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High magnification scopes, laser rangefinders, super-flat trajectory ammunition, bullet-drop compensating turrets ? the amount of technology and paraphernalia devoted to the art of long-range shooting underlines the fixation that some deerstalkers have with taking shots at targets that stretch their shooting ability to its limits. And with websites and Internet forums filled with discussion about how to shoot successfully out to eye-watering ranges, it is easy to forget that it can be equally challenging to take a successful shot at an animal that is so near that you can almost reach out and touch it.
In the past few months I have had some unusual experiences with deer that were extremely close at hand. On one occasion, towards the end of March, I was sitting in a high seat early in the morning on the edge of a woodland ride that is criss-crossed by deer paths, and which regularly produces shooting opportunities for me. As the first grey streaks of daylight filtered through the bare branches to ground level, a muntjac doe walked out of the wood behind me no more than 15 yards away. Watching it out of the corner of my eye I could see that instead of stepping out into the open and crossing the ride, it was walking slowly along the edge of the treeline towards where I was sitting. To have turned towards it would have alerted it, so I sat perfectly still.
Steadily it crept towards me, hesitating for a moment only feet away, then moving onwards until it was directly under my high seat, exactly beneath where I was sitting. It had actually stepped between the legs of the seat and the tree against which it was leaning. Knowing that it could not possibly see me, I used this brief moment to move my rifle and, guessing that it would emerge from below me to proceed on its course, I positioned it so as to take a shot when it had got out to about 20 yards. Having successfully executed this manoeuvre in total silence, I was confident of putting it in the bag until, a moment later, there came a kerfuffle from below me. The starting of an alarmed muntjac was quickly followed by a retreating shape which darted back into the wood in exactly the place whence it had come.
It had not seen me, it had not heard me, and my scent was well above its head, so why had it run? I thought about it for a moment and then realised that it must have got the hand scent from my stalking sticks which I had left leaning against the tree when I had ascended the high seat.
Some stalkers recommend that you bring your sticks aloft into a high seat with you. I have never done so, but most certainly that would have prevented this particular doe from being alerted to my presence. The blank was saved 20 minutes later, however, when a fallow pricket walked out into the ride at the much more respectable range of 60 yards.
Another series of close encounters occurred in mid-April. I had left a free-standing portable seat out in the middle of a crossroads between two rides in a wood where I had organised a cull a month earlier. Nobody had enjoyed any success from that particular seat during the cull, but I knew there were muntjac in the wood, so it seemed a good plan to wait until the dust had settled and then spend another morning in the seat.
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I?m glad I did so. Approaching the crossroads in the earliest glimmer of day I caught a movement in my binoculars. It was still dark at ground level and it took a while to identify the shadowy shape, but my binoculars confirmed that it was a muntjac doe walking towards me. I set up the rifle on the sticks, eventually picked it up in the scope and waited for it to present a suitable target. Luckily, at 25 yards it did so, turning broadside past a clump of daffodils against which it was neatly silhouetted. I heard the thump of the .243 bullet striking it, waited for a moment and then walked forward to check the ground. There was nothing to be seen beside the daffodil clump, but I knew it could not be far away and, not wishing to cause any further disturbance, I retreated to the high seat which was now 30 yards to my right, climbed the ladder and waited.
About half an hour later I spotted a muntjac buck. I had not seen it come out of cover, but there it was, standing on the ride only 15 yards away, looking straight at me, eyeball to eyeball. For what seemed like an eternity ? but was in reality about five minutes ? I didn?t so much as move a muscle; indeed I hardly dared breathe in case a plume of vapour emerge through my camo headnet into the chill morning air, betraying the fact that I was a living being and not merely a lump of leaf-coloured debris perched up a ladder. The buck repeatedly tested the air with its nose, advanced a pace, hesitated, tested again and then retreated. This game went on until, quite suddenly, the buck seemed to have decided that I represented no threat after all, whereupon it ambled towards me, turned at the foot of the high seat and walked directly away.
Now at last, with the buck?s gaze focused ahead of it, I had the chance to raise the rifle ever so slowly on the shooting rail in front of me and to lower my head until I could see the back and hindquarters of the retreating muntjac, waiting for the moment when it would turn its neck and head to one side. In the split second that it did so, I positioned the red dot two-thirds of the way along its neck and squeezed the trigger. It dropped where it stood.
A further 15 minutes passed, whereupon another doe stepped out of the wood beside me. This time it was facing away from me with its head up, looking across the ride, and I was able quietly to move the rifle round and look straight down at the back of its head only 20 yards away, place the reticle on the top of its neck and take a simple shot.
My dog, Pintail, found the first doe quickly for me. It had run into the wood, leaving only a few specks of blood for me to follow but plenty of lovely scent for a Labrador?s nose to savour, and by the time I got up to where she had stopped, about 40 yards back into cover, she was gleefully licking at and dancing around the dead animal. What she really appreciated, however, were the tasty titbits of no fewer than three muntjac hearts shot from animals at a total combined range of about 65 yards.
All three muntjac that morning were an object lesson in close-range shooting: wear a headnet and gloves, trust your camouflage and don?t move a hair while the animal is looking in your direction. A high seat may put you out of scent of a deer, but it does not make you invisible and the slightest unguarded movement will give you away. Move your rifle only when the deer is either facing away or when its line of sight is interrupted ? perhaps as it passes behind a tree. Remember these simple rules and successful close-up shooting is both easy and hugely satisfying.
Close encounters
High magnification scopes, laser rangefinders, super-flat trajectory ammunition, bullet-drop compensating turrets ? the amount of technology and paraphernalia devoted to the art of long-range shooting underlines the fixation that some deerstalkers have with taking shots at targets that stretch their shooting ability to its limits. And with websites and Internet forums filled with discussion about how to shoot successfully out to eye-watering ranges, it is easy to forget that it can be equally challenging to take a successful shot at an animal that is so near that you can almost reach out and touch it.


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Special Ops was recently released in France and a bunch of other French speaking territories… I am looking forward to hearing who dubbed my voice! Anyway, I found this 'French' poster online and I love it! I wish the American version was this cool, but it seems like the foreign guys get it right more often than we do when in comes to marketing a film… Here is a low resolution version (its all that I could find)…
The tagline is, 'Le Jeu Commence Maintenant' which translates to 'The Game Begins Now'… French trailer to come soon after I find one!


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Pasquotank Solid Waste Department strikes again!
Truck purchased for cool $100K without competitive bidding
Two weeks ago we reported that Big Spenders, Jeff Dixon and Joe Winslow, voted to allow Solid Waste Director Mike Etheridge to purchase a new dump truck at a cost in excess of $100,000 from the Tidewater Mack dealership without competitive bidding.
This issue was back on the agenda for the Commissioner Finance meeting on Monday of this week.
At the meeting, Director Etheridge stated he had put out email requests to several Mack dealers and that he had not heard from any of them — even though he gave them only one week to respond.
On the other hand, County Commissioner Frankie Meads provided an email that he had received from one of those dealers, which contradicted the statement provided by the Director.
Nevertheless, the Commissioners voted 5 to 2 to accept the recommendation of the Solid Waste Committee to proceed with the purchase of this vehicle.
Commissioner Meads asked what the hurry was in purchasing this vehicle at this time, where the majority of the Commissioners were willing to spend so much money with a single vendor supplier instead of obtaining competitive bids from multiple sources?
No answer was provided.
Pasquotank County Commissioners have expressed their concern that there is insufficient money in the budget to fully fund the request of the School Board for the current fiscal year. Yet, on the other hand, they waste money and engage in reckless spending of available tax funds. Remember, the new truck is headed to the same Solid Waste Department, which is willing to spend $75,000 for additional driveways at four convenience sites that many see as being completely unnecessary. .


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West Coast Hearing & Balance Center - Simi Valley
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Carissa Bennett
Carissa Bennett is the Director of Operations and graduated with honors from UC Santa Barbara in Speech and Hearing Science. She earned her Masters in Audiology from the University of Washington and her AuD in Audiology from the Arizona School of Health Sciences. Dr. Bennett is experienced in working with infants, children, and adults, and specializes in diagnostic audiological evaluations, hearing aid evaluations & hearing aid dispensing.
