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Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2018
Monday–Friday, March 5–9, 2018; Los Angeles, California
Session C34: Petascale Science and Beyond: Applications and Opportunities for Materials, Chemical, and Bio Physics III
Monday, March 5, 2018
LACC Room: 409A
Sponsoring Units: DCOMP DBIO DCP DCMP
Chair: Jack Deslippe, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Abstract: C34.00010 : Full-potential fully relativistic LSMS Method
Xianglin Liu
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Xianglin Liu
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Markus Eisenbach
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
Yang Wang
(Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Carnegie Mellon University)
G. Malcolm Stocks
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
The locally self-consistent multiple scattering (LSMS) method is an electronic structure calculation method based on the multiple scattering theory (MST) and density functional theory (DFT). As an O(N) approach, the LSMS method makes use of the "nearsightedness" principle, and consider the multiple-scattering process only within the "local interaction zone" (LIZ), therefore is highly parallelizable and very efficient to treat large systems. Traditionally, the LSMS method adopts the muffin-tin approximation, and has been successfully used to treat alloy systems with tens of thousands of atoms. For a more general application of the LSMS method, such as treating directional covalent bonding, 2D structures, or evaluating the interatomic forces, it is desirable to implement the full potential scheme instead of the muffin-tin approximation. Moreover, due the crucial role of spin-orbit coupling in many technological applications, it is important to extend the LSMS method to a relativistic scheme. In this talk, we will demonstrate our implementation of the LSMS method that solves the full-potential Dirac equation directly, show example calculations, and discuss the results.
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That's right, I have now added glow worms to my long and growing list of animal friends. But I'll get to that in a bit.
Studying in Australia for a semester is already a huge scoop of blessings. On top of that, having an awesome host family(which I will hereon refer to as my KAF, short for "Kiwi-Australian Family") practically quadruples it.
On account of my KAF's awesomeness(sometimes indirectly), I've experienced and learned a whole bunch of new things just these past two days. Here are a few of my adventures:
1) It's called Muzza's Gourmet Pies and it's where I enjoyed a most delicious steak and kidney meat pie. The last time I had a quality meat pie was from Battersea Pie Station in Covent Garden, London. I've never had any in the US though. Thanks KAF dad!
2) I SAW GLOW WORMS. Admittedly, they were in a man-made tunnel cave, but still, there they were in the dark ceiling and walls, often in clusters, like drops of blue light sprinkled above me. Although I couldn't see all the sticky silk traps(that's how they attract prey) that hung beneath the glow worms I knew I was walking beneath and beside hundreds and thousands of them. Just FYI, like mayflies, the adult fly that emerges from the pupa of a glow worm don't live that long -just long enough to mate and lay a couple hundred eggs.
I couldn't take any pictures of the real thing because it would have disturbed the creatures so this'll have to do instead:
3) Bush Fires!! No worries, they were controlled bush fires started by burners set up in long rows parallel to the road. It was pretty cool to see so close. At one point I could feel the heat through the closed car window. The woody smoke billowed around our vehicle and above the gum trees, even coating a lake we drove past.
4) A Natural Arch in Mt Tamborine made for a nice rainforest stroll. Especially when so much bad news surrounds us, from suicides, to hateful war crimes, and every other tragic story that we mourn over or evil we try to stand up against, it's worth it to go out into nature and be refreshed. I wished I could actually climb down the rocks and peer into the water from up close, perhaps poking my toes into the pools to test the waters and get sprayed by the waterfalls.
5) And what better way to end a
Wednesday night list than a Bible study? Okay, so this is not one of my "new experiences" since ever. Last night's Bible study speaker shared some important things about what it means to honor God and authority. But after the 'official' Bible study and stacks of junk food and Kirks Creamy Soda(which I'm not a huge fan of yet as it tastes like how I imagine baby wipes would taste like), I was enlightened on the term "fivefold minsitry" by our speaker. I won't go into describing it all because, well, Google.
Anyway, I was aware of the roles and significance of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers, but I don't remember ever having learned them in that structural framework and I definitely didn't know about this mnemonic device with the hand:
That's all for now folks!

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Just a girl on the pursuit of happiness, who'll be fine once she gets it. Yep, she'll be good.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Sometimes a Little Reminder is All it Takes
Do what you love and do it often.
If you don't like something, change it.
If you don't like your job, quit.
If you don't have enough time, stop watching TV.
If you are looking for the love of your life, stop; they will be waiting for you when you start doing the things you love.
Stop over analyzing, life is simple.
All emotions are beautiful.
When you eat, appreciate every last bite.
Open your mind, arms and heart to new things and people, we are united in our differences.
Ask the next person you see what their passion is and share your inspiring dream with them.
Travel often; getting lost will help you find yourself.
Some opportunities only come once, seize them.
Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them, so go out and start creating.
Live your dream and share your passion.
Life is short."
-Author Unknown
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How much do you spend on groceries? How many people are you buying for? How often do you buy them?
I shop at about 4 or 5 different places when i go shopping. For some items, there is a difference in price of up to 40% in the different places (for similar if not better quality items).
I also stopped making big shopping trips because the fresh fruits and veggies always spoil before I can use them all. Shopping for one person, I spend about $60-70 a week. I usually bring my lunch to work too.


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I'm sitting in the cafe an arm's length from the spot where four police officers were gunned down one year ago to the day. The Forza coffee shop on Steele Street, the site of the worst police murders in the state's history, violence and trauma whose impact and etheric scents are still perceptible in the walls, in the air.
I come to remember and pay my heartfelt respects to the four uniformed officers who were shot as they sat sipping their coffees and preparing for their workday on their laptops:
Sgt. Mark Renninger and officers Greg Richards, Tina Griswold
and Ronald Owens
Their lives ended brutally when a black man with a long rap sheet and brazen hatred of police walked in on a quiet Sunday at 8:14 a.m., pulled out his gun and shot them point blank in the heads.
One officer managed to stand, wrestle with the assailant and pull off a shot into the belly of Maurice Clemmons before he himself was killed.
It was that belly shot that branded Clemmons during a massive 2-day manhunt across the region and state before he was fatally brought down in a close encounter with a Seattle patroling cop who very narrowly escaped Clemmons' ambush designed to kill a fifth officer, then more in whatever time he had remaining in life.
I've been at this cafe in the year between that grisly bloody tragedy and today and today made a special trip to mark the one-year anniversary and write and view the newly-erected memorial to honor the three men and one woman in blue.
I was profoundly moved, touched and affected by the horrible murders a year ago and attended community events and viewed the funeral procession and services at the Tacoma Dome. It was the Kennedy assassination on a community level.
So it is that under solemn gray skies befitting the anniversary that I stand at the memorial in prayerful repose and sad remembrance. I am still choked up. Tears well up. Time has softened but certainly not erased the emotions.
And then something strikes me while I'm viewing the faces of the four.
The name of Sgt. Mark Renninger is spelled wrong.
On the memorial, it is written Rennenger.
With an "e."
The correct spelling is Renninger. With an "i."
Like Paul Revere mounted his horse, I'm a crusader and fighter for right, right action and goodness.
I initiate a fired-up series of inquiries, telephone calls and emails (inc. a letter to the editor).
I can do nothing to bring life back to Mark Renninger, Greg Richards, Tina Griswold and Ronald Owens.
But I will make damn sure that the people responsible for this grave error and sloppiness on a memorial that honors and pays tribute to our fallen four are made aware and informed. Shame on the engravers. Shame 100-fold.
Mark Renninger, Greg Richards, Tina Griswold and Ronald Owens: You are remembered on this day of November 29, 2010, across the country and the state and the community.
We salute you, the Lakewood four.


