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Formation of the RNVR
The first 45 years of Naval Reserve activity in Dundee had been concerned with the maintenance of a reserve of professional seamen for the Fleet. By the turn of the century there was a mounting public concern that a different sort of reserve, for the enthusiastic amateur, was required, on the lines of the old Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers. This force had formed in 1872 under Lord Brassey, and had been recruited from members of the stock exchange, banks, insurance offices, sailing clubs, etc. Both officers and men had not only to pay a subscription for the privilege of belonging. but had also to purchase their own uniforms. The RNAV was disbanded by a jealous Admiralty in 1892, largely as a result of prejudice against amateurs, with such arguments being used as "They had not their sea-legs", as though these were some curious appendage issued only to professional seamen.
One name in particular will always be associated with the subsequent fight for a truly Volunteer Naval Reserve, that of the 6th Duke of Montrose, whose personal drive and influence resulted in the formation, in 1903, of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, with Divisions in London, Bristol, the Mersey and the Clyde.
The Clyde Division expanded rapidly and the following year, in March 1904, the Dundee Company of Clyde Division was formed. For its first two years the Dundee Company RNVR drilled in a part of the Dundee Custom House, but in 1906 a change in the training policy for the old RNR meant that HMS Unicorn became available to the new RNVR, and the Dundee Company transferred to her.
An Admiralty Progress Book entry for Unicorn records the change: "To be lent to the Clyde Division, R.N.V.R., from the 1st April 1906. Expense of repairs and maintenance of the ship to be borne by the funds of the division." Unicorn of course remained in Dundee, the transfer to Clyde Division being purely administrative.


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Dungeons are an alternative way to level up your characters if you prefer to play in groups. At times, Dungeon questing can be even faster than solo questing, permitting you get in a good group.
Zygor's Dungeon guides are designed to walk you through completing all the quests available for each instance. Since instances largely revolve around fighting dungeon bosses the guide also includes detailed tips and strategies for how to defeat these tougher foes.
If you use the Dungeon Finder to enter dungeons (press "I" in game to bring it up) a popup will appear as soon as you enter the instance asking if you want to load the guide for that dungeon. If you would prefer to proceed to the dungeon entrance on your own. then simply load the guide manually and the Travel System will direct you where to go.
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Location: Ahrenshoop, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
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Art Museum Ahrenshoop
Expressiveness, experimentation and a close relationship to nature have been fundaments to the artists of Ahrenshoop for decades and serve as the basis for the design of this museum. The Ahrenshoop artists' colony has inexhaustibly developed new concepts in defiance of establishment and prevailing norms. The conventional is reinvented, questioned, and contravened.
The genius loci of this area in the far north of Germany testifies to the freedom of this enduring search, offering everlasting discovery through the experience of its light, natural materials, and ancient landscapes. GRAFT's intention is therefore to create a structure that commits itself to the spirit of innovation within the framework of proven techniques and local materials. The building rests in nature as a distinctive volume in the landscape, allowing its surroundings to impact the interior.
The use of thatch cladding draws an iconographic connection to regional construction techniques while imparting a unity with nature. The traditional role of thatch as a roofing material is furthered as the roof covering reaches toward its origins and begins to merge with the topography.
Interior circulation follows a spiral path that winds up through the building. Primary spaces are interwoven, but may also be closed off for private use. In navigating the exhibition, the space is deciphered through a series of views that reveal the depth of the interior. Views from the building's prow open to a neighboring sculpture park and to the dikes on the horizon.
Slits in the roof quote the formalism of beams that occur in traditional thatch buildings and divert diffuse light into all the exhibition spaces, endowing all areas with natural. The building's economically attractive thatch and timber construction is a sustainable and extraordinarily durable option which offers efficient insulation. The building's materiality engages in a dialogue with the natural and cultural surroundings.
The design follows the Cradle-to-Cradle principles of Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart. Implemented materials allow up-cycling, and are nontoxic and regionally manufactured.


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PUB 700243: Local Government by Loyal Millett
ARTICLE VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Section 1. Counties.
fouryears, a sheriff, a tax collector,a property appraiser, a supervisor of elections,and a clerk of the circuit court; except, when provided by county charter or special law approved by vote of the electors of the county, any county officer may be chosen in another manner therein specified, or any county office may be abolished when all the duties of the office prescribed by general law are transferred to another office.When not otherwise provided by county charter or special law approved by vote of the electors, the clerk of the circuit courtshall be ex officio clerk of the board of county commissioners, auditor, recorder and custodian of all county funds.
Except when otherwise provided by county charter, thegoverning body of each county shall be a board of county commissioners composed of five or seven membersserving staggered terms of four years. After each decennial census the board of county commissioners shall divide the county into districts of contiguous territory as nearly equal in population as practicable. One commissioner residing in each district shall be elected as provided by law. NON-CHARTER GOVERNMENT. Counties not operating under county charters shall have such power of self-government as is provided by general or special law. The board of county commissioners of a county not operating under a charter may enact, in a manner prescribed by general law, county ordinances not inconsistent with general or special law, but an ordinance in conflict with a municipal ordinance shall not be effective within the municipality to the extent of such conflict.
Counties operatingunder county charters shall have all powers of local self-government not inconsistent with general law, or with special law approved by vote of the electors. The governing body of a county operating under a chartermay enact county ordinances not inconsistent with general law. The charter shall provide which shall prevail in the event of conflict between county and municipal ordinances.
ARTICLE VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Section 3. Consolidation.
The government of a county and the government of one or more municipalities located therein may be consolidated into a single government which may exercise any and all powers of the county and the several municipalities. The consolidation plan may be proposed only by special law, which shall become effective if approved by vote of the electors of the county, or of the county and municipalities affected, as may be provided in the plan. Consolidation shall not extend the territorial scope of taxation for the payment of pre-existing debt except to areas whose residents receive a benefit from the facility or service for which the indebtedness was incurred.
ARTICLE VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Section 5. Local option.
- Local option on the legality or prohibition of the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines or beers shall be preserved to each county. The status of a county with respect thereto shall be changed only by vote of the electors in a special election called upon the petition of twenty-five per cent of the electors of the county, and not sooner than two years after an earlier election on the same question. Where legal, the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines and beers shall be regulated by law.
- Each county shall have the authority to require a criminal history records check and a 3 to 5-day waiting period, excluding weekends and legal holidays, in connection with the sale of any firearm occurring within such county. For purposes of this subsection, the term "sale" means the transfer of money or other valuable consideration for any firearm when any part of the transaction is conducted on property to which the public has the right of access. Holders of a concealed weapons permit as prescribed by general law shall not be subject to the provisions of this subsection when purchasing a firearm.
