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Turning Victimhood into Victory
This morning I woke up to find that my car had been vandalised. Now, in my day, Halloween meant a few waterbombs and maybe some tricks involving flour and eggs at the very worst, but it seems times have changed and the world moves on.
My car was the only one in a row parked outside the house that had been damaged, though, so why me? Well I guess my car may stand out a bit from the rest, and standing out in life makes you a target. In particular, standing out makes you a target for the weak, the insecure and the bullies.
So how do you deal with people who make a target of you because you're different? Well, anger, self-pity, or trying to change yourself to 'fit in' a bit more are not going to get you anywhere. There is no room for being a victim in my mind – being a victim is a response to something, and you don't have to choose to play that role. Our experiences in life are not what make us who we are; what make us who we are are our responses to them.
So, instead of getting angry, get things done – solve the problem, make things better. Instead of pitying yourself, pity the bully who is so frustrated or damaged that the only way they can express this is by trying to cause pain to others. Instead of changing yourself, recognise that it's the power that you hold because you have the courage to stand out that has brought this about, and celebrate your own strength of character.
So, don't ever be afraid to stand out, even if it makes you an easy target. Those who will try to push you down do so out of fear, pain and jealousy. They are to be pitied, not allowed to cause you pain. Take a small victory in not letting them beat you, and move on – still a target, but a tougher one to hit…


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Junee trainers take out half at card at Leeton's meeting
There was plenty of success for Junee horsemen at Leeton on Tuesday night, taking out half of the eight races.
Steven Harris tasted success in the first race with Miss Modern Ruby leading all the way to bring up her third win in 10 career starts.
Stan Hedlund and Bruce Harpley then combined with Redbank Harry as he bounced back to the winners circle for the first time in September with a tough performance.
Harpley backed up his driving win with one of his own pacers.
Miss Gold Fortune brought up her second win since March after being able to dictate terms in front for a 18.4-metre win.
Harpley almost had a third with Feelgood Feeling finishing a short half head behind Amazme Grace in the last race.
Trevor White came home with a winner as Ambitions broke through for her first win at her ninth start.
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It was about time. You may have noticed that you rarely see anyone slipstream behind Jenson in training laps. In the paddock we call him the White Hurricane, and if you're right behind him on the track you can't see a thing. We used to joke that of all the drivers Jenson had the least to fear about the obligatory weighing after the race, with all the stuff he would've shed during the previous two hours.
So it's a brilliant move of McLaren to nudge him towards a brand ambassadorship for Head&Shoulders of all brands.
Money quote: "Like the millions of British men who use it every day, it's one of my grooming essentials. Whether I'm track side or in a tux, Head&Shoulders is an easy way to keep my hair flake-free, helping me to look and feel good every day."
Well written by Procter&Gamble's PR flacks, and it couldn't be more true. I hope they don't only pay him well but also keep him amply supplied with product.


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Perception Is A Matter Of Perspective. Did You Know Boston Had Orchestrated A Massive Staged Terror Attack In Recent History?
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We were all traumatized when we heard of the Boston Marathaon Bombing. While in shock we all tuned into the MSM for our mind control programming. They fed us a story and we bought it based on what was reported. It was traumatizing. People at a marathon had their legs blown off and were killed.
The iconic picture of "Jeff Bauman" with both his legs blown off being saved by Carlos, the guy in the cowboy hat, was the big story on all the news stations. It was all fake and scripted crap. You cant survive from a wound like this even laying down on a stretcher.
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The Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Civil Aviation Shri Suresh Prabhu has said that today's India is a growing India and that phenomenal changes have been brought about in both social and economic sector reforms at the same time, under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Noting the 8.3% growth in GDP in the last quarter, the Minister said that this is going to be consolidated, going forward.
He said that India will become a 5 trillion dollar economy in seven years, and certainly a 10 trillion dollar economy by 2035, and that the Government has prepared a multi-sectoral strategy for the same. The Minister was speaking at the India Ideas Summit, organized by the US-India Business Council, in Mumbai on 6 September 2018.
Shri Prabhu said that India shares an excellent and forward-looking relationship with the USA and that we will continue the constant dialogue with the US to promote greater partnership between the two nations in all avenues for mutual growth. The Minister proposed that India can set up a Special Economic Zone for US industry which will help make US-India parternship greater again. Speaking about the World Trade Organization, Shri Prabhu said that WTO needs reform, and that India can play the role of a facilitator in bringing about this reform, given its good relations with the world's countries. He said that India, the US and other countries need to work together in creating a new dynamic agenda for the multilateral institution.
The Minister said that various reforms have been taken to improve ease of doing business. He said that a new Industrial Policy will be announced soon, with the dual focus on modernizing existing businesses and on getting new and futuristic businesses into the economy. Shri Prabhu said that twelve champion service sectors have been identified, for promoting them in a systematic manner. Speaking about the growth in agriculture and horticulture, the Minister said that the Government aims to double the income of farmers by 2022. Speaking of exports, he said that India has recorded the highest export growth in 2017-18, which is the highest in last six years.
Minister expressed hope that Make In India initiative will become an even bigger success in the days to come. "Startups are the best laboratory for change and innovation. We already have close to 20,000 start-ups registered with DIPP and we are promoting this in a major way across the country", he added.
Mr Prabhu said that transactions worth more than 100 billion dollars are targeted on GeM, the National Procurement Portal, in the next ten years. He added that the National Mission for GeM was launched just yesterday to educate and bring on-board more buyers and selllers and to promote cashless, digital transactions.
The Minister said that a holistic strategy is being developed to tap into the potential of the Indian logistics sector, so as to forge better linkages between Indian manufacturing sector and the global supply chain.
"We are seeing a huge growth in the aviation sector, India is the fastest-growing aviation market in the world", he said, outlining the plan to promote the aviation sector.
On the occasion, the Minister gave away awards to the winners of Women's Start-up Awards. President, USIBC, Ms. Nisha Biswal; Board Member of USIBC, Mr. Carlos Gutierre and various industry representatives were present on the occasion.


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CEO Harry Glaser to Present on Ethics of AI
San Francisco, November 26, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Periscope Data, the world's leading analytics platform for data professionals, will showcase its latest innovations for data professionals at AWS Re:Invent in Las Vegas, Nevada, from November 26 to 30.
Periscope Data CEO and Co-Founder Harry Glaser will present on the Startup Central Stage in the Aria at 11 a.m. PT on Tuesday, November 27. His presentation, "Data Team: The Moral Compass of AI," will focus on the ethical role that data teams play as the conscience of an organization. He'll share examples of why using ML and AI for classification, prediction, ranking, and more runs a strong risk of delivering immoral outcomes if left unchallenged.
Earlier this month, Periscope Data introduced its new Data Engine, an analytics warehouse integration that will help data teams achieve faster query performance and data ingestion at scale for any kind of workload, regardless of concurrency, data volume or query complexity. Data Engine helps bypass the most challenging but important steps in the ETL process, allowing customers to optimize their workflow and remain agile.
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It was 75 degrees and utterly, completely, 100% perfect weather yesterday. Unfortunately, it's due to be rainy and chilly today. It's so nice to have photos, isn't it?
