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Well I am up and ready for action. I am likely to be esconced in the kitchen for the best part of the day completing the projects I started yesterday. I have also started some apple jelly for some chilli jelly. My recipes tend to fluctuate a bit whilst I am in the throes of doing things and sometimes I go back and make the recipes I had intended to do with a fresh batch of ingredients and some times time comes into why I don't always do a recipe. Needless to say there is still lots to do. I also have a gammon to retrieve and cook and some bread buns to make so I shall have quite a bit to do. And then of course I have to strip the kitchen out completely so I think I had better get a wriggle on.
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Hey, you want to see cute? Check out the new addition to my family!

(Have a picture of him on my last blog entry.)

I'm trying to work myself out of an inactive-woodworking-rut, too, Jeff. Maybe we can start a support group?

"Hi, my name is Ethan and I haven't planed any wood for about eight months now."Ethanhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702992912065040751.post-32470967250462901772011-04-05T10:53:42.875-04:002011-04-05T10:53:42.875-04:00Hey, Ethan. SUP?!?!? We haven't talked in FO...Hey, Ethan. SUP?!?!? We haven't talked in FOREVER.

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I started responding to your question here, and it somehow became such a wordy response that I have made an entire blog entry about it.

[Ethan, you're not nearly as cute as my normal muse, but thanks for jump starting April's writing.]Jeff Skiverhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702992912065040751.post-3464452106637405072011-04-05T01:03:25.673-04:002011-04-05T01:03:25.673-04:00So? Did you get it??? Word Verification: orla...So? Did you get it???

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I used to despise the color pink. Pink was weak, and girlie, and dominated by every other color in the pack. That was yesterday's pink. Now pink is strong and courageous, it identifies those who overcome, and those who are fighting to do so. It remembers those who didn't. Pink takes all the pieces, strong, broken and otherwise and combines them into sexy, strong competence. Pink is a bold statement.
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Like many teen-agers, Heather Johnson enjoys watching television, telephoning friends and shopping for clothes. But her favorite pastime seems more suited to an adult than a teen-ager--running a business single-handedly.
Heather, a 14-year-old who is entering Westchester High School next month, is a member of Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Today, a 3-year-old nonprofit organization that teaches youths 12 to 19 how to run a business and helps them establish and maintain ventures of their own.
"I like what I do," said Heather, who operates a custom-frame business, called All Occasions Frame Trimming, out of her home. "It takes time, but I come up with everything myself. And people see what I've done and want to buy it. That makes me feel good."
Under the tutelage of Fannie Butler, director of Tomorrow's Entrepreneurs Today, and a core group of volunteer staff and mentors, TET members learn the art of business. They take trips to venues including local black-owned businesses and the Pacific Stock Exchange, and hold bimonthly meetings at Christ the Good Shepherd Church in Leimert Park.


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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
"Photographing a cake can be art" —Irving Penn
to the photographer that became known for his photos of post world war 2 feminine chic and glamour. to the photographer that married his favorite model, Lisa. to the one who would go back to the same still life subject and never see it the same way twice, decaying food, cigarette butts were all given dignity. rest in peace. guess annie leibovitz was right when she said a photographers work never stops.
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– Mitt Romney unhinged: Calls Gingrich a "disgrace," failure." Will MSM reprimand Romney for going mean or do they save that line of attack for Gingrich specifically? Instead, MSM keeps insisting that the guy with the blowout victory in SC isn't "electable."
– Major Garrett returns to the White House beat for National Journal.
– Gingrich asks for equal treatment.
– Reuters and Youtube to launch Reuters TV.
– Gingrich's victory in South Carolina was a blow to liberal media. Romney supporters are furious. Media apologists lost the battle against South Carolina grassroots:
Down goes Juan Williams.
Down goes John King.
Down goes the media elites.
And, down goes the Dick Morris who told us Rick Santorum won the debate on Thursday night.
Hear the roar.
– Fox News is beefing up the liberal voices by hiring heavily from the Hanoi Jane-founded Women's Media Center. Some conservatives are upset at the new hires's ACORN connections:
The goal of the Women's Media Center in "making women visible and powerful in the media" has achieved a noticeable objective in the hiring of Sally Kohn by the Fox News Channel. But it's not the only feminist breakthrough with Fox. Jehmu Greene, who became a Fox News contributor in 2010, is a former president of the Women's Media Center. She is also a Democratic Party operative who was the national director of Project Vote, a group with close ties to the corrupt ACORN organization …
… Moncrief wrote about Greene's previously unknown relationship to ACORN through Project Vote in a column, "Former ACORN insider infiltrates Fox News," which appeared on the website Hot Air and other sites on September 7 …
… The Jehmu Greene connection to the corrupt entity is upsetting to Moncrief, who is trying to hold the organization and its operatives accountable. It is also upsetting, she said, because of Greene's current employment at Fox News Channel, at a time when some conservative contributors to the channel have been writing and speaking critically about ACORN.


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Foot and ankle surgeons treat diabetic foot complications more than any other conditions. This FootPhysicians.com podcast describes what diabetes does to the feet, and three things a person with diabetes can do to prevent foot problems.
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Researchers at iSec hacked into a Verizon network extender, which anyone can buy online, and turned it into a cell phone tower small enough to fit inside a backpack capable of capturing and intercepting all calls, text messages and data sent by mobile devices within range...
"The level of technical skill that you need to break into one of these,
people are learning college.
A malicious person could put one of these, with a
battery, in a backpack, and go downtown - to a place like
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Frankly, these devices scare us. It is not
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Note: Verizon says they fixed this particular issue.
Warning: Femtocells in general, however, offer a new playground to hackers and criminals alike. Cut back on your confidential transmissions in densely populated areas.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Hackers Turn Verizon Box into Spy Tool
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"The match can still go ahead with a delayed start if necessary. A match can be successfully completed if each side has a minimum of 20 overs, which means that it is still possible to achieve a result with a start after the scheduled innings break."
If 20 overs a side is not achieved, the game will not have a result, and points will be shared between the teams.
Australia won its first Cup match, beating England by 111 runs at the MCG, while Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 105 runs in Canberra.


