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Can you believe its August? Other than a few hot HOT days I have done very little to enjoy summer. I do craft in my craft room with my grand daughter, Danielle and with the AC when needed.Other than that Ive been busy on the computer trying to figure it out. Why didnt they teach computer class 32 years ago??? I know dumb question.
Any way as summer fades away we have the Fall to look foward to. Falling leaves, crisp cool breezes, pumpkins and Back to School. Did I say back to school? This year both my Grand children will be in school and riding the bus.I did how ever buy the grand kids some school supplies. So Im ahead of the game.
well, today I want to share "what I think About Going Back to School" I hope you enjoy it as much as I did creating it.
Enjoy whats left of summer.
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When Casey told her son Will that the Weisses were coming over for dinner that night, his response took her by surprise: "Don't forget the strawberry cupcakes." Three-year-old Will was recalling that the Weiss' son liked the cupcakes Casey had served at a dinner party eight months earlier, when he was only two. As precocious as his memory might seem, though, by the time Will reaches school age, the strawberry cupcakes will be gone, along with his recollections of most, if not all, of his first three years.
Psychologists refer to this as "childhood amnesia." But it only applies to certain kinds of memory — kids retain plenty of information from the early years. If Will's dad teaches him to throw a baseball, he may remember how for the rest of his life. Not only that, but the emotional memories of childhood have a lasting impact. Long after the image of the cupcakes has faded, Will might be left with warm feelings towards sweets and social gatherings. Researchers now know this is because the brain doesn't have just one record button. By studying healthy kids as well as adults who have lost certain kinds of memory completely, psychologists have come a long way in explaining how early childhood can be so formative long after our memories of these years have completely vanished.
The most famous patient in brain research, Henry Molaison, known for decades as H.M., passed away recently in a nursing home in Connecticut. Born in 1926, he suffered from severe epilepsy until, at age twenty-seven, he underwent a radical surgery in which doctors removed two slivers deep in his brain, just at ear level. When H.M. woke up, his seizure disorder was cured, but he had lost the ability to form new memories. He remembered his childhood, but, from the time of the surgery until his death at age eighty-three, new memories stayed in his consciousness for about twenty seconds and then disappeared. A lot of what we know today about how memory develops began with H.M. It turns out that for the first few months of life, babies operate much like the famous amnesiac. Babies then gradually become more skilled at memory as the part of their brain that H.M. lived without begins to grow.
Even though their memories are just beginning to ripen, newborns are surprisingly good at knowing what they've seen or heard before, a skill referred to as recognition. To test the abilities of the tiniest babies, researchers take advantage of the infant sucking reflex. When they are given a pacifier that controls what they see or hear, depending on how fast they suck, babies just days old will adjust their sucking rates to spend more time looking at a picture of mom's face, or listening to the words of a book she read aloud in her pregnancy. The fact that a baby recognizes what is familiar to her (and prefers to see and hear her parents) means that, in some form, she is storing memories of her experiences right from the start.
An experiment designed by Carolyn Rovee-Collier in the 1970s is still used today to test just how long infant memories are stored. Researchers lay a baby on her back so that she's looking up at a mobile. They tie the mobile to the baby's foot with a ribbon so that when she kicks, the mobile comes to life. The baby quickly learns to kick more vigorously to watch the mobile dance. Then, after days have passed without any exposure to the set up, she is put back in her crib with the mobile, but it's no longer attached to her foot. When they see the mobile, most babies start to kick furiously, remembering the fun they had with it days before. Two-month-olds remember if they are tested a day or two later, while six-month-olds remember for about two weeks.
These early abilities do not quite add up to what we think of as conscious memory — the skill that allows us to recite the U.S. capitals or reminisce about summer camp. Performing well on the mobile test does not require conscious memory. In fact, it doesn't require a cerebral cortex. Even though a baby is born with most of the brain cells she will have as an adult, for the first few months of life the cortex (the big grey mass we use to think) is largely offline. Lower parts of the brain and the spinal cord control most of a newborn's behavior, allowing her to form habits and develop motor skills. Our first memories are formed in these primitive parts of the brain.
Lise Elliot, Associate Professor at the Chicago Medical School and author of What's Going On In There? How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life, explains that these unconscious patterns — like when baby's legs kick at the sight of her favorite toy — are part of what is called implicit memory. "Anything you learn is said to store a memory," explains Eliot. "But we distinguish conscious and unconscious memory. Probably ninety percent of what we do happens at this unconscious level, especially in young children."
This kind of memory takes repetition to develop, but requires little thought once it's in place. Implicit memory is how you tie your sneakers or write an email without thinking about your hands, and without any sense that memory is involved. A little kid's mind is bustling with implicit memories in the early years, but the impact goes further than just motor skills. These lower brain regions cozy up to our feeling centers too, so kids learn emotional patterns way before they become conscious beings.
It's hard to know for sure, but some argue that a baby's conscious, or explicit, memory starts to develop at about eight months. Older infants not only recognize something when it's in front of them; they can actually conjure up mental images of the people, places, or objects in their lives. If you show a nine-month-old baby how to use a certain toy (but don't let her touch it) and then give the toy to her twenty-four hours later, she will know what to do with it, presumably because she has the mental picture of you playing with it. Amazingly, at fifteen months, a baby can actually remember the toy tricks after a four-month delay.
These leaps are possible because more signals are starting to reach the cortex and important memory regions are coming online. One of these regions is the hippocampus, an area of the brain that doctors removed to cure H.M.'s epilepsy. "Everything has to go through there to get shuttled into permanent storage," says Eliot. At the time, scientists didn't know what this region did, but they would soon find out that it is necessary for conscious recall — it allows you to remember a friend's birthday or what you had for breakfast.
Scientists were surprised, though, when they realized that H.M. was still capable of forming certain kinds of memory. He could learn new skills and get better at certain tasks. As part of a research project, for example, he got very good at drawing a figure while looking at its reflection in the mirror. Every time he did this it was as if for the first time, and it surprised him that he could do it so easily. His implicit memory was intact, so he could learn and improve, but without a hippocampus he couldn't recall ever having done the drawing exercise before.
A baby's hippocampus does work to some degree — allowing her to recognize faces, for example (which H.M. was unable to do), but this brain region is immature, and it gradually becomes faster and more connected during the first few years of life. As it does, conscious memories are able to hang around for longer and longer periods, giving toddlers impressive recall for single events that happened months before. But, as most of us know, the earliest permanent memories we have are of age three or four.
Freud, who coined the term "infantile amnesia," explained this by saying that we repress these early memories into our unconscious, where they continue to lurk even through adulthood. But researchers now know that memories never get stored in the first place until regions like the hippocampus develop. "The recording apparatus just isn't up to speed to store things in a permanent way," says Eliot. Even though the amount of time a child can remember things continues to increase as the hippocampus matures (allowing Will to make his dessert recommendation after eight months), it isn't until preschool and beyond that memories have a chance of becoming permanent. Even then, memories aren't likely to stick unless they are repeated or have a big emotional impact.
The fact that we don't remember our first three years, Eliot explains, has to do with more than just immature brains. A lot of memories depend on cues from our environment. We see, hear, or smell certain things and a memory is triggered. Some psychologists believe that this is part of the reason for childhood amnesia — our environment changes so much that we don't get the same cues that we did when we were little. "You're never that small again," Eliot says. "You never have that perspective on the room and other people, so there is no stimulus to evoke recall. There are no crib bars to be looking out."
Once a child starts to talk, in the middle of the second year, long-term memory gets a big boost. Language comes around the time kids develop self-awareness and start to understand how events fit together. "When you're little, you don't have that cognitive framework," says Eliot. "Experiences happen, but there's nowhere to slot them, so they're less likely to be rehearsed." In the preschool years, children start to be able to put together narratives — thinking about the world in terms of who, what, when, where, and how all these things fit together, which bodes well for memory's staying power.
Researchers have found, in fact, that the way parents reminisce affects their kid's memory. A child's memory will be stronger if mom helps her put together a story and make connections between things (for example, "Remember what we saw at the park last week? Yes, a dog! And what was the dog doing? He barked loud and you started to laugh!"). As opposed to asking repetitive questions that don't involve much detail ("What did we see? Yes, a dog! And what else did we see?"). When parents flesh out a story, rather than just go after simple facts, memories can find their home in a child's mind.
H.M. never recognized the researchers who studied him for over five decades, but he did learn new skills and associations. We now know that this is because memory doesn't have just one address in the brain. The way we remember how to ride a bike is separate from the way we remember the day our parents took off the training wheels. Without a mature hippocampus, babies and toddlers are mainly creatures of short-term memory. But the unconscious memories that they form right from the start may be the most important ones. These are the emotional patterns that we learn — that we are safe, that when mom picks us up we feel happy, or that when we knock over a tower of blocks and turn to look at dad, he will be smiling back at us. This is why many people say that the first few years of life are the most important — because way in the back of our brains is where we learn (unconsciously) that the world is a good place.
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Name of the program:
- IME Recognition of Excellence
Program Rationale:
The purpose of the IME Recognition of Excellence program is to recognize individuals who have achieved service or professional excellence in concert with their relationship with the IME Department. The primary form of recognition will be a public display of the individual's achievements housed in the IME Department. This "wall of IME excellence" will provide a direct motivational benefit to current and future IME students by providing a historical perspective of the department and a vision of what they may achieve in their own careers.
Categories for Nomination:
- IME Alumni with distinguished career and professional achievements
- Individuals that have made significant service contributions to the IME Department
- IME Alumni that have made significant service contributions at the community, state, or societal level.
Nomination Procedure:
- Nominations will be open to all
- Self-nominations is allowed
- Nominations will include completing the nomination form
- Nominations will include a 1-2 page(s) letter identifying category under which the individual is being nominated and an outline of the individual's accomplishments
- Nominations are renewed every year
Selection procedure:
- For the inaugural year in 2007, an ad-hoc subcommittee will be appointed by the Advisory Board to evaluate nominees and to identify 3-5 recipients to be recognized during the fall 2007 Advisory Board meeting. This committee will also identify 1-3 individuals to be considered for recognition during the spring 2008 Advisory Board meeting. The Board will vote on this during the meeting in fall 2007.
- After fall 2007, the recipients (0-3 per year) will be selected by the majority vote of the Advisory Board from a short list of nominees prepared by the committee.
- Nominations for spring recognition are reviewed in fall and nominations for fall recognition will be reviewed in spring.
- The IME department will recognize the recipients by presenting their photo and a summary of their accomplishments on the "Wall of Excellence" located in the department.
- The recipients will also be recognized on the IME department website under the Advisory Board site.
- Recipients will also be recognized in the college, university, and community publications or news papers.
- The Advisory Board may choose to recognize the recipients with a plaque
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- Fall 2007 -Elvin Isgrig, Allen J. Henderson
- Spring 2008 - Brian Johnson, Robert W. Heller
- Fall 2008 - Paul Madson, LTG Claude V. Christianson
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Thursday, March 06, 2008
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Yep, I'm gonna weigh in on the whole controversy surrounding the bill currently before the Arizona governor regarding giving businesses the right to refuse service to gays based on their "sincerely held religious beliefs." There are any number of reasons why this is wrong, but let me just point a little something out that apparently, everyone else has missed.
The Bible essentially mandates that Christians not be gay. However, it says absolutely dick about selling gay people stuff. It says absolutely dick about gay people eating in restaurants. It says absolutely dick about repairing a gay person's car.
In short, it says nothing about refusing service to gay people, it only states Christians must not be gay.
So, my question is--in what way are these Christians' "sincerely held religious beliefs" being violated? No one is forcing the Christians themselves to be gay, which is the explicit command in the Bible. In no way does taking pictures of a gay couple's wedding, or serving them dinner, or selling them gasoline, make you gay. Your straightness is still intact and unaffected by providing products or services to gay people. So what, exactly, is the issue here?
The issue is that there are still people out there and--scarily enough--people in power out there who think it's perfectly legit to take their uncomfortable feelings about homosexuality and attempt to pass laws that would give them the ability to avoid that uncomfortableness by giving them the legal right to discriminate against that which makes them uncomfortable. Another population of people who were once similarly targeted with such legislation comes to mind--Black Americans.
Yes, we already had this conversation. It's just as wrong now as it was back then. No one should face discrimination, whether they are black, white, purple, gay, straight, asexual, lotsofsexual, sometimes-sexual, whatever.
So, Arizona politicians, you can take your so-called "sincerely held religious belief" and shove it back up your ass where it belongs. Your belief, as written in your own holy book, doesn't even preclude you from associating with gay people, it simply states you shouldn't be a gay person. If your belief truly is so "sincerely held," then the issue of gays buying stamps from you should have no bearing on your life whatsoever, based on my unscientific analysis of how "sincerely" your beliefs are held. I mean, I really don't see any of you selling your daughters into slavery, or stoning your wives to death because they weren't virgins when you married, or having multiple wives, plus some mistresses on the side. I also don't see you giving all your money away to the poor like Jesus told you to. But I suppose it's ok to sincerely pick one thing out of the Bible to get your panties in a wad over.
You don't get to discriminate, call it religious freedom, and then pass laws that infringe on other people's civil rights. Not only is that kind of bullshittery expressly banned by the Constitution, it's just plain out, good ol' fashioned wrong. It was wrong when Black Americans were discriminated against, and it's wrong now.
So fuck off, Arizona politicians. Wake up and smell the real America, the one that thinks your backward, ignorant, hate-filled idiocy is something that needs to be stamped out for good. You and your kind are no longer welcome here.


