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Berube Grapples With New Challenge
By Anwar S. Richardson
TAMPA - There are probably many things in life Allen Berube cannot accomplish. Berube just does not know of any.
It explains why after watching a mixed martial arts match in Tampa last year, Berube signed up for jujitsu lessons. He thought if people saw him fight, it could bring more customers to his Monstah Lobster restaurant located in South Tampa.
Berube's self-confidence also explains why he tried out for season five of "The Ultimate Fighter" show in December after he began fighting professionally in June 2006, compiling a 2-1 record. Berube's lack of experience did not prevent him from being selected to participate on the popular reality television show.
"The Ultimate Fighter 5" will debut on Spike TV tonight at 10. UFC president Dana White hosts the show that pits 16 lightweight (155 pounds) mixed martial arts fighters against each other with one competitor being eliminated each week. In the season finale June 23, UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver and former UFC welterweight champion B.J. Penn, who are both coaching separate teams on the show, will fight against each other live in Las Vegas.
"Somebody told me the Ultimate Fighter TV show was having tryouts in Miami and maybe I should go. I thought, 'Cool, I've seen crazier things happen,'" Berube said. "I definitely wasn't one of the best down there. I'm a short, scrappy guy, but I had only been doing it for a little while. I didn't have high expectations."
He had the same realistic expectations after once trying out for Donald Trump's show, "The Apprentice." Berube advanced to the final round of cuts, but was not selected to be on the show.
Once again, Berube, 32, found himself in a similar situation during tryouts in Miami.
Despite his limited fighting experience, which only included a few amateur boxing years as a teenager, Berube was one of four fighters selected out of 1,000. A few weeks later, Berube was in Las Vegas competing against 50 other fighters for the 16 spots on the show, and after clearing that hurdle, began taping the show Jan. 22.
"There was a point I started thinking maybe I had a chance at this thing because after I made it through Miami, I figured there had to be something about me that they liked," Berube said.
The judges likely saw a determination that has helped Berube persevere.
Berube is originally from Maine, and when he would visit friends in Tampa, they always asked him to bring lobsters. Eventually it inspired him to open up Monstah Lobster in Carrollwood nearly eight years ago. The restaurant originally only offered take-out services, and in 2002, Berube opened a dine-in establishment in South Tampa.
"Then I got a little bit cocky. I went up to Northdale and opened up a 4,500-square-foot restaurant, but closed down my little take-out that was doing great. The big one survived about a year and then tanked on me. I went bankrupt," Berube said. "I was in so deep. I owed so much money in taxes and bankruptcy that I had to keep going. Even if I didn't want to be in the business, I couldn't sell my South Tampa store to anyone because what kind of price could I get if people knew I was bankrupt?
"I'm not getting rich, but I'm not going without. I have to be thankful for what I have because it's more than a lot of people."
Berube is extremely thankful for his opportunity to spend six weeks in Las Vegas filming the reality television show, which averages two million viewers a week. He is currently under contract as a UFC fighter, and spends his time away from Monstah Lobster seeking sponsors.
The risk-taker is not allowed to say how he finished, but Berube hinted he hung around a lot longer than tonight's season premiere might indicate.
"At the beginning I thought it would just be great advertising for my business, but in the end I started thinking I might have something here," Berube said. "I had trouble keeping up with everyone at first, but as time went along, I really improved and was able to keep up with those guys. I tell you, there are some crazy things that went out in that house and it's going to be a great show to watch."


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In an older post on mimetic landscapes in China, I mentioned the Zhejiang town of Tianducheng, which features an Eiffel Tower replica (1/3 the size) surrounded by Parisian streets, fountains, and apartment buildings. Earlier this year, Bianca Bosker published a book called Original Copies, on architectural mimicry in China. She has a lot of interesting things to say about this phenomenaon – more than I can summarize here. She calls places like Tianducheng 'simulacrascapes', and observes that in China copies are not stigmatized like they are in the 'West.' She says that
…the ability to render a good copy has historically been taken by the Chinese as a marker of technological and cultural superiority, and the coexistence of an original and its virtually indistinguishable double does not trigger an ontological crisis that is characteristic of the West.
In theory, at least, "…a good simulacrum – one that manages to capture the essence of the original – will be imbued with a 'life force,' or qi, making the sign a perfect substitution for the 'original.'"
Well, there's not much 'life force' in Tianducheng. A good copy may draw life force from the original in theory, but Tianducheng is little more than a not-so-clever real estate venture gone wrong. I've recently discovered that the filmmaker Caspar Stracke has a great Tianducheng video project that can be viewed on Vimeo:
In addition to being great film work, the video also conveys the sense of abandonment or emptiness that one often feels in simulacrascapes like this. Part of this is due to the fact of China's slowing economy and the current squeeze on what used to be easy credit. Gargantuan projects like Tianducheng, built for real estate speculation when money was cheap, have been failing all over China, leaving a landscape of grandiose 'ghost towns.' These empty cities, built entirely from scratch, are plopped down on the land like aliens masquerading as living places. Perhaps China's most famous 'ghost town' is Ordos, which was the subject of an earlier post on this blog. The urban sociologist Saskia Sassen refers to such building of whole new cities for profit as, ironically, part of the forces of 'deurbanization.' By this she means the powerful forces that undermine the spaces of freedom that emerge, organically, within urban environments. For Sassen, those spaces are the 'speech' of the city. But in places like Tianducheng, as Stracke's video so brilliantly conveys, the city is eerily silent.


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Beautiful wedding with streamers, confetti, live event artist, and purple galore
Over the years we've been blessed to work with very happy couples. But I have to say, I'm not sure I've ever seen a bride as expressive as Lindsay was during their ceremony. Time after time we caught her gazing up at Travis, and just beaming from ear to ear. And the smiles continued when they walked in the ballroom at The Mayo Hotel and saw their stunning reception designed by Christina Leigh Events. There were special touches everywhere, and one of my favorites was the live event artist. It was so fun to watch her capture the beauty of their night in one gorgeous painting. Thanks Lindsay and Travis for making us a part of your wonderful day! THE TEAM: Cinematography | PenWeddings Photography | Josh McCullock Photography Coordination & Design | Christina Leigh Events Ceremony Venue | First United Methodist Church Reception Venue | The Mayo Hotel Florals | The French Bouquet Tulsa Lighting | Omni Lighting Cake | Ms. Laura's Cakes Band/MC | Dave and the Wavetones Transportation | Old Urban Trolley, Inc. Rentals & Linens | Nuage Designs, Inc. Invitations | The Absolutely Fabulous Paper Emporium Watercolor Place Cards | La Happy Menus, Table Numbers & Programs | Paper8 Bride's Gown | Bridal Palace Makeup | Chelsey Cobbs
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Around the AL: A's plan to call up strikeout machine Straily
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The Athletics plan to call up righthander Dan Straily, who has more strikeouts than any other pitcher in professional baseball, to start Friday against the Blue Jays.
Straily has totaled 175 strikeouts in 1381⁄3 innings while splitting time between Class AA Midland and Class AAA Sacramento this season - 21 more than major league leader Stephen Strasburg.
Seattle Mariners
OF Franklin Gutierrez is still having headaches from the effects of a concussion on June 29. There is no timetable for his return.
Texas Rangers
Top hitting prospect 3B Mike Olt was called up, and the Rangers optioned utility player Brandon Snyder to Class AAA Round Rock.
Olt's contract was selected Thursday from Class AA Frisco, where the corner infielder was hitting .288 with 28 homers and 82 RBIs in 95 games. Olt's homer total is tops in Class AA.
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OF Jose Bautista has been taking swings off a tee as he tries to come back from left wrist inflammation that landed him on the 15-day disabled list July 17.
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The only hope for achieving the kind of freedom she searches for is to learn how to wield the mysterious power used by the tribe's coven known as the Song of Usgar. Thankfully, Aoleyn may be the strongest witch to have ever lived, but magic comes at price. Not only has her abilities caught the eye of the brutish warlord that leads the tribe, but the demon of the mountain hunts all who wield the Coven's power, and Aoleyn's talent has made her a beacon in the night.
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Revealed – Google tracking shows Suffolk's movements since pubs reopened
PUBLISHED: 06:00 02 August 2020 | UPDATED: 11:36 02 August 2020
People in Suffolk appear to be more willing to visit pubs, restaurants and use public transport than the UK average, Google tracking data reveals.
