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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
Amy Adams as: Amelia Earhart
Directed by: Shawn Levy
Written by: Robert Ben Garant, Simon Kinberg, Thomas Lennon
Selected Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Hank Azaria
Release Date: May 22, 2009 (US)
Genre: Action / Comedy / Family / Fantasy
MPAA Rating: n/a
The sequel to the suprise hit original.
The centerpiece of the film will be bringing to life the Smithsonian Institution, which houses the world's largest museum complex with more than 136 million items in its collections, ranging from the plane Amelia Earhart flew on her nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic and Al Capone's rap sheet and mug shot to Dorothy's ruby red slippers and Archie Bunker's lounge chair.
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Amy Adams will be playing Amelia Earhart who has a crush on security guard Larry (Stiller).
Earhart was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross, which she was awarded as the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island during an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day. Learn more about the real Amelia Earhart at Wikipedia.
"It's going to be an Amy Adams butt show. I was like, 'That's a lot of information.' I'm not known for showing my a– on camera, but there it is."
Larry Daley: Jimmy-jacked?
Amelia Earhart: It's the way I speak!
Larry Daley: Yeah, but that sounds made-up, even for you…
Amelia Earhart: [flatly] 'Oh no, our path has been blocked by bad people' what's the fun in that? The point is, we're not getting into 'Air and Space' right now.
Larry Daley: Yeah, you're right. We are…
Both: Jimmy-jacked…
• Filming began late May 2008.
• Reese Witherspoon was originally in talks to play Amelia Earheart.
"It all works because Stiller, with his eager-to-please anxiety and his incredulous double takes, is the perfect addled straight man for a hellzapoppin history show. And it works because Amy Adams, as Amelia Earhart, has the breathless, daffy-sexy vivacity of a '30s screwball heroine, her eyes lit with fire, her delivery as sharp as cut glass as she rat-a-tats out lines like "You haven't been able to take your cheaters off my chassis since we met!" Battle of the Smithsonian has plenty of life. But it's Adams who gives it zing." – Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly


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Despite nothing resembling an acknowledgment from Apple that the company is indeed planning to unveil a low-end iPhone either for developing nations or for Americans who can't afford a normal iPhone, the rumor just won't go away. Now, we have our first look at what may in fact be the shell of the budget iPhone.
The leaked image comes to us from the official website of Tactus, a phone case manufacturer with a decent record of leaking product images. The leaked photo depicts a polycarbonate shell that will allegedly serve as the body of the low-end iPhone.
The most notable thing about the shell is how similar it looks to the plastic shells found on the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. It's not exactly the same, however. The 3G and 3GS had curved shells and this one appears to have a flat back — along the lines of the iPad Mini.
It's also worth noting that the volume rocker is split in two — another difference from the 3G and 3GS. The buttons don't appear to be round, like they are on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5, but rather long and skinny ovals.
The folks at Tactus say this shell is a bit taller, wider and thicker than the iPhone 4, but shorter than the iPhone 5.
Based on the latest rumors,the low-end iPhone (man, it would sure be nice if the branded name of the product would leak, so we could all stop calling it "the low-end iPhone") will have an A5 processor (same as the iPad Mini), a 3.5-inch retina screen (same as the iPhone 4) and a 5-megapixel camera (again, same as the iPhone 4).
There's also a rumor making the rounds that the low-end iPhone will be available in white, black and, for the first time in the history of the iPhone, a number of other colors.
Of course, none of this is confirmed. The image above could be a fake or even a clever decoy on the part of Apple. Only time will tell. As of now, rumors suggest the release of this still-unnamed device will happen in the mid-fall.
Our suggestions for a potential name for the device: iClone, iDrone, or iCan'tAffordaNicerPhone.

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STL Today.com - Ask Julia Colums
"Ask Julia" was a popular feature on STLToday.com, the online site for The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. It was a humor column masquerading as an advice column and the most fun writing job I've ever been lucky enough to have. In 2001, it was first runner up for Best Online Column at the National Association of Newspaper Columnists Awards. The following year, it was second runner up. Wrong direction, but still flattering. Here are a handful of 'em.
"Goosed" and Teen Problems (03.20.02)
"Mommy-to-be" and Kid's Birthday Party Problems (07.23.02)
"Future Felon" and Piercing Kids' Ears (07.30.02)
"Sick of It" and some Grammar Advice (08.06.02)
"In Love" and Sisterly Squabbles (08.13.02)
"What's In a Name" and Someone Who Wants to Be Just Like Me (08.27.02)
STLToday.com Voices Columns
I also regularly penned columns for STLToday.com's "Voices" feature. Here are a few of those:
Oh, my gosh! I'm from earth too!
Haggis in the land of the free


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What is Inflammation and Can It Affect Your Health?
Inflammations also serve a very beneficial purpose. Inflammations are closely tied to our immune systems. Essentially, inflammation results as our bodies attempt to heal and protect itself and when our bodies attack stimuli that it perceives to be harmful.
An inflammation also occurs when we are wounded and is vital in order for our wounds to heal.
The medical community has however been giving greater to attention to the effect that inflammation has on our health. The benefits of our immune system responding in this way is evident. On the other hand, prolonged inflammation is detrimental to our health. For many people, the response to the harmful stimuli continues long after the harmful effects of the stimuli has been contained. For this reason, even healthy cells will be affected.
Excessive Inflammation
Some doctors describe excessive inflammation like a dangerous fire that burns within us and slowly erodes our health. A poor diet, stress and a lack of exercise adds fuel to this fire each day. Illnesses such as arthritis, asthma, high blood pressure and cancer had been identified as being caused by inflammation decades ago.
Modern medicine has however identified inflammation as the root cause of almost all diseases – at least to some extent. It thus goes without saying that we need to learn more about the various factors which contribute to prolonged inflammation. One such factor that needs to be addressed is our diet. As the sayings the goes, 'we are what we eat.'
What Causes Chronic Inflammation?
There are many reasons that may lead to chronic inflammation, such as:
Bacteria, Viruses, and Parasites
These microorganisms are known to lead to long-term inflammation, that if unchecked and uncontrolled, lead to common physical ailments and even cancer.
Excessive Smoking and Alcohol Consumption
Too much smoking and alcohol consumption increases the risk of chronic inflammation which in turn increases the risk of diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Excessive alcohol consumption, especially if done on a regular basis, increases systemic inflammation and multiple organ damage.
Imbalanced Intake of Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fats
Omega-6 acid, found in polyunsaturated vegetable oil like soybean and sunflower, is usually converted by the body into arachidonic acid, which in turn is used to generate pro-inflammatory cells. Omega-3 acid, on the other hand, is found in anti-inflammatory foods such as wild salmon and sardine. It provides the body with EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acids), which increases the production of anti-inflammatory compounds in the body. Having more of Omega-6 than Omega-3 in your diet, which is what is common, is therefore dangerous as it promotes inflammation.
Environmental Pollutants and Toxins
Polluted air that contains toxic particles and chemical irritants can lead to chronic inflammation when inhaled. The body takes longer to remove the toxins, overworking the immune system. As the inflammation that helps remove them does not subside, this results in chronic inflammation, especially in the lungs.
Psychological stress makes us vulnerable to infections by slowing down the production of pro-inflammatory hormones.
Understanding Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation that happens once in response to a threat and then goes away is called acute, whereas inflammation that doesn't go away on time is considered chronic. There are some key differences between the two.
Acute inflammation is just reacting to a one-off threat, which it gets rid of quickly. Acute inflammation lasts no longer than a few days. Chronic inflammation doesn't go away, lasting anywhere from months, to life. This could be because the threat is too strong for the immune system to defeat, because the threat is a virus that has taken full control of the body, because there are many dangerous foreign bodies that can't be got rid of, or because the immune system is making a mistake and attacking normal or healthy cells (known as an auto-immune condition).
Acute Inflammation Potential Result
Acute inflammation calls in a wide variety of specialized cells, some lighter ones, some heavy-hitters, and wipes out the attack. Acute inflammation has three potential results. It can resolve the condition, and everything goes back to normal except for maybe a bit of scar tissue.
It can kill all infected and damaged tissue, but also the infection, resulting in an abscess. The abscess may collect pus and become secondarily infected, but if treated well it may heal over. Or, finally, acute inflammation can keep on going and turn into chronic inflammation.
Chronic inflammation almost exclusively calls in the heavy-hitters of the white blood cells, and almost always after acute inflammation has failed to resolve the problem. The results of chronic inflammation are always harmful. They will destroy tissue, resulting in an abscess or ulcer which will not heal, as the new, healthy cells keep getting attacked. Chronic inflammation will also cause fibrosis and necrosis, killing healthy tissue until it begins to scar and rot inside the body, slowly stopping your organs from functioning.
For this reason, even though inflammation is our friend, if we suffer inflammation that lasts over a few days, we need to fight it. This is even if the causes of inflammation are different! If you have an inflamed cut that lasts three days, and an inflamed gut for two days in that lasts five days, this does just as much harm to our bodies as if we had suffered eight straight days of either. This means that even if your inflammation is because of multiple small events, you still need to address it.
The Dangers of Chronic Inflammation
Chronic Inflammation slowly wears down and destroys the body's cells, tissues, and immune system. This happens gradually and is often unnoticed since it rarely causes pain. Chronic inflammation has been linked to ailments such as inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, colon cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer's, kidney and lung destruction, asthma, stroke, among others.
Why should we be worried about chronic inflammation? As we have seen above, it directly causes many conditions. But it also increases your risk of others, and makes some ailments worse when you already have them.
Chronic Inflammation Increases Health Risks
Chronic inflammation causes fibrosis. Fibrosis is where connective tissue starts growing excessively, invading other tissues in your body. Normally this is a healthy mechanism, like scarring after an injury. But when inflammation causes many tears in tissue and our bodies start scarring too much internally, this can stop our organs and muscles from working properly.
Chronic inflammation causes necrosis. Necrosis is where perfectly healthy cells start spontaneously dying en-masse, resulting in large amounts of dead tissue inside your body. When enzymes or bacteria reach this dead tissue, you can even start rotting from the inside out, which is why necrosis in the digestive tract is particularly dangerous.
Chronic inflammation increases your risk of cancer by promotion rapid cell proliferation. When your cells are inflamed and multiply quickly, there is greater chance of a mutated cell being formed. And when your immune system is taxed, this mutated cell may be allowed to multiply out of control, resulting in cancer.
Inflammation and Heart Disease
Chronic inflammation increases your risk of heart disease. All this swelling hardens your blood vessels and pumps up your heart, increasing blood pressure and limiting your ability to increase your heart rate. The two together put you at risk of a heart attack, even if you are slim and otherwise healthy!
Chronic inflammation increases your risk of diabetes. Inflammation affects your body's insulin production, resulting in hypersensitivity or insensitivity to glucose, raised blood sugar, and a high predisposition to diabetes.
Chronic inflammation increases your risk of Alzheimer's. Not only do raised blood pressure, a weak immune system, and a predisposition to diabetes put you at risk for dementia, but inflammation around the brain increases the risk of plaques forming in the brain, which is a key cause of Alzheimer's.
Inflammation and Obesity
Chronic inflammation makes obesity worse. When you are obese, every bit of movement you can get improves your health. So naturally when your organs are taxed, your joints are sore, your blood pressure is up and you're storing water weight, you will suffer the effects of obesity even more. This can create a cycle of ill health, as obesity also causes inflammation.
Chronic inflammation makes insomnia worse. If you suffer insomnia, inflammation will make you sleep poorly. People who sleep 7-8 hours a night, which is the healthiest amount, have less inflammation than people who sleep more or less than that. Poor sleep is not just a sign of ill health, but causes other complications.
Chronic inflammation makes osteoporosis worse. It won't give you osteoporosis, but too much swelling stops your body from repairing bones properly, resulting in less robust bones. If your bones are brittle from osteoporosis already, then inflammation may make them even more likely to break.


