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Riesling, the Bombshell
Several of the city's top sommeliers gathered Sunday night at the Park Slope home of Daniel Johnnes, wine director of Daniel Boulud's restaurant group, founder of La Paulee New York, importer and all-around super-geek, for a Riesling tasting.
Also on hand were Carla Rzeszewski, wine director of the Breslin Bar and John Dory; Jerusha Frost, wine director of the Lion, and Aldo Sohm of le Bernardin.
We were also joined by the inimitable and irrepressible chef Daniel Boulud, who decided to pilot his vintage Aston Martin over the bridge. Daniel Johnnes turned out to be a pretty fine chef himself—the wild Alaska salmon was perfectly, barely cooked and meltingly tender, although he had the good fortune of a good source—Restaurant Daniel.
I will be writing more about our findings in the near future but for now let me just say that most of us agreed with Danile Johnnes who, quoting the great Meusault maker Dominique Lafon, said: "anybody who doesn't like Riesling is a ******* idiot."
Chef Boulud wasn't entirely converted. He seemed relieved when Daniel pulled a bottle of '02 Coche-Dury Meursault Rougeot out of his cellar.
Although we had Rieslings going back to '84, the wine of the night was a 2009 Rebholz "Ganz Horn" im Sonnenschein, an incredibly fierce, rich and complex young wine.
We were all amazed when Daniel Johnnes, the champion of all things Burgundian, commented that "there aren't many white burgundies this good."
The bad news is that very few of us will be able to remember its name. German labels are a bit of a nightmare.
This is a wine that comes across as very dry, despite some residual sugar, because of its powerful acidity. The other German Riesling that really had us standing up and paying attention was the '09 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Fass Kern, which was slightly sweeter, but still very bright and invigorating. But the problem with German Rieslings, as well as Alsatian Rieslings, is figuring out just where on the scale of dry to sweet they will fall. Even the pros have trouble in this regard.
The '95 Trimbach Clos Saint Hune which I thought would be the star of the show didn't impress us as much as we'd hoped, though it was certainly a lovely wine, dry and complex but possibly fading.
The 2002 F.X. Pichler Loibner Berg Smaragd from Austria's Wachau divided the crowd; Aldo thought it was too extracted and rich and overblown, going so far as to call it slutty. "I think Riesling's about finesse and elegance, " he said.
It was definitely a bombshell.
More on the evening, and the perils and pleasures of Riesling, in a future installment.
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Jessica Paré Addresses Megan Draper–Sharon Tate Theory
She confirms it wasn't a coincidence.
Last week, the Internet was obsessed with the theory that Megan Draper was going to be murdered. The evidence was that Megan wore a T-shirt identical to one Sharon Tate wore in a 1967 Esquire magazine shoot. When costume designer Janie Bryant was asked on Twitter if Tate was an inspiration, she responded, "No Coincidence!" Well, today, Esquire's blog interviewed Jessica Paré to get to the bottom of this non-coincidence. Paré explained that women "didn't really wear a lot of t-shirts at the time," so the Tate photo was "something that we had a reference that somebody had worn at the time." Adding, "If there was any significance beyond that, I don't know, you'd have to ask Matt." We guess that puts that mystery to bed. It also opens up the mystery of why a costume designer answered the question, "Who wore a T-shirt in the sixties?" with "How about that famous lady who got viciously murdered two weeks before giving birth."

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Sebastian Vettel: Emotions take over
Sebastian Vettel hit back with his pole position in Hungary and showed his critics that there's no crisis. AutoblogUK investigates.
The night shift put in by the Red Bull mechanics paid off: Sebastian Vettel posted fastest time in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix at the very last moment, and is on pole for Sunday's race.
Is everything back to normal once more?
Sebastian Vettel: Well, we can be very satisfied today. What's especially good is that I feel happy in the car again. Overnight, we've taken a big step forward. Now we'll see. Qualifying went well, tomorrow is race day.
You said on the team radio: "That's what I'm talking about." What did you mean by that?
We made hard work of things, especially in the last two races. Now we are back in the groove as regards the result and the feeling in the car – that makes me happy, particularly because we had such a long day yesterday. The mechanics were busy working on the car until five in the morning, I think. Then in such a moment, the emotions take over. We are all so pleased that today went much better.


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Watch a Young Matthew McConaughey Get Shot in an Old Episode of Unsolved Mysteries
Chest exposed, naturally.
In an interview posted today on the Daily Beast, True Detective director Cary Joji Fukunaga makes a throwaway reference to an early Matthew McConaughey performance: "Have you seen McConaughey in Unsolved Mysteries? Even back then, it's a great performance! And he's mowing the lawn." Here's a clip from that episode. As you can see, McConaughey's nearly shirtless, naturally. Also, he gets shot, unfortunately. Just keep dyin'? (Thanks to @somebadideas for the heads up.)


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Clay Christiansen (tabernacle organist) & Richard Elliott (principal tabernacle organist) Recitalists. Two stellar organists from the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, UT play the new Five Manual, 80 Pipe Ranks & 70 Digital Voices Organ by R.M.Ballantyne Organ Builders Op. 25
Featuring organists who have played at Geneva Presbyterian over the years.
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they play the Four Manual Wicks/Walker-Technical 53 Pipe Ranks 70 Digital Voices 1978: Wicks Pipe Organ. 2007 Walker-Technical Digital Stops. Philip Riddick Tonal Designer for Enlargement of Organ 2007.
We are blessed with some stellar students in our study grant program. Come and hear them play. Also come to support your board for the next season as they are installed.
Workshop with Todd Wilson at Christ Cathedral begins at 4:00 PM
Dinner at Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que (4050 W Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92868) at 5:30 PM
Recital by Todd Wilson at Christ Cathedral begins at 7:30 PM
The event begins at 7 pm, is over circa 8:30 pm, and, is followed by a reception involving home-made cookies >:). All are welcome, no admission fee.
We have about 200 vocal scores to loan to those who wish to help sing the 9 choruses that are included in the program (mostly, Part 1, because of the season, but, of course, we have to do #44 and #53).
Although we do assemble an orchestra (consisting of high schoolers to pros), we feature our wonderful 57 rank Henry Pilcher and Sons (restored, 1st by Ron Kraft and later Ryan Ballantyne) Pipe Organ.


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By Sarah J. Burger
For Digital First Media
Nearly one year ago I published an article titled "Call to Action: Protect our children, not predators." Unfortunately, in 2016 New York again chose predators by failing to pass the Child Victims Act. With just over one month remaining in the current legislative session, the state legislature needs to choose our children.
