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Gem City Gems
Dayton, Ohio. Love it or hate it, but, of course, every city has its gems, and Gem City is no different. These are a few of my favorite places around town:
1. Ghostlight Coffee: Comfortable atmosphere, great coffee, good music on the weekends. You pay on an iPad. I dropped a credit card on the floor there once and received a Facebook message from the owner before I even realized it was listing. In the summer, their iced blueberry rooibos tea is amazing (and this coming from a die-hard coffee drinker)!
2. Press Coffee: Voted one of the hippest coffeehouses in America (really, top 10 list). Has a bad rap for being "too hipster" and that the baristas aren't friendly, but I disagree from my experiences. The last time I was there, I realized I forgot to bring cash (and it's cash only). I counted all the quarters I could come up with, and found I had about a buck 25. I asked how much an iced coffee cost (it was at least in the upper 90s that day) and found out it was $2.50. As I didn't have enough, I said, "Oh, I'll just have a cup of coffee then" (which is only a dollar). The barista responded, "Oh, well, we're having a one-day sale on iced coffee, and right now it's only $1.25."
3. Trolley Stop: Good beer, great outdoor patio, live music. What more do you need?
4. Oregon Express: Although Trolley Stop seems to have a larger selection of beers on tap, I prefer Oregon Express because of their second-story patio. You can sit upstairs outside and watch people walking by on the street, see a bit of downtown, and watch as the train goes by on the nearby bridge.
5. Peace on Fifth: The only Slave-Free store in the world! The owner of the store graciously came to speak to my class just this week, despite the students' (high schoolers from Argentina and Peru) being only mildly interested. Scarves are one of my downfalls so I'm going to have to get one before I leave town, knowing that I'll be both supporting a local business and NOT paying for slave labor (learn more here) with my purchase. If you find yourself in the Oregon District, definitely stop in; if you're not near by, it's worth the trip.


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Yikes. Where did they get that poor excuse for a music bed for PC MP Andrew Scheer's video ad that's making the rounds. I was trying to listen, but was distracted from the rice pudding writing, by the godawful tinny music running underneath. Clearly every expense was spared, and just as clearly, no radio people or anyone who loves music was involved in this project. Or else they were overruled possibly.
There's a Jeep 4×4 radio ad getting airplay that has super music. I could care less about the brand, but the jaunty, cheery music keeps me from changing the station. Likewise, the music supporting the real estate ad on Newstalk has a good, bouncy beat that keeps the momentum of that ad moving well.
Great music can't save bad copy or a clunky read, but the wrong music, or music at the wrong level can defeat an ad. Trying to save money by using cheap music...sheer madness.
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I could care less about the brand
Please quantify, how much less
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betaylored wrote:
I could care less about the brand
Please quantify, how much less
On a scale of one to ten, somewhere between 'meh' and 'damn, if I get a call to audition for a car ad, I may want a passing familiarity with the tricky lingo.' How's that? ;)
It works the other way as well.
The past couple of years, Vistaprint has used a re-worked version of Lloyd Price's "Personality" in their Christmas campaigns. Whenever I would trip across it on the PVR I would find myself stopping to watch the spots just for the music. Hell, if I could buy that recording I would. The music did its job. It held me as a viewer. (And yes, I'm also a long-time satisfied Vistaprint customer)
Think of all the pop songs that started out as commercial jingle.
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What do you do when you get denied by every school you applied to??!
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Re: What do you do when you get denied by every school you applied to??!
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Idea for California applicants who are terminally wait listed or rejected. O.K. The 2013-2014 cycle is almost over and Plan A isn't working out. Gut check time . . . What is your most important objective? If the answer is becoming a lawyer . . . and not just becoming a "________" law school graduate . . . then it is NOT too late to consider one of the 17 California accredited law schools (such as Monterey College of Law) for Fall 2013. These regional schools are accredited by the State Bar of California, not the ABA. Many of them have very respectable bar pass rates (competitive with the unranked ABA law schools), are a fraction of the cost of the traditional ABA schools, and offer part-time programs so that you can actually begin working in law related jobs to gain relevant experience before graduating. Most have strong ties to the local bench-bar that result in jobs after graduation Of course this is not the path if your goal is to work in a large urban center in a multinational law conglomerate. But if the idea of being a small firm lawyer, DA, Public Defender, Legal Services lawyer, or solo practitioner is what you are after . . . select one of the California accredited law schools in an area that you might like to live/practice and get an application in . . . right away. Then go visit to see if it fits your goals. Ask hard questions about bar pass rates, costs, job placement, clinical,programs, etc. Most of the non-urban areas of California need lawyers (despite the articles in the national news) and many of them are great places to live and raise a family if you have not already decided to be a big city lawyer.
