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New Mutants #29
- Story by
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- Art by
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- Colors by
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- Letters by
- Joe Caramagna
- Cover by
- David Lafuente and Val Staples
- Publisher
- Marvel Comics
I have to hand it to Marvel Comics; of all the "Fear Itself" tie-ins that I've read, none of them have felt like I was missing something by not reading "Fear Itself," but all of them have been entertaining. It's rare to find a big event mini-series of that nature.
In the case of "New Mutants" #29, Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning follow up on events from the "Utopia" crossover, the "New Mutants" issue of "Siege," and old "New Mutants" history. All three of those have one big thing in common, of course, and that's Dani Moonstar's former history as a Valkyrie. With the Juggernaut bearing down on San Francisco and his connection to ancient Asgardian gods, it makes perfect sense for Dani to head back to Las Vegas for another chat with Hela, ruler of the Asgardian realm of Hel. They'd worked together in the past, why not do so again?
But of course, things are never that easily, and as things go wildly wrong in Hel before Dani can even arrive, a simple plan collapses under its own weight and the rest of the New Mutants team gets dragged into the mess. It's a fun story, one that brings to mind past classic "New Mutants" stories like their "Mutant Massacre" tie-in issue, where one character gets dragged into the mess of another larger story and it propels the New Mutants team into their own, tangential problems.
It's nice to continue to see the inactive members of the team getting used in a lesser capacity. The group consulting with Magik is a smart step on their part, and at the same time it's nice to see Abnett and Lanning not simply breaking Illyana out for a plot convenience. And where the plot goes from there? Well, let's just say that it's a lovely little twist that I didn't see coming, even as it makes perfect sense. Definitely one of the better "gotcha!" moments in comics I've read this month; Abnett and Lanning have a nice sense of humor and it's nice to see it on display here.
What truly makes this comic work, even more than Abnett and Lanning's strong script, is Dave Lafuente's gorgeous art. I adored his work on "Patsy Walker: Hellcat" (one of those rare comics that just gets better every time you look at it) and he's continued to raise his game since then. The cloud of ravens looks wonderfully creepy and instills a sense of dread over the scenes with Dani and Hela. Also in the creepy zone is the close up on Illyana's face when the team is asking her for help, and she tilts her head to one side as she says, "Who is this delightfully aggressive new friend?" It raises the menace and uncertainty of whose side Illyana is on in one sharp moment, with her hard eyes and non-cheery smile. And when the team ends up at their final destination? As the five of them are huddled together, the end result is marvelous, from Warlock's bugging out eyes, to Magma and Cypher's huddling together and X-Man's stoic look.
"New Mutants" under Abnett, Lanning, and Lafuente is a winning combination and then some. If this trio kept making comics this good every month, I know I wouldn't be complaining. Once again, don't be scared off by that big "Fear Itself" logo. It's just an excuse for a different but still great comic.


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Saturday, May 9, 2009
home sweet home
This week we took a look at Junebug, a personal favorite but also a good example of what is known as the "Co-Protagonist." In Junebug Madeline (on the left) goes home to North Carolina with her husband. There she meets Ashley (on the right) and the two strike up a sort of unlikely friendship. The co-protagonist is the sort of character most often seen in "buddy pictures" and that could mean everything from "The Sure Thing" to "Lethal Weapon." The key role of your co-protagonist is to show the protagonist an alternate way. Up to this point the protagonist has been getting by with a malfunctioning sense of self or the world. In Madeline's case she's a somewhat career obsessed art dealer who has distant and breezy relationships with those around her. We get the sense that her family life was somewhat cold and that she's never had a deep love life up to this point. She's lukewarm on the idea of having children (which is fine - but for her it's more of an emotional issue in that she doesn't have the capacity for loving a child).
Ashley on the other hand, is not at all worldly or even all that well educated, but she knows love. She knows how to be a good friend. She knows how to treat people around her as "real" as opposed to Madeline who sees her husband's family in a distant and perhaps even ironic way. She views his brother as a child. His father as a potential artist for her gallery. One isn't sure what she makes of Ashely though I suppose she views her as tragic in some ways. As for the mom... Madeline knows that this woman can see right through her.
The co-protagonist is there to teach the main character lessons. They have in abundance what it is that the main character is lacking. Ashley teaches her (0r us) about being a good friend. She teaches her about being gracious and loving. She even teaches her in an indirect way about the importance of being there for one another. Madeline, in attempting to help her brother in law with a book report on Huckleberry Finn is given the opportunity to learn something; that she is not viewing her husband's family as real people. We're never told whether or not she learns these lessons. It's left very much up to us to decide what she knows. In the classic "independent cinema" fashion, it is the audience who learns if not the main character. In The Sure Thing (not a good film, by the way- I just saw it recently so it's a fresh example in my head) the co-protagonist changes the protagonist- she teaches him about the importance of Love as opposed to "the sure thing" meaning easy sex. It becomes something he values and needs by the end. The key to making your co-protagonist more than just a sidekick is to give them the keys needed to unlock your protagonist's deepest and most painful need.
Next week we'll go camping with Joan Crawford in 1932's "Rain."
