text: Life With Sonia Somebody's husband, somebody's son. The story of Peter Sutcliffe. This is the title of a book published in 1984 by Heinemann, London. It was researched for two years, mainly with Peter Sutcliffe's family, friends and acquaintances, by Sunday Times journalist, Gordon Burn. Nobody knew more about the life and habits of Sutcliffe than Sonia Szurma who was married to him in August 1974, after a courtship of six years. Peter & Sonia Sutcliffe (left) – the Sutcliffe home (centre) – Peter Sutcliffe (right) Sutcliffe's first assault on an ordinary woman was committed the following July, after less than 12 months of living with Sonia Szurma. Then, in August 1975, he committed 2 further unprovoked assaults, one on a housewife walking home from a pub in Halifax, and the other on a 14 year old schoolgirl in Keighley. Sutcliffe vented his hatred for Sonia on these females. There was little known about Sonia until Gordon Burn's book was published. She had always attempted to portray the image of an innocent housewife totally ignorant of a devious husband's evil nature. Here are some extracts which reveal the woman who was the cause of Sutcliffe's unprovoked attacks on women (authors comments in yellow)… When Peter first brought her home to visit his family. As the expected breakthrough with Sonia failed to happen, Peter's father, in common with the rest of the family, started to find his patience running out. 'How the devil is that girl going to make a school teacher? How is she going to do it? he'd wonder in exasperation at the end of another day in which Sonia would have done nothing but sit and twiddle her thumbs. 'She just doesn't have any conversation.' She didn't seem to want to talk, and when she did it was in a whisper, so that, half the time, you couldn't hear what she was saying. What they had been prepared to overlook as shyness, after several months started to look like arrogance; the popular interpretation of the sullen reserve which Sonia so effortlessly maintained was that she was sitting in judgment on them." Peter's sister, Maureen, had a baby, Rachel. "Unlike Peter, who bombarded her with baby-talk and wet-nursed Rachel 'like a woman', Sonia made her lack of interest plain, persuaded to hold the baby on one occasion, she simply opened her arms and dropped it when it started to cry, letting it fall heavily into a pram Peter's brother, Mick, said of her, "Putting it crudely, he thought she 'looked like a fuckin horse.' Mick took an instant dislike to Sonia and this, it became clear, was entirely mutual. An incident that took place on one of her earliest visits helped set the seal on what was always to be an uneasy relationship, no matter how badly Peter wanted them to get on. She said to me mother one day and she'd only been in house on three or four visits then, she says: 'Will you make me a cup of tea, without any sugar, please ? We all looked round, like. Is she talking to me? I thought, "Bloody hell, what a pillock." Any other lass'd probably say D'you mind if I put the kettle on, I'm a bit dry?" But this was: "Will you get up and make me a cup of tea?" Sort of, Now! She was really highly strung. At the heart of the problem – and it was a feeling that Mick shared to a greater or lesser extent with all the rest of his family – was that Sonia seemed to radiate disapproval. People tended to feel inhibited by her presence in a room." "But she certainly thought she was well above everybody else." "Sonia never really opened up. 'I am not a gushing person', she would later say in the sort of tart understatement for which she had become renowned." The Bisbys, Peter's neighbours, who used to be visited by Peter and Sonia, said " He was particularly fond of the children, with whom he seemed 'on the same wavelength' although, as far as Sonia was concerned, they might as well not have been there. She was difficult and reserved." "Sonia, previously mute on her visits to Cornwall Road, started to make her presence felt, albeit indirectly. 'Come here a moment', she'd say to Peter, ordering him out of the living-room and into the kitchen, where she could be heard 'quietly upbraiding' him for something that he had said or done which didn't meet with her approval. Sometimes, though, she'd just slap him down without bothering to extricate him from the family which left his father open-mouthed in disbelief. "But she'd just look at him when he was getting over-excited and say "Peter!" and he'd immediately calm down. She could bring him down just like that. Just by the way she'd look at him. Just like a schoolteacher telling a naughty boy in the class to behave by saying his name out loud in front of everybody. She could do that with him, quite effectively. While in London, studying to become a teacher "Although still detached and uncommunicative in class, in private she had become prone to unprovoked outbursts of rage and agitation that would eventually be identified as symptoms of her schizophrenia. Peter, on occasion, was forced to contain her physically by pinning her arms to her sides, but as well as being unpredictable and violent, she also seemed to be wasting away." "Convinced that 'all the machinery was stopping and the world was coming to an end," Sonia had wandered out into the street at night in her pyjamas where she had been apprehended and later admitted to a Bexley hospital. The next time Peter saw her was after her transfer to the Linfield Mount psychiatric hospital in Bradford, and he was dismayed. He thought she looked grey and 'terrible'; she thought he was an aeroplane Among her other delusions was that she was the 'second Christ' – she could 'see' the stigmata on her hands. She was also restless and shrill and insistent that she wanted a 'bigger teddybear.' But a few months after coming out of hospital, Sonia suffered a relapse; this time, part of the pattern of her generally disturbed and frenetic behaviour included tearing her clothes off in public or at odd times at home, such as in the middle of a meal." Left alone with Peter's 15 year old sister Jean once, "I were just sitting quiet, reading, when Sonia stood up an' did a little twirl in front of the settee. "Guess who I am today?" she said. She were just wearing a little summer cotton frock, a shawl an' these silver sandals. "Cinderella," she said. I thought, "Oh, bloody hell……. " Peter started dating Sonia in 1967 when she was 16. Sonia's mental abnormality started in May 1972. She married Peter in August 1974. Peter & Sonia Sutcliffe There was difficulty getting a best man for the wedding. Peter's brother Mick let it be known he would not do it "because of what he's marrying." They lived with her parents in their back bedroom for the next three years in what were extremely difficult circumstances. After 11 months of this life with the Szurmas Peter Sutcliffe cracked and took his hatred for Sonia out on a Mrs Anna Rogulsky by a vicious attack with a stone-loaded sock. He clearly didn't intend to murder her or the other two. On her attitude to children, Sonia said to Peter's