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The first Asian horror film shown in class, the Voice reminds me of Triangle in a way on how its story line goes, especially when the lead character discovers herself as the monster she is fighting all along. Young Eon, a top singer of an exclusive high school for girls, is suddenly murdered one night after a song practice in an exclusive-girls school. With her spirit still lingering and trapped within the campus, she finds comfort in her best friend Sun Min who only hears her voice. After certain revelations transpiring throughout the film, we eventually notice how Young Eon has a double-edged personality, turning from good to bad in the process.
While I highly appreciate how the movie attempted to create the plot twist, the execution was really short of smooth sailing. For me, the flashbacks were properly sequenced but the manner that the movie shows it, that is whenever Young Eon crosses a hallway, is kind of lame and could be done in a better manner.
Diving into the movie, it mainly talks about relationships, particularly at the level of deep affairs between individuals. In the movie for instance, Young Eon initially faces this horror in relationships: being forgotten by her best friend, Sun Min, as she starts to hang out and interact more with a new friend, Cho Ah. The particular act of Young Eon losing her voice to her only communication line to the living world can be seen as really difficult, more so horrific, for her, especially because it will eventually happen sooner or later as Sun Min gradually accepts that her friend is dead. At this surface level, we see how the notion of being separated from the people we love is truly horrific especially given the context of our own relationships with others.
More than this, however, the movie becomes even more horrifying with the element of extreme jealousy in relationships as can be seen at how Hyo Jung and Young Eon killed their rivals for attention. In this manner, we can see how a normal and somehow lovable girl like Young Eon can be changed psychologically and emotionally because of such unfortunate occurrences, on top of the possible notion that she is really schizophrenic. This reached the pinnacle when Young Eon, as desperate as she is, killed Cho Ah and assumed the body of her best friend, Sun Min, in the end. While it may be argued that Young Eon is just psychologically incapacitated and that the movie portrays a psychological stream of horror, the movie shows to us how one can become truly a selfish being in our own ways, which can be motivated by the quests for love, jealousy, revenge, and attention.
Bearing the personal notion of the movie being under the stream of psychological horror, we can see that while the scenes from the movie are not actually far from reality no matter how absurd and weird the characters like Young Eon can be. Just look at the news and we can already see jealous lovers killing their rivals, husbands killing their wives, wives castrating their husbands, and so on. In fact, it is true at how people can go so far because of love and relationships to the point that they change personalities: from good to bad, from serene to violent, a real horror that every one of us can see and can be – a proof that this horror movie is just an abnormal representation of what the human being can be.
Transcending the overall cinematography, the movie offers interesting views about Asian horror and the overall horror genre itself. First, there are no significant male casts in the movie unlike in the other horror movies we have watched where there is always a minor male character. The film is practically dominated by females even in the aspects of friendship, love, and relationships, which can be seen in most horror movies. Be it an attempt at power, a punishment, or a tool for submission as in Linda William's article, the movie in particular shows to us how Young Eon suffers for her being a "bitch" especially in meddling with the music teacher and how she eventually confronts her doomed fate when she sees the monster as herself (the "gaze") by transferring in the living body of Sun Min in the process. Next is how the movie shows to us the dynamics in relationships, especially within the context of the friendships between women and somehow touching on lesbianism. Lastly, the movie offers very little explanation on what is really happening especially to Young Eon (why she is trapped within the school, how she can move herself to a new body, why she has a dual personality, and a lot more), unlike other Asian horror films like Shutter and The Ring that give closures in the end. This gives me the notion that the movie also touches on the fantastic stream of horror – that we ultimately cannot really know the sources of the unknown and can do nothing but to accept what will be. In the end, Voice gives me the audience a very weird and chilly feeling after watching it, especially at how Young Eon transformed from being the good to the bad, catalyzed by her voice metaphorically slowly fading away to those important to her.


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Monday, April 28, 2008
SCRIBE on Wyclef - Fast Cars remix
just watching nightline on tv3 last night and saw a segment on fellow NZ artist Scribe recording a verse for Wyclefs - Fast Cars remix while in Kangaroo land for the MTV awards. also on the remix is Lupe Fiasco. Shot. the stars seem to be aligning for our lil ole scene. shotskis!
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Celebrities like Hillary Duff,Elisha Cuthbert and Keira Knightly love to sport their ponytails. This had been one of the oldest,easiest and most simple hairstyles around.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Sleek Ponytail Haircuts For Teen Girls
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A-list guest judges rule the roost on this season's "Project Runway." Here's our tip sheet on who's on when.
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Project Runway' Season 5 Judges
Wednesday: Austin Scarlett has the last word on outfits made from unconventional materials.
July 23: Natalie Portman helps the contestants and their models go green.
July 30: Sandra Bernhard judges the designers' New York-inspired creations.
Aug. 6: Olympian Apolo Ohno inspires the contestants to create Olympics-worthy looks.
Aug. 13: "Lipstick Jungle" star Brooke Shields teaches the designers a thing or two about dressing the part – of a professional working woman.
Aug. 20: Hot tranny RuPaul's in the house for some "Good Queen Fun." Christian Siriano would plotz.
Aug. 27: Celeb stylist and fashion consultant Rachel Zoe leads an automobile-themed challenge.
Sept. 3: Fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg inspires the contestants with her fall collection.
Sept. 10: Calvin Klein creative director Francisco Costa judges astrologically inspired team projects.
Sept. 24: LL Cool J is the type of guy to tell the designers about fashion inspired by music.