ARTICLE VIII: LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Section 6. Schedule to Article VIII.
- This article shall replace all of Article VIII of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, except those sections expressly retained and made a part of this article by reference.
- COUNTIES; COUNTY SEATS; MUNICIPALITIES; DISTRICTS. The status of the following items as they exist on the date this article becomes effective is recognized and shall be continued until changed in accordance with law: the counties of the state; their status with respect to the legality of the sale of intoxicating liquors, wines and beers; the method of selection of county officers; the performance of municipal functions by county officers; the county seats; and the municipalities and special districts of the state, their powers, jurisdiction and government.
- OFFICERS TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE. Every person holding office when this article becomes effective shall continue in office for the remainder of the term if that office is not abolished. If the office is abolished the incumbent shall be paid adequate compensation, to be fixed by law, for the loss of emoluments for the remainder of the term.
- ORDINANCES. Local laws relating only to unincorporated areas of a county on the effective date of this article may be amended or repealed by county ordinance.
- CONSOLIDATION AND HOME RULE. Article VIII, Sections 9, 10, 11 and 24, of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect as to each county affected, as if this article had not been adopted, until that county shall expressly adopt a charter or home rule plan pursuant to this article. All provisions of the Metropolitan Dade County Home Rule Charter, heretofore or hereafter adopted by the electors of Dade County pursuant to Article VIII, Section 11, of the Constitution of 1885, as amended, shall be valid, and any amendments to such charter shall be valid; provided that the said provisions of such charter and the said amendments thereto are authorized under said Article VIII, Section 11, of the Constitution of 1885, as amended.
- DADE COUNTY; POWERS CONFERRED UPON MUNICIPALITIES. To the extent not inconsistent with the powers of existing municipalities or general law, the Metropolitan Government of Dade County may exercise all the powers conferred now or hereafter by general law upon municipalities.
- DELETION OF OBSOLETE SCHEDULE ITEMS. The legislature shall have power, by joint resolution, to delete from this article any subsection of this Section 6, including this subsection, when all events to which the subsection to be deleted is or could become applicable have occurred. A legislative determination of fact made as a basis for application of this subsection shall be subject to judicial review.


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The Loop Head Peninsula is bordered by the Atlantic ocean on one side offering fantastic cliff scenery with panoramic views, and the Shannon Estuary on the other side, with plenty of quiet beauty spots to pause and relax. The Loop Head Drive Route is part of the Wild Atlantic Way and begins in Kilkee, leading along the spectacular, rugged coastline to Loop Head Lighthouse. As well as breath taking cliff walks with views on wild scenery, ruined promontory forts and early oratories there are many more sights not to miss, a natural bridge (Bridges of Ross), the Moneen Church with its 'Little Ark', a wooden mobile hut, which once served as a church in earlier times, as well as a number of rare birds, whales, dolphins and seals. [read more...]
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The A5 will be the main competitor of the BMW 3-Series Coupe. So if you want to compete with a neighbour with a 3-Series, you can order your A5 or S5 starting this week and first deliveries of both A5 and S5 are expected in late July.
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Shanghai Short Story
The family celebrated the 34th wedding anniversary of our parents in Shanghai, China. Here's a few snaps I took with my Motorola Milestone.
Not very pleasing experience here that I will not be divulging. The Consular Section is at the World Center, 330 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City. Come early and take a number. Business hours begins at 9:00am. Requirements: New Visa Applicant – Completed application form, passport with a least six months validity, birth certificate, marriage certificate (if married), NBI clearance, bank certificate with OR and P50k show money. Previous Visa Holder – Completed application form and bring the old passport with the Chinese Visa.
Yes, they have flights to Shanghai. I think they just recently added Beijing to their new destinations. On time, maybe even earlier at times. Cheap. No food.
We arrived at Pudong International at around 11pm. Had some cash changed to Renminbi or Yuan (¥). They can also change your Peso, so you need not have to change it to USD ($) back home. Our chauffeur was there. It took us over an hour to get to our hotel. A series of skyways and flyovers. Simply spectacular. The moment we got out the van, cool breeze. Around 18-21 degrees Celsius. Very nice. Chun Shen Jiang Hotel is situated at East Nanjing Road in the heart of Huangpu District. Where everything is. Food, shopping, everything.
I suggested we eat something familiar for breakfasts so as not to upset our stomachs for the day. They try to be as environmentally sound as possible, no plastics or styrofoam here. No rice though, but they do have strawberry jams for pancakes and ground black pepper packets which I particularly liked.
When in Shanghai, the Oriental Pearl Tower is a must see. Fastest elevators I've ever ridden. Don't forget to check out the Sight-Seeing Deck. 360 degrees of clear walking glass.
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The Shanghai World Expo opened on the 1st of May 2010 and will run until the 31st of October 2010. ¥160 for a standard day pass, ¥100 for seasoned citizens. Luckily, we have two. Security was tight. They even held me for some time due to the Starbucks Shanghai City Mug I bought for Abbie. Expo hours begin at 8am and closes at 10pm except for times when there are special activities which can go on until midnight. The park is massive, as in colossal. Like a small town with hundreds of thousands of people. It's impossible to scan the whole park in one day that's why they're selling 3-day and 7-day passes at ¥400 and ¥900 respectively. We just breezed through some. There's a number of electric cars which serve as free ride in the long "highway" of the park. The longest queue: USA Pavilion. It has three short movies for its presentation mostly themed on saving the environment. Of course, we definitely have to see the Philippine Pavilion but unfortunately it was just a so-so. As we entered, a male vocalist sings Freddie Aguilar's Anak followed by a lady singing a "kundiman", a Filipino serenade. Then followed by a DJ… a DJ?! WTF! The pavilion showed the immense influence our conquerors. There is "hilot", a Filipino massage/therapy, of course with pay. And the only one with a restaurant inside. Filipino food at skyhigh prices. The only thing good about the Philippine Pavilion, Pinoys need not queue. Another thing I noticed, Filipino travelers are one of the snobbish bunch there is. Don't be like one, smile back. Did I say the park was enormous? Huge portalets. Food is everywhere. Expo goodies galore. Everything is 20-30% more expensive though. Tip: Wear you favorite, most comfy footwear.
Some of the best authentic dimsum I've tasted are found here at the Shanghai Tea Houses near the Yuyuan Garden, center of the Old City. My favorite, the "Soup Siopao". You stick a straw in it and sip its juices, tastes like "balut" soup. Yum!