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Oh the joys of being a daycare teacher. I have worked at the Child Watch daycare center in the YMCA for a year and a half now and the crazy things I have seen/said/done are worthy of going their own book lol. All I have to say is: kids are an adventure, whether they are yours or you are just in care of them. For example:
Yesterday at work, we were all playing outside. The combination of the wind and the excited yells of the kids, it was kinda hard to hear out there. This little boy asked me a question from a distance where I misheard him. He also said the same thing several times, really fast. I thought he said, "Teacher, may I be here?" so I said yes. But in reality, he had asked me if he could pee there. He instantly went to the window and started pulling down his pants. Lol I shouted and ran because there was a considerable parent line at the desk and they were about to get a peep show.
Thankfully, I caught him and told him I would take him to the bathroom. Then I quickly escorted him to the bathroom, where I had to assure him several times the toilets wouldn't flush on their own and then had to stand in the doorway of the bathroom so he wouldn't be scared lol. Afterwards, I flushed the toilet for him. Ah the joy of kids. :) I also had to handle another little boy's bleeding head yesterday. Before you go freaking out, it was a cut smaller than the tip of my pinky finger. But anyone with rowdy boys probably knows this, even the smallest cut on the head bleeds like your skulls cracked lol. So the poor boy thought he was dying and every time I calmed him down, another teacher would come over and see all the blood and freak him out some more lol. Ugh! The little boy was of course fine and his head stopped bleeding after about five minutes. But still, craziness at the daycare lol.
About a week ago, Alan came up to me and told me that I needed to get my hair cut. When I asked him why, he said "Cos your hair is too long Mommy, it gets in my eyes!"
Lol, not really sure how that works but it did get me thinking. Its been a little under a year since I have gotten my hair cut. My hair is is done to the middle of my back now and is becoming somewhat difficult to manage being a pregnant mama with a toddler. I feel like I never do anything with it except comb it after it drys from the shower and then throw it up in a ponytail or bun. I think if its a little shorter, like maybe just below my shoulders, it will be much easier to manage. And maybe it will be easier to look cute. Who knows lol?
So I called up my old bestie Sarah, who cuts hair in her spare time, and scheduled a at home haircut session for next Sunday. I will be sure to actually post pictures of the finished result this time, but I need some ideas. Hmmm...
Maybe something simple like this...
Yesterday, I also had my third midwife appointment. Everything looked great so the appointment was short and sweet. According to the nurse's weight record, I have only gained nine pounds this pregnancy. But my blood pressure had returned to the normal rate it should be at. My midwife came in and measured my belly, I was right at 23 weeks. She then pulled out the heart monitor to listen to Anna's heart. She found it right away and it was strong. But then Miss Anna must have gotten annoyed with the monitoring, because she started kicking the monitor. She then rolled away before my midwife could get her heart rate. My midwife however, quickly relocated Anna and her heartbeat, which was a healthy 140 beats a minute. Right where it should be for a 23 week old. :) Then we discussed the dreaded glucose test.
For those of you who haven't been pregnant before, the glucose test is an awful test that doctors torture pregnant women with to see if they have gestational diabetes. Lol it is necessary for mama and baby's health and I acknowledge that, but it doesn't mean that it isn't the worst thing someone could do to me pregnant. They suggest you eat breakfast before the appointment so you aren't woozy, but I don't see how this does anything lol. I still get woozy even if I eat. :P Then at your appointment, they make you drink the glucose liquid, which is like drinking only the syrup part of the Sunkist pop. Only it doesn't taste as good. You are supposed to wait for an hour, without consuming anything but water and after that hour, they draw your blood. I think its tests your blood sugar levels, but I'm not a hundred percent. All I know is that it is one of the least fun parts of pregnancy.
Well, my glucose test is scheduled for the morning of April 18. Ugh an actual date, and its less than a month away. *Dread, dread, dread* I am so not wanting to do this, that I asked Lon to come with me and drive me home afterwards. This sounds like overkill, but we all remember how the last time I got blood drawn went, and there was no glucose drink lol! Unfortunately though, Lon isn't sure he can get it off of work so I might have to ask a friend to drive me. We'll see!


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Elizabeth Stuart, Hope College 2018
In this reading I was really fascinated by the Emancipation Group statue. A lot of what Hatt talked about in relationship with how the viewer relates to the statue based on how the two individuals were presented. The black freed slave being generic and naked, in order to show that he is a representation of all of the slaves freed. Lincoln being identifiable, standing tall and proud, clothed. Most viewer relate to Lincoln, standing clothed and viewing the statue. This idea of art being created to cause the viewer to personally connect with and subliminally causing the viewer to take an emotional side, is something that I had an idea existed, but had never truly thought about.
How if art is able to convey and instill thoughts of "otherness" subliminally can we change this injustice?


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What a beautiful day it turned out to be, the sun shone and although freezing when you were not in the sun when it shone on you it was warm and very therapeutic. Decided to visit the Falkirk Wheel as we were meeting up with friends over in the Polmont area of Falkirk.
The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland, connecting the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. The lift is named after the town it resides in of Falkirk in central Scotland. It opened in 2002, reconnecting the two canals for the first time since the 1930s as part of the Millennium Link project.
The wheel raises boats by 24 metres (79 ft), but the Union Canal is still 11 metres (36 ft) higher than the aqueduct which meets the wheel. Boats must also pass through a pair of locks between the top of the wheel and the Union Canal. The Falkirk Wheel is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world, and one of two working boat lifts in the United Kingdom, the other being the Anderton boat lift.
The Anderton Boat Lift is very close to the Cheshire town of Northwhich, England. This is also well worth a visit as I love Cheshire as some of you know as I lived very close to it at one time.
I took a video of the Wheel in action, although, as the sun was shining over the top of the Wheel and I was trying to block it out, you can see part of an arm, I am sorry, but it was either that or you would not be able to see any of it. Hope you enjoy the short video.
p.s. not often you moan about the sun in Scotland.
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I am going to work on making a test on the Constitution, partly so I can learn it better and for those that want to test themselves to see how much they know. I will have the questions on this post and the answers on another post. I am using the pocket Constitution from nccs.net .
1. How many sections are in article one.
2. "All Legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in…"?
3. How many years before the House of Representatives are chosen?
4. What are the qualifications to be a member of the House of Representatives?
5. "Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this Union, according to.."? Which amendment and section changed this?
6. "The number of House of Representatives shall not exceed…"?
7. What happens when a vacancy occurs?
8. Who chooses the House of Representatives Speaker of the House, other officers and has the sole power of impeachment?
9. How many Senators for each State? Who chose them and which Amendment changed this? How long is a Senator in office? How many votes do they have?
10. Why did the Constitution break the Senators into three Classes?
11. What happens if there is a Vacancy during the Recess of Legislature of any State? Which Amendment changed this?
12. What are the qualifications to be a Senator?
13. Who is President of the Senate and how many votes does he have?
14. Who chooses the Officers of the Senate, Vice President pro tempore, or when the Vice President shall exercise the Office of the President of the United States?
15. Who has sole Power to try all Impeachments? When they sit for that Purpose, what shall they be?
16. When the President of the United States is tried who presides over it?
17. No Person in the Senate shall be convicted without what?
18. Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than what?
19. "The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives shall be prescribed….?"
20. Congress shall assemble how many times minimum in a year? When will this Meeting occur? What Amendment changed this?
21. "Each House shall be the Judge of the…."?
22. A majority of each House shall constitute what?
23. A smaller Number from the House may what?
24. Each House may determine which of these: Rules of it's proceedings, punish it's members for disorderly behavior, and/or expel a member?
25. Each House should keep a journal of it's proceedings and from time to time do what?
26. "Neither House, during the session of Congress, shall, without Consent of the other, do what?
27. What shall Senators and Representatives receive for their services? What is this ascertained by?
28. What is paid out of the Treasury of the United States?
29. Concerning Senators and Representatives, "They shall in all Cases, except _____, ______, and ____ ____ ____ ____, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, "?
30. "No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to…"? "and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be…."?


