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Holiday Mode
Since today is a holiday, I had the pleasure of waking up late. We had brunch around 1oam. I didn't prepared breakfast, we just had the left over pancit canton, mom cooked last night. After our late breakfast, Hubz went back at his work place to fix my laptop that has hardware problem since Sunday. I am about to miss my baby but then Hubz was really nice and loving enough for letting me use his laptop. I bloghop, surf and changed my blogger template. As I am figuring out how to make that strawberry header to fit (Help!!!!), I then realize, it's already 1pm, what!!!! Poor hubz, he's eating late meals lately. So I hurriedly cook for our very late lunch. Hubz and I agreed to have chicken adobo. I almost jump for joy after I tasted it because I cooked a perfect adobo, which was not too much on the vinegar nor not too much on the soy sauce. I many times cooked this dish but failed to balance the saltiness and sourness. But this time, I got it. We had it too for dinner, I just add hard boiled eggs and to make it hotter I put chillies. Perfect!!!!... By the way, tomorrow is another non-working day, Quezon City day, Halleluah!!! Hope everyone is having a grand time :)
2 comments:
- Sinta said...
Omg, my mouth is watering. I miss chicken adobo. I usually just cook pork adobo to be safe (i've had a few chicken disasters in the kitchen). Mmmmm, I can almost taste it!
- bem said...
looks good! penge! ako din hirap magbalance ng timpla sa adobo. come to think of it... anything with suka yata - hindi ako success.


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I'm a bit rusty on my writing. Haven't written a decent entry in ages.
Between then and now, much has happened to me, and perhaps much has happened to you too.
Walking side-by-side with my friend K, talking while browsing through the bookshelves at MPH over at The Curve yesterday evening, post-rendang and nasi impit overload, she said something to me which I kept repeating in my mind till now.
'You are never the same person again'.
A simple sentence with seven simple words.
With that, she has managed to summarize the meaning of the past two months of my life for me.
I lost my father late June this year. He was never sick. In fact, a few hours before he left us, I was having dinner with him and my mother at home, discussing where to go for breakfast in the morning. He later left for his kopi session with his buddies at the mamak opposite the house, and I went up to my room. A few hours later, my mother knocked violently on my bedroom door, telling me to take my father to the clinic.
I got in the car, my father was still strong to walk himself to the car, drove off with him in the passenger side and my mother at the back. He complained of chest pains and a mere few minutes later, he was no longer with us. He passed away in the car, with me and my mother with him.
I knew he was no longer breathing as we got to the clinic. Don't ask me why it was the clinic and not the hospital, I guess at that point in time, I couldn't think straight. My mom was still hopeful, praying hard that he will be okay. I didn't cry. I think I just stood there like a statue. Staring at my father. I went on auto-pilot mode after that. Making the report, going over to the police station, calling my family and my father's friends.I had a lot of help though, when I got home in the van jenazah, the house was ready. Furniture was already moved outside, stacks of Yassin at one corner, plastic chairs arranged outside the house....for all that, I couldn't thank my neighbours enough.
I never imagined that I would lose my father so early. He was only 60, having celebrated his 60th last April. There was still a lot of things that I wanted to share with him.
Losing him has affected me deeply. Like K said, I am never the same person again.
I'm okay. Just in case you were wondering....
I eat, shower, go to work, see friends, listen to music, still read romantic novels and watch what my friends are up to on Facebook.
I miss him and wish that he was still still here. There is not a day that he is not the first thing on my mind when I wake up in the morning.
I wrote about him once here, if you still remember...
Selamat Hari Raya Abah...

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This proposed bill is flat out fascism. Rarely do our elected legislators try and pass a bill so blatantly opposed to the rights of the citizens of Kansas. This bill would prevent anyone from reporting abuse. Wichita already has a self policing system were no police officer has ever been found guilty of wrong doing. Internal investigations are just a formality. The police can do no wrong. Now they want to punish people who file complaints. Few people can afford to risk a felony conviction for reporting something that the police are just going to rubber stamp. Kansas politicians have little respect for the rights of common citizens, but this bill is ludicrous.
-សតិវ អតុKansasExposed.org by Michael Shatz March 18, 201
The Kansas House Standing Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice has introduced a bill that will require private citizens who file complaints against police officers to sign an affidavit, acknowledging that if their allegations are proven false, they can be charged with perjury, which is a felony charge.
Furthermore, this bill prohibits a Kansas law enforcement agency from opening an investigation into a complaint if another law enforcement agency has already investigated the complaint and found in favor of the officer.
In other words, this bill would allow police departments to arrest the people who file complaints against police officers. In Wichita, Kansas, complaints are almost always dismissed, by the Wichita Police Department, so, according to this bill and its vague wording, the WPD, could now go arrest the people who file complaints against their officers.
People in Wichita are already afraid to file complaints against the WPD, because the department has a well-known reputation for retaliating against those who do, and this bill would render such retaliation legal. Furthermore, the bill clearly prevents an outside agency, such as the Kansas Bureau of Investigations, from opening an investigation into an allegation that the WPD has already ruled upon.
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Very interesting little mushrooms.
You can see several of them back there.Their stems looked and felt like NERF Darts.
A. There wasn't mushroom. (much room)
Artsy-like stuff 'n' things
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Its been an extremely warm week this week. I have sat in front of a room fan whenever the opportunity presented itself. Its also been a very productive and creative week. I have turned my hand back to an old favourite of mine 'ATC'S. I had forgotten how fun they are to make. Its been a messy, painty but extremely satisfactory time. Below are the results of this (don't forget the sunglasses ! )
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The aim today was to start a liquid fast. Purely for the fact that i feel my body needs some rest and a little detoxing as i have become quite bloated recently and feel a little sluggish. I need to get my energy back and kick-start my body again.
I had liquid meals for breakfast and Lunch, but remembered that i had some quinoa sprouting which needed to be used today otherwise i would have had to just through it away. Which i wasn't okay with doing! So i made myself a non liquid dinner tonight, which was a really tasty pizza. Full on liquid fast starts tomorrow!
Breakfast was Carrot & Apple Juice. I love the taste of carrot juice, it has to be one of the faves. To properly detox, you are meant to cut all fiber out from the diet. Hence why i am liquid fasting, rather than juicing as i still want to keep my fiber. However, when it comes to juices such as carrot & apple, the pulp isn't that great to drink. I do have an actual juicer machine, but it is at the back of a cupboard and a nightmare to clean. I ended up blending the ingredients, and then putting it through a sieve, so only the juice came through.
Carrot & Apple Juice
2 Carrots
2 apples
50ml coconut water
1tsp ginger
1tsp turmeric
For Lunch i made a fruity & creamy smoothie. It was immense. I now stick to using coconut water as a base for most of my drinks.
Beautiful Creamy Berry Smoothie
2 Large Bananas
1 cup of mixed strawberries, raspberries, blueberries
200ml Coconut water
1tsp vanilla essence
( i wanted to add some mixed spice too but i didn't have any )
Now THIS is a pizza. Pizza is something i would not normally even imagine eating, but a friend on instagram uploaded a picture of a pizza using a Quiona base. So i thought i would give it a go. Unfortunately i had started to soak my quinoa long before i decided to liquid fast, but, i have to say it was worth the fast fail!
I couldn't believe how crunchy and tasty the base was. I will deffo be making this again in the future :)
Sprouted Quinoa Pizza
150g Quinoa - soak for 8-24 hours
2tsp Cider Vinegar
2 tsp mixed herbs
Tomato pasata
veggies of your choice - i used mushrooms, olives, sweetcorn, tomatoes, spinach & nutritional yeast
Soak your quinoa in water for 8-24 hours. Drain, and blend with cider vinegar, salt, pepper and herbs. It will for a thick white looking paste / dough. Place the mixture onto a lined baking tray, and shape into a large circle. You want it to be about 1cm thick.
Cook in the oven for 10-15 mins, then carefully flip over and cook the other side for 5-10 mins. Put the tomato pasata, and the toppings onto your pizza and cook for a further 5-10mins.


