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Liverpool is a city that celebrates football like no other, especially during a big tournament. This is why it's so important for you to know the laws being enforced in Liverpool City Centre before you go out to watch the Euros. Please be aware that it is illegal for bars to serve anyone who is clearly drunk or for you to purchase alcohol for someone who is clearly drunk.
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Long Island New York: Long Island State Park Commission, 1954. F (40) pages; illustrated in dark green & white throughout, mostly of the plantings on this estate, "Westbrook" of the Bayard Cutting arboretum; several of the photographs of trees credited to Gottscho-Schleisner. From internal evidence, this publication served as an introduction to the proposed park's use and its coordination with other LI state parklands and was established after the property was gifted to the state by the President of the Long Island State Park Commission, Robert Moses. Not dated and circa 1954, from the dated listing of plant growth at back; with black and white 'walk map' and location map at back as well. Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size, oblong format; illustrated paper covers, spiral bound; light wear, covers a little darkened; in very good condition. Very Good Paperback (Item ID: 24966)


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Aaron & Katey Engagement
I have been a little behind on blogging for all of you due to some events that have set me back. I hope this post makes it up to you! Katey contacted me about doing engagement and wedding photos for her and her fiance Aaron. I have had several weddings this year and they are starting to grow on me! I love seeing the fancy details and how everything gets put together with each couple. These two have a June wedding coming up quite soon in the next two weeks! I hope you two enjoy your peek!
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We look forward to sharing so many great stories with you in the days and weeks to come! In the mean time, let's take a moment to get to know each other.
It has taken many wonderful people working together to bring Heirloom from a dream to reality. Since Heirloom is a home for treasured stories and memories we would like to begin with a telling of Heirloom's beginning.
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Hannah and Taylor are also the founders of The Concinnity Workshop .
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Supreme Brickhouse & XXX extraordinaire, Pharaoh Body, has captivated the masses in a hellified way! Packing one of the thickest frames in the business, Pharaoh has quickly grown from one of the illest bodies & personality in the world of urban & adult modeling to being one of the illest new performers in the the world of XXX. Proving that she is more that a big butt & a smile, Pharaoh Body has been bringing fire to the performances she has been starring in – all of which show that she has the whole trifecta of XXX excellency with – elite head game, elite fuck game, and sheer star power written all over her. And she has brought all of those attributes back once again, in her latest scene, to the famed MidWest Raw Entertainment crew for an absolute EPIC fuck scene.
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This was the last home game of the season and boy was it a great one! The weather was great and baby Robby slept for almost the whole first half! He started to get bored during the fourth quarter but Liv was kind enough to share her cookies n'cream ice cream and that certainly seemed to do the trick!
The fans stormed the field at the end of the game! I've never seen that happen before!
Oh yeah, the score was 17 - 10.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Cougars beat the Utes!
Saturday, November 24, 2007
So much to post about!
Where do I start?
So we just spent the last week in beautiful, sunny St. Thomas but the day before we left (November 14) was Robby's 25th Birthday! The day was a little spoiled because our travel plans changed so we had to leave early the next morning (instead of very late that evening) and had to spend a lot of his birthday packing and running errands. We ate lunch at Tucanos (yum, yum!) and made him open a few presents! We were so busy I didn't even have time to make a real cake so we used leftover apple crisp from a dinner the night before - whoops!
Then Thursday am Robby had to take a test at 8 am and then we raced to the airport to catch our 10:30 am flight.... and ew, what an awful 2 days of traveling we had! Baby Robby was an absolute gem on each flight but there were 3 the first day, got to our hotel at like 1 am and there was no crib like we requested, and then one last flight the second day... it seemed like a bigger deal at the time but now looking back it's kind of one big blur...
St. Thomas was wonderful! It was great to be w/all of Robby's family (including my brother in law who is my real brother, Andrew). The kids are all growing up so fast - the cousins are so cute together! We spent most of the time by the pool and on the beach - we did go out on a boat for one day and I had to bust out the Dramamine but I survived!
Here's some pictures from our trip!
We had a great Thanksgiving dinner at the hotel and then Robby and I left Friday. At least our trip home was only 1 day, 3 flights! Ugh!
We made it back to Utah just fine and I'm so happy to be home! Even if it was freezing when we got here and had to crank the heat!
Today we had a blast at the BYU vs. U of U game but maybe I'll let Robby report more on that topic...
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Coming soon....
.... a real post!
Just wanted to say hi and I've got lots of stuff I want to post about but haven't had much time. My computer's been commandeered by Robby since his isn't working and so we only have mine on our trip.... oh yeah, our trip! We are in St. Thomas!
But how we got there is a whole post on it's own!
Hope you all are doing great and we'll update you with something more interesting soon!
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Notice anything different?
So I'm trying to figure out this html stuff to change up our blog! Kyrsten just did this on hers and it looks great!
I used the same site she referenced, SJH Blog Design, and downloaded pages from Shabby Princess and Digital Scrapbook Place. Most of these sites have lots of free stuff you can download! And SJH's blog is really helpful....
I'm sure all the formatting will change frequently now that I know how to do this... formatting is one of my favorite things so don't be surprised if it doesn't stay the same!
Homemade baby food....
...seems to taste just as good as Gerber! And is probably much better for baby!
So, I bought some yams like a week ago and have just been looking at them.... kind of intimidated by them... I'm not much of a cook, and these yams didn't look like anything I'd ever seen before, so figuring out how to turn them into baby food seemed like it would be hard... but it was NOT! It was EASY!