Google has been using location data gathered from people's phones to help public health bosses determine how closely the country has been sticking to the lockdown rules.
The company's latest report includes data up to July 25 and shows the changes in time spent at various locations in Suffolk – compared to the rest of the UK – with an upwards trend in movement since the reopening of bars, pubs and restaurants on July 4.
According to the data, people in Suffolk are significantly more willing to go on public transport, with trips down just 21% on July 25 compared to the UK's decrease of 37%.
Suffolk has fewer railway stations and its transport hubs are on a smaller scale than some metropolitan areas – which could account for visits falling by less than the national average.
Face coverings were made mandatory on public transport from June 15, but they were not made essential in shops until July 24.
Therefore, these figures will not yet indicate whether the rules regarding face masks in shops has had any impact on footfall.
Meanwhile, visits to supermarkets and pharamacies have slowly been increasing after visits had plummeted by 90% in Suffolk and 89% across the UK over the Easter weekend.
Visits were down just 12% on the average in Suffolk on Saturday, July 25 – showing people are beginning to feel more comfortable about visiting supermarkets.
MORE: Where you can be tested for coronavirus in Suffolk and Essex next week
People in Suffolk are also continuing to visit parks more often than before the lockdown measures were introduced.
Movements around workplaces have fluctuated in recent weeks in both Suffolk and the UK – potentially showing that workers are beginning to return on a temporary basis.
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7. Train the cat to use the toilet - FAIL
This resolution isn't as crazy as you might think, search YouTube and there are countless videos of cats using the human toilet. It's cleaner, cheaper and a heck of a lot less wasteful than a litter tray and as I live in a cat flap-less home (not out of choice) it's the perfect way to give my cat a more pleasant toilet experience when I'm at work.
At least, it would be if I hadn't failed this resolution after about six weeks.
Despite my managing to get my hands on a Litter Kwitter and carefully following the training steps, Dolly made it very clear she wasn't willing to participate in this resolution.
I'm not going to go into detail about how she refused to join in, but for anyone considering this kind of toilet training I'd suggest starting with a younger cat than my seven-year-old.


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Tasting Notes
This rosé is elegant and light with expressive notes of watermelon, wild strawberry and citrus. Pale pink in colour with an orange hue, it is dry and crisp on the palate with bright fruit flavours, lively acidity and a clean and refreshing finish.
Food Pairings
Rosé is an incredibly versatile wine to pair with food. It's perfect to serve on its own as an aperitif or with light appetizers, charcuterie and cheese. Also, pair with dishes such as grilled salmon, turkey burgers, chicken, pizza and seared tuna.
Winemaking Notes
Picked early in the harvest to help retain crispness and fresh flavours, from vineyard plots designated for rosé. Grapes were pressed shortly after being harvested, and clear juice was fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel, with a small percentage in older oak barrels.
Following fermentation, the wine was assembled, and bottled early in 2019 to help capture the freshness and vibrant fruit character on the palate.
Varietal Composition: 70% Gamay and 30% Pinot Noir
Appellation: VQA Niagara Peninsula
Cooperage: Stainless Steel
Harvest Dates: Sept. 8th - Oct. 3rd, 2018
Alcohol: 11.8%
Residual Sugar: <2g/l
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SailMe - Features, Bugs, Suggestions
Hi all, I'm posting here to get some feedback about SailMe app, and maybe to give you a clear idea about what I'm doing. SailMe is a travel application that wants to help traveller while abroad, giving them useful information about the place that they are visiting, mostly offline.
I also have created a platform that will allow you to plan your trips, collecting interesting place, discovering new one, and eventually schedule it in one or more days. Actually is a web app, in beta testing, and it will be released soon. Than you will be able to download your guide on jour Jolla, as you can do now with the FOSDEM guide that I made.
If you want you can make your guide public and let others download it too.
I have many ideas about (and actually even a business plan) but i would love to get some early feedback from the community, to drive the next development iteration. Source will be release after FOSDEM (when i will come back home and as i have some time to get it ready), and sure a tablet version with planning feature is on the todo list.
Any request and comment will be more than welcome. Michele
Hi , I have checked the app , I was unable to get anything when I click Get/ Update the Fosdem guide ! I did get the choice of picking brussels but it didn't do anything. I have checked the comments at openrepos and it looks like it works for others . I still didn't update the phone to update 10 , is that a requirement ?pavi ( 2015-01-23 21:44:47 +0300 )edit
Thanks , yes I am on 9 the previous one before update 10 if thats the correct numbering. Is there a way to debug the issue ? I tried using journalctl but there wasnt anything which is understandable cause its an application. But how exactly do I know what is going wrong on it ?pavi ( 2015-01-24 17:09:21 +0300 )edit
I'm still looking on how to test on older release.... meanwhile, to help, you can use "sudo journalctl -fa" start the application, try to download the guide, wait a two minute or so, then save the output of the log to a file and mail me to : michele at tameni.it Thankyou!netvandal ( 2015-01-26 09:33:42 +0300 )edit


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Accuracy of Visual Tests for Primary Cervical Cancer Screening in Rural Nepal
Introduction: In Nepal, cervical cancer is the most common female cancer. Unfortunately, there is no uniform effective screening system available all around the country. The objective of this study is to evaluate the cytology, Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid and with Lugol's Iodine alone or in combination to detect a pre-cancerous lesion in rural Nepal.
Methods: It is an analytical cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling technique was used to select participants who were apparently healthy, married, non- pregnant women of aged 20-65 years for cervical cancer screening program. Screening tests were performed on all eligible women (n=2143) after socio-demographic and reproductive health data collection. A biopsy was applied as a gold standard test. Cross-tabulations were used to describe the test sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value at a 95% confidence interval. Diagnostic odds ratio was also calculated.
Results: A majority, 2143 (94%), of women accepted and participated in this study. The sensitivity vs specificity of cytology, VIA, and VILI was 57.1% vs 98.3%, 71.4% vs 88.8% and 78.6% vs 85.1%, and of the co-testing of 'Both positive VIA and VILI' and 'Either positive VIA or VILI' was 64.3% vs 85.7% and 90.1% vs 83.7% respectively. Negative predictive value of all tests exceeded 99.7%. Cytology had the highest Diagnostic odds ratio (64.9), followed by the co-test 'Either positive VIA or VILI' (27.7).
Conclusions: Cervical cancer screening by co-testing 'Either positive VIA or VILI' is more useful than cytology; VIA and or VILI are easy, safe, feasible and well-accepted tests in a low resource setting, Nepal.
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Head of a U.S-based fintech company Ripple Labs, Inc. Brad Garlinghouse in a recent interview with Fortune said that Facebook's digital currency Libra will unlikely be launched before 2023.
Since the Libra project is facing protests from the watchdog side Ripple Labs CEO doesn't believe Facebook will be able to launch its stablecoin "for at least three years — if ever."
"I would bet that Libra...let's say, by the end of 2022, I think Libra will not have launched," Garlinghouse said.
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Why North East Dhaba, JNU is not allowed to sell beef and pork?
Anybody remotely interested in foodscape of canteens in India will be aware of the legendary Dhabas at JNU. One such Dhaba that looked promising in JNU was North East Dhaba. Well if you thought you could skip the stalls at Delhi Haat and will try out dishes from the states across NE India in this Dhaba you might be disappointed as it is not allowed to serve any pork or beef dishes. Why? The pamphlet titled " Why North- East Dhaba is not allowed to sell beef and pork? Democratic Practices and Eating Habits in JNU" by Naga Study Forum, JNU argues "… Though North East Dhaba was primarily established to cater the dishes of the indigenous cuisine of the cultural communities from the region, till date the administration of JNU has not permitted the food joint to sell any main dishes of the region which comprises of pork and beef. Any right thinking person will question why the North East food joint in JNU serves Chinese dishes mostly? When we say we are not Indian by culture and its food habit, it doesn't mean we are Chinese". This kind of food censorship in one of the premier educational institutions of the country which has numerous students from North East India and foreign countries is astonishing.