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Blackbook Toys' SKUM-kun : 2nd Supervillain Edition Drops Oct 22nd
BlackBook Toy announces the release of a new colorway of SKUM-kun with legendary SK8 punk rock band, Suicidal Tendencies, with the SUPERVILLAIN Edition available for online sales starting at midnight of Oct 22nd(Tokyo). 21st 8am(LA), 11am(NY), 4pm(UK), 10pm(Thailand). Available are: Supervillain 2nd edition (¥13500) / "Let's Make A Mess (DIY)" @ ¥10800 / Bandana (¥1500)
BBT SAYS: "This time clear PU casted body with milky white casted head (1st is PU casted boy with white head) and he got his hair half in green and half in purple (more like lavender). There are 2 patterns (L:GR R:PU or L:PU or R:GR). Each one is sewn by Japanese craftman, so takes a lot of time for production. What's more he got a new accessory, Joker card!! Printed on actual playing card. As his body is clear PU casted, you can enjoy putting it inside. And while this edition doesn't come with a New Era mini cap, is does come with SKUM-kun bandana as package of the toy." (MORE pics HERE on Facebook)
S"K"UM-kun Supervillain 2ndの販売開始となる10月22日深夜0時からは初の一般販売となるブランクLet's make a mess editionも少量販売します。Supervillain 2ndと同じクリアPU&乳白色成型です。自分で塗るも良し、好きなアーティストにコミッションお願いするも良し。クリアPUも綺麗ですが、乳白色は格別! At the same time when we would be releasing S"K"UM-kun Supervillain 2nd, we would be dropping 1st S"K"UM-kun blank available to public called "Let's make a mess" edition. Paint by yourself or ask your favorite artists for commissions. Or just enjoy staring at this beauty. Clear PU and milky white cast. Milky white is so beautiful!! Limited amounts would be up for grab.


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It was once an ambitious plan, to build a fence with the most sophisticated technology along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Originally expected to run about 655 miles, the troubled, multibillion-dollar project has now been reduced to a plan for 387 miles, and its designers have lowered its technical standards "to the point that … system performance will be deemed acceptable if it identifies less than 50 percent of items of interest that cross the border."
"The result," said the Government Accountability Office in a withering report Thursday afternoon, "is a system that is unlikely to live up to expectations."
DHS doesn't even have "a reliable master schedule for delivering" even the "first block of SBInet," as the Secure Border Initiative is known.
"As a result, it is unclear when the first block will be completed, and continued delays are likely," the GAO said.
Meanwhile, DHS doesn't have a realistic grasp of SBINet's future costs, investigators found.
All in all, the report amounted to a grim picture of the project's future, noting its "decreasing scope, uncertain timing, unclear value proposition, and limited life cycle management discipline and rigor …."
It "remains unclear," the GAO said, "whether the department's pursuit of SBInet is a cost effective course of action, and if it is, that it will produce expected results on time and within budget."
Indeed, DHS is rethinking the whole thing, SBINet's executive directortold Congress, according to the National Journal's Nextgov.com Web site.


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While not being here in person, most certainly I am here in the commitment to this conference on Islamic finance, organised by Banca d'Italia, to speak on the subject of Islamic finance from the perspective of a Central Bank. As the international financial markets and the global economy recover from the repercussions of the financial disruptions and dislocations that have occurred in the major financial systems, there have been wide ranging proposals to strengthen the foundations for financial stability, and reviews of the existing institutional arrangements in the international financial system.
Despite this more challenging environment, the expansion of Islamic finance as a viable form of financial intermediation has gained momentum demonstrating its viability and resilience. The rapid growth and development of Islamic finance essentially reflects its ability to meet the changing pattern of demand by consumers and businesses, its ability to remain competitive and its ability to withstand a more challenging environment.
More recently, the international dimension of Islamic finance has gained significance as it transitions from being domestic centric to becoming increasingly more internationalised. There is now increased international participation in Islamic financial markets in the different jurisdictions and more Islamic financial institutions are having presence or strategic interests in several jurisdictions. This trend has resulted in increased cross border financial flows.
My remarks this morning will focus on three aspects of Islamic finance that is of interest to Central Banks. The first relates to the financial stability of the Islamic financial system and to highlight the sources of stability that is derived from the inherent elements of Islamic finance and the regulatory and supervisory framework that has been developed to deal with emerging risks that are specific to the Islamic financial system. The second relates to the role of the Central Bank in developing the Islamic financial infrastructure, including the international Islamic financial architecture.
The third aspect concerns the implications of the increased internationalisation of Islamic finance and the potential for greater interdependence thus requiring more effective surveillance and cross border coordination to ensure financial stability across jurisdictions.
Intrinsic Value Propositions of Islamic Finance
The strengths in Islamic finance are derived from the principles of Shariah that require financial transactions be accompanied by an underlying productive economic activity thus resulting in a close link between financial and productive flows. This requirement reduces the prospect for over-exposure to risks associated with excessive leverage and imprudent risk taking.
Fundamental to Islamic finance is the profit and risk sharing which explicitly requires the appropriate due diligence and ensures that the profit is commensurate with the risks. The risk associated with the real investment activity is therefore explicitly integrated into the financial transaction. There is thus an explicit emphasis on the economic viability of the underlying assets and on good governance, ethics and transparency. It is these very elements of Islamic finance that provides an in-built mechanism that enhances the prospects for its soundness and stability.
As Islamic finance evolves to meet the changing requirements of businesses and consumers, innovation is integral to the development of new Islamic financial products and services. It is recognised, however, that unfettered financial innovation can become a major source of instability. In Islamic finance, innovation must be tested against the objectives of the Shariah, where the primary objective is the realisation of benefit to the people. This demands the internalisation of Shariah principles in Islamic financial transactions, both in form and substance. Indeed, Shariah-based innovation brings with it a Shariah-compliant culture in the Islamic financial institutions that serves to ensure that the product development process incorporates ethical value propositions.
A Central Bank's Perspective
From a Central Bank's perspective, ensuring financial stability of the Islamic financial system is the paramount objective. Integral to the efforts in the development of Islamic finance, is therefore, the strengthening of the regulatory and supervisory framework. The Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) which was established in 2002 has been instrumental in developing and issuing global prudential standards and guiding principles for the industry. This has included capital adequacy requirements, to governance and risk management standards. The IFSB has also contributed to the harmonisation in the development of Islamic finance across different jurisdictions.
While the basic legal, regulatory and supervisory framework that takes into account the distinctive features of Islamic finance are already in place, efforts are now underway to put in place a comprehensive infrastructure to deal with the new challenges confronting the international financial system. Looking beyond the current crisis, an integrated crisis management framework will be part of this infrastructure. It is recognised that a more facilitative and modernised legal framework is also required and that the boundaries of the regulatory framework for Islamic finance would also have to be regularly adapted to keep pace with the evolution and transformation of the financial system. Finally, the supervisory framework for Islamic finance is also being reinforced by a financial safety net framework that comprises the lender of last resort facility and a deposit insurance system. These financial arrangements are now in place in Malaysia.
Also important are the institutional arrangements for resolution of troubled Islamic financial institutions. In Malaysia, we have in place a mandated resolution mechanism to provide for expedient, effective and cost efficient resolution of Islamic financial institutions. Yet to be put in place however, is a mechanism for cooperation between regulators within and across jurisdictions for resolution to contain potential systemic risks beyond the national boundaries. In 2008, the Taskforce on "Islamic Finance and Global Financial Stability" was formed by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and the IFSB, together with the industry leaders and international expertise to examine further the building blocks in the Islamic financial infrastructure that need to be put in place to ensure financial stability.
Among the areas covered by the report are for the effective implementation and enforcement of the prudential standards and the supervisory framework, and the recommendation for the establishment of a Financial Stability Forum to address issues of financial stability in the Islamic financial system.
In Malaysia, the Islamic financial system operates in parallel with the conventional financial system. In such a dual system attention needs to be given to avoid the potential for regulatory arbitrage that may result in distortions that undermines the environment of a level playing field between conventional finance and Islamic finance. The development of the legal and regulatory framework for Islamic financial services industry is therefore grounded on the principle of neutrality in ensuring no worse off treatment when compared to conventional finance in terms of the taxation, laws and regulations.
Equally important in the building of the financial infrastructure is the development of the Islamic financial markets. Malaysia has now developed a comprehensive Islamic financial system that includes the banking and takaful industry, other specialised financial institutions and the Islamic money and capital markets. The supporting financial infrastructure includes a robust regulatory and supervisory framework reinforced by the legal and Shariah framework, the payment and settlement systems, the development of the pool of expertise and talent to support the industry.
The sukuk market that is, the Islamic bond market is fast emerging as the most significant form of financing that continues to receive strong interest as a means for raising funds and for investment. The global sukuk market has been increasing at an average annual rate of 40 percent, with 90 percent of the issuances by the corporate sector. In Malaysia, the issuance of sukuk has now surpassed the issuance of conventional bonds. Strong demand for sukuks have also come from the high savings economies including from Asia and the Middle East. As a new asset class, it has generated demand from both conventional as well as Islamic financial investors. The sukuk is therefore not only an attractive instrument for investment but it is also a competitive means for raising long term funding needs.
Strengthening synergies between financial centres
Two important trends have increased the integration of Islamic finance into the international financial system - the accelerated development of the Islamic financial markets and increased liberalisation. The development in the Islamic financial markets has contributed to the availability of a wide spectrum of Islamic financial instruments that has ranged from instruments to manage liquidity, to structures for financing of mega investments. The higher level of foreign participation in the Islamic financial markets which has resulted in the increase in cross border flows in the international Islamic financial system thereby, enhancing international financial linkages between financial systems. Liberalisation has also brought greater foreign institutional presence in Islamic financial systems resulting in greater diversity of players and strengthening further the international financial linkages.
Malaysia has very much been part of this process. In 2003, the Islamic financial system was liberalised to allow for increased foreign presence. In 2007, the sukuk market was liberalised to allow the raising of funds by eligible corporates from any part of the world in any currency. And this year, the first foreign currency sukuk of USD1.5 billion was successfully issued by our petroleum corporation with a significant over subscription by investors from Europe, Middle East and Asia.
As the international dimension of Islamic finance gains momentum, it is necessary to facilitate the potential for liquidity management across borders. As part of an international collaborative effort, a Task Force on Liquidity Management was set up by the IFSB and the IDB early this year to develop solutions to enhance the efficiency of Islamic financial institutions in managing liquidity at both the national and international levels.
A further area of international collaboration is towards promoting value-added investment in human capital building as a long term solution to sustainable growth of the Islamic financial industry. The establishment of talent development and research institutions in Islamic finance are now increasingly wide spread in several jurisdictions with several strategic alliances across borders being entered into. The International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) in Malaysia was set up by the Central Bank with programmes for practitioners and post-graduate studies to ensure the continuous supply of talent in Islamic finance. The current enrollment in INCEIF are from more than 60 countries attracting students including from the UK, Canada, France and Japan and Korea and the Middle East.
Equally important to innovative development is a deeper understanding of Shariah and knowledge of Islamic finance and for a greater convergence in the theoretical understanding and practical considerations in resolving the contemporary issues faced by Islamic financial industry players. In this regard, a platform has been established for active engagement and intellectual dialogue among global Shariah scholars, practitioners, regulators and academicians. As the global economy becomes a more interconnected and interdependent, the process of greater convergence of financial standards and mutual recognition of products is also facilitating the international integration of Islamic finance across different jurisdictions.
Concluding remarks
Let me conclude my remarks. While the inherent strengths of Islamic finance have contributed to its viability and resilience, going forward the foundations for its sustainability as a competitive form of financial intermediation continues to be strengthened. Concerted efforts are underway focusing on the further development of the Islamic financial markets, the financial infrastructure, the investment in research and development to support innovation, and enhancing further the legal, regulatory and supervisory framework.
An important part of the developments will be to facilitate a more inclusive arrangement that would allow for greater interface and inter-linkages across jurisdictions, in particular from emerging economies. As part of this process, building and strengthening linkages between financial systems will contribute to this process. Indeed, participation with the European financial systems will form an important linkage between the East and the West. In our pursuit and commitment to strengthening the resilience of Islamic financial industry and to enhance these linkages would not only have the potential to contribute towards global financial stability but also to the prospects for global growth.
Thank you.
Speaker : Governor Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Venue : Rome, Italy
Date : 11 November 2009
Source : BNM
© Bank Negara Malaysia, 2010. All rights reserved.
~Leading the development of ummah...~