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Collect is the only gallery-presented art fair dedicated to modern craft and design, and provides an opportunity to discover and invest in exceptional work produced in the last five years by living artists, much of which is made exclusively for the Fair.
Collect will occupy the whole of the Saatchi Gallery for four days with 45 galleries - the largest number of participating galleries in the fair's history - selected by an independent panel of experts, selling the work of over 400 artists. Alongside the galleries, Collect Open returns providing a platform for 15 individual artists to show ambitious and conceptual craft-led installations.


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Hats off to the Laudenbach family who used their Thanksgiving holiday to "Run 4 A Reason" and raise $5,000 to put an end to CHM. The cold weather didn't stop them on their journey to save sight!
We greatly appreciate the Laudenbachs for their continued efforts to give back and make a difference each Thanksgiving. They truly embody the spirit of the holiday season.
Visit the Team CHM Facebook page for photos from the Laudenbach's race.


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In 2011 Olimpia Splendid launched the ECOGREEN project. The environmental impact of our products and processes has become a key design concept that accompanies every phase of a product's life cycle: from the phase of design, to selection of materials and disposal of materials at end of life.


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Why wait till the new year?
With the new year comes the new resolutions. I used to be a firm believer of new year's resolutions too, writing down my goals for the upcoming year in my diary, journal, etc etc. When I was in junior high and high school, my resolutions would always be something along the lines of: "I will study harder and get better grades at school," "I will not fight with my sister so much," or "I will practice my flute more often." Come college, my resolutions became: "I will master so-and-so asana this year." But that's equally as stupid because that was somewhat ego-driven. And then this year, I don't have any. I am now a firm UNbeliever of new year's resolutions. I am, however, a believer of everyday, every hour, every minute resolutions. Why wait till the following year when you can start today? Each day is a new day, and each day you can set down some goals for yourself to achieve. Each day, each hour, each minute, each second, they're all a new day, a new hour, a new minute, a new second.
The best present is one you give yourself, because we all deserve to have that present. Make the most use of each and everyone of your present of every passing moment.


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1. Impact on the respiratory system. The composition of germanium is very complex, including hundreds of atmospheric chemical particulate matter. The main health hazards are aerosol particles less than 10 microns in diameter, such as mineral particles, sea salts, sulfates, nitrates, organic aerosol particles, fuels, and automotive exhaust gases, which can directly enter and adhere to the human respiratory tract and alveoli. in. In particular, submicron particles are deposited in the upper and lower respiratory tracts and alveoli, causing acute rhinitis and acute bronchitis. In patients with chronic respiratory diseases such as bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, obstructive emphysema, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, haze can cause acute or acute exacerbations. If it is in this environment for a long time, it will induce lung cancer. Experts recommend that indoor activities last longer and use an air purifier to purify harmful gases in the air.
2. Effects on the cardiovascular system. Haze and haze in the air, many pollutants, low pressure, easily induced acute attacks of cardiovascular disease. For example, when the fog is high, the water vapor content is very high. If people are outdoors and exercise, the sweat of the human body is not easily discharged, causing chest tightness and high blood pressure.
3. Haze and haze can also lead to the weakening of ultraviolet rays in the near-surface layer, which increases the activity of infectious bacteria in the air and increases infectious diseases.
4. Due to the decrease of sun exposure in the foggy days, children lack of UV irradiation, the body of vitamin D production is insufficient, the absorption of calcium is greatly reduced, severe infant rickets can cause, children grow slow.
5. Affect mental health. Gloomy hazy weather, due to weak light and the resulting low pressure, can easily lead to mental laziness, depression, and pessimism. Things that are unfavorable can easily get out of hand.
6. Affect traffic safety. In the event of hazy weather, visibility is low, air quality is poor, traffic congestion is easily caused, and traffic accidents occur.