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Well, no real surprises there; "Merah's death ended a siege that had lasted more than 30 hours, during which he proclaimed allegiance to al-Qaida." Certainly won't be hearing his version of the story and has anyone got his confessed allegiance to al-Quaida, which is after all a fairly diverse heterogeneous organisation at best, or worst, or …. whatever … Anyway, about that recording of his confessed allegiance?
Certainly, with Merah's lawyer. Christian Etelin, saying that, "his client was in prison in France from December 2007 until September 2009, serving a sentence for robbery with violence, and therefore could not have been in Afghanistan at the time," and the information office of the governor of Kandahar, more or less, substantiating this when stating that, "Security Forces in Kandahar have never detained a French citizen named Mohammad Merah," we might at least doubt any Afghan-al-Qaida connection and if we doubt that, what else might we doubt? Well, as stated above, it would be nice to hear that confession which they have, no doubt, recorded.
Of course, it stinks and meanwhile from 'Haaretz' we learn that "those slain at the Jewish school, all of French-Israeli nationality". Never really knew that there was such a thing as "Israeli nationality" and wouldn't it be more appropriate for the Zionists to emphasis that those who were slain were all French citizens belonging to the "Jewish nation"? This is not to say that I have anything against dual nationality, or rather dual citizenship, per se, but any chance of them letting Edward Said or Yassir Arafat or ….. being reburied in the home of their fathers? No, that is not how it works, at least not in the "Jewish democracy."


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Portman has a great qtr of raising money
Portman has raised over $2.3 million dollars in the first quarter of 2010, giving him a very strong advantage over the Democratic challenger, whomever it may be.
Lee Fisher, of course, slams Portman's fundraising number as coming from "the lobbyists and and PACs" so he can come across as the champion of the little guy. But when asked in the article what was the difference between Portman's fundraising and the fact that Fisher also raised money from PACs and lobbyists, here's what he says:
…..said he will not raise as much from such sources because they have already sided with Portman.
So it's ok for Democrats to raise money from special interests only if they get to them first? If not, then it's bad. I understand.
Can Democrats please get off of the high-horse when it comes to raising money? Many act like the Republicans are the only ones that get money this way. Last I checked, unions do qualify as a special interest group, and Dems got millions from them.
And please Democrats, give Fisher the nomination. Not like Brunner would be all that tough, but if Fisher was the nominee, Portman wouldn't have to break a sweat.