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Privacy Policy – Last updated Feb.7.2013
This privacy policy governs your use of a software application on a mobile device that was created by Bharat Shetty. The application includes a game that can be played by all age groups.
This application does collect precise information about the location of your device. We use your location information to provide requested location services, and for advertisements shown in application. You may at any time opt-out from further allowing us to have access
to your location data by disabling GPS services on your device. For more information, please see the section below entitled "opt-out"
We will share your information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy statement.
We may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:
– as required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;
– to advertisers and third party advertising networks and analytics companies as described below under the Section entitled Automatic Data Collection and Advertising.
– when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request;
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| gool MAZE is inspired by a very popular wooden maze game known as Goji. The player of this game has to move the balls in such a manner that they all reach center of the maze. The game may look very easy but it is not. Once you start playing, it will keep you occupied for quite sometime. A favorite passtime should I say. The game has two mode easy and hard. Each mode could be played with 2, 3 or 4 balls.
If you are interested and want to give it a try, the game's sis file can be downloaded from the following link :
Download and run it on any Nokia Symbian^3, S60 5.0, MeeGo touch phone (i.e. N9, N950, X7, C6, C7, N8, E7, 5800, N97. etc)
This game has been downloaded more than 500,000 times.
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|guess CRICKET as the name suggests is a game of cricket, where you can score runs by guessing a number. It is very easy to play and once a user gets a hang of it, it would be very entertaining.
Basic rule / How to play:
Choose any number between 1 – 7. for example: Let us choose 3. Wait for the opponent to guess a number between 1-7. Now let us assume that opponent chose 5. So runs scored is the difference between the two. In this case, it would be (5-3) i.e. 2 runs. If opponent had chosen a number 3. This means difference is zero (3-3) and the batsman is out. In above example, opponent is a batting team and you are the bowling team.
User can play for 1,3 or 7 overs. and Each team has 7 players.
If you are interested and want to give it a try, the game's sis file can be downloaded from the following link :
Download and run it on any Nokia Symbian^3 Anna/Belle, S60 5.0 phones (i.e. X7, C6, C7, N8, E7, 5800, N97. etc)
This is a new concept and I would definitely like to hear feedback on the game.
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I am thrilled to announce a major milestone reached as a mobile app developer. Apps published in Nokia Store have now hit 1 million downloads. Main contributors have been the bada MAZE and gool MAZE . Hoping to develop some more games in the near future.
It feels great to see apps getting downloaded in 190+ countries. with the top15 being listed below
#1 India
#2 Turkey
#3 Russian Federation
#4 Brazil
#5 Spain
#6 Italy
#7 Saudi Arabia
#8 Mexico
#9 Pakistan
#10 Ukraine
#11 United Kingdom
#12 Poland
#13 Germany
#14 Costa Rica
#15 Argentina
Thanks to all the users without whom I would not have felt this great sense of achievement.
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bada MAZE is a simple game designed for all age groups. There are many maze based games and almost all of them expect player to avoid hurdles and reach the target. But real maze is something where you know the starting point and you have to find the exit/target. This game is purely based on that concept. Maze size is not limited to the phone screen resolution.If you are interested and want to give it a try, the game's sis file can be downloaded from the following link :
Download and run it on any Nokia Symbian^3, S60 5.0, MeeGo touch phone (i.e. N9, N950, X7, C6, C7, N8, E7, 5800, N97. etc)
Current stats : Hurray!! More than half a million downloads since launch 🙂
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Tapix is an addictive mobile game that challenges the players finger & eye coordination. Objective of the game is to stack the random moving balls to reach the target. Player taps on the screen exactly when moving balls align with previous row. Easy game to play and definitely very addictive.
* Arcade mode – Track your best time in completing 13 levels
* Expert mode – Unlimited rows. Keep beating your best
If you are interested and want to give it a try, the game's sis file can be downloaded from the following link : http://store.ovi.com/content/178099. Download and run it on any Nokia touch phone (i.e. N8, E7, 5800, N97. etc) that has 360×640 resolution.
A quick demo to help you get started:


