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Honoring all moms with a nod to a special few who were "Mothers of the Year"
By: Legacy Staff
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On Mother's Day, we're honoring all mums and mommies with a special nod to a few who were "Mothers of the Year."
Kathryn White Egan, who died April 9 at age 64, was Jacksonville, Florida's Mother of the Year on Mother's Day in 1985, according to her obituary in the Salt Lake Tribune.
Egan, who had lived in five states and held various leadership posts with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, raised seven children and served as "'mission mother' to more than 400 missionaries from 30 countries," from 2005-2008, while her husband, Robert, presided over the church's South Africa Cape Town Mission.
Many of those missionaries as well as former neighbors, who regarded her as a second mother, shared their memories of Egan on the online guest book that accompanies her obit.
One former missionary wrote: "Her life and teachings are indeed celebrated and evident in the lives of the many missionaries she taught how to be men, women and Serving Always Christ The Master."
Nonagene Daniel, who died April 15 at age 90, was named "Mother of the Year" by the DeKalb Chapter of the Georgia Federation of Women in the 1970s, according to the family-placed obit in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Daniel, the mother of three and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lithonia, Georgia, was concerned with the well-being and spiritual growth of missionaries.
She considered the support of Christian missionaries a "calling" and together with her husband [William Thomas Daniel Sr.] built and maintained a special home in Lithonia for furloughed missionaries from throughout the world. A mentor to many young women and men, she was a "listening ear" and "encourager" to generations of young people providing prayerful guidance as they planned their educations, careers and families.
Helen Kim, the 1985 Illinois Mother of the Year, who died April 11 at age 85, raised two daughters and a son, according to the obituary in the Springfield State Journal-Register.
She had hosted a national children's radio program in her native Korea before immigrating to the United States and marrying the Rev. Mark (Myung Sup) Kim in 1961.
From 1969 to 2010, Kim was a piano and vocal teacher to approximately 300 students, the obit said.
She became naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 1974.
Hattye Mae Biddle, the 1976 Delaware Mother of the Year, who died April 4 at age 96, is described as "a much-beloved figure in Delaware educational, political and civic circles," in the online obit published by NewsZapDE.
Biddle, the mother of three, and her husband of 79 years, Millard, established a grocery store and "were a familiar sight at Christmastime when they played Santa and Mrs. Claus at The Little School [the first private pre-school and kindergarten in lower Delaware, which she co-founded in 1956] and The Governor's House."
Sophia E. Godbout, who died March 17, one day after her 90th birthday, was named the Minnesota's First Merit Mother of the Year by the Minnesota Mothers' Association in 1976, according to the obit in the Pioneer Press.
She and her husband of 59 years, Medric, raised three daughters and "provided a home for numerous unwed mothers through Lutheran Social Services," beginning in the 1960s.
"In 1965 she became a Research Associate with the University of Toronto Insect Migration Studies and began tagging Monarch butterflies," which earned her the nickname of the Butterfly Lady.
This post was contributed by Alana Baranick, a freelance obituary writer. She was the director of the Society of Professional Obituary Writers and chief author of Life on the Death Beat: A Handbook for Obituary Writers before she passed away in 2015.


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Stories from the 2013 MLK march
The first thing Omar Shannon said about being at the MLK march after-party was that he was grateful for the police presence.
"Our team is on it — I mean SAPD. It makes it more comfortable to be here and more safe," Shannon said as he sat on a hill overlooking the bustling crowd below. Roughly 125 officers patrolled the march and program of speeches and music that followed.
He was talking about the presidential inauguration shortly afterward when a fight broke out among a group of teens just a few feet from where he was sitting with a friend, Jamie Flemings, and her children, Jayden Flemings, 3, and Tayvon Flemings, 4.
As Shannon and Fleming hustled the kids away from the melee, nine SAPD officers swarmed a teen who was exchanging taunts and lunging at a group of others. They scurried off as police threw the young man to the ground, arrested him, and took him away.
"Other than that little scuffle, I'm happy still," said Shannon. "It's a good thing the SAPD was here. I'm glad they're always here to keep something where it needs to be kept."
For nearly two decades, the Clay and Nobles families have been setting up breakfast at a house near the start of San Antonio's MLK march so people can grab an early bite.
"It's a blessing to our family and friends," said Orvis Clay, who started cooking pork chops, eggs, bacon, sausage, chorizo, biscuits, toast and grits at about 4 this morning.
"We used to just have family coming, and then a lot of people from the church started coming," said Jackline Nobles, the families' matriarch.
She adds that local churches donate food and money so the family can continue the tradition.
"We do it out of love, bringing everybody together, and living the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr.," said Nobles' sister Denise Nelson-Matthews, who came in from Houston for the breakfast and march. "Everybody's welcome — any race, creed or color."
As marchers streamed past George Bernal's home, he remembered when MLK Drive was a two-lane gravel-top road with little foot traffic.
"It's changed quite a bit," Bernal said as waves of color and signs passed by. "It's quite enjoyable because the people are at peace."
Bernal's home has been a fixture along the route since the march began, because he displays portraits of King and other leaders and plays a recording of the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Many dashed from the procession to photograph a tall sign he posted that read, "President Obama cares," a tribute to his second inauguration.
"I think he's the right man for the job to continue," Bernal said. "You can hope for peace within our land and every where else, that's what Dr. King was about."
Bernal said he hoped the essence of King's message "spreads to the other 364 days of the year."
"I think gun violence would diminish if it did," he said.
Local teens got a day off from school for the MLK holiday, and some used the opportunity to join this morning's march.
"It brings everybody together," said Zachary Davis, 16, a Clemens High School student who added that he tries to participate in the march every year.
"I'm supporting Martin Luther King and everything he's done for us — and everyone, actually," Davis said.
Erica Hall, 16, said her teachers at East Central High School encouraged students to attend.
"We're marching for a movement — for African Americans and their freedom," said Hall, who has attended the march since she was 6.
It was the first year for at the march for Kajyah Russell, 16, another Clemens student.