The biggest limitation is that upon graduation from one of the California accredited law schools you must take (and pass) the California bar exam first. You cannot go directly to another state and sit for their bar exam until you are licensed in California (and some states will require minimum years of practice as well). That is why the option is primarily for those who already know that they want to live and practice in California. Bottom line, if you really want to be a lawyer, make it happen.
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An update on this topic for the 2014 cycle - If you were denied by every school you applied to . . . then you didn't have the right list! In these times of reduced applications to law schools across the country, if you have the passion and desire to earn a law degree (with the focus on EARN), there is no reason that you cannot get into an accredited law school. This doesn't mean that law schools are, or should, take every applicant. However, it does mean that there should be a law school that fits your profile.
For example, Monterey College of Law (disclaimer! where I serve as dean) has a rigorous academic support program for non-traditional students who may need supplemental workshops or tutoring to reach their potential. We are less interested in LSAT scores (a poor predictor) and are willing to consider special circumstances that had a detrimental effect on undergraduate GPA. For our older students who are returning to graduate school with considerable work experience, that undergraduate GPA is sometimes decades old . . . and has no relationship to the current potential of an adult student.
We look at every file from the perspective of evaluating the student's current potential to be successful in the study of law. Maturity, dedication, work ethic, academic passion . . . these are critical aspects of a successful law student.
If you have been denied admission by traditional ABA law schools that use a formula of LSAT/UGPA . . . consider a "Plan B" and look at one of the California accredited law schools such as Monterey College of Law. Feel free to send me a direct message if you have questions. If you want more information about California accredited law schools, check the posts on this site under the school specific comments in "M" for Monterey College of Law. Dean Mitchel Winick.
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do you have 5 american dollars in your pocket and a prediliction toward handsome kiwis in their underpants? so weird, ME TOO!
go buy this month's issue of bust magazine!
(sidenote, this is DEF the first issue i have purchased since the women's history 101 days of like..1997..)
well it totally caught my eye cuz my boyfriends, the conchords, were on the cover. and i am weak.
tiger beat steez!!
now, if you are really reallllly in need of some super quirkster accoutrement...might i interest you in a FOC plate? avec murray?
this may be pushing it.
oh...hello there
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I don't remember the last time I bought Bust either, but seeing those two in swimsuits was too much to handle.
Have fun in LA!
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N.C. Journal Looks At Obamacare
The Northcoast Journal takes a look at Obamacare, although their angle seems to be blaming problems on the insurance companies, specifically Anthem Blue Cross. That's the company I signed up with. No doubt things are still screwed up on their end, but I'll take exception with at least a couple parts of the story:
"... when Anthem was preparing to roll out its Covered California plans it took a hard line negotiating with local doctors, offering reimbursement levels 65 percent lower than for its traditional plans."
My understanding, just from what I read in the news, is that's not quite right. I read that the insurance companies had to provide reimbursements comparable to MediCal/ MediCare in order to participate in the Affodable Care Program.
MediCal/MediCare and CMSP have long been known to be among the lowest reimbursement rates in the country. I also read that as part of ACA those payments were at first reduced even further. Might that be the reason the insurance companies offered such low reimbursements in the first place? If that is the case, I'd hardly blame that on the insurance companies.
The article started off by suggesting the insurance companies falsely claimed a number of doctors and medical services were amongst their "in- network" providers. I'd heard about that early on but can't vouch for it as neither the official California Affordable Care Act web site or the Anthem Blue Cross web site list of in- network providers worked for me. No matter how many times I'd try it they came up blank. Last time I tried it a month or so ago the Anthem Blue Cross list still comes up blank.