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And it's all happening in my in-box. The first ten minutes of my day are devoted to deleting the spam and this is just the stuff that avoided the two spam filters that are in operation. If all that was actually sent to me ended up in my inbox I'd probably have spam deletion as a full-time occupation. And, I would suppose, a solid 50% of it is considerably randier than a glimpse of stocking. I have another e-mail address that is used primarily for business and is, perforce, published on the web. It can't avoid the prowling bots out there harvesting addresses. So I have to give at least a cursory review to these things so as not to delete legitimate business inquiries.
All of which is to say that I am in complete sympathy with Charles Booher. It is my dearest wish to be foreman of his jury. He would not be convicted. He would be given a medal, the thanks of a grateful nation, and a monthly stipend with which to carry on his noble work. The stipend would be extracted from "Douglas MacKay, president of DM Contact Management, which works for Albion Medical, a firm advertising the 'Only Reliable, Medically Approved ***** Enhancement.'"
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Waterman Phileas Fountain Pen Review (Rollerball, Ballpoint, Mechanical Pencil)
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Author: Dela
Publisher: Wise Ink Creative Publishing
Published: October 2014
Genre: YA, Paranormal
Source: NetGalley
Not one of the sacrifices chosen over the long history had survived–until now.
On the tip of the Yucatan peninsula, the immortal Castillo family gathers in Tulum. Weary and haunted, they receive the names of fifty-two human sacrifices chosen once every fifty-two years for the Underworld, a tradition thought to have disappeared with the fall of the Aztec and Mayan empires.
Driving home one night, college freshman Zara Moss swerves to avoid hitting a ghastly figure in the road. Lucas Castillo witnesses the car crash, but when it comes time to supervise her abduction from the wreckage, he intervenes. Something is different about Zara: Lucas has been having dreams of her arrival for five hundred years.
As Lucas and Zara come together to put an end to the bloody sacrifices, they discover that the ancient tradition isn't so easily broken. The gods are angry, and they have until the Winter Solstice to drag Zara to the Underworld.
I was quite excited to read the book after reading the synopsis. I have to admit that I was drawn by the cover at first, because of the dia de los muertos theme which I really like and adore. Then the synopsis is what really caught me, because of the fact that it incorporates Mayan and Aztec mythology – which I have never encountered much before in terms of fictional reading. And that is what mainly drawn me to the story – of course, that is not the only thing that made this dark, apocalyptic contemporary young adult book. This aspect of Dela's debut novel unique.


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Thursday, August 14, 2014
And That's What I Did During My One-Month Vacation.
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Happy you're happy bud.ReplyDeleteReplies
Happy? I guess I'm not particularly bummed out at the moment. Is that how "happy" feels? I forget.Delete
Seriously, though, thanks.
Congratulations on the paid vacation, the extension of contract and the awesome news of becoming a homeowner.ReplyDelete
I have been reading too many sad posts tonight, it was lovely to come here and read some happy.Replies
I figure I should at least share a little bit of good news every now & then to offset the depressing stories like the one about parents selling their child TWICE.Delete
I've been on vacation since June 20th.ReplyDelete
I've been out to lunch much longer.
I hope to start work again in a couple weeks.
Can't do much about that lunch thing, though.Replies
Ooh! When you get back just tell them you were on a really long lunch break & that way you can still qualify for more vacation time.Delete
This vacation is going to be WAY better than your last ones.ReplyDelete
Congratulations on the contract and on the new house, your luck is getting better and better. Good for you!Replies
Thanks. For my vacation I'll basically be doing the same things I did when I was unemployed (minus the job hunting) only without the guilt & feeling of hopelessness.Delete


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Hi everybody,
I finally registered on this forum. All your posts help me a lot with my anxiety, but I still have doubting days, like many of you.
I started twitching 5 months ago, after a very stressful period. I looked twitching up on the Internet, like everybody here... and then went to see a neuro, who did some reflex etc. tests and said I was having myokymia and that I did not have to worry. But he did not do an EMG, we didn't even talk about it, because I wasn't very scared at that time, but the longer I thought about ALS, the more nervous I was getting, especially about my (not very frequent) tongue twitches.
I also have muscle pain, vibrations and shaky muscles, but I still do quite a lot of exercising (indoor climbing, aerobics). Sometimes, workout with weights is difficult and I feel weakness in my arms, but then the next day it's fine again.
Actually, after having read most of the posts on this forum and after having a long conversation with my boyfriend who is very helpful, I calmed myself down a lot and of course, my twitches calmed down as well.
But now, I'm doubting again, stupidly. I'm having a tingling sensation on my tongue now, always on the same side. I've read on some website, that tongue tingling is a common symptom of anxiety, especially in hypochondriac people who are afraid of cancer (or ALS in our case!). But my scared mind keeps telling me "what if it is actually a constant twitch, but a very fine one, that you can barely feel"... Of course, I started to have a lump in my throat, and I observe my speech very carefully now, and everytime a word comes out a bit slurry, which I think happens to everybody from time to time, I'm scared to death...
Anyone else with that experience?