"I think it helps because it brings everybody together at least for a little while," Russell said.
Deion Stewart, 15, of Clemens has participated in the march for the past two years.
"It's a reminder that we all have to stick together and come as one, and never forget what we've been through and how far we've come for what we have today," Stewart said.
Every year since 1999, the Toros Motorcycle Club has been coming to the MLK march.
"It's a momentous occasion; we wouldn't miss it. We're a predominantly African American motorcycle club, so it's a civic responsibility to show our support," said Willie "Hawkeye" Lindsay, the president of the group's San Antonio chapter.
The group's 24 members watch the start of the march before riding off-route to Pittman-Sullivan Park to welcome the marchgoers.
"We used to ride in the march, but was too hard in our clutch handles," Lindsay said.
For the past six years, the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center has set up a mobile blood drive near the concert stage at the end of the MLK march in Pittman-Sullivan Park.
That inspired Lorraine Townes of Universal City today to do something she long had wanted to do.
"I was prior military, so I know it's important to give blood," the Air Force retiree said after donating at one of two mobile donation units.
Tommy L. Anerson, another retiree, was prompted to give blood by a volunteer as he passed through the crowd at Pittman-Sullivan Park.
"I believe in sharing," Anerson said.
Eric Maldonado, corporate communications specialist for the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center, noted that donations tend to run low this time of year. He encouraged healthy people to donate.
"Every blood donation can possibly save three lives," Maldonado said.
Go to donatingforlife.org for more information on where to donate.


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Jeremiah and Emilee Gettle join Lunch Break to share how they converted their historic two-story homesteaded into a family home that includes a 17-acre trial garden and sits next to the approximately 170 acres that make up the growing seed business. Photo: Ryan Henriksen for The Wall Street Journal.
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Man Charged in Ex-Wife's Death in Central Minnesota
LONG PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - Prosecutors have charged a Long Prairie man with killing his ex-wife.
Forty-six-year-old Craig Lamont Williams was charged Friday in Todd County with second-degree murder.
According to the complaint, Williams called 911 Thursday and asked for an ambulance for a gunshot wound at a home south of Long Prairie.
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St. Lucia and iSimangaliso Wetlands from Jordan Bierma on Vimeo.
June 20th:
We packed up the tent and made the short trek to St. Lucia to unpack and reset the tent. The area surrounding St. Lucia is part of the iSimangaliso wetlands national park and contains some of the most beautiful coastlines of South Africa. We took it easy for the day and strolled around the empty town. It was the middle of the off-season and many businesses were closed or being renovated for the masses that flock here in their summer. We also took a short 1.5 km hike that bordered a small chunk of the wetlands that are home to huge number of bird species, as well as hippos and crocodiles. The potential of having a hippo or a crocodile in our path kept us on our toes through the whole hike. Hippos here are known to occasionally walk right through town unfazed by people or cars. Unfortunately the trail was devoid of both large animals, but we did manage to stumble upon some tiny gems equally as interesting and far less dangerous. The first and most delicious accident was finding wild passion fruit growing along the trail. After a few minutes of foraging I walked away with sticky hands, a sticky beard and a smile on my face. The fruit was ripe, sweet, delectable, and satisfying. After gorging our bellies on passion fruit Sarah and I came across something we had never seen nor thought we might ever see in our lives. An epic march on the microcosmic level, Processionary Caterpillars forming a line over 6ft. long with each ones head following the rear of the one in front to create a giant snake like line across the ground. We sat and watched in disbelief as the procession slowly worked its way on towards the next feeding grounds.
After our short hike we walked the boardwalk to the dunes on the coast along the Indian Ocean. We were once again spoiled with wildlife and saw a group of about 15-20 hippos in the river from the boardwalk with their eyes and nostrils peeking out above the water. We eventually made it to the beach to take in the sunset with the Sandpipers, Pelicans, and Gulls to put and end to another eventful day.
June 21st:
We were up at 6 a.m. to the always unpleasant sound of pouring rain on a tent, which squashed our plan for a sunrise walk to were we had seen the hippos the previous evening. At the first break in the storm we left, opting for a drive up through the wetlands and dunes in the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park. Shortly after we began driving the rains once again commenced which greatly decreased our visibility range when it came to looking out the windows for wildlife. The first pan, (a swampy, shallow depression that fills with water) we stopped at did not disappoint and gave us high hopes for the rest of the rainy day. There were two hippos swimming in the middle, with just eyes and nostrils showing, and a small group of Waterbuck on the far side. The rain slowly subsided as we made our way to Mission Rocks, which lies about halfway between St. Lucia and Cape Vidal. Mission rocks contain a large number of very cool tidal pools, with little crabs scurrying all over the rocks. With the weather now turning in our favor we took a snack of Nik Naks, and rusks with us and headed to Mafanaza hide, which is located in the park and is a very creatively designed hide that overlooks a huge wetlands area. The hide is designed to look like a giant bird nest with branches and logs intertwined throughout the whole structure. Sarah spotted the first Crocodile soaking up what little sun was poking through the clouds and I spotted the second about and hour later slowly swimming looking like a drifting log. The hide was a great view over the hotbed of activity in the wetlands; from the Crocodiles, Waterbuck, Bushbuck, Kudu, and Warthogs to a huge number of species of birds.