A few people I know have made their own baby food, like Kyrsten, and many people have directed me to this site: Wholesome Baby Food. It makes it all sound so simple so I figured even I could try it!
Lindsay gave me that last bit of encouragement I needed when she brought over some food that she made for baby Robby - peaches and broccoli! Yeah!
So I bit the bullet and cooked the dang yams.... here they are after I washed them, getting ready to go in the oven.... don't they look kind of weird?
Friday, November 09, 2007
BYU Game
Tonight BYU played TCU - we won 27 to 22. Couple of intense moments... it was an evening game and the weather was really perfect! Even more perfect was that I was able to go home and put baby Robby to bed, have Lindsay come over and babysit (she is the BEST!), and I could go back and watch the game baby-less!
We went for the pre-game food in the tent.... baby Robby was having a blast!
And then when we were leaving he got to meet Cosmo! Not such a happy time...
But it was great to get out and have some fun and yell and cheer! Go Cougars!
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
You can't tag someone in your own blog--that's cheating!!
So Esther decided to cheat and tag me so I guess I'll answer the questions anyways--
1. I absolutely love... so many things I don't know if I can pick just one--football, movies (especially high-def movies), O.A.R., my DVR, the internet and computers in general, and Esther and Robby IV (and a lot of other things but that's enough to answer the question) .
2. I don't care if... I finish college. I just want to be done and out of there :) (Sort of joking, but almost not . . .)
3. I like to... go boating, skiing (water and snow)--being on a lake or in the mountains.
4. I play... movies in my dvd player, tv on my dvr and O.A.R. on my stereo . . . a lot.
5. I have a horrible habit of... grinding my teeth at night while sleeping (until Esther rolls over and hits me).
6. I love to.... sit at home and watch movies with my wife while eating a popsicle.
Tag! I'm it!
OK so to be honest when Alicia tagged me I had no idea what she was talking about! After looking at her blog and seeing what Liv did I figured it out! So apparently when someone "tags" you you have to do the following little fill in the blank questions and then you can tag someone else.... cute idea whoever thought of it!
1. I absolutely love... the cream cheese wontons at Rice King! If you haven't had them you need to! It's on Center Street & 300 West in Provo.
2. I don't care if... people think my friends and I are weird when we go to Dairy Queen wearing matching pink crowns or go to PF Changs in matching black outfits.
3. I like to... imitate voices. I'm not the best at doing it on command but Liv likes my Donkey from Shrek impersonation and I've been said to do a great "Noelle" voice... (that's my mom)
4. I play... no musical instruments whatsoever but I really like to sing.
5. I have a horrible habit of... stubbing my toe. I seem to do this all the time. In fact I just ran my foot into our coffee table so hard yesterday that my little toe and ankle are still throbbing.
6. I love to.... sit at home and watch movies with my husband. We are big homebodies.... and I love it!
So I I want to tag Robby (any excuse to make you post! ;D) and Natalie!
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Calle Street Soccer
For school I'm doing a consulting project--my group chose to do the project for a company called Calle. It's an up-and-coming soccer apparel company that specializes in street soccer. Steve Magleby, a friend that grew up in Maryland with me, helped start it and works there with a few other guys. It's an interesting idea and it looks like it has some potential. Their goal is to be the Quicksilver for soccer. They mainly sell clothes, but their first product was actually a unique street soccer ball that they created because apparently no one in the States wants to use their own ball in the streets or parking lots because they get trashed. The ball they created can withstand the hard surfaces and the abuse a lot better.
The idea came when one of the guys was living outside the country and was playing street soccer with some kids and saw the skills that they had. He realized that in the USA we don't get those same skills playing soccer on larger fields with normal teams. You have to learn to play against people in 1 on 1 situations. At least that's what I gathered from meeting and talking with them!
Anyways, they sell some cool stuff. Check out their website at:
Sunday, November 04, 2007
A piece of apple?
Really? A little piece of apple caused such joy?
So I tried one of those mesh feeder things out for the first time tonight - I stuck a big chunk of apple with no peel in the little baggie part, snapped it shut, and handed it over to baby Robby for at least twenty minutes of pure excitement..... and when he was done there was only a teeny piece of apple remaining.... he was sucking so hard the entire time it was so cute!
This was when he was about done with it...
It is the LAST NIGHT at the ding dong Dreaded Grove!!!
This means I get my husband back! No more waiting up till 12:30 am or even later, watching all kind of weird TV shows and stupid Redbox movies, and sorry hon, but no more you sleeping in two extra hours in the morning!! Robby is always exhausted after his long days of school and running around scaring people all night so I have felt bad and gotten into the habit of letting him sleep in.... well, sorry darling but those days are over!
I have to say there are things I've enjoyed about this time - I have had some wonderful evenings with my girlfriends that we will have to continue but maybe we can get out of my house now! I even made banana bread tonight! So it's not that it's been a complete waste of time but I have missed him and am excited to spend some more quality time with him!
Now how much longer till he'll be home tonight??


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Ben Fund Bonanza returns to Leicester
Redcar event cancelled
Redcar the venue for Bonanza 10 on 7th October
World Champion rides in the Bonanza
Friday 26th January 2018
by Mike Hunter
The Ben Fund Bonanza organisers are delighted to announce that the World Champion Jason Doyle will be competing in the Bonanza at Peterborough on March 18th. It's obviously the biggest boost that the meeting could have.
Jason becomes the third reigning World Champ to line up in the event, previous occasions having been Jason Crump at Rye House in 2010 and Tai Woffinden at Leicester in 2014.