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Game Review: Divine Divinity, Beyond Divinity, Divinity II
Score: +7/-3
The Divinity anthology is a fairly old game now, but it actually has surprising play value despite its drawbacks. For sheer gameplay experience, it more than rivals more recent games like Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim -- and you will actually see elements of these games in Divinity, only done better. Which is not to say there's outright plagiarism, but just proof the old writers' adage, "all writing is re-writing" -- good ideas and story structures just tend to resurface again and again.
-- Mechanics suck. Strangely, it won't matter too much because you are basically playing for story and gameplay experience. What it does is favour certain character builds and makes playing other character types possibly too hard or annoying to play. If you then increase the difficulty beyond the recommended "Normal", then some builds become impossible.
- No full respec. You can re-do skills, but not stats without third-party software. You can end up with a build that won't be able to finish the game. And each game is so long that it can basically be a huge waste of time to restart.
+ A lot of content. There are a ton of sidequests to do, as well as a wide variety. If you boil down the tasks, they will probably distill into kill-this-for-me or "Fedex" fetch-this-for-me quests. But the dressing around each quest really gives it life.
+ Alternate outcomes. Especially in Divinity II, many sidequests have alternate resolutions. Ultimately it won't affect the main quest so much, but not many games offer this because it is a lot of scripting to handle.
+ Big environments to explore. Not as big as Morrowind or Oblivion, but you also don't have endless tracts of nothing. Each area has something so you don't have to run far to encounter something interesting.
+ Sense of humour.
-0 Samey environments. For older games, this is to be expected, so in consideration that these Divinity games are in fact older, there is no real penalty. But if you insist on top-class graphics and a ton of graphic resources, you won't find it here. That said, Divinity II does have decent artwork and models.
+ Continuity - If you played the previous games, you will see stories and cameos from previous games in subsequent ones, adding to the richness of experience and giving you a reward for having experienced the previous stories. Not as complexly done with the same range of significant alternate outcome as the Mass Effect Trilogy, but nevertheless a nice touch.
++ Fast paced and flowing combat with convenient targeting. One of the best interfaces for real-time combat, especially in Divinity II. Makes it slightly easy with auto-targeting, but it also means your manual dexterity as a *player* does not get in the way of playing the game since it doesn't affect the *character* you control. Comes with combat pause so that you can react more or less as quickly as the computer-controlled enemy. Something that the Elder Scrolls and Fallout games have only feebly resolved.
With respect to Oblivion and Skyrim, if you play Divinity II you will see similarities to both games, just in a more exciting way. Both Divinity II and Oblivion take you to alternate hellish worlds. Skyrim lets you be a dragon descent and ride dragons; Divinity II actually lets you BE A DRAGON.
As an older game, it holds up remarkably well compared with many newer games that are often more style than substance.
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to actual people, their personalities have been completely altered. I do not know the
Backstreet Boys, nor do I claim to know their personalities/sexual preferences/etc.
This story is completely fictional. This story also contains homosexually explicit
content. If you're not into that....well...I'm not sure why you're reading this then....
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If you're reading this, I'd like to thank you for taking the time. I hope you
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Chapter 1
The rain drops hypnotized me as I stared out the window. It was suppose to be sunny today. The weatherman said there was no chance of rain. Apparently he was mistaken. As I take a deep breath, I look around the living room. This house is so big, and empty. It's been 3 months since he left. I finally managed to sell the place.
As I gathered the last few boxes, my cell phone rang. It was my sister.
"Hey sis." I answered.
"Where the hell are you?" she mocked my mothers tone.
"Relax. I'm just waiting for the rain to stop. Then I'm on my way." I chuckled, "Have they started on the floors yet?"
"Yeah. Dad and James have been at it for the last hour. Listen....are you sure you want them to be doing this?" she asked sarcastically.
I laughed, "Yes, they'll be fine. How far along are they?"
"They're about a quarter of the way. This kitchen is huge. Why do you need such a huge kitchen??" she asked.
I snickered, "I dunno. You know how much I enjoy cooking. I figured, even if the rest of the house was small, the kitchen would have to be big."
"You...are a nerd. I'll see you when you get here. Hurry, your father is driving me nuts." she mocked my mother's tone again.
I laughed, "Ok ok!"
As I hung up the phone I noticed the rain had slowed quite a bit. It was now just mildly spitting out. I decided that it was safe to finish my move now.
I gathered the remaining boxes and quickly loaded them into my car. I had some difficulties getting the last box in, but after some rearranging and some incessant cramming, I was able to fit them all in. As I closed the door to my car, I looked up at the house.
This is it. I thought to myself. 4 and a half years. Gone.
I walked around the house to make sure I hadn't forgotten anything. I made sure all the windows were closed, and turned off all the lights. Stepped out onto the porch and locked the door.
"Wow! The floor is looking good!" I said excitedly as I walked into the kitchen.
My father turned and looked at me. He was sweating profusely. He grinned, "This isn't easy you know."
I laughed, "What's the matter? To much for you old man?"
He tossed a screwdriver at me. I caught it, "Careful now. You don't want to make a hole in the wall. Then you'll have to fix that as well."
He snickered.
My sister walked into the kitchen, "Ohhh. Look who decided to show up?"
"Hey." I stuck my tongue out at her, "How's the organizing coming?"
She frowned, "Well....I'm not sure where some of the boxes go. There's a box marked..."
"HEY!" I cut her off before she could finish. I knew what she was going to say. I grabbed her by the arm and dragged her into the living room.
She laughed. I just glared at her with mock irritation on my face.
"Jennifer, that was not funny." I scolded.
She cackled, "Yes it was!"
I bursted out laughing, "Come on! Like dad needs to know I have a box full of sex toys."
We laughed and began sorting out the pile of boxes in my living room.
"I wasn't sure if you wanted me to start putting your kitchen supplies away yet so I haven't touched them at all." Jen said.
"That's fine. I want to finish up the cupboards before I started putting that stuff away." I smiled.
Jen stared at me. It was beginning to make me feel a little uncomfortable.
"What?" I asked.
She just kept staring.
"Whaaat?" I whined.
"Are you ok?" she asked genuinely concerned.
"I'm fine." I smiled.
She looked at me as if concentrating really hard.
I nervously laughed, "I'm fine. Really."
She stared at me for another moment and then continued sifting through boxes. "Alright."
A couple of hours had passed and I was getting hungry.
"Does anyone want anything to eat? I'm going to grab some dinner. I'm starved." I shouted out into the house.
We all agreed on some take out from a restaurant close by. Living near downtown was beginning to have it's benefits.
"Ok. I'll be back in about a half hour." I shouted as I stepped out of the door.
I walked along one of the main streets downtown towards a small restaurant near the end of the strip of stores. I walked past a small store and something in the window caught my eye. There was a painting in the window. It was fairly large. There was something about this painting. It was a portrait of a man. The painting looked half done, but the emotion in the man's face was evident. There was a sadness in his eyes.
I must have been standing there staring for quite some time. I didn't realize the group of people walking towards me. Someone bumped into me. I quickly snapped out of whatever was wrong with me and I caught my balance.
"Sorry!" I said as I looked up.
"No problem." he replied.
I couldn't stop staring. We both stood there staring at each other. It was as if the entire world had stopped. His face looked familiar, but I couldn't place it.
Someone cleared their throat.
"Oh uh. Sorry." I said as I blushed and turned to walk into the store.
I didn't look back, but in the store was a mirror. I was able to see that 4 other guys were obviously irritated as the gentleman who bumped into me continued to stare. Who was he? I know him from somewhere. Or at least I've seen him before.
They finally managed to convince him to walk away. I turned towards the window and watched them walk away.
They all look familiar. I thought to myself.
I shook my head and walked over to the person behind the cash register.
"Good afternoon sir." she smiled.
"Good afternoon." I responded also smiling, "I was wondering if I could take a look at the painting in the window.
"Certainly." she made her way to the window and pulled out the portrait and placed it on an easel nearby.
I stared at it. His eyes seduced me. They made my emotions stir. I quickly fell into it's trap again.
"Sir?" the woman waved her hand in front of my face.
"Oh! Uh..sorry." I laughed nervously, "What is it called?"
"Well it's actually not finished. Rumor has it, the artist disappeared before he could finish it. It was nicknamed 'Incomplete'."
"Disappeared?" I was intrigued.
"I'm not really sure. That's just what I've been told." she was a bit embarrassed.
I stared at it for a moment before asking, "How much?"
"$269" she smiled.
That's a bit steep. I thought to myself, I should really be spending my money on other things I need for the house. Necessities.
"I'll take it." I didn't even realize I had said it till she was ringing it up at the cash register.
"That will be $314.73 please." she smiled. I handed her my credit card.
"Sign here please." she handed me a pen. I signed.
"Here you are. Have a great day sir." she handed me the painting wrapped in brown paper.
As I walked out of the store, I looked down at the painting I was holding under my arm. Did I just spend $315 on a painting?
I turned and walked towards the restaurant. I walked in and straight up to the counter. I placed my order and the waitress said it would be about 10 minutes. I sat down at a table nearby. I was looking over the receipt when I began to feel like I was being watched. I looked up and there he was. The gentleman I had bumped into. He was staring at me. At first it felt a little creepy, but then I realize that I was staring back. He half smiled. I found myself blushing and smiling as well.
"Your food sir." the waitress placed a large bag in front of me. I picked up the painting, picked up the bag and started walking towards the exit. I stopped and looked back one more time. He smiled again. As I turned to walk out the door I chuckled to myself as one of the other guys sitting with him smacked him upside the head and appeared to be lecturing him on something.
I decided to cut through one of the alley's to get to the parking lot. It was rather narrow and kind of creepy. I began to regret making that decision. I started to walk faster when I heard someone call out from behind me. I was hesitant to turn around so I started to walk faster.
"Are you deaf fool? I said STOP!" the man demanded.
I stopped and slowly turned around. There were 3 men standing in the alley. They were about 10 feet away. They were all wearing hooded sweaters.
"What's up?" I asked nervously.
All 3 of them laughed, "Nothing man. What's up with you?"
"Just heading home." I answered, "So I really should get going. Food is getting cold. Later." and with that I spun around and started heading towards the parking lot again.
"HEY! I don't remember saying you could leave." one of the men shouted. I froze.
"Now turn around." one of the other's demanded.
So I did. At first I didn't see it. Or maybe I had and I just ignored it. I dropped my bag of food and portrait and started running towards the parking lot. I was trying to get my keys out of my pocket when it happened. To be honest, I don't remember hearing it, but I felt it. The next thing I knew, I had become one with the concrete. I didn't see the gun.
I didn't hear the gun.
I could feel the steel. Everything went black.
I remember hearing sirens, so I opened my eyes. I could barely feel someone's arms around me. I tried to look up to see who it was, but his face was blurry. I couldn't tell. I tried to speak but I couldn't. He brought his face closer to mine. It was him. The man from the restaurant. The man from outside the store.
He was trying to talk to me. His lips were moving but I couldn't hear him. The sirens were loud. Everything began to fade. Everything was black again.
Continued in Chapter 2.