I'd hardly call that fraud, just a mess.
*****Addendum: Just came up with a possible reason for insurance companies listing in- network providers that turned out not to have been.
Might it be that they listed providers that already accepted regular Anthem Blue Cross but didn't take into account those same providers might not accept Obamacare mandated reimbursements?
I wrote here earlier of calling Redwood Family Practice to confirm they accepted Anthem Blue Cross. They said they did. I called them again after hearing they might not accept those under ACA/Obamacare. They said they accepted and processed all ABC claims in the same manner, but whether they continued to accept the Obamacare policies depended on what the reimbursement rates ended up being.
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Week 4!
This week has been a bit more challenging. Late last week, Connor gave up napping, which means that I've lost my *mostly* interruption free workout time. So, instead of putting him down and getting 20 minutes to just focus on myself, I'm attempting to have him join in. I've gotten mixed results thus far.
Everyday I ask him if he wants to workout and he gets excited. "Workout! Workout!" I'll get the mat out, get my weights on strength days, paper, pen, and water. He'll do some of the warm up with me, especially if there's running or jumping involved and then he gets bored. If I'm lucky, he fills that boredom with games or Paw Patrol on his phone or playing with his toys. If I'm unlucky, he decides workout time is the perfect time to want to wrestle mom. I'm typically unlucky.
By the cool down portion of the day, he's over trying to climb on me (because I'm not letting him and he's tired of throwing a fit) and he joins in. He's gotten really good at Cobra, Child's Pose, and Downward Dog.
I have a fit test on Monday (anxious/excited) and then the workout routine changes. It's no longer going to be one day of cardio, one day of strength, one day of cardio, etc. I'm not sure exactly what's coming, but it's fair to say I'm very nervous about it.
As for my nutrition this week, I've started meal planning. I've tried and failed at this before, but I've tried and failed at these 90 day challenges before, so why should I let that stop me? I've never made it this far into a challenge without missing a day. Basically, I'm kicking my own ass this time. I need to step it up a notch, plus I understand that meal planning can actually save you a good chunk of change if you do it well. I've been trying new recipes, thanks to my older sister, and I'm feeling pretty good about this decision. <3
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Book City in the Annex's bike section (in the Sports section, if you are looking)
Reviews by Tim Woods, Douglas Yardley and Sarah Greene; photo by Sarah Greene
Three dandyhorse writers cracked open some bike (and bike-friendly) reads for this first installment of dandyREVIEWS -- a new series about books on biking.
Eat, Sleep, Ride: How I Braved Bears, Badlands, and Big Breakfasts in My Quest to Cycle the Tour Divide
By Paul Howard
Greystone Books, 2011
272 pages; $16.95
Eat, Sleep, Ride follows the adventures of author Paul Howard as he attempts to compete in 'the longest mountain bike race in the world'; the Tour Divide. The website describes the event as a one-stage self-supported 2,745-mile (4,418 kilometre) mountain bike race, from Banff, Alberta to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, crossing the Continental Divide 30 times over 200,000 feet of elevation (equivalent to seven times up and down Mount Everest from sea level).
Paul is a quirky Englishman with a great vocabulary and a love for both flora and fauna. In spite of this love he could reasonably be described as terrified of bears and incredibly cougar shy. The title gives a lot of the story line away. It's a race, and as it is such he does not spend a lot of time sightseeing or drinking beer, which might have made all those mountain passes slightly more palatable.
His race is very much against himself. He knows from the start, that as a quirky middle-aged English man he is not in contention for top prize, but he is also deadly serious about competing properly and fair play in general, which are relatively nice qualities to have. He is a more than passable storyteller, though at times he can be a little verbose and miss parts of the big picture.
You never really feel the climbs and often are unaware of the surface he is riding, while acutely informed of the surrounding flowers. All and all, worth the read but maybe not worth the money, unless you are planning to do the ride.
- Tim Woods
City Cycling
Edited by John Pucher and Ralph Buehler
MIT Press, 2012.
368 pages; $27.95
"Vehicular Cycling" Refuted, Value of Helmets Questioned
This book covers all aspects of urban cycling. It is intended for general readers, but is backed up by plentiful research. Much of the content will not be new to long-time cycling advocates.