It was 75 degrees and utterly, completely, 100% perfect weather yesterday. Unfortunately, it's due to be rainy and chilly today. It's so nice to have photos, isn't it?
Truly STUNNING photos. Professional-looking, seriously. I love the composition of the daffodil one in particular. Perfection.
I can hardly believe spring has really, truly, finally come. Of course it turned cold and rainy here yesterday, but that seems so temporary that I didn't let it dampen my mood.
Happy Friday!
Oh that moss and lichen shot is so utterly springy!!
mmmm, spring! oh and today might not be so bad. i just opened the window and it's 66 degrees out :)
all these photos are lovely, but the last one of daffodils is so fantastical. i love how the light practically bursts through each thin petal.
I LOVE the daffodil photo. Love, love.
well, apparently i'm not the only one who lurves that daffodil shot :)
Oh, the daffodils…ithe image has brightened my whole day.
WOW!!! All those photographs are lovely!!! That daffodil shot is stunning!!
Beautiful daffodils. I love seeing photos of them since they won't grow here! It's hard to know when it's spring when you have no daffodils!
Happy Spring!!! It's around 80 here today. So gorgeous!
I love all these photos! They capture the light and the beauty of a spring day so amazingly well. (we had warm weather like that, only to drop back to cold and rainy, too…the photos are definitely nice to have)
The daffodil photo is amazing, but I'm not the first person who's said that! I love how the light is coming through the petals….
Beautiful- our recent freak storm snow is finally just starting to melt… something should be coming to life around here soon…
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Two days ago The Commercial Appeal released an article titled, "Memphis to Lead Nation for Rise in Home Prices." (Note that the article is only available to paid subscribers). It references a report by the Demand Institute. The most interesting part about their research, at least for us Memphians, is that they are predicting a 33% growth in the housing market between 2012 and 2018 (see page 18 of the report). We're actually tied with Tampa, FL for #1.
As a home owner and a real estate agent, this is pretty exciting. Here's what it means. If they're correct, a house purchased in 2012 for $118,000 (the average price for a in house in Memphis last year) could possibly be worth $157,000 in 2018. Or, using the same math, a house purchased in 2012 for $200,000 could possibly be worth $266,000! How's that for a return!
I've always felt great about Memphis real estate, and it's one of the reasons I'm both a real estate investor and agent. Eight years ago we moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Midtown Memphis. In 2004/2005 we were trying to buy in the Bay Area. In hindsight I am so grateful that we didn't. The house we rented at the time was worth over $400,000. It was 1000 square feet and had two bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It was in San Leandro, a small community outside of Oakland.
In a good Memphis neighborhood such as Cooper-Young, I can rent a $100,000 home for around $1000/month. Using that math, the home we rented in San Leandro should have been $4000/month. It wasn't. It was $1450/month. When I did the math, I realized that it was an incredible deal to rent in the bay area, and it was just as much an incredible deal to buy in Memphis. So since we had been saving money towards a down payment and weren't going to be buying there, we decided to buy investment properties in Tipton County, where I grew up. And that began my real estate adventure!
I'll continue to buy here, and more important, I'll continue to help others buy. If you are looking to buy a home to live in or as an investment, I'd love to help. You can email me at email@example.com.
As a side note, the other interesting aspect of their research is this: of the 2,200 cities they analyzed, they discovered that the wealthiest 10% own 52% of the total housing wealth ($4.4 trillion), while the bottom 40% own just 8% of the housing wealth ($700 billion). I don't guess this should surprise us, but seeing the numbers like this is pretty interesting.


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Palm Sunday has just passed and we are about to celebrate Easter. Many of us give and receive Easter eggs, symbols of new life.
Palm Sunday with its procession of Christ on a donkey is celebrated by groups around the world.
How many of you remember the Palm Sunday street processions in Berowra sometimes even with a donkey? Perhaps you walked in the combined churches procession or joined the group for the open air gathering at the conclusion of the walk. Do share your recollections.
Good Friday 2014 falls exactly a week ahead of ANZAC Day with its commemorative marches and services.
As people worldwide remember the events of the first Good Friday their thoughts may also move to those who gave their lives for others in Gallipoli and so many places. Some may even connect the donkey of Palm Sunday with the sturdy donkeys that bore the wounded in that far away place of pain and bravery.


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Factitious Disorder
(Munchausen Syndrome)
by Krisha McCoy, MS and Rebecca J. Stahl, MA
Factitious disorder is a mental illness in which a person makes up an illness or injury. A person with factitious disorder may claim to have the psychological symptoms of a mental illness or the physical symptoms of a medical illness. The term Munchausen syndrome is sometimes used to refer to factitious disorder with severe physical symptoms.
In addition, factitious disorder by proxy (or Munchausen syndrome by proxy) falls into this category. Factitious disorder by proxy involves a parent claiming their child has psychological or physical symptoms in order to get needless medical attention for the child.
Factitious disorder may be confused with another type of mental disorder called somatoform disorder. If a person has this disorder, then they are not pretending to be sick. The person really believes that there is something physically wrong. However, the symptoms are actually due to psychological issues.
Factitious disorder is also different from malingering, which occurs when a person pretends to be sick for some kind of clear benefit, such as money, food, or housing.
The exact cause of factitious disorder not known. However, it may be a mixture of biological and psychological factors. Some possible causes may include:
Risk Factors
Factitious disorder is more common in people who are young or middle-aged.
Factors that may increase your risk of factitious disorder include:
Symptoms may include:
It is difficult for a doctor to diagnosis a factitious disorder. People who have this disorder become skillful in pretending to have illnesses. The doctor also has to rule out any real physical condition that the person may have.
If the doctor determines that there is no physical cause for the symptoms, then the person may be referred to a mental health expert. This expert can then rule out other psychological conditions, like somatoform disorder and malingering. The person may become hostile and not want to work with a psychologist. However, there are strategies that the doctor can use to act in a way that is more supportive and helpful. The person can be encouraged to seek mental health treatment.
Factitious disorder is difficult to treat. The person may resist getting help. In some cases, the person may agree to work with a mental health expert. Psychotherapy or behavior therapy may be helpful. If the person has any other conditions, like depression, anxiety, or other mental health problems, these can be treated as well.
There are no current guidelines to prevent factitious disorder.
National Institute of Mental Health
National Mental Health Association
Canadian Mental Health Association
Canadian Psychiatric Association
An overview of factitious disorders. Cleveland Clinic website. Available at: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/an-overview-of-factitious-disorders. Accessed October 4, 2017.
Factitious disorder. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T113744/Factitious-disorder . Updated September 28, 2017. Accessed October 4, 2017.
Huffman JC, Stern TA. The diagnosis and treatment of Munchausen syndrome. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2003;25(5):358-363.
Münchhausen's syndrome. Patient website. Available at: https://patient.info/doctor/munchhausens-syndrome. Updated November 24, 2014. Accessed October 4, 2017.
Somatic symptom and related disorders. Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: https://familydoctor.org/condition/somatic-symptom-and-related-disorders/. Updated August 2015. Accessed October 4, 2017.
