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By Jocelyn Valle
It's all been all quiet on John Lloyd Cruz's love front since clarifying on national TV last June the much-talked-about supposedly cheating heart. For starters, his relationship with Shaina Magdayao is not only warmly accepted by their families and friends but also by the public. Moreover, his special friend, Ruffa Gutierrez, is now being linked to a Venezuelan executive while his ladylove's ex, John Prats, has long moved on.
This doesn't come as surprise to people who have followed the career of the 27-year-old actor since he started in showbiz as an ABS-CBN discovery in 1997. For instance, when his love team with Bea Alonzo was moving full steam ahead, John Lloyd didn't hide his romance with Ciara Sotto and then with his subsequent non-showbiz girlfriend, Liz Uy, even if he was already firming up his status as a sought-after leading man.
He seems to be the type who's not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve as long as he's completely sure whom it beats for. However, if there's mutual decision to be non-committal about the affair (like the one with Kaye Abad) or if there's no reason for him to be vocal about it (such as the case with Krista Ranillo), he keeps quiet like a true gentleman.
When asked during the launch of his endorsement for a cracker brand about the most magical moment he's spent with a girl, John Lloyd was at a loss for words. "I have a poor recollection [of past events]. Honestly, lately kasi I've been busy. Ang hirap sagutin ang tanong na 'yan," he sighed. "Even hypothetically speaking because it will defeat the purpose of word magical."
Well, just like in his romantic flicks and teleseryes, the star of the forthcoming primetime series, Imortal, (opposite Angel Locsin) takes love matters seriously. Now, can he be blamed for making girls swoon over and fall for a dreamboat like him?
Kaye was the first actress to be seriously linked to John Lloyd. In Tabing Ilog, they played Eds and Rovic, whose love story was at the core of the weekly teen series that ran from 1999 to 2003. The two became very close during those times but they never admitted having anything more than friendship, that's why even now they are inconsistently referred to as exes.
One thing's for sure, though: the former love team partners remain very friendly to each other. In fact, Kaye has been requesting ABS-CBN for a reunion project but it's been very difficult to find a window in the actor's hectic schedule. John Lloyd, on the other hand, has been teasing her for having a different taste now in men, as exemplified by her tandem with balikbayan performer, Guji Lorenzana.
If Krista's story is to be believed, though, Kaye and John Lloyd were indeed a couple. While recounting her past romances during a press con for a TV show in 2008, the newlywed actress revealed that she went steady with John Lloyd after he and Kaye broke up. She added that Kaye was her childhood friend as their fathers belonged to the same circle.
According to Krista, John Lloyd courted her for four months but their relationship lasted for only three months because she went to the States, and they stopped communicating. She learned that he was already dating Ciara when she returned home in 2002.
Like Kaye, Krista is happy about John Lloyd's successes and likewise hopes to work with him. In a separate interview, the actor acknowledged the short-lived affair that ended simply because they lost touch with each other.
The Ciara affair was John Lloyd's first high-profile romance. He was still in a love team with Kaye then but his tandem with young upstart Bea Alonzo in the top-rating teleserye Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay was gaining more fans, especially when they starred in the Two Hearts episode of the twinbill flick, My First Romance. Right after the soap wrapped up in 2003, John Lloyd and Bea headlined their own primetime soap, It Might Be You, and then their first full-length movie, Now That I Have You, which would later on be followed up by similar blockbusters.
Ciara, who started her career in GMA-7, transferred to ABS-CBN and even went under contract with the network's Talent Center (now Star Magic) that counts John Lloyd and Bea among its artists. But the pressure not to take the limelight away from the popular love team reportedly persisted.
There were talks in late June 2003 that Ciara overdosed on sleeping pills because of an alleged fight with her boyfriend, who, in turn, was said to be getting the cold treatment from the Sotto family, particularly her dad Tito and mom Helen. John Lloyd ended the nasty speculations by showing up at her birthday party a few nights later and presented her with a ruby ring. The duo eventually parted ways in 2006.
John Lloyd didn't end that year with a broken heart, though, because he soon found a new love in fashion stylist Liz Uy. The couple didn't cause much controversy (maybe because she worked behind-the-scenes) even if his love team with Bea remained strong and he scored back-to-back box-office hits with Sarah Geronimo.
It was only when John Lloyd became extra close to Ruffa, his and Bea's co-star in the 2008 series, I Love Betty La Fea, that the relationship headed to splitsville the following year. And that's when he became a bigger controversy magnet.
Ruffa, after all, has hogged the limelight since her teens and has been involved in a few scandals. Too, she's older and a single mother to two daughters. It also didn't help that they were spotted and, in some cases, photographed while having supposedly secret trysts in and out of the country, but continued denying being a couple.
The plot thickened when Shaina entered the picture initially through a series of blind items in the tabloids (e.g. a young star goes on drinking binges with another young star who's not her boyfriend) then sightings in places like a local bike shop, Boracay and Singapore early this year.
John Lloyd kept mum on his association with both women to the point of being tagged as a two-timer and an "Overlap King." He finally settled the score in a tell-all interview with Boy Abunda on The Buzz on June 20, and made everybody heave a sigh of relief.
But as long as John Lloyd remains on top (he was recently named Box-office King by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. for the third time in three years and cited for acting nods from Gawad PASADO, 8th Gawad Tanglaw, 1st MTRCB Awards for Movies and 26th PMPC Star Awards for Movies), people will always speculate and talk about his love affairs.


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Victor Frankenstein is insane!
With his wife strangled by his own creation and his father dead from shock, the scientist collapses from exhaustion and is placed in an asylum.
This adaptation was a change of pace for writer Ruth Roche, who served as an editor for the Iger Comics Studios and Ajax/Farrell Comics as well as (probably) writing almost all the Fox-Ajax/Farrell Phantom Lady stories during the Golden Age.
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On my last trip I experimented on some frozen assorted fish cakes which I cannot wait to try out. There are suggested recipes at the back so when I'm feeling up to it, I will try it out and tell you all about it.
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Pedro Luis Boitel was a political exile on January 1, 1959, when Batista left Cuba. He had been active with the opposition to Batista. Boitel returned to Cuba and rejoined Havana University. He was elected President of the student body representing the Engineering Faculty.
Soon, as many other young people, he realized that Castro was turning Cuba into a Communist state. Boitel was one of the founders of a clandestine organization called Movement to Recuperate the Revolution (MRR.) He won the elections for the student body of the University of Havana. Castro's government committed fraud and had their candidate Rolando Cubelas appointed President of the student body.
On April 3, 1972, Boitel declared himself on hunger strike in the sinister political prison the "Castle of the Prince." He was protesting the bad conditions in which the political prisoners were kept. After 53 days in hunger strike only receiving liquids and after he was beaten up again several times he died of starvation on May 25, 1972.
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by Eileen R. Tabios
Introduction: Patrick Rosal is a former Fulbright Fellow to the Philippines and the author of three books of poetry, most recently Boneshepherds, recognized and honored by the Association of Asian American Studies, the Asian American Writers Workshop, the Global Filipino Award as well as the National Book Critics Circle and the Academy of American Poets. His essays have appeared in Grantland, New York Times, and Hyphen, and his poems have appeared in Tin House, Gulf Coast, American Poetry Review, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. Brooklyn Antediluvian, a new book of poems, is due out in 2016. He is a full-time faculty member of the Rutgers-Camden MFA program and co-founding editor of Some Call It Ballin', a literary sports journal. In the past few years, Patrick has also been doing sketches of breakdancers which caught the eye of OOV's Arts Editor, Eileen Tabios. The following presents their conversation about Patrick's drawings of breakdancers.
