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It's a fact that mothers can tell the difference in the cries of children. One cry means "I'm mad", another "I'm annoyed". Still another means "I need to be close to you." I recognized right away yesterday when I visited Nadine, my 43 year old cousin in a persistent vegetative state, that she was in pain by her cry. Her body uncomfortably curved in a parentheses to the right. Her face, resting on a towel to catch drool and tears, nearly touched the bed rail, and her blood shot eyes squinted and strained in the opposite direction. She grunted and slightly verbalized a puff of the sound "bbbbbuuu"- a sound I've heard from unattended children in a crying spell. Her ruddy expression drew all her facial features tightly together and nearly matched the color of the short auburn curls on her head.
"Nadine, can you talk to me with your eyes? I want to help. I'll ask as many questions as it takes."
"I can see you are really hurting, but I am willing to try anything if you can blink for me to tell you what you want."
No change. My plans instantly blown to really give her some time the way she might like it. She was hurting too much, been like that so long, she couldn't or wouldn't respond.
On the hundred mile drive to the nursing home, I lectured myself. Nadine has no choices about her own life, and today I will try and give her something she asks for. I will put aside my inadequacies and insecurities and find a way to be with Nadine for the afternoon. I carefully constructed sentences I hoped to convey to prevent rambling on nervously as I had last visit. I drew deep breaths thinking about the tension I'd feel with simply sitting and being with my friend. I will simply ask yes and no questions until...
I packed a fingernail kit, a Countryside Magazine, _Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul_, _What's so Amazing About Grace?_, _Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe_, _Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintainance_, and lotion into my deep purple Chinese silk book bag. The Plumeria lotion, a special gift from my workout buddy Cecily, had been given to me just for Nadine. Cecily had massaged her own dying mother with this particular brand, and Cecily couldn't since bring herself to use the lotion herself due to the memories which flooded her when she opened the cap. These tools were specifically selected in hopes for me to connect with Nadine.
I visited with her mother, Willa, first and asked if she'd like me to wheel her to Nadine's room for the visit with me. "True, they've moved Nadine to the room attached to my bathroom. I go sit with her all the time. She's going to get better. In fact, she has more feeling in her limbs than ever. She can't talk, but she grunts now." This was great news to me. Before,though they were placed in the same nursing home, Nadine and Willa could have been miles apart because of the long hallways Willa was physically unable to navigate through to get to Nadine's room. Nadine now has the tender and constant love of her mother just beyond that wall every single day. It also occured to me that Willa's generous spirit might draw kindness out in the staff tending Nadine.
I'd snuck in some contraband homemade chocolate cookies for Aunt Willa, because she's on the diabetic diet, and she savored each one. Willa, and probably everyone else there, hates the nursing home food. I don't blame her one bit; the stuff on her lunch plate didn't look more enticing than what I feed my dog everyday. Aunt Will offered me pale greens and diabetic fruit punch a number of times. "No thanks. I've eaten." I was thinking that what I ate yesterday counted as "I've eaten" as I spoke the words. I cut and filed Aunt Willa's nails and read a passage from a book she wanted to share with me. We talked about family members and our lives with one another. Then I walked the ten steps to Nadine's room.
That's when I found Nadine sobbing. My plan failed so quickly, and I sat there wishing I could do something, anything, to ease her pain. A nurse's aide entered, and queried the normal,"You her sister?"
I asked, "Cousin. Last time I visited she didn't seem like she was in so much pain. Is there anything we can do?"
"No, she cries like that all the time. She'll get some pain medicine in her IV when it's scheduled."
The nurse mumbled something about me leaving the room for a few minutes, and I obeyed. I moved next door back into Aunt Willa's room who matter-of-factly answered my inquiry, "She cries like that, because she wants us to know she's still all there and trying to get back to us." My aunt is one of the kindest people I've ever met, but I was terribly uncomforted by this reply. Nadine wants us to know she is hurting and can nothing about it.
When the aide opened the door again, Nadine had been straightened from her curve to a more upright position, and the nurse was dragging out a garbage bag. Nadine wasn't sobbing anymore, and it was obvious to me her crying had been a way to ask for repositioning or a change of pads! I flashed with anger thinking how the caregiver couldn't or wouldn't make this simple deduction. Nadine held a squinted gaze on some dorky daytime soap opera on the television above, a show neither she or her roommate could have chosen to watch. I moved to make eye contact to communicate with her again. If I wasn't not terribly mistaken, Nadine looked miffed. I tried to meet her pupils with mine but she looked beyond me with her the slit of her one open eye.
"I can tell you aren't hurting anymore. Would you like to try and talk with your eyes? I've brought some books and I wanted to know if you'd like to listen as I read one?"
No response.
I open _Chicken Soup for a Mother's Soul_ and read a sappy story. I tried two more hokey stories as I watched for Nadine to look my way. Again, no response.
I chided myself for reading such dumb material to her. The stories were about mothers who could get out of bed, feed themselves, go to the grocery store while Nadine unwillingly required all this and much more to be done for her. She couldn't will her own twelve year old daughter Rose to visit much less bake cookies for her.
"Nadine, I'm going to read from one of my favorite books now. I wonder if you've read this."
I lifted the cover to her and cracked open _The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe_. I jumped in reading in my excellent theatrical voice with Chapter I "Lucy Looks into a Wardrobe". When I looked up for a response this time, Nadine was staring directly me at me. She didn't look mad anymore and her eyes were opened much wider than they had been. I lost my place in the book as I quietly celebrated joy and relief that I finally found a moment directly with her that day. I skimmed to find my place and continued reading about Narnia, fauns, lampposts, snow, sleighs for quite some time. I placed my hand on Nadine's arm and stroked it gently as I read. A nurse stuck her head in the door, and blushed that I noticed her. "Uhhhhh, hello" she stammered and quickly popped her head back out the door. Nadine listened intently and never averted her gaze from me. I paused as another nurse came into remove Nadine's feet and hand splints. These were on her to help prevent the natural atrophy which occurs in paralysis over time. It was the opportunity I'd prayed for to massage Nadine with the lotion. "May I put some lotion on her hands and feet?" I asked permission from the nurse.
"Sure. I bet she'd like that."
I uncapped the bottle near Nadine's nose and said, "This is Plumeria scented. I hope you like it."
No response, but she didn't turn her eyes away either. First, I noticed all Nadine's nails had been recently neatly trimmed. Nadine's limbs jumped a bit sometimes as I rubbed in the cream. I took a while lingering on each joint remembering a yummy hand massage the manicurists gave me last time I got my nails done. The Plumeria scent mixed in with the not-so-pleasant nursing home smells stayed with me until my shower the next day.
I leisurely finished another chapter of Narnia after the massage, and offered my love and a kiss on Nadine's forehead.
I stepped next door to gave my goodbyes and hugs to Aunt Willa. I promised to bring my children and dear husband to see her soon.
The nursing home took me to another world very outside my own. The time there always seems to stand still, and yet it feels sacred. It is my joy to step out of the chaos of four children, a farm, being a wife to simply chat in the calming presence of my dear Aunt and share a story with my cousin.
On the long drive home, Buck and I talked on my cell. He explained a crazy water leak in the yard, and I jolted back into my daily grind. Not to worry, I'd escape the daily grind again and enter another world with my own children when we snuggled together on the couches under the cover of comforters to read another chapter of _Christy_.
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Huge Hewitt: Now I introduced Ed Meese at a Heritage luncheon a couple of hours ago at the Century Plaza Hotel, and when I did that, I paused for a moment to reflect on what a radical break the Obama direction is with American history. When Reagan arrives, he doesn't attempt to criminalize what Carter did. When W. arrives, he doesn't attempt to criminalize what Bill Clinton did. It, in fact, he stressed continuity, did not want to look into why we were not ready for 9/11, et cetera, et cetera. This is very different, Mark Steyn, and it's perilous. The criminalization of past political differences is something that, Mark, the Royalists and the Roundheads for years, but not America.The remaining apologists used to say the same thing about the treatment of Nixon.