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Instead of declaring just 1 winner of the genre competition I chose 5. They were Alan Lee for 'Apocalyptic Folk', Summer Lopez for 'The Aquarian Movement', Klaus Kappes for 'Minorchordial Seashine Wave', Matt Drone-Garden for 'Ectoplasmic Resonance' & Nigel J Kibble for 'Progadelic'. Last week I mailed signed copies of 'Scary Poppins' to the US, UK, Germany and Sydney.
Since announcing the winners a couple of other genre suggestions have been made on the Facebook page wall. Two I really like are Melancholy Fusion Rock and Psycho-creepycool-demented-thunder-muffin.
It's difficult to accurately describe the music made by any band or artist. I'd like to commend those people who suggested a genre or multiple genres. Thank you all. 🙂


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Hey everyone. Sorry for the long absence. Dental school is just as busy as everyone tells you. I have probably had opportunities to write through the semester but I have been a little lazy in my free time. After so much studying, when I get a break I kind of check out.
Ok…where do I even begin? I made it through my first semester of dental school unscathed. I ended up getting mostly A's and a couple B's. I'm perfectly ok with that. I don't want to specialize and those are respectable grades anyway. The study schedule I wrote about kind of went out the window early on first semester. It was a great plan overall, but like I said earlier, I'm kind of lazy sometimes so I eased into a slightly more lax study routine. Once we got into the swing of classes, we had a few tests or quizzes most weeks. Studying ahead as I had previously planned became difficult and I just studied for the tests as they came. It worked well for me.
Dental school is definitely hard and a lot of work. Before I started, I was told the worst kind of horror stories about it like, "you better get used to not seeing your wife" or "I hope you enjoyed sleeping in undergrad because you won't for the next four years." Obviously those warnings were exaggerated. I kind of let them get to me though. I thought these would be the worst four years of my life and I would regret every minute of it. Since I started school thinking like this, I was pleasantly surprised at the amount of free time I have. It isn't much most of the time, and nowhere near the amount of free time I had in undergrad but it is more than I was expecting. I have time every night to spend with my wife, watch a little TV or do something not related to school. There were two, maybe three days this semester where I literally had no free time because I was nervous about a test the next day. I think I have test anxiety sometimes and I thought that these might be the tests that I bomb and prove that I don't belong in dental school. That was a slight overreaction. They went fine. I usually only study until around 10pm but I studied until around 11:30 those days. Usually the night before the test I study until 10, go to bed around 11:15 and then I wake up at 6am, take the 6:40 bus to school and study until the test, which last semester was almost always in the morning. That is what worked for me.
As for classes, we recently started operative dentistry in the simulation clinic after dental anatomy ended, which is great. That is where we practice restorations on fake and pulled teeth. It's nice having a class that is so focused on dentistry unlike the basic sciences that are just a repeat of undergrad. Using the handpiece and burs is pretty fun. I've always really been into art so it just feels like an art class to me.
I've officially taken my last physiology and biochem classes, which is a great feeling. We are moving on to anatomy and histology this January. We will be working with cadavers, which I did in undergrad so nothing new there. In undergrad though we kept the face covered. This time, we focus on the head and neck. I'm not looking forward to that part. I've never had histology but it shouldn't be too bad. We start two or three other classes throughout the semester but I haven't looked for enough ahead to know what those are.
That is all I have for now. Thanks for reading! Hopefully many of you got acceptances in December! If not, there is still plenty of time. Good luck to those getting ready to take the DAT!