I've been scared as well about perceived weakness in my arms (now better, depends mostly on how long I work on my computer) and one leg. I should say that I'm having a chiropractic treatment at the moment for my back and as the guy keeps re-adjusting my spine, he says it's normal for me to experience muscle pain from time to time, as my muscles get used to the new body position.
I keep telling myself that ALS would not move around from my arms to my leg, to my tongue! It's just too stupid to keep worrying, but I can't get my mind off of it.
Maybe I should go back to the neuro and have an EMG to calm myself down? I don't know what to do, I'm wasting my time worrying, yet I can't help it...
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Confederations Cup 2013: Power Ranking This Summer's Contenders
The Confederations Cup will provide the world with a fantastic opportunity to steal an insight into some of the teams who will be present at next summer's World Cup.
While the tournament will doubtless see some experimentation—as coaches attempt to settle on a formula that works or a balanced lineup that maximises their team's strengths, I expect the majority of sides to focus on developing cohesion and mentality among their first eleven.
The Confederations Cup gives national teams an invaluable chance to test themselves against some of the world's finest, and to endure and adapt to the demands of tournament football in the context of Brazil.
In this piece I rank the eight teams present at the competition, and give you an insight into each side's tactical approach.
Tahiti aren't just bottom of these rankings, they trail behind in last place by quite a considerable margin. The reality is that it's very rare that a team so ill-placed for a major international competition find themselves rubbing shoulders with the world's elite.
After having won the OFC Nations Cup last season, Tahiti have earned their place at this summer's bonanza—but don't expect to see them knocking around beyond the group stage.
Marama Vahirua, who plays for Nancy in the French top flight, leads the line and is the team's only professional player. He may be long past his prime, but the experienced forward is still a cut above his teammates.
The rest of the squad are all amateurs, although, Alvin Tehau is another player with some experience playing overseas. The left midfielder has enjoyed spells in Europe and in Asia, and be it bombing down the left flank or contributing in attack, he will be keen to make a good impression this tournament.
Little has changed for Alberto Zaccheroni and his squad since they won the Asian Cup back in 2011. It was the triumph that earned them a berth at the Confederations Cup, and the Blue Samurai will be keen to prove the doubters wrong.
At a glace, the Asian champions might well be out of their depth in a group containing heavyweights Italy, Brazil and Mexico. Their suspect defence will doubtless come under intense scrutiny once again, and is likely to be tested more than in the parochial confines of Asian competition.
Japan should receive great protection from the midfield two in Zaccheroni's 4-2-3-1 formation. Yasuhito Endo and Makoto Hasebe will surely be key to the side's progress; they both protect the back line, and support the attacking four ahead of them.
One of Japan's key weapons recently has been their attacking full-backs—but with Yuto Nagatomo recently suffering an injury, it remains to be seen whether he and Atsuto Uchida will be able to make an impact this summer.
Their forward quadrant of Ryoichi Maeda, Shinji Okazaki and playmakers Keisuke Honda and Shinji Kagawa may offer fluidity and menace, but this exciting collective will have their work cut out against the defences on display in Brazil.
A strong work ethic, an impressive technical base and firm organisation are all valuable assets, but they will surely require a good start against Brazil in Brasilia this Saturday.
Stephen Keshi has stuck to the same cluster of players in recent fixtures, with a few players switching around in order to find a perfect blend. The back five remain the same—those men that stood so firm during the nation's resolute run to the African title earlier this year.
Vincent Enyeama is a goalkeeper of real class, who emerged from a trying 2012 to demonstrate his value as one of the genuine leaders in this young squad. Ahead of him, Elderson Echiejile, Kenneth Omeruo, Godfrey Oboabona and Efe Ambrose have forged a remarkably accomplished unit.
In Keshi's 4-3-3 formation, the correct balance in midfield is crucial. After an unconvincing start to the African Cup of Nations (AFCON), Nosa Igiebor and Fegor Ogude were dropped and replaced by the defensive terrier Ogenyi Onazi and the progressive Sunday Mba. The pair flank John Obi Mikel—who operates as a talismanic, deep-lying playmaker.
Up front, the absence (through injury) of Victor Moses and Emmanuel Emenike is a real blow to Keshi's hopes of testing his strike-force against sterner defences this summer. The misfiring Ideye Brown was replaced by Koln forward Anthony Ujah for the recent World Cup qualifying match. Expect one of those two to be supported by the raw pace and direct running of Ahmed Musa and Milan forward Nnamdi Oduamadi—brought into the squad following the Cup of Nations triumph.
A solid outfit, the Super Eagles lack a genuinely creative talent in the midfield, and the forward line looks a little lightweight without Moses and Emenike, nor the disposed talents of Obafemi Martins and Peter Odemwingie.
The key question facing the South Americans this summer—and the question that may come to define their fortunes, surrounds the attacking options available to Oscar Tabarez.
Any manager faced with the diverse talents of Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez would normally relish the prospect of meshing their talents to the team's advantage. Tabaraz has struggled with this issue however, and has generally failed to find a solution that fits to the benefit of the collective.