After a long stint in the hide we decided to stop up in Cape Vidal to hang out at the beach for a bit. On the drive up we spotted a huge animal on the hillside. At first we thought might be a hippo traveling one of the many paths between watering holes, but as we got closer we could slowly make out the shape of a Rhino. I could hardly believe my eyes at first, a Black Rhino. We sat and watched it graze and slowly disappear over the hill. Cape Vidal itself wasn't anything special, but it did have a really nice beach, which would've been great for swimming had the weather been in our favor. The pines along the coast were filled with curious Vervet Monkeys. The area is also home to the much less frequently seen Samango Monkeys who showed there face all to briefly when we saw one up in a tree. Tired but not wanting fritter away our precious time on the coast we opted to take the grasslands road on the way back to St. Lucia instead of the quicker paved main road. This is a decision we would soon be very grateful for. About 3km into the drive we found ourselves in an all to familiar situation face to face with a Rhino. This time though it was two Black Rhinos and their little one. I had unknowingly driven into what could possibly become a very hairy situation. We were on a one-way road, with swampy wetlands on either side, not enough room to turn around even if we needed to. We approached very slowly and held our distance at around 300-400 ft. and just watched and waited for the Rhinos to give us a hint of their intentions. At first they seemed very wary of us, and stared for a good long time while keeping their calf close between them. We sat hearts pounding with trepidation and excitement as they slowly went back to grazing and meandered to the west giving us a view most people can only see on nature shows of two rhinos and their calf.
The herds of Zebra, Wildebeest, and Buffalo on the way back paled in comparison, but only added to capping off another solid day. We arrived back in town and bought a pineapple, a bag of about 20 passion fruits, and 4 avocados for 30R ($4.25) and called it a night while we planned the next days excursion into Swaziland.


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Fireworks over the river, parades down the main street, and plenty of good times in between all add up to Independence Day in Hood River County on Thursday.
Don Benton of Hood River will be grand marshal of the Hood River parade. Theme this year is "Go the Extra Mile," honoring Benton's extensive community service, and red-white-and-blue décor is encouraged.
Entrants are asked to pay $10 and have their completed forms ready to give to volunteers on Thursday morning at parade set-up. Parade entries are available at the Hood River Chamber of Commerce. Completed and signed registration forms should be turned in between 8:30 a.m. and the start of the parade on Eighth and Sieverkropp streets on the Heights.
Food and music will be available after the parade at Jackson Park, where the parade disbands. (May Street from 13th to 17th streets will be closed.)
The "warm-up" act for the parade is the Joe Kollas-Jerry Cranmer Run; walkers start at 8 a.m. and runners at 9 a.m. at Mid Valley Elementary in Odell for the 8-mile run to Jackson Park.
The Cascade Locks Port Commission has established a volunteer effort to collect donations in Marine Park prior to the fireworks show, starting at 1 p.m. Teen Program volunteers will do the collecting, and the program will receive 50 percent of the collected donations.
The new teen program has so far involved 16 local teenagers and plans are now under way for another teen event in mid-July.
Odell hosts its own parade, at 4 p.m., which also stages at Mid Valley, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
To finish up the night, fireworks displays are planned in Hood River and Cascade Locks, at dusk.
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The src directory currently needs about 1500 MB disk space and the xsrc directory currently needs about 579 MB of disk space. Now check out the current sources, like this:
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If you want to use Xorg from pkgsrc you can skip the next step.
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Or you can check out a certain release, by passing -r
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$ cvs checkout -rnetbsd-5-0 -PA xsrc
Building the toolchain
The toolchain contains the software that is needed to build NetBSD, like the GNU C-Compiler and other tools. This way, it is ensured that NetBSD can build itself on almost any Unix™. You can omit this step, if you want to build a new release, because a release always includes building the tools.
$ cd /usr/src
$ ./build.sh -T ../tooldir -D ../destdir -R ../releasedir -O ../objdir -U -j2 tools
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MACHINE_ARCH: i386
TOOLDIR path: /usr/tooldir
DESTDIR path: /usr/destdir
RELEASEDIR path: /usr/releasedir
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Updated /usr/src/obj/tooldir/bin/nbmake-i386
Tools built to /usr/src/obj/tooldir
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Building the release
Variables to pass to build.sh can be found in src/share/mk/bsd.README.
In this example We are building as a user (non-root): -U We are building the X11R6 sources (Xservers, this is XFree 4.5.0 not Xorg): -x We are using separate directories: -T, -D, -R, -O, -X We are removing contents of tooldir and destdir before building: -r We are using -j2 because we have a multiprocessor system
We are building a release: release
$ ./build.sh -T ../tooldir -D ../destdir -R ../releasedir -O ../objdir -X ../xsrc -U -x -j2 -r release
This process takes at least two hours on an high-end server, and usually much longer, depending on your computing power.
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No nonexistent/bin/nbmake, needs building.
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MACHINE_ARCH: i386
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DESTDIR path: /usr/src/destdir
RELEASEDIR path: /usr/src/releasedir
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makewrapper: /usr/src/tooldir/bin/nbmake-i386
Updated /usr/src/tooldir/bin/nbmake-i386
Successful make release
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If you are using Xorg via pkgsrc (recommended), you can skip building the Xserver (-x).
If you have a multiprocessor system, add -j. The number of jobs should be equal to your number of CPU's/cores. Don't use -j on single CPU systems.
If your build fails, because of insufficient space on install flopies, you might find this useful: How to build install sets, when you can't build install floppies
Creating an ISO-Image
to create an iso-image just add the option iso-image
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the resulting iso image will reside in relasedir/platform/installation/cdrom/
This option will create an iso-image only on platforms that are bootable from such a media.
Burning the image
If you have a CD/DVD-Writer, you can burn the iso image to a CD. For this task you need to install cdrecord, which is part of sysutils/cdrtools.
# cdrecord -dev=/dev/rcd0d -data -pad -v NetBSD-install.iso
Building current faster
In case you don't need whole a release or a bootable iso image, the fastest way to build current is to build new tools, distribution, followed by sets and a kernel (custom or GENERIC). I recommend to build a custom kernel that fits your needs.
$ ./build.sh -U tools distribution sets kernel=MYKERNEL
Additional Information
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The MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship 2014 Is Open For Entries
4 January 2014
2 January 2014 - Balatonfüred, Hungary. The Notice of Race has been published and online entry system opened for the MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship 2014 and Melges 24 sailors from across the globe are invited to make their entries for this prestigious event that takes place from 2nd to 9th May 2014 in Balatonfüred, Hungary.
The MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship 2014 will be organised by the MKB Bank Sailing Club, in co-operation with Hungarian Melges 24 Class Association and the International Melges 24 Class Association. The online portal for entry, the Notice of Race, and other information about the venue is available at www.melges24europeans14.com.
As always and especially after a very successful inaugural Melges 24 European Sailing Series regatta on the Lake Balaton this April the Hungarian Melges 24 Fleet looks forward to welcoming international visitors to the competition which will feature not only great racing but a fun informal social programme for the teams too.
"We expect more than 80 boats at MKB Bank Sailing Club and some exciting competition on the race courses," said Enikő Németh, Club Manager and Coordinator of the Melges 24 Europeans. "The marina, hotel and leisure complex of the MKB Bank Sailing Club provide an outstanding venue for the regatta and the facilities will be made available for the exclusive use of the Melges 24 Class for the duration of the event. With the stunning green/turquoise waters of Lake Balaton, 600 sq km of sailable area, perfect sailing winds, excellent shoreside facilities and a reputation for world class race management we have it all to deliver an event to remember."
"We are pleased to have the MKB Bank Sailing Club continue its great hosting of high style sailing events with the 2014 Melges 24 Europeans," said Riccardo Simoneschi, the Chairman of IMCA. "We have no doubt that the club will produce the same strong turnout and competitive racing we have had on the Lake Balaton in our inaugural Melges 24 European Sailing Series regatta in April 2013, and will support their every effort to produce the best quality racing experience for all participants."
Competitors who place and pay for their entry before 1 February 2014 can take advantage of the early bird entry rate of Euro 750. Entries placed from 1 to 28 February will pay an entry fee of Euro 975. Entries placed between 1 March and 2 April will pay an entry fee of Euro 1125. The closing date for all entries and the final date for submission of Corinthian Crew Lists will be 2 April.
Event dates:
Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May: Measurement and registration
Sunday 4th May: Practice race and the Opening Ceremony
Monday 5th to Friday 9th May: 2014 Melges 24 European Championship
Official website: www.melges24europeans14.com
For further information on the Melges 24 European Championship 2014, please contact:
Piret Salmistu
IMCA Administrator & Media Coordinator
+372 507 7217
Enikő Németh
Regatta Coordinator
MKB Bank Vitorlás Klub
Arpad Litkey
President of the Hungarian Melges 24 Class Association
+36 30 611 2399


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A Tool for Accountability in a Pornified Culture
In this Gospel Coalition discussion, D. A. Carson comments about the use of Covenant Eyes for accountability in the battle against Internet pornography —
(Watch on YouTube.)
Today, 72% of kids have been exposed to pornography on the Internet. At colleges,
62% of men and 17% of women spend time online every week for sex-related amusement.
Covenant Eyes provides an accountability forum that monitors every website visited and rates the content. This information is compiled into easy-to-read reports which are sent regularly to anyone you choose. This helps friends, spouses, and parents have ongoing conversations about responsible and pure Internet use. Fleeing sexual temptations means we must flee the alluring anonymity of the Internet. We must choose to be accountable.
Free Educational Resources from Covenant Eyes:
- Sign up to watch Covenant Eyes' free seminar online about Internet safety.
- Get two free e-books for parents and pastors.
- Listen to Covenant Eyes' interview with Al Mohler about the danger of digital distractions.
- Get the free e-book, Internet Pornography: A Ministry Leader's Handbook.


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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Superman is coming back and he'll have a caped co-star.
"Man of Steel" director Zack Snyder announced Saturday at San Diego's Comic-Con that he was making another Superman film and that it will include Batman — the first time the two superheroes will be united on the big screen.
He declined to reveal many details, saying the script is just being written. He then invited an actor onstage to read a passage to hint at the story line.
"I am the man who beat you," read Harry Lennox, before an image of the Superman logo, backed by the Batman symbol, flashed on the screen.
Warner Bros. then confirmed the first-ever pairing in a statement.
Snyder reimagined Superman in his June blockbuster "Man of Steel," starring Henry Cavill and Amy Adams, which has grossed more than $630 million worldwide.
Superman will be back and this time with Batman
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Superman is coming back and he'll have a caped co-star.


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Kim Kardashian keeps it dressy while doing some sightseeing with her boyfriend Kanye West on Saturday (February 9) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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You are here: Home ‹ Board index ‹ Jim Carrey Discussion ‹ The Speakeasy
Friends with Jim
Jim Carrey discussion on non-movie related topics or topics which doesn't fit anywhere else...
Well said! 'You can count your real friends on the fingers of your hand' as we say here.
If I was friends with Jim I would like to go into room and talk about life and just talk for like 3 hours
I'm in LOVE with him and I Feel Fine
jUST have fun!
Good clean fun!
It is possible!
Talk, laugh, sing, dance, pray, walk, run, sing some more,
cry, pretend, dive, swim, play, think, help, read, investigate,
sing even more, do a jig, maybe a jog, jump,
almost said jimp
not sure what jimping is,
maybe jimping is playing leap frog with Jim, heheheh
bubble, blurt, bounce and the list goes on, and on, and on , and on
I would do what I do with the rest of my friends
ooops forgot, email which I do one here anyway even if he
doesn't read it.
I just watched the movie Hud on TCM..
Paul Newman was the main character
The woman who plays the housekeeper character looks like
the woman who played the captain on one of the newer modern
Star Trek shows, Captain Janeway,
the two actresses look sooooo much alike.
The resemblance is very striking.
The voices are similar also.
Re: Friends with Jim
I guess I would be his free psychoanalist, free massage therapist, free Russian and French interpreter, free tutor to his grandchildren, free guide to Russia and so on.
I wish I were just his friend. But he doesn't care. He doesn't care who I am and whatsoever. So I'm wishing-wishing-wishing...
I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad...
Re: Friends with Jim
lol........join the club Aly, it's the lousy curse of fandom.....
Re: Friends with Jim
Sad to realize there's not only me who understands it.
I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad...