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Source: Fired Damien leaders were disputing money for sex assault lawsuits
HNN Jan 8, 2019: … The Christian Brothers Order fired former President Wes Porter last Thursday, along with 2 volunteer leaders.
Sources tell Hawaii News Now the three were fired after they resisted a request from the Christian Brothers to set aside over a million dollars in potential costs for sex assault lawsuits from the past.
A spokesman for the order disputes that report, says that sex assault settlements had nothing to do with the firings. The school leaders, the spokesperson says, were terminated after they openly considered separating the school from the Christian Brothers control….
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Damien Memorial School President Porter is Out; Christian Brother Brian Walsh Named New President
News Release from Damien Memorial School January 3, 2019
OAHU, HONOLULU – The Members of Damien Memorial School have announced the appointment of Bro. Brian M. Walsh, CFC, to serve as the school's new president, effective immediately. Bro. Walsh is a career educator with extraordinary administrative experience in a variety of roles spanning more than five decades.
In making Bro. Walsh available to serve in this new capacity, Bro. Kevin M. Griffith, CFC, Province Leader of Edmund Rice Christian Brothers North America, said, "Bro. Walsh has a long and distinguished legacy in protecting and safeguarding the Catholic identity of our Edmund Rice Christian Brother schools, as well as of ensuring that the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education are at the forefront of the school's teachings."
With the announcement of Bro. Walsh's arrival at Damien Memorial, the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers, who are responsible for ensuring the Catholic identity of Damien Memorial School, thank Mr. Wes Porter for his two and a half years of service as the school's president.
In making this announcement, Bro. Raymond J. Vercruysse, CFC, Chairman of the Members, said, "The Members of the Corporation thank Mr. Porter for his service as president at Damien. We wish him well as he moves on from this role, and we wish him every success in his future endeavors."
In recent months, it had become apparent to the Brothers that Mr. Porter's style of leadership at Damien Memorial was in direct conflict with the school's mission as an Edmund Rice Christian Brother school. Thus, it was the sole decision of the Members of the Corporation of Damien Memorial, the legal entity that owns the school, to move in a new direction.
In addition to Mr. Porter's departure, it was also announced that changes have been made in the school's governance model, whereby the Members of the Corporation have dissolved Damien Memorial's Sponsor Council and removed the chairman of the school's Board of Directors. These measures have been taken following an unsolicited and inexplicable move by the Board chairman to separate Damien Memorial from the governance of the Christian Brothers.
"Consequently, changes have been made to the administrative and governance structure at Damien Memorial. When confronted with ultimatums by some at the school, it became apparent to the Christian Brothers that change was needed, Thus, we have taken the difficult, but resolute position to move in a new direction," said Bro. Vercruysse.
Bro. Griffith added, "I am confident that Bro. Walsh, as Damien's new president, will work tirelessly with the entire school community to ensure that the students at Damien Memorial will receive a faith-based education that espouses to the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education."
In taking on his new role as President at Damien Memorial, Bro. Walsh said, "I look forward to implementing a strategic plan for the school that is guided by the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice and the Essential Elements of an Edmund Rice Christian Brother Education. Families can be assured that at Damien their sons and daughters will learn in a safe, academically nurturing environment that is rooted in Catholic identity, demands excellence in the classroom, fosters solidarity with the marginalized, and celebrates the dignity of each person."
Bro. Walsh continued, "In this highly competitive and complex world, an Edmund Rice Christian Brother education is rooted in Gospel values that not only prepare students for success in their professional pursuits, but that also helps them to develop into compassionate, high character individuals and productive citizens with a commitment to care and advocacy for the marginalized, and service to Church, community and country."
"I look forward to working with the entire school community in continuing Damien Memorial's more than five decades of success in graduating students whose minds and hearts have positively impacted society," added Bro. Walsh, whose administrative roles have included, among others, principal, president, superintendent of schools, deputy province leader, and province leader.
To ensure a smooth transition, Bro. Walsh plans to meet with the school's principal, Dr. Kyle J. Atabay, before classes resume next week for the start of a new school semester. Letters to faculty, staff and parents were distributed today introducing Bro. Walsh to the Damien Memorial community. Bro. Walsh will meet with faculty and staff for the first time on January 7, 2019 at an already scheduled faculty in-service day.
The Bishop of the Diocese of Honolulu, the Most Reverend Clarence R. Silva, was informed of these changes by Bro. Griffith prior to their implementation.
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Jakarta is one of the world's most congested cities and motorbike taxis ordered from a smartphone app have exploded in popularity in the past 18 months as a way to beat the traffic.
Uber said today that its "UberMotor" service would provide cheap and reliable transportation for potentially hundreds of thousands of people.
The company used a local social media and YouTube star Arief Muhammad to launch its service, saying he was the first person in Jakarta to use an Uber motorcycle taxi.
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"I've been making a version of our 'hangover breakfast' since before I was old enough to drink," says Mark Canlis, co-owner of Seattle's Canlis restaurant. He adds a little whisky to the bacon, along with brown sugar, to caramelize and flavor it. In Scotland, they use "rashers," or ham-like Canadian bacon. Slideshow: Great Egg Breakfast Recipes
How to Make It
In a very large skillet, melt the butter. Add the bacon and cook over moderately high heat until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn the bacon and add the whisky and brown sugar. Cook over high heat, stirring a few times, until the whisky is slightly reduced, about 30 seconds. Season with pepper and remove the skillet from the heat.
In a small bowl, beat the eggs with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Heat an 8-inch nonstick skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to the skillet and pour in one-fourth of the eggs. Cook over moderately high heat, stirring, until almost set, about 20 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat and spread the eggs in an even layer. Scatter 1/3 cup of the cheese on half of the omelet and arrange 3 quartered cherry tomatoes on top. Cook the eggs over low heat until the cheese starts to melt, about 30 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat, and top the eggs with basil. Fold the omelet in half over the filling and slide it onto a plate. Repeat to make the 3 remaining omelets. Serve hot, with the whisky bacon.


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The cockpit looks flat
what exactly do you mean?
if you mean the basic shape of it then have a look at the real one, it's just like that.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Apache Kid
I couldn't pass up "A" though, especially since the main character in my current work-in-progress is none other than the very mysterious Apache Kid.
The legend of the Apache Kid fascinates me probably because there is so much about him we don't know. And even the stuff we think we know about him is sketchy.
One day, his real father was killed and the Apache Kid returned to the San Carlos reservation to defend his father's honor by killing the person who killed his father. (And here's where the history gets even fuzzier.) This led to court trials, prison time, gun battles and escapes. A who-done-it masterpiece. Historians have been unable to agree on his crimes nor even when and where he died, which makes him all the more intriguing to me. His Apache name means "tall man destined to come to a mysterious end" which pretty much summed up the Apache Kid.
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- Trisha said...
This is the kind of story we Aussies never hear about ;) Or I didn't in my schooling, anyway. But that's what's so great about this blogging community - the things I never would have learned if I wasn't part of it! :)
- April 1, 2011 at 12:05 AM
- Francine Howarth said...
Great little piece of true history!
Oooh, the challenge: beats ludo!