Despite being past his best and no longer the intense goal threat he once was, Diego Forlan has, at times, appeared indispensable. Now operating in a deeper role, Forlan uses his intelligence and subtlety to craft opportunities for his partner, and link the midfield and the attack.
However, favouring a 4-4-1-1 formation which, theoretically, offers both stability and an attacking threat, Tabarez has tended to cull one out between Suarez and Cavani; usually the Napoli forward.
If they can overcome their recent poor form and figure out the best way of bringing their talented stars together, Uruguay could profit from being in the weaker of the two groups and go on a run this summer. If they fail to do this, they will face major questions ahead of the World Cup next year.
Thus far, the reign of Jose Manuel de la Torre has been cagey and uninspiring. The results have often been negative as 2013 has brought eight draws and only one victory—against Jamaica in a recent World Cup qualifier. The performances have been lacking in spark and some of the decisions surrounding personnel have been baffling.
Regardless, Mexico have demonstrated that they are tough to beat. The side have a resilience about them—as exhibited in the recent draw with Nigeria when El Tri fought back with only 10 men.
They also have the individuals to cause problems at the Confederations Cup—but only if they can rediscover the fluidity and carefree attacking approach that used to be the side's forte.
The Young Marvel, Andres Guardado, can be a dangerous prospect while running at defenders down the flanks. While Giovani dos Santos has begun to flourish once more since leaving Tottenham Hotspur. If de la Torre decides to play him through the middle, then Mexico may well prosper.
Javier Hernandez is a striker of genuine pedigree, and one who looks effortlessly comfortable leading the line for the national side. Despite the tough draw and the negativity, I am quietly optimistic about Mexico's chances this summer.
Despite being taken apart by Spain in the final of Euro 2012, Italy gave a great account of themselves throughout the tournament, and demonstrated that they are advancing well with the massive post-2010 rebuilding project.
The manager, Cesare Prandelli, has vast resources available to him, and has demonstrated a strong understanding of the tactical approaches required to get the best out of his selected squad.
He has also shown his preference for attacking football, and this current Italian vintage look to take the play to the opposition, rather than react to what is placed before them.
In the Milan pair of Stephan El Shaarawy and Mario Balotelli, the Azzuri possess a potent attacking force—while Andrea Pirlo will once again operate as the side's creative heartbeat. Riccardo Montolivo hasn't quite lived up to the early promise of his career, but will ably assist the Metronome.
Alessio Cerci is another who has taken time to blossom. Finally given his opportunity with the national side, expect him to seize any opening thrown his way.
How do I begin to explain why Brazil, and not Spain, top the power rankings ahead of this Confederations Cup? The Spaniards are, after all, the World and European champions; the first team to win three back-to-back major international tournaments; and the world's genuine, dominant force in football—as demonstrated in the 4-0 pulverisation of Italy in the Euro 2012 final.
I think, to sum up their conundrum, while the good have become great, the great have gone backwards.
The likes of Santi Cazorla, Juan Mata, David Silva and Javier Martinez have grown immeasurably as footballers over the last few years, and are now so accomplished that they would surely command a spot in almost any other national side—but their own.
Similarly, full-backs Cesar Azpilicueta and Nacho Monreal have matured enormously, and look primed to force their way into the narrative of this golden generation.
However, while the majority have become stronger, many of the side's elite appear to have entered a decline which—if not terminal, is certainly very worrying.
Carles Puyol's injuries and age mean that he has all but abdicated his guaranteed spot in the heart of the defence for Spain and Barcelona. Xavi Hernandez—whilst still incredibly reliable—has endured a disappointing campaign with his club side.
Problems still continue up front, where both Fernando Torres and David Villa have fallen far from their best. And bearing this in mind, it is baffling that—with 25 goals in 36 La Liga games this season—Alvaro Negredo has been completely overlooked.
The absence of Xabi Alonso is another complication that Spain will need to contend with this summer.
Having finally broken their duck against France by securing their first win under Felipe Scolari, Brazil will head into this summer's Confederations Cup buoyed by new-found confidence. They will also enjoy an enormous home-field advantage.
If they can get off to a good start against Japan and iron out a few of the squad's issues, they could be on for a hugely successful summer ahead of their hosting of the World Cup.
Fred should lead the line up front—having seen off the challenges from Luis Fabiano and the injured Leandro Damiao. Behind him, Neymar will feature on the left side of a creative three. After his performance against France, Oscar will look to claim the central berth, leaving Lucas Moura and Hulk to vie for the right-sided spot.
A midfield two of Paulinho and Luis Gustavo offers dynamism, brawn and not a little technical competency, and the pair will look to fill in when those behind them saunter forward to join the attack.
The full-backs—Marcelo and Dani Alves—will be constantly keen to widen the play and push forward. While the triangle at the core of the defence—Julio Cesar, Thiago Silva and the elegant David Luiz—is arguably one of the finest in international football.
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NEW YORK Pfizer's chief executive officer Jeffrey Kindler announced that the company would not be attempting to make big acquisitions, because they're "disruptive," according to published reports.
Pfizer faces the loss of the patent for the world's best selling drug Lipitor in 2010, which had sales of over $12 billion last year and also faces a decreasing pipeline of new drugs.
