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Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik threatened to go on hunger strike for better video games and other perks to alleviate his "torture"-like prison conditions, in a letter received by AFP Friday.It is hard to imagine what he is thinking in filing this complaint. But then it is hard to imagine what he was thinking when he murdered 77 people in 2011.
The right-wing extremist -- who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting rampage on July 22, 2011 -- enclosed a typed list of 12 demands sent to prison authorities in November.
He described as "torture" the conditions in two prisons -- Ila near Oslo and Skien in southeast Norway -- where he is serving out a 21-year sentence.
The demands include better conditions for his daily walk and the right to communicate more freely with the outside world, which he argues are in line with European rights legislation.
He also demanded the replacement of a PlayStation 2 games console for a more recent PS3 "with access to more adult games that I get to choose myself" as well as a sofa or armchair instead of a "painful" chair.
"Other inmates have access to adult games while I only have the right to play less interesting kids games. One example is "Rayman Revolution", a game aimed at three year olds," wrote the 35-year-old convicted killer.
Held apart from other prisoners since 2011 for security reasons, Breivik wrote that he has behaved in an "exemplary fashion" in prison, arguing that he has the right to a wider "selection of activities" than other inmates to compensate for his strict isolation.
Breivik also wants his standard weekly allowance of 300 kroner ($49, 36 euros) to be doubled, particularly to cover his postal charges for written correspondence.
His mail is monitored and censored by prison authorities which, he complained, considerably restricts and slows down his contact with the outside world.
Other demands include an end to daily physical searches at Ila prison, and access to a PC rather than to a "worthless typewriter with technology dating back to 1873".
"You've put me in hell ... and I won't manage to survive that long. You are killing me," he wrote to prison authorities in November, threatening a hunger strike and further right-wing extremist violence.
"If I die, all of Europe's right-wing extremists will know exactly who it was that tortured me to death ... That could have consequences for certain individuals in the short term but also when Norway is once again ruled by a facist regime in 13 to 40 years from now," he warned, calling himself a "political prisoner".
Saturday, February 15, 2014
Anders Behring Breivik complains
Oslo shooter Anders Behring Breivik is complaining about the hellacious conditions of his imprisonment and threatens a hunger strike.
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Most cabin owners are not aware that they are included in a CPO or even know what a CPO is. The purpose of a CPO or Community Planning Organization is to involve citizens in land use issues in unincorporated areas.
There are several CPOs covering the mountain. Currently the cabin areas are divided among two. There is the Rhododendron CPO involving the lower roads up to Road 20. The Government Camp CPO takes in all the other cabins.
Until now the Forest Service cabins have been a "non-issue" for the CPOs. Now they would like to have us become involved and are proposing including all the cabins in the Rhododendron CPO.
If you would like to become more aware of their projects, take a moment to read the minutes of their last meeting. CPO 10-16-10

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If the weather man is correct today, the sun is shining and the mercury is flirting with the 70-degree mark.
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With the soaring cost of fuel and fertilizers, farmers will need to be even more frugal. Crop management and timely application of nutrients is one way of accomplishing this.


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Here it is, the final month of 2015. It's a month for celebrating--Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and New Year's Eve. Add the family birthdays or anniversaries some have and it's a busy, busy month. We'll be shopping, baking, addressing cards, decorating, wrapping, partying and more. Add to that the usual household tasks like laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, and housework and you wonder how you can fit it all into a mere 31 days.
Some of us can add writing to the many items listed above. I know what you're thinking. Writing! Is she crazy? In December?
You can fit it into the hectic schedule if you work at it. You might not be able to devote as much time as usual for writing, but it's possible to get up half an hour earlier or go to bed half an hour later. Commuter time on a train or bus can serve as writing time if you take notebook and pen with you. Sometimes, you need to take a break from all the other things and give yourself half an hour to write.
I find that my writing time relaxes me. Usually. Not so much on those days when a story won't work no matter what I do with it, but most of the time I do push all other things out of my mind and enjoy my time alone writing.
After that break, you'll probably go back to the holiday tasks with more energy and interest. There's nothing wrong with taking a little Me time so don't feel guilty. Just do it!


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Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Look Great in 2008 (Week 1)
Then one of our birds died.
Then things at work started to go crazy.
Then another of our birds got sick, and our new vet (we had to fire the old one because she was so overbooked we could never get an appointment) tells us that she might have something lethal and contagious, and all the rest of our flock in our house might die of this disease. Fortunately, this isn't something humans can catch, but it's quite upsetting.
Of course the key word is might. This vet might be one of those doctors that always assumes it's the worst possible scenario until he rules it out. The state of avian medicine is not nearly as advanced as it is for dogs and cats, so we are dealing with a big unknown at the moment.
But the stress is just unimaginable. I have several large and intelligent parrots, and the idea of losing them is just overwhelming.
My weight this morning was 233.6. That's up almost five pounds from my lowest weight, but since I've never been able to reproduce that weight, I think it was a fluke. My scale has a history of malfunctioning periodically and showing weights that are 5, 10, and even 15 pounds lighter than the actual weight of the person standing there. My weight is up 1.4 lbs from my last known reliable weight, but truthfully I really don't care right now. I feel like I have much bigger fish to fry than worrying about what my stupid scale tells me.
5 comments:
- Lisa Kay said...
Best wishes to you and your bird situation. Our pet is like a family member.
And, I have a digital scale, too, so when I get some really good "news" from it, I tend to not believe it until I see the same number two days in a row. Frustrating!
But, we're still working on it, right??
Have a good week,
Lisa Kay
- September 26, 2007 at 10:37 AM
- Mama Bear June said...
I'm so sorry your life has been so crazy and traumatic. Hope this week is much better for you. Hang in there. And I'll be praying the bird does not have anything lethal and contagious.
Path to Health
- September 26, 2007 at 11:19 AM
- Lady T said...
i am sooo sorry for your loss. i've seen several spectacular specials on parrots and now better understand how incredibly smart and so full of personality these beautiful creatures are.
i'm hoping that your new vet is simply a worst case scenario kind of guy...
keep your head up....the storm will pass eventually. it always does.
thinking of you......{{{{{oink}}}}}}
- September 26, 2007 at 12:01 PM
- Donetta said...
I'm sorry for the loss of your dear bird. I hope you have a better tomorrow.
- September 26, 2007 at 8:34 PM
- dancer-in-me said...
Sorry for your loss. I hope the other birds aren't serious as the vet might think.
I am struggling with you diet wise. I can't seem to get back on track and my weight is up about 4lbs.
We can do this!! Don't give up cause I am not!
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Why Farmer Freitas' Wife? Well, my husband loves to garden and my sister likes to call him Farmer Freitas....so you know what that makes me.
Monday, December 7, 2009
I Met The New Neighbors!!!
Today I went up and a sweet young girl answered (18 or 19 years old). I had Marley in my arms and a plate of sugar cookies we had made the missionaries help us frost. Then another young girl came to the door from the living room. I said, "Hi! I just wanted to come meet you and welcome you to the building. We're your neighbors, right below and I'm Becky and this is Marley. And my husband is Nathan." They seemed really happy and surprised. They shared their names and I said, "You're Christmas decorations look great!" They said, "Thanks!" And I said, "Ok, well, if you ever need anything, come on down!"
One problem, (or not) I hadn't showered. No makeup. Honestly, I didn't expect anyone to answer the door again,but I had to try one more time because the cookies will be a week old on Thursday.
They prolly think I'm a lazy stay at home mom that never showers. Eh. Oh well. I do hope they come down and need some help with something sometime. You know like, they need some baking soda or an egg, or a cup of sugar, or they need their car jumped! I have jumper cables!
I hope they don't come and ask for money. I ain't got none of that!
"Get that corn outta my face!" What's that from???
7 comments:
- Julie J. said...
NACHOOOOOO! Good job... And what's wrong with Stay at home mom's who never shower?
- December 7, 2009 at 1:13 PM
- Becky said...
The never shower part...eewww gross!
- December 7, 2009 at 1:15 PM
- Corn Husker said...
How do you feel about Stay-at-home students who never shower? Hypothetically speaking, of course.
- December 7, 2009 at 2:06 PM
- The Hungry said...
I have a no shower story to tell but I'll spare you. But good for you! You met your neighbor - and cookies to boot.
- December 7, 2009 at 2:43 PM
- Natasha said...
Yay for meeting the neighbors! Maybe they will bring you cookies or something in return. Or ask for jumper cables. :)
- December 7, 2009 at 7:50 PM
- Brian and chelsea said...
Way to be neighborly! I need to do more of that...
- December 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM
- Sandy said...
Next time when you meet someone new, give them the cookies and then say "by the way I have jumper cables. That is such a valuable piece of information.
- December 8, 2009 at 7:40 AM