- April 1, 2011 at 12:24 AM
- Áine Tierney said...
What a great character for your WIP! Love these sort of historical stories. Best of luck with the challenge. I've signed up too - though it will be later before I get to put up a post. I'm hoping that by the end of the month, even if I have missed some letters, I'll have a better blogging routine. Best.
- April 1, 2011 at 1:05 AM
- Linda Leszczuk said...
I'll be looking forward to this one when it comes out. Keep working!
- April 1, 2011 at 4:27 AM
Very interesting. What a great post. I love to read about people, places and things that aren't real well known.
- April 1, 2011 at 4:43 AM
- Heather M. Gardner said...
So interesting. How he lived with that daily struggle, two worlds and not being a real part of either one. Never trusted fully by either one.
Sounds like you picked a great mystery.
- April 1, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- Margo Kelly said...
Very cool! I love your blog! I've given you an award!! You can pick it up from my blog: http://www.margokelly.blogspot.com
- April 1, 2011 at 7:59 AM
- Donna Cummings said...
What an intriguing story! I can't wait to see how you flesh out this mystery -- it sounds like it's got so many great possibilities.
- April 1, 2011 at 8:46 AM
- Colette Martin said...
Liz, I love your choice of an 'A' topic.
- April 1, 2011 at 11:23 AM
- Murees Dupè said...
Great post! I love reading about the history of other countries.
- April 1, 2011 at 12:16 PM
- Susan Gourley/Kelley said...
I've heard of The Kid but I never knew the story. Interesting post.
- April 1, 2011 at 2:05 PM
- J.L. Campbell said...
He sounds fascinating. I'll bet you have lots of exciting plot points in that novel.
- April 1, 2011 at 4:40 PM
- Angelina Rain said...
Thanks for the history lesson. I love learning about different cultures, especially Native Americans.
- April 2, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- Nas said...
I love to read about people, places and things that aren't real well known.
Thanks for this lesson in history!
- April 3, 2011 at 12:58 PM
- Adina West said...
What a fascinating story...and showing yet again the uneasy alliance between the interests of traditional inhabitants and white settlers. Plenty of conflict here for fiction!
- April 4, 2011 at 1:15 AM
- Hilary Melton-Butcher said...
Hi Liz .. interesting to read your notes on the Apache Kid .. as Trisha says .. it's a great way to learn.
Hope you're enjoying your books this weekend .. as I've snuck in backwards! Read your other posts and landed here to comment .. cheers Hilary
- April 9, 2011 at 4:00 AM
- Deirdra A. Eden said...
I'm giving out awards for the A-Z challenge participants and as I browsed your blog I want to award you the Creative Blog Award.
Go to http://astorybookworld.blogspot.com/p/awards.html and pick up your award.
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Formed in the lasting legacy of the 2012 London Olympic games, Leigh Judo Club has won accolade and support throughout the local community and wider areas. Since securing Sport England funding in 2012, following the construction of its purpose built dojo, the club has developed and grown at an unprecedented rate.
The club is already seen as the premier judo club in Leigh and a leader in the local and wider sports club network. Within its first 12 months the club was nominated for 'Club Of The Year' and was successful in winning 'Coach Of The Year' at the 2013 Wigan Borough Sports Awards. In our second year we were nominated for 'Club of the Year' in addition to a number of other awards winning Special Contribution To School Sport, runner up Coach of the Year 2014, Volunteer of the Year 2014 Finalist and again nominated as the Club of the Year 2014.
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New Federal Law Prohibits Discrimination by Employers Based on Genetic Information
New Federal Law Prohibits Discrimination by Employers Based on Genetic Information
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Introduction: BUILDING a PREFABRICATED SHED ON WOODEN FOUNDATION: a Step by Step Guide
Istallation of a prefabricated shed, especially in regions where it snows and ground shifts with frost line goes as deep at 36". This requires some preparation and planning. After a lot of consultation and research I have figured out an ideal solution. This technique enables one to install the deck after creating a level platform. The total duration of the project is about 2 days (weekend). One day of shopping all material, bringing to the site, prepating the site and installing the frame which acts as a base for the shed. This video is self explanatory and most of the items used are bought in the home remodelling stores. Following these steps will enable installing the shed without any issues that I have heard from online forums relating to imbalance and door misalignment related to poorly levelled base.
The workflow for the build:
- Clear area and set up marks for the shed platform. I bought a 10x8 shed and installed it on a 10x10 platform.
- Dig out 18" squares evenly spaced (one on midline and two equidistantly on either side about 4-5" deep in the lawn and fill with 3/4 " draining gravel and compact them with a tamper and place patio stones ( 16"X16"). I 6 patio stones.
- Place deck blocks and insert 10 food 2x6 pressure treated lumber into the groove of the block. Use a 4 foot level and make sure all the 2x6 lumber are level from front to back and across the remaining beams. Add or remove gravel as need to adjust the level. This will translate and ensure the frame that goes on top is level as well.
- Away from the installation site, build a square frame with 2x6" pressure treated wood (measuring 10'x10' in my example). I made sure it is square by making sure the diagonal lengths are equal.
- Mark 16" centres in the farm and insert 2x6 beams and screw them from the sides with deck screws.
- Mount this frame on the joists on the final installation site in such a way that the joists intersect at 90 degree to the studs in the frame. I toe screwed all the studs at the intersections with a hand held drill.
- Lay out 4x8" OSB board from one corner. Use a chalk like to mark the location of the studs which will receive the screws that will be put from the top of the board. Cut out excess board as needed with a circular saw.
Voila ! you have a level platform to serve as a long lasting foundation for the pre fabricated shed.
Tips on assembling the shed:
- Follow the instruction booklet
- Familiarise yourself with all the components on the shed( they come in packages and have abbreviated names)
- Assemble all similar looking parts and group them together.
- Follow the steps in the manual religiously for a problem free finish.
- Highly recommend a torque drill as there are hundred of screws.
Have fun !!
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I'm planning on using these anchors to build a foundation
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A perm is a hairstyling technique wherein hair is rolled and then set using special chemicals. If all goes according to plan, the resulting curls with last for several months. If your hair is extremely straight or lifeless, getting a perm is a good way to produce natural-looking, semi-permanent curls without having to constantly toil with curling irons, hairsprays, and blow dryers. There are two general rolling techniques used for perms: traditional and spiral.
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According to Happy Living Magazine, at HappyNews.com, a traditional perm is rolled using small concave or hollow rollers, which are typically made from plastic. Your hair is rolled in a horizontal orientation, so that the curls roll in underneath each other. Depending on the size of the rollers you use, a traditional perm can produce curls ranging from tight and compact to long and wavy (smaller rollers produce tighter curls, while larger rollers produce looser curls).
You can blow dry your hair after a traditional perm, which will effectively straighten your hair for a time. However, if you want to dry your hair while maintaining all of the perm's curls, the above source recommends that you use a blow dryer with a diffuser attachment. This attachment will broaden the airflow coming out of the blow dryer, protecting your curls.
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Spiral perms are another semi-permanent curl holding technique. According to HappyNews.com, spiral perms started to gain popularity among women at the end of the 1980's, when having big, excessively voluminous hair was a fad. While spiral perms utilize the same types of curl-holding chemicals as traditional perms, the way in which the curls are rolled is completely different.