Eileen Tabios (ET): I know you first as a poet, but remember a few years ago immediately falling in love with your B-Boy (or breakdancing) sketches and doodles. I found your sketch line, while minimalistic, to be energetic and vibrant. I also appreciate how the figures are somewhat abstracted which, for me, makes the viewer sense movement and energy and not just the dancing figure. How long have you been doing these B-Boy sketches?
Patrick Rosal (PR): I started doing these doodles of breakers in 2010, but the doodles started sucking me in. They started to trigger my memory of own body when I used to break and I wanted to see if I could approximate some of the moves. The sketches evolved from things I could really do when I was younger into what I could barely imagine doing. That's when it became a kind of obsession.
At one point, I stopped doing the sketches because I'd been traveling, researching, and teaching. I thought after a year of not even looking at them that I would never return to them. When I'm most productive, though, I find that I'm not just reading and/or writing. I'm also playing and making music and sometimes making these sketches. If you could see me when I'm writing, it's like I'm moving from station to station. I'm literally playing. I might pick up the guitar or play keyboards for a little bit, then read a little bit, then write for as little as five minutes or as much as four hours. I recently hit a pretty rich imaginative couple of months and found myself back in my sketch book in between writing and learning a little bit of congas.
ERT: Do you doodle other things besides B-boys?
PR: Not really. I think I've tried to draw skaters. But mostly it's B-Boys. I have a couple sketches of conga players.
ERT: Were you ever tempted to focus more or thought about focusing more on visual art versus, say, poetry? And/or, how did you go to poetry when I believe you have brothers who turned their attention to visual art?
PR: It has never crossed my mind to work in visual art. Or, I should say, I never considered myself a Visual Artist. My brother, Nick, is an incredibly gifted illustrator and painter. It seemed more like magic than a skill. He's five years older than me, but I'm sure we drew next to one another when we were real little. I remember being amazed at his drawings and feeling frustrated that I couldn't make my own drawings look like the thing I was trying to draw. The difference, I'm learning, between Nick and me is that he knows how to discover what he draws as he's drawing it. I'd been too willful with the image.
And then I started doing these sketches. I think most of my life I had a real rigid sense of visual art and representation. Then I figured out that a drawing can be made like a poem, i.e. figuring out the image as you go along. That was really liberating and fun for me. I can't really explain why my brothers are visual artists — or more inclined toward it. I was always, always curious about language and music. But I don't want to make too much of a leap because it's hard to compare how the three of us were processing our environments, especially since we are each five years apart–me in the middle.
ERT: Any role for color here?
PR: That's such a great question. I'm a little scared of using color. I guess I'd like to try it. Maybe watercolors, though I know that's a hard medium to control. One thing about doing these drawings is that it trains my eye differently than poetry. I do a little photography. I'm partial to portraits in sort of documentary style. And when I draw or shoot, there's something different about the attention to my environment. Maybe because the process seems to skip language most of the time. I wonder if it goes from the eye to the heart–or the other muscles. Anyway, your question makes me want to pay attention to color now and think about how these sketches might use that. I did try different color markers but the black on white is stark. It also just reminds me of scribbling on walls and jeans and sneakers. It's among the simplest in materials—ink and paper. Bad "For Sale" signs use the same media. I like that these dancers are cousins to those signs. I like the idea of these extraordinary movements of the body being depicted with really simple materials.
ERT: How do you dance nowadays?
PR: I've got a loft apartment, so I just let go when I can. I turn up the music and dance. I like to go out and dance, too, when I can find partners for it. But I'm also not opposed to going out and dancing alone. I can still pop a little and probably can get my signature swipes on the floor, but I'm afraid my body can't break anywhere near like it used to. Now that I'm older, I'm in awe at my younger body's speed, flexibility, and strength.
ERT: Can you expand on something you've said: "I don't exactly know what's going to end up in a poem until my body starts the work of writing it down." I mean, a bodily act(ion) can trigger imagination which flows through the writing. But the way you phrased this suggests a more physical relationship — like a dance move determining a certain punctuation, or word length…but that's my read/imagination on your words. What did you mean?
PR: I do read my poems out loud during composition and revision. I'm pretty sure that I nod to a beat when I do this. I'm also pretty sure that I stand up and sometimes walk around. My hand punctuates sounds. I think this is what I do. I'm not really conscious of it. All I know is that I can only sit still so long through the writing process. My instincts tell me that moving makes all the difference when I'm writing.
When I was in New York, I'd read new work at the open mic at Bar 13. This was such a great space to test out poems. The other bodies in the room became a part of the writing process. It's nice to get applause for a poem, but that's not what I was listening for. I was listening, first of all, not just with my ears, but with my whole body. There's a kind of tremor or adrenalin, though sometimes it's a calm feeling, when I am so inside the poem that I can feel the whole room inside the poem with me. Part of that is the moment, my performance in that instant; but part of that is the faster-than-lightning exchange among the people in the room. It's a kind of listening that doesn't just happen with your ears. A lot of times I think I'll get away with a punchline ahead of time or another kind of line intended to elicit a reaction and putting that line (and the poem that it's in) in my body and then out into the air where there are other bodies teaches me. I go back to the page and ask what's happening in the language. What am I hiding from? What is the language hiding from me?
ERT: You've said, "I try to let my poetic line lead me to my subject. I don't exactly know what's going to end up in a poem until my body starts the work of writing it down. That feels like how I'm drawing these dancers, too." What does the start of this doodling process look like? Maybe you can doodle a new visual, pause to take a photo of it, before continuing so we can see the beginning vs more finished product?
PR: That's a great idea. I'm going to do that. Here are some panels from my drawings-in-progress and my descriptions of the various stages of the process:
B-Boy Sketch Panels and Descriptions
I usually start with one of five elements either hand, either foot, or the head. After I'd done a handful of these, my brother Nick pointed out that all of my sketches were in portrait orientation and I should try to do some in landscape. So this is one of my first attempts at that. I placed a hand in the bottom right corner then the other hand. I try to remember the opposable thumbs, but in these drawings it almost doesn't matter because they're twisting so fast, proportions relationships aren't going to be conventional. Having parts out of place, I think, gives the guy some movement. I also put the head upside down. At this point, I don't know what the dance move is (a little like real breaking). I'm just putting this down and seeing if I can eventually connect a few simple elements with the rest of the body.
Sometimes I like the limbs and head to be mostly balanced and in different quadrants of the drawing, but then I like a little perspective so I made the top right kick a little smaller.
The way I drew the kicks made his legs do some really weird shit. I could have changed it so that it was more "realistic" but again I like to see what kinds of contortions these dancers can get in and out of.
So I could have decided to cross the arms too, but the legs, I thought, would be enough to give the piece some action. Besides I like the long lines that the arm connected to the bottom left hand make.
I don't really have a system for inking the drawing. I just go to what calls me first. I try to do mostly continuous moves, but a couple short broken lines are pretty interesting too. In this case, I started with his head.
After that, I started moving somewhat from background to foreground.
At this point the pencil sketch is a guide. If the marker slips or I have my hand in a funny position and I can't finish a line in one move, I just go with it. I let the line break or I let the stray line in. One thing that I noticed about taking pictures of a drawing as I go along is that it disrupts my flow. I didn't realize it, but it makes total sense to me that I need to let my hand flow. I'm pretty sure I thought my way through this drawing more than I usually do.
ERT: A big SALAMAT, Patrick, from me and the rest of Our Own Voice for your time in answering my questions and being a good sport with sharing a visual presentation of your sketching process!
© Eileen R. Tabios


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Life Can Be Interesting At Times…
Life here can be interesting at times. Especially with all these bugs everywhere. First cockroaches, then tarantulas, now . . . lice. Yep, you read me, lice.