Greg Frazer
Gregory Frazer is the Director of Audiology and for 14 years he owned and operated Hearing Care Associates, which had 23 offices and was one of the largest audiology private practices in the U.S. He is Board Certified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, American Academy of Audiology, and the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences. Dr. Frazer specializes in the evaluation and treatment of vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders. Dr. Frazer is experienced in working with infants, children, and adults. He is semi-fluent in Spanish and Sign Language.
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Read 17 verified patient reviews for West Coast Hearing & Balance Center - Simi Valley! Their average review score is 4.94 () from 17 reviews.
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"My appointments are at the Sycamore Drive office in Simi Valley. Great staff, friendly and courteous. Dr Hang Lam is a great audiologist, professional, sincere, and caring with patients. Always making sure to address every last detail regarding hearing aids. I highly recommend the West Coast ENT team!"
"Have been going to this office going on three years since my hearing loss became severe. ALL the staff have always been professional, kind and helped me whenever I had a problem. Out of all the audiologists I've been to over the years, Dr. Lam is the best! Thank you all. "
"Dr Lam has been caring, sensitive and most informative. I have learned more from her than the three drs I encountered previously. She is the best!"
"Dr. Bennet showed nothing but kindness and professionalism."
"Excellent service and overall exam. Every part of the process was explained to me including the results. I feel that I received a very thorough baseline to compare future hearing issues. Thank you. "
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West Coast Hearing & Balance offers expert hearing care services to patients of all ages. Our highly experienced clinical professionals provide comprehensive testing, evaluations and offer the most advanced hearing devices that are available. We can help you make the best choices with all of your hearing needs and to obtain a better quality of life through better hearing.
We have four locations to choose from:
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2876 N. Sycamore Dr. Suite #303
Simi Valley, CA 93065
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301 S. Moonpark Rd.
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1700 N. Rose St. Suite #460
Oxnard, CA 93030
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2438 Ponderosa Dr. North Suite #C-110
Camarillo, CA 93010
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Use any barcoding system with VIZOR to easily distribute & track your Chromebooks.
Whether you have a one-on-one or rotational program, VIZOR always knows who has what.
Are your Chromebooks supposed to be in certain classrooms? No problem.
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Remind students to return Chromebooks. Notify IT of important information such as expiring warranties.
Monitor the key performance indicators most important to the project- and display them on your customized dashboard.
VIZOR manages assets and has a helpdesk system. The integration makes it easy to associate tickets to the Chromebooks.
VIZOR empowers education establishments to maintain control over the distribution of their Chromebooks, and removes the manual labor required to manage them. VIZOR provides insights into who has which device, the maintenance history, which tickets are associated with each Chromebook, and so much more.


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Java is one of the main scripting and a programming dialect that has enabled various intense and significant scale solutions and platforms. Besides today without Java Scripting dialect, the innovation business can't imagine or envision venture advancements. For a successful mobile app developer, Selecting and working with the privilege IDE or integrated development environment is an imperative viewpoint. The element rich, code-driven Integrated Development Environment has made Java programming easier and productive. Java developers dependably require a programming manager or IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for an improvement venture that incorporates Java lingo.
Basically, an IDE empowers developers in composing Java and utilizing class libraries and frameworks. It can be critical to picking which IDE suits the most. Decisions of an IDE depend upon various components like nature of improvement, Developers skills and aptitudes and the techniques being utilized for advancement of a solution. For server-side Java development, the three IDE's regularly used are IntelliJ, Eclipse, and NetBeans. These aren't the only choices left out for developers; there are many lightweight IDEs also available. Anyway, we will see the above three IDE's in this article.
Eclipse is an industry-standard IDE and a basic tool for developers who need to extend projects in multiple languages. "The plugin architecture is one of Eclipse's strength," says a Java Developer London residing. Eclipse, long the most well known Java IDE, is a free and open source and is composed mostly in Java; in spite of its plugin architecture enables Eclipse to be reached out in different dialects. Intended to fit the necessities of large development projects, Eclipse can deal various assignments such as analysis and plan, implementation, testing, product administration, content improvement, and documentation too. The primary beat of Eclipse is it can filter and debug in the meantime do the multitasking.
NetBeans being Java's legitimate IDE, it bolsters many technologies related to Java and also multiple programming languages. The principle highlight of NetBeans is its database bolster with drivers for Java DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Oracle and empowers developers to make, alter and erase tables and databases inside or within the IDE. The employee from Java application development says "To a great extent saw in the past as a kind of shadow of Eclipse, NetBeans has now developed as an impressive contender for the Eclipse". Developers will get the greater part of the Java stuff in NetBeans that they require out of the crate. In the event, If the project depends on Java EE innovations like CDI/EJB/JPA/JSF/JAX-RS since NetBeans IDE has magnificent code generators for JPA Entities from Database, JSF perspectives and JAX-RS resource from Entities and so on.
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Implement laws on human trafficking, Kadaga tells govt
Thursday May 16 2019
kampala. The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Rebecca Kadaga, has called on government to domesticate international conventions on human trafficking and slavery so that the country is able to fight the crime that has affected many Ugandans.
Ms Kadaga, while opening the consultative workshop on the Anti-Slavery Bill, 2018 at the Gold Tulip Hotel in Kampala yesterday, said it is not good for Uganda to sign international conversions and shelve them.
"As a country, we have to wake up. We have not domesticated international conventions; I don't know how many we have shelved. We go and sign such flourish conventions and come and put them in shelves," she said.
"I think we are failing this country by not domesticating the conventions, especially the ones of the UN [United Nations]," Ms Kadaga added.
Some of the conventions are the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime, and, the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organised Crime.
Uganda on December 13, 2000 signed the two protocols when they were adopted by the UN General Assembly but is yet to domesticate them, nearly two decades later.
Ms Kadaga also said many Ugandans, who are victims of human trafficking, especially in the Middle East, have continued to suffer because of their poor attitude towards working with government structures. She said during a meeting with some of the Ugandans working in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last year, she discovered that most of them do not want to associate with the nearest missions. "These Ugandans don't know that through their passports, the President is requesting for their safe passage wherever they go. It is written in the passports. But there is a need to find solutions to the problem of grabbing their passports by employers," Ms Kadaga said.
Without giving names she said some ministries have interest in the external labour recruitment agencies, which makes it difficult for them to supervise their activities.
Prof Parosha Chandran, the legal adviser to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in the United Kingdom, said most victims of slavery are those who aspire to acquire wealth from elsewhere due to poverty and lack of opportunities hence a need for African governments to find solutions to the prevailing problems.
About The Anti-Slavery Bill 2018
Soroti Municipality MP Herbert Ariko was granted leave of Parliament to draft a Private Member's Bill titled 'The Anti-Slavery Bill 2018', which, if passed into law, will come up with stringent measures towards curbing modern day slavery. Mr Ariko told Daily Monitor yesterday that the current Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Act, 2009 only dwells on the illegal movement of people from one place to another but does not cater for resulting slavery when they finally reach their destinations.
"It is our duty to bring in a law that consolidates all legislations to do with slavery so that it becomes easy for implementation, especially by the judicial officers," Mr Ariko said.
The Private Member's Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament before the end of June.


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Chekhov Moscow Mule Copper Mug, 16 oz
Serve up a classic American cocktail in this sleek Moscow Mule mug. Created in the 1940s to promote vodka as a superior alternative to gin, the Moscow Mule was a popular mid-century treat, typically served in a copper mug. Made in the decades-old tradition, these Moscow Mule cups feature a handcrafted solid copper construction, with a slightly flared lip and smooth, rounded handle. Unlined and unlacquered, you will truly get a vintage look and feel. Add an optional single initial engraving and transform it into a handsome keepsake. Holding 16 ounces and measuring 4 x 5 x 3.5, it's a great addition to any home wet bar. Hand wash only. Moscow Mule Mule Q & A: Q: What is the difference between this copper mug and the other less expensive Moscow Mule Mugs we offer? A: These Copper Mugs are the real deal. Other less expensive Moscow Mule Mugs are typically made of stainless steel that has been copper plated. Of the mugs we sell, they are both great mugs. However, aficionados (us included) would also say the taste is better and the drink stays colder in a real copper mug vs a stainless mug that is copper plated. The cost difference is the difference in the cost of producing solid copper mugs vs stainless steel with copper plating. That being said, if you want a solid copper mug, made just like they were over a hundred years ago, then this is the mug for you! If you're a little more price conscious, be sure to look at our other Moscow Mule Mugs made of stainless steel with copper plating.