According to the above source, spiral perms are rolled using long, skinny rollers with grooved edges twisting around them--similar to construction bolts or screws. Your hair is twisted up and around the rollers in a corkscrew-like motion, and the rollers stand vertically atop your head while the curls set.
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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Thursday, 16th November, 2017, as part of his 3-day official visit Qatar, paid a courtesy call on the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The discussions between the two leaders centred on energy, infrastructural development, railways and roads, and, also on the need to co-operate strategically for the mutual benefit of the two countries and their respective populations.
With the Emir of Qatar set to visit Ghana from 27th December to 29th December, 2017, he told President Akufo-Addo that he was keen for Ghanaian companies to invest in Qatar, and was also keen on meeting with the Ghanaian business community during his visit to the country.
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani indicated that Qatar was desirous of forging strong partnerships and relations with countries such as Ghana, countries that are governed in accordance with the rule of law, respect for individual liberties and human rights, and the principles of democratic accountability.
The Emir of Qatar stressed the need to rekindle the ancient ties between Africa and the Gulf Region, which has weakened in the course of the last 60 to 70 years.
On his part, President Akufo-Addo was grateful for the warm reception and hospitality corded him and his delegation since his arrival to Qatar.
He noted that Ghana, considering the significant gas resources available to her, was willing to learn from Qatar on how the country has exploited its gas resources for the development of the country and the progress of its people.
President Akufo-Addo was hopeful that Ghana would have an Ambassador to Qatar, and would have established an embassy in Qatar prior to the visit of the Emir.


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The story of AIDS in Madurai
A Ganesh Nadar in Madurai | August 20, 2004 08:07 IST
For a hospital that receives two new cases of HIV/AIDS everyday, one would expect more.
The government-run Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, Tamil Nadu's second largest city, is huge and crowded. The Sexually Transmitted Disease ward is dingy; all beds are full; and patients look like they are just waiting to die.
The head of the STD department, Dr Sarojini, says, "You will have to get the written permission of the government before I can tell you anything."
She can tell a lot.
The Centre of Rehabilitation for Infants and Females is a non-government organisation working in Madurai. It is doing its bit in creating awareness of the dreaded disease and also treating a few patients.
CRIF volunteers worked as counsellors in the STD ward for six months and found that the doctors were telling slightly affluent patients to come to their clinics for better treatment. Worse, they were prescribing very costly medicines.
When the volunteers came to know they tried to help the patients. But for all their efforts, they succeeded in getting themselves thrown out of the hospital.
Maheswari Boopathy is the director of CRIF in Madurai. She says, "Two new cases are reported only in GRH. This is a small number and does not give a true picture. The majority of the people do not go to the government hospital. They are being treated in private hospitals. Only if the government finds out the number of patients registered with the private sector, will the true picture emerge."
GRH caters to everyone in the southern districts. So patients come from far. "We cannot say that the disease is only spreading in Madurai city," she says.
CRIF conducts awareness campaigns in four schools, four villages and six slums every month.
Boopathy feels that awareness is now very high. The government should stop spending on creating awareness and start spending on treatment.
"It is ironical that AIDS drugs manufactured in India are being sent to Africa and America but are not available to the Indians who need it," she says.
AIDS in the south is prevalent in the 15 to 40 age bracket. CRIF itself has 35 patients on its roll who are in this age bracket.
AIDS has crossed over from sex workers to housewives, Boopathy says, and adds, "You will be alarmed by the number of housewives who have sex regularly with 15-year-old boys."
CRIF regularly takes on student volunteers -- it has trained over 300 over the years -- to spread its message.
"As long as we continue isolating the AIDS patients the true dimension of this problem will not be known," she adds.
"The AIDS patient must be accepted as we accept other sick people."
More reports from Tamil Nadu
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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. So begins Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's perfect comedy of manners--one of the most popular novels of all time--that features splendidly civilized sparring bet...ween the proud Mr. Darcy and the prejudiced Elizabeth Bennet as they play out their spirited courtship in a series of eighteenth-century drawing-room intrigues. Pride and Prejudice seems as vital today as ever, writes Anna Quindlen in her introduction to this Modern Library edition. It is a pure joy to read. Eudora Welty agrees: The gaiety is unextinguished, the irony has kept its bite, the reasoning is still sweet, the sparkle undiminished. It is] irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be. This volume is the companion to the BBC television series, a lavish production aired on the Arts and Entertainment Network. The Modern Library has played a significant role in American cultural life for the better part of a century. The series was founded in 1917 by the publishers Boni and Liveright and eight years later acquired by Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer. It provided the foun-dation for their next publishing venture, Random House. The Modern Library has been a staple of the American book trade, providing readers with affordable hard-bound editions of important works of liter-ature and thought. For the Modern Library's seventy-fifth anniversary, Random House redesigned the series, restoring as its emblem the running torchbearer created by Lucian Bernhard in 1925and refurbishing jackets, bindings, and type, as well as inau-gurating a new program of selecting titles. The Modern Library continues to provide the world's best books, at the best prices.Read more
Though the domain of Jane Austen's novels was as circumscribed as her life, her caustic wit and keen observation made her the equal of the greatest novelists in any language. Born the seventh child of the rector of Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, she was educated mainly at home. At an early age she began writing sketches and satires of popular novels for her family's entertainment. As a clergyman's daughter from a well-connected family, she had an ample opportunity to study the habits of the middle class, the gentry, and the aristocracy. At twenty-one, she began a novel called The First Impressions an early version of Pride and Prejudice. In 1801, on her father's retirement, the family moved to the fashionable resort of Bath. Two years later she sold the first version of Northanger Abby to a London publisher, but the first of her novels to appear was Sense and Sensibility, published at her own expense in 1811. It was followed by Pride and Prejudice (1813), Mansfield Park (1814), and Emma (1815). After her father died in 1805, the family first moved to Southampton then to Chawton Cottage in Hampshire. Despite this relative retirement, Jane Austen was still in touch with a wider world, mainly through her brothers; one had become a very rich country gentleman, another a London banker, and two were naval officers. Though her many novels were published anonymously, she had many early and devoted readers, among them the Prince Regent and Sir Walter Scott. In 1816, in declining health, Austen wrote Persuasion and revised Northanger Abby, Her last work, Sandition, was left unfinished at her death on July 18, 1817. She was buried in Winchester Cathedral. Austen's identity as an author was announced to the world posthumously by her brother Henry, who supervised the publication of Northanger Abby and Persuasion in 1818.