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Mystical Traditions: Symbols
Despite the presence of six different religions in the world, studies have shown that these religions revolve around similar teachings. These mystical traditions include the three Abrahamic religions which encompass Christianity, Judaism and Islam, and the three Eastern religions under which Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism belong. Several teachings are common among these religions, despite existing … [Read more…]


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After twenty years as a journeyman actor/laborer, Boris Karloff became an instant superstar as the Monster in Frankenstein (1931). Today we'll explore how Karloff, unlike Lugosi, managed to maintain a steady stardom throughout the decades, returning to the monster that made him without feeling trapped by the character. Featuring Patton Oswalt as Boris Karloff.
The Moguls: Hollywood's Merchants of Myth by Norman J. Zierold
The Immortal Count: The Life and Films of Bela Lugosi by Arthur Lennig
Silent Stars by Jeanine Basinger
A History of Horror by Wheeler Winston Dixon
Universal Horrors: The Studio's Classic Films, 1931–1946, 2nd Ed. By Tom Weaver, Michael Brunas and Tom Brunas
Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the 1930s by Christopher Workman and Troy Howarth
City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures by Bernard F. Dick
Universal Studios Monsters: A Legacy of Horror by Michael Mallory
Lois Weber in Early Hollywood by Shelley Stamp
"Scare 'Em To Death -- and Cash In" by Richard G. Hubler. Saturday Evening Post, May 23, 1942
"'The Screen's Number One and Number Two Bogeymen': The Critical Reception of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi in the 1930s and 1940s." by Mark Jancovich and Shane Brown. From Cult Film Stardom: Offbeat Attractions and Processes of Cultification
All of the music used in this episode, with the exception of the intro and outro, is from royalty-free music libraries and licensed music collections. The intro includes a clip from the film Casablanca. Outro song: "Monster" by Kanye West. Excerpts from the following songs were used throughout the episode: "Waltz for Cello 1" by Jonatan Järpehag, "Stalker" by Gunnar Johnsén, "Surfing Ghouls" by Håkan Eriksson, "Vampires Suck" by John Björk, "Undead Orchestra" by Håkan Eriksson, "Psychological Drama 4" by Magnus Ringblom, "Quirky Orchestra 5" by Josef Habib, "Clumsy Detective 02" by Thomas Lundgren, "Clumsy Detective 01" by Thomas Lundgren, "Russian Dance Off" by Håkan Eriksson, "Kingdom Of Baghk" by Vusal Zeinalov, "Menuetto And Storm" by Franz Waxman and Kenneth Alwyn from Bride of Frankenstein (1935), "The Tower Explodes and Finale" by Franz Waxman and Kenneth Alwyn from Bride of Frankenstein (1935), "Baltic Waltz" by Håkan Eriksson, "Victoria's Vintage Pearls 2" by Peter Sandberg, "Gagool" by Kevin MacLeod, "Mystery Minute 9" by Anders Ekengren.
This episode is sponsored by the Great Courses Plus and Blue Apron.
This episode was edited by Sam Dingman and Jacob Smith, and produced by Karina Longworth with the assistance of Lindsey D. Schoenholtz. Special thanks to Patton Oswalt who guest stars as Boris Karloff. Our logo was designed by Teddy Blanks.


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One evening, our client was traveling down Cate's Bay Road in Conway, South Carolina where they ran off the road and hit a tree.
The client and a passenger were seriously injured, and our client stayed in the hospital for several weeks with a broken back.
Because this was a one car accident, it became a highly contested case with the insurance company. They argued it was our clients fault, and they were not liable, or responsible, for the damages. We argued that the accident was caused by the passenger who was intoxicated and fell on the steering wheel, causing our client to crash.
After much investigation, Attorney Kristie Shaw and staff were able to acquire digital messages from the passenger indicating that they were at fault in the accident.
Because the case failed at mediation, The Derrick Law Firm continued to prepare for trial. Opposing counsel offered a reasonable settlement weeks before trial was scheduled.
Despite the challenges presented in this case, The Derrick Law Firm worked to get all available information regarding the accident and prepared the case in the event of trail. The insurance company settled the case despite the challenges presented by the victim.


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After 11 long hours on the VIP bus from Luang Prabang we arrive to Luang Namtha. It was 6 in the morning. We were one of 5 passengers who finished their trip here, at this deserted ghost bus station. One day is really enough for the town and it surroundings (mostly hills and the rice fields ) unless you want to do some serious trekking.
We stayed in Zueal Guesthouse – the only place that we could find open that earaly in the morning turned out to be a very nice guesthouse. Clean, friendly, with the good free wi fi. We took a nap, and then, we decided to see some places around the Luang Namtha on the scooter. Most rental places (there are 3 or 3 on the main street) oferred good scooters for 50.000 Kip per day. You could also find some shady looking old motorbikes for 30.000 Kip. We bargained a bit, and got a decent bike from our hotel for 30.000 for the rest of the day.
There is a waterfall not far from the town that was highlighted as one of the main attractions on all the tourist maps. Personally, I think that at this time of the year is not really worth a trip and the money that they charged at the entrance. Despite the rainy season, the waterfall was almost dry! We quickly decided to go back. In my opinion, much more interesting were rice fields, villages and the brick manufacturing places we saw on the way there to waterfall.


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Being in love is a sap's game, something best left to silly romantics, preps and giggling teenage girls and…wait…are YOU…no, it can't be—how do you know you love someone, anyway?
If you're confused, congratulations on being human! Well, commiserations might be more in order here, especially if you're a natural pessimist or cynic and suddenly find yourself having to deal with all these pesky…'emotions.'
Dealing with maters of the heart can be tricky, to say the least, again, especially if you're not used to dealing with them.
If you're used to trying to work your way through things rationally, you may find yourself in for a bit of a shock when confronted with the oft-insoluble riddle of love. Even Sherlock Holmes himself let his feelings get the better of his nearly-always logical self when Irene Adler—ever after known to the Great Detective as simply 'The Woman'—so what chance do you have?
Never fear! The game's afoot, but when it comes to the game of love, we've got you covered! Read on this 101 guide on how do you know when you are in love


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SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Co's (GM.N) Cadillac aims to increase its global annual sales to over 500,000 cars by 2020, a senior executive said on Friday.
Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen made the comments at an event in Shanghai.
Reporting by Adam Jourdan; Writing by Kazunori Takada; Editing by Brenda Goh


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Come home to the quiet relaxation of Dorel Laredo. Our apartment community is a private haven in the heart of Laredo, TX where you can surround yourself with comfortable homes and thoughtful amenities.
Located in Laredo, with easy access to Bob Bullock Loop and the 359, Dorel Laredo apartments are minutes away from all the shopping, dining and entertainment that Downtown Dorel Laredo and Mall del Norte bring to the area. Dorel Laredo offers its residents unique one, two or three bedroom apartment homes, in addition to incredible amenities such as a three swimming pools, a basketball court, a clubhouse, two fitness centers and picnic areas with walking trails for some fresh air.
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DāM-FunK is a '70s baby who came of age in the era of the Uncle Jamm's Army parties, of electro-pharaoh Egyptian Lover, of Prince's purple reign. Since debuting with Stones Throw in 2008, he has become one of the funk's most passionate proselytizers, out to save it from devilish depictions of cartoonish caricature.
DāM describes Invite The Light - his first solo record since 2009 - as a "concise, beginning-to-end vision." It's a loosely autobiographical concept album inspired by the trials and tribulations of his personal and professional life over the last six years.
As always, DāM flexes his multi-instrumentalist talents by handling all the production, but still makes time for guests including rapper Q-Tip, pop surrealist Ariel Pink, previous collaborator Snoop Dogg, the father-son duo of Leon Sylvers III & IV, and funk giant Junie Morrison of the Ohio Players, who opens and closes the album with dire warnings of what could happen in a world without funk. Rest assured, DāM is here to make sure that never comes to pass. As he puts it, "funk is the underdog, the black sheep of black music," and if that's true, DāM-FunK is its shepherd.


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Okwiri Oduor, a 25-year-old Kenyan who studied law but switched to writing, has won the 2014 Caine Prize for African Writing. The award was announced Monday at the Bodleian Library in Oxford, England. This annual prize, for a short story by an African writer published in English, was first awarded in 2000 to highlight literary talent from the continent.
Ms. Oduor won 10,000 British pounds (about $17,000) for her short story "My Father's Head," about the narrator's loss of her father; she also won an additional £500 for being among the five writers short-listed for the prize. As a winner, Ms. Oduor has an opportunity to spend up to a month as a writer-in-residence at the Lannan Center for Poetics and Social Practice at Georgetown University in Washington. She is also invited to take part in literary festivals in Cape Town; Nairobi, Kenya; and in Nigeria.
"I'm really happy about this gift," Ms. Oduor said in a telephone interview from London on Tuesday. "I'll be able to write a while without any distractions or without getting a part-time job." Ms. Oduor visited the United States for the first time this January, she said, as a MacDowell Colony fellow in New Hampshire. She is working on her debut novel, after writing a novella, "The Dream Chasers," that was "highly commended" by the Commonwealth Book Prize in 2012. She also directed the inaugural Writivism Literary Festival in Kampala, Uganda, last year.
"African writers are in the spotlight now," Ms. Oduor said on Tuesday. "There are more Africans writing and more Africans reading. There's a hunger for these kinds of stories."
The Caine Prize has brought international attention to its winners, including NoViolet Bulawayo (Zimbabwe), Leila Aboulela (Sudan), Binyavanga Wainaina (Kenya), Yvonne Owuor (Kenya) and Tope Folarin (Nigeria), who are among a new wave of high-profile African writers.
The Caine Prize is named after Sir Michael Caine, the chairman of the Booker Prize management committee for almost 25 years. (He died in 1999.) The five short-listed prize stories, as well as stories written at Caine Prize workshops, are published annually in the United Kingdom and Africa.