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Perishable inventory management is the most complex in retail system because it involves installation of special equipment (storage conditions and transport) in order to preserve their freshness. When these items move into supply chain cycle, the temperature conditions may change. Every product has its time of microbial development which tells its expected lifetime and change in temperature may increase the microbial development and reduce the lifetime of product. Freshness is determined by lifetime of product, and the item is considered unfit for consumption once it reaches its lifetime.
In order to address the inconsistent temperature conditions, manufacturers take a big margin of precaution in product's lifetime calculation. Use by date or expiry date is determined from product's lifetime that is then printed on packaging for consumers.
As an example above, the expected product's lifetime is equal to 10 days in the consistent conditions but the expiry date that is printed on packaging may depend on the margin of precaution. Changing conditions may make the product unusable before 10 days time for which the chances of occurrence are 40% in this example. So to avoid the risk manufacture may increase safety margin. It's a strategic decision. To remain 97% safe manufacture can set 5 days for lifetime period and further, to be 100% safer a life time of 3 will be set in this example. Products are disposed once the lifetime is reached and supply chain actors like manufacturers, distributers, suppliers and retailer negotiate on the level of inventory stocks and losses.
The purpose of expiry date is to ensure the consumer safety. However the products might be equally good for consumption even after the expiry date. So the opportunity of selling these items is lost. A technological solution that can determine the shelf life of perishable items would be beneficial.
Time Temperature Integrator technology (TTIs) has been developed to determine the effective shelf life of perishable items by keeping track of time temperature history. There are two types of TTIs being used commercially.
Type 1
"TTI type 1 technology is a sensor that simulates in real time the biological quality of products and provides binary information regarding the freshness by changing color irreversibly once a pre-specified level of microbial rate is reached. This technology is used with the use by date label affixed to product's packaging. The use by date is necessary because of the legislative rules and provides information for the FIFO issuing."1
Above Enzymatic TTI is an example of type 1 TTI which is based on a color change caused by a pH decrease which is the result of a controlled enzymatic hydrolysis of a lipid substrate.2
Type 2
In second type the biological quality sensors are combined with an RFID tag which gives information on item's remaining shelf life. First RF (Radio Frequency) reader captures the timing temperature variations that affect the freshness of products and then shelf life is predicted based on microbiological models.
The VarioSens label of KSW microtec Company is an example of TTI type 2.2
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Further type 1 TTIs are more understandable for consumers. Type 2 TTIs are beneficial as they can automate the stock reorder time and quantity which reduces the losses from expired items and cost of maintenance.
The question is whether it is the cost effective method of determining the stock life time. What will happen to the prices of everyday inexpensive perishable items e.g. milk when this technology is used?
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I love hot dogs.
I don't care what people say about nitrates and ass and feet and whatever else may be included in those neat little tubes of salty-tastiness. Really, I've read Upton Sinclair. I know what happens in hot dog factories. I'm sure even today it's probably closer to what he described in 1906 than any of us care to admit. However, I love hot dogs. Yum.
Down here in near-eastern NC, where we like our barbecue with vinegar and collards (also with vinegar...we just really like vinegar), we like our hot dogs one way: mustard, chili, and onions (slaw is accepted but optional). Most people in the area I live in also prefer the ubiquitous "red" hot dog, which I can tolerate at an occasional softball field church gathering, but generally think is kind of gross. There is one rule when it comes to hot dogs in NC: DO NOT PUT KETCHUP ON A HOT DOG. EVER. (There are more than a few local grills in Raleigh that will not serve ketchup. One has a tiny bottle on a shelf behind the cash register that you can purchase for $99. I'm not even kidding, and neither is the Roast Grill.)
Another place with this lovely rule? Chicago, home of my second favorite hot dog: the Chicago Dog. I love a good Chicago Dog. The more crap you can throw onto a juicy, sizzling case of meat, the better. I never knew the joy of a "sport pepper" or weird fake-green relish until I had my first Chicago Dog, and I was hooked. And thanks to KLZ at Taming Insanity and Liz at a belle, a bean & a chicago dog, I am now shouting HOT DAWG!!!
Because my post about my husband and his vocabularity limitations not only earned me Nerd Mafia Made Man status, but they liked my word "pedantic" so much that they are using it as the next Word Up, Yo! word of the week.
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This quick and easy chocolate cake recipe will change your life! You need a large coffee mug. You can now have chocolate cake whenever you want.
2 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp spelt flour
Pinch of salt
2 tsp xylitol or sugar works as well
1/4 tsp baking powder
2-3 tsp coconut oil or vegetable oil (I used coconut oil)
3 tablespoons milk of choice (I used soy milk)
Add dry ingredients to mug, mix well with a fork. Add liquid, stir, then transfer to a coffee mug. Microwave 30-40 seconds OR cook in a 350 F/180°C oven for about 14 – 20 minutes.
1/4 cup peanut butter
4-8 tsp pure maple syrup
2 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tsp milk of choice, or more for thinner frosting ( I used soy milk)
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Ideas for Toddler Christmas GiftsLeave a comment
November 14, 2012 by currbell
I was so pleased by this book, The Rooster and the Fox by Helen Ward, that I happened to pick up from the library that I wanted to share it with you. It has a great story, and lovely illustrations. As I read the story to the girls, the farm girl in my realized that all the pictures of the animals in the book are based on actual animals. I was further surprised to find this guide in the back telling us the names of all the breads the illustrator drew in the book. And I loved her note at the end of the book, "So remember: Be ware of flattery, keep your eyes open, and do not speak without thinking first!" I love a book you can learn something positive from, even if you are little.
For some reason all this made me think of the conversation that I have had with several mothers of toddlers, dreading Christmas and the onslaught of merchandised toys. So I wanted to share some of the lists of good ideas for engaging and often inexpensive toys I have run across. I really want to put together some of these activity boxes, instead of having one toy box, so we get a more balanced rotation of new toys, and more interest when they do get to play with them. So maybe this will help you encourage the gift givers in your life towards things that would be more of a blessing to your family.Keeping Little Ones Busy (I especially liked the cheese shaker toothpick idea)
and of my favorite companies for fabulous toys: Timberdoodle We were given this puzzle last year and it continues to be a simple favorite that can grow with the girls.
I have a list of several books or authors that we have really enjoyed in our family, many of them non-fiction, but still engaging for little ones. If you'd be interested in seeing such a list, leave me some comments and let me know, and I'll post it for you.
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24th DUBAI INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW EXPANDS INTO EXCEPTIONAL MARINE LIFESTYLE EXPERIENCE
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The 2016 edition of Dubai International Boat Show will expand into an experiential lifestyle event which is set to delight its fans, according to its organisers Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC.)
The 24th running of the Dubai International Boat Show, 1 5 March 2016, will showcase a new visitor experience to include not only the most spectacular superyachts but to now also include a host of active offerings from sailing and fishing trips to water sport stunts, taster sessions of stand-up paddle boarding and windsurfing, as well as first-time-ever beach access and even on-yacht dining experiences.
In line with Dubais global reputation as a destination for world-class events and entertainment, the shows new activity-based offerings will move the regions leading event for the marine leisure industry to an all-new level.
Great events become truly exceptional when they become experiential in nature. Dubai, as an Emirate, has long spearheaded this trend and has developed an international reputation for being a must-visit global lifestyle destination, and the Dubai International Boat Show aims to embody this reputation as we continue to expand on our world class features, said Trixie LohMirmand, Senior Vice President, DWTC, organiser of Dubai International Boat Show.
In our almost two and a half decades of history, the show has clearly witnessed a shift in the way visitors want to participate and how exhibitors want to showcase their products. Increasingly, marine enthusiasts who attend our show are looking for an on-water experience which encourages more buyers of boats, marine accessories and water sports equipment which further boosts the regional industry, LohMirmand added.
More than 30,000 visitors from 120 countries, are expected to attend over the five days of the show, and scheduled to view more than 430 boats on land and water, as well as products from over 800 exhibitors and brands from 51 countries.
More and more, the regions residents are becoming maritime leisure enthusiasts. They seek more than just yachts and boats, but a 360 degree experience encompassing all aspects of a luxury lifestyle. The full scale marine sector offering targeting those that want to bring their own lifestyle to the water is an area that the industry must tap into, and this is where the Dubai International Boat Show shines. There is no better way to reach this unique market segment than by being at the best lifestyle event on the maritime calendar, said Gregor Stinner, CEO of ART MARINE.
2015 Show Sectors and New Features
New to this edition of the Dubai International Boat Show are a host of interactive and free activities sure to draw in the crowds, including daily daredevil jetpack, flyboard and fly bike stunts in associated with yacht and watersports provider Day & Night Dubai. Also new this year is a thrice-daily Hands on Boating Experience in conjunction with Marine Concept Sea School and Yacht Charter where participants can learn the basics of owning and driving a boat, while a unique Fishing Trip Experience also taking place three times a day will give participants a chance to learn quick fishing and trolling activities in partnership with Boat Pilot UAE.
For the first time ever, organisers have opened up the beach for visitors to take part in even more activities. In association with watersports centre Watercooled UAE, catamaran taster sessions, stand up paddle boarding sessions, windsurfing manoeuvres and kayaking adventures are all on offer on the water, giving enthusiasts and newcomers a taste of the marine leisure lifestyle. Kite surfing kit displays and technique discussions will also be available for viewing.
We know how keen both residents and international visitors alike are to get out on the water here because its what we do every single day. Bringing this experiential element to the Dubai International Boat Show will definitely attract more crowds and bring a new energy to the show. This is a fantastic showcase for the range of activities available here, really highlighting the growing leisure marine community. This is a reflection of how much is on offer here, not just in terms of activities but also certified training and development, said Barry Conlon, General Manager, Watercooled UAE.
Show sectors for this year include: Marina Display, Outdoor Display, Luxury and Lifestyle (LSS), Equipment Services and Supplies (ESS), and Diving. Returning again this year is the Superyacht Life area, bringing together the worlds leading Superyacht builders under the banner of the Superyacht Builders Association (SYBAss), as well as show favourites Supercar Promenade, Dive Middle East Exhibition (DMEX) and the Retail Village, rounding out an even more expanded show lineup including the arrival of Sahtein, a gourmet food event from Dubai Food Carnival.
Following their successful launch in 2015, returning this year are the much heralded DIBS Sailing, DIBS Fishing, and DIBS Water Sports sectors. The 2015 DIBS Visitor Survey noted that 28%, 50% and 41% of visitors regularly participated in watersports, sailing and fishing respectively, and so these dedicated sectors have been further developed for this years show as enthusiasts continue to enter, and grow within, the marine lifestyle at all entry points.
Education plays a key focus at Dubai International Boat show with a collection of talks, conferences and seminars catering to a community hungry for knowledge. Supported by Outdoor UAE, the Marine Talks feature experts in the field of fishing, diving, sailing and watersports in interactive sessions. The Middle East Yachting Conference will again bring together global experts and industry authorities, as well as boating enthusiasts, to address the latest trends, technologies, plans and regulations affecting the marine leisure sector in Dubai and beyond.
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Work out how lengthy you need your cone of silence.
If, like me, you might be utilizing 2.4m lengthy sheets of PETG, you want the entire size to be not more than about 2 metres, so 2.4m size can attain from finish to finish, permitting for the curvature of the domes.
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I've loved Nicola Griffith's writing since her first, Nebula-award-winning book, Ammonite, and have read all of her novels up until her most recent, 'Hild' – which I'm on the waitlist for at the library. I can't say how very delighted I am at the amount of mainstream attention and success it looks like 'Hild' is getting – Griffith well-deserves it. But, while I'm waiting, I got this brief collection of 3 short stories.
Each of these stories fully deserves 5 stars. While each is a unique and very different work, they do share certain themes. In each a woman experiences desire/love, a need for human connection, loss, and the need to move on.
The first piece, 'Touching Fire,' is the only one I'd previously read. It's available for free from Griffith's web site:
A bartender at a lesbian bar meets a fascinating and beautiful artist/dancer. She hints at an unlikely story, claiming to be an official 'National Treasure' who is guarded and controlled by the government. Is she crazy, truly exceptional, or both? The story perfectly captures the feeling of moth-to-a-flame love/desire.
'Song of Bullfrogs, Cry of Geese' shows us a woman in a post-apocalyptic world. A plague of lassitude has near-killed-off humanity. In mourning for her dead wife, an immunologist despairs, living alone in her housing complex, accepting aid from the nearby survivors, but refusing to go about the business of living, until a crisis point is reached.
This story is available for free from Lightspeed Magazine, online:
The last piece is the Nebula-award nominated novella, 'Yaguara.' A photographer travels to Belize to document an anthropologist's work. Upon arrival, her neurotic insistence on self-isolation and her fears of having her privacy violated, are almost immediately eroded by the primitive, close-quartered living conditions she finds herself in. She grows strangely attracted to the woman scientist she's there to photograph, as her perception of reality seems to become less and less reliable, and the ancient documentation of evidence of a female-oriented jaguar cult may not be so ancient after all…
There's also an 'afterword' by the editor of Aqueduct press, L. Timmel DuChamp. Personally, I'd recommend skipping it. As far as my rating goes, I'm just pretending it doesn't exist, as it's not Griffith's fault. It's an excellent example of how people can see what they really want to in something, if they come to it with a pre-determined political agenda. I simply don't see Griffith's writing as being about the things that Duchamp does. Yes, Griffith's characters are lesbians, but the relationships and interconnections they have are absolutely universally human; the emotions [and emotions' interplay with the physical body] are the focus, to the point where gender is almost irrelevant. The stories are about human nature. This is writing for everyone, not just for women.