In a recently concluded Public Meeting on "The Politics of Food Culture: The Holy Cow and the Unholy Swine" organised by The New Materialists at Koyna Mess, JNU on 20 March 2012 Prof Nivedita Menon in her talk pointed out that " In a democracy you have no option but to live with difference". She also argued that food habits is at the same time an intimate activity but shaped by specific socio-cultural formations as coded and practices through food taboos. She explored the category of "difference" to argue how food practices and global ethical voices of food habits and embedded in a certain politics of food and the inter-linkages between food movements, religious pedagogies and finally how politics of food also produces hierarchies within communities and also gender. Prof. Kanchah Illiah in his remarks took us back to the debate on politics of beef eating in Osmania Campus and showed us how a campus which celebrated religious syncretism through three separate sets of kitchen in Nizam's times has become intolerant towards beef consumption which is part and parcel of Dalit food culture. Prof. Bhagat Oinam in his speech illustrated how power relations operate though food practices and congratulated the students for initiating a debate on food politics.
Three sets of issues emerged from the public meeting:
While eating food is an intimate activity, the social codes that govern food are embedded in caste politics and its impact is felt in the way food is regulated in public spaces and campuses are no different.
Secondly, the need to recognise difference is an integral part of democracy.
Thirdly, the "sociality" governing food makes it an interesting site around which food taboos, eating behaviours and even industrial codes on food censorships are regulated and manifested.
Itiriti urges its readers to think about the ongoing campus practices relating food and support the call for serving of pork and beef in North East Dhaba in JNU.


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Toothsome: adj. 1.Delicious; luscious: a toothsome pie. 2. Pleasant; attractive: a toothsome offer. 3. Sexually attractive or exciting.: a toothsome blond Yes, we are a toothsome family. Oh, and my husband is a dentist. Teeth are big around here.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Soapboxing--Stop Defending Bad Behavior
7 comments:
- Queen Elizabeth said...
You go girl. Amen to it all. Like Pres. Eyring says, "You are free to choose but you are NOT free to escape the consequences of those choices."
(P.S. Really enjoying Woman in White
- September 11, 2009 at 11:54 AM
- Michelle said...
Do you think it would be considered caving to blog peer pressure? I wonder sometimes.
- September 11, 2009 at 6:13 PM
- Michelle said...
Oh, and I am working on Woman in white too.
- September 11, 2009 at 6:14 PM
- Alissa said...
Interesting. I haven't noticed this trend. But I would definitely stand on the soapbox with you. {Unless the woman with the sexy swimming suit could give me a good justification to wear it without guilt--I've been looking for an excuse for years but haven't been able to find one:)} The wine tasting thing just seems crazy.
And, Woman in White is on my list too.
- September 13, 2009 at 12:37 PM
- noelle said...
This is why I love you, Janice.
- September 14, 2009 at 9:33 AM
- Britt said...
I love you too.
- September 14, 2009 at 9:50 AM
- kel said...
maybe they are bored, looking for adventure and it doesn't count until they tell all on their blog. yeah, pretty lame.
- September 15, 2009 at 12:38 PM


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IVO sells Prop that is in flight adjustable;
Could that prop be used in a light sport plane if the adjustment switch was located in the engine compartment. Not accessible to the pilot in flight?
Could be used a static adjustment...
Ground adjustable prop?
Talk about airplanes! At last count, there are 39 (and growing) FAA certificated S-LSA (special light sport aircraft). These are factory-built ready to fly airplanes. If you can't afford a factory-built LSA, consider buying an E-LSA kit (experimental LSA - up to 99% complete).
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Re: Ground adjustable prop?
We've had planes receive their E-LSA airworthiness by doing just that. The rules only state that it be ground adjustable... doesn't need to be a "manual" adjustment.. the electric one is fine, as long as you can only adjust it while on the ground
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On the top of the hill that gives it its name, Sant'Angelo Muxaro is well known for its several tombs called Tholos. The most famous one is the Prince's Grotto, where a lot of ancient ceramic vases and other tools have been found. "Le Grotticelle" is another important archeological site, found right next the town: the spectacular image of the rock-cut tombs has always fascinated archaeologists of all over the world.
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The NRA Range Safety Officer program was developed in response to the demand for a nationally-recognized range safety officer certification. NRA Range Safety Officers are people who possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.
Course Description
This course develops NRA Certified Range Safety Officers (RSO) with the knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to organizing, conducting, and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations.
The course is nine hours long and is conducted in a classroom and at a shooting facility. Range Safety Officer candidates will learn roles and responsibilities of an RSO:
- Range Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- range inspection
- range rules
- range briefings
- emergency procedures
- and firearm stoppages and malfunctions.
Each Range Safety Officer Candidate will receive an :
- RSO Student Study Guide
- a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure,
- an NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure,
- an Instructor Application/Course Evaluation form.
This course does not encompass the functions and responsibilities of a Range Officer, who conducts NRA competitive shooting events as defined by Rule 11.5 of the NRA Rule Books.
NRA Range Safety Officers must be 21 years of age or older.
(Lesson Plan 10-05, revised 01-10).
The scheduled class is taught at our Loveland, Colorado facility and live fire is held at an indoor shooting range; unless other wise noted.


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|I'm a child of the Slitheen and this is my hunt.
|~ Korst
Korst Gogg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen is the 12-year-old son of Kist Magg Thek Lutiven-Day Slitheen, the nephew of Glune Fex Fize Sharlaveer-Slam Slitheen and Florm Rox Fey Fenerill-Slam Slitheen, a member of the Slitheen a criminal family from Raxacoricofallapatorius, a supporting antagonist in The Sarah Jane Adventures episode "Revenge of the Slitheen" and the secondary antagonist of "The Lost Boy".
As Carl, he is played by Anton Thomas McCormick whilst as Nathan, he is played by Ryan Watson. Both actors voice his Slitheen form which is played by Jimmy Vee.
Early life
Korst was born 12 years prior to the series to Kist and an unknown female Slitheen. Though not said, like all children in the Slitheen family, he was taught to hunt and kill from a young age. Sometime in March 2007 as for his first hunt, Korst travelled to Earth with his father, uncle Glune (who was also the commander) and several other members of his family who took over a building company called Coldfire Construction and placed transducers around Earth to absorb the Sun's energy and destroy Earth as part of the plan to avenge the deaths of the Passameer-Day branch of their family who died after they were killed by a missile in 10 Downing Street in the Doctor Who episode World War Three.
Revenge of the Slitheen
|That's not fair Daddy. That woman cheated. I want my hunt!
|~ Korst to Kist after Sarah Jane helps Luke, Maria and Clyde escape.
Later after the transducer is build, Korst is given permission by Glune to pull the lever to activate it. After Sarah Jane and the other return, Korst wishes to hunt them but Glune goes instead saying that an adult better deal with them this time. After Glune is killed by Maria who dowsed him with vinegar (which is harmful to Raxacoicofallapatorians) Korst and his father summon the other Slitheen to the school and when Sarah Jane and Luke arrive, they reveal their plan to them but Luke tells that the machine won't take the power of the Sun and it starts to overload and it is turned off. Luke then uses Sarah Jane's sonic lipstick to cause the machine to malfunction and the room starts to expolde and most of the Slitheen flee, leaving Korst and Kist behind. The two Slitheen start to follow Sarah Jane and the gang out of the room but they get trapped in the door. Kist begs Sarah Jane to at least save his son, but just as Sarah Jane considers this, the room explodes. Kist disintegrates and Korst bursts into green light causing the gang to think both Slitheen are dead, much to Sarah Jane's sadness as she believed that she allowed a child to die.
The Lost Boy
|Revenge at last Luke. I'm going to enjoy this kill. This is for my father
|~ Korst before attempting to attack Luke Smith.
Later Korst comes to Dax and Bloorm at the Stafford house and catch Luke trying to escape and reveal themselves to him before taking him to the Pharos Institute to harvest his telekinetic energy. But when they are there, Luke overcomes them and escapes with Korst chasing after him into a room which Luke locks him in. Just as Sarah Jane, Maria and her father Alan arrive armed with bottles of vinegar Korst, after freeing himself, comes back and holds Maria hostage, but lets her go when Sarah Jane and Alan get rid of the vinegar.