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I was raised right outside of Lake Morena Village, which is located in East San Diego County. When I was in high school, my friends and I loved hiking or riding our bikes out to the Lake Morena Dam. It is along hike on a dusty road, but whenever I hike along the shore I am filled with memories of my childhood. I am thankful that I was grew-up in the mountains.
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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Cricket Amphitheater
One of my favorite destinations in San Diego is Cricket Amphitheater. I enjoying tailgating before concerts with my friends and enjoying warm, summer nights listening to my favorite country artists. I even enjoy sitting on the lawn in the cheap seats, where there is plenty of room for dancing. Recently, I've learned that it is better to also post-tailgate instead of waiting in line to leave the parking lot. I wonder how many of my students have been there.
http://picsorlinks.com/. If you click on the image, you will see that is linked to a website. Yay!
http://picsorlinks.com/. If you click on the image, you will see that is linked to a website. Yay!
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Spring Break Blues
Every morning, I wake up excited to share one of the new Web2.0 tools I learned at CUE with my students! I make a smoothie, pour myself a cup of coffee, and sit down with my laptop. I search through the hundreds of links I have gathered in my Delicious account, until I find just the right one. Then, I make a sample to post to my blog and add it to the Google form assignment. I even tweet when it is finished. However, only four of my students have taken advantage of this fun extra credit. Kudos to Jennifer, Candy, Jose, & Shaurice!
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At first, I thought these videos would just be useful for history teachers. Then, I actually watched a video--I learned something even though I watch and read the news daily! I wonder if I can squeeze in time to watch a video every Friday in class.
I know that I did not watch the news when I was in high school, but I think it is important for everyone to be aware of what's going on in the world. Maybe this resource can help my students to me more informed than typical teenagers. Thoughts?
Monday, March 8, 2010
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Moving to strengthen it ties with filmmakers in Britain and Western Europe, Warner Bros. has signed a first-look deal with producer David Heyman, who will be based in London.
Heyman, who was a production executive at Warner Bros. in the late 1980s, will develop creative material and identify potential co-productions, as well as small films and filmmakers, through his production company, Heyday Films.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Bill Gerber, Warner Bros. worldwide presidents of production, said in a statement that Heyman "will be our eyes and ears in Great Britain. He will be our liaison between England and the United States, helping to secure financing for certain productions and developing properties from the huge existing War-ner Bros. library, things that could more effectively be produced in the U.K. than in the U.S."
Heyman, a British native who has spent 17 years in the U.S., most recently has been an independent producer on such films as "Juice" and "The Daytrippers," the latter named best picture at the 1996 Deauville Film Festival. Heyman had been at Warner Bros. for two years before joining United Artists in 1987 as production VP.
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By Lizzy Ebem, Daily Times, February 13, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan said today that he was impressed by the presence of former Head-of-State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), at the flag off of the nation's centenary celebration which held last Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The President said he was impressed when he saw Buhari on his arrival at the venue of the programme which informed his decision to invite him join him in lightening the centenary torch.
The President said, "When the celebration was packaged and that day when I got there, I was impressed myself especially when I saw the former heads-of-state including General Buhari. He came that day and that was why I said the two of us should light the unity torch and I think it was something nice."
The President also said the flag off and Super Eagles' victory at the just-concluded African Cup of Nations showed that God had a purpose for Nigeria.
"So the colourful flag off of the centenary with the victory of the Super Eagles, though I am not a soothsayer, but there are certain things that are directed by the will of God and I believe God has a purpose for this country.
"I believe that purpose will come through and I believe collectively, we shall succeed," the President concluded.


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Prince Harry's admits he may be too busy with his Artic charity trek to concentrate on his best man duties ahead of William and Kate's April wedding.
The 26-year-old will join six members of the Walking with the Wounded team for five days as part of their month-long trek to the North Pole before returning home ahead of the big day.
Describing the opportunity as "a real treat", the prince is hopeful the team, which includes two amputees and two injured servicemen, can help contribute towards the £2m charity target for wounded servicemen.
Prepared to deal with the intense trek and sub-zero temperatures around -40C, Harry is doubtful if he will be able to squeeze in the chance to polish up on his best man speech.
"Writing a speech while stuck in a tent at minus 40C?" he said when speaking to ABC. "If there is time, maybe I might give it some thought, but pens and paper should probably be saved for somewhere back home.
"I am here for these guys and these guys alone, so that part of my life will be kept separate."
from: http://entertainment.stv.tv/showbiz/240103-prince-harry-royal-wedding-not-top-priority/
Prince Harry was born on September 15th, 1984 at 4:20 p.m. in Paddington, England according to http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Henry%2C_Prince_%281984%29_England
September 15th, 1984
9 + 15 +1+9+8+4 = 46 = his life lesson = what he is here to learn = History in the making.
September 15th, 1984 at 4:20 p.m. in Paddington, England
September 15th
9 + 15 +2+0+1+0 = 27 = his personal year (from September 15th, 2010 to September 15th, 2011) = The beginning. A new start.
27 year + 4 (April) = 31 = his personal month (from April 15th, 2011 to May 15th, 2011) = Catalyst.
31 month + 29 (29th of the month on Friday April 29th, 2011) = 60 = his personal day = Moving forward. Making progress.


