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Friday, April 10, 2009
Dear Little P...
Dear Little P.,
Your 36th week of living in my tummy is coming to a close in a few days. You will be considered full-term soon, and that means you can come at any time! Not that I'm pressuring you. I'm just excited to see you in the flesh and know you are safe into the world. Now that it's closer to your arrival, I find myself terrified that something is going to go wrong. We've gotten so close now, and I just want to know that you will get here safely and everything will be ok. It's so reassuring when you wiggle around inside; reminding me that you are fine...that I don't have to worry so much. So thank you for that, I appreciate that you "call home" and let me know how you are doing. I've started nesting and getting all of your belongings ready for your use...it's nice to have some extra energy for once! I've now washed all of your clothes, blankets, bibs, burp cloths, sheets...pretty much everything made of fabric.
I've also washed all of your bottles and bottle parts, pacifiers, and anything else that will touch your mouth. When I finished hanging up your outfits that you got from your shower I had to step back and marvel that these weren't just baby clothes...they're YOUR baby clothes. We'll actually get to SEE you in them. Since then, I go up and peek into your closet just to be that much closer to you visually. It seems silly, I know...to get emotional at a bunch of hanging clothes. I guess it's the symbol of what it all means. As I was feverishly washing and sorting through your onesies (everything is also organized by size because the nesting instinct knows no boundaries) I came upon this one...freshly washed and ready to be folded. It's the only item of clothing that has these words, the first time I've seen these words and know that I'm the one they mean:
I had to sit down as my throat tightened. Fat tears slid down my cheeks. A little piece of pink cloth with some simple words on it never meant so much to me. You are almost here, my precious Little P. Please know that Mommy loves you more than anything and I would sew that on a trillion pieces of cloth to prove it.
Love always, forever and please be careful,
11 comments :
- fishbaby said...
Oh my gosh! Can you believe you're almost there! I think the drawer full of little baby clothes is one of the best parts of pregnancy. :)
- April 10, 2009 at 11:01 AM
- alicia said...
ahh so sweet!!!
I love the baby's closet too! seeing all those little clothes and onsies, its too precious!
yay so soon she will be here! so excited for you!
- April 10, 2009 at 11:06 AM
- Kinzie Sue said...
What a sweet post. Reminds me of when my first was almost here and I couldn't wait to hold her in my arms and kiss her face. (BTW- I have that shirt from the previous post... I can't wait for it to fit tighter because then that will mean #2 is almost here!) We are all so excited for you!
- April 10, 2009 at 2:15 PM
- Lor said...
- April 10, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Ohh, where are your little size dividers from? So cute and useful!
- April 12, 2009 at 6:11 PM
- Unknown said...
Hi Erin! Thanks! I'm not sure, I got them as part of a gift for my baby shower. If I find out, I will be sure to post a comment here. :)
- April 12, 2009 at 9:00 PM
- Lor said...
I love the striped onesie in chocolate and pink... What brand is this ? BTW, I found cute onesies on http://www.reformschoolrules.com/ :)
- April 13, 2009 at 5:28 AM
- Unknown said...
Hi Lor!
Thanks for the link! I've always liked that website. The striped pink/brown onesie is from Dwell Studio for Target.
- April 13, 2009 at 8:20 AM
That was just such a beautiful post, your daughter is so very lucky to get to have a mom like you. I am keeping you both in, my thoughts because I know how anxious these last couple of weeks can make you feel. So I am wishing you peace and joy. Hang in there, she is almost here.
- April 14, 2009 at 4:30 PM
- Poppy Letterpress said...
This is the time that you should look back at the start of your blog and see for yourself that you have come such a long way! So don't be worried about something going wrong now, she obviously really wants to be here for sticking in there for so long.
You should be really proud of what you've achieved now. You've really earned it :)
- April 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM
- Lor said...
Very cute green dress. Is it vintage?
- April 15, 2009 at 8:05 AM


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I liked this book immensely, but it was emotionally draining on me. I'm glad to have read it, though, and I recommend it to you.
Before We Were Yours~ by Lisa Wingate
This is a riveting historical fiction book based on true events. The Tennessee Children's Home Society, run by Georgia Tann, a wicked, greedy, heartless lesbian, who came from an upper class family. Her father was a judge. The book tells the stories of Rill and her siblings, who were basically kidnapped by the local crooked police, and taken to the orphanage to live until Miss Tann could sell them, and the story of Avery Stafford, a woman whose grandmother had some mysterious ties to the Tennessee Children's Home Society. The book goes back and forth between Rill's life and Avery's quest for answers.
Chapter 1 takes place in the present day in Aiken, South Carolina. This chapter is told from Avery Stafford's perspective. Then, in other chapters, you read about Rill, and how she and her siblings were wrenched from their home on a shantyboat in the river, and placed at the mercy of the orphanage's cruel director and employees. Both viewpoints were well written, and intensely interesting, although I wish Lisa Wingate had focused more on the orphan's lives than on Avery the single unmarried female lawyer who had doubts about her fiancee.
The heart wrenching sexual abuse and physical neglect that occurred all the time in the children's home society was sordid and reprehensible. How the children survived,the ones who did, was difficult for me to understand, but I'm glad many children did. I found out, from OTHER sources, not this book, that infants were left to die, starved to death, or worse. My heart was so sad and also I was infuriated that this happened, and STILL happens, as you can tell if you watch the news on tv. Not in orphanages in the USA, but in other situations.
The other thing that bothered me was the amount of corruption and lack of conscience in judges, police, and the employees of Ms. Tann. Georgia had many accomplices: Politicians, legislators, judges, attorneys, doctors, nurses, and social workers who scouted child victims. She operated for 26 years.
I admit I stayed up past midnight one night, to get as far along in the book as I could, it evoked so much interest and concern in me. (Obviously, by the fact that over 5 thousand others have written reviews about "Before We Were Yours", I wasn't the only one who got a lot out of this historical fiction book) The book has raised a lot of questions in me, and I've been finding out as much as I can concerning child trafficker Georgia Tann, and the plight of the babies and children who were taken from their families under false pretenses, threats, and downright breaking of the law.
This story makes me wonder about orphanages in general, but more about the outrageous disgraceful sin of child trafficking.
A woman, Denny Glad, used to help people in Tennessee and who had been at the facility run by Georgia Tann, find their birth parents. Sadly, she has died:
There's quite a bit more information about this travesty, and if you're interested, here are a few links to get you going on your own search.
The subject of Georgia Tann also appears in an episode of Investigation Discovery's series Deadly Women titled "Above the Law" that aired September 13, 2013 and also appeared on an episode of Unsolved Mysteries.
The subject of Georgia Tann is the focus of the nonfiction book, The Baby Thief: The Untold Story of Georgia Tann, The Baby Seller Who Corrupted Adoption, by Barbara Bisantz Raymond.

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Building its first hospital in Rockford, Illinois in 1911, to provide care to a growing Swedish community, SwedishAmerican Hospital has grown over the years to become the leading regional healthcare provider and has a desire to incorporate this Heritage Museum within the Hospital to feature their long history and display medical historically significant artifacts.