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One of those compounds, an experimental asthma treatment known as AM103, already has shown promise in early human trials.
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Studies explore intra-nasal mode of combatting Alzheimer's
ST. PAUL, Minn. Studies have been taken place for decades to find ways to combat Alzheimer's disease, but recently news has been spreading that the way to fight it is with intranasal treatments, according to published reports.
Several studies are using the nose-to-brain method of delivering drugs that was invented in the late 1980s and patented by William Frey II, director of an Alzheimer's research center at Regions Hospital in St. Paul. Last month, researchers in Washington State reported using intranasal insulin to improve memory and attention for patients with early-stage Alzheimer's.
Most nasal sprays are directed to the lower part of the nose so medication can quickly enter the bloodstream. Drugs to treat neurological conditions don't work through this route, though, because of the protective blood-brain barrier.
While this blockade of cells and blood vessels protects the brain and spinal chord from harmful organisms, it also keeps out most drugs and has blocked otherwise promising therapies.
Avoiding this barrier is what makes intranasal delivery "a potentially powerful therapeutic tool," according to the Washington research group. Its study was small, with 24 patients receiving daily insulin or a placebo, but the results, published in the journal Neurology, were persuasive.
Patients taking intranasal insulin were mentally sharper, and their blood sugar levels remained healthy.
The goal now is to see if pharmaceutical manufacturers will take this information and try to develop something for the market and the 5.1 million Americans who suffer from this disease.


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• Green washing is the unjustified appropriation of environmental virtue by a company, an industry, a government, a politician or even a non-government organization to create a pro-environmental image, sell a product or a policy, or to try and rehabilitate their standing with the public and decision makers after being embroiled in controversy.
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• Attempting to divert the attention of regulators and deflating pressure for regulatory change • Seeking to persuade critics, such as long government organizations, that they are both well-intentioned and have changed their ways • Seeking to expand market share at the expense of those rivals not involved in green washing; this is especially...
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Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla Copycat Recipe
So I've never done a cooking blog post so here goes nothing! Here's my take on the Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla Recipe I've always been a fan of the Taco Bell Chicken Quesadilla and decided to search the internet to see if I could make it myself. I found a recipe http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Taco-Bell-Chicken-Quesadilla-Copycat-Recipe.html
So here's a photo version of me making it! Enjoy and I hope you try this it's super yummy.
So you are going to need 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup of Mayo
2 teaspoons minced jalapeno slices and 2 teaspoons of the juice
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (add other cheese as well I'm out)
1 10" Flour Tortilla
Pinch of salt and 3/4 teaspoon sugar
Put it in a bowl
Mix it up
Until it is completely mixed together
Grab a large pan for the quesadilla
Get some chicken. I used chicken breast from a can I keep in the fridge
Heat the stove and put the quesadilla on it.
Add the cheese on one half
shred the chicken with a fork and put it on top of the cheese
Add the sauce on the other half
Fold it over and grill on both sides
Use a pizza cutter to cut into four squares


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Simple Life runs two resorts on Koh Tao, both situated along Sairee Beach.
Offers a wide range, from dorm rooms to beachfront villas at the south end of Sairee Beach.
Posted Oct 10th, 2011 by Hannah
Hagay (from Israel) completed his PADI Open Water certification this morning here at Simple Life Divers. He was only on the island for 3 days so we condensed the Koh Tao PADI training into the time he had available, and got to enjoy some great diving along the way.
The weather has been beautiful and we've been treated to fantastic visibility during our dives.
As part of the PADI Koh Tao course we got to dive Twins, White Rock, Mango Bay and Red Rock [aka the Nangyuan Pinnacle] for our four open water dives. My favorite marine-life highlights included two impressive scribbled file-fish at Twins, a large porcupine puffer-fish at Mango Bay and getting to see a banded sea-snake during the dive at Red Rock. [And let's not forget the usual array of banner-fish, titan trigger-fish, angel-fish, wrasses, barracuda……..]
We wish Hagay a safe trip and hope he continues to enjoy the rest of his travels in Asia – and hopefully we'll see him back on Koh Tao sometime soon for the PADI Advanced!
Adam | Canada
"...initially hesitant to go through the course due to a myriad of fears. I can now say I am 100% satisfied that I did." Read more
Birgitte | Denmark
"fled the rainy Denmark ... talked that it would be good to get out and dive, but we had not planned that we would get through 22 great dives." Read more
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"...was a really big deal for me considering the idea of it has always terrified me and I had always avoided trying it before. But Olivier was so reassuring...." Read more
Angthong Marine Park Overnight Trip
By Baden Ramm
"Join us for an amazing overnight trip to Ang Thong Marine Park. Exciting diving, amazing scenery and wildlife, and camp on a stunning beach beneath the stars. ... Read more
Email the Simple Life Team
Explore Koh Tao's coral reefs & get certified
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debriefed: behind the scenes
Posted on March 2, 2011 by lou suSi
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St Francis Lent Build—Habitat for Humanity
2 Saturdays – March 14 & March 21—8am—3:30pm
Breakfast and lunch provided!!