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Hi all.
So it's been a few days, and there's a backlog of baking to write about, including that zucchini turkey lasagna I made. I haven't quite been in the mood to write much... the insane amount of cover letters going out and the few responses, much less callbacks for interviews (read: basically none) has been getting to me. Still, I feel like I owe it to my zucchini turkey lasagna to write about it! That, and my friend had introduced me to Matt Costa, who is currently rooting me on the write something. That, and my kitchen currently smells of baking bread and melting cheese, and is begging me to write about it, and I don't want to have to write a thesis worth of food blogging in a couple of days. :P
So last week I made a zucchini turkey lasagna, which can be easily transformed into a vegetarian zucchini lasagna. Honestly, I didn't follow any specific recipe... I kind of tossed together 4 or 5 various lasagna recipes together, and came up with this one. I didn't exactly take notes, but I plan to make it again (and make it better!), and I will let you guys know the recipe later. :)
But until then... look at the layers building up!
And look at the beautiful zucchini slices all lined up and pretty! ...It took a few tries to figure out how to properly slice the zucchini all nice and evenly (zucchini are not uniform in size, boo!)
The top looked pretty after baking!
Okay, so it was really hard taking pretty pictures... hot lasagna falls apart really easily! Especially when it's got giant layers of cheese in between the zucchini. Basically, a general ingredient list is:
* tomato/pasta sauce layer: tomato paste, diced tomatoes, ground turkey, onion, dahs of brown sugar, oregano, basil (I got to use my fresh basil from my sad little abused basil plant... yay!)
* cheese layer: ricotta cheese, egg, grated Parmesan, shredded mozzarella cheese
* zucchini layer: zucchini!
I wasn't completely happy with it... I'm not sure if it's because of the cheese to zucchini or tomato sauce, or if it's because I didn't think it was flavorful enough. I might try and add a little spicy kick to it, or add a starch to it... either brown rice or some quinoa (I bought a bag of quinoa... I'm still finding something awesome to make with it!).
That's about it for now... I did have a chance to bake some chocolate chocolate fudge cookies and some chewy oatmeal raisin cookies.
I have also had a chance to hang out with some of the old (and new!) Chinese dance girls! And, of course, it's not an FTD gathering unless we have food:
I made a casatiello and a batch of cinnamon buns. :)
So much home-made food, eating, and laughter. ^_^
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Should I be worried about an internal tickling sensation in my chest? I have only felt it while sitting or laying down in bed, particularly after taking ambien. I feel like itching or pounding my chest/back to relieve the feeling but it doesn't help. Also
As above . To be sure it is always better to see u pcp for evaluation and work up.
It . It is difficult to fully answer your question without more information. This may be an adverse reaction to ambien, (zolpidem) but it might be something else. This chest discomfort does not sound like angina, which is exertional chest pain as a result of narrowings in your heart arteries. Although this is not exactly what you are describing, some heart conditions cause fluid accumulation in the lungs that results in difficulty breathing or cough at night when lying down to sleep. You should discuss this symptom with your personal physician. Or, stop the Ambien (zolpidem) and see if it goes away.


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Happy New Year!
We are so close to starting off a new year which for us, will include a lot of changes. We are headed off to a dressy party with good friends and I'll be taking over an appetizer as I did last year. This year I selected a recipe that I have made before, one I found years ago on a box of Land O'Lakes butter.
It's VERY easy, and good as written, even though, as you will see in the pictures, today I substituted roasted red peppers and marinated artichoke hearts.
As always, I got out my ingredients:
And then I prepped my pans. It says to use a non-stick spray (which is fine), but I'm not a fan of propellants in my food, so I use a light olive oil in a Pampered Chef spray bottle for this task.
Then the cheeses, pepper, and mustard go into the mixer, followed by the chopped artichoke hearts and bell peppers.
Just like making chocolate chip cookies, two spoons are the best tools for the job of filling the wonton cups.
I'm baking them just before we head out and topping them with chopped parsley.
Have a great evening and a wonderful start to the new year!
Cook 18-20 minutes ∙ Makes 32 appetizers ∙ Difficulty Easy ∙ Source Land o'Lakes
- 36 won ton wrappers, 3½" squares
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- ¼ cup red bell pepper, chopped
- 14 ounces artichoke hearts, drained, chopped
- parsley, fresh, chopped (optional)
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 36 miniature muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray. Gently press 1 won ton wrapper into each muffin cup, allowing ends to extend above cups. Spray edges of wrappers with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
Combine cheese, cream cheese, ground red pepper and mustard in medium bowl; mix well. Stir in bell pepper and artichoke hearts. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheese mixture into each cup.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until cheese mixture is set and edges of wrappers are lightly browned. Garnish with parsley, if desired. Serve warm.


