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Treating The Water We Drink :
This article is an overview of common Point-of-Use and Point-of-Entry water treatments, including Activated Alumina; Activated Carbon; Anion and Cation Exchange; Disinfection Technologies including Chlorination, Microfiltration, Ozone, and Ultratviolet Light; Distillation, and Reverse Osmosis.
Treating The Water We Drink, When and Where We Drink It.
It's ironic that many areas of the world face critical shortages of drinking water on a planet whose surface is 3/4 covered with water. Most of the water, of course, is seawater, which is far too saline for human consumption. And of the little "fresh" water that remains, most is trapped in polar ice caps where it is difficult to harness for use by the world's population.
Much of the natural supply of potable water that is accessible faces stress from a growing world population, which increases the basic demand for this natural resource, while reducing the supply further through biological and industrial contamination.
Major population centers in developing nations without established waste treatment or water treatment infrastructures often suffer from epidemics of waterborne disease. In these areas, raw sewage often directly contaminates the rivers and streams used for drinking, washing, and cooking. In other cases, unchecked industrialization leads to water contamination through improperly disposed-of chemical and nuclear wastes.
Some good news about this problem is that individuals can take control of their own water quality, and treat their water for nearly all biological and chemical contaminants that may be encountered. These technologies also treat for "aesthetic" contaminants that cause potable water to have unpleasant tastes, colors, and odors.
Point of Use (POU) and Point of Entry (POE) water treatment equipment can effectively treat the water used by a small community, home, or business.
POU equipment treats the water that is used at a single tap, while the rest of the water in the building remains untreated. POU equipment is primarily used to treat health contaminants like lead, and aesthetic contaminants like sulfur. These contaminants are a concern in water used for drinking and cooking.
POE equipment treats most or all of the water before it is distributed, either throughout a small community or at a single building. POE equipment treats for health contaminants like volatile organic compounds (VOC's) that can be absorbed through the skin, or contaminants like radon which exist as a harmful vapor suspended in the water that can be inhaled during showering. POE is also used to describe water softening, which inhibits scale formation in plumbing while increasing the efficiency and longevity of water-related appliances like water heaters.
There are many effective technologies used to provide POU/POE treatment solutions, and no single technology is effective for treating all of the possible contaminants. A specific technology or combination of technologies is usually applied to treat the specific problem at hand.
It should be noted that different levels of
performance can be found between products using each technology. If a product
is to be used to treat a health contaminant, it is important that the specific
product be tested successfully for the reduction of that contaminant. Offered
below is a brief description of the main technologies, and what they are
typically used to treat.
Activated Alumina
Activated alumina is a filter media made by treating
aluminum ore so that it becomes porous and highly adsorptive. Activated
alumina will remove a variety of contaminants, including excessive fluoride,
arsenic, and selenium. The medium requires periodic cleaning with an appropriate
regenerant such as alum or acid in order to remain effective.
Activated Carbon (Granular and Solid Block)
Granular activated carbon is a well-established technology for the reduction of a wide range of aesthetic contaminants, and is quite effective in the reduction of some health contaminants such as volatile organic compounds (benzene, trichloroethylene, and other "petroleum"-based contaminants.
Because of its molecular makeup, activated carbon can adsorb well, meaning that it can take in or collect many organic molecules on its surface. Granular activated carbon filters are typically inexpensive, and maintenance involves replacing six to twelve cartridges a year, depending on the quality of the raw water and the filter media.
Specially designed solid block and precoat
activated carbon filters are also available, which are effective at reducing
heavy metals such as lead and mercury. Solid block filters with a pore
size smaller than 0.2 microns are often effective against biological contaminants
as well.
Anion and Cation Exchange
Anion exchange and cation exchange use the chemical ion exchange process to exchange anions and cations on a "resin" bed for cations and anions of the contaminant that needs to be removed from the water. For example, in cation exchange, a cation of hardness mineral such as calcium is exchanged for two cations of sodium, effectively removing most of the calcium, and softening the water.
The anions or cations on the resin are eventually exhausted, and replaced by the anions or cations of the contaminant being removed. When this occurs, the bed must be backwashed using a concentrated solution of the base cation or anion, which recharges the bed and flushes the built-up contaminant.
Anion exchange typically uses chloride or
hydroxide anions, and can be used to treat for mercury, nitrates, arsenic,
and various staining agents. Cation exchange typically uses sodium or potassium
chloride, and can also treat for some forms of lead and radium. It is also
commonly used to soften water.
Disinfection Technologies
Disinfection technologies kill or screen-out biological contaminants present in a water supply. Chlorination, microfiltration, ozone, and ultraviolet light are the four major technologies used to disinfect water.
Chlorination adds a concentration of the chemical chlorine or chloramine to the water supply, where the oxidizing ability of this chemical "burns up" the organic contaminants in the water. Chlorine can effectively treat biological pathogens like coliform bacteria and legionella, though it is ineffective against hard-shelled cysts like those produced by Cryptosporidium. Chlorination also treats for organically-related taste, color, and odor problems.
Chlorine is typically fed directly into a well, or into a retention tank where concentration and contact time can be controlled. Chlorination is effective for treating pathogens like coliform bacteria and legionella, though it is ineffective against hard-shelled cysts like Cryptosoridium and Giardia lamblia. Other chemicals like bromine and iodine can also be used to disinfect water through much the same process as chlorination, though they are not as frequently used.
Microfiltration uses a filter media with a pore size smaller than 0.2 microns to physically prevent biological contamination from passing through. Ceramic and solid block carbon are commonly used to provide microfiltration. Ceramic filters have and advantage in that they can often be cleaned and reused a number of times before they lose effectiveness.
Carbon block media usually has to be disposed of after each use. This media, however, provides additional treatment for a variety of other health and aesthetic contaminants (see activated carbon section). Microfiltration is effective for treating the full range of biological contaminants, including hard-shelled cysts like Cryptosporidium.
Ozone treatment has typically been used in large-scale commercial and industrial applications; however, there has been a recent growth in the number of ozone units designed for use in a single home or business application.
Ozone treatment oxidizes organic contaminants in much the same way that chlorine does. An ozone generator converts the oxygen found in air to O3, or ozone. As with chlorination, proper concentrations and contact time is essential for disinfection. Ozone usually requires the use of a retention tank to accomplish this, and can be used to provide partial treatment in pools. Ozone is effective for treating pathogens like coliform bacteria and legionella, but it is not effective against hard-shelled cysts like Cryptosporidium or Giardia lamblia without using high contact times and concentrations.
Ultraviolet light has treated water since the
beginning of time through natural sunlight. Modern ultraviolet treatment
units use a UV bulb in a clear quartz or plexiglas housing, around which
flows the untreated water. The UV light destroys the genetic material of
pathogens like coliform bacteria and legionella, which effectively
neutralizes them by preventing them from reproducing. UV is not effective
for the treatment of hard-shelled cysts like Cryptosporidium and
Giardia lamblia.
Distillation produces high quality, treated water by heating the raw water until it turns to steam. The steam travels through a condensation coil, where it is cooled and condensed back into liquid form in a separate section. Typically, the contaminants present when the water is converted to steam remain in the boiler section, with the condensed water in the second section being substantially free of contaminants. Maintenance of a distillation unit usualy involves cleaning oout the built-up contaminants on the boiler side of the unit. Distillation typically provides a high degree of effectiveness against a broad range of health contaminants.
Distillation is typically not effective
for treating contaminants such as benzene and radon, which give off harmful
vapors that can move through the system with the steam. The energy requirement
of distillation and a relatively long production time typically limits
its use to POU drinking water applications in home and commercial markets.