Presently, there are bills pending in the Assembly and Senate to eliminate the time restrictions in criminal and civil actions to prosecute certain sex offenses committed against a child less than 18 years of age. Under current law a victim of child sex abuse has only until age 23 to bring a case against their perpetrator. Since victims of childhood sex abuse do not come to terms with their abuse until well into adulthood this protects the predator and leaves many victims without recourse.
The proposed bills eliminate the time limit or statute of limitations to commence childhood sex abuse cases for future cases and allows a one year retrospective window to lift the statute of limitations on past cases to allow adult survivors to seek civil damages. New York remains one of a few states nationwide to have not enacted similar legislation. The most powerful lobby against the Child Victims Act is the Catholic Church who historically had covered up child sex abuse by shuffling the clergy predator from parish to parish. In the fall of 2016, the Archdiocese of New York announced an "independent program" to investigate sex abuse claims and compensate sex abuse victims in exchange for their silence and release of all claims against the Church. The timing is not a coincidence because the Catholic Church has initiated similar programs in other States whenever statute of limitations reform makes significant progress.
Spa City native and former speed skater Bridie Farrell's courageous commitment to changing the culture of sport to make it a safe place is unwavering. In 1997 and 1998 Bridie was repeatedly molested in Saratoga Springs, as well as other locations by her mentor No. 1 ranked speed skater and Olympian Andy Gabel. Since first publicly speaking about her abuse in 2013, Bridie has joined many other victims, advocates, and legislators in this civil rights reform movement.
The statistics are frightening. One in every four girls and one in every five boys are victims of sexual abuse. In 2016, another 8,000 cases of child sex abuse were reported in New York. The Child Victims Act has been percolating in the State Legislature for over 10 years. It is time that we demand that New York choose our children.
Please contact your state representative in support of the Child Victims Act: Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, (518) 455-5404; Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh, (518) 455-5772; Sen. Kathleen Marchione, (518) 455-2381; Senator Jim Tedisco, (518) 455-2181; Senator Betty Little (518) 455-2811.
Sarah J. Burger is a local attorney and former candidate for Saratoga Springs commissioner of public safety.


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Slamming the Climate Skeptic ScamRead time: 9 mins
James Hoggan | June 15, 2009
By James Hoggan • Monday, June 15, 2009 - 10:36
Updated: June 15, 2009
There is a line between public relations and propaganda - or there should be. And there is a difference between using your skills, in good faith, to help rescue a battered reputation and using them to twist the truth - to sow confusion and doubt on an issue that is critical to human survival.
And it is infuriating - as a public relations professional - to watch my colleagues use their skills, their training and their considerable intellect to poison the international debate on climate change.
That's what is happening today, and I think it's a disgrace. On one hand, you have the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – as well as the science academies of every developed nation in the world – confirming that:
- climate change is real;
- it is caused by human activity; and
- it is threatening the planet in ways we can only begin to imagine.
On the other hand, you have an ongoing public debate - not about how to respond, but about whether we should bother, about whether climate change is even a scientific certainty. While those who stand in denial of climate change have failed in the last 15 years to produce a single, peer-reviewed scientific journal article that challenges the theory and evidence of human-induced climate change, mainstream media was, until very recently, covering the story (in more than half the cases, according to the academic researchers Boykoff and Boykoff) by quoting one scientist talking about the risks and one purported expert saying that climate change was not happening – or might actually be a good thing.


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How to negotiate for your pay rise
It is that time of the year again when most of us are busy working on our performance reviews and preparing to have the inevitable pay rise discussion with our employers.
Having that discussion is never an easy task however knowing what needs to be done helps in making the process easy.
I will talk about pay reviews in three parts:
1. Setting the scene
2. How to prepare your pay-rise pitch
3. How to handle the review meeting (and the results of that review)
Oiling the squeaky wheel
The first step in preparing your pay-rise pitch is finding out the pay-review process at your particular organisation. Some employers review pay on the anniversary of an employee joining the company. Some slack employers use the squeaky wheel system—if you don't ask for a pay rise, you never get one.
However, most Australian organisations create budgets around a financial year.
The first day of a financial year is July 1 and the last June 30. That means employers have prepared budgets for the coming financial year by May, including allocating funds for additional head count (new staff) and pay rises for the company's existing staff.
Your performance is only one of the factors influencing a pay increase. The economy, your employer's financial performance and what your department has contributed to the organisation's coffers will all play a part.
The strength of the talent market also has an impact — so find out how hard you would be to replace. Job search and talk to recruiters and to industry contacts.
Employers will now be letting department heads know what the range is for pay rises.
For example, one company might set a range for salary increases of between 0 for poor or average performers to 5 per cent for good performers. When the time comes, you will want to ask the boss what the range is so that you know how you rate.
Also ask whether your employer links pay to performance. As puzzling as it might seem, some companies keep pay reviews and performance reviews separate.
It is important to understand that salaries move faster on the open job market than they do when you stay in a job. Unless, of course, you are promoted. It is not too early to raise the issue of a pay rise with your manager.
You can ask what the process is and flag that you will be preparing a written request for a pay review.
Your written request should include your achievements over the past year, any tasks you have taken on in addition to what you get paid for -- and any research you can find on pay rates for your role.
Please, can I have more?
Asking for a pay rise fills many people with dread. I've heard many times: "But my manager knows what I do, why should I have to ask for a pay rise?'' My answer: "Because you want a pay rise.''
I've been reading a new book, How To Get A Pay Rise by Medine Simmons and Merryl Naughton (Hardie Grant Books). They fill a couple of pages with excuses from people who want a pay rise but don't want to ask.
Managers are too busy doing their own work to note down all of your achievements. Be your own best advocate and document why you deserve a pay rise. Your boss will need to justify your pay rise to his/her boss so documented reasons will make this easier.
Items for the pitch include added responsibilities or managing extra people. Maybe during the downturn people left and you ended up with their workload. Look at the duties in your job description and then make a list of any additional tasks.
Or maybe your salary has fallen behind market rates. To find this out, check salary surveys on recruitment websites, ask friends in the same sector about salary ranges, check with industry associations you are a member of and talk to recruitment consultants.
You should do some job searching anyway to test demand for your skills, so chatting to recruiters is part of this. Other items to note in your pitch include emails or letters you have received for doing a great job, staff award nominations and other commendations. Document things you did to help to save costs, generate revenue or keep customers happy.