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Vengeance (Fracture #2), by Megan Miranda
Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Mystery/Murder/Thriller
Rating: 2/5 stars
Book #: 2 (Final Novel)
Publication: February 13, 2014, by Bloomsbury Children
Format: ebook
Goodreads Summary: Falcon Lake wants vengeance. And so, it seems, does someone else... An intense, heart-rending psychological thriller to accompany the chilling and seductive Fracture
When Decker drags his best friend Delaney's lifeless body out of the frozen lake, he makes a deal: Anyone but her. Everyone but her. The lake releases her. It takes another...
All their friends blame Delaney for Carson's death. But Decker knows the truth: Delaney is drawn to those who are dying, and she would have tried to help Carson.
Or so Decker believes until a body lies in front of him in a pool of water on his kitchen floor. Until he sees in Delaney's eyes that she knew this would happen too – and she said nothing. Until he realizes it isn't the lake that is looking for revenge – Delaney is part of someone else's plan.
This powerful and emotionally charged psychological thriller follows Megan Miranda's stunning debut Fracture.
Bye, bye, Fracture series. Have a safe journey back into someone else's disappointed hands. No, seriously.
Fracture really pleased me, and I couldn't wait for the sequel, and was the reason why I decided to pick up Megan Miranda's other book, Hysteria, which I wasn't all too pleased with either. After this shocking disappointment, I feel that I cannot read anything else from this author, because I keep hoping for something amazing but it never happens, at least it never happens now.
This book has very bad reviews, but I decided to ignore them because the first book really ended up as one of my favourites from 2013, and I couldn't let the negative thoughts surround me. But of course, I usually think very alike like most reviewers, and I really disliked this book. Not going to go with the word, "hate." -.-
This takes place right after from where Fracture ended off. But, this is in Decker's POV, which is for once, something new. I hate, and have always hated Delaney, so we finally get a fresh new perspective, from a male. I mean, what's better than that? Let me tell you, a lot of things.
Yes, yes, we all know that Delaney is basically attracted to death, yes? Everyone blames her for Carson's death, but Decker's the only one who knows the truth because Delaney has not expressed her secret about her special power. And then another dead body shows up in Decker's kitchen and he gets all freaked out and scarred for life and can never look at Delaney the same anymore, because well, you know, she's basically a killer; in a way, right?
This book is all about Decker's feelings, and what he thinks about Delaney. It's the final book in this duology, and we're supposed to get answers, right? I felt like this book was just a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. There was almost no sort of sense or point of creating this book! Add a chapter into Fracture, create a spectacular ending, and there you go, you have a great standalone. But this one was just an addition of nonsense, that's all.
Like I said, the plot was boring and nothing was happening. I knew what to expect and what would happen, and of course, that's boring. I just couldn't wait to see the ending, but I still was looking forward for something that never even happened. :/
Don't even get me started on Delaney. I HATED THIS CHICK. She's one of those clueless protagonists who don't know what to do with their lives or what the heck is even going on, not to be rude or anything. She was so stubborn and sensitive, and UGH, she was too stupid to even deserve Decker anyway.
Although I didn't enjoy this book, the best thing was Decker. I LOVE THIS MAN. GOD SAVE THE KING, EVERYONE. This guy breaks my heart whenever he talks about how much he loves Delaney. IT'S JUST NOT FAIR, OKAY? OKAY. I just realized that I say "Okay? Okay." a lot in my reviews, it's probably because TFIOS is coming out very soon. *squeals*
But yeah, Decker is one perfect hottie. <3 Too many hot fictional guys out there these days. :)
The other good/positive thing about this book was the ending. I really liked it. It was chill and cute and unexpected in a way. I'm glad that I got to see this whole series come to a close and see the author's final ideas.
In conclusion, this was a horrible book. But Decker and the ending were great, haha.
-I really disliked this book. Period.
-The plot was boring, and I hated Delaney.
-Decker and the ending were complete awesomeness.


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With the previous M5 Touring (E34) only available in left-hand drive, the arrival of the new M5 Touring marks the first time the high-performance estate has been offered to British customers. Powered by the same normally aspirated 5.0-litre V-10 cylinder engine as its Saloon counterpart, the new M5 Touring redlines at 8,250rpm. 507hp and 520Nm of torque propel the car from zero to 62mph in 4.8 seconds (only 0.1 seconds slower than the Saloon). Without the 155mph electronic limiter the new M5 Touring would be capable of achieving 200mph while still transporting the largest of loads. These levels of performance are in part made possible by the world's first seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox with Drivelogic in a production car. The gearbox features eleven different change patterns to offer the driver a personally-tuned driving experience - six settings vary speed and response of gear change in a manual mode and there are five automatic modes. A Launch Control function delivers the fastest possible acceleration from standstill.
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RUNNING IN THE WOODS-thoughts from a woman who spends too much time alone in the woods.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Virginia Bound
My primary goal for this year's MMT is to run an hour faster than last year. Last year I was injured and putting in very low training mileage, so I should be able to go faster this year. If not, then I'd still be happy with a strong effort, a fun time, and a finish! I look at photos taken during my run last year, and I am smiling and enjoying myself right up through the last miles. If I can do that again this year, it will be a success. I love running up and down hills on rough trails, it's that flat fast stuff I'm not crazy about! So what's not to smile about at MMT? There aren't any flat fast sections!
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Good Luck! I wish I could learn to like hills!ReplyDelete
Hills are our friends or at least that is what we tell ourselves........Good luck and have a great time Laurel!!ReplyDelete
The "Hills Do NOt Have Eyes" (horror film reference), so your hills will be kind, and still watching out for—welcoming— you. Run happy!ReplyDelete
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Hi Laurel - You don't know me, but I'm a friend of Steve Wolfe. However, please don't hold that against me. :) I've enjoyed reading your blog the past few months and I just wanted to wish you good luck this weekend. Unless, of course, if it freaks you out that a complete stranger is cheering for you. In which case, never mind.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the good race vibes, I'll let you know how it goes! Michael, I'll take any cheering I can get-strangers are more than welcome!ReplyDelete
Laurel, have a great race! Your blog leading up to this race has been excellent. Now all you have to do is apply all that training to your race (no pressure).ReplyDelete
Michael freaks me out and I know him. When I used to run you could always find him close by..behind me but close by.
Finally, you're somewhat famous. You were mentioned on a blog called IRunFar in a post discussing the Womens race at MMT100. Here is the link -> MMT100 Women's Race
Best of luck! I think you're ready to rock and roll!ReplyDelete
You're all set - find your groove and enjoy the day on those Virginia hills.ReplyDelete


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I went to Costa Rica to go on a 9-day trip with other teachers from around the country. I left on a Thursday night from Ontario airport (ONT) on a redeye through Houston (IAH). I was able to snag some upgraded seats. The first leg was on a regional jet CRJ-700 and I literally slept the entire time. I have a really great neck pillow that actually allows me to sleep on planes. I have no idea if they served anything on that flight because it left around midnight and I slept the whole time. The flight was just over 3 hours I think and before I knew it we were landing in Houston. It was still dark when I landed and I arrived at Terminal B which required a ride on the tram to Terminal E where my connection was.
I found the United Club in Teminal E and I actually took a shower there which was nice and refreshing. I had a really long layover and had plenty of time to kill. This is the view from the top floor of the United Club.
My connecting flight from Houston to San Jose (SJO) was on a larger plane, a 737-800. The flight was quite full, but I was in seat 1A so I was comfortable. Below was my view.
The plane had Direct TV and the nice thing about sitting up in the front of the plane is that you don't have to pay for it. This was the lunch time meal.
Of course, coffee and cake for dessert.
It's always kind of creepy but also kind of neat to see another airplane near you while you are flying.
After crossing the Gulf of Mexico we made landfall over what I think was Merida, Mexico.
After flying over Mexico for a while, I think we flew over Belize. The water was a beautiful blue and I can see why the diving there is no awesome.
Not too much later, we were coming into the valley where the capital city of San Jose is.
Having never been to Central America, it was really a treat for me to see all of the Latin American airlines that we rarely see in the states. Here is an Air Canada Rouge A319 on its way back north.
After 10 incredible days in Costa Rica, it was time for me to go home. I love that there's a sloth on the 10,000 note. I was fortunate enough to see several sloths in the wild on this trip and they are the cutest things.
I couldn't get that good of a picture of my plane, but it was special because it's on of the jets with the new scimitar winglets, which look so cool. I had never seen one before and here is one that would take be back to the states. My flight was going back through Houston (IAH) again.
In this picture you can see one of the baggage handlers laying down on the belt right inside the cargo compartment.
Once again I was in seat 1A and this plane had the new Boeing interior with new overhead bins that look like the ones on 787s. This plane had electrical outlets and Direct TV but nothing was working. I was a little peeved especially since I saw on the United app that this plane would have power outlets and I purposefully didn't charge my phone.
They served a lunch and it was certainly filling enough.
This is the coast of Belize again. It looks gorgeous.
Dessert consisted of little petit fours and coffee.
This is a shot of the really cool winglet as we are gliding down into Houston to land almost 4 hours after we left San Jose.
Once we landed I saw a United 787 and I'm so fascinated by these new planes. I've flown on a few of them and twice on United's.
My layover was about 2.5 hours long and since I have Global Entry getting through immigration and customs was super easy. My phone was dying/dead so I had to plug in my phone into an outlet underneath the baggage claim belt while I waited for my bag to come out. Arriving at Terminal E at Houston (IAH) is quite amazing. It's gigantic and such an improvement from what it used to be when arriving in the old international Terminal D. About 11 years ago I flew from Paris (CDG) to Houston (IAH) was the only time I ever entered the country through Houston and it wasn't a pleasant experience back then.
The only thing that irritated me about this connection was that once I rechecked my bag and had to go through security, there was no TSA precheck queue even though there was a sign for it. I've been really spoiled not having to take off my shoes and all the other garbage that comes along with security. Once I got through I headed back to the United Club at Terminal E. I considered getting some coffee, but decided to just relax in the lounge. I wasn't very hungry but I did need to charge my phone. My flight back to Orange County (SNA) was leaving out of the nearest part of Terminal C which was nice. When I boarded, I found my seat 1A on the 737-700. By this time I was so tired and the flight was so dark that I didn't take any other pictures.