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Book reviews and chatter about books available for children, 'tweens and teens/young adults.
Note to Readers
I have not received any compensation for writing this post other than a free digital or print copy of the book. I have no material connection to the brands, products, or services that I have mentioned. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
Friday, July 3, 2009
Itty Bitty (Picture Book)
Released June 2009
Reviewed by Bob Walch
His name says it all. Itty Bitty is a very, very, very small dog. One day the tiny pooch discovers an exceedingly large bone. "This bone is big enough to be my home," thinks Itty Bitty to himself.
The resourceful dog gets to work and begins chewing until he has hallowed out the enormous bone and added a door and windows. But, unfortunately, the hallowed out bone doesn't seem like home. It lacks furnishings.
Itty Bitty heads to the nearest department store to find some items to make his new house more comfortable, but everything he sees is far TOO BIG. Then he notices a sign that says "Teeny-Weeny Stuff Sold Here!" Perfect! He purchases an itty-bitty table and rug plus also an itty-bitty sofa and chairs.
This humorous story about a teeny-tiny dog with a very big heart will appeal to children who can certainly sympathize with Itty Bitty's dilemma of living in a world where there's lots of big stuff. Don't forget to connect the story with the small furniture your child may have in his room or find at pre-school.
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University of Utah Research Scientist in Salt Lake City, Utah
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Develops research projects and is responsible for scientific design, conduct and interpretation, presenting results and publishing manuscripts.
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By Erin Korth, BMFI Intern
|An aspiring young magician pulls tricks with flair in Magic Camp
Wide Awake (1998)
Philadelphia-area native M. Night Shyamalan wrote and directed this 1998 drama-comedy, which tells the story of a schoolboy's search for God at a Catholic boys' school. Bryn Mawr College's sweeping architecture served as a double for Waldon Mercy Academy in Lower Merion, where much of Shyamalan's filming was done. Wide Awake follows a ten-year-old boy, who, in dealing with the death of his grandfather, seeks the answers to life and death.
|Joseph Cross gets advice from baseball-loving nun Rosie O'Donnell in Wide Awake
Double-cast with Rosemont College, Bryn Mawr played the part of the fictional Chadley University. The Sterling Chase revolves around three highly competitive college seniors, their pursuit of the coveted Sterling Chase Award, and the sacrifices required as each makes serious decisions about the type of person they want to become as they graduate.
The Paradigm Shift (2008)
Bryn Mawr College's signature stone architecture and old wooden staircases act as the backdrop to indie short The Paradigm Shift, the story of a frustrated history professor who asks his students to design a plan to assassinate the President of the United States.
Dare (2009)
Dare was written by BMFI Advisory Council member David Brind and stars top-billed performers Alan Cumming, Emmy Rossum, Rooney Mara, and Sandra Bernhard. The drama follows three graduating high school seniors as they wrestle with issues of identity and sexuality in the months preceding their graduation. Dare premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and received critical acclaim, with New York Magazine hailing it as "surprising and dangerous."
|Dare shoots inside Bryn Mawr College's Taylor Hall
In Tenure, Bryn Mawr College snagged the role of Grey College, a fictional east coast liberal arts school. The quirky indie comedy traces the exploits of down-and-out English professor Charlie Thurber (played by Luke Wilson), whose only aspiration is to be a published, tenured professor. His life gets complicated when the college brings on Professor Elaine Grasso (Gretchen Mol), an impressive new hire whose credentials unwittingly threaten Charlie's future at the school. Funny-man David Koechner joins Wilson and Mol as Charlie's best friend and a Bigfoot-obsessed Anthropology professor, who convinces Charlie that the only logical course of action is to sabotage the endearing Professor Grasso's career.
|David Koechner and Luke Wilson prank the new professor in Tenure
What are your favorite movies shot at local spots?
Erin Korth is a senior at Bryn Mawr College currently interning at Bryn Mawr Film Institute.