Once you have finished your document, ask your boss for a pay review meeting. Email your pitch a few days beforehand. By the time you do meet, half the work — the awkward half — is done. The boss might ask you to talk through the pitch so rehearse it, but hopefully they'll have read it. If your boss doesn't initiate a meeting, chase them up — nicely.
Preparing for a pay review
Now let's talk about the pay review meeting.
To recap, you have researched the market, put a written pay rise pitch together, sent it to the boss with a meeting request and given him/her plenty of time to think through your points.
Now it is time to talk. You have rehearsed for the meeting and you have your written document on hand to refer to.
By the time you meet, half the work — the awkward half — is done. You just need a response but be prepared for your boss to ask you to talk him/her through your points.
There is a saying, "It's not what happens to you that's important but how you react to it." This is very true when it comes to pay rise news. Stay calm — no threats or tears. You have put a well-reasoned "business'' case forward for a pay rise. So what's the verdict?
If you get a flat "No'' then I would use a line from How To Get A Pay Rise (out next month from Hardie Grant Books) and say "OK, thanks.'' Once out of the meeting, start your job search in earnest.
If you hear, "Love to but the company is having financial issues'' then ask your manager for another pay review within three months. Job search as well as your employer could be on shaky ground. If you love your job and your manager agrees you've done a good job but the pay rise is tiny, then put some non-salary rewards on the table.
Rewards include internal or external training or representing your team on a company-wide project — both build your resume and ultimately your worth on the open employment market. You will still need to explain how the training will benefit your employer — not just you. Other items might include flexible work conditions, home access to the office system or better equipment or tools. Good luck.
Kate Southam is the Editor of CareerOne.com.au and author of the Ask Kate column published online and in more than 100 News Ltd newspapers weekly. Kate also writes the Cube Farmer blog.
Articles from The Daily Telegraph, May, 2010.


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Pre-University training at Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design (formerly Kiev Technological Institute of Light Industry) was launched in 1957 (Order of MFA USSR number 880 from 12.25.1957).
According to the internal order of the University (then the Academy) № 166 from 11.19.1991 the preparatory courses were reorganized into the Faculty of Pre-University and individual training, which in 1993, according to the decision of the Academic Council of the University, attached the Preparatory Department.
In connection with the extension of functions and rearrangement of structural units of the University on Feb. 1, 2004, the Faculty of Pre-University and individual training was renamed the Department of Pre-University, accelerated, individual training and students enrollment, and on 18.10.2006 it turned into The Institute of Pre-University, accelerated and individual training. In February 2015 it goy its new name – The Centre of Pre-University and individual education.
Since its foundation first as the Faculty, then the Department, the Institute and now the Centre has been run by Professor Horobets Vasily A., a professor of the Department of applied mechanics and machines. The activity of the Institute is regulated by the University Statute and Regulations of the Centre.
Management of the Institute is based on a combination of centralized management (Rector) and operational autonomy (Director of the Institute).
Pre-University education is carried out at KNUTD as well as in the scientific, educational and industrial complex, which currently consists of 24 technical schools, 35 colleges and high schools, 22 higher professional schools, 4 vocational schools and 143 secondary schools, which are located in 11 regions of Ukraine.
In 2014 the Centre received the license of Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (AE 458297 from 07.07.2014) to provide educational services for citizens of Ukraine for entering higher educational institutions at Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design.
The Center of Pre-University and individual education is a structural educational and scientific-methodical
division of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design.
The Centre includes:
• Pre-university training sector;
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The main activities of the Institute include:
1. Pre-University and special training of students of preliminary department and its affiliates, students of preliminary courses and organization of entrance examination rehearsals.
2. Pre-University training of university entrants attending college or work at their workplace or place of study.
3. Provision of paid educational services.
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5. Providing students with different specially designed teaching paid materials and documentation.
Online registration for the courses of the pre-university and individual education center KNUTD is opened https://goo.gl/forms/TbvMyPKp4QWc0yF52
The Centre of Pre-University and individual education offers:
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Graduates can get extra points for admission to the engineering specialities in the University.
According to terms of admission to universities in Ukraine in 2015 the significance of these points reaches 5% of competitive points.
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Graduates of the training courses take rehearsal exams, the results of which can be considered for admission to the contract form of education.
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Zendo Etiquette
Through regular practice you will naturally develop familiarity with zendo etiquette, so don't get caught up in what you should be doing now or what happens next. As you gain familiarity with zendo activity, there will always be other students to observe and follow.
Also, realize that the framework of practice (etiquette and ceremony) is not the source of any understanding. Rather, it simply provides the necessary structure to be able to observe yourself in increasingly complex relationships – sitting, drinking tea, chanting, standing, walking, bowing, etc. Sitting is observing, and sitting in a zendo has the added benefit of allowing you to observe yourself in a more dynamic setting.
Entering the Zendo, Taking Your Seat
Enter the zendo with hands in gassho. Step in left foot first, bow into the zendo, and with hands still in gassho, proceed to a seat. Facing into the room, bow, remove shoes (placing them on the floor directly under the tan) and turn to your left to take your seat.
In assuming the zazen posture, sit with an erect, aligned spine and raised sternum. The legs may be in full lotus, half lotus, Burmese style or seiza, but the knees should be in contact with the zabuton. The mouth is closed and the eyes are open, resting on the floor. The left hand rests in the right palm, with the thumbs lightly touching, forming an open oval. The thumbs should be at the level of the navel, with the back edge of the hands in contact with the lower abdomen.
Zazen starts on the striking of three bells. Refrain from voluntary movement or sounds during zazen. Zazen ends with a single bell. Kinhin or rest kinhin is signaled by striking the wooden clappers either once or twice.
Walking Kinhin
Kinhin is the interval between zazen periods. For walking kinhin, at the sound of a single clapper strike, bow, put on your shoes, and stand with hands in gassho. At the sound of the next clapper strike, bow, and with hands in sassho leave the zendo. Walk clockwise beneath the zendo portal as a group and in step.
During walking kinhin students may use the rest rooms or leave the Zen center. On leaving the kinhin line, step out of line and bow toward the person behind you. On returning to the kinhin line, stand with hands in gassho as the line approaches and enter at your "place" in the line, bowing toward the person you step in front of as you re-enter the line. As you get back in step with the line, return your hands to sassho.
At the sound of the single clapper strike, place hands in gassho. With hands in gassho, enter the zendo without bowing, proceed to your seat, and at the sound of the single bell, bow and sit. When entering the zendo as part of a group, such as returning from kinhin, the Jikijitsu bows for the group.