Someone went and made a passing comment about these beastly insects, and then I remembered that my head had been itching quite painfully in the past few days. So I said, half joking, "I think I have lice."
My mom freaked out, searched my head, and it really didn't take long to find a patch of eggs. And another patch, and another patch, and . . . another patch.
She hates lice, with a passion. She says they are dirty, ugly, and annoying. Sure, my stomach turns when I think of things crawling around in my hair, dropping onto my clothes, my bed, even the chairs I sit on, but, hey, they're just bugs that reproduce on your head and feed off your blood.
Anyway, my dad drove to the store and found some lice shampoo, a fine-toothed comb, and rubbing alcohol. My mother and I washed my hair very, very well, and stuck my head in a plastic bag to suffocate me. Whoops, I meant the lice.
When I finally dried my hair with a towel, I noticed these dark things all over it. It was a whole bunch of dead lice, stuck to the fibers in the towel. Nasty, but at least we knew the shampoo worked.
And then came the nit-picking. I read online somewhere that the average louse lays 50-150 eggs in its lifetime! Or something along that line. My mom had her hands full, looking through my head for these miniscule ovals that are the same color of my hair. Hours upon hours, we stayed up until two in the morning that first night.
And then I stuck the rubbing alcohol in my head, put on another plastic bag, and dreamt some extremely troubling dreams that had nothing whatsoever to do with lice.
But after repeating all that for a few days (well not all, since that really wouldn't make much sense), I am happy to announce that, here I am, bug-free, nit-free, and only slightly scarred from the whole experience. Also, I will be keeping my hair up from now on.


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Monday, December 13, 2010
We are less than a week out from heading to Brazil and we are in full Christmas mission mode! All the bags have been packed with care, we have made a list and are checking it twice, and hopefully all of our bags will make it to Abreu do Una - that would be nice! So much to tell and so much to show, but we will have to get back to you because it is almost time to go! On David, on Kelly, on Kent, Paul, and Isabella! On Collin, on Sonya, on Talia, and Boyd! On Brandon and Cindy, even if it is a little windy! Thank you for your prayers and all the support you have shown our Team. We look forward to serving and loving our Brothers and Sisters in Christ on your behalf!
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I am working on a project in which I am trying to create a special effect by superimposing a large number of nearly identical images, all the time changing the opacity of each. The only way I know to do this is to place all images as layers of one slide and then setting up identical key frames for each. This is very laborious.
Is there any way of setting up the key frames for one image and then copying them for all other images?
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I was visiting some friends who have, in my estimation, a truly lovely little boy, filled with energy and joy and, according to his mother, the energy of a few children.
As the evening got rolling and the guests were getting more attention than he was, he became a louder and I became his jungle gym. His mom asked him to stop clinging to me, with the big threat that he was going to the basement if he didn't behave.
It seemed a bit ominous to me and I offered that perhaps the basement would be a good place for us to wrestle. When we got down there, it wasn't like a punishment at all. The basement was a beautiful space to say the least.
In the past, the basement would have been the place where coal was delivered and later the oil tank could be found along with some preserves and perhaps a ringer washer and dryer. However, that is no longer the reality of what I prefer to call "the lower living level."
Indeed that level has become the ideal space for home theatres complete with popcorn machines, household gyms, game and craft areas, homework stations and a comfortable place for the family to gather.
Space is at a premium for most families and giving up that lower level seems like a waste of space when it can be put to productive uses. Provided that there is a suitable budget for that lower level, and you want to go beyond a cleanup, we have found that many clients want the space used at its full potential.
There are bulk heads and functional elements of the house that have to be planned around. Naturally you still want to have some area that will work as storage as well as laundry, but with the advances in appliance technology it is certainly possible to have the functional things and still have space for enjoyment.
Rarely are basements in new construction less than full height of at least eight feet, however, many older homes have less ceiling height as there was no plan for it being used. It is possible to dig down in that area to get the ceiling height you want. Once you have good space, then the decisions are about how best to plan and use it.
The plan is truly one of the most important elements of the success of any room in the house. The functional element of the basement can cause some problems. You may have to deal with support posts, drains, furnaces, water treatment, duct work, plumbing, not to mention concrete floors and a windowless room. Figuring out how best to work those elements into a design is part of good planning. You likely don't want to have the furnace next to the wine cellar and tasting room, however, the theatre may do very well in an area that has no windows to cause light problems for the film watching.
You likely don't want to have a support post in the middle of the downstairs bathroom, but that post might be fine as a room divider set behind a sofa. How much space is required for the fun rooms and just how much room you need for storage should be well planned. Every family has different needs. Some want a place for bikes and skis, where others just want a place to keep a few extra boxes, the results of bulk food shopping and dad's hockey gear.
The basement is a great space for the home theatre because it is the easiest place to control lighting and to keep the sound system separate from the rest of the house. The chances are much better that you are not going to disturb the neighbours and based on some of the sound systems out there, that is a real possibility. It is also possible to run the system for the entire house from that area and simply have control panels in various zones. The main floors are a valuable space so moving the sound system to another level seems wise. With media storage devices, you will rarely have to go to the basement to adjust anything and still have a vast array of sound in the house.
Generally, basements are open concept spaces. You may want to divide the space into zones that make sense for you. In one such space, we incorporated a gym, family media area, crafts table, storage with laundry, furnace and water equipment, bathroom, wine cellar and bar with space to spare.
Make a list of what you want to achieve in the basement and then start to lay those ideas out being aware of bulkheads, pipes, posts and windows. Some areas will require walls, such as the home theatre, while others can be open, which allows for some flexibility. These can be fantastic for larger informal family gatherings. If you happen to be blessed with a home that has a walkout, then you likely want to organize the seating area closest to the walkout and leave the areas with fewer windows to other elements.
Such elements as posts and bulkheads can be worked with and made into a bonus. Using the areas under bulkheads for shelving or closed storage makes great sense. The posts can either be made into a Romanesque column or be clad in mirror if you would like them to disappear. The location of the poles can assist you in determining the division of the room or "zones." The reality is you will likely not be able to move the posts without some major adjustments to the house, so don't curse them; find a way to love them.
When it comes to flooring for the basement, I really like engineered hardwood. It rarely holds moisture and doesn't create that mildew smell that carpeting can. If you are working on a tight budget, then carpet or vinyl flooring will be a better choice. Naturally, if you are installing a home gym, you will want to have the appropriate floor, which likely won't be hardwood.
You'll want to understand what you're going to use as a vapour barrier since concrete can be cold and wants to to breathe. In various zones of the basement, I suggest you use area rugs to deal with warmth, comfort and sound. Carpet is generally a good choice for a home theatre largely because of the sound absorbing quality.
Once the whole area is together, you may find that you enjoy being in the basement as much — if not more — than the upper levels. It seems to be a space where pyjamas and popcorn go well together and it has all the ease of an immediate family space that is relaxing.
When I was a kid, punishments were things like standing in a corner or sitting on the steps in a timeout. If that corner had an Xbox or Wii, or half the cool stuff that basements have now, I would have been a kid that misbehaved much more than I did.
By the way, I am pleased to be a part of T-FAL's first "Ironman 2012" fundraising calendar in support of Dress for Success. It can be purchased for $10 in the linen department of Sears' locations or online at www.t-fal.ca.
Because you asked
A few people asked me where I get accessories. There are some great things to be found at places like EQ3, Bo Concepts, Smash (if you are creative) and HomeSense. There are also department stores if you are looking for something specific. Hope that helps.
Glen Peloso is a designer who hosts HGTV's Restaurant Makeover, is the design editor of Home Décor & Renovations magazine and a regular to Canadian Home Trends and Revive magazines. Glen appears every two weeks in New in Homes & Condos. You can contact him through his website www.glenpelosointeriors.com, follow him on Twitter at @peloso1 or on Facebook.