Long Beach or Lynwood area.
Meet at 7:15am at St Francis for carpooling
Once again, God's people are in need of a good carpenter.
This year St. Francis is very excited to be joining together with Habitat For Humanity and other local churches in the Deanery to build a home for a family in need. No construction experience is necessary—all you need is a desire to help make a difference in the lives of others. You may sign up for one or both days. We need 8 volunteers from St. Francis for each of these days.
You will be fed, not just spiritually, but physically. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
We've had so much fun in previous years – we promise you will enjoy your day and finish with a terrific sense of achievement.
Donate a brick (with your name on it!) to help fund the project.
To fund our Build Day, the St. Francis community is pledging $1,500 to Habitat For Humanity. Please consider making a donation to this very worthy cause. To help fund raise, the St. Francis community will present the family that will live in the Lent Build house with an artistic "brick wall". Each brick in this wall will contain the name of a St. Francis donor. Bricks can be purchased for $50. Checks should be made out to "St. Francis Church" with Habitat for Humanity in the memo section.
For questions, or to sign up—either find the sign-up sheet on the volunteer desk, or contact: Mike Spalding 310-897-3097


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SSC CPO written exam will be going to conduct by the staff selection commission in upcoming days. The candidates who have applied for the same can check their exam date and download their admit card from the official website of the Staff Selection Commission.
The Staff Selection Commission is going to publish SSC CPO SI ASI CAPF Delhi Police Hall Ticket 2017 for SSC CPO Exam from 30th June to 7th September 2017. Those candidates who have filled the application sort for CPO Exam 2017 and wish to seat in the exam hall, can check SSC CPO Paper-1 Examination Contact Letter 2017.
Suitable and interested candidates can check their SSC CPO Hall Ticket 2017 from the 3rd week of June. You are able to download admit card from the official web site ssc.nic.in or given link under by entering just easy details. The candidates can click here to check CPO Admit Card / Exam Result
About SSC CPO Exam
Staff Selection Commission also named by its small name SSC works for central government. The objective of SSC is to recruit the applicable candidates in to the Party W and Non-technical Party D vacancies in the departments. Staff selection commission holds the ASI SI CGL and so forth exams to hire the desirable candidates. It lately has produced the notice for Sub Inspector (SI) and Secretary Sub Inspector (ASI) threads of 2902 vacancies in Delhi Police (DP) and Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) and Central Industrial Safety Force (CISF).
SSC will conduct that exam in several parts or areas and their SSC CPO Admit Card 2017 available on SSC web portal. SSC is going to conduct report -1 exam on 30 June to 7 September 2017. So candidates are taught to download and hold their Delhi Police SI Admit Card 2017 at the time of examination. You can use the below-given hyperlinks to download SSC CPO CAPF Report I Contact Letter 2017.
Candidates who are going to appear in the SSC CPO Exam 2017 which will undoubtedly be conducted on the times 30 June to 7 July 2017 (Tentative), they can have the ability to download their SSC CPO Admit Card 2017 from seven days before of exam by following the state wise hyperlinks given above.
You will need to enter some require details and get admit card for entering in exam hall. You will need to keep only something in your mind that don't forget to carry your SSC CPO CAPF Examination Contact Letter 2017, usually you will not be allowed to remain in the examination. In the event that you experience any uncertainty concerning SSC SI/ASI Delhi Police Hall Ticket 2017 then may possibly visit the website ssc.nic.in.


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In 1957, Sen. Lyndon Johnson declared, "These Negroes, they're getting pretty uppity these days and that's a problem for us since they've got something now they never had before, the political pull to back up their uppityness. Now we've got to do something about this, we've got to give them a little something, just enough to quiet them down, not enough to make a difference. For if we don't move at all, then their allies will line up against us and there'll be no way of stopping them, we'll lose the filibuster and there'll be no way of putting a brake on all sorts of wild legislation. It'll be Reconstruction all over again."
My friend Bruce Bartlett addresses the history of racism in the Donkey Party in his latest book, Wrong on Race: The Democratic Party's Buried Past, which hits the stores on January 8. You can read more here.


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One of the great things about the annual conference of the Child Welfare League of America – okay, the only great thing about this gathering of the foster care-industrial complex – is that every year there is at least one panel where the mask slips.
Talking among themselves, participants shed some of the pieties about how every word they speak, every action they take, indeed every breath they inhale is only "for the children." Some of the agencies show their true colors.
Last year's classic example of mask slippage, discussed in detail on NCCPR's child Welfare Blog, was a panel called "The Many Watch the Few Serve the Many." It was devoted to the problem of accountability in child welfare. But, as the obnoxious title suggests, the problem, according to the presenters, was not that this system that wields vast power and operates in near total secrecy has too little accountability. Rather, they said, there is too much accountability – with the poor, noble Gullivers of child welfare tied down by innumerable Lilliputian "watchers."
A more accurate title for the panel would have been "Give us more money and go away!"
This year, at a time when budget cuts are shattering America's social safety net, and the rest of us are being told to do more with less, CWLA offered up a panel on how to do less with more.