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1. [+243, -39] She should never go out with her bare face
2. [+215, -29] I'm pretty sure she'll regret revealing her bare face for the rest of her life
3. [+185, -33] Sorry ㅠㅠ but after seeing your bare face ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
4. [+24, -5] After seeing your bare face, I'm finding our company's bookkeeper (kyungri) so pretty... ㅋㅋ I think you made a big mistake...
5. [+13, -5] She's really pushing them together
6. [+9, -1] Her bare face makes her look like she'd be working in the fields in some countryside of Kangwondo. Totally like Narsha in the way they both transform into "who are you" without make up ㅋㅋ
7. [+8, -5] Not feeling her after seeing her bare face ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ
8. [+7, -3] I bet all of your faces with make up isn't even up to par with her bare face ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
9. [+6, -3] I thought her bare face was cute. Do your own faces look as good without make up? Do your own girlfriend's faces look as good?!
10. [+5, -1] I'm still seeing her bare face overlap with these... Kyungri-ya, why'd you do that ㅠ


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SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) vowed on Friday to contest a ruling that found the plane maker committed unfair labor practices against its unionized engineers near Seattle and in Portland, Oregon, when it photographed and videotaped workplace marches in 2012.
The U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) said on Thursday that Boeing's videotaping of union marches, and its restrictions on personal photography by employees, violated labor law.
On Friday, Boeing said it did not think there was a legal basis for the decision and vowed to overturn it.
"The decision represents an unjustified and unprecedented intrusion into our right to protect the security of our facilities and proprietary information," Boeing labor spokesman Tim Healy said in a statement.
"The law does not require employers to permit unregulated photography within the workplace, or to ignore the disruption and safety concerns created by in-plant marches, and we intend to take all necessary steps to ensure that this decision is overturned," the statement said.
The federal decision required Boeing to "cease and desist" and post a notice, within the next two weeks, saying employees are entitled to join a union and participate in union activities.
The decision by Administrative Law Judge Gerald Etchingham also requires Boeing to rescind its security and management policies that call for photographing and videotaping rallies and marches in or near the factory.
"This ruling is a searing indictment of the illegal intimidation tactics Boeing uses against its own employees," said Ray Goforth, executive director of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, which filed the NLRB complaint against Boeing.
The NLRB said the violations occurred during contract talks in 2012 when Boeing observed and recorded "peaceful solidarity walks or marches in and around" Boeing plants in Renton and Everett, Washington, and Portland.
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Today's Blogger BLOCK-A-PALOOZA design is
by Amanda Sasikirana of Sasikirana Handmade.
|Album: free pattern available here.
|Peace & Plenty: free pattern available here.
|Carrie Nation: free pattern available here.
|close up of the circle details
|Indian Trail FREE pattern available here.
|McCall's Quilting Bear's Paw Variation or my personal favorite,
EQ's Contrary Wife Variation
RSVP Block 2: Contrary Wife Variation
McCall's Free Pattern {Bear's Paw Variation} can be found here.
|McCall's Free Pattern: Kaleidoscope Variation
EQ version: Spiderweb Maltese (with addition of lines between row 4 & corner pieces)
My latest sample block for RSVP! I had to include some polka dots....I heart dots!! 2011 quilt blocks for donation are black and white, if you'd enjoy piecing along with us.
You may find a free download of the Kaleidoscope pattern here.
For readers unfamiliar with RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program), they're an amazing group of talented people who give their time generously to local communities in 4 counties in Northeast Indiana. There are other RSVP agencies throughout the US but the Auburn office is particularly close to my heart since they have so many active quilters who share their experience with beginner quilters, regardless of age.
That's not all they do....here's a short list of some of their activities:
Food Pantry: volunteers assist in all aspects of the pantry, benefiting numerous community members
Pack the Backpack: school supplies are collected by seniors, packed & distributed to local schools
Crisis Bears are made for children in need, distributed through local hospital staff & law enforcement officers
Clothes for Preemies are sewn & sent to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.
Lap quilts, Cane Bags & Walker Bags are sewn & delivered to Nursing Homes.
Quilts for Campers: RSVP volunteers create quilts for each young camper with a debilitating illness at "Camp Whatcha Wanna Do".
Mentoring: Experienced seniors assist 4H members interested in sewing
The majority of fundraising for this agency is done through a quilt show, an auction & a quilt raffle. The blocks collected will go towards the raffle and other quilt projects.
The group can certainly use any sewing related items including fabric, notions, templates, patterns, thread, etc. The fabric can be any color, preferably quilter's cottons & flannels (for some preemie items).
How can you help?
If you'd like to donate blocks and/or fabric, please contact me for details at heatherl02 {at sign} yahoo {dot} {com}.
If you have extra sewing supplies that need a new home (it's a good one, I promise!) you can mail your goodies to me for delivery or send them directly to RSVP.
If you are no longer in love with a quilt top (or finished quilt) and would like it to go to someone who will greatly appreciate it, please let me know. It can be mailed directly to RSVP c/o Shirley Johnson.
RSVP/RETRO blog
107 West 5th Street
Auburn, IN 46706-1740
(260) 925-0917
I post a free pattern almost every Friday on Twitter & will be adding some more samples and links on the blog. I hope you'll join in the fun!
Thank you.
=0) Heather


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It's time to bid farewell to season five of The Real Housewives of New Jersey as part 2 (the final one!) of the reunion airs tonight. Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Melissa Gorga, Caroline Manzo and Kathy Wakile gather 'round Andy Cohen for one last evening of rehashing, reminiscing and tissue dabbing.
This has been a wild, sometimes repetitive, and completely drama-filled season for the Housewives. We've seen (or at least read about) touching moments, cheating rumors, friendship rekindling, and epic brawls (but sadly only heard second hand accounts of flying sinks). We've also had a lot of off-screen drama, with the most scandalous being Teresa and Joe's federal indictment and the civil lawsuit brought on by the Posche 2 fight and topped off with a little book controversy.
What will season 6 bring? Andy Cohen admits that the show needs an overhaul, but who knows what that means in Andy's world. Well, let's get through season 5 first and then we'll tackle season six and all of its casting rumors!