Doyle last rode in the meeting two years ago, which he remembers. "That was the start of the year, nice and cold I remember! It's a good way to start the year, no pressure, just enjoy it and get back into the swing of things.
"I've ridden Peterborough a few times with Somerset and also back some years ago when I was with Poole. It's a nice track to ride and hopefully it's going to be good racing. It's a proper racetrack, there's many lines on it, as far as I can remember. I haven't been for a few years so hopefully it's the same!
"The Ben Fund helped me many years ago when I was with Poole in 2007, I needed it after breaking my ankle. So it's benefited myself and many other riders. I spoke with Paul Ackroyd the other day and he told me they have forked out over £80,000 of help last year, which just shows how the riders benefit from the fund which this meeting is being staged for."
Of course Jason finished both 2015 and 2016 with injuries sustained in the GPs which made last year's success all the sweeter.
"I never got money from the Ben Fund for these injuries because they were outside of British Speedway but injuries are part and parcel of our sport and we have to deal with it. Sometimes these injuries can be life changing; I'm lucky that nothing that serious has happened to me. Out there, there are a lot of boys who have suffered from our great sport."
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Extensor tendon traumatic gap reconstruction
BMC Proceedingsvolume 9, Article number: A69 (2015)
Repair of extensor tendon defects or gap injuries often require complicated surgical techniques. Unlike flexor tendons, which have good excursion that can help mobilize the flexor tendon allowing for repair of up to 1 cm gaps, extensor tendons only have 1-2 mm of excursion, especially in Verdan's extensor Zones 1 to 5. Furthermore, a 1-mm tendon gap in Zones 1 to 5 may cause 20 degrees extension loss or shortening of the extensor tendon, and a gap even as small as 1 mm may cause decreased finger flexion. Due to such significant potential damage and loss of function caused by extensor tendon defect injuries, especially in Zones 1-5, solutions most often require some type of reconstruction techniques.
The zone 1
According to the size of defects three major reconstruction techniques may be used. Terminal tendon hemilateral band technique; This technique uses the lateral bands of the same injured fingers to bridge the gap formation. This technique requires temporary fixation distal interphalaheal joint (DIPJ) with a K wire for 4 weeks. After the wire removal, an aluminum splint is used for following 2 more weeks with occupational therapy (OT).
Interpostional tendon grafting; This technique requires a free tendon harvesting in order to reconstruct the extensor tendon defects. The Palmaris longus tendon is sutured to the distal phalanx then the tendon sutured to the proximal part of the extensor tendon that is being reconstructed and the DIPJ is immobilized in 0-15 degrees hyperextension for 4weeks then OT is started. If there is soft tissue defect with tendon loss, composite tissue, using palmarislongus and skin island as Inoue et al. reported. Wavreille et al. demonstrated in a cadaveric study that uses second toe extensor apparatus with skin island that's blood is supplied by the first dorsal metatarsal artery.
Tendon transplantation and allograft; If there is an injury that involves more then one finger, one finger has tendon defect in zone 1 or 2 with good condition of DIPJ and PIPJ and the other finger or fingers have severe injury that requires either DIPJ either needs fusion or amputation, this finger(s)'s terminal tendon can be harvested to reconstruct the defect in extensor tendon. It is also possible to use allograft as a tendon resource.
The zone 2
Zone 2 defects show similarities to the zone 1 defects. Again local tendon grafts and free interpositional tendon reconstructions may be considered.
Local tendon grafts; Kochevar et al.'s cadaveric study uses 0.5 cm defect, which can be bridge with preparation of tendon graft from proximal portion and flip over to reconstruct the gap.
Interpositional tendon grafts;Similar to the zone 1 extensor tendon defects, PL tendon may be used to reconstruct the zone 2 defects.
The zone 3
This zones defects are important because they may cause boutonnière deformity. Therefore reconstruction is important not only overcome the defect but also prevent the boutonnière deformity.
If lateral bands and/or proximal portion of the tendon are intact, one of two techniques can be used. First, the lateral bands can be divided longitudinally and centered over the PIP joint and sutured to each other. Second, a distal based tendon flap can be created using the proximal of tendon and flip over to distally to overcome the defect as Kochevar described in their cadaveric study.
Again, composite tissue, Palmaris longus and venous island flaps can be used to reconstruct the extensor tendon defects in zone 3.
The zones 4 and 5
In this zone, there is more tendon substance then other zones, therefore reconstruction of tendon gaps could be relatively easier. Again, two major reconstructions techniques should be in mind. Local tendon flaps and interpositional free tendon reconstructions.
like in zone 2, Kochevar et al. reported local tendon graft technique that can bridge 1 cm tendon defects without repair site suture failure with maximum IP and MP joint flexion.
Interpostional tendon reconstructions also another solution to overcome tendon defects in zone 4 defects. PL tendon is again, frequently used as a tendon graft in those defects. If there is a skin defect, composite venous flaps and PL tendon reconstruction could be an alternative procedure to fix gap formation in this zone.
The zones 6, 7 and 8
If adjacent tendons are in continuity, the distal end of the defective tendon maybe sutured to neighbor tendon side to side fashion in order to get the intact tendons motor power.
Interpostional tendon grafting: PL tendon can be used to reconstruct the extensor tendon in these zones. The tendons are generally sutured using the Pulvertaft technique which allows early rehabilitation. If there is any skin defects, as Scheker et al reported, tendon reconstruction may be combined with either lateral arm or groin flaps for coverage.