Korst, Dax and Bloorm then reveal their alliance with Mr. Smith saying that he would help the Slitheen get revenge but are confused on why Mr. Smith sent Sarah Jane to the Pharos Institute then discover that Mr. Smith knew that Luke would escape and return home to him. Korst says he will deal with Mr. Smith later and prepares to kill Sarah Jane but is stopped by Dax who tells him that when he is older, he will learn not to make snap decisions. They discover that Mr. Smith tricked the Slitheen to power Luke's mind with MITRE in order to destroy Earth by crashing the Moon into it and release his fellow Xylok. Korst plans to escape to his family's ship using his teleporter, but Alan takes it off him and gives it to Sarah Jane so she can get back to her house and with help from her robot dog K9, puts a virus into Mr. Smith making him forget his plan and gives him a new purpose; to safeguard Earth and sends the Moon back to it's original position. After this Korst along with Dax and Bloorm leave Earth in peace.
|Daddy I want my hunt!
|~ Korst to Kist.
|I'm only twelve.
|She must know something, you gravy-brained moron or she wouldn't have been in the lab, would she?
|~ Korst to Dax about Sarah Jane.
|This is my mission. I can talk to him anyway I like.
|~ Korst to Bloorm.
|What?, Don't you remember me Luke? How you killed my family and left me in a sealed room to die?
|Same Slitheen, different skin. I teleported out and survived. My father wasn't so fortunate. And now, I going to get my revenge.
|I'm Slitheen. You are going to give me my revenge.
|Are you questioning my authority? You want to trust an Xylok, Dax Fex Fize? You're as thick as a human.
|You're as slippy as the Bane scum that made you.
|You killed my father, Sarah Jane Smith. At the school?
|~ Korst reminding Sarah Jane who he is.
|Drop your weapons or she dies.
|~ Korst threatening to kill Maria unless Sarah Jane and Alan dispose of their bottles of vinegar.
|At least I'll be able to tell my family that you're dead Sarah Jane Smith. I'm teleporting back to the ship.
|~ Korst attempting to teleport back to his ship before Mr. Smith destroys Earth.
- He is not addressed by his name in the series, only as Carl or Nathan. But his name is revealed as Korst in a novelization of "Revenge of the Slitheen".
- Despite his young age, Korst is quite strong, since he was able to hold Maria by her throat without a problem.
- He is the second member of the Slitheen family to have thought to have died but is revealed to have teleported away from danger in a later episode. The first being Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen who was thought to have died in the Doctor Who episode "World War Three" but was revealed to have escaped in the episode "Boom Town".
- He is also the second known Slitheen to have used more than one human disguise. The first was an adult male member who posed as politician Oliver Charles and later General Asquith in the Doctor Who episodes "Aliens of London" and "World War Three".
- Korst is the first of two child Slitheen to appear in the series. The second would be Chris Slitheen who appears in the episode "The Gift".
- It is possible that the reason that Korst acts superior to Dax and Floorm despite being younger than them is due to being related to a high ranking member of the Slitheen (as Glune was a commander) and that Dax and Floorm could being low rankers.
- Korst appears to care only about himself as in "The Lost Boy" when learning the moon was going to crash into Earth, Korst declared "I'm" teleporting back to the ship rather than "we are". Meaning that he was willing to save himself and leave Dax and Bloorm behind to die along the rest of the life on Earth, despite them being his family.
- The outfit used for Korst was later used for the Slitheen forms of Chris Slitheen and Rahnius Slitheen, who like Korst, were portrayed by Jimmy Vee.
- Korst is the third Slitheen commander to appear in the Doctor Who franchise. The first being Jocrassa Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen and the second being Glune, but only the second to appear in The Sarah Jane Adventures with the first being Glune. He is the also the youngest as he is a preteen whilst the other two were adults.


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Friday, October 2, 2009
A BIG Red Tractor and a Change in Our Linen Closet
Last weekend the male human and our friend/sometime minder, Jamie, appeared in the run-in with all sorts of wonderful power tools. They began wrestling bales of hay and staggering about with large, flat sheets of thin wood so of course we rushed in and crowded around to help. It seems they were constructing a bin type thing so the woman could buy our bedding in bulk, thus saving millions of dollars (I think that's the number she mentioned). It began to rain (of course) so that meant that along with Sally and Penny, who also insisted on helping, there were eight bodies in a small space.
The only unpleasant part was when Jamie wheeled a metal cart with tool boxes in my general direction - I snorted and fled out into the rain. He felt so guilty that he came out to coax me in and just as I was regaining my composure the male human appeared in the barn door with a yellow snake coiled around his arm. I fled once more into the foul elements. They tried to explain that it was a power cord but I know a viper when I see one.
The next day the woman went off in the truck and re-appeared with a mound of bedding in the back. It was supposed to be covered with a tarpaulin but she was defeated by the wind and made her way home at low speed, leaving a thin coating of wood shavings over two counties. She backed into the run-in and once more we hastened into the breach to give assistance. Well, as much as possible since she had barred the entrances with gates and doors.
It took her ages to move said shavings from point A to point B. We stayed with her throughout and were there when she climbed into the truck bed, stood up, bonked her head on a rafter, promptly lost her balance and toppled into the shavings. Her vocabulary hit a new low as she massaged the top of her head while muttering threats at the rogue rafter. At one point Jack became highly indignant at being locked out of his run-in and began rapping imperiously on the metal side door. Herself threw the door open and hissed at him that her head was already throbbing and she didn't need the sound of a donkey jack hammering on metal, thank you very much, even if the donkey in question was actually called Jack.
The day after this bedding excitement a huge red tractor appeared in our fields and began plowing them up in preparation for next spring. It's even larger than the huge green one and is hinged in the middle like an ant. As is my custom. I stuck my head through the fence for a better look and could see the driver looking askance as he cleared my head by inches. He need not worry, I have it down to a fine art.
Meanwhile, Doc and Molly and even Jack, belted around the paddock, prentending the red tractor was a gigantic monster after their very life blood. Doc did his version of air boxing, Molly did her impression of a runaway freight train and Jack wove in and out of the trees at high speed, his tail rotating like a helicopter's blades. It was exhausting just watching them.
15 comments:
- libraryperson said...
Abracdabra has just moved inside in night. Now she is working on getting her window closed to keep away the drafts.
- October 2, 2009 at 11:20 PM
- Dougie Donk said...
Ooh goody! That means you won't have to tolerate shavings bags any more & will have a whole new level of entertainment in watching the woman move shavings by the wheelbarrow load - wonder if she can elevate her language for this too? LOL!
- October 3, 2009 at 4:50 AM
- billie said...
Sheaffer! No more shavings bags! I'm sure you enjoyed the big red tractor. A small pleasure as the colder season approaches.
I absolutely love the new photos. It's obvious from your descriptions but that photo of Jack with burrs on says it all. He is now in reverse aging, getting younger by the day.
We are getting cooler weather too but nothing like yours. It's in the 40s some nights and the horses are in heaven. I think that must be their favorite temperature, as they all turn on the gas and run like wild things.
Yesterday Cody and Rafer Johnson kept going even when everyone else had stopped.
And when I woke up this morning I discovered that the late-night shenanigans included some unknown equine opening the gate between paddocks, so they all mixed and mingled in the perfect fall night while I slept on, unsuspecting. Even Salina let this transgression go w/o waking me up!
Our shavings are coming on Tuesday, and you can bet the young donkeys will be watching and trying to assist.
- October 3, 2009 at 6:14 AM
- Ben said...
Greetings Sheaffer
Perhaps the Woman is beginning to soften her tyranic, dictatorial approach to your care. Seemingly she has gone to some great lengths to eliminate the threat of the demon shavings bags. Perhaps some slightly more substantial rations loom on the horizon? Who knows. Perhaps the future is brighter?
Our escapades at escape continue. The humans here are used to dealing with the Equine mind. Little then, do they understand the deeper workings of the Assinine mind. Our gate has been fixed so that we may not lift it off it's hinges......HAH....I have one thing to say about that! "LIMBO"! Jerry and I became quite nimble at this exotic skill, to the extent that we escaped 6 times in one day. We also took your advice and made for the woods, back paddocks, the manure heap, and even into the barn to the Hay pile. Sadly this series elopements lead to the Barn Man fastening a 3x3 beam across the opening of the paddock below the gate. Not only does this make it impossible to get under, but we must also jump it as we are brought in and out. Intolerable! Jerry fancies himself a bit of a Steve McQueen "Great Escapist" and speaks of tunneling and "jumping it with a motorbike". I have settled on a more realistic plan. Math Quiz..How long will it take One very determined donkey to chew through a 3inch beam. Pictures at 11.