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Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Whitney and Bruce have never met. They were like two hummingbirds who have also never met. Yes, I am Whitney but who can tell me who Bruce is? Seriously. Who's Bruce? I think he is the man who may change my life some day. Maybe he's a comical stranger who will crack a witty joke at a mutual friends' house. A joke I will never forget. So I continue to tell his joke to my children and their children until it becomes my own. But deep in my heart I will always know it was originally Bruce's. Kind of like my heart. Maybe my heart was originally for Bruce but I missed it. Maybe Bruce lived in another time. Maybe Bruce grew up in the year 1899 in elite New York. He was raised by congressman and attended a lot of balls. Bruce is probably such a gentleman. But how can I ever know that. I missed him. Kind of like I miss him now. I miss you Bruce. I bet his eyes are green. The mysterious ones always are. I would have called him mine and I would be his. Bruce would've invited me in his rowboat and we would have drifted gently across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn't. Our love would be mutual. We would be on the same page in every aspect. I mean literally. We would read books together under the shade of a willow tree and we would read at exactly the same pace. That way when ever a funny part came about or something romantic was said the information would come at the very same moment and our reactions would be sincere. Sometimes Bruce whispers in my ear. Similar to the way a butterfly would talk to you if it could speak English. But it's just Bruce. Oh Bruce. We have been so cruelly separated. We are two very star crossed lovers racing across a grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling 85 mph, the other from Philly at 4:21 p.m at the speed of 65 mph. Where are you anyway?
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- Taneil said...
Someday your Bruce will come....some day you'll find the one. (BUT i hope he has a cooler name than Bruce!)
- Wednesday, February 09, 2011
- Tyler said...
very interested. Can't wait to read more about Bruce.
- Sunday, February 13, 2011
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released the fiscal year 2007 National Milk Drug Residue Database (NMDRD) results, which found that only 0.032% of all truckloads of raw milk tested positive for medicinal animal drug residues. This is a 15% reduction from 2006, an almost 50% reduction over the last five years and the lowest level achieved since the FDA-sponsored monitoring program began in the mid-1990s. The results also confirm the U.S. dairy industry's strong record of success in keeping medicinal animal drug residues out of the U.S. milk supply, which reached 185.6 billion pounds in 2007.
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"Featuring 70 works in various media–paintings, calligraphy, photographs, woodblock prints, video, and sculpture–that were created during the past three decades, Ink Art: Past as Present in Contemporary China will demonstrate how China's ancient pattern of seeking cultural renewal through the reinterpretation of past models remains a viable creative path. Although all of the artists have transformed their sources through new modes of expression, visitors will recognize thematic, aesthetic, or technical attributes in their creations that have meaningful links to China's artistic past. The exhibition will be organized thematically into four parts and will include such highlights as Xu Bing's dramatic Book from the Sky (ca. 1988), an installation that will fill an entire gallery; Family Tree (2000), a set of vivid photographs documenting a performance by Zhang Huan in which his facial features–and his identity–are obscured gradually by physiognomic texts that are inscribed directly onto his face; and Map of China (2006) by Ai Weiwei, which is constructed entirely of wood salvaged from demolished Qing dynasty temples."
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... my studio space (now with wooden floors and fireplace!).
... creating new work for my portfolio.
... knitting striped sweater for my kid out of scrap yarn.
... apples of own produce (we have two appletrees in the garden). Have been eating tons of them already.
... making good old applecake.
... moving furniture around trying to create the most cosy livingroom possible.
... chestnuts.
... lovely neighbors.
The light is so beautiful this time of year. Autumn and winter is a very productive time for me, workwise. Summer was quite hectic with trying to bring the house in order and grooming the garden etc. hcih we are still working on!
BUT the floor in my studio is now in and I am loving how the whole family has moved in and we all feel revitalized by this "new beginning". I also love how the place encourage creativity, imagination and productivity. My son has got an obsession with building dens out of blankets, chairs and pillows and does this most happily in my studio.. also my husbondo decided to spend time in the corner doing his research and claimed that he had been much more productive in here (although he has his own space just across the hall!). I am glad the the whole family benefits from this room the the house.
We also build a new easel (giant!) from scrap wood (which we have plenty of hence the house renovation etc.) So now there is no excuse for me not to get on with painting. Luckily so.


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We had a community luncheon for volunteers in the area. HH made these haystacks for me to bring in. Super easy....semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, melt, add peanuts and chow mien noodles. Put them in clumps and chill in the fridge. I normally don't like butterscotch, but the chocolate provides just the right balance.
My day was made super bright by seeing Dominc and Jyail! They are sixth graders now, and I was so happy to see them! This is the second time Jyail has come to see me this year.
We went to see my sister and my BIL in the hospital. My sister told me not to look in the rooms, because it was very depressing. As we walked down the hall, I fixed my eyes on an exit sign until we got to Matt's room.
I had HH be silly, and pretend like he needed to use the compass to find out where we were going. I'm not sure why I have a Compass app (other than it is free), but it does rock.
Afterwards, we went to Marriage Rocks. It was awesome! They had two awesome skits:
They also did their version of Glee. They performed "Small Town Girl"....but had changed all the words to tell the Christmas story. Someone put a lot of time and effort into it, and it was awesome! (I haven't found a Youtube link yet.)
Our picture in front of the tree:
We went out to look at Christmas lights in a nice subdivision where many people decorate for the holidays. We started out listening to Christmas music, but that was short lived. I wanted to play different music on my IPAD. I only have one really good picture:
We started off with B-Ball in the hood. It was early, and it was nice to have HH and Starbucks to combat the earliness. I love elementary hoops. At one point, the ref stopped the game and had everyone tie their shoes. Four kids didn't have them tied. Then, one kid got a three pointer by the grace of God, and the next ten shots were students trying to make a "Hail Mary" (blending football with basketball here) three pointer.
My two favorite players! :) Love my students!
In a rare turn of events, I felt like my stomach could handle Buffalo Wild Wings. HH was thrilled, since this is one of his favorites. It had been awhile since he had been, and his tolerance to the "Blazin Sauce" had weakened. I took this picture as he was eating:
We met our friends Beau and Alex for Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader in 3D. It was awesome. My husband has the most amazing memory. We both read the books as children, yet he remembers specific details from this (and many other books). He even remembers the first line of the book. I read a ton growing up, and I can tell you that I enjoyed certain books, or tell you something very small about it...I don't have his memory for a good story.
I took another picture of HH:
Dinner with good friends:
I am really slow and pretty guarded about trusting people. When I first met Alex, I was a little intimidated by her seemingly aggressive personality. I'm glad that I gave her another chance, we are a lot more like than I realized. We have gone out three times as a couple, and spent many other times together in larger group settings.
It was debated about church because of the weather...I got up Sunday morning and read several messages about black ice. I decided that we were not going to church. I am glad that we didn't. My sister called, and it was bad. Matt has been leaking spinal fluid. They slightly rotate him on the bed every few hours using wedges to help prevent bedsores. There was a puddle about the size of a paper plate where he had leaked spinal fluid from his nose. (I learned that your body has a set amount of spinal fluid, and once it is gone, there is no more.) In five hours, the doctor had not gotten back to her about this. She decides that she is going to sign him out herself, call an ambulance, and take him back to University Hospital. She calls the doctors there in ICU. A lady who was on his decision making team (but never treated him personally) basically said they would not accept him. Without mincing words told her that they sent him there to die.
My sister told me that morning that she knew he was most likely going to pass, but she still wanted to do everything she could for him. Hearing this from the doctor was devastating. He had a fever of 102.6. My parents were there, and HH and I got up to head over. We thought today was it.
He did end up stabilizing. My sister went out to eat with my parents, and HH and I stayed at the hospital later on in the day. Another sign that my sister is accepting what is happening: She asked my mom to make her a hair appointment to get her hair cut and highlighted. HH didn't see the significance in that, but I explained it is a point of pride for women to have nice hair, especially when something big is coming up.
The hospital used to be owned by the Catholic Church, and my sister took us to the chapel. I only took three shots, but couldn't believe what a chapel it had.
Last night we watched some holiday specials and chilled out. I found out a little bit after 9:00 that we didn't have school on Monday. Our district has been consistent on never announcing until 4:30 am, so this was a huge surprise. My sister called back to tell me that Matt has something else wrong. He is urinating too much. Fluid should not be leaving his body as frequently as it is. At this point, we are anticipating he will make it to the end of the week.