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Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Bowls
- 0.25 tsp olive oil
- 1 apple, cored, peeled and cubed
- 0.25 tsp brown sugar
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- pinch of coarse salt
- 0.25 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Drizzle the olive oil into a small sauté pan set over medium heat. Add the apple and the brown sugar and sauté until the apple pieces are almost tender, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the oats according to the package instructions. Once fully cooked, turn off the heat and add the salt and the almond milk to the oats and stir until the almond milk is well incorporated. Pour the oat mixture into a bowl and add the maple syrup, the cinnamon and the still warm apples. Serve immediately.
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When did I get to old for things I used to do?
Notice I did ask "when did I get old". I don't ever plan on being old. My inner child is alive and well and I make sure I do something every day to keep her happy, healthy, and whole.
But I am getting older. And wiser? Well, that's up for debate, but I like to think so.
I'm getting older in the sense that things I used to do when I was younger no longer appeal to me. In fact some of the things I used to do without a second thought scare the holy hell out of me now! I used to rush head long into any situation without any thought to the consequences and thankfully come out the other side no worse for wear.
I guess that's normal. Like now, how I stop and think before I do almost anything. I'm not saying what I'm experiencing is all that special, but I want to take a minute to document it. I want to examine it to see where the balance lies and how I can make sure I am happy, healthy, and whole. Here are 3 things that have helped me along the way.
- Balance is one of the most important keys to happiness in this life.
I used to be all over the place. If I wasn't up I was down. I needed external circumstances to feel anything when I was younger. Looking back on it now I'm pretty sure that was the reason why I put myself in so many crazy situations or created situations that caused a lot of drama.
It's taken many years to get to the point now where I crave peace and stability. Actually I think I always did I just didn't want to admit it. One of the first things I said to my counselor all those years ago when I first started going to therapy was that I wanted to be stable. I didn't want my emotions to be up one minute and down the next. I hated that feeling of being out of control.
Boy, was I out of control!
I think about that time now and thank God that I lived through it and that my marriage is still intact. There were days when even I wondered why I did and said the things I did. I know there were moments when I was a truly horrible, nasty person. I was in pain and wanted everyone else around me to feel that pain.
Yet underneath it all, I wanted to be kind and gentle. I wanted to be the type of person that others could talk to without fear of judgement and ridicule. I wanted to be the type of person I was looking for in this world.
Stable, strong, kind, empathetic, trustworthy, loyal.
Then I realized that type of person is rare in this day and age. There are more people hurting and causing pain than the kind of person I strive to be. That realization made my goal that much more important.
It is so easy to judge and criticize. It is so easy to laugh and ridicule. It is so easy to complain and say hurtful things. It is so easy to take offense and hold a grudge.
2. Letting go is another important key to happiness!
When people do or say something that is hurtful or just plain confusing, refuse to hold onto it. Understand that they are probably hurting just as much if not more than you and are lashing out from that pain. Now I'm not saying to just go around on a fluffy cloud of obliviousness and preach peace and love and all that crap.
No, feel the pain, feel the hurt, feel the anger – then let it go. Holding onto it just hurts you, because here's a truth that's going to sting a bit. No one is thinking about how what they said or did hurt you or anyone else. Most people are so self-absorbed in their own thoughts and hurt they can't give two shits about anyone else or how what they say affects them.
Don't be one of those people!
Like it or not we share this planet with billions of other people. Life is so short, why not make it a more pleasant experience by helping other people or just being polite. Stop thinking about ourselves and our problems for one minute just to smile at someone as we hold the door for them.
Here's my final key to happiness (for this post anyway)…
3. Smile through the pain. There's always a reason to laugh if you look for it.
I've found that when I'm in the middle of something that I have no control over I need to laugh. I used to feel guilty, because people would look at me funny, but then I realized that people were always going to look at me funny for one reason or another. So why not laugh. There's no getting around it. Life sucks and bad things happen, sometimes.
Please don't misunderstand me. If anyone suffers a tragedy, I know it hurts and there is a period of grieving and mourning. I am not making light of anyone's pain. But here's the part that leads back to key number 2.
Life goes on. Whether we want it to or not – life goes on, and if we can let go of some of the hurt and some of the pain and some of the anger we can move on too. It may be the hardest thing we've ever done, letting go and moving on, but finding a reason to smile helps. Finding a reason, eventually, to get up in the morning, to just be glad to be alive, helps. Hell, do it for your inner child. I know I need to do something that feeds my inner child when my world goes to hell, because she deserves to be happy. She didn't get such a great start, but I'll be damned if she's not happy now!
Feed your inner child!


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I think when we decorate our home all give special attention to our room . This is where we receive our guests, it';s like the face of our house.
If we look in the kitchen or bedroom practicality comfort in the room look warm plus space . Remember that this is an environment where we will meet, exchange ideas, in short enjoy as a group. To achieve this there are different elements that help, from materials, colors or specific objects. I tell you what.
Warm colors in your room
It can be very obvious but in reality sometimes we miss.The colors of the room are the first that at first glance it may get warmer or colder. What colors should prevail?Yellow, red, orange in any shade will give a very cozy atmosphere. You do not need everything to be in those colors you can use on your furniture if you want, you can give a touch of color in pillows, vases, paint one of the walls , etc..
A room with red or yellow accents it very cozy
This does not mean that if you decorate your room in bluefor example, that it is a very cold color, the room is no longer welcoming. But you have to get with other elements.
Materials such as wood give warmth
There are certain materials that naturally transmit warmth.Can you imagine what? The wood is certainly the first in the list , even better if you have a rustic finish. For example your coffee table can be a trunk (you can also use it to keep several things). Lamps, tables or even wood trim result in a warm place.
Choose a piece of furniture in old wood for a very cozy room.
Another warm material is stone . So congratulations if you have a fireplace. Today also find buildings that have imitation fireplace in the living (ie have no real outlet for the smoke) but are a decorative element.
A fireplace in your living room may be what you';re looking for
The wicker or brick are also materials that give warmth to the place.
Soft elements in your room
What do I mean by soft? Those which are characterized asspongy, soft or certain types of filling . Then the carpets, rugs (especially those that are not as smooth but longer wool), cushions or overstuffed furniture welcome.
May your overstuffed furniture has to transmit warmth
When you choose the carpet , try to avoid either a very light color that will be cold. Prefers a vibrant or dark color.
Plants in your room
The plants to be natural elements will put that note of lifewe were looking for our room. Choose those that are easy to use.
If you do not give the time or are not very good for the care you need, never forget to buy a bouquet of flowers to place it in a corner when you receive your guests (in this case, again, I advise you to be in red, yellow or orange ).
Good lighting in your room
Just as warm colors give the first impression a feeling of warmth, the same goes for a good light. If your room is dark, you will have a feeling of smallness but not just coldness. Try to keep your curtains go with light colors or very bright . Keep them as far open as possible. If you have good natural lighting, lamps placed in key places like corners and the roof.
Details or personal items to bring warmth
And something that will not compare and you will get not only warmth but it will make your room unique is that you include elements that reflect your personality or show something of your life : photographs, memories of your travels, antiques, etc..
Look at the photo below and you can give a good idea of what I mean. If you play a musical instrument can give a corner in your living room. Even a shawl placed on a chair in a supposedly distracted can give a very warm the environment.
I think with all the tips I have given , you have the room you always dreamed. Your guests will feel very welcome
How to decorate a living cosily


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Along the East Coast of the United States populations of large sharks have continued to decline. Species including makos, threshers, hammerheads, great whites, and countless others have seen their populations devastated. As a result smaller species of shark have been on the rise. Two of those species are the smooth and spiny dogfish. Both of these sharks can be found all along the East Coast of the United States and has largely been considered a trash fish by fisherman.
Many fisherman regard these sharks as wastes of space. Just because the shark ate their piece of bait, that shark deserves to die. Often times these harmless little sharks are just killed for no other reason other than they stole a piece of bait. Now though these little sharks are facing a much greater threat than an angry fisherman. These tiny sharks are now in danger of joining their larger cousins in the shark finning industry. With the decline of larger species of shark and the rise of dogfish, people are starting to see finning as a solution to the problem.
Dogfish naturally are shellfish eaters and scavengers, preying on crabs, clams, small fishes, and dead animals. Normally, larger sharks would eat these sharks and help to control their population. Thanks to people destroying the food chain, dogfish populations are starting to grow to incredible levels. At the same time, it is becoming harder and harder for fisherman to catch their targeted catch due to dogfish stealing bait. To help curb the growing dogfish populations, some restaurants are starting to make shark fin soup out of their fins. This is an incredibly dangerous practice as that same practice has led to the mass decline in shark populations around the world. Not only is finning dogfish unsustainable, but it is probably the worst way to solve the problem. An alternative? Here is a real simple way to fix the problem and solve another problem at the same time.
Instead of trying to destroy yet another population of animals, why not let nature take its course. Here's how we can do it... 1st: Put an end to shark fishing. This includes shark kill tournaments. 2nd: Keep commercial shark fishing banned for a 10 year period. 3rd: Watch as shark populations begin to recover in the waters off the East Coast of the United States and watch as dogfish populations begin to decrease to a level that they should be at. Realistically, a ban on shark fishing would not really hurt fishing industries half as bad as some people claim. Keep catch and release fishing, have tournaments that are catch and release. Just ban the killing of large species of sharks that naturally prey on dogfish.
As simple a fix as this really would be, in our world, it will probably never happen. So we will once again take things into our own hands and simply use the same methods of decimating large shark populations to destroy smaller sharks. Of course the great reward will not be the fact that shellfish populations would become more secure, the reward would be the amount of money that people would be able to illegally make smuggling the fins onto land. As far as I know, dogfish is not a good tasting shark and as with other sharks they contain a high level of mercury. So their meat will be virtually worthless, but the worth of their fins could easily give people enough reason to slaughter them.
The dogfish problem in the Atlantic Ocean is one that should be dealt with reasonably. Finning is far from that reasonable way of dealing with it. Finning will do nothing but drive dogfish straight to extinction along with the countless number of sharks that are already on their way to being extinct. Every state on the East Coast needs to try and figure out what to do about that problem. New Jersey hosts several shark kill tournaments targeting shortfin mako sharks, one of the dogfishes greatest predators. Even if these few tournaments were to just stop, New Jersey could just see things change in a few years time and the dogfish issue begin to fix itself.