Mark Steyn: Right. Yeah, well in the modern era, it's South Africa after apartheid, or Czechoslovakia after communism. And for some reason, Obama seems attracted to that model rather than simply saying well, we had an election in a two party system, in a continuous Constitutional republic that's been doing this for two and a third centuries now, and this time instead of Party A winning, Party B winning. He could look at it like that. But as you say, the left has chosen to criminalize politics. It's not enough to say well, George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have a different view of this than we do. That's not enough. It's not enough. They've got to actually say no, it's beyond that. Dick Cheney's opinion, and George W. Bush's opinion are criminal. And they have to be criminalized. And I think this is horribly damaging. This is horribly damaging in the most basic sense to political stability and to the functioning of a two party system.
Note: They didn't mention the legal proceedings against Clinton while he was in office.
The question if course, is did they break the law? Not their politics. Had they have gotten legislation through that lifted the ban on torture, then they are not criminal. But they didn't do that, and played a game a semantics with what officially constitutes torture.

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Yay! Another Mother's Day... another story. LOL
Let me start with Friday, May 6th
It's ML's last day at her pre-preschool.Kinda sad,cos ML will miss her friends.By Sept, she'll go to another preschool ( duh!!!!!!!!!!!!! ). I am still debating weather I should cancel at St.Paul and move her back to CH Presby ( school ML just went for pre-preschool ).
As usual, Friday was filled with lots of activities. But, this time, I told ML, we wouldn't be out longer. I took her to library, played some games, then went home. Since I promised her to make some cupcakes ( till the plan changed. Dece, my friend called me and said she couldn't come with her daughter to make cupcakes ). Oh well...that sounded good, since I needed some rest.
I couldn't sleep. ML was upstairs watching movies, yet she didn't sleep. Then I got up, got ready to make some Quesadillas for the evening fellowship at Sheila's church. I was busy in the kitchen, then Daddy came home.
Daddy asked ML to go outside,playing. I told Daddy within minutes, I would leave and take ML with me. ML refused to go ( she was playing some chalks with daddy at the front yard ). I took ML and left.
The fellowship had Mexican Food Theme. Not as many as last month who came, but still enjoyed it. I didn't eat that much, since I had munched at home before I came.
In the evening, I just stayed at home, cleaned up the kitchen. Daddy didn't go out, no music nite for this friday.
Saturday, May 7th
We're late again! ML's gym class is at 9am, we got there by 9.10'ish.Duh!!!!! I wish I had signed her up earlier and would've the 10.15am instead of early this morning. Ufhhhhhhh
I chit chat with Amanda, Elena's Mom, who goes to the same class with ML. It's 45 minutes. I decided to stay a bit longer, waiting for other friends to come. Around 10.30 we left.
Got home, changed the outfit and left for church. We had Mother & Daughter's Tea Party.The theme was " The Bride of Christ ". There's a wedding fashion show, wedding gown from 1930's up to the 2005. Lovely gowns!!!!
Delicious lunch,too! Sandwich ( croissant ) with some salad. I had had headache since morning. The party's over around 2pm, and got another pill, trying to take a nap.
I guess I had a nice nap ( according to Daddy ). Then, around 7pm, I heard Daddy was in pain. He said his teeth hurt. I asked him to get some aspirin.
Later at midnite, Daddy was getting worse. He couldn't stop telling me how he hurt. Then, suddenly he ran to the bathroom, threw up! Then he took a shower, went back to bed. Less than one hour, he threw up again, and took another shower. He did that till 7am. If I'm not mistaken, it's about 5 throws up and 5 showers within hours! Goodness!
Sunday... Happy Mother's Day! ~ May 8th ~
Daddy couldn't get up from bed. I offered him pancake. He only ate a few bites. He said," I hope you won't be mad and forgive me for not going to church this time."
I told him it's OK.Me and ML left. Daddy stayed in bed still. I texted him from church. He said he's still in pain. He realized he got too many pills and messed up his belly. Gosh... I was worry about it.
At church, ML got a very beautiful flower pot. It's for Mommy, of course, it's Mother's Day.
She told me," Look..Mommy... Look... No.1"
I said," Yes. It means No.1 MOMMY."
She said," NO! It's No.1 MeiLee".
I told her it's supposed to be Mommy, since it's Mommy's Day. She refused and said," it's MeiLee. I no.1. I the winner. Mommy not."
After church, I bought some Mc.D for ML. I told ML we wouldn't get inside this time, since Daddy's still sick. She understood.
When we got home, I saw the pancake was in the kitchen,not too much gone. Daddy was in the bed. He was still in pain. He asked if there's any dentists on Sunday. Oh no... not at all.
He said he's hungry. I was trying to take a nap. He tried to go out to buy some food. He chose Skyline Chili.
When I woke up, I saw the bowl of chili's gone. Good... seemed he got his appetite back. I called ML and reminded her about making cupcakes this time.
Yes, I made it happen this time.Although, it's started late, around 7.30pm!
The 1st batter was not good. I took out the cupcakes before it's time. All of them weren't baked well.
ML was excited to decorate ect. But, I had to make a new batter. This time turned out good. Puffy and big. But, by the time it's cooling down, ML had lost interest.. Yes, it's almost 10pm!
She refused to go on. So I myself tried to decorate the cakes. Duh.. I myself don't like the frosting,too sweet! And it's messy!
Daddy asked 1 cupcake before I put any decorations.ML refused to put on her. Finally it's done around 10'ish. Not perfect decoration at all. LOL
I took a chance to make Rempeyek Udang Padang for my lunch. I was busy in the kitchen, when Daddy stopped me at the hall and said," Now, here it's, honey. Happy Mother's Day!"
He kissed my forehead. Aww...so sweet
He asked me," What do you want ?"
I said," Nothing. Just want you to get better."
He laughed and said," Thank you for what you've done. You're a very good Mom."
I just laughed and said," I need to be better."
He hugged me and kissed my forehead again. I felt sooooooooo sooooooo happy!!!!!!!
After finished cleaning the kitchen, I went upstairs. Daddy lent me his cellphone. So, I killed my time by watching movie online.
He came upstairs later and I massaged him.
I said," Happy Mother's Day. That's my present for you."


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I have painted nails all year round and in all honesty I do sometimes get a bit bored of doing them. There is one time of year that I actually enjoy doing them and that is in the lead up to Christmas! I am not normally a huge lover of glitter but this all seems to change around Christmas time where I just can't get enough of the stuff. It's like my brain suddenly thinks 'ooh Christmas, must coat myself in copious amounts of glitter!'. Does anyone else get this? Please tell me that it's not just me!
Making your nails a bit festive is so, so easy. All you need is a plain base coat and some glitter to shove on the top. As always, I have used Barry M. If you're a regular reader you'll know I am obsessed with Barry M nail paint and I haven't yet found a brand that is of the same quality.
For my simple, festive nails I used a plain white Gelly Polish and coated it in silver glitter. I was going for a kinda snowy look; what d'you think?!
Using the glitter as a top coat makes the polish last FOREVER and it also makes my nails feel really strong. Barry M nail polish usually stays on for about 4 days chip free for me but with glitter on top this time frame is usually doubled.
I have ordered some nail stickers from eBay so I will be posting some more festive nails over the next couple of weeks. What's your favourite way to do your nails over the festive period? Let me know in the comments!


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Education voters want to know a gubernatorial candidate's position on the issues. However, they are also curious about a candidate's personality and what they're like off the campaign trail. Nevada gubernatorial candidate Chris Giunchigliani, who refers to herself as Chris G, is a former special education teacher with 20 years experience who was part of a successful lawsuit against the state's voucher program. Chris G gave Education Votes a glimpse into the person behind the campaign.
Q. Who was the most influential educator in your life?
A. Lee Shank — I team taught with her my first two years. She was president of my local education union, got me involved and made me a better teacher.
Q. What did you enjoy most about being in the classroom?
A. Making my students laugh and feel good about themselves.
Q. What subjects did you enjoy most as a student?
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Q. What subject did you find most challenging?