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Hank Steinbrenner spoke about Johan Santana and Brian Cashman's roles to an AP reporter in Tampa tonight.
On Santana:
"Nothing is really decided at this point," Steinbrenner said Friday night outside Legends Field at the team's spring training complex. "I'm still leaning towards doing it. There's others leaning not to do it. There are some others that are leaning to do it also. Disagreements within the organization. Nothing major, but just different opinions. I've changed my opinion a couple times."On Cashman:
"I always told him, 'I'm going to make the final decisions because when you're the owner you should,"' Steinbrenner said. "He is the general manager, and he has the right to talk me out of it and he has talked me out of some things."He needs to stop with the Santana talk, and listen to his baseball and financial people. A move of this magnitude is not needed at this time.
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Age: 45
Time since stroke: 7 months
Chad was a young, married man with three children and aphasia. A former small business owner before his stroke, he wasn't sure what he wanted to do with his life now. He didn't consider himself disabled and had no fears of speaking with others or being in public. His goals were to use his email, communicate better with his friends and family, improve his writing and speech and coach his son's football team.
Assessment: He pretended to understand what was being said to him, but often responded by naming his children or saying "What's your name?" when he needed something to be repeated. A typical response to a question was "everything". He did not consistently use gesture, writing, or drawing to help him communicate. He could pick out a few words reading email, but could not operate email or write anything.
Treatment:6-week program recommended
Results: By the end of his six weeks, he consistently spoke in 2-4 word utterances, although he could say longer sentences with reminders to start with "I" or the subject. Family and friends noted that he used more words when speaking and that he understood more. An example sentences is "I don't know what to talk about".
He used his iPad to search for information to help him communicate what he couldn't say. He wrote single words with 90-100% accuracy during conversation. He used writing, drawing, and his iPad to communicate information during conversation, such as "What did you do over the weekend?", or to tell us that he bought a new house. He indicated that he understood conversation more frequently and gave correct responses to a variety of topics.


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January 9, 2008 at 11:33 pm
This is beautiful. I love the colors and the symbolism.
January 10, 2008 at 12:08 am
I thhink your piece is very lovely, I'm sure your other 2 DIL's will love them.
January 10, 2008 at 12:09 am
So pretty!
I am impressed that you banged out a quilt -even a small one- so quickly! I've been working on my first solo quilt and it's taken me several months of much-interrupted work!
Love your design and color choices! Oh and the dragonflies- can't forget the dragonflies!
January 10, 2008 at 7:15 am
Very nice work. I think your daughter in law will be honored.
January 10, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Awesome Ma!
January 11, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Your piece is lovely. I envy your "time element". I look forward to having large blocks of time to work uninterrupted. The dragonflies are a nice touch.


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Before the iPhone came to light, very few people surfed the web using their mobile phones even though basic mobile browsers were existent. Today, the numbers are staggering. It's all about the UI and speed of the iPhone's browser, which many platforms are now just catching up too (android and blackberry).
Can the 4th iPhone do the same for video calls?
Video calling hasn't picked up speed even though it's around for more than 5 years, Nokia always was against this technology because their tests showed that no one is really using it.
If Apple will incorporate a front-facing camera, which rumors say they will, what would be their magic ingredient?
A camera shutter switch.
Moving from voice calling to video calling should be easy as flicking a switch. once a call is in progress, and both sides have a video-call capable iPhone, the shutter on the front-facing camera would light up. to "add video" all you will need to do is move the shutter switch and immediately the other side will see your face, then they will here a beep and will be encouraged to do the same when the light on their shutter would light up.
Plus a faster 4G network couldn't hurt...


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A market correction is sometimes defined as a drop of at least 10%, but not
more than 20% (25% on intraday trading) over a short period of time. The
major difference between a bear market and a correction is magnitude and
duration. Bear markets last much longer, and the magnitude of loss is
So, are we in a correction? We're down about eight or nine hundred points. Somewhere around fourteen hundred points would be ten percent off the high point of the recent market, so we probably have some additional downward movement to go before we get into official correction mode territory. How low will the market go? The housing market slump and the credit crunch seem to require some action on the part of the Federal Reserve, but some analysts seem to feel that the Fed's hands are tied thanks to the Bush Administration's reckless policies, most notably, the huge tax cuts for the rich. Could part of Dubbya's legacy be a stock market crash?


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When he and Johnny befriend Cherry Valance, a nice Soc girl who sees things the way Ponyboy does, things start to go bad. Cherry's boyfriend, Bob, finds them after Pony runs away from home, and Johnny does something he never imagined he'd have the courage to do... but you'l have to read the book yourself! Something that may surprise you about this novel? It was written by a 15-year-old girl! And it's one of my favorite books, which is surprising because I usually like stories with more than one female character, haha!
The Outsiders was made into a movie in 1983, starring some people you may have heard of, including Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, and Tom Cruise. Hope you enjoy this classic must-read! I also wanted to mention NaNoWriMo in this post. I am currently participating in this 50,000 word one-month challenge! You should go check out Ariel's column to find out more about it. Don't forget to read Violet On The Runway for the Dekoposh Book Club, and have a good week!