Some distillation untis are also tested and approved for the reduction
of biological pathogens.
Reverse Osmosis
Reverse osmosis (RO) is a common treatment technology that produces high quality water. The process works by forcing water under great pressure against a semipermeable membrane, where ion exclusion occurs. With ion exclusion, water molecules form a barrier that allows other water molecules to pass through while excluding most contaminants.
Typical contaminant rejection rates range from 85% to 95%, and a gallon of highly treated water can usually be produced from two to four gallons of raw water, depending on the initial quality of the water. Maintenance involves the replacement of the RO membrane cartridge every two or three years, and the carbon filter cartridges six to twelve times per year.
RO is effective for the reduction of a broad
range of health and aesthetic contaminants, though it is typically not
used for the reduction of biological pathogens. RO also incorporates an
activated carbon filter, which can provide added treatment for the volatile
organic compounds (VOC's) not treated by the membrane itself.
It should be remembered that this brief description of water treatment technologies is only intended to provide an overview of how each technology can be applied to solve a water contamination problem. The advice of a WQA Certified Water Professional of Certified Sales Representative should be sought when looking for a specific treatment solution; directories of these personnel in your area are available at this site.
With a knowledgeable application of these
effective POU/POE technologies, you can take the quality of your water
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Call for Papers
Fourth International Conference on Software Engineering and Applications (SEAS-2015) will provide an excellent international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of Software Engineering and Applications. The goal of this Conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from academia and industry to focus on understanding Modern software engineering concepts and establishing new collaborations in these areas. Authors are solicited to contribute to the conference by submitting articles that illustrate research results, projects, surveying works and industrial experiences that describe significant advances in the areas of software engineering & applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following
- The Software Process
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Authors are invited to submit papers through the conference Submission System by November 07, 2015. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously or be under consideration for publication while being evaluated for this conference. The proceedings of the conference will be published by Computer Science Conference Proceedingsin Computer Science & Information Technology (CS & IT) series (Confirmed) Extended version of the selected papers from ADCO 2015 will be published as special issue in the following journals.
- International Journal of Computer Networks & Communications (IJCNC) - ERA Indexed
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By Sen. Mike Kowall
15th Senate District
Aquatic invasive species present a significant risk to the ecosystem and overall health of the Great Lakes. As more and more invasions have been tracked in the region, it has become apparent that unless sweeping measures are taken, the health of the basin, its habitat and the fishery will continue to decline.
I am the lead sponsor of an eight-bill package that addresses continued threats posed by the illegal introduction, possession, use, transfer or sale of prohibited aquatic invasive species.
An invasive species is one that is not native to an area and whose introduction causes, or is likely to cause, economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
Senate Bills 795 – 802 would increase the fines for the illegal possession of aquatic invasive species; allow for the seizure of all equipment used in the introduction, possession and sale of these species; allow for the suspension of related commercial licenses; and suspend the responsible party's right to fish and hunt in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has reported that the invasive species bighead and silver carp are spreading to lakes, rivers and streams in the Mississippi River and Great Lakes region. They are not yet established here but are well-suited to the climate of the region.
Biologists expect that if these carp establish themselves, they will significantly disrupt the food chain that supports the native fish of the Great Lakes, diminish fishing opportunities and reduce the desire for recreational boating activities in areas inhabited by these fish.
Michigan law currently bans the possession of a select list of aquatic invasive species and expressly prohibits the possession, sale, transport or transfer of those prohibited species. However, there recently has been an increase in the trafficking of these species.
Increasing the fines and enacting other penalties will help to serve as a serious deterrent for the recent increase in this activity.
My bill, SB 795:
- Increases jail time from two to three years and maximum dollar fines from $20,000 to $100,000 for the possession of a prohibited aquatic invasive species;
- Provides for the seizure and forfeiture of a vehicle, equipment or other property used in a criminal violation involving an aquatic species; and
- Requires the court to order any commercial fishing license to be suspended for one year for a person who commits a criminal violation involving an aquatic species. For a second and subsequent violation, the licenses would be revoked.
SBs 795 – 802 have been referred to the Senate Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes Committee for consideration.
I hope the committee takes up this package soon. The health and economy of the region may just depend on it.
This column first appeared in the Spinal Column. Senator Mike Kowall, R-White Lake, is a member of the Senate Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes Committee and the chair of the Senate Economic Development Committee. He serves the residents of the 15th Senate District, representing western Oakland County.


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CDS/eCQM Harmonization
How are CDS & eCQM different?
Clinical Decision Support (CDS) and electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs) are closely related, share many common requirements, and support health care quality improvement. It's important to also understand the differences between them and the efforts to help them work together (harmonize).
The standards used for the electronic representation of CDS and eCQM were developed separately and use different data models and computable expression languages. The use of different standards
- Makes re-using or sharing machine readable logic between eCQMs and CDS rules very difficult
- Creates a burden for health IT developers and those who provide technical support for implementation
Why harmonize CDS & eCQM?
Harmonization of CDS and eCQM standards will improve the ease of implementation. Harmonization will also make it easier to integrate and facilitate health IT enabled clinical quality improvement. Ultimately, the same or similar standards will be made and used to
- Measure if appropriate care was given
- Suggest care to providers and care teams when there are opportunities to improve care quality
Instead of developing a new standard that could be used for eCQMs and CDS, the focus is on
- Modularizing or organizing the existing standards so they're more flexible
- Making common components that can be shared by both eCQMs and CDS
Who is harmonizing CDS & eCQM?
To learn more about this effort, please visit the HL7 Clinical Quality Framework (CQF) Wiki. CQF is an HL7 project led by CDS and Clinical Quality Information Work Groups to identify, develop, and harmonize standards that promote integration and reuse between CDS and eCQM.
The table below outlines the common areas and differing standards currently used in CDS and eCQMs.
|Patient and Clinical Data
|Computable Expression Logic
|Virtual Medical Record (vMR) for both physical and logical models
|CDS Knowledge Artifact Implementation Guide
CDS Knowledge Artifact Implementation Guide
Decision Support Service
Quality Reporting Document Architecture (for physical model)
Quality Data Model (for logical model)
Health Quality Measure Format (for physical model)
Quality Data Model (for logical model)
|Health Quality Measure Format
The strategy employed by the CQF initiative is to identify the common components used by each domain and define common standards for each of the core components.
Common Shared Standards
To date, these efforts have produced the following specifications for these common elements:
Common Metadata Standard:
HL7 Specification: Clinical Quality Common Metadata Conceptual Model, Release 1
Common Expression Logic Standard:
HL7 Cross-Paradigm Specification: Clinical Quality Language, Release 1 (CQL)
Common Data Model Standard:
HL7 FHIR Profile: Quality, Release 1 - US Realm (QI-Core)
CQF and HL7® FHIR®
HL7 FHIR® (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources) Specification is a standard for exchanging healthcare information electronically. The CQF initiative has developed various FHIR resources, profiles, and implementation guidance to represent quality measures and decision support artifacts. These resources are
- Consistent with the Common Metadata Standard, and can use Clinical Quality Language (CQL) to represent expression logic, and the Quality Improvement Core Framework (QI-Core) profiles to represent clinical information.
- Defined as part of the Clinical Reasoning Module of the Standard for Trial Use (STU) 3 version of the FHIR® standard. The Clinical Reasoning Module is published as part of FHIR STU3.
- Being used and tested in a variety of settings including FHIR connectathons and ongoing pilots to validate that they can effectively fulfill the need for a single set of standards to support delivery of both decision support and quality measurement artifacts.