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|1Tymoshenko, Ya.G
1Gadzyra, MP
1Gnesin, GG
1Galyamin, VB
1I. M. Fratntsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Sciences of the NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv
|Dopov. Nac. akad. nauk Ukr. 2017, 2:42-48
|Section: Materials Science
|Language: Ukrainian
The interaction between a nano-sized powder of a solid solution of carbon in silicon carbide and iron oxide at the high-temperature heating is studied. The phase composition and morphology of the powder product is analyzed. It is established that, in the process of interaction of a mixture of powders of the system (SiC-C) — Fe2O3 in vacuum, the synthesis of secondary SiC with a lattice parameter, which corresponds to the standard value of the cubic β-SiC, occurs. The same interaction in the flowing argon atmosphere is accompanied by the synthesis of secondary SiC with a decreased lattice parameter.
|Keywords: cubic β-SiC, induction furnace, iron oxide, secondary silicon carbide, sintered iron ore concentrate, solid solution of carbon in silicon carbide, synthesis
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This page contains information regarding I AM ERROR, and thus may contain spoilers.
Commander Nhan was a 23rd century female Barzan Federation Starfleet officer. During her career, she would serve on at least two Federation starships, the USS Discovery and the USS Enterprise.
Starfleet career
Serving on the Enterprise
As some point during her life, Nhan joined Starfleet where by 2257, would obtain the rank of Commander, and was serving as an engineer aboard the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike. (DIS: "Brother")
Serving on the Discovery
Along with Evan Connolly, she accompanied Captain Pike onto the USS Discovery when the Enterprise suffered a malfunction. She was also a part of the team that investigated the crashed wreckage of the USS Hiawatha. (DIS: "Brother")
Nhan later transferred to the Discovery and served on the bridge crew, later assigned as chief of security. (DIS: "An Obol for Charon", "Saints of Imperfection")
Nhan accompanied Michael Burnham and Airiam to board Section 31 Headquarters, which led to a series of events where she had to eject Airiam from the airlock before Control could take the Sphere's data. (DIS: "Project Daedalus")
She attended Airiam's funeral afterwards, and later apologized to Burnham for her actions. Burnham assured Nhan that she did the right thing. (DIS: "The Red Angel")
When it was decided that Burnham would take Discovery forward to the 32nd century to prevent Control from seizing the Sphere data, Nhan decided not to resume her post on the Enterprise, but was among a group of crewmembers volunteering to join her, even knowing that there was no chance to return. (DIS: "Such Sweet Sorrow")
Nhan helped Philippa Georgiou in neutralizing Leland (reanimated by Control), when "he" boarded the Discovery to take the Sphere data. After the Discovery disappeared from its original timeframe, Nhan, along with the rest of the volunteering crew, was presumed dead by Starfleet, based on the testimonies of the USS Enterprise senior officers. (DIS: "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2")
Memorable quotes
"I see where the Federation puts its pennies."
"Do not covet thy neighbor's starship, commander. Besides, we've got the new uniforms."
"And lovely uniforms, they are. Captain."
"Very colorful."
- - Nhan, Christopher Pike, Saru, and Michael Burnham on the Discovery and new Starfleet uniforms (DIS: "Brother")
"I just...Look, my job is to preserve as many lives as possible at any cost. But what you said at the service...It is hard to let go."
"You did the right thing. I'm grateful you were there."
"Strange way to get to know someone, but...after seeing how hard you fought for her, the real her...Let's just say I'm grateful you were there, too."
- - Nhan and Michael Burnham on Airiam's death (DIS: "The Red Angel")
Background information
Nhan was portrayed by actress Rachael Ancheril.
External link
- Nhan at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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Currency: Euro
Official Language: Greek and Turkish are the two official languages in Cyprus with English being widely understood
Welcome to the birthplace of Aphrodite!
It has seduced and it has inspired, and Cyprus is set to steal your heart from the day you set foot there. With a multilayered past, beach paradises, seemingly endless summers and meze platters accompanied by sweet chilled wine, the country of Cyprus might well have been where the Greek gods established their first ideal of the heavens. There's an interesting lure to Cyprus, and it can either mean heaven or hell: cheap flights, cheaper drinks, affordable accommodation and food that is as tantalizing as the atmosphere. Cyprus has a lot to offer the avid traveler: from Venetian castles to Islamic Minarets, cool mountain villages and the intrigue of the Cypriots themselves, who seem to be some of the friendliest people on earth. Though it might be relatively small in size, Cyprus has an abundance of sights and experience which are bound to captivate and mesmerize travelers from all walks of life. Step inside and be in awe with the wonder of the Greek world…
Must see places in Cyprus
Kourion in Limassol
On offer here is the impressive Greco-Roman theatre, the bustling marketplace, remains of an old cathedral, and the House of Eustolios among the many attractions in the ancient kingdom of Kourion with its fine archeological sites.
Cyprus Museum
If you're keen in discovering Cyprus' top archeological collections, the Museum would be the place to head to. Ancient relics and figurines, religious artifacts and tomb facts are all part of the magnificent scenery on show inside of the museum located in Nicosia.
The quaint little village situated between Limassol and Larnaca is well known for silver filigree and its lace. It's a stunning little town that's definitely bound to leave you breathless.
Ancient Kourion
Also known as Curium, this site lies just west of Limassol and makes for one hell of a lookout point over the ocean. The sight has been restored (but just at ground level) fractionally to save the floor mosaics after the earthquake in 365AD. The inscriptions, geometrics patterns and the head of Ktisis in the Eustolios house are some of the key focus points that are set to take your breath away.
Akamas Peninsula
If you're a love of unspoiled landscaped, the rugged and untouched Akamas Peninsula is right up your alley. With its woodlands of pine trees and the pristine sandy beaches, it's a great place to head to for escaping the fast pace of life in general and just get back to nature. Stretching from the harbor at Agios Georgios north to Paphos and then to Chrysochou Bay, its abundant in wildlife and rare plant life.
Avia Napa
What used to be the hedonistic capital of Cyprus is now the home of some of the country's best nightlife entertainment venues, restaurants and cultural hotspots. Also on offer here are some stunning beaches that boasts amazing diving and snorkeling opportunities.
Phoinikoudes in Larnaca
Phoinikoudes is known as one of the most scenic esplanades in Cyprus. Stretching 3 kilometers long and lined with palm trees, it's the perfect place to soak up the beach atmosphere and sample some fresh local seafood while enjoying the stunning Mediterranean view.
Petra tou Romiou
This is one of Cyprus' great landmarks and rumored to be the birthplace of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. The Rock of Aphrodite is one of the country's most magnificent sights with the turquoise seas that surround the area. You might also want to consider stopping by the Temple of Aphrodite situated nearby in the city of Palaipafos.
Saint Hilarion Castle
The ruins of the Saint Hilarion Castle with its limestone rock surroundings are a stunning sight to set eyes on. This is arguably one of the most noteworthy sightseeing spots in northern Cyprus with star spots such as the chapel, royal apartments, banqueting hall, courtyards and the stables.