A. Math.
Q. What made you decide to become an educator?
A. I hadn't planned on going to college. My parents sent me to the college down the street to see if I could get in. I met an adviser who steered me in the direction of special education.
Q. What do you miss about being a special education educator?
A. The hugs, saying hello, greeting my students, asking how their night had been, laughter and the excitement that comes with learning something new.
Q. What would you say was your biggest accomplishment as a state legislator on behalf of Nevada's students?
A. Passing mandatory pre-K, followed by class size reduction, the bond rollover to build schools, money for teacher salaries and protecting PERS [Nevada's Public Employees' Retirement System].
Q. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A. Volunteering in schools as a mentor, traveling and working with students in other countries.
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Yesterday evening we forgot to latch the pasture gate and Chrome managed to open it (probably rubbing his head on it). When we went outside we found them by the driveway in the front yard. I almost freaked out because we live so close to the road, but I kept my cool, grabbed a rope and some sugar and headed out there. Chrome let me walk right up to him and put the rope around his neck. He balked once, but otherwise led well. I put him in his stall and went back for Zeppelin. As soon as Zep saw me coming (with a feed bucket) he hightailed it around me and ran back into the pasture. I was so surprised I just laughed, closed the pasture gate and let Chrome out of his stall. Glad it ended so well. :) I'm very careful to latch the gate now.
Today I decided to work on fly spraying Chrome because they are driving him crazy and as far as I know he's never been done before, except for one time last week and he hated it! I decided to try using clicker training. I don't know how well it went and I'm worried I might have been doing it wrong, because I was clicking any time I sprayed regardless of his reaction, so I'm worried I might have been rewarding him for being jumpy. I also didn't have an empty spray bottle, so I couldn't practice with just water (I'm going to get one today so we can try again and not waste expensive fly spray). When I realized I was moving too fast and rewarding his squirrely behavior I took a step back and broke it down further. I didn't want to just randomly spray fly spray all over the place so I started on his mane and only did a half pump. It went well after that, but he was stressed so I didn't push it too far. I'm going to try again with water so I can start further away and slowly build up to actually spraying him. This will be good desensitization for the bath I hope to give him soon too. :) Wish us luck!
P.S. Don't forget the watch the video I posted earlier. I put it up under yesterday's date even though I did it today because I just ran out of time yesterday to edit it. Let me know what you think. Oh and it's kind of long. Sorry.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
The Great Escape & More Clicker
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Well done with the fly spray, I find I jump a bit too far sometimes as well, but you realsied really quickly and were able to break it down more, great job :)ReplyDelete
I had a break out today too. Only I didn't leavea gate open, Abby just walked through the fence. Happens at least once a spring!ReplyDelete
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While his grammar is a bit rough, his message is great. THIS is why the US is still involved in Iraq. The only people killing civilians are the terrorists. The US and coalition forces are trying to rebuild the damage done, and might be finished by now if the terrorists were not blowing up everything again. The solution is just to stop the terrorists, not to run away and leave our friends behind. The family mentioned in this article are going to die if the US leaves now.
Pat Dollard | Young Americans » Marine Corporal From A Bunker In Ramadi: "I Got A Message For That Douche Harry Reid": "yeah news worth reporting…. well ramadi was once dubbed by everyone as the worst city in the world. but we have done such a great job here that all the families in the area have worked with us on driving out the insurgency and that we work directly with the IA and the IP's. the city has been cleaned up so well that the IP's do most of the patrols now and we go out with them to hand out candy and toys to the children. you can tell that the people want us here to protect them from the thugs and gangs (insurgents). granted they would rather have peace and quit but they know that if we arent here they will be thrown around by the insurgents. a good example is this one mission we did. long story short we got blown up in multiple buildings and had to run into a families house. i spent my christmas holidays covered in ash from the mortar fire and the IED's, sleeping under a dirty rug i found in the house. everyone was sleeping way to close for comfort just to stay warm. anyways. a family was there and they obviously didnt want us there. atleast at first. the daughters were very sick so our corpsman treated them. they didnt have electricity so we got them a generator"
yeah and i got a qoute for that douche harry reid. these families need us here. obviously he has never been in iraq. or atleast the area worth seeing. the parts where insurgency is rampant and the buildings are blown to pieces. we need to stay here and help rebuild. if iraq didnt want us here then why do we have IP's voluntering everyday to rebuild their cities. and working directly with us too. same with the IA's. it sucks that iraqi's have more patriotism for a country that has turned to complete shit more than the people in america who drink starbucks everyday. we could leave this place and say we are sorry to the terrorists. and then we could wait for 3,000 more american civilians to die before we say "hey thats not nice" again. and the sad thing is after we WIN this war. people like him will say he was there for us the whole time.
and for messages back home. i have a wife back home who is going through a tough time. i just cant wait to be back home and see everyone. haha and i cant wait to go back home and get some starbucks. i love it when those people serve me. hahaha"


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The Boy With the Cherub Crap
After ten years of ardent recommendations from friends, I may be finally opening up to Belle & Sebastian (BS). Or not. I've gone through BS's early works, LPs and EPs through Arab Strap, with mixed reactions. I write this post with the hope that someone will read it and be inspired to convince me that I should bother with the remainder of their oeuvre.
I think I understand the pull of BS. Sweet, direct melodies, intricate arrangement, and clever, literate lyrics that extend beyond the scope of the singer (a welcome change from pop/rock's solipsistic tendencies). For those who would mistrust BS's seemingly perfect songcraft, all of this comes off very genuinely.
My problem is that very little of it is interesting. Perhaps it's their insistence to filter their music through the styles of their 60s/70s idols (Arthur Lee, Simon & Garfunkel, Paul Simon, etc.). However smile-inducing their music or witty/involving their literature, I'm always left with the feeling that nothing of substance has passed through my head. Of course it doesn't help that the greatness-to-dud song-ratio (of at least their LPs) is highly variable, never exceeding 2:1 and as low as 1:3 (Arab Strap?). But even at their best, they never seem to offer anything beyond what their idols were offering via radio, 30 or 40 years ago (barring maybe lyrical content). See "I'm Waking Up to Us" off of the same-titled EP. Vocals, guitars, violins, and various wind-instruments played/arranged to great excitement, emotional impact, and wit. But this is nothing Love never achieved all over its first three LPs. It's not that BS doesn't acknowledge this, either; the singer has Arthur Lee all over his lyrics and delivery. Just, in the end, the imitation comes off as somewhat superficial; the Love records develop these ideas to much greater and more meaningful ends.
It doesn't help that the reviews for records succeeding Arab Strap tend to be mixed or less than positive. Sinister was great. Almost timeless (at least the first 7 songs). The surrounding EPs were also consistently enjoyable (3 6 9 is my personal BS favorite). After going from Tigermilk up through Arab Strap, I'm left with ~80 minutes of great music that may nicely fit on a mix CD (and hopefully won't leave me with mixed feelings). Is this it though? Should I continue? Does BS ever push the boundaries of its craft? Or will I just be left "tired of this BS"?


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She smiles a Cheshire Cat Grin and gives me a Valium.
Radiation-needle markers disguise themselves as tortured croquet wickets.
I fret while talking to the White Rabbit.
I'm rolling down toward the Mad Hatter.
My laughter paints the tension red.
The anesthesiologist visits, breathing drugs.
"Off with your breasts."
"It's the Queen."
"Tea time."
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This piece originally appeared in 55 Fiction.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
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So this past weekend my mother in law (MIL) came to help us decorate/organize/solve house problems. She arrived at 3pm on Saturday and we literally (said in Rob Lowe's parks & rec voice, LITRALY) didn't stop till Monday when I went to work at 10am. This was, oh I don't know, our 8th or so epic decor weekend and for people who don't do epic decor weekends I will attempt to walk you through the madness.