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I'm a skeptic. My husband says I'm negative. I prefer skeptic. It just sounds nicer. No one likes to be friends with a negative person. So whenever someone presents some life changing thing to me, I am always skeptical. Like Atkins or Paleo or whatever. I just feel like totally eliminating something from your life can't be all that healthy. Plus, once you add the word diet to anything my mind immediately thinks of pizza, chocolate, cookies and ice cream. I'm an emotional eater. I know it. I own it.
Over the last six months, I've tried to make some changes in my family's life. Not a complete overhaul. Just some simple changes. I have made some tweaks in our diet. We still have pizza once a week so nothing too crazy pants. Just little substitutes to make things a little more healthy then they were in the past.
Most importantly, I've decided we need to be more active. Now don't get me wrong, we still have quiet time and we still veg on the couch with iPads. I just want to make sure that we're getting off our behinds and doing different things more often.
I knew it had to start with me. Even though I'm negative, I only try to be hypocrite 40% of the time sooo I decided I need to try out some new things on the work out front. In comes my barre class. I don't know if fun is the right word. I do like the stretching at the end. Its a challenge and my butt appreciates it. The best part is that I've gotten to know my barre instructor. She is just darling so when she asked me if I would do some professional shots for her, I jumped at the chance. It put me out of my comfort zone photography wise but, I'm so happy I did it. I'm pretty happy with the results. Just make sure you keep your core engaged while you look at the pics. Seriously, I bet its not. Engage that sucker!
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I'm back from a fantastic trip to Germany and will write more soon about my experience. Meanwhile, here are some quotes about the value of travel:
"Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance." Cesare Pavese
"Please be a traveler, not a tourist. Try new things, meet new people, and look beyond what's right in front of you. Those are the keys to understanding this amazing world we live in." Andrew Zimmern
"If you're brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting, which can be anything from your house to bitter, old resentments, and set out on a truth-seeking journey, either externally or internally, and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher and if you are prepared, most of all, to face and forgive some very difficult realities about yourself, then the truth will not be withheld from you." Elizabeth Gilbert
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
"I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world." Mary Anne Radmacher
"Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving." Terry Pratchett
"To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries." Aldous Huxley
"Remember that although they may speak a different language, they are still the same kind of people as the folks you know at home, have the same mental processes, are just as kindly and just as friendly. Remember that, quit talking and start over again – in pantomime." Wally Byam
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Stefani rose to fame fronting No Doubt and has since launched a solo career.
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Can you feel it?
Is it ever ok to say that men's clothes are sexy? That's not a rhetorical question designed to start this article, I'm genuinely asking*.
I bring this up because I bought a pair of Mr Hare shoes at DSM last weekend (final sale, I'm not rich). And when I tried them on, the main feeling I had was 'I feel good'. And not in a 'I'm healthy' way - more of a Bee Gees and you can tell by the way I walk my walk kind of way. I felt like I could take on God and leave with his girlfriend. I felt good is what I'm trying to say.
I'm used to hearing womenswear being referred to as sexy but rarely men's. It's either functional or fashion forward. The closest comparison is 'louche' and 'rakish' - which are both male synonyms for sexy, if you think about it. Let's hit the dictionary to make sure:
Louche: having a bad reputation but still attractive - Most things that are sexy have a bad reputation that you tend to overlook, so yeah, this sounds like sexy to me.
Rakish: Having a dashing, jaunty or slightly disreputable appearance - Sounds similar to Louche so, again, sounds like sexy.
I've always wondered why we don't talk more about feelings in menswear. Not just the sexy kind, but all the feelings you get (or should get) when you buy something. Right now it's all function, function, function. That's nice and all, but if function was the only reason we wore clothes, everyone would wear ugly clothes purely because they functioned**. And no one would wear a blazer in summer because, well, it's summer.
So, with function removed as the main reason of purchase, what do you have left? The way it makes you feel. No MJ. Everything up to that point is designed to get you to that mythical I feel good in this. You can save all the other nonsense for. All I want are some clothes that make me play the Bee Gees in my head.
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Showing little sense of urgency over the shutdown, now in its sixth day, the Senate and the House of Representatives did nothing to restore funding for the roughly 20 percent of the government affected.
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Confessions of a Speak Up Newbie/
"Hello! My name is Donna and I am a Speak Up Newbie."
Honestly, when I registered for the Speak Up Conference in June, my palms were a little sweaty. Having never attended before, I was quite uncertain of what to expect and admittedly a little anxious about the whole experience.
My heart raced when I read about the small group critique sessions and even more when I considered the thirty-minute video critique and the personal interview with Carol Kent. Visions of the time in high school when I hyperventilated during a presentation haunted me.
Then, I prayed, and prayed some more. As I pressed in with the Lord, two words came to mind: "more" and "beyond." The words ran through my mind over and over again. There was no mistaking the voice of the Lord. As I spent time in His presence, God replaced my anxious thoughts with anticipation and excitement. From that point on, I knew God was going to do something amazing at the conference - something more and something beyond.
I couldn't wait to get to Grand Rapids. I prepared with eagerness and forgot all about my high school fiasco. Instead, I wondered and pondered, what exactly does more and beyond mean?
What, I wondered, was the "more" and "beyond" ahead?
More and Beyond
Before leaving for the conference, emails from Bonnie confirmed what the Lord was speaking to me. Each email seemed to offer more great opportunities like the one to one appointments and the head shot photos. This was certainly beyond what I'd anticipated.
Once on site, the more and beyond of God was evident. In every large group session, the praise and worship glorified God and took us right into His throne room. The testimonies and words of the keynote speakers and other platform guests, were filled with scriptures, promises, and with an urging to each of us to follow our individual calls to write and/or speak. The breakout sessions were far and beyond informational. They were transformational.