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Okay, I may be young but not too long ago I felt a sudden urge to read Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I began to get curious about her work a while ago as my mum (random I know) said about them and I also remember in the middle of Tescos (LOL) seeing the DVD. So while I was moving into my new room I found Pride & Prejudice in a box full of books so I took it out and just sat down and read. To be quite honest…I was blown away.
The book is a very traditional and old romance novel, nothing sexual or rude at all, just true love in its purest form. No physical contact, apart from the dancing BUT don't be put off by it. The attraction is absolutely mind blowing. I found it really intriguing how just by dancing and a few moments together true love takes its course, unlike today when everything is rushed and over in split seconds. This book actually savors and goes into detail the feelings and emotions of these well loved characters. I also love anything that shows a hate relationship that becomes a love relationship. Pride & Prejudice to my great satisfaction was one of those that spurred from a great huge mishap from the very beginning on both sides. It is about a family of 5 young women with a absolute nutcracker of a mother and a very mellow and quiet father. Their mother is trying to marry them off, (as back in those days women didn't have equality to men) otherwise if their father had died they would no longer have a place to live as neither of the 5 daughters were to inherit their little estate. It shows mainly the love story between Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy, which I call a 'beautiful mistake' 🙂 Their attraction to each other is obvious at the very start, and it is almost frustrating at some points during the book as their dislike for each other that spurs from tales from other people gets too far out of hand. Aside from Elizabeth and Darcy's love story, it tells of Lizzy's sister Jane and Mr. Bingley, whom takes a liking to Jane and thus begins a side relationship between these two characters, though due to Lizzy's and Mr. Darcy's odd hate towards each other creates problems for this cute couple as the story goes on.
During the book these two take on a number of problems, Lizzy who takes a liking to Mr. Wickham, at the beginning of the book doesn't turn out too well as through Mr. Darcy, she realizes just what type of man he really is. Mr. Darcy has to attend to his fiery and very independent aunt (Catherine de Bourgh) who has a small disliking to Lizzy due to her being very opinionated and outspoken for a young lady which she shouldn't be. Lydia; Lizzy's younger sister and youngest in the family runs into trouble of her own, yet as these problems surface for these two, this is what brings them closer and closer together. Lizzy's visit at Pemberley; Mr. Darcy's home was a great impact for her and she soon comes to realize how she feels for the man.
The characters in the book, I have to admit I absolutely loved. Mr. Darcy a cold and pretty arrogant man along side a warm and very independent Elizabeth really impacted the both of them. Their chemistry was amazing, their stupid petty arguments really made me giggle and then sometimes made me bite my nails as the story began to unravel, I have to admit I was frustrated with both of their stupidness as they were so oblivious >.> Two completely different characters, attracted without even realizing it became completely drawn to one another, they both changed from learning about each other and made them to be honest a perfect couple. I liked how Mr. Darcy a handsome and rich young man with back in those days a really good wage falls for a pure, fiery and plain girl because of her personality and not for her appearance, I think that was really nice and teaches the reader a lot about what searching for a loved one should entail rather than looking for a great looking person instead of their lovely personality.
So, altogether this book left me breathless, now I know why Jane Austen's books are still around today, I love them so much I am currently reading another of her books; Emma. Which I will post a review after I have done, but I have other drama's to rewatch so I can write reviews on them and some movies I wish to review aswell. Anyway, Pride & Prejudice, if you like love/hate relationship and a complex story from old and traditional times then I highly recommend it. Even if your young, I'm 15 years of age and I coped and I absolutely love the book, so give it a try 🙂


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Happy Friday, fit friends! Here is another FUN and FAST workout for you to blast some serious calories and strengthen your Upper Body and Core! The best part is that you don't need tons of fancy equipment or time to fit in a great workout with this Upper Body EZ Curl Bar workout!
This week's Free Fitness Friday: Upper Body EZ Curl Bar Workout
How this Upper Body EZ Curl Bar Workout works:
This workout is very simple to set up (all you need is one light-to-moderate weight EZ Curl Bar and one moderate-to-heavy weight EZ Curl Bar) and can be done in any timeframe that you have (anywhere from 15-30 minutes), but should be done at a fast-pace and with minimal rest. You can even fit this workout in at the end of a workout for an extra calorie burn! Complete all exercises in a row for 1 round, rest for 1 minute, then begin with the first exercise for round 2. Complete as many rounds as you can in the time you have! (Try for 4-6 rounds!)
As always, be sure to warm up before beginning the first round and cool down and stretch when you are finished.
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- 10 EZ Curl Bar Shoulder Press (heavier EZ Curl Bar)
- 15 EZ Curl Bar Underhand Grip Bent-over Row (heavier EZ Curl Bar)
- 10 EZ Curl Bar Bicep Curls (heavier EZ Curl Bar)
- 15 EZ Curl Bar Overhead Tricep Extensions (lighter EZ Curl Bar)
- 10 EZ Curl Bar Reverse Grip Bicep Curl into Shoulder Press (lighter EZ Curl Bar)
- 15 EZ Curl Bar Front Raises (lighter EZ Curl Bar)
- 30 EZ Curl Bar Side-to-Side Oblique crunches (15 each side) (lighter EZ Curl Bar)
Check out this short video to see how each exercise is performed and to ensure that you have proper form throughout each exercise!
There you have it! A FUN and FAST Upper Body EZ Bar Workout that will strengthen your Upper Body and Core in no time at all! And now you're ready to welcome the long-awaited weekend!
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"Anchor Books will publish Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol in paperback on October 19, the house announced today. It will release four million copies of the book as a premium mass market, priced at $9.99. On November 2, Doubleday will publish The Lost Symbol Special Illustrated Edition, a $35 hardcover.
"Doubleday published the book in hardcover last September. According to the publisher, it has sold more than 5.5 million copies in North America. It broke Random House sales records when it sold one million copies in its first day on sale, and hit another Random House landmark when it sold two million copies in its first week. The book has been optioned for film by Columbia Pictures."
If your lodge or grand lodge is planning an open house, this might be a good time to do it.
Deciphering The Lost Symbol by Christopher Hodapp is the key you need to unlock the truth behind Dan Brown's fiction.


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Manon Labrosse
Manon Labrosse is a visual artist living in the Outaouais region in the province of Quebec in Canada. She has had a number of solo and group exhibitions and has been berecipient of various prizes, awards and grants that have contributed to the creation and exhibition of her work. Recently it is through residencies and travels along National and Provincial Parks of the Canadian East Coast that she was able to create a series that highlights unique elements in nature by using a high contrast palette of colors varying from bright neon to darker neutral tones. On top of launching her very own creative residency in Pontiac Quebec called The Cottage Creative Residency, the artist keeps her studio at home and continues to cultivate on her experiences and her appreciation for literature and movies to build her painting practice.
In my current practice, I am using the wilderness as a point of reference to create fictional landscapes stemming from my own experiences and documentation. Never seeking to replicate what I see or photograph, the documentation contributes to the aesthetics of the overall work while the experiences create a theme or atmosphere that is pure make believe to the viewer.
Literature, movies, and television references play a big part in establishing an overall theme while creating parallels to my experiences in nature. Recently these experiences derive from a residency in Algonquin Park, travels through the Canadian East Coast and outdoor activities in and around my neighborhood in the region of Pontiac Quebec. Investigating this feeling of aloneness, isolation and "feeling small", while allowing my imagination and a slight obsession with movies and stories fill in the blanks, my work ends up telling a story, or in the case of the "LUCY" series, imagines its ending.


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- Russians are nice, however, not so many people can speak English. Only a few English labels in Moscow& St peters burg. No English in Novosibirsk.