Rest Kinhin
Rest Kinhin is signaled by two strikes of the clapper. Rest kinhin occurs as a brief interlude to formal zazen and as an alternative to walking kinhin. A rest kinhin preparatory to zazen or chanting may be used to adjust posture. During a rest kinhin between periods, continue sitting in zazen posture, stand with hands in sassho or sit on the edge of the tan, hands forming a mudra.
Rest kinhin ends with a single clap. If standing or sitting on the edge of the tan, stand up with hands in gassho at the single strike of the clapper, bow at the single bell and be seated. If seated in zazen posture, no movement is required.
Chanting in the mornings (choka) starts with the striking of the large gong, during which the sutra book is retrieved from under the zabuton. The regular morning chanting begins with the Heart Sutra and goes to the end of the sutra book. For closing services in the evenings, retrieve the sutra book when the Jikijitsu begins striking the small bell after offering incense. Only the Kozen Daito is chanted in the evenings.
Bowing after Chanting
Great Bows occur after chanting. On the striking of one bell followed by two bells in quick succession, bow with hands in gassho. As the roll-down sound of the bell progresses, place a support cushion on the floor in front of you and stand in gassho. After the roll-down, at the striking of the single bell, perform a full prostration, forehead touching the support cushion on the floor, and hands with palms upturned raised above the ears, parallel to the ground. Hands are held elevated while the bell sound reverberates, then lowered and reversed so that both palms briefly rest on the bowing mat. At the silencing of the bell, stand quickly, hands in gassho. Two bells signal the third and last prostration. Upon standing, retrieve the support cushion, arrange the seating area, and stand in gassho as the bell is slowly struck three times. Bow with the group on the third bell.
The Tea Ceremony
Tea (sarei) is served morning and evening. At morning service, when the bell is struck once in response to two clapper strikes, bow and retrieve a tea cup and napkin, placing the napkin on the front of the zabuton. For the evening period, retrieve a tea cup and napkin when the Jikijitsu announces "sarei." Hold the tea cup in one hand and signal by raising the other hand when sufficient tea has been poured. Take some tea at the first serving; on the second serving tea may be declined by bowing. Do not put the cup and napkin away until the second serving has been offered.
Leaving the Zendo
On leaving the zendo at the end of a sitting, straighten up your zabuton and fluff the zafu. Bow into the room and leave directly, hands in sassho. Leave no traces.
The sitting area should be ready for the next student. If tea was served, take your tea cup and napkin to the shoji room to be washed.
Entering or Leaving at Odd Times
On entering or leaving during rest kinhins, or before a zazen period starts, bow to the shoji.
Questions? Feel free to ask any of the zendo officers or more experienced students about etiquette and practice before or after formal practice periods. During formal practice, you can consult the Shoji during kinhin periods.


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Lesson 306
Mechanics - Capitalization
Capitalize the days of the week, the months of the year, but do not capitalize the seasons. Example: Monday, March, summer
Instructions: Capitalize each word that needs a capital letter.
1. monday, may 1st was an important day.
2. we need more rain in the spring of the year.
3. I like december and the summer best.
4. The class will be thursday, friday, and saturday.
5. Will you come next tuesday and tell us about preparations for winter?
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2. We
3. December
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This is a picture of Carter and Samuel when Sam was about 3 weeks old. I was just talking to Leeann the other day about how when I was pregnant I was SO worried about how Carter would do with no longer being the baby of the family... that he'd hate the baby, or be angry with me, or just sad that he was "pushed aside" for this new little bundle. What a shock that he's stepped right into the big brother role with flying colors! He LOVES his baby... that's what he calls Sam.. "his" baby. Just lately he calls him his "brudder" which melts me. It has occured to me that I really don't know what to expect out of two brothers. I had two step brothers that I grew to love over the years, but I know it's very different from the way I felt/feel about my biological sister that I can't remember my life without. I know what sisterly love is like... but brotherly love? What does that look like? What will they be like together in the future? I can just imagine them wrestling and giggling together in the living room, playing dump trucks in the dirt outside, playing swords and guns, riding bikes, jumping in mud puddles, and of course, pestering their sister. I know that my sister and I still hug each other and give kisses on the cheek.. and always have. Will my boys be this way together? Will they show affection the way we did or will two brothers' love for each other be much different? I can't wait to find out! I'm so excited to see them grow up together. Siblings are such a blessing... even though they can sometimes seem like such the opposite.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Brotherly Love
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Sammy Sam at 4 months
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My big man is 4 months old now. He had his checkup today and it went great. He's 14 pounds, 13oz (50%) and I can't remember how long he was in inches but he was in the 90% for height. He's in the midst of a growth spurt right now too... all he's done for 48 hours is eat, sleep, and fuss... so I'll be curious to see what his weight is a week or two from now. He got two shots... he was due for 3 but I've got a two at a time rule so I'll take him back in a few weeks to get that other one. He's doing fine after his shots.. much better than last time when I let them talk me into getting all four of them! He's just been happy as he can be! He's doing everything a 4 month old should be doing and is in perfect health. I couldn't be happier! He's started rolling over now! He can roll from his back to his stomach on purpose.. and has twice accidentally kicked himself over from his tummy to his back. He almost looked scared when that happened. lol He is just so playful right now... he's such a joy! Now, if he'll start sleeping for me again after this growth spurt I'll be truly satisfied!
Monday, October 22, 2007
Race for the Cure
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This isn't the best quality picture (it's a scan of one my mom printed out for me) but this is my sister, samuel, and me after we had finished Race for the Cure standing in front of the infamous big pink ribbon. It's such a bitter sweet experience each year. Seeing all of the "in celebration of" tags on every one's shirts is a great feeling... but it always makes me cry at least once to read the hundreds and probably thousands of "in memory of" tags others are wearing. Seeing young children walking with their fathers in memory of their mothers... that is just almost too heartbreaking to witness. But, besides that... it really is always a good time. Sam was nice and slept comfortably in the Ergo the entire time.. and I was so thankful for the hood it has on it since it was quite chilly while we were out there! He was nice and toasty up against me! My legs were really burning by the time we finished! That boy got quite heavy after the first mile.. and the second bridge. My sister kept asking if I wanted her to hold Samuel for a while but I was afraid if I woke him up taking him out I'd have to find a spot on the interstate somewhere amongst 45,000 women and try to feed him... so I opted to just endure it and consider it my exercise for the entire weekend. I love all of the free stuff we get each year too. We were a little late so we didn't get the great Ford scarfs that we always seek out... and they were so cute this year... but we did get free ice cream that was super yummy, free drinks, bracelets, necklaces, etc. And... the show the firemen always put on towards the middle of the race is always worth going to see. The entire crowd just came to a dead stop in front of the fire truck they were dancing on top of! I was pushing past trying to keep moving.. if I stopped in that crowd of screaming women I knew my lil` guy was going to stir! So... we did finish the race and enjoyed it! I look forward to it every year. I looked for the Journey girls but didn't see a one of 'em. I tried my best to get on tv.. did anyone see me? ;) My mom said I should have stopped in front of the cameras to breastfeed and then say something like, "I'm reducing my chance of breast cancer every time I feed my baby!" ... probably would've worked...