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Oh Goodness Kimberly, this is SOOO CUTE! I love your sweet image and that FUN way you used the twine!
Have a GREAT day!
I just love this image, it is absolutely adorable, awesome card!ReplyDelete
CUTE CUTE CUTE Kim!!!ReplyDelete
She is a cutie pie!!! Adorable card. Great job!
Have a wonderful day,
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OMGosh Kimberly, this card is soooooo CUTE!!!
I really love the Mimi stamps. You did a great job coloring her. I really like how you did her dress, too. super cute!
My favorite part of this card is the twine, lace and ribbon layer on the left side of the card! SUPER CUTE!!!
It all layered together so nicely. :)
Thank you for sharing!!
Keep on Craftin'
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One thing I've learned from having this blog is that there are a lot of people out there looking to find out if Chipotle uses GMO's. I really can't believe how many hits my blog gets from that range of search. It kinda makes me want to write another email, this time with a little more detail. {UPDATE: 4/29: Here is that correspondence} I just learned of Baja Fresh and really wish there was a location near me. I just checked to see if I would hit one on my way up to the Catskills this summer; so far there are no stores close to my route.
Yesterday as I strolled through the produce section of Shaw's looking for some organic tomatoes I wasn't seeing any marked as organic so I started checking the PLU stickers for that #9. (If a PLU starts with 9 it is organic, an 8 means it is GMO and just a 4 digit number is conventional) All of a sudden, I wondered if all GMO produce was labeled with the #8 and realized this would change things dramatically for me! I looked it up as soon as I could and this is what I came across: http://www.foodrenegade.com/plu-codes-dont-indicate-gmo-produce/ I should know that would've been too good to be true! Oh well.
My Easter trip to PA was great! My brother and I went to the Giant Eagle Market District on the way home from the airport. What a store! Jeeze! So many things! My sister-in-law had already gotten a lot of organics for me so we just got a few other things she wasn't able to find at the regular Giant Eagle. I made some mac & cheese with black beans for lunch, pasta and sauce w/ corn for dinner. A cliff protein bar for breakfast, snacks of yogurt, fruit strips, nuts, and a banana. I was still craving a burger so my brother made a point to get me one ❤ He found this place Burgh'ers that had my mouth watering! Too bad they aren't open Sundays 😦 After a trip back to Giant Eagle, we had organic burgers on the grill! My craving still hasn't been satisfied though so this week's menu consists of Burgers, Tacos and Waffles and Sausage LOL I'm thinking I might be a little deficient in my iron intake with all these red meat cravings! One of the best things for me about my trip was that all the food I didn't eat will be eaten by my nieces! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing them suck on organic juice boxes!! I filled their easter eggs with natural jelly beans and gummy bears; my 6-year old niece hated the jelly beans but my 2-year old niece loved them which to me just means the 6-year-old's tastes are already adjusted to the sweet and salts and artificial flavors. The number one reason people think organic food is gross is because their pallets are so accustomed to the artificial sweeteners and other poisons that have been added to our foods for the last 30 something years!
This morning I was trying to come up with a solution to lunch and landed on my go-to meal from last summer (tortellini with olive oil, spices and this time I used broccoli) which made me realize just how long I have been living this 'new' lifestyle 🙂 Talk about easier now than then! It just happens, it's a way of life and requires much less effort – well, maybe the same amount of effort but less thought which makes it seem like less effort…? I don't know, it's just way easier today than it was 10 months ago!


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All of today's posters are from Personguy777. Here's to the near year, and hopefully a year with Halotivations! Remember, if you have ANY suggestions, posters, or just want to chat, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com. Thanks!!
Well, it IS hard to find a clean toilet after the Covenant glassed half the Earth.
Hey, a Spartan's gotta relax sometime, right?
This is the part where you start to run. RUN FAR AWAY.
Even in the future, Spartan suits are still not shock proof.
This would also be a very, very good time to run far away.
Also, are fuel cells ever actually used for fuel, or just as target practice?


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Now that I'm a middle aged woman, I shall go out
Singing and drinking and dancing, and not care about who goes with me
And I shall spend my grocery money on ice cream and ding dongs
And other sugary treats then let the kids cheer for dinner without broccoli
I shall jump in public fountains when it is warm
Go out with no makeup and wear shoes without heels
And sing and dance to 80's tunes
To embarrass the kids
And give me a smile
I may wear big funky jewelry or get a tattoo and not have to hide who I am
I can choose clothes that don't fit or are no longer in style
And let all my roots grow in.
Because I'm too old to care if it's wrong or it's right
This is the way that it is.
I've been a good Mom and I was a good wife and I did everything I was told
to do in life. So now that I'm done I have lots of time left
To do what I want, instead of what's best.
So if you see me in town, don't be shocked or surprised
If I am at dinner or movies alone. Just be happy for me
And maybe you will feel free, to go for a run through the fountain.


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A Sign That You Need A Life...
I was at the doctor's office the other day (just routine stuff - nothing to worry about), and while I was waiting I cast about for something to read. My choices seemed to be between Good Housekeeping, some sort of car magazine, and People.
Since I was just looking for mind-occupying fluff, I chose People. This issue had a big story about Katie Holmes and her sveng - oops, I mean her fiance, Tom Cruise. Now, I had heard various bits about their supposed whirlwind romance, and the questions about whether Katie would become a scientologist, etc. Apparently there's also a big debate about whether their romance is real or just a publicity stunt for Cruise's latest movie. I guess fans want the artificial, shallow, and contrived-for-the cameras lives of their Hollywood stars to nonetheless sparkle with real romance.
But what flummoxed me was in the "Letters" section of the magazine. Some woman had written about a Cruise - Holmes story from a previous issue. This reader was outraged that anyone could suggest that Tom and Katie's romance could be anything less than authentic. And she wrote something to the effect that "Tom has always been a genuine man with great integrity".
Now, I have nothing against Tom Cruise. I've seen a few of his movies. For all I know he may be a man of great integrity. Though, to be honest, I kind of doubt it - a man of integrity doesn't divorce his wife (or drive her to divorce) because she doesn't want to join his goofy made-up religion.
But I thought, concerning the letter-writer, "how could you know he's a 'man of integrity'? How could you possibly know?" I'm sure the woman doesn't personally know Tom Cruise. And short of personal knowledge, there is no way we can make such statements about a person. So how can she make such a statement? Well, obviously, she feels like she knows Cruise. Note how she refers to him as "Tom", as though he was her friend.
But, of course, she doesn't know him at all. She knows the movies he's made, and whatever image he and his publicists choose to project. And, unfortunately, she, like so many others, have made celebrity and glitz some sort of alternate reality.
So here, based on this incident, I offer my
Three Signs That You Need A Life:
1. You follow, and know the details, of the amorous lives of Tom and Katie (or Brad & Jennifer/ Angelina) etc.
2. You subscribe to People magazine.
And, the most dramatic sign of all:
3. You actually take the time to write a letter to People magazine.
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Why 900 mil? It's how much tax money has come from citizens of the 10th district to fund that war. MoveOn members want their Congressman and fellow citizens to think what that kind of money could have done for our schools, our health care system, our futures. Or, think like a Republican and imagine what you could have done with your own money in your own private bank account.
From the local MoveOn chapter's press release:
Since the Iraq war began, Congress has spent almost a half-trillion dollar on an unwinnable civil war. The cost of the war to North Carolina taxpayers alone is $12.34 billion. Residents in the 10th district are paying $900 million for the Iraq war.
"Every day the war goes on means more of our hard earned tax dollars are wasted on an endless religious civil war that can't be won," said Linda Osbon local MoveOn member. "The $900 million being spent in Iraq should be put to better use here at home helping residents of the 10th district. We've had enough. Rep. Patrick McHenry and Senators Dole and Burr need to vote in September to end this war and bring our troops home or face being brought home by their constituents in 2008," concluded Osbon.
The report shows that over 413,000 children could have been insured; 121,384 kids could have been sent to Headstart; 8,518 units of affordable housing could have been provided; and over 23,000 public safety officers could have been put on our streets. The report also highlights the terrible trade-offs, the broken promises, and the failed policies that got us to this point.


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From Amy Thomas, author of Paris, My Sweet. A love affair with Paris, New York, sweets and, now, a little girl named Parker.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Holy cêpe!
Posted by Amy Thomas at 3:25 AM
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How funny! I am on my way to the market right now to buy some cèpes! You have to be careful with them... if they're too old sometimes there are icky worms living inside. (I'm sure this is not making mushrooms any more appealing for you. ;)ReplyDelete
Um, I think you just obliterated any chance that I will ever try them! lolReplyDelete
cepes = autumne in FranceReplyDelete
R U going hunting for mushrooms?
You must!
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The Briard has a strong and powerful stature combined with the agility needed for a herding dog. The head of the Briard should give the impression of length with clean lines and no excess skin or jowls. The head should also be held high and alter and should connect to the neck at a 90 degree angle. The ears should be set high on the head and should have a thick leather to be firm at the base. The ears can be either cropped or not cropped. The muzzle has a moustache and beard and should be considered somewhat wide and end in a right angle. Their muscular build is emphasized in their chest. The chest is broad and deep with moderately curved ribs. The shoulder blades are to be long and muscular. The front legs and rear legs are to be the same distance apart. The legs are to be straight and parallel to the median of the body. The form of the legs is very important because they are what will determine the dog's ability to herd and keep its agile movement. The rear legs are very powerful and help provide flexibility. The rear legs are to have two dewclaws that are lower set on the leg. This will give foot the appearance of having a wide base.
The Briard's coat is very coarse and strong. It is slightly wavy double coat. It is really similar to the coat of goats. Dirt and water do not easily attach to the coat. The coat if well groomed sheds very little. The average length of an adult Briard's coat is at least 6 inches. The length of the coat gives it a very attractive bushy appearance with a beard, moustache, and eyebrows. The undercoat of the Briard is much finer than that of the outer coat. Due to the softness and fineness of the undercoat it is prone to matting. The coat can be worn either long or shorter depending on owner's preference and level of coat maintenance desired.
The Briard is a very loving and loyal dog. They are extremely intelligent without a hint of shyness. They are said to be a dog of heart with a light spirit and who become very loyal to their owners and families. They loyalty extends into being protective of their family as well so introductions to new people and animals should always be on the dog's terms. This includes new introductions into the family such as furniture or a new child. The Briard needs to be shown that new introductions are a positive experience. Further to this, socialization is very important with the Briard because of this protective nature. Socialization should start an early age and should consist of meeting all different kinds of people and going to several different types of places. If living in a home with children they are very loving and gentle when raised together. This is the same for other animals. The Briard is known to be a bit dog aggressive, but with proper socialization and handling can co-exist with other pets and animals well.The Briard is definitely not a dog for everyone. They can be very stubborn and independent and sometimes very unfriendly and fearful when not raised properly. They respond very poorly punishment or severe training. They can become very withdrawn and sometimes even violent when treated negatively. It is important to train them using a more positive approach. Clicker training and food reinforcement training are examples of positive training methods. This breed is very sensitive to being teased. Further to this, because of their training and history of being herding dogs, Briards are likely to nip at people's heels with the intentions of herding them where the dog thinks they should go.When raised properly are very affectionate and warm family dogs. It is said that they will return ten fold the amount of affection that they are given. They do crave excitement and entertainment and therefore are not the type of dog that can just be left to roam and relax around the house. It is important for the Briard to have daily exercise and entertainment. Their love of the outdoors and for activity makes them excellent pets for the active individual or family.