Today, as I sit in my office writing this blog, I am moved by the memories, committed to the call, and empowered by the experience.
I'm reminded that our God is able. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen (Ephesians 3:20-21)
So, if you're tackling something new this week, remember: God can do immeasurably more and far beyond what you think or imagine.
What has God done in your life that might be described as "more" or "beyond?"
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Did you ever feel lonely? (Sounds like a country and western song.) Did you ever sit by yourself, maybe watching the rain splatter against the window, or all alone in a near empty airport late at night with nothing to do but feel the heavy press of loneliness engulf your soul? Have you said good by to all the family and friends after a joyous occasion at your home and as the last person shuts the door; you stand alone and a sudden pang of loneliness clutches at your heart? Have you? How about when you're alone taking the Christmas tree down, storing all the lights and accessories then you look at the emptiness? Does a melancholic loneliness grab at you? Does it? Sometimes I hear people talk about being lonely in a crowd, in a bed sleeping beside a partner, in the forest, or on a beach. There are so many instances loneliness can capture your very being...but not mine.
Loneliness has chased me around the world, nipping, swiping, but it never caught me and never will. How have I successfully avoided this dreaded emotion? The answer is simple - great memories. I retain countless memories of love, joy, family and friends. Even bad memories allow you to elude loneliness and thank God, I don't have many of those.. I'm not pretending I didn't do some bad things, even real stupid things, but I usually had a tremendous amount of fun doing them. Those memories sometimes make me laugh out loud. (Yes, I've received some questioning stares.) I have been blessed with a life filled with love ranging from tenderly warm to passionately intense. I've experienced more joy than any one person deserves.
My reminiscences aren't always about the highs in my life, a few relate to the lows. One thing the lows make me mindful of is why I nurture my faith. When I had hit my nadir, the Lord has always sent someone to see me through, lift me up. That's why I accept my faith, not question it. Great stuff, huh? And that is the reason loneliness is just a word to me, not a feeling.
Have a wonderful 2012...I know I will because I'm setting my goals on making great new memories.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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A Letter To My Teenage Self by Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003/
Tami Farrell quickly became one of my best friends when I moved into our apartment on the upper west side of NYC. She was Miss Teen USA 2003 and when Susie Castillo crowned me the new Miss USA, Susie moved out of the titleholder apartment she shared with Tami and Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003, and I moved in. Many people don't know that Miss Universe, Miss USA and Miss Teen USA all live together in an apartment in NYC for the year. Pillow fights, scary movies and cupcake nights? Yes... we did it all.
With the Miss Teen USA competition happening this weekend, we asked Tami to write a blog for us and she creatively decided to write a letter to her teenage self. This is her letter...
A Letter To My Teenage Self
By Tami Farrell
You are beautiful. You are beautiful just the way you are. Your imperfections are what make you unique. There has never been nor will there ever be another you. Love the masterpiece that you are.
Dream. Dream big. Fail big. Just because you fail it doesn't mean you are a failure. Learn from your mistakes. Try again. Try harder.
People and circumstances will break your heart but you will also be blessed beyond what you've ever imagined. You will at times feel broken but you are stronger than you think.
Love. Love deeply, sweetly and beautifully. Love your life, your family, friends and yourself. Take the time to get to know who you really are and what you really want out of life.
Be bold. Be fearless and never settle. You are a work in progress. Your happiness isn't limited to your successes. Greet each day as a new adventure and thank God for the life he's given you.
"Love the masterpiece that you are."
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The standard Human weapon, more or less, you'll start most missions with one of these in hand. Unfortunately, it probably won't stay there for long; the assault rifle is one of the few weapons in Halo that isn't really terribly useful for anything.
Well, not to disparage it - the assault rifle isn't dreadful. It has a large clip and very high rate of fire. It looks rather nifty, and includes a suave on-board computer that will show your state of ammunition as well as an electronic compass (for keeping your bearings, not for navigating - "North" or "East" have no meaning on a ring-shaped construct, and you'll never need to know them). Ammo tends to be abundant, as nearly all the Marines you'll see will be using an AR.
That's pretty much all, though. The one main reason you'd use one of these is for the high rate of fire; however, it's not the most accurate weapon, and to maintain any kind of spot-on shooting, you'll have to fire in short bursts. Which is sad, since the individual shots do very little damage; you need to really pound out a lot of them to do very much, and that's impossible unless you're within kicking distance of your target. In most cases, what you'll end up doing is an unfortunate "spray-and-pray" kind of behavior, and that's not something that's pleasant to have to suffer. Plus, shielded enemies are quite resistant to the assault rifle - compared to, say, a plasma rifle against an Elite on higher difficulties, the assault rifle is like shooting spitballs.
There are uses for the AR, of course. Primarily, on easier difficulties and on earlier levels of the game, it is often sufficient if you use it like a shotgun: run right in your opponent's face (melee distance, or close to it), squeeze the trigger, and don't let up until they fall. Also, it's a very efficient Grunt-sweeper. And there's times when you simply must have a good rapid-fire, instant-impact weapon, and there really isn't any other options.
Also, in Multiplayer, the assault rifle can be put to good use for just that - assault. Two or more streams of AR fire can form a devastating crossfire, and the simple fact that you have a fast rate of fire, a fair amount of ammo, and shots that don't hang in the air like pudding can make the AR surprisingly handy. And it fills a number of niches - e.g. range (more than the shotgun, less than the pistol), power (has less punch than the plasma rifle, but won't overheat), etc. Learn whether or not you like it, learn what situations it's good for, and put the knowledge to effective use.