Oh first let me say that I love decorating but I never use to really do it because it's a lot of problem solving & creative solutioning and it is HARD without the help of a pro. Luckily my MIL is just that. This is her job, like her J.O.B. and we get her help for free! She's helped my mom, bro, sister and us countless times.
The only shitty thing about it is trying to keep up with her but in the 7 years and countless projecting sessions we've done together I've trained myself into shape and can now totes keeps up.
So ok, back to the weekend....
she arrives and we do a walk through of our new place to determine the tasks to be done. We tape off the counter trim in the kitchen because the wood color looks dingy and old next to the tile. By simply painting the wood trim a matching grey we give it a unified & fresh look.
Taping off honestly took longer than the actual painting, which my lovely man helped with, see....
{Sorry but you have to wait for the finish shots which I will post very soon}
Then MIL got me on other painting projects like touching up our hutch that was funked up during the move. Painting a bedroom dresser (that we had got for free), painting an entry shelf (that use to be in our old bedroom).
Noticing a trend? It's called repurposing! It's the leftover 'make a soup out of it' of decorating and we're pro's. Seriously, nothing goes to waste. We buy new paint, new fabric but not new 'stuff' unless totally neccessary.
Ok, so MIL and husb went to Home Depot for about 2 hours to get hardware etc. They love doing this together. It's a very comfortable place for them to go. I happily stayed home with my mom and painted away.
By the time they got home with dins from The Oak Gourmet (DELISH!) it was kinda late and we got into hanging curtains in the guest room / waking up the neighbors.
8am following morning. Coffee in the system. We start placing pictures, mirrors and decor items where we want them hung. We hang some and start working on the fireplace. Sidenote, I'm totally icking myself that I didn't get a before picture because it was pretty awful. Off center and painted a jaring stark white, next to bricks. It was just bad period, so to counter that we painted decorative stripes to make that the new focal point of the room.
We hung the entry piece and got the inside of our front door painted as well. Then MIL and I were off to Ikea. My mom was going to come but decided against it when she figured out the kind of trip she'd be getting herself into. We left C with a LONG list.
At IKEA we bought lighting for the porch, a closet hang system (basically we raped the fabric department), rugs for the book nook, den & bedroom and runners for hall. Bedding, some kitchen goods, candles for fireplace and at the last minute we saw an amazing chaise lounge that became an immediate must have / answer to the question of what to do in the living room. How we got it in the car was a miracle and an uncomfortable ride home but who cares because the epic 3 hour Ikea trip was finally over!!!
At home, we finished the fireplace and were all so happily stunned by how good it looks. Placed the rugs and realized the bedroom rug was the wrong size and material.
Made the bed, C put up the closet cutain system which was a task & a half (thanks baby!) & we hung pics in our bedroom and finally got our decor up. Basically this all goes on until about midnight. Thank god we know how to work and drink because after a day like this wine is a MUST come 10pm.
I convinced MIL to stay the night so we could work that late and in the morning she finished up my guest bathroom.
I still have a list of things to do but it is so amazing what a weekend of 3 people working non stop can produce. I can't wait to share pictures on here in a few days.
In the meantime, I feel so happy when I wake up and so fortunate to have the people in my life that are willing to pitch in and donate their time and talent to us.


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Movie review: Hatchet 3 (2013)
Victor Krowley is back! If you do not who he is, then I believe you are not interested in slasher films. He can be considered as a recent addition to the list of Hollywood's most famous psycho-killer characters in movie history. On Hatchet 1 (2006), and Hatchet 2 (2010), two separate groups of people are murdered brutally by this huge-sized deformed man that has his own dark past that haunt the swamp he lives in for many years. Everyone thought it was just an urban legend, not knowing that Victor Krowley actually exist and will hunt them all. That's how the story goes in the first two films. Quite interesting.
Then, it continued to this third instalment which is newly-released this year. After the violent massacre from events in first and second movies, a search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces (the dead bodies) and on the other hand, Marybeth (main character of the franchise) learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing the swamp for many years. This is how the plot goes this time in Hatchet 3. Quite a similar plot that this kind of movie wouldn't run away from as expected. Hatchet 3 only runs less than one and a half hour, so things went pretty fast.
That's good anyway. We wouldn't want to be dragged by plenty of character development in movie like this one which some serious movie critics are always desperate for. It's shown enough from this movie. I even find that there is a bit too much of talking this time around, but luckily, things went straightforward back quick to the killing spree in the swamp by the terrific-looking Victor Krowley who is now resurrected once again after being killed by Marybeth in previous film. What we are looking for is of course the gruesome parts, the scary parts, or the bloody parts. And this film kind of delivers it quite well, just like its two predecessors. Some scenes are quite shocking and disgusting, and this time a lot of people (cops) got killed in a split second. I didn't even catch those scenes in detail properly. It's too fast.
I won't say much about acting. Poor acting can be forgiven in films like this. There is not much chance for decent performance to be shown on this type of film. Some characters are a bit too stupid that made themselves easy to be killed which is very predicted as I have been watching various slasher films before that go with similar direction. One noticeable thing from this franchise is the Chinese actor Parry Shen. He had appeared in all the three films in the franchise; got killed in the first because he tried to take a weapon while Victor is so near (that's stupid decision), got killed again in the second (as different character) because he is too freaked out and made the wrong step. Finally, he survived in this third movie because he is a bit clever now as another different character (this time as a paramedic). As for Marybeth portrayed by Danielle Harris, she appears annoying to me. That's it.
The movie started off quite well. But then, I find there is too many people involved now and got killed too quick without even a little attention to them. The ending came too shallow. The way Victor dies here is too simple. Perhaps he is going to come back easily again for next sequel (again). Well, this is a another good slasher film eventhough it's not the best of course, but this didn't disappoint similarly to the first two. Out of 10 points, I rate 'Hatchet 3' a total of 6.8. I would look forward if there is another sequel planned for this.
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Following is the full text of the speech (English only) by the Financial Secretary, Mr Antony Leung, at the Hong Kong Tourism Symposium 2001 "Challenges and Opportunities" today (November 3):
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to the Hong Kong Tourism Symposium 2001 jointly organized by the Tourism Commission and the Hong Kong Tourism Board.
The tourism sector is of major and growing importance to Hong Kong. I am sure you are well aware of the basic facts: tourism receipts account for some 5% of GDP; there are over 300,000 people employed directly in the industry; tourist arrivals totaled 13 million last year. But, as Henry Clay once said, "Statistics are no substitute for judgement". The main purposes of our meeting today are to assess the state of tourism, to identify both the challenges facing the industry and the opportunities that undoubtedly exist. More importantly, we need to work together to devise ways to overcome the challenges while seizing the opportunities.
I think we all recognize that the terrorist attack on the United States on 11 September has changed things, not least the focus of our Tourism Industry. There is little doubt that the number of visitor arrivals from the United States and Europe has fallen significantly: arrivals from the USA in September declined by over 17%. Yet there are also signs that arrivals from other destinations have increased. The Hong Kong Tourism Board now forecasts that we will still attain similar level of visitor arrivals as last year.
It is true that with the ongoing war in Afghanistan, the view of the future is still not clear. However, one thing that is certain is that we have a chance to prepare ourselves now for whatever comes our way. In my view, we should at least pursue the following three areas:
* Enhancing the range of products on offer;
* Devising a focussed marketing strategy; and
* Improving our quality of service.
Enhancing the range of products on offer
Tourism is about showcasing our lifestyle, and the style of our city. We are Asia's World City, with a unique fusion of eastern and western culture and heritage. We are proud of the sophisticated metropolitan lifestyle that makes the place tick. But we should not overlook our well-protected and tranquil countryside. It is the multitude of activities that one can experience and enjoy within this very compact place that always fascinates our visitors. Coming from the private sector, I would say that Hong Kong has often sold itself short. The challenge and opportunity for us is how we can better promote ourselves, and to continue upgrading our city which will both improve our own quality of life and enhance Hong Kong as a product.