Call it the Gordon Gekko panel. Representatives of trade associations for private child welfare agencies that sued states to scarf up more while everyone else suffers gave "how-we-did-it" presentations.
First up, the trade association that dares not speak its name, the Indiana Association of Residential Child Care Agencies. (That is the group's legal name, but they're embarrassed to use it in public, instead going by the alias "IARCCA – An Association of Children and Family Services.") They sued to stop a ten percent cut in rates for group homes and institutions.
Indiana has one of America's most backward child welfare systems. The state tears apart families at a rate 60 percent above the national average, and while entries into care are declining in most of America, in Indiana they're increasing.
IARCCA won a settlement which stopped most of the cuts. So money that would have been saved by reducing rates for useless institutionalization will have to be made up somewhere else – like programs to help Indiana catch up with the rest of the nation.
But IARCCA's success pales in comparison to that of the California Alliance of Child and Family Services, which represents the group home industry in California.
California, of course, has been reeling from some of the worst budget deficits in the nation and the shattering of its safety net for poor families.
Child welfare hasn't been spared. Twice, former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed $80 million in state child welfare funds, and the cut rises to $133 million when lost federal matching funds are added.
Opponents of the cuts have catalogued the effects, including:
*Six counties reduced and/or eliminated early intervention services to families who come to the attention of child welfare agencies.
*Five counties have cut services that provide crisis relief to parents in distress.
*Two counties reduced counseling services for sexual abuse victims.
*One county cut the number of public health nurses available to meet the basic health needs of abused and neglected children.
*Another county eliminated a substance abuse treatment program, affecting more than 3,000 families.
And that doesn't even include the slash-and-burn cuts to California's versions of welfare, Medicaid, child care, and children's health insurance, which make it more likely that more children will be taken from their parents when poverty is confused with "neglect."
But while everyone else suffers, the group homes and institutions are making out like bandits. The Alliance sued not only to reverse a rate cut, but to grab itself a rate increase. So far they've won at the trial court level and on appeal. If they keep winning, the state estimates that this will cost California and its counties nearly $200 million.
In other words, all the money saved by slashing child welfare services, and more, will go straight into the pockets of the group home industry.
None of this would be so bad if the money actually were going to help children. But it doesn't. It goes to a form of care that is demonstrably worthless.
*A review of the scholarly literature by the office of the U.S. Surgeon General, published in 2000, found only "weak evidence" for the success of residential treatment.
* A 1996 study of children placed in residential treatment centers because of mental health problems found that seven years after discharge 75 percent of the children were back in the only settings they could understand: institutions. They were in psychiatric centers or jails.
*Even CWLA's former President, Shay Bilchik, admitted in 2005 that they lack "good research" showing residential treatment's effectiveness and "we find it hard to demonstrate success."
You could take the money the California institutions grabbed for themselves and burn it on the steps of the State Capitol and it would do more good – at least the bonfire might warm some homeless families in Sacramento.
When the Alliance won at the district court level, it issued an unctuous statement claiming to favor alternatives and insisting they only want their institutions used when absolutely necessary. That's what they always say. It's so predictable, and so phony, that we have a checklist of their excuses, and why they don't wash, on our website.
But my favorite part is where the Alliance says its members "have pioneered alternatives to group home care, such as Wraparound and intensive treatment foster care…" As a matter of fact, one of their members, EMQ Families First, really did pioneer such alternatives. But the group home industry fought them every step of the way. In fact, the very term "group home industry" doesn't originate with me. I got it from former EMQ CEO Jerry Doyle, who used it in Youth Today.
But of course, in public the group home industry always says they're for alternatives, and, always, "it's for the children."
Because that's a lot easier to sell than "greed is good."
Richard Wexler is Executive Director of the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform, www.nccpr.org


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It was only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea for a Kickstarter-esque online platform that funds socially minded projects. Yoxi (pronounced YO-see) combines elements of creative competition, game playing, strategic planning and team spirit to challenge teams of players to solve a particular social problem.
Their current competition –"Trim the Waste of Fashion" – takes on the global problem of garment manufacturing waste. I bet you had no idea that one pair of jeans travels to seven different countries before landing in your shopping cart. Or that an estimated 15-20 percent of fabric ends up on the cutting room floor, without a chance of ever becoming a shirt, a pair of shorts, or even a sock. That's got to be expensive for the manufacturer, too.
Anyway, if you think you've got the solution on how to cut the colossal carbon footprint that fashion creates, you could pocket $40,000 to help get you started on your project. All you've got to do is assemble a three-person team, create a pitch video and submit it before July 1.
If you're not into playing games, you can still participate from home by voting, commenting, pledging, and promoting your favorite team(s) here.
May 27, 2011
Crowdsourcing Is In Fashion
It was only a matter of time before someone came up with the idea for a Kickstarter-esque online platform that funds socially minded projects. Yoxi (pronounced YO-see) combines elements of creative competition, game playing, strategic planning and team spirit to challenge teams of players to solve a particular social problem.
