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LEEWAY School For Educational Therapy
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Leeway School is located in Alhambra, California at the intersection of Almansor and Main Streets in the building complex of the Alhambra First United Methodist Church.
Lee Sion, Ph.D. - Director
Russell Smith - Principal
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Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card
What is more frustrating to a parent than a child who cannot or will not control his or her behavior in school?
Children who pose behavior problems rob themselves and others of their educations, their best hope of one day getting a good job and having a secure future.
The staff at Leeway School is trained to assess problem areas and develop solutions for children with hyperactivity, anger issues, depression, defiance, and other obstacles to a student's success.
Parents and local school districts may decide during the Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting that a student may perform better in a new environment designed for his or her specific needs. A student may benefit from a smaller campus of around 100 students, in a classroom with only 12 students and 3 adult staff, where people get to know each other.
Leeway provides a nurturing atmosphere where the staff really cares about the students, while at the same time setting and maintaining limits. Each student is helped and guided in the development of internal self-control and taking personal responsibility for behavior.
The Leeway School for Educational Therapy program stresses the development of internal controls and personal responsibility for one's behavior. Normalcy is expected; competency is stressed.
Teachers strive to become trusted people whose guidance, limit setting and criticism are eventually seen as nurturing, helpful and supportive. They work to build the self-esteem and improve the self-image of students. Teachers provide direction, orchestrating activities and discussions which encourage exploration and experimentation.
Leeway School services approximately 100 students primarily living in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley regions. Each classroom has approximately 10–12 students. A credentialed head teacher and two full-time teacher assistants are assigned to each group. In addition, students receive further support, guidance and training from counseling staff, a speech therapist, and an occupational therapist.
To apply for enrollment, parents or guardians need to contact their local school psychologist and request placement. Testing and an individual education program (IEP) meeting will be arranged. If the IEP committee decides that the student would best be placed in a special education program such as Leeway, a subsequent meeting will occur with the parents/guardians, child and Leeway School's principal at Leeway School. Funding is provided by the school district at no cost to the parents.
Leeway School was founded in 1978 by Lee Sion, Ph.D., a psychologist with expertise in special education. Set in the revitalized Main Street District of Alhambra, the school serves the Los Angeles Unified School District and several other school districts in the nearby San Gabriel Valley.
Leeway School resides in a beautiful, safe neighbor-
hood with access to nearby parks. Leeway itself has a gymnasium and a grassy playing field. Our program provides weekly individual counseling to all students. Speech therapy and occupational therapy are available when needed. Transportation is provided by the school.
Leeway School is a small special education therapeutic day school serving several different groups of students as appears below. The common ground among all students is that they function best in a highly structured setting as opposed to a large mainstream public school. The small class sizes and adult to student ratio allows the adults throughout the school to get to know the students on an individual basis. The students at Leeway School all have behavioral difficulties and social/emotional issues with which they need help. The staff consists of special education teachers, counselors, and a speech and occupational therapist. Students are placed in an appropriate classroom conducive to their learning style and needs.
Leeway's Elementary Learning Center's goal is to provide consistency and accountability. The daily point sheet gives student constant feedback on their performance and behavior. Our Elementary Learning Center is located in a separate part of the campus to avoid influences of older students. The Elementary Learning Center offers:
• Dynamic, experienced, and committed staff
• State standard academics
• Behavior intervention and modification
• Group and team building
• Social activities through games and sports
• Field trips to enhance learning
• Class project to reinforce lessons
• Parent conferences
Students enter the classrooms each day knowing the expectations of academic performance and appropriate behaviors. Every student takes part in group each morning to determine their behavioral goal for the day. Throughout the day, students are encouraged and reinforced to attain the goal they set for themselves. At the end of the day, each student has the opportunity to rate him/herself as to how well they accomplished their goal, promoting self awareness.
Middle and High School Programs offer a comprehensive special education curriculum for students with individualized education programs (IEP). The students attending this program have behavioral and learning disabilities. Each classroom becomes its own community, supporting and guiding each other. All members of the class make decisions as a group, like deciding how, when, and where the class will take a field trip. Classroom rules are determined with the input of all members of the class, holding students accountable and responsible for their actions. Services include:
• Standards based curriculum
• High School diploma / college prep.
• Academic achievement
• Academic remediation
• Vocational / Transitional Services
• Sports / Clubs
• Work experience
• Speech and language services
• Counseling
• Therapeutic component consisting of motivation and goal attainment
• Problem solving
• Self esteem building
• Study skills
• Behavior feedback and modification
Leeway's Single Gender (female) Educational Program's goal is to empower our young women and help them develop a sense of self. The Single Gender Program is located in a separate wing of the school and offers:
• Guidance in making better decisions and taking responsibility for decisions made
• State Standard Academics
• Behavioral and social development and guidance
• Celebrating successes
• Problem solving groups
• Mediation groups
• Team / Group planning
• Field trips to enhance learning
• Class projects to reinforce lessons
Without the usual distractions of a co-ed classroom, the girls see themselves as capable, productive, and empowered. This model allows our female population to flourish rather than having to compete with the attention drawn by their acting-out male counterparts. The program provides a much desired alternative for many girls, as the special education population tends to be dominated by boys.
Leeway's Developmental Center offers a comprehensive special education day program for students with moderate to severe global developmental delays, including those associated with autism. An experienced staff of professionals provides a wide range of learning opportunities that foster growth in all essential areas. This educational and therapeutic program promotes:
• Life Skills
• Communication skills
• Social skills development
• Organizational skills
• Self esteem
• Task completion
• Self regulation / behavior management
• Consumer / vocational skills
• Group / team building
• Academic skills development
The curriculum is highly individualized, hands on and designed to address IEP goals and specific student needs. Class size is small with high teacher to student ratio. Independent and semi-independent living skills training are one of the core components of the program. Students are prepared to develop communicative, daily living and job readiness skills.
Leeway Developmental Center offers a comprehensive special day program for children with Intellectual Disabilities who may also be on the Autistic spectrum with varying developmental delays. The school specializes in dealing with students who have both behavioral and emotional issues. We have a dedicated staff that is trained in using various Applied Behavior Analysis techniques. The school is a TEACCH based program that incorporates within the curriculum Discrete Trial Training, and Pivotal Response Training, and Verbal Behavior Therapy depending upon student need and ability.
At Leeway we believe that the IEP team, which includes parents/guardians, determines the educational needs of each student; data collection is one of the ways we can track progress. Through the guidance of BCBA trained staff, the aides are able to apply specialized instructional techniques. Behavior goals are tracked and data driven through the use of a data collection system known as Catalyst. It is this data that helps drive the classroom instructional goals. It tracks behavior and IEP goals broken down into various skills to enable students to acquire the steps toward achieving their goals, maintain them through practice throughout the day, and generalize the skill in various environments.
Our school philosophy looks to empower students who are non-verbal with communication disorders by applying a Total Communication System in the classroom. We empower our students who are non-verbal with Functional Communication Training and Picture Exchange Communication System to enable them to interact within the classroom environment and in the community. We focus on skills such as functional living skills, basic hygiene, functional reading, functional math, and community based instruction. We apply, within each classroom, assistive communication systems in the instructional environment for those students who can benefit from the use of such devises determined by an assessment done by districts. We teach Life Skills using hands-on experiences when opportunities are available.
Leeway School staff is very experienced in all aspects of special education. As a team, classroom staff and administrators collaborate to provide the best educational environment possible. One of our many goals is to treat every student to explore his/her environment, make choices throughout their day, communicate their needs and wants, and to feel nurtured, safe, and secure.
This executive summary of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is intended to provide parents and community members with a quick snapshot of school accountability. For additional information about the school, parents and community members should review the entire SARC or contact the school principal or the district office.
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Heart failure or heart attack patients should be closely watched for at least a year post-discharge because the risk for rehospitalization or death remains elevated during that time, researchers suggested.
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They therefore examined Medicare fee-for-service data from patients discharged after treatment for heart failure (878,963) and heart attack (350,509) from 2008 to 2010.
A total of 42% of heart failure patients died in the first year, while one in four patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) did not survive.
Researchers found the likelihood of death for heart failure patients in the month after discharge was 16 times higher than among the general Medicare-age population. Although it declined with time, the risk was still 12 times higher at 2 months post-discharge and 10 times higher at 3 months.
The likelihood of hospitalization for heart failure patients at 1 month post-discharge was 17 times higher than among the general Medicare-age population, 14 times higher at 2 months, and 12 times higher at 3 months.
There was a similar pattern for the likelihood of hospitalization and death post-discharge for AMI, with the risk being markedly elevated even at 2 and 3 months post-discharge.
Researchers also depicted the per-day risk. Figures for heart failure rehospitalization show the risk continued out to a year:
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- 0.55% per day at 6 months
- 0.2% per day at 1 year
There was a similar trajectory for death in heart failure patients, but the risk was never greater than that of readmission. At 1 day post-discharge, the risk per day was 0.6%, ending at 0.1% per day at 1 year.
One of the next steps in this research is to separate the different types of heart failure and follow the trajectory of readmission and death for each, Dharmarajan told MedPage Today.
He and colleagues also want to narrow their focus to various factors that might impact risk, such as previous hospitalization, demographics, and race, among others.
But he also wants to examine the influence of other factors common to the Medicare population such as dementia, social support, and independence -- "factors that geriatricians will tell you are important but that we in cardiology are not used to collecting in the field," he added.
"All of this granular data has an impact on the trajectory of readmission and death but we need to conduct prospective studies to get our answers," he said.
The study is limited because it used Medicare claims data, which does not supply granular information, such as lab results, that could potentially have an impact on outcomes. Also, the results may not be applicable to a younger population or Medicare patients outside of those with traditional coverage.
From the American Heart Association
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute funded the study.
Dharmarajan had no conflicts of interest to report. Other co-authors reported relationships with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, UnitedHealth, and Medtronic.
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Properties of Pareto optimal solutions considering bounded uncertainty are first investigated using an illustrative example of a simple truss. It is shown that the nominal values of the Pareto optimal solutions considering uncertainty are slightly different from those without considering uncertainty. Next a hybrid approach of multiobjective optimization and antioptimization is presented for force design of tensegrity structures. We maximize the lowest eigenvalue of the tangent stiffness matrix and minimize the deviation of forces from the specified target distribution. These objective functions are defined as the worst values due to the possible errors in the fabrication and construction processes. The Pareto optimal solutions are found by solving the two-level optimization–antioptimization problems using a nonlinear programming approach for the upper optimization problem and enumeration of the vertices of the uncertain region for the lower antioptimization problem.
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As the farmers go through the fields the view is great but he is busy watching other pictures that come over the screens in the combine. Everything is so technical It tells you a lot of what your field is producting . We all know as time goes by it will not get easier but there will be more to learn.
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(Eds: Adds more quotes) Chennai, May 15 (PTI) The DMK today hit out at Chief Minister K Palaniswami and Union minister M Venkiah Naidu for giving credit for Chennai Metro rails launch to former AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa and pointed to efforts made by it for the project. Giving details of the work done by his party-led government of 2006-11, DMK working president M K Stalin said such "lies were being peddled to overshadow" the role of his father and party president M Karunanidhi in the multi-crore project as chief minister. Lies were being "constantly peddled with one single motive of overshadowing the role" of Karunanidhi in initiating his "dream project" for Chennai, he said in a statement.
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CHICAGO, Ill. - For the second time this season, Alyssa DeLuca has earned the Midwest Women's Lacrosse Conference Player of the Week award. The Wrentham, Massachusetts native received the honors for her performance between March 27 and April 2.
The MWLC leader in goals, DeLuca added to her total during Illinois Tech's two matches last week. At Carroll University on Thursday, DeLuca scored six times and added two draw controls during a 15-0 win over the Pioneers. On Saturday at home against MWLC foe Cornell College, DeLuca set an Illinois tech record with 10 goals in the contest while also adding six ground balls and four draw controls in the team's 22-0 win. The 22 goals were also a team record. Her conference-best goal total now stands at 54.
Illinois Tech is back in action on Wednesday for another MWLC contest. The team will play at Benedictine University at 7:00 p.m.