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|Sen. Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV, composite photos from Politiko and gmanetwork.com (Google)
Netizens twit on Senator Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV for credit – grabbing the Anti – Hazing Law of 2018 which was recently signed into law Republic Act 11053 by President Rodrigo Duterte, months after the death of University of Santo Tomas Civil Law student Horacio Castillo, the latest confirmed victim of such abuse.
Twitter users called out Aquino for posting a meme in his tweet last Wednesday, claiming co – authorship of the said law which denotes a brief laudatory remark to Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, who sponsored the bill in the Senate, however, spelling out the latter's name WRONG.
The meme had a yellow background – symbolizing Aquino's political color along with a guarantee stamp that boasts Aquino's legislative productivity saying, "24 Laws Passed in 5 Years".
A Netizen named Brojan Shawie (@BrojanShawie) boldly called out Aquino's misdemeanor and rectified that Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, along with Lacson were the legitimate authors of the bill.
In his tweet, Shawie posted, "BAM AQUINO slammed as CREDIT GRABBER again of law made by other senators… It was Senator Lacson who sponsored the bill which Senators Zubiri and Gatchalian as co-sponsors".
|Photo from Borjan Shawie (Twitter)
Followed by another tweet intended to belittle Aquino, saying, "Kapal ng mukha mo! Umattend ka lang ng lamay ng hazing victim co-author ka na. Wahhahahaha. #LandGrabber na nga kayo, #CreditGrabber pa! Di ka mananalo sa sunod na election. We will see to it!".
Bawie's claim was justified by another Twitter user named deus ex machina (@deusexmachina15) when the latter managed to recover an old Manila Bulletin issue that denoted, "It was Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson who sponsored the bill with Senators Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and Sherwin Gatchalian as co – sponsors." – as posted on Twitter.
|Sen. Paolo Benigno "Bam" Aquino IV, photo from gmanetwrok.com
This is the 2nd known instance that Bam Aquino was referred to as a 'credit – grabber' since claiming credit for free tuition in state colleges and universities in 2017, which prompted Senator Ping Lacson to realign the P8.3 Billion supposedly allotted for the Department of Public Works and Highways' project to cover for the students' tuition, instead.
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Re: McGirt
Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:36 pm
So far this year, he has made just over $100k in his 2 starts, which is roughly 1/5 of his total from last year. Awesome job!
Re: McGirt
Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:25 am
BigJohn-This also helps him on what the tour calls the "reshuffle," which moves the players who qualified through the Q School and Nationwide Tour up and down a list according to their success or failure in the events prior to the reshuffle. At this point McGirt would reshuffle UP 23 spots in the order-which is the order of acceptance into the nest tournamnets they wish to play. For example, William was an alternate in the La Quinta event and got in very late. In the case of the reshuffle, he would have been in with no worries. He also is building his earnings for the Tour Championship and PGA, both of which are determined by earnings since the last event. Since he did so well last Fall and already this Winter, his earnings since the last of those two events should be considerable. For the players at the top money comes easily, since they are in the World Golf Championship events, the majors, and all of the invitationals (which are short field events). William is slowly but surely working himself up the list for those events. As an example, he is T-384th on the World Golf Rankings list (with Jeff Maggert). We know his is much better than that, but in order to move up he will need to get into the events that help in the rankings. Jeff Maggert had two great finishes in the last two weeks, but he was WAY down the list before the season started. As I have mentioned before, he is moving along just as if he were climbing stairs-one step at a time. In his two events this year he has put himself in great positions. This past week he got very unlucky to be at LaQuinta when the big winds hit-AND he was at a critical point on the golf course getting ready to play back to back par fives on which he had a real chance to make a move. It was just bad luck. Still, he finished the tournament with birdies on #17 and #18 to earn a nice check. Torry Pines this week is the longest course on tour, and it will be interesting to see how he handles it. Everyone with ties to Wofford should be very proud of the "Terrrier on Tour."
Re: McGirt
Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:02 pm
Thanks for that info boulder. I knew some of that stuff was complicated, but didn't know it was THAT complicated.
Re: McGirt
Tue Jan 24, 2012 1:42 pm
No doubt about it, Boulder knows his golf.
Re: McGirt
Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:56 am
thanks, Boulder. I had never heard of the reshuffle.
According to this link, it looks like the next one will be on Feb. 26.
Would this mean William would move into the top ten (using current earnings) when the reshuffle happens?
Re: McGirt
Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:58 pm
Yes, but... There's plenty of time for him to continue to move even more. Last year, because he was second in the Q school, he was very high on the list to begin. If you look over the list, there are only a couple of "reshuffle list" players who have earned more than Wm. He's on Twitter and Facebook. Maybe someone can get him to post here. The PGA Tour pecking order is really complex. I have friends on the tour (or formerly) that keep me informed. As you can see, everything is weighted very heavily in the favor of the established stars. They play in 6-9 very lucrative events a year that the new players can't even get into, and those events have the largest purses and usually little or no cut. It is really stacked in their favor. That is why it is so neat that 1) Wm has gotten his card two years in a row and 2) that he seems to be getting better and better. As he plays more and more on courses that he knows, and gets to play on Sat and Sun he will become more comfortable. He is like a walk on in the team sports who has made the roster again. If he keeps it going he'll be like a starter soon. It's fun to watch.
Re: McGirt
Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:09 pm
Thanks, Boulder for the knowledge. William did not make the cut this weekend and will gear for the next tourney
Re: McGirt
Sat Jan 28, 2012 6:31 pm
He tweeted that he probably would not be back to Torrey Pines. It is long and the greens are bumpy poa annua. He's off to a great start this year. He goes back next week to Arizona, where he finished in the top 25 and made his first good check. I hope he uses that to have a great finish. By the way, before this week, I think he had the 8th longest streak on tour of having made the cut. With a little more opportunity to play he will become a really consistent money machine. That first top ten finish can't be too far away.
Re: McGirt
Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:53 pm
That is good news in a way. Seeing these courses a second time, he is deciding which he likes and fit his game, and realizing that sometimes it is about the course and not necessarily his game.
Re: McGirt
Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:43 pm
Unfortunately McGirt did not get in the field this week. He tried to qualify, but missed the playoff by one shot. He is looking forward to playing next week at Pebble Beach. He's headed to the putting gurus to get fitted for a new one.
Re: McGirt
Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:27 pm
William shot -1 today is currently tied for 70th.
Re: McGirt
Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:24 pm
WoCo NH Dude
Finished 2nd and 3rd rounds with 76 and 71, respectfully, for a total of 216. Did not make the cut - bummer!
On to the next tourney. Go William!
Re: McGirt
Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:43 pm
Interesting PGA official link to William. Looks like William plays this week at Mayakoba.
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Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:55 pm
Solid first round start. Wild round-he started with 3 straight bogies; then made 3 straight birdies. After five total bogies, he mixed in seven birdies and shot 2 under for a T-18. He's last off the front side tomorrow. Pulling for a solid second round and good position. Play hard!
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T27 at -1. Cut was 3 over.
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Things To Follow In Order To Look Young
Growing Older can be frightening. It reminds you of your own mortality and can come with a host of troublesome health problems. In spite of that, there are millions of people out there staying active and getting older gracefully. This article will help you become one of those people.
One of the best ways on how to prevent and slow the getting older process is by being happy. This can be done by http://luxureagelesscream.org/ filling your life with love and joy. A good habit is to practice stress relieving activities since stress contributes to speeding up the getting older process. A happy person automatically has a happy body.
Take the time to be grateful for the things that you have in your life. Each day before you get out of bed, stop and think about at least five things that you are thankful for. This can be your heath, family, friends or any other little thing that you appreciate in life.