The nearby Yuyuan Shopping City is the "Divisoria" of Shanghai. Haggle-fest! Sub-story: Dad and the rest of us had a miscommunication on where to meet up after an hour of shopping. Hence, we waited and searched for him for four hours. We even summoned the assistance of the police. Tin went on the PA system which was funny-cool. Later he claimed that we're the ones who got lost 😀
Boxing Cat Brewery's Knockout Stout. Two of this and you're done. Crazy soccer hooligans pack the place at the time of the World Cup mania. Located at the French Concession, 82 Fu Xing Road West (Near Yong Fu Road), Xu Jia Hui District.
Xintiandi is a small district in Shanghai where old China and new China meet. The best restaurants can be found here. One is XinJishi Restaurant located at Building 9, Xintiandi beili, No.2, Alley 181 Taichang Road. The tofu is my favorite.
The vacation would not be complete without a trip for the faith. St. Peter's Church is situated at 270 Chongqing Nan Lu. English Mass at 5pm every Saturday and 12noon on Sundays.
Free. 'Nuff said.
Before flying out, I had a bowl of beef ramen from Ajisen Ramen at Pudong International.
To end, Shanghai is a beautiful megacity. You cannot capture it using a Motorola Milestone. Do not be discouraged if the locals turn you away when you ask them for directions or what not, they just do not speak English. Shanghainese are kind, welcoming people. Would love to go back and have more fun.
7:52am, 19 June 2010.
Power Mac Center at Greenbelt 3 Closing . . . for a while
I was at the Power Mac Center in Greenbelt 3 a few hours ago. Had my sister's MacBook checked after it froze, crashed and blinked a folder with a question mark in it. A not-so-Genius guy attended to my needs. He was courteous enough but he lacked the tech savvy which I was expecting of them. The not-so-Genius guy's assessment: "I think we're gonna have to replace the hard drive. And it'll be a week or two to get it done." That was after he looked at the history of the MacBook in question. Duh! Good thing it was still under Apple Care warranty until September 2010 that's why I didn't act like a rude customer and reply sarcastically at his stupid conclusion. He also said the store will be closed starting February 13 for renovation.
9:48pm, 8 February 2010
MacBook R.I.P.
My sister's MacBook froze. She tried to Force Quit some running applications to no avail. So I opted to Force Restart the damn thing, and all I got was a blinking folder with a question mark. It crashed. If this were a PC, I wouldn't have any problem with it. I'll just tear it down and build it back up. But this one's a Mac. I'm not quite familiar in troubleshooting Macs. I'll just bring it to an Apple Genius for safety. It's a shame not all Power Mac Centers have a Genius Bar, they have one at their Greenbelt 3 shop. Hope there's no physical damage.
8:50pm, 7 February 2010.
Empty Hospital Room
My mom was admitted to a community hospital this morning. She suffered dizziness due to high blood pressure. 200/110. An ambulance near her work was nice enough to take her, with sirens and all. Everybody immediately left work or dropped whatever they're doing to attend to her. That's how important she is. She was in the ER when we arrived, me and my brother. My sister was with her already. Mom was in a good mood. That was nice. The doctor suggested she stay in the hospital for the night, she gladly obliged. Dad arrived. The gang is complete.
We arranged for her to have a suite room. So she can be on her own. We don't want her to share a room with somebody ill while she's in this vulnerable state. After getting her settled, we left for home. My sister stayed to watch over her for the night, she'll go straight to work from the hospital tomorrow and dad will take over for the rest of her stay. On our way out, I noticed an empty room. I paused for a while. It just affirmed my belief when I was younger. "An empty hospital room is the saddest sight in a hospital." Think about it.
9:13pm, 3 February 2010.
2009: The Year That Was
The year 2009 started gloomy for me.
A big promotion in my former office opened up. Fought hard for it. The appointment was held from February until August due to legal actions I have coursed, still favoritism prevailed. If I was in prison, you can say I was gang raped. I was knocked off by a subordinate! Talk about leadership, obviously, they have NONE. Once, I was dubbed as "The Bright Hope of the Regional Office", Ha! Vile leeches and wannabe preachers. I picked up myself and moved on.
In the middle of all this work mess, I found time to clear my head. In Singapore! Three days with my sister, Tinay and brother, Jeng. A birthday celebration for me and the latter. Grand time if I may say so. The trip cleared my head of everything. It was just the moment and the Lion City, that was it. Perfect vacation.
After the Singapore trip, I began to up my SMS to a certain someone. A very special lady. I still have some of the more memorable messages on my phone. Now, we laugh about it.
June 19, 2009: The Big Date. I was giddy-anxious, if I could put those two words together. That day made me smile the biggest for a long time. It was a long drive to Makati, due mostly to the ongoing Skyway construction at the South Luzon Expressway. Which is projected to be finished by May 2011. Bummer! I left my former office in Camp Vicente Lim, Calamba City at exactly 5:00pm and I got to Glorietta at around 7:15. Waited for her at Powerbooks on the 2nd level of G4, her favorite store. Seated at a rounded couch with two random people. I don't recall what I was reading though I remember it had pictures in it. It must be the nerves of excitement. I specifically positioned myself facing the entrance/exit of the store to see who comes in/out. She emerged after 15 minutes or so with a "Hey!" I smiled back. We exchanged pleasantries, chit-chat as we headed for the movie house. While we're standing, checking out the big overhead board for movie schedules, somebody intentionally bumped into her. For a second, I thought it was an office strife. For real. Happy it was a Force of Nature with her fiancé. Hi's and hello's. We went on to choose The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, a remake featuring Denzel Washington and John Travolta. The movie has already started and I'm not a fan of starting a movie in the middle. In my mind I thought, let's just go to dinner. Yet we still decided to go for the movie. Both nervous of what we're doing? For me, yeah. The movie was short plus add to it that we came 15 minutes into the movie. At that point, I was starving. We went to North Park in G5 for dinner. She ordered her North Park staple, salted garlic squid. I picked the lapu-lapu fish fillet. Dinner conversation: So-so Love Saga of 2009. Nothing else. My favorite part of dinner, I got to revel at her lovely face. I drove particularly slow going home, an average of 50kph. My selfish-self wanted the night to last longer with her. Said good night's before their gates. No kiss on the first date, she's not the type.