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When your customers are picturing their perfect vacation, they are picturing gorgeous views and delicious food. They are not picturing broken furniture and rusting bar equipment. Unfortunately, that's exactly what you will have if you buy your outdoor equipment and furniture solely on price without doing your due diligence. As an equipment and supply dealer in the Florida and Caribbean markets for nearly sixty years, we have been asked to visit many properties where the operator had gone out and bought all new residential outdoor furniture for their property, only to have to replace it with commercial furniture a few months later. Especially in this economy, you need your investments to last. Do the research and spend a little more at the beginning, and save yourself the headaches and the replacement costs down the road.
In Florida we live in a gorgeous climate that people from around the world spend millions of dollars each year to visit. You want your outdoor areas to look inviting and to withstand damage from both your guests and our climate. There are common mistakes that operators make when they design an outdoor area in Florida. It doesn't matter if the property is a poolside lounge area, a rooftop bar area, or just a casual area set aside for your guests and patrons to enjoy the afternoon sun.
The most common mistake that we see is that people design these areas as if they were designing their own personal back yards, and use the same types of products. You might have found outdoor seats and cushions at your local big box retailer and thought they were nice enough to use on your pool side chaise lounges and outdoor seating. The thing to remember here is that these retailers may have hundreds of stores around the country, and not all stores are located in areas with as harsh outdoor elements as Florida. So a seat cushion made for the short summer months in New York is not made with the same standards as a seat cushion that is used year round in Florida. In addition, the climate in Florida is much more severe than the summer climates elsewhere. You have to figure the amount of heat, UV rays, humidity, rain and salt air. These larger retailers inventory a generic product that may work for most states around the country, but not for Florida's extreme climate. The combination of the sun and the salt air alone will greatly diminish the life of most outdoor equipment, supplies and furniture even if the products that are labeled for "outdoor use".
A lot of thought and planning needs to be incorporated in specifying an outdoor commercial application in Florida. If the planning is not done correctly you will find yourself with a lot of rusted and corroded equipment, that will have to be replaced and disposed of within a year, or worse yet you might find your self fighting a legal battle because someone got hurt on your property. Besides the obvious differences between using residential grade products versus commercial grade furniture, Florida's extreme climate dramatically shortens the life expectancy of most food service equipment. The salt air and close proximity to the equator create a very harsh environment. While most manufacturers produce equipment and supplies for outdoor use, many are suitable for outdoor use throughout the rest of the United States, but just do not hold up well to Florida's brutal conditions. The salt air and UV sunlight will cause wood to warp, plastics to melt, fabrics to fade, and metals to rust. Buying the right equipment from the beginning will result in not having to buy it twice. Most importantly, buying the right items does not have to cost more. It just has to be specified correctly from the beginning.
There are several manufacturers of outdoor equipment, supplies and furniture that will work better and last longer here in Florida. While nothing will last forever, these manufacturers have developed products that will hold up to Florida's extreme environment. A few of the manufacturers include Vermont Island, Grosfillex, Cambro, MagiKitch'n, Supreme Metal and G.E.T. Vermont Island builds outdoor custom modular food service carts. Their units consist primarily of bar components and mobile cooking equipment built specifically for outdoor use. Their units are made with a tropical wood known as Ipe. The Ipe will not warp in the Florida sun and it resists insects. In addition, they use all stainless steel cooking equipment and materials such as granite or stone that hold up nicely on our beaches. Several properties in Florida who use Vermont Islands are: The Disney Swan And Dolphin Resorts (Orlando), The Breakers (Palm Beach), The Polo Club (Boca Raton), Ocean Reef Club (Key Largo), The Hilton (Key West), Admiral's Cove (Jupiter), and Hamilton Harbor Yacht Club (Naples).
Outdoor seating is probably the area where most operators make the biggest error. Materials such as chrome and wrought iron may look good for several months but the harsh sun and salt air will degrade these materials, eventually making them unsafe. Even scarier is the fact that many retailers carry residential grade furniture that is not made to the same specifications as commercial grade furniture. Grosfillex is a major manufacturer of commercial plastic furniture. They design and build beautiful plastic furniture to look like metal and many other trendy materials. The difference between what Grosfillex manufacturers and what you will find in your local home patio store is that Grosfillex builds their furniture to a higher standard. They conform to several ASTM (American Society For Testing And Materials) standards, while most chairs that you will see at big box retailers do not. Their chairs must be able to maintain a load of 400 lbs, while tilting back 4 inches on their rear legs, for half an hour. Their chair backs must be able to maintain 150 pounds for half an hour, arm rests must be able to sustain the weight of 250 pounds suspended from them, and their chaise lounges are certified to sustain a 400-pound person. The safety and well-being of your patrons should be the driving force in selecting the safest furniture. However, the settlement that you will be forced to pay a patron who sues you as a result of a injury from a broken chair is also a great motivator in buying quality commercial chairs and furniture.
Cambro is another manufacturer who designs products for use in pool areas and patios. They offer several different sized portable bars that can easily be rolled out for temporary use in most environments. Cambro blow molds their bars from durable plastics; therefore they hold up very well even in our climate. In addition to their portable bars and ice caddies, they also manufacture plastic tray, plates and polycarbonate drinkware. The drinkware pieces have the look and style of glassware, but offer the safety of plastic. They are reusable and will last longer than their glassware counterparts. Several operators who use Cambro products are: Green Streets Restaurant And Lounge (Coconut Grove), Boca Raton Hotel (Boca Raton), J.B.'s On The Beach (Deerfield Beach), and The Renaissance Orlando Sea World (Orlando), just to name a few.
G.E.T. Melamine Company is another manufacturer who designs smallwares items that can be safely used in your outdoor pool areas and bars. Their polycarbonate beer mugs, martini glasses, wine glasses and other drinkware look like glass, but are made to be more durable to handle all of your outdoor needs. They also offer dozens of patterns of dinnerware to help set the dining experience, all made of melamine. Melamine products are tough and will not break if dropped. This will give you peace of mind and avoid injury to an unsuspecting patron who might be walking around barefoot in your pool area.
To make an educated purchase of outdoor cooking equipment, you must understand a little bit about stainless steel. There are two types of stainless steel primarily used in the foodservice industry, the first is 430 series stainless steel and the second is 304 series stainless steel. The main differences between the two is the amount of nickel in both metals. Most operators do not know the difference between the two metals because both metals look the same. However, 430 stainless steel will rust much faster in the salt air than the 304 stainless steel. Since 430 stainless steel is slightly less expensive than 304 stainless steel, many manufacturers will build cooking equipment with 430 stainless, for outdoor use. While a 430 stainless steel char broiler might not show signs of rust within a year if placed in central Ohio, it will certainly rust within the first year in service in Florida.
I recently reviewed the plans specified by an equipment dealer located in the Midwest who designed a roof top patio using a char broiler made of 430 stainless. The unit will certainly rust in the salt air, obviously not a problem in the Midwest. This is an example of a piece of cooking equipment designed to work outdoors, just not in a coastal area where there is salt air present. I contacted the end user and recommended that they speak to their consultant and have this specific piece of cooking equipment re-specified to a brand such as MagiKitch'n. MagiKitch'n builds a similar unit, but they build theirs out of 304 stainless steel, therefore it will endure our local salt air much longer. With a little research, or guidance from an experienced equipment and supply company you can extend the life of your equipment investments. Two properties in Florida using MagiKitch'n outdoor cooking equipment are Mizner Country Club (Boca Raton) and Saddlebrook Resort and Spa (Wesley Chapel).
A lot of operators also chose to use galvanized metals instead of stainless steel, primarily in the kitchen or bar areas. A hotel's pool and patio area in Florida is constantly subjected to rain, humidity, extreme heat and salt air. Galvanized metals will rust quickly. Supreme Metal Company offers an all stainless steel series of back bar equipment. While their economy, galvanized line known as the Challenger Series will hold up for several years on inside bars, outside bars will fare much better when their entire understructure and other surfaces are made of stainless. The Prestige line by Supreme Metal features all stainless steel design, and it is polished and chromed. These metals will not only last longer in the Florida heat and salt air, but the mirrored chromed finish will make any bartender proud. A few well known users of Supreme Metal's Prestige line are: The Palm Beach Country Club (Palm Beach), Sandals Resort (Jamaica), and Beaches Resort (Turks And Caicos).
Designing and specifying the correct equipment, supplies and furniture to use in an outdoor pool bar or patio takes time and effort. But by not doing your due diligence the first time around, you might select equipment that will not last or worse yet create an unsafe condition for your guests or patrons. The safest and most durable outdoor products should always be commercially rated, if made of metals should be specified as 304 stainless steel, and made of materials that will resist UV or are designed for Florida's harsh environment. By following these simple guidelines, you can easily create an outdoor "oasis" that is more profitable for you, safer for your guests and will give you a longer return on your investment.