To learn more about this effort, please visit the Clinical Quality Framework github website.


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The Buffalo rut is in full swing at the ranch. It's what brings the herd back together after the calving season is over and the kids are two to three months old.
The bulls will challenge each other when "tending" the female (like courting) - working hard to keep the other bulls away. They're not always successful. Older bulls, tired of being challenged and chased away, will often wander off by themselves.
In this clip a bull that has stayed by himself for most of the summer shows up for the rut. What happens next is incredible to watch. After the dominant bull is established, the herd settles down and continues to move as a whole unit again. It is a truly magical time on the prairie. We hope you enjoy this window into the life of the herd!
So fascinating, thanks for sharing this kind of life moment!
Thank you for these beautiful images that I admire.
Best Regards
Nice video seeing buffaloes roaming around
They Beautiful animals love to see them . some day I would like to have some on my PLA e just to watch them
I love to see them living in such open spaces, in such numbers that they can do what is automatic for them. Thank you for sharing these videos with us.
Cool. Love the dark stormy skies!
(BTW – in the title, Prairie is misspelled.)
loved the video. God bless
They truly are God's creatures and wonderful to watch them they way they lived for centuries!!
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Interesting! There is only one dominant bull, but how many bulls can travel with the herd? Is the dominant bull the only one who breeds with the cows?
Thank you for sharing this with us. I buy only from you guys bcuz it's top of the line quality of meat. I appreciate the Native American prayers of respect & thanking G d for the animal which will feed our family before humanely harvesting them. G d bless everyone on the ranch including the buffalo.
Hi Penny. There are many breeding Bulls in our herd and they all travel together. Only the Bulls that have tired of being challenged will move away from the herd. Hope all is well in the NE!
Thank you for the video Jill and Dan. Took some friendsfrom St Louis out to Scenic to Tom Troples, and showed them Dale's progress on Dignity. They were in awe of the sculpture, and of Tom' s buffalo. Gave them your book, " Buffalo with a Broken Heart",
Magnificent! Thank you for this insight and picture of how these wonderfully created creatures live once they are free to roam and are allowed to live as they were meant to live. You should feel a great deal of satisfaction in this.
Beautiful images of an animal that once roamed all 48 lower states. In the early 1800's….one could stand in one place and it would take 3 days for the entire herd to pass by you. That was until the white invaders brought religion, disease, and white culture to the plains. Thank the gods that there are a few people who still try to maintain some modicum of what it must have been like in those pre-white invasion days.
Thanks for the images.
Not sure what to make of that, but nice seeing them circling around and such.
I couldn't really even figure out which one was "dominant" but it is good to hear that they all travel together — unless of course they get tired of being challenged.


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End of Watch by Stephen King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Excellent conclusion to a very well-written series that started with Mr. Mercedes, and continued on with Finders Keepers. Mr. King is a master storyteller and this series, as a whole, is in my top ten of Stephen King works. A real page turner that kept me wanting for more and with an ending that was completely satisfying and well worth reading to the very end. Give it a try, you won't regret it.
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No, this blog isn't quite dead. I've just been busy. However, I recently read the Star Wars and History book and quite enjoyed it. It was an important book for me as it was the first book in a long time to come close to what I'd like to do in the Chancellor's Suite, namely to take the history and politics seriously at an intellectual level. In my review, I point out a few ways in which I think the analysis could have gone even deeper, but overall I liked it. Without further ado, here's the review:
I eagerly awaited this book, being both a Star Wars fan and a scholar of politics. I've always felt there was a lot of potential for scholarship about the historical/political influences on Star Wars. Upon reading the book, I find myself coming away with mixed feelings.
I suspect the book was aimed towards younger audiences or readers with only a passing familiarity with history. In some ways, this book is a great way to encourage wider interest in history. The authors universally convey their passion for history and placing Star Wars side by side with real history shows how exciting reality can be. If George Lucas wants to encourage education, I think this book will go a long way.
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Introduction: The Politics of Star Wars
When Star Wars fans dream of that Galaxy Far, Far Away, our minds often envision epic space battles or climactic lightsaber duels. However, from its very inception Star Wars has been a saga about politics, both in the system of galactic governance and in the individual pursuit of power. Along with The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars is probably the most sophisticated analysis of power and ambition in the science fiction or fantasy genres. It has also bravely - if sometimes controversially - addressed real-world political disputes.
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Hello everyone! Today I've got a layout that I've created with a sketch from the Stick it Down blog. It's a very interesting sketch, and the layouts that I have seen created with it are very diverse… people have really taken very different interpretations!
This is my layout:
And this is the sketch:
I had these three strips of scraps leftover from a previous project and I promised myself that I was going to use them rather than throw them away (like a few people suggested!) so here they are! I have used mainly Paige Evans Oh My Heart collection, as I still have tons left!
A couple more close ups:
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Happy birthday Blue Ivy! Beyonce and Jay-Z's daughter turns 1By Radar Staff
One year ago today, Beyonce and Jay-Z's precious little bundle of joy made her highly anticipated arrival into the world.Blue Ivy Carter was born on January 7, 2012, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, and she instantly became the one of the most-buzzed-about celebrity offspring.PHOTOS: Blue Ivy's amazing first year!Between Beyoncé's very public pregnancy announcement at the 2011 VMAs, those fake baby bump rumors, Jay-Z's tribute song "Glory" to the newborn and the couple's failed attempt to copyright the name "Blue Ivy," the baby's name stayed in the headlines over the past year.PHOTO: Beyoncé Kisses Blue Ivy In Loving PhotoShe even has her own luxury nursery suite at New York's Barclays Center in Brooklyn, for which Jay-Z is shelling out $1 million a year to rent f when her dad performs onstage or is watching his beloved Brooklyn Nets play.PHOTOS: Beyonce and Jay-Z take their private life public with amazing picsBasically it's good to be Blue Ivy. Happy birthday baby girl!Keep clicking for more photos of Blue Ivy ...© FREDDIE BAEZ/StarTraks


text: WARSAW - Carol J. O'Lesek, 94, died at 7:45 p.m. Saturday in Mason Health Care Center. Survivors include a son, John of Warsaw; and a sister, Helen Davis of Rexburg, Idaho. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Titus Funeral Home, where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday.


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Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is a State Corporation whose responsibility is to manage and conserve wildlife in Kenya.
The Service seeks to recruit dynamic, innovative and experienced individuals to fill the under-listed positions at its Headquarters in Nairobi.
Telecommunications Rigging Superintendent
Telecommunications Rigging Superintendent
One (1) Post
Reporting to the Telecommunications Engineer, the overall responsibility will be planning, designing and construction masts, construction and maintenance of repeater houses.
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
· Drafting and proposing rigging & safety policy.
· Planning, designing and commissioning masts and solar brackets.
· Preparing mechanical workshop activity plan and budget.
· Formulating safety regulations on masts climbing and their enforcement.
· Maintaining inventory of rigging equipment and accessories.
· Ensuring availability of rigging accessories for effective routine maintenance of masts.
· Ensuring safety of rigging equipment.
· Controlling mechanical workshop stores.
· Supervising, appraising telecommunication riggers.
Job Requirements
· Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
· At least five (5) years working experience in a relevant field.
· Experience in welding, fabrications and rigging
Telecommunications Rigger I
Job Grade "7"
One (1) Post
Reporting to the Telecommunications Rigging Superintendent, the overall responsibility will be to construct and maintain radio masts and fabrication of solar brackets.
