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Way too cold: first time I've washed a car in the winter
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Teeth whitening experiment day 7
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
"In Australia, wild dolphins have been observed giving gifts of food to humans." What does this mean? I think they pity us.
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Activated Charcoal as a Teeth Whitener???
So as a new year post, here's a quick look at my mission to get whiter teeth, but not using conventional means. By using activated charcoal powder. My sister-in-law was kind enough to furnish me with a small bag full after she bought a pound of the stuff. http://p.geekcloud.co/shellWoW is her page, by the way. Pic number one is a white roll of toilet paper, for contrast, and similar lighting. Pic number two is before, and number three after. I could also have gotten some very funny video of the process, like my freak out over the sink going black!
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Each year in October, The Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society (NESACS) and the Education Committee of the Northeastern Section invite high school chemistry teachers to a program at Burlington High School (Burlington, MA).
This program is intended to help connect high school teachers with the numerous education resources that are available from the American Chemical Society.
The Twelfth Annual Connections to Chemistry program took place at Burlington High School (Burlington, MA) on Monday, October 24th, 2011. The program is aimed at connecting high school chemistry teachers with the educational resources of the American Chemical Society. Each registrant participated in two of four different workshops which included presentations on "Artificial Photosynthesis – A Workshop in Solar Cell design" (developed by Dr. Jonathan Rochford and given by Mr. Joseph Harney, both of UMass Boston), an IYC-themed workshop on "pH and Its Effect on the Human Body and the Environment" (presented by Dr. Jack Driscoll, PID Analyzers), an informational workshop on "What Is a "Learning Progressions Perspective" and What Do the New Frameworks for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards Mean for Teaching High School Chemistry?" (offered by Dr. Hannah Sevian, UMass Boston) and a workshop on "Using the Molecular Workbench for Inquiry at the Atomic Level" (given by Mr. Dan Damelin, The Concord Consortium). Over 70 registrants attended, from high schools in five different states (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine).
The participants were welcomed by Marietta Schwartz, Connections Program Chair and Chair of the NESACS Education Committee, and by Peter Nassiff, Head of the Science Department at Burlington High School. Bassam Shakhashiri, President-Elect of the American Chemical Society, brought greetings of the national society to the participants.
Following the workshops and dinner, Mort Hoffman, NESACS Chair for the International Year of Chemistry, spoke briefly about IYC and the topic of the day (Vitamin K). The keynote address was given by Dr. Shakhashiri, entitled "Chemistry and Society Connections: Looking Back, Looking Around, Looking Ahead" which focused on the relationships between chemists and society and how we can communicate that important and exciting connection to our students. His address was followed by the traditional raffle of American Chemical Society items and subscriptions to the Journal of Chemical Education, augmented by the generous donation by Dr. Shakhashiri of three signed copies of his latest volume of Chemical Demonstrations.


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The letter reads as follows:
Regents of the University of California
1111 Franklin St., 12th floor
Oakland, CA 94607
tel (510) 987-9220
fax (510) 987-9224
The Council of University of California Faculty Associations strongly opposes the grant of "emergency" powers to UC's President. We believe that no heightened powers should be granted unless there are severe consequences for renewing them, and unless the President is obliged to present a credible long-term plan to put UC on a sound financial footing without departing from its public mission.
- The concept of a "financial emergency" does not adequately describe UC's present situation, which is more akin to bankruptcy.
A true financial emergency would exist if UC had a viable financial plan for funding its educational mission that was suddenly, and temporarily, interrupted. UC has no such plan, however, and its financial problems are neither sudden nor temporary. In 2007, the Academic Senate reported to the Regents that UC was on a path to financial disaster, and described the end-state scenario of declining state support. This year's events have realized that scenario, but, thus far President Yudof has merely acknowledged UC's deteriorating state as an "emergency" without proposing (or expecting) that lost state funds either be restored or replaced from UC's own resources.
The proper analogy is to enterprise insolvency. Indeed the Regents are a corporation with a special relationship to the State to administer the public trust that is the University of California. A corporation that can't pay its bills can reasonably ask employees (and then other creditors) to accept payment at a discount rather than shutting down. The next step is bankruptcy, which takes place under court—and public—supervision. When this happens, stakeholders are entitled to know what other resources the enterprise has, and to demand that all these resources be made available to resolve the situation. A bankrupt enterprise cannot say, as President Yudof has recently done, that "It's important not to take money from enterprises that are really entrepreneurial." A bankrupt enterprise loses the autonomy to protect its profitable parts.
It thus makes no sense to talk about prolonging a crisis of solvency such as UC faces. To the extent that financial "emergencies" are prolonged, they open the way for huge windfalls (salaries and bonuses) in the still-profitable parts of an enterprise, and create an incentive to drain resources from the money-losing parts, which in UC's case is public higher education. UC has all-but-said that this situation will be its new normality by proposing a renewable financial emergency. This would be like slow-motion bankruptcy – without supervision to protect the rights of stakeholders, and without the need for eventual restructuring and liquidation of activities that remain profitable.
The bottom line, however, is that UC can't treat the state economic crisis as an opportunity to shift priorities from publicly-supported to privately-supported activities. UC was incorporated by the state as a public trust for the purpose of providing Californians with access to affordable, high-quality education, and it can hold assets and engage in other business in order to support that primary purpose. "Emergency powers" belong to the state, and UC cannot claim them without serving the purposes of the state.
2. No heightened powers should be granted to UC's President unless he is also subject to heightened levels of public accountability, and given strong incentives to end the emergency quickly.
The declaration of emergency should oblige UC to produce and disseminate a long-term financial plan to return UC to fiscal soundness that clearly shows how its privately-funded activities will support its currently-underfunded educational obligations to the public. Such a declaration should expire before UC's next round of admissions, and any proposed renewal must include targets for enrollment, state funding and tuition that move toward financial sustainability in a clearly specified number of years.
Such a declaration should further commit UC's President and Regents to work aggressively to increase state funding to levels consistent with California's Higher Education Master Plan, and to support reforms in the state budget process that could make this goal achievable.
Finally, the declaration of emergency should oblige UCOP to take the following steps before renewing the financial emergency
a) savings in UC's non-state funded activities should be returned to UC to offset losses in its state-funded educational activities.
b) Bonuses should be cut first. Even if these bonuses are part of expected compensation, they are soft compensation that should be contingent on the financial solvency of the UC enterprise as a whole. There is no justification for continuing to dock base salary if bonuses do not take a much larger hit.
c) Non-state funded activities should return funds to the UC President to subsidize UC's educational mission on the campuses.
d) If UC does not receive a consistent return from activities that should be self supporting, it should consider selling them to the private sector in order to increase UC's unrestricted endowment. UC's primary mission should in all events be preserved. For example, UC hospitals might be sold to for-profit healthcare companies under provisos that guarantee their ability to continue to function as UC-affiliated teaching and research hospitals.
e) UC long-term reserves should also be on the table. Some of the funds are carried forward to meet UC's legal obligations, and should not be touched. But a substantial portion are carried forward as a financial cushion against future cuts and/or a possible source of funds for plans that UC is not legally obliged to implement, or to pay out of reserves. Before declaring a financial emergency, UC's administration should either spend down these funds, or explain why employee pay cuts should come first
f ) The interest UC earns on its short term cash holdings should be applied to the emergency.The grant of temporary powers, such as those President Yudof now seeks, must be conditioned on a commitment to return UC to fiscal soundness and to the vision of California's Master Plan for Higher Education. Today, this includes educating the public about the value of UC to the state, and the need to reform the state's fiscal process. But it also requires UC to turn away from a path that favors privately-funded goals at the expense of its state obligations. UC's faculty has overwhelmingly opposed the UC "emergency" as presently conceived. If there has ever been a time for UC's faculty representatives to oppose a Regental action, that time is now.
We disagree with those who think it's a victory that President Yudof has made the financial emergency renewable, rather than permanent. UC's funding crisis is permanent, and an easily renewable emergency is likely to become permanent as well. If UC is allowed to remain in a state of permanent insolvency it will continue to cut back on money-losing higher education, while subsidizing non-state supported activities and leaving the profits where they lie. This is unacceptable as a financial model, and should be categorically rejected by the Regents and the public.
Robert Meister,
President, Council of UC Faculty Associations
cc: UC President Mark Yudof
Academic Senate Chair Mary Croughan,