Reduce your calorie intake. Scientific studies show that what and how much you eat may affect the years and quality of your life. Specifically, animal research indicates that restricting calories up to 40 percent fewer than normal have a beneficial effect on the markers of growing older and disease. Keep in mind that not every species has shown this improvement and studies on humans, and other primates are still ongoing.
For healthy growing older, consider grazing over six smaller meals, instead of three big ones. Studies have shown that this helps your body absorb more nutrients, control its weight and decrease the potential for heartburn. In fact, some studies have shown that eating the same amount of calories in six smaller meals has led to considerable weight loss!
Reduce the amount of stress that you put on yourself. You do not have to do everything for everyone in your life. If the people in your life have learned to depend on you for things that they could very well do on their own, let them do it themselves more often. Then you can relax more.
You must get plenty of calcium to aid in the prevention of osteoporosis. Milk, skim milk, yogurt, and low-fat cheeses can be good ways to get calcium. Broccoli contains a large amount of calcium as well as other veggies. And take your calcium supplements. Women need 1500 to 2000 mg after menopause and men after the age of 65.
In order to get true fulfillment out of life you need to build positive relationships with your friends. The friendship will give your life energy, motivation and the love you need to make it through any day. A person is never too old to build new friendships. Go out the door, find new people and create friendships to lead far more than just a life worth living.
Faze out the junk food. You are what you eat, and eating junk will lead to a very unhealthy growing older process. In fact, not shockingly, many studies show that humans that eat more pure, healthy foods live longer and healthier lives. Cut out the junk food and concentrate on choosing healthy alternatives.
While an occasional drink every now and then is perfectly acceptable, in order to slow the getting older process, alcohol is something that should be avoided. In excess, alcohol can cause cardiovascular diseases, certain cancers, can weaken your immune system and affect your system of balance resulting in injuries. By limiting alcohol, you are helping your body fight the inevitable getting older process.
If you begin to notice age spots as you age, you can try to lighten it if you wish. There are over-the-counter products or prescribed products to help you do this. You may try a fade cream, yet at the same time follow the instructions very carefully so you avoid irritating your skin.
As you age, continue learning. It has never been easier to enroll in a community college or take classes online. You are never too old to take up a new hobby, study a foreign language, understand statistics, learn about quantum physics or learn anything of interest to you. Lifelong learning will keep your mind sharp and give you goals.
If you are retired, try to find outlets to keep you involved in your community and keep friendships. Local schools often need volunteers, contact local schools in your area if this sounds like something fun for you to do. Keeping a social life can help fight off depression which sometimes can become overwhelming if you are on your own.
As your eyes age, you need to take care of them. At the age of 40, have a complete eye exam that will screen for glaucoma, fully measure the vision in each eye, and have your retinas tested for retinal damage. If the findings indicate, be sure to have an annual checkup to make sure that glaucoma or macular eye disease has not begun to show symptoms.
If you are down in the dumps often, you will expedite the signs of getting older. Try to keep an optimistic and positive mindset when you are faced with an issue, and be thankful of what you have in your life. This will help you to appreciate the important things and improve your mood.
In order to avoid the negative effects of aging, it is important that you do not smoke. Not only are cigarettes dangerous for your overall health, but it can also damage collagen and elastic in the skin, leaving it elastic. It also decreases your body's oxygen, which will create wrinkles.
Visit your doctor on a regular basis and follow through with the tests your doctor suggests. If you follow through with regular testing, your doctor may be http://arhswebsearch.com/?authored-by-Jesse-Maloney-find-ease-in-operating-a-popular-health-tips-website-with-these-tips.html able to detect potential health problems before they become severe. The sooner you address your concerns, the sooner you can begin to eliminate or treat the problem.
Avoid smoking to prevent rapid aging. Tobacco smoke contains free radicals and other chemicals that can cause your body to slow its ability to repair damage, and it destroys your DNA. Overtime this constant exposure damages DNA to the point that it causes your skin to wrinkle and can make your body age very quickly.
As was stated in the beginning of this article, aging is not something to fear if you are educated about your health. If you know the ways to prevent growing older, you can look and feel young, even as you get older. Apply the advice from this article and you'll have nothing to fear about getting older.
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Taff CC, Campagna L, and Vitousek MN. 2019. Genome-wide variation in DNA methylation is associated with stress resilience and plumage brightness in a wild bird. Molecular Ecology: In press. Link
Vitousek MN, Johnson MA, Downs CJ, Miller ET, Martin LB, Francis CD, Donald JW, Fuxjager MJ, Goymann W, Hau M, Husak JF, Kircher BK, Knapp R, Schoenle LA, Williams TD. 2019. Macroevolutionary patterning in glucocorticoids suggests different selective pressures shape baseline and stress-induced levels. The American Naturalist: 193(6): 866-880. PDF
Vitousek MN, Taff CC, Ryan TA, and Zimmer C. 2019. Stress resilience and the dynamic regulation of glucocorticoids. Integrative and Comparative Biology: In press. Link
Taff CC, Zimmer C, and Vitousek MN. 2019. Achromatic plumage brightness predicts stress resilience and social interactions in tree swallows. Behavioral Ecology 30(3): 733-745. PDF
Zimmer C, Taff CC, Ardia DR, Ryan TA, Winkler DW, and Vitousek MN. 2019. On again, off again: acute stress responses and negative feedback together predict resilience to experimental challenges. Functional Ecology 33: 619-628. PDF
Pegan TM, Winkler DW, Haussmann MF, and Vitousek MN. 2019. Brief, acute increases in corticosterone affect morphology, stress responses, and telomere length, but not post-fledging movements, in a wild songbird. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 92(3): 274-285. PDF
Vitousek MN, and Schoenle L. 2019. Hormones and behavior: A life history perspective. The Oxford Handbook on Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioral Endocrinology (Eds: Welling LLM, Shackleford TK). Oxford University Press, Oxford UK Pp. 13-36.
Vitousek MN, Taff CC, Ardia DA, Stedman JS, Zimmer C, and Winkler DW. 2018. The lingering impact of stress: brief acute glucocorticoid exposure has sustained, dose-dependent effects on reproduction. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: 285: 20180722. PDF
Taff CC, Zimmer C, and Vitousek MN. 2018. Efficacy of negative feedback in the HPA axis predicts recovery from acute challenges. Biology Letters 14: 20180131. PDF
Vitousek MN, Taff CC, Hallinger KK, Zimmer C, and Winkler DW. 2018. Hormones and fitness: evidence for trade-offs in glucocorticoid regulation across contexts. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 6(42): 1-14. PDF
Injaian AS, Taff CC, Pearson KL, Gin MMY, Patricelli GL, and Vitousek MN. 2018. Experimental chronic traffic noise exposure alters adult and nestling corticosterone levels, and reduces nestling body condition in a free-livingbird. Hormones and Behavior 106: 19-27. PDF
Taff CC, Schoenle L, and Vitousek MN. 2018. The repeatability of glucocorticoids: a review and meta-analysis. General and Comparative Endocrinology 260: 136-145. PDF
Schoenle LA, Zimmer C, and Vitousek MN. 2018. Understanding context-dependence in glucocorticoid-fitness relationships: the role of the nature of the challenge, the intensity and frequency of stressors, and life history. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 777-789. PDF
Miles MC, Vitousek MN, Husak JF, Johnson MA, Martin LB, Taff CC, Zimmer C, Lovern MB, and Fuxjager MJ. 2018. Standing variation and the capacity for change: are endocrine phenotypes more variable than other traits? Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 751-762.
Del Giudice M, Buck CL, Chaby LE, Gormally BM, Taff CC, Thawley CJ, Vitousek MN, and Wada H. What is stress? A systems perspective. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(6): 1019-1032.
Vitousek MN*, Johnson MA*, Donald JW, Francis CD, Fuxjager MJ, Goymann W, Hau M, Husak JF, Kircher BK, Knapp R, Martin LB, Miller ET, Schoenle LA, Uehling JJ, and Williams TD. 2018. HormoneBase: A population-level database of steroid hormone levels across vertebrates. Scientific Data 5:1800097. * co-first authors. PDF
Vitousek MN, Johnson MA, Husak JF. 2018. Illuminating endocrine evolution: the power and potential of large-scale comparative analyses. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 712-719.