sister, "No, they just keep you poor, do kids." The sexual side of the relationship can be judged by her putting a towel under her backside and telling him to get it over with so as not to soil the sheets. Peter had saved for 3 years to put a deposit on a house in Heaton for Sonia. The first Saturday night in his new home he went to Manchester and assaulted Jean Jordan, then hid her in a double hedge. On 9th October 1977, 8 days after he had assaulted Manchester prostitute, Jean Jordan, Peter and Sonia gave a house warming party to his family. The potatoes were so hard, his sister Jane knocked one off her plate as she tried to put a fork in it. Everyone laughed heartily for 2 hours, except Sonia. That night after leaving his family home, Peter drove to Manchester and pulled the dead body of Jean Jordan from a hedge and attempted to cut it up. He placed a fresh £5 note in her handbag which led the Manchester police to him via his employers, on what was to be the first of 12 police interviews.. The Jordan murder was not regarded as a Ripper murder. The next time Peter's parents were invited to Sonia's new home was Christmas week 1977. "The only trouble was that it was under-heated. With the exception of Sonia and her mother, who were wearing layers of cardigans and jumpers and knitted 'leggings', everybody was freezing. Kathleen (Peter's mother) was particularly susceptible to the cold because of the poor state of her health, and John was forced to bend down and switch on the electric fire in the living-room himself when neither Peter nor Sonia volunteered. Within quarter of an hour, though, Kathleen, who had drawn her chair close to the only source of heat, was shivering again, the fire was off and they could only assume the reason it refused to relight was because the power had been turned off at the mains. Kathleen spent what was left of the evening sitting huddled in her winter coat, and this time even Peter's customary 'daftness' couldn't rescue the situation. When she got home that night, his mother swore she would never set foot in Garden Lane again, and she never did." "To see Peter and Sonia together in one of the local pubs at all after they were married was considered something of an event. It wasn't unknown for her to sit outside in the car while he had a drink with one or other of his family, or for Sonia to come and get him if she felt she had been kept waiting too long. 'A boring woman' was her brother-in-law, Robin Holland's conclusion." Peter's younger brother, Carl, used to visit him on weekends. He said "it was a rare weekend he didn't sense an atmosphere. "She resented Peter being with him." Those who only knew Sonia as the shy, softly spoken schoolteacher and they included Peter's father found it difficult to imagine her in this other, dominant role for a long time. Listening to his complaints about her nagging, John once found himself saying as much to Peter, only to be assured that, at home, she was 'all mouth.' Describing her mean nature. Carl said "He assumed that was the reason they sat on hard chairs in the kitchen most of the time, ignoring the bigger, more comfortable rooms in the rest of the house. 'You'd go up, say in the morning, and you'd sit in there all through until 6.00. Then Peter might suggest having a look at what was on the telly but they would never put fire on an' it were freezing. Really cold. An' they'd have the telly on really quiet as well, You couldn't even hear it. You had to strain your ears.'" When there was only the two of them at home, Sonia frequently took exception to Peter having the television on at all, and would snatch the plug from the wall. She would also 'tease' him by refusing to let him read a newspaper, swiping at his head and kicking him, and screaming at him so hard sometimes that he was sure the neighbours must be able to hear. But he would remain quite impassive, holding her arms at her side until she calmed down, but never hit her. He would leave the house rather than raise his voice. There was always 'hell to pay' if Peter ever entered the house with his boots on or put any of his clothes in the washing machine: he had remained sensitive about the smell his socks made anyway, and was happy to wash all his own clothes by hand in the kitchen sink. Sonia's obsession with cleanliness stretched to cleaning the carpets inch-by-inch with a brush and pan and working on the house at all hours of the day and night. 'I'd have buried her in back garden by now, if it were me', was a thought that Carl shared only with Mick. When Mick wanted to take Peter out for a drink Sonia would say "He's not going anywhere. He's doing this, and when he's finished he's doing that and that.." 'Like he might be out three nights wi' wagon around country somewhere an' he'd come back bloody jiggered about four in the afternoon after driving all of the night and most of the day as well. Obviously he wanted to go to bed, have a few hours sleep, like, but no, he had to come in an' start on bloody decorating. She used to start first thing in the morning and go right through day practically non-stop and all through night till mebbe five in the morning. Then she'd expect him to get straight on it, soon as he came in. She were cleaning fanatic. There were always summat." Regarding Sonia's cooking ability 'Wherever they were though, Mick noticed that his brother always tried to eat plenty of 'proper' food, before going home to whatever Sonia might have ready for him. 'She used to make him little bowls of spicy stuff an' that weren't fillin' or owt I've known him to have his dinner there then shoot out an' have fish and chips twice an' guzzle 'em like, in motor. Sometimes he used to come to me mother's in wagon starving." From September 1978, Peter's assaults and 2 Copy-Cat murders were included in the Ripper frame by the police because of the Ripper's letters. He had been interviewed by the Ripper squad several times before 1980 commenced. "Peter seemed to spend most of the time when he was round at Carl's place, which he tended to be increasingly, complaining about Sonia's incessant nagging. 'She'd been on at me again', were often his first words after he'd sat down. And it seemed to get worse as 1980 wore on, until Carl got the impression that 'he were fed up wi' whole job, fed up wi' whole affair completely.' He had packed his bags on two separate occasions, intending to leave. On the evidence of his own experience Carl had started to feel that maybe Sonia was 'cracking up.' Always pernickety, by the beginning of 1980, she had started taking her obsession with cleanliness to 'weird' extremes: 'If she come to a chair. in a pub, the pictures, somebody's house, any chair, she wouldn't just sit down. She'd blow on it, an' start brushing and dusting it with her cuff. She'd spend a good two minutes going like that before she'd Plonk herself down." In November 1980, the month Peter committed his last 2 attacks, Sonia announced her home was not for sale. "This coincided with a change in her appearance that left Barbara Bowman, a neighbour, feeling stunned : Sonia come out of the house one day with the 'long, beautiful hair' that she had always worn down her back, crudely hacked off. 