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Thursday, March 11, 2010
Next Step Thinking
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I do shop at the Marietta location Whole Foods and they have decent prices on their store brand products as well as weekly store specials. I also do Trader Joe's for produce and a few other items but you do have to be more careful at reading labels there and not falling into packaged foods with kids in tow. I have a list of some basic prices of weekly purchases from whole foods if you are interested I can email them to you...butter, milk, kefir, eggs, oats, cereal, olive oil, yogurt, etc.
- March 11, 2010 at 2:34 PM
- Amy Ellen said...
Yes, I would love to see that list! I could compare it with the Kroger Natural Section and Earth Fare! You can email to
ae @ healthbeginswithmom.com without the spaces.
THANKS! ae
- March 11, 2010 at 2:41 PM
I actually just checked out the Norcross Whole Foods for the first time last weekend. I live about 45 minutes away. I thought it was really neat but also a little overwhelming. I did not think the prices were any better than what I can find at Kroger and Publix. I have a 2 year old and 10 month old so I don't think the trip is worth it for me right now :)
- March 11, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Becky said...
I adore Whole Foods and they have a huge selection, BUT their prices are not great. I much prefer Trader Joes. There is one in Roswell, on Hwy 92, right by Roswell High.
- March 11, 2010 at 10:19 PM
- Noel said...
If you're looking for some exercises for your arms, try making tortillas! Ouch!!
- March 12, 2010 at 11:17 AM
- Kristi Lea said...
When I read your title to your post today, the first thing I thought was, "did she read my mind or my post this week?!" I have been thinking the very same thing...taking the next step.
For me, I plan to start walking our big lab around our subdivision every night. It's about a mile. It won't put my back out, and it will give me time to think, pray, get fresh air, and give our dog and myself some exercise. I also plan on starting my weight training next week, Lord willing. I am going to start with just two days a week until my back is completely better.
On the food aspect, my goal is to not eat out again for a month. I have bought my back up meals for when things get crazy and I don't feel like cooking a meal. It's going to be hard for me because i am the Queen of eating out, but we need to save the money, and it's not helping my family and I get healthy.
I have also started taking some new suppliments and I'm really excited about those. Probiotics, omega 3,6&9, fiber and calcium chews, plus my daily vitamin. Some day I hope to work up to Shaklee vitamins, but for now, I am just happy to be stepping in the right direction, and I can already tell a difference in how I feel.
Happy Stepping!
- March 12, 2010 at 11:26 AM
- Elena said...
I agree with Becky- love Whole Foods, and shop there sometimes, but Trader Joes has better prices IMO. Today I went to both:)
This year I began switching over to organic foods which is a big change for our family. And last weekend my husband & I began doing the P90X workout. So far, he's lost 4 lbs. and I've lost 2.5. Not bad for 1 week!
Healthy foods, exercise and some self control are our goals to getting in shape this year:)
- March 12, 2010 at 9:59 PM
- Cheesemakin' Mamma said...
We are planning on growing a large heirloom, organic garden this year!
- March 13, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- Amy Ellen said...
Hey Cheesemakin' Mama!
That garden sounds absolutely wonderful!!! I would love to do the same, but this is not the year for it for several reasons. I hope you post about your successes so that I can learn from you... Next year we'll attempt a garden again!
:-) ae
- March 13, 2010 at 3:36 PM


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As you have been reading here on the blog, the US College Baseball season is underway!
Yes that's crickets you hear...
One thing you find out quickly when researching college ball, is that it ain't football. Or basketball. The college baseball machine – the one that turns out almost 50% of all major league ball players – lives in relative obscurity in the US college sports landscape. While the Sweet 16 basketball tourney is the most watched amateur sporting event on the planet, and NCAA football games are often played in front of audiences in excess of 80,000, the majority of college baseball games are played in venues older and smaller than Royal Athletic Park, in front of hundreds of fans, not thousands.
Take for instance, my focus team this week, 2013 HarbourCats slugger Alex Real's University of New Mexico Lobos... Remember those cold mid-week games at RAP last year when he looked up and saw no more than 1000 Victoria fans spread around the stadium? Well that's a sellout at Lobo Field in sunny Albuquerque New Mexico...
|Lobo Field - lots of parking available!
It's small, but it's no hole-in-the-ground... Built in 1960, Lobo Field has undergone some significant renovations in the past couple of years and is a jewel on the UNM campus. New dugouts, playing surface, and lights (which allowed for the first ever night game to be played this season) are just some of the key upgrades that make this a beautiful, if not quaint stadium.
Alex Real is back with the Lobos this season as a junior (meaning veteran), on a team where 13 seniors from last year have graduated and moved on. Our big man has been elevated to a full-time catcher, where he has started every game so far. Last year he caught only 8 games all season, spending the majority of his time as a DH or first baseman. In his first 8 games this year, Real is hitting a respectable .323 with 10 hits (all singles), and 4 steals. He is one of only four upper-classmen on a very young Lobos team this year, and will be expected to lead both on and off the field – which as we remember, he seems more than capable of doing.
If the Lobos are to return to their regional championship for a fifth year in a row, they will need to rely on some new and upcoming young talent. This includes two players who will make Victoria and the HarbourCats their summer home this year – LHP Carson Schneider, and OF Danny Collier. The two Froshes are just beginning their NCAA careers and are no doubt adjusting to college life on a campus of almost 30,000.
|Danny Collier (L) and Carson Schneider (R)
Collier has left the bench only once so far, going 0-1 in his only pinch-hit plate appearance. Schneider has seen a bit more action, coming out of the bullpen three times for a total of 2.2 innings. He's given up a hit each time, plunked a dude, but still has his virginal 0.00 ERA intact.We'll continue to report on our Lobo boys as the season progresses and they see more action!


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We incorporated Inkberry in the fall of 2000, almost five years ago. We've done a lot of things since then: workshops, readings, events, a couple of moves. We tend to mark our "firsts" with celebration; after the first meeting of our first class, Emily and Sandy and I went out to the restaurant then known as 55 Main (next door to the Main Street Stage, where we were borrowing classrom space) to split a bottle of celebratory champagne. I feel kind of like doing that now, since today we hit another milestone. We just bought our first computer.
Don't get me wrong; Inkberry's always had computers. Plenty of them. We're pretty computer-dependent around here. We use our computers for writing, banking, tracking enrollment, managing our mailing list — pretty much everything that goes into keeping Inkberry running, we do through the medium of a keyboard and screen. But all of our computers up 'til now have been donated.
Our first computer was a little old Apple which we named, affectionately, "the doorstop." Then came the PowerMac we dubbed "Big Mac," which we eventually managed to upgrade to OS 9.2. Somewhere along the way we inherited a Linux box, which our friend Chris kindly programmed with a custom database for us. (We still use that. It's mighty useful.)
A couple of years ago I got a laptop of my very own, which serves as my machine both at home and at work. For a while, that was a great solution; it meant I almost never used the office machine, so I didn't really notice its age. But when Jill came on board in the spring, she was relegated to using the Big Mac…which has been getting creakier and creakier.
Sometimes it talks to us, a long, oscillating thrum like a field full of cricketsong rising and falling. It crashes when one least wants it to. And most recently it's decided to stop recognizing the format of files which come from my computer, a Mac laptop running 10.3.9. That was the kicker.
We put out a call for newer donated equipment, but what we were looking for didn't arise. So we researched our options, and last night I presented them to our board of directors. I was nervous. We've always been a shoestring operation, and I wasn't sure the board would okay this kind of spending.
"You can't do anything without a computer," Rick noted.
"The money's there; we should put it to good use," Scott said.
"Go for it," everyone agreed.
So today we tracked down the deal we wanted — a slightly used, in-good-condition Apple iMac G4 with a 15-inch screen — and with some trepidation I clicked the button labeled "buy." Ten minutes later, I got the email informing us that our transaction had gone through. We're about to be the proud owners of the first computer Inkberry's ever chosen!
Something celebratory seems appropriate. But it's mighty hot in the Inkberry suite, even with the fan on, and champagne just doesn't seem like the right call. Maybe it's time to venture down the street for a pair of iced coffees to toast all the exciting computing hours to come.