One chapter outlines all the health benefits of cycling, physical and mental. The chapter on effective speed explains how the high cost of private cars makes them surprisingly slow. Even extraordinary measures to "keep the cars moving" do not address the problem of the long hours people work to pay for them. There is a summary of the various kinds of bikes and accessories. The chapter on infrastructure contains a refutation of John Forester's vehicular cycling theory and affirms that bike lanes are essential for bringing the benefits of mass cycling to our cities. The most interesting part of the chapter on safety cites studies that question the value of helmets. It appears that helmet users are generally more law-abiding and simply less likely to have accidents. It remains to be seen whether this will cause cyclists to abandon helmets en masse. Other chapters cover the integration of cycling with transit, bike sharing, how to encourage women and children to cycle, and promoting cycling in cities large and small. The phrase "war on cars" is not used per se but it is clearly implied in several places.
For ordinary cyclists, this book will clarify many issues relating to cycling and make them proud to be cyclists. The next time you hear a motorist accuse a cyclist of "blocking traffic" or "causing problems" (whatever that means) pay no attention. Nor should cyclists have to pay for infrastructure; we make cycling facilities pay for themselves simply by using them.
This is an excellent book for those who work to promote cycling and for those who simply enjoy riding bikes. It is a valuable tool in the fight for healthy, cheap, sustainable transportation and livable cities, and it will inspire more cyclists to become active in their communities.
- Douglas Yardley
Straphanger: Saving our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile
By Taras Grescoe
HarperCollins, 2012
342 pages $31.99
You may be thinking that this transit-focused travelogue isn't a bike book, and if so, you are (mostly) right. But in Straphanger, named after a nickname for how people ride subways and buses, Montrealer Taras Grescoe visits a number of cities around the world and observes how people get around (or have trouble getting around).
Grescoe visits New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Phoenix, and Philly; Vancouver and Toronto; as well as Shanghai, Tokyo, Moscow, Paris and Copenhagen. In many of these cities, cycling is part of the culture and part of the transit solution.
In his last book, Bottomfeeder – about a quest to source out ethical seafood – Grescoe was as technical as he was passionate; in Straphanger, he's freer and more fun, but still underpins his adventures with historical research about how each individual city evolved, and current information about culture and city planning.
So what is biking doing in a transit book? Well, for one thing, Grescoe discusses how bikes can help solve the last mile problem -- i.e. even if you live in a city with a great commuter rail network and a good subway line, how do you get from the station to your home or sometimes from the station to where you work? (I'm guessing this is what those covered bike racks are for near Toronto's St Clair West Station). He also writes about the success of bike share programs around the world.
Grescoe describes Copenhagen, in particular, as a kind of bicycle Utopia. Thanks to the city's bike paths and right-of-ways, the Copenhageners he visits and meets with view cycling as a sensible, perfectly normal way to get around, and do so in their regular clothing, with their kids in tow. He speaks to cycling advocate Mikael Colville-Andersen, who shares his anti-helmet argument, and Colville-Andersen tells him that Copenhageners are weekend drivers – they take their cars out of town on trips, but don't use them to get to work and run errands.
The book transcends nitty-gritty transit geekery to address a broader question: what kind of city do we want to live in and how can we find inspiration in other cities to make it happen?
- Sarah Greene
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Catcher In The Rye(sequel)
Loomis Chaffee
Chapter 1
Another day another school...I thought about this new school they placed me in.
They said I will like it. Well I'll be the one to decide that. Next thing I know I'm on a 6:30
train to Windsor, CT.
It was a Thursday and I received a call from Mr.Spencer, well it wasn't really for
me but for my parents. I immediately new who it was, you can just hear it's a school
teacher. One can just hear that over the phone. After the phone hangs up I hear a yell,
"Holden, front and center!" Then we go throughout that whole, we had a discussion with,
and all that crap. Then I received the news, after speaking to Mr.Spencer we have decided
to send you to Loomis Chaffee. "Loomis Chaffee!" I said, trying to keep my cool. Why
and how did you choose Loomis Chaffee? Then they gave me that same old response.
Well Mr.Spencer teaches at a prep school and. I didn't let them finish the sentence. "NO!"