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
· Designing, fabricating and installing masts and solar brackets.
· Preparing and implementing routine maintenance schedules for radio masts and repeater houses.
· Painting masts and replacing worn out mast accessories.
· Installing communication antennae on lattice masts.
· Installing brackets for mobile radios.
· Ensuring proper earthling of masts.
· Supervising telecommunication riggers.
Job Requirements
· Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
· At least three (3) years experience in a relevant field.
· Experience in welding, fabrications and rigging.
How to Apply
Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates, copy of ID card, detailed CV indicating work experience, current remuneration and employer, daytime telephone contact – both office and mobile, names, addresses and emails of three (3) referees to the address below not later than 25th September, 2017 at 4.00pm.
Director General
Kenya Wildlife Service
P. O. Box 40241 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Short-listed candidates will be required to obtain and be in possession of the following documents at the interview stage:-
· Certificate of good conduct from the CID.
· Tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority.
· Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (Where applicable).
· Clearance from Kenya Credit Reference Bureau.
· Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission.
Applications without relevant qualifications, copies of documentation/details as sought for will not be considered.
Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
Only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.
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Pt. 4 of Bobby Fischer's TOP 10 LIST of the World's Best Chess Players
In 1964, for ChessWorld Magazine, Robert James Fischer was asked to name the Top 10 Best Chess Players in the world.
Here is his list (in alphabetical order) of those players:
Alexander Alekhine, José Capablanca, Paul Morphy, Samuel Reshevsky, Boris Spassky, Howard Staunton, Wilhelm Steintz, Mikhail Tal, Siegbert Tarrash, and Mikhail Tchigorin.
Samuel Reshevsky - 1911 - 1992
Fischer said: From 1946 to 1956 probably the best in the world, though his opening knowledge was less than any other leading player. Like a machine calculating every variation, he found moves over the board by a process of elimination and often got into fantastic time pressure.
Reshevsky competed seriously at least semi-regularly, virtually until his death in New York City in 1992. He defeated old rival Vasily Smyslov in a tournament game in 1991.
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Now that his high school senior swim season finally is over, Joe Auer says bring on the colleges.
Auer, Winter Park High's nationally- ranked freestyler, wrapped up his prep competition Saturday night with a flourish, winning two individual state titles, anchoring a relay victory and setting two state records. He led the Wildcats' to an overwhelming team championship in Class AAAA at the Justus Aquatic Center.


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"Wear the Union Label so our union bosses can live in the big houses on the hill."
The only good union is a defunct union.
Unions have seen a big transformation since the original intent!
Unions are the most corrupt entity in America today. They bankrupted california and they are going to bankrupt Oregon. I think Dudley has the cojones to stand up to these scumbag thugs. God know Klownhaber is their paid stooge who will give them everything they want in order to get re-elected, no matter how badly it hurts Oregon. And by the way, Kulongoski has been hiding the big secret. Next years biannual budget for Oregon is going to have a deficit of $3 Billion dollars. Remember that you heard it hear first from Chuckie.
Thank God for unions!
Chuckie likes Chinese underpants. I prefer mine made in the USA by American workers,
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These are the best muffins ever. If you use 24 oz of chocolate chips, they are more like a dessert than a muffin. Meghan made these one night for book club and they have been my favorite ever since!
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups pumpkin (or you can use 1 15 oz. can pumpkin, which is slightly less than 2 cups)
1½ cups oil
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
12-24 oz bag chocolate chips
Mix first 4 ingredients together and beat until smooth. In a separate bowl mix next 5 ingredients together (flour, soda, powder, cinnamon & salt). Add this to pumpkin mixture. Add 12-24 oz bag of chocolate chips. For standard sized muffins, bake at 400° for 16-20 minutes. For mini muffins bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes.
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I love these muffins too! I have made them a few times this holiday season and they have been a hit!
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Antique Wedding Veils and Headpieces
Incorporating traditional veil styles of the past into contemporary bridal wear is an opportunity to blend and twist the old with the new.
Wearing vintage or even antique wedding veils with bridal gowns creates a fashion statement in regards to wedding apparel.
A bride that wants to look different and chic on her wedding day must appear in anything but the ordinary.
Granted, there are beautiful wedding veils that are fashionable and many girls dream bridal headpiece, but there are ladies like you that love to make a different fashion statement.
They like to stand out in clothing and accessories that catch people's attention.
Showing off, if some want to call it so, but that's their own opinion. Bold fashionistas must dress smartly in unusual, stylish and tasteful ways without a care in the world.
Antique Bridal Headpieces - 19th and 20th Century
Nothing today beats the glamour and chic of the past, especially fashion styles of the 20's to the 40's. These periods are characterized by apparel that was made to look sexy, slinky and sultry.
By the 20's, antique wedding veils and bridal headpieces became more and more elaborate in contrast to the simplistic appearance of the rather loose cut sexy wedding gowns of the period.
The top notch antique wedding veils of the time were the Cloche or Cap veils. They fitted the entire head and then fell gracefully over the shoulders.
These wedding veils were made from the finest Brussels lace, but most were produced from net backed lace which was decorated with satin, or sometimes, velvet ribbon. They usually came with wax blossoms at the ears and a veil that has rounded corners.
You can wear a headpiece fashioned after Cloche hats with bridal dress styles such as the chemise style, or tea length tube dress style of the 20's that was worn with opaque stockings.
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To find some great ideas to open up and broaden your interest in vintage style weddings,
- Watch the good old classic movies.
- Go to libraries and look through fashion books and journals about a century (or more) old.
- Search through old magazines if you can find them (as old as fifty to seventy years publications).
- Search online for posters and photographs of fashion of a past era.
- Go to thrift stores and rummage through tons of vintage stuff such as books, photos, journals, sketches, etc...
Study the styles of decades past. It will help you reach a decision on which style best suits the bridal look you desire.
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I love the veil but I love the dress even more and this is something I would like to have for my wedding do you perhaps have the full body picture of that dress?
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Canning Town Caravanserai, Streatham Kite Day, West Norwood Slow Food Festival and much more
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- Drop by the launch party of the London Gin Club and taste the best G&T ever at The Star at Night, Soho from 6pm.
- Late at the V&A marks a Night of Nourouz celebrating the spring equinox and Persian new year (1391, note) frmo 6.30-10pm (free).
- Kennington Spring Fete raises money for Oxfam marathon runners at the Grand Union with a bring and buy clothes sale, book stall, afternoon tea, live music and raffle from midday till late (£3 entry).
- Three swishing events to help you springify your wardrobe in Balham, Victoria Park and round Brick Lane.
- Follow the sword dancing 'rappers' round Soho for the Rapperlympics from 11am-4pm (free to watch).
- The Harrison pub in Kings Cross throws an all day folk festival to celebrate the opening of the Harrison Basement, their new bespoke venue with Irish jam sessions in the pub upstairs and bands in the basement from midday till midnight (free entry all day).
- WWF's annual lights out event Earth Hour will see London landmarks dim for an hour from 8.30pm — so far, so awareness raising good but it's also a chance to peer at the night sky and admire the moon and planets that have been so clear lately, in an even brighter state.
- It's Streatham Common Annual Kite Day which also includes non-kite things like a bouncy castle, face painting and food from 11am-5pm (free).
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7 Japanese Words and Phrases Everyone Can UseKnowing a few words in Japanese can go a long way in making it easier to live in or visit Japan. While a number of Japanese people do know some English, anyone living in Japan should know these essential words and phrases to make life easier and more fun.