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Office Space to Rent in The Gardens, Penylan with Lifts
We have a variety of lifts serviced offices available to rent in The Gardens, Penylan. Each office space is offered at the best rates and suited to your individual needs and requirements.
We have a variety of lifts serviced offices available to rent in The Gardens, Penylan. Each office space is offered at the best rates and suited to your individual needs and requirements.
A modern centre offering furnished offices on flexible terms or a lease basis. The all-inclusive package includes rent, rates, insurance, utilities, car parking, kitchen/toilet facilities and air conditioning. Storage and meeting rooms are also available on site.
This is a modern business centre providing a range of furnished offices, workshops and studios that are available on flexible terms. The centre is telecoms & IT enabled and provides a manned reception, meeting rooms, free car parking, cycle racks, shower facilities, CCTV security and an on-site cafe. The offices range from 140 to 500 ft2 (13 to 47 m2) and can be let with or without furniture. The workshops range from 900 to 1,300 ft2 (84 to 121 m2) and benefit from powered roller shutter doors, lighting and WC facilities.
The office located in Shropshire is a low energy sustainable building - BREAM Excellent, The centre offers individual desk space and small offices available on flexible terms. The property in Shrewbury is fully furnished and is equipped with broadband and WiFi. Introductory offers available.
Brand new 80,000sqft three tier storage facility and business centre, with high quality new build start up offices and workspace to let. Offices range from 325sqft to 1300sqft. Competitively priced with flexible terms, prices negotiable depending on length of stay and room size. Individually alarmed rooms, 7 day access, rates are applicable (but no charges apply as the rooms are under the rateable value). Electric, Wi-Fi and phones available at a small extra cost
A stunning glass building set in 150 acres of landscaped grounds on a popular business park. This business centre provides excellent serviced offices on flexible terms, with air conditioning, reception staff and support teams, kitchen areas, state-of-the-art technology and on-demand meeting rooms provided as standard. This centre offers all-inclusive pricing, so you can move in with peace of mind that there will be no unexpected costs each month.
This business centre is a modern, three-storey building, surrounded by large open grounds and overlook natural woodlands, making this a very peaceful place to work. Ample secure parking on site and customers also benefit from a secluded courtyard.
Comprising of a new purpose built air conditioned office building arranged on ground and two upper floors, the building is designed to cater for the widest range of office requirements. This centre is able to offer hi- spec offices in a state of the art building located adjacent to Junction 7 of the M53 at Ellesmere Port giving fantastic links to Chester, Wirral and Liverpool. Located on the highly accessible and self contained Pioneer Business Park, the centre benefits from extensive onsite parking and provides its occupants with a modern and professional image coupled with a comfortable working environment. All office suites benefit from thermostatically controlled air conditioning/heating and are finished to the highest standard. The building offers a state of the art communications infrastructure, including broadband connections. The business centre creates a corporate business image for small and larger companies with the flexibility of space let on short term license agreements, allowing for instant occupation. Tenants also have support from the fully staffed reception and onsite management team and access is 24/7 via a secure access system.
Situated in the heart of Port Cheshire in Ellesmere Port, this centre is a modern, two storey building on the site of the former Bridgewater Paper Mill. The centre offers 25 offices accommodating from one to 10 people and offers a range of services including reception team, telephone answering services and mailing address, meaning that you can concentrate on growing your business, safe in the knowledge that your business is being professionally looked after. The centre also benefits from two on-site meeting rooms; The Barge, a large training room which can comfortably accommodate up to 25 guests; and The Lock, a smaller boardroom ideal for groups of up to six guests. The centre also benefits from free ample, on site parking.
Below you can see the nearest areas to The Gardens, Penylan where you can find serviced offices:
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These ranges are islands for fauna in basically a flat arid sea. As you can see it's often many kilometres across dry flats to the next island and therefore many fauna become endemic to a particular range.
The dry flat areas often have low sparse vegetation , except for creeklines such as this which provide many layers of habitat for various animals.
When not along major creeks or rivers with big eucalpyt trees, Wedge-tailed Eagles (Aquila audax) have to nest in the tallest trees they can find.
When we did our survey, this region of the Murchison had heavy rainfall from a cyclone only weeks before and lots of the vegetation was very green and flowering. Many plants such as this vine only appear after heavy rain.
A couple of the problems you encounter when doing a survey after heavy rain are lots of flies during the day and millions of mosquitoes at night. This area at that time was really bad, as the mosquitoes even attacked savagely during the day! All hungry for blood so they could lay their eggs before the water dried up.
One of the more common large skinks that live among the rocks of the ranges is the Rock Ctenotus (Ctenotus severus).
A harmless reptile egg eating snake that lives in the area is the North-western Shovel-nosed Snake (Brachyurophis approximans)
One of the geckos found in arid areas is this Fat-tailed Gecko (Diplodactylus conspicillatus). He often lives down vertical spider burrows (probably after eating the spider) and blocks the shaft with his broad tail as protection.
Due to lots of rocky habitat, these Pygmy Pythons (Antaresia perthensis) were quite common in the area.
Fauna surveys usually include catching or at least recording bat calls, so if your a bat expert like our fellow zoologist Brendan here, checking out old mining tunnels is part of the job.
Handling bats is generally for the bat experts, as some species carry a rabies-like virus.
Identifying fish species in the area is also part of the job, sometimes with great fun trying to catch them if you haven't got a net with you.
Usually we will stay in big well established mining camps, but sometimes you have to conduct surveys around exploration camps, such as this one. The transportable rooms (called 'dongas') were new and looked nice, but had no toilet or shower facilities connected yet. So the toilet was down the hill and the shower was that yellow canvas next to the caravan. A least there was hot water most of the time.
One of the beautiful rock outcrops found in the area, which are great homes for many animal species.
Not a setup photo. This is how we found them one morning. A rock with a Pygmy Python and a Rock Dragon (Ctenophorus caudicinctus) sunning themselves, or was the python hunting him?


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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tuesday that the United Nations, which last month passed a resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity, may attempt to pass another anti-Israeli resolution before U.S. President Barack Obama leaves office.
"(There) are signs that they will try to turn decisions made there into another decision in the Security Council," he cautioned during a year-end meeting of the nation's ambassadors and chiefs of missions in Europe, as reported by Reuters.
"Therefore our primary effort for now is to prevent another U.N. decision, another decision by the Security Council," he continued, adding that his government was "investing a great diplomatic effort in this."
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The prime minister's statements added weight to a report issued by Breitbart last week claiming that Palestinian officials have "been in contact with the Obama administration and European countries about the possibility of taking more U.N. action on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict before President Obama leaves office next month."
Specifically, an unnamed official of the Palestinian Authority alleged that the U.N. intended to follow up on its first resolution by drafting means by which it could be enforced.
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"The new motion will (also) seek to set up a clear timeline for negotiations resulting in the establishment of a Palestinian state," the official reportedly added.
It was expected that this new resolution would be announced at the Middle East peace conference slated to convene on Jan. 15 at the behest of French President François Hollande.
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Since being announced last year, the conference has stirred opposition among Jewish leaders, who have demanded that Hollande postpone the "ill-conceived, poorly timed and damaging" event that they argued would amount to "another sham forum in which the usual one-sided outcomes against Israel are the likeliest result," The Jerusalem Post reported.
Moreover, it made "no sense" for the U.N. to host the conference during the last days of the Obama administration, they argued, the premise being that the meeting should at least be delayed until President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The statesmanlike thing for Obama to do would be to agree. But since he has no scruples about stabbing America's closest ally in the back, we would never expect him to do that.
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General Tso's Chicken
1 pkg thinly sliced chicken breast (about 7 breast) cut into cubes
1 cup cornstarch
4 eggs beaten
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp ground ginger
combine the spices with the cornstarch and toss chicken cubes lightly in the seasoned starch. then toss in the eggs and back in the corn starch. Fry till golden brown and drain place in a 9x13 pan
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white vinegar (less if you don't like vinegar) I used just under 1/3 cup
4 T Ketchup
1 T Soy sauce
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp ground ginger
Whisk and combine well, taste and adjust seasoning to taste, if you like more vinegar or soy whatever add it now. Once the chicken is all fried, pour the sauce over the chicken and toss to coat well. Bake at 350' for 15-25 minutes till chicken cooked all the way through and the sauce is thickened. Serve over white or fried Rice
* For a true General Tso's Chicken you would add Red Pepper flakes to the sauce but being that my kids are little I figured they wouldn't like it. And it was awesome without it!