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Endurance is a learned quality. It's about standing tall when the world around you is falling. It's one of the greatest things to have in the seat beside you on the rollercoaster of life. Endurance is what I strive towards. It's something I believe I've also acquired a little bit in my life. It was … Continue reading E is for Endurance
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C is for Challenges
Challenges are a part of everybody's life. We have all faced tough times in the past and will have to in the future too. Maybe even right now. There are challenging people we sometimes have to deal with, situations and decisions. For me, challenges evoke an initial feeling of helplessness, followed by stress and thoughts … Continue reading C is for Challenges
B is for Body Positivity
Body positivity simply means accepting people of all shapes and sizes without judging/being judged. Unfortunately, the world that we live in makes it hard to do that. Here I want to talk about body positivity in terms of the self, because we tend to judge ourselves more than others. It is difficult to develop a … Continue reading B is for Body Positivity
A is for Ambition
Ambition is a very sought-after word. You hear it in the way people describe themselves and they're applauded for it. Ambition defines competitiveness and proactiveness. It tells others that you have goals and plans for your life. I, on the other hand, am not ambitious, not in the way society preaches it. I have never … Continue reading A is for Ambition
Bangkok: Where We Stayed
We travelled to Bangkok in February and stayed in an "ApartHotel" in Thonglor, called The Residence on Thonglor. ApartHotel is what it said on the hotel booking app. These are apartment buildings that have been bought and converted in a hotel with service apartments. The Residence on Thonglor is right on the main road, Sukhumvit … Continue reading Bangkok: Where We Stayed
Week 4: Here's The Thing About Paleo Diet
It's been a week since I started Paleo diet to see if it helps my Type 1 Diabetic husband control his haphazard sugar numbers. I will write about my experience in the next post but I wanted to write about my general observations while following this diet in this post. Here's what I learned- There's … Continue reading Week 4: Here's The Thing About Paleo Diet
Week 4: Paleo Diet
I haven't done a food challenge yet. The reason for that is- I love food. I love cooking and I love eating. So, trying a restrictive diet was always going to be unpleasant. I am a generally healthy eater, in my books. Having a husband with Type 1 Diabetes also helps with that. We only … Continue reading Week 4: Paleo Diet
On Our Way To Bangkok
This month, my husband, and I travelled to Bangkok for my birthday plus our first wedding anniversary! It was my first time. He's been there twice before for work but never really got to explore the city. Our flight to Bangkok wasn't very pleasant though. We were booked on a late late night/early early morning … Continue reading On Our Way To Bangkok
Week 3: Walking While Travelling
Week 3, my goal was to walk 10,000 Steps every day, for 7 days. The week, coincided with a trip I took with my husband, but I decided to stick to it. In a way, it was cheating because people tend to get out and walk more when they're travelling and exploring new places. Still, … Continue reading Week 3: Walking While Travelling
Week 3: Getting Walking
I love walking to places. In a busy city like Mumbai, walking is usually the fastest way to get to a nearby place. Also, we consciously don't own a car, so sometimes, that pushes us to walk because getting a rickshaw to agree to going to a place that's 500 meters away, is an act … Continue reading Week 3: Getting Walking


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To assess sites for a new middle school, the County Board of Education used three criteria:
Size, road access, and pedestrian safety.
Rock Creek Hills Park fails all three. The County Board chose a site that is deficient in all of its stated criteria. To build a school on this site would be to build a school that, on opening day, would be inadequate.
To assess appeals of local board actions, the State Board of Education uses three criteria:
Following a deeply flawed and secretive process, with no transparency or community involvement, the County Board made an arbitrary and unreasonable resolution to seize a small community park that fails to meet any of its own site standards.
But, we all make mistakes. Now, the County Board should do the right thing, and reopen the B-CC middle school site selection process as soon as possible, before our May 27th deadline for appeal to the State.


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Mission Statement
School to Career offers all students the opportunity to explore programs relevant to their career goals through school-based, work-based and connecting activities. This includes a direct relationship between business, schools and community to prepare all students to become responsible members of society and better contributors to the workforce.
School to Career programs are offered district wide and are made possible by local and state grants as well as by fundraising. The School to Career Business Partners are actively involved with funding and offering current work site advice in and out of the classroom. Activities include leadership programs, job shadowing, internships, career site visits, individualized student success plans in middle and high school, career days, adult mentors, peer mentors, Fresh Start mentors, speakers, mock interviews, career awareness in all Connecticut Career Clusters, career interest and inventories and community service. School to Career also acts as a resource to all schools and in the community.
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School to Career Coordinator
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Kelly Rowland Reveals She's Having a Baby Boy
While she and her husband Tim Witherspoon promised each other that they would be keeping the sex of their first child a secret, Kelly Rowland just couldn't help herself.
During an interview with FOX411 to talk about #AmpYourFab campaign and contest with Caress and the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards, Kelly slipped and alluded to her baby's gender when talking about all the fun stuff she's been getting from the skincare line.
"We're very excited," Rowland told FOX411. "So far, everything has been good. I just feel like the baby is already rotten -- like literally, my Caress family has gotten him all of his little bathing stuff, his toys -- it's just so cool."
She then realized what came out of her mouth, reportedly sighed, laughed and said, "It, it's...aw, f--- it! It's a boy. It's a boy!"
Once that happened, she quickly told her rep to tell her husband what just happened. "Can you please tell him that I spilled the beans?" Kelly looked down and caressed her growing bump. "I'm sorry, baby," she said. "But yes, it's very exciting."
Although the cat is now officially out of the bag, there were speculations that Kelly was having a boy once she posted a photo of two pairs of Jordans on Istagram upon the annoucement of her pregnancy.
But of course, it's good that everything is all confirmed. Congratuations to the soon-to-be parents!


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Events Calendar
Poppy Craft Group
Mondays - 10.00am to 12.00 noon
Join our community to make 2,018 poppies to commemorate Armistice Day 11th November 2018. An opportunity to participate in a wonderful exhibition honouring and acknowledging the sacrifice made by the community. Drop in and knit, sew, crochet, the poppies in an informal and friendly group setting, all materials provided.
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At the end of 1996, in time for Christmas, Sega released a special
edition of Nights called "Christmas Nights Into Dreams" that featured
two completely new levels with a XMas theme and a lot of extra stuff.
The CD, made in limited edition only was not marketed (beside a
limited edition Christmas Nights Sega Saturn Package released in the
USA and in UK) and soon became a very rare item. The following year a
UK magazine (the official "Sega Saturn Magazine") re-released this
game as a special cover cd gift for their readers.
The game is very interesting since it has a special feature used only in a few selected games: it vary according to what time of year the Saturn's internal clock is set to.
Christmas Nights is the variation you receive on the run up to December 25th, New Year Nights is the version available after January 1st and Spring Nights is what you get around March time. There is also a post-nuclear age version. Other incredible stuff are there to be found: there is also Sonic somewhere!
There are different versions of the CD are available for sure: one for the Japanese market, at least two for the European marlets and three versions for the US market.
The US version was given away free by two well known magazine in their December issue: Next Generation and Ultra Game Players. One of the magazine published the title in 1996 and the other in 1997. Another version was available at Blockbuster Video (as a promotional item during XMas) and was soon sold used at the same place at 10 US dollars a copy. Another version was also packed with new Saturns during the 1996 XMas period. The US version is not so rare as you could imagine and could be easily found as a second hand title. So it seems the most rare version is the European one followed by the Japanese one made with the dedicated jewel case.
Another interesting thing: in the CD there is also an Extra folder that contains two hi-resolution character artworks: you could see them here. This seems to be a common thing for Sega that done the same thing on several Saturn and Dreamcast games.