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Readings: Isaiah 63:16-17, 19; 64:2-7; 1 Cor. 1:3-9; Mark 1:1-8
An Advent people; watching, waiting and prepared to receive the best gift God can ever give. But first a story. Some years ago there was some breaking news on TV that to me seemed to be a wonderful example of being spiritually prepared. The news was about a man in Memphis, Tennessee who accidentally walked into a store during a robbery. The gunman pointed his pistol at him and ordered him to hand over his money. The man responded calmly, "Go ahead and shoot. I just had my prayers and Bible reading." The robber was confused by that reaction, and the man walked away without a single shot. I have to admit that I probably would have handed over my money, but I do admire that man's courage – and above all his apparent readiness to meet the Lord. That is what Jesus tells us today. Be prepared. Be alert and watchful. On this First Sunday of Advent, we begin a journey of preparedness; a journey to becoming truly an advent people; a people actively engaged in their faith and hope for the one who comes; a journey that leads us to understand why Jesus comes into the world and into our lives. During these four weeks of Advent, the Sunday homilies will focus on how you and I can become more involved in our parish life, and so be transformed as we wait for the coming of the Lord at Christmas. The homilies will make use of ideas from Matthew Kelly's book: The Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic. The reflections and stories in this book are captivating, engaging and transforming.
In the Gospel from Mark, Jesus offers a brief parable highlighting the importance of being watchful and spiritually prepared. The point of the parable is that you and I as disciples and stewards of Jesus Christ are called to be the best version of ourselves, and so be transformed into more dynamic and more engaged Catholics. Over the next four weeks towards Christmas, the readings will focus attention on spiritual transformation. As Matthew Kelly will propose, the best way to do that is by making use of four easy ways that can transform your life as a Catholic. The four ways are prayer, study, generosity (in time, talent and treasure) and evangelization. These four ways can be a game changer for your life. In the coming weeks, the homilies will guide us on how our lives can be transformed by doing one thing at a time. Matthew Kelly asks: "How do you eat an elephant?" Bit by bit! The first question we need to ask ourselves is, how is my spiritual health? To head towards being not just spiritually healthier, but the best spiritual health, you and I need a routine of 10 minutes daily. Can you find 10 minutes? I think I can. Prayer, reading and living my faith can lead to spiritual transformation and the best spiritual health. So what is the take away message? 1) Like the man in the story, one becomes a dynamic and engaged Catholic through prayer, study of their faith, but also through generosity in time, talent and treasure, and by sharing their faith. 2) These four ways can indeed transform your life to be the best version of yourself; to be more engaged and dynamic in parish life. 3) We become the best version of ourselves by doing one thing at a time; by taking baby steps. At the end of the day, spiritual transformation is not something we achieve but a gift of the Holy Spirit. So we need to let go and allow the Holy Spirit guide our lives.
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Full Pink Moon
Tomorrow morning (Wednesday 28th) at 8:18 AM EDT [5:18 PDT] will be the exact moment of the next full moon, which means tonight will be the fullest those of us in the Americas will see the moon this month. I will have to hope for an opening in the clouds later tonight because right now its grey and raining across the San Francisco Bay, hopefully where you are, there will be better viewing.
Early civilizations often named the full moons and the months they appeared. Since I am in currently in a part of the world previously populated by "native american" tribes. I thought it might be interesting to look at those labels. So the Wolf Moon in January is in the Wolf month and the Harvest Moon is well you got that one, right?
Tomorrow's is the Pink Full Moon and that might need some explanation. Apparently the moon namers were mostly Eastern and Northern tribes, so the relevance might be lost on us Californians. The grass pink or wild ground phlox is a widespread flower of spring in many parts of the Eastern U.S., hence the pink of the Pink Full Moon. Other lunar names for this month include: the Egg Moon, the Full Sprouting Moon and for those more coastal tribes -- the Full Fish Moon.
In some years the Full Pink Moon is also the Pascal Moon, which sets the date for Easter. The pagan and now christian usurped spring holiday is held the first Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox. Vernal equinox was March 20th this year, followed by a Full Worm Moon on March 29th, so we had an early Easter this year on April 4th.
Wherever you are, take a peek tonight at the Pink Full Moon. I am sorely tempted to make some Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon reference. Well wait, I guess I just did.
Next month, the Full Flower Moon.
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Commercial Banks' Loans Outstanding Grows by 0.9 Percent in December
Loans outstanding of commercial banks (KBs) grew by 0.9 percent year-on-year to about P1.539 trillion as of end-December 2005. This was lower than the 2.1 percent year-on-year growth in the previous month. On a month-on-month basis, KB loans declined by 2.2 percent, a turnaround from the 5.0 percent growth registered in November.
Banks' lending activities were channeled to the following sectors: the financial institutions, real estate and business services sector (FIREBS), which contributed 3.64 percentage points to the loan growth; agriculture, fisheries & forestry (0.15 percentage point); and community, social & personal services (0.04 percentage point). However, reduced demand for some goods and services resulting from the increase in the prices of oil and other production inputs could have also influenced the reduction in credit demand from the following sectors: wholesale & retail trade (-1.34 percentage points); electricity, gas and water (-0.46 percentage point); manufacturing (-0.44 percentage point); transportation, storage & communication (-0.40 percentage point); and construction (-0.25 percentage point).
The BSP continues to promote further the health of the banking system in order to allow banks to carry on with their intermediation functions—a vital component of the country's growing economy. The cleaning up of banks' balance sheets remains a policy priority as the BSP supports the extension of the Special Purpose Vehicle Act which is now with Congress.
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Friday, August 13, 2010
Mark NeJame Responds to Baez and Mason
In his reply, NeJame begins with some very pungent language to express his opinion of the defense reply:
It is apparent that the Defense response is little more than a smoke screen devised to cloud and obfuscate the real issue at hand...
He then clearly explains TES's position:
...the documents in the possession of TES are no longer relevant to the Defense since Mr. Mason has publicly acknowledged in a television interview to a variety of media outlets that no searchers were able to search the exact area where Caylee Anthony's body was ultimately found.
NeJame thoughtfully included exhibits of that statement, one a page in huge bold type of Mason's statement:
Uh, yeah, it's been, the public has been made to believe that these people searched the exact area, um, where the body was, or tried to and couldn't. The fact is they didn't try to, and they didn't, they weren't there, and it was impassible at the time. So there's a lot of people who are mistaking things of what happened back in the summer of 2008 and what happened in the Winter of 2008.
He also includes a disk which I assume contains a copy of that particular presser.
NeJame also says that it was the defense's previous position that there had been TES searchers at the exact spot, which is the reason Judge Stan Strickland accepted the TES recommendation that the only the names of those searchers within a specific distance of that spot be released to the defense.
Now that the defense has changed their stance, as indicated by Mason, the TES documents are not relevant at all to the defense. That's what his entire argument was in his original motion filed with the court, and it is the only argument he puts forward here. It is plain and simple and based upon Cheney Mason's own words.
It is so simple, it puts to shame Mr. Baez' response which I attempted to dissect in my previous article. I don't know why I even bothered. I was replete with lack of logic and clarity. It was mainly a smear job of Mr. NeJame.
In his response, NeJame gives Judge Perry the facts as he sees them.
In his response to Cheney Mason's version of events the day of the document review, NeJame tells the judge that the behavior by the Defendant's counsel was the "epitome of unprofessionalism".
He states that he did not attend the session "in order to preserve order and allow the Defense counsel in an unobstructed manner to focus on reviewing the documents..."
He did have another attorney, Ms. Balani in the office in case there was a problem. That attorney, to allow them to view the documents without an attorney present, went to another room. Bill Fitzgerald, the TES monitor was informed she was available.