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I'm having a terrific back day today. I felt limber and elastic in yoga this morning (watch, I'll feel like I've had my vertebrae super-glued together tomorrow morning), although tired. I'm going to blame the lethargy on the moon and the fact that it's new moon on Saturday. It's easier than blaming it on high GI foods right? (No-one mention condensed milk. *Blush*.)
This little outfit is so up my street. I love to mix things that would not normally be paired together: a pretty, pretty anglaise dress and Chucks for example.
Image via the Mr Price Blog.


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I first heard of this film, years ago now..I guess. Right after the movie Juno came out. It was going to star Ellen Page and Olivia Thirlby. Ellen would be Jack. Olivia would be Diane. Catch was, they'd be lesbians on the run in the film. Kind of an awakening film for both characters. It was to be a very indie film. Here was the buzz about it in 2007.
Then it seemed forgotten.
Accidently, I had to look at Dane Dehaan's page on imdb. And there it was Jack and Diane. I was so happy. Yeah.
Well, it turns out there is no Ellen nor Olivia in the movie. Now its staring Juno Temple. Maybe it always had, and someone just had their information wrong on the Internet. Also Jenna Melone will star. In this feature Juno will play Diane while Elvis Presley's grand-daughter, Riley Keough will play Jack.
Storyline: Jack and Diane, two teenage girls, meet in New York City and spend the night kissing ferociously. Diane's charming innocence quickly begins to open Jack's tough skinned heart. But, when Jack discovers that Diane is leaving the country in a week she tries to push her away. Diane must struggle to keep their love alive while hiding the secret that her newly awakened sexual desire is giving her werewolf-like visions.
Lesbians gone werewolves. And to think Cat People was about lesbians too. Of course, you'd never know it in the 1942 with French actress Simone Simone. But of course, film has come along way then with touchy subject matter.
Jack and Diane is filming now. Keep it in mind this movie in 2011


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This magnificent automobile is the second grey/chrome, late 60s Benz convertable I've seen come up for aution in recent months.
Look at the parings of textures on the interior. Every deatail is amazing... its truly a work of art.
Speaking of art here is Chris Bangle of BMW at the TED conference speaking about cars as works of art.
And finally, a little road rage. The GT40
SEE my post Muscle Cars Now Worth Millions
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A shorter selection of links this week, since I've got some longer posts I'm working on for later today.
- Bibliopolis has revamped their blog page, and it's lovely. A great selection of book blogs.
- Richard Cox comments on Bill Bryson's Shakespeare: The World as Stage. Cox writes "I was surprised how much of his brief biography concerned records and archives. ... Bryson provides various descriptions of surviving documents, accounts of interviews with archivists about the records, tales of discovering and losing documents, and the process of analyzing documents alleged to be by Shakespeare or to have connections with him."
- Travis notes a very strange federal grand jury indictment in New York: Daniel Spiegelman, the subject of Travis' The Book Thief, has been charged with making false statements on a passport application (including name, birth date, birth place and social security number) ... in 1999. Travis has been in touch with the U.S. Attorney on the case, who couldn't tell him much. More to follow as it becomes clear, but I agree with Travis that this seems really quite odd.
- Speaking of thieves, some of the map history listservs were alive this week with news that Gilbert Bland, the infamous map thief who is the subject of Miles Harvey's excellent book The Island of Lost Maps, may be back in business. I'll have more on this possibility when I can, but I want to try and hammer down some facts first.
- Lori at Brookline Blogsmith has a post up of Booksmith's top sellers for 2007.
- Central Connecticut State University has posted a list of America's Most Literate Cities for 2007 (Minneapolis is in the top slot; Boston sneaks in at number 10). (h/t Reading Copy)
- Norman Mailer's archive at the UT's Harry Ransom Center opened on Thursday, The Guardian reported. The collection includes "more than 1,000 boxes of manuscripts, letters, magazines, drawings, photographs and more." Mailer sold the materials for $2.5 million in 2005. (h/t Joyce)


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Dew Upon the Flower (Macro), a photo by Bright Ideas with Chan Udarbe on Flickr.
As promised, I will now show my results from my first attempt at macro.
It was so difficult to achieve these, and they aren't even as sharp as I hoped they would be.
I shot using my kit lens in reverse making everything from focusing, metering, checking the exposures, etc, done manually.
I also used my flash off shoe to add more light in.
Here are some more:


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Enter this lovely felt garland by Anna Maria Horner. I NEED to do this. Now if only I could figure out how to stretch a 24 day into at least 28 hours! I think I need a wardrobe to craft in, so that time will stand still.
Off the crafting tip, please examine this picture of moi. Not supermodel status, but not exactly chopped liver, wouldn't you agree? Sadly, according to My Heritage celebrity look-alike, my "strong" (my quotes) features have me parsed as a boy. Mouseover picture to see my celebrity counterparts. I suppose I should be greatful that Cary Grant appears here, although I would have preferred Grace Kelly. : )
The second go-around cracked me up!
(psst... mouseover!)
Go on, try it! You know you want to...


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Understanding this behavior is crucial in obtaining proper control of these insects. If humans exhibited thigmotropism, the pictures we take of our friends would probably look a lot more like the guy to the right. Say squeeze!
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We have previously read the sticker & activity books featuring the Princess Parables characters, but this is the first of the actual Parables books we've read. In it, the princess are preparing for the annual Easter Jubilee. Along the way, they learn that it is better to think of others before themselves. The slip cover has glitter which I'm sure every girl will like. The illustrations are bright and colorful. There was one illustration, however, that didn't fit the story. It shows the princesses hugging their father after making it to the festival site. The next page says that the king notices the young girl that Hope was holding. The picture did not show the little girl at all when they were greeting their father. Did she turn invisible for that scene? I'm sure that most people wouldn't notice. The book says it is geared for ages 4-8. I think I would say more like 6-10. It is quite a long story for a 4 year old and my 10 year old loved the book. I liked how it incorporated God into the story and how Jesus is the best gift of all. While reading the book, I was perplexed why all of the sudden the word ASK was in all capital letters. Then, when a little further on, the word SEEK was also capitalized, I realized that they were emphasizing the words: ASK, SEEK, KNOCK as how to come to Jesus. I liked the "letter" from the princesses at the end of the book that wrapped up the story and reiterated the point of the book.
"A Royal Easter Story" is available in hardcover:
- Age Range: 4 - 8 years
- Grade Level: Preschool - 3
- Series: The Princess Parables
- Hardcover: 32 pages
- Publisher: Zonderkidz (January 26, 2016)
- Language: English
- Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 0.3 x 9.4 inches
and in Kindle edition:
- File Size: 3552 KB
- Print Length: 32 pages
- Simultaneous Device Usage: Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
- Publisher: Zonderkidz (January 26, 2016)
- Publication Date: February 2, 2016
- Sold by: HarperCollins Publishing
- Language: English
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher through their zblogsquad program in order to give my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own and no other compensation was received.


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Hello Friends!
Hope you are all having a great weekend. I'm participating in YAmore blogfest hosted by Oasis for YA. Post 250 words of current WIP romantic, swoon-worthy words.
Here is my 250 of my current WIP, Reaper's Novice.
Kim grabs my hand and pulls me against him.
"We're being hunted, and all you think about is kissing me?" I ask, trying to snatch my hand unsuccessfully.
He cups my face in his hands, lowers his face, and softly brushes his lips against mine. "Yes," he murmurs, slipping one arm around my waist.
Unable to stop myself, I weave my fingers and curl them around his silky, fine hair. I tug him closer, and crush my lips to his. He groans, and his arm tightens around my waist. I kiss him with everything that is in me, and he returns the kiss with a passion so strong that I'm afraid if he wasn't holding me so strongly, my knees wouldn't be able to hold my body. His heart beats rapidly against my chest. Or is it mine? I can't tell.
I pull back, out of breath, and my head spinning.