May 26, 2011
Youth Movement
iCAREweCARE is dedicated to helping young people pick the global issues they are passionate about – including poverty, education, domestic violence, the environment and women's rights - and then find organizations in their community that address these issues. The site also provides ways for high school and college students to reach out to their friends and families for charitable support and encourage them to join in activism action - by volunteering, for example.
The site is still in its infancy, but can already boast a team roster from several smarty-pants schools including Yale and MIT. Click here if you care to learn more about iCAREweCARE.
May 25, 2011
Bag It
100 percent of the auction's proceeds – which Is hosted by eBay - benefit DoSomething.org's mission of empowering America's youth to get off their butts and do something good. Like, say, staying out of jail or not falling in with the wrong crowd.
You've got until June 6 to snag a bag (and two roundtrip tickets anywhere JetBlue flies) if you're the highest bidder. At the time of this post, Chelsea Handler was in the lead with a bid at $530.00, with Lindsay close behind at $375.00.
If bidding exorbitant amounts of money for a bag isn't your thing, you can also raise money for the cause the old-fashioned way, by liking JetBlue on Facebook.
May 17, 2011
Gimme Shelter
Do you have a superb story (and/or fabulous photo) showing your unique relationship with your rescue pet? If so, you could win money for your favorite 501(c)(3) pet charity, bring awareness to the problem of pet homelessness and take home a bit of cash for yourself.
All you've got to do is submit your story and photo here - before May 31 - for PetSmart's People Saving Pets: My Magnificent Adopted Pet Online Contest. I'm pretty sure that the name speaks for itself; but I can add that the first place winner takes home $1000 for their favorite animal welfare organization and a $500 Visa gift card for themselves. And that the second and third place winners don't go home empty handed (additional prize details here.)
If you've got a magnificent memory of your adorable adoptee, go here to submit your entry and help raise much needed funds for thousands of furry friends across the country.
* Photo courtesy of YourCause.com.
May 11, 2011
First Class Effort
In MDG's humble opinion, Feeding America's Stamp Out Hunger Day - which takes place this Saturday, May 14 -- is one of the year's best charitable initiatives. Now in its 19th year and going stronger than ever, the nation's largest single-day food drive has to be the most convenient do-gooding opportunity out there.
All you have to do is leave a bag of non-perishable items (from peanut butter and rice to canned tuna, beans, fruits, vegetables and soup) for your postal carrier to pick up. You don't even have to leave the house - it doesn't get much easier than that, surely.
Virtually Edible
Online epicures taking part in this one-day "bake-off" include Fancy Pants Foodie, Mother May Have, Kate in the Kitchen, What's Gaby Cooking and The Life & Loves of Grumpy's Honeybunch (list compiled on the basis of absurd nomenclature, in case you hadn't guessed).
Click here to find a sweet sale in your city and provide funds for the more than 17 million American kids who go hungry.
May 6, 2011
Producing the Goods
Their scrumptious spring campaign - Get Healthy, Give Hope – raises money from the sales of popular fruit and veggie items from companies including Dole, Del Monte, Marie's, Nature Sweet and Tropicana. From now through July, go ahead and pounce on that pomegranate; endure for a durian, fondle some fennel and rumble off with a rutabaga. The more produce you purchase, the more cash goes to local children's hospitals.
For more information about giving kids more helpings of health and hope, please click here.
May 5, 2011
Dwell On This
Is it actually possible to design an entire house for less than it costs to stay one single night at a luxurious five star hotel? Well, the folks over at $300 House think the answer is "yes" and they're calling on designers and architects around the globe to submit designs for its $300 House Challenge.
If you thought designing a "simple" dwelling for less than $300 was a daunting task, keep in mind that your plan must also adhere to a long list of requirements including that it cannot be smaller than 2.2m X 2.2.m; must have space to sleep and cook, have access to light, drinking water, and electricity; be constructed with material that will resist the elements for 50+ years; be secure from animals and criminal elements; and be resistant to fire, storms, earthquakes and other natural disasters. It does NOT, however, need its own sanitation system. That, thank goodness (for the designers, not the incoming occupants), will be housed in a nearby communal facility.
You've got less than three weeks (May 26) to enter your innovative idea against some very stiff competition including "huff'n'puff," "Tuck India Team," "WIGWAM," "iBrick," and "woody-hoody." Ever a champion of diligence, I've actually scanned some of the recent entries and am absolutely astounded by (and quite jealous of) the habitations on offer.
The grand-prize winner – selected by the online community and an expert panel of judges - will receive $25,000 cash and have the chance to actually build their $300 creation during a two-week workshop in rural Alabama this June.
Click here if you think you've got the chops to create an affordable housing solution for the roughly two billion people living in adverse poverty. Two billion!
May 4, 2011
Frigidaire Gives American Office Workers a New Favorite Pastime
Swing your virtual bat here from now until June 8.


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Video: Urban Meyer addresses the media on Wednesday night as Ohio State preps for Oklahoma trip
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer met with the media on Wednesday night to discuss publicly the preparation for the weekend's visit to Oklahoma.
The Buckeyes fifth-year head coach thinks the Buckeyes are ready for the challenging trip, but he's glad they'll get two more days of practice to prepare.
Check out the video from the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.