Johnson MA, Francis CD, Miller ET, Downs CJ, and Vitousek MN. 2018. Detecting bias in large-scale comparative analysis: methods for expanding the scope of hypothesis-testing with HormoneBase. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 720-728.
Martin LB, Vitousek MN, Donald J, Flock T, Fuxjager MJ, Goymann W, Hau M, Husak JF, Johnson MA, Kircher B, Knapp R, Miller ET, Schoenle LA, Williams TD, and Francis CD. 2018. IUCN conservation status does not predict glucocorticoid concentrations in reptiles and birds. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 800-813.
Francis CD, Donald J, Downs C, Fuxjager MJ, Goymann W, Hau M, Husak JF, Johnson MA, Kircher B, Knapp R, Martin LB, Miller ET, Schoenle LA, Vitousek MN, and Williams TD. 2018. Metabolic scaling of stress hormones in vertebrates. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 729-738.
Garamszegi LZ, Donald J, Francis CD, Fuxjager MJ, Goymann W, Hau M, Husak JF, Johnson MA, Kircher B, Knapp R, Martin LB, Miller ET, Schoenle LA, Vitousek MN, and Williams TD. 2018. Species specific means and within-species variance in glucocorticoid hormones and speciation rate in birds. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 763-776.
Casagrande S, Garamszegi LZ, Goymann W, Donald J, Francis CD, Fuxjager MJ, Husak JF, Johnson MA, Kircher B, Knapp R, Martin LB, Miller ET, Schoenle LA, Vitousek MN, Williams TD, and Hau M. 2018. Do seasonal glucocorticoid changes depend on reproductive investment? A comparative approach in birds. Integrative and Comparative Biology 58(4): 739-750.
Stedman JM, Hallinger KK, Winkler DW, and Vitousek MN. 2017. Heritable variation in circulating glucocorticoids and endocrine flexibility in a free-living songbird. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 30(9): 1724-1735.
Kelly AM, and Vitousek MN. 2017. Dynamic modulation of sociality and aggression: an examination of plasticity within endocrine and neuroendocrine systems. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 372: 20160243. PDF
Vitousek MN, Jenkins BR, Hubbard JK, Kaiser SA, and Safran RJ. 2017. An experimental test of the effect of brood size on glucocorticoid responses, parental investment, and offspring phenotype. General and Comparative Endocrinology 247: 97-106.
Taff CC, and Vitousek MN. 2016. Endocrine flexibility: optimizing phenotypes in a dynamic world? Trends in Ecology and Evolution 31(6): 476-488.
Vitousek MN, Tomášek O, Albrecht T, Wilkins M, and Safran RJ. 2016. Signal traits and oxidative stress: a comparative study across populations with divergent signals. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 4:56. PDF
Wiebe KL, and Vitousek MN. 2015. Melanin plumage ornaments in both sexes of Northern Flicker are associated with body condition and predict reproductive output independent of age. The Auk 132(2): 507-517. PDF
Vitousek MN, Jenkins BR, and Safran RJ. 2014. Stress and success: individual differences in the glucocorticoid stress response predict behavior and reproductive success under high predation risk. Hormones and Behavior 66: 812-819. PDF
Jenkins BR, Vitousek MN, Hubbard JK, and Safran RJ. 2014. An experimental analysis of the heritability of variation in glucocorticoid concentrations in a wild avian population. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B 281: 20141302. PDF
Vitousek MN, Zonana D, and Safran RJ. 2014. An integrative view of the signaling phenotype: dynamic links among signals, physiology, behavior, and social context. Current Zoology 60(6): 739-754. PDF
Safran RJ and Vitousek MN. 2014. Ecological and evolutionary connections between morphology, physiology, and behavior. Current Zoology 60(6): 736-738. PDF
Vitousek MN, Stewart RA, and Safran RJ. 2013. Female plumage color influences seasonal oxidative damage and testosterone profiles in a songbird. Biology Letters 9: 20130539. PDF
Jenkins BR, Vitousek MN, and Safran RJ. 2013. Signaling stress? An analysis of phaeomelanin-based plumage color and individual corticosterone levels at two temporal scales in North American barn swallows, Hirundo rustica erythrogaster. Hormones and Behavior 64: 665-672. PDF
Vitousek MN and Romero LM. 2013. Stress responsiveness predicts individual variation in mate selectivity. General and Comparative Endocrinology 187: 32-38. PDF
Vitousek MN, Dor R, and Safran RJ. Sexual selection: Climatic carry-over. 2012. Current Biology 22(2): R61-63.
Vitousek MN and Maldonado G. 2011. Predation of Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhychus cristatus), Herpetological Review 42(3): 425.
Vitousek MN, Mitchell MA, Romero LM, Awerman J, and Wikelski M. 2010. To breed or not to breed: physiological correlates of reproductive status in a facultatively biennial iguanid. Hormones and Behavior 57: 140-146. (Recommended by Faculty of 1000).
Safran RJ, Vitousek MN, Hauber M, and Ghalambor CK. 2010. Sexual selection: a dynamic state of affairs. Response to the comments of Cornwallis and Uller in the article: Towards an evolutionary ecology of sexual traits. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 25(8): 429-430.
Vitousek MN, Romero LM, Tarlow E, Cyr NR, and Wikelski M. 2010. Island Tameness: An altered cardiovascular stress response in Galápagos marine iguanas. Physiology and Behavior 99: 544-548. (Featured with cover photo).
Lanterbecq D, Glaberman S, Vitousek MN, Steinfartz S, Benavides E, Wikelski M, and Caccone A. 2010. Genetic differentiation between marine iguanas from different breeding sites on the island of Santa Fe (Galápagos Archipelago). Journal of Heredity 101(6): 663-675. (Featured with cover photo).
Vitousek MN. 2009. Investment in mate choice depends on resource availability in female Galápagos marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 64(1): 105-113.
Safran RJ and Vitousek MN. 2008. Evolutionary biology: arms races in the eye of the beholder. Current Biology 18(17): R734-736.
Vitousek MN, Rubenstein DR, Nelson KS, and Wikelski M. 2008. Are hotshots always hot? A longitudinal study of hormones, behavior, and reproductive success in male marine iguanas. General and Comparative Endocrinology 157: 227-232.
Vitousek MN, Adleman JS, Gregory N, and St Clair JJH. 2007. Heterospecific alarm call recognition in a non-vocal reptile. Biology Letters 3(6): 632-634.
Vitousek MN, Mitchell MA, Woakes AM, Niemack MD, and Wikelski M. 2007. High costs of female choice in a lekking lizard. PLoS ONE 2(6): e567.
Vitousek MN, Rubenstein DR, and Wikelski M. 2007. The evolution of foraging behavior in the Galápagos marine iguana: natural and sexual selection on body size drives ecological, morphological, and behavioral specialization. In: Lizard Ecology (Reilly SM, McBrayer LD, and Miles DB, Eds). Cambridge University Press, pp. 491-507.
Berger S, Martin LB II, Wikelski M, Romero LM, Kalko EKV, Vitousek MN, and Rödl T. 2005. Corticosterone suppresses immune activity in territorial Galápagos marine iguanas during reproduction. Hormones and Behavior 47 (4): 419-429.
Temeles EJ, Muir AB, Slutsky EB, and Vitousek MN. 2004. Effect of food reductions on territorial behavior of Purple-throated Caribs. Condor 106(3): 691-695.
Vitousek KM, Manke FP, Gray JA, and Vitousek MN. 2004. Caloric restriction for longevity: II- The systematic neglect of behavioral and psychological outcomes in animal research. European Eating Disorders Review 12(6): 338-360.
Invited book reviews and popular science articles:
Vitousek MN. 2017. Opening the black box - mechanisms, evolution, and the theory of the individual. A review of: Integrative Organismal Biology (Eds: Martin LB, Ghalambor CK, and Woods HA). Ecology 98(5): 1477-1478.
Vitousek MN and Zimmer C. 2016. Tree swallows: windows into changing environments. Wrangell Mountains Hardware Store Herald.
Vitousek MN. 2009. Shrinking iguanas: adaptations to a changing climate. Galápagos News, Fall/Winter 2009: 7-9.