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- Brief communication
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Fetal life malnutrition was not reflected in the relative abundances of adiponectin and leptin mRNAs in adipose tissue in male mink kits at 9.5 weeks of age
- Connie F. Matthiesen1 and
- Anne-Helene Tauson1, 2Email author
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Published: 20 October 2016
Malnutrition in fetal life and during suckling have in some animal studies resulted in adaptive changes related to the fat and glucose metabolism, which in the long term might predispose the offspring for metabolic disorders such as obesity later in life. The objective was to study the effect of fetal life malnutrition in male mink on the gene expression of leptin and adiponectin in different adipose tissue sites.
Thirty-two male mink, strict carnivore species, exposed to low (FL) or adequate (FA) protein provision the last 16.3 ± 1.8 days of fetal life and randomly assigned to a low (LP) or adequate (AP) protein diet from 7 to 9.5 weeks of age were used. Adipose tissues (subcutaneous, perirenal and mesenteric) were analyzed using qPCR. Fetal life or post-weaning protein provision did not affect the relative abundances of leptin and adiponectin mRNAs in adipose tissue at 9.5 weeks of age. Relative abundances of leptin and adiponectin mRNAs were different between adipose tissue sites and were significantly higher in subcutaneous than in perirenal and mesenteric tissues.
Fetal life protein malnutrition in male mink, did not result in adaptive changes in the gene expression of leptin and adiponectin mRNAs in adipose tissue at 9.5 weeks of age as found in rodents. However, both leptin and adiponectin mRNAs were significantly differently expressed between tissue sites.
Malnutrition in utero can result in adaptive changes in the glucose and fat metabolism and may lead to increased fat deposition later in life. Exposing mink, a strict carnivore, to low protein provision in utero has resulted in lower birth weights [1, 2] and changes in the gene expression of fructose-1,6-biphosphatase, pyruvate kinase, fatty acid synthase and carnitine palmitoyl transferase, enzymes important for glucose [1, 3, 4] and fat homeostasis [5]. Present study investigated if the relative abundances of leptin and adiponectin mRNAs, both playing a key role in lipid and energy metabolism, were affected post-weaning by fetal life malnourishment.
Thirty-two male mink kits exposed to low (FL—14 % of metabolizable energy from protein—14P) or adequate (FA-29P) protein provision the last 16.3 ± 1.8 days of fetal life were used. The FL kits had significantly lower birth weight (10.3 g vs. 11.3 g; P = 0.004 [1]) than FA kits. An adequate protein provision was given from birth to weaning. At weaning, FL and FA males were randomly assigned to a low (LP-18P) or adequate (AP-32P) protein diet from 7 to 9.5 weeks of age giving four treatment groups (i.e. FA-AP, FA-LP, FL-AP, FL-LP). Dietary details are provided elsewhere [1, 4].
The experimental procedures followed the Danish National Legislation (license 2005/561-994), and was performed at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Gene specific RT-PCR primers
Sequence (5′–3′)
Length (bp)
18S rRNA
In conclusion, fetal life protein malnourishment was not reflected in the abundance of leptin and adiponectin mRNAs similar to other findings in adult mink but in contrast to some findings in rodents, probably due to species differences and length of exposure to malnourishment. Both leptin and adiponectin mRNAs were differently expressed between tissue sites as found in other species.
Authors' contributions
CFM performed the study, q-PCR, statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript. AHT designed the study, helped to retrieve the tissue, the statistical analyses and drafted the manuscript. Both authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Thanks to Merethe Stubgaard for helping performing the experiment and to Anne Friis for helping performing the q-PCR. This work was supported by the Danish Food Industry Agency of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries [Grant number 5414114.95.304].
Competing interests
Both authors declare that they have no competing interests.
Publication charges for this article were funded by the research platform Future Animal Health and Welfare at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
About this supplement
This article has been published as part of Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica Volume 58 Supplement 1, 2016: Animal Obesity—causes, consequences and comparative aspects: current research. The full contents of the supplement are available online at http://actavetscand.biomedcentral.com/articles/supplements/volume-58-supplement-1.
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All data generated or analysed during this study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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The experimental procedures followed the guidelines of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes as well as Danish national legislation. All experimental procedures were approved by The Animal Experiment Inspectorate, Denmark.
Open AccessThis article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. The Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication waiver (http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) applies to the data made available in this article, unless otherwise stated.
Authors' Affiliations
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I was mainly glad they didn't take anything incredibly valuable. Had they gotten my credit cards or ID, I would have completely freaked out. I took my wallet and phone with me on the hike. I never leave them behind. My friend Kim had left her purse in my car, but fortunately she had put it in the back and draped a towel over it. The thieves didn't see it. They also didn't take Ben's ipod which was sitting right there between the two front seats. Ben said that was a shame because it has mostly Christian music on it and they clearly needed to hear it.
I had read an article a couple of months back about how thieves will steal a GPS, then push the "Go Home" button and head straight to your house. They know you will be tied up with the police for an hour and they've got time to clean you out there too. Fortunately, after I read the article, I changed the home address in my GPS to a nearby gas station. Ben was really hoping they would have headed to our house anyway and would have been greeted by our dogs. I was just relieved to know they wouldn't have been able to find us using our GPS.
Six other cars in the parking lot had also been broken into. There was a good bit of shattered glass on the ground. I had to fill out a report stating exactly what I had done from the moment we arrived at the park until I arrived back at my van and discovered it had been mauled. The police officer even advised me to write, "I did not give anyone permission to touch my vehicle, enter my vehicle, damage my vehicle, or take anything from my vehicle." He said he's seen slick lawyers get criminals out of trouble by saying the guy had permission to take something from the car.
He also advised me to write on the bottom of the report, "I am willing to prosecute."
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Amazon.com cut ties with business affiliates in North Carolina after the state drafted legislation that would force the company to collect sales tax.
The company sent a notice to affiliates Thursday night, said a spokeswoman for the company. If enacted, the law could take effect as soon as today, she said.
Amazon.com also is fighting tax proposals in at least five other states, including New York, California and Hawaii, calling the efforts unconstitutional.
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June 12, 2010
Photo Manipulation Review
Check out Photo Manipulations by Rache of Rache Photography. Because of these days' high tech gadgets, you never have to worry about developing the pictures you have just taken. You can always store them at your digital cameras. And, if you are bored of simple and plain pictures, photo manipulations are the best thing to do with them. Know Adobe Photoshop, it's one of those big photos editing software out there. Better check it out. I just hope that she put some instruction on how she did those.
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Today on the programme I'm going to stand on the desk and beat on the overhead lights with my shoe. "I just want to emphasize from the beginning that exorcism is a rare thing, and demonic possession is a rare thing." First, some discussion about exorcism, from a Catholic priest and some other guy, includes such knee slappers as a dude saying something comes from Ephesians 7, which DOESN'T EXIST!!! A HA HA! HA! You can download the vbr mp3: d/l
Remember sampling can have another meaning! I've avoided listening to some things on archive.org due to their being single songs instead of albums. Here's one such thing, The Exorcism of Candy Caramel by Captain the Parrot. "Improvised and recorded live on 2nd October 2009 in Sapporo, Japan." d/l vbr mp3. Kinda neat, very short, needs other stuff all around it.
How about this? "all tracks by kevin mehmed and sage brooks in montgomery county maryland." Starts of with a synth washing the blackboard, but then the kind of thing we look for around here comes out of somebody's voicebox, talking into a distorted thingy-dinger. "I think about spaceships all the time." The Townhouse Situation and Kits Exorcism" by kkkkasioflubellegend and deepgrave min og dog. Four tracks and one of them looks a lot bigger than the others. Yes, an hour and 13 minutes called "kevin's rock 09-04-10". Horrible guitar, and I'm just sampling here so I can't tell you about the whole hour plus. The other three tracks are actually song-length. If you find something in this block of stuff let me know about it. I think these guys must've lived up the street from me. To be fair this collection could've used its own post.
Finally, something else full length, Noises Of War by Herd of Ether Space, a 1991 cassette album; noises and tapes and samples, oh my. Here are some words:
The show was hosted by the "Art Here" Gallery in Albany, California. The performance was filmed and the live audio was recorded. Taped Rugs Productions released a cassette album from the performance, entitled: "Noises Of War" (NOW) later in 1991. The tape was co-released by the California outlet of Kentucky Fried Royalty recordings, supervised by Don Campau. A couple of edits from the rehearsals were released by Taped Rugs in the following years on other cassette albums as well.
This archive contains all of the audio recordings from the March 1st performance as well as several recordings from the rehearsal sessions. The rehearsals vary in many ways from the actual performance pieces. Their inclusion in this archive helps define the evolution of the performance pieces and showcases the degrees to which HOTES incorporated improvisation into their compositions. Several of the rehearsal recordings archived here have never previously been made available to the public. This archive also contains jpeg files of the cassette cover art for all of the releases related to these recordings as well as jpeg files of the NOW promotional poster and NOW show program.
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Filerimos Villa is a new building of 270 m2, provides luxurious and comfortable accommodation for families, couples or groups of friends. Functional and offers all the necessary facilities and modern amenities for a pleasant, relaxing and memorable stay. It consists of 4 bedrooms which sleep up to 7 people, 2 bathrooms (one is ensuite), 1 WC, a separate big kitchen area and a large living and dining room. Every room leads to balconies and/or terrace with a panoramic and uninterrupted view to the garden, the pool and the breathtaking landscape, which one can gaze even from the interior.
The Villa is surrounded by a beautiful garden of 1500 sqm with new brand pool , sun deck, and all outdoor amenities .All the above in complete privacy and away from prying eyes, since the Villa is fenced and the interior is not visible from outside.
You can sunbathe on the stylish sunbeds with the comfortable cushions, the chairs, or on the lawn grass. There is also a solar shower which is essential, following a delightful dive. Next to the pool there is a wooden deck with a table and chairs, for relaxing moments under the shade of a big fig olive tree.
There is also a BBQ to roast meats or local fresh fish and then enjoy your meal by the pool area
This Villa is an ideal gateway for those who seek relaxing holidays and at the same time wants to be near to everything. Naturalist will love the forest of Filerimos where the monastery, the Italian architecture and the breathtaking views will satisfy everyone. Ialyssos beach the famous surfers and kite surfers paradise is a perfect place for activities and at the same time a place for romantic sunset. Tavernas, super markets cafeterias are just 1.5 km from the villa.
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Outside this villa in Ialyssos, RhodesThis villa is in the countryside and in a quiet area near the mountains. It has a pool, a balcony, a barbecue, outside lighting and a garden. Car hire is recommended as the villa is less than a 15 minute walk to at least a couple of shops, bars and restaurants; however parking is not available.
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Living area seats 7, Dining area seats 7, Air conditioning throughout property, Open fire, Hair dryer, Iron / board, Towels / linen, Washing machine, High chair, Car hire recommended
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Here, my friends, are pics of the Bamboo Shades we Liberated from the front lawn of a house in a Raw-ther Nice Neighborhood, shortly after we bought beer on Easter Sunday.
The more I think about it, the whole event does have a certain Earl Flair to it.
But check out how cool these shades look in our trailer... er, house! It doesn't show in the pics, but the thread sewing the pieces of bamboo together match our drapes and carpet perfectly. They totally enhance the Tiki Lounge theme, dontcha think? Oh, I just love them. And for free! Well, only the cost of dignity, which, well, let's face it... my dignity is long gone.
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Yours truly has been to Toronto a few times (though not lately) and it's a terrific city. Lots of very interesting/entertaining stuff to see and do, and for the most part polite and respectful people. Heading up 401 from Detroit is like leaving Dante's Inferno for a 4 hour drive to Shangrila. Back in the day, I even saw a Leafs game in the old Gardens. No way could anybody buy a pair of tickets through usual channels, let alone a dumb Yank, but it had something to do with a scalper desperate to unload his stuff as game time approached. Alas, the Leafs would lose that game 4-1 to the LA Kings, but yours truly has never been in a more highly charged hockey atmosphere ever since -- and I've been to Red Wing playoff games at the Joe. Let's just say as opposed to Americans, the Canadians take their appreciation of hockey to a whole new level.
So what does this have to do with a Kawasaki? First, we have to shift sports. From the NHL to MLB. The Toronto Blue Jays are putting on quite a show this year. Not only do they (narrowly) lead the AL East division over the dreaded Yanks from Bronxville, they've assembled quite the murderer's row of sluggers in their line up. Far and away, the Jays lead the entire major leagues in home runs. To boot, they acquired some pitcher you may have heard of named David Price from the woeful Detroit Tigers a while back. Price has been lights out since he arrived in Toronto and is right there for Cy Young consideration this year. The fans love him, and well they should.
But for some strange reason, Blue Jay fans have adopted another hero. Enter one Munenori Kawasaki.
He's a 34 year old infielder from Japan, pretty much a scrub called up when teams could expand their rosters from 25 to 40 in September. At that, Kawasaki has less than 700 major league at-bats in his total career. A little dude, standing 5 foot eleven, 175 pounds, that bats left and throws right.
This year? He's hitting about a buck ninety, barely his weight, with zero home runs and one RBI. In other words, he's performing like an aging career "minor leaguer" would be expected to. Not good. He likely wouldn't be there at all if not for the injury to Troy Tulowitzki.
But the fans love him. Could it be our lovable neighbors to the north need to cut back on the Labatt and Molsen because it's making them crazy? Hmm, last time I looked, that pesky Seagram's plant was still on the Canadian side of the Detroit river. Have they been shipping too many cases up 401 as well, with the result being mass drunken lunacy at Blue Jays games? How else to explain their fascination with such a marginal player that would be lucky to hang on in the minor leagues for most other clubs?
Canadians for Kawasaki? Really? Sheer madness.
Then again, they can always look to the south and say one word. Trump. Or Jeb. Or Hillary. Or FOX. Or MSNBC. Or the Detroit Lions. Make that several words they have to choose from, then laugh hysterically.
Hmm. It seems madness is running amok south of the border as well.
All things considered in times like these, maybe I'll have a Labatt blue (or two) tomorrow. Like going to Toronto, it's been a while. Perhaps it will help numb the anxiety that comes with seeing so much insanity all around.
Nevertheless, Blue Jay fans are free to hop on board the Kawasaki of their choice and here's wishing them the best going down the road.
But yours truly would never ride one. It's long been a matter of principle. See my bio to the immediate right.