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American Fisheries Society Annual Meeting: Tampa 2017
HydroSolutions' environmental policy specialist and fisheries biologist, Leanne Roulson presented at the Science Communication (SciComm) Symposium at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Fisheries Society (AFS) in August. The symposium focused on the importance of accurate communication in both project and policy discussions. Ms. Roulson shared her perspective from many public and interagency meetings and presented tips on how to proactively promote the benefits of a project and help a varied audience understand complex scientific concepts. Other topics covered at the five-day gathering of fisheries professionals from across the globe included stakeholder engagement, water quality and environmental monitoring, artificial reef and coastal wetland development, large scale data management, and invasive species. Ms. Roulson has served for the past three years as the AFS Resource Policy Committee Chair, and is a past-president of the Western Division of AFS.


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Moore Leads Women's Track and Field at New England Championships
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Holy Cross women's track and field team competed at the New England Championships on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11.
- The Crusaders finished in 26th place out of 41 teams with nine points.
- Sophomore Christa Jay Moore placed third in the pole vault, clearing 3.81 meters.
- Freshman Eva McCool-Guglielmo finished 11th overall in the triple jump, at 11.21 meters, and 14th in the long jump with a leap of 5.35 meters.
- Sophomore Elizabeth Graves was 13th overall in the 5,000 meters, clocking in at 17:47.71.
- Junior Morgan Sanders ran a time of 15.01 seconds in the prelims of the 100 meter hurdles, the 16th-fastest time of the day.
- Sophomore Hailey Mulville, freshman Paige Davis, freshman Sophia Maynard and sophomore Madalyne Buco placed sixth in the 4x800 meter relay in a time of 9:27.39.
- Holy Cross will conclude competition at the ECAC Championships in Princeton, New Jersey on Sunday, May 12.
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Come get some early holiday shopping done at the MWC market featuring so many incredible vendors + Kabomelette food truck! We will have our holiday boxes, pop up-exclusive Hey Honey Bags, and our featured maker - Da Bomb Bath Fizzers that we will be selling as one-offs!
Where: Calvin Christian School Gymnasium // 4015 Inglewood Ave S, Edina MN
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As a destination wedding photographer, I understand and love couples who want to do something different with their wedding. Will you take your vows at the top of a mountain? While snorkeling through a coral reef? I want to document your adventure and the start of your new life together. Let me be a part of your great adventure!


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Chiropractic for Babies and Children
"I help children get, feel, and be healthier."
I love providing chiropractic care to babies and children, as well as pregnant women. Many people ask me, "You can adjust children too?" Yes, definitely. In fact, it's important to start adjusting children when they are newborns, even giving them their first adjustment only hours old. Why? Because the birth process for babies is equally as tiring and difficult for them as it is for the mother. Passing through the birth canal can be exhausting from the pressure, the muscles squeezing from the contractions, as well as the twisting of the spine that may occur as the baby comes out. Babies with or without problems benefit from simple chiropractic adjustments which consist of light and gentle, non-forceful contacts on the spine and neck area. After receiving an adjustment, babies reportedly:
Sleep better
Eat better
Have colic relief
No more reflux
Have better digestion, more frequent and healthy bowel movements
Have better immune systems
No ear aches
Stronger mobility and physical development
More alert
More confident
Young children can start getting adjusted at any time, especially if they are experiencing any specific problems including,
Low Immune Function
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For babies and children, care and frequency of adjustments depend on the specific child and condition, but generally they respond much quicker since they don't have all the years and layers of problems we adults have. Also, kids are much more open and receptive than adults. Children love being adjusted. They love feeling good and happy. Unlike us grown-ups, they don't have too many opinions which block them from being open to this safe and gentle technique.
But in 1997 I graduated from Life University in Georgia with a Doctorate of Chiropractic, and since 1998 have been fully Board Certified as a chiropractor, licensed in both Minnesota and New York.


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SIX OF THE MOUNT'S SISTERS are celebrating Jubilees this week during the festivities surrounding the feast of the CSJs' patron, St. Joseph. Together, they've given an astounding 385 years of their lives to the CSJ mission: to do all of which woman is capable (in the words of their guiding light, Father Jean Pierre Medaille, S.J.) in serving the dear neighbor.
Three hundred and eighty-five years: That is an average of 64.16666667 years apiece. That number is skewed upward a bit by the tremendous vocation of Sister Constance Fitzgerald, 102, celebrating 85 years as a Sister of St. Joseph of Carondelet.
Many of these Sisters' vocations were lived out at Mount Saint Mary's University. Three of the six are alumnae, and all of them taught and/or performed administrative duties. Many had second and third careers after the Mount; as long as there were works of mercy to be done in the world, they were there to do them, continuing to help even in retirement.
- Sister Judy Diaz Molosky, 50 years - Founded the Center for Urban Partnership on the Doheny Campus, coordinating service learning activities for MSMU students at downtown social service organizations. Mount alumna with B.A. in Mathematics.
- Sister Sandra Williams, 50 years - Current Mount Trustee and member of the CSJ Leadership Team. She is a Mount alumna with a B.A. in Spanish.
- Sister Joan Henehan, 60 years - Former Mount Trustee, formerly chair of the Religious Studies faculty, associate director of the Spiritual Life Program on the Doheny Campus. Mount alumna.
- Sister Cecile Therese Beresford, 70 years - Chair of the Home Economics faculty at MSMU and former member of the CSJ Congregation Leadership in St. Louis.
- Sister Regina Clare Salazar, 70 years - Member of the Education Faculty at MSMU and founder of the Mount's first evening and weekend program at Chester Place in the 1950s. Became one of the early administrators of the new Doheny Campus starting in the 1960s. After MSMU became President and CEO of Daniel Freeman Hospital and now oversees the care of retired Sisters at Carondelet Center.
- Sister Mary Constance Fitzgerald, 85 years - Longtime Doheny Campus resident and an alumna of Mount Saint Mary's. She taught creative writing and child development during summer sessions at MSMU and volunteered in the Learning Resource Center.
We've put some pictures up on Facebook showing recent pictures of the Jubilarians along with some from yesteryear:
Posted by Mount Saint Mary's University Archives on Wednesday, March 16, 2016
|Sister Constance Fitzgerald shown tutoring a student at Doheny in 1999 when she was
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Train Your Brain
Last year we launched this column featuring Kathy Lillis's win in the Oregon Humane Society (OHS) Photography contest. Kathy won using a point-and-shoot camera, and had no formal training other than my photography class at OHS. She proved you don't need fancy equipment to create powerful images. What you do need is a passion for your subject — which is easy when it comes to animals! I hope her success and story has inspired you.
Since this year's contest is just a couple of months away, I thought you might like to start flexing those creative muscles and getting in shape for the competition. Even if you aren't planning to enter, the same exercises we discuss here will "improve your game."
Here we'll discuss some general training tips, moving into more specifics next month. I've had the fun challenge of judging a few photo contests, so I'll be passing along some inside tips I hope you'll find helpful.
The first step in getting your eye in shape is to study lots of other peoples' work. Check out previous winning photographs — both from contests you might enter, and from others. I don't recommend trying to emulate the photos you see, especially from last year, as many are wont to do. You want to stand out from the crowd, and your chances are better with a unique look that distinguishes itself from the competition.
Also, you're most likely to win with photos that come from your heart and eye. So look for ideas that fit into and enhance your own vision. Besides studying winning photos, study photos from magazines, books, and even movie scenes that speak to you. Those are going to be closest to your style, and thus likely the most similar to the image you'll win with.
Also, strive to discern just what works in the images you connect with and consider how you can accomplish something similar. This will lead you to new techniques and ideas to try. And it will fill your brain with ideas that will come back to you as you photograph.
Study your own work, too. Similar to learning from other photographers, studying your own work will load your brain up with ideas based on both successes and opportunities to do something different. Your own work will reveal your unique way of seeing the world, and the more familiar and comfortable with that you become, the greater the possibilities.
The Photographer Vik Orenstein has had a successful children's portrait studio since 1988. Before that though, in 1984, her passion for travel photography took her to Thailand. When she returned she discovered that over 75% of her photos were of children. This was a key "Aha!" moment that led her to great success.
Look for patterns in the photos that speak to you. See if you can find common elements — styles, aesthetics, subjects — that you are drawn to. Then consider what a winning "{insert your name here}" photo might look like. That doesn't mean you need to pursue that image — you're just loading up on ideas here. The goal is to have so many ideas in our brains that while we're busy photographing, our brains become little directors on our shoulders saying, "Hey, this is like that photo you loved so much!" or "Wow, the light is just like the scene from that movie." Watch: this will greatly expand your creative potential.
This month's assignment
is to submit a photo that fits into your own vision. This can be a new photo or one you made long ago. And then I'd love to hear about which elements you most connect with — whether emotional elements (the way a gesture or a look makes you feel), technical elements (how the light interacts with your subject), or whatever else speaks to you.
I'm excited about these next couple of columns. I hope the "get in shape to compete" vibe inspires you and I look forward to seeing the world as you do!
Class Recap
- Try the exercise
- Send your photos from the assignment to: email@example.com. Please put "Spot Photo Class" in the subject line
- Go to Photography 101 on Spot's website to see your photos and those of your fellow students
- Share your great work with your friends!
- Check out David's tips and comments
- Meet David here in May for your next session!
David Childs is a professional photographer, photo journalist, instructor, and animal advocate. You can see his work or contact him at www.DavidChildsPhotography.com.
Study with David live! His pet photography classes are offered at Oregon Humane Society. See his website for details.