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Many American's know a few words of Japanese, so some of these you may already know. But learning all these words and phrases will put you ahead of most foreigners in Japan.
These are just the seven basic words or phrases that are most useful to know. Read them, practice saying them, and eventually practice saying them to Japanese people. It takes practice to learn Japanese, so don't just try to memorize them.
The words below are in English - then Japanese - and then the pronunciation
- Hello - Konichiwa - (Ko-ni-chi-wa)
- Yes/No - Hai/ Iie - (Ha-i/ Ii-e)
- Thanks - Domo - (Do-mo)
- Excuse Me - Sumimasen - (Su-mi-ma-sen)
- Nice to Meet You - Yoroshiku - (Yo-ro-shi-ku)
- How Much Is This? - Ikura - (I-ku-ra?) (informal)
- Where is the Restroom? - Otearai wa Doko? - (O-te-a-ra-i wa do-ko?) (informal)
How did you do with those words and phrases? If you think you have them down, or already knew them, move on to these two bonus phrases that may prove useful! Also note the '(informal)'
at the end of some of the phrases. Japanese has a variety of levels of formality, and these phrases are meant for more informal situations. Like in a restaurant, store or with friends. For more formal situations, like at a business meeting or when speaking to elderly Japanese, look up the formal form.
Two more phrases that are very useful:
8. More water please - Moto mizu onegai - (Mo-to mi-zu o-ne-ga-i) (informal)
9. See you later - Mata ne - (Ma-ta ne) (informal)
Often when one is at a restaurant it is useful to know how to ask for more water. A simple 'Moto mizu onegai' to the waitress with 'Domo' when she comes back will go a long way in getting what you want without blundering around and gesturing at your cup.
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Many American's know the Japanese word for goodbye - Sayonara. But this word is not often used in Japan, as it is more formal, or for more long term goodbye situations. Instead use 'Mata ne' which means 'see you later' or 'later'.
Quick Tip: A great resource for when you need to know or look up a word in Japanese, is a Japanese-English Dictionary. It will come in handy if you ever live or travel in Japan!
Now, one more phrase for the overachievers out there. This phrase is really just a direct translation of the English phrase 'have a nice day'. It will often bring a smile to stranger's faces, and can be used in many situations.
Bonus phrase for the overachievers:
Have a good day "have nice day' - Yoi ichi-nichi o - Yo-i I-chi-ni-chi o
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Best places to go at night in this 3 countrys?... The most trendi places, the best night in this countrys?....
THe best beaches partys!!!!???
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Best places to go at night in this 3 countrys?... The most trendi places, the best night in this countrys?....
THe best beaches partys!!!!???
Regards MOXXO
In Thailand I would say that Bangkok and Phuket are two "trendi" places where a lot of tourists go to party... The night life is full of excitement and things seem to always be going on in those places.
In Malaysia my favorite place to go clubbing is Kuala Lumpur's Bangsar neighborhood. It is several square blocks of some of the best...( a lot of fun/action, but with an overall friendly mood in the air.)... clubs I've ever been to..
Singapore is brilliant - I lived there for years when I was younger and I still visit there all the time so this is my advice:
- Mohammed Sultan or Boat/Clarke Quay for Clubs
- Newton Circus 'Hawkers Centre' for really good, cheap local food (my favourites: Hokkien Mee and Chicken Wings washed down with a nice cold Tiger Beer, followed by Ice Kachang for dessert). You may hear about 'Char Kway Teow' (very tasty local dish; don't get put off by what it looks like): the best place for it is the Zion Road Hawkers Centre (buy the $4 packet because you get the best deal)
Although these are not at night, it is worth doing anyway:
- Take a boat out to Pulau Ubin for a bit of mountain biking (not at all difficult and it's the best way to see the island which is well worth seeing in the first place)
- Definately visit the Zoo, but the Night Safari (I think) is a bit of a let down
- Tai Chi at the Botanical Gardens (cnr Tanglin/Holland Road) early
Sunday morning and have a fresh starfruit juice afterwards
- Do it all by public transport; the MRT and buses are worth taking because it's cheap, very efficent and they're all air-conditioned which can be a godsend from a long day of walking outside in the heat
Any questions/qualms send me a message and I'll do my best to help
Err... have the authorities in Singapore allowed the use of thick soya sauce now?
If it's still prohibited, I don't think you're actually getting the "actual" Hokkien fried mee (guys, mee = noodles) in Singapore. Come over to KL, Malaysia and taste the Hokkien fried mee here. You'll notice the difference.
The only one thing I can say about food in Singapore is that most, if not all, will never taste as nice as those in Malaysia if the dish requires the use of thick soya sauce. The Singapore authorities have banned the use of thick soya sauce, because it was deemed to be "unhealthy". So, without the use of this sauce, many foods (mostly Chinese) will not taste the same, as the sauce has been substituted by other sauces.
I'm sure most Malaysians and many Singaporeans will certainly agree with me on this.
Something to add here. If you are coming to KL to taste the "real" Hokkien fried noodles, try to look for one which is cooked using charcoal. It tastes better if cooked the old way, that is using the charcoal. There are still some roadside stalls in KL that use charcoal to cook their dishes, you just have to look for it. Most of them are now using gas to cook because it's easy and convenient.
To tell you the truth I didn't realise that they had banned the use of thick soya. I haven't been back for a bit now, but I presume that the 'Health Nazis' (who seem to control everything) must have done it when I left. I bought a bottle of it at the supermarket when I was last there for use here in the UK when I cook hokkien mee 'a la Mike' - eventhough it's just not the same...
However, I hear that oyster sauce seems to be a good substitute for thick soya... I'll guess have to try the "actual" hokkien mee when I'm next in KL (only a couple more months!)...
'lo. you might want to drop by bed supperclub if you'll be Bangkok. its a bar/restaurant/club with a rather intriguing concept. if in doubt, click www.bedsupperclub.com
trendy clubs (subjective, of course) in Singapore: Zouk www.zoukclub.com / Centro www.centro360.com
about the ban on thick soya sauce (not sure why this would interest the original poster) ... it's news to me. when did this ban come into effect?
fried hokkien prawn mee in Singapore has never been fried with dark/thick soya sauce as far as i remember. the end product retains the original colour of the noodles (yellow/white) ... perhaps its another dish thats being discussed ... char kway teow, maybe, but that is fried with thick sweet sauce and not soya sauce. confuzzling, this.
The standard Hokkien fried mee in Malaysia does not have prawns like Singapore, but it does have a few shrimps in it. It's originally fried with large yellow noodles, but I love to have it mixed with rice vermicelli (better known as "Beehoon" in Malaysia and Singapore).
It's been very well known to Malaysians that THICK soya sauce is not available in Singapore. This could be the reason why the Hokkien fried mee in Malaysia and Singapore are different. And I know a lot of friends and relatives from Singapore who would crave for Hokkien fried mee (Malaysian version) and other noodle dishes whenever they come to KL. I have also heard that some of them would even go to the extent of "smuggling" thick soya sauce for their home use when they return from their trip to Malaysia.
Well, unless I've been wrongly informed by so many people (including Singaporeans themselves), thick soya sauce really is not available in Singapore, like chewing gums.
Char-koay-teow (pronounced Charr-KoAy-TeYow fast! ) is a very famous Penang dish. It is totally different from Hokkien fried mee. And it's very nice too.
Apart from these two, there are many other good noodle dishes too in Malaysia. I think I had better stop here, or I'll go on non-stop on this food thingy!
Are you sure the bottle that you bought from Singapore was really the THICK soya sauce? If you're sure, then I must really have been misinformed, alongside with many Malaysians, for more than a decade!