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You may also try the short crop cut. A jaw length bob cut is extremely popular these days. For that jaw length bob cut, hair behind is cut short with layering in front. You can also have the hair in the sides and at the rear cut and textured utilizing a razor. With the length being jagged chop up your chin or layers falling on top and sides, you're certainly going to look cool.
Short hairstyles are among the more popular hairstyles among teens nowadays. The whole concept of this teen hairstyle would be to look different. Generally, the short hairstyle can be defined as having long, dyed black and straightened fringes that are brushed to one side from the face covering one eye and sometimes both eyes. They dye their head of hair black and dress you in black, which represents a difficult or showy attitude.
Short haircuts have grown to be fashionable, as they are very manageable and versatile. Obtaining a short haircut is simple, if you have straight hair. Your hairstylist let you know what hairstyle will fit you the best according to your physical features, personality and style.
One other good hairstyle would be to get textured layers throughout while framing the very best of your face by continuing to keep long wispy bangs.


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Publication Details
Title:Late-Wisconsin events in the Upper Cook Inlet region, southcentral Alaska
Authors:Reger, R.D., Combellick, R.A., and Brigham-Grette, Julie
Publication Date:1995
Publisher:Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys
Total Price:$15.00
Ordering Info:Download below or please see our publication sales page for more information.
Quadrangle(s):Anchorage; Seward; Tyonek
Bibliographic Reference
Reger, R.D., Combellick, R.A., and Brigham-Grette, Julie, 1995, Late-Wisconsin events in the Upper Cook Inlet region, southcentral Alaska, in Combellick, R.A., and Tannian, Fran, eds., Short notes on Alaska Geology 1995: Alaska Division of Geological & Geophysical Surveys Professional Report 117D, p. 33-45. http://doi.org/10.14509/2320
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- This publication is part of a larger work. Please see PR 117 for more information.
Age Dates; Balanus; Bootlegger Cove Formation; C14; Cook Inlet; Depositional Environment; Foraminifera; Fossils; Geochronology; Glacial Geology; Glacial Processes; Hiatella; Holocene; Knik Glaciation; Macoma Balthica; Marine Transgressions; Mollusks; Mya Truncata; Naptowne Glaciation; Ostracods; Peat; Pleistocene; Silt; Stratigraphy; Vegetation


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Here I turn to Persia (Iran) in order to examine Zoroastrian apocalypticism and its relation to Judean apocalypticism. This is part of series 6 (Visions of the End: Apocalypticism) of the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean podcast.
Podcast 7.3: Origins part 2 – Zoroastrian apocalypticism (mp3; archive.org page with various downloading options here).
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As confusing as the weather might be in this ozone depleted, globally warmed world of ours I can still just about recognise the change in the seasons. As such I am gearing up for lighter nights and the promise of a trip to a local beauty spot. We will look at old buildings eating ice-cream and, if I can convince my wife to bring the flat shoes she uses for driving, we will sample some local ale.
The day out will no doubt include two things that are as traditionally to our family as raincoats and flip-flops.
Firstly, we will walk far enough to hear the girls complain about the distance; this will develop in to an argument about wearing the correct type of shoes and end in at least one party member refusing to budge another 2.54 cm.
Secondly, one of the girls will decide to challenge mum to do something a little more daring than would be her natural inclination. 'Come on mum, have a go. Everyone else is doing it' they will cry leaving her protestations ignored.
Last year we took on the delights of Bolton Abbey. We looked at relics and ate frozen dessert before setting off on the path towards the river. Here we were faced with a choice that divides all families into two camps: stepping stones or footbridge.
The girls started work on chipping away at mum's footbridge selection. 'Look mum, even little kids can do it' says daughter number two laying down a challenge.
My wife asks for my opinion and, to be honest, I am torn between two thoughts. Firstly, I feel the need to protect her from the overwhelming power that is 'four daughters working together'. However, I am also caught by the idea that it might well be fun to watch her attempt the stepping stones. Her fate is sealed.
Two daughters head off across the stones without fear of the two-foot deep stream of water. I walk ahead of my bride in an attempt to talk her through the whole process with two other daughters in tow. Ten stones into our journey and my wife's nerve disappears. Now please don't think of her as fearless. You can't give birth to four daughters without having some ability to face a challenge.
On this sunny day however the bride of my youth stopped in her tracks and refused to make another step. Returning the way we came was not an option because the steps were full of other eager travellers. By now whole families had stopped to watch proceedings from both banks of the river and the nearby footbridge.
Using all the encouraging words that I could find I attempted to lure my wife across the waters but the lady was not for moving and I had to make the ultimate sacrifice. Without fear for the safety of my own Nike trainers I jumped into the river to hold her hand as she continued. I was neither bothered by the applause from the assembled crowd nor by the cold water rising towards the area that men are most accustomed to protecting; my wallet. No! It was the thought of how much my footwear was going to smell after such an episode.
We arrived at the other side to cheers and I received a worthy hug as my wife once again saw me as a hero. I am certain that she is not the only person to have reached stepping stone number ten and refused to move in either direction. I have therefore decided to set up a new help group for those who have suffered a similar trauma at Bolton Abbey; VENUS; 'Vow Eternally - Never Use Stones'. I also feel the need to set up a group for all those heroes who, like me, have felt the cold water in vulnerable places. It will be called MARS, 'Manly At River Steps'. We will gather in a local hostelry to dry our trainers and share stories of our heroic deeds.
The Day Trip
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As the Day of the Dead approached, I had to make time in between orders to finish my latest "Catrina Spirit", an Art pendant.
This is the third in my latest Art pendant series, "Spirit" in which the subject has something that complements its concept hanging from it. In this case, Catrina has a raven, that holds 4 skulls.
Instead of doing my swirls and flowers with acrylics, as I always do, in this piece I used mostly polymer clay and original Swarovski crystals.
The original Catrina was the creation of the famous Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada. Since then, it has become a symbol of the Day of the Dead celebration.
The Mexican seeks for, strokes, teases, celebrates the death, sleeps with him. Perhaps he is tormented by the fear of him like the others, but he does not hide from him or conceals him. With patience, contempt or irony he looks him straight in the face.
- Octavio Paz
As we remember those who are no longer among us, lets do so with grateful and loving hearts.


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I like to feed our scrub jays, but I try to be creative when it comes to putting the peanuts out for them. You see, we have squirrels, quite a few of them. And they have their own "feeder" where we continue to put peanuts in the shell in their container. But back in mid-January, on a Saturday morning, I actually saw a squirrel, a determined squirrel attempt to steal the peanuts I put out for the scrub jays. One of my creative places happens to be a couple of empty plant pots that are placed in a metal hanger that is connected to the wall of our shed. It's high enough that squirrels cannot jump up on the pots, yet it seems to be the perfect spot for the jays. And it's a perfect spot for me to watch the jays and get a few photos through my bedroom window.
Here is the culprit. I have named him Wiley. Would you believe this squirrel actually climbed up the wall to those pots!? These photos make him look so sweet and innocent. He succeeded too. I wish I had gotten a photo of him climbing the wall. He managed to steal at least 4 peanuts from the jays. I finally got upset enough that I went back out and retrieved the rest of the peanuts and had to put them in a platform feeder we have on a pole. That meant that I had to get the step stool out in order to put the peanuts in the feeder. The "pole feeder" is definitely squirrel proof. But I also thought those plant pots were squirrel proof. Oh well!
Maybe some day I'll be able to use those pots again for the jays' peanuts. But for now we'll have to try to stay a step ahead of Mr. Wiley.


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Friday, July 18, 2008
WCI's Wisegals Join the Syndicate!
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MAY 19, 2013 — Vard Holdings Limited reports that it has secured another contract for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel for Carlotta Offshore Ltd.
The vessel is a multifunctional PSV of VARD 1 08 design with a total length of 81 meters, beam of 18 meters and a cargo deck area of 830 sq.m. The vessel will be prepared for standby, rescue, firefighting and oil recovery operations.
Delivery is scheduled from Vard's Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam in third quarter 2015. With this newbuilding, Vard now has three vessels under construction for Carlotta Offshore, which it described last September as "a newly established player in the offshore support vessel market."


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First, when I opened the package I found a gorgeous pair of knit gloves. Aren't they wonderful? They fit like, well, a glove! I had trouble taking a picture of both hands, but trust me, they fit perfectly!
Next, I found this beautiful Celtic bookmark. I love the contrasting colors. Who knows, I may even be inspired to try this some day!
Can you believe that Jane tatted a shuttle bag for me? It's even in my favorite color, blue!
Now here is what I was really expecting... my very own silver shuttle with my initials engraved in it! Do you remember Jane blogging about her shuttle? Well I contacted her, and her wonderful husband arranged for the jeweler to make one for me! The price was, as Jane warned me, "eye-watering."
However, the weight is perfect. The silver is gorgeous, and the jeweler did a fantastic job! I can hardly wait to start tatting! It won't happen tonight, though. I have a school board meeting to attend. Sigh! Maybe when I get home.
Thank you, Jane! This has been a wonderful start to the new week!