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July 7, 2017
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appelleev.GUILLERMO SORIANO ARRIETA, Defendant-Appellant
from the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Texas
STEWART, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and WIENER, Circuit Judges.
E. STEWART, Chief Judge
Guillermo Soriano Arrieta appeals the district court's
denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment charging him
under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(A) with possession of a
firearm and ammunition while unlawfully present in the United
States. We AFFIRM the district court's judgment but
reform it to correct a clerical error in the statute of
August 26, 2015, an officer stopped Arrieta's vehicle in
George West, Texas for a defective taillight. After noticing
that Arrieta appeared excessively nervous, the officer asked
whether there was contraband in the vehicle. Arrieta
disclosed the presence of a firearm and ammunition, and a
consent search of the vehicle produced a pistol and over 7,
200 rounds of ammunition. Arrieta was then arrested. While
Arrieta was in custody, authorities determined that he was a
citizen of Mexico and that he was in receipt of relief under
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program
administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
to the DHS's memoranda announcing and describing the DACA
program, DACA "is a form of prosecutorial discretion by
which the Secretary deprioritizes an individual's case
for humanitarian reasons, administrative convenience, or in
the interest of the Department's overall enforcement
mission." It is "legally available so long as it is
granted on a case-by-case basis" and "it may be
terminated at any time at the agency's discretion."
To qualify, an individual must: (1) have arrived in the
United States under the age of sixteen; (2) have continuously
resided in the United States for at least five years prior to
the issuance of the first DACA memorandum and have been
present in the United States on the date of issuance; (3) be
currently in school, have graduated from high school, have
obtained a general education development certificate, or be
an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed
Forces; (4) not have been convicted of a felony, a
significant misdemeanor, multiple misdemeanors, or otherwise
pose a threat to national security or public safety; (5) not
be older than thirty.
notice provided to Arrieta clarifies that DACA relief
"does not confer or alter any immigration status, "
and the policy memorandum announcing DACA states that it
"confers no substantive right, immigration status or
pathway to citizenship, " as "[o]nly the Congress,
acting through its legislative authority, can confer these
rights." Recipients of DACA relief are permitted to
apply for work authorization, however.
first entered the United States with his parents as a
two-year old, pursuant to a valid visa. He then overstayed
that visa, completing high school in the United States. He
applied for and received discretionary relief under DACA,
spanning two years from November 15, 2013 to November 14,
2015. Arrieta also applied for and received work
virtue of the superseding indictment, Arrieta was charged
with being an alien illegally and unlawfully in the United
States in possession of a firearm affecting interstate and
foreign commerce (Count One) and in possession of ammunition
affecting the same (Count Two).[1] Arrieta admitted that he was a citizen of
Mexico, but moved to dismiss the indictment on the grounds
that "relief from removal granted, although not
conferring any legal status in this Country, simply means
that, for a specified period of time, an individual is
permitted to be lawfully liv[ing] in the United States."
Arrieta argued that the relief granted under DACA places him
in the same position as an individual holding temporary
protected status (TPS). He explained that although it was
clear that aliens who have applied for but have not yet been
granted lawful status violate Section 922(g)(5)(A), where a
defendant was granted TPS this court has held that "it
could not say with certainty that Congress intended to
criminalize the possession of firearms by such aliens, "
and applied the rule of lenity to hold that "an
alien's presence became lawful for purposes of the
firearms statute once TPS status was conferred upon the
Government responded that TPS was a statutory creation that
grants a "status" and carries certain statutory
rights. DACA relief, on the other hand, confers no rights or
entitlements, and as a form of prosecutorial discretion can
be revoked at any time. The Government conceded that relief
under DACA conferred lawful "presence, " but argued
that to avoid prosecution under Section 922(g), this
court's precedent requires a defendant to show lawful
an extended discussion, the district court took the matter
under advisement, and ultimately issued an order denying the
motion to dismiss without providing reasons. Arrieta
subsequently entered a conditional guilty plea to Count One
of the superseding indictment, reserving only his right to
appeal the denial of his motion to dismiss.
Standard of Review
court reviews de novo the district court's denial of a
motion to dismiss an indictment. United States v.
Kay, 513 F.3d 432, 440 (5th Cir. 2007). Issues of
statutory interpretation are also reviewed de novo. See
Texas v. United States, 497 F.3d 491, 495 (5th Cir.
2007). Accordingly, this court reviews de novo whether the
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I go to File -> Open Recent Project and then select one of my recent projects. The same thing happens if I use File -> Open and then pick a project in the Project Open dialog. The project laod a while and will close automatic.
I only can create new project and when i exit It pop out "Sorry, a serious error has occurred that requires Adobe Premiere Pro to shut down. We will attempt to save your current project". i unable to close the current project or even exit from Premiere Pro. The only way to exit the app is to kill it with Windows Task Manager.
I try to open the recent project but I'm stuck again.
What going on?? Any idea on it?
Many thanks.
No idea what's going on but try this:
Pres and hold ctrl-alt-shift while opening the program. This will trash the preferences in Premiere and it will automatically re-build with a clean set.
NOTE: you will lose any preferences that you have set and the start up projects list will be empty (the projects will all still be on the computer, just not on the list).
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This is my first blog and my first blog posting. What I'm going to do here is outline why I've started the blog and what I hope to achieve with it.
OK…..I'll start….and bear with me until I find where I'm going.
I'm a systems analyst/developer who has been writing code in industry since 1996. I used to really enjoy my job, the creativity it allowed and the sense of satisfaction a well written product could give. Depending on the size of the company and the project this could be as part of a team, writing a small part of a larger system. Alternatively It could mean that you're a developer who's in effect a one-man-band.
I can *almost* pinpoint the time when coding lost its sparkle for me. It was a specific project which went live without adequate testing and a sign-off. Although this sounds ridiculous, it's the nature of the beast I work for, believe me. The whole experience was a nightmare and I somehow ended up providing sole support for several months despite an original team of 3 developers and requests to management to share the responsibility. The whole experience was quite stressful and I found myself eventually thinking "stuff it". Don't get me wrong, I would still approach my job professionally but I found myself caring less and less about the quality of the code I was producing. Did the app work? Yes. Could I have put in the extra features they wanted? Yes but if it was going to mean I had to push myself and work more hours than I was contracted to. No. My motivation at work had dried up. By the way I'm not saying I wrote the world's best code originally, I didn't but I was always keen to learn.
So what?
Well I recognise that I'm not as productive as I could be and I'm the only person who can change this. Over the past year a couple of colleagues at work have been talking about agile development, test driven development, behaviour driven development amongst other things. I found myself joining a project which Justin Ramel had started, adopting some of these principles and using the tools and aids recognised as agile development. I can see the real value in developing software using the methodologies, frameworks and tools that the "agile community" use. As much as I've picked things up I still feel I need an actual "start" and a couple of years in the "not-arsed wilderness" means I'll be needing a montage to boot!
As I explore and learn about agile development I'm going to document it here in my blog. Where appropriate I'll provide step-by-step instructions of what I'm doing.
Why blog?
This is my blog, it's content I'll produce primarily for my own consumption and musings. I have a really bad memory so I'll use it to look back to as a reference and a guide. By exposing it to others I'm hoping for a couple of things :
It'll give me the momentum to keep going, if I know others are reading then I won't easily abandon it.
It might help others. There are a lot of blogs which already cover all the topics I'll look at but if I can provide information on how you start and progress then others may follow.
Others can help me. If I'm missing the point somewhere or there's something that I should be looking at people can tell me.
OK – this is my first post. I feel I the blog needs some structure and content before I open it to a wider community. I'll aim to provide content as quickly as I can.