There have been proposals to develop more tourist attractions and to encourage the development of green tourism, capitalize on Hong Kong's historical and heritage resources and construct additional performance venues. These are resounding recommendations coming from a similar symposium in 1999, which I am sure many of you attended. All these proposals have been accepted and will be taken forward in the various projects that are in hand. In particular, these will be encompassed in the planning of the five tourism clusters announced by the Chief Executive in August this year. I do not intend to go over these again in details, but briefly they include development of -
(a) the Lantau Island, including the Hong Kong Disney Theme Park, into a major tourist attraction;
(b) green tourism, water sports and resort facilitates in Sai Kung;
(c) a cultural belt along the West Kowloon area;
(d) a heritage, cultural and dining area in Central; and
(e) a new Aberdeen tourism node, integrated with development of the Ocean Park.
In addition, as an eco-tourism initiative, we are building the Hong Kong Wetland Park in Tin Shui Wai. Its first phase is already open and has received over 60,000 visitors in the last six months. More attractions will be added in the coming few years.
Our visitors are very interested in places that have significant historical value and reflect the heritage of Hong Kong. We already have some good examples such as the Murray House in Stanley, the Old Post Office in Wan Chai, the Sun Yat San trail in Central, the Legislative Council Chamber, the walled villages in the New Territories and of course the history and heritage museums. To add to this range of attractions, we are working to have the former Marine Police Headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui for tourism use and exploring the potential of the Central Police Station Complex.
Staging events in Hong Kong is another way to showcase our lifestyle to our visitors. The importance of the Rugby Sevens and the various pop concerts is particularly recognized. There are other large-scale events by local and overseas groups. This is an area for close partnership between the public and private sectors. One example is the Hong Kong Tourism Board's two year-long celebration, "City of Life: Hong Kong Is It!" which with the support of many organizations and corporates will stage a diverse range of mega events.
I am always impressed with the range of cultural events that take place in Hong Kong. There is considerable potential here to turn this into a full programme of events which will appeal to tourists from the Mainland and farther afield. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department already sponsors over 3,000 such events each year. As we develop new venues, more local and international artists and performances can be staged. This is one area where the private sector, the artistic community and Government can work together.
We can also enhance the variety and attractiveness of our product by leveraging on neighbouring destinations. The development of multi-destination tourism with the Mainland and other partners is another approach which received considerable support during the last symposium. The Hong Kong Tourism Board is in partnership with Macau and Guangdong Province in the tripartite Pearl River Delta Tourism Marketing Organization, which aims to promote multi-destination tourism in the Pearl River Delta region. Itineraries are designed to link up tourist attractions in the three places. With the further opening up of the Mainland in the years ahead, this type of product clearly offers potential for growth.
Devising a focussed marketing strategy
While we identify and develop more interesting places and activities for our visitors, we also need to draw up corresponding marketing strategies to reach out to potential clients. At a time of changing market situations and increasing competition, we must set for ourselves most focussed and versatile marketing plans.
Mainland and Taiwan are our two most important source markets. Clearly, we need to develop attractions and packages, which will appeal to these visitors. In about four years' time, the Hong Kong Disneyland will be in operation, expecting to attract about 1 million additional visitors from the Mainland per year in the initial period. But between now and 2005, we should also develop other products and attractions which would increase the number of arrivals and encourage longer stays.
The Hong Kong Tourism Board has been reviewing their marketing plans for the near term, with more focus at Mainland China and Taiwan, redirecting resources and activities to exploit the full potential of these two markets. Furthermore, to leverage on the measures related to Mainland China visitors as proposed in the recent Policy Address, major Mainland trade representatives will be invited to Hong Kong to showcase tourism products and study business opportunities. As for Taiwan, a promotion programme is being developed to capitalize on the iPermit launch in Taiwan next year. Mainland China and Taiwan are definitely our two priority markets.
I should perhaps add that while refocusing our marketing strategies in the short run, we also keep a vigilant watch on the long haul markets and ensure that we maintain a balanced market structure and the international profile of our visitors.
I have spoken at length about our efforts to promote inbound tourism and to enhance the range of products available. It would be remiss of me not to mention one other important benefit from these efforts. Every new product, every new facility, every new job in the tourism industry benefits Hong Kong and Hong Kong people. We must not overlook the fact that tourists come to Hong Kong to experience a different culture and a different way of life as much as to see the attractions. They want to meet Hong Kong people: they want to go where Hong Kong people go. All of our attractions must therefore be attractive to our own populace before we can expect tourists to be interested in them. It is high time we gave due attention and consideration to developing local tourism as part and parcel of our tourism strategy. In this regard, the Tourism Board will work closely with the 18 District Councils to promote district attractions to Hong Kong people. We hope that our people will get to enjoy and appreciate them. I have also asked the Tourism Board and the Tourism Commission to work with the trade to identify what more can be done to promote local tourism.
Improving our quality of service
With more visitors coming in, the importance of the welcome they receive grows. The fact is that travelers are increasingly sophisticated. They demand higher and higher standards of service wherever they go. As China opens up and more of her citizens have the opportunity to travel they compare what we have to offer with cities in China and those in Europe, Australia and the U.S.A. We have some of the best hotels, the most fantastic restaurants, the most efficient Mass Transit System and the leading airport in the world. What we need to do now is to ring up the other parts of our industry to achieve the same high standards in all areas.
I cannot overemphasize the importance of the professionalism and integrity of our travel agents and tour guides. It often takes only one poor experience to ruin our hard-earned reputation. I have read reports of tour groups from China who have had very bad experience on their tour to Hong Kong. The depressing thing is that such instances are definitely not the norm, yet these few cases have already done considerable damage to our reputation. In the drive to provide quality assurance of service, we look to the Travel Industry Council and the Hong Kong Association of Registered Tour Coordinators (HARTCO) for their leadership.
The role of the Travel Industry Council will grow when the Travel Agents (Amendment) Bill 2001 is passed since all inbound travel agents will then be required to become members of the TIC. The Council is now drawing up the relevant Codes of Conduct/Practice and Directives, and reviewing its disciplinary mechanism in anticipation of this additional regulatory function.
A professional travel agent and tour guide will make a visitor's experience in Hong Kong more pleasant. It is thus essential that they receive the right type of training. Here, I must commend the effort and contribution of the HARTCO for having put 1100 tour guides through tailor-made training courses and offering refresher courses and updated information for their members.
To enhance the standards even further, TIC, HARTCO and other trade representatives are now designing a standard Tour Guides Training Course for serving tour guide, together with an examination system. Those who pass the examination will be awarded a certificate. In future only those who have passed these courses will be allowed to work as a tour guide. It is projected that in two years, following the implementation of the regulatory scheme for inbound travel agents, training and certification system of 2,000-3,000 serving tour guides will be completed. Training for new entrants to the trade will also have started so that the travel industry will have a pool of well-qualified tour guides. Our travel agents and tour guides recognize the need to set standards.
It is important that we engage every one in Hong Kong in making our city a truly hospitable destination. That is why we launched a two-year "Hospitable Hong Kong" Campaign early this year. I personally appointed some 160 well trained students to be our ambassadors in August. And we also make use of TV shows and educational kits to heighten public awareness of tourism and its importance to Hong Kong in terms of jobs and economic development. We hope that Hong Kong people will appreciate how important it is to welcome all visitors warmly and treat them like honoured guests.
I recognize that the economic restructuring process now underway is not easy for anyone, but it is essential to our long-term well being. Undoubtedly, the tourism industry will become even more important in the years ahead. We must give priority to the development of a workforce suitable for this industry.
To this end, the Tourism Commission and the Hong Kong Tourism Board will launch a Tourism Orientation Programme in a few months' time. This programme will provide work opportunities for graduates of basic tourism educational/vocational training programmes and offer them comprehensive on-the-job training. The idea is to station them at key tourist locations such as the airport and border points, as well as most frequented tourist attractions and points of service. They will help provide information and hospitality services, thereby enhancing the tourists' experience. This programme will nourish a cadre of trained personnel to serve the tourism industry thereby raising the overall service standard of the industry over time. The Tourism Commission and the Tourism Board will come to you for advice and help in providing placement opportunities. Again we look forward to your active support to make this programme a success.