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I just finished reading volume 2... woah. Talk about an amazing story. Roughly: Every 90 years these gods come back to earth and once they are "reborn" as the gods they are, they have two years to live. They live their two godly years as pop stars, performing and motivating mortals. Volume 1 builds up the gods and shows how they interact with people and volume 2 shows the downside of their two years on earth; They're starting to notice their temporary mortality. We're not much closer to solving Luci's situation, but we do meet two new gods in volume 2 and when we do...wow. I exclaimed aloud!
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Yet unbeknownst to them, another member of the Weiss family has arrived in town – mysteriously scarred and tormented Agatha (Mia Wasikowska), just released from a psych ward and ready to start again. She soon works her way into a friendship with a limo driver (Robert Pattinson) and becomes personal assistant to unraveling actress Havana Segrand (Julianne Moore), who is beset by the ghost of her legendary mother, Clarice (Sarah Gadon). But Agatha is on a quest for redemption – and even in this realm of the artificial, and the unearthly, she's determined to find it, no matter what it takes.


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Each year the trees donated by Japan over 100 years ago provide a gorgeous vista of pink and white ringing the Tidal Basin, making cherry blossoms the signature event of DC's tourist season. Visitors to the nation's capital should not miss this extraordinary event, and local residents needing an excuse to see the blossoms now have one: photography instruction! You will learn how to make best use of your camera in shooting people, architecture, landscapes and monuments, and you will come away with gorgeous images in your camera.