Best Wishes
- October 3, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Finn the Wonder Pony said...
Oh My Sheaffer! You certainly have been busy! Makes me dizzy just reading about it! There have been some changes around here too, but nothing like yours! Must be something in the air. Apparently my woman has let someone make some alterations on the western half of the hill we're on. Said person has taken down most of the trees and is going to restore it to pasture, with a house and barn on it. They and two Friesians will be moving in next year. I am quite apprehensive, as the landscape changes daily, but my woman assures me all is well. She also wants me to ask if your woman is going to attend the Equine Thingye in November to satisfy her vermifuge-obsession.
- October 3, 2009 at 4:01 PM
- Buddy said...
Holy Cow Sheaffer- could you have any more fun? I'm so envious - shavings - tractors - and who is the stunning white faced beauty? Could it be? Molly - I think I'm back in love with her - she is so beautiful.
Billie - are there pics of Salina anywhere I can see - she sounds delicious. Oh by the way - I'm playing the field - as I think I'm in love with Rachel Alexandra, Molly, Salina, Cheyenne (she lives down the street).
Your Fren,
- October 3, 2009 at 4:11 PM
- billie said...
Buddy, I have been so slow to get new photos of Salina up for you. I think about it regularly, and then think, okay, I will get her cleaned up and do a proper photo-shoot.
Then something happens and I get sidetracked and the day is gone.
But... here is a photo from last fall that I think is a good one. It shows her in all her beauty - one eye, the donkey boys who are always by her side, and her regal demeanor.
See what you think - even though you ARE playing the field now!!
- October 3, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Buddy said...
Oh my heart is going thumpity thump -she is a beauty. Please send her my love.
- October 3, 2009 at 6:36 PM
- billie said...
I'm hoping Sheaffer's lack of response is not because Molly is throwing a major what we call 'hissy fit' over Buddy's roving eye!!
Stay safe, Sheaffer!
- October 4, 2009 at 10:50 AM
- ponymaid said...
I'm back everyone. I haven't been away but Herself went off to some "do" last night and only reappeared this afternoon. Didn't even consult me and just assumed she could gad about at will. Hmmphh.
libraryperson, I'm releived that Abra is seeing to getting her window closed - afterall, she's an - ahem - frail little thing - especially the Percheron part.
Dougie,it's only temporarily good news. When the snow and ice close in, she won't be able to bring our linens in in bulk. Then the dreaded shavings bags will return and so will my nightmares. Her language has descended to the gutter but I'm sure she will strive for even greater depths.
Billie, the red tractor is a literal bright spot these days. It's been rain, rain and then more rain. I'm afraid Jack has turned into a holy terror with these cooler days. I'm quite interested in the great escape engineered by your equine crew - Ben and I would very much like to know the details. Not that we would ever put them into practice...
Ben, your progress astounds me! The Limbo - what a brilliant alternative tactic and how typical of one of your humans to brutally foil your clever plan. Be strong and continue to plot on. Now that you have tasted freedom you know you must continue to fight the good fight.
CindyLou, please keep us updated on the strange happenings at your place. Herself does not appear to be travelling to your area this year - something about exchange rates, blizzards and time constraints. And apparently she is planning to pop in to see you during your Thanksgiving ritual. You have been warned - there is time to get out of town.
Buddy my bachelor friend, you certainly are playing the field and the neighbouring fields as well! Molly is - well, not slim exactly, but the trimmest she has ever been. I will tell her of your compliment but wisely leave out the rest.
Billie, very nice indeed - I do like the older equine ladies. They're so much more sensible and worldly. I will not be informing Molly of any of this as none of us care dare incite a hissy fit and the horrible consequences.
- October 4, 2009 at 6:55 PM
- BumbleVee said...
hahahha.... you guys have such fun...I so wish I could see all the frivolities, although reading about them is almost as great... it sounds like a laugh a minute over there (with a few adrenaline rush danger moments tossed in for good measure!).
we had .. ahem... and acckkkk! .... SNOWFLAKES...on Saturday..... and it is going down to -10C by the weekend.... oh, groan.....
- October 5, 2009 at 9:41 PM
- ponymaid said...
Oh BumbleVee, we had the f-word all over everything this morning. The vehicles were white with it and it has killed most of the remaining garden greenery. Snow is predicted for this week. It seems just yesterday I was examining photos of the first spring flowers on your blog.
- October 11, 2009 at 4:41 PM
- Buddy said...
Oh Sheaffer - shouldn't that have been the S word as in snow. I hope your ears are not burning from the F word. It was a beautiful day here - low 80's a bit breezy - oh how I wish you and Jack were here to enjoy it with me.
Your fren,
- October 11, 2009 at 5:04 PM
- ponymaid said...
Oh dear, Buddy, I hope I have not shocked your sensibilities - I meant FROST - that terrible, hard white coating that just appears one night. No snow here yet but some predicted for this week. I dream of your place regularly - the dust, the heat - a donkey's idea of paradise. Enjoy it for me, my friend.
- October 11, 2009 at 6:02 PM
- Buddy said...
Oh that word - sorry - the other F word I have heard on occasion - I thought the woman was running around swearing at the snow. Please forgive me.
Come on down Fren - I have plenty of room.
Your fren,
- October 11, 2009 at 6:07 PM


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Look With Your Eyes (or Stop Taking Photos of Everything)
It seems like every time I go on Facebook now, there is almost always a picture of food popping up coupled with a blitz of tagged photos everywhere. And that's fine, but I do remember a time when everyone didn't have an 8 megapixel camera in their pocket and had the ability to see everyone's photos instantaneously. I remember as a kid, my dad had this great old camera with a manual focus, and you had to manually wind it every time you took a picture. It made this incredibly loud and satisfying click, which of course as an 8 year old, all I wanted to do was pull on this lever. My dad would then get mad at me for wasting film.
Which brings me to my other realization, the thought of film as a limited resource. I remember, going on vacation with my first camera (which, undoubtedly, my parents got me because I was destroying theirs) and only getting one roll of film to use. This meant that to capture whatever I wanted to remember from the trip, I only had 24 attempts to do so. Predictably, I took about 12 pictures of various objects in our hotel room, did the math, took another few from our window, then made my dad take a picture of me and my sister, and then a family photo. By hour two of our vacation, I'm fairly certain 20 out of 24 exposures were gone. I don't quite remember what my last 4 photos were, but I was big into cars and airplanes at the time, so I'm sure I must've taken some at the airport. And then there was the matter of developing the film once I got home, and waiting to see if any of the pictures actually turned out well (spoiler alert: no). You can take what, hundreds, if not thousands of photos now, and you can just delete the ones that end up poorly, and with Instagram and a billion other apps, you can add tints, lighting and tons of other things that would've been unheard of even just a few years ago.
I will always believe that photography is an art form. There is art in capturing an image in a moment, even a manufactured moment, that will resonate emotionally and stay with a viewer. That's the power of photography. I can go at length and I'm sure a Google search will net you a hundred powerful and iconic images from the last century. I remember my first girlfriend's mother was a photographer, and one of our first dates was at her mother's exhibit. Even through the muddled sea of hormones that was my memory of that time I remembered some of those photos, and how striking they were. You'll never have to sell me on the power of the photograph, and how it can serve as an emotional touchstone.
I once overheard a roughly translated joke that made me laugh, "Americans, even when they are on vacation they need to pretend they're working as professional photographers." Now, I'm sure you can make that joke about any group of tourists, but it got me to thinking, and since then, I've tried to take as few photos as possible in my life.
So often, so many people try to take a picture of something so that they can remember it forever. I wonder how many of them truly remember it at all. I wonder if they how much they miss when they're trying to time when to press the button on their iPhone to catch the perfect photo of those fireworks. I wonder if they remember the feeling of the blast washing over them, how it was so humid that night that the smoke seemed to hang there in the night sky. I wonder if they looked right next to them and saw the look of wonder in the kid's eyes, watching jaws agape at the sky situated on his father's shoulders.
And you're right, maybe that memory will eventually fade, lasting much shorter than that photo will, but for as long as I have the memory, I think it'll more vivid than one I would've had if I had been first trying to catalog why I had wanted to be there in the first place.
And for me, not as an artist, but just as a person trying to live my life, that's a trade-off that I'm more than happy to make.