The CD as it was included in the official UK Sega Saturn Magazine, Issue 26, December 1997. It was released the year before in Japan, USA and UK (in limited edition Saturn packages).
The CD had no cover or case: it came in a small clear plastic envelope. The Japanese version was the only that came in a standard jewel case.
Thanks to George F. Palamara that gave me some additional informations on the Japanese version


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Our chapter works as group of students dedicated to making the world a safer place. Our organization (PSR) as a whole covers a vast spectrum of issues, from global warming to social justice.
We promote awareness of these concerns through events at our school, and support discussions of methods to solve the problems. Recent topics have included pollution related to industry and how the impact of unsustainable expansion on our lives has manifested itself as a significant burden on the healthcare system.
Future areas of interest include legislation concerning climate change, fostering diversity of farming, and conservation of natural resources.
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Andrew Song, Class of 2015: email@example.com
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Tha Phae Area
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For simplicity's sake, we've dubbed the stretch of Kotchasarn Road that connects the ends of Tha Phae and Loi Kroh Roads the unofficial "Tha Phae Area." Here, near the western gate to the Old City, you'll encounter some of Chiang Mai's most well-established nightlife venues catered predominantly to "farangs," or Westerners. Prices tend to be a little higher and there's a definite girly-bar theme towards the Loi Kroh end, but it's an easy go-to if you're aimlessly wandering in search of a few bars close to your hotel. Mainstays include John's Place (for sports fans), THC Rooftop Bar (for the chilled-out Jamaican in all of us), as well as clubs like Lucky which will provide all the after-dark mischief you could possibly want (just be careful, as fights have been known to break out with some frequency here). There are a few restaurants nearby too, but the Starbucks and McDonald's should cue you in to the fact that they're nothing to write home about. Overall it can be a good time, albeit not incredibly authentic. Bottoms up.
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past and we were anchored in White Bay. It was after dinner, we'd had a bottle of wine or four, and determined we needed to proceed to the bar ashore for a drink – but of course we did not desire to get dressed. Somehow we did not find this as a issue. Into the dighy we climbed, motored off to the bar (not the Soggy Dollar, the other one) and in we walked. There were just half a dozen people there, but not astonishingly our entry was discovered. One young man let out a whoop when we walked in, and he quickly got naked (though his girlfriend got him get dressed again – I've frequently believed that I hoped he dumped her). We sat down as generally as possible at one of the tables, continuing our dialog, and in a moment the server came along.
We spent nearly two hours in the bar and had nude in beach . Eventually the majority of the other patrons left, the bartender got nude, and even the server took off her top. She and our hostess then compared breast jobs and discovered they'd had the same plastic surgeon in Atlanta. It was definitely a memorable night!
We went without clothing, so without pockets, consequently without wallets, therefore without money.
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A splendid present from a Cavafy scholar
The Modern Greek faculty are grateful to a wonderful colleague for a major double present! Bruce W. Frier, the John and Teresa D'Arms Distinguished University Professor of Classics and Roman Law, presented the Modern Greek Program of the Department of Classical Studies with two original prints by the renowned British artist David Hockney. Both were executed to illustrate Fourteen Poems from C.P. Cavafy, with translations by Nikos Stangos and Stephen Spender; this book was published by Editions Alecto in 1967 in London both as a limited edition book and as six loose-leaf portfolio editions, as well as in issuances of single prints from which these two were drawn. The first print, titled "Cavafy in Alexandria," shows a bust of Cavafy against the skyline of Alexandria. The second print, which is signed by Hockney, illustrates the Cavafy poem "He Enquired after the Quality" about a homosexual moment between a salesman and a customer in an Alexandrian men's clothing store. Prof. Frier gave these prints to Modern Greek on January 26, 2017, in order to recognize its enormous success in introducing this language and culture to the University curriculum over the last three decades, and in particular because of the Program's close ties to the extraordinary legacy of Constantine Cavafy. The two prints are property of the University and are to remain with Modern Greek and its home Department. Modern Greek is grateful to their colleague both for the splendid present and for his broad and rewarding support over the years.


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Blue Beer, Lost in the woods! Part 1
A loud continuous buzzing noise flooded the room followed by a few short loud smacks.
Ricky awoke realizing he just broke the corner of his phone trying to turn his alarm off.
He hadn't been used to waking up this early since High school. A 34 year old man waking up at 5a.m. wasn't something he was happy about at all. Finally, he slammed the alarm off violently and hoisted himself up in bed. His back popped as he stretched and then held his head after planting his feet to the ground. Still setting on his bed he scratched his small beer belly and ample chest before he got up.
Ricky still hadn't completely sobered up from last nights beer and pizza binge. Ricky tried to walk the bathroom. But he kept tripping over himself and kept falling to the floor. Ricky was totally in the nude as he liked to sleep that way. As he walked to the bathroom he saw himself in the full length mirror on the bathroom door. Had he gained some weight? As he took a long piss he looked over to his scale and wondered if it was true. "Did I put on weight?" He thought to himself. After he was done pissing he shook his dick in a aggressive manner and got on the scale. "Error" its said the first time. Then, as he reset it he got back on. "3, 2, 1 your current weight is 251 lbs." He said things in a angry grumble and went to the kitchen still in the nude.
"I can't believe how much weight I've put on, 20 pounds in a month!" Ricky felt defeated but that went away completely as his stomach was growling like a starving lion. All was forgotten as he fixed himself a large fattening breakfast. Ten deep fried French toast, a mound of eggs drenched in syrup, bacon, fried baloney and hash browns to the side. He got a jar of whole milk and two beers to start the day. After he ate he was horny. He had 6 more beers and was swollen. His belly was so round it looked like he had eaten a fitness ball. The only other parts of his body that was fat was his big chest, ass and thick upper legs. He knew his belly was making him hard and soon was making his way down his belly to rub his large 6 inch cock and have another beer to put the cherry on top. After he had his way he dozed off in his recliner forgetting why he had to be awake at 5 a.m.
Ricky soon awoke to the sound of whistling in his living room. " Well you said come on in when I got here but I didn't know I was going to get a show handsome!" Said Ricky's friend Paul.
Ricky shot up and covered himself with a pillow but quickly relaxed knowing that Paul had seen him drunk and nude before. Ricky and Paul had been friends since they were kids and had seen plenty of each other growing up to not be worried if the other was naked or not. Ricky knew Paul was gay. And Paul knew Ricky was straight, supposedly. "Well I wanted to start the day with a bang so, surprise!" Ricky said as he winked. "Well you can't go hunting nude so go get dressed handsome. said Paul with a odd grin." And with that Ricky got up, cleaned himself up slightly, got dressed in his noticeably tighter clothes and gathered his gear.
Ricky and Paul were going to meet up with Doniven a thick, black tech-savy country boy Ricky befriended in techschool. They both had degrees in engineering and technology and made tons of money. Doniven was setting up some tech and already had camp set up for when they arrived. As Paul drove towards Donivens campsite he kept looking over at Ricky's belly. Ricky had noticed after some time and looked down to find his belly was peaking a bit out of his shirt. "Sorry, I've gained so much weight here lately nothing fits anymore." Said Ricky. "I don't mind it at all. You look good bud, you needed a little extra weight on you." Said Paul with a big smile. "Really? I doubt the ladies would love it. Monica practically left me over it." Ricky said trying to hide his sad expression by looking out the window. "Ricky, I know this probably won't help much but I think you're handsome. And if I think you're handsome I know someone out there thinks you're a good looking fella just the way you are!" said Paul with his thick southern accent. "Thanks Paul that actually really helps and I know you mean that in the nicest way." Ricky smiled saying. After that both of them were blushing and smiling till they arrived at the camp site.