As for the two boxes Fitzgerald did not allow them to view at the time, because he thought they were TES administrative documents, Mason had him sign a document stating they could not inspect them. Fitzgerald added "at this time". Instead of conferring with Jalani or himself (he was on phone standby), the defense "stormed out... spewing and sputtering rude and untrue comments...
Oh, and by the way, those documents in the two boxes were indeed administrative documents which had nothing to do with the searchers.
NeJame again points out the long delay of nearly eight months before the defense ever came to review the documents and that the only reason they want them all is to harass the searchers and create "spurious appellate issues".
Next, NeJame discusses the issue of the waiver we read all about in Cindy and George Anthony's letter. As a former educator, Mr. NeJame gets an A+ for colorful adjectives:
4. In the Defendant's response they falsely claim that the undersigned compelled a waiver of conflict from Mr. and Mrs. Anthony in exchange for allowing their attorney, Brad Conway, to review the TES files. In the time that the Defense took to write this ludicrous and untrue response, they could and should have performed their due diligence and contacted Brad Conway, attorney for George and Cindy Anthony, who would have informed them that these allegations were frivolous, untrue and lacked any measure whatsoever of truthfulness or veracity...
There's more there, but I know you will be reading it all!
NeJame then goes on to blast the defense's apparent "flip-flop" by Mr. Cheney in the presser. Again, as a lover of language, I must quote a bit of it.
... The claim by the Defense that this was "mischaracterized" is nothing more than a shabby spin and feeble attempt to minimize the contradictory and dueling statements that have been made by Mr. Mason and Mr. Baez. The Defense Response is simply a ploy to fix their self-induced and self-inflicted mess.
And what a mess this whole TES issue has been!
NeJame went on to explain the comments by David Lohr. He said it was an apparent misunderstanding of what had been said. According to NeJame:
(the discussion) was regarding the general opinion from seasoned and experienced attorneys and undersigned counsel's opinion that a competent attorney should have and likely could have worked towards a plea deal that might have possible secured a deal for 10-15 years for the Defendant, prior to Caylee being found, so long as the Defendant led law enforcement to where Caylee was and truthfully told what happened to her.
That possible deal would have been impossible once the body was found.
Before his closing statement, NeJame hopes that if more names are given to the defense, that they not be released to the public. Likewise, the names of the 32 searchers should also not be made public.
Again, NeJame asks the judge to quash the subpoena.
Let's hope this motion makes it to a hearing. It would be well worth watching.
11 comments:
- donchais said...
I'm not sure there will be a public hearing, lol.
Think there will be one explosive meeting in chambers though!
- August 13, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- FRG said...
Thank you very much for you beautiful article.
Yes, defense's response was a mess, they didn't make any sense on their accusations to Mr. NeJame. What were they trying to accomplish?
Now, Mr. NeJame's exhibit was a major slap in CM's face. it seems to me that CM should stay away from the microphone.
I am looking forward to the hearing on this issue but maybe Judge Perry will rule on this without a hearing. We will see.
Mr. NeJame rules!!!! Go get them!!! LOL
- August 13, 2010 at 2:56 PM
- Sprocket said...
Did anyone see Georgie and Cindy on the Today show this morning?
What was all that nonsense that Cindy was spouting that she still has "questions" about the DNA test and remain's being Caylee's? WTF?
- August 13, 2010 at 4:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
With some people, the more information you give them, the more "questions" they have.
David In TN
- August 13, 2010 at 5:20 PM
- shari said...
Cindy atill states that she doesn't believe the bones are Caylees. She must be living in Fantasyland. As for NeJame, what a class act he is! Cheney Mason needs to THINK before he speaks
- August 13, 2010 at 6:00 PM
- kellygreen said...
My Dad taught me there are just 3 rules I need to understand; and by following these 3 rules, I can get along with everyone. Afterall, these 3 rules not only allow me to measure the character of others but also allow others to measure my character.
1. EVERY action has a consequence—good or bad.
2. People NEVER change—only their circumstances and opportunities change.
3. If you don't treat people decently, it does not matter if you are right or wrong.
Right now, I'm thinking the defense team is wishing Cheney Mason kept his mouth shut—yes, as a consequence of his ill-timed presser, CM let the world in on the truth—the defense has no need for any TES records. Nevertheless, by filing silly requests for unneeded TES records, they continue to waste the courts time and resources—yes, they foolishly expect Judge Perry to overrule Judge Strickland's orders—a second bite at the apple, if you will. And in keeping with the manner in which they treat everyone not named Casey Anthony, they continue to relentlessly harass and bully others: TES, Tim Miller, Mark NeJame, Jesse Grund, Ray Kronk….
- August 13, 2010 at 11:35 PM
- ritanita said...
I'm remembering that the judge was going to have a hearing about the Robin Lunceford tape. Baez kept submitting more and more "spin" in subsequent replies that Perry apparently decided he had enough information to make a ruling without a hearing.
In this case, we are also seeing more and more information as the battle goes on between Baez & Cheney and NeJame. Perhaps the judge will just go ahead and rule. The big difference her is that it's a he said/he said argument.
I guess we'll have to wait and see!
- August 14, 2010 at 5:52 AM
- ritanita said...
FRG, kellygreen,
I'm right there with you! This whole hot mess is an embarassment to the defense. They are street-fighting with a judge who follows the Marquis of Queensbury rules!
kellygreen, your father was a wise man!
- August 14, 2010 at 5:54 AM
- ritanita said...
I put the 53 minute version up first thing in the morning and by the time I shut down, I had only been able to tolerate about 5 minutes worth in 1 minute segments.
Cindy's comments about the forensics was laughable at best. I think she had some fine coaching along the way. I just wonder who told her what to say!
From what I've read about the interviews, she contradicted herself all over the place about the 911 call.
Seamus O'Reily put up a long article about George and, if you scroll down a bit, some more about Cindy with a bit of George tossed in. It's a fascinating read which confirmed by own suspicions about what I heard.
- August 14, 2010 at 5:58 AM
- Swift Justice said...
Did I see C & G on the Today show?
You bet I did....and again my head was spinning like a top. I honestly think these 2 are beyond any professeional medical help. They are somewhere on another planet. Here we have once again Cindy flip flopping with her 911 call: 'I wouldn't change a thing. THEN in another interview: I regret saying that.
Then we have - Caylee is still alive statement from Cindy, but she wears Caylee's ashes around her neck....and she even showed the framed Death Certificate to the NBC reporter....WHAT??? Talk about sick people!!!!
I hope Cindy and George stare at that DC and realize that Casey was the cause of that Death Certificate.
Next came the words from Cindy regarding Caylee's murder.....maybe
Casey Panicked.....WOW...MAY I REPEAT THIS.....WOW.
Oh yes, both G & C know that Casey murdered Caylee and that was the closest they ever came to saying those very words.
However, Cindy thinks Casey will be home after the trial is over and she will be working at the Foundation they began several years back.
Message to Cindy::
- August 14, 2010 at 6:01 AM
- FRG said...