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Remember Bam Bam?
Look how Christmassy he is!
"Yes, this is my bow tie..."
"Mirror Mirror on the wall, who's the more macho of us all?"
Stories about my cats, friends' cats, other people's cats, stray cats, anything about cats!
What a sweet kitty and what good sports to be wearing those wreaths! The last picture is hillarious! :)
omigod..your cat is beautiful. I'm a cat lover too....had one but she disappeared and we've never seen her since :(
Looking at your cat makes me want to get one!
What a handsome fellow he is. Looks very soft & pettable. Gorgeous eyes!
carrie, i too think he's such a good sport, wearing the stuff and posing for pictures, too!
anon, do get another! i can't imagine not having cats now that i've got them. and bam bam here is a cat of a friend. :)
sss, i'm sure he's beaming with chin high up! ;)
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Still Together
Karina Smirnoff Ice has denied that she's split with AC Slater and that she's moving out of his house in Los Angeles.
Karina told UsWeekly, "You know, everybody goes through ups and downs in their relationships. That's kind of a given, and it's normal. But Mario and I are going strong. We are totally fine – and I'm not moving out! You guys will be the first to know if I'm moving out."
Shouldn't Mario be the first one to know if she's moving out! That ice bitch! This is probably what happened. Smirnoff Ice saw that her arch rival Cheryl Burke was getting more attention, because her partner got injured. Ok, I don't know if they are arch rivals, but they are in my head. Smirnoff Ice created this break-up rumor to take the shine off of Cheryl Burke!
In other news, I'm the only person on the planet that gives a possum's ass about all of this. Speaking of possums, doesn't Smirnoff Ice sort of look like one?


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Michael O'Hanlon and Kenneth Pollack's op-ed piece in yesterday's times, "A War We Just Might Win," has generated a lot of buzz. Two long-time critics of the way the war in Iraq has been fought--Pollack, at least, was for the war in the beginning--wrote an optimistic view of the war's progress, based on a week's tour, and got it published in The Newspaper of Record. As I noted yesterday, their comments are at variance with others, some of which much more authoritative (see below).
(I can recall similarly optimistic articles during Vietnam. I was convinced by some of them.)
In The Huffington Post, Joseph A. Palermo pretty much eviscerates O'Hanlon and Pollack. Take a look.
In yesterday's post, I quoted from Frank Rich's column, which gave a much less optimistic view of conditions in the northern oil city of Mosul than what O'Hanlon and Pollack reported. For those of you who didn't follow the link in the Rich quote, it is to the DOD's June 2007 report to Congress, Measuring Security and Stability in Iraq. A key comment: "In Ninewa (Niniveh) Province, Mosul is (al-Qaeda in Iraq's) northern strategic base and serves as a way-station for foreign fighters entering from Syria."
According to ABC, the White House sent out copies of O'Hanlon and Pollack's article, but one Congressional source said that its effect on the debate in Congress would be "zero."
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma and Chinese superstar Jackie Chan have become unlikely business partners.
Not content with domination of China's e-commerce market, Alibaba's investments are now seeping into the multiplex.
Alibaba's digital entertainment crowdfunding platform Yule Bao is a minority investor in Chan's forthcoming "Dragon Blade", a $65m (£42.5m) epic that has been labelled one of China's most expensively produced films of all time and is expected to pull in big box office receipts when it is released over Chinese New Year.
And according to a report in Variety, Yule Bao is likely to continue collaborating with Jackie Chan and his Sparkle Roll Cultural Media group.
The crowdfunding platform sits inside Alibaba's Taobao mobile app, allowing its users to "invest" in high-end entertainment projects such as games, movies and TV shows they'd like to see. In return, they receive perks such a visit to a set or an autographed poster depending on the level of investment.
Alibaba said its aim for the platform was to allow fans to contribute directly to the films they'd like to see.
As well as Yule Bao and Sparkle Roll, Dragon Blade is being funded by some of the biggest players in China's entertainment world, such as the China Film Foundation, Huayi Brothers Media Corporation, Shanghai Film Group and new investment group Beijing Cultural Assets Chinese Film and Television Fund.
The English-language film stars John Cusack and Adrien Brody alongside Chan and tells the story of a fictional battle between the Roman Empire and China's Han Dynasty.
China is increasingly looking to increase its cultural "soft power" overseas by producing its own films and distributing them to a wide overseas market. Its domestic box office sales grew 36 per cent to $4.77bn in 2014, with domestic productions accounting for 55 per cent.


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Close to home...November 01, 2016
We spend a lot of time day dreaming of predatory GTs, jumping tarpon and tailing reds. A lot of time. But every once in a while we remember our roots-small, local water. We got a chance this weekend despite relatively low flows and spooky fish to get a number of small browns to hand. It is good to remind ourselves not to take the local opportunities for granted. Until next time...
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Wyoming High School's theatre company will perform the classic musical, Once Upon A Mattress (the real story behind The Princess and the Pea) at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, at Pendery Center for the Arts at Wyoming High School.
This family-friendly, musical fairy tale farce is full of fun and laughs. It is great for young children!
Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $7 for seniors and staff, and $5 for students and children. A ticket order form can be found here. Tickets may also be purchased using a credit card at showtix4u.com or reserve tickets by calling the box office at 513-206-7049. You can also purchase at the door at the time of performance.
Please come and enjoy the excellence of the Wyoming Theatre Arts company to keep the arts alive and thriving in Wyoming.
Wyoming Theatre Arts is the student-driven, extracurricular drama program of Wyoming High School. Our goal is to foster enrichment in theatre arts through hands-on education. Students have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of theater and musical theater production:
Our students work hard to create exceptional productions. Two full length plays and one musical are presented each year. Our program achieves success assisting a number of students prepare for participation in college and university theater programs, as well as professionally.
Any high school student is welcome-no previous experience is necessary, and every person's energy and contribution counts. Camaraderie is cultivated and friendships are created and nurtured in a safe environment. Participation in WTAD will also promote development of integrative life skills such as analytical and creative thought processing, team building, personal responsibility and pride in exceptional work-skills that carry over into life after graduation and assist students in their journey toward becoming productive, self-confident individuals.