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Good Afternoon Everybody,
I spent a good deal of yesterday in a meeting with my state Kentucky Professional Photography Association board. We are in the process of planning our Fall meeting and next year's state convention.
What's cool is the fact that we are planning something completely different for our fall meeting. Most of you don't know, but Lexington, Kentucky has been chosen as the site for the Worldwide Equestrian Games. Think of it as the Olympics for horses. It is a super big deal and all the hotels within a 100 mile radius of Lexington expect to be filled to capacity for about 3 weeks. That fact has been "cramping" our arrangements for our normal Fall meeting.
Instead, I suggested a worldwide web-cast near the end of September so our members still had the benefit of a Fall meeting, albeit online. Anyway, the plan is coming together. I've lined up three great photographers to cover weddings, family portraits, and high school seniors.
I also suggested we open up the program to all who want to spend a wonderful Sunday afternoon learning from the best of the best. As soon as we have all the details nailed down, I'll invite all of you to check it out. It's going to be a knock out program!
OK, time for today's post. Here we go...
Oh No, Can This Photograph Be Saved?
Have you ever found yourself in a position where you are reviewing your images from an event and one of the images looked totally unsave-able? Still, what you see in that image is a special warm moment between a mother and her daughter in that severely underexposed image.
The fact that this image was on "life support" didn't deter me from the fact that I wanted to see if I could save it because of that special moment between these two ladies. Remember, I wasn't trying for a "perfect" result. The goal was to obtain a "saleable" result. I figured the image would be made no larger that a 4x6 or 5x7 so I had quite a bit of bottom end latitude in getting what I wanted in my finished result.
Hit the PLAY button below and see what I had to do to salvage the image. It's kind of fun seeing if you can pull off the "impossible".
I've just printed the image as a 5x7 print and as a 5x7 the print looks great. Had I pushed it to a larger size the flawed parts of the image would begin to reveal themselves, but at this size, it is a perfectly "saleable" image that captures a very special moment at the wedding.
Don't get me wrong and try to "save the world" on all these severely underexposed images. Today's lesson was mostly an exercise to see if we could pull it off, on the rare occasion, if we needed to. The best part is that we did! It constantly amazes me what we can accomplish in our digital world with the software tools we have available - just amazing!
Hey gang, that's it for me today. This week is crunch week for getting all the behind the scenes details wrapped for our "Captured By The Light 2010" tour. I'll share a few more details with you tomorrow, but for now, I've got to get moving.
See everybody tomorrow for another edition of What's Up Wednesday: Do You Want Wal-Mart Printing Your Facebook images?
See ya' then, David


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Chattanooga January 26th 1863
Dear Major
I send by William the package of
papers from Major Wicks -- Met Col. Richmond this
morning & advised him of the Box left by you for Genl.
Polk. Nothing from the Colonel.
Dr Blackburn says he read in the Nashville papers at
Genl. Braggs Hdqrs. that the Democrats of Indiana
had seriously attempted the forcible seizure of the
Arsenal as reported, but were forestalled by the activity
of Gov Morton. The Republicans have absented themselves
from the Legislature to prevent a quorum - the elec
-tion of U.S. Senators bring the order of the day. It was
moved to send for the absentees & was objected to on the
ground that the Democrats could as well do without
a representative in the Senate as the Republican Govr Morton
could without the legislature. The Republicans demanded
the platform upon which the Democrats proposed to put
forward their candidate for senator and were answered
the Majority would give no assurance to the minority
in advance -- One member, however announced that the
time had come to denounce Lincoln as a Usurper &
Tyrant, and he would vote for no man who would
as senator vote Lincoln another dollar or another
man - he was for peace first and union afterwards
No news from the Army -- I regret your indisposition
Very respectfully yours
Thos W Bartlett
possibly Captain Thomas W. Bartlett of the 13th Arkansas; found in the papers of J. T. Champneys, an officer of the staff of General Leonidas Polk


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Last Thoughts of the Year 2014
Well I'm glad this year is over and a new one is beginning.
Pierre Cloutier
|Greek Vase
Showing Orestes murder of Clytemnestra
|Janet Malcolm
|Map of China
|Glycon Coin
|Map of Hellenistic World
|First Book of the Left Behind series
|Raymond Burr has
Perry Mason
|Cuneiform Tablet
|Henry VIII
|Isaiah Berlin
|Erich von Daniken
|Book Cover
|Bust of Homer
An avid bibliophile, esspecially in history and Archaeology. I believe that the life of the mind is what makes life worth living.


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I am taking my daughter to look at the college in Boulder. We are staying at The Millenium near school and will not have a car but are okay with taxis. Please give me a few ideas for
Breakfast - homey ...local
Lunch - great salads, sandwiches, burgers
Dinner - one very nice restaurant and one casual, local favorite with good, fresh food. We do not like overly produced, "fancy" entrees with too many unnecessary ingredients and dont care about wine lists.
Thanks so much! We've never been to Boulder and hear amazing things about your city!


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I'm pleased to share my first self-published ebook entitled How To Give A Christian Wedding Toast by Jonathan M. Romig (aff links). This resource is meant for anyone who would like to give a Biblical wedding toast, but has no idea of where to begin. If you're the best man, maid of honor, father of the bride, friend of the happy couple, or just curious about what goes into a gospel-filled wedding speech, than give this book a try. It is meant to encourage you and help your creativity as you craft and deliver your own unique message.
Through this book you will learn how to give a fun, creative, and Christ-centered wedding toast as you grow in your relationship with the Lord. In four easy steps you will learn the "Christian Toast Idea" method of wedding speeches. Your toast will stand out as you give glory to God and share the good news about Jesus Christ with the bride, groom, and wedding guests. I've also made available a list of resources and an article on this topic.