I heard the entire interview, I just couldn't believe Cindy put her spin again but at this time I believe she will regret some sentences she said like this one:
">> Can I see that Casey panicked? maybe something happened? I can see, you know, something happening."
The more Cindy talks the more damage she causes. Did you notice Conway was not there? He can't prevent Cindy to open up her mouth so why bother? We will hear more from her and this is for sure.IMO
Yep, Cindy's comments about the forensics were laughable, who does she think she is fooling?? Just herself.
George is pitiful in his assertions. He was a gambler and a loser before, what was he talking about? KC despises him. He sat far apart from Cindy. There is no lovey dovey (is that the way we say it?) between them, I bet.
Why can't they just shush??? At least they give a lot of material for us to talk about. LOL
- August 14, 2010 at 6:29 AM


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In the more populated regions of the country there are generally four very distinct seasons, with summer daytime temperatures reaching highs of 35°C and falling to average lows down to -25°C in winter. Spring and autumn typically see much milder conditions. Summers are often hot and dry in prairie areas, milder in coastal regions and humid in central areas. Vancouver and the rest of the BC west coast experience less distinct seasons, having a more moderate climate. Summer temperatures average at around 18°C and the average winter temperature is around 4°C. Of the major cities, Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal have the warmest summers.
Winters can be harsh throughout much of the country, especially in the interior and prairie provinces, where temperatures can fall to below -40°C. Vancouver's winters are the mildest of any of Canada's eight largest major cities, with Winnipeg's being the coldest. While Vancouver sees little snow, Whistler, just two hours away, sees huge snowfalls and is a major ski destination. Toronto and Montreal in Eastern Canada experience short but intense winters, with temperatures often falling far below freezing and bringing eight-inch snowfalls from December through to February. Due to the warm Chinook wind phenomenon, winters in Southern Alberta can see temperatures of around -25 one day and 15 the next when the winds blow.
Many people visiting the country in winter do so in order to enjoy winter sports such as skiing and snowboarding, and flights and hotel bookings are often cheaper at certain times during winter. Many cities hold winter festivals to celebrate the season and its weather; for example Ottawa's Winterlude, which boasts the world's largest ice rink measuring 8km long, and Quebec's Winter Carnival, the largest winter carnival in the world, featuring the famous night and daytime parades, dog sledding and canoe and sleigh racing and a masquerade ball.
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In times of heavy snowfall pavements may disappear and pedestrians may be forced to walk in the road. You should bear in mind that on snow and ice-covered roads drivers can't stop as quickly, and if snow is falling they may have reduced visibility and be unable to see you ahead. It is best to walk in the direction of oncoming traffic so both you and the driver can be sure of seeing each other in time.
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Wildfires are the second most common natural hazard in Canada, with over 8,000 occurring every year. Areas most often affected are British Columbia and the Boreal forest areas of Quebec, Ontario, the Prairies, and Yukon and Northwest Territories. Wildfires occur mainly between May and September, causing extensive damage as well as putting lives in danger. Over half of all forest fires are manmade, with the second most common cause being lightning.
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Around 5000 small earthquakes take place in Canada every year, with about half occurring in or around British Columbia. Between 1985 and 2016, 300 earthquakes occurred registering 4 or higher in magnitude. Destructive earthquakes are rare, however.
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Flames of War Battle Report – British 7th Armoured vs Panzergrenadiers
It's been rather quiet around here recently, though thankfully it's because I've been too busy prepping and painting miniatures and terrain for my first Flames of War game to actually make any posts!
Well now that's over I can get back to keeping things up to date here.
Starting with a battle report from my first game yesterday. And what an awesome game it was.
James and I had been frantically painting little 15mm infantry figures and tanks for this first 600pt game. I've gone for the Germans as you will have seen from recent posts hereabouts and James is working on some rather nice British 7th Armoured Division
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German Gepanzerte Panzergrenadierkompanie
Desert Rats, 1/7th Queen's Rifles, B Company
We played a Free for All battle which saw us each placing an objective in the opposing deployment zone. I think the mission type actually calls for two but as we were playing a small learning battle we went for one apiece so we could actually defend as well as assault.
I set up with my AT guns on the road into the village, my mortars in half-track transports ready drive north up to the farmyard, and my panzergrenadier infantry in half-tracks on the Southern road.
The British had an infantry platoon in the woods next to the Axis objective, another infantry platoon heading from the East, keeping to fields and hedgerows for cover, and the tank platoon on the Eastern road – directly in my AT line of fire!
As the two forces became aware of each other the British tanks, siezing the initiative, frantically raced off the road. Unfortunately the Firefly Heavy Tank was not as nippy as the Cromwells and could not pull into cover behind village buildings before the Pak40 team could bring their guns to bear. A solid volley of shells penetrated the front armour and the Firefly was destroyed – first blood to the Germans, and a significant scalp.
The British Infantry continued to warily advance forward on the Southern flank, neglecting to march at the double. Meanwhile the German heavy mortar team made their way into the farmyard and began unpacking their 12cm Sgw43 Mortars. The panzergrenadiers stormed through the village heading toward the Axis objective in the North East.
Unfortunately for the Germans, the Cromwells veered off and headed North to intercept the German infantry in their half-tracks, forcing them to pull up short and take cover in the hedgerows. Guns barked from the tanks and one half-track was destroyed, along with the passenger infantry team riding inside.
This forced a hasty retreat by the Panzergrenadiers, leaving the Cromwells to advance through the Northern hedgerows. Their intent was to engage the northernmost German AT gun team and clear a cross-country route to the objective.
It turned out to be a successful tactic, with one Cromwell lost before the Pak40 team was destroyed. The tanks utilising the cover of the hedgerows to good effect, weathering most of the fire from the AT gun and sporadic but largely ineffectual mortar barrage coming from the farmyard.
While the tanks and AT guns were trading shells, the Panzergrenadiers had regrouped and swept round the south west side of the village to take the fight to the steadily advancing British infantry. Utilising their speciality of mounted assault from their half-tracks they plowed into the Tommies in the southern field. A couple of infantry teams were killed and the rest of the hardened but reluctant Brits were sent scattering back toward the cover of the hedgerows.
Foolishly though the Germans neglected to follow the basic principles of the assault and remained in their half-tracks. This allowed the allied troops to re-engage them as soon as they'd gathered their wits and the German MG teams could not bring all their firepower to bear in defensive fire. Both half-tracks were destroyed and only one leaderless MG team was able to bail out in time. The game was up for them though as the Cromwells had swept around behind in a pincer move and they were cut down as they attempted to flee the battlefield.
With German forces mostly decimated, the Cromwells turned their sights on the remaining opposition unit between them and their objective. They quickly dealt with the AT gun by flanking around it before it could turn to fire.
The Allied objective was captured and victory went to the Brits. Their advance into Fortress Europe continued apace.
2 Responses to "Flames of War Battle Report – British 7th Armoured vs Panzergrenadiers"
[…] were looking for anything specific it was usually a battle report. The number one read was that Battle Report I did of my (sadly one and only to date) Flames of War […]
Sorry to be pedantic, but a Firefly is not a heavy tank. It is based on a Sherman, which is definitely a Medium Tank. But apart from that the battle description was a nice read.