Next significant thing of 2009, my transfer to our Central Office in Makati. It was the 9th of September when I received a facsimile instructing me to report to my new post. I was very happy to oblige. The very same day, I went to our Central Office. Coincidentally, it's our 43rd founding anniversary. Raffles and Rivermaya. As for Rivermaya, only the drummer is the original member of the group, who is also the son of our Vice Chairman. He had Jolens, his girlfriend, with him. She even graced us with a song. After all the hoopla, I appeared before my new boss and he said I should come in on the 16th to have everything cleared from my former office. After the band sang their last song, I picked up Abbie, the Big Date in the story above. We had dinner at Pancake House, Petron SLEX to celebrate. I even remember her saying "So, you're happy na. I can go na. My job here is done." Of course, she was kidding. I think. I say my special thanks to my mom for helping me throughout my transfer process. I would also like to acknowledge the guidance of Dir. Edna Costa, Atty. Owen de Luna and Atty. Reynato Alberto who were very instrumental in relating my concern to our Vice Chairman Comr. Eduardo Escueta. I am humbled.
A sad episode entitled: "It's not you, it's me." – 20th of September, 2009.
I really thought that was it. Still have the text on my mobile. However, it turned one-eighty after she invited me for her mom's birthday the very next day. We got to talk and crawled back into it. I somehow knew, she also has this thing for me but she can't make out anything off it at that time. We agreed to take it slower. I smiled again.
October 16, 2009: The Happiest Day in my Life for a Long Time. A regular workday. After office, I went to Ayala Avenue to pick up Abbie. This time I walked. From Buendia Avenue, I walked across to Makati Avenue and turned right to Paseo de Roxas Avenue. It was a nice evening. Not humid as what usually is. I got to her building early. Played Scramble on my iPod Touch while I wait. She came out 30 minutes after. We were hungry and both agreed to have dinner at North Park in G5. She had her usual. I got the pork spareribs in oyster sauce. It was the first time we didn't have any leftovers. After dinner, she said YES! She green-lighted the idea of us being an official couple. Girlfriend-Boyfriend. Boyfriend-Girlfriend. North Park in G5 is beginning to be my favorite restaurant ever. This was the first time I felt her hold my hand so tight, I couldn't feel my fingertips. I was in 8th heaven! We were walking along a pedestrian lane towards the Intercontinental Hotel to go to the parking area where the shuttle services were when she spilled this disclaimer, "Di ka naman agad magyayaya magpakasal, di ba?" I laughed hard. Getting married was far from my line of thinking at that time.
My good friend Allan got married to Caren on the 26th of December. He had chosen our common friend Pey, who's working/living in Hong Kong, to be his best man. But schedules didn't pan out. He couldn't leave work. So I got an early call from Allan saying "Pare, upgraded ka na. Di makakauwi si Pey." This call made me feel great. I know Pey is the true first choice of Allan since they were together for the longest time being high school buddies and all. But second choice made me feel great because he could have chosen another from the gang but he still stuck with me. See, Allan and I had a falling out. Due to some circumstance I will not divulge here. He once said to me "Sinungaling ka! Kala ko matalino ka! Bobo ka pala!" He literally disowned me as a friend, as a person. But time really heals all wounds. I say SORRY to you, Allan. I have failed you before, never again. I embrace him as my friend and as my brother. Here's my wedding toast: "Good evening, everybody. Christopher was supposed to be the Best Man of Allan. But he can not make it since he is working abroad. So I was upgraded. Matagal ko na rin namang kilala si Allan. Cute pa sya nun, magkalaro na kami. Cute pa rin naman sya ngayon, pero mas mukha na syang konsehal. Could everybody please stand up and raise your glasses for the newlywed. May you be blessed as a couple, as you were blessed as individuals. Cheers!" This time I didn't fumble. Good luck guys. Best wishes.
Let me end this blog with a photo that says it all for me for the year that was 2009.
Goodbye, twenty-o-nine! Hello, twenty-ten!
Happy New Year!!!
10:55pm, 31 December 2009.
Takers and Givers
A few of hours ago, my mom, my sister and I were doing some holiday shopping at Shoppesville, a popular "tiangge" (bazaar) in Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila. It was expected that loads of people will be there being it's a Saturday and Christmas is fast coming, and still there are some who hasn't done their holiday shopping yet. We decided to split-up so we can find what we are looking for faster and to finish up early. I went on my own while Tinay accompanied mom. I got to this t-shirt shop which I like and picked up a couple of shirts. One for me and the other as a gift. Both ended up as gifts, I got it one size smaller 😦 Went to V-Mall next, a mall adjacent to Shoppesville, a nice place where you can get cheap electronics and other gadgets. I got my Xbox 360 here, a STEAL if I may say so, for it is an awesome machine! Gift it for Christmas and your loved one will love you more for it 🙂
Anyway, I started window-shopping. Had no plans of getting something there, just wanna see what's new. But this X-Mini 2 made me think.
I take it this speaker system came out less than a year ago. Much better than its predecessor. Costs only P1,600. Perfect fit for my iPod Touch 1st Gen. I'll think about it some more.
After ogling at some nifty gadgets, I went back to the "tiangge". An odd man caught my attention, he was carrying a paper bag on his left hand and was following a couple who were looking left & right at the clothes area. My first instinct was snatcher. I was right. I tried to follow the guy around for awhile. I think he noticed my presence, we even exchanged a stare for a second. He walked faster and left his prey. I saw him a few meters ahead talking to someone, as if telling me to back off for he has company. I periscoped the area and he was not kidding, there were at least 3 more men with him. Now they're all looking at me. My phone rang, it was Tinay. She told me if I could get her big bag from the car and take it to her at her friend's shop on the 2nd floor. While I was talking to my sister, it happened. It was swift. The guy bumped into his prey intentionally, said sorry and got the money from the poor guy's right front pocket. If all of the bills were in P1,000 denomination, I believe it's worth more than P10K. I paused my talking cause I was in shock. My sister even said on the phone, "Naiintindihan mo ba ang sinasabi ko?" ("Do you understand what I'm saying?") In my head, millions of calculations occurred. Will I or not? I felt I had an obligation to intervene but I didn't. The call ended. The group of snatchers were gone. The poor guy didn't know what just happened.
I hesitated because I didn't know the enemy. They're exact number? What weapons they do or don't have? Will I get help from the other people around? And so on . . .
As for the poor guy, I think it's half his fault. Never withdraw money from an ATM in a very crowded place. That makes you an easy target.
10:59pm, 19 December 2009.
Godchildren and Christmas
How important to us Filipinos is the concept of "Ninong" and "Ninang" (Godparents)? What does it mean? And its association with Christmas?