Building Partnership
I wish to emphasize once again that the future of our tourism industry very much hinges on a partnership between the trade and the Government. I hope all of you will make full use of today's symposium to discuss and contribute ideas on how to make our tourism industry more prosperous than ever. As Napoleon once said "Ten persons who speak make more noise than 10,000 who are silent." I urge you all to speak out and contribute to the discussion during the breakout sessions this morning. But this symposium is only part of this partnership building process. With the many ideas that you would no doubt offer later, and hopefully filtering down to some priority and actionable areas, I am sure there will be much work ahead for all of us to make these happen.
Thank you.
End/Saturday, November 3, 2001


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Carl from Escential just made Gully a custom-fitted full suit for winter.
Fits so good, it doesn't even restrict his wings.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Published: June
27, 2015
Forces Day ceremonies to be held in Burnham and Highbridge
ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day will be held in Burnham-On-Sea
and Highbridge today (Saturday, June 27th).
Burnham and Highbridge Mayor Michael Clarke will lead a flag-raising
ceremony at 10am by community hall in Market Street, Highbridge.
at 10.30am a ceremony will be held in Burnham besides the flag
pole and town water fountain at the junction of the High Street
and Marine Drive.
"Residents are encouraged to join the ceremonies, which are
being held as a demonstration of support for our Armed Forces,"
explained Town Clerk Denise Emery.
Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) branch will hold a 'Brew for
the Few' coffee morning to mark Armed Forces Day in The Railway
pub afterwards at 11am.
Forces Day is held each year to raise public awareness of the
contribution made to the country by the Armed Forces, and it also
gives people an opportunity to show their support for the men
and women who make up the Armed Forces.


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Good morning!
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off what is expected to be an extended stay on Canada's west coast by joining three BC cabinet ministers – Harjit Sajjan (Defence), who also chairs the ad hoc cabinet committee focused on the federal response to the wildfires, Jody Wilson Raybould (Justice) and Carla Qualtrough (Sport, Persons with Disabilities) – as well as provincial premier John Horgan on a tour of wildfire-stricken communities.
Later this morning, the group will make back-to-back stops at the RCMP command centre in Williams Lake and the Cariboo FIre Centre before heading out on an "aerial tour of the fire zones In the region," after which Trudeau and Horgan will return to Cariboo for a mid-afternoon media availability.
After that wraps up, the prime minister will head to Surrey to headline a $1,000-a-ticket party fundraiser that promises those in attendance "an exciting opportunity to hear from Justin Trudeau about our plan to grow the economy and strengthen our middle class – and to show your support as we prepare to elect even more Liberal MPs from British Columbia in 2019!"
Back in Ontario, meanwhile, Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains makes his way to Windsor to take part in what the advisory describes as "a cross-border autonomous vehicle demonstration," during which he'll showcase new technology" involving "self-driving cars crossing the Canada-U.S. border."
Also on Bains' agenda this morning: An "important announcement that will benefit the Windsor-Essex region," which he'll deliver during a visit to LaSalle-based Farrow Logistics.
FRESH FROM iPOLITICS
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Michael Harris: Trump presidency veers toward impeachment with reckless abandon
- Trudeau says he will visit B.C. wildfire zones amid shifting landscape
- First Nations in B.C. call for more control over firefighting, federal funding
- 'Buy America' policies to loom large as Canada gets ready for NAFTA talks
- Long-awaited High Arctic Research Station nearly complete: group
- Matching charitable donation programs focus on international aid
- Activists call for changes to Temporary Foreign Worker program
- PM's Canada 150 whistle stop in Calgary becomes a whistle not
- Kenney says he has the temperament to lead new Alberta conservative party
- Canada looks into how Saudi Arabia is using Canadian made military hardware
- Trudeau, Pallister agree Omnitrax must pay for rail repairs in Churchill, Man
- NDP leadership race enters critical phase as candidates prepare for final push
- At least three firms in competition to design new warships for Canada
- Conservatives shouldn't focus too much on $10.5-million Khadr settlement or risk looking 'intolerant,' warn Tory insiders
- Email from behind bars? Prisoner advocates push for access to laptops, tablets and internet
- Canadian troops help secure Mosul as future battles loom
- Ottawa ready to review Saudi arms deals amid crackdown
- Murray quitting as environment minister signalling a climate change at Queen's Park
- Conservatives to hold summer caucus retreat in Winnipeg, want to win back six Manitoba ridings lost in 2015
Both the House and Senate have adjourned for the summer, and are not scheduled to return until September.
No House or Senate committees are scheduled to meet today.
Committee highlights courtesy of our friends at the Alpheus Group.
Don't miss today's complete legislative brief in GovGuide.ca!
While he's touring the west coast this week, the prime minister might want to keep an eye out and a grateful handshake ready for these BC boaters who used the spray from their jet boat to battle a grassfire east of Kamloops.


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DIY ring. Easy to make- sterling silver ring or rings, "pearls" or any other beads or stones, and thicker craft wire.
Bachelorette Party? Shot Roulette. Not all the shots are alcoholic, spin the bottle and take what you get! Why did we never do this?
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Who needs an 80 ADM form?
If you want to work in the New York Office of Mental Health, an 80 ADM form will be very useful for you. This is an application for employment provides information about the applicant, his previous job, licenses, military service, etc. The New York State Office of Mental Health gives equal employment opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, gender, religion, age, disability, and sexual orientation.
What is the 80 ADM form for?
The application is required to get a job in New York Office of Mental Health. It saves the time of both the applicant and the employer. The form contains all the information necessary for a job application.
Is the 80 ADM form accompanied by other forms?
You should attach additional documentation to this form if required. For example, the copy of your DD214 form, resume or other information detailed in the application.
When is the 80 ADM form due?
The applicant should fill out and send this form when he wants to apply for a specific job in the New York Office of Mental Health.
How do I fill out the 80 ADM form?
The application consists of 8 sections (A-H) and two supplemental pages. The applicant must provide the following information:
Personal information (name, address, SSN, phone number)
Information about the desired position
Employment history
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Information about the education
Additional questions
Required remarks
Personal references
Date and signature
The first page of supplement provides information about the applicant's licenses, certificates, professional honors, published works, etc. required for the position to which he is applying. The second page is filled out by the office administration.
Where do I send the 80 ADM form?
The form 80 ADM should be sent to the New York State Office of Mental Health.


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Southport Model Railway Society
Newsletter No 38: January 2015 Deputy Editor - Allan Trotter (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Editorial The Southport MRS January 2015 newsletter has a temporary editor this month due to our esteemed editor Peter Mills being indisposed due to an industrial accident. Perhaps after our photographic excursion to the not so Wild West at Dodge City last week I have assumed the position of Deputy Editor (or Deputy Dawg) for the duration. Peter hopes to be back in charge very soon. Allan Trotter.
Chairman's Notes I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2015. I hope you all had the Christmases you had hoped and wished for. Once again we have enjoyed a double Christmas celebration away with family, part Italian part traditional English, which this time was extended into welcoming in the New Year. As an added bonus on our way home we visited the first model railway show of the year, Kidlington Scoutrail 2015, near Oxford which I have reported on in the pages of this issue. Having enjoyed the seasonal celebrations and the rested break and now that the resulting hiatus it caused has passed, its time to resume the ongoing refurbishing tasks at Portland Street so that we can return to modelling as soon as possible. As my only single resolution for the year I'm hoping to be there at the first available opportunity and if anyone cares to join me your efforts and contributions will be extremely welcome. Here's to a good and productive 2015 modelling year. Frank Parkinson.
Secretary's Report Nothing to report.