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WELL I DID my In-Store Stock Signings at three Border's Bookstores on Monday, JUNE 20. The three stores ordered 3, 4 and 8 copies; all sold-out—woo-hoo. (When I asked why so few copies were ordered, they said it was a corporate decision, but that the fact that they sold out so quickly would probably guarantee a larger reorder quantity next time.) Everyone was friendly & cordial & helpful. I called them "ghetto signings" because I signed the books standing up, no comfy table & chair.) My family & friends kept asking me how I felt & telling me they're proud but I just feel like it still hasn't hit me. Weird. About a quarter of my family (14 members) were there for support (& responsible for most of the sales; my mom bought 2 for her friends in Puerto Rico (yes, they read English); my stepdad bought one for his sister in PR -- who doesn't read English-!); my cousin bought another one even though I gave him a free one. At the last stop on Border's on North & Halsted, I think the manager couldn't wait for my loud family to leave because we were just "hanging out", talking, my mom brought me roses & was taking pictures left & right. I'm not sure if he said I should schedule a formal book signing because he wanted us to leave or because he thought it would be another chance to make more sales.
I HAD MY radio interview with Wali Muhammad from WSRB (which airs in Chicago, Northern Illinois & Wisconsin) & it was so frustrating. First, the pager I was supposed to call him wasn't working so he called me 1 1/2 hours earlier to tell me he'd call ME @ Noon. By 12:40, he hadn't called, so I called my publicist. Finally, he called me to say he was stuck in traffic. My home phone was acting up, apparently, he couldn't hear me thru the handset so I tried the speaker, but he still couldn't hear me. Then he tried calling me on the cell & he said I was breaking up, I guess because he was taping the interview via his computer. We finally did it from my home phone via the speakerphone with me screaming thru the speaker & saying, "I'm sorry, I can barely hear you. Could you repeat that?" Anyway, he said it got it. It will air next week sometime on "The Communicator Show" (I've never heard of it but I think it's 107.5 WGCI). Since I don't listen to the radio except when I sent my alarm clock to WNUA, I'm not sure, but I couldn't tell him that. I'm afraid of telling people because my voice sounds weird on recordings. They're giving away 5 books when it airs. (I went out & bought a new home phone at Home Depot.)
WALI ALSO PLUGGED my signing at Afrocentric Bookstore on July 23 & the Signing/Appearance at the Bessie Coleman branch of the Chicago Public Library (7/30).
SPEAKING OF BESSIE Coleman, I finally spoke to the main Collections person at Harold Washington CPL & she started off pretty friendly telling me how they order from their distributors, depending on whether books have been reviewed by Library Journal, Booklist, etc. She found my book info in her system & said, "yes, this certainly is something that we would order, blah, blah, blah... we'd probably order about 20-30 copies." Since it's listed under AA lit, they'll go to the libraries in AA neighborhoods (typical, because no one else will read them, right?). So I told her that my book also has a Puerto Rican character & that I would like the book sent to a couple of branches in the Latino neighborhoods I grew up in. I asked her if it would be possible if the books could be ordered by July 22nd & she said she had already placed the order for this month (I guess she thought I said June 22nd). I then said, "The event is NEXT MONTH." So she said there's a possibility she could order the books before then. And then, she just cut me off & said, "Thank you for calling & inquiring about your book"--! I'm going to call the Bessie Coleman branch tomorrow & speak to their Head Librarian, make HER put in the official request in writing or e-mail.
MY BOOK LAUNCH party has been scheduled for FRIDAY, JULY 22nd, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO BOOKSTORE. At first, I was not very happy. #1 – It's not my alma mater – why not NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY?? #2 – Friday evening during Chicago's RUSH HOUR on LAKE SHORE DRIVE?? #3 Where the heck is U of C??? So today, I took a drive to U of C but instead of the LSD, I took the Dan Ryan & exited on 51st Street—not exactly the most scenic route. I could just see my Anglo friends driving down here, locking their doors, praying. Luckily I turned East which was the right direction; unfortunately, I didn't have the address with me so I got lost, went around in so many circles, asked one person, who got me more lost, finally got the right directions & found the bookstore. I was able to find a meter despite the construction (that's something the South Side has in common with the North Side). Since I didn't have the contact person's name, I was just going to ask the first person I saw in the store but obviously I looked very lost because the first woman I run into asks me, "Can I help you?" I told her I was doing a reading next month & I couldn't remember the lady's name. She said, "I'm Janis. And you are?" (the coordinator of the event). She recognized my name right away. So we shook hands & she showed me where the readings usually take place, and that they normally order like 25 books, in addition to stock copies. She said that my publicist stated I was bringing a cake, which was news to me. I hadn't thought of it, but it's a good idea. Anyway, I saw plenty of street parking & there is also a garage a few blocks away so people who really want to come, will come. I was glad I took the drive down there.
THEN I DROVE to Border's on Broadway/Clark/Diversey & looked around for CHOOSE ME. I found it in AA Lit – ONE COPY! (I pulled it out of the shelf where they just had the spine sticking out and placed it prominently on the top shelf, face-up.) I started to ask a salesperson if it was the only copy and then I saw three more copies on the "NEW FICTION" table. I felt vindicated and recognized.
TOMORROW I HAVE another radio interview with Voice of America which airs all over the U.S. and Africa to 94 million people a week – talk about intimidating. I hope it goes better than my first radio interview.
AFTER THAT, I leave for Detroit on Friday 6/24 for Saturday's Signing/Appearance as part of Walk Worthy Day at the Shrine of the Black Madonna Bookstore (I just love that name!). I am so nervous. It will be my first official reading. I bought some clear sunglasses since I can't read up close with my regular prescription glasses (but also so I can't see "all eyes on me"). I'm driving up with Cheri Paris Edwards, fellow WWP Author of PLENTY GOOD ROOM who's done several readings so I feel a less anxious.


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Here is the page to get the complete list of all the housemates and contestants of the 2018 Big Brother Naija "Double Wahala". On this page we are going to give you the names of all the housemates, their age and all you need to know about the show once it is released officially.
Know more about Big Brother Naija 2018 contestants, Biography, Wiki Detail, Age, Personal Life and many other details of your favorite BBNaija season 3 housemates on this page.
On this Fabinfos post we are going to update you with all Big Brother Naija 2018 expected contestants biographies when the show returns for its third season early next year.
List of Housemates and Contestants for Big Brother Nigeria 2018
Here is the list
Anto Biography: Born and raised in the US, Anto came back to Nigeria for the first time at the age of 20 to work at her dream job in a male-dominated industry. By her own admission, she has no special talents that she knows of. Growing up on the Atlantic coast, Anto loves going to the beach, dancing and cooking. She also takes no prisoners for being scandalous so she can wear anything.
Cee-c Biography: Cynthia Nwadiora or Cee-C as she will be known in the House. This straight talking lawyer will put you right in your place. She plans on bringing drama and authenticity into the BBNaija3 House.
Cee-C enters the House pretty satisfied to have found her purpose in life. Oozing confidence and authenticity, she said she is "eye candy" and "mentally attractive" too. Her features are enhanced by her love for dresses that hug her body at the right spots. The privately educated Cee-C likes to learn new stuff and is an avid novel reader. She is a mean cook and is an avid tennis player.
Lolu Biography: The University of Ilorin graduate also a secret poet, dancer and singer. He's also great with accents. Lolu's dad is unaware of his participation in Big Brother but his sister is excited about it.
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Princess Biography: One of the BBN house mates and a New York based Slay Queen… She enjoys shading people… Let's watch out for another Tboss in BBN2018
Alex Biography: her friends call her Alex the Unusual, she believes everything about her is Unique and good to go… She has promised not to withhold anything in the house.. Alex is a Model and I fear she is the New Biola I was talking about!
Dee One Biography: A savage for a Comedian… I have this feeling that he is coming to blast the house with lots of Jokes.. How then do we know if he is real… Or just fake!! I think he also has the Celebrity potential installed in him as well.
Miracle Biography: Miracle Ikechuckwu is a Fitness Model with over 9,000 followers, has this Seductive Aurora that makes him stand out… Some say he can't measure up with Teddy A, Miracle is also a trained Pilot, Are Pilots really that Seductive??
Leo Biography: He is a Native of Lagos state, 25yrs old and believes he could be a fan favorite because he is good looking!!
Khloe Biography: Khloe is an fast rising Model… Her bony physic tells it all… What do you expect?
Angel Biography: I wonder what makes this muscular macho Nigga and Angel with those Destructive muscles… He is a Martial Artist.. Loves playing guitar… An Actor and really Misses his late mom…
Ifu Biography: Ifu Ennada is a beautiful petit young writer, AMAA Nominee 2017,Best Actress at Short Film Festivals 2017. And she is beautiful!!
Nina Biography: she is the 5th Child of her Family, According to her she is the Girl with the Attitude… Oh really?? The English and Literature graduate says she loves eating Spaghetti!!
Vandora Biography: Vandora is a beautiful make up Artist in Lagos… A Make Up vlogger (her beautiful tells it all) and she is an amazing entrepreneur, I am sure big brother Naija 2018 has a lot of opportunities in store for her. Those eyes of her speaks volumes of her as a trouble maker… I hope she is not the main reason BBN was themed Double wahala…
K.Brule Biography: Meet K. Brule ��� some fans said, he was Miyonse's look alike… Is there any Atom of Resemblance? Joelsblog gathered that K. Brule is a Nigerian fast rising Artist, has released a couple of songs and has the celebrity potential installed in him… He just needs the BBN platform to his the nail on the head!
Britto Biography: Bitto Bryan is a Marine Geolist but found himself as a TV presenter, he followed his passion and I feel those thick lips was borrowed from Kemen to be frank… I feel that's what secured him a space in the house…
Bambam Biography: Bammy is a Project Fame Season 8, Semi Finalist, A model, Entrepreneur and Acted as Toby at BBC Radiodrama
Rico Swavey Biography: Rico Swervy is a Nigerian, Actor and Singer, says he loves swimming and one of the reasons why he wanted to join the House to to create Awareness on Autism unbehalf of his younger brother… �
Teddy A Biography: Bad Man Teddy, A graduate from the University of Texas, United States, says his Mum is his best friend and the one that gave him tings of hope when he first signed a Recording Contract, And Damn! He is smoking Hot!
Ahneeka Biography: Ahneeka is a Model / Mediapreneur in her early 20's we are wondering what she has to offer in the House, what do you think?
First glimpse of the BBNaija 2018 housemates
There you have it on this post "BBNaija 2018: Housemates' Name & Biography of Big Brother Nigeria 2018." I hope you this helpful.