The sight of one of the most picturesque harbors in the entire Mediterranean, Kyrenia used to be an important port for the Romans and Venetians. Nearby is the stunning Kyrenia Castle that houses the Shipwreck Museum.
The Baths of Aphrodite
Situated on the edge of the Akamas Peninsula, the Baths of Aphrodite is the place believed to have been the bathing place of the Greek goddess Aphrodite. The grotto itself might be hugely popular, but the natural surroundings here are just as much of an attraction.
Hala Sultan Tekke
The impressive 19th sacred century mosque with its idyllic palm tree surroundings can be viewed near the Larnaca International Airport. Get your timing right, and you might be able to see the migratory flamingos that call Larnaca's Salt Lake home in the winter months.
Hal Saflieni Hypogeum
Discovered by accident in 1902, this ancient underground complex of halls, chambers, passages and carvings date back 3600 BC. You can explore this wonderland of pottery, ornaments, carvings and entombed corpses near Paola, but just remember to book well in advance for this special tour.
Grand Harbor
It's one of the deepest natural harbors in the world, and the sheer size of this ancient harbor is enough to take your breath away. With restaurants, bars and the Barrakka Gardens in the backdrop, once you're done soaking up the atmosphere you can head over to the venues for some lunch and a lively atmosphere.
Paphos Harbor
Best known for its medieval fort overlooking the beautiful harbor, Paphos is great to explore any time of the year. The summer festival sees the most amazing operatic sounds echoing through the walls of the ancient city and nearby attractions includes the impressive Paphos mosaics depicting scenes from Greek mythology.
Things to do in Cyprus
Explore the Tombs of the Kings
The rock cut tombs in Paphos is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and date back to the Hellenistic and Roman period. Noblemen were buried here, rather than kings, and these tombs are especially important in the history of Cyprus thanks to their unique design.
Be amazed by the painted churches in Troodos
The 10 vibrantly painted churches and small monasteries in Troodos date back to Byzantine times and are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Agios Nikolaso tis Stegis at Kakopetria and Panagia tou Araka are two of the most impressive sights to explore.
Taste the fine chocolatier samples
At the slopes of the Troodos Mountains you can indulge at the Platres Chocolate Workshop. All chocolate is imported from Venezuela, and the workshop is where you'll find the (Guinness Book of World Record's) most expensive Easter egg.
Hike up the Troodos Mountains
The Troodos Mountains is renowned for its spectacular scenery that includes forests, hiking trails, nature reserves, churches and the famous Kykkos Monastery. Some resorts offer skiing as a winter time activity.
Best time to visit
Tourists visit Cyprus from April to October
The high tourist season runs from April to October in Cyprus. This is the time when things might seem a little overcrowded and very overpriced. August is the hottest time of the year, with autumn (September and October) being just as hot and humid. Spring is probably the best time to visit Cyprus because the temperature is just right and the natural fauna and flora are thriving.
Did you know?
Cyprus is famous for being the birthplace of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and also being the "Republic of Greece"
Travel Tips
- Afelia is a slow cooked pork dish with red wine and coriander
- Kleftiko is a dish of slow cooked lamb with herbs
- Imam bavildi is eggplant stuffed with tomato and onions
- Adana is skewered minced lamb and red peppers
- Dolmades are vine leaves stuffed with meat and/ or rice
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Janelle was on top form – as we would expect – hitting all her signatures: black and white, a bright red lip; and we can now add pearl-accented hair, and a love for checkered patterns and polka dots, as this is the second time she has worn her Kate Spade New York faux fur coat.
The only thing missing here is her love for stripes, but with two patterns already going on a third would've been overkill.
Cesare Paciotti sandals and 50s-style cat-eye glasses completed her look.
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It's 10:30am, I have a class in thirty minutes, my head still hurts from the copious amounts of drink I'd imbibed the night before. I'm in my underwear, in front of my PC, checking my emails, when I hear shuffling from my front door.
Wait, I think I need to rewind a bit. That was now, this is then.
I guess you are going to think of me as creep, a pervert or weirdo, but I promise it was never meant to be that way. But I have no one to talk to about this and I need someone to listen, so I don't hold onto this burden alone.
Please don't judge me.
I guess peeping tom would be the best way to describe what I'd become, but that sounds a bit creepy. Voyeur is probably better, however even then it gives you the impression that I am some sex-pest and that is definitely not what I was getting out of it.
Being an only child and having very few friends, I had to make my own fun. I had recently found out that my Sky Television remote control would work on other people's systems. Armed with mine, I set out on the streets of my neighbourhood to wreck havoc changing channels.
I snuck into people's front gardens, tip-toeing to their windows. Watching unnoticed would give me a rush, it was amazing, something I didn't understand at the time, but something I wanted more of.
I was fascinated by their reactions.
Some people slept in their chairs, just like my Mum did, and were oblivious to the changes on their TV. I'd turn up the volume and they'd wake with a start. I had to bite my lip so my laughter was not heard.
Some people freaked out, almost like they'd seen a ghost.
Some people argued.
One day, I went to the house of one of my teachers, Mrs Glick. I watched a man, her husband, shout at her so loud I could hear him outside clearly.
"You never fucking turn over the channel without my permission, do you understand me?" he blared into his wife's face, spittle flying out at all angles, coating her face, flinched, nodded her head quickly and didn't argue back.
Through the window I could see the fresh tears signal her upset. I went white with fear, adrenaline coursing through my veins. When that faded, I felt pangs of guilt, but also something I would learn later was a sense of power.
Over the next few days I'd visit the house, skulk in the bushes with apprehension, waiting for my own private theatre to play out. What I saw was little more than routine, but it was comforting, to someone as lonely as me.
But Mrs Glick, she was very different to how she was in school. She wasn't the happy person I knew, she was sad, she was silent. She did all the household chores, while her husband drank and slept in his Lay-Z-Boy; I felt bad for her.
The routine was shattered one warm summer evening. I'd taken to watching them through their front window as if they were a daily soap opera, something I couldn't miss. I nodded off, fast asleep, leaning against my favourite hiding bush when the soft electric tones of a swing melody crackled from inside the house. Jarred out of my slumber, I recognised the song straight away. One of my favourite songs, *Puttin' on the Ritz*.
I slowly peeked into the house and saw Mr and Mrs Glick both fast asleep in their respective chairs. There was also someone else I did not recognise in the house, a someone who unveiled himself as he exited the shadows. A man, dressed in a posh suit, top hat and tails, a bright white shirt, a bright white bow tie, bright white gloves and a cane. He danced with his eyes shut, in front of their old vinyl record player; dancing like you'd expect someone dressed like that would.
As my eyes met his, he opened them instantly, as if he knew I was there all along; he smiled. In time with the music he danced towards me, holding his gloved finger up to his mouth, silently telling me to keep quiet. He drove his sparkling stick into Mr Glick's stomach, he didn't so much as flinch, as if the blow did not register. The man mimed, an open hand held in front of his face and the other holding his stomach as he feigned a belly laugh, showing to me that Mr Glick was unresponsive.