'I said at the time "That wasn't done by any hairdresser." She'd obviously done it herself. " While Peter was being held in custody, the police visited Sonia at her home. She was watching T.V. "She lowered the sound but declined to give the police her undivided attention until Det. Chief Supt. Holland walked up to the set and turned it off. She would eventually report him to his superiors for 'discourteous behaviour.' They quickly embarked on a search of what one of them would later describe as 'one of the most meticulous – as well as one of the coldest' houses he had ever seen : 'There wasn't a thread out of place. Everything from the facecloths in the bathroom to worn-out clothes down to shoe rags, were folded to a sharp crease. There were crochet-covers over the covers over the living-room suite." The quiet Sheffield street where Sutcliffe was apprehended Olivia Reivers (left) & Denise Hall Light Trades House, where Sutcliffe was arrested (A) showing the oil tank where he hid a hammer (B) Police Constable Robert Hydes (left) & Sergeant Robert Ring, the arresting officers In Dewsbury police station, Peter Sutcliffe was waiting for an opportunity to confess. Inspector John Boyle was talking to him. Boyle continued… I believe you put the false number plates on to conceal the identity of the vehicle in the red-light district." Sutcliffe "That is not true. To be honest with you, I've been so depressed that I put them on because I was thinking of committing a crime with the car." Boyle " Why did you leave your car and go to the side of that house?" Sutcliffe " To urinate." Boyle "I think you went for another purpose. Do you understand what I am saying? I think you are in serious trouble." Sutcliffe " I think you have been leading up to it." Boyle " Leading up to what?" Sutcliffe " The Yorkshire Ripper" Boyle "What about the Yorkshire Ripper?" Sutcliffe " Well, it's me. I'm glad its all over" He made only one request – that he be the one, to tell Sonia. When she was brought to him, he said "It's me." She said "Is it? Is it really?" She didn't cry or show emotion for an hour and a half when she was told of the huge press interest in the Ripper. From there on Sonia concentrated on the financial Prospects of being the wife of the Yorkshire Ripper which culminated in the High Court in London in May 1989 as she sought damages for an alleged libel against Private Eye, who merely reported the press activities to sign her up for her story. Four months after his arrest and while still on remand. "Sonia was the only one still seeing her husband. The family's verdict was that she had always wanted him to herself, and now, by 'poisoning his mind' against them, she had got him. No member of his family ever saw Peter while he was on remand in Armley without Sonia also being present. 'I never got the chance to really talk to him in depth, because she kept this running commentary going all the time.' '"What 'finally killed the pig' for Peter's father, though, was the morning he turned up outside Armley with Maureen and Maureen's two children, and waited for an hour and a quarter in the rain, only to be told that Peter had left instructions that he only wanted to see his wife that day. As they turned to leave, Sonia brushed past them without speaking and rang the bell to be let in. 'That was when I realised she controlled him.' It was the last time he was to see either Sonia or his son." Sonia was there when Mick got a word in to Peter on his first visit: 'When you tell me, then I'll start taking it in. So have you done it or what?' An' he says, 'I haven't done 'em all. I'll tell you that now. But I've done six or seven of them, aye." So I says, 'Well, that's it then," an' we sat down." What Carl knew was mainly what his brother had told him on his first visit to see him in Armley. "He said he hadn't done them all." He said to me, "They aren't really as bad as they say." "He hadn't really ripped them to bits", he said." In July 1981 the Daily Star published a book entitled The Yorkshire Ripper. It was written by John Beattie. Quotes…. "Peter Sutcliffe wrote to his brother Mick. "Don't take so much notice of any ignorant talk about me as the public in general know absolutely nothing about me or the type of person I am. It is all absolute rubbish that has been printed so far." In another letter to Carl he says. "Don't feel too bad because soon you will know the whole truth of this matter." In every case the reaction was one of stunned disbelief. Sonia's mother, Maria Szurma, told reporters: "We just can't believe it. Peter is so loving, so generous, so thoughtful. He would do anything for anyone if he could. Nothing was too much trouble for him." "I just can't believe Peter is the man who killed 13 women. It is not possible. I will not believe it. Even if it comes from his own mouth I will never accept that he is the Yorkshire Ripper. He was worried about the Ripper and used to drive me about when I had to go out at night so I would be safe." The foregoing is only a small sample of published accounts which give an insight into the quality of married life with Sonia in the back room of her strict parents home. The offer of a private room in a luxury mental home with T.V. and choice of menu as well as room service, albeit with limited freedom, was an option Peter Sutcliffe grasped when it presented itself later. He was going to prison for his own murders, so any deal he could do by "confessing" to murders he hadn't done could only be to his advantage. [TOP]


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text: School-Age Kids Behavior & Emotions 8-Year-Old Child Development Behavior and Daily Routines An Inside Look at Typical Milestones and Development By Katherine Lee Updated October 11, 2017 Pin Flip Email Print 8-year-old Development. Fabrice LeRouge/Getty Images More in School-Age Kids Behavior & Emotions Growth & Development Health & Safety Eight-year-olds are continuing to establish their individual interests and preferences, which are shaped by their unique personalities as well as experiences. That's why it's imperative that parents and other adults in an 8-year-old's life continue to model good behavior and set healthy and positive examples as much and as often as possible. Eight-year-olds are likely to be continuing to develop skills in activities they love, whether it's soccer, chess, music, art, or a myriad of other hobbies and interests. They are building upon the abilities they have been developing both cognitively and physically. You may be startled when you realize that suddenly, your 8-year-old child is no longer the young grade-schooler who needed close supervision while engaging in daily routines such as personal hygiene and chores. Eight-year-old children may also want to contribute more to the family decision-making and routines by helping plan what to have for dinner or how to spend free family time, for example. With