Customarily, this time of the season is the point where we (only) remember our Godchildren. Notice the parentheses. Like what I did. I made my list and got to thirteen (13), six boys and seven girls. Ranging from ages 1-12. But I actually attended the baptisms of just five. Am I a bad Godfather for that?
For a certain period, I was an extravagant "Ninong". Going out my way to personally pick out costly gifts. It was hell difficult to keep up. Every year, besting your previous Christmas goodies was tough. Kids these days remember all too well. In the age of massive information in multiple media formats, the young ones are equipped with the knowledge and skills unlike any generations have gone before. Like what they say, elephants remember. And the kids of the 2000's are today's elephants.
The last three Christmases, I became lethargic. Cash. Cash. Cash. All I handed out was Cash. I once thought that my Godkids would like to get something they really like and not the ones I gave. Pragmatism is always welcome in my book.
But is this the essence of being a Godfather? Christmases and birthdays. The one called next-in-line if something unexpected happens to the parents (knock twice on wood)?
We are the luckiest people in the world. Family and friends entrusted the care of their children to you. It is an absolute honor to be chosen. All these statements may be considered true if the parents truly and faithfully know why they chose you over the other.
Age defines your role to your Godchildren. When you all grow mature, as your Godfather, I say: come to me IF you want an opinion on what course to take in college; come to me IF you have problems you couldn't bring up to your mom or dad; come to me IF you want to break an addiction; come to me IF you impregnate somebody or get pregnant; come to me IF you accidentally shot someone; come to me IF you are heart-broken; come to me IF worse comes to worst; come to me IF . . .
I will show you why your father and mother chose me.
8:56am, 29 November 2009.
2009 All Saints' Day Road Trip
The family was supposed to stay home this All Saints' Day due to the recent weather condition, mom's runny nose and the car issue.
First issue, weather. The sun shined brightly that Sunday morning. Sky was high and blue. Typhoon Santi was long gone. After ravaging the Southern Tagalog region, she left with at least 14 dead and millions worth of damages. At least she was quick. Like what I tweeted a couple of days ago, "#Santi is like most men. They come in quick, do their thing & leave without saying goodbye. Most times, they don't even remember your name!" – @witt24, 6:48pm October 31st.
Second issue, mom's runny nose. For starters, she was scared not to visit her parents and in-laws. Terrified, actually. The night before, she had a dream. It was so vivid that she can see all the characters in it very clearly. Her story: "You (that's me) were with me and Nanay Bireng (her mom) and we saw Lola Choleng (her mom-in-law) across the road. You (me again) ran up to her and everybody was happy and smiling." A simple dream undeniably forced my sick mom to go visit everybody.
Third issue, the car. Our 12 year old Honda City was in the shop, having a badly needed paint job. She was starting to look like an old lady with bad patches of grey hair. My brother Jeng was keen on having the car refurbished. He even put up the money for it! Good son, good brother! Anyway, I was the one who frequently use the car to work in Calamba and since my timely new assignment to our Central Office in Makati (a place where I cannot afford to take the car regularly to) led to the "checking-in" of the car in the body shop. After more than a month or so in the shop, too many pending jobs there at Precision Spray but excellent paint job though so it was sort of worth it, it was released on the 31st of October. Just in time for the Day of the Dead.
All was set. Weather's fine. Mom's nose still running, still cracking stupid jokes. Car was semi-okay, having some trouble with idling and the fumes of the new paint still lingers inside. We headed out at around 8:30am. First stop, Cavinti. Mom's hometown. A small community atop a mountain in Laguna. We passed through Pagsanjan and we saw this:
All photos taken while in a moving vehicle by Tinay.
Good thing, local chief executive Mayor E.R. Ejercito was on top of things. He was definitely hands-on. He was out there directing clean-up drives with the help of the armed forces, the police and local volunteers. Assisting in traffic management and abating the residents and visitors of his town that everything's gonna be alright. The boatmen were also back at work, flagging-down would be customers. The famous rapids was murky brown though, I don't think anyone would like to shoot it that day. In the latest report, one death was recorded in Pagsanjan.
The zig-zag climb to Cavinti was a breeze. Normally, we are accompanied by a number of other vehicles racing towards the towns of Luisiana, Lucban and Cavinti. But this time, we found ourselves alone for most of the zig-zag. Maybe people decided to stay home this time in view of the events that occurred. Some fallen trees along the way, most of them were cut and placed on the sides of the road.
At our ancestral house, we ate dinuguan and pritong tilapia prepared by my uncle, lazy but a superb cook, before leaving for the cemetery. The cemetery in Cavinti is on top of a hill. Very perilous during rainy days. Muddy slippery slopes, next thing you know your left foot is in an open grave. It was hot as hell that afternoon. We stayed for a few minutes, said our hellos and goodbyes, and left.
Next stop, San Pablo. It's been a while since the last time I was in San Pablo, the Coconut Festival in January, I think. My two passengers were asleep as I traverse back via Calauan. I wanted to pass through Liliw, Nagcarlan and Rizal but mom and Tinay said we do not know what happened in those roads in the past 48 hours, we might get stuck. So we took the high road, uphill road of Calauan to San Pablo. My dad was anxiously waiting for us to get there, he was there first. We let him take the bus at Turbina for the reason that he wants quality bonding time with his two celibate (unmarried) sisters. This trip is on a time constraint by the way, hence the swift visit to the cemetery. I had little to eat back in Cavinti so I ate some more when we got to the house in San Pablo. My tita cooked chopsuey, fried chicken and menudo. I was expecting paayap which was the usual there, nevertheless, everything was yummy. After the banana I had, I decided to stay home and not join them to the cemetery. I was up at 2am that day and a short nap was what I'm yearning for. Slept on the all too familiar couch, where I rested a number of times before. At around 515pm, after a few chit-chat, we left San Pablo for home.
The trip home was fairly smoother via Alaminos and Sto. Tomas. All roads are go. No slow traffic whatsoever. We were home by 630pm. A total of 175 kilometers registered on my trip odometer, Pacita-Cavinti-San Pablo-Pacita.
11:46am, 2 November 2009.


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First, let me say that this piece is a revised version of an earlier one titled, "If they must fight", published in 2013. That was some two years after Hon. Dino Melaye, as he then was, took on the then Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, in a battle that saw him thoroughly beaten up, leaving him with shredded clothes hanging on his sturdy trunk. Sometimes, in Nigeria, the more things change, the more they remain the same! That allusion couldn't have fitted any other time than now when the Nigerian Senate appears to be in a combative mood with the executive arm. It is obvious that, this time, the distinguished senators would not stoop low and allow anyone to extinguish their new found adversarial voice under the leadership of Dr. Bukola Saraki whose ascendance into the office of the President of the Senate was not without its putrid backlash. But this is not just about Saraki. It is more about how the mud house President Muhammadu Buhari built with spittle on a sandy beach is crumbling daily. And from the look of things, if the free fall is not halted, we may soon be singing dirges to mark the end of a movement that came with inspiring positive vibes but receding fast into oblivion.