In a cartoonish manner, he crept over my teacher, who seemed fast asleep. He picked her up, put her arm over his shoulder and took her out of the living room and into the back of the house. Before he vanished from view he looked back at me, smiled again and winked, before giving a camp wave and disappearing into the darkness.
The record finished, the needle skipping, repeating the last couple of notes of the song.
Shocked, scared out of my wits, I was rumbled, I ran back to my house.
I spent the rest of the evening on my bed, legs out stretched, a twitching mess of stress and anxiety. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw the penetrative eyes of that man, looking at me, catching me out.
I didn't sleep well that night.
I stopped my trips to my teacher's house after that, too frightened I would see that man again.
I didn't see Mrs Glick again.
A couple of weeks later my Mum sat me down. She said I was probably wondering where one of my teachers had gone. She said I was old enough to know the truth. I gasped, worried she knew what I was doing.
She told me that the police think that Mrs Glick may have been murdered and that her husband is the main suspect, that he'd been arrested.
I was relieved she didn't know what I knew. I wanted to tell her about the man in the suit, but I was too scared, too scared he'd come for me.
Later on, towards the end of summer, I received a letter. I was so excited, I never had mail. As my mother gave it to me, I snatched it and ran up to my room to read it. My name was written on the front in beautiful script handwriting. I ripped open the envelope and a piece of newspaper fell to the floor.
The paper looked old, but there was no date present. In the same clean fountain pen script was written an address and time:
*199 Ceder Close, 4:45pm*
It was signed with the name:
*Mr Ritz*
My eyes widened. I knew who that was as soon as I read it; he knew where I lived. I sat holding the scrap of paper in my hands, studying the writing.
My Mum stormed into my room, "Red, I've been shouting up the stairs for ages! It's time for school."
She grabbed me by the arm and dragged me out of the room, the newspaper clipping fell from my hand, I watched helpless as it slowly fluttered to the ground.
The day dragged, my mind elsewhere, focusing on that piece of paper that lay in my bedroom.
I stared at it on the floor, faced down. I checked my watch, 4:30pm. My adrenal glands released an injection of adrenaline, a rush that filled me and quickened my heart.
*But my teacher…*
Curiosity, sure it was there, it ached and beckoned me to join it on an adventure I would surely never forget. But, fear, fear kept me rooted to my bedroom.
I flicked on the TV, some anonymous children's show.
*Was it Thundercats? I cannot remember.*
*4:46pm, what happens now?*
My eyes fixated on my watch. The digital display marched on, me on tenterhooks, expecting that each minute that passed was a minute closer to my fate; but I was not going to be a part of that.
*My teacher, what happened to her?*
I didn't really watch the TV, just gazed at it, something to take the attention of my sight. I remember my heart beating so hard, making it noticed, *thud, thud, thud*. It wasn't until the sun set, I ate dinner and the veil of nighttime drew in that I relaxed.
Whether it was the exhaustion or the relief that he didn't come for me, I slept well.
The alarm didn't wake me, but my mother shouting in my face did.
"Wakey, wakey, sleepy head!" she said, "You only have twenty minutes to eat breakfast and get ready; chop, chop!"
My sleep encrusted eyes opened blearily to see the letter she put on my nightstand.
"And lucky you, you have another piece of mail. You haven't got yourself a girlfriend have you, cowboy?" she smiled.
"Ugh," I responded, embarrassed by my mother, my mind still firmly in dreamland to fully realise the impact of that letter.
I sat at the breakfast table, shovelling mouthful after mouthful of cereal into my mouth, while staring at the beige envelope. I knew who sent it, but I thought, if I didn't open it, it didn't exist.
"Two minutes and we're leaving," my mother announced.
I put the letter into my school bag and finished my breakfast.
I took my lunch box out and put it on the stone wall I was sitting on. The envelope fell out of my bag, as if it was trying to escape its captivity.
"What is that?" my friend James asked.
"Oh it's nothing," I said, reaching down to pick it up.
James swiped at it and pulled it way from me.
"Give it back!" I demanded.
"Ooooooo, Red doesn't want me to have it," he announced to the group, "Is it from a *girl*?"
"No! It's private, give it back!" I said, hopping off the wall, jumping up at it.
James held it at arms length, he was a clear foot taller, and twenty pounds heavier than me.
He ran his finger over the sealed side, and I could only watch.
He pulled out the ripped piece of newspaper and started reading, "42 Corn Street, 4:45pm. What the hell does that mean? Is that where you meet your *girlfriend*?"
My friends chuckled at the announcement, "No! Gimme it!" I shouted as I snatched the piece of paper from him.
A football glided in and smacked James on the side of the head.
"You little shit!" he said, looking left to right to see who kicked the ball at him. Geoff peered at him, looking guilty; James ran off in his direction to kick some ass.
Relieved, I sighed. I looked down at the scrap of paper.
*42 Corn Street, 4.45pm.*
I turned it over.
*You shouldn't let James bully you.*
The words hit me in the face like a speeding train.
I sat in my bedroom, my computer chair pushed up against my door, hooked under the handle. Again, the TV on in the background, only their to bring some normality to my life. As I watched the anonymous television program I thought of him, *Mr Ritz*. I couldn't get him out of my mind. I glanced at my unstarted homework on my nightstand.
I pulled my knees up to my chin, my safe position.
I closed my eyes and thought of better times, times when I felt safe; a family holiday to Spain, where I spent my time playing Gameboy, jumping in and out of the pool, speaking to my temporary friends I'd met and hung out with.
Within minutes or hours I fell asleep.
I awoke, the room was pitch black.
*What woke me?*
I listened intently. Sounds, from downstairs. I wondered if my parents were fighting.
*No, this was not the sound of people taking or arguing.*
I pressed the light on my watch, 11:30pm.
*Who was making noise at this time of night?*
I slid off of the bed and in a daze, shuffled to the door. Opening it, the sounds became more apparent; it was music, an all too familiar melody. The muffled snare beat emanated from down below. The electric tones took on an eerie quality, out of place this time of night, in the otherwise quiet house.
Nervous, I crept down the stairs listening to the music getting louder as I approached the bottom. Light shone through the gaps in the doorway leading to the living room, a seem of kaleidoscopic colours, presumably from the TV.
I opened the door.
The music stopped.
The TV so bright, in the otherwise darkness, hurt my eyes as they adjusted.
Through the open patio doors I saw her feet, my mother's feet, wearing her unmistakable pink heels. I watched in horror as they disappeared out of view, as if she was being dragged.
It must have been no more than five seconds until I became aware enough to run out after her.
I came to a stop on the paving stones immediately outside the house, almost falling head over heels from the sudden drop in momentum. I looked to the right, in the direction my mother disappeared to; nothing.
The gate to the back yard was closed and still padlocked. The whole back of the house was fenced in, unless she was pulled over them in superhuman time, she had just vanished.
In the warm quiet night I heard my heart thump through my pyjamas, a little lightheaded from the sudden exertion, I let my body fold up and drop onto the patio door step.
I held my head in my hands and cried.
*Where's dad?* I thought to myself as I wiped my eyes.