Vitousek MN and Wikelski M. 2007. Review of Galápagos: The Islands That Changed the World by Paul D. Stewart. Quarterly Review of Biology 82(4): 432.
Vitousek MN. 2004. Poaching in the Galápagos. Let's Go Ecuador, 1st edition.


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By J.L. Thurston
The circumstances involving those who wash ashore on Lost and Found Island are always mysterious and are never solved. I, for one, went to bed one night on a completely routine Wednesday and woke up sunburnt and salty on the sandy east shore of the island. I was found not long after by the other lost humans who inhabit the mysterious place. They came to the shore with goat-pulled trolley carts and filled them with the random debris that washed ashore. They collected the debris and took it, and me, to their village that was nestled in a grassy clearing. When the shock wore off, I spoke with them and learned that everything that gets lost in the world comes here to Lost and Found Island. This includes people.
I was, quite understandably, sure it was all a vivid dream.
If I could boast that I'd seen every tropical island in all the world, I know none would compare to the supreme beauty of the paradise in which I'd washed ashore. The island had a spine of rocky mountains, clearings of soft grass, burbling rivers of clear water, waterfalls, and a jungle of tropical plants. There were no predators and hardly any bugs, thanks to a large bird population. I couldn't help but feel moments of paranoia that a camera crew would suddenly burst forward and announce it was an elaborate prank. It was too perfect.
I made a friend, Kris, a man about my age, who said very little but hovered around me like a big brother. He was tall, largely featured, and had a face reminiscent of Frankenstein's monster in the way that it was almost perfectly square and much larger than expected. We spent much of our time exploring the thousands of majesties that could be found on the island. We shared coconut milk by the rocks and watched the lion seals sunbathe. In the sun-sparkled sea, dolphins could be seen almost daily. We swam in warm lakes while the sun set, watching waterfalls turn into liquid gold. Kris would share dried pork with me as we lay on our backs in the soft grass and listened to the songs of the tropical birds.
The people of the island never felt want, and soon I was the same. At first, the living arrangements seemed meager, austere, down-right third world. But a group of us set to work on building my own shanty. Surprisingly, it did not take long, and I had a little island home that was far lovelier than anything I'd ever lived in. No, there was no plumbing, no electricity, but the breeze that blew from the ocean kept us cool, and there was plenty of fresh water all around. I needed no entertainment besides the view of the mountains or the shore, and the company of my new friends.
We feasted daily at a large community table where we all ate together. Plates of roasted pork and chicken, steamed clams, boiled crab, oysters, fish, sweet seeds, dried coconut, cheese, and fresh-baked honey bread were just a daily regularity for our evening feasts. Occasionally, a crate of liquor would wash ashore and the bottles were kept underground in a cool cellar, awaiting our nightly bonfires where we would feel buzzing in our heads that had very little to do with alcohol.
One day I asked Kris if he ever missed a single thing about the world.
I thought he hadn't heard me, as I often think when I speak to him because he rarely chooses to speak. But he gave me a sideways smile and said, "Ice cream."
I threw my head back and laughed for a long time.
There was one rule of the island; never go inside the Cave. Though the island had a good handful of caves, this one was avoided as though some kind of deranged beast lived inside. The Cave mouth rested in a shallow lagoon that no one could draw too near without viewing warning signs of red x's and skulls. I asked what was wrong with the Cave, but no one could answer. They just knew, from generations of those who had come before them in this place, that one should never enter the Cave.
In the months following the completion of my shanty, I had an abundance of time for my thoughts to wander. A majority of my thinking was on the Cave. Visions of it invaded my dreams. I grew restless. My mind was obsessing over the rule. I stole away from the others on more than one occasion to peer into the opening. I went at night and shone a torch near the entrance, hoping to see a little inside. Kris found me, that night, and gave me such a look of fear and sadness that I stayed away for nearly a year.
But I was drawn back again. I have always been over-curious, and though it was a trait I had learned to regret on more than one occasion, it was something I could never successfully suppress. It was beyond reason, in my mind, to blindly accept a rule without explanation.
I decided to go inside. When stepping in, I half expected the walls to close on me like some fool's trap. I expected snakes to rush out, bats to swarm, the watery floor to fall out into a gaping pit. Something. But nothing happened. I traveled the Cave, holding a torch, breathing cold and damp air. My splashing footsteps echoed pleasantly on the walls. It was all so regular. Beautiful, as most caves are, but very ordinary. Dripping could be heard in the distance. I squeezed myself through a tight hole and suddenly I was falling!
I plummeted a short distance onto a carpeted floor. My torch was lost and I could not see. I reached my arms out blindly and smacked them into a strange object. Fumbling in total darkness, I felt a table. And a lamp. The switch flicked on and I cowered on the floor, stunned.
I was home. Not my shanty on the island, but the place I called home in my living hell of real life. The clock read midnight, my cell phone told me it was still Wednesday. From the look of my disheveled bed, I had rolled right out of it and fallen onto the floor. But… I had over a year's worth of memories of Lost and Found Island. It was impossible that I would dream so much and in such great detail. I still wore the tattered clothes, my skin was tanned and still sweating from the tropic heat. I still had sand on my feet for God's sake!
But nothing in my apartment had changed. Barely any time had passed by the evidence of the objects all around me.
After a few hours of pacing, pondering, and downright panicking, my alarm began to bleat. I stared in utter confusion. It was time to get ready for work. Time to shower, dress, and catch the bus.
With a great heaviness, I continued my life. I was like an automaton. I carried out my life like a tired ritual. Work, store, chores, sleep, repeat. The only active part of my brain was the part trying to figure out what had happened. I knew the answer, in my heart of hearts, but I could not admit it to myself.
Then, one day, I was passing through the crowded sidewalk, and I glimpsed a very familiar face. He stood tall above those around him, his square features were bored and tired. Though his tan was gone and he wore a business suit, I recognized Kris instantly.
"Kris!" I exclaimed, racing to him with a hammering heart, my joy at seeing a piece of my paradise returned to me outshone the reality of the situation.
Kris gave me a startled look that very quickly turned to malice. I froze in my rejoicing and he shoved me. Hard. I stumbled backward and fell through passersby who made no move to catch me and hurried on their way. I hit the sidewalk hard and watched in stunned silence as my best friend stormed away, scowling.
I never saw him again. But I know what happened. After that day, I could not pretend to be a victim of unknown forces anymore. I had broken the rule. I went into the Cave, the portal back to the real world. I left heaven for hell. We weren't lost on that island, the way we are lost in our lives. But it still wasn't enough for me.
In this world, we mill about, forced to do our daily dance and pretend we like it. But not on the island. I let my stupidity, my inability to be satisfied, ruin my chance at a perfect life. And Kris, worried for me, had gone into the Cave to find me. To help me, if I had need of it. And he, too, lost his paradise.


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Yes, it's funny in a way, that some people will put out thousands of dollars for cosmetic surgery, when the truth is that nature provides a way to achieve similar results and without the trauma. Want great skin? Start from the inside. Phyto350 gives clients younger skin starting in less than a month, and it's guaranteed for a full 90 days.
Great skin starts on the inside. A lot of folks lose track of that in their endless quest to look young and vibrant but it's true. Ceramides are the lipids (fats) that occur naturally in skin. They make up almost 40% of skin's structure and you lose them with age. Cue the wrinkles, fine lines, and older skin that add years to the face you present to the world.
Phyto350 is a top-rated phytoceramides supplement. Never heard of phytoceramides? They're plant-derived ceramides that allow clients to put this missing structure back in their skin. They've been hugely popular since Dr. Oz declared them a quick way to "fake a facelift". That's when everyone in the health community jumped on board with their own phytoceramides.
Yet Phyto350 leads the pack.
A Skinception product, Phyto350 lets you fill in wrinkles and fine lines from the inside, with tiny molecules that stimulate better skin at the cellular level. These molecules absorb into the bloodstream, from where they permeate into all layers of skin. A different approach than many people take? You bet - but it's a highly effective one.
Phyto350 has a few more aces in its hand. It's formulated with skin-nurturing vitamins A, C, D and E, which any dermatologist will tell you are poetry for your skin. This is good news for you, the consumer, because you'll get better results with Phyto350.