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After class on Thursday night, I tiredly read the article From Blog to Narrative: Josh Benton Throws Us a Curve. Although it was obvious that Roy Peter Clark found Benton's Curve to be high on the scale of "interestingness," I didn't. So I reread the article later on, thinking maybe I missed something the first time. What I realized is that Benton's Curve is missing something, not me.
For one thing, "natural reporting" isn't as innovative as this article makes it out to be. For decades, communication technologies have been used to deliver eyewitness accounts. Edward Murrow became famous for his radio reporting of World War II. Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather changed Americans' minds about the Vietnam War with their reporting from the front lines. Is the "natural reporting" on blogs today more compelling than the eyewitness reports of yesteryear? I don't think so. Given the choice between reading a blog that's being updated with real-time coverage and watching the same news story unfold on live television, most Americans would still opt to watch it on the boob tube.
It's also clear to me that Benton's Curve cannot be applied equally to all (or even most) news stories.
Case in point: Benton thought the blog coverage of a live technology presentation was interesting enough that he talked about it in his presentation. Most people would look at the blog posts he mentioned, shrug, and quickly Google a topic that is of higher "interestingness" to them. In this case, Benton's Curve would actually resemble a flat line, since most people wouldn't be interested in the topic no matter how it's being reported.
I also take issue with Benton's use of the highly subjective term "interestingness." His curve seems to suggest that live-coverage blogs are more interesting than conventional reporting. While it's true that conventional reporting is often "neutered" of its point-of-view, there's a good reason for that – it's meant for mass consumption. Bloggers, on the other hand, mostly attract readers who agree with their view of the world. Conventional news and blogs are designed for two different audiences – they're apples and oranges.
To me, getting daily news from a blog instead of through conventional reporting is just another form of selective consumption. I'm sure we've all known someone who opens the paper everyday and reads only the comics or sports page, for example. Selective consumption has been going on since the beginning of time – even a Cro-Magnon man wouldn't have listened to every grunt he heard! Unfortunately, I don't think Benton's Curve is as new or innovative as Clark thinks it is and his idea of "interestingness" is much too subjective to be taken seriously.