It's actually surprising the learning curve that the assault rifle seems to sport. It's a very easy weapon for beginners, simple to use, and plenty effective on lighter difficulties. Progress some, and you may find that you're ditching the assault rifle as soon as you can for... well, anything else. But, continue on your journey to Mastery, and it's quite possible that you'll discover that it isn't so bad after all.
But it does require practice, if you're going to be using it on higher difficulties, anyway.
Melee speed is fairly quick.
Pros: Fast firing speed, large clip, amusing "UT" style weapon display.
Cons: Very little accuracy, unimpressive damage, mediocre melee speed.
Usage: Good for cleaning up small targets (Grunts, for example, and it's easily the most effective weapon in the game against the Flood). The most important thing is to get as many shots as possible on the target. Handy in Multiplayer. Otherwise, unless you find your tone with it, treat it like the needler - only to use if you really know how.
For: Some people like it... others loathe it. You'll know which in about ten seconds, although be wary of fickle opinions. Also a good weapon for beginners - the automatic fire and large targeting reticles make it simple and easy to use.


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- 1 cup cold milk
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- 1/2 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans
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To be content in Seoul, 'get involved'
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Joyce Doran
Being married to someone who must travel for their job is often difficult for spouses, who are left struggling to find ways to fill their days in a new country.
"He goes to work, the kids go to school and wives end up getting bored," said Joyce Doran, president of the British Association of Seoul, or BASS. But Doran, an English teacher, has had no trouble finding work as she accompanies her civil engineer husband on assignments around the world.
Still, Seoul was different. "I decided to stop and smell the roses for a while," Doran said.
BASS, an organization that supports expatriate women, was the first such organization Doran has been involved in, and she quickly got swept up. "Here I was organizing tours and I didn't know my way around the block. I took to it like a duck to water."
BASS encourages members "to forge links with the community and not just hang around with other Brits," Doran said. "When people come here we do congregate among our own, but working as a group makes it easier for us to branch out and make connections with the community."
The key to life in Seoul? "You've got to get involved," Doran said. "There are lots of opportunities to help those less fortunate than us." By Richard Scott-Ashe


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Arnaldo Mandel writes in his e-mail of 15-May-92:
I really wished I could understand the current discussion on
FreeGroup, etc., but unfortunately I am very limited on languages.
Would anybody kindly summarize what is going on?
Well I will try, also adding a few comments on my own.
For the future I would like to ask everybody to use english in this
forum, because the majority of readers of this forum have english as
their native tongue (though I think quite a few of them also understand
Martin Wursthorn writes in his e-mail message of 12-May-92:
If one defines a group with abstract generators and relators
('FreeGroup'), some function such as 'ConjugacyClasses' cannot handle
such groups. Those functions use up all available memory and abort
when GAP fails to extend its workspace. Also the experiment to
convert such a group into an AG group fails. Are we doing anything
wrong (check the warning in section 21.3 in the manual)?
The functions that fail are generic functions that should work for any
group. However they do not work for finitely presented groups, because
one basic assumption does not hold for such groups. The assumption is
that '<g> = <h>' evaluates to 'true' if and only if the two elements <g>
and <h> are equal *in their group*. Now for finitely presented groups
'<g> = <h>' evaluates to 'true' if and only if <g> and <h> are equal as
words, i.e., are equal *in the free group*. But two different words may
denote the same element in a finitely presented group, e.g., in $< a |
a^2 = 1 >$, the words $a$ and $a^3$ denote the same element. The manual
states this problem in section 21.3 and 21.4, which say that you should
*not* use the functions not mentioned in this sections.
So you are doing something wrong in the sense that you are using
functions that you should not use. Currently there simply is no way to
compute the conjugacy classes of a finitely presented group. You could,
of course, compute a permutation representation of your finitely
presented group and then work with this.
If the group you are interested in is solvable, another possibilty would
be to convert the finitely presented group into an AG group, and then
work with this group. Apperently that is what Martin Wursthorn tried,
because he mentioned 'AgGroup' in his e-mail message. The catch is that
'AgGroup' is also a generic function, and you currently *cannot* use
'AgGroup' for finitely presented groups.
Frank Celler writes in his e-mail of 14-May-92:
'AgGroup' fails for the same reason as 'ConjugacyClasses' for
finitely presented groups (see M.Schoenert's letter [I never wrote
that letter, but see the above comments]). There is a special
function 'AgGroupFpGroup', which accepts a power/commutator or
power/conjugator presentation and returns the AG group. This
function does not perform any transformation of the presentation, so
the generators must be sorted w.r.t. to their depth.
The trouble with 'AgGroupFpGroup' is mentioned in the last sentence. It
does not perform any transformations of the presentation, thus you must
provide a presentation that already is in power/commutator or
power/conjugator form. This means that you cannot take a finitely
presented solvable group with an arbitrary presentation and convert it
into a AG group. So you cannot use the efficient methods for AG groups
unless you know a power/commutator or power/conjugator presentation for
your group.
Martin Wursthorn writes in his e-mail message of 14-May-92:
Yes, but usually one has an arbitrary presentation for a (solvable)
group. With larger groups it may be pretty difficult to transform
them by hand into a power/commutator or power/conjugator
presentation. Will there be functions for this taks.
Frank Celler replied in his e-mail message of 14-May-92:
There will be functions to convert a (solvable) permutation group
into an AG group. If one can find a (faithfull) permutation
representation for a finitely presented group with the TC, one can
use this function. There will be no other functions (except the PQ
for p-groups) for finitely presented groups.