Doniven had really out done himself, trackers, detectors, cameras, and sound devices went out for miles. Doniven had recently purchased this land, even building his home on the site. Doniven was also the inventor of the hunting devices. He was so rich he only was working because he wanted to. Doniven had the place loaded with animals and the land went on for several miles. The trackers and devices were only to help them if Paul and Ricky needed it. But other than that Paul and Ricky were going to be hunting alone while Doniven watched the cams. Doniven enjoyed this and preferred this to hunting. He was a lazy boy and this was his ideal thing to watch. He got to relax yet still be a part of the action. Playing hot and cold with the boys until they got near a deer or whatever animal they wanted to hunt.
As they got ready Doniven gave them trackers, Walky talkies, and both got a pack with supplies and food. They ventured off from Donivens campsite and headed into the woods. Hours into the day they saw many animals and even came across a bear but no deer were in sight. Paul was still looking ocassionally at Ricky. And Ricky didn't notice until they finally took a break and rested. Ricky's his belly was peaking out again by more than just a little bit. Ricky tried to discretely pull his shirt down. With no luck Ricky went to take a piss and decided to tuck in his shirt the best he could. This only made his belly look even bigger as well as his chest. A little miffed about the situation he zipped up his camo jacket and turned around only to find Rogger was standing behind him. "Are you ready bud? I think we'll try and go for the hill tops and see what we can see from the tree tops!" Said Paul looking down at Ricky smiling but almost in a depressed way. "Sure, but you're climbing the tree, I don't think I could with all the weight I've gained!" Said Ricky as he pat his covered belly.
After venturing out a little further they called it a day and sat up camp. Paul and Ricky made dinner and the two talked about stories of when they were kids. Paul wasn't very hunger and gave the rest to Ricky. Paul had seemed to make tons of food and now he wasn't that hungry. As Ricky got to the point of being completely full Paul handed him a new beer. It was a blue color which wasn't like what a normal beer looked like. Ricky tasted it, he about chugged the whole thing. If it hadn't been for it being so cold he would have got it all. Ricky began to to feel hungry again and started feasting on the food without much thought. after 6 bottles and feasting Ricky passed out. The next morning Ricky awoke naked and afraid. Where was he and why was his butt hurting? There was no camp and the only thing he found was gray jogging pants, boots, and a old worn gray long sleeve shirt that left his gut exposed. After he was clothed he searched for Paul. And only after a few steps he felt his body was considerably different. His gut had rounded out considerably. And the rest of his body was covered in a soft layer of fat. First, he felt his face and as he looked down feeling his puffy cheeks and double chin, with his hands he traced them over his fat tits and thick belly and then felt it in his ass and love handles as he twisted and turned to see his fattened body from behind. Ricky was shocked, staring at his fat hands he thought, "did I get stung by a bee?" That had to be the explanation for it he thought.
After the emotional screaming and walking for miles he found himself at a small clear creek and he looked upon the water. Instead of freaking out he was more in awe of himself. He looked like a different man. His body looked like it belonged to a 400 pound man. And that wasn't all he was turned on by the extra weight. He jacked off near the water and did something he had never done before. Ricky was fingering himself and it felt too good. Before he knew it he was grunting so loud and he wanted to cum but he couldn't. After resting for a bit and still unbelievably hard he finally heard Paul hollering in the distance. Ricky yelled, "over here by the river, I think I got stung by a bee Paul. What happened last night Paul?" After a bit of silence Paul yelled back, "I think I got stung as well, and I don't know what happened but we definitely aren't near camp!" After a few minutes Paul cleared the thickets of the forest and was treading across the creek over to Ricky. Paul had to get naked to cross the creek and when he reached Ricky they both were blushing for different reasons. Paul now had a ball belly and a slight bit more fat in other places but you really couldnt tell. The is until Paul turned around a sec to swat a horsefly and Ricky saw Paul's big plump ass. Ricky couldn't help it he was horny, bloated and now he was turnt on by Paul. " Sorry for the stick up Paul. I just cant get it to go down." Paul didn't say a word. He fell to his knees, grabbed Rickys back side and shove Rickys cock into his mouth. Paul felt of Ricky's belly and grabbed his ass and Ricky was moaning so loudly he scared the birds in the area.
Ricky began playing with his fat and the moaning kept going until he grunted and finally released. Ricky cum was like a hose on full blast! Paul held his mouth around Ricky's cock and ate the juice. It was fluid in motion and went on for about a minute until Ricky collapsed from all the pleasure in the orgasm. When Ricky awoke it was night time and he was alone again but there was a fire going. Through the woods a figure walked towards him cloaked in a rain coat. Ricky was a little scared but then he heard "like my new raincoat? I found it while gathering fire wood." Paul said to Ricky. "Paul where are we? Did you find anything while I was asleep? And um... thanks for earlier." Ricky said looking down and clearly embarrassed. "Don't worry about it Ricky. You don't have to say a word and I'll keep quiet about this. You would do almost the same thing for me so I don't mind. You know I enjoy that sort of thing anyways. I don't mind helping my bud out." Said Paul with sort of a glow in his eyes as he smiled. Again after a pause Paul said, "I found the area where we were last but its miles away and will take us a few days to get there. As for finding anything I found my bag but no walkey or tracker. Its got food and beer to last us the journey and a shirt that barely fits me." Paul took off the rain coat to reveal his gut had got large and his chest lay perfectly like they were on a shelf. Other than that only his ass and upper legs were slightly bigger. After staring at each other in silence Paul said laughingly. " I don't know what's happening to us but your river of sperm made my gut swell and my chest has been leaking... what I think is milk...." Ricky laughed and said "milk? Are you pregnant Paul? You look like you've been carrying a baby! Hahaha" Ricky was hysterical. But Paul was a bit upset by this and barked back, "its your damn fault Rick! If it wasn't cause of your cum I wouldn't be like this!" Paul was clearly upset. Ricky got closer to Paul and apologized. Ricky had never been yelled at by Paul. Ricky pat him on the back and then decided to start supper which Paul had prepped while Ricky was sleeping.
"Paul, I need to tell you something." Ricky said while chowing down on a steak wrap. " I keep thinking about the creek..." Rick said. "What about it bud?" Paul was puzzled by the words. " Paul, I like you." He blurted out. " I like you too bud." Smiling quizzically at Ricky. "No I mean I like, like you Paul! At the creek something sturred in me and I haven't stopped thinking about us. You've always been there for me through thick and thin. You make me smile and you're my best friend. When you done that for me at the creek I finally realized... I love you Paul." Paul was silent and staring deep into Ricky's eyes. "I love you too Ricky." Ricky got closer to Paul and they shared a passionate kiss. Ricky started rubbing the top of Paul's belly and for a moment they forgot about being lost.