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SOURCE: Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc
February 05, 2014 10:34 ET
WEST PALM BEACH, FL--(Marketwired - Feb 5, 2014) - Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ALLM) (the "Company" or "AMG") is extremely proud to announce today that its common stock has begun trading today on the OTC Markets OTCQB exchange under the symbol "ALLM" (www.AMGholdingsinc.com).
At its inception on March 28, 2012, AMG was created to engage in the commercial production, distribution and exploitation of Motion Pictures, animation, television, live events, commercial retail as well as other entertainment related enterprises such as theme parks, restaurants and destination properties. The Company is a fully reporting public entity having its registration statement declared effective with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 19, 2012; approved by FINRA on May 6, 2013, and recently became eligible for electronic trading.
Since that time, various factors including economic shifts and uncertain world events have led the Board of Directors of the Company to seek opportunities to diversify the Company's holdings beyond its original target markets. The concept is that a diversified company, with holdings in a variety of sectors, would be in a better position to insulate itself from the volatile ups and downs of today's world economy. As the price of oil continues to fluctuate and leaders around the World continue to push an aggressive green energy policy, Renewable Energy may prove to be this decade's .com explosion and if anyone is able to get a foothold on the ground floor of an emerging technology they may have a distinct advantage in the market place.
AMG will initially focus on two industries -- Entertainment and Bio-Sciences. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries AMG Entertainment, LLC and AMG Renewables, LLC the Company has a strategy that includes potential mergers and acquisitions as well as start-up activities, which are focused on developing an increasing revenue stream, securing market share and enhancing shareholder value. Each subsidiary will survive on its own and be accounted for separately.
AMG Renewables has identified several technologies for possible acquisition including a breakthrough-patented cellulose to sugar process, viable plastics to fuel technologies and completely recyclable plastics. With decades of bio fuel and bio sciences experience, AMG Renewables' Board of Advisors will evaluate each opportunity and guide the Company in its quest to acquire cutting edge, viable renewable energy technologies. (www.AMGrenewables.com)
AMG Entertainment is a multi-dimensional entertainment enterprise that intends to develop and create interactive entertainment mediums. Formed by seasoned veterans of the promotion, media and marketing industries to integrate diverse platforms of audience indulgence for worldwide distribution in the 21st Century. (www.AMGent.com)
About AMG:
Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ALLM) is a Florida based public holding company focusing on investments in strong, proven markets while staying flexible enough to take advantage of emerging trends in a variety of industries. Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc (or "AMG") currently operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: AMG Entertainment. LLC and AMG Renewables, LLC. Each division is independent of the other and is managed by seasoned professionals in their respective fields. AMG Entertainment is an all-inclusive "Mini Major" Hollywood Studio (as that term is used in the industry) with development, production, promotion and distribution capabilities of not only feature films but television and music as well. AMG Entertainment will also own and operate restaurants as a promotional platform for its entertainment products, with the Company's first location opening first quarter 2014 in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. AMG Renewables is focusing on the "Green Energy" sector and has identified several emerging technologies for development and possible acquisition. AMG Renewables management team and Board of Advisors is made up of highly experienced professionals from the bio-fuels, petroleum and bio-science industries.
AMG currently has approximately 33,022,145 shares outstanding. The public float is approximately 5,910,000 shares of which the company has obtained lock up agreements for 3,915,000 shares of the float.
Public Relations and Media Contact:
Information in this document constitute forward-looking statements or statements which may be deemed or construed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "forecast," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "should," "believe," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve, and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc actual results, performance (financial or operating) or achievements to differ from the future results, performance (financial or operating) or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The risks, uncertainties and other factors are more fully discussed in Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements attributable to Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by the above-mentioned cautionary statement. Alliance Media Group Holdings, Inc disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements contained in this estimate, except as may be required by law.
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Constellation Asset Advisors, Inc
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This continues the article from Forensic Magazine's John J. Barbara: "One common misconception of an examiner's analytical responsibilities is that he or she is to only analyze submitted evidence to the extent of the investigative request. This is far from the truth. Indeed, if this is all that an examiner does, then most probably, technical support personnel can be trained to do the task. The role of an examiner is aptly defined and described in the preamble to the Code of Ethics of the California Association of Criminalists:
"It is the duty of any person practicing the profession of criminalistics to serve the interests of justice to the best of his ability at all times. In fulfilling this duty, he will use all of the scientific means at his command to ascertain all of the significant physical facts relative to the matters under investigation. Having made factual determinations, the criminalist must then interpret and evaluate his findings. In this he will be guided by experience and knowledge which, coupled with a serious consideration of his analytical findings and the application of sound judgment, may enable him to arrive at opinions and conclusions pertaining to the matters under study. These findings of fact and his conclusions and opinions should then be reported, with all the accuracy and skill of which the criminalist is capable, to the end that all may fully understand and be able to place the findings in their proper relationship to the problem at issue. In carrying out these functions, the criminalist will be guided by those practices and procedures which are generally recognized within the profession to be consistent with a high level of professional ethics. The motives, methods, and actions of the criminalist shall at all times be above reproach, in good taste and consistent with proper moral conduct ..."
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Tuesday, April 5, 2011
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All slate is not the same
There are a very large amount of different slates in the world and its a bad idea to just buy some without doing some research first. Slating a roof is an expensive process and you want to be sure to get your moneys worth.
A bad headlap can cause a lot of issues on a slate roof including leaking. Very often you see roofs with less than two inch headlap, no headlap at all or even sometimes negative headlap. If headlap is done wrong you may end up needing to re do the entire roof.
Bad Flashing Work
Flashing and slates are the two things that keep water from penetrating the roof. The flashing metal must be of adequate type and gauge but installing it should be done by someone with experience or training to ensure a good leak-proof roof.
Walking on the Slate
This is a very big issue that not many people realise or think about. Slate is not meant to be walked on. This will end up causing the slate to fall off so it should never be done except as a last resort or in unusual situations.
Lack of Information
If the builder has not done any research at all and just blindly rushes on with the job there are bound to be a multitude of issues. Slating a roof is not particularly complicated but it must be done properly there will be a number of issues further down the road.


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The Indiana Genealogical Society has added a database of an Indianapolis 1840 delinquent tax list to the County Records section of our Members Only area:
--Delinquent Taxpayers of Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (1840)
This is a premium database, accessible only to IGS members.
The Indiana Genealogical Society now has 754 databases in the Members Only area. They cover all 92 Indiana counties and encompass 500,000+ records.


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Nail Art is very popular art and now this art has become the part of fashion. Asian girls are really like to adopt the latest and trendy nail art. They always try to find out the latest ideas to decorate their nails. WFwomen has provided you many collections about nail art and today we are presenting the latest designs of nail art for women and girls from 2014-15. In this collection, you can see the all new and stylish designs of nails to get attractive look. For the better look you should decorate your nails with latest designs. Western girls are also like to adopt awesome ideas to decorate their nails. For the late night functions and for other important ceremonies, you want to get the stylish dress with awesome shoes that will increase your beauty. From this collection, you can get your desired nail art which will improve your beauty in a real way. In this collection we are presenting the 16 latest and awesome nail art ideas for women and girls. Have a look below to see the full collection in full access.
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a celebration of the everyday and a reminder of the joy & happiness that comes from living grateful!
Friday, January 7, 2011
Hi kids. (extra points if you can name that quote)
I am so grateful for my thumbs. Hands in general come in quite handy (ahem. Really, I typed that before I even noticed the pun...sad.), like several hundred or thousand times a day, but have you ever tried to use your fingers without your thumbs? Very difficult.
A while ago I sliced my thumb with a sharp and slightly out-of-control cheese slicer and it took about a week to get back to normal. It wasn't like I couldn't use my thumb at all, but it really made me pay attention to (and thereby appreciate) the many ways I use my thumbs.
The ones that became the most annoying by the time my thumb was back to it's not-painful-every-time-I-try-to-use-it state?
1- Changing diapers: a huge pain without two good thumbs.
2- Getting dressed, especially pants
3- Putting in and taking out my contacts: this one took me probably twice as long and was so incredibly awkward and uncomfortable that I almost resorted to glasses for a while. Almost.
This was a perfect example of me taking something totally for granted until I didn't have it for a while.
So thumbs up for thumbs!
(I've decided to use my own pictures from now on, even though I am not a stellar photographer, but I feel like my posts, while not as pretty, are a little more genuine that way.)
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- Melissa said...
Genuine and adorable. He is so big! A friend just mentioned how happy she was that she could finally breathe through both nostrils. Much like you thumb, easy to take things for granted until you loose it for a bit. Great post.
- January 7, 2011 at 2:32 PM
I would have to add FEET. Feet are also a nice thing to have. I have been on crutches for 5 weeks after foot surgery and am now in the black boot. I have fallen my share of times in the last few weeks, therefore, working feet are important!
What a cute thumb!
- January 7, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- snakerivermama said...
Haha! I sliced my index finger on my right hand this week and can't believe how handicapping it is not to be able to have full use of it! I have really been thinking about you, meaning to call and hoping you are well! I'll do that. Soon. And thanks for reminding me to be grateful for index fingers, boys and such! :)
- January 7, 2011 at 7:11 PM
- Laura S. said...
I remember a friend of my sister's doing a psychology experiment where she taped up her hands for a day or two to see what it was like to not have thumbs. I went with my sister to help her tie a quilt, I'm sure you can imagine how hard that was for her. Everyday things like reading a book, writing, holding a phone, doing up buttons, etc, are nearly impossible without thumbs! I hear ya on the whole thumb thing.
P.S. What a cute boy, We sure miss you guys!
- January 10, 2011 at 3:28 PM
- Dawson Family said...
Contacts are the worst when your fingers aren't up tp par! Way to look at the positive! Amy
- January 10, 2011 at 8:38 PM