Define 'better' results as at least a decade younger. The clients I've spoken with are ecstatic with Phyto350. They look amazing and feel like it too. And if you're in the market for the same, you need to check out Phyto350.
Phyto350 is awesome. The reports coming in are that it's fast and very effective. Among its many good points:
It's painless too - you're not actually doing a facelift. You're just rejuvenating your skin from the inside out with an all-natural formula that replenishes a structure that constitutes up to 40% of your skin.
Most folks lose ceramides with age. But Phyto350 clients get them back, and look great for their effort.
Not too many with Phyto350, however, bear in mind you can't buy it in stores. That's a little inconvenient:
When I say 'can be difficult' I'm referring to reports that the company did not make a large shipment when they first launched the product. Hopefully they'll get their act together and make it easier to order Phyto350, because they're on a winner here.
You get quality when you buy Skinception. That includes the expertise of a manufacturer who makes an exclusive line of skin care products and a 90 day money-back guarantee.
Phyto350 is no exception. In fact, it may turn out to be one of the company's best products. True, it's not a topical cream, but that's good for clients who understand that basis premiss. Great skin really does begin on the inside. Now with Phyto350, Skinception has an excellent product to make use of this principle.
Of course, leave it to Skinception to put its mark on any product, and they've done that with Phyto350. Unlike many so-called phytoceramide supplements, you get an advanced formula of skin-friendly vitamins. Phyto350 is clearly a Skinception product, and that's a great benefit to you, the consumer who wants to look awesome.
Skip just about every phytoceramides product on the market. Phyto350 by Skinception is the best of them, with a powerful formula and results. The product delivers visible results starting in less than a month. At three months you'll look awesome, and at six? You'll look stunning. Phyto350 truly is the best phytoceramides supplement on the market, and appears to really live up to that lofty title of how to "fake a facelift" without actually getting one.
Phytoceramides might be one of the best anti-aging products for your money. If you've never heard of them, that may change soon if for no other reason than this: ceramides make up close to 40% of your skin's structure.
And you lose them with age, which explains much of the wrinkles, sun damage and visible skin aging that people experience as they grow older.
Ceramides are lipids. They're fats that occur naturally throughout the body, including the scalp, bones and skin. For an analogy, think of a brick wall. The bricks are held together by mortar. Ceramides are like the 'mortar' that holds your skin together, but they're lost with age.
Phytoceramides are plant-derived molecules that allow you to replace lost ceramides, from the inside out, giving structure back to skin, which lets you fill in wrinkles and fine lines.
Products like Phyto350 absorb into the bloodstream. This is very effective, because it stimulates change at the cellular level. Skin is strengthened, starting from molecules in the blood, which absorb into and buffer your inner and outer layers. This permits:
Fewer wrinkles and fine lines - You're essentially 'filling in' wrinkles with phytoceramides.
Less hyperpigmentation - Complexion becomes smooth with phytoceramides because it heals damaged skin.
Better moisture retention - Phytoceramides allow skin to absorb and hold moisture, which gives skin a thick, more youthful appearance.
Stronger skin barrier - With stronger skin, it becomes less susceptible to sun damage - the leading cause of wrinkles.
There are the intangibles with phytoceramides too. Clients look younger without surgery or procedures like Botox. That increases confidence - even a little sex appeal - which helps make life more enjoyable.
The convenience of phytoceramides is great as well. They help customers fill in wrinkles and take years, sometimes decades, off their appearance with an all-natural capsule that is safe for clients with no specific health concerns or conditions.
You've no doubt heard that Dr. Oz likes phytoceramides. In his words, they're like "faking a facelift" because you take them orally. They're powerful little molecules that go to work the moment you ingest them, and repair, restore and moisturize damaged skin.
They're very well-tolerated. Japanese consumers have used phytoceramides for over a decade. The FDA approves of them too - with a 25 page analysis of phytoceramides in 2004, in which it concludes they are safe for most consumers because they occur in foods and are found naturally in human skin.
Of course, these combine for a marketer's dream. So bear in mind that neither the FDA nor does Dr. Oz endorse any particular phytoceramide product. You need a place to start, however, so let's review how to choose the best phytoceramides supplement for your needs.
A few things to look for when choosing a phytoceramide supplement
Dosage - As Dr. Oz says, phytoceramides at roughly 350mg per serving should be enough to produce soft, smooth skin in about 4 weeks.
Skin-Friendly Vitamins - Some phytoceramide products are formulated with skin-friendly vitamins like vitamins A and C. These are good to have, because you may see even better results.
A Quality Name - Yes, there are bandwagon jumpers with phytoceramides. Look for a product offered by a label that's been around for at least 5 years and that has a good reputation.
A 60 Day Guarantee - If the company offers phytoceramides with a guarantee, that's a sign they stand by the product and it offers peace of mind.
Note that many consumers report Phyto350 shows good results. The product works quickly and appears to actually live up to the hype of truly 'faking a facelift'. If you're looking for the best antiaging products, you might start there.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
I am so thankful for my husband and my girls. I am so blessed. We don't do much for Christmas presents and this year is extra slim. But that's Okay! We love being together. I hear of families breaking up this last week and its just so sad and heartbreaking! One family was someone who you would think had it all together! God's Mercy and Grace over our family life is just so amazing.. I am so blessed....
Well anyway... Our big plan is to watch all 3 Lord Of The Ring movies!lol I have the fixings for punch that is Very good! Eggnog is in the frig if I can keep the eggnog lovers out of it till tomorrow!! I am making more sugar cookies and some truffles(gotta have chocolate).
I was able to find some good deals yesterday! I was so excited!lol It was crazy in Walmart though!! People were so grumpy and I don't know how many times I almost got ran over by a cart! I was glad that was the only time I had to go in there. I do Not Like walmart and avoid it as much as possible!
We usually don't get gifts on my side of the family. My parents buy for the grand-kids and she cooks for all of us. They would rather us spend on the kids. But this year I made cookies and heating pads filled with corn that you heat in the Microwave. We love those. They work good for all sorts of things. You can also use rice but I think the whole corn works better..
I fixed up a gift bag for my parents and one for my brother and his family. They thought it was great. My brother and sister-in-law got us a digital picture frame!! Its soooo cool! It will hold up to 3000 pics of a certain size!. Oh yeah we can use that! It has a remote too. I put a few pics on it to try out but need my other PC back before I put more pics on it!
Oh and we are suppose to get SNOW!! We are right on the line between the predicted 4-8 inches and 1-3 inches! So we will see! Also there is an Ice storm warnings out! Yikes!! It doesn't quite reach us but its not very far away. So I hope everyone stays safe and warm!
Merry Christmas Everyone!
12 comments:
- Debbie said...
Merry Christmas Tonia to you and your family! Wishing you many blessing in 2010...
- December 24, 2009 at 9:42 AM
- Down On The Farm said...
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Yes, you are very blessed, as am I. We know the true meaning of Christmas and it is JESUS!
- December 24, 2009 at 9:59 AM
- Brenda said...
Merry Christmas, Tonia - to you and your wonderful family! You are truly Blessed!
The digital photo frame sounds so cool! I think this was the perfect gift for you.
- December 24, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- Rural Rambler said...
Hi Tonia! Sounds like a wonderful Christmas at your house, family and good food and the feelings of being blessed and thankful for your blessings. CH and I are blessed too and we are very thankful.
Merry Christmas to you and your family from our little family of two! Oh and Tonia I hope we get off easy with the winter storm, we are in the same path. I just wanted a few flurries for Christmas, just a teeny bit of white :)
- December 24, 2009 at 1:13 PM
- Mary said...
Merry Christmas, Tonia.
We are having a simple Christmas here too. I also feel very blessed.
I think God teaches us many things during lean times.
- December 24, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Gail said...
Sounds like wonderful plans.
Merry Christmas.
- December 24, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- tree ocean said...
Have a happy healthy safe and beautiful Christmas with your family!
- December 24, 2009 at 10:50 PM
- Bethany said...
Merry Christmas to you and your family! God's blessings to you all.
- December 25, 2009 at 5:18 AM
- John said...
Merry Christmas.