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In addition, the film Left Undone by Express Energy focused new attention on H2S and ANSI/ASSE Z390.1 H2S training standard. "These resources offer significant assistance to SH&E professionals," says Tim Fisher, ASSE's director of practices and standards. "They also build awareness of the voluntary national consensus standards." Watch the YouTube trailer here and sign up to download it here.


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I use this phrase all the time. It comes down to if you do not communicate clearly to your people they will not do what you want.
Have you ever said "just come and hang at the front door or come and get to know students." Those are great lines but how do adults do that? What do they do? Why do they do what they do?
I believe you should give them a job description (short brief and to the point – Keep it Simple Stupid) that defines what you want them to do.
I would not put it in paragraph form either, use bullet points!!! Make it simple to read and very purposeful to read.
Delegation without Definition equals disaster!!!


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Make sure your speakers are on and click on the picture below…
The Band is called Ok Go
Connor is going to see them live next Friday night. He and his cousin are going to a 3 day photo/fashion workshop in NYC and they are the entertainment. I tried to get him to take Mom, but he was having none of it.l
Rotten kid…and after all you've done for him!
Aren't you tempted to go anyway? Walk up to him in front of everyone, saying "Give Mommy a kiss…oooh he's my widdle snookums!!!"
Belinda constantly threatens Chris with that…it's highly entertaining!
Yeah! The best part of being a parent is the fun of embarrassing your kids. Now that they're older though, I have to be careful. It goes both ways!!


text: Effects of methylprednisolone infusion on markers of inflammation, coagulation, and angiogenesis in early acute respiratory distress syndrome*Seam, Nitin MD; Meduri, G. Umberto MD; Wang, Honghui; Nylen, Eric S. MD; Sun, Junfeng; Schultz, Marcus J. MD, PhD; Tropea, Margaret; Suffredini, Anthony F. MD, FCCMCritical Care Medicine: February 2012 - Volume 40 - Issue 2 - p 495–501 doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e318232da5e Clinical Investigations Abstract Author Information Objective: Evaluate the effects of methylprednisolone on markers of inflammation, coagulation, and angiogenesis during early acute respiratory distress syndrome. Design: Retrospective analysis. Setting: Four intensive care units. Subjects: Seventy-nine of 91 patients with available samples enrolled in a randomized, blinded controlled trial. Interventions: Early methylprednisolone infusion (n = 55) compared with placebo (n = 24). Measurements and Main Results: Interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor α, vascular endothelial growth factor, protein C, procalcitonin, and proadrenomedullin were measured in archived plasma. Changes from baseline to day 3 and day 7 were compared between groups and in subgroups based on the precipitating cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Methylprednisolone therapy was associated with greater improvement in Lung Injury Score (p = .003), shorter duration of mechanical ventilation (p = .005), and lower intensive care unit mortality (p = .05) than control subjects. On days 3 and 7, methylprednisolone decreased interleukin-6 and increased protein C levels (all p < .0001) compared with control subjects. Proadrenomedullin levels were lower by day 3 with methylprednisolone treatment (p = .004). Methylprednisolone decreased interleukin-6 by days 3 and 7 in patients with pulmonary causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome but only at day 3 in those with extrapulmonary causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Protein C levels were increased with methylprednisolone on days 3 and 7 in patients with infectious and/or pulmonary causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome (all p < .0001) but not in patients with noninfectious or extrapulmonary causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Proadrenomedullin levels were decreased with methylprednisolone on day 3 in patients with infectious or extrapulmonary causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome (both p ≤ .008) but not in noninfectious or pulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome. Tumor necrosis factor, vascular endothelial growth factor, and procalcitonin were elevated but not differentially affected by methylprednisolone therapy. Conclusions: In early acute respiratory distress syndrome, administration of methylprednisolone was associated with improvement in important biomarkers of inflammation and coagulation and clinical outcomes. Biomarker changes varied with the precipitating cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome, suggesting that the underlying mechanisms and response to anti-inflammatory therapy may vary with the cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome. From the Pulmonary Section (NS), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; the Division of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine (GUM), University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center and Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, TN; the Critical Care Medicine Department (NS, HW, JS, MT, AFS), Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; the Endocrinology Section (ESN), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, DC; and the Department of Intensive Care Medicine (MJS), Academic Medical Center–University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. * See also p. 679. This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Critical Care Medicine Department of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Seam, Mr. Wang, Mr. Sun, and Dr. Suffredini received funding from the National Institutes of Health. The remaining authors have not disclosed any potential conflicts of interest. For information regarding this article, E-mail: email@example.com © 2012 by the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins


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- In Baltimore, It is illegal to take a lion to the movies.
New York
- In Greene, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
- In Ocean City, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
North Carolina
- It is illegal to hold more than two sessions of bingo per week, and those sessions may not exceed 5 hours each session.
- It Is Illegal To Have A sleeping Donkey In Your Bathtub After 7pm


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looks at life for women of a certain age. Observations and wry stories that might ring bells with some.
Monday, 31 May 2010
Made My Day
I was in my favourite coffee shop this morning, imbibing my habitual delicious first coffee of the day, when a gentleman my husband's age, circa 60ish, approached my table and said that he had been in the shop with his wife the other day and had seen me sitting at the same table. Although he was not with her today, he had wanted to offer me a compliment (details omitted here – but it was innocently meant, I think). Well, I have to say I walked out of the shop a little straighter and taller than usual, grinning from ear to ear. Perhaps there is nothing quite like a compliment from a complete stranger to make one's day, one's month, nay – let's be completely honest – one's year! Of course, compliments from other women count for more: that's why I sometimes go up to women in the street and say how nice they look. I am always rewarded with a huge smile. Why don't husbands get this? Note to self: It pays to put your make-up on, and yes, the pic is Meryl Streep!
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I think you look more like a cross between Blythe Danner and Maggie Smith (when she was younger, of course).ReplyDelete
Yes why do not husbands get this? a good oneReplyDelete
Love it! It reminds me to pay attention and compliments where they are warranted!ReplyDelete
Now I'm curious...come on, tell us...what was the compliment?ReplyDelete
By the way, Mum's flower is nice, but I miss the view off the balcony.
Yes, Nana, the flower also depresses me sometimes, so perhaps I'll put the balcony back IF I can find it! HHmm...... don't really want to say what the compliment was, but it wasn't that I resembled some or other film star. Amongst mumblings about his wife and seeing that I was married (ring) he just said he wanted to tell me I had a pretty face. (Yuk - you are making me feel vain which I really really am not. In fact, probably one of the most insecure females you have come acrossReplyDelete
Help! Now stuck with huge photo of self - don't want it! Can't seem to get PC to delete it!ReplyDelete
Oh, I get it - have to do it twice. My son loves this pic of a lion - he says the pink tongue is so feminine. It was taken when we were 'on safari' in the Transkalahadi Frontier National Park between us and Namibia.ReplyDelete


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I planted up my bulbs in clay pots yesterday morning. They will resides under a bench until March and the first signs of growth. I'll be ready for some early signs of Spring by that time. On the stitching front I worked on "In My Garden". I finished stitching the sentiment and also worked up five of the small motifs.
There's a lot of color and interesting things to see on our first October Walk.
Come on!
Isn't that pretty? Wild Honeysuckle berries and Blackberries.
The leaves of the wild Cherries are starting to turn.
I finally found a wild Nootka Rose with a nice display of hips.
There are Douglas Fir cones everywhere.
Like the Cherry trees, the wild Dogwoods are also turning color.
The Pearly Everlasting continues unabated.
And look at the Vine Maple - isn't that lovely?
I even like the taupe color of the Bracken Ferns.
There are still a few pools of standing water in the Big Creek.
(Oh, for some rain!)
Upon closer examination, I've decided we have a Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra Subsp. cerulea) not a Red Elderberry - but I had to wait for this time of year to see for sure.
I'll leave you with one more lovely Autumn display of color.
Our wilding Apple tree has outdone itself.