As they continued to make out Paul did something Ricky hadnt seen in many years. As they kissed Paul cried. " What's wrong, we can stop if you want?" Ricky looked at him concerned. "Ricky, I've wanted you since I was a boy. But I don't want to ruin our friendship. I need to know if this is going to anywhere." Paul said rather quietly. "Paul I'm not that kind of guy. I wouldn't say I love you and then leave you. Paul, I want to date you. I want to wine and dine you. Paul, I love you and I'll do whatever to prove to you that I want you just as much! Is that something you want?" Paul smiled and pounced Ricky falling on the soft pile of leaves. Time passed and Ricky slowly started kissing Paul's neck and then made his way to Paul's chest and started sucking on his large tits. Ricky had forgot Paul was leaking milk and was delighted by the sweet taste. Paul's chest was swollen with milk and as Ricky sucked on his chest and played with the other tit. Paul was over the top with pleasure like he never felt before. Paul was grinding against Ricky and Ricky started sucking the other breast. Paul felt Ricky was getting larger and started grinding harder into his expanding fat. After Paul was dry of milk Ricky moved down to Paul's cock to return the favor from earlier. Ricky hadnt noticed he was swelling. Ricky also didnt know his pants and shirt had streched so tight they litterally burst off him. Paul moaned loudly and began to grunt as Ricky got better and better at deep throating. Paul was in heaven, it had been so long being with a man his load went early and was surprised it kept flowing like Ricky's did. After it stopped and Ricky stopped swelling Ricky looked 600 pounds almost. Paul couldn't keep it in anymore. "Ricky I know we don't understand what's going on with our bodies but damn I love you growing! That's why I staired at your gut in the car and whistled at you while you slept at your place. I'm surprised you've been so calm about this. Why aren't you freaking out? Said Paul as they kissed. "I don't know, I kind of like it. And I kind of know you like it... I'm so tired of fitting a mold. This is sort of a fantasy for me." Ricky said blushing. " I know what you mean, and I feel the same. I love being big and I love how fat you are now!" Said Paul. " I like it as well, but I hope its not permanent!" This would be my limit and something tells me I'm about to go past that!" Ricky said sort of worried. "Oh I agree but I'll love you no matter you're size bud. Now, get to work on my backside my handsome country chub!" With that Ricky waddle to Paul's now 400 pound body and mounted himself to Paul's ass and fucked away. Not worrying about the extra weight or being lost in the woods. They knew where they were now and it was only a day or two ways away...what could possibly go wrong? The only thought in Ricky's mind as he pounded Paul's fat ass was, "I wonder if Doniven is watching? Where was he in all of this? Why hadn't he gotten to us? Was he okay?" As he thought of that it sort of sent chills down his spine...
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There is an absolute 30 applications limit in ERAS. Try not to waste it. Some programs will not accept applications in any form but ERAS. Most likely those are the programs that usually do not have any problems in getting well-qualified candidates and therefore are very competitive. If there are any particular programs that you really want to get into, submit ERAS application there. But leave 3-5 available applications for programs that may have had a telephone interview with you and want to get verified version of your documents from ERAS.
A plan for Scramble Day
Here is a suggested schedule for your scramble day:
11:50PM EST - Log on to ERAS and navigate to the Programs tab and then to the Search Program section, where you can select the programs to apply.
12:00PM EST - Log on to NRMP and get the Unfilled Positions report for your specialty. If you are looking for more than one specialty, you will have to run the report multiple times.
12:05PM EST - Having both windows open, ERAS and NRMP, start picking programs from NRMP's list and selecting them in ERAS window. When making ERAS selection, assign appropriate LORs and Personal Statement to the programs. The best selection would be in or around your city. As soon as you have 25-28 selected, navigate to the "Apply to Programs" tab in ERAS, check all the programs in this window, and click at Apply to Programs button.
This will take you from 20 minutes to an hour depending on how fast you can navigate between the windows. Try to do some test runs before the scramble. You can search for the last year list on the Internet.
If at any time through this process you get a phone call, drop everything and fully concentrate on the interview.
Should you be calling the programs?
This is the question everybody asks. You shouldn't dismiss this opportunity altogether but it is very important to set your priorities right. When you are calling the programs you can get three possible answers:
"Please submit your application".
If you say that your application has been submitted, the answer will be either "We will call you after we look at the application in case if you qualify" or
The best one - "let's talk"
Unfortunately in 99% of the cases you will be getting answers 1 or 2.
Please keep in mind that each call will take 5-10 minutes of your time. Compare this with 1 minute per program with ERAS.
The bottom line is that it may help calling the programs, but only after you are done submitting your ERAS applications.
Please let us share some real-life scramble experience.
Your goal is to have as many programs as possible to become interested in your candidacy and call you for a phone interview. Any call may be the only call from programs on that day, so please be prepared and do your best. Typical interview subjects are:
- Your prior work experience
- Your dedication to medicine and to a specialty in particular
- Your short and long-term goals
- Where do you see yourself ten years from now (urban/rural, practicing, teaching, attending, etc.)
- How comfortable are you being a mentor for interns and medical school students as a senior resident
- And many-many more
There are no correct and incorrect answers. Program faculty is just trying to see if you are a good fit personality-wise. If you got a call, you have already passed credentials screening and program liked most of the things about you. So, just be who you are. Be enthusiastic. At the end of the interview you will have a chance to ask your questions. You should ask about anything you really want to know (how many attendings at the program, are there any research opportunities, are there any other IMGs at the program, is there a day care facility at the hospital, how good local schools are, what is the traffic situation). Your questions should demonstrate that you really are interested in the program.
The interview is usually 15-30 minute long. You should expect ANY type of subject being discussed.
Some programs will ask to schedule a face-to-face interview for the next day. This is not very common though. You sure should go, but have your cell phone with you in case if you get a call from another program.
Offers are usually made on a spot. So, be ready for your Yes or No answer right away.
What you can do, try to research the program as you speak. But do it only if this won't affect your interview performance. You can go to http://www.google.com and just type program name there. You will get a link to the program web site. This may help you evaluate the program better. This can also help if you show the interviewer that you already have some information about the program and you like it.
Please also take a look at this page at
Have at least two phone lines available:
- The one that you put on your application should be used for inbound calls only
- Use the other one for calling the programs
- It also is a good idea to have call waiting feature on the telephone you are using for inbound calls, so that you can take a quick break from your current interview, find out who is calling, switch back and call the other program after that
It is a good idea to have a fast Internet connection. This way you can research the program on the spot.
Clean up you e-mail to make sure there is enough free space to receive programs feedback. We will send all of you a test message on March 13th approximately at 10PM EST. If you have not received the message, there is something wrong with your e-mail.
Check your e-mail every 3-5 minutes.
Make sure you have correct name in your e-mail account settings, so when you send an e-mail, a program can easily find your application by name in the From: field. Even though you prefer to be called by a nickname, please change it to the name matching your documents at least for this week.
If you use a cell phone for inbound calls, periodically check your phone voice mail indicator to make sure you have not missed a call. Sometimes cell phone calls get routed directly to the voicemail.
It is an extremely stressful day. Try to get a good night sleep before that. Have some snacks at your residence to avoid being away for lunch.
I wish you the best of luck!


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So this is a match between Romanian clubs Petrolul Ploiești and Steaua București, in which Petrolul is losing to visiting Steaua 0-2. A Petrolul supporter invades the pitch and suckerpunches Steaua defender George Galamaz, an act that earned the rogue fan a brutal beatdown by Galamaz' teammates. Two of those teammates earned red cards for the lesson they taught, including Steaua goalkeeper Răzvan Stanca.
Once the hooligan was finally hauled off by police, another Petrolul fan fired a flare at the replacement Steaua keeper, somehow taking him out with a sniper's accuracy—at which point the referee called the match off and headed to safety himself in the locker room.


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When comparing Torque 2D MIT vs GameMaker:Studio Marketplace, the Slant community recommends Torque 2D MIT for most people. In the question"What are the best 2D game engines?" Torque 2D MIT is ranked 4th while GameMaker:Studio Marketplace is ranked 76th. The most important reason people chose Torque 2D MIT is:
Torque 2D gives developers complete access to the source code. This removes all barriers one may hit when trying to extend and/or customize the engine they are working with.
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Pro Extremely extendable and customizable
Torque 2D gives developers complete access to the source code. This removes all barriers one may hit when trying to extend and/or customize the engine they are working with.
Pro Highly performant
The engine utilizes a combination of batched rendering, asset management, and a module system that allows for high frame rates on all platforms.
Pro Cross platform
Torque 2D runs on Windows, OS X, iOS, Android, Linux, and Web.