By popular demand I made your truffles again for Christmas.
May God bless you and your family with His joy.
- December 25, 2009 at 6:22 AM
- Anke said...
Tonia, wishing you and your family a blessed, joyous and merry Christmas. Enjoy being with your family!
We're having home made pizza today, too. :-)
- December 25, 2009 at 7:06 AM
- Feral Female said...
Merry Christmas from our farm to yours Tonia!
- December 25, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- Kelle said...
Merry Christmas Tonia and family,
We opened gifts last night with our children. Tpday is just laid back and relaxing, grazing on leftover ham, whole wheat rolls, mashed taters and gravy. Plus all the sweet goodies.
We got a couple new DVD's, so are enjoying them today.
We don't exchange gifts as adults, but the kids get gifts for us. Mike helped Cortney do something really special, I lost a small diamond from my wedding ring, a year ago. They snuck it out to be replaced and repaired. I'm thrilled to be able to ahve my ring back to wear!
Cortney also put together a portfolio of her best drawings and gave it to Mike and I, I couldn't have asked for a better gift, so special and from her heart.
- December 25, 2009 at 2:37 PM


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Gladys B. Jackson, 92, Marion, was surrounded by her loving family when she received her eternal reward at 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, 2018, in Marion General Hospital. She was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, on March 18, 1926, to the late Marion and Jenny (Hornback) McKee. She married Maxie Jackson, and he preceded her in death in 1976.
Gladys retired from Thompson B&K after 25 years, where she was in food preparation. She previously worked at Long's Cleaners. Gladys enjoyed gardening, especially flowers. She was a giving person who liked helping others when they were in need. She frequented the Honeywell Center, as well as Concerts in the Park. Gladys was led to the Lord by Ben Gray, and she was a good and faithful servant who will be missed by many.
She is survived by her daughter, Betty J. (late John) Thompson, Marion; grandson, Rodney A. (Anna Marie) Thompson, Marion; great-granddaughter, Kristee Dyson, Wabash; sisters, Lorena (late Junior) Woodard and Dorothy (late Gilbert) Finch; several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends; and special friend, Janet Dyson.
In addition to her parents and her loving husband, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Doebuck, Sammy, Lester, Otha, and Dugie, as well as sisters, Will Alice, Anna Lizzie, Aola, and Ivelie.
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Tips For Researching Apartments Efficiently
The purchase of apartments, whether for the purpose of renting or living, has seen an increasing trend across all major cities and towns. Are you too looking for a nice apartment for your own needs? Since the demand is so high, you'll want to do everything you can to secure one as soon as possible. There might be several amenities you're looking for in your future apartment like an in-unit dryer, a dishwasher, or convenient public transport facilities. Regardless of how urgent your need is, you'll want to purchase an apartment that will give you the maximum comfort possible. For this you'll be required to search thoroughly. Here we'll tell you how to go about it.
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shadows of the puppets are thought to represent the spirits of the ancestors,
and the puppeteer has been seen as a kind of spirit medium. For 1000 years,
shadow plays have used plots from India: the Mahabharata and Ramayana, stories
which are also popular for dance drama.
Bali shadow plays happen in the daytime as a purely religious offering to the
gods. It is the night time plays, used for ritual purposes (tooth filing) which
are humorous and communication: in these plays, clown characters make sure the
audience is getting the point of the action. Balinese shadow plays are an
education in Balinese values, as well as religious form.
Here we see a comic scene from a play for tooth-filing to show puppeteer's skill. (Remember the puppeteer only has two hands.) The puppeteer is called Anak Agung Gede Agung and the play is The Pandawas Have a Tooth Filing Ceremony.
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contrast, in Java shadow play is slow, lasts all night, and is a spiritual
event, if not a religious one: the stories are from India, but remember: Java is
90% Muslim, statistically. The plays are held for rites of passage, including
circumcision, selamatans, and for broadcasts. Experimental shadow plays
are also produced at art theatres in the cities. The puppeteer does all the
work, but has an assistant to hand him puppets he cannot reach. The endurance of
the puppeteer is quite considerable, and people say that in the old days he
would neither eat or drink in performance. He would however take opium before
the performance. Today's puppeteers might drink tea or coffee during the
performance. Nonetheless, they are regarded as having strong spiritual powers,
although they are no longer spirit mediums. In both Java and Bali, these
puppeteers are also social critics. They may be used to promote Government
policy such as birth control -- but they also make jokes about the
Government. In the 1960s, many were arrested for being communists.
and human puppets
traditions may offer performance to the spirits, as well as providing
entertainment for humans. In some cases, human beings represent the spirits.
Some people have described masked dancing as dancing a spirit -- or being danced
by it. We need to be careful not to treat all of these masked forms as
possession dances, however. Local people make very fine distinctions between
genres, contexts, and types of altered states which may or may not occur in
dramatic and ritual performance.
performance takes place at rituals, but also serves as an entertainment and as a
demonstration of artistic skill. In Bali, dancers learn to dance the roles which
fit the masks.
Sidakarya or Pajegan
This kind of masked drama has a number of masked roles, all danced by one man.
Here we see the dance of the 'good king' (Raja Manis). This genre ends
with the mask of the old man "Know all and do all" who exorcises the
community of dangerous influence.
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Ratu Gede
Bali, ritual and staged performances purify the community, cleansing it and
protecting it from the influence of disruptive forces. In a village in South
Bali where I did research, these giant puppets circled the boundaries of the
village for two weeks every 210 days. The black faced man represents the
indigenous demonic king of Bali -- my host had an obligation to carry him and
walk barefoot, for several hours -- and the white-faced woman is the Chinese
woman he married. These puppets represent male-female, original ancestors, and
also ethnic diversity. The masks were won in battle with the neighbouring
kingdom, so the performance expressing harmony and community is actually using
props which are war trophies. The sacred masks are kept in the lineage temple,
and blessed in a ritual before being used. I was told that previous
anthropologists had been unable to photograph them. I prayed in the templed
before filming. This short clip was filmed in the district of Gianyar, Bali, in
August 1992) by F. Hughes-Freeland. It shows one of the rituals for the temple's
annual celebration (piodalan) in which the temple's sacred protective
beings are being brought back to the temple after having been taken down to a spring by the river
for their annual purifying bath. In front of I Ratu Gede you can see the
dangerously powerful mask of the disruptive Rangda, wrapped in a neutralizing
and purifying white cloth. The performer of Rangda is at risk of being possessed
by the power of the mask, but this does not normally happen to the people
bearing the puppets on their shoulders.
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Our popular Baby Bounce & Rhyme sessions are breaking out of the library this Saturday. Join Petone Library staff for a half-hour programme of songs, rhymes and fingerplays especially for children aged 0-2 years and their parent/caregiver.
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Press Release: Eleven-year-old vocalist astounds her judges at McDonald's Sydney Eisteddfod
25 July 2014
One of the most exciting new talents to rise from this year's McDonald's Sydney Eisteddfod is 11-year-old Saphia Tamalemai. Saphia, who lives at Silverwater and attends Enfield Public School, is a budding contemporary vocalist with a mature voice that belies her tender years.
New to the Sydney Eisteddfod platform, Saphia emerged from the 2014 Contemporary Singing platform this week with three gold medals and one silver to her credit. She scored her first win in the Country event for singers aged 15 years and under performing Dayne Taylor's I'll always love you with such a depth of feeling that adjudicator Anne Kirkpatrick said it 'gave her goose bumps.'
Contemporary singing judges at Sydney Eisteddfod often advise young vocalists to forget about emulating famous recording stars, and point out that by singing in their own sweet voices, they can make a song their own. Sophia it seems has already discovered this and sings every song as a story she wants to share with her listeners. In her own age group, she finished a proud second in the Song from a Musical/Music Theatre (11 years) and an hour or so later won the Vocal Performance event singing David Guetta's Titanium. Her presentation impressed adjudicator Meredith O'Reilly who praised her 'stunning upper range, glorious sound and voice control,' and thanked her for telling the tale so vividly.
A few days later, Saphia scored her final victory by finishing five marks ahead of her nearest rival singing 'Listen' from Dreamgirls in the R&B/Gospel Singer (15/u) event.
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