Anyway, I don't think oyster sauce can be used as a substitute here. It's so different, at least for me.
Cheers for the invite to sample mee when I'm next in KL - i'll definately take you up on that! Personally, I put oyster sauce with so many dishes that it has now become part of my diet... Yan is right about the colour of Singapore Hokkien Mee, though (plus the prawns and squid rings that are put in...mmm!).
I don't think you're misinformed, I'm just plain confused (it's hard being an 'ang mo' in Singapore - about 10 different types of soya: only an Asian would be able to tell the difference!)
Apparently chewing gum is being legalised again... what i've heard on the grapevine is that nicotine gum (for those who are giving up smoking) has been allowed, and they are pushing towards all kinds of gum, but you will have your details taken down when you purchase some (or somthing absurd like that - you know the Singapore government; always have to make things difficult). Actually, if this happens, i'll lose out on business when I smuggle in packs for all my western friends: i get paid a great premium for it!
I think this topic should be dropped: if moxxo has flagged this conversation, I think that s/he will be less than impressed with all this babble about Chinese dishes...


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Karen Bennett admitted she could hardly take in her incredible trip from Pentland Star to Olympic idol after landing a silver medal in the women's eight in Rio.
Along with Capital cohort Polly Swann, the 27-year-old from Balerno was forced to dig deep as the Brits roared from last to second with a stunning late push to finish just behind the USA.
"This feels like nothing I've experienced before," said Bennett, who was playing for Lothian League basketball outfit Pentland when answering an ad for natural athletes to try out several sports and see how they fared. She scored well for rowing and the rest is history.
She added: "I tried to take it in and enjoy the moment. Everybody told me to do that because four years is a long time to really get going. You have to take in it and this is the pinnacle and we need to enjoy it. And I think we will."
She joined the likes of Katherine Grainger in the UK's silver club at the end of the rowing competition that saw the British team top the medal standings. And her fellow Scot, she said, was just one of those who helped convince her to hang on when her introduction to rowing was no smooth sailing.
"When I started, I really looked up to Katherine," she said. "She is just amazing. Everybody around me in the team inspires me as well. Everybody inspired me in different ways and every person in the boat has had a role for me."
For former George Watson's pupil Swann, this was a reward for excellence but also perseverance following the chronic back injury that kept her out of London 2012 and all of last season. But she claimed their crew had no idea they were in trouble as cox Zoe de Toledo spurred them on.
"I didn't know that we were last at any time. It was a good job from Zoe to keep us in. But you could feel the crews around us working hard. We knew if we kept our rhythm, we could come out on top. The Americans are a really classy crew and hats off to them – they delivered a great race. But I can't be more happy with how we did."
Bennett will now take a break to consider whether to carry on in the sport but she reckons her team owe it to Swann to think about a run to Tokyo after her fight just to make a single Games.
"Polly is incredible," she declared. "She's a real fighter. Everyone in the boat has their own role but I really look to Polly because she always has something to say which brings real grit, or fight, or determination. She inspires me every day."


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I have seen again on the blogs the canard that the Clinton administration somehow 'failed' in their handling of the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center because it failed to prevent 9/11. This begs the question: Can someone be labeled a failure if they haven't anticipated and prevented every possible bad thing that could happen to them?
This line of thinking is ridiculous. The United States government caught, convicted and sentenced the 1993 WTC attackers. But to argue in spite of all this that Clinton somehow 'failed' because he didn't anticipate and prevent 9/11 is just ridiculous. His was not a 'failed strategy.' The administration responded accordingly and achieved justice.
If you seek evidence of a 'failed strategy' then consider how we have tried to manipulate the rest of the world and it's wealth (mainly oil) to our own selfish advantage since WWII. I concede that the effort of containing Communism during the Cold War somewhat justified some of it, but not all of it -- and now that Communism is dead, how can we continue to justify our selfish foreign policy?
We use economic and military pressure to get all the oil we want at bargain prices, never mind which oppressive dictators we keep in place to facilitate that. We have bullied and invaded countries for 60 years to get what we wanted, and to hell with the impoverished citizens of these nations who suffer grievously due to our machinations.
So when those impoverished citizens rise up and attack western interests in the only way they can we blindly label them terrorists. We do not take into account the desperation, oppression and exploitation that drives them down this most extremist and indefensible road.
I am not justifying or excusing terrorism. But when another pundit parrots the 'why do they hate us?' line, why is it that so few really know a good answer to this question?
If we treated the world more fairly then there wouldn't be so many in the world who *do* hate us.
See Noam Chomsky's "Hegemony or Survival."
Monday, July 30, 2007
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We must share the same ancestors! I am now researching the Brunt side of my family, and Winterside, Summerseat as well. I'm in Canada, so probably no help to you, but just wondering if you found any onfo on these places?
I have photographs and information which I will e-mail to you if you could let me know your e-mail address. Best Wishes Jill Gatenby
Were you the same Angie looking for Weston's in Hollinsclough?
Tom Weston
Re the Brunts of Winterside - have you looked at the will of William Brunt, 27 May 1834? No mention of James but I don't know how far back you have gone.
hi im gareth brunt ...traceing records from flash to stoke maybe carswall....
hi im gareth .born 1957...our family came from hanley stoke on trent ..with links ..via trade ...to flash ....sarah etc, flash was famous for rough and ready types....i live 15 mile from flash and the church yard is fab...brunts etc 07411592408 text anytime
Hi all. I'm interested in any BRUNT's of the Flash, Quarnford and area, I have got back to Zephaniah Brunt 1798 to 1841, he died in Shelton, Stoke-on-Trent and is the son of John and Elizabeth Brunt. I would like any help as I am now stuck. Regards email@example.com


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The best dog show around and one of the funnest weekends you'll ever have with your dog. This is our fourth year spent at the Paws in the Park spring show in Ardingly, East Sussex. My two Pugs who attend with us are now rocking the grand age of 10yrs old and while we've gone through cancer and now possibly have arthritis they're still enjoying strutting their stuff in the companion dog show and walking around the lovely trade stands (Or being pushed in a dog buggy in Dexters case.) You'll see a few photos of them appear in my gallery as they're such characters.
Any way I am loving this show as we set up camp opposite the many agility courses that all sorts of dogs will compete in all weekend and to the right of the agility is the competitive flyball which we watch every morning before setting off in to the rest of the show.
There's a celebrity in our midst on the Saturday as Wynne Evans (Who's well known as the Go Compare man) is training and being filmed for a TV show with Rockwood Dog Display team who've come all the way from Wales.
As always the companion dog show where in ring 3 every one competes for a bit of fun is bustling with so many gorgeous looking dogs and bitches all competing in things such as Best Rescue, Cutest bitch, handsome dog and best biscuit catcher.
It was another beautiful weekend spent at Paws in the Park as the weather held up for us all and it ended up being to much for some..
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4 Days and Counting....not a word.
Well, he's not being rude or nasty...he's just not speaking. I guess there's really nothing to say. I say "hi" and "bye" but get a one word grunt from him. He sits on the couch...as usual. No, he's not depressed and sitting on the couch because I'm leaving...this is what he does. Sunny days, rainy days, week days, week ends. Sits on the couch and bitches about the "condition" of our house...all the little things that need fixing. Still cussing about the guy who built the house - okay - we've been here 4 years...what are you gonna do? Sit and bitch bitch bitch. While I go to work each day and come home to a lump on the couch who hates our home, hates every job he has ever had, acts as if he dislikes my son intensely (never seeing any of the wonderful qualities - only the "awful" behavior that no one sees but him) and now, hates me as well.