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Pocket-Size Theatre brings a taste of village life to The Royal Hippodrome Theatre with Jez Butterworth's award winning play Jerusalem.
The action takes place on St Georges Day, the day of the village fair.
Central character Johnny 'Rooster' Byron, played by Phil Poole, is a modern day Pied Piper, small-time drug dealer, party animal and teller of tall tales.
Intertwined with funny interactions with his band of "educationally subnormal outcasts and beloved spongers" the play reveals that Johnny faces eviction from his home, a caravan on the ege of a local wood, where he had been living for almost 30 years.
The council backed by police is determined to bring Johnny down but he remains defiant. With every nail hammered into his coffin Rooster retaliates with rebellious shows of strength. Johnny surrounds himself with his cohorts and continues the party but the reality of his plight hangs over him. Rooster is a monster of chaos, a pusher, an absent parent and a champion of anything anti-establishment but the audience cannot fail to connect with him. What's clear is that he uses and is used by the kids who flock to him "like rats" particularly 15 year old Phaedra (Hannah Turner), last year's May Queen, who has disappeared, leaving Rooster the prime suspect.
Jez Butterworth's words fly off the page with an earthy anarchic honesty telling the traditional story of the individual struggle with authority and red tape. The storytelling is almost lyrical and takes us to a place somewhere between reality and folklore.
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Airport to appeal judge's decision to keep runway limits
Oct. 19, 2017
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Tweed-New Haven Airport is planning to file an appeal after a judge ruled against its attempt to overturn a Connecticut law that limits the length of the airport's main runway.
The New Haven Register reports the airport authority voted unanimously to appeal the judge's ruling during a closed-door executive session Wednesday.
The state run airport had previously filed a lawsuit claiming that the law limiting the runway to its current 5,600 feet is threatening existing service and preventing it from attracting more commercial airline flights.
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Tomorrow Erin and I are going out to dinner for Valentines day. We don't make it out to eat together all that often (unless you include the Greek Spot which some of you may not because technically its fast food but I totally consider the Greek Spot fine dining because it is indeed fiiiiine - o gyros I love you so), and I am really excited because we are trying one of the restaurants on our list! You'll have to wait around for the post on it to find out where we went. (O the suspense. I know you'll be back for that. Don't lie. You haaaave to know.) All this excitement had me reminiscing on one of Erin's and my first nights out together on the town at Cafe Milano for her birthday.
Good job, Erin, but don't tell anyone or it won't come true. That dessert, by the way, was as delish as it was pretty, just like everything else that night. Erin and I went through and ordered pretty much one of every type of food they offered: inventive appetizer, salad, pizza, and pasta dish. Then just split it all. They were all great, but the hands down fav was the pasta. It was pumpkin stuffed, and the flavor of the whole dish was perfecto (that's Italian for perfect - look how fluent you are becoming while reading this post!). Sometimes I feel like restaurants add flavors like pumpkin because they are trendy at the moment or in season, but they don't really use the flavor to its full potential. They cover it up with too many other flavors, or they cook in a way that diminishes flavor instead of enhancing it. Cafe Milano, however, really worked it! The pumpkin was strong and sweet, and it went so well with the creamy but light sage sauce. These kids know how to do Italian pasta. Don't get me wrong. I love some myself some absurdly cheesy, American-style Alfredo smothered all over some grilled chicken and tortellini, but (guilty pleasures aside) this is how pasta dishes were meant to be done.
Also the champagne was yummy-o (remember that's Italian for delish - I'm testing you to make sure these language lessons have really been ingrained). I preordered Erin a bottle of Vueve because I stand by the belief that no matter what the occasion (birthday, wedding, dentist appointment, or Chris having the chance to make it to the final 3 on Project Runway), you cannot go wrong with a glass of bubbly!
(By the way, this picture is actually from Erin's dentist appointment post celebration.... Haha no. I kid. It's from her bday. Erin doesn't get her teeth cleaned. She's dirty.... No no. I kid again. She's clean. Sometimes.)
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Cafe Milano? More like Cafe Yummy-o (that's Italian for delicious)
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Lilly Introduces Scholars Programs for Florida A&M University's and Howard University's Business Students
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Eau d' Sunshine and a Very Short Romance Novel
However, due to the intoxicating effects of my new asthma drug, I did decide to go trotting around the especially smelly "Sunshine Thrift" store near my apartment. I think that eau d'Sunshine (a weird combination of rancid butter and body odor) is still wafting about my charming young person...
I managed to hold my breath long enough to purchase some cheap wooden boxes on which to paint (yes, I've been procrastinating for the upcoming erotic art show)-- as well as peruse the somewhat alarming and amusingly terrible romance novel section. I'm sadly addicted to collecting Awful sentences and paragraphs from these things; someone's always turgid and breathing heavily down someone else's neck. They also say things like "whilst" and "smelling salts" rather a lot, I'm afraid.
*** A Very Short Romance Novel ***
Another monotonous day at work was in the offing, but L took little notice of the gloomily morose countenances that surrounded her, as billowy gray clouds will sometimes surround the sparkling sun in merry spring. She was stepping daintily about in her silken blue suit and heaving bosom whilst arranging the blushing pink roses that graced her cubicle and plucking sweet strains from a golden lyre. And what darkly handsome suitor was there to listen? No one. No one but the Evil and villainously turgid programmer, who had, for quite some time, had designs on the stunningly gorgeous brunette, whose hair glinted red, then gold, then red again under the soothing flourescent lighting.
But L was petulant. "J'en suis au regret" she said, then frowned daintily, for she really didn't know a single word of French. "Please bring me my smelling salts", the tempestuous beauty ordered, hoping beyond hope that the Evil programmer would return to his sumptuously dank and dreary basement, from which he had flown like a darkly wing'ed night creature with horn-rimmed glasses.
For L, once a common waif and now a passionate tigress of countless databases, was suffering from an unrequited and fiery hunger for strawberries, cheese-- and the wickedly handsome and barbaric Duke, whose masterfully bold claim of ownership and feverishly turgid manliness were nowhere to be seen on the 6th floor. She had found herself desiring this tawny-maned Adonis with a hunger beyond her understanding, for hers was a fever that fed upon itself, carrying her irrevocably toward a final surrender to the power of undeniable love, a joint checking account, 1.8 children and a small terrier.
The elevator door slid silently open, as the throbbing manhood of barbarian Dukeness stepped out to greet the charming young princess of I.T.
"Hello. Can you look at this stored procedure for me?", he whispered tantalizingly, breathing heavily down her daintily scented neck.
"Certainly", breathed L, who then accidentally walked into a wall.
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hello 29 weeks! Growing momma/growing baby!
Hello Last day in my 20's!! Im 29 weeks pregnant today!! down to 11 weeks till my estimated due date!! whoop whoop.. were getting closer and closer!! I can't wait to have my body back!! well most i can't wait to stop having rest-less legs!! Its horrible!!
I have had a pretty darn good pregnancy and can't complain and try not to complain. Blood pressure has been great, morning sickness wasn't to bad, gained weight but not a big amount, feet have only swollen up a few times.. an well the occasional heartburn, and constipation.. but nothing has been as bad as my Rest-less legs!!! its going on almost 3 weeks of no stop twitching at night.. its getting to the point where it is physically and emotionally draining me.. when i crawl into bed at night i wanna cry... when i wake up in the morning i wanna cry.. im so tired my legs hurt and nothing seems to be working!! It sucks taking a bath at 2-3am..it feels so good but your so tired you wanna fall asleep..but as soon as you get back into bed and relaxed here goes the crazy legs..
Here is everything i have tried
-prenatal: take them every day
-extra vitamins: take them every day
-vitamins water: spending a $$ money to fill my fridge up with that
-bananas-eat them like crazy
-take hot baths at night-yep sometimes even 2
-i even got aroma therapy drops to put in my bath that says it helps with muscles
-drink lots of water
-tylenol pm-won't take makes my legs twitch worse
-unisum-works sorta kinda..it scares me because the next day Tori' doesn't move very much at all
-meletonin-iv tried that yep..doesn't work
-going to the chiropractor-1 to 2 times a week-helps for 24hrs(sometimes)
Pretty sure my body hates me! I hope the doctor can help because i can't do this for another 11 weeks i will go crazy!!!!!!!!!
were down to 11 weeks till our due date
1 week 5 days till my baby shower
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Research Article
Development and Evaluation of Long Shelf-Life Ambient Stable Chapaties Without The Use of Chemical Preservatives
Mohammed Ayub Khan, Anil Dutt Semwal*, Gopal Kumar Sharma, Chitrashekarchar Mahesh, Subbappa Nataraj, Kadaba AnantharamanSrihari and Amrinder Singh Bawa
Defence Food Research Laboratory, Siddarthanagar, Mysore-570 011, India
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- Dr. Anil Dutt Semwal
Defence Food Research Laboratory
Mysore-570011, India
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Received Date: December 12, 2010; Accepted Date: February 19, 2011; Published Date: February 23, 2011
Citation: Khan MA, Semwal AD, Sharma GK, Mahesh C, Nataraj S, et al. (2011) Development and Evaluation of Long Shelf-Life Ambient Stable Chapaties Without The Use of Chemical Preservatives. J Food Process Technol 2:107. doi: 10.4172/2157-7110.1000107
Copyright: © 2011 Khan MA, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Convenient, ready-to consume thermally processed chapaties with natural sensory attributes were developed. Chapaties were packed in indigenously developed retortable pouches and processed in an air-steam retort. The time-temperature history was recorded during heat processing using an Ellab data cum F o recorder . The total processing time was 20min with a F o value of 3.0. Chapaties remained stable and acceptable even after storage for one year under ambient temperature (15-35°C) conditions. During storage, chemical parameters like peroxide, thiobarbituric acid and free fatty acid values increased with concomitant decrease in sensory score. After 12 months of storage, the overall acceptability score of chapaties decreased significantly (p≤0.05) from 8.5 to 7.2 on a 9 point hedonic scale with an increase in peroxide and free fatty acid values from 4.94 to 15.10 meqO 2 /kg fat and 0.46 to 1.79 % oleic acid respectively. Microbiologically chapaties were found to be safe during entire period of storage.