"Dad?" I shouted as I pushed myself up and entered the house.
No answer.
The downstairs was dark and silent. I entered the hallway and walked to my parent's bedroom in the dark.
"Dad? Where are you?"
The ambient light of my father's bed side lamp leaked out into the hall, it's orangey light soothing me as it always had done when I ran down to parent's room after waking from a nightmare. But this time, they weren't there to comfort me. They weren't there to say everything was okay; everything wasn't okay.
I climbed on top of the bed. The duvet flung back from my dad's side, it was still warm. I crawled under the sheets as I had a hundred times before; I pulled the covers up to my chin, but this time I didn't feel safe, I felt alone, more alone than I thought possible.
I don't know how long I lay there, but sleep succumbed, it always did.
I woke to the smell of bacon.
It was a few moments before I recognised the surroundings.
*This is not my bed, this is not my sheets.*
I rolled over and saw my dad's watch on the side table, then the previous night came flooding back.
I rose quick and ran to the kitchen.
My dad stood in front of the stove, wearing his 'Kiss the Cook' apron, smoke filling the room; I couldn't remember the last time dad cooked.
"Hello there sport," he said, with a big grin on his face.
I rubbed my sleep filled eyes, "Where's mum?"
He ignored my question and shook the frying pan, causing the rashers to hiss in their renewed position.
"Could you turn that off, son?" he said as the piercing smoke alarm blared, announcing that the house was burning down.
He didn't say anything as we ate.
He didn't tell me until after school that mum had gone missing.
I didn't tell him I saw her disappear.
It wasn't the same after that, like the pilot light of our life had been snuffed out. I cried a lot, I cried until I didn't feel like crying anymore, and I cried some more.
The letters stopped arriving.
They never found her, for all intents and purposes she just vanished.
That was then, this is now.
I'm all grown up, still as alone as ever. I live with a house mate I do not talk to, a fellow student; we have nothing in common.
It's 10:30am, I have a class in thirty minutes, my head still hurts from the copious amounts of drink I'd imbibed the night before. I'm in my underwear, in front of my PC, checking my emails, when I hear shuffling from my front door.
An envelope slips through the letterbox, an envelope I recognise, my heart skips a beat.
*It's happening again.*


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- Being placed on hold after having a 20 minute conversation with a voice operated robot (that got me no where)
- Price stickers on glass... talk about residue
- Students who prolong class by asking the most absurd
- Drivers who won't turn right on red (seriously grinds my gears)
- Someone watching me write or type (Really? You have nothing better to do?)
- All air and no chips in a bag
- Unnecessary movie sequels (Come on, Mall Cop Pt 2?)
- People who put their feet on the dashboard or out the car window... (you're going to be screwed when an accident happens. Don't say I didn't warn you)
- Having to use more than one remote control for the TV
- When the string to my hoodie gets taken out by the washer
- People who wear shorts and Uggs. (STHAAAAAAP!)
- The Kardashians (but thats a good, addictive kind of annoyance)
- Paying for parking
- When people feel like they MUST turn out now to get in front of me and then go slow.
How To Annoy Me In The Best Possible Ways
Wednesday, June 10, 2015
We all have little things that annoy us in life. Some actions get under our skin more than others but, regardless, the infuriation's are still there. Just when you think you've figured out all of your pet peeves someone goes and does something stupid again and you now have five more things to add onto your list. Here is a sample of what my list would consist of.
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I love the flying in this game!
A downloadable game for Windows
Simply felt like working on something awesome, so why not something inspired by Star Citizen.
I'm a 23 Year old Indie GameDev, and mainly do prob and Environment art.
this Project will be WIP I will post updates from time to time, feel free to give any Advice and cool ideas.
the project is just for fun and to add something new to my Portfolio.
(Current) Ver 1.4.1
-Fixed many multiplayer bugs.
-Damage should replicate correctly now.
-added racing tracks.
Ver 1.4
-Tweaks to all ships.
-Added Terrain Texture.
-Added Foliage.
-Added Lan Multiplayer support(still very buggy :D)
Ver 1.3.1
-added Turrets.
-added Health to all enemy AI.
-Added Dragonfly Vehicle.
-Added Enemy AI(Careful danger is lurking in the Asteroid field.)
-Ship rotation is now using torque for a more Realistic feel.
-Changed the Atmosphere of the Planet.
ver 1.2
-Added Asteroid Field.
-Added door to the Station.
-Changed distance from the Station to the Ground.
ver. 1.1
-Added Terrain Texture.
-added Velocity Meter to ships.
-added First block out of an underground base.
-Changed light rendering.
ver. 1.0
-Basic Layout of "Port Olisar"
-Interactable ships.
-Basic Planet.
-ZeroG/Gmode by pressing G you will switch between those, I'm working on a system which will allow you to walk on walls and ceilings.
-In planning.
-adding gravity to the Planet.
-adding Aerodynamics while in Atmosphere.
-Make the Project Compatible for Multiplayer, always fun to play something together.
WASD Normal Walking.
Shift Sprinting.
Space to Jump.
G to switch between 0G and G mode.
Q or E to roll while in 0G mode or in ships.
R to interact with ships and doors.
|3D, ai, Exploration, Fantasy, Gravity, Sci-fi, Space, Space Sim, tech-demo
Install instructions
Simply Extract the WinRar file to any location and run the ZeroG.exe inside.
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MANILA, Philippines, December 13, 2010 –- The Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) is transforming the face, feel and future of the fixed line business with a new offering that bundles a landline service with a touch-screen tablet and a high speed myDSL service all under one service plan.
The PLDT TelPad unit includes a special handset that also serves as a charging dock for an application-rich, 7-inch screen tablet computer. Subscribers can use the handset or the portable tablet computer to make and receive phone calls and access over a hundred thousand online applications. This is on top of the unlimited broadband access of the bundled service.
"We are reshaping the future of the landline and we are starting to bring it to the market now," said PLDT president and CEO Napoleon L. Nazareno. "We are proud that the PLDT TelPad was conceptualized and developed here in the Philippines using world-class technology."
The PLDT TelPad tablet is powered by a 1Ghz Cortex A8 processor that enables the device to deliver snappy performance. It runs on Android's latest operating system version 2.2, which offers genuine multi-tasking capabilities. Users of TelPad can download a wide range of applications from the Android Market, Google's online store which offers over 125,000 applications like business apps, e-books and magazines and digital games like the highly popular Angry Birds.
Storage won't be a problem as the unit's 2GB internal capacity can be augmented by an SD card and USB slot for extended storage. The TelPad also carries a 2-megapixel front camera for still shots and videoconference calls.
The PLDT TelPad service starts at Plan 1849 with 1-megabit-per-second (Mbps) broadband connection and landline service. The PLDT TelPad unit comes bundled with the plan. Existing PLDT myDSL customers only need to add as low as P500/month to upgrade to the TelPad plans.
The other PLDT TelPad plans are Plan 2099 at 1.5 Mbps (P2,099 per month), Plan 3095 at 2.5 Mbps, and Plan 4100 at 3.5 Mbps. All these are inclusive of the landline phone and myDSL broadband service.