Actually 'AgGroup' can already convert a solvable permutation group into
an AG group, but the new function will be much faster.
Joachim Neubueser also replied in his e-mail message of 14-May-92:
Frank Celler's message does not contain the whole story. There exist
suggestions for an SQ, which computes AG presentations for solvable
factor groups of increasing number of chief factors resp. increasing
solvable length for a finitely presented group. These methods will
eventually compute a AG presentation for a finitely presented
solvable group. One of these suggestions, which was made by W.
Plesken, was implemented by A. Wegner for an older version of GAP,
and is currently being ported to GAP 3.1. However, this method is
quite expensiv, and is certainly not suited for large groups.
Improvements of this method and implementation of the other
suggestions will remain on our agenda, but will not be available in
the near future.
One should also note that it is not always necessary to start with a
PAG presentation. One could start with a polycyclic presentation
with cyclic factors of composite size, convert this with
'AgGroupFpGroup' into a AG group, and then use 'RefinedSeries' to
convert this into a PAG presentation. This is sometimes easier than
to write down a PAG presentation immediatly.
Werner Nickel also mentioned the PQ in his e-mail message of 15-May-92:
There will be no other functions (except the PQ for p-groups) for
finitely presented groups.
I would not be so pessimistic. After all, Alex Wegner has an
implementation of Plesken's SQ , at least for GAP 2.4. As far as I
know, it is problematic to use this implementation for large groups.
Is Alex converting his functions for GAP 3.X, or has he done so
Martin Wursthorn writes about a related topic in his first e-mail:
If one already has a AG or PAG presentation, GAP works great. For
example we had no problems converting a group of order 2^24 into a PQ
presentation. Is it possible to obtain from such a PQ data structure
a group with abstract generators and relations corresponding to the
PQ presentation? Some of our programs need such a presentation.
Frank Celler answered:
Yes this is possible. 'AgGroup' should do this, but currently does
not. You can use 'AgGroupPcp'.
Martin Sch"onert, email@example.com, +49 241 804551
Lehrstuhl D f"ur Mathematik, Templergraben 64, RWTH, D 51 Aachen, Germany


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|Lisa French Member Since November 2015
|Lisa French
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|Through regular observational practice, I draw and paint figurative and landscape subject matter and concentrate on the representation of color, light and mood. I also explore small scale sculpture, conceptual toy theater and scenic design. I continue to work on multimedia piece that combines object performance, puppetry, and live action. This work addresses the historical period of Reconstruction - particularly the phenomena of collective denial and the reactionary mindset - through a series of tableaux.
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We're Missing Our Flat Jesus Photos!
We need MORE photos of you with Flat Jesus!! Keep Flat Jesus with you – in your purse, in your car, in a backpack – to remind you that Jesus is with you everywhere! Send in your photos of you with Flat Jesus so we can post them and add them to the GS bulletin board.
Can you Bring Flowers this Summer?
We currently have many holes in our summer flower schedule, so please use the sign-up sheet in the Gathering Space, email Marie, or register online. Thank you (in advance) for offering to bring flowers. They will adorn our communion table and your home beautifully!
A nice set of children's Usborne Spanish books was found in the Sanctuary a few weeks ago. If these are yours, or if a basket full of ribbon and yarn belong to you, please contact Marie.


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Valentine's day has always been one of my favorite holidays. I just LOVE love and I am a hopeless romantic. I love hearts. I even collect stones that I find that resemble hearts, and the more abstract they are the more I love them. One of the first gifts Carl gave me when we were first dating was a heart sculpture that he bought when he was in Sweden visiting his family. It is a simple, carved, wooden heart, painted red and perched on a rod in the center of a small cement block. I loved it so much that on my first trip with him to Sweden the following year I bought its sister sculpture to add to my collection. My new one was twice as tall and the heart was painted white instead of red. The next year we bought a third version made by the same artist and it was at that point that my husband told me I needed to start being more selective when it came to overwhelming our house with hearts. We were living together now and this news was somewhat sad. He liked hearts too but just not quite as much as me. Okay. I think I can deal with that. I thought.
After traveling to Sweden with him the first time I was pleasantly surprised by all of the hearts I saw everywhere, tucked into little nooks and crannies. Hearts on paper napkins, hearts on signs and in restaurants, heart Christmas ornaments, and hearts incorporated into a great deal of the art and handcrafts I would see around. It is almost like the heart-shape is a national symbol of Sweden. It isn't really but there seem to be hearts everywhere. I was in heaven. And I thought that he must obviously love them as much as me. I mean he came from this amazing, heart wonderland.
Even though I am on a heart limitation I still manage to sneak hearts into the house here and there. Last year I found this really, fun, heart garland with hearts made of varying sizes of birch bark, linked on a twine string. Of course I bought it and I hung it on the end of one of our curtain rods. So far it has managed to stay put. I have to admit however that even I do not want a home with hearts decorating every surface possible and I see the value in being more selective with the ones we do acquire. It makes them more special and it also plays into my desire to find things that are unique and original. Anyone can make a symmetrical heart and paint it red. It's the ones that are a little bit funky, a little bit off-center that really draw my attention. So in the meantime I will look for Valentine's Day to roll around each year and celebrate it with gusto as I wait for the perfectly imperfect hearts to find their way to me.


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United Percussion would like to invite you to our very own send-off performance for our members as they "move-in" for WGI World Championships week!