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Cricket: Essex look to turn around T20 fortunes
PUBLISHED: 21:06 19 July 2018 | UPDATED: 21:06 19 July 2018
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With just one success to show from their opening four matches in the Vitality Blast, Essex Eagles will be looking to turn around their form when they play back-to-back matches this weekend.
They make the trip to Cheltenham on Friday where they meet Gloucestershire in a 5.30pm start, then on Saturday, Hampshire visit The Cloudfm County Ground for a match that starts at 5pm.
One player who has been outstanding for the Eagles during the Vitality Blast campaign so far is Australian Adam Zampa.
The leg-spinner has taken seven wickets, including 2-20 against Surrey and 3-17 in the match with Glamorgan.
And Zampa believes that the Eagles need to start a winning run now if they are to maintain an interest in the competition.
"For me, I think the next game is pretty much do-or-die," said the 26-year-old.
"Win that and the one on Saturday and we'll be on a roll and in T20 cricket, things can turn around very quickly but we need to show some character now.
"The two defeats in as many days last week were hugely disappointing. To be honest, we weren't at our best in any facet of the game on those occasions and so we didn't deserve to come away with anything."
Zampa pointed the finger at the reasons for the Eagles shortcomings
"We do have the skills but we've made some poor decisions and we need to get the mental side of the game right," he added.
"We are losing crucial moments in games at the moment and that's costing us. We need to put things right pretty quickly otherwise the competition is going to be out of our reach."
Zampa, who has played in 13 T20 internationals and also made 31 One-day appearances for his country, is delighted with his own form at present.
"I'm very happy with my game at the moment and to be honest, I think I'm bowling as well as I've ever done in this format," he sai.
"That's all well and good for me but I'm here to help the team win matches and it sucks to be on the losing side. Hopefully, we can turn things around quickly." The Eagles have named an unchanged 13-man squad for Friday's game.
Essex: Ryan ten Doeschate, Adam Wheater, Ravi Bopara, Varun Chopra, Matt Coles, Sam Cook, Simon Harmer, Dan Lawrence, Matt Quinn, Neil Wagner, Tom Westley, Ashar Zaidi, Adam Zampa.