Re: Friends with Jim
If I was friends with the Jim Carrey, I would so go to an amusement park and ride roller coasters until we threw up...then would eat something and do it again and just before we parted we would go "Damn, that was fun. Can't wait to do it again! I'll call you!"
That would be the ultimate blast!!!
Schmoyoho-oh-oh-oh accent on the YO!
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MEMum presents the second article in a series of three about the recent 12th Invest In ME International Conference (IIMEC12) in London.
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Article: Report From the OFFER 2010 Conference
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The letter, mailed the day before Thanksgiving, said that any legislation replacing the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act of 1996 (Freedom to Farm) would provide an "important economic stimulus" to rural America.
"New farm legislation must be enacted this year to stimulate and stabilize the rural economy that has been in an economic downturn for five years, with no turn-around in sight," the authors said in their letter to Daschle, a Democrat from South Dakota, and Lott a Republican from Mississippi.
"Unlike many sectors of the economy, production agriculture did not share in the economic growth of the last decade and has been devastated by depressed commodity prices, declining market opportunities and increasing costs."
The organizations said that as the Senate seeks ways to strengthen the U.S. economy, they believe it is critical that agriculture, which represents nearly 20 percent of all U.S. economic activity, receive priority consideration.
"The new legislation now pending in the Senate is designed to provide an economic safety net for rural America and eliminate the need for annual ad-hoc emergency assistance that Congress has provided for the past four years," the letter said.
"It is critical to producers, farm lenders and rural communities that a new farm bill be approved this fall to provide the assurance necessary to plan for next year's crop production.
The letter warned against non-agriculture related amendments that would potentially slow down the farm bill process.
"We also urge you to oppose any efforts to add unrelated or non-agriculture related issues to the farm bill legislation that could serve to delay the passage of this important legislation prior to the adjournment of Congress."
Among the organizations signing the letters were the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Cotton Council, the National Farmers Union, American Bankers Association, Farm Credit Council, Independent Community Bankers of America, National Association of Wheat Growers, US Rice Producers Association and U.S. Rice Producers' Group.
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Have you heard the latest joke? It's called the New York Legislature.
Two Democrats recently defected to the Republicans, allowing the GOP to take over the Senate; someone locked the door of the Senate chamber, until Republicans mysteriously located the key; then one of the two defectors came back to the Democrats, leaving the Senate in a deadlock.
And it's all been good fun for the fourth estate. Adding to the circuslike atmosphere in Albany, the New York Post sent a real live clown into the statehouse to poke fun at lawmakers. Meanwhile, editorialists tripped over one another in condemning the Legislature's curious mixture of insolence and incompetence.
"Many important issues remain unaddressed as lawmakers are consumed by this clownish partisan free-for-all about whose petty issues most New Yorkers could not care less," declared the Staten Island Advance, in a typical complaint.
But here's the part its readers might not know: the Advance recently closed its Albany bureau. Since 2007, in fact, five newspapers have removed their correspondents from the statehouse. And the papers that still send reporters there have trimmed their bureaus to the bone.
Nationwide, the trend is the same. The number of full-time reporters in American state capitols has decreased 32 percent in the past six years, according to a study released last April by the American Journalism Review. Over 140 newspapers have reduced their statehouse staffs since 2003, and more than 50 have eliminated these staffs altogether.
So should we really be surprised when state lawmakers act in corrupt, brazen, or silly ways? The real surprise is that they don't do it more often. Or maybe we just don't know, because newspapers are no longer minding the store.
Remember, many of America's most notable journalists got their start by exposing malfeasance in state capitols. Modern investigative reporting dates to the 1880s, when Henry Demarest Lloyd showed how John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company bribed and intimidated state lawmakers. In Pennsylvania, Lloyd famously wrote, Standard Oil "has done everything with the legislature, except refine it."
Today, we look back on Lloyd as America's first "muckraker." But the term was not coined until 1906, by Theodore Roosevelt, who complained about journalists who "could look no way but downward" and scraped up "the filth of the floor." Here he took aim especially at David Graham Phillips, whose nine-part article on "Treason in the Senate" condemned the undue power of rich campaign contributors in Congress.
But we often forget that Phillips's series also exposed corruption in state legislatures, which were still responsible for selecting US senators. As Phillips showed, large corporations paid off state lawmakers to choose senators who would be friendly to big business.
Phillips's articles helped spark a public campaign for the direct election of the US Senate, which took effect with a constitutional amendment in 1913.
It's hard to imagine a modern-day Lloyd or Phillips rampaging through American statehouses today, exposing greed and sloth, because the newspapers simply don't have the staff to conduct large-scale investigations there. And that's bad news for all of us — even for state officials, who need the press watchdogs as much as anybody else.
That's why Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz released a statement last year bemoaning the shrinking newspaper bureaus at her own statehouse. "A vibrant democracy is dependent on its citizens having access to information," Ms. Bysiewicz wrote. "As I push for ethics reform this session and think of the string of politicians that have betrayed the public trust, I cannot help but feel the people of Connecticut would be better served by the consistent daily coverage of a large capitol press corps."
So what can we do to revive it? Several statehouse journalists around the country have begun their own blogs, which can report on events that don't make it into print. Others are experimenting with e-mail and text alerts to get breaking news to wider audiences.
Still others are starting websites such as the Arizona Guardian, formed earlier this year by four laid-off local journalists. They have already broken several stories and lit a fire under competing news gatherers, who don't want to be beaten to the punch.
But the site plans to rely upon paid subscriptions, and it's unclear if that's a sustainable model in the long run. Other new digital outlets are seeking money from foundations, which are struggling themselves amid the current economic downturn.
Will any of these innovations stick? Nobody knows. But here's what we do know: Without more reporting from state capitols, most of us won't have a clue what our lawmakers are doing. So go ahead, laugh at the clowns in Albany. The real joke is on us.
Jonathan Zimmerman teaches history and education at New York University. His most recent book, "Small Wonder: The Little Red Schoolhouse in History and Memory," was published this month.


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Adam Levine: Shirtless 'SNL' Monologue with Cameron Diaz!