Categories Attachment Parenting, Important Happenings
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Joyful things
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We all know the big things in life that give us joy. Things like our kids, our health, our family and friends... this silly face Carter always makes... But what about the smaller, seemingly insignificant things in our lives that make us happy? I always wonder what everyday things bring joy to others... here are some that bring joy to me:
* When there is a sink full of dirty dishes, and I open the dishwasher to find that it's empty or it's already partially loaded with other dirty dishes.... what joy to not have to empty the dishwasher first!
* A car pulls out of a close parking spot right as I pull up... "Thank you Lord for giving me this parking space!"
* Clayton tells me I look nice, and I know he really means it and isn't just saying it b/c he isn't sure if he's told me recently.
* Someone notices something I've done to the house... even just "wow, your sink sure is clean!" (by the way, Leeann is the BEST at this.. she notices everything and is so quick to dish out compliments!)
* Samuel doesn't spit up after nursing
* Someone doesn't look at me weird because I'm breastfeeding
* Someone says, "Oh, my kid does that same thing.." right when I'm needing to hear it.
* I'm able to give someone advice and they really take it to heart... and it helps them.
* I tell my kids that it's clean up time and they hop right to it
* Clayton takes his shoes off before walking on our light colored carpet
* The teachers don't tell Madison to "hurry up" as soon as she steps into the van when I pick her up after school.. instead they tell her they hoped she had a great day and they can't wait to see her tomorrow.
* I cook and everyone eats without complaint
* Clayton's home to help with bedtime
* The kitchen floor isn't sticky
* I take the booster seat off of the kitchen chair and there isn't random and old food underneath it
* The sippy cup I found under the couch had water or juice in it... not milk
* Clayton washes clothes and doesn't ruin my "dry clean only" clothes
* Madison wears her "dry clean only " clothes and doesn't ruin them
* The hangers don't get hung up together when I'm trying to get them out of the closet. (THAT can make me yell...)
Okay, so this is a simple, ordinary list. But.. if these things don't happen, it can really sometimes change my day! So, what's your ordinary list look like?
Categories What I'm Thinking
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Pumpkin Patch
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We took the kids to Grady to Hardin Farm's pumpkin patch Saturday and had so much fun! None of us have ever been to that one before.. wow, GO if you haven't! There was almost too much to do! The kids just loved it, and so did Clayton and I. We did the hay maze, looked at all of the Native American exhibits, played on the playground, climbed the big hay "mountains", went through the hay tunnels, went down the huge slide, looked at the livestock, etc... it was a big big time for all. I even ran into an old friend that I haven't seen since high school and her two kids... now that was neat! (I didn't even know she was married and had children!) Of course the hayride to the pumpkin patch was lots of fun.. the kids really enjoyed that. (I liked it minus the dirt the tractor pulling us was kicking up and the hay pieces that were flying around...) After an intense search, the kids both found their own perfect pumpkin. We've yet to make jack-o-lanterns out of them... but we don't want them to rot before Halloween so we're trying to wait a few more days. We even bought a cool strobe light that's made to sit inside pumpkins... easier than candles! I can't wait to see how that looks at night... hopefully the neighbors will appreciate it.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Birth Order
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In our parenting group we've been watching one of Kevin Leeman's video series. Last night the topic was birth order... how interesting! I've heard plenty about it over the years but he really layed it out well and talked about how it impacts you as a parent (YOUR birth order) and how knowing about it can help you with your children. So, I thought I'd share some info with you all since I found it so enlightening. Today I'll talk about first borns. I'm considered a first born since my older sister is 6yrs older than I am and we were raised in different homes. I could literally check each of these traits off of this list of typical first born traits. I can also really see all of them in my first born... Miss Priss Madison. Here's the list for you all:
Take Charge, know what to do;Command respect; others want to follow their unflinching leadership;Cooperative, easy to work with, good team player; Always do things right and leave no stone unturned to do a thorough job; Have everything under control; always on top of things; tend to be on time and on schedule;Ambitious, enterprising, energetic, willing to sacrifice to be a success; Set goals and reach them; tend to get more done in a day than others, planning the day is a must;Known as straight thinkers;can be counted on not to be compulsive or to go off half-
cocked; Tend to be voracious readers and accumulators of information and facts; good problem solvers who think things through.
May undermine the initiative of those who lean on them too much or may come off as too overbearing or aggressive; Can run roughshod over others; may be insensitive and tend to be selfish; too focused on the goal and not enough on the feelings of others; Can be taken advantage of, bullies, bluffed; Tend to criticize themselves and/or others too much; never satisfied; may procrastinate because they fear they cannot do a "good enough job"; May worry too much about order, process, and rules and not be flexible when it's needed; may show real impatience with anyone who is "disorganized" or not as meticulous; can be upset by surprises; Put themeslves or those they work with u nder too much stress and pressure; May become boxed in, too busy with the to-do list to see the big picture and what needs to be done right now; May believe they're always right and fail to pay attention to the more intuitive opinions of others; May spend too much time gathering facts when there are other things that need to be done; may be so serious they fail to see the humor in situations when humor is desperately needed
So, you first borns out there... did you see yourself here? Of course not all of it will fit everyone, but in general it usually does. If you're not a first born.. does this describe your first born child? Your spouce that's as first born? Knowing things like this can really help you relate to that first born person in your life better. I think the reason I can handle Madison often times better than Clayton is b/c I share in her personality... Clayton's the relaxed la-ti-da middle child.. which I'll get to in a few days. He can't understand the things she and I do... like why does it matter if we're a few minutes late? Why does the floor NEED to be vacuumed every single day? Why does it matter if there's one book out of place on the shelf? Can't I just relax about things? I do think being married to a middle child has helped me relax IMMENSLY... but I still am much more uptight about a lot of things compared to him. Madison is the same way... I'm trying to help her chill out a bit too... we'll see if I can do that successfully as the years go by!
Categories Top Stories
Saturday, October 06, 2007
Sick house
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Oh man... we've been so sick the past week! First we battled Strep... conquered it after many days on antibiotics. Now Samuel and I are sick with something totally different. I'm guessing just a cold or something but I feel horrible! Fever, body aches.. you know the drill. I don't know how little man feels but all of his screaming today tells me that he's not doing so hot either. So we've been eating Tylenol like crazy and getting some relief right before it wears off, yet we have another hour or so to go before we can have another dose. (don't you love how that always works out?) Ya know, we spend a lot of time on our blogs talking about how much we love our kids, how much fun they are, yada yada yada... well I'm going to be totally honest and say that I don't think my children have EVER been on my nerves as much as they've been today. Even hearing them giggle has me on edge. Clayton's working so I have zero help.. and I know that's why I'm so short tonight. If I could hire a nanny, just for one night, tonight would be it. Even nursing has me frustrated. Sam acts like he wants to nurse, but then screams at me for about 5 minutes before he'll actually eat. In that 5 minutes I'm frantically trying to make 'it' better. "Want to lay in Carter's bed and nurse?"
"How about Mommy's bed?"
"Sitting on the couch?"
"hmmm... hmm... WAHHHHH!" (man.. almost had it that time...) Nursing with full body aches is fun enough on its own.. much less getting fussed at the entire time. So, there ya go. My serious gripe fest for this Saturday night. And, to make matters even more crummy, if we're still sick tomorrow it'll be the third Sunday in a row we haven't made it to church b/c of sickness. We finally find a church we love and we can't make it 3 weeks straight! sheesh!
Categories Attachment Parenting, The Trio, What I'm Thinking
Thursday, October 04, 2007
My boys
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Pryme Good Day Gloves
The new Pryme Good Day gloves are lightweight cycling gloves with a humorous twist (see the photo above). Features include a gusseted thumb with a terrycloth wipe, and synthetic leather reinforced palms with happy face grippers on the finger tips. The back of the glove is stretch knit mesh with screen printed graphics.
Overall these gloves are holding up as well as any modestly priced cycling gloves. The screen-printing is wearing off a little, but the rubber smiley faces have stayed put after a month or more of use and abuse.
The Good Day gloves retail for $24. Visit www.bikethreads.com for more info.
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Have a "Good Day" everyone…heh
Wore mine riding in today. Comfy and don't bunch up in the palm.
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A Wrinkle in Time Book Club
Want to read about adventure? Elementary school children are invited to join our month-long book club reading the classic A Wrinkle in Time. Read about the Murray family children in this beloved book by Madeleine L'Engle. It's a great story that involves science and secret government programs!
Did you know there are two other books that follow A Wrinkle in Time? They continue the story of Murrays.


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With meticulous attention to detail and diligent investigation, the attorneys at Dash Farrow, LLP have the experience and resources to bring your case to a successful resolution.
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Dash Farrow partner Tim Farrow was recently asked by the New Jersey Law Journal to comment on the New Jersey Supreme Court's recent ruling in the case of State v. Zalcberg, regarding blood draws by police in reference to investigations of Driving While Under the Influence (D.W.I.). Drawing blood is considered a search under the…
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I took these photos of the outside of my studio building in the heat of last Saturday morning, not knowing just how bad the day would get - not only would it be the hottest day on record for Melbourne (hello 46.4 degrees celsius/116 degrees farenheit) but it also saw the worst bushfires on record for Victoria.
It's not hard to imagine how it happened - the horrible northerly winds were so strong they nearly blew my screens away as I was trying to clean them up outside (no, I didn't take our Premier's advice to stay home) and just going outside was like walking into a fan-forced oven - hideous.
And don't forget, there are little ways of helping out - the Red Cross are taking donations, Pip of Meet Me At Mike's has compiled a bunch of helpful options which you can read about here and if you're in the inner north, RRR are collecting toiletries and sanitary items *up until the end of today* which will then be dropped off at base camp, direct to those affected.
Tuesday, 10 February 2009
Views on a black day
Posted by Spin Spin at Tuesday, February 10, 2009
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Another black thing....I burnt your teatowel on the oven.....ReplyDelete
So much for my 'Im gonna use stuff and not let it sit like artwork on my oven' rule.
Ahhh Mr Younghusband. Such a pretty building to call home :)ReplyDelete
We're thinking rooftop drinks next Friday if the weather's good...
Ohh, I love a rooftop view to go with a beer...ReplyDelete
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Hear Amanda Palmer Performs the Popular Hits of Radiohead on Her Magical Ukulele
And then buy it for a mere 84 cents.
The former Dresden Doll and current half of Evelyn Evelyn has released a seven-track album of Radiohead covers that she's offering on her website for a mere 84 cents. It also has some excellent cover artwork.
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"If I had not participated in the College Planning Cohort I do not know where I would be or how I would pay for college. I am currently a finalist for the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, a program that I only learned about through participating in the cohort. Cohort facilitators, Mr. and Mrs. Wynn, my teacher-mentor, Ms. Martinez, and FCSD3 Program Coordinator, Mrs. Scott, have provided me and my twin brother with opportunities that we could have never imagined. While I have always been a good student, I did not know anything about the Gates Millennium Scholars Program, how to research and apply to colleges, how to complete the FAFSA, or anything beyond attending school and doing my schoolwork. Whether or not I am chosen as a Gates Millennium Scholar, I know that I would not have been able to have made this extraordinary journey without participating in the cohort. It has been such a wonderful opportunity."
What are your college/career aspirations?
"I am intellectually curious, so I want to attend a college or university that will nuture my intellectually curiosity. I would like to pursue a STEM-related discipline in such areas as molecular biology or engineering. I know that I would like to pursue a PhD., however, right now I am not sure of the particular discipline. I want to use my undergraduate experience to discover learning on a college level and to discover more about myself."
What are some of your important goals?
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GPA 4.0 on a 4.0 Scale
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Youth Leader:
Turner Chapel AME Church
Academic Excellence in Math
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ACT Prep Club
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Co-op FAQs for Employers
What is Cooperative Education? Cooperative Education (Co-op) is a formal course which allows students to gain real world work experience in their chosen career field and receive documentation of the experience on their transcripts.
Does the student receive a grade and/or credit? Yes. While the student is required to register for the Co-op course, it is a zero credit course that is graded satisfactory or unsatisfactory. The course will reflect on the students' permanent transcripts as an official Cooperative Education experience. The Co-op Instructor (a member of the Career Services staff) awards the final grade based on the skills development and learning outcomes of the experience and the employer's final evaluation of work performance.
What students are eligible to participate in Co-op? Any undergraduate or graduate student may participate as long as they meet the criteria listed for their degree level. The lists of minimum eligibility requirements can be found here: Undergraduate Co-op Qualifications and Graduate Co-op Qualifications. As an employer, you can always set additional criteria for your Co-op positions.
Can international students participate in Cooperative Education? Yes. Co-op is considered co-curricular training. International students who are approved Co-op applicants have been cleared by International Services as eligible to participate. Career Services will work with International Services to ensure students receive proper approval upon receiving an official Co-op training offer.
What are my organization's responsibilities to a student? Your organization is responsible for interviewing, hiring, providing on-the-job training, and supervising the daily work performance of the student. The supervisor will be asked to meet with the student at the beginning of the semester to set 3 specific learning objectives for the student, as well as to meet with student at the end of the term to evaluate the student's work performance and skills development. The final evaluation form will be provided to you, and the student and supervisor will review the evaluation together before the student submits it as part of the final assignment for the course.
Why do students participate in the Co-op program? Students participate to obtain pre-screened career related experience; receive documentation on their University transcripts; develop skill sets they will use in their future career; learn from professionals; as well as increase their knowledge and understanding of the work culture and their chosen career.
What are benefits of hiring a Cooperative Education student? There are numerous benefits to hiring a Cooperative Education student. Co-op is a cost-effective way to recruit from a pre-screened candidate pool and permits the evaluation of potential hires without long-term commitment. Hiring Co-op students from USF provide your organization the ability to free-up higher-paid professionals for other assignments and can offer fresh ideas for your work environment.
How many semesters does the Cooperative Education student commit to be in the program? The minimum commitment is for one semester, either working full-time (35-40 hours a week) or part-time (15-34 hours a week). However, the employer and student may continue the Co-op experience for additional semesters, if agreeable to both parties and approved by Career Services.
Do I have a commitment to hire the Co-op student when he or she graduates? Hiring a Cooperative Education student for full-time, permanent employment when their Cooperative Education training is completed is not a commitment. However, you can certainly offer full-time employment to a student when they complete their degree program. About 50% of the Co-op students are employed by their training employer upon graduation.
How can my organization participate in Co-op? Contact Diane Mellon, Co-op Coordinator and Instructor at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 813-974-9635 to begin the process of becoming a Co-op Employer.


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Nurses are the primary caregivers in many pediatric healthcare settings – both acute and community health settings. They can be the first healthcare professional that the pediatric patient sees or caregiver seeks to assess the patients during health and illness. Mental health must be a part of the comprehensive pediatric health assessment and this assessment takes knowledge and skill. The nurse needs to be able to identify the signs and symptoms of prevalent mental health problems in the pediatric patient population as well as treatment interventions. Finally, the healthcare professional must be able to recognize the indications of a mental health emergency in the pediatric patient and the appropriate interventions.
This course identifies the components required to complete a comprehensive pediatric mental health history. It also discusses the signs and symptoms of prevalent pediatric and adolescent mental health problems and treatment interventions for mental health problems and emergencies. After completing this course, the nurse (including the certified case manager nurse) will be able to conduct a mental health assessment in the pediatric patient and recognize the appropriate interventions. References and resources are presented in this course to reflect the most recent evidence in pediatrics and pediatric nursing from the healthcare literature at the time of publication.
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Antoinette Towle, EdD, MSN, APRN, is an assistant professor at Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) Department of Nursing. She has been an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certified pediatric and school health nurse practitioner since 1999, working for over 15 years with children and adolescents in a wide variety of community settings. Antoinette has extensive expertise working with children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral difficulties and in school-based health. She is currently teaching nursing to both undergraduate and graduate nursing students at SCSU.
Jean Ivey, PhD, CRNP, CPNP-PC, is an associate professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Nursing. She has taught undergraduate and graduate nursing students for over 25 years, teaching such courses as physical assessment. She led a PNP program for over 12 years that focused on health promotion for children and adolescents.


text: Formatting Sitefinity 4.x content summary by User Not Found Oct 13, 2011 Back in Sitefinity 3.x control designers for content view controls allowed you to set Summary Settings for your list view, which allowed you to cut of the first N words from the content item's content or other meta field. This is described on Sitefinity Watch here: Formatting your Sitefinity Blog Summaries. In this blog post I am going to show you how you can do this with Sitefinity 4.x by editing widget templates from the widget editor. Lets say that we want to set our Blog Posts control to show the first 100 words from the content of our blog posts when we are viewing the blog posts list. We will edit the default template for the lists view. This can be done either by going to Design -> Widget Templates and selecting the relevant template for edit, or by modifying the template directly from the Blog Posts control. Bellow is what you have to do: 1) Add an import statement to register the SummaryParser's namespace (last line of the markup below): <%@ Control Language="C#" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="sf" Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.ContentUI" Assembly="Telerik.Sitefinity" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="sf" Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.Comments" Assembly="Telerik.Sitefinity" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="sf" Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI" Assembly="Telerik.Sitefinity" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="sf" Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Web.UI.PublicControls.BrowseAndEdit" Assembly="Telerik.Sitefinity" %> <%@ Register TagPrefix="telerik" Namespace="Telerik.Web.UI" Assembly="Telerik.Web.UI" %> <%@ Import Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity" %> <%@ Import Namespace="Telerik.Sitefinity.Data.Summary" %> 2) Substitute the default field control for displaying blog post content. Before: <sf:FieldListView ID="PostContent" runat="server" Text="{0}" Properties="Content" WrapperTagName="div" WrapperTagCssClass="sfpostContent" /> After: <sitefinity:HtmlField runat="server" DisplayMode="Read" Value='<%# SummaryParser.GetSummary(Eval("Content").ToString(),new SummarySettings(SummaryMode.Words,100,false,false)) %>' /> With the current summary settings my blog posts list is going to display the first 100 words of a blog post. About the author Radoslav Georgiev is Director of Engineering in Sitefinity division. He joined Telerik in 2009 and since then has held various positions in the company. He has been in positions like Support Officer, Senior Enterprise Support Officer, Team Lead and Technical Support Director. Email to a friend Show oldest on top Show newest on top 4 comments Leave a comment Thomas Oct 13, 2011 Thank you very much Rado! That's what I missed from the old 3.x days. blogpost Dec 28, 2011 Sorry, to let you know that this does not work! it breaks the code on my page and gives me an error saying "Telerik.Web.UI.Editor is undefined". Come on do something sensible, tried of spending time on fixing things rather than doing new development work! Stewart Jul 01, 2014 Hi I need to implement the same author profile as shown in this post. How do I do that. Radoslav Jul 01, 2014 Hi Stewart, You can use the profiles from Sitefinity and expose the necessary extra fields such as Author Bio, Google + profile URL, etc. After this it is relatively easy to make a control which will get bound to the article's owner and will pull all the necessary profile information and then output it in schema.org compatible format for authorship. At any rate, open a new forum thread or raise a ticket with our support team and they will provide you with a working sample. Load more comments Thank you for the comment! Your comment must be approved first You've already submitted a review for this item Thank you! Your review has been submitted successfully Login to be able to comment Leave a comment Comment cannot be empty Rating is required Click to add (?) Click to add (?) New code Please type the code above You typed the code incorrectly. Please try again


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'Off the Map' gives viewers a 'brain vacation'
ABC's feverishly dumb new drama "Off the Map" takes fans of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Private Practice" on an arduous trip to a tiny village in the tropics, "somewhere in South America." It's echh in the time of cholera.
Here, three attractive young doctors have come to work at the legendary Clinica Cruz del Sur, where the even prettier former head of surgery at UCLA (Martin Henderson as Dr. Ben Keeton, channeling Shirtless Sawyer from "Lost") has set up shop to work with the poor and suffering.
The poor and suffering have never read Us Weekly, and so the guiding principles embraced by "Off the Map" are lost on them: six-pack abs, conspicuous humanitarianism, snide remarks about who's hooking up with whom.
Yet the show has a pulse, thanks to a bone-marrow transplant from the inexplicably still-popular "Grey's." Same kind of doctors, same kind of medical dramas -- only with more bug repellent.
The ensemble cast is lead by Caroline Dhavernas ("Wonderfalls") as Lily, a young med-school dropout seeking to regain her footing and escape some tragic past, which she'll tell us about sometime, when the moonlight is right and we're staring into her eyes.
On her first day at la clinica, she meets the other newbie doctors: Tommy ("Friday Night Lights'" Zach Gilford), who partied his way through med school hoping to become a plastic surgeon, and Mina (Mamie Gummer), a details-oriented striver who nevertheless managed to fatally misdiagnose a patient in her last residency.
More keen viewers may wonder what possible appeal a slab of mid-season cheese such as "Off the Map" could hold for an actress with a pedigree like Gummer's -- her mother is Meryl Streep; she's classically trained on the stage and has worked in indie films and HBO's "John Adams."
But think it through and it makes perfect sense: How else does a 27-year-old actress get (finally) noticed these days? How else can she have any hope of being cast in romantic comedy features and stylish thrillers? I refer again to the predominance of the Us Weekly culture. Get on a show just like "Grey's Anatomy" and the world starts to get a little more sparkly, doesn't it? So what if the scripts stink? You work with it.
And work they do.
"Off the Map" glistens with a sweaty sheen of good intentions, in which the first world feels better about itself by vaccinating the third world -- though there is, of course, no hope of inoculating the downtrodden against our TV shows.
The young clinicians also rescue tourists whose arms have been mangled in mountaintop zip lines or whose ankles have been impaled on the business end of a sting ray. Tommy is sent on a jungle trek to a house call (more like a hut call) where an entire family is coughing up blood, but the father refuses to let anyone take medicine. The language barrier is, uh, un pequeqo problema, since the new doctors don't speak a word of Spanish.
"Here, it's still 1952," a doctor named Otis (Jason George) tells the newcomers. "You don't have high-tech. You don't have Big Pharma. You have your brain."
What? We have brains? Are you sure? You do know we're all "Grey's Anatomy" fans, right, and that we generally like to set our brains aside for an hour?
If brains were involved, this group of doctors would have already noticed that "somewhere in South America" looks a whole lot like Hawaii, where the show is filmed. (Any jungle backdrop will do, much the same way the village appears populated by all manner of light brown people, who have been cast as stand-ins for a mass of unprivileged "others" whom the sexy Americans have come to save.)
If brains were involved, would Dr. Keeton really hook a coconut up to a patient's I.V.? "You're going to put COCONUT in his VEINS?!" Lily asks, aghast.
Which is really just another way of yelling "GILLIGAN!!"
"Off the Map"
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Police: 3 shot after softball game in Wilmington
Three people were injured in a shooting after a softball game at a Wilmington park.
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1624 BROADVIEW Road NW in Calgary: Hillhurst House for sale : MLS®# C4195710
1624 BROADVIEW Road NW Calgary T2N 3H1 : Hillhurst
- $1,925,000
- Prop. Type:
- Detached
- MLS® Num:
- Status:
- Active
- Bedrooms:
- 4
- Bathrooms:
- 4
- Year Built:
- 2012
- Property Type:
- Detached
- Property Sub Type:
- Detached
- Condo Type:
- Not a Condo
- Suite:
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- Home Style:
- 2 Storey
- Total Floor Area:
- 3,079 sq. ft.286.05 m2
- Price Per SqFt:
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- Main Residence Area:
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- Total area above main level.:
- 1,591 sq. ft.147.81 m2
- Finished Levels:
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- Taxes:
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- Lot Area:
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- Lot Frontage:
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- Lot Shape:
- Rectangular
- Front Exposure:
- West
- Total Rooms Above Grade:
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- Year built:
- 2012 (Age: 6)
- Bedrooms:
- 4 (Above Grd: 3)
- Bedrooms Above Grade:
- 3
- Bathrooms:
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- Plan:
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- Heating:
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- Heating fuel:
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- Construction:
- Wood Frame
- Foundation:
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- Basement:
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- Fireplace Fuel:
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- Water Supply:
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- Sewer Septic:
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- Garage:
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- Parking:
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- Parking Total/Covered:
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- Parking Places:
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- Parking Covered:
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- Exterior Finish:
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- Title to Land:
- Fee Simple
- Possession Date:
- Sep 30, 2018
- Restrictions:
- None Known
- Hillhurst
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- Balcony, Ceiling 9 ft., Ceiling 10 ft., Deck, No Animal Home, No Smoking Home, Porch, Skylight
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