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Eighteen Months of Physical & Spiritual Healing as a Mission Nurse Specialist ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OCTOBER 2013 - MAY 2015
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Loving all of the experiences of a Mission
I LOVED Conference and the best part was I got to listen to it in English!!!! YAY!! Things here in Guatemala are going pretty good, just working hard teaching the wonderful Gospel of Jesus Christ! Helping the missionaries out when they are sick. Its a great feeling when they tell me that they are better and that they are so thankful for me. Teaching is great. I contacted a lady on the street a couple weeks ago and we made an appointment with her. That day I told my companion that we need to go to this appointment, we went and she is progressing, she came to General Conference and really enjoyed it. Last night (we had family home evening with the bishop, with her and her two girls)I felt really impressed that we needed to visit her and she told me that before we came to visit her, she was depressed and now she is more upbeat. We asked when we could visit her again and she said whenever you want. We are going today. She said that her husband is going to come to church this Sunday as well! So great! It's such a great feeling, when it was you who was the first person to talk to them about the gospel. We have another investigator who was reading his pamphlets over again and was thinking about us and how he needs to be baptized. Its great! I really love the gospel!!
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Either I am the most patient person, a person who has too much time on her hands or someone who goes the distance for a story.
Depending on the day and who you ask – all three may be true.
Remember the Paris guy? A reminder: https://datinginnewyorkblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/26/come-to-paris-with-me/
We have been talking – which really means texting for the past 3 weeks or so. He comes back to New York in a week. I now feel that I have invested so much time with him, that I have to see it through till I see him in person.
Even though my patience is wearing extremely thin and on more than one occasion I have wanted to say Fuck it – he is so not worth it. I know at best this will be a friendship and nothing more than that.
On the average day he will text me in the morning and it is clear that he just wants to text because he has nothing better to do at that moment. If I have time, I will text back. The communication hasn't been fulfilling at all. He mostly wants to talk about what he wants to talk about and can go off on tirades with the smallest or almost no encouragement from me.
I feel like he thinks he is a professor and is talking down to me.
This morning wasn't good at all (but hey, I got a post out of it – so it wasn't all bad).
He is taking baking classes in Paris and told me he made croissants in class. I asked if they made puff pastry from scratch. He took this to be the opportunity to tell me that puff pastry isn't even a thing. And it's a manufactured thing. What one makes croissants with is dough with butter.
I only went to a French cooking school myself and now actually train others to becomes chefs. But what would I know.
"I don't care I said. And I am cranky today," I texted back.
At first he took the right approach and told me that we should talk when I feel better.
But no, we can't stop there – can we. That would just be too simple.
He is in white and I am green.
There are some texts I am not even bothering to include in here.
You may think I am crazy and you wouldn't be wrong for even dealing with this man at all!
I am gong to hold on for the next week. When he comes to New York, I shall meet him and report back.
Unless of course he reads my blog and is conducting an experiment of his own 🙂 then we are surely out of luck.
Until I date again!


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The Goose Gives Back
June 26, 2010
It seems to me, though some of you better balanced people out there may not have this problem, that one of the dangers of motherhood is how small it makes your world. The smallness isn't always bad — I often consider how wonderful it is that all the people I love the most live under the same roof and, as much as I complain about dealing with all of their agita on a daily basis, having them within arm's reach is what makes me feel whole. The downside, though, is that sometimes it takes me a little too long to realize that the Gulf Coast is suffering yet again, or to notice that our state government can't get its act together. I'm too caught up in whether the baby's fever has gone down, whether the middle one needs another change of clothes in his cubby, and whether the oldest is currently a full-blow teenaged emotional monstrosity or just moderately angsty.
This extreme self-involvement has also damaged my ability to keep things in perspective. When I can see the big picture, I can remember that my small world here is a golden one. We have shelter, and food, and clothing. My children have schools and access to health care. My life is a privilege, and even having the chance to forget that is a luxury.
Living in Ithaca has not done much to break me out of my mom bubble. You've seen the slogan — 10 square miles surrounded by reality? It's not untrue, but it's also not ideal. The bridge between local and global is essential, and remaining mindful of our place in the world community is part of being a responsible citizen.
Educate the Children, International is a non-profit organization that perfectly balances worlds small and big. With an office located here in Ithaca and another in Kathmandu, ETC betters the lives of women and children on a worldwide scale, and we here at the Goose would like to help them out a bit.
For the month of July, if you spend $100 on diapers or buy an Ergo, we'll donate 10% of your total purchase to Educate the Children. You can help us all keep things in perspective.
-The Geese at the Goose