Adam Levine shows off his abs and multiple tattoos while delivering his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live on Saturday (January 26) in New York City.
The 33-year-old Maroon 5 front man was joined by Andy Samberg, Cameron Diaz and Jerry Seinfeld who all claimed they wanted to coach him on his hosting – an obvious spoof on The Voice.
Later that night, Adam and his girlfriend Behati Prinsloo were spotted heading to the after-party with musical guest Kendrick Lamar.
Check out Adam's shirtless opening monologue below!
Adam Levine – SNL Monologue


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Saint-Cyr (2000)
Directed by Patricia MazuyGenres - Historical Film | Sub-Genres - Period Film | Run Time - 119 min. | Countries - France |
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Synopsis by Mark Deming
This historical drama is based on a true story from 17th century France. Madame de Maintenon (Isabelle Huppert) rises from humble beginnings to become a courtesan to the royal court and eventually marries King Louis XIV (Jean-Pierre Kalfon). With the king's indulgence, Maintenon opens a special school for girls, seeking to educate young ladies of distinguished parentage but limited financial means. With the coaching of Maintenon and her staff, the girls learn to speak French with a linguist's precision, in addition to studying philosophy and history. However, when two of Maintenon's charges, Anne (Morgane More) and Lucie (Nina Meurisse), recite material in class that Madame deems inappropriate, it begins a war of wills between the headmistress and her students. The girls begin demanding increasingly greater freedom of both mind and body, as Maintenon turns from espousing beauty and liberty to demanding strict self-denial and enforcing an increasingly narrow set of regulations. Velvet Underground co-founder John Cale composed the film's original score.
battle-of-wills, court [royalty], finishing-school, headmistress, rise-to-fame


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Door worker beaten at NC bar, 3 wanted
Door worker beaten at NC bar, 3 wanted
Warrants are out for three men in connection with the beating of a worker at a Cumberland County bar.
Detectives say 25-year old Robert Matthews was working the door of the bar in Spring Lake on Jan. 14 when five men entered. Spokeswoman Debbie Tanna said that when Matthews approached one of the men over stealing balls from a pool table, the man ignored him, Moments later, the attack began.
Tanna said Matthews was beaten on the back of his head with a pool stick until he was unconscious, and that his attackers punched and kicked him as he lay on the floor.
A warrant was issued for 41-year old Travis Jake Cockman of Lillington on a charge of attempted first-degree murder. Two accomplices are being sought as accessories.


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I had been warned—I found it hard to believe—that WHO ministerial meetings can be rather dull affairs of little consequence. Ministers typically take it in turn to read their prepared speeches; their fellow ministers appear to be listening attentively through their headsets but some, it seems, have been known to zap through the simultaneous translation channels in search of lighter entertainment. Speeches aren't played over the loudspeakers for fear of waking jetlagged ministers from their afternoon naps. WHO is a very considerate organization: it likes to make sure that while on its premises visitors reach "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being."
Well I'm happy to report that last week's ministerial meeting on Universal Health Coverage (UHC)—held in Geneva on February 18-19, jointly organized by WHO and the World Bank, and attended by delegates from all over the world (see map)—didn't fit the stereotype.
The sister act
I suspect this had something to do with the fact that two formidable women, WHO's Margaret Chan and the World Bank's Tamar Manuelyan Atinc (they call one another "sisters") chaired most of the sessions. Between them they set a cracking pace, politely but firmly keeping everyone in line. They set the facilitators free to pace athletically around their central enclosure quizzing ministers and UN ambassadors, interrupting anything that looked like a set speech.
For the most part, the ministers and ambassadors seemed to like these new punchier rules of engagement. There were fun moments, and some slightly offbeat ones too. The Samoan Minister of Finance recounted how Samoa had recently changed its time zone. "We were the last country in the world to see the sun set. Now we are the first to see it rise." There was a lot of chumminess. Finance and health ministers smiled at one another. Several finance ministers actually said they had every confidence in the health ministry. (In my country when the prime minister says that of a minister she's actually about to fire him.)
#UHC we can!
There are a couple of features of WHO ministerial meetings that are apparently hard to change. Technical people are to be seen but not heard at these meetings, rather like children who are allowed to stay up after bedtime to see their parents welcome their guests to a dinner party. Many of us resorted to Twitter, broadcasting in real time to the outside world in 140 characters or less everything that seemed newsworthy; the number of tweets mentioning #UHC spiked on the days of the conference thanks to our efforts (see chart). The other immutable feature of WHO ministerial meetings is the absence of real debate: however hard they tried, the moderators rarely got the delegates to disagree with one another. Some of us used Twitter to debate issues among ourselves and with anyone who was online and following our tweets; flash points included the roles of voluntary insurance and the private sector.
So what did we learn?
Delegates expressed support for the ideas underlying UHC—that everyone, irrespective of their ability to pay, should have access to the care they need, without putting their family at financial risk. As Ms Manuelyan Atinc put it, "No one should have to choose between the health care they need and feeding their families." Dr Chan, citing the Lancet, said UHC is "sweeping the globe, changing how health care is financed and how health systems are organized." South Africa injected a sense of realism into the proceedings: "UHC is an orientation not a destination." it warned.
Many delegates spoke of the importance of getting political commitment to UHC at the highest level. South Africa said that a strong partnership between the MOF and MOH is essential: "In South Africa", the delegate said, "the two ministries now dance together."
Several countries, including Morocco and Nepal, spoke of their decision to focus their limited resources initially on the poor and vulnerable. In her closing remarks, Ms Manuelyan Atinc expressed her approval of this approach, but urged health ministries to work closer with social affairs ministries to ensure consistency of targeting efforts across social programs. Delegates also spoke of the need to be realistic about what could be covered initially.