"We've packed the PLDT TelPad with features that will dramatically change how we use landlines," said PLDT Senior Vice President Eric R. Alberto, adding that the Philippine market, with its growing number of 'netizens', is ready for an innovative service such as the PLDT Telpad.
"We expect TelPad will be very well received and will create a new market of adopters to this new and exciting service. We are bringing back relevance to and expanding the value proposition of the landline in the home," he added.
"We have reinvented the landline to take on the emerging digital lifestyle and the growing consumer appetite for rich multi-media content", said Dan Ibarra PLDT Group Head of Retail Business.
"The intuitive design allows subscribers to access information, entertainment and lifestyle apps easily with simple touch of the screen. Aside from Android based applications such as e-readers, news widgets and games, there are other apps being developed for a more enjoyable PLDT TelPad experience," Ibarra added.
Patrick Tang, PLDT Vice President for Retail Voice, said PLDT Telpad highlights the enhanced value of landlines to households and businesses. "The PLDT TelPad tablet has built-in widgets and many applications that can access PLDT-run content-rich portals such as PLDT@Home, askPLDT and very soon, even PLDT Watchpad, which is PLDT's online multi-media entertainment portal."
Subscribers who enjoy a multi-media lifestyle can also take advantage of the TelPad's built-in HDMI port which can be plugged into any flat screen TV allowing subscribers to watch movies, play games and very soon, even sing along with the Videoke app on the TV's larger screen, making the multimedia experience richer. The TelPad tablet can also be used to listen to music, read e-mail and display photo slideshows.
Its web-based interface and multi-media functions also opens the door for new communities and services that provide information and entertainment through its wide range of home- and business-based applications.
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This will support the high-bandwidth requirements of innovations such as the PLDT TelPad, Alberto said.
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Cars.com Dealer Reviews have officially launched, giving every dealer nationwide the opportunity to drive their online reputations in the same place consumers are shopping for their next vehicle. During the beta period, more than 2/3 of our dealer customers opted in, giving them a head start in building their volume of online reviews and turning satisfied customers into advocates.
Dealer Reviews and other customer feedback sites can help drive additional traffic to your store, particularly when integrated into the sales process. Involving everyone at the dealership in soliciting feedback can often result in a higher review volume that trends in a positive direction.
Dealer Training Manager Jack Simmons recommends the following as his top five tactics for acquiring reviews:
- Ask. The simple act of asking is the most important factor in driving review volume. Mine your CRM databases, make Dealer Reviews part of your "thank you" e-mails following the sale and cultivate a culture at your store that rewards asking for customer feedback. Some dealerships are even offering their customers the chance to win big prizes for filling out reviews on Cars.com!
- Use negative reviews to your advantage. It's difficult to please 100 percent of your customer base. Negative reviews happen, and in fact, they present the opportunity for you to publicly make a situation right, showing future customers how much you care about their satisfaction and the integrity of your process. Quickly resolve as many issues as possible and commit to soliciting more positive reviews to offset the negative one.
- Arm your staff with knowledge and reward their success. Cars.com offers resources to help you train your staff in building review volume, making it easy to incorporate everyone at your store into the process. Show one of the sessions from our Reputation Management Lab in your next sales meeting, encourage your staff to check out our interactive PDF and ensure everyone is following the Checklist for Success. Our most successful dealers are celebrating good reviews in their sales meetings, and many are even offering spiffs and other incentives to their salespeople to build positive review volume.
- Use the point-of-sale marketing materials we provide. Inserting one of our review widgets into your e-mail signature or customizing one of our flyer templates makes it easy to engage your customers without generating extra work for you. These tools are available in My Dealer Center or through your Cars.com sales representative.
- Get good reviews in as many places as possible. Because Dealer Reviews are accessible to customers right where they're doing their car shopping, it's important to build review volume on the Cars.com site. That said, having good volume across all review sites ensures that all potential customers researching your store get the right impression. This is particularly true with Google's recent announcement that Places will no longer pull reviews from third-party sites into its search results. If you find you have a good bank of review volume on one site but are lagging on another, try running a month-long promotion with your sales staff and focus on one specific site. The next month, focus on another, and so on until your review volume is more uniform across sites.
For more tips on building your review volume and using reviews to enhance your online reputation, join Jack for two all-new webinars in Cars.com's Reputation Management Lab. First, on Friday, July 29 at noon EST, Jack will share his strategies to build review volume and drive positive word of mouth online. Then, on Friday, August 5, he'll follow it up with a webinar on responding to online reviews to build a winning reputation. Registering for the webinars here also gets you access to all of the content in our Reputation Management Lab!


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Sometimes in April: A Visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial
In September 2015, we went to Kigali, Rwanda en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and no trip to Rwanda is complete without visiting the Genocide Memorial. The seeds of hatred between the Hutu and Tutsi people being shrewdly planted by European colonists (Belgians in this case) during the Colonial era ultimately resulted in the genocidal killings of the Tutsi people – starting in April 1994 – in which nearly a million people were killed by Hutu militias in a mere 100 days.
The text below is from the Kigali Genocide Memorial and we bring it to you here to give a glimpse of the horrors that Rwanda experienced – not so long ago – while the world silently watched and did nothing to stop. It is worthwhile to note that some of the most "civilized" nations, such as France, United Kingdom, Belgium and the United States, sold arms to the killers.
Je suis Rwanda, anyone?


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The Lady Indians of Arickaree-Woodlin traveled to Bethune Saturday to participate in the Bethune Tournament. There were six teams in two pools, with Bethune, Idalia, Wiley in pool 1 and A-W, Cheyenne Wells and Peetz in pool 2.
In their first game of the tournament, the Lady Indians faced the Lady Tigers of Cheyenne Wells. Although they played hard, they lost the match in three, 25-12, 17-25 and 9-15.
Junior Jessica Salser served three of four, six attacks with two kills, one block, two assists and three digs. Senior Micah Koolstra had two aces in 12 of 12 serves, 10 digs, 27 attacks and five kills. Junior Ashlynn Wright made three digs, three kills in 11 attacks, 13 assists and two aces in seven of seven serves. Freshman Joslyn King served five of five, four digs, five attacks and one kill. Freshman Emma Peeples served 14 of 16, two assists and had one dig. Senior Abbi Miller made two aces in five of eight serves, 11 digs, 19 attacks and seven kills.
In their second game of the day, the Lady Indians faced the Lady Bulldogs of Peetz and were able to win the match in two, 25-15 and 25-23.
Miller had one ace in 11 of 12 serves, 17 attacks, three kills, one assist and 11 digs. Salser served three of three, one dig and three attacks. Peeples had five digs, served six of six with one ace and two attacks. Koolstra made 12 digs, 21 attacks with six kills, one assist and six aces in 15 of 16 serving. King served four of six, five digs and 14 attacks with one kill. Wright made two aces in five of six serves, three digs, seven assists and seven attacks.
In their last game of the tournament, the Lady Indians played for third and fourth. They faced the Lady Panthers from Wiley and though they went to extra points in the second, they lost the match in two, 14-25 and 25-27.