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Enter our vintage tea room and take a step back in time!
Come and join us, everyday we have a wide selection of homemade cakes to choose from. We also do
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We have something to suit everyone, whatever your taste.
Around the room you will find a vast array of vintage memorabillia, from the pictures on the wall to the menus on the tables, backed onto vintage sewing patterns.
Also in the cafe you can find some project bags with patchwork, knitting, tapestry and embriodery in, so whilst enjoying your refreshments you can have a delve inside and feel free to have a go.
It's a great way to have a bit of fun and learn something new and when each item is completed, it will be donated to charity.


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The Wrightsville Inn is planning a mammoth meal to raise money for the Children's Home of York. The restaurant, at 601 S. Front St. in Wrightsville, will hold a hamburger-eating contest Feb. 17, awarding top prize to the fastest hamburger-eating team.But it's not just a regular hamburger the restaurant will be serving, said Wrightsville Inn's Ruth Myers: the teams of five will have to down a 15-pound King Kong Burger. That's about three pounds of beef apiece, not including the bun, pickles, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese.
[CONTINUED]"Awesome," was how Myers described the burger the restaurant serves. She manages and owns the Wrightsville Inn with her husband, Ed Myers.
"When we bring it out, mouths drop, and people get their cell phones out and start snapping pictures," Ruth Myers said. "You'd think it was a brand new baby."
Started serving in July: The Wrightsville Inn has been serving the burger since last July to parties of as many as 32 people. Even the group of 32 had leftovers, Myers said.
Since the couple took ownership of the restaurant almost four years ago, they've discussed serving the King Kong Burger. But until they were more comfortable with operating the business, the couple put the idea on the back burner.
It's not an original idea, she said, and she actually first saw such a burger while watching television. Other places, like Denny's Beer Barrel Pub, northwest of State College, serve hamburgers that weigh in excess of 50 pounds.
"But it's a nice conversation piece. And, hey, if people do it elsewhere, there's no reason we can't do it in Wrightsville," Myers said.
The 15-pound beef patty starts cooking in the oven and finishes on a charcoal grill. Myers said cooks use a pizza paddle to flip the burger "and pray it doesn't break when it comes down."
22 pounds, total: The restaurant also makes its own buns. When all is said and done, Myers said, the King Kong Burger weighs 22 pounds.
Though the restaurant has been serving the burger for half a year,
this is the first time they've had an eating contest with it, Myers said.
"We try to do some fund-raisers here and there so the community knows that we're not just here as a restaurant, but we also want to help our neighbors and different organizations," she said.
Myers happened to receive a letter in the mail about the Children's Home of York and decided "it was a sign" proceeds from the contest would go toward the group.
The winning group gets five free T-shirts, five $20 gift certificates to the restaurant and the team's name on a plaque along with a group photo, hung in the Wrightsville Inn.
What: Five-member teams sought to eat burgers for a fund-raiser benefiting the Children's Home of York.
Where: Wrightsville Inn, 601 S. Front St., Wrightsville
When: 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 17
Entry fee: A team of five costs $104, half of which must be deposited by Feb. 3
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Miss Illinois Plus America Coronation Ceremony
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The premier pageant for plus size women hosts a Coronation Ceremony to crown its newest contestants vying for the state title of Miss Illinois Plus America. This ceremony introduces Illinois women representing their cities, as well as celebrate their commitment to causes/charities.


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A via ferrata is Italian for Iron Path. It is a protected climbing route found in the Alps and certain other locations. They originate from the metal ladders that the soldiers used in WWII to navigate the mountains. The essence of a modern via ferrata is a steel cable which runs along the route and is fixed to a rock in multiple places along the path. The via ferrata allows less practiced mountaineers to experience the magnitude and power of the Dolimite mountain range.
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Our via ferrata adventures include all the necessary training with the proper equipment allowing ample time to learn the required skills necessary for a safe and enjoyable adventure. Our excursions are designed to fit every level of thrill. Each trip is tailored to fit the skill level and challenges desired, from the most classic to the ultra challenge.