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Turner is "living life!" tweeted Oprah.
Tina Turner is A-okay, says her friend Oprah Winfrey.
The media mogul took to Twitter yesterday to slam rumors that the 74-year-old newlywed singer had recently suffered a stroke at her home in Zurich, Switzerland.
"Tina had a bad flu a weeks ago. She's recovered. And LIVING life!" tweeted Oprah last night.
The rumors come seven months after Tuner, born Anna Mae Bullock, walked down the aisle with her longtime partner Erwin Bach in July 2013.
And when Oprah says Ms. Tina is "LIVING life!" we imagine it's a two snaps up in a circle type of situation.


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Friday Fun: DIY Pickle Light Bulb
Yeah, you read that right: a frickin' pickle light bulb.
Notice, "Plug in..." comes LAST! Keep in mind, you are dealing with LIVE AC! Use common sense and all possible caution! I grabbed ahold of one of the wires while discussing it infront of a group of Physics Pholks at Rutgers a few years back and got a rude awakening! Made the demo much more interesting for the audience, but ruined my day (not to mention my shorts...).
Please note that even if this little experiment looks incredibly cool, we do not recommend anyone to try this at home. You've been warned.
Check it out.
Update: Here's a video of the experiment being performed. Enjoy the show!


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The reason this whole trip happened was that Keith's parents wanted to take Kyle & Jessica to see Sight & Sound Theatre's show "Noah". Well, Keith & I really enjoy Sight & Sound performances. We've been to the Pennsylvania theater twice, so when Keith heard that his parents were going to the Branson theater, he commented that he'd like to go along. Kevin & Leanne said that they were interested, too. Suddenly, a small trip turned into a big family event. We're so glad! :)
If you've never heard of Sight & Sound Theatre, you're missing out. These musicals are retellings of familiar Bible stories, and they are AMAZING. They are so real, you almost feel as if you're in the story as it's happening. The costumes and sets are beautiful, there are live animals, and the actors are excellent. There's nothing low budget about these productions.
Kevin, Leanne, Keith & I went to the afternoon production while Keith's parents watched all of the grandkids. Then we swapped out the little kids while Keith's parents took Kyle & Jessica to the evening performance. Later in the week, we went back (with our kids) to do the Behind The Scenes tour of the theatre.
You can't take pictures at the shows, but we got just a few pictures when we took the backstage tour. Kyle was chosen to try on a costume and show how the actors do their "quick changes".
My boys liked this replica of the theater stage…
This was not my idea, and I wasn't too fond of the idea…but Keith took Alex on a wave runner for the first time. It ended up being a great experience for him, but it sure made me nervous!
Kevin told me when they got back to the condo that there was NO WAY Keith could convince me he took it easy on Alex. Just take a look at that c-r-a-z-y hair on my boy! It's standing straight up in the air!
My boys discovered RideMakerz, a shop at Branson Landing. The best way to describe it is to say it's kind of like Build A Bear Workshop, but you build a car instead. It's not cheap, and we almost didn't do it. Then Leanne gave us a coupon card for a really nice discount…and that did it! We returned the next day, and each of our kids built their own car. Alex put together Mater, and Max made a Lightning McQueen. You put it together yourself (with the help of an employee) and then add magnetic pieces and sound chips. You can make a monster truck/car or turn it into a remote control vehicle, but we just kept it simple.
The boys were SO proud of their cars that they HAD to carry the boxes themselves!
As were were heading home, we stopped off in Rolla to meet up with a scrapbook friend of mine. We had lunch at Applebee's with Lizzy before heading on to St. Louis for the night. (Duh! I forgot to take off my nursing blanket before Keith took the picture…)
We stayed in the same hotel on the way down to Branson and on the way home. The boys really enjoyed the pool. This was Jensyn first time in the water, and she liked it as long as we held her close.


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A paper route is not just a job. It's an adventure and not a good one. At least I picked the Bulletin for my route. This meant I worked after school, ate dinner, did homework all like a normal kid except for the work part. My brother Ted was dumb enough to be an Inquirer paperboy. That meant getting up at 5am. No way I was getting up at 5am.
The main bad part of a paper route was collecting money. Adults have a lot of trouble saying no when other adults ask them for money they owe them. Especially if it's fifty cents. But for some reason they had no qualms saying no to us. Not just once, repeatedly, till you got sick of asking them. Finally they'd cancel owing, like, ten dollars and leave a 13 year old holding the bag. You had to go back to "the man" and tell him and he'd read you the riot act. Would he help you talk to the asshole who wouldn't pay you? No way, Jose. You were on your own. A miniature collection agency with no muscle behind you.
Sometimes it was funny when they didn't pay you. They'd hide from you. You could see they were in the house but they wouldn't answer the door. That was really pathetic.
If you've ever seen the movie "Better Off Dead" and you were a paperboy you know that movie was the revenge fantasy for every kid everywhere. "Give me my two dollars".
Ideally people would tip you but this was a Methodist town and they watched their pennies and I was a lazy, indifferent paperboy so the tips were meager...even at Christmas.
There was a good side to collecting money too and that was you got to go to peoples houses and often young women answered the door. Maybe it was the woman of the house, say, a hot 22 year old or maybe it was a girl a few years older than you. You would ring the bell and they'd answer and you'd just stare for a long, long, long minute like an idiot. Stunned. Unable to speak. Eventually you'd squeak out that you were collecting but in between was lingerie or tight blouses and jeans or shorts or long hair or red, red lips and that was the best part of being a paperboy.
Actually being a paperboy was good preparation for being a poet. You got to see the inner lives of people and you rarely made money. Perfect.
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
Pedaling for Dollars
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Today is the last day of Sale-a-Bration 2015.
Lotus Blossoms is one of the free sets that I didn't think I needed. Wrong! I've used it twice and have several more cards pinned that I would like to make. I used all three stamps to layer the flower. I love that technique (some don't).
This is a Card Buffet card with a Mother's Day stamp available.
Stamp Set: Lotus Blossoms
Card Stock: blushing bride, whisper white
Stamp Pads: blushing bride, rose red, blackberry bliss
Other: stylish stripes embossing folder, big shot, blackberry bliss ribbon, dimensionals.


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Government calls for 'fundamental reform' of exam system
The government is calling for a reform of the exam system, after inquiries were launched in England and Wales into claims of cheating.
The Telegraph alleges that some teachers were told what questions to expect in GCSE and A-level exams at an exam board seminar.
Two people have been suspended but their exam board - WJEC - insists the claims relate to a misunderstanding.
In new claims, the Telegraph says an examiner boasted an exam was easy.
Education Secretary Michael Gove says the system is "discredited".
And the prime minister's spokesman has said it needs "fundamental reform".
The Daily Telegraph said it had filmed an examiner telling teachers at a seminar which questions to expect.
The exam boards involved are investigating - as are England's exams regulator Ofqual and the Welsh government - which regulates exams taken in Wales.
GCSEs and A-levels are mainly taken by students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Telegraph said it had secretly filmed a chief examiner telling teachers, who had each paid up to £200 to attend the seminar, which questions their pupils could expect in forthcoming exams.
It said the advice appeared to go far beyond standard "guidance".
'We're cheating'
The newspaper said its undercover reporters went to 13 meetings organised by exam boards used by English schools.
It alleged that teachers were "routinely" given information about future exams, including questions, syllabus areas to focus on and the specific words or facts students must use to win marks.
It quoted a named examiner at a seminar on GCSE history as telling teachers that a compulsory question in the exam "goes through a cycle".
He gives the subjects for the forthcoming exam, adding: "We're cheating, we're telling you the cycle."
When told that this information was not in the course specification, according to the paper, the examiner said: "No, because we're not allowed to tell you."
Mr Gove said he had asked the new chief executive of Ofqual, Glenys Stacey, to investigate and report back within two weeks.
He said: "As I have always maintained, it is crucial our exams hold their own with the best in the world. We will take whatever action is necessary to restore faith in our exam system. Nothing is off the table."
Mrs Stacey said: "It's right that awarding bodies provide support and guidance for teachers, it's not right if they're selling privileged access to inside information."
Ofqual says it might consider "pulling" certain exam papers or questions in up-coming exams.
The prime minister's official spokesman said: "We are very clear that our exam system needs fundamental reform.
"The revelations we have seen today show our current system is discredited. We are very clear we will take whatever action is necessary to restore faith in the exam system."
The Welsh exam board - WJEC - said it has suspended two of its history examiners and is investigating the claims.
It said: "Most of the issues raised... relate to an incomplete understanding of the generic advice on teaching approaches given in good faith at professional development sessions with the aim of enhancing students' appreciation of the subjects studied and their assessment."
It added that the courses described in the article were "by no means secretive" as the information was freely available on its public website to ensure teachers and students were not disadvantaged in cases where teachers were unable to attend.
New claims
Another board, Edexcel, said examiners' contracts stated that no discussion of the content of future exams should take place.
"Any breach of this clear contractual obligation is something we would take extremely seriously, and act on. On this basis, we are speaking to those examiners identified... in order to fully understand the context and complete nature of the conversations they had at these events," it said.
The latest allegation from the Telegraph is that an examiner from the Edexcel exam board told its reporters that one of its exams was easy.
A statement from Edexcel said: "We strongly dispute the incorrect assertion made by one of our contracted examiners that Edexcel exams are in any way easier. We are certain that Edexcel exams meet the same standards as those of other awarding bodies.
"In addition we do not actively market our exams as easier and when this has happened in the past, we have acted quickly to tighten up internal controls to ensure it does not happen again."
Profit motive
Teachers and head teachers say both schools and the exam boards are working under "intense pressure".
Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers said: "For too long we have judged schools on their ability to exceed crude thresholds of exam passes, but this was only ever a proxy for a great education.
"As today's allegations suggest, passes can be achieved in good ways and bad ways.
"These events remind us that the profit motive sits uncomfortably with the values of education."
Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said the system needed to change: "What we need to do is stop having examination boards competing against each other. What we have to do is to have one single examination board.
"You wouldn't dream of having, say, different boards offering driving licences. You've got to have one exam board, like most countries do, so that there's some integrity to the system. Without that, I'm afraid, it's just going to carry on getting worse."
Mr Gove set out his wider concerns about the exams system in a recent letter to Ofqual, which is to look at the issues around what it calls "qualifications markets".
In his letter, dated 29 November, he says: "The chief risk of market failure with qualifications, is in relation to standards - the so-called 'race to the bottom'."
He said there was a risk that competition between exam boards to attract schools to their qualifications might lead to them offering exams which were easier to pass.
And he went on: "We have significant concerns about the links between awarding bodies and the publication of text books.
"This is an area where there can be a tension between what is in the public interest and what would be in an organisation's commercial interest."
There are many text books and study aides on the market linked to particular exam boards' qualifications - often produced by companies linked to them.
Ofqual's research in to this area is due to last 18 months.