Exhibition Manager's Report Thoughts to prefix the 2015 Exhibition. Time flies by ever so quickly. Events recently (which are not to do with anything SMRS related) have set me thinking. The end of September marks 15 full years since I retired (quite early – before things turned for the worse!). My first Exhibition as Manager was September 2001 so at conclusion of this year's Exhibition it will be 15 Exhibitions. Over these Exhibitions there has been constant change. Exhibitor's expectations are naturally much greater. Layouts are more complex. Technology has advanced. Costs have soared. Suitable affordable venues are difficult to find. Free parking, access by public transport, level access, no steps or stairs are all major features. The public are less interested in attending, probably a reflection of changed patterns of family life. Yet our public who do 18/01/y
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regularly support us require more sophisticated presentations, welcoming premises, interesting Layouts, catering enhancements etc. It is the small things that make the most interesting comparisons. The paperwork in 2000 was by typed letter – an original that was copied then the names etc added. Replies came one by one, either handwritten or typed. Stamps and envelopes, which whilst cheap, added up to a significant amount. Much was achieved through face to face discussions around the Exhibition Circuit. Thankfully this much remains so today. The entire paperwork including notes took up less than 25% of what is necessary now. And this is with today's electronic communication. The paper trail has assumed an importance beyond expectation. Just like it has on Heritage Railways and Main Line. In 2014 I spent less on paper and ink cartridges than I did on postages in 2004. When I look at the Exhibition Accounts for 2004 and 2014 I see that Venue costs, Printers, Advertising have all doubled. Catering costs are just less than double, Accommodation increased by 50%. Secretarial, sundries, signage and Insurance are all less. On income side our Catering surplus is up 25%. Admission costs have been increased by 50%. Our overall surplus has declined by 50%. Over many years Southport Model Railway Society's Members have annually joined together to create an excellent weekend (according to feedback received) which we all thoroughly enjoy. We never know what the future holds. Strangely we have confidence that we can more than hold our own. The unity and achievement of a successful Exhibition is more than figures on a screen can ever convey. We steadily and at times stealthily introduce changes which freshen up our offering and respond to the negative and positive feedback. Long may we so continue! Birkdale High School is booked for the weekend of 07th & 08th November. We have some new ideas to trial. I am open to new thoughts. We dare not allow complacency to set in. New blood, new ideas and new ways are always welcome. Should anyone wish to consider taking on the reins from me, they can understudy my activities over the next few months as we pull together the sinews for November 2015. Tony Kuivala, 04th January 2015.
Layouts & Club News Redecoration of Portland Street railway room: There has been no progress over the last few weeks, mainly because of the Christmas break. However, we now hope to get back on track again (forgive pun). As much as possible of the ceiling needs to be painted and the support for the layout attached to the wall. Portland Street can then be moved to its next temporary position whilst we tackle the papering and painting of the other two walls. Hopefully this will be a relatively straightforward job with no need to replaster, other than patching. Breaking News: The ceiling of the Portland Street railway room has now been painted the layout support batten has been affixed to the wall and it, the layout, has been moved to its second temporary home. The wall has been inspected and a lot of plaster repair needs to be done. But first of all, all the old wallpaper has to be stripped. The sooner this is done the sooner we can get Portland Street up and running again. So, it is up to you, the members, to make this happen. Monsal Dale: There has been only minor progress on the fiddle yard revamp, again largely due to the Christmas break. A new 'Y' point has been acquired so with any luck over the next few weeks we should be able to at least mechanically get everything 18/01/y
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working. Then comes the wiring up of the point motors back to the control panel. I have a test panel constructed to check that the route setting switches do what they are supposed too - assuming we connect the right wires, so it should be straightforward! Once this has been completed and tested, we can move onto the tricky job of replacing the single slip at the station throat with a double slip. I know this was not Midland practice, but it will make operation at exhibitions simpler so that there will be more interest for the public. Talks: Our traditional December meeting was again at Jim's. He regaled us with an erudite discussion of the history of railway development in the United States, particularly how this affected railroads in Colorado. Although there were not many photos of actual railroads, we had seen a taster of these in Robin Green's talk. Jim 's talk was preceded by a selection of authentic mid western food researched and prepared by Fiona. We are extremely grateful to Fiona and Jim for both the food and for putting up with us. We commenced our programme of presentations for 2015 with a slide show given by Allan Trotter on Tuesday 13th at the Clubrooms. As mentioned above, last month Jim took us through the history of Railroad development in the USA and particularly Colorado. However what was missing from this were photographs of trains, structures and scenery. This sad state of affairs was redressed by Allan with a selection showing the real railroads of Colorado and adjacent states but none of the narrow gauge stuff which we saw in Robin Green's talk. Ian Shulver.
Member' News Kidlington SCOUTRAIL 2015 We visited this model railway show on our return journey following New Year celebrations in the south, there were 10 layouts in a range of scales including 16mm live steam called Nockingbigg End and in 9mm Tanybwlch both of which may be known to some of us. Another layout caught my attention though, both novel in construction as the picture shows and it's acquisition. I'll let the owner, Roger Hampshire, tell you in his own words. The Ninety Pence Railway The model is based on a fictional town in the Swiss mountains. Built by an unknown person about 20 years ago, with its own carrying and display case, has a working ski lift, lights in the houses, electric signals and points. It was purchased on the English eBay site a few months ago, with a starting price of 90 pence and no reserve. Over 80 persons viewed the model but nobody made a bid. I discovered it 10 minutes before the auction finished. Checks revealed the real starting price was actually one euro (90 pence) and the buyer 'to collect from the owner's home' in Luxembourg, hence the reason for no bids. My daughter lives in Luxembourg and with a single bid of 90 pence the model was purchased. A quick phone call and my daughter drove to the next village to collect it. It needed a little TLC but is basically purchased in the condition as seen, although the track and points need some attention. The rolling stock was chosen by my 7 year old twin grandsons who enjoy playing with it. Frank Parkinson.
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Forthcoming events
The programme for the next few months is as follows: February 17 Mega points - a demonstration. David Fenton. February 20-22 Modelrail Scotland. March Amtrak: Trains and Travel. Allan Trotter. April 04-06 York Model Railway Exhibition. April A life in 86 minutes. The work of Geoffrey Jones. Jim Ford. May Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad. Allan Trotter. June Quakers and Railways in Great Britain. Ian Shulver June 20-21 Woodvale Rally. July Painting backscenes. Hilary Finch August Statfold Barn. Tony Kuivala September No talk (depleted membership) October A celebration of the Colorado tour. Members' photos.
November 7-8
Southport Model Railway Exhibition
Short Circuits No. 17. "Relay" useful devices. Mentioned previously in a previous article, relays are quite useful components for use in model railways. So what are they then? Put simply, they are electrically operated switches. Through the winding which is a coil of fine wire around a central iron core, a current is passed making the core magnetic. This attracts a hinged armature which lifts a contact or a number of contacts and performs the same function as operating a switch. When the current is disconnected the armature releases and the contacts return to the normal setting. Contact units may be make, break, changeover or make before break format, depending on the relay. 18/01/y
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Although many specifications are available the ones most useful on model railway layouts operate on 12 volts DC with contact units rated at a couple of amps. Using circuitry, relays can be made to latch on after a push button is pressed and pressing another button can be made to release the relay. A holding circuit is provided by the relay's own make contact. Release is by either breaking the holding circuit or applying a short circuit across the relay coil. These methods are useful if the push buttons used are of the double pole single throw non locking type and is combined with the points route setting circuit. Relay contact units may also be used not only to operate signals but also to activate or isolate specified track sections. Relays can be made to be slightly slower to release by connecting a diode across the winding in reverse polarity. For a longer time delay, a capacitor may be inserted making sure that the polarity is correct. This can also help reduce arcing across the switch or push button contacts. It is very easy for relay circuitry to become somewhat complex. That's not for here though. That would defeat the original concept of this whole series of articles, the purpose of which as stated is "Model Railway Electrics made Easy". Some example circuits using relays are illustrated but of course there are many more variations, depending on what the requirements are. Non locking button, push to operate, push to break release
make Non locking buttons, push to make operate, push to make release
Tri-ang Railways Nostalgia VLAD, the on Railer. "Vehicular Line Access Device� The wizards at Margate could never be accused of not producing some imaginative models but surely one of the most extreme examples must be the R752 Battle Space Turbo Car. Aeronautical power on rails does have some provenance however as a full size propeller driven example operated in Germany and another vehicle ran on the New York Central Railroad in the USA, where a Budd RDC3 (Rail Diesel Car) ran with a twin jet engine pod converted from a USAF bomber. The Tri-ang Hornby model was first listed in the annual catalogue in 1966 but did not appear for some time after that. It continued in the catalogue until 1971. The Tri-ang Hornby four wheel Turbo Car vehicle has a high speed electric motor within but this does not drive the wheels, it drives a propeller at the rear. It's most notorious feature though is a somewhat ferocious looking spike sticking out the front. Apparently 18/01/y
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this spike was responsible for some incidents by over enthusiastic people being impaled viewing the speeding vehicle at track level. Later models had the hard plastic spike replace with a softer plastic one but not one that was that much softer. The real skill with this model is in driving it. It can reach phenomenal speeds on straight track but would of course derail spectacularly on set track type curves. As propulsion is with the propeller only, braking is achieved by turning the controller quickly in reverse before hitting a bend. The model must have been well proven before release as they survive well the numerous derailments and free flight excursions due to over enthusiastic driving. All in all, an excellent and entertaining model from the days when model railways (train sets!) were actually fun. Perhaps the present day Train Operating Companies could do with a fleet of Turbo Cars to clear overrunning engineering blockades caused by Network Rail.