Salser served three of three, one dig, one assist and six attacks. Freshman Deanna Harman had one dig. Koolstra served five of five, 31 attacks with five kills, one assist and 12 digs. Miller made 14 digs, three kills in 16 attacks and 12 of 12 serves with five aces. Wright had one ace in 11 of 11 serving, nine assists, 12 digs and 16 attacks with two kills. Peeples served zero of two and made three digs. King finished the day with two aces in five of seven serves, two kills in nine attacks and three digs.
In the championship match, Cheyenne Wells played against Idalia and Cheyenne Wells were the champions of the tournament.
"Arickaree-Woodlin is improving every match and proving that they have an immense amount of potential. I am pleased with how the older, veteran players are working with the younger, inexperienced players. Everyone is working hard to make the team better," Coach Shelly Jefferson said.
The Lady Indians hosted Wray on Tuesday, September 11 and will travel to Granada on September 14 for their next match.


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Get your social media strategy straight from the start
There is no denying the importance and influence social media now has over traditional media. But there are a number of mistakes someone using these channels can make that might backfire on them.
I had lunch the other day with a friend who runs a social media consultancy business. She helped us set up our corporate social media relaunch strategy. As simple as it is to set up a page and be there to share your brand's story, it can be really challenging for a business to get it right, and that is where the role of social media consultants comes in.
Think of your company's social media page as a window display. If customers or potential clients do not like what it says, they could easily turn away and never come back.
My friend told me about one case where a client company found it hard to convey its message in 140 characters on Twitter.
While some companies may feel they have more to say, here are some tips on how to manage your business pages effectively online:
Don't sign up for everything
With several social media options out there, you might feel the need to be on every channel. Depending on the kind of business you run, that should not be the case. Analyse which sites your target audience is tuned into the most, and be there. In the case of a financial organisation targeting institutions, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are great places to be, whereas Snapchat or Pinterest, for instance, would have no relevance.
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It is most likely the same people follow you on multiple social media channels and you do not want to spam them with exactly the same content. Instead, consider broadcasting your message in different formats across the different channels you operate. With Twitter you could focus on writing a catchy headline or announcement, while Facebook could include a lengthier version with more explanation and a photo or video to showcase your product or service in more detail.
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While you may feel the urge to increase your number of followers, ensure that quality is just as important as quantity. As cheap and tempting as it may seem, avoid buying followers. Some business owners can detect so-called "influencers" who have bought their followers. With the right content, you can attract your target audience. The most important thing that you want is to have users that engage with your brand and then turn into customers.
Don't do everything on your own
Managing different accounts for a business that has a lot to share can be time consuming, especially when you have to do it over the weekends or during your holiday. There are several online programs available that can help you schedule posts and upload content in advance to be released in a certain way.
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Stick to one to two posts a day at different times. The last thing you want is for your followers to think you are spamming them, and for them to stop following your page.
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We often run different campaigns for our business, whether to highlight a new publication or share one of our CSR works. Perhaps you have a new product that you would like to highlight. Remember that working on a social media strategy is vital. Plan your campaign beforehand. What will you post, when will you post it, will you be running a blog? Will you be quoting different messages from the chief executive or senior management? Will you run a competition? All these things need to be pre-planned along with a media schedule to ensure you do not miss out on anything throughout the campaign. With new channels popping up all the time, it is very easy to get your social media strategy wrong. However, following these tips will help you portray your business in the best way possible.
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Did we start a cooking trend? Maybe so. "The confit rage is upon us! Seems like every time we look at a cooking show on T.V. there's someone doing a confit. Looks like Coudersport is confit central." says Butch Davis.
We heard back from our guest chefs and this is what they had to say about our Chef At The Market event:
"I'm hoping that each of you gets this reply to all, if not, please forward it along to everyone in the group,OK. First off, Leslie, Colin, and I want to express our thanks to all of you who helped make this such a success! We knew it would work, but weren't certain just how smoothly it did. We and you all worked our tails off to make it happen, and happen smoothly and without any major glitches. In the culinary world, that's a major win. You would be surprised just how easily you can get way off into the weeds and how fast it all happens. With all of your support, it didn't happen, and we all have a better idea as to what makes it work, and how to make it better.
We all had a ball doing it, and were pretty tired out afterward, but it was a satisfying fatigue, the kind you can sit back and reflect on and enjoy. Let us know when you want us to plan another demo, and we'll plan it, cook it and take our show on the road and perform it again with gladness." Sincerely, Butch, Leslie and Chef Colin
What else is new as the market season draws to a close? Well here's some more news to pass along from Chef Davis:
"Colin, Executive Chef Chad, who you haven't as yet met, and myself were selected to do a exhibition at the PA Farm Show in January! Thanks in large part to all of you, and a special thanks to Alvie Fourness, for putting us all together.
We are going to be doing our show during the prime afternoon hours at either 3:00 0r 4:00 opening day, Saturday January 4, 2014. There will be more discussion on the time and the menu/product to be featured. Our contact person is out of the country until the 21st of this month and I'll have further knowledge after then, and will keep all of you posted. As of now, we're being told that each day brings forward a PA Preferred and produced product, and Saturdays feature will be Mushrooms. I hope to see some if not all of you there to share my joy and elation at being part of the largest indoor farm show in the nation, and if you can't be there in person, I know you will be in spirit.
Again, we extent to all of you our thanks, as this wouldn't have been made possible without all of your hard work and support getting this off the ground."


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November 2008, Volume 6, Issue 11
Pagoda Bats of Vietnam
The Ma Toc Pagoda of Vietnam was built almost 450 years ago in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. It's also called the Bat Pagoda because thousands of flying foxes roost in the trees of its scenic grounds. But high school teacher Ly Quoc Dang worries that "the number of bats decreases day after day because the hunters greatly outnumber the monks." He asked Bat Conservation International to help him do something about it.
Although a few local people try to guard the ancient Khmer pagoda in Soc Trang Province, he said, "the confrontation between conservationists and bat hunters goes on, and more and more bats seem to end up on restaurant tables." The only solution, he decided, is to educate the people, beginning with children, to benefits of the bats in their midst.
With a BCI Global Grassroots Conservation Fund grant, Ly designed and conducted a pilot program to teach area children about bats and their importance to the environment. Ultimately, he hopes to generate enough local enthusiasm to have the pagoda declared a protected Natural Reserve.
He developed games built around ecological associations, especially those involving bats, quizzes and artwork and introduced them at three elementary and middle schools. The games taught children about the connections between plants and the pagoda's Lyle's and large flying foxes. The bats spend their days roosting in the pagoda's trees, then leave each night to feed on fruit. They scatter the seeds so new trees will grow and the forests will remain healthy. Other bats eat troublesome insects or pollinate plants.
In one game, bats' benefits were described, along with the threats bats face. Then students suggested and discussed possible solutions. They drew pictures of the plants and animals to demonstrate how bats fit into the environment. In a pollination game, students were rewarded with fruit they after scattered a bit for fluor (to represent pollen) on a basket of flowers.