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24.11.2018 · 19:12
Partizan without a victory in the first "eternal derby" of the season
Before their fans, the black and whites were in the lead for the most part of the first half, but Crvena zvezda MTS made a turnaround in the third quarter, and in the end they won with the score 71:77 (22:15, 19:23, 10:20, 20:19).
In the ninth round of the regional ABA League, the black and whites lost from Crvena zvezda MTS in a home game, with the score 71:77. The black and whites' captain, Novica Veličković was back on the team, and the guests had a starting 0:7, but the black and whites had an answer, so, near the end of the first quarter, the score was 22:12. In the second quarter, the black and whites maintained the advantage, but Zvezda came to only -3 before the 15-minute break.
In the introductory minutes of the second half, there was a turnaround in the result, which guests managed to turn into a double-digit advantage in the final quarter. Until the end of the game, the black and whites managed to reduce the difference to the final 71:77.
At the press conference after the game, Partizan NIS' coach, Andrea Trinchieri took responsibility for tonight's defeat.
"The third quarter was crucial, and we lost offense, defense, and there were individual solutions, and we're not good enough to play like that. I feel sorry for the President of the club and for the fans. They gave everything so that this can look better. This is on me. It's my fault, there isn't much more to it. I didn't use the right words, I tried to get the team to be ready to play, but they were ready for 20 minutes only. I repeat, this is on me. I'm sorry because I think that we're on the right path, but sometimes words aren't enough", Trinchieri pointed out.
The FIBA window is next, and after two weeks, the clubs will return to the regular competition. Partizan NIS are playing their next game on December 8, in Laktaši, against Igokea.
Partizan NIS
Paige 12, Sy 12, Marinković 11, Gegić, Veličković 5, Pecarski, Gavrilović, Zagorac, Janković 9, Landale 18, Gagić 2, Nikolić 2
Crvena zvezda MTS
Ragland 19, Čović, Kešelj 2, Perperoglou 25, Nenadić 1, Lazić, Faye 11, Baron 7, Dobrić, Ristić, Zirbes 9, Ojo 3
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We are one day away from the primary and Attorney General Martha Coakley has received quite the gift. Former President Bill Clinton (who remains extremely popular in Massachusetts) has recorded a telephone message that will be blasted to about 500,000 people during the day today. Designed to remind people to vote and encourage them to support Coakley it is hard to imagine that such a powerful endorsement won't have a strong impact on undecided voters.
Late today I will post my endorsements (easily as important as President Clinton's) and please don't forget to vote tomorrow!
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Who are you endorsing, Ben? I need to know before I can cast my vote!!!


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Police say a schoolbus has veered off the road and into a ditch in the Black Forest of southwestern Germany, injuring 12 children, two of them seriously, according to AP via International Herald Tribune.
They say the bus went off the road on a sharp curve and into a stream-bed early Tuesday morning.
Police say it is not immediately clear what caused the accident. Further details on the ages of the students and the condition of the bus driver are not immediately available.
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WASHINGTON, July 27 (Xinhua) — Despite much recent controversy surrounding U.S. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, she has one secret weapon: her husband, former President Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton, one of the country's most popular presidents, spoke on her behalf on Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and experts said that will help Hillary in the race for the White House.
"Bill Clinton did a terrific job presenting the human side of his wife. He showed how she is a change agent and has a demonstrated record of impact throughout her life," Darrell West, vice president and director of governance studies of the Brookings Institution, told Xinhua.
The folksy Bill Clinton is an asset to Hillary in that he is comfortable and at ease in front of an audience, and has thrived on connecting with large audiences during his nearly 40-year career in politics.
While Hillary is often criticized as stiff and robotic in public, Bill is relaxed and adept at reading audiences and understanding what resonates with them.
In a bid to humanize Hillary, he spoke at length about how the two met 40 years ago, both being students at Yale law school.
Cracking jokes from time to time in the self-deprecating style he's known for, Bill Clinton told the enthusiastic crowd how he pursued and eventually married Hillary.
The speech resonated with the crowd, and experts said it will help Hillary in her bid to capture the country's highest political office.
"Bill provides an unparalleled amount of expertise and political charisma to the campaign — if he remains disciplined and on message," Dan Mahaffee, an analyst with the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, told Xinhua.
"Consider it almost a 'two-for-the-price-of-one' situation," he said.
Bill could also help Hillary peel off some of the white working-class voters on whom Trump is depending to whisk him into the White House.
Analysts said Trump needs around 92 percent or 93 percent of rank-and-file Republican voters — many of whom are white blue collar males — in order to clinch the White House.
If Bill Clinton could make more inroads with this group, who supported him while he was president, that could bode well for Hillary.
"Bill will be a useful surrogate on the campaign trail who could limit Trump's inroads into white working-class voters that are the only remaining path to victory for Trump in Rust Belt states," Mahaffee said.
Moreover, Bill Clinton's White House oversaw one of the largest economic expansions in U.S. history, although critics argued that the invisible hand of the market — particularly the rise of the Internet and technology — was responsible, not the government.
But whatever the case, many voters over age 40 hold fond memories of the Bill Clinton years, and feel the idea of Bill being back in the White House — this time as first husband — is appealing.
Bill Clinton is also one of Washington's most talented fundraisers, and could be of enormous help in that area.
"He will help on the fundraising front. A former president brings star talent to an event and helps to raise cash for the campaign," West said.


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On Thursday, December 27, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. signed the Daily News' gun petition, a campaign which calls for a ban on assault weapons in wake of the Newtown, Connecticut massacre. The Borough President put his pen to the petition while being visited by some of his staff members' children.
"We face a real crisis, not just in the Bronx but in this City and across the nation. Ending gun violence has been a top priority of mine since I became an elected official. I commend the Daily News for taking such a strong leadership role in this effort. There is no need for the general public to have access to assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Moreover, those who believe it is their constitutional right to possess such inherently dangerous and deadly technology are terribly misinformed. It is time for Congress to act. This is a common sense first step towards sensible gun laws, and I am proud to support it," said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.


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10 weeks today!
September 28, 2008
We are 10 weeks pregnant today!!! Little BoGo are the size of prunes (YUCK), and in the next three weeks, they will almost double in length if you can believe that (by the 13th week they should be around 3 inches long each)! Their kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver are all working overtime and starting to function normally, as they will continue to do throughout their time in my womb. They are getting fingernails, and growing peach-fuzz hair all over their body. Their little limbs are now able to bend, which I cannot WAIT to see at our next ultrasound, and their foreheads are temporarily bulging with the super-fast brain development going on right now (which would explain their HUGE heads at the last ultrasound). Too crazy!
It's so hard to believe that I'm 1/4 of the way through this pregnancy already (well, actually I'm further along than that since a typical twin pregnancy is considered full-term at 37 weeks)…it still all seems like a dream! The funniest thing that is happening so far (and this just started about a week ago), is that when I walk into a room, the first thing that EVERYONE does is look at my ever-expanding belly – it's HILARIOUS! I met with my cooking club group on Friday night, and everyone just kept commenting on how cute my little bump was, and how great I looked, etc – it was nice to have all of that attention since I've been dreaming of this day for so long. Thanks to Cyndi for the awesome mandarin-lime scented candle and lotion (my favorite from Bath & Body Works), and thanks to Ann (fellow twin mommy) for the bag o' maternity clothes and two books on twins (I finally got the Dr. Luke book – YAY). And thanks to all of the girls for a wonderful night of laughing and gossiping – I still cannot believe I stayed out so late!
Yesterday my buddy, Tara, came down from Loveland and we went out to a nice lunch, and then she took me out for a pedicure (where I chose a lovely shade of bright-ass purple for my toes). It was heavenly! So heavenly, in fact, that I made an appointment two weeks from yesterday to go back for another one. I really liked this place – my feet have never been so soft! I do feel bad that I kind of cut the afternoon short, but I wasn't really feeling that great after eating a salad and a half-pound burger (and homemade chips) for lunch. Oops. Hey, at least I ate, right?