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When my parents, Jerry Gordon and Carol Lee, knew they were expecting me, they decided to combine their names and make a new name for their baby. One they felt appropriate for either sex. If it was a boy, Jerry Lee, if a girl, it would be Jerri Lea.
I believe that was kind of a fad in the 50's. I've met several people whose names are a combination of their parents.
My dad told me over and over that since I was a girl, my name was supposed to be pronounced Jerralea; but they did not spell it like it sounded. In school it was pronounced Jerry Lee and, of course, kids liked to call me Jerry Lee Lewis.
No one likes to be teased so I hated my name.
When we moved to Florida, I decided to just go by Jerri and drop the middle name but that brought issues, too. For example, when you attend a large junior high, the school might assign you to a boy's PE class by misspelling your name as Jerry. Being new to the school, I followed the listing I was given and arrived at the boy's locker room. Thankfully, the class had not started yet and the matter could be rectified quickly.
By the time I reached high school, it had became kind of cool to go by a boy's name, so I didn't mind it as much.
When my husband, Jim, and I got married, he went around introducing us like this, "You've heard of Tom and Jerry? Well, we are Jim and Jerri." So, of course, people called him Tom.
Now I love my name and it is all because of blogging. When I was thinking of a name for my blog, I had a brainstorm and decided to spell my name like it sounded and so "Jerralea's Journey," was born. Somehow, the act of naming my blog inspired me to start signing my name as Jerralea on everything but legal documents. Because, of course, I'm not going to spend money to change it legally.
I even sign my name as Jerralea on my mother's birthday cards and such since I do it automatically now.
It's only taken a lifetime to feel comfortable with my own name!
This post was written in response to Writer's Workshop prompt 3. The meaning of your name…does it suit you? For more zany responses to this prompt, or to link up your own story, visit Kat's blog, Mama's Losin' It.


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hello world, it's me, gnomie.
i am feeling so happy about nothing. just happy in general which is a good thing i suppose. i have a sneaking suspicion my happiness is owed to this blue can of energy drink i have on my desk. so unnatural, i know, but geez it sure does help me get things done around here!
valentines day is coming up and i have a really fun idea for TH. but since he sometimes reads this little bloggy, i'll save the thing until after V day.
i also want to say that i LOVE our new house. we've had friends over a few times now and it just feels so nice to have people inside our new home, especially the people we love. it brings in that much more warmth into the house, ya know? i also love sitting next to the fireplace with my tootsies curled up next to the fire (because i'm always so cold - thanks mom for my poor blood circulation, ha). and it's just nice to be able to breathe a little better and feel like we are truly home, you know?
oh and guess who has a "sitting" date this weekend? me and TH are going to test out some new sofas! wish me luck! i will desperately need it.


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Christ died on the cross and was buried in a tomb which was sealed with a large rock and guarded by Roman soldiers.
Then, the miracle occurred.
When his followers came to the tomb on Sunday morning it was open and his body wasn't there. The rock had not just been moved, a literal translation would say it had been thrown aside.
Then Jesus appeared.
He was no longer dead.
His body had been raised back to life. For the next 40 days he met with and taught his followers, proving himself to them.
The resurrection of Jesus is the single most important fact of Christianity. It demonstrates God's ultimate authority over life and death, and validates Christ's death on the cross as having been an acceptable sacrifice on behalf of humanity, paying the price for our sins.
It is also the foretaste of the promise given to all believers, that we too will rise again after death and enter God's Kingdom.
If the resurrection is not true Christianity is a complete sham because all of it's claims and teachings centre on it. St Paul, the greatest of all Christians, said without the resurrection his faith was worthless.
Today I give thanks to God for his incredible gift, his amazing grace, his wonderful mercy.
I look forward to that day when I go to meet my maker and lay eyes on Jesus my saviour.
While I'm not in any hurry for it to happen, it holds no fear or apprehension for me. God's promises are faithful.
I've enjoyed a little bit of chocolate today but the true meaning of Easter overshadows even the pleasure of chocolate!


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I do love bric-a-brac gardens. I've always wanted to do one myself.
Out front on Main Street.
I never noticed this mailbox before.
Another mural depicting 1800's life on Elhi Hill, which is above Sumner, where I live in Bonney Lake.
I liked the look of this old white gate.
This arch is a smaller version of the one I saw in Confederation Park in Victoria. I love it. I was able to get inside this one and see up close how they brace the trees to train them to grow this way.
Here are my purchases, except for the small wooden shadow box shelf that screams out to be painted and ephemera'ed. So I snagged me an end-of-day glass tumbler, a green insulator (this shade is more green than the normal teal ones), 2 books of vintage linen Victoria postcards, gorgeous flowered paper, a mint condition Peter Max Design Paper Airplane book (copyright 1971), and a pile-o-beads.


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May 20, 2010
All the way back in 1992 Ozzy Osbourne and Lemmy (from Motorhead) wrote "I ain't no nice guy." I identified with the song back then. But now, I find myself thinking about it again.
When I was young I was the nicest guy I knew
I thought I was the chosen one
But time went by and I found out a thing or two
My shine wore off as time wore on
When I was young, I was really well liked. My fellow students, my teachers, parents, my almost girlfriend's parents, little old ladies, they all liked me. I had an interesting view of life, and was talented.
But as I have gotten older my talent doesn't really seem to matter. Nobody cares about my views. In fact, my good nature doesn't really translate well to other people. I am just another person on this earth, and nobody wants to hear my opinion, or interesting views.
I thought that I was living out the perfect life
But in the lonely hours when the truth begins to bite
I thought about the times when I turned my back & stalled
I ain't no nice guy afterall.
It's strange. Just a few years ago, I was a not a very good person. I changed a lot of things about me, and thought I was a pretty good guy.
When I was young I was the only game in town
I thought I had it down for sure,
But time went by and I was lost in what I found
The reasons blurred, the way unsure
I thought that I was living life the only way
But as I saw that life was more than day to day
I turned around, I read the writing on the wall
I aint no nice guy afterall
But as I look back over the last year I have to look at what has happened. A group I was in kicked me out. Some members wanted me out before the incident that utimately put me out. Roxy's parents hate me. Again, I think they would hate anyone, but still. Most of her friends hate me. Her co-workers hate me, but they're a very angry bunch, so I take that with a grain of salt.
In all the years you spend between your birth and death
You find there's lots of times you should have saved your breath
It comes as quite a shock when that trip leads to fall
I ain't no nice guy afterall