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Friday, September 21, 2007
Better than Sudoku
She can still function, in most ways. She can go about her day-to-day to life safely, at this point. She can cook, clean, do the laundry, dress herself, etc. She's at a loss for words, but can usually communicate what she's looking for; She can't remember she was at "Hallmark," but she does know she was "at that store where you buy greeting cards."
It's an odd, impish disease. Her numbers are gone. Time, date, and costs are lost. She can look at a phone number and dial it, but she can not write one down. She will confidently announce that she has 2000 popsicles in her freezer. The year is 1905. Ask her for any number, and her mind goes "SPROI-YOINGGgggggggg."
We work around this. So far the most inconvenient result is the time-telling. If I tell her I will pick her up for a doctor appointment at 11:00 a.m., she will rise at 4 in the morning, shower, dress, and wait. I know this, and call her early on these days, tell she can go back to bed.
The alphabet has taken a strange hop. She's an avid reader, reads novels and the newspaper daily, and comprehends what she's reading. Writing and spelling, however, are touch-and-go. Phone messages and grocery lists are a challenge.
It's frustrating to her at times, but you know what? We get by. Our problems are as big as we make them, and this one...we just roll with it. Be polite. Find a solution. No worries, we got it.
And sometimes, we just have to laugh.
I picked her up Tuesday evening, to take her. grocery shopping. She handed me a list to read over, and I began trying to decipher it. It's not always clear, and I try to avoid bringing to attention any errors. It's often a matter of solving a puzzle: "6T" is 60.
Tuesday, I found:
Apples! Easy. Yay, she did it! The next one gave me pause, though:
Bread and Ham, that is. She's crossing her H's at the top these days. Good to know.
The last item on her list, floating beneath random letters and dashes, set me to giggling despite my attempt not to.
I finally had to ask her, as seriously as I could, "Ma, what is this one, do you suppose?"
She gave her list a serious look, frowned, then she looked at me... and then started laughing also. She was perplexed for a few minutes as we stood around racking our brains, and then said,
"I know! I know what it is! They give it to you in church!"
Yes! High fives and a little chicken dance, and we were on our way to the Welch's aisle.
Whoo hoo! Triumph!
I'm still going to doublecheck, with my sister, just where, exactly, she's been taking Mom every Sunday morning.
Just to be on the safe side.
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It is good that you and your sister live so close to your mother and great that you can still share a laugh with one another.ReplyDelete
I have gained more experience of dementia than I would ever want to have. For me it is the most disturbing illness that anyone should have to undergo.
My mother is in the middle stage and it was depressing to observe her slide from being an independent active lady into the person that she has now turned into.
The only plus side is that with her almost total loss of short term memory she does not realise what she has lost.
Fortunately, there is no fixed path for the progression so hopefully your mother will continue in her current state for a long time.
Nancy: Mmmm, crap juice. Didn't Homer Simpson say that?ReplyDelete
MK: She's a blessing to us also, a real sweetheart.
DBA: I'm sorry about your mother. I'm sorry about my mother also, and everyone afflicted with this stuff. I understand how difficult it is to "compare" the past situation with the present. What would she have been like today, if we weren't dealing with this, I wonder.
Wendy: Hilarious, generic juice. I did tell her if she drank too much of that grape juice, crap juice is what she'd end up with. Because I'm a very refined daughter.
Mary: Thank you for your kind words.


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The little bird on my window Makes me think, How tough it is to fly With such small wing(s). The sky is so vast And tiny is she, The wind blows her Anywhere it can be. Rain may anytime Wash her away, But determined is she To find her way. Danger follows her Wherever … More The bird on my window….


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Friday, December 07, 2012
Don't know if it's still what it was, but it seems that boys who grew up in Wisconsin--and even some girls--have no choice when it comes to football teams. If you don't love the Packers, you really can't draw breath.
And it's that way with hunting too. My Badger-land childhood was idyllic. I spent untold hours tramping through lakeshore woods and fields, toting guns. Once out in the wild we hitched a record player up to a car battery in order to play a mad chorus of crowing in an attempt to draw and shoot crows, who obviously thought less of our silliness than we did and simply didn't show. I've sat for hours on a Lake Michigan beach, decoys out in the water, thousands upon thousands of ducks flying by way out of the range of our shotguns. I'd come home with nothing but a cold and loved every minute of it.
But Thoreau says--and I think he's right--that while every boy ought to go hunting, every man ought to grow out of it. It's a creed I've lived with, not by, for almost all of my adult life. Once, when I wanted my son to share some of the great moments of my own childhood, I bought a shotgun. But it wasn't the same. For years that thing stood in my basement, unused.
I bought a digital camera instead, and I've been catching dawns ever since, loving that too because what I loved about hunting was just being out there. I'm sure enough about the human condition to say that if I'm not lugging a gun--or a camera --I simply wouldn't be "out there" taking a walk.
I had a ball hunting South Dakota pheasants about a month ago. I didn't think I'd be able to hit the side of a barn with a shovel full of sand, but when a couple of skeet exploded almost miraculously off the end of the shotgun I borrowed from a friend, I told myself I was still a man. That weekend I went out with real hunters and real guides to places where there were more pheasants I'd ever seen--hundreds of them. I'm not making this up. And when all the shouting and shooting died, we had dozens and dozens in the back of the pickup, and I, even I, had two. Maybe with a little help.
The guys I was with weren't high on taking 'em home. "The first year I went I came home with some," one guy told me,"--but never again."
"They're fine--just taste a little wild."
"Maybe the best way to eat 'em is cut up on fajitas."
"You've got to slow-cook 'em for three weeks." Guffaw, guffaw.
Well, I got news. My wife and I had one of them last night, and it was great. Okay, we slow-cooked it for hours; okay, the mushroomy broth it stewed in was to die for; okay, if you're used to chicken, there's not much there; okay, you got to work at what is. But we loved it. 'Twasn't pheasant under glass, unless you count the lid of the crock pot. But it was really good.
And this morning I feel greatly righteous, which doesn't happen often in the life of a real Calvinist. This morning, I feel as if I honored creation and was amply rewarded for my abundant moral character. I ate what I harvested. I didn't just kill. Last night one of the pheasants I shot ended up where it should have, in a pot, on a dish, and, right now, in me. I feel a little bit like that braying Publican in the Bible, but please don't deny me a good dose of occasional righteousness.
I didn't pray over its tail feathers when it came down from the sky. I didn't anoint myself with its blood, nor swear my abiding respect for my fallen feathered friend. I'm still a long way from Native righteousness when it comes to the four-leggeds; but last night we feasted on what I took home from South Dakota, and it was good. It was really dang good.
And we got more in the freezer. Consider me a step up. This morning, consider me holier than thou.
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Except for us slim vegans, with our cameras, who love to share God's creation with His ancient creatures. And thank you for reminding me of those precious memories from our boyhood days.
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British Basketball is set to launch a bid to host the 2015 European Championships, using several major facilities - including the new Commonwealth Games Arena in Glasgow - to strengthen its case.
Officials have been encouraged to press ahead with a proposal in order to capitalise on the London Olympics, as well as boosting Great Britain's chances of qualifying for Rio 2016. And an initial study will be drafted later this year to assess the feasibility of staging the tournament.
"If we are to become a regular player on the world and European stage then we must also look to stage major basketball events in the UK," British Basketball director Chris Spice said.
"We have incredible facilities around the UK for such a tournament, some of which we already use for our home internationals - the O2 and Olympic arenas in London, the Liverpool Echo Arena, the NIA in Birmingham. And it would be great if we could take the game north of the border to Glasgow where a new indoor arena will be built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games."
The move has been backed by UK Sport as well as by FIBA Europe, the sport's governing body.
"We are delighted that we have recently obtained the go-ahead to pursue the prospect of hosting a major basketball event in the UK within the next six years," said Spice. "Personally, I would love to bring the Eurobasket 2015 tournament to the UK – another great example of a London 2012 Olympic legacy."
There is much work to be done before we get to bidding for any major tournament, but our partners at UK Sport are assisting us with preparing the ground via a feasibility study which we hope to complete this year."
This year sees several new initiatives designed to develop elite players in line with the British Basketball high performance strategy, Game On. The first of these will be a select Great Britain men's futures team that will play in a four-nation tournament in France. A primarily under-23 tournament for men, it is hoped that this will become a regular feature on the GB performance calendar.
Spice has confirmed that the head coach of this team will be GB Standard Life men's head coach Chris Finch. "We have always thought that we need to continue to develop our male talent beyond the under-20 team so we have taken this opportunity to participate in this tournament with our neighbours from France, Belgium and Luxembourg. To have Chris coach the team is an obvious added bonus and reflects the high priority we are placing on this team."
Further elements of the programme will see the introduction of several new high-performance development camps across Britain – the under-20 combined camp for men and women in early June, two national team camps for boys and girls which will bring together for the first time the national team programmes of Britain and the home nations of England, Scotland and Wales.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
British Basketball set to launch host bid for Eurobasket 2015
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I have a TileList,
for itemRollOver(event) i've used the simple ListEvent method;
tileList.selectedIndex = event.rowIndex;
to dynamically change the currently selected index in a Tile List, whilst you're hovering over each item.
However, this method doesn't update the selected index in the case of a DragEvent occuring.
So the question is, is it possible to have the tilelist your dragging an item into dynamically update it's selected index, like during a ListEvent.
apologies, it's not letting me edit.
i'm guessing the required coding would appear within dragOverHandler(event), however i'm unsure of the syntax to use/if it's possible to do.
tileList.selectedIndex = event.
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was guessing it existed it was something simple, many thanks