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The AO Research Review Commission (AORRC) is responsible for the review process for all grant applications submitted to the AO Foundation and its funding bodies.
Peer review is carried out by a pool of independent external reviewers who are selected on the basis of their expertise to conduct the reviews. All proposals submitted to a call are treated equally. They are evaluated impartially on their merits, irrespective of their origin or identity of the applicants. All proposals and related documents communicated to the AO Foundation are treated in confidence. Based on the project abstract, each reviewer must confirm that he/she concurs with the AO Foundation's Code of Ethics (PDF, 33 KB). After this confirmation, the reviewer will receive the full project proposal for review.
Each of the applications submitted to one of the AO Foundation's Clinical Divisions (→ AOCMF → AOSpine → AOTrauma → AOVET) is reviewed by at least two external independent reviewers and one reviewer from the AO Research Review Commission (AORRC) who acts as composite reviewer. The grant applications will be discussed, scored and ranked at the AO Research Review Commission meetings.
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Oxford University provide some online activities called, "23 things for Research". These activities can definitely be used by researchers but are also really useful to students, lecturers and support staff too. If you just want to read what goes on this site that's fine but you will get a lot more from it if you register and join in. Have some fun with setting up a blog and writing your first post,considering your "personal brand", using Twitter, RSS feeds and Storify – and that's just to start with! One of the blogs created by a student is Amy's Inkwell – I like it, it's a good start to blog writing.
Other things you might like to engage with from Oxford University are their videos and podcasts. Many of their podcasts are discipline specific and are really interesting but they do others too. The easiest way to pick these podcasts up is to go to the oxengage Facebook page and look for the links. A video I particularly enjoyed was a talk by Professor Marcus Du Sautoy on how he uses social media – you can see it now on Oxford Podcasts: http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/what-does-marcus-du-sautoy-do-social-media-video A podcast which was rather good was, "Would you blog the truth?" by Peter Gill.
I think you might like this too. It's about identity in our digital engagements. The item is from a course at Galway and the article is written by Tony Fish.
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Dear friends of Melissa,
This is Melissa's sister Becky updating her blog. I wanted so much to be able to bring the best news from today, but unfortunately, we did not get the report from her surgery that we were wanting. The surgery was much more extensive than they had originally planned and they have given her a diagnosis of stage 3 ovarian cancer. The surgeons were able to remove the majority of the cancer and encouraged us that our immediate focus is to get her recovered from this surgery and then we will look ahead to treatment plans. While we are most assuredly disappointed, we know that God is good. Please continue to pray for her, for Brian and their family. Right now, we are simply waiting to even see her. Pray for Brian as he shares the results from the surgery and that somehow they would be able to rest tonight. I will try to update again tomorrow.
Thank you so much for your prayers and love for Melissa and her family. They are precious to us.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Wednesday update
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Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Surgery Tomorrow
First of all, let me just say that I was mortified to discover I've been saying gynelogical instead of gynecological. Seriously hate misspelling things. Brian kept telling me my friends would forgive me. :)
So we spent 3 hours at the hospital today. I cannot tell you how I felt the heavy weight on my heart lifting throughout the day, and I know it was because of your prayers. I am so grateful that God provided for me in that way. Brian and I were able to laugh many times today. Met our doctor and really really liked him. His news wasn't necessarily reassuring, but he is going to be a great doctor to have in my corner. My tumor is pretty enormous, which is never good. I'm having surgery first thing tomorrow morning and will have a 4-5 day hospital stay. They will know before the surgery is out if the tumor is cancerous. He said there is a chance that it is not, but there is a strong possibility that all my stomach problems in the last 5 months are a result of ovarian cancer. Surprisingly enough, I'm not that scared. I'm sure the fear will return, but for now I am just so grateful to have a good doctor and so grateful to be moving forward tomorrow.
I'm giving Brian all access to the blog so he can update you, and I've told him he has to do it tomorrow after surgery; fairly certain I will not be coherent enough to do it myself. The most exciting medical thing to happen to me to this point is having my wisdom teeth removed so I have no point of reference as to how I'll feel after major surgery. I told Brian that all my life I've been so healthy and my medical history is ridiculously boring (per the pre-op nurse I saw tonight), but tomorrow I'm picturing an ER/Grey's Anatomy scenario where all the doctors want to see the enormous ball removed from my abdomen.
My agenda for the evening includes 10 ounces of magnesium citrate and a tap water enema. Anyone want to join me?
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It's been 11 days since we learned stomach issues might not be so simple; 7 days since the word oncologist was used; 5 days since not so simple turned into serious. And the waiting has not been easy, my friends. But as He's done in the past, God has been so good to place scripture, songs, friends directly in my path to encourage me. I have been overwhelmed by the number of phone calls, emails, facebook messages, skype sessions, etc. and feel very loved and prayed for.
And I'm not gonna lie, the drama in the last 5 minutes of AI Thursday night and watching Daniel-son (a.k.a. Ralph Macchio) and Hines Ward dancing in sparkles helped divert my attention for a few moments as well.
And I'm not gonna lie, the drama in the last 5 minutes of AI Thursday night and watching Daniel-son (a.k.a. Ralph Macchio) and Hines Ward dancing in sparkles helped divert my attention for a few moments as well.
The original plan for today was to get up, rush ourselves out the door to get Camden to school, then Rory and I drive 45 minutes to a dentist's appointment, spend several hours waiting for Rory's teeth to be cleaned, drive 45 minutes back home in time to meet Brian, drop Rory off at Gram and Gramp's house, then drive 45 minutes in a different directions to the doctor. I decided that I wanted normal, not rushed. So Rory is watching Dora while I used the treadmill (and now blog). She's going to hop into a bubble bath while I clean bathrooms (I've become a bit obsessed with coming home to a clean house tonight). We'll play the Dora Matching game, eat lunch, and then the not-so-normal part of my day will start.
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Both my kids loved this game of swinging between two adults, and nearly every Sunday walking from church to home with Uncle Michael and Aunt Liz, we hear "1....2....3....jump!"
Rory giggled uncontrollably when she saw this picture because "you took a picture of my booty."
And maybe one of these days I'll try this shot again with a little more planning than, hey, let me grab my camera while you stand here and wait in the freezing cold on a very gray, dreary Sunday. ;)
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
2011 Project 365, Week 11 & 12
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Friday, March 25, 2011
When Rory saw the pictures of Camden as a baby Wednesday, she was full of great reactions (drama queen, this one) so when she asked to see the baby pictures again, I decided to grab my camera before I navigated to the blog. She did not disappoint. :)
Ignore the atrocious desk. One of these days it will be clutter-free again. And let's not pretend some of you don't have desks that look exactly the same way. :)
In other news, my blood tests did not come back with good results so I'm seeing a Gynelogical Oncologist Tuesday. Obviously, not what we were hoping for, but I know that God has a master plan and that this development is not news to Him so I am choosing to make a strong effort to stay calm and not panic. Our friend Randall reminded me of Psalm 56:3 which says, "what time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee." It's the verse my dad recited to me over and over as a child when I was afraid of storms, and it's what we recite to Camden and Rory when they're frightened. And now I'm going to recite it in these times of uncertainty regarding my health.
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
Jumping Rope
Camden is kind of obsessed with jumping rope ever since they had Jump Across America at school a couple of weeks ago. One of his friends let him borrow her jump rope this week, and I had the best time watching both kids. There just might be a jump rope in his future (as in tomorrow), but don't tell him. :)
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Seven Years
Seven years ago we flew to Chicago and laid eyes on the cutest 8 month old boy. Since I've used those airport pictures over and over, I decided to pull out a few from his first week home instead.
His first bath. Yes, in the sink. He screamed bloody murder when we tried to put him in the bathtub, but he loved the sink.
His first bath. Yes, in the sink. He screamed bloody murder when we tried to put him in the bathtub, but he loved the sink.
One of my all-time favorite pictures. He did not sleep for more than 30 minutes at a time during the first few days so I would take the first shift and then Brian would take over at 3:00 a.m.
He always smiled with his tongue out.
Yes, he's leaning in for a kiss after being home just a couple of days. He's always been an affectionate kid and it started just a few days after he came home.
And a few things about Camden today:
Finally made it to 50 lbs soaking wet, fully dressed, with shoes. . . and couldn't be happier about it.
Loves, loves, loves all things Star Wars and can describe every single character in excruciating detail.
Seriously loves food. Every thing he eats is the best he's ever had. For example: when I asked what I could cook for him tonight, he could not make up his mind because he likes it all.
Well, everything except cinnamon. Seriously, who doesn't like cinnamon?
I think he might be a comic book artist when he grows up. He creates intricate drawings and has recently started adding bubble conversations to them. The first time we noticed it, there was a bubble coming out of an alien character that said, "I'm not afraid to use this thing." Brian and I had a good laugh over that one.
He leaves all those drawings on our pillows. He's learned that I clean the fridge off every Friday so he doesn't want to put it on the fridge because it will disappear. :) (Please tell me I am not the only parent that does not keep every single page their child ever colors or creates.)
He happened to see part of the news on Sunday afternoon and saw some of the war coverage on Libya. He immediately started drawing pictures then asked if we knew any soldiers that he could mail them to. He wrote sweet notes on them, and I'm going to mail them off this week.
His love language is most definitely quality time, although physical affection would probably come in second; he's a snuggler.
His room is a constant disaster, but on the top shelf of his bookshelf he keeps whatever is his current prized possession. Sometimes it's a paper from school, sometimes it's a Legos creation, etc.
He is fairly reserved, almost shy, when he talks to adults one on one, but put him on stage in front of alot of people and you'd never know he's nervous.
Has alot of fears: spiders, bugs, heights, new situations, etc. He also scares easily while watching movies although he's perfectly without fear when it comes to Darth Vader (who is much scarier than anything we've let him watch).
He's very cautious. It's entirely possible that's my fault, although I think it's more a personality trait than my babying him when he was younger.
He sleeps and sleeps hard. Still goes to bed at 7:30 (when there's no church or baseball) and I have to wake him at 6:45. Once he falls asleep, it's nearly impossible to wake him up. We've had some very funny moments trying, though.
He sleeps and sleeps hard. Still goes to bed at 7:30 (when there's no church or baseball) and I have to wake him at 6:45. Once he falls asleep, it's nearly impossible to wake him up. We've had some very funny moments trying, though.
He's a funny, quirky, smart, cute kid, and we're so happy to call him ours.
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Tuesday's Tidbits
Camden had a dentist's appointment yesterday and had only good news from the dentist - something that hasn't happened in quite a while around here. Hurray for healthy teeth!
Re-entry into the real world after spring break was a bit tougher than I had hoped for yesterday.
Camden actually used the sentence, "Sadly, that was not the case." at supper last night, and he was not joking.
When I told Camden that I was able to get all the stains out of his new baseball uniform, he said, " Nooooo! I wanted them to look like I played hard!" (Biz works wonders in case you need a laundry tip)