How to finance UHC was a common theme. Marie-Paule Kieny from WHO reminded everyone that UHC isn't just about formal health insurance; taxes and other forms of government revenue also contribute to financial risk protection. With the exception of Senegal, there was little talk of voluntary insurance being a serious choice along the road to UHC. Ghana reminded us that despite its name the National Health Insurance Scheme is largely tax-financed. A recurring theme was how to raise additional revenues to expand and deepen coverage. Ghana's scheme has a chronic deficit, forcing the government to think of raising the VAT rate. The Philippines is introducing a sin tax on tobacco and alcohol, and is earmarking revenues for an expansion of PhilHealth coverage, beginning with the poor and vulnerable.
There was agreement that human resource shortages posed a challenge. The international brain drain was discussed, with fingers pointed at certain rich countries that are proving popular destinations for medical migrants. The US outlined its efforts to reduce its demand for medical migrants and its efforts to help build more capacity in the developing world. Dr Chan commended the UK for its efforts to stem the tide of medical migration to the UK. Brazil urged delegates to think not just about the overall number of health workers, but also their distribution, especially between poor and more affluent areas.
Several delegates argued—especially those representing finance ministries—that the health sector could do much more with existing resources. The Nepal delegate argued for "spending wisely, not widely". Improving information systems was a common theme. "Without such improvements", Colombia said, "it's hard to ensure that government funds are actually used on delivering necessary patient care." Chile told delegates that its experience had shown that strong accountability and a good information system are both essential to ensuring results. Mexico outlined new rules that will force states to be more accountable to the center for its federally-funded health spending. Morocco pointed to the need for strong accountability to reduce waste and ensure quality care for everyone. Several delegates highlighted the need to provide providers with the right incentives. Georgia said it is moving to DRGs and introducing quality assurance programs.
There seemed to be some disagreements beneath the surface about the role of the private sector in delivering publicly-financed care. Dr Chan spoke of the trust the public sector enjoys but its poor record on efficiency. The finance ministry delegate from the Philippines noted that there privatization of water and power had resulted in improvements in service delivery. "Shouldn't the government explore contracting with the private sector?" he asked. Someone pointed out that Japan had achieved UHC with 70% of care provided by private sector.
The importance of data and monitoring progress towards UHC was a recurrent theme. " Ghana spoke eloquently of the country's culture of use of data and evidence to promote accountability in the drive toward UHC. The Philippines said it would judge the success of the sin tax reform in terms of lives saved and the health improvements, adding that metrics are essential to ensure that UHC initiatives don't become "a black hole". South Africa said it was putting quality at the center of its UHC agenda, and said the government wants to know whether mortality and morbidity will improve as a result of UHC. Zambia said it wanted evidence specifically on the impacts of UHC initiatives, not just of the health system in general. Josep Figueras, one of the facilitators, asked how in monitoring progress toward UHC we could balance richness of UHC and the need for simplicity. He urged us to "avoid paralysis by analysis.
Inevitably the role of UHC in the post-2015 agenda came up. In the shortest intervention of the meeting, Turkey encouraged all to place UHC at center of post-2015 development goals, and said it would like to work with other countries on this agenda. The US concurred that UHC could be the unifying post-2015 health development goal. Closing the meeting, Ms Manuelyan Atinc said she too agreed but suggested that there should be an overall health outcome goal too, like healthy life expectancy. "Better health is, after all, what we're all about." she reminded us.
The tweets dropped off fast,
What was accomplished at the meeting?
India, China (& US) miss?
Siblings, Adults and Dinner Tables
Dinner tables with food are necessary for health
Next stop - sisterhood on the country level
What happened to PHC?
I attended that inter
I attended that inter-governmental meeting a civil society (DGH). My 'inside' view of the meeting is very very different from the report I read. There were no consensus by Member States on 'targetting' as proposed by the organizers. Many countries identified that they did not want 'poor health care for the poor'. Senegal said the poor would reject care if it was not comprehensive. Many countries object to 'packages of minimal care', with vouchers (replacing user fees but in a similar mindset)
Many countries also stressed that good health output in their countries were reached by strong public health care systems. Public health care allowed for citizens to have access to primary health care and also hospital care. The private sector contributes but hangs on the strength of the public system. France-Germany health specialists favor universal social security insurance system while the UK favors a charity based model. The debates were strong even if the tone is always very diplomatic. And the sound system is meant to allow delegates to discuss the issues among themselves while listening to the speakers without disturbing others. I have attended the World Health Assembly for over 20 years, and what is a pity is that the reports from these are always bland, spiceless, while many governement are in fact often enough showing courage.
In a lunch time meeting with the Bank and WHO DG Dr Chan this past Friday (during the WHA in Geneva), we heard Nils Daulaire (US rep.) speak of the Right to Health, and stress it was the first time ever that the USA spoke that language. This is progress.
In a nutshell I would say the underlying debate is really whether countries can undertake to achieve "Quality Health Services for All" (after all even very poor Cuba achieved that, besides Sri Lanka, France, Brazil, Thailand, Costa Rica etc etc. El Salvador and Ecuador are making great progress... And many differ from Dr Margaret Chan when she said this Friday : While many British "hold dearly to their NHS...UHC is all services for all people? NO!". Some of us, basing ourselves on evidence of countries such as Brazil strongly believe we should all strive for that. We say "YES we could." Of course it cannot be overnight, but the question is not money, the question is political will. And true enough it demands a proper approach in economics, a notion of developmental State. In 2011 China adopted a continental European social protection system, including health, retirement etc., if the BRICS countries pull the chariot of UHC, then we might get somewhere.


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1999 Ford Mustang GT - Sharpie Masterpiece
It took a wild imagination, a creative artist, 12 sharpie markers, and over 70 hours to transform this mustang from mundane to masterful
Trevor Jackson of Middletown, Maryland, has always been a fan of white cars. So when this '99 Mustang GT came across his computer screen in June 2011 at an incredibly low price, Trevor jumped at the chance to make it his own.
"I've owned a bunch of Fox-bodies, and that's what I was looking for originally, but it was outrageous what people were asking for them," says Trevor. "I've always dreamed of owning an '03 Cobra," he explained, but with four small boys, the price tag on a Cobra just wasn't manageable. "When I saw this car, it had all kinds of potential. It was super-clean and I knew it would be a good starting point."