I exclaimed. I refuse to go to one of those prep schools, all of the little kids are phonies.
But then as abruptly as that little conversation started, it ended. They said, "You are going
come Saturday and you can't do a thing about it."
So then they say, "We will get you a train ticket for the earliest train out of Central
Station." I stormed out, knowing that I was defenseless against them I went straight into
my room and packed, thinking of ways to get back at them. I thought then I realized that I
shouldn't even bother wasting my time, I knew that it would be a small time before I
would be kicked out anyhow.
Bags outside the door at 5:00 A.M. So your father can put them on the car. A
couple days went by, as boring as any other days. I mostly sat around on my bed thinking
about those phony people I will be stuck with. Hopefully I can be stuck with a roommate
who resembles good ol' Jane Gallagher. But not those dumb preps like at Pencey and
Elkton Hills. I can't stand those people, they try to be people which they are clearly not,
that just makes me so...MAD. Huuuuaaaaaaa I just gotta sit down, all of this new school,
Connecticut business is getting to me. I mean where is Connecticut, I never was really
good at geography, now it catches up with you. Now is one of those times which I really
could use someone to talk with whhhhhheeeeeewwwwww, I'm just gonna get to bed.
Chapter 2
Holden!!! Get Up!!! It's Time To Go!!!
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WTF?? Here's the story! In a nutshell, "the bonuses were (allegedly - my word, not part of the actual article) necessary to keep Fannie's most experienced executives working to reverse the effects of the mortgage crisis, FHFA Director James B. Lockhart told CNN (cnn.com)".
Two letters for ya: BS (fill in the blanks, I'm sure you can figure it out). I mean, seriously? Let the execs leave. They are obviously part of the problem which required the bailout money in the first place. People are losing jobs on a daily, probably hourly basis, and Fannie Mae wants to justify giving four execs 1/2 million dollar bonuses and providing the above lame excuse. Let the execs leave and find someone with a greater work ethic than an executive who is going to leave a company because he/she did not get their bonus. Life's tough right now. The economy tanks on a daily basis. Jobs are at a premium right now. Do these execs (and the higher ups at Fannie Mae) really think they can leave a high paying job and find another so easily?
My personal opinion: if the execs are demanding their bonuses, then kick their respective butts to the street and promote someone within the company who is willing (like the Fannie Mae CFO and CEO) to forgo a bonus in these troubled economic times. And it's not like the bonus is from money Fannie Mae made, but rather (AIG anyone?) from the stimulus money the taxpayers paid to bail them out after their bad decisions to offer loans to people that they knew could not pay them back. My tax dollars should not go into the pockets of executives. I'm just saying . . .
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Fannie Mae Execs to get BONUSES!!!
WTF?? Here's the story! In a nutshell, "the bonuses were (allegedly - my word, not part of the actual article) necessary to keep Fannie's most experienced executives working to reverse the effects of the mortgage crisis, FHFA Director James B. Lockhart told CNN (cnn.com)".
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Oh, where, oh where, . . .
. . . do I began?
Bailing out AIG . . . AGAIN???
People mired in the past????
A pink bottenose dolphin??
The OctoMom???
Yes, the possibilities, are endless. There's also the legal battle brewing regarding Proposition 8 in California.
So, what to choose, what to choose . . . eeeny, meeny, miney, moe . . .
AIG - WTF!!!!! I mean seriously, people, we're giving them more friggin' money???? When is enough, enough? When do we stop bailing out these giant corporations? They obviously have no clue what they are doing! There are other insurance companies out there. Let AIG fold and let a company that has a clue what they are doing step up to the plate. Yes, I know, I sound cold, harsh and unforgiving. Well, it's my tax dollars being spent . . . a second time . . . so excuse me for my unforgiveness. I hate the fact that people will lose their jobs. I also hate the fact that AIG can't get it right. Oh, did I mention I hate the fact that our government is given away trillions of dollars with no accountability? WTF!!!!!!
Okay, I'm limiting myself to this little rant for right now, though I do wonder if the pink bottlenose dolphin is gay. I'm just saying . . .
p.s. I'm allowed to wonder about the dolphins sexuality since he/she might be one of my people!