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Southport Model Railway Society newsletter
Published on Jan 18, 2015
Southport Model Railway Society newsletter


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Directed By: Dario Argento
Written By: Dario Argento, from the novel The Screaming Mimi by Fredric Brown
Main Cast: Tony Musante, Suzy Kendall, Enrico Maria Salerno, Eva Renzi
The above line is what I said to myself when I was finally able to pin down where I'd seen Tony Musante before. I received "The Bird with the Crystal Plumage" from Netflix (via mail...Yes I'm back to getting movies in the mail) because I feel that since my return I've been lacking the viewing of some foreign films. I skimmed through the book and this one caught my eye and it wasn't a terrible choice.
Sam Dalmas (Musante) is an American writer living in Italy. Walking home one evening, past an art gallery, he notices a man dressed in almost all black attacking a woman with a knife. He runs to her rescue, but is somehow trapped between two glass walls. The assailant runs away and the lady lies bleeding on the floor, until Sam catches the attention of another passerby and has him alert the police. The police arrive, the woman is diagnosed with only flesh wounds and the grilling on Sam begins. His plans to leave Italy in just a few days are stubbed out, as Inspector Morosini (Salerno) alerts him that he needs to stay around, because not only is he a key witness, but they also can't rule him out as a suspect. With some free time on his hands, as he's unable to leave the country, Sam begins to conduct his own investigation into, what has been brought to his attention as a string of unsolved murders. With only a few obscure clues to go by, Sam begins to follow up the stories of the previous two victims, as well as the third, un-murdered victim that Sam helped save. With the help of his girlfriend (Kendall), the two take us (the viewer) on a wild goose chase to uncover the identity of the murderer.
The reason I refer to it as a "wild goose chase" is because I wasn't too thrilled with the big "super shocking" ending. But, like other wild goose chases, the chase is a lot of fun, that is until we realize that a wild goose lies at the end. I had a lot of fun with this film and it was actually the type of gritty, Hitchcockian style movie that I'm usually very interested in. I thought Argento did a great job constructing a really frightening atmosphere and trying his best to give us little hints to throw us off the scent of the real killer. In fact, I thought that was a stroke of brilliance on Argento's part. I loved how he would throw little allusions, and make us think things that didn't end up being true. For example: There's one scene where Inspector Morosini asks Julia - "Haven't we met before?", to which Julia responds with a very awkward "No, you're mistaken." It's those little oddities in the dialogue that make us think things that end up being nothing, but make our mind constantly work to try and figure this film out before it ends and I loved going on the chase right along the main character.
In the end, the killer is finally revealed and although I didn't predict it whatsoever, I wasn't too thrilled and instead of giving an excited "NO WAY!", I gave an unenthusiastic "Oh...". It seems to me that Argento was going for the most surprising ending possible, even if it didn't make the most sense. He didn't care about maintaining the sensibility of his picture, but just wanted to get that big shock out of us, which he totally missed out on from me. In the end, it is explained that Monica (Renzi) had been attacked in a park and when she saw a painting that depicted almost verbatim what happened to her, she snapped inside and began to go a bit nutty. It is then explained that her husband, in order to cover up her murders, began to commit murders himself, so in essence, there were really two murderers. In my opinion...lame! This movie even comes complete with a couple of plot holes, like who was the ex-prizefighter who tried to kill Sam by chasing him through the streets of Italy? We can assume that he was hired by the killers, but it's never fully laid out for us and provides us with more killers than we need to have on hand for a murder mystery. So in conclusion, I had fun throughout, but was let down by the ending.
RATING: 6.5/10 I could see that rating rising, but for now we'll stick with it. There's no denying that this IS a good movie, it's only the ending that I have issue with.
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The Prairie UU Board of Directors is a group of elected church members and one youth who are responsible for church leadership in matters of strategy, policy, vision, finance and stewardship. Board Meetings are held monthly and members are welcome to attend. Please confirm with the President the time and location of the meetings.
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Libraries Through The Ages
Loucinda McGary of the Romance Bandits, who blogged here about the Library of Celsius in the Roman city of Ephesus, present-day Turkey, said, "The library was heaven on earth for me, and I'm definitely not the only one." Indeed not.
Even children in Colombia's war-weary Caribbean hinterland hunger for the books that only Luis Soriano can bring them. Every Saturday without fail, Soriano loads up his two donkeys Alfa and Beto with picture books, dictionaries, fables, and tales of derring-do and heads off into the small villages clinging to steep hillsides. His home has hardly any living space because it's stuffed to the rafters with books.
A whimsical riff on the bookmobile, Soriano's Biblioburro is a small institution: one man and two donkeys. He created it out of the simple belief that the act of taking books to people who do not have them can somehow improve the lives of the people of this impoverished region.
Diametrically opposite to this is Jay Walker's lavish Geek Library, a bibliographic equivalent of a Disney ride. The room occupies about 3,600 square feet on three mazelike levels with artifacts, such as the Sputnik, books bound in real rubies, a 1665 Bills of Mortality chronicle of London, and a framed napkin from 1943 on which Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined his plan to win World War II. There's even a massive "book" by the window, which is a specially commissioned, internally lit 2.5-ton Clyde Lynds sculpture.
By far more modest is my library...
...and the spill-over from my library, that's most likely to go on IKEA bookshelves in the study but is now piled up sculpture-style in one corner of the living room.
Since ancient times, libraries and learning have reserved a revered place in human society and culture. Take for example: the 3rd century BCE Library of Alexandra, the Buddhist Nalanda University from 500 CE India, engraved oracle bone repositories of 1700 BCE China, Sumerian clay tablets from 4,000 BCE Iraq, and a 200,000-volume Library of Pergamum in the Hellinistic Age.
While I'm more likely to keep graveyard hours than those averred by an old Sumerian proverb: "He who would excel in the school of the scribes must rise with the dawn," I'm in awe of the fact that women in early Mesopotamia learned to read and write just like the men, and there were libraries in most towns and temples. The ancients were rather modern in their outlook, wouldn't you say?
Speaking of modern, library building designs these days, range from odes to the Romans, like the Vancouver Library in B.C., to the high-tech space of Geisel Library on the grounds of the University of California in San Diego, and everything in between.
Now, here's a library I would looooooooove to have. Which is your Library of Drool?
Whether your library is a humble bookmobile that comes every Saturday to your neighborhood cul-de-sac or a multi-storey building in a prime downtown spot, do you frequent the place?
[Editied to add photos of the Library of the House of Lords, UK. Oceans of drool...]