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R&B stars Usher and Miguel helped kick off the iTunes Festival in London this past weekend. And for those of you who couldn't make it across the Atlantic or watch the live stream, you can check out both of their performances right here. Usher's impressive nearly 90-minute set is above while Miguel's is below. You'll hear some new material during Miguel's performance, which also features his chart-smashing hits like "Sure Thing" and "All I Want Is You."
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Applying studies:
Hey guys, these are the studies I said I would do as preparation for the Fantasy Armor 2 video. There are going to be 3 parts to it:
Fantasy Armor 1: Starting a piece of armor
Fantasy Armor 2: Rendering,
Fantasy Armor 3: Polishing it.
I did a black and white study of that cool dude at the top of the post, that I suspect Anthony Jones did, but I'm not sure (AJ if you did it, it's awesome :P). And then moved on to apply what I learned from the study. I'll be sharing some of what I learned on the Fantasy Armor 2 livestream tonight if you're interested and you could watch me pickup from where I left off on Fantasy Armor 1.
you can watch it here:
edit: Didn't have enough time to do the livestream tonight, but learned a bit more from studies. That should make the video even better right?! :P. Here is tonight's study from photo ref:


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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The leader of the State University of New York on Tuesday released her long-awaited roadmap for the system's future that aims to encourage entrepreneurs, revamp teacher education and make it easier for community college students to transfer to SUNY schools.Chancellor Nancy Zimpher said the strategic plan, 10 months in the making, will enable SUNY to help drive New York's economy and create jobs through innovation. She called for an "entrepreneur mindset" and "cradle to career" programs that would connect the 64 campuses to bring new ideas to market.Among the proposals are:— SUNY StartUP, which will invite local entrepreneurs to campuses to advise and mentor students and professors. Entrepreneurship courses will be added to "create a cadre of idea generators and job creators."— SUNY-INC, which stands for Incent New Companies. It would create a link to fast-track ideas to market, starting with a local research team that would funnel discoveries to successive experts with "the end result: new companies, new jobs, and the growth of a new economy."— Revamping teacher education. This will include a SUNY Urban-Rural Teacher Corps to provide "real-world experience" to prospective teachers, the same way medical students get clinical experience.— Establishing agreements to allow SUNY community college students to more easily transfer credits to four-year colleges.— Turning New York into a hub of the "best thinking in health care" and a center for health care jobs.— OPEN SUNY, a program to make the system the most extensive distance-learning university in the nation.SUNY Board of Trustees Chairman Carl Hayden said Zimpher delivered a plan that "bears the imprint of the entire SUNY family.""It will work because the people it affects most are the people who helped to make it possible," said Hayden, the former state Board of Regents chancellor.Raymond Cross, president of Morrisville State College and part of the planning, called it "bold, exciting, and real.""It calls for action, requires commitment and will aggressively move SUNY and all of New York forward," Cross said.Zimpher talked about the plan in Manhattan. It was also scheduled to be presented in Albany on Tuesday; in Binghamton and Utica on Thursday; Syracuse on Friday; Westchester County on April 22; Long Island on April 23; Rochester on April 27; and Buffalo on April 28.
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What plan do you make whenever you prepare for Rajasthan tour? A trip to Rajasthan is becomes favorite for those people who earlier have visited some of its attractions or have heard about its warriors, glory, romance and adventurous activities of the state. The state is a home of many historical palaces, forts, natural beauty, temples and lakes. Each of the attraction portray the ancient history of Raja and Maharajas and that are the main reason of most of the tourists to visit Rajasthan at least once during their life span.
But Rajasthan tour becomes incomplete until and unless exploring the beauty of Kumbhalgarh fort, Udaipur. This old 15th century fort holds a large number of Hindu and Jain temples which you can never found in any other places of India as a whole. Other than those religious temples the place is the perfect music destination for most of the tourists which shows them the pure Rajasthani culture and its local dances.
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Friday, August 27, 2010
Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Good People Brewing in Birmingham, AL ask me to do a poster for them. Good People makes some great brews that span the entire gamut of beerdom... IPAs, Stouts, Pale Ales, and more.
If you're in Alabama, stop into a bar or restaurant and ask for them.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
FREAKIN' INKIN'!!! (part deux)
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
An oldie I inked, recently becuase I got inspired by N8 Van Dyke.
Here's the new vs. original.
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L.A. previously played host to the event in 2002 and 1981. The Kings want the All-Star Game as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.
The L.A. Kings have put in a bid to host next season's All-Star Game, according to Jon Rosen.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman also reported on the Kings' interest in hosting the event.
The Kings last played host to the All-Star Game during the 2001-02 season. Los Angeles was also the site of the the 33rd All-Star Game in 1981.
Rosen reports the Kings are interested in the 62nd All-Star Game as it coincides with their 50th season. As Rosen notes, the Maple Leafs franchise will celebrate their 100th season next year and could also be interested in the event.
Outside of the 2012 and 2014 Stanley Cup Finals and the 2014 Stadium Series game, the last league event the Kings played host to was the 2010 NHL draft.
The Nashville Predators will play host to the 2016 NHL All-Star Game on Jan. 31.
For the first time, this season's All-Star Game will feature a 3-on-3 format.
The new format will divide the game into three 20-minute games, with players from each division making up the four All-Star teams: Pacific, Central, Atlantic, and Metropolitan.
Each team will be made up of 11 players: six forwards, three defensemen and two goaltenders. The Central Division will face the Pacific Division and the Atlantic Division face the Metropolitan Division in the two semi-final games.
The winners of each semi-final game will play each other in the All-Star Game Final to determine the overall champion.
A $1 million prize will be paid to the tournament's winning team.
The All-Star skills competition will take place on Jan. 30.


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No two days here are the same and that is something I love about life here. You never know what lies ahead but it is never dull.
The secondary school teachers and students in a neighboring village were very excited to receive supplemental textbooks from a benefactor in France. Thank you Dawn for making this happen!
I will never grow tired of seeing the beautiful babies born in our nearby maternity. What a blessing this facility has been to the village. We love living so close to the maternity. It provides an opportunity to visit the mamas and bring gifts to celebrate their new addition. Thanks so much to all who send blankets and baby clothing.
|Precious newborn
Our milk program continues to provide supplemental nourishment for at risk babies. Babies continually graduate from the program and are quickly replaced by others in need.
|New addition to our milk program
This widow cannot see and is not mobile due to an accident years ago. Members of her extended family care her for. She just wanted to dance and sing when she received her gifts from the widow sponsorship program. More widows are available if you would like to help. The donation is $20 a month.
|Such a grateful widow!
We traveled to various orphanages to visit children who are waiting for their "forever families". I must admit that I wanted to take them all home with me.
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Recently I discovered Swiss-based label Ikou-Tschüss, created by Guya Marini and Carmen D'Apollonio. The duo create amazing knitted pieces that are all handmade in their studio in Zurich. According to their website, the label began when Carmen's scarf flew off her neck while she was bike riding. In response, they started making silk scarves with hand-knitted edges to weigh down the fabric. They now also create clothing, bags and cushions featuring the same detailing and featuring impeccable colour combinations and prints.
I find that I always love when designers come across a problem or inconvenience, and find a practical and stylish way to solve it. If clothes are breathtakingly beautiful, but are uncomfortable to wear, or get in the way of everyday tasks, then for me they step into the realm of the visual and become art rather than design. I am very much a practical girl at heart. I always prefer sensible flats and chunky heels, anoraks, backpacks for carrying an umbrella/sunglasses/band-aids, yet at the same time I don't (always) want to look like I'm about to go hiking. As such I am always impressed when designers manage this fine line and can combine utility with aesthetics. Now just need to start saving my pennies for one of the scarves.