Like someone pointed out, the ironic twist in the APC tale is that its leading lights could end up being the ones that would strangle it to death. Already, we are seeing the signs from the endless and, sometimes, senseless face-offs between Saraki's men and Buhari's diehard supporters. Unfortunately, in this kind of fiery fight, no one is sure whether it is a contest between light and darkness or the usual ego-trip between two greedy camps.
However, there is one thing we cannot take away from the latest muck-racking—the fact that the lawmakers have greatly improved from the usual motor-park brawl where members exhibit their pugilistic expertise against one another. The Senate has refined that aspect of the show. Now, they engage in endless popularity contest with the executive. By the way, one is not against members of the National Assembly indulging themselves in some reverie of self-importance and occasional display of tendencies that question their mental strength to maintain sanity at all times. Once in a while, they need to let off some steam. What is not acceptable is when these tendencies become the norm rather than the exception, especially in the Red Chamber which ordinarily should be the nest of wisdom, understanding and maturity. Sadly, what we get these days from that section of the parliament which has maintained some level of sanity in the first 16 years of our democratic experiment is the brash youthful exuberance that used to define the lower legislative chamber in those years. Interestingly, the Green Chamber now leads the way in fostering a working relationship with the executive while the Red Chamber is poised for an infantile ego war with the executive.
The question needs to be asked: Is the Senate fighting this war for altruistic reasons and for the benefit of long-suffering Nigerians gasping on the throes of an agonising recession? How I wish that was the case. But the fundamentals simply do not tally with that expectation in spite of the riotous rage being exhibited by some of these senators. Let's face it; these fully inebriated guys need to let off some wealth-induced soberness once in a while, lest they get choked by their ever-increasing humongous pay packets! So, some pugilistic artistry shouldn't be of any major concern to us, so far as these folks do it for the common good. Question is: can they, in all honesty, swear that those fights were in the nation's interest? Like it was the case in the then House of Representatives where Melaye held former Speaker Bankole by his testicles on the allegation of a corrupt practice running into billions of naira, this latest running soap opera in the Saraki Senatorial Empire has nothing to do with the price of garri or crayfish in the market. Neither is it about the growing public discontent over a cataclysmic economy. It is nothing other than an extension of the history of legislators' brawls and an undiluted descent into hooliganism by characters who find it hard to pocket their oversized egos. If they are not fighting over allowances or allocations for legislative responsibilities, it's sure they are flinging chairs and throwing punches in the interest of a nebulous paymaster.
In plain language, this power show is all about 2019 and beyond. When you have a legislature that spends more time on recess with quarterly allowances paid in millions, it would be an unpardonable sin for them not to revel in the vanity of their good luck. And when you have an executive that is bent on stopping their excesses, no one expects them to watch idly with hands clasped in submission. This is worsened by a leadership that sauntered into power with truckloads of credibility baggage aside the shocking ascendancy that was made possible through a mortal seduction of the opposition lawmakers. Truth be told, the root of the unfolding drama was planted at that moment when Buhari played the ostrich where he was expected to stamp his authority. Now, he is being haunted by that grave political misadventure of belonging to everybody and nobody. The house he built on a frail foundation is now threatening to consume not only his government but the entire nation.
In all honesty, Knucklehead would have been shocked if the former Majority Leader in the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, has escaped the punishing gavel of Saraki and his fawning supporters. What was shocking was that his suspension came much later than expected. He popped himself up as a candidate for the guillotine when he attempted to fault the reasons adduced by the Senate for rejecting Ibrahim Magu as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The icing on the cake was his daring impertinence, demanding investigations into allegations that the Senate President ordered the procurement of a bullet-proof Range Rover Sports car worth N298m and that Dino, Saraki's over-fed lackey, did not complete his graduate programme at the Ahmadu Bello University. As far as our politics of whim is concerned, that was a sacrilege. And so, Ndume, who was once an inner-caucus member of the Saraki team that sold the APC for the price of porridge in the early days of the Senate, had to bite the dust. That was exactly what played out on Wednesday on the floor of the Senate.
Like I once observed, in our 'developing' or perennially-underdeveloped economy, the more your hedonistic entitlements; the greater your claims to extreme bragging rights. For now, the Saraki camp holds tightly to that bragging right hence the decision to suspend Ndume for what the Senator Samuel Anyanwu-led Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions described as his failure "to cross-check facts before presentation at plenary", making him unworthy "to be a patriotic representation of the Senate, and should be penalised to serve as deterrent to others".
I don't know if Ndume understands the Yoruba language very well. In case he doesn't speak a word of the language, he should seek a perfect interpretation of Dino's victory song which was rendered in Yoruba, following the confirmation by the Vice Chancellor of ABU, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, that he actually graduated from the school. That song says volumes about what would befall anyone that confronts the moving train on the rampage in the National Assembly. It also throws more light on why Magu, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd.), the 27 Resident Electoral Commissioners and sundry other matters have suffered inexplicable humiliation in the hands of the cabal that controls that arm of government. Many a time in the life of this administration, President Buhari has been put to the cleaners by the action and inaction of these persons. This is no longer shadow boxing. The gloves are off and we are back to the days of the long knives.
This is definitely not a one-off battle. It one rift that poses a clear and present threat to the future fortunes of a party in limbo. The APC as it stands today is a party at war with itself. The government is also gasping for breath as the President battles for his own health. With a Senate President buffeted by cases of graft at the Code of Conduct Tribunal and by the EFCC as regards the Paris Club debts refunds; with a Presidency that is sworn on prosecuting corrupt persons including members of its own party, majority of who still wield enormous power as senators; with some of the conniving forces within the executive and with a political system that thrives on the promotion of selfish interest, I doubt if Nigerians would be exhaling any fresh air of positive change that they craved. Now, they are caught between hope and despair after sending the Peoples Democratic Party of President Goodluck Jonathan packing. Could this long-running charade be all their reward for change?