I was on the phone when Rory and I arrived home from grocery shopping yesterday and Rory took it upon herself to help me unpack. I later found the new package of toothpicks in Camden's bathroom, and my new tube of mascara has completely disappeared.
This is how Camden feels about the sun these days.
I've been wavering about whether to mention this or not but finally decided I could use the extra prayers. You know that stomach issue I've been griping about for months now? Well. Turns out a baseball sized mass on your ovary can cause a few problems. And, yes, I am officially one of those crazies who has enormous things growing inside of them but simply endures the discomfort rather than go to the doctor. There is a small chance it's cancerous although both my primary doctor and my gynecologist think it's probably just a crazy-out-of-control cyst. The fact that they're using my age as the prime reason this is not cancer doesn't exactly bring me alot of comfort since my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 29. So. All of that to say I'd appreciate prayers that the results of my test come back negative for cancer. I should know preliminary results by the end of the week and will probably have surgery next week. Really, I'm just hoping for some bed rest out of this whole thing. :)
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Monday, March 21, 2011
Thousand Gifts 117-143
Before church last night
117. first sign of green grass
118. yellow daffodils on the side of the road
119. short unexpected afternoon naps
120. really good doctors
121. the sound of Camden on the phone describing cookie dough to Gram
122. steroids
123. Rory's evil giggle while taking steroids
124. the smell of Orchid Allure Downy on my clothes
125. sunlight streaming through the windows
126. help from family
127. pretty (and free!) Starbucks cake pops
128. safe trip to and from Illinois
129. family you want to be with (totally stole that wording from Becky)
130. Whitey's ice cream
131. Lactaid :)
132. reconnecting with old friends
133. good services
134. beautiful parks
135. brand new white baseball uniforms
136. lots of sunshine
136. lots of sunshine
137. 7 year old boys in baseball uniforms jumping for joy
138. photoshoots
138. photoshoots
139. finally some medical answers
140. making family memories
141. Rory's cute toes
142. flip flops
143. Target trips
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Sunday, March 20, 2011
Games #2-#5
24 hours
5 games
5 wins
1 enormous trophy
At bat
Making it across home plate
This picture totally cracks me up.
Does she look tired yet? And, yes, that's her baby on her head. We let her bring baby and stroller to the park, and she had the best time with it. She also had to fight off other little girls wanting to "share." LOL
Aaaannnnddd, finally giving up. I think I look as tired as she was.
Little boys in baseball uniforms are just seriously cute.
Do those coaches look tired or what?
It was one long day, but it was also lots of fun. Camden CRASHED last night into bed, but he'll always remember this day not just as a whole lotta fun, but also the first time he got to experience first place with a big trophy.
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Game #1
Camden's first batting attempt of the evening. They won the game 10-4, which Camden declared "unusual." He's kind of right - in two soccer seasons and now three baseball seasons, we've yet to be on a winning team so this just might be our year.
And what you don't see because I cut the video off too soon is that he actually got out at 2nd base, but it was a close call and we're going to blame it on the coach since he sent him on to 2nd base while knowing that Camden generally runs in slow motion :)
And what you don't see because I cut the video off too soon is that he actually got out at 2nd base, but it was a close call and we're going to blame it on the coach since he sent him on to 2nd base while knowing that Camden generally runs in slow motion :)
And Rory told us on the way home that when she plays baseball, "we'll be the pwincesses and get home runs and triple plays."
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Friday, March 18, 2011
Taking Advantage of Sunshine
Yesterday we took advantage of the sunshine and went to Nashville to run a few errands, visit a park and have lunch at one of our favorite spots. We're already starting our "this might be the last time" frame of mind.
First up was Percy Warner Park which has a beautiful driving (or walking) trail. Even though it may feel like spring, the trees haven't quite gotten the message and are still very brown and bare.
It's hard to see, but there is a large, long stone staircase that takes you to the bottom of this hill. And, yes we walked it although my knees were wishing we'd taken the road that loops around instead.
Me and the kiddos
We stopped off at Fontanel Mansion to look around, and I wish we'd made a trip here in the fall because it would have been beautiful. Side note to my photography-loving friends: I'd forgotten how difficult it is to shoot in full sunlight, middle of the day with no shade in sight. Yikes!
This one is my favorite because they all just plopped down and I snapped this picture . . .
But this one is a little better from a photography stand point. Tip: When it's full sunlight and there is no shade, put your subject's back to the sun, meter off their faces, and then shoot the picture - helps eliminate the shadows and hot spots on their faces.
Today's agenda is includes a trip to Nashville for a doctor's appointment, lunch with a friend, and a trip to Sephora since I used the last drop of my make-up this morning. Run home for a quick brush-up on newborn and family photography, then back to Nashville for my first photo shoot of the season. Back home to pick up the family and off to a neighboring town for Camden's first baseball game. Tomorrow's schedule includes F.O.U.R. baseball games. Yes, four. I am tired just thinking about the weekend!
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
Spring Break
The kids thought it was really funny when I looked down from the deck, saw them playing, and asked them to lay down for me. They played outside for hours yesterday. Hello, sunshine!
We're off to enjoy our one free morning of spring break. Happy Thursday!
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Spring break is this week for Brian and Camden so we packed up, drove 9 hours to Illinois on Saturday, had two fundraising services at local churches Sunday, crashed on Monday, then drove 9 hours home Tuesday. I feel like I describe all our trips as whirlwind trips, but it's the truth. I was so glad to see my parents and be home even if it was only for 48 hours, and we loved seeing our old friends at church. We've been gone for 9 years but it still felt like home Sunday morning.
I was able to snap a few pictures while we were home. Wait for it. . . . . .Keep waiting . . . . .
Uncle Matt and the kiddos - they just adore him, and no wonder! He plays and plays with them, lets them climb all over him, etc.
Taken 7:30 yesterday morning as we were headed out the door.
Yes, a total of two pictures. In my defense, it was 30 degrees outside and our schedule was crazy, but two pictures is pretty sad.
And I was going to complain about spring break being before spring actually arrives but since the weather forecast is 70's for the forseeable future, I won't complain. :) Maybe this warm weather will bring about some photography inspiration because I have seriously struggled the last 2 weeks.
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Saturday, March 12, 2011
2011 Project 365, Week 10
I'm not gonna lie: not every picture on this page was actually taken on the right days. But I won't tell if you don't.
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Friday, March 11, 2011
Not Cool, Just Regular
A couple of months ago Brian and I had this great idea to let Camden grow his hair out and then have it cut in one of those cool longish Asian boy hairstyles. Well. Not only was it taking a very long time (it's been 3 months since we last buzzed his head), but it became increasingly clear that he would never sport one of those hairstyles because he has a large patch of hair on the back of his head that grows up instead of down. Seriously! So we decided that until we knew what we wanted to do, we'd at least send him to someone to shape it up because it was kind of messy and out of control. Now Camden was very against a haircut. He's never been a shy kid, but over the past few months he's become very fearful of new situations and he's never had his haircut before by anyone but Brian. He kept telling us, "I don't want to look cool, just regular." The situation was not helped in any way by the fact that Rory insists on telling him 10 times a day that he was going to look "sooooo cute."
Last night I took him in for the haircut, and he dragged his feet the whole way, didn't want to speak to the stylist (yes, my kid is that kid), and hated the whole experience. However, this morning, he got up out of bed and said, "I love my hair!"
Hope you weren't expecting anything drastic; it's just a little bit of a change, but we're letting the top grow some more. I'm thinking faux hawk. :)
In other news, Rory is feeling MUCH better and is seriously hyped up on steroids. She's developed an insanely evil giggle and got into so much mischief yesterday that I don't even care to recap it here, but it involved telling me an emphatic "no" in a public place, painting the wall with her bloody nose, and toothpaste and literally climbing the walls at the hair salon. I won't complain too much about the steroids since they're making her better, but they definitely do a number on behavior for sure.
Sahlin Studio: Candy Shop
Gina Huff: XOXO
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Party Time
Last weekend we celebrated Rory's 3rd family day. While I would really, really like to be that mom who has beautiful party decorations and goes all out for celebrations, I'm just not. But here's the thing - Rory doesn't care that we used leftover mismatched fall candles or that I didn't have fancy plates and napkins and beautiful hanging decorations. All she knows is that she got to choose her favorite food (bulgogi, although she chose ramen noodles first), that we ate a candlelit dinner, she got to wear lots of jewelry (Camden helped "dress" her up), and it was her special night. Oh, and GiGi's cupcakes. Always cupcakes for her celebration!
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The last 7 days have passed in a fog of stomach pain, sleepless nights, coughing, kleenex, and doctor's waiting rooms. Thank goodness Rory and I are both on the mend. We had some scary moments with Rory this week. It is not fun to hear your child gasping for air, but the asthma can't hold out for long against two steroids in addition to a regular inhaler, and she is feeling some better this morning. In fact, I detect a bit of sassy attitude in her which I will blame the steroids for. I clearly remember how hyper Camden used to be when he had to take them!
In other news, Rory has seemingly overnight learned how to say her L's. We no longer hear "wiz" for Liz and "wuv" for love, etc. The good news is she still hasn't mastered her R's so we can still hear cute words like "scawy" and "hiwawious."
I have not had my camera out much, but I did snap these last night.
A moment of comfort from Camden (he asked if he could hold her for a while).
Watching American Idol with me.
And a smile - haven't seen many of these this week.
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011
A Hint . . .
. . . about what we've been up to (and this doesn't count the 2 new medicines we brought home today).
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Monday, March 07, 2011
Catch Up
I've been a blog slacker for the past few days for a multitude of reasons, but those reasons would not include a lack of pictures or scrapping pages. :) So here are a few from last week.
Rory's been fascinated with catalogs lately. On this particular day, I walked in the living room and found her propped up on the chair, and she told me, "I'm just imagining myself wearing this dress." This dress, by the way, only cost $98. :)
A warm day last week
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Believe it or not, but I actually shot her face out of focus on purpose. :)
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Friday was Read Across America Day, and the 1st-4th graders at Camden's school were to dress up as a book character. They had a little parade at school Friday morning. Good thing Camden really wanted to be a ninja from a recent Magic Treehouse Book because I forgot all about it until 24 hours before the big day, and we all know it's not like I'm going to be able to throw together some enormously creative costume anyway.
And after watching Camden's school parade, Rory and I made a trip to Nashville to Gigi's Cupcakes, which has become our tradition as we celebrate Rory's Family Day (more on that to come later). I had no plans to take pictures of Rory and the box, but she acted more than a little offended that we were foregoing the picture this year so I pulled out the camera right there in the parking lot. Can I just say I'm kind of loving Rory's new picture-loving ways.
And not only do I have pictures from the week, but I have scrap pages. Kelly from The Lilypad emailed me recently and asked if I'd be interested in being on their store team and help out with blog posts, specifically photography related blog posts. And, although I feel woefully inadequate, I couldn't pass that up!
So three layouts using the March BYOC from TLP. I could not resist these bright pretty colors!
And now I'm off to tackle the enormous pile of laundry that has been staring at me for the last week.
Happy Monday!
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Saturday, March 05, 2011
2011 Project 365, Week 9
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