He's been out of work since November - I KNOW how hard that must be for him. I've been supportive, "Don't worry, Baby - your job is out there. You'll find it." only to find out that it's ME that's the problem. He's pissed off only at me. He's "willing" to go to marriage counseling...but unwilling to go through individual counseling.
Last June, I told him I was leaving unless he agreed to marriage counseling. He said - "Goodbye" and then went and signed up for a bunch of computer dating sites. After a few days (of silence) - he told me he wanted to work things out. He had been thinking and realized that since he was starting to take care of his body (going to the Dr. for physical) he could use a mental tune up as well. I told him how happy that made me but, since I had been hearing empty promises for so long - he would need to make the appt to show me that he is committed to joining me in "fixing" our marriage issues. He said he was willing to make an appt but he had no clue how to find a therapist. Didn't know how to interview or determine if they would be good for us and asked me to please find one and give him the number. So I got the number of a male marriage counselor that I had heard of having great success. I gave him the number and he said, "I'll call tomorrow."
As the Summer passed, I asked him a few times if he called, he promised to call the next day, I even EMAILED him the name and number of the counselor in August.
Then, the Summer turned to Fall. He was being a bit nicer but it was all on the surface. As soon as I mentioned counseling or the difficulties I was having in communicating with him - I would get to hear about all of my failures and shortcomings. When he lost his job in November, we lost our health insurance. Not only was marriage counseling no longer an option, but I had to stop seeing MY therapist. Oh, yeah, I'd been in therapy over the past year and a half to work on my issues and own my own shit.
I'm so tired of living in a house without mirrors. All of the issues are my fault - that's why he's (once again) WILLING to go to marriage counseling and NOT go to individual counseling.
My biggest concern is that the "advice" for leaving someone who has NPD traits is to - almost - dehumanize them. Not fall for the "let's stay together and work this out" because it's merely a ruse to keep their "Supply" in place. I think it's natural for me to feel empathy and compassion for him. It's natural for me to want to stay and work on this...but I'm also realizing that I would be the only one working. Marriage counseling keeps ME at the forefront of our issues.
I'm numb but hurting - how is that even possible????
4 Days and Counting....not a word.
Thanks to all of you who have sent such sweet messages to me.
I am doing better today. I feel more resolved and focused and ready to move on. It's scary but necessary.
Interestingly, I was reading the blog of a woman who was married to a man who had Narcissistic Personality Disorder and....OHMYGOD! The guy she was married to sounded eerily similar to my soon to be ex. The DVSM has a list of 9 traits - a "score" of 5 or more of those traits points to the actual disorder. My husband has 4 of the traits.
After reading about others who have been in love with, married to or otherwise involved with people with NPD, I feel much more resolute instead of the strong one minute and crying like a 6 year old girl the next. I haven't shed one tear today....even during an hour long emergency therapy session.
I feel much stronger today than I have in a few weeks and I know that a lot of it is because of the support from you who read and responded to my last entry. MB - you said that words don't mean shit and I know that you're right but just knowing I'm not alone makes me feel....not so alone.
Thanks again for your support!!!
Things are bad...really bad. He's angry and miserable and, apparently, I am the cause of all his misery. When I told him that I could be out of the house by April 1st, his response was, "I could not care less". A few hours later he apologized and told me that he "divorce is against his beliefs". Not, "I want to work this out, I love you and will do whatever it takes"....
Meanwhile, my anger and sadness goes back 5 years. I've begged him to go to counseling with me - he refuses, I've told him clearly and succinctly what I need from him. He doesn't care. I'm tired of not being considered as a partner in our relationship. He makes major purchases ($1500 guitar...not once but 3 times) without even talking to me...why? Because he made more money than me...like $20K more per year. Which got brought up every time he wanted to belittle my financial contribution. Also, I get NO emotional support from him at all. When I was up for a MAJOR professional award and asked him to go to the dinner (where the winner would be announced), his response was, "Why would I want to sit around in a suit and hear you talk about work with people I don't know?". This is just one example of his lack of support and respect for me.
It's gotten to where I can't stand coming home anymore. Home should be my haven, a safe place - free of constant criticism and anger. I'm sad that it's come to this but I'm looking forward to some breathing room.
The "binder" was orange - kinda...and pink - kinda...and had a weird psychedelic pattern on it. I didn't know that it was "psychedelic" - I was probably 6 years old when I first saw it.
When he opened it up, musical score sheets - guitar chord sheets - lyric sheets - album cover art - HIS art (my dad is an amazing artist)- would all tumble out and whatever sheet landed face up would be our first "number".
The music...
People thought it was pretty amazing (and amusing) that a 7 year old girl knew all of the words and melodies to Eleanor Rigby, Horse with No Name, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Sounds of Silence...etc. All of those songs were great but, for some reason, the song that I loved to sing with my dad the most was Suzanne by Leonard Cohen.
My dad would play the guitar and harmonize with me while I sang the melody. The song has haunted me all of these years. Something about this phrase:
She'll feed you tea and oranges that come all the way from China
I don't know - the way my dad sounded when he sang it made it sound as if tea and oranges from China were the most amazing and exotic items that one person could feed to another. When my dad sang "Suzanne" - he really sounded like he was in love with her...this woman who "has touched your perfect body with her mind"...and I guess, I fell in love with her a little too.
So that's where my love of Leonard Cohen began...then, one day, I heard a song by him that, for some reason, I hadn't heard before. If It Be Your Will. Now, Leonard doesn't have the greatest voice *cough* understatement *cough* but this song is my new Suzanne.
I was thinking about a conversation I had with my best friend. I had called him to tell him that I had just purchased a mini van. It was kinda cool as mini vans go. Tinted windows and a spoiler (seriously...a fucking spoiler!), power rear windows and side doors. I was telling him about all of the features and the great deal I had gotten. He listened patiently and when I paused for a breath, he sighed and said, "There went the LAST of your cool points." I was dumbstruck...because I realized how fucking TRUE it was. Then I started laughing so hard that I peed a little.
As I was driving home this evening, I had my cool Zune hooked into the stereo of my 2006 Honda (company car...I think I got some cool points back) when what song should pop up? "Slip Slidin' Away" by Paul Simon. I remember as a teenager, laughing hysterically at that song - at how stupid it was...I've loved Paul Simon since I was a little kid but I thought that song was shit. As I was listening to the lyrics and really trying to understand what he was saying, I realized..."wow, this song IS shit" and I deleted it from my Zune.**
**For you Paul Simon fans who try to tell me differently...listen to the FUCKING lyrics. Harry Chapin did those kinds of songs MUCH better.
But I digress, I would "normally" be embarassed if someone found out that I had that song (and several others) on my mp3 player...because it means I consciously CHOSE to add that song(and several others) to my playlist. Guilty pleasures are interspersed with some great music...so I have decided to take a chance that I'll be "outed" for the dork that I am. In shuffle mode, I'm going to list the 1st 10 songs that pop up....okay, I'm scared and excited all at once...can't wait to see what happens...wait, the thing is - oh, okay, hold on, here it comes....can we stop for a moment and comment on how amazing it is that I can type and work my Zune thingy at the same time?....
1) The Boxer - Paul Simon *see - TOLD you I like him
2) Still Thrives this Love - k.d. Lang - not saying anything
3) Save Me - Aimee Mann from the Magnolia Soundtrack - I will break your neck if you say a WORD against Aimee Mann...seriously...I'll send people to your house.