text: BTW it is no coincidence that the USWNT is such a huge powerhouse in football. The talent pool is already here and they are freely picking tons of high quality athletes around the country. There is no shortage of talent at all. In the mens case, as someone mentioned, is the NBA, NFL, MLB, etc that stray young players at the high school and college level. Colleges need to up scholarships and incentivize in the urban communities and bolster youth league participation in those communities. The suburbs, where I live, are already meccas for soccer/football athletes. I see it with my own eyes and it breaks my heart that the greed is stopping mens football/soccer from thriving at the national level.


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up to DATE. Fingerprint announces that the board member Lars Söderfjell and the shareholder, Johan Carlström, is under arrest for suspected market abuse in connection with the profit warning in december 2016. It is clear from a press release.
It is the serious fraud office, which has asked Lars Söderfjell and Johan Carlström.
"We are very serious about the incident and the particulars now brought to our attention. We work of course with the financial crime," says Jan Wäreby, corporate executive chairman of the board of Fingerprint Cards in the press release.
the Company's operations are not affected by the incident, called it.
with respect to the Lars Söderfjells continued work in the board of directors has no decision had been taken and Fingerprint havefor not currently have any further comments to give.
Wäreby: "We know nothing more"
Fingerprint Cards ceo Christian Fredrikson and chairman of the board Jan Wäreby has not received any more information from the authorities about why Lars Söderfjell and Johan Carlström has been arrested.
"We know nothing more, we have not received any more details from the authorities more than what we say in the release right now," says Jan Wäreby to the News agency Directly.
the Fingerprint Cards the board of directors had on Monday morning, knowing that the board member Lars Söderfjell and storägaren Johan Carlström has been arrested suspected of market abuse in connection with the company's profit warning in december 2016.
the suspicions of leaks or trading in shares?
"There is nothing we know of. We went out with the release at once since it is sensitive information. We have not had any opportunity to talk with Lars and both of the two (Lars Söderfjell and Johan Carlström, ed) is arrested," says Jan Wäreby.
Closes the Söderfjell of?
When it comes to the profit warning in december, the Fingerprint Cards the board of directors meeting Tuesday 6 december, but the formal decision on the prognossänkningen was taken, according to the company first thing in the morning on Thursday, 8 december, the same day that the company's capital markets day.
Discussed you a prognossänkning at the meeting?
"We don't go out publicly and discuss what we do at our meetings. The decision on the prognossänkningen was formally in the morning on Thursday," says Jan Wäreby.
It is the same information that he submitted to the Agency Directly during the capital markets day.
Closes the Lars Söderfjell from the work of the board?
"We have not had time to take any decision about it. First and foremost, we should not speculate on what happens in the investigation, and we will help EBM with what we can," he says.
Carlström previously suspected
EBM asked you to submit any information?
"Not yet."
FPC's major shareholder Johan Carlström is suspected of several cases of blatant insider dealing and trial is scheduled in spring 2017.
How do you see that it shows up further suspicions against people in Fingerprints the board of directors?
"Since I've been president, this is the first thing that happened. We have expanded the board of directors and are actively working with information security and governance issues. It is very sad when such a thing happens but continues to work on the issues," says Jan Wäreby.
Fingerprint Cards ceo Christian Fredrikson adds that this does not affect the company's operations.
"From our side is to continue to work operationally in the business," he says.
the News agency Directly has been trying to reach Lars Söderfjell and Johan Carlström, but without succeeding because they are deprived of liberty. According to the EBM was carried out search warrants in the morning and people can be detained until Thursday, when a häktningsframställan is required.