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Mad Sheer Khan - 1001 Nights
An Algerian native living in France who's best known in the West for his work with Nico and Sting, Mad Sheer Khan enlisted an impressive range of female vocalists from around the world to interpret songs based on poems from the book 1001 Tales of the Arabian Nights in their own native tongues. Native America, Tibet, Israel/Palestine, Algeria, Africa, Pakistan, and India are all represented here, with the artist's expressed goal to "convey the diversity of the world through a common spirit." The concept works well, with Khan and a stellar multicultural lineup of musicians tailoring each song to its singer. Fela Ababsa lends her captivating voice to "Night of Algerian," which segues seamlessly into "Algerian Sunrise," a gorgeous instrumental passage featuring the strings of Bulgaria's Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra. Morocco's Mamani Kei"ta's passionate wail drives the fiery "Night of the Gnawas" to a dynamic crescendo, with wickedly syncopated rhythms and strings helping to sell the drama. Only on the insistent "Night of Navajos" does Khan make a misstep, his synthesized sounds taking the listener out of the timeless mood the previous songs create. Still, this is a bold, experimental record that shows it really is a small world after all. - by Bret Love, AMG
Artist: Mad Sheer Khan
Album: 1001 Nights
Year: 1999
Label: Erato
Runtime: 63:06
1. Night of Algeria 5:34
2. Night of Gnawas 9:44
3. Night of Hebrews 8:34
4. Night of Navajos 8:55
5. Night of Tibet 7:43
6. Night of India 11:20
7. Night of Persia 11:13
All compositions by Mad Sheer Khan
Mad Sheer Khan (Oud, Sitar, Rebab, Santur, Keyboards, Percussion and Programming)
Ahmed Dhemai (Percussion)
Subramaniam (Violin)
Plovdiv Chamber Orchestra (Strings)
Nasser (Percussion)
Jean-Pierre Arnaud (Oboe and English Horn)
Bruno Caillat (Zarb)
Fela Ababsa (Vocals) - 1
Mamani Keita (Vocals) - 2
Nourith (Vocals) - 3
Mary Redhouse (Vocals) - 4
Kunchock Lama (Vocals) - 5
Sharmila Roy (Vocals) - 6
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We knew he'd be a beast. They came out and played really aggressive, Haynesworth especially. (Quote by - Anthony Wright)
It's certainly a surprise when you put four girls together and win a state title. They're young kids, real aggressive and have worked very hard. I don't even know if they know what they've done yet. (Quote by - Chris Schultz)
I have no doubt that aggressively going after wrongdoing can result in real improvement. Fewer wrongdoers in city government means more honest employees; it means better city services; it means more efficient government. And punishing wrongdoing can have a strong ripple effect that deters others from going down the wrong path. (Quote by - David Hoffman)
He's really sweet-natured, but he's so big and strong and what he does, the rugby, is so aggressive. Yet he's just a sweetheart. (Quote by - Charlotte Church)
Now that rates are moving up, we're seeing more aggressive offerings from banks. (Quote by - Bob Hughes)
Civilized society is perpetually menaced with disintegration through this primary hostility of men towards one another. (Quote by - Sigmund Freud)
I don't think we played real well as a defense. We missed a lot of tackles and played over-aggressive. We missed a couple of assignments here and there. We didn't do it consistently enough where it cost us, but we also didn't consistently stop them, either. (Quote by - Chris Hope)
My passions were all gathered together like fingers that made a fist. Drive is considered aggression today; I knew it then as purpose. (Quote by - Bette Davis)
Rumors of refinery problems have created aggressive trading on the surplus fuel market, where independent station operators buy from. Although there is no shortage of gasoline, the day trading is driving prices higher. (Quote by - Charles Langley)
Selling is less aggressive down here than it has been. (Quote by - Carl Neill)
There is something very intriguing about, for example, the sense of accomplishment that a small child has, which you might be able to reduce to aggression and libido, but which might also have some independent existence. (Quote by - Peter Gay)
It's easily the best stuff we've done but also some of the hardest stuff. It's very aggressive, because again, it's kind of a product of what it's like to be an American these days. It's pretty aggressive, especially when you turn it loud. (Quote by - Eddie Vedder)
They are definitely a better team now than they were when we played them. They are big and aggressive. We are going to have to do a much better job rebounding. (Quote by - Carl Brown)
Lisa Willis hit some tough shots and took over a little bit. I knew the more aggressive team was going to win, and I'm disappointed it wasn't us. We'll use it as fuel for the fire. (Quote by - Charli Turner Thorne)
We've seen some aggressive opposition in the New York area, .. It's a sign that terrorism is alive and well in this country. (Quote by - Chris Simcox)
We wanted to come out aggressive because we were sloppy in our last game vs. Bacon. We wanted to take care of business early. (Quote by - Bob Hamilton)
We're being extremely aggressive in our pricing of the satellite navigation functionality because we know it's going to be one of the most desirable technology applications this Christmas selling period. (Quote by - Carl Freer)
Aggression is the most common behavior used by many organizations, a nearly invisible medium that influences all decisions and actions. (Quote by - Margaret J. Wheatley)
The good thing is that we came back in the second half. We were aggressive. We hadn't played in a couple of days and I think that was part of it. But we came back and that's what mattered. (Quote by - Cappie Pondexter)
Israel would not do that, both because we cannot afford to be accused by the world of aggression and because we cannot, for security and social reasons, absorb in our midst a substantial Arab population. (Quote by - Moshe Sharett)
For to be poised against fatality, to meet adverse conditions gracefully, is more than simple endurance; it is an act of aggression, a positive triumph. (Quote by - Thomas Mann)
We wanted to come out and be aggressive from the jump. (Quote by - Antwain Barbour)
It was a terrible play. I wanted to see what kind of throw they would make, but was too aggressive. I didn't realize I was that far off the bag. (Quote by - Casey Blake)
MSHA is moving quickly and aggressively to evaluate technology that may help save the lives of miners in this nation. We will test these systems - as well as other promising technologies that arise - to provide miners and mine operators with useful data on the effectiveness of devices such as these in making mines safer workplaces. (Quote by - David G. Dye)
Madison Avenue is a very powerful aggression against private consciousness. A demand that you yield your private consciousness to public manipulation. (Quote by - Marshall McLuhan)


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Wedding Branding (noun): making all elements of your wedding design one cohesive style that expresses you as a couple and keeps the same look and feel from beginning to end. From save the dates to invitations to fun extras like wine bottle labels, each element is a new canvas that portrays your brand and tells your love story.
After being in the industry over two years and working as a venue coordinator and catering sales manager for over 50 weddings and events, we understand what little extras take your wedding to the next level. When we work to create your unique wedding brand, our relationship isn't finished at the approval of your stationary design, but carries through to the big day in all aspects. We'll work with your photographer, planner, venue coordinator etc. to make sure that all the needed design elements fit with the feel of your wedding. We highly encourage visiting your venue to get the full feel of your wedding style and make sure no detail has gone missed. We want you to experience no worry, just wow on your wedding day.
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Hey, guys... Need your help here, I'm kinda new at this.
I can't start or stop MySQL. If I try "NET STOP MySQL" in cmd, it tells me that it can't be controlled in it's current state. I recently did this to reset the root-pass that I messed up somehow. That's about the time when it stopped functioning properly.
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Red is a thriller that manages to keep you guessing till the end. Therese enough dose of love, lust and betrayal. Moreover, its editing is slick and the movie ends in 1 hour 40 minutes. No unnecessary sub-plots. Director Vikram Bhatt gets straight to the point and down to the details in no time. He also makes intelligent use of sepia-toned flashbacks to give the movie that Hollywood feel.
The kissing scenes between Neel Oberoi (Aftab Shivdasani) and Anahita (Celina Jaitley) reflects the maturity of the film-maker. No awkwardness here between the two stars as they get steamy and hot. Gone are the days of two flowers meeting, signifying a mating scene and the quick peck on the cheek to signify love. Today, the scenes have gotten bolder and better. The actors are also more accepting of such requirements.
Neel Oberoi is a billionaire bachelor, diagnosed with a hole in the heart. He needs a donor and help comes in the form of a fatal accident. Set right, he wants to thank the one who has helped him get a new life. After persuading the doctor to give him the name of the one who gave him the heart, he sets out to meet the woman to thank her. It turns out that Anahita is lonely after her husband, Anujs death and Neels entry brings a spark in her life.