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Saturday, March 26, 2016
Easter Blessings
6 comments:
- Joanne James - The Crafty Owl said...
Gorgeous Easter cards LeAnee! I didn't even think to send you one - hugs and Easter wishes are coming across the miles to you still though! I'm glad someone else's' desk can rival mine for untidiness (and the rest f my craft room is worse!!) Tying laces - one of those 'practice makes perfect' tasks, one day it will all just fall into place. I like the 'bunny ears' method - quite appropriate for Easter too!
- March 26, 2016 at 4:24 AM
- I Card Everyone said...
Think Robyn would teach us that edge? All gorgeous ... Easter Blessings to you and your family, LeAnne!
- March 26, 2016 at 8:17 AM
- stampwithsandy said...
I spy a Misti in your crafty mess, LeAnne! I just got the mini version the other day so if you have any tips I'd love to hear about them :) Love your Easter card, too. That sentiment is beautiful. My collection of stamps is seriously lacking in Easter sentiments. Have a great weekend!
- March 26, 2016 at 9:21 AM
- AnitaR said...
Beautiful cards!
- March 26, 2016 at 10:21 AM
- Pam Sparks said...
Beautiful cards LeAnne! haha my whole room looks like that! Well used and well loved! :D I wanted to tell you about this when I saw you were working on tying!!! This is how we tie now and it's SO easy! I'm not sure this link will work... if it doesn't google Ian knot. It's awesome and it stays tied!!! https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=ian+knot&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
- March 26, 2016 at 10:36 AM
- Lisa Elton said...
SO many pretty cards from friends!! Sweet photos of your girls today!!
- March 28, 2016 at 11:42 PM


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Milan Cathedral is a church, symbol of Milan and one of the symbols of Italy, dedicated to Santa Maria Nascente, located in the square, in the center of the metropolis. For area is the third largest Catholic Church in the world after St. Peter's in the Vatican and the Cathedral of Seville. Is the Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Milan and is the seat of the parish of Santa Tecla in the Duomo of Milan.
In November, a period dedicated to san Carlo Borromeo, (celebrated 4 November) in the Cathedral are the so-called "Quadroni of St. Charles", a series of fifty-six large canvasses celebrating the life and miracles of the patron saint of Milan. Made during the seventeenth century, constitute the most important Lombard Baroque pictorial cycle.
Near the entrance to the Cathedral is the symbol of Capricorn Meridian, consists of a brass Strip embedded into the floor crossing the aisle and dating back to three metres on the left wall (to the North). On the wall facing South, at a height of nearly 24 meters above the floor, is a hole through which the solar midday, a ray of light is projected on the floor. To avoid that on certain days of the year the entrance hole to light shade, on the South side of the Church lacks the Marble Arch. The sides of the metal line are installed marble slabs that show the signs of the zodiac with the dates of the entrance of the Sun.
The instrument was built in 1786 by astronomers of Brera, restored several times and changed in 1827 following the Remaking of the floor of the Cathedral.
Suspended above the altar, attached to the keystone, is the most precious relic of the true cross nail (nail), which according to tradition was discovered by Saint Helena and used as horse bite of Constantine I.
The sacred nail is now preserved in a niche that is contained in a copy of Sai in gilded copper with relief of God (now in the Museo del Duomo). Although suspended very high, a red light makes visible from the Cathedral. The nail is removed by the Archbishop and shown to the faithful every May 3, feast of the invention of the Holy Cross "(i.e., the finding of the cross), now is carried in procession on September 14, the feast of the exaltation of the Holy Cross. To remove the nail from his enclosure is used the nivola, a curious elevator now mechanized, from which it takes its name from the celebration of the rite of Nivola. Of the four nails of the true cross, the other two are, according to tradition, in the Corona ferrea-Monza and the basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome. The fourth nail would have held the inscription "INRI", more doubtful tradition, would lie in the Cathedral of Colle Val d'Elsa near Siena.
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10 photos of my childhood in the 90s:
✻ when me and and Emi were just a few days old - with my mam and dad.
✻ my family's garden looked so different back then - there was even a birch tree.
✻ our pram belonged to my mother's family for generations - my great grandmother knitted that colourful quilt for us.
✻ we went to the