their feet firmly planted in middle childhood, 8-year-old children will show interest in being more "grown-up" and will be able to begin tackling more responsibilities and routines. Diet Eight-year-old children are increasingly expressing interest in making their own decisions about their meals and snacks. While younger children certainly may express dislike for certain foods or preferences for others, 8-year-old children are more likely to want more of a voice in matters such as what your family buys at the grocery store or what to have for dinner. Peer pressure can also come into play as 8-year-old children see what food choices their friends make; if many of their friends eat junk food and soda, an 8-year-old child may want to follow their example. This is an excellent time for parents to instill healthy eating habits in their child that will last a lifetime. By teaching an 8-year-old what choices to make to have a balanced diet and how to limit unhealthy choices, parents can set a foundation for healthy choices to help your child stay strong and healthy for all of his life. Sleep Many factors, such as TV, computers, extracurricular activities, and homework, can cut into the number of hours your 8-year-old sleeps. But it's important to establish good sleep habits so that your 8-year-old continues to make sleep a priority. Try to keep electronic devices such as TVs and computers out of your child's room and be sure to curb any sneaky caffeine in your child's diet by not giving him chocolate before bedtime. Sleep is important for a child's development, and not getting enough shut-eye has been shown to negatively impact a child's temperament, ability to pay attention, and behavior, making sleep particularly important for school-age children. Your 8-year-old should be getting at least 10 to 11 hours of sleep each night. Chores Assigning household chores to your kids can help build self-esteem, give them a sense of responsibility, and so much more. At age 8, your child has the motor control, coordination, and attention span to do more complex jobs around the house such as sorting laundry and putting away clean clothes, loading the dishwasher, unloading groceries and even helping make dinner. Parents may also want to give their 8-year-old child an allowance for certain household chores to help teach her about how to understand and manage money. Some chores, such as making her own bed and keeping her room clean, however, may work better as an expected routine that is not tied to an allowance. Continue Reading


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What can lying do to me? We see it with Kishkumen.
A sad chapter as contention and disagreement tear apart Pahoran's family. The Gadianton robbers show up for the first time.
The end of the book of Alma and we transition from Alma and Helaman.
Moroni and Pahoran take out the Kingmen and then finish off the war with the Lamanites, we see 2-3 great conversations that you could have with your family out of this chapter!
Pahoran responds to Moroni and teaches us a powerful lesson of what to do when our feelings have been hurt.
Moroni writes to Pahoran and expresses frustration with his "slothfulness." We see the connection between believing in God's goodness and us acting to help others.
Moroni gets good news and shares it, then has some doubt and fear about the state of the Nephites.
The 2000 Stripling Warriors last battle as the Nephites take back another city they had lost to the Lamanites.
The stripling warriors show up again and help in another important Nephite battle.
The stripling warriors story comes to life and we get a look at how they made a very difficult decision.
Moroni responds by taking back his prisoners using trickery and the Lamanites own vices against them. We are reminded how we can avoid the "snares" of Satan


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There's nothing like being in the middle of the ocean to make a girl feel insignificant. I paddled out in waves that were way too big for me today on a ten foot long board because I couldn't be outdone by my younger sister and brother who were all gung-ho and excited about the monstrous* surf.
The final score for waves that I caught was zero, while the score for waves that got me was in the teens.
I swallowed a lot of pride and salt water before I finally made it outside past the break and found a deep hole to sit over, leaving me in no danger of being able to catch a wave.
I could see the sandy bottom far below me and forced myself to identify the moving shadows as kelp plants and a bat ray. The sun was breaking through the clouds and the water temperature was just slightly lower than the air.
Twenty minutes later I had caught my breath and was calculating how long I would have to stay out before the tide dropped and the waves got smaller, and if my toes would fall off due to hypothermia before then.
Stupid pride. Stupid need to gain approval. Stupid Merrie. I realized early on that I needed to rethink my decision making paradigm.
My dad was sitting inside hoping to coach me into some waves, and I could see him beckoning me in closer to him. I ventured inside once only to paddle frantically back to my safe spot the second I saw a set forming on the horizon.
He eventually followed me out there to reassure me.
"You know, your Mom hates to surf, and I still love her."
"I don't exactly hate to surf. I love the idea of surfing! I hate that I'm horrible at it! I'm pretty much stuck here, because I'm too scared to go back through the big waves that are between me and the shore!"
He assured me that he wasn't worried about me in the least so therefore I should have nothing to worry about and finished by telling me, "Even if you never learn to surf, I'll still love you."
Eventually I did make it in through the waves, (Obviously, because they don't have wi-fi in the lineup yet) and Dad came in with me, making sure I survived.
He walked me back up the beach before paddling out again to surf for another hour, and I sat on the beach, waterlogged and humbled.
There's nothing like being in the middle of the ocean to make a girl feel insignificant, but then, there's nothing like knowing that my significance has no bearing on how much I'm loved.
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WAPPINGER, N.Y. -- The Town of Wappinger's bond rating has been upgraded by Standard & Poor's to AA+, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.
The financial services firm had previously given Wappinger an AA rating. The upgrade reflected the town's sustained operating surpluses, which have supported an increase in available reserves that are reinforced by recently adopted reserve and debt policies, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported.
Town Supervisor Lori Jiava, who took office in January 2016, said Wednesday that she was thrilled about the improved rating and believed it was recognition of the town's efforts to bring down its debt through more aggressive policies, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal.