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Sarah Palin has been making news lately. In fact, she's been making a lot of news, and not in her normal fashion. For the past couple of years, we've all been dragged through the Palin's lives. People watched the reality show. They voted for Bristol on "Dancing With The Stars." Even I read the Men's Journal interview with Todd. Sarah herself has offered all her views at any event for one hundred thousand dollars. She even appears on FOXNews so regularly that they built a studio in her house. Recently things have changed a bit. Now Palin is on the road.
The "One Nation" bus tour sent sparks flying through the political arena. What is she doing? Is this a prelude to a presidential bid? Why won't she tell us? There are a few interesting things about this tour that may provide a glimpse at the future. First is her treatment of the media. People following Palin have complained about the lack of information they are getting. There are no public schedules, no real information at all in fact. Palin is not hiding her disdain for the mainstream media. She did do an interview with Greta Van Susteran. Otherwise, she's basically told the media to screw off. Why are they surprised? With no information coming from the bus tour, there is still plenty of news coverage. It's like the media is saying McDonald's should be delivering cheesburgers to them even though they go through the drive-thru daily. All the while Sarah Palin is getting all the media coverage she could want and reinforcing her image as an outsider or does things her way.
She continued to enhance that image breaking unspoken party rules. She rolled into New Hampshire on the same day that Mitt Romney was going to officially announce his campaign. The Romney event was staged from start to finish, and all the good details were leaked to the press. It was a classic political event. Everything Palin is doing is the complete opposite of that. She's reinforcing her "rogue" persona while stepping all over the toes of the Republican establishment. I think she preparing something big. Perhaps a once in a century event. Let's start with a little history lesson, and no, it's not about Paul Revere.
The election of 1912 is possibly the most successful campaign by a third party in American history. Incumbent Republican President William Howard Taft is campaigning for reelection, but there is another big Republican name in the race. Former President Theodore Roosevelt, unhappy with his hand-picked successor, is running for the Progressive Party after a failed campaign for the Republican nomination. In a unprecendented campaign, the incumbent President was basically a non-factor. Roosevelt received more popular and electoral votes. In the end, the split of the Republican vote propelled a former college professor and New Jersey Governor named Thomas Woodrow Wilson to the White House.
If all the votes cast for Taft and Roosevelt were combined the Republicans would have defeated Wilson. This is the effect Sarah Palin could have on this race. In 2000 it was suggested that Ralph Nader did the same thing. His impact was probably minimal in reality, but it was an extremely close election. Ross Perot had this kind of effect in 1992 when he gained 18.9% of the popular vote. Sarah Palin is poised to take up the mantle of the third-party candidate. She wouldn't win the election, but she could effectively destroy any Republican chances of defeating President Obama. People are fed up with the establishment. Congress' approval rating has been staggeringly low for years. The Tea Party is continuing to make waves in national politics. All this is going on and Sarah Palin is being pushed from the media spotlight by an increasing focus on the presidential race. She started changing that with her bus tour. Palin gets all the media attention she wants. FOXNews will bend over backwards to put her on TV.
On FOX and in stump speeches is where Palin shines. People recently ran her through the ringer about her account of Paul Revere's midnight ride. Live Q&A is not her strong suit. She's not good on the fly. Her Paul Revere account could have been completely accurate and it would have sounded like gibberish. However, if you put her in her comfort zone she is the ultra-Republican. She can send out buzzwords and catchphrases with the best of them, and she seems like a normal person doing it. She appeals to a significant portion of the Republican party who hates liberals, and is tired of the old white male conservatives who have been running the party. She could steal enough of the vote to doom Romney, Pawlenty, or any of the others to a life of celebrity golf.
The real question is would she? Would Palin ensure a victory for Obama just to stay in the spotlight. I think history says she would. It also allows her the chance to show the establishment that she needs to be listened to. After the 2010 midterms, Palin took a credibility hit. She endorsed some candidates (like Christine O'Donnell) that cost Republicans some congressional seats. If she wants to get back to the table it might be worth it force an election loss for her personal gain. This election will mark the 100 year anniversary of the election when the Bull Moose Party cost Republicans the White House. So we have to ask, will the Mama Grizzly so the same. I think she will.


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We are looking for information on holidays from around Asia. Since we are a store that covers all Asian countries we would like to hear about holidays that my fly under the radar here in America, but are celebrated abroad. Here are some examples of what we are looking for:
Japan- May 5 Children's Day
Korea- 8th day of 4th lunar month Buddha's Birthday
You got more examples from Japan or Korea, or even better how bout some Thai, Vietnamese, or Filipino ones? Let us know, so we can celebrate too!


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No, I am not dead or in prison
Sorry its been so long since I've posted. I've been so busy lately that I've hardly had time to do anything. During the past two weeks I've stayed late at work almost everyday. We've been trying to prepare for the National Holiday, which is next week. I get the whole week off! Ngee Siew and I are leaving tonight to take a cruise down the Yantze River through the Three Gorges... it is something I've always wanted to do and since it will only be there for another few years I figure I'd better see it while I can. I undoubtedly will have plenty to tell everyone when I get back... and lots of pictures to.
Ok, must run... I have a train to catch.
1. Train to Jinan (leaves Sat evening, arrives Sun morning)
2. Train to Chongqing (leaves Sun morning, arrives Mon afternoon)
3. Boat to Yichang (leaves Mon evening, arrives Thurs evening)
4. Train to Zhangzhou (leaves Thurs evening, arrives Friday evening)
5. Train to Yantai (leaves Fri evening, arrives Sat afternoon)


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This film is hard to turn away from, but in my opinion drops the main plotline far too soon.
It seems to have promise, but in the end becomes nothing more than one of those jokes that takes forever to tell then when the punchline is finally delivered it was NOT funny.
It attempts to be an indie comedy drama probably aspiring along the lines of little miss sunshine but fails to make the grade.
Kudos to the cast but unfortunately this ship could not be saved. 2 stars from me.


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While driving into downtown Denver this afternoon, I saw police on most street corners, security guards at the entrances to parking garages and a whole slew of protesters marching down 17th Street near Broadway. And the convention hasn't even started yet! It's going to be such a mess this week. Simple things like driving and parking will suddenly become a challenge.
The Post is running several extra pages of coverage every day. I'm the politics wire editor for the duration, which means I make sure we don't miss anything important that other papers and wire services have covered. It sounds more interesting than it is. We have an army of excellent reporters in the trenches, so I doubt they'll miss anything big.
Media party was yesterday at Elitches. I couldn't go. Had to help put out a paper.