Pro The scripting language is quite powerful
Torquescript is a fast and easy to use C++ like scripting language that ties all of the various elements of a project together. It supports a large complement of functions including math, physics, object manipulation, fileIO, and more. Torquescript features:
- Object-oriented programming
- Transparent interconnection with internal C++ objects
- Built-in fast 2D math (vectors, matrices, and quaternions with all corresponding functions)
- Well-documented standard library (hundreds of functions out-of-the box)
- Component system (aka Behaviors)
- Dynamic asset and module loading
Pro Box2D physics
Torque 2D MIT's utilizes Box2D for all physics calculations. Anyone with prior knowledge with Box2D by itself or through other engines can easily transfer their knowledge. Nearly all of the Box2D API is exposed to the scripting language, making it a quick process to port games to the engine without having to learn an entirely new system.
Pro Has a selection of free assetts
About 30 free assets are available.
Pro Reasonably priced
Most assets are under $5. The more advanced assets can usually go for around $20-$25.
Con Lacking documentation
The engine documentation is incomplete. Not all of the engine API is fleshed out and the number of tutorials is pretty small. All current and future documentation effort is up to the community, via the Torque 2D MIT GitHub wiki.
Con Project seems to be abandoned
Seems to not be developed/supported anymore.
Assets are only offered to Game Maker developers.


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Michelman & Robinson Attorneys Named to the 2017 List of Best Lawyers in AmericaPDF
Michelman & Robinson, LLP is pleased to announce that five M&R attorneys are featured on the list of 2017's Best Lawyers in America.
Congratulations to Sanford Michelman (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law), Christopher D'Angelo (Litigation – Labor and Employment), Mona Hanna (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions), Dana Kravetz (Labor Law – Management), and Andrew Selesnick (Health Care Law).
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Aired From: Oct 31, 2013 to March 28, 2014
Produced By: Copperhead Entertainment
Summary: Each episode revolves around a horror-related scenario in which the people post to a website called Darknet where people post videos of them murdering someone and people ask questions like how to get rid of a body.
My Thoughts: While browsing on Netflix looking for a good horror flick, I was genuinely surprised to find a horror television show on there and I must say, I do not regret the decision at all. Well, except the fact that I watched all six episodes at 3 a.m when I had class the next morning.
Everything about it was great, it was different because its a television show and not a film, but it was also the acting was brilliant. These people acted like normal, stupid horror movie-esque people, but then the twist came out of nowhere and they turned into this wonderfully, crazy psychopaths.
While this show is most likely a rip off of V/H/S, it does everything that V/H/S did not. By that I mean keeping me glued to the screen every second and making the scares both unpredictable and realistic and I was very, very impressed by it. It's captivating, its brutal and filled with great scares. I had to literally run to the bathroom because I was terrified someone was going to break into my home and murder me. With it being only six episodes, it was a relief that I wasn't bored with the watching it over and over again, but I also want more.
Hopefully, there is a second season for this Netflix would be brain deal not to get the second season up and going.So being an ode to V/H/S, but being better. I guarantee this will be worth your time. So, please go take a look at Darknet.


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Saturday, 12 October 2013
Voices Of The Unheard
The voices of truth, head but never acted upon. The sounds of life, heard by the many, but ignored by the ignorant few. It's sad how this world, no matter how much one wants to believe it or not, is run by the few, and gives little to no hope for the many. The screams may never be heard if the ignorant few don't take the time to understand what is being said. Yelling and screaming for help does not solve anything. Our actions show them that we have things under control, when really, we want them to do what we are doing. We want them to have something in place so that we are free to reach out, rather than fear that we could be kicked out for doing the right thing. They speak to us as though we are the ones who should be doing something, but we have been doing something for years, other they not getting it, or they do not have the mindset to do their job, which is to give the community action, give us something to truly create change. Sounds of peace is all well and good, but will not help those who are in fear. The voices of the many may not matter, if the ignorant few are not known by the people in power. THAT, is what needs to change. I am not saying to kick them out of their " jobs ", rather test them, they tell us to take our kids to a doctor, time and time again, like that is their " back up plan " for the victims. NO, the solution, should be to give the student something to feel appreciated, needed, wanted, and accepted in their schools. That is all that we ask, no money is involved in giving a child hope. They choose to look at us as " inexperienced ", but yet we seem to know a lot more about things then them. The test that I was referring to is for those in charge, principles, teachers, and so on, to be tested to see if their mindset is on the kids or on themselves. is their mindset on the community that they work for, or the money and " its just a job " ? THAT is what needs to change, and THAT is how things will get better, when they truly take the time to listen to us, things WILL happen. If not, then this will be a fight that may last a really long long time.....
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Today is 'No Socks Day' - Guys Have You Removed Your Socks
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Rauner tells people: Power of change is in your hands alone
Gov. Bruce Rauner told listeners of the "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show that they'd better not rely on entrenched politicians to save them.
"This really isn't about Democrats versus Republicans nearly as much as it's about the people of Illinois taking the power back from the career politicians of the Chicago machine," Rauner said.
He said one case in point was a recent meeting he had with House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) that turned out to be a sham.
"He used that brief meeting as an excuse for why he didn't show up when business leaders in Chicago asked me to meet with him and them in a three-way meeting on the budget," Rauner said.
Rauner also talked about term limits, wasteful spending, the budget impasse and tax reform with co-hosts Dan Proft and Amy Jacobson.
Proft is a principal of Local Government Information Services, which owns this publication.
Rauner said he is focused on the 2018 election cycle and warned voters to pay attention because many of those running for office want to maintain the status quo. The majority that controls the General Assembly has been in power for 35 years and done a lot of damage, he said.
"They've driven jobs out of the state," Rauner said. "They have not properly funded our schools. They always spend more, and they've created hundreds of billions of debt on us, our kids and our grandchildren."
Career politicians have become millionaires because of the system and high property taxes, according to Rauner, who sees term limits and the reduction of government as ways forward.
"Give power to the people to consolidate their local government," he said. "Don't rely on politicians. Give the people of Illinois the ability through a simple voter referendum to vote to reduce the number of units of government that they have to pay property taxes to."
Rauner said that while he's recruiting companies like Amazon to come to Illinois and the state is up about 100,000 jobs, the growth doesn't match what's happening in Indiana, Wisconsin or Michigan.
The only way to change things is for voters to use the power of the ballot, Rauner said.
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Whitby's Magpie Cafe features in a new Street Food Cook Book, which has a compilation of recipes and stories from some of the north's finest street food specialists, artisan traders and vendors.
Known nationally as one of the best places to tuck into fish and chips, the Magpie Café is now taking its finest fish and seafood onto the street.
The Pier Road stall offers an enticing menu of 'grab and go' classics, with all fish sustainably sourced from well-managed fishing grounds and all of it is cooked fresh on the stall.
With such demand for its famous seafood – queues can regularly be seen streaming out of the door in the summer – the Magpie team decided to offer a taste of their legendary fish in their new street food setting.
The Street Food Cook Book features the recipe for Magpie Café Street Food's popular crispy cod bap with spicy seafood sauce – great for holding in your hand as you stroll around Whitby.
The 128-page full colour book features recipes from a few other well-known places such as smokehouse Smokin' Blues, burrito bar Street Food Chef and Buddha Belly which specialises in Thai street food and was the brainchild of MasterChef 2012 contestant Sai.
"We are so proud to be a part of this exciting and diverse celebration of the best street food recipes," he said.
The Street Food Cook Books retails at £10 and is available at The Magpie and online at www.amazon.co.uk.
To win one of three copies, answer the question:
On which street in Whitby is the Magpie Cafe?
Email your answers to email@example.com by Monday, January 25.