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MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who was arrested and released on bail by the Fort Magistrate's Court, was remanded a short while ago as he failed to fulfil bail conditions.
MP Aluthgamage was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today on charges of misappropriating government funds amounting to Rs.39 million in 2014 to buy Carrom and Checker-boards.
He has failed to provide evidence that his passport is with the Colombo High Court.Earlier, the Fort Magistrate's Court imposed a travel ban on the MP. (Yoshitha Perera)
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Gamaya Monday, 16 April 2018 17:11
Lock him up for good
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Ven Kottawa Somatissa Thero Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:26
He has so many billions with him even now and tomorrow he will be released from all his charges.
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Rattaran Miniha Monday, 16 April 2018 17:21
How about Rattaran Mala? MARA bala innawa!!
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Labby Monday, 16 April 2018 17:22
What the heck's going on?
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Govinda Monday, 16 April 2018 17:39
The joke of the monthRemanded-released on bail-remanded again.All happened in one day.
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L.P. Mendis Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:28
All drama, he came to the FCID with a polythene bag with his changing clothes... this is also a drama.
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Narayana Monday, 16 April 2018 17:56
This is my Island with Mother's law
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K.M. R. Pathirana Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:37
MR and his ugly robbers thought so, but now only the fire is set on them to be destroyed.
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M. Munasinghe (Attorney-at-Law) Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:41
Always it cant be that, now the robbers will have to count the jail bars.
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Kevin Monday, 16 April 2018 18:03
What is 39 mil for these guys... it's probably what they spend in a week just to have e fun...
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Sid Monday, 16 April 2018 18:04
The government would have spent more that 39 million just to bring these parliamentarians in and out of jail and provoding them hospitals and police escorts!
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Ceylon Monday, 16 April 2018 18:24
Namal also broken but no punishment.adviced him to come in time etc.
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SriLanka Lover Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:35
Yes - Namal, Basil, Gotta and Weerawansa are in the next list. Wait and see, this time Ranil will not help these robbers.
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Harini Monday, 16 April 2018 18:56
No. The real joke is how an elected government with a mandate and highly touted manifesto to enact good governance is harbouring MPs and businessmen who have already jumped the country and have robbed the treasury clean of billions of rupees. Now they are going after retrieval of carrom and checker boards out of political vengeance and retribution. What a joke of a government. And the real losers are we who voted these pinheads sans a plan beyond election day into power! Woe be unto us!
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BuffaloaCitizen Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:00
Whether it is robbing the treasury or carom boards, wrong is wrong and needs to be punished. Which comes first is not the issue, but act according to the evidence obtained and jail them.
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aza Monday, 16 April 2018 19:24
His assets should be taken into government to recover the 39 millions ,these thugs played like its their mothers money
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R.M. Dias Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:33
Yes, during MR's regime this fellow played out 15.8 million from the public money, he was a Dictator for Nawalapitiya.
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hapun Monday, 16 April 2018 19:33
start public caning in Sri Lanka for all the rogues.
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Ranjith Ranaweera Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:30
People like Mahinananda should be hanged in a light post, such a dirty fellow, not only robbing my God, how could I say? Recently he had raped my niece.
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Manithan Monday, 16 April 2018 19:35
Hope he will not be at prison hospital or released and smiles and waves as if he is HERO
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Banda Monday, 16 April 2018 19:48
What about bond scam people?????????????
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Mevan Monday, 16 April 2018 19:50
Tomorrow he will fall ill and go to Merchant ward, courtesy the present Govt.
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Gayan Monday, 16 April 2018 20:05
When are we jailing the mastermind of the bond scam along with the MPs who tried to whitewash the scam?
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SL Monday, 16 April 2018 21:16
His own words during last regime - Government is in our hands, Police is in our hands, Law is in our hands.
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CITIZEN Tuesday, 17 April 2018 08:57
He says the Passport was surrendered earlier. But, the Court has no records! Contact Wimal and solve the problem - produce another PP!!
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Malli Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:10
Ane Baba paw
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Dr. A.C.B. Jayaweera Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:30
This nasty robber who robbed in billions and billions is the close associate of Mahinda (Looter King) along with Weerawansa. All these fellows should be kept behind bars soon, PM should not interfere again with Justice.
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Chanaka Nanayakara Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:32
Not only robbing the nation, he had committed murders and he is a worst womanizer too. (Very very true news)
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Dolasbage Lal Sirisena Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:24
For the recent Local Elections itself he had spent 11 million, just for drinks, food and gift parcels.
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Jal Perera Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:26
This is the truth. So can this rubbish man stay out freely?
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Aladeniya Kirimathaya Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:35
This time Judiciary should take a independent decision against this rubbish crook who looted our public funds.
Reply : 0 5
Sultan Mohamed Lebby (Lawyer Tuesday, 17 April 2018 09:36
OK now Ranil should keep away without interfering with the Judicial terms, culprits should face the music anyway.
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Takikomi Gohan (also known as Gomoku Gohan) literally translates to "cooked with rice". It's basically rice cooked in stock with stuff in it, like a pilaf. In Japanese groceries you'll usually find a whole section of instant packets that you just add to rice before you cook it, but they often contain loads of MSG. It's fairly simple to make from scratch and you can add all sorts of things like burdock, carrots, wild mushrooms, etc.
The key to it's light flavor is in the dashi, and while hard to find, Mitsuba adds a nice woodsy dimension. It does look a bit like parsley or cilantro but it doesn't taste anything like either of those. If I had to go out on a limb and suggest a substitute, it does taste a tiny bit like carrot leaves, if you're feeling daring, give it a go and let us know how it turns out in the comments. I'm pretty sure carrot leaves are a lot stronger though so you might wanna go light at first.
I strongly suggest you use a rice cooker to make this. While you could make this on the stove in theory, I'm so reliant on a rice cooker I'm not sure how much liquid to use or what heat to cook it over, so you're on your own there. If you've cooked rice on a stove before please do post your tips in the comments.
- Rinse the rice until the water runs almost clear, then drain as much of the water out as you can.
- Add the sake and reserved crab liquid. Fill the rice cooker bowl up to the "2" mark with dashi.
- Add the crab, bamboo, and mushrooms. Stir the liquid and taste for salt. It should taste like a slightly watery soup. Add more salt if needed.
- Run the rice cooker according to directions. When the rice is done and has had a chance to steam, add the mitsuba and gently fold into the cooked rice.
- Garnish with salmon roe and serve immediately.