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Of Poking, Sucking and Bumming Around in a Shanghai Hospital
As you may have read from my previous posts, I did my elective work in Shanghai for four weeks last December and January. Overall, my elective term in Rui Jin Hospital has been a bit of a mixed bag. While there have been intriguing, interesting and eye-opening moments, there have also been hours of boredom and frustration.
I did the first two weeks of elective in the acupuncture unit. The opportunity to see the coexistence and cooperation of both Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine has been one of the greatest reasons for my choosing to go to Shanghai. Eye-opening it has indeed been. Much as we were shocked to see the depth the needles go into (up to 2-3 inches in some areas), we were also quite impressed by the acupuncturists' firm knowledge and understanding of Western medicine. In fact they devote a good proportion of their training years in Western medicine alone. A patient presenting with fatigue would first be examined for thyroid function and blood sugar among others, by the acupuncturists themselves! They can also order X-rays, CTs and interpret them. So it's been both comforting and surprising to learn that Chinese medicine practitioners are not as ignorant as some might believe them to be - in fact the irony is on us to not know more about them.
Despite the novelty, we found that we couldn't do much in the unit and soon enough it became a drag to spend time day in day out. As the needle insertion involves a level of dexterity and special techniques, we were not allowed to perform it on the patients. So all the time we only got to stand and observe the procedure, and occasionally we were called upon to remove the needle after the treatment. The only other thing we got to do is applying and removing suction cups, which is a procedure where a heated glass jar is applied onto acupuncture points and left in place for a few minutes via vacuum suction.
Overall it's an interesting experience, despite the lack of practical opportunity, I would recommend medical students with an interest in Chinese Medicine to spend some time in the acupuncture unit. However, we found that two weeks were a tad too long for the purpose, so a one-week stint would have probably been a better option.
I chose cardiology due to my interest in the specialty. I was assigned to an attending who was stationed at the CCU, which I later found to be simply a fancy term for post- and pre-operative observation area for pacemaker insertion. There were also some occasional paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation patients who were there for either pharmacological or electrical cardioversion. But basically that's all the patients I got to see in the 10-bed unit.
Unfortunately the experience over the two weeks have been rather uninspiring, to put it mildly. The unit (and I suspect the hospital as a whole) is not familiar with the concept of elective terms, and I was treated as a transparent passive spectator of the department most of the time. In my two-week stay in the department, I only got involved with the daily 20-minute ward round with zero to little teaching, as well as observing a few angiography, an EP study from afar and a couple of permanent pacemaker insertion. Most of the other time, I was left to my own device sitting in a room with some junior doctors and research students. My attending was hardly within sight at any time.
In general medical students don't get to do much ward duties or get involved in any active patient management, so all this made the experience very bland. By day three I was already looking forward to the end of it.
If you are looking for an action-packed or highly educational elective then this hospital is the last place you want to be. However, it did offer me a very personal insight into China's healthcare system which is sophisticated and chaotic at the same time. If exposure is what you value in your elective then it's not too bad a place. Shanghai is a shopping haven and food paradise, and the surrounding cities such as Hangzhou and Suzhou are all very captivating.
If you want some better teaching and more enthusiastic staff who speak better English, I heard that Huashan Hospital (also in Shanghai) is better in these regards. Choosing surgery units is also recommended as you do get to see a lot of cases including the rare ones - remember, even if a rare condition has a prevalence of one in a million, China has 1,300 of them.


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U.S. President Barack Obama gave a speech today at the National Mall, addressing the crowds who gathered in the nation's capital, Washington, DC, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the historic, ground breaking March on Washington. The turnout was great.
50-years ago today the late, great civil rights leader, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., gave his rousing "I Have A Dream" speech which changed the course of life in America for the better. President Obama stated of Dr. King, "His words belong to the ages, possessing a power and prophecy unmatched in our time."


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Conservative or Liberal, Deist or Pagan, Jersey transplant or Lehigh Valley native, we're all in this mess together. Let's talk. Let us do no harm. Today's one-liner: "The shortest way to the distinguishing excellence of any writer is through his hostile critics." Richard LeGallienne
Thursday, July 28, 2016
Warning: Bethlehem's Town Hall Can Be Dangerous To Your Health
5 comments:
funny write up about your dad
- July 28, 2016 at 12:06 AM
Dude! Party foul! You called that woman elderly. You'd be lucky if she doesn't hunt you down and beat you with her purse.
- July 28, 2016 at 12:07 AM
Not often you have that many lawyers in the same room so it all added up to them having "half" a brain and knowing that they don't bite the hand that feeds them, city hall!
- July 28, 2016 at 8:40 AM
Why should Bethlehem maintain or remodel it's town mtg. hall, They get all this money form the Sands, yet cries poverty and won't even take care of their main streets ( except Main St). Take a ride down Union Blvd from Linden to 8th Ave. Better have your seat belts and helmets on!
- July 28, 2016 at 12:25 PM
- Bernie O'Hare said...
I'm not suggesting a $500,000 overhaul. I am suggesting some minor changes like tape or small lights along the steps to keep people from falling on their ass. Perhaps you would prefer to wait for a lawsuit. The change I recommend is not for the benefit of council or the Mayor, but for the public. Lord knows enough engineers are there all the time. At least one of them should have a fix.
- July 28, 2016 at 1:11 PM


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We had a nice trip to Utah a couple of weeks ago. It was great spending time with Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Steve. There was lots of visiting in the form of game-playing, ice cream eating (we made 2 batches of homemade ice cream, fresh peach and raspberry pineapple), bowling, and drives. My grandma and her sisters threw us a shower so we also got to see some extended family. Because Jason had never been to Utah we made sure we did at least a little bit of site-seeing and took a drive up to Snow Basin with my Grandpa. Grandpa was a great person to ride with he told us about the history of the places we were in and even a little bit of family history!
One of my favorite parts of the trip was going through a book of my family genealogy with my grandpa and learning more about his family. Grandma was right there with us while we looked at it and even she asked some questions! My dads cousin Bobbie gave it to me as a wedding gift because last year she got me very interested in her genealogy finds. She even added pictures to it it is seriously so cool. I love learning about my family history and love going through old pictures even more!
Family means an awful lot to both of us. Its one of the reasons we work well together - our families are super important to us. We're excited to join our families together we have such awesome relatives and we cant wait for them all to meet each other. It is so special that by marrying someone you are able to join many, many people together into a family. Were making our own new, huge family. That is so cool. Plus, I don't know where we'd be without our families - especially our parents - we owe everything to them!
Here's a little more from Jason (!!!):
It was wonderful getting out to see the mountains again, it's been quite a while since I was last out west. I've always been a beach baby but I'm also very at home in the mountains, torn between my favorite to be honest. The visit was awesome, Utah is a beautiful place. Kaitlyn and I took daily walks, at both morning and evening if possible just to soak up the area. All of the family I met were great people, Steve got me to feed lines to his Aunts and a cousin. I look forward to bringing our families together because we sure are lucky people to have both sides full of great people. So many people have been a huge help in this monumental event in our lives and it would take forever to thank everyone individually for everything for small ideas, listening to every little detail, coming along with us to see places and vendors, and even imparting wisdom morning, noon, or middle of the night. We're very grateful to have such wonderful families willing to help us in anything we possibly need. The big day is fast approaching and I look forward to it more and more each moment, to combine two families near and dear to both of us and to marry the woman who completes me.
Like father like son waiting at the airport & Jake at our favorite "Jake's Over the Top" milkshake place. Yum.
Some of the bowlers (Jason kicked all of our butts both games)
Jake and Allison bowling
Grandpa and Grandma
Jake and Uncle Steve - "When Land Sharks Attack" - Steve always makes up funny stories and this trip it was about "land sharks"... soon enough, a land shark actually got Jake - here's the video proof. I LOVE his giggle.
Snow Basin drive
Wild turkey family! Babies and a momma.
Utah, we love you.