It would have been wonderful if this fight is about the people and their collective grief. But it is not. This fiery power game is clothed in a deadly contest of egos. Who blinks first? No one is sure. Already, another battle line has been drawn with the Senate's invitation of the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay, to explain why he labeled these distinguished lawmakers "childish and irresponsible" for insisting on getting Magu out of the EFCC chair and refusing to screen the 27 RECs. How dare he describe a Senate that cleared its leadership of any wrongdoing in the purchase of a bullet-proof car with fake Customs papers as a chamber "filled with people of questionable character who put personal interest ahead of the nation?" Our senators are angry, indeed, very angry!
And there enters another potential topic for legislative discourse. With Sagay, expect nothing but an exhilarating engagement that may further drill a deeper hole in the frosty relationship that has yielded nothing but a yawning gap between the haves and the have-nots in a retrogressive Nigeria. One thing is sure though; if we must halt this drift into anarchy, we must first insist that the clowns pretending to be fighting for us must get their priorities right. Anarchy, by the way, is not the absence of the law. It is the overwhelming presence of the will to silence the voices of dissent. The Senate cannot be the jury and judge it its own case. That is how anarchists transform into terrorists. Obviously, the endless battle for political relevance and this naked, shameless dance in the marketplace ought not to rank among the priorities of a well-meaning Senate! Or should they? So much for a change that changes nothing!


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Exploring k-dense Graphs within Graph Theoretical Analysis
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Fall 9-12-2014
Due to the increasing implementation and discovery of networks within all disciplines of life, the study of connectivity, specifically sub-graphs within these larger networks, has become increasingly important. Network theory has been helpful in cancer research, finding an efficient business model, and developing comprehensive security measures. Motivated by the idea of community (or sub-graph) detection within complex networks, we focused on finding characterizations of k-dense communities. We present some initial results about the equivalency between k-clique, k-dense, and k-core sub-graphs when the number of vertices equals the k value. Success by others in characterizing k-cliques and k-core led us to examine patterns in k-dense. We show several graphic progressions and tables which suggest potential formulas, and possible generalization to a minimum edge construction for any k-dense graph. Continuing this research has implications for being able to better understand and distinguish the k-dense sub-graphs, which in turn would help in the study of the connectivity and characterizations of the larger graph/network in the real world.
Biographical Information about Author(s)
Samuel Prahlow is a Junior Mathematics Major at Valparaiso University. He became interested in Graph Theory during the Spring Semester of 2014, when he heard a lecture given by (his now research mentor) Dr. Karl Schmitt on "Open Questions within Complex Networks". He plans to continue working on this research with Professor Schmitt in the Fall. While graph theoretical analysis research is his current focus, he hopes to get involved in bio-statistical research in the future. After completing his degree at VU, he plans on applying to a MeSH Program in order to attain an M.D. and a Ph.D.
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Ricky Rubio spoke with the Utah Jazz media on Wednesday during a conference call from Spain.
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Iolanthe, or, The Peer and the Peri, the seventh collaboration between G&S, opened in London at the Savoy Theatre on November 25, 1882. This comical operetta recounts a conflict between the immortal fairies and the mortal peers. It lampoons both the English House of Lords and the idea of political parties but in such bouncy, amicable absurdities that only G&S can bring.
Strephon, an Arcadian shepherd, wants to marry Phyllis, a Ward of Chancery. Phyllis does not know that Strephon is half fairy (his upper half — his legs are mortal!) and when she sees Strephon kissing a seemingly young woman, she assumes the worst. But her "rival" turns out to be none other than Strephon's own mother, Iolanthe, a fairy (fairies never grow old) who had been banished for marrying a mortal. But Phyllis' guardian, the Lord Chancellor, and half the peers in the House of Lords are all sighing after her. Soon the peers and the fairies are virtually at war until a solution is found.
Peter Hilliard returns for his sixth season as music director and Bill Kiesling, in his fourth season as stage director, adds his signature subtle twist by envisioning Iolanthe as a fairy tale. Take note of his homage to several Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales intertwined with this classic G&S tale.
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Hello, Crafters.
I have long admired the corner fold card but have never made one, until yesterday, that is! As long as you have a trimmer, it's a very easy and straightforward fancy fold card to make.
I wouldn't normally make flowers in black and have no idea
what possessed me yesterday to do so! However, I'm pleased with the
final result!
I started my card with a base of Flirty Flamingo, which is one of the new 2016 - 2018 InColours - not one of my favourite colours but it does go brilliantly with Basic Black.
cut the flap, I opened the card base and laid the side edge onto the top edge of the trimmer (with the centre fold parallell to the top) and lined it up at the 3" (7.5cm) mark.
I started cutting at 5/8" (1.5cm) until the 3"(7.5cm) mark. I turned my card 90° to the left, and flipped the card over to the reverse side. I lined it up at 3" (7.5cm) mark again and repeated the first cut.
If you try this from these written instructions, test this on a piece of scrap paper first!
I don't like the raised edges a trimmer makes on the reverse side, so if the reverse side is going to be visible, as it is for this card, I go over the edges with my bone folder - it flattens the edges a treat!
Then I flipped the cut corner over, making sure I was keeping the square "straight". Again, I used my bone folder to make the slanted crease nice and crisp
For the inside of the card I inserted a layer of Basic Black and then a layer of Whisper White.
the image, I cut a square of Whisper White and, using Flirty Flamingo
Ink, I stamped the splatter stamp from the Touches of Texture Stamp Set.
I adhered this to a layer of Basic Black using Tombow. Then I adhered this to the flipped square, again using Tombow.
I die cut the leaf and flower from a scrap of Basic Black and the flower centre from a scrap of Whisper White. I punched the Basic Black circle in the centre of the flower using the hand-held 1/4" Circle Punch. I adhered the three layers of the flower together using Tombow - you could use Dimensionals if you want more height.
the sentiment from the Birthday Blooms Stamp Set, I stamped it using Archival Basic Black ink onto a piece of Whisper White. I die cut it using one of the straight cut dies from the Layering Oval Thinlits Dies and then I die cut a scalloped oval one size larger in Basic Black. I adhered the two ovals together using Tombow.
The final step was to slide a Glue Dot under the corner of the image flap to keep the flap down!
This is a very attractive fancy fold card and well worth the small amount of effort it needs.
Until tomorrow, happy crafting.
Thursday, 18 August 2016
Corner Fold Card
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Very lovely Jan. I'm wondering, might this be a video tutorial in future? The black and white floral design with the Flirty Flamingo is actually quite pretty ... and rather classic too. Something a little different though and I like it. I wonder what other colour combinations might also work?ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Geraldine. Absolutely, the video will be ready for posting on Sunday! ☺ Happy crafting, JanB.Delete
- marlene21 Aug 2016, 15:22:00
This card is stunning in color and technique. Not a thing wrong with it. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi, Marlene. I'm so very pleased you like this card. It's definitely a technique I'll be using again. ☺ Happy crafting. JanB.Delete
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Texas' top three officials — Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker Joe Straus — are extending state efforts to seal the border with Mexico through next summer at a cost of $86.1 million.
