Hexham, the help and support he needed after being remanded in custody by Hexham magistrates.
After the hearing Michael Thompson, Ballantyne's father, of Whitecross Hexham, said he did not blame any individual and felt the jury's decision and their recommendations were the right way to prevent a similar tragedy happening.


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Friday nights are movie nights. One Friday we decided to watch Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. In honor of the movie I made some Speghetti with Meatballs Cupcakes. The cupcakes were made using the Almond Sour Cream Cake recipe. I placed the cupcakes on the a plate and then covered them all messily with buttercream icing squeezed through a round tip. I placed the meatballs (oreo truffles) on top of the noodles and spooned homemade strawberry jam over the whole thing. MMM MMM Yummy! I have seen ferrero rocher chocolates used as the meatballs. However, Lil' E is allergic to nuts.
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1 pkg. of oreos finely crushed
1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 pkg. (8 squares each) BAKER'S semi sweet chocolate, melted
Mix the oreo crumbs and cream cheese together. Shape into balls. Dip into melted chocolate. Set aside on wax paper to set.


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Monday, January 23, 2012
Quick Thoughts on the ALA Youth Media Awards
The Newbery went to Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos, which I mentioned briefly in a recap.
The Robert F. Sibert Medal, for the most distinguished informational book for children, went to Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade by Melissa Sweet.
One more book I really want to mention: See Me Run by Paul Meisel is a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor book, a distinguished beginning reader.
I have had Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley sitting in my TBR pile since reading this review by Patti at Oops...Wrong Cookie. Which she wrote back in August! I keep renewing the book and not reading it, and I'm not sure why. But, now that it has won both the Printz Award, for excellence in literature written for young adults, and the William C. Morris Award, for a debut book published by a first time author writing for teens, and I got to hear Whaley accept the Morris Award this morning, it's what I'm reading tonight. Tonight!
What didn't win...I really expected Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt to get a Newbery Honor, and I'm surprised Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming didn't get any awards, but you never really know what goes on in the deliberation process.
What were you excited to see win this year?
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Is it thrilling to love a winner?ReplyDelete
I am very happy that there are two Canadian authors in the Honour books this year, Jon Klassen and Paul Yee!
I loved Inside Out and Back Again, and I ran out and I ran out to my Indie and got the very last (!) of both Dead End in Norvelt and Where Things Come Back. (I am such a book nerd!)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the ALA winners. I was excited to see SCORPIO RACES win one a Printz Honor, INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN by Thanhha Lai for the Newbery Honor, HEART and SOUL: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson for the Coretta Scott King Award.ReplyDeleteReplies
I enjoyed The Scorpio Races and was glad to see it recognized - the characters and the setting were so spectacularly drawn! And how exciting for Nelson to get recognized for both the writing and the illustrations. While I haven't read this one yet, based on everything else he has done, I can only imagine how wonderful it must be.Delete
So glad that Kadir Nelson won the Coretta Scott King Award - I think "Heart and Soul" is one of the most incredibly moving books I've ever read, hands down. Also thrilled that "Inside Out and Back Again" took an Honor, though I was disappointed that "Okay for Now" didn't get more recognition.ReplyDeleteReplies
Heart and Soul is still on order at my library, and I can't wait for it! I really thought Okay for Now would get an Honor...do you follow the Heavy Medal blog over at SLJ? There have been some interesting discussions about this book, and issues people have had with it.Delete
As soon as I saw Heart and Soul, I KNEW it would win. How could it not?ReplyDelete
I just posted my quick thoughts on the winners on my blog... it's going to take me a few days at least to sort through my experiences at ALA Midwinter and come up with a coherent, comprehensive post.
I am still anxiously waiting to get my hands on a copy of Heart and Soul!!ReplyDelete
I liked your commentary on the awards - thanks! And thanks as well for being part of the 2012 Comment Challenge!ReplyDelete
Keep on commenting,
I just started reading Amelia Lost last night, and I'm captivated. I thought Inside Out & Back Again was a beautiful book. I just finished and enjoyed The Scorpio Races; I mostly read the text, but also listened a bit to the audiobook, which was well done and also won an award. I'm very happy about Wonderstruck, and I think the Schneider Family Book Award is a nice honor for it.ReplyDelete
I'm looking forward to Dead End in Norvelt, Balloons Over Broadway (I love Melissa Sweet!), Where Things Come Back, and Okay for Now.