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Providing plagiarism alerts and information for members of the writing and artistic communities
Friday, July 15, 2011
Will David Boyer, the Vincennes, Indiana Plagiarist Help Fight Planet Tilt?
Professor Fyodor Borovsky later confirmed this to myself and five scruffy streetside vendors in exchange for a signed photo of Elvis.
"It is bolshoi fact Citizen Boyer is totally respnsible," he explained. "He has piled copies of his plagiarized stories on the edge of town and disguised them as a volcano. This is too much weight- the accumulated mass of his plagiaries has tilted the axis of the earth."
"Is that possible?" I asked.
"But of course!" he said. "Have you seen how many people he plagiarized?"
"Hmmm," I said.
It was a cold day in Moscow and I didn't want to be there, but stories like this are worth following to the ends of the earth.
"Yes, now you see, don't you?" he cackled.
"No, but what can be done?"
He eyed me suspiciously, then leaned over and whispered, "We must work together to fight planet tilt. Russia and China will do their part. We can plagiarize millions, maybe billions of stories. In ten or twenty years, maybe if all the Chinese work every hour of every day, we can plagiarize enough stories on this side of the ocean to tilt the planet back."
"Will it be in time to avert catastrophe?" I asked.
"I don't know," he said. "What do you want? I am no Rasputin."
"What can we in America do to help?"
"Good, good- you are excellent world citizen. Speak to this Boyer. Plead with him. Ask him to begin walking his manuscripts east across your fine country to help tilt the planet our way. It will take him 30 maybe 40,000 trips, but if he starts now, it may not be too late. Appeal to his conscience to help save the planet."
"Your plan has a flaw," I said.
"It is Russian plan. It is bolshoi good, fuck you very much. What could be wrong?"
"For starters," I pointed out, "he doesn't have a conscience."
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Review - "Shades of Gray" by Brooke McKinley
Exciting, thrilling and touching read
Highly Recommended
Danny Butler is a criminal. End of subject. A means to an end. The lieutenant to a drug lord, he is the key to bringing down the head honcho.
And that is something Miller Sutton has as a fact in his black and white world. He has been building the case against Roberto Hinestroza for years, and he will do whatever to takes to finish the case, put the man behind bars and move on to the next scumbag. That is his life, his mission, and who he is.
But when he has to protect Danny when he enters the Witness Protection Program, the certainty that Miller feels comes into question. The black and white, not so clear cut anymore. Because he begins to see the shades of Danny. Gets the story of Danny's life, sees the man behind the rap sheet.
And it challenges his world. His straight laced, factual, passionless world. Because behind the job, the badge, the case, the fiance, there is an attraction he feels for Danny. Because Danny is loyal, spontaneous, fun, passionate. Vibrant colors to Miller's cold whites and blacks.
"You're always so quick to think people are all one way, Miller. It's more complicated than that."
Miller embarks on an affair with Danny, and it turns his world upside down. It is a betrayal of his job, his commitment to his fiance. But it feels so right. And it awakens things in Miller he had kept hidden for years.
Will the two men have a future together, or will Danny's criminal past catch up with him? Will the very real danger to Danny's life keep them apart forever?
This is a terrific, exciting and surprisingly touching book. The two main characters are so dissimilar, and yet when they come together, they fit so well. Danny is all sparks and fire, honest in his feelings and sure of who he is. Miller is quiet, strong but so very self contained and insular.
But when they come together, they begin to move towards a center, and the two extremes begin to fade away. Danny gains some of Miller's strength, and Miller loosens up and allows Danny's fire to warm the stillness and cold in him.
And the prose is so beautifully written, the voice so clear. When Danny fears that he and Miller cannot be together, it is so gorgeous.
"'Then what's the point?' Danny demanded. 'What's the point of trying to do anything different?'"
"The point is...it's like this old patchwork quilt my momma used to have...each piece on that old quilt meant something. And some of those pieces were the damn ugliest things you've ever seen...but some of the pieces were so beautiful they hurt my eyes to look at...That's the best you can hope for, Danny. That your life turns out like that patchwork quilt. That you can add some bright, sparkling pieces to the dirty, stained ones you've got so far. That in the end, the bright pieces might take up more space on your quilt than the dark ones."
When a writer can create a character who speaks words like this, it is remarkable. And this is a fine, fine book written by a talented writer with a beautiful heart.
I cannot wait for Brooke McKinley to let her voice loose again.


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Thursday, December 3, 2009
snow birds
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have you ever heard of the expression, "snowbird"? I know some people who leave new york the day after christmas to live in florida until a few days before easter. sounds like a pretty cool gig to me. when I saw the signs on this ice cream shop yesterday, I wondered if they do the same.
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- Bibi said...
Enviable, I guess! Glad they can afford to do so!
- December 3, 2009 at 2:39 AM
- bobbie said...
Though I wouldn't choose FL, I envy them the warmth.
I do love Rita's though. Wish they stayed around all year, but I guess that wouldn't be very profitable for them.
- December 3, 2009 at 5:18 AM
I'd never heard of the expression before. It'd DOES sound like a pretty cool gig to me. I bet that's what the owners of Rita's is doing. Lucky them. ;-)
- December 3, 2009 at 6:30 AM
- Ming the Merciless said...
A lot of businesses at the touristy Bar Harbor near here closes after Labor Day.
- December 3, 2009 at 9:56 AM
- Louis la Vache said...
«Louis» would like to take off until March, too....
- December 3, 2009 at 10:36 AM
- Daryl said...
Sigh .. I wouldnt mind flying somewhere nice and warm ... its supposed to snow this weekend so drive carefully!
- December 3, 2009 at 2:19 PM
- Virginia said...
I lived in south Florida for 3 years, a long time ago. Snowbirds is a term we all knew. I've lived in Iowa and Wisconsin for one winter each. GO SOUTH!!!
- December 3, 2009 at 9:55 PM
- missb@dragonflyvintage said...
i can go all summer w-out an italian ice...as soon as I see the closed signs on the windows, I WANT ONE!
- December 3, 2009 at 10:15 PM


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Summer Soundtrack Friday Morning Videos: "Danger Zone"
Melissa and I actually watched this film a couple of weeks ago, in honor of its 25th anniversary. I swear, there's like 30 minutes of plot in the whole thing. I rest of it is all watching planes fly, watching plans land, watching motorcycles drive, watching cars drive, watching people burst angrily in and out of doors...you get the idea.