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Thief of Sloane House
I lived on the 7th floor, facing west side, a corner room that was much roomier. Normal room was 6 x 10; my room was 7 x 12. It was considered a luxury room on the floor. It used to be the room for the student who had call girls before. When he moved out, I asked for that room right away and Sloane House let me have it.
One night I was woken up by the light on my eyes. It came from the hallway through my door. My door was opened. I was very suspicious since I clearly remembered I left the door chain on before I slept. I sensed someone had broken into my room while I was sleeping. I took the knife from under my pillow and walked out of the door in my pajamas. I saw a guy with a bag in his hand, entering Sonya's room. I usually knew who Sonya was dating, but I didn't recognize him. As I approached to Sonya's room, Gina came out of the elevator. I asked her to keep an eye on Sonya's door and I pickup the house phone calling front desk. By the time the night shift staff answered the phone, Gina signaled to me that a guy came out of Sonya's room. I pulled out my knife and asked him what he was doing in Sonya's room. He dropped the bag in his hand and started running downstairs through the fire exit. I ran after him, with a knife in my one hand and holding my pajamas with the other. I lost him as I came down to the second floor. Gina and Sonya came to the 2nd floor a few minutes later. They were more afraid that I got hurt. Sonya said she was in the shower when all these happened. The guy must have waited until Sonya started shampooing and just took the room key without Sonya noticing it. Since the key had the room number on it, it was easy to find the room. Cases like this had happened before, but it usually involved tourists.
Tish was on duty that night. Tish was promoted to new security chief after Big John retired. I told him the guy was still in the building. Tish wanted to search the entire building and asked me to help him since I was the only person who could identify the thief. Gina and Sonya tried to persuad me not to do it but I was on fire and fearless at that moment. I felt I was being violated and had this urge for revenge. It was always dangerous when man reaches that point, a point of losing reasoning and commen sense and on the verge of being violent. Tish grabbed his gun and I pickup a baseball bat. Two of us started searching from the roof.
We searched every bathroom and door way on each floor. As we came to the 6th floor, it was almost 4:00 in the morning. Suddenly we heard a female screaming from the floor below us. We rushed to downstairs. The scream came from the 4th floor. We found the student in the lady's room. She was shaken up with a terrifying look on her face. She told us while she was about to take a shower, a man came out of one of the 3 shower curtains and ran away. Tish and I ran out of the building, tried to find him. He got away.
Two weeks after this incident, I spotted him in the lobby, standing not too far from the check point. I quietly phoned security guard, asking him not to alert the guy and pretend to be a routine, casual check for his room key. I knew he was standing by the check point, waiting for the right moment to sneak in the building. But surprisingly, he pulled his room key from his pocket and showed it to the security. I couldn't believe it when the security guard told the thief had a room key. Right away I called my manager and explained the situation to him. The manager checked his name in the computer. His name on the ID did not match any names in our computer. So the mangger asked him to surrender his room key. The thief had this what's-going-on look on his face, pretended to be clueless. In the mean time. The security guard and I went to his room on the 14th floor. The room was full of stolen goods. There were hundreds of item, piles of walkmans and all kinds of clothing. I found my walkman and a pair of pants. I took back my walkman but throw away the pants. We did not have the authority to arrest him and management did not want to bother with it. So we had to let him go. I was wondering how in the world he got a room in the building. Each day the computer genereted a occupancy report. If certain unoccupied rooms had no keys, our engineer would changed the lock the same day, to prevent things like this. A quick thought came to my mind that there may have been a mole inside Sloane House, working with this thief. But I got rid of this thought quickly. It was not my responsibility and besides, there were enough things in life that I had to deal with at the time.
A few weeks later he was caught again by a French tourist on the 5th floor. The French tourist came back from shower, wondering where his key was. His door was shut so he stood by his door, waiting for security guard to open his door. Suddenly he saw a guy came out of his room. Surprised at first, he then saw this guy had his belongings in his hand. Right away he realized he was robbed. The French tourist knew "Kong Fu" so he nailed the guy easily. The security guard and the French tourist took him to the police station on 35th Street. The security chief asked me to go to the police station to help identifying the guy. For whatever the reason the police said they had to release him within 24 hours if not found guilty. I was furious. Back home if things like that happened, the guy would have no chance of getting away. He would be "taken care of" very well in the hands of policemen. Police back home were always on the victim's side. This was not the case here, the land of the law where a person was presumed innocent- even he got caught right handed. I still have a tough time to understand this logic.
Nothing I could do to change the mind of the world's finest. I was frustrated.
Realizing he could get away easily, he came back a few more times. One day I was passing the cafeteria that connected to back doorway, I saw him running to the back door. I sensed he just stole something from Sloane House so I started chasing him. The back door was on 33rd Street side. He made a left turn after getting the door open. The back door was locked from outside. People could not open the door from outside but it was very easy to open it from inside. It was our "underground railroad". My friends often used this door to "smug" a person from outside. He ran toward 8th, and made another left turn at the parking lot between 33rd and 34th street. He seemed surprise to see me right behind him and fearing of being caught by me. Well, he knew I was about to choke him at the police station and I guessed he was kind of scared. So he threw something on the ground in the parking lot. I was no match for him no matter how fast I ran and nobody on the street even bother to stop the guy. So I stopped and picked up the stuff he left on the ground. It was a stack of traveler checks. I took them back to the front desk and asked a casher to check if the person on the check was Sloane House resident. Just as we were checking on the computer, a female student came to the front desk and told us frantically that someone had just broke into her room and stole her checks. I showed her the check I just recovered. She was very happy to get her checks back but didn't bother to ask how I got them.
My room got robbed 5 more times. Only then I finally realized how this theif broke into my room: my room was a corner room, slightly bigger than the rest of the rooms on the floor. But right next to my 9th Avenue-view window it was the hallway window. The distance of the two windows was about a foot and half. Although it was dangerous, it was possible a person could climb into my window from the hallway window. There was no other way he could break in my room. He could get killed if he slipped. Having seen the thief up close myself in police station, I knew he could easily do it, if noone else could. I decided to do some preventative work: I placed a bottle behind my window curtain, so it was not visible from outside. But if the thief attempted to climb in to my room from the hallway window, he would knock down the bottle and I would be waken up before he got in my room. Hopefully he was still in between my window and the wall. I would run to the window and shut it right away, smashed his two hands on the edge of my window and he fell off the building, all the way on the ground, from the 7th floor. There was no he would survive the fall. I would just say "woop, poor guy! He slipped and fall. I wonder what he was doing.", if any one asked. I can't help it. He took all my possesions. One time he even cleaned my piggie bank. Lucky for him, he didn't get caught and my fantasy was just a fantasy after all.


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I haven't blogged in a while and that's a problem. Because when I don't write anything for too long I start thinking that the next blog entry has to be pretty profound. Given how rarely I feel profound, that can be a lot of pressure.
So this is an intentionally lame blog entry to just get me and the blog moving again.
And an observation. Since the first of the month, I've sold more than $300 worth of stuff on eBay. Yet when I look around the apartment nothing seems to be missing. My question to muse on is how much stuff would I have to get rid of before I started missing anything?


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"The most important thing in life is to give out love, and to let it come in." Morrie Schwartz
I cried when I finished reading Tuesday's With Morrie by Mitch Albom. Yesterday morning at 6:00 I closed the book, leaned on my knees in the padded rocking chair and sat in silence. I've seen the movie, but the words written were well timed as I come to the close of the winter of my discontent.
As Morrie Schwartz's body relinquished its rights to the debilitating effects of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or ALS, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, his spirit/soul gained strength and momentum. One of Morrie's college students, Mitch, reconnected with him after a sixteen year absence. Mitch began flying from Detroit to the east coast to visit his professor every Tuesday. The memoir captured their often poignant conversations about life, death, and the space between.
When was the last time you had a poignant conversation with someone, your spouse, a friend, a relative, or a complete stranger? When did you make eye contact or embrace with the freedom of knowing trust and grace? Humans are designed for connection, relationship, and community, are they not?
I signed off Facebook, the 'ultimate' social endeavor, over the Christmas rush (I deliver for UPS). I signed back on in January, to delete my account later after I realized it affected my real time, in house relationships. I was distracted, unfocused, and longed for affirmation and 'likes' to underline my existence. By the way, this isn't a wagging finger at anyone who Facebooks, no. Someday when I am on the other side of this 'reboot' of my life I will return to social media of this sort. Not as an escape or some sort of pseudo therapist, but to connect in a healthier way.
Some of you know my real life is full, full, full…of, well, life. My comrade and love Barbara and I keep working at being on the same page with all these children around. I keep falling off the page. She has been in the trenches as I go off to the Big Brown UPS. It's a culture we chose with little knowledge as to how stretching and challenging it would be. As with any challenge we were brought to our knees on many levels. There is lots of baggage sitting around to trip over. Sheesh.
So, we are looking over our own baggage to see what we can do to get on the plane with just a carry-on. This involves self-examination. As Socrates aptly said, "An unexamined life is not worth living." So, this winter acted like a white cocoon as I prayed a little, thought a little, and got (and am getting) some help from a counselor, a class, and always from Barbara, who knows me better than I do.
So, back to the book at hand. Listening in on Morrie and Mitch's conversations woke me up to the possibility of deeper relationships and re-engaging. Quite honestly, I would rather stay in the cocoon sometimes. Retreat and withdrawal come naturally to me. I even had it out with my writing and told it to leave and not to let the door hit it in the ass on the way out.
I found that I had a form of ALS of the heart. I wasn't nurturing the God given relationships right here, right now. All the distractions, work, and activities didn't do a thing for what really matters…the heart. Ask Morrie, he will lay it out for you. His aphorisms and quotes from poetry will engage you. Even this agnostic "lifer" relinquished to engaging with God.
I will end with an excerpt.
"Love is so extremely important. As our great poet Auden said, 'Love each other or perish.'"
Mitch wrote it down.
"Love each other or perish," Morrie said. "It's good, no? And it's so true. Without love, we are birds without wings."


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European Court Overturns Swedish Labor Law
A fierce debate concerning Sweden and Baltic neighbor Latvia continues after the European Court of Justice ruled that Swedish labor unions went to far in their opposition to low salaries paid by a Latvian construction firm operating in Sweden.
Is the ruling is a blow to Sweden's long-established collective wage agreement system or does it uphold the very idea of the EU encouraging the free flow of companies and workers across European borders?
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