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Wednesday, June 4, 2014
How to Stay Cool this Summer in Riverside
Worried about how to stay cool this summer in Riverside without spending a fortune on air conditioning? Don't want to come home after a long day at work to heat and humidity? The easy solution of course is to turn on the air conditioning, but that uses up money and energy. It's just not sound anymore for your wallet or for the environment. In fact, in many locations, the electric company offers discounts for people willing to allow their a/c to be turned off on certain days when energy is at a premium.
With this in mind, what is the alternative to using that air conditioning? Here are some tips.
Use fans whenever you can. Ceiling fans save energy and are proven to reduce temperature by around six degrees. And if you're going out - turn them off, because they use power, too.
Set your thermostat to 78 degrees or higher and leave it there - but if you're away at work all day, set it even five degrees higher.
Get a programmable thermostat. Inexpensive and easy to install, you can program your home's temperature to fit your schedule.
Clean or change your air conditioner's filter yearly to make sure your unit is working well. Dirty filters mean less air flow and less efficiency.
At dinner time, don't use the oven! Use the range or the microwave, or make a salad - or cook several meals at once, preferably in the evening, when things have cooled down for the day.
Consider doing dishes by hand so that you can avoid that heat setting on your dishwasher's drying cycle. Wait until you've filled the dishwasher before you run it to save energy.
Try to use dishwasher, dryer, and stove after the sun goes down or early in the morning - that way you won't be adding more heat to your home when it's hot outside.
Even your lighting can help you keep things cool - compact fluorescent light bulbs use 75% less energy and generate 75% less heat than standard bulbs!
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A Fish Story
The Chicago Tribune has an interesting series called "The Mercury Menace" running this week. There are print copies in the library and you can see the story online at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/specials/broadband/chi-mercury-htmlstory,0,3799369.htmlstory
What kind of canned tuna is safe to eat -- albacore, yellowfin, or skipjack? How can you tell whether or not it is safe? Can you tell from the label?
Check out the story and see the acceptable quantities per week per person of various kinds of fish.
The online version has a good podcast to listen to, so make sure your volume is turned up so you can hear it.


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I had been rather good at getting my letters to editor published over the years in both my local paper and the one from the big city across the river. While I didn't like that they edited my work to the point of cutting or altering the very meaning of my words I was always thrilled to see my work in newsprint. In short I thought I had a uniquely incandescent view of the world that simply must be shared.
Well, ladies and gents what I have learned is that mine is puny intellect. Sure, I like to think I am far more well informed and frankly more intelligent on the subjects that interest me than the average Joe - and this is probably true - but it seems everyday I find the more I think I know the less I actually know. If I was half as smart as I thought I was.
It doesn't matter what subject I tackle or how "expert" I think I am there are a thousand average Joe's out here on the Internet that just put me to shame. It can be depressing if you let it get to you. So, I try and learn what I can and I continue to hone and even change my own opinions as the facts dictate. Basic core beliefs are harder to reform and that's how it ought to be. I could no more throw away my distrust and revulsion of Socialism, for example, on a whim than I could suddenly stop being attracted to the opposite sex.
There's a term that was coined years ago after the Jonestown incident called "drinking the Koolaid". It means you are so brainwashed by the gurus you admire that anything they ask you to do you do! Political, religious and social ideologies are hotbeds for these Koolaid drinkers. Even I have been seduced from time to time to take a sip...
The bottom line is we need to question our own beliefs and behaviors from time to time and adjust our opinions and even sometimes our core beliefs. The recent election in America gave me pause to think about which "path" our nation should be following. Does the other side have anything to offer? Does the full on charge of capitalism offer the most for the most as I have come to believe over the years? Do I need to reevaluate what I presume to be true about world as it is?
It only took about a week after the election to have my views on Socialism reaffirmed. I firmly believe that America MUST follow a course that rejects socialism with every fiber of our being. If we follow the path Europe has mapped out we will be living in the world George Orwell described in his classic novel "1984". I believe Orwell was socialist himself, or he was anti-capitalist, and saw the right-wingers bringing about the world Winston Smith found himself in. Truly after reading this article and hearing the rationale behind Britain's "parenting workforce" I have come to believe all my fears of socialism running amok are true. The first couple of paragraphs are simply chilling:
Parents could be forced to go to special classes to learn to sing their children nursery rhymes, a minister said.
Those who fail to read stories or sing to their youngsters threaten their children's future and the state must put them right, Children's Minister Beverley Hughes said.
Their children's well-being is at risk 'unless we act', she declared.
And Mrs Hughes said the state would train a new 'parenting workforce' to ensure parents who fail to do their duty with nursery rhymes are found and 'supported'.
(found and 'supported' - look at this language and tell me it doesn't frighten you!)
Please, I ask you, the American people, reject this bullshit with every fiber of your being!


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A local group is planning the city's first Queer Film Festival, to be held about a year from now.
Heading the planners are Ann Garwood, who owns an advertising agency; Steve Russell, local manager for the Landmark Theater Corp.; and Gary Holt, an attorney and founder of the Gay Men's Chorus of San Diego.
The weeklong festival is slated for September 1994 at the 500-seat Guild Theater in Hillcrest.
Garwood explained the choice of the controversial title by citing the history of the homosexual marches on Washington, which went from being called the Gay March to the Gay and Lesbian and Bisexual and Transgender March. "To avoid such a lengthy name saga," she said, "queer was the best word for the film festival."
Russell said plans call for three screenings per day, with more on the weekend.