The children demonstrated an increased awareness of bats and their benefits for their community and, Ly says, they took that information home to share with their parents and siblings. He hopes to expand his educational efforts in the future.
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You may know people with Type-A personalities. You may even be Type-A yourself. Always connected, high energy and hard driving. These people may be even more successful than their associates and friends. That's the positive side. But there's a negative side, too. For some Type-A personalities, stress and anxiety can intensify the symptoms of TMJ disorder (Temporomandibular joint disorders). TMJ disorder symptoms can take the form of everything from migraine headaches and earaches, to neck, shoulder and facial pain. Teeth clenching, a stress-related habit, increases pressure on the jaw, resulting in pain or even lockjaw in severe cases.
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The day began early; I hope it is a long one.
Up at 3:30, I pace the room, now a makeshift infirmary. Moving from towel to towel, searching for one not yet damp with my own urine.
The windows are open and I am drawn to what is calling me. I hear the peepers—and something else too. Despite the hour, momma is up now, pulling on her boots. She has understood.
We step into the world outside our house and begin our walk. Through diaphanous mist we tread. Slowly, for it is dark. The clouds have all but obscured our moon. A rain of tears will wash the sky this special morning.
We wander up the drive, passing my favorite trees; paper cut outs in a murky wash. Intermittent flickers of light dance around us. Teasing us to come further. Into the meadow. Down the hill. They seem tentative. Unsure. But they do not leave us.
"Look pup," momma whispers, for it is still very early and not even the birds have awakened yet. "My precious pup. Do you see the fireflies?" she asks.
I see momma, but those are not fireflies. It is a host of angels come to show me the way. Do not be sad. I will tell them to wait, but not too long. Do not be sad. I am not quite ready yet.


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In the year 1862, Maharshi Debendranath Tagore was on his way to one of his friends in Raipur – Babu Sitikanta Sinha. To rest he had to find a place and a Chatim tree in Vubondanga served the purpose rightfully. Pleased by the surroundings of the tree, the Zamindar set his mind on buying the property. On learning that his friend in Raipur owned the property, Tagore bought the place and an established a religious meditation centre – Shantiniketan. On 21st of July, the students of class 9 of DPS North Kolkata were taken on an educational trip to this place.
On our first day, after an enjoyable train journey, we stopped at Hotel Basundhara. Soon after having our lunch we left for the University Campus. We were accompanied by several guides inside the campus, who efficiently brought life to the places we saw around us. All of us liked the way the students are taught in Path Bhavan. We envied how they have to appear for weekly tests only. The classrooms under the trees fascinated us. We saw replicas of several works of the great artist Ramkinkar Baij. The Meditation room which opens only on Wednesdays was one of the most elegant buildings in the campus. Later, Mayukh sir, who had accompanied us during the trip explained how the artist used to make his sculptures. Later that day, we went to Amar Kutir where we enjoyed the beautiful view of the river Kopai. Disappointment followed when we were not allowed to go near the river bank. A delicious dinner marked the end of the day for us at the hotel.
Next day, firstly, we went to the museum where we got an insight to Rabindranath Tagore's life. There were articles of which he used, including vessels, pens and even a sword. The museum showed us that the great man was much greater than a poet. He was a philosopher, a lover of nature and most importantly, a visionary. The replica of the Nobel Prize caught most of our attention at the museum. Unlike the previous day, there was no guide accompanying us but that didn't matter as Saswati mam knew almost everything there was, about Rabindranath Tagore. The weather however didn't co-operate with our schedule. It started drizzling while we were still seeing the houses of the Tagore family. We retreated to the hotel shortly afterwards. After having lunch, we left for Sonajhuri. It was close to the river Khoai. We were very happy when our teachers allowed us to disperse and buy whatever we wanted on the condition that we had to be back at the parking area by 5 pm. Sonajhuri was the liveliest place we had seen on our entire trip. The tribal girls danced to the rhythms played by the boys. Under trees, there were Baul singers. Handicrafts were being sold everywhere. Many students got their signatures turned into a painting by a very talented artist. All of us were roaming around, enjoying the environment when all of a sudden, it started raining heavily. It was our last day in Shantiniketan(We could not sacrifice the fun for something as petty as rain). Some of us boys started running away from the market. We ran until we were out of breath. Our teachers were scared we might slip and fall but we kept running. By the time we returned to the parking area, we along with our teachers were drenched.
We assumed the trip had ended with the car ride back to hotel but we had a surprise waiting for us. A group of folk artists were invited to the hotel for our entertainment. Students were asked to share their feelings and experiences. Some of us sang songs while others clapped and sang along. We were tired but we chose to stay awake and talk to our heart's content. Few students had fallen sick. It was wonderful to see how no one mocked them and instead, supported them and helped them enjoy as much as they could. With a heavy heart, we bade farewell to Bolpur station next morning. The excursion would never have been possible, if not for our school. We love and respect our school, principal, teachers and everyone else who is a part of the DPS North Kolkata family.
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Archaeological Testing for a Proposed Landfill Expansion (Phase II) City of Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas
During September 1989, a pedestrian survey was conducted within a I~S-acre tract acquired by the City of Del Rio, Val Verde County, for a landfill expansion project. The surface reconnaissance recorded one prehistoric site, 41 VV 1251. As a result, recommendation was made for Phase II subsurface testing.
The Phase II subsurface testing, which included a geomorphic study, was accomplished during February 1990. Cultural resources were recovered indicating presence at site 41 VV 1251 from the Late Paleo-Indian period to the Late Archaic period. However, the site was determined to be almost totally deflated. The geomorphological tests verified this assessment and indicated no deeply buried deposits. Site 41 VV 1251 is not deemed potentially eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places or for designation as a State Archeological Landmark.
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Eaton, Jack D.; Burkett, Ronald W.; Uecker, Herbert G.; and Abbott, James T.
"Archaeological Testing for a Proposed Landfill Expansion (Phase II) City of Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas,"
Index of Texas Archaeology: Open Access Gray Literature from the Lone Star State: Vol. 1991
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This year, in spite of the cold* that arrived during the early hours of Christmas Eve (and still lingers), I decided to approach things a bit differently.
I suspect I get into the habit of thinking Christmas Day is the end of it, perhaps dribbling a little into Boxing Day. But if we have spent all of Advent waiting, surely there must be time to reflect on the fact that Christ has come – and that Christmas is more than just one day.
Call it the 12 days of Christmas if you like,or whatever tradition you hold. But if we're going to observe Advent, surely there should be some observance of Christmas, beyond that one day, after which we all collapse and have a needed nap?
So, instead of eyeing the Christmas tree as something 'nearly over' and a job that will need doing, this year I've tried to nurture Christmas; to continue playing the occasional carol; to light candles and contemplate in a way I would not usually do – in my hurry to 'face up' to bleak January and the mere idea of February (brrr).
I whisper to myself – it's still Christmas. Don't rush to pack it away. You don't have to squeeze it into 24 hours of exhausting activity and then feel like you've 'missed it'.
Christmas is more than just one day.
That's what I think, anyway.
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