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Saturday, May 9, 2015
Front Page of the LA Times!
Let's Discuss Egg Freezing -- Pass the Wine
by Mary MacVean
"If you peeked in on a recent party at the Viceroy Santa Monica, you might have noticed that the guests, almost all female, were chatting quietly, hesitantly, in pairs or trios. This wasn't a group of good friends -- Prosecco and hors d'oeuvres aside.
The women were there to consider an investment: spending thousands of dollars to retrieve and freeze their eggs in case they need them one day to try to become a parent.
Egg-freezing parties -- this one called On Ice -- are a thing now. The idea is that not enough women are thinking about this procedure and are not thinking about it soon enough.
'Everyone who can afford to freeze their eggs should freeze their eggs. Women should take this seriously,' Dr. Vicken Sahakian said at the Viceroy hotel part. 'The older you are, the more eggs you need. The older you are, the fewer eggs you produce.'
Egg freezing, or oocyte cryopreservation, is neither a sure thing nor cheap -- running $10,000 or more a cycle, not to mention hundreds of dollars a year in storage fees, and rarely covered by insurance or employers (Facebook and Apple being among the exceptions). And there is plenty of cultural debate over whether egg freezing takes advantage of women desperate to have a child or is a way to empower them." Continue reading the article.
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MIAMI -- When a drug-eluting stent becomes stenosed, using a drug-eluting balloon to open it up is as good as using another drug-eluting stent, and avoids adding another layer of metal to the coronary artery, a randomized trial showed.
The treated lesions were just as likely to remain open at 6 to 8 months of angiographic follow-up when treated with a paclitaxel-eluting balloon as with a paclitaxel-eluting stent (mean diameter stenosis 38% versus 37%, P=0.007 for noninferiority), Robert A. Byrne, MB, Bch, PhD, of Technische Universitat in Munich, Germany, and colleagues found.
Both were better than non-drug-coated balloon angioplasty (mean diameter stenosis 54%, P<0.001), Byrne reported in the ISAR-DESIRE 3 trial here at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meeting.
"Treatment with a drug-eluting balloon should be the treatment of choice as a treatment default strategy for these patients," Byrne suggested.
In-stent restenosis is less common with drug-eluting stents (DES) but continues to be a problem, noted William Gray, MD, of Columbia University Medical Center/New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, who was on a panel of discussants for the late-breaking clinical trial at the session.
"These patients have multiple layers of stents as they are treated over the years," he explained at a press conference.
Drug-eluting balloons seemed to be promising based on smaller studies, Byrne pointed out.
"Despite over a decade of experience with DES in real-world clinical practice, we still [didn't] know the optimal treatment of stenosis within these devices," he said at a press conference.
"If we could achieve good results with drug-eluting therapy comparable to that with DES without requiring additional stent layers, I think that's a very exciting prospect."
His group's trial included 402 patients with symptomatic restenosis in an everolimus- or other "limus"-eluting stent seen at three centers in Germany. The participants were randomized to restenosis treatment on a 1:1:1 basis with either the SeQuent paclitaxel-eluting balloon, Taxus paclitaxel-eluting stent, or regular balloon angioplasty.
The patterns of restenosis at baseline were well distributed across the group, Byrne said, with two-thirds of patients having a focal pattern and one-third with a non-focal pattern that included diffuse disease.
When asked if the restenosis was related to the pattern of disease at presentation, Byrne said they have not yet finished analyzing those data.
The vast majority had angiographic follow-up at 6 to 8 months; nearly all came in for clinical follow-up at 12 months.
Secondary endpoints came out similar to the primary endpoint of the amount of stenosis present at angiography.
The rate of restenosis was 27% with the drug-eluting balloon and 24% with the drug-eluting stent (P=0.61), but 57% with the balloon alone (P<0.001 when compared to either the drug-eluting balloon or drug-eluting stent).
Target lesion revascularization showed a trend for lower rates with the stent but without reaching significance (14% versus 22%, P=0.09). Again, both were better than balloon angioplasty, which had a rate of 44% (P<0.001 for the two comparisons).
None of the arms differed for the composite of death and myocardial infarction or for target lesion thrombosis.
"We will have to update the European guidelines, which currently recommend the drug-eluting balloon for use in only bare metal stents," commented panelist Sigmund Silber, MD, of the Heart Center at the Isar in Munich, Germany.
Byrne cautioned that the results can't be directly extrapolated to restenosis in paclitaxel-eluting stents, although "there's no strong reason to believe it would differ that dramatically," though mechanisms might be slightly different as with drug hyper-responsiveness.
The trial also excluded patients with left main stem lesions, acute ST-segment MI, and cardiogenic shock.
Byrne and Silber reported having no relevant conflicts of interest to disclose. Gray reported relationships with Abbott Vascular, Boston Scientific, Coherex Medical, Cook Medical, Cordis Endovascular, Covidien, Medrad, Medtronic CardioVascular, Silk Road Medical, and W.L. Gore & Associates.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics meetingSource Reference: Byrne RA, et al "Prospective, Randomized Trial of Paclitaxel-Eluting Balloon versus Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent versus Balloon Angioplasty for Treatment of Coronary Restenosis in Limus-Eluting Stents" TCT 2012.


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Seekers of the Misty Isle
The Elven Pantheon
The Seldarine (Tel'Seldarine in the Elvish language) is the pantheon of the elves, based primarily in the plane of Arborea, which they call Arvandor or Arvanaith. The name roughly translates as "the fellowship of brothers and sisters of the wood." The Seldarine are led by the greater deity Corellon Larethian.
The Seldarine are opposed primarily by two pantheons- the orcish pantheon led by Gruumsh and the drow pantheon led by Lolth.
The Seldarine include:
- Aerdrie Faenya, goddess of Air, Weather, Birds, and Avariel.
- Alathrien Druanna, the Rune Mistress.
- Alobal Lorfiril, god of Hedonism, Mirth, Magic, and Revelry.
- Araleth Letheranil, god of Light.
- Corellon Larethian, god of Elves, Magic, Music, Arts, Crafts, Poetry, and Warfare.
- Darahl Firecloak, god of Earth and Flame
- Deep Sashelas, god of Water, Knowledge, Beauty, Magic, and Aquatic Elves.
- Elebrin Liothiel, god of Nature, Gardens, Orchards, and the Harvest.
- Erevan Ilesere, god of Mischief, Change, and Rogues.
- Fenmarel Mestarine, god of Exiles, Scapegoats, and Grugach.
- Gadhelyn, hero-god of Independence, Outlawry, Feasting, and Hunting.
- Hanali Celanil, goddess of Romantic Love and Beauty.
- Kirith Sotheril, goddess of Divinations and Enchantments.
- Labelas Enoreth, god of Time and Longevity.
- Melira Taralen, goddess of Bards and Minstrels.
- Mythrien Sarath, god of Protection and Mythals.
- Naralis Analor, god of Healing, Easing of Pain, and Death.
- Rellavar Danuvien, god of Frost Sprites and Protection from Cold.
- Rillifane Rallathil, god of Nature, Woodlands, and Wood Elves.
- Sarula Iliene, goddess of Lakes, Streams, Nixies, and Water Magic.
- Sehanine Moonbow, goddess of the Moon, Mysticism, Dreams, Death, and Transcendence.
- Solonor Thelandira, god of Hunting, Archery, and Survival.
- Tarsellis Meunniduin, god of Winter, Mountains, and Snow Elves.
- Tethrin Veraldé, god of Bladesingers.
- Vandria Gilmadrith, goddess of War, Guardianship, Justice, Grief, Vigilance, and Decision.
- Ye'Cind, god of Music and Magical Songs.
Not truly part of the Seldarine but venerated by surface elves and associated with the Seldarine are:
Dark Seldarine
The Dark Seldarine is the name given to the fallen, evil deities of the subterreanean drow. They are not truly a pantheon in the same way the Seldarine are, though, as they do not co-operate. The Dark Seldarine are led by Lolth, whose power sometimes forces the others into obeying her.
The Dark Seldarine include:
- Elder Elemental God, worshipped for a time by House Eilservs.
- Eilistraee, patron deity of good-aligned drow.
- Keptolo, the consort of Lolth.
- Kiaransalee, patron deity of Undead and Vengeance.
- Lolth, goddess of Spiders, Evil, Darkness, and Drow.
- Vhaeraun, god of Thievery and Drow Males.
- Zinzerena—a hero-goddess of Chaos and Assassins.
Another evil deity with secret ties to the Seldarine is Kanchelsis.