Trevor is no newbie to the Mustang game. His previous Pony was a 9-second '92 coupe. Unfortunately, when the economy fell apart, Trevor fell on hard times and had to sell his beast.
Starting fresh with his new GT, he decided to go a different route. Trevor wanted a car he could drive to shows comfortably with his wife and sons—unlike his coupe, which was outfitted with a full rollcage—so this Mustang is just a little more low-key in the power and protection department.
The 4.6-liter Two-Valve engine is boosted with a Kenne Bell 2.1 intercooled supercharger producing 9 psi. JBA shorty headers carry exhaust through a UPR X-style mid-pipe and Borla Stinger mufflers to make the beast growl. Tim at Rodeheaver's Hot Rod in McClellandtown, Pennsylvania, tuned the car, which now puts down a sweet 424 hp to the wheels and 487 lb-ft of torque. Strange Engineering shocks and struts, along with Eibach springs, make the Pony ride smooth, while Maximum Motorsports subframe connectors keep the chassis stiff.
But obviously, this Mustang's power and performance are not what make it unique. "There are only so many appearance modifications available for Mustangs. I wanted to build something outside the box, because when you go to a show, a lot of cars look the same, just in different colors," Trevor says.
One day while flipping through the local newspaper, he came across a story of a local artist who had customized a Cadillac and a Pontiac using Sharpie markers. Impressed by what he read, Trevor began toying with the idea of having his Mustang customized in the same way. He eventually got in touch with Chris Dunlop—or Pinstripe Chris, as he is widely known—and that's where it all began.
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At first, the plan was for Chris to freehand Sharpie designs onto just the C-pillars and roof, but upon completion, Trevor wasn't convinced the car looked "finished." The pair agreed the artwork should stretch onto the Kaenen Cobra R-style hood and Saleen spoiler. According to Trevor, twelve Sharpies were used for over 70 hours of work—not because they would run out of ink, but because the points would get dull.
More than satisfied with his Pony's new art, Trevor added some finishing touches, including '03 Cobra front and rear bumpers. Painter Hunter Nester of Keedysville, Maryland, shaved the bumpers smooth and void of lettering. Trevor also purchased iForged Classic three-piece wheels, He had Sam at Tint & Sound Customizing in Frederick, Maryland, tint the windows and install a Memphis Audio stereo system.
"Shortly after the Sharpie art was completed, my wife, Donna, and I drove the car to Ocean City, Maryland, for the annual rod run," Trevor told us. "It rides great and always makes me want to dive into the corners. It even gets good gas mileage as long as I keep my foot out of it."
So what's next for Trevor and his GT? As busy as he is with his young sons—Jacob, Aiden, Carter, and newborn, Camden—Trevor still hopes to make it to the track with his Stang in the very near future to see some quarter-mile times. The car is in need of a new transmission, as the current Tremec T-45 isn't holding up well under the new strain of the supercharger, but Trevor says he'll get to it eventually. "I'm just going to enjoy it and see how fast it can go until it explodes," he says.
After all, as Trevor reminds us, "It's all about the fun of the build." We agree.


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Osteoporosis is more common than many people may think.
In fact, one in three women and one in five men will experience a bone fracture due to osteoporosis during their lifetime, according to Osteoporosis Canada's website.
Diana Braunberger, an 81-year-old Courtenay resident, knows all too well what it's like to live with the disease as she was diagnosed with it in 1999 — and she keeps hearing from people in the Comox Valley who want more information and support in dealing with the disease.
"I think there's just a gap in our community of where people can come and talk about (osteoporosis), you know, ask questions, talk about how they're feeling, share with other people who are going through the same thing," she says.
Braunberger, who is a retired registered nurse, plans to start an osteoporosis support group in the Comox Valley with the help of Michele Caley, a registered nurse at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre.
The first meeting will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at the nursing centre at 615 10th St. in Courtenay. Anyone interested in attending is asked to call 250-331-8504, ext. 68415 to register.
The initial meeting is designed to gauge community interest in the support group.
"At this point we just want to have a meeting to find out who's interested in being part of a group," says Caley, adding she also sees a need for a support group in the Valley. "I think it's an important group — I think that if you look at the stats you can really see how osteoporosis affects a lot of people.
"It sounds like there are a lot of people out there looking for information."
Braunberger adds many people may not even know they have osteoporosis until they fracture a bone. In fact, she had no idea she had the disease until she fractured one of her vertebrae in 1999. After a bone scan, she was diagnosed, and since then she's had numerous fractures.
"My thoracic No. 7 vertebrae — and there's 12 (of them) — from seven down, plus all my lumbar ones, there's only one that's not fractured now — just T-11 is still there," she says. "And then my hip went two years ago — I got out of the car, put my weight down and went to the ground. It broke."
Braunberger has also lost about seven inches off her height due to the disease.
She points out her normally active lifestyle became restricted as soon as she was diagnosed, although she walks regularly, and eats healthy food as a way to manage the disease.
She tried various types of medication over the years, but none of it stopped her bones from fracturing and she was experiencing side effects, so she stopped. However, Braunberger and Caley point out medication does work for other osteoporosis sufferers.
They also stress that anyone concerned they may have osteoporosis should speak to their doctor.
Braunberger says people should pay more attention to prevention measures when they're young.
According to Osteoporosis Canada's website, building strong bones during childhood and adolescence is the most important prevention measure. Peak bone mass is reached at age 16 to 20 in girls and 20 to 25 in men. Bone density starts to drop during the mid-30s.
Thus, Braunberger strongly urges young people to ensure they get enough calcium so they build up their bone strength.
Dairy products, almonds, salmon and calcium with vitamin D supplements are some sources she suggested.
For more information on osteoporosis, including risk factors, visit www.oseoporosis.ca. For more information on the Comox Valley osteoporosis support group, call Michele Caley at 250-331-8504 ext. 68425.