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Golfer's Shoulder
Golfer's shoulder is a common injury in golf. Golf is a unique sport that is highly dependant on upper body movement. as each shoulder must do an opposite movement and very specific manoeuvre during the swing. The lead shoulder is most often injured as it is often stretched across the body during backswings. This may affect the non- leading shoulder. Pre-existing conditions, such as shoulder impingement, rotator cuff pathology, shoulder blade dysfunction and arthritis may increase the severity of golfer's shoulder symptoms.
Symptoms can include:
- Tenderness and pain
- Stiffness and muscle tension around the shoulder girdle
- Swelling
- Impingement or catching
Your physiotherapist will start by assessing you and will:
- Ask about your symptoms
- Ask about your general health, fitness level and any previous injuries
- Perform tests to assess your movement patterns, function, stability and strength of the muscles of the upper body
- Ask about your expectations and goals with physiotherapy
Based on the findings, your physiotherapist will assist with symptom management and return to activity with some of the following treatment techniques:
- Education
- Therapeutic exercise to stabilize, strengthen and improve posture
- Manual therapy and soft tissue techniques
- Modalities including electrical stimulation, laser and ultrasound
- Acupuncture or IMS
- Recovery and relaxation techniques
- Perfect your technique to ensure proper swing mechanics
- Always warm-up before playing
- Do exercises to improve the strength, endurance and stability of the muscle around the shoulder girdle
- Stretch the muscles around the shoulder girdle to ensure full range of motion and the ability to turn into the backswing
- Use the larger parts of your body (legs, hips and trunk) to transfer weight from the ground up more consistently
- Avoid hitting balls when in pain or injured
- If your shoulder starts hurting stop playing
- Avoid carrying a golf bag with a sore or aching shoulder and use a push cart rather than pull cart
- Use the proper equipment and ensure your clubs are in good shape and fitted correctly for you
Carl Petersen, BScPT, is a partner and physiotherapist at City Sports & Physiotherapy clinic in Vancouver. He has treated and trained athletes and weekend warriors worldwide from a variety of sports keeping them Fit to Play™ & Perform for over 30 years. Carl is an internationally recognized and sought-after speaker. He is regularly found educating physicians, physiotherapists, coaches, and athletes around the world on the principles of keeping Fit to Play™. In 2007, he was the recipient of the Physiotherapy Association of BC "Award of Excellence for Clinical Contribution". He has written over 300 articles and co-authored a number of books, DVD's and other training resources including the just released Fit to Play™ Golf-Improve Fitness & Lower Your Score. https://citysportsphysio.com/resources/publications/ On twitter @Fit2PlayCarl,email: firstname.lastname@example.com Carl is a proud member of CPA and belongs to XXXX Division(s) (as applicable)
The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) represents physiotherapists, physiotherapist assistants and physiotherapist students across Canada. CPA members are rehabilitation professionals dedicated to the health, mobility and fitness of Canadians.
Physiotherapists are primary health care professionals who combine their in-depth knowledge of the body and how it works with specialized hands-on clinical skills to assess, diagnose and treat symptoms of illness, injury or disability.
More than 20,000 registered physiotherapists work in Canada, in private clinics, general and rehabilitation hospitals, community health centres, residential care and assisted-living facilities, home visit agencies, workplaces, and schools.
The CPA presents its educational references as a public service and for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The opinions expressed do not necessarily represent the opinions of the CPA membership.


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Monday, 23 June 2014
Haiku Horizons 'comfort'
20 comments:
All are nicely done Ushaji..ReplyDelete
Great work..
- Anonymous23 June 2014 at 19:31
Nicely done.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you CelestineDelete
- Anonymous23 June 2014 at 23:18
so comforting ,indeed ,ma'm !ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Rajkumar milan.Delete
A lovely collection of haiku. There is nothing more comforting than a mama's love. Well done!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Kathy .Delete
Loved each one of it...ReplyDelete
Indeed comforting :)Replies
Thank you Satya.Delete
haiku comes so easily to you....or rather u make it look so easy! very nice!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Titli for such sweet comments.Delete
Nicely done Ushaji, no place is more comfortable than a mother's arms indeedReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Reshma for the inspiring comments.Delete
I love the comfort of a cosy corner on a rainy day! love the haiku set :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Apurva.Delete
I really like them all, they feel good as I read them. Comforting. The third one seems to be resonating most strongly for me.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you rabbi neil fleischmann.Delete
- Anonymous26 June 2014 at 11:44
All very nice. I especially like the third one, it is most comforting to stay inside in a cozy corner when it is storming outside.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you leonaslines.Delete


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Monday, April 14, 2008
Bronze Star for my Sweet Baboo!
at 4:24 AM
Regal Labels Jeannie Ramblings
2 comments:
- readytobealoser said...
Congratulations, Thomas.
We are so proud of you and your fellow soldiers. Take care and be safe.
- April 19, 2008 at 1:39 AM
- I am STILL the Queen! said...
On behalf of Thomas - thank you for your support!
He will be home next week!!! (hopefully!)
- May 5, 2008 at 11:04 PM
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Barrage gates to remain open
ALL 18 gates of the Fitzroy River barrage will remain open until the flow of the river slows considerably, according to the Rockhampton Regional Council.
The Fitzroy Barrage gates are controlled automatically to open and close as required to maintain the upstream storage level at a pre-determined level in accordance with the Queensland Government regulated operating rules for the Barrage Storage.
The 18 gates will open at different levels between 0.3 and 2.1 metres in order to control and maintain the upstream storage level.
Three water level sensors are used to ensure that the storage level is controlled with a high degree of precision and reliability.
If the upstream river level continues to rise after all 18 gates have opened to 2.1 metres, all the gates will then automatically lift up out of the water to the top of the Barrage and remain clear of the water until the river level drops.
It is normal to see the Barrage gates partly submerged during low or minor flow events or alternatively see the gates fully clear of the water during moderate or major flow events.
Once the river level drops the gates are then lowered using a controlled sequence of steps to ensure that the upstream storage level is again maintained at the pre-determined level.
The Fitzroy Barrage is also monitored 24 hours a day from the Glenmore Water Treatment Plant Control Room to ensure that it is operating correctly.


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The Great Smoky Mountain Wheel Is Way Fun!
There's so much to do here at the Island in Pigeon Forge. But one thing for sure I wanted to do was ride the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel.
And, because of it's size, you can see it from anywhere and it just calls your name, doesn't it? (well, okay, unless your like my niece below who faints just thinking about it).
But c'mon, it's fun! I went with mom.
You can see Pigeon Forge for miles. But, of course, when it's dark outside, you get a very different view. One with lights. We opted to see it at night.
In we go and up we go!
And higher up we go!
Mom and I inside our gondola. We are 200 feet up here. Yep, at the top before turn down.
Inside the gondola is nice and warm which was a surprise! And has nice comfy seats. There's a call button and interior light you can turn on if you need it. It seemed fancy smancy to me!
A few views (sorry for the blur)
FUN FACT: Towering 200 feet-tall, the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel sits at the foot of the most visited National Park in the United States–Great Smoky Mountain National Park. As the centerpiece to the Island in Pigeon Forge, it stands as one of the tallest attractions in the Southeast!
FUN FACT: Making its maiden turn on June 21, 2013, the Great Smoky Mountain Wheel at the Island in Pigeon Forge provides riders an unparalleled view of the world famous Smoky Mountains in comfortable, all-glass gondolas that seat up to 8 guests.
What I loved about the ride is you weren't on and off. You really felt you got your money's worth and it was so enjoyable.
There's lots of things to do on The Island. There's many rides, attractions, eateries, shopping and just being amused watching the action. Check out the website to see it all and download a map of the Island.
$3,482 vs. $398 for 7 nights lodging. WOW!
We have a money saving tip if you love being on vacation.
We got hooked up with a lifetime travel club membership back in 2007 and it's pretty darn amazing. Here's why.
I just looked up what it would cost to stay one week at the Margaritaville Island Inn at The Island for 7 nights. $3,482 plus tax and fees! OUCH!
We paid much less than the cost of staying one week at the Margaritavilla Island Inn for our travel club membership and it gives us access for LIFE, to timeshare resort properties around the world without having to sit through one of those darn presentations or having to buy a timeshare.
It's literally the back door, the hidden path, to stay at these amazing resorts. PLUS, as a member, you only pay for the week(s) you want as you vacation and you pay wholesale for the week. I kid you not.
You pay between $398 and $799 for the entire 7 night/8 day stay and no funny business. No monthly or annual fees. No nothing.
And no, the Margaritaville Island Inn is not listed inside our registry of resorts.
However, there are several resorts in the Gatlingburg, Pigeon Forge and Sevierville area that you can stay at for 7 nights for between $398 and $799 including tax!
Why not save the money on lodging which will more than pay for all the fun things you want to do while your on vacation including your food!
What will happen when you own this membership, is you'll see how cheap it is for lodging and as such, you'll take MORE vacations!
I've talked about this travel club for years and nobody has heard of it. It's the best kept secret!
Our stay for the entire week at the Wyndham Smoky Mountain Resort just a few minutes down from The Island was only… (drum roll)…. $398. Total. Done. Check out the pictures of the place! It's truly a home away from home. It's a fully furnished 2 bed condo. There's over 5,000 resorts worldwide you can stay at!
Anyway, I can hook you up if you want more info. Just put your name and email in the box on the side of this blog and you'll get all the info.
Happy Travels and Live Your Life on Vacation!
Debbie and Steve (in Gatlinburg during the winter holidays)