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1. Modalu Pippa Stars Mix Handbag. How gorgeous is this? Saw it in a magazine ad this week, lovely winter bag.
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2. These yummy Converse Doughnuts High-tops!
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4. Baby deer decoration from Paperchase. Sooo cute, is it too early for decoration shopping??
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5.Where's Wally wrapping paper: spotted this in a bookshop in Hove. How fun, I would definitely want to keep the paper after ripping it off though!
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6.Satsuma Gelly Nail Effect nails by Barry M. I'm obsessed with different shades of orange at the moment, what with it being Autumn here and all that...
7. This micro-piglet, too cute!!
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8. Awesome scary doll make-up tutorial by Lex on Made yew look. She is a really talented make-up artist.
9. Have been watching Lynn Hirschberg's series of Screen Test interviews with famous Hollywood actors and actresses for W Magazine and the New York Times (on Youtube). I like the way that they are shot in black and white, so you can focus on the content of the interview. I also like the fact you don't really hear the interviewer, so you can concentrate purely on the answers that the actors give.
(All videos below are taken from W Magazine)
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So after a good eight years with my car, a faithful Honda Jazz, it's finally time to replace it. As you who know me can imagine, no small thought has gone into its replacement. With options galore facing me (three years of saving has been very worthwhile), I've come to the conclusion that the best car I can get for me right now is…another Honda Jazz. Right down to the same model. Why?
I thought a lot about what to get, I really did. It was a bit of a thrill to think that I had a lot of options to choose from, especially if I looked at second hand models. Would I go for a sporty model? A luxury car? The thing is, the more I thought about it, the more the practical implications of my choices came home to me. And, eventually, I realised that I didn't want to get on the treadmill of relentlessly upgrading my car: it's not how I want to spend my money.
To be sure, cars can be beautiful things, but, if I'm honest, it's just more stuff. And money can buy you happiness, but not through acquiring more stuff. Once you reach a certain level of comfort, your money makes you happy if you spend it on (a) other people and (b) experiences. The more I commit financially to a car, whether in the monthly instalment or in the cost of upkeep, the more I limit my options to increase happiness; as a result, I've tried to impose limits on this purchase rather than stretch them.
I know this sounds kind of sanctimonious, but it's really not meant to be. I also have to admit that the Jazz I've bought represents a pretty good "level of comfort", so I'm hardly suffering as a result of the decision. It might not have the most powerful engine but I live in PE, slow driving capital of the world, so anything faster would just frustrate me, and it does have all the modern conveniences like air conditioning and electric this and that. Plus it's a low fuel consumption, low carbon emissions engine, which satisfies my growing green conscience. The point is, though, that I'm increasingly keen to draw the line here.
Does this mean that I think the Jazz should be where everyone draws the line? I don't know, but I'd be happy if everyone gave serious thought about where that line should be and actually draw it instead of defaulting to the upgrade treadmill. Where do you think you'd draw the line?


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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Book Review: "Temporary Monsters" by Ian Rogers, Burning Effigy Press, 2009, 37 Pages.
Our story starts with a gang buster: A vampire decides to lunch (yes in broad daylight) in a popular Toronto eatery and our hero's take down of the monster and it's version of the two drink minimum is brash, brilliant and salivating.
But a vampire attack is not necessarily the shock. This is a time and place where the multicultural City of Toronto casts a broader tent; where the undead and the supernatural are common place. The police even have a squad assigned to these entities and their cases. No, the greater mysteries for our private detective protagonist to deduce are how does a popular movie actor, currently in Toronto filming a project, become one of those vampires and how is it he can practice his craft in daylight?
Spoiler Alert: the double-barreled mystery is really one in the same.
While the book is written tongue-in-cheek in pat 'witty' dialogue ; the mystery is shorter and more linear than the proverbial line between two points. And that is my problem. It is too pat. The clues come in a smooth relay without a bobble or a stumble. Never do you feel danger for the protagonist and never do you really get a feel that there is a real mystery to solve.
Perhaps that IS the inside joke and overall aim of this short novelette and I am just not catching on.
Maybe, but even then…I just wanted more!
For a quick read, "Temporary Monsters" can be good fun for a train ride or short car trip, however for the long haul I would look elsewhere; I would look for something less 'temporary'.
I still recommend that you BUY THIS BOOK.
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Spending nine hours in the office and out-and-about at different beauty editor events, I personally know the importance of a complete skincare routine in the morning. However, I was recently introduced to a product that works as a great primer as well as an all-in-one skincare essential. Enter makeup artist Kendra Richards' Heir Atelier Ultimate Make Up Prep ($38, Heiratelier.com).
In the morning, my main skin concerns are moisture, evenness, and of course, making my makeup last all day. What I love about this product is that I can count on it to do it all. And as an added bonus, it leaves a natural glow that is an absolute must for my pale skin during the winter months.
When I met with Richards last month, she explained this was exactly her thinking behind the product. She wanted one product to satisfy all of her customers' needs. Since starting to use this product, I wouldn't say my moisturizer has been let out to dry — I still use it before bed — but my primer certainly hasn't been touched in a long time.
One note: Make sure to use your perfume. The serum has that salon shampoo smell that's not awful, but it's not exactly flattering.
What do you think of this all-in-one makeup prep? Time-saver or money-suck?