Several factors were cited by Standard & Poor's for Wappinger's improved bond rating, including the town's strong economy, management and budgetary flexibility, as well as its very strong budgetary flexibility and liquidity, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported.
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Proposed rule would reduce pharmacist reimbursements
The Bush administration this week proposed a rule that would cut reimbursements to pharmacists for prescription drugs for Medicaid beneficiaries.The rule would save $8.4 billion ($4.9 in federal savings and $3.5 billion in state savings) over the next five years. It is designed to ensure that Medicaid can obtain drug discounts similar to those obtained by private entities, such as pharmacy benefits managers.
Other aspects of the rule: It would redefine "average manufacturer price" for brand-name and generic drugs. States use the average manufacturer price to calculate Medicaid reimbursement rates for drugs. The rule also would limit the federal government's share of the cost of a prescription drug when at least three generic alternatives are available. A 60-day comment period is in effect.


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JEDDAH: The ever-increasing energy consumption in the Kingdom has attracted the attention of Saudi scientists and spurred them to explore alternative renewable energy possibilities utilizing local natural resources.
Though fossil fuels such as petroleum and natural gas are used to fulfill the country's energy needs, the government plans to double its current energy generating capacity up to 120GW by 2032.
Around half of this energy will be generated from different renewable-energy sources such as solar, nuclear, wind, geothermal and waste-to-energy.
King Abdul Aziz University's Dr. Abdul Sattar Nizami, who is leading the solid waste group, has successfully converted plastic waste into liquid fuel and valuable char using a small-scale pilot pyrolysis reactor.
Speaking to Arab News, Dr. Nizami said that Saudi Arabia's natural minerals such as natural zeolite and black lava have great potential in waste-to-energy technologies such as pyrolysis, anaerobic digestion, gasification and trans-esterification.
Moreover, he said, technology can increase the nutrient quality of organic fertilizer produced from composting local food waste.
The problem of municipal solid waste in Saudi Arabia can be solved through these technologies with the added bonus of renewable energy and valuable products such as organic fertilizer, animal feed and materials.
According to Dr. Nizami, both natural zeolite and black lava are found abundantly in the country.
The inherent characteristics of these minerals, particularly natural zeolite for waste-to-energy, has been examined by a team of scientists who are part of the solid waste research group in the Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies (CEES) of King Abdul Aziz University.
While highlighting the center's research activities, Prof. Iqbal Mohammad Ismail, the deputy director of the center, said it was focusing on societal and industrial problems related to air, water and solid waste.
The aim of the on-going scientific research is to provide sustainable, economical and environmentally friendly solutions for local problems utilizing local resources, Prof. Ismail said.
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There you are, you've won the Lottery, you've got a cheque for £10 million sitting in your hand, you've always been into cars and now you're just about to sign up for your new Ferrari. Well, it's the name everyone knows isn't it but by supercar standards Ferrari is an upstart, arriviste, for Maserati has been around far longer, making racing and sporting cars since before the first world war and in this car, the Ghibli, you can feel all of that history for it's something rather special.
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Founded by the five Maserati brothers in 1926, the Maserati Trident had an illustrious racing career for the middle 5 decades of this century, not actually building a road car until 1950 since when it has built many, many classics. Even then the road cars only served to finance the racing team, a half century which saw Maserati win multiple world championship races in sports and racing cars with some of the best drivers of the day.
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With the active ride set near it's stiffest - adjustable from race car hard to cruising soft - was able to delight in the sheer mechanical urgency of the 280 bhp engine, the twin turbos giving a huge shove in the back accompanied by the demonic chirruping of the turbo wastegates on every up change as the car settled into each bend, the perfectly weighted power steering voluble in it's description of the road surface as it perfectly tracked every bend. Like the Army's use of this area, the Ghibli became a projectile, a guided missile, with enormous power from the twin turboed, 4 cam, 2.8 litre, 32 valve, V6 engine under perfect control, direction control as achievable on the throttle as by steering inputs, the car squatting into each bend, a perfection of grip from the massive tyres - 205/45fronts and 225x45 rears - and absolute composure from the active, all independent, suspension that pulls the car down to hug the tarmac.
Even at just three quarters of it's massive 160 mph top speed, the drive around the tortuous Goodwood circuit was pure delight, it gripped, it turned in on command, it made the senses reel and the heart race as it went through it's paces faultlessly, raring to go at the slightest urging of the right foot and much use of the slick, 5 speed, gearbox as it squatted in to each bend and threw itself forward to meet the horizon. The Maserati Ghibli is a truly remarkable car, a practical 2+2 of real character at a rather less than supercar price, a car that I would be awfully tempted to enter that legendary pact with the Devil to own.
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I'm fascinated by The Weight Room.
Fascinated and fearful, in a way.
I go and spend time there, but I never really feel at home. I show up in the wee early hours, when I would assume that other people serious about their health and training show up, and I feel like less of an 'insider' than I would at a convention for evangelical political pundits in a presidential election year. Fearful that the moment I open my mouth or make one concerted move, I will instantaneously be discovered as an outsider and the floor will magically open up, swallow me whole, and drop me along side the New Jersey turnpike, dazed, confused, and feeling a little slimy.
I had a session with a trainer way back when I started this whole triathlon training trip and it was definitely a smart move. Realizing that I had zero idea of what machines to use and how often or, well, how...I buckled down and dropped the c-note for an hour with someone who did. She's also a triathlete, and a serious one at that. I told her my plans and she put me to work. I learned a solid circuit of exercises both on the nautilus machines (in the safe room...you know, the one with the treadmills and other familiar machines) and in The Weight Room.