So, that's 3...oh....save meeeeee...hold on a sec....from the ranks of the freaks who could never love anyone....sorry - got distracted..okay
4) That Girl Could Sing - Jackson Browne - had a MAJOR crush on him since I was a kid...which led to my dating Jerry Thomas who looked EXACTLY like him.....mmmmm Jerrrrry - what a cute boy he was...sigh.
5) Southern Man - Neil Young - this song STILL gives me chills every time I hear it...still.
6) Refugee - Tom Petty...love his voice, love love love his voice.
7) Rusty Cage - Soundgarten...say what you will about grunge - Chris Cornell has an EXTRAORDINARY voice
8) I will follow - U2...no idea...not a bad song but *shrugging*
9) Mr Jones - Counting Crows - another band that became hack but I love that ugly dude's voice...how did he get such hot chicks? I never bought the "little boy lost" gimmick. I love his voice but not enough - to - you know....
and for the FINAL SONG....
10) Joey - Concrete Blonde...
major disappointment this is number 10..frown..don't even REALLY like that song.
Oh LOOK! Number 11 is Leonard Cohen "If It Be Thy Will"!!!! Can I use that one instead???? Great! Thanks!
Tomorrow - why Leonard Cohen is my "Dream Date"....
Zune Thingy
At the end of my first "week" (I started on a Wednesday), I sent my boss an email with the following week's schedule...(my "to do" list) as well as informing him that I had a personal appointment that week and would have to "punch out" a little early one day. His response?
"No need to report all your comings and goings. Keep me apprised of developments and update your calendar and we are all god."
He was responding using his phone so - either, he made a common spelling error OR he's pushing some kinda Buddhist agenda which is inappropriate in a work setting....anyhoodle. I was quite happy to receive his response and I make it a point of going into his office once a week to tell him that I'm NOT going to tell him where I'm going or what I'm doing that day. He seems to enjoy me...but who knows?
Obviously, there's not a lot of supervision, but this also means that there's very little guidance and there's certainly no "training". I've always been a self-starter so it's fun but it's also tempting to fuck off sometimes.
Also, I don't have an office of my own yet...I'm currently using a small conference room as a "work space" *sidenote* when I showed the "workspace" to my son, he said, "work space or office?" - you fans of The Office will understand why I peed a little.
My office is almost completed. It's nice to work for a developer that owns it's own construction company. Despite not having an office, I've actually made a few pissed off tenants really happy by resolving outstanding issues. Not bad for my first 3 weeks.
But I love it and would do it all over again!
The background will be pink when the blood spots disappear.
In fact, "M" was a wonderful mentor to me and helped get me promoted every way he could (at my old job). After he left (back in 2003) - he continued to keep in contact with me...we remain friends to this day.
On the other hand, M had certain (extremely reasonable) expectations and as long as they were met - he was a wonderful person to work with....additionally, he never treated me poorly in any way. So, I'm going with the notion that even though this new guy is NOT M, I'm not going to let other's perceptions color my dealings with him...and if he turns out to actually BE an asshole, I promise you'll hear about it.
I have a lot of work to do - I'm basically setting up the mgmt company...from the ground up. I'm so EXCITED! I feel motivated once again. It's been so long since I truly looked forward to Mondays.
Six months from now I may be eating my words but right now I'm happy and happy is good.
Last Tuesday, I went down to visit my mom in DC and accompanied her to her company Christmas Party in Falls Church. It was at a lovely little French restaurant with impeccable food. I had the Lobster Bisque and tasted my mom's escargot (which I really liked). The main course was Filet Mignon (the only recognizable thing on the menu...I'm a French Food retard) with little teeny tiny fresh green beans...they were ADORABLE! Someone who works for the company decided to "share" a bottle of 1910 wine...some kind of desert wine. Hmph. Desert my ASS. It was NASTY...tasted like someone peed into a bottle full of gasoline. As everyone else "oohed" and "aaaahed", I tried not to throw up in my mouth as I gulped my iced tea. 1910 should have KEPT that shit. Ugh...nastiness.
Wednesday night, I went out with some of my tenants who wanted to do a goodbye happy hour for me. So sweet! I had 2 drinks, some delicious bar food and went home.
Spent the rest of the week running around like crazy. Filled my gas tank up 3 times within 7 days!!! That means that I drove over 700 miles since Tuesday. I thought my time off from work would be relaxing...
Had a fabulous time with my best friend and went to his mom's house on Sunday for brunch. Ended up staying there until well past 8:00 - which was really fun! The funniest part was watching him get SO irritated with his mother. It amused me...mostly because when my mother irritates me - he gets perversely delighted. It's part revenge and part joy - just seeing "the look" on his face. Those of us with mothers know "the look" well.
My mom was here from Monday until today. The look was plentiful. It was a pleasant visit although I found out that there is something "wrong" with the fact that I don't decorate for Christmas. I do a very lovely tree and sometimes manage to get lights up on the bushes outside but other than that...
In my neighborhood (central Suburban Hell) there is a contest to see who can light up their homes in the gaudiest fashion. Late at night, I fantasize about roaming the streets with a knife, poking holes in all of the inflatable santas, snow globes, penguins, and carosels. I want to slash them all until they topple limply in their perfectly mowed front lawns. Then I would pee on the colorful flaccid plastic and laugh and laugh.
For Christmas, my hubby gave me a gift certificate to a tattoo place that I've been mentioning for the past year...mentioning = nagging to death. I want to get a memorial tattoo for my grandmother. She loved hummingbirds and gardenias so I have a basic design in mind. I'm really hoping that one of the artists there can capture what I want...and imbed it into my skin with a really sharp dirty needle.
I know that people have different ideas about tattoos...blah blah blah. I love good art work - no matter the medium. The only requirement I have (FOR MYSELF) with regards to a tattoo is that I think on it for awhile. I currently have 1 tattoo that I've had for 15 years. I first got the idea for the tattoo and waited for 3 years to be absolutely sure I wanted it. I've never regretted getting it. The idea for the memorial tattoo for my Nanny came to me several years ago but I only settled on a design idea about 4 years ago. I'm sure I want this. The only iffy thing is that I wanted it on my upper arm. Due to the amount of loose skin, however, I'm worried that if I ever get the $ for plastics - it'll screw up the tattoo. We'll see though. There's always the shoulder blade.
So there's that...more later...maybe.


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I Scream, You Scream…We All Scream For Ice Cream!!
This annual event, benefiting Children's Chambliss Shelter, offers ice cream lovers scoops from the best creameries in town!
For a $5 ticket, you'll get generous samples from each of the participating creameries – and you'll be donating to a good cause. All proceeds will benefit the Chattanooga Children's Home – Chambliss Shelter.
The shelter works hard in Chattanoooga to preserve family unity and to prevent the dependency, abuse, delinquency and neglect of children by responding to the community's childcare needs.
There will 2 People's Choice Awards to the creameries voted best in each category: Best Pure Flavor Ice Cream and Best Ice Cream with Add-ins. There's no better way to beat the heat than having a scoop of ice cream (or two)!


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Matt Damon: LAX Arrival with Wife Luciana!
Matt Damon is all smiles as he is greeted by a flock of fans while arriving at LAX Airport on Monday (June 24) in Los Angeles.
The 42-year-old actor was joined by his wife Luciana as they made their way through the terminal to catch a departing flight.
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In case you missed it, check out Matt in this newly released still from his upcoming film Elysium, which hits theaters on Friday, August 9!
10+ pictures inside of Matt Damon and his wife Luciana at LAX Airport…