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Anyway, like any other new mothers, I engaged a confinement lady from an agency which I sourced from the net. I thought engaging one through an agency gives me some sort of security, meaning to say, should my engagement lady did a bad job, I could ask the agency to send me a replacement.
So on the day that I was discharged from the hospital, my husband went to the agency to pick up the confinement lady, lets just call her CL and brought her over to the hospital. I felt that she appeared to be pretty experience from the way she spoke of her past jobs but it turned out, I was so wrong! I think any experience confinement lady should know that when a newborn is fed with formula milk brand A, the newborn will have to stick on with that brand at least until she reaches +/- 6 months. It frustrates me so much also because while I was trying to BF my baby, CL kept sitting in front of me, saying my flow is not good and that I shouldn't waste any more time to BF. Being vulnerable and miserable, I gave in to her and told her to mix the formula milk for my newborn. Little did I know that she took the milk formula given complimentary by my agency to feed my newborn. I am aware that she knew the hospital has given me a sample pack of the formula milk that they have been feeding my newborn since day 1 because at the time the nurse was briefing me, she was there…observing and listening. And the nurse highlighted to us that we must feed her with this formula milk only. What I didn't know was, she took the agency's complimentary milk formula to feed my baby. I became worried because my newborn was not able to sleep the whole night and sometimes I even hear her whining softly. My poor baby. When I asked CL why isn't my baby asleep and why is she so restless, as if in pain. She said.. oh it's normal for newborn to behave that way.
With no sleep the night before, I brought my baby back to the hospital first thing in the morning. Immediately the nurses asked me.. which formula milk did I feed her with and when I checked with the CL, she said.. Oh, I gave her the milk that my agency gave you. I could have strangled her. Really! Because of her ignorance, my baby had a tummy upset and that's not good for a newborn!! That explains her sleepless night. I think she knew that I was not happy with her and so she decided to quit, giving an excuse that she got hurt while running up & down from the staircase in my home. Fine. In fact, I suspected too that she was not happy for the fact that I insisted to sleep in the same room with my baby and with her. (Normally, CL sleeps in the same room with the baby only) Oh well, the agency sent a 2nd CL the following day.
2nd CL seems pretty good. Of course, having a stranger in your home, both parties must give in and learn to adapt each other's method and we understood that. There were a lot of teachings and learning from both sides. But my husband and I have come to a conclusion to take turns to take care of our baby and CL only needs to cook and clean for me. I have no choice because CL had a sensitive nose and can you imagine, while feeding my baby, she blows her nose? It's damn disgusting. Not to mention too, she farts a lot in the night. So much that I had to ask her to sleep on her own, in a separate room. Yup, a room all for herself. So anyway, 2 weeks passed. On the 3rd week, I decided to visit my kitchen. (You see, supposedly, I am only allowed to stay in the room with my baby and not allowed to climb the stairs for at least a month) To my horror, I discovered my kitchen cabinet was full of ants, you name it. red ants, black ants, small & big ants..! My wok was not washed and the oil had hardened. My stove was oily and dirty and when I checked the back of my stove.. I nearly fainted. I saw bits of garlic, strands of vegetables and lots of other stuffs there.. I really believe that the whole kitchen was not cleaned and mopped since the 1st day she started. I was so furious! I questioned her and like a kelam kabut chicken, she ran here and there trying to organize everything back to order. Eventually I found out too that she lied to me on a few things. You see, I love to eat brown rice but I had to stop eating because CL the 2nd told me it's not good for me to eat since I just delivered. So like bodoh (stupid) I listened to her. This time when I pressed her again for the real reason for not cooking brown rice for me, she told me it is because she didn't like to eat brown rice! Can you believe it ?? I also found out from my husband that she has been lepaking, sometimes even lie down on our couch, eating kuachis while watching her 3pm hokkien drama series every afternoon! But she is smart. She asked my husband's permission first and my husband felt that it was hard to say NO because things like that, you shouldn't even ask in the first place!
In the end, I called up the agency and said I want to terminate the service but I hold back my anger and just told the agency, we do not need her anymore. Of course there was no refund. Besides, as much as I am angry at her, I don't have the heart to cut off her pay since in the beginning she had told me once never to send her back home earlier than 1 month, otherwise her neighbours will laugh at her. In a way, I do feel sorry for her if at all that is true. And according to the Chinese customs, we have to give her a red packet when she leaves. I gave her only 50 bucks considering that she still gets the final week pay even though for not doing anything. And do you know what she did? As soon as she got into the cab, she called my husband, asking him why did he gave her only 50 bucks and not more? Seriously, this is what you call thick skinned.
Finally, I made it a point to voice out my frustration to the agency. It was a nightmare, really. Instead of being spare from doing household work for that month, ended up I had more to do just to clean up her mess and honestly, to engage a CL like that for 3k ++... is really not worth it at all! I am never going to engage another CL again. Never!
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hi hong wei.. thanks for the encouragement. actually im fine now :) it was hard in the beginning but i managed to pull it through, with the support from friends and families. :) in fact i think i can be a better confinement lady! anyone wants to hire me? lol Except for... i cant cook that sort of traditional meals.. blekkkReplyDelete
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Justin Bieber just did what we've all been desperately waiting for him to do — he finally shaved off his awful blonde dreadlocks. The singer showed off his dramatic new haircut on Instagram on Friday (Apr. 29, 2016), making all us definitely breathe a sigh of relief. The result? A fresh buzz cut.
After rocking dreadlocks for quite sometime, the 22-year-old decided it was time for a change. He posted three caption-less shaved head selfies, and the world could not be happier.
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Following a viewing of "Vertical Limit," an action-packed,
thrill-a-minute, stomach-agitating adventure
yarn about climbing the world's most dangerous mountain, I am humbly inspired. Hence, for at least one week I will forego the elevator at work and forge upward via the stairs (I think I know where they are).
This is a respect thing. It's the least I can do after being witness to such relentless hardship, pain and misery.
And as I ceremonially trudge
to my second floor destination,
I will count my blessings. I will
be thankful that I'm not 24,000 feet up, suffering temperatures well below zero, and sporting an ice-enveloped mustache that gives me that Dr. Zhivago look.
But most of all I will give thanks that, for all the interests and passions I have thus far indulged, climbing the bald side of a snow-covered mountain with little more than a rope and a pickax has never been one of them.
Memories of scaling the tall school yard fence when it was locked on Saturdays still give me the willies. That woven metal
barrier was my Mount Everest.
But if you wanted to play second base for the Yankees, there was no way around it.
So convincingly fraught with peril at every turn, it's no wonder "Vertical Limit" can conjure such personal recollections. All of which gives testament to what a fine job director Martin Campbell does in evoking the utter danger that's available to us in this world if we so choose, or are just plain unlucky.
Unfortunately for armchair sociologists, he doesn't really get into why the climbing elite who populate his scenario want to ascend mountains, other than the tacitly and classically acknowledged, "Because it's there."
Oh, there's a bit of a Greek tragedy at the root of this saga about a world famous mountain climber (Stuart Wilson) and the uncomfortable legacy he leaves
his similarly inclined son (Chris O'Donnell) and daughter (Robin Tunney).
In fact, doth protesting a bit
too much, the studio exhorts that "Vertical Limit" is not just a
mountain-climbing movie. That
it is a very serious drama which simply plays out to the backdrop of the great outdoors.
But the slight script amounts to no more than the typical melodrama perfunctorily inserted to anchor the great cataclysm at hand. And though the director seems to confuse the two, soapsuds and snow don't mix.
This is a disaster movie, despite what froth the Hollywood spin doctors have issued. And truth be told, there is so much sturm und drang relentlessly convulsing throughout this adventure that any semblance of an honest-to-goodness dramatic plot would prove incompatible with the high-intensity action.
But if you like your agony
and woe piled high, rejoice. The story about a brother and sister who can't reconcile their differences after Dad makes the ultimate sacrifice only serves to make matters on the slopes bleaker.
Portrayed by Robin Tunney,
sis is Annie Garrett, the darling of mountain climbing. A Sports Illustrated cover girl, of late she's a special assistant to Texas millionaire Elliot Vaughn (Bill Paxton). His philistine quest? To conquer Pakistan's K2 and tie it all in with a new airline venture.
Now, are you ready for the audience manipulation of the year? In a coincidence that takes more chutzpa to foist upon viewers than scaling any daring height, Annie's brother Peter is on hand for the much ballyhooed occasion.
Yup, played rather inconsequentially by Chris O'Donnell, he has abandoned the vanity of competitive climbing and just so happens to be on assignment for National Geographic.
This makes him mountain climbing's moral equivalent of a National Public Radio personality: impassioned and informed, but free from the ego-challenging involvement of the big time.
But let's just imagine - not
to say this is the plot, mind you, but just imagine - that sister dear gets in trouble up there on K2? Would this stir Peter from his
neutral status and thus afford him the opportunity for complete and total vindication?
Remember, she's miffed,
and blames brother for dear old Dad's unfortunate fate. Surely it would take a Herculean feat to change her stance.
Before you answer, and regardless of your response, consider this. Assuming that the studio wasn't just giving us the company line, and this were truly a drama of complex relationships, wouldn't we all be a lot more comfortable if the setting were, for example, a college campus. She could be a botanist. He could be a philosophy prof. Then they could thrash all this sibling stuff around while seated in nice thick leather chairs and having tea and crumpets. Some big academic competition could be the emotion-fomenting factor instead of having that huge icy mountain (brr!) serve as the catalyst.
You could even throw in a
murder or two if you wanted.
How about an embezzlement, too? Who cares whether or not it's an improvement. At least we'd be warm.
Obviously unconcerned that there is a difference between action and agita, the fabulously filmed and stunningly choreographed "Vertical Limit" churns
its anguish and privation with
the single-minded tenacity of a snow blower.
And that can leave you rather cold.