I kind of felt like a fool -- an interloper or sorts. Clearly I was getting a lesson on the basics, so I was basically a beginner. I swallowed my pride and went with it and the process payed off. Over the following months I slowly became more comfortable using the free weights freely. I got used to switching out using a machine during recovery. I even figured out where to look in a room full of mirrors and buff guys without completely embarrassing myself. (Com. On. A room full of mirrors and we're NOT supposed to look? Good grief!) I began to recognize the regulars as I became a regular myself.
And, luckily, the floor never opened up and swallowed me whole. I managed to avoid the Jersey roadside and was all that much stronger for the process. Yeah. The definition in my arms alone was worth it. And, recently, we all know that I've been religiously adhering to the cheese steak diet, so I'm ever so slightly less buff than before. And when I say "ever so slightly," I really mean "shockingly." No worries, the New Year is here.
And, now that the New Year IS here, I've been working on my training plan. Finances have dictated that I need to wait until later in January to purchase my TrainingPeaks plan of choice, so I'm pulling together my own prep month plan based on an amalgamation of the bazillion books and mags I've been reading recently.
But, the weight lifting portion of the plan has forced some self-education. Last year -- when I participated and didn't compete -- the basic circuit was just fine. Any strength gain was a bonus. I was going up from the bottom, you know. But this year is different. I want my time down in the bowels of the Y -- in the dreaded Weight Room -- to be really beneficial. Well spent. So, in this process, I found a great site that y'all may be interested in visiting: ExRx.com. I've been hanging out on the Exercise and Muscle Directory section to familiarize myself with any number of variations of hip abductor exercises and what the heck the difference is between an adductor and abductor.
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And, I'm pleased to say that I've landed on a set of exercises that I think will really payoff. Yes, make me sore in an unholy and evil way. Yes, I will walk for the first week ever so slightly bent over and grunting along the way. But, bring on the high protein/low fat diet and let's tear some muscle tissue. Booyah!
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Early Morning Weight
I'm fascinated by The Weight Room.
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 10:25 AM 4 validations
Simply Sorted: Trials and Tribulations of Training
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
I'm It
I've been tagged! This is my first tagging, so I'm kind of tickled by the whole idea. Thanks JohnnyTri! Here's my entry into the Blog Book Tag...
What to do...
1. Find the nearest book.
2. Name the book & the author.
3. Turn to page 123.
4. Go to the fifth sentence on the page. Copy out the next three sentences and post to your blog.
5. Tag three more folks.
Being that I work in a counseling center for families and individuals, you would imagine the there are a BUNCH o' psychological books around. But, I stuck to the task and grabbed the one physically the closest to me -- Self Analysis, by Karen Horney, MD. It was published in 1942, which is particularly interesting when you consider the history of analysis, psychoanalysis, and its rise and decline in popularity in professional circles. The first readers of this edition would have likely been contemporaries of Freud (albeit geographically distant) and lived in a world unfettered and unaided by psychiatric medications. The book must have been donated to our center, since it's inscribed to "Elizabeth Anthony, from D.G., Christmas 1944." How very interesting...
p. 123, from "The Analyst's Share in the Psychoanalytic Process"
Like everyone else, the analyst will observe general qualities in the patient's behavior, such as aloofness, warmth, rigidity, spontaneity, defiance, compliance, suspicion, confidence, assertiveness, timidity, ruthlessness, sensitivity. In the mere process of listening to the patient he will, without direct effort, gain many general impressions: whether the patient is able to let himself go or is tense and constrained; whether he talks in a systematic, controlled fashion or is jumpy and scattered; whether he presents abstract generalities or concrete details; whether he is circumstantial or to the point; whether he talks spontaneously or leaves the initiative to the analyst; whether he is conventional or expresses what he really thinks and feels.
In his more specific observations the analyst learns, first, from what the patient tells him about his experiences, past and present, his relationships with himself and others, his plans, his wishes, his fears, his thoughts.
Not bad for a random few sentences out of a random book.
LBTEPA, Spokane Al, and Donald -- consider yourselves TAGGED!
(oh, this is fun!)
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 11:13 AM 2 validations
Simply Sorted: Nonsense and Nonesuch
I could not have said it better myself
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Simply Sorted: Musings
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Oh, and don't forget...
...to register for the GYGO Virtual Tri-Geek Challenge! A fabulous way to start the new year doing exactly what most of us will be up to all year long (swim, bike, run, rinse, repeat comes to mind...).
I, myself, have already checked that the Y is open. So, I'll be joining all of the New Years resoluters (It's a word!)* with some splashing around in the water, drying off on the bike, and shvitzing my way through three miles on the dreaded mill.
But symbolism goes a long way, people, and I'm DOWN with the symbolism of this event.
So. Go. Register. Pick whatever distance you want and have FUN with it!!
Kick the year off on the right foot. Or fin. Or whatever.
* okay, not really
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 10:27 AM 4 validations
Simply Sorted: Trials and Tribulations of Training
Monday, December 18, 2006
it's the FI-NAL COUNT-DOWN
da da daaa daaaah
da da dadada
dada da daaa
dada da da da ...
Okay, enough annoying 80s songs to get stuck in your head on an early Monday morning.
Going on a little hiatus from the blog-o-li-cious scene for the holidays. The next week is ridiculously full, which I should count my lucky stars for, but it seems a little overwhelming right now. So much time needs to be spent gathering glorious gifts and wrapping them for all my loved ones. Visiters are coming into town (yeah Lil'Sis!!!!!) and Mighty M and I will be traveling around the area making sure everyone we love knows it. I'm looking forward to the hours my sister, Dad, and I will spend around the tree and by the fire. Plus, this year is all that much fuller with M's family who is, thankfully, also local. (Whew.) We get to share gifts with a 2 year old niece who never stops chatting and I always want to stow away in the car with us when we leave, and her baby sister who is just a nugget of cuteness. And hopefully in between we can steal some time to ourselves for our first Christmas together.