That's good, red-meat Republican politics for all three. Even though Perry and Dewhurst will be out of office come January, the governor seems likely to make another try at becoming president and Dewhurst has said he'll stay politically involved.
It might even be good public policy. The Texas-Mexico border is, indeed, porous. U.S. Border Patrol apprehensions of undocumented immigrants along the Rio Grande have grown from 112,426 in 2011 to 286,866 so far this year (as of October).
Still, the announcement this week is troublesome in at least two ways: It's a major, expensive policy change that comes without a vote from the Legislature, and it's a significant mission creep from when Department of Public Safety officers and National Guard troops were surged along the border in June and July.
The Republican-dominated Legislature probably would approve the renewed border deployments if asked. Perry consistently has said the surge is necessary because Congress and the president have failed to seal the border.
A formal mechanism through the Legislative Budget Board allows reallocating budgeted funds without a vote from lawmakers, and it's being employed in this case.
Still, the Legislature comes back in session on Jan. 13. Its members should be asked for a resolution of support as soon as possible.
That's essential because of the mission creep.
When these same officials announced the DPS border surge last June, and again the next month when Perry dispatched National Guard troops to help, it was in the context of what Perry referred to as a "humanitarian crisis unfolding as a result of the massive influx of unaccompanied alien children" from Central America.
The crisis faded, but the state effort remains.
Perry says "Texas has proven beyond any doubt that this border can be secured," and he wants that to continue.
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By Larry Bodine, Publisher of The National Trial Lawyers
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in California, contributing to about 30% of all injury deaths. Every day, 138 people in the United States die from injuries that include TBI, and those who survive a TBI can face effects that may last the rest of their lives.
Motor vehicle crashes were the third overall leading cause of TBI Among all age groups, according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. When looking at just TBI-related deaths, motor vehicle crashes were the second leading cause of TBI-related deaths for 2006-2010.
Effects of TBI can include impaired thinking or memory, movement, vision and hearing, or damaged emotional functioning, personality changes and depression. Victims are often left unable to work and financially devastated, as the injury can have lasting effects on families and communities.
Nationwide, courts have been receptive to making victims of traumatic brain injury whole:
· A court of appeals added $2.4 million in additional damages to a permanently disabled victim of an automobile accident involving underage drinking. Ryan Wiltz was 16 when he was a passenger in a car full of drunk teenagers that went out of control and struck a tree. Wiltz was left partially paralyzed and suffered irreversible brain damage. His parents sued the food store that sold alcohol to the teens, and a jury awarded the boy $18.5 million. The amount included only $600,000 for his pain and suffering, but the three-judge appeals court in Louisiana decided that amount was not enough, and increased it to $3 million.
· A jury awarded $17.8 million in damages to Vaylma Dorado, age 36, who was driving a Volkswagen that was rear-ended by a cement truck, leaving her unable to live independently. The truck driver of the truck was distracted, reading paperwork while going 50 miles per hour. She suffered a significant traumatic brain injury and as a result, she is no longer able to work or live independently. After eight days of trial, a jury in Michigan compensated her for lost wages, pain and suffering.
Victims of a head trauma often mistake the absence of concussion symptoms, such as double vision, vomiting or dizzy spells to mean they do not have a serious injury. Traumatic brain injury does not necessarily have to cause any immediate symptoms to have serious and long-lasting effects. Often TBI presents subtle to mild symptoms for a period of time, before rapidly progressing to something more deadly. The lack of information about "mild brain injury" prevents many deserving patients from getting the help they need.
What is a mild brain injury?
The term "mild brain injury" is misleading. It means the impact that caused the injury seemed to be mild at the time of the accident. If you lost consciousness or were taken away in an ambulance after an accident or injury, the doctor will probably tell you to be aware of certain symptoms and to come back to the emergency room or see your own doctor promptly if they appear. But if you are involved in a collision and then "felt fine" immediately after the incident, you may not link the incident to TBI symptoms that can manifest days or even weeks after the impact, creating a greater risk of more severe injury.
Minor accidents can cause lasting problems
Different people respond to the same hit in different ways. Some people have been involved in a serious car accident with no apparent ill effects, while others have drastic consequences from an incident that they barely remember because it seemed to be minor. Recent research shows that there may be a genetic link to susceptibility to brain injury.
Doctors have developed a better understanding of TBI in recent years, and many of them are aware that seemingly minor accidents can cause lasting problems. Not all doctors, however, are familiar with the latest research. If a doctor tries to persuade a patient that their symptoms could not have been caused by a specific "minor" incident, the patient should ask for a second opinion from a doctor who understands the impact that heredity and other factors can have on the severity of a head injury.
Full recovery requires therapy and time
If you think that you have suffered an injury but friends, family, employers and doctors question whether you are really hurt, it is important to consult with an attorney who is experienced in mild brain injury cases. James W. Vititoe and his partners recovered a $10 million settlement for more than 20 individuals, many suffering brain injuries as a result of a 2009 bus accident. Vititoe was able to reach this settlement without the need for litigation allowing clients to retain the maximum amount of the funds. Besides the initial $10M settlement, Vititoe and his partners filed a product liability case for this same accident. A few years later Vititoe and his team were able to successfully resolve the product liability aspect of the case for an additional multiple eight figures amount. The total amount settled is part of a confidential settlement.


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Our most popular bag is the Utrecht. Then we thought how could we improve this. Then we realized we couldn't really but then Jonny wanted to buy a rucksack because he spends loads of time on his bike. A good chum, Tony Sylvester recommended a few hip hand made USA / canoe rucksacks but then suggested just adding ruckstraps to the Utrecht. Then Rob from Be With Records got in touch and asked if we could make a rucksack for his records. So, sensing a strange serendipitous thing going down, we designed and got this made. We think it's amazing and it has not been off Jonny's back since it came in. Hand made in the UK as usual, this features all the amazing features and quality as the Utrecht (double bonded waterproof fabric, military grade webbing etc), but with double ruck straps, reinforced with webbing and leather, crossbanding, an integrated handle and brass rolling buckles and a pair of hand made stiffeners - perfect for protecting that rare 12" or even your macbook air. This is a superb, stylish, practical, hardwearing and comfortable rucksack that is perfect for record shopping, travel and will become your life long companion.
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