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I haven't posted the pictures from B's first day of school yet...but something even more important has happened. (I'm only sort of kidding.)
Brynna has her own library card now!
She wrote her name on the application:
Received her card from the librarian, along with a little bag that the library is giving to all kindergarteners, with a book to read and a coloring book and a welcome to the library letter:
And checking out using her own card for the first time:


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Thursday, June 26, 2008
I have not seen...
Any roadrunners in New Orleans. Perhaps I'm just not looking hard enough. This juvenile was hanging out near the office a few Decembers ago. Just a little desert nostalgia to lift my spirits.
I have seen this, however. Actually, just shot these on the way to the car park this evening.
Interesting decorative framing.
Anyone noticed lately how insufferably dull window frames are these days? They can work with good proportions and a few very good details. But mostly they are, frankly, butt ugly.
One really should click on this to enlarge it and catch some of the detail. I was captured by it when I looked up.
Something in the color, proportions, and rhythmic arches that suggests Venice here. Or am I totally off base?
They've done something terrible to the middle columns in this one but the former glory still teases the beholder.
Alas, there is also the juxtaposition with the box on the left.
Great doors, no?
A very high percentage of downtown is still boarded up, abandoned, slated for some unknown future. One may walk past a bustling, newly-refurbished building - a bastion of business and power - and come upon the sadness of a huge building where nothing is happening, the windows are sealed over with plywood, and disrepair and uncertainty hang in the air.
I want to get photos of those too but am usually either hustling my butt into work in the morning or heading back to the apartment with folks in the carpool whom I do now want to inconvenience while I lollygag and dsightsee and wait for the batteries in the camera to gear up for the next shot.
--the BB
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- Jane R said...
I just love, love, love your architectural photos. Thank you.
(And yes, my computer is fixed and I have just finished reloading a bunch of software... Still a bit to update but we're good to go. Friday cat blogging will take place!)
{mwah} Thanks again for the photos.
P.S. {purrrrr} +MP, F.B.E.
- Grandmère Mimi said...
Paul, you have a true eye for architectural details. Lately, I have not visited your blog or any of my friends' blogs as often as I would like. I'm trying to limit my time on the computer, but I don't seem to be doing that either. What am I doing? I don't know, really. And no. I'm not looking at dirty pictures.
Anyway, I have thoroughly enjoyed your pictures when I do get around to them. The contrast between the beauties and the box is stark. Is the box a work in progress or the finished product?
- Paul said...
Mimi, I will need to do a bit of research on "the box" to see, but I suspect/fear it is as fully evolved as it is going to be. Let's hope not. Will get some more pics up tonight.
Always happy to have you (and our other blog friends) here.


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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Live Well Wednesdays
14 comments:
- Hootin' Anni said...
Y'know, well, ya you DO know....but I'm gonna repeat this again. I LOVE your attitude dear Denise. You're filled with love and devotion, and you find a silver lining in every aspect of life. Good for you. And ya, the positive---you had NO Weight Gain. That says something. Give it time.
Thanks for stopping by today. I'm always happy to see you've visited.
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Miss*Suzanne said...
You are such an inspiration! :D
Blessings to you!
Suzie ;)
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Flip Flop Floozie said...
Yes, we are already winners with God on our side. Great to read...I already know it but still great to read. Hope your day is going well.
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- luvmy4sons said...
You keep up the good fight girlfriend. Hugs to you!
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- ValleyGirl said...
You have the wonderful and amazing gift of encouragement, that's for sure! Your attitude is so positive and uplifting!
Glad to hear you had a great holiday week with your love bug!!
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Christa said...
Sounds like you had a good week, and your spirits are singing. Have a great week and my prayers are with you.
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- MyJourneyBack said...
Thanks for coming over and checking out my WFW. You are inspiration to all. Just keep on trusting and leaning on our daddy.
Hope you have a Blessed day.
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- melanie said...
You are so sweet and positive! Glad you had a nice time with your love bug!
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Sharon Brumfield said...
I am glad that you are doing good.
And that you have not gained....that is a good thing. Wish I could say that about myself.
Keep on Keeping on.......
Love ya girl
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Bernadine said...
You're a great motivator!
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Chelsey said...
Hey Denise, this is Chelsey at Joyfully Living - I have a quick question for you - we are having to go out of town and my husband has requested that I take a bloggy break until we get back in town. I am scheduled for IOW on Tuesday. Would you be willing to switch with me and do it this Tuesday and let me go after that? Just let me know!!! Thanks !:)
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Marsha said...
I'm so glad you are refreshed! That can only help in fighting the health battle. Keep it up, friend.
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Fran said...
Hugs my sweet friend. I hope that Thursday is a glorious day for you.
I always pray for immeasurable peace and unspeakable joy for you.
- Wednesday, July 09, 2008
- Darlene said...
You are an amazing encourager today. I'm glad to see that you are so happy! Yay.
- Thursday, July 10, 2008


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Some drivers at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the central region this morning were subjected to severe beatings by the military when they staged a demonstration in the area.
The drivers were demonstrating against what they call harassment by city authorities who have tried to decongest the place.
The drivers were doing this in collaboration with the market women who find the work of the assembly guards and the police an affront to their work.
The assembly as part of the decongestion exercise wanted to get rid of the big truck and diesel tanker drivers who tend to block the road, especially at night.
The military men according to the Municipal Chief Executive Kelly Essumam who were driving from Takoradi to Accra were not happy with the drivers blocking the road and got out of the car to clear the road which some of the drivers resisted resulting in the clash which left one person severely injured with scores of cars having their windscreens damaged.
He added that the demonstration was politically motivated as it was one NDC member who incited the drivers and market women into the street to demonstrate.


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I got off to a good start with coursework this morning. Powered through a question and a half (I say "powered" it did take over 3 hours but that was quicker than yesterday), so I went for a celebratory walk to Sainsbury's along the canal just so I could enjoy the sun and have a bit of a break.
Lots of canal boats were about. It was a nice walk :-)
I got back to the house and decided to get on with more coursework while I was on a role. The next 4 and a half of hours of my day pretty much sums up why I enjoy organic chemistry, but at the same time what I don't like about it!
Going through various synthesis problems is often a real challenge, and can take a lot of work to solve them. I enjoy solving problems. Today however, I have spent 4 and a half hours pushing arrows, reading in text books and searching the web and have made almost no progress.
Most people, I assume, would have given up long before me but I couldn't let it go. I tried to do some revision on another subject but couldn't focus on it, my brain kept wandering back to the "big conundrum". I know how much better I'll feel when I have the answer so I can't leave it unfinished. At least until I have exhausted *all* possibilities for finding it. There are some scenarios in which I could give up, but this isn't one of them. The particular step I'm struggling with is worth 1 or 2 marks out of 85, and it's not even the marked bit that I can't do, I want the mechanism which wasn't actually asked for so it's not even about that marks, but because it's been set on a piece of coursework I assume that there must be a solution, so the hunt for it isn't futile!
I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but everything I've tried so far has lead to a dead end. I'm having to update this from my floor because work has taken over my bed, where I normally sit and work. Lecture notes, tutorial questions, textbooks and many scribblings.
This will be worth the effort...I will find the answer...


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The most interesting thing about this question is I think my answer would've been different a few years ago.
I like sexy time as much as the next broheim, but in general I find people's fascination with getting laid a bit ridiculous. And I love meat. I eat meat. I cook meat. Meat.
So as few as maybe five years ago, this would've been a slam dunk for celibacy, 'cause daddy wants bacon.
But something changed. I've come to realize that the desire to fuck is one of the big ones, and that the fuckening is not something to be taken lightly. Not all people are lucky enough to get the fuckery when they want, and even fewer enjoy the person they do the fucking with as much as I do.
Vegetarianism would be a lifestyle choice, both a challenge and a change. And yet the fact that there are health benefits that could be explored is tempting. (Something else that has become more relevant as I get older.) Whereas the benefit of not fucking is getting that 'I want to fuck feeling' and then having to do something else, like mop the floor.
Short Answer: Vegetarian.


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