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I think I'll take a page from Jimbo's book and say that I'm in some kind of weird emotional state, a cross between manic and depressive, though I don't think mine's anything truly serious. I did not do much this weekend which should have left me feeling refreshed, but it did the exact opposite. I now feel overwhelmed somehow.
First, there's money. Taxes are not looking good at all. I'm planning to take our forms that we filled out online to an accountant this week. I also re-filled out my w4 so this won't happen next year. It's also travel season for Mr. Geeky, who does not plan well, so we're having to purchase plane tickets and hotel rooms up front which puts a squeeze on us until we get reimbursed. I tried to talk to Mr. Geeky about some belt-tightening, but he kept saying, "It won't help." Well, I happen to think it will, so I can't make Mr. Geeky go along, but I'm tightening where I can.
Then there's the writing, which is just silly to stress about because I don't have to do it at all. However, last night, I was writing bits of project 2 in my head (I had worked on it quite a bit this weekend) and that kept me awake. Then I started writing an article that I've been thinking about for work in my head. That kept me awake longer. I think I'm stressed about this because these are the things that are really worthwhile in the long term, but I'm burdened by the nitpicky things which are keeping me from really focusing on them--especially the work article.
Speaking of work. I've had kind of a bad attitude about it lately. We had a small reorganization--which did not affect me at all--but others are a bit put off by it. I think that's rubbing off on me. Plus I have lots of little things to do. Things I don't like.
You remember Gulliver and the Liliputians? I feel like all these things are like the Lilliputians, tying me down, keeping me from my bigger purpose. And so the manic (a drive to get all the crap done) and the depressive (a feeling that it's impossible to do so and that it might not be worth it).


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shapes in shapes.
Shots by Jenilee Marigomen.
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- mnemonique said...
wow! lovely pictures.
- August 2, 2010 at 4:27 AM
- Persis Shah said...
lovely pics indeed!
just stumbled upon your blog and i have to say its LOVELY! do drop by mine too when you have some time. perhaps we can follow each other.=)
have a lovely day!
- August 2, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Mackenzie {Design Darling} said...
Really, really cool. What a great eye!
- August 2, 2010 at 4:48 PM
- I Love Saturdays said...
Subtle. I love these images. Im sure your eye is constantly scannning for stand out scenes ... beautiful images together.
- August 4, 2010 at 6:26 PM
- sulu-design said...
Nice, nice, nice.
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Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Oh, behave
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- JAKenny21 October 2009 at 18:33
Good post. I thought the event was impressive as well - although a fair bit of rehashing lots of the stories that have been told elsewhere see http://tiny.cc/gxigIReplyDelete
Kate from Partners Alderidge was interesting in that she seem to have some experience in actually turning the theory in to real application in terms of communication strategy & outcomes.
Overall Nudge & BE has a sense of the new fangled thing, that will influence advertising thinking, much like Tipping point did a couple of years ago.
Cheers for your view. It describes the possibilities well - New Thing, New Name for Old Thing, or Nothing? I don't think it's an Emperor's New Clothes situation or anything... but it's interesting to draw the parallels with the way adland tried to catch up with Digital once it noticed it was 'a thing' - bringing in special consultants, having all sorts of big conferences on the thing... to reach the conclusion that the medium doesn't necessarily change people's fundamental needs.ReplyDelete
Overall, I'm optimistic though. It certainly makes sense, and I'm sure everyone can point to a time when they remember being (knowingly!) nudged. And Rory's outlook makes sense - if it doesn't find fame as A Discipline, if it doesn't Make Money, then even as a new way of thinking about existing creative work it'd have value.
And yeah, Kate Waters is a v clever lady (and the person who showed me what planning is). It was good to hear someone on the panel make the point that we do, in fact, do some of this already.
Sound off on your big crazy opinions here please... and if you have a longer piece, send it in and we'll put it up all nice and in full :)


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The "Flowers From My Area" blog was a lot of fun, but I was limited to just flowers, and I felt people would also like to see more of the town or area, not just plants. In addition, I never liked the title, so I was please when I came up with "Seeing New England." If you have questions, please contact me, at BarbaraPoole at Gmail.com.
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text: 2nd bill introduced to repeal employer health-care mandate May 10, 2011 A bipartisan group of U.S. House members May 5 introduced a bill to repeal the employer mandate in the 2010 health care law. H.R. 1744, by Reps. Charles Boustany (R-La.), Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio) and John Barrow (D-Ga.), would repeal the law's requirement that employers with more than 50 full-time-equivalent employees offer full-time employees affordable health benefits by 2014 or pay stiff penalties. The National Restaurant Association strongly supports H.R. 1744, the American Job Protection Act. The same bill is pending in the Senate. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) is the lead sponsor of S. 20, which has picked up 26 cosponsors since January. The nation's nearly 1 million restaurants are alarmed by the high costs, regulatory complexity and unanswered questions surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- not just in 2014, when the law's most onerous mandates for employers take effect, but now, as businesses reexamine growth and hiring decisions in light of PPACA's risks. Because of the law's impact on the restaurant industry, the NRA has worked to provide constructive input as the regulations are shaped. But there are limits to the scope of change that can be achieved through regulation, so the NRA believes significant legislative changes must be made -- including eliminating the employer mandate and its associated triggers and penalties. The NRA encourages you to ask your lawmakers to sign on to H.R. 1744 and S. 20 as cosponsors. For more information, contact Angelo Amador at email@example.com or Michelle Reinke at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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On day three of our cruise, we arrived in Valencia, Spain. Once again we had almost no plans. Except that I really wanted some ice cream. So we wandered around for a while in a park and saw a few churches.
One of these churches, the Valencia Cathedral (which, in fact, has a ridiculously much longer proper name), just happens to house the most sought-after Christian relic of all time. I know. I can't believe we saw the Holy Grail either but there you have it. I mean it's obviously the real thing or the church wouldn't have it set up in its own chapel, right? Right.
Who knows, is what I have to say about that. If it's real (I'm suuuch a skeptic) then awesome, we saw it. And if it's not then we saw a still really old gold chalice. I'm going to go with the bragging rights option just for fun. This also happens to be my attitude concerning the St. Peter-in-Chains church in Rome but more on that some other time.
The cathedral itself was impressive and beautiful, not to mention old and we got a free audio guide included in our ticket price which was a nice surprise considering that audio guides are almost always extra in Western Europe at least. I don't remember anything about the tour but I think there is something important about the six-panel painting in the photo above maybe?
We also climbed up the tower of the Valencia Cathedral and were rewarded with a lovely view of the whole city.
We stopped by the huge indoor market to pick up a few things for lunch such as cherries, bread, and fresh juice. I looove buying fresh things for a cheap lunch. We ate on the steps of a building across from the old silk exchange. The entire neighborhood with the market and silk exchange is gorgeous. Also, I didn't realize that you aren't supposed to take pictures of the market inside until I was editing the photos and noticed the big no cameras sign. Whoops.
The main thing that Forrest really wanted to see in Valencia was the bullfighting arena because bullfighting = macho, obviously. I still can't get over how cheap Spain is as far as sightseeing goes because if I recall correctly, we spent 2 euro each to see the museum (although it was pretty tiny) and we got to go into the middle of the arena! Pretty good deal, I would say. And I do!
Goodbye Spain! Next up: Rome and the extremely high humidity!


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Here's a better way to achieve rapid weight loss.
Dieting! You may not like the sound of that however its the only way. How hard this is depends on what your going for however I suggest getting a comfortable diet and aiming for around 500 calories cut everyday which will lead to 1-2 pounds of weight loss every week. This amount may not sound like much however this weight will stay off and continue to come off.
When you want to lose weight there are no permanent shortcuts. It will require work. However, if you have the right diet plan and determination nothing is impossible.


text: Being as I am currently 4 months pregnant with no life, I have decided to take up blogging. I attempted a Tumblr but was not very pleased, so I'm going to try Blogger instead. I'm assuming the majority of my posts will be just pictures that I find amusing and wish to share with you.