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I went back last week. It had been 7 months since I sat at a table with a group of people who know me well enough to order me a drink while I'm in the loo, and understand my sense of humour. They also let me use words like "loo" and spell humour with a U, without mocking me for it.
I spent 5 days catching up through one coffee date after another. My heart was so hungry for the refreshment of old friends and conversations that go deeper than, "So what are you doing in Greenville?" I miss being part of a circle.
Imagine my surprise when realizing that while my friends still love me, I am no longer part of their world. Life went on without me. (stunned silence, I know) This shift was painfully obvious any time I met with more than one person. When coffee consisted of more than just two, I was the outside man. I sat quietly listening to the others talk about their world. I am no longer integrated in their daily lives. I am not part of that world. I'm just a visitor. I'm a distraction from the everyday chatter.
Driving home, my floorboard covered in empty paper coffee cups, like the ground after a snow dusting, I was aware of what I was leaving behind without being able to see what was in front of me. I was sad, but mostly, I felt peace and hope. I realized I was finally ready to move on.
I am interviewing for a job in two hours. Everyone says that it's going to work out. I am practicing guarded optimism. But I can't help but think that getting this job would open the door for me to really create a life here. I see God's gift of the last week. It was sweet closure for me, and makes my heart feel hope for putting down some roots here.
I don't know what's going to happen. But I can't shake the feeling that Jesus is leading me out of the wilderness we've been in together for over two years. Like a lover leading me into a room, I feel He is safely ushering me into a new season, reassuring me with His touch on my back that He is covering me. Leaving what was and reaching out for what will be, my only peace comes in knowing that He is with me.
Thoughts on letting go
I went back last week. It had been 7 months since I sat at a table with a group of people who know me well enough to order me a drink while I'm in the loo, and understand my sense of humour. They also let me use words like "loo" and spell humour with a U, without mocking me for it.
2 Responses to Thoughts on letting go
you are not a distraction-you are my heart.
and i'm sure we'll have many convos about this very subject in the months to come, as i start to feel similiar things….except minus the coffee. ew.
It just occurred tome that what you experienced is freeing. It's great to be counted on but it can weary the soul at times. It's a bit like the freedom of being a grandparent, you can come by and be a tremendous blessing but also rest and take time for quiet reflection without leaving someone in need, some relational duty undone.


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Before I ruffle too many feathers, I'm not saying everyone should swear prolifically, I understand that would upset a lot of people. I mean that things that are considered profane are just words. How can we be offended by words? As a wordsmith, I sometimes find profanity is a useful tool. People swear, it's a fact, and I feel that to accurately and believably portray my characters, sometimes, they will swear or act profanely. It's not the actual word that causes offence, it is the meaning, the emotion behind it; if someone tells you to go away, it can be a little upsetting, but if someone tells you to fuck off, especially if it is shouted with venom, then that causes hurt, it's an exclamation mark on an emotion. These words (and we all know the list of those naughty words) have origins in their meanings, some quite innocent and descriptive that have developed into offensive words by the context in which the masses have used them. It's very much a double edged sword, they can and do cause offence, but being offended is a choice, you can just as easily chose to ignore it. It seems to me that it is more to do with cultural convention than any actual tangible offence. If someone swears at you in a normal voice but in a language you don't understand, you won't be offended, but if they raise their voice and gesticulate, you'll get the point even if you don't understand the words. The point I'm trying to make (through many tangents) is that these words are not offensive, they are just like any other word in our language (or any language come to that) they are tools for expressing meaning and emotion and as such have a rightful place in the structure of life. I swear in my life, probably more than I should, but never to anyone I think may be offend unless offence is meant (which is rare in my life as I'm so easy going I rarely offend anyone) I have taught my children not to say "naughty"words, but have also explained to them that they have their place in our language but it's not appropriate for them to use them until they are grown up and educated enough to know what the words mean and the emotion they can evoke (as well a the reaction they can provoke!). An example of where profanity would improve something is soaps; they are light hearted entertainment that I personally have no time for, but having spent a lot of time working in and around London, I can testify to the fact that out would be much more realistic to let soap stars swear like drunken sailors than to expect us to believe that some London thug in a bad temper is not going to use a single expletive! In my writing, my characters say some horrendous things that I wouldn't say in my workaday life, but it transfers the meaning, it shows who they are and how they are feeling at that point in the story. If, for example, you wanted to convey absolute shock at something that was happening in your story, what better way than to have a clergyman passing by utter the words "fucking hell", a gut reaction, a real reaction that is out of the mouth before the mind has a chance to censor it. Another example of this is the use of racism, now I am vehemently against racism, sexism, sizeism, the list goes on, but I can see there is a place for out in fiction to illustrate the anger and hate felt by some characters. But I digress, that's a whole other blog post. My point is that you can choose to be offended or you can choose to let it not effect you and take it for what it is. Don't misjudge someone because he uses profanity, it may be just to illustrate a point and convey a meaning, a feeling or an emotion more effectively than dancing around it trying to be PC!
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Dr. Joey Buquing
- Nephrology
- , Internal Medicine
- Houston, TX
- Languages supported at his practice: Tagalog, Vietnamese, English, Spanish
Accepting New Patients
Electronic Health Records
Dr. Buquing's Background
Joey O. Buquing, MD is a practicing Nephrologist in Houston, TX. Dr. Buquing graduated from University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in 1985 and has been in practice for 33 years. He completed a residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Dr. Buquing also specializes in Internal Medicine. He currently practices at Kidney Associates PLLC and is affiliated with Park Plaza Hospital, Plaza Specialty Hospital and Baylor St Luke's Medical Center. Dr. Buquing accepts multiple insurance plans including TRICARE, Aetna and Medicare. In addition to English, Dr. Buquing's practice supports these languages: Tagalog, Vietnamese and Spanish.
- Park Plaza Hospital
- Plaza Specialty Hospital
- Baylor St Luke's Medical Center
- Cornerstone Hospital Houston at Bellaire
- Doctors Hospital of Tidwell
- Doctors Hospital Parkway
- Houston Methodist Hospital
- Kindred Hospital Houston Medical Center
- Kindred Hospital The Heights
- Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital
- Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
- Select Specialty Hospital Houston Medical Center
- University General Hospital
- Residency
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Medical School, 1985
- University of the East/Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center