We don't really have anything planned for this beautiful Sunday, but I'm hoping to get in some sort of exercise starting today. I'm ashamed to admit that I've been completely sedentary since we started the IVF process – mostly because I was told to knock off the exercise during the cycle, then I was on bed rest, and lately I've been too damn tired to exercise. All of that stops now. I am going to try really, really hard to try to get at least 30 minutes of cardio in every day, and I'm going to start lifting (not very heavy) weights for my arm, back, and leg strength. I'm scared to death to lose the small amount of muscle definition I still have in my arms and legs, and it certainly can't hurt to have a little muscle tone, can it? Plus, with the around 40 pounds I'm supposed to be gaining (YIKES), I think that keeping active will probably help me lose the weight a little faster once the babies come (all of you moms out there can start laughing at my naivety right about now).
Whew! What a relief!
September 26, 2008
We had an interesting afternoon yesterday…
I started spotting late morning, and because this has never happened before, I kind of freaked out a little bit, so I called our new OB. The nurse didn't think it was anything to worry about, since it was only a little bit of light pink spotting (not the scary bright red stuff), so she told me that if I didn't hear back from her not to worry (yeah right). Well, I heard back from her about 10 minutes later, and she had talked to the Dr., who thought I should come in for an emergency ultrasound.
When we got into the room, the ultrasound tech was asking me all sorts of questions, and the whole time I was just thinking about the fate of our little ones – totally freaking out. Finally, she had me lay down for the exam. She turned the monitor away from Jeff and I, and told me that she was going to take a peek before showing us anything (I'm assuming she did this to make sure that everything was okay). What seemed like 10 minutes later (it was really only a little more than a minute), she turned the monitor to us and told us that both babies were perfectly fine.
For your viewing pleasure…Baby A (Bo) on top, and both babies (Bo and Go) in the bottom picture. Go wasn't being very cooperative and didn't feel like posing for a picture by him/herself. Boo.
Can you believe that you can see their little arms and legs now?!?!? It was so crazy how much they've grown in the week and two days since our last ultrasound! Both babies were totally moving around, too, they were twisting and turning, and flipping upside down – it was so cute. The ultrasound tech measured them both, and they both measured exactly 9 weeks, 4 days, which is perfect. They were also copying each other, each having a heartrate of 182. Awwwww!
We found out that the cause for the spotting was likely Baby A's placenta was dragging along the cervix opening, instead of being where it was supposed to be. The u/s tech told us that it appears that Bo's placenta is attaching to the correct place, so there shouldn't be any cause for concern, but she also told me that I will likely bleed a little more during the next day, or two.
So, everything is okay. Whew! I have to admit, while I was acting calm, cool, and collected – I was pretty scared at the possibility of losing one or both of our babies. I think Jeff was a little scared, too, but we left the clinic with new pics of BoGo and big smiles on our faces, so all is well.
Well damn.
September 25, 2008
I thought since I was past 9 weeks now that I was exempt from being any sicker than I have been…that it was too late to feel any worse. Wrong. To date, I haven't thrown up yet…but…I have a feeling that is going to change today. I feel like absolute crap today, and have that lump in my throat that is usually indicative of a massive amount of vomit getting ready to come out. Ewwww.
I am thinking that I may need to call my new OB and ask them for a prescription for Zofran so that I don't let this rule my days (if it lasts longer than today), but part of me feels like I'm admitting defeat if I call. I thought I could handle this, but now I'm not so sure…
Eat, pee, sleep, and repeat.
September 23, 2008
I wake up around 5:15 in the morning and eat before I get out of bed so I don't get sick during my morning routine. I would guess I pee around 15-16 times per day, and that's not counting the 2-3 times I get up every night to pee. I usually immediately fall asleep when I get home from work for at least an hour, and then I'm normally in bed before 9 p.m. This is how every single day has been since before we found out I was pregnant – pretty boring, eh?
Weekend update
September 21, 2008
In the words of the Dave Matthews Band, I have "So Much to Say"…it's been a looooooong weekend!
I've been ridiculously tired this last week, sometimes not making it up past 8 p.m., which is a new record for me. Those little kiddos are sucking the energy right out of me! And no wonder…
The little ones are now the size of green olives – mmmmmmm, dirty martinis. The 9th week marks the exciting transition from embryo to FETUS – we have two fetuses!!! I cannot tell you how damn excited I am for our next ultrasound on October 7th, because after 9 weeks, these little olives start to look less like blobs, and more like real babies! Both of their little hearts have finished dividing into four chambers, and their heart valves have started to form. The best news this week? Their embryonic "tails" are gone!!! Their extinguishable sex organs are finally "there", but it's pretty impossible to distinguish if they are boys and girls quite yet – that happens in a few more weeks. The babies' eyelids are fully formed, but their eyes remain fused shut until around 27 weeks, and their earlobes, nose, mouth, and nostrils are more prominent. Finally, the placenta is developed enough to take over producing hormones so that these babies can continue to grow at mock speeds. It all seems so surreal!
I've updated the bump gallery with a new 9 week picture, and holy cow have I grown! A few of our friends at Jeff's birthday party last night commented on how "cute" my little bump is, and I just can't believe I finally have one. I've wanted this for so long…every time I look in the mirror, I just cannot wrap my mind around the fact that it's REALLY HAPPENING. Holy crap. I also think that if I already have a bump now…I'm going to be HUGE in a few months!
This weekend has been pretty great – my mom got here on Friday night, and when she got to the house, the first thing she did was look at my growing belly – no "hello", no "hiya, cutie" – just a nice long look at the belly. It was hilarious, but only because that's what EVERYONE has been doing lately! Why should there be any exceptions when we're talking about my mom? LOL! We visited for a while waiting for Jeff to get home, and then we all went to BJ's to have dinner. I was The babies were STARVING, so I had a wedge salad and a prime rib French dip – mmmmm, while my mom had her old standby, pizza, and Jeff had the patty melt. It was a great dinner! We got home, and I impressed my mom by actually staying up and talking until 10 p.m.! Oh yeah, and I just had to show off what Kristy (my sis) sent me from her last trip to NYC…
Mom and I got up early in the morning, and hit up the farmer's market at Southlands Mall, where we found lots of amazing, fresh produce – I have discovered that pregnancy finds me craving cold, fresh fruit, and the nectarines, peaches, and blueberries we picked up have really hit the spot! We sampled some crepes from a local bistro at the farmer's market, so we decided that crepes were the way to go for breakfast. OMG, they were DELICIOUS. I had a nutella, banana, and chocolate crepe, and mom had a strawberry and whipped cream cheese crepe drizzled with cream cheese. We shared (when I saw how good my mom's looked, I couldn't resist). The waitress gave us a comment card, and I filled it out – and when I was done, mom took it from me and wrote in under the "Were you here for a special occasion" – Yes, we were celebrating my daughter's twins! How cute is that?
Then we went shopping for Jeff's big birthday bash, and when we got home, mom really helped me to clean up and prep all the food for the party, which was nice, since I didn't get a nap all day long. A few hours before the party, Jeff's mom and dad came over, and Sue was loaded with gifts for the mother-to-be (don't worry, Jeff already got his birthday gift)! She bought me several maternity outfits, including a dress for me to wear to Jeff's cousin's wedding in a couple of weeks – all were super cute, and totally my style, so "thanks, other mom"! Of course I will post pics when I actually put on a dress since most of you haven't seen me in one…
Jeff's brother, his wife, and our nephew came over shortly before the party, and LeAnn came bearing gifts – both for "Jeff", but two of the gifts were really more for me and the babies…
If you can't read the shirt Jeff is wearing, it reads "Real Men Make Twins", and on the back it says "BOGO" – how cute is that?!?!?! The onesies from LeAnn are my favorite…so freakin' cute! And so small! I can't wait to put them on our little ones!
Jeff's party was a success – and I think I'm safe to say that my husband had a blast, as he ended the night by getting sick on our deck. Oy. I think he probably got the hard-core partying out of his system, because this morning he felt truly horrible for getting so drunk, saying "it's ridiculous to get so wasted, I'm thirty years old for God's sake". We had a great group of friends come over, and I can't thank everyone enough for showing up to celebrate my husband's big day! Thanks to our friends, Ryan and Jaime, for showing up with gifts for BoGo (and me!) and to our friends, Tyler and Kari, for sending gifts for BoGo (and me again!) with Jaime, as they couldn't come. Ryan and Jaime got me a bottle of pear sparkling cider, along with two ADORABLE onesies(the one on the left says "genius in the making" and the one on the right says "new in town" – how CUTE!)…
And Tyler and Kari gave us (me) the CUTEST picture frame and two of the softest little rattles I've ever felt…
Thanks to our friends, Josh (Jeff's BFF and our best man), and his girlfriend, Peyton, for helping me with Jeff, and also helping me clean up the house a little bit. Our friend Kip also helped clean up, and that was a big help, too. I actually stayed up until almost 2 o'clock in the morning, which means I was up for almost 20 hours straight. Holy poop! As Jeff said, "I was a trooper"!