Sunday, April 10th - 5 PM
Sterling High School
501 S Warwick Rd,
Somerdale, NJ 08083
Admission is FREE***
***To help us on the road in Dayton, please consider a suggested cash donation of $10 or a donation of Gatorade powder/water/bagged snack packs. Your generosity makes a HUGE difference! Please contact email@example.com with questions.
For those not travelling to Dayton, this is the perfect opportunity to wish our members well on their trip and see #WeShallRemain one last time. See you there! #UP16 #WeShallRemain #UPGoesWest


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GamesPeoplePlay is a mobile-game deathmatch tournament to decide what InMobi's favourite game is. Every episode features two games squaring off against each other. InMobians play these games and decide which one is better. This continues till a winner is crowned. Oh, and we get to have a ton of fun while doing so!
Are video games art? Can the simple video game, meant primarily to entertain, be considered a legitimate art form?
The simple answer of course is yes.
The Pac Mona Lisa. (Source)
Art is a form of expression, communication of emotion. Art is meant to evoke and provoke. It is an expression or application of human creative skill and imagination.
Video games are all of this and more. For further proof, join us as we take you through the grand halls of the Gaming Museum. The first exhibit you will see, way back from the early 60's is Spacewar! Go past the Nolan Bushnell statue and you will find a playable replica of Computer Space, the world's first commercially sold coin-operated video game — and indeed, the first commercially sold video game of any kind. Oh but we're only getting started. Take a right at the Ralph Baer painting and you will see Pong, Space Invaders and Tetris. Take a measured sip of the chardonnay in your hand while you gaze at these masterpieces.
At the very end of the museum you will find a section dedicated to the mobile game and it is here that we meet our contestants for episode 6 of #GamesPeoplePlay.
We asked InMobi Japan's Jo Okawara, video game enthusiast and art connoisseur, to play these two games and give us his thoughts.
Monochrome Jo
This time Jo was asked just one simple question. Which of the two games is a work of art?
Jo: The beauty here is the duality of the two games. Paperama is all about patiently creating something beautiful from blank pieces of virtual paper while Smash Hit involves destroying sculpted crystal objects.
In a sense I'd say that they're both works of art. I can go from stressed to calm while playing Smash Hit and vice versa in the tougher levels of Paperama. [laughs]. But if I was forced to pick, I'd say Smash Hit as the experience is very immersive.
All art is subjective and it might be criminal to compare two works of art. Alas! In the cutthroat world of #GamesPeoplePlay we were forced to pick a winner in our quest to find InMobi's favourite game. Over the course of the last two months, a bunch of InMobians have played different games, posed for quirky photos and answered tough questions. In the end only two games remain:
Smash Hit vs Aerox
Stay tuned for the final showdown. We hope you enjoyed this little visit to the Gaming Museum.
Exit Stage Left.
Previous Episodes:
Episode 1: Agent Dash vs Skyline Skaters
Episode 2: Smash Hit vs BREAKFINITY
Episode 3: Paperama vs Dots
Episode 4: Aerox vs Stay In The Line
Episode 5: Agent Dash vs Aerox


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July 14, 2016 - July 18, 2016
A relatively short drive from Verona to Florence and straight to an airport parking lot, we were off to Santorini for 4 days. Allie thought it would be fun to show us where she grew up and spent most of her summers, working at her dad's bar.
Over the next few days we enjoyed some well deserved pool time, a boat cruise and volcano hike compliments of Allie's cousin, a sunset dinner in Oia, a Greek wedding themed show, and many nights hanging out at Allie's dad's bar, Kira Thira, the oldest and only jazz bar in Santorini.
The first morning we awoke to a layer of fog at the base of the caldera, It was so cool to see giant cruise ships poking thru the blanket of fog.
Yep, our home was one of the only non white homes...I spy Jason, do you?
Much to our surprise, we found out our friend Heather was also in Santorini at the same time as us, so happy we got to meet up and spent time with her too!


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Punk Sweatshirt
Short bomber made of black cotton sweatshirt fabric, in punk style, with square studs alternated with silver Point Studs , which follow the neckline and the zip.
On the sides you will find the embroidered initials of the brand CY, around which we placed an explosion of small silver dome studs and rhinestones.
Neck, cuffs and bottom are in black and white corduroy, such as the embroidery.
All studs are nickel free.
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On Wednesday afternoon my iPhone ( aka my brain) went missing..... while it was a strange rest to not have any calls or things I had to respond to, it did put me out of touch with my blog. So here is the catch up. I was working on this when I realized pandora had stopped playing, I went to the computer and the cable was there but my phone which had been acting as the airport was gone.......
That's as far as I got.
Thursday morning is my day to drive to Murrieta to teach and I have been painting along with the class. They like it and it keeps me on track. Here's a link to the blog I keep for them.
Then Friday I got to get this one in.....
and next day work in this
and today I finished the above, but the photo was full of glare- will include tomorrow and started on the final version of the Wiltern,
I haven't said too much because I'm so happy and nervous about this project. The box at Wilshire and Western! I have two strong possibilities and an idea for a third. Needs to be in by Wednesday. Stay tuned.


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When Do I Need a Lawyer?
When you are charged with a criminal offense, navigating the legal system can be a precarious situation.
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You are Charged with a Crime
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If they keep questioning you, repeat that you will not speak until you have your attorney present.
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Clarification About Your Legal Rights
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Reason to Believe You are Being Investigated
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For example, if you would like to leave a will for your family or simply want to get your estate in order, then you should also consider finding an attorney.
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The sooner you find a qualified estate planning attorney for your needs, the better off you and your family will be.
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She started this blog as an effort to explore the intersection between motherhood and money.
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