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INC's Field Guide to Accelerators
In Inc. Magazine's March 2015 issue they publish a very telling info graphic summarizing the results of some of the nation's top business incubator / accelerators... most of which focus on the tech space. Look particularly at the light blue status bar showing what percent of participant companies "took exits IPO, sold, etc). It is tiny - ranging from just 2% (which, if you do the math for that accelerator, having funded 66 deals since 2009, works out to 1 company), to only 11% for the "best" result.
The graphic doesn't show what percent of investor dollar value - i.e. money invested - is still in play (the "closed" rate ranges from 8-31% of the businesses funded... those funds are gone forever); what percent has been returned (from the exits), and what the overall investor rate of return has been. Our bet: not so good.
Our takeaway: sure glad our model is not focused on "exit".
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Owl Cup Cozy
Here's the pattern for what I did...it hasn't been tested, so if there are any errors in it let me know and I'll fix it :). Also, as always, feel free to use my pattern as you like, but please DO NOT copy my pattern, call it your own, or plagiarize me in any way...it will make me very sad :(...so link to my pattern rather than copying it somewhere.
Happy crocheting!
Owl Cup Cozy
Finished size: Fits around a paper coffee cup. I used a Starbucks cup as a measure of the cup it fits.
• Aran or worsted weight yarn. I used leftovers, so I'm not sure of the exact yardage requirements. Use up scraps and make it colorful!
• Size I and F crochet hooks
• Buttons for eyes.
• Needle to sew in ends.
Skills needed:
• Single crochet
• Double crochet
• Slip stitch
• Crochet in the round and by rows.
• Magic ring.
• CH – chain
• SC – single crochet
• HDC – half double crochet
• DC – double crochet
• TR – treble crochet
• DTR – double treble crochet
• SS – slip stitch
• SC2tog – single crochet two together
• RSC – reverse single crochet
For the cozy—CH 31 or amount to fit around cup, preferably at the thinner part of the cup.
Round 1: Join as a round and SC in each stitch around join with a SS to the first SC in the round (30 stitches or 1 less than your chain amount).
Round 2: Ch 1, SC in same stitch as SS of last row. SC around (30 sc).
Repeat for 11 rounds. For round 12, RSC (aka crab stitch) around. Break yarn. Now move to the bottom of the cozy, on the parts of the beginning CH that are visible, RSC around. Break yarn and sew in ends.
Owl body:
Round 1: Using magic ring, CH2 (does not count as a stitch), 12 DC in ring. Join with a slip stitch to the top of the first DC, NOT the beginning chain. Pull ring closed.
Round 2: 2 DC in each DC around (24 DC), join with a slip stitch to the first DC in round.
Now begin to work in rows.
Row 1: CH 2, (1 DC in next stitch, 2 DC in next stitch) repeat until the end, 1 DC in last stitch. (10 stitches)
Row 2: Turn, CH1, 2SC in first DC, 1 SC in the next 8 stitches, 2 SC in the last DC.
SS around the entire owl body. Leave a long tail for sewing to the cozy later.
Owl tummy:
Round 1: SC in 2nd chain from hook and in next chain. Then 3 more SC in last chain. Working on the back side of the foundation chain, SC in each chain. Then 3 SC in other end of the chain. (You're making an oval.)
Round 2: [You'll be flowing the same idea as the first round—SC in the "side" stitches and make more stitches at the end.] So, SC in next 3 SCs. You should be at the 3 SC made at the end of the row in the previous round. 2SC in first stitch, 3SC in end stitch, 2 SC in third stitch. Then 1 SC in each of the next 4 SCs. Repeat the end 2-3-2 process at the other end—2 SC in 1st of the 3 stitch group, 3 SC in the next, and 2 SC in the last. Then SC in remaining stitch. Join together with a SS and fasten off.
SC in 2nd chain from hook, HDC in next stitch, DC in next two stitches, TR in next 2 stitches, in last stitch [2 DTR, 1DC, 1SC] fasten off.
Eyes (make 2):
Using magic ring, CHs 2, 7 DC in ring, join to top of the chain. Pull ring closed. Fasten off.
Using smaller hook CH 4.
SC in 2nd chain from hook (3 stitches).
SC2tog then SC in last stitch (2 stitches).
SC2tog (1 stitch).
Fasten off.
Assemble owl before attaching to cup cozy. Tuck ends in.
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so cute. your blog is awesome.ReplyDelete
I love this pattern. My daughter's sorority symbol is Owl so it is perfect for her and some of her friends. However, in working on it--confused on body where you say you have 10 stitches at end of row 1. Several of us have worked on it and can't get it. Is it typo or are we just dense? Any help appreciated.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Gigi,Delete
Perhaps I should clarify that section. You're only going to be making 10 stitches by working in the next 7 stitches. You're not going all the way around the circle you've made.
See if that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.
- AnonymousOctober 30, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Do u have free patterns? And i want to make Owl cup cozyReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 14, 2013 at 8:03 PM
I DONT UNDERSTAND ROUND 12 AND HOW TO DO IT COULD YOU EXPLAIN LOVE THE OWL PATTTERN MYD AUGHTERS LOVES OWLSReplyDeleteReplies
Round 12 is the reverse single crochet round. This stitch is also called crab stitch. What you do is work regular single crochet, but in the opposite direction.Delete
If you're right handed you move to the left as you crochet. For reverse single crochet, you move to the right instead.
Here is a tutorial about it: http://www.anniescatalog.com/crochet/content.html?content_id=17


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text: DC Can Be Bipartisan —to Trash 4th Amendment Congress will let the feds keep spying on Americans: Alex Pareene By Mark Russell, Newser Staff Posted Dec 28, 2012 12:01 PM CST 68 comments Comments Congress is fickle when it comes to protecting constitutional rights. (Shutterstock) (Newser) – Democrats and Republicans cannot agree on a budget, how to avoid the fiscal cliff, gun control, or much of anything, but there's apparently one thing they can agree on—trashing the Fourth Amendment. Yes, despite Washington's all-consuming dysfunction, the parties have come together to renew the FISA Amendment Act and "preserve the government's right to constantly spy on everyone without telling anyone about it," writes Alex Pareene in Salon. When FISA was set up in 2008, it was to expire within a couple of years, at which time Congress was supposed to debate the NSA's expanded powers. But since then there's been no debate—the NSA and much of Congress have refused to submit to oversight or divulge any information about how widespread the agency's tracking has been. "But look on the bright side," says Pareene, maybe when time FISA comes up for consideration again, "by then forced austerity measures will leave us unable to pay for a massive unaccountable national surveillance state." Read his full column here. (Read more FISA stories.) My Take on This Story Report a story error Show results without voting | 11% Annoying 3% Hilarious 2% Intriguing 44% Depressing 4% Brilliant 36% Scary


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So this month has been nothing but mass eating, pale skin and and an empty purse, and I can not wait for it to be over. Never wanting to wish time away but this month has really dragged!
So what have I done this month? I decided to make a real effort to get my blogging going and making time to take photos and put effort into ideas and posts. I recently got my Pinterest back on track and pinned down all my ideas about everything I love and want to do. My fabulous man bought me a beautiful diary for Christmas and it's time that I started noted everything down! I get inspiration from the strangest places and don't want to forget any important thoughts! (But don't you just hate writing nervously in a diary for the first time, trying not to ruin it.)
I've decided to start a blogging calendar and note down all important events/dates so I can be prepared and scheduled up in plenty of time. I always end up rushing posts a couple of days in advance & it's unnecessary stress. I want to make a real effort with meeting all the special dates this year with themed posts etc.
Okay, so apart from blogging, I recently got a little car so I am not dependant on anyone else for lifts and getting the bus. Now I have my car, I can't remember what I did without it! It's such a great feeling of independence! So if you see a bright red mini with a union jack on the roof zoom past in Norwich, it's me! (Don't judge my driving skills!)
At work it's been super busy with a massive 50% OFF sale. If you didn't already know, I work as the Social Media Manager for LoveClothing, so go follow us @loveclothing ! We're planning a trip to the Pure London Show to get some new SS15 pieces for our site. If there are any pieces you like and think we should stock, please let me know!
I joined the gym so I can go with my boyfriend & he can motivate me. I don't want to loose any weight or gain any muscle, just want to maintain my fitness & figure and tone my butt a little more. I set a couple of goals and i inevitably want to be more flexible! The first trip was not so successful as I spent the whole time on a cycling machine and on Instagram, which apparently was "classic Vic, always sat on your ass" but as far as I was concerned, I was just breaking into the gym routine.
Overall this month, the one thing I have learnt..
"Organisation is key."


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