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My husband and I have been trying to conceive for about 4 months. We've been using the fertility awareness method, and we finally got pregnant about amonth ago, really the first time we could really time it right. (Woot! Let's hear it for cervical mucus!) Unfortunately, I am now in the process of miscarrying, which obviously sucks; on a lot of levels.
The thing is, I kind of knew I would miscarry. Yes, I am a super-neurotic, so generally speaking I would not correct anyone who dismissed this idea as me crazy-ing it up again, but I think in this case, anyone with my reproductive history would probably suffer from feelings of uterine inadequacy.
Later, a doctor who was much sweeter, consoles me, "No, no,no, you don't have endometriosis. There is no way to know that without sugery. No, you have low progesterone, that's while you'll never have kids." Oh, phew! I feel much better.
So, abnormal pap, after abnormal pap I had prettty much grown accustomed to doctors hating my uterus. However, despite all these questionable results, doctors would always kinda shrug and say, "Well, when you are ready to have kids, we'll see what happens." Easy for them to say; they would not be the one having a miscarriage.
So at this point I pretty much regard the entire region as a hazardous area, especially after the last miscarriage. I have a doctor's appointment in two weeks, and while I am eager for it, I am terrified. I am envisioning myself in the stirrups, a green glow eminating from between my legs and reflecting off the doctor's horrified face as she shields her eyes screaming, "Look away! Look away!". There will be yellow incident tape and hazmat suits: it's not gonna be pretty.


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Monday, November 28, 2011
CJ's Journey Back from the Brink of Death
Recently, I almost lost my 3 pound Chihauhau, CJ. She became ill very quickly with vomiting and not eating or drinking. Being that she is only 3 lbs., her electrolytes got out of whack and her kidneys were starting to fail. It happened in the blink of an eye. I took her to the animal hospital where they were more concerned about the cost of everything and gave me a list of how much everything would cost. It left me very depressed and disappointed. I know they need their money but there has to be a better way to handle the exuberant amount of money it costs for a pet to be saved. We had to give them our mortgage money and hope for the best. They finally started treating her after we signed the paper that said we would pay. Then they told us that we had to choose a very expensive test that would determine if she had a disease that would cure her (if she even had it) or for her to be treated with IV fluids. I chose the IV fluids which after I looked up the disease online, that was the first recourse to her possibly getting better. After the doctor gave me a look like I was stupid for choosing the fluids, she then got help. If they are animal lovers like they claim to be, they should of helped her right away. But, it's not like a human hospital, although I have a friend that has to wait for an operation because she doesn't have health insurance, so that also happens in the human world.
CJ stayed overnight in the animal hospital with IV's and water bottles all around her. They didn't think she would make it, so I came in to see her and spend time with her. They did allow me to go in the back and lean into the cage to talk to her and see her. I stayed for about an hour petting her and telling CJ how much I loved her. I prayed over my little innocent dog. I believe God gives us these animals for our enjoyment but also to take care of them. God did give Adam the job of naming the animals in the Garden of Eden, so I know they're an important part of our lives. I went home that night crying and praying, hoping that she would live. The next day, I was told that she was no better and I may need to think about euthanizing her. I was devastated and depressed. My husband went to teach Sunday school to the youth at church and I visited her one last time, thinking the worse. The vet called and asked what we wanted to do because our money was running out on treatments for her. She said I needed to make a decision. I told her that I would come back and see her again and needed to think about what to do. I asked her to try one last ditch effort to save her. We had $200 left on our cap at the animal hospital. So, I said to give her a steroid and see if it would turn her around. The vet said it could help her but it could also kill her. What have we got to lose? They gave her the steroid but then called 2 hours later and said she hadn't changed at all. So, I came back to visit her and say my goodbyes. When I walked in, the vet said she had eaten some food and even sat up! I was so happy and shocked. My husband and I picked her up at 9:00 pm that night against the vet's wishes, but our money was running out. What else were we suppose to do? I nursed CJ all night with putting pedialyte in a syringe and feeding it to her. I held her and prayed over her. I asked God to save my little dog. She had done so much for me during my surgery recovery and even laid in the bed with me everyday for 2 months! She helped my friend Stacey when she had surgery lying with her and keeping her warm. Chihauhaus feel like little heating pads when they lay with you. She had done so much and now my little pet who had been three pounds was only 2 pounds. Being that she was 5 years old, she had more years left in her and more lives to touch.
By morning, CJ was still alive. She had kept putting her paws on my shoulder all night long and looking at me. She knew how much I was fighting for her. I took her into my personal vet and I told them please help her. I ran out of money for her care at the animal hospital and I would do anything from working off the money for them or just paying it off a little at a time. They cared so much and helped her right away. Money was of no concern. They looked at her bloodtest results that had been faxed in. Everything was off the charts and indicative of organ failure. My vet said unfortunately, if everything is too far gone, she would probably have to be put down. I prayed so hard in the office and asked God to make all her numbers perfect and change things around. When the vet came back in, she said, she didn't even understand it and how her numbers had turned that quickly but everything was perfect!! She said it was remarkable and I said it was a miracle! She agreed. So they continued to treat CJ with antibiotics and with fluids. My other dogs all got sick as well. They ended up back in the vets about 3 more times after CJ getting IV fluids and treatments. I'm not sure exactly what happened. I do know the only thing that I had changed was our dog food. My chihauhaus all got sick, all four of them! They're small dogs, so they're more sensitive to things. Our puppy, who is a lab/shepherd mix, never got sick and she ate the same food as the chihauhaus.
Since this has happened in our lives, I've become more sensitive to their dietary needs. I make my own dog food with chicken and rice and blend it in the blender with a little low sodium chicken broth. They also eat plain natural yogurt and small curd cottage cheese. These provide the fluids they may need in case of dehydration. They are off the pedialyte now and they all take 1/4 tablet of pepcid in the morning and evening. I put it in a syringe with a little water, dissolve it and put it into their mouths. Our vet said this will help with stomach upset. Chihauhaus are more sensitive dogs. I guess because of their size. They can't have a lot of foods that bigger dogs can have. I do have small kibble for them as well but now have just read that this brand has been recalled in certain parts of the country, then they resinded their recall. It's hard to know what to believe. I'll still be in search for the perfect diet for my dogs.
A lot of foods get recalled even the better types of dog foods. There is a site that explains the latest recalls on food and snacks for dogs as well as cats. I'm more in tune to all of this information and won't take anything for granted again. I almost lost my little dog and don't want to go through that experience ever! I know they're not humans but they are innocent little animals who need humans for their survival. I am thankful to God for saving my pet!
Picture above is my precious mom holding three of my sweet dogs! Wagner, CJ and Sea'mus.
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Jazz fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement over the release of 'Breezin' by legendary jazz singer and guitarist George Benson on Multichannel 5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD from Marshall Blonstien's Audio Fidelity. George Benson's 'Breezin' is the best-selling jazz album of all time. It is a true virtuoso performance: a four-time Grammy nominee and two-time winner, the first album by a jazz artist to earn platinum certification.
Originally released in 1976, 'Breezin', spearheaded by the hit single "This Masquerade", was the album that first alerted the public at large to Benson's talents. Long before that, however, he was known to jazz fans as "very probably the most gifted guitarist since Wes Montgomery."
Produced by Tommy Lipuma, Breezin' features Benson with keyboardists Ronnie Foster and Jorge Dalto, rhythm guitarist Phil Upchurch, drummer Harvey Mason, bass player Stanley Banks and percussionist Ralph MacDonald.
Leon Russell's "This Masquerade" (the first song in music history to occupy the #1 spot in jazz, pop and R&B charts), featuring Benson's soulful vocal and his trademark guitar-voice scatting technique, is the album's only non-instrumental. The other numbers include Bobby Womack's title song, the winner of Grammies for Record of the Year and Best Pop Instrumental.
"...among the half dozen best jazz albums ever made by a contemporary jazz musician."
1. Breezin'
2. This Masquerade
3. Six to Four
4. Affirmation
5. So This is Love?
6. Lady
Produced by Tommy Lipuma
Multichannel SACD 5.1 mix: Al Schmitt at Capitol Records
Multichannel SACD 5.1 mastering: Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab
Stereo CD and SACD mastering: Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering


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Thirteen turned out to be an unlucky number for C. Milton Wright's football team.
Instead of topping off their season with a 13th victory, the Mustangs had to settle for reaching the state title game for the first time in the school's 11-year history. Their Cinderella season came up one game short, as McDonough won the state Class 3A championship, 33-20, Friday night at Friendly High School in Prince George's County.
"It was a great season -- to go all the way undefeated to the championship game. But the better team won," Kenny Batten, the Mustangs' senior running back, said.