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Today is Palm Sunday. What a time, a time to both cheer and cry. I find myself first with the those welcoming Jesus into Jerusalem, hailing him as Messiah. Secondly, I find myself dreading what is to come: a horrific death. But mostly, today is a time of great anticipation, the hosannas, the palm strewn roadways, the giddy hopes of a liberator arriving. It's not fair, really, I know the story, what will happen and so my celebration is less than robust. I would do well to live more in the moment. Too much energy is spent looking forward or backward, and not enough time in the moment.
Yesterday, was a wonderful day for moments. I went with Pastor Rehley to visit my sister in the hospital. I haven't seen her for some time. I think I've been angry with her bacause she is sick, because she is so visibly dying and when that happens my birth relatives are gone. How selfish I am! Seeing her was a moment that made me realize just how selfish. She needs me now and so often I haven't been there. I hope to change that.
After seeing Sue, we stopped to visit two others in care. It makesme wonder if that is to be my role. If I became the vicar here and later the pastor, would I be the one visiting the people I worship with today. They are for the most part older than I and in ten or fifteen years will be in nursing homes. Will I be the one carrying church news, issuing the sacraments, praying over them.
Then, we also visited a teenage girl who wants to be baptized. She has agreed to be welcomed into God's kingdom on Easter Sunday. It was a day of beginnings and endings and endings and beginnings. A young lady will be ending one life and beginning another. The seniors are soon to begin a new life and end another. That God has allowed me to see all this is fairly amazing and contributes to my feelings of not being up to the job. Oddly, I am drawn to it like a moth to a flame.
Well, then off to shout hosanna and collect my palm.
In Christ!


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7 Reasons to Consider Indoor Air-Quality Testing
Air isn't as light as it seems. It's pushing on your skin right now with up to 15 pounds of pressure per square inch, a weight so familiar you can't feel it. Your lungs feel it, though, especially when it's bogged down with toxins. And while we tend to think of air pollution as an outdoor threat, it can be even worse inside the buildings where we live and work.
The causes of indoor air pollution vary from region to region, house to house and even room to room. Contaminated air seeps in from outside, but it also wafts up from a smorgasbord of indoor sources like construction materials, consumer products, mold, insects and pets. Poor ventilation can let it accumulate to dangerous levels, a problem that often spikes in fall and winter as we seal up buildings to conserve heat.
Air Pollution Tied to Lung Cancer in Non-Smokers
(Reuters Health) - People who have never smoked, but who live in areas with higher air pollution levels, are roughly 20 percent more likely to die from lung cancer than people who live with cleaner air, researchers conclude in a new study.
"It's another argument for why the regulatory levels (for air pollutants) be as low as possible," said Francine Laden, a professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, who was not involved in the research.
Though smoking is the number one cause of lung cancer, about one in 10 people who develop lung cancer have never smoked.
"Lung cancer in 'never smokers' is an important cancer. It's the sixth leading cause of cancer in United States," said Michelle Turner, the lead author of the study and a graduate student at the University of Ottawa.
Previous estimates of how many non-smokers get lung cancer range from 14 to 21 out of every 100,000 women and five to 14 out of every 100,000 men.


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Science Scene - The End of Bottled Water?
Overall, the bottled water industry in the United States has expanded at a phenomenal rate, though the market dipped slightly last year. Retail sales of single-serving plastic bottles increased from 1.4 billion gallons in 2000 to 5.2 billion gallons last year. And, over the past decade, per-capita consumption of bottled water in the U.S. has more than doubled to about 200 bottles per year, per person.
Sales of reusable aluminum and stainless steal water bottles are up. But the bottled water industry is enormous, estimated at about $16 billion, and reusable water bottles are a mere drop in the bucket. It would take a mass exodus of people using refillable water bottles to take away the significant market share of the bottled water industry.
The benefits of using reusable water bottles far outweigh the costs. Among these benefits are: energy savings and reduced emissions (processing, packaging, distribution) and reduced waste (less plastic in landfills equals less pollution). Furthermore, tap water saves people lots of money –- bottled water is 1,900 times more expensive than tap water.
We do our share by using stainless steel bottles here for our workouts, and I have one at work also. How about you?
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i am looking into getting a couple of reusable bottles so i can up my water intake and create less waste.ReplyDelete
here they may start charging deposit on water bottles which could get interesting.
I never buy bottled water unless I am out somewhere and get really thirsty. I think most bottled water is no more that tap water to begin with. We have a bottled water place here in town. They say Fresh spring bottled water. Ken and saw one of their storage carrier trucks back up to the large spring that feeds water to several towns with a large hose coming from the spring going to the truck. Our water comes from either there or large wells here so why should we buy their spring water LOL.ReplyDelete
An interesting coincidence. Just last night I was reading through some of my old entries on my original AOL journal, and in Spetember of 2004, I wrote this: http://awvarchive.blogspot.com/2004/09/thoughts-of-future.htmlReplyDelete
Bottled water is such a waste and a scam Ken. I don't understand why most people don't see that.ReplyDelete
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Have been looking at the other choice...no matter what I just do not drink enough water...
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I've always thought the whole bottled water thing was a scam. You're just as well off if you put a filter on your tap and drink tap water.ReplyDelete
I bought "Green" bottles online for stocking stuffers for my adult children.ReplyDelete
My older brother is a retired chemist and he told me over 30 years ago to stay away from anything in plastic bottles and to only purchase glass when buying olive oil, colas, etc.
I don't purchase bottled water. I have a filter in my refrigerator.
Check out this site: www.greenbottleonline.com
They have a great selection and many styles to choose from.
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'Generics' is the old story in the great Indian pharmaceutical space. The new kids on the block are 'contract research and manufacturing services' (CRAMS) providers.
The emphasis is on future leaders rather than established captains, and the rapid expansion plans charted by these emerging breeds make them a perfect fit for private equity players, who are hot on heels to get their slice of the growing pie.
Naturally, funding is less of an issue for these smaller companies, says Mr Navroz Mahudawala, Associate Director, Transaction Advisory Service of Ernst & Young (E&Y).