So, I'm going on a little blog vacation, but will be back soon. And you guys should, too. Spend time away from the computer if you can -- and away from training for that matter -- and gather those you care about around you. Be well, travel safely, and take advantage of the time together.
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 10:08 AM 4 validations
Simply Sorted: Nonsense and Nonesuch
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Morning musing
Less then three weeks until Ironman training begins, and a thought occured to me last night that, while not original or even all that insightful, calmed some of my worries of lost ability.
Achievements that take many days, weeks, months, or years are not undone in less time. The achievement itself may seem tenuous and vulnerable, but when it was hard won and based on honest effort, those impressions of vulnerability are your own perception, not the reality.
Just thought I wanted to share that with you this morning.
In other news, I have solved the website issue (try...the hosting company forgot to actually purchase the domain!) and have picked my training plan for TP.com. Once the holiday crush is over I'll get that purchased and uploaded for all to see. And, yes Jeremy, I still do owe a race report on the marathon. I guess I'll have to actually make this one funny, since it's so late! Thanks for keeping me honest...
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 9:48 AM 2 validations
Simply Sorted: Musings
Saturday, December 09, 2006
Ode to Edamame
I'm not even done eating this dinner and I have to post its crazy quick and easy recipe. Thanks to the NHL and M's penchant for naps, I'm on my own for dinner tonight. Here's what came of rather slim pickin's in the fridge. The edamame are the key -- they're so naturally flavorful and ridiculously packed with protein (not to mention the soy benefits). Don't skimp on the butter. A pat won't kill you and it really brings out the flavor.*
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 Tbsp butter
1 cup frozen shelled edamame
1-1/2 cups fresh green beans, halved
1/4 cup water
salt, pepper
2 cups cooked brown rice
Saute the frozen edamame in butter and oil combination for 5 minutes on medium heat. (Beware of adding any frozen food to hot oil -- the sputtering can really hurt! Start everything together in the pan if you love the skin on your arms!)
Add the green beans and toss to coat. Season with salt to taste. Add the water and cover, simmering on medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until green beans are crisp-tender. Remove lid and cook for 3 more minutes to cook off any remaining water. Season with ground pepper and salt. Serve over brown rice.
Serves: 2 regular people or 1 hungry triathlete
Yup, that simple. But it's really wonderful on taste. Really.
I'd show a picture, but now it's all gone.
* Why butter AND oil? The oil allows the dish to cook at a higher heat, but protects the butter from, literally, burning. So you get the great butter taste and the ability to cook the beans at a relatively high temperature for a short period of time. This works really well with steaks, but you already know my issues with beef.
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 7:40 PM 6 validations
Simply Sorted: Foodie
Friday, December 08, 2006
J'hello Fitness
Last night Mighty M and I had sinful food for dinner. Sinful, delicious, horribly fattening food for dinner.
And it was joyous.
Cheese steaks with fried onions and mushrooms. Mmmm.
So all is good and then, later on before we went to sleep, M asks me the following evil question:
"So, how many more days until you can't have any more cheese steaks?"
Evil, evil man.
But, of course, he's right! * Yeah, um, that would be something like 23 days 6 hours and 18 minutes. And a handful of seconds. In training I wouldn't dream of an evening of random gluttony with zero nutritional value on a Thursday night. No -- I would be patient and wait for great celebration or meaningful milestone to take on the fat, salt, and calories with a smile on my face. Nope, random gluttony won't be in the cards. (And, seriously, Thursday is a long run day so I wouldn't even have TIME for the darned thing!)
My Ironman training begins at the very moment millions of others across this world (give or take a time zone or two) are making bold promises of changed lifestyles. At the crack of midnight, I'll be shifting gears to early morning departures for the gym, bleary eyed plunges into the never-quite-warm-enough waters of the Y pool in the dark hours, and Saturdays spent slamming a brick rather than snuggling a boyfriend.
I'm definitely looking forward to it all, but for a nice period of time I've grown accustomed to rolling out of bed at 8:00 each morning and spending laundry time on my delicates rather than my dirty gear.
There is one thing that I certainly miss -- my fit body. I've never been "Iron Fit," even when working out regularly. (Although, I am very curious to see the changes Iron training will have on my bottom line, so to speak!) Somehow my genetics seem to be my limiter in the hot bod category of triathlons, but I certainly hold my own, albeit in a curvy way. Less Rosie and more Selma Hayek. Kind of.
Anyway, the lack of purposeful activity and the influx of sinful, sinful dinners has left me not so Iron Fit. Perhaps more like Tin Fit. Or Jello Fit.
Jello Fit.
Now, I'm not going to give up those 23 days and whatever minutes. I'm enjoying having no fitness master for now. But he's looming -- right at the edge of my view. Waiting for the clock to strike, the ball to slide down, and for me to join the rest of the world in shifting gears. Literally.
So, bring it on on the first. But in the mean time, can you please pass the popcorn? Thanks, you're the best.
* Yes, sweetheart, right just like the shoes at the mall. Just. Like. The shoes.
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 3:30 PM 2 validations
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Training Plans and Online Help
Not the most creative title, I know.
Give me a break -- busy week, but wanted to get this out there.
Ironayla recently posted about a topic that has been on my mind quite a bit recently and is actually tri-related. (GASP -- could it be!?! Is she actually blogging about tri-related stuff and not her Christmas tree??) How do you find a training plan that is detailed enough for your needs, but doesn't put you in the poor house or provide info you could get in other (namely, already purchased) sources, like books?
(That's a very convoluted question. Mr. Piligalli from elementary composition would not be pleased with that one.)
I pulled the trigger and signed up for the TrainingPeaks.com package that allows me to plan, track, and compile my training information in what seems to be a relatively easy format. If I can use it, any monkey locked in a room with a computer and a swizzle stick can, too. It has a number of added benefits (visually interesting and useful graphs and reports, fast loading pages, nutrition logs, and interfaces with Garmin/Polar/etc). Plus, I'm on the computer all the time -- morning, noon, and night -- so, that fits in well with my habits.