This "trooper" slept pretty much all day today, and I seriously feel like I'm still "hungover" (don't worry, I didn't drink anything other than sparkling water last night). I don't think I'm going to try to stay up that late again anytime soon…and with that, I'm signing off for the night!
My apologies
September 21, 2008
Holy cow, I can't believe I haven't updated the blog in three days! Things have been a little hectic with my mom being in town, and then Jeff's 30th birthday party last night, so I apologize. I have lots of things to tell you all, I have some show-and-tell, and of course the 9 week update (how big are our babies today?), and I promise, promise, PROMISE I will do that later today. Right now I am going to try to catch up on some Zzzz's as I was up until almost 2 o'clock this morning cleaning up the aftermath of my husband's 30th birthday extravaganza.
Check back for updates later tonight!
Pregnancy brain explained
September 18, 2008
This is a good read:
Holy hell, I'm feelin' it today. I'll try to write more later…
What a big day!
September 16, 2008
Let me start by saying this…
Happy 30th birthday, Jeff!!!!!!
I cannot believe that you're FINALLY 30 – it seems like just a few months ago when I met you at work (when you had just turned 22), and I just can't believe how far we've come since then. Who would have ever thought you would marry the girl you couldn't stand, and who would have ever thought I would get the guy I had my eye on for months? I am so thankful that you came into my life when you did…sometimes it's hard to think of what my life would be like right now if I had followed the same path I was on when we first met. Scary. Now with five years of marriage under our belt, and the last three spent struggling with infertility, I can safely say that I really do think we can conquer anything that comes our way! Twins? Psssh. No biggie! I love you so much, punky – and cannot WAIT until I can finally make you a daddy! Happy birthday!!!!!
Our ultrasound couldn't have gone any better! Bo and Go were both measuring on track – Baby A (Bo) was measuring 8 weeks, with a heartrate of 168, and Baby B (Go) was measuring 8 weeks, 1 day, with a heartrate of 164. We got to hear both babies' heartbeats again, and it was just about the coolest thing ever. I didn't cry this time, but I had the biggest cheesey grin on my face the whole time. I asked the ultrasound tech how they could tell which one was Baby A and which one was Baby B, and her answer was kind of interesting. They always refer to the baby closest to the cervix as "Baby A". This way, we won't get them confuzzled. =)
Today was a big day for us – GRADUATION DAY from the RE. We finally get to go to a regular old OB, just like a regular old pregnant couple…who would have ever thought?! This afternoon, I also got the news that we get to stop the PIO injections (which means no more setting our alarms for 6 a.m. on the weekends) – YIPEE!!!!! My progesterone level was 148 today (they like to see it over 40 for twin pregnancies) without having taken the injection this morning, so that's fantastic. I had brought a syringe full of PIO to work just in case we had to continue with the injections, and when I found out we didn't, I joyfully squirted that nasty shit (sorry Mom) stuff into my work trash can and shouted out a little "woo hoo"! No more bruised and lumpy butt!
The highlight of my day was giving both our RE, Dr. Swanson, and our embryologist, Sherri, big hugs to thank them for finally giving us the chance to be parents! I got to talk to two of the IVF nurses I worked with over the phone, and they thanked me for being such a great patient, and made me promise to bring the babies in when they are born. They said that once couples get pregnant, that they tend to be forgotten about…how could I ever forget about the important crew of nurses, doctors, and staff who made Jeff and I's dreams come true?!?!? You better believe we'll be back for show-and-tell!
We'll update the blog later tonight or tomorrow once we scan in the new ultrasound pictures – you all will not believe how big our little "raspberries" are now!
I've been tagged!
September 15, 2008
Tarah tagged me!
The Rules:
1. Link to the person who tagged you
2. Post the rules to your blog
3. Write 6 random things about yourself
4. Tag 6 people at the end of your post and link to them
5. Let each person you have tagged know by leaving a comment on their blog.
6. Let the tagger know when your entry is posted.
Six Random Things About Me:
1. Before I got pregnant (and too tired) I used to be so obsessive compulsive that I seriously couldn't fall asleep if the pillows weren't on the couch just right. I have been known to actually wake up during the middle of the night just to check.
2. I really never thought I would be a mother. I just didn't really want kids until I met Jeff, and saw how he was around his nieces and nephews – then I knew – I would have babies with him and only him. And just look at the lengths I went to just to have children!
3. When I was young, I didn't dream of having that "fairy-tale" wedding that most little girls dream of. I would have preferred getting married by a justice of the peace or Elvis, but instead, I gave in to my future husband's wishes and had a big ass wedding. I picked out my dress and the music, and that's about it. Jeff and his mom planned pretty much everything else.
4. I would be willing to bet that I could count the number of times Jeff has seen me in a dress on my 20 fingers and toes. I don't think I look bad in dresses, I just feel extremely uncomfortable and awkward in them. And I haven't worn a skirt since jeans skirts were popular in high school!
5. I'm slightly ashamed to admit this, but I would estimate that the contents of my shower (including shampoos, conditioners, face washes, body washes, etc) equal somewhere around $500. The contents under my sink? Probably another $500. Hey, some girls have handbag and shoe addictions (Kristy), and some people like beauty products!
6. I never, ever, ever paint my fingernails because I think I look weird. The last time I painted them a color other than clear was on my 30th birthday when my sister convinced me to paint them black (yikes) to match my toenails (double yikes). Before that, it was my wedding day.
The people I'm tagging are:
1. Liz
2. Lanie
3. Alexis
4. Stacy
5. Rachel
6. Angelika
I just made a funny
September 15, 2008
I was just talking with Jeff about how it sucks that I'm so lame right now because I'm tired all the time, and I called the first trimester the first "TIREDmester". LMFAO!!!!!! I am cracking myself up over here!
On an even better note, (other than being tired) I am feeling pretty good today so far.
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Charity Commission issues advice on supporting genuine registered charities.
People in Birmingham are being encouraged to keep giving generously to registered charities this Ramadan.
The Muslim Charities Forum has estimated that British Muslims donate around £100 million during Ramadan and research suggests that disaster relief, children and education are the top three causes to benefit from the practice of zakat (charitable giving).
As Muslims in Birmingham entered Ramadan on Friday, the Charity Commission has launched a safer giving campaign with top tips for supporting genuine charity appeals (see below). The Commission says there are simple steps people in Birmingham can take to take to check before they give to ensure their zakat goes where it is intended this Ramadan.
Nick Donaldson, Head of Faith Charities Engagement at the Charity Commission, said: "All year round, and especially at Ramadan, the generosity of Muslims in Birmingham is amazing – your money is making a huge difference to your communities and to causes around the world. We want to help you to continue giving safely, confident that your donations are going to those who need them most. Check before you give by going to gov.uk/find-charity-information to make sure that your zakat gets to the people you want to help."
Monowara Gani, Director of Operations at the Muslim Charities Forum added: "We know that Muslims in Birmingham take their zakat duties very seriously and are enormously generous in their charitable giving, especially at Ramadan. Around £100 million is donated each year during Ramadan across Britain. We at MCF see first-hand the difference that generosity makes. That's why we are endorsing the Commission's campaign and encouraging Muslims in Birmingham to make simple checks to ensure you are giving to a genuine registered charity and that your zakat is going where it is intended."
– Check before you give – Charity Commission advice:
– Check for a charity registration number. You can verify this on the online register of charities
– Be more cautious about people collecting for general charitable causes, such as 'for sick children' – make sure you're giving to a genuine registered charity
– When approached by collectors, check whether they are wearing a proper ID badge and that any collection tin is sealed and undamaged
– If in doubt, ask the collector for more information – a genuine fundraiser should be happy to answer questions and explain more about the work of the charity
– Never feel under pressure by a fundraiser into making a donation immediately
– Be careful when responding to emails or clicking links within them. Don't click-through from suspicious-looking emails. If you want to donate online, type in the charity's website address from your homepage.