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With immense pleasure, I hereby present to you friends, an interview with Ms Rita Lee Chapman, a renowned author whose second book is now out in the market. I must acknowledge the role of Goodreads in placing me in touch with Rita and several other authors and genuine readers out there who, most sincerely come forward to review and discuss the common love of all- books!! Now coming back to the interview, let me part with a little introduction to Rita.
Rita Lee Chapman was born in the UK and came to Australia in her early twenties. It was only when she retired to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland that she wrote her first novel "Missing in Egypt" a romantic travel mystery.
"This fulfils a lifelong ambition for me. In primary school I wrote long stories but since then my writing had been restricted to business correspondence, press releases and letters home to my family! "
Her second book, Winston - A Horse's Tale is one for horse lovers from teenagers upwards.
"This fulfils a lifelong ambition for me. In primary school I wrote long stories but since then my writing had been restricted to business correspondence, press releases and letters home to my family! "
Her second book, Winston - A Horse's Tale is one for horse lovers from teenagers upwards.
Let us start with now.
1. Tell us something about your childhood and life which would help us open up a little.
Hi Vandana. I was born in London and moved to Australia in my early twenties. I spent my working life in Sydney before moving to Queensland to retire.
2. Now that we already know who Rita is, we would like to know what inspired you to write and when did you actually start writing? What was your first composition like?
I loved writing stories in English class at school and always wrote far more than was required! My best marks were for a booklet on how to look after your pets. I started my latest book Winston – A Horse's Tale several years ago on a typewriter and foolscap paper! I never found time to finish a book when I was working and only went looking for it and a few other half-started stories after I had published Missing in Egypt.
3. Since you have already seen success with your first novel: Missing in Egypt, how do you plan to better your distribution and marketing process with this second book of yours?
I'd love to say that Missing in Egypt was a resounding success but, to be honest, it wasn't. It is very hard to promote and market yourself, particularly if you are trying to write your next book. I think Winston – A Horse's Tale will be easier to target as it's for horse lovers, whereas Missing in Egypt was a romantic travel mystery and therefore had a more general appeal.
4. Do you have any agent? Do you recommend one to young and aspiring authors?
No, I don't have an agent and haven't looked for one. For that reason I can't really say whether an agent is helpful or an added expense.
5. Now that we have already spoken about the seller side, I am curious to know about the Winston: A horse's tale. Please tell us something about your book?
Winston is one for horse lovers from teenagers upwards! He is a good-looking palomino horse whose life involves several different owners and many adventures. As you read his story, told by Winston himself, you will appreciate horse ownership from the horse's point of view. Born on a country property in Australia, Winston tells of his breaking-in and education and the different people he encounters – good, bad and ignorant. As well as his own story, Winston includes the experiences of other horses he meets along life's way.
Whether it's jumping, eventing, hunting or just hacking, Winston tries hard to please his rider. Follow his successes and his failures from his breaking-in to his show jumping win. It is an eventful life – the story of one Australian horse out of thousands, but one that you will remember!
6. Rita, I am sure your followers are curious to know whether you are working on any other book at the moment or not? Please delight us.
I have written the first few chapters of my next book, but it is on hold whilst I promote Winston.
7. We can see a variety in your work. Your first book was a romantic travel mystery and the second one is based on your love for horses. May we expect the next one to be different from any of these?
Yes, I am trying my hand at a crime thriller this time.
8. So, who is the hero of the book? Any favourite quote from the book?
The lead character is female but that is all I can say at this stage.
9. Did you face any difficulties while writing? Was there any research involved? Any confession which you want to make?
Ooh! That's a sneaky question! My first book was challenging because I didn't know where it was going. Also I had to check my facts in describing the various Egyptian temples. With Winston – A Horse's Tale the words flowed and I found it easy to write. My confession? I found some small errors in Missing in Egypt and republished it, so hopefully it is now "perfect".
10. Okay so as we move towards the last part of this interesting interview, may I ask you what do you have to say about the digital platform for readers today? Do you suggest socializing or latest apps for genuine readers or you prefer the good old paperback books for reading?
The arrival of Amazon and the e-book has made it possible for anyone to publish their book, which I think is amazing and certainly was for me. It has of course meant that there are millions of books on the market and it is hard for your book to be noticed. For the reader it is wonderful, especially with so many giveaways and free books available. For bookshops it is obviously a problem but people still love to give books as gifts. I personally prefer to read from a paperback and to hold a copy of your own book in your hands is a very powerful feeling.
11. It was a pleasure having you on our blog Rita. Would like to say something to your readers? Any parting note for us?
Yes, I'd like to thank your readers for their interest in this interview and I hope they'll check out my books! Many thanks to you, Vandana, for giving me the opportunity to appear on your blogsite. It was a pleasure to do such a well-thought out and, in some cases, challenging interview.
With this we end with the beautiful and insightful conversation with Rita. May I tell you Rita, it was a pleasure having you :) Thank you and may your book do well and break records in terms of love with the audience and popularity. Best Wishes!


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I was recently on Facebook and happened to visit the LEFT BEHIND MOVIE page for updates or a new trailer. They posted this question….
Are any "Left Behind" fans planning to watch the premiere of "The Leftovers" on HBO this weekend? Have any of you read the book "The Leftovers"? Let us know what you think!
After researching this new HBO series I made this comment…
This is an abomination to the scriptures! This show will be filled with profanity, nudity and more…. it makes Christians look like crazies! And the official trailer shows oral sex and nudity! Stay away from this mockery of God's Holy Word!
I felt I made my argument – not wanting to get into a debate, but just stating my opinion. Here is the conversation that followed…
David Scarrow Maybe to your interpretation!! This show shows the REALISM of life and just a taste of what it will be like after the rapture. It did show that Gary Busy was missing! They made that a joke, but the real funny thing is– he is a born again Christian in real life!!
Jason N Kari Sisam The original book was written to make fun of the Word of God – in a sense to mock Christians and their faith in God. This is not my interpretation – As a pastor I cannot condone this series for it's mockery of the Word of God, profanity and nudity.Now, if someone comes to me asking questions because of this series, I will point them to the Word of God.The question I ask you… Should we endorse something that fills our spirit man with garbage or should we, as Paul states in Philippians 4:8-9; "Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are PURE, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy–meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you."
Here's the real question… is this show pure, virtuous and does it praise Christ? Does it allow us to see the miracle working power of God in the last days? Does it point someone to Jesus? Does it keep your mind from wandering into the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life?Jesus said for us to watch in the last days because there will be scoffers and false Christs' working to deceive the many, even if possible the elect.Like the Noah movie, I know this preaches a false gospel an evil gospel devoid of the REAL Good News!


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In my mind, i can do whatever i want no matter what my gender is. Including if i am transgender.
I think we should forget about gender battle or gender support altogether. We just fight for human right. Period. No more profiling, no more prejudice, no more all these nonsense.
We have forgotten our humanity. We have! Why else do we do what we do? We have forgotten about compassion. Otherwise why is the world the way it is now?
The biggest sickness in this world is the crave for power and thirst for admiration. We lack everything else.
Also our mentality that always wants to blame and make all kinds of excuses worsen just about every aspect of our lives. What's even sadder? We are in DENIAL about it.
It's time to be accountable. It's time to do. It's time to change. it's time to move. grow, enhance, advance.
It is time.


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All fellow Knitting Camp attendees. I've set up a Team on the Ravelympics for the Team Knitting Camp that start on August 8th and end August 24th. Please sign up, if your interested. I'm encouraging (not forcing, as Meg always says "Knitter's Choice") team mates to knit something inspired by camp, EZ, Meg, Joyce or Amy. Even better if we're authentic and use Schoolhouse products, but certainly not a requirement.
If the yarn comes in, Shetland Spindrift in Sunrise that I've ordered (it's annoyingly backordered right now) then I'm going to knit the New Zealand Sweater as my Ravelympic event, but haven't decided on a backup if that falls through. Although, the compass point sweater is calling me and tempting me to start yet another project, naughty thing.
Go to the groups tab on Ravelry and look for the Ravelympics 2008 group and sign on up. There is a thread that I've started for our team. Come, join one, join all and let's Knit Onward.