And, let's be serious, the closer I can get my training 'tools' to match my well ingrained habits (bad or otherwise), the less likely I'll sabotage myself from the get go.
Here's the big question now -- training plans. I've read Big Papa Joe Friel's books. And Wes Hobson, and what feels like a gadzillion other books. So I have a least a beginning base of understanding the process of periodization and how and when to peak. But where my understanding falls short is the minutia.
What drills do I do in the pool on the second swim of a Build Week 3. How do I get the most power out of my legs for a hilly IM, while having little understanding of wattage. Hours of training recommended for the second week of Base. In short -- how do I actually execute my training on a daily basis.
For those who actually know what they're doing (or, like Jeremy, have a personal Ironman Rockstar on speeddial) -- then read no further. TP.com has a massive library of sessions to choose from. If you know what you need to do, then just take a couple hours and plug it all in, and then it's gravy.
The rest of us? Read on...
So, my thought was to purchase a plan -- compatible with TP.com -- and then tweak it to match my planned A/B races. In fact, there used to be the perfect plan on the site (iron distance for beginners, specific for hilly races), but it was recently plucked away and replaced with other plans that are possibly too advanced for me and are 50% more expensive.
Btw, NOT a wise decision from the team up there at TP.com! When I could have had it for $80 last week and you now want $150?? Come. On. I know the value of the plan didn't magically spike...so what motivates me to shell out almost double for practically the same thing? (To be fair, the pricier option -- now the only option close to my ability and specific to my race -- is for intermediate level racers, not beginners.) But seriously. Remember that scene in Pretty Woman? Bad move, TP. Really bad move. Cause let me tell ya -- it's Christmas and I'm in the buying mood.Again...anyhow...
What do you use? Do you like it? Any ideas where a penny pinching triathlete can get a useful starting point to craft a IM season?
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 10:15 AM 5 validations
Simply Sorted: Trials and Tribulations of Training
Monday, December 04, 2006
...and After...
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 10:03 PM 5 validations
Simply Sorted: Nonsense and Nonesuch
Sunday, December 03, 2006
O' Tannenbaum
As the moments tick away from my last night of vacation, I feel warm and content inside as this little darling sits in our living room. She's slowly unfurling her boughs and will be dressed for the yule tide ball tomorrow night.
I'm happy to say that my vacation week was filled with absolutely nothing notable. And while nothing exceptional was accomplished (aside from finding a wonderful tree), I actually do feel like my tanks are topped off and I'm ready to take on what comes tomorrow. And Tuesday. And beyond.
So, I'm heading off to my oasis for some Sunday night fizzy water, my new Runner's World, and the knowledge that I can actually do nothing for a week and do it well.
Sleep well, all my bloggy buds. I'm out...
Thrown out there by Joy | Love | Chaos at 10:05 PM 0 validations
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^^ndsrelease-3656^^Contributed by DieForIt
Another PC to DS point and click adventure game:
Some reviews say its below average, other say its decent.
Oh great.. More crap..
This game would be #2671
I know
But there lately to submit them
Crap number 2671
All the voiceovers are in German, with English subtitles. ARGH! Oh well, game sucks anyway.
Aiks~! Voiceovers are in german? seems like lots of bad comments on this game
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Title [-] Ankh: Curse Of The Scarab King  Xider Games
Region [-] EUROPE
Language [-] Multilanguage
Platform [-] Nintendo DS
Size [-] 1024 MBiT
Release Date [-] September 16th, 2008
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This should be 2671 if i'm not wrong...
Thanks for reminding me!
I'll fix it in a second, thank you
It's a port of a PC point-and-click adventure game. I played a little bit of the PC version, it actually not bad for an adventure game.
I see it listed as "Sacrab" on a number of sites, but common sense and the boxart say "Scarab".
So... I'd fix that if I was able..
Not gonna try it but it seems to have a good concept
They need to be a little more careful on the storyline of such games
Oh hey this title sounds really familiar... I remember looking at the website, wasn't this supposed to be out like a year ago or something? I remember looking for it in the high street and finding nothing. It looks good, but the other reviews are a tad worrying.
About the subtitles, suck it up. We've been spoilt in English speaking countries, if you think about it we kind of take it for granted that everything's in our language. Besides, when games do get translated you all complain and jump through hoops to put the Japanese audio back in, this is no different
pc version was fine for me.
but this, german voices are echoing in my head... uhhhh.
It locks up after the final cutscene of Chapter III on my M3Real (tried it with iTouch, Sakura and M3Real). Never had a problem with any other game.
Could someone please post a savegame which starts at Chapter IV?
EDIT: Tried it with no$gba and I get the same error there.
I think this is going to be released in full English at some point:
"The voice acting is actually pretty decent, too, although the script is often clumsy and jokes fall flat on more than one occasion. We can only assume that something has been lost during the translation from German to English."
Taken from:
Sounds like they've reviewed an English copy to me.
It's music to my ears because even if this game isn't exactly 'Maniac Mansion 3' it's nice to have a proper point and click game on the DS.
It's a sound bug.
- Run the game
- Choose "Option"
- Set the sound to 0 (zero)
- Begin a New Game
- Play until the final cutscene of Chapter III...
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Between a 12 hour long journey home, early coffee meetings and interrail organisation, I've been way too busy to find the time to put together a new blog post the last two/three days. Now that some things are sorted and I've finally unpacked, I wanted to post a small Blog Post Roundup, seeing that I haven't made one of those in a while even though I really enjoy putting them together. As I've spent less time reading blogs over the last two weeks, since I was on holiday with my family, I only have three links to share with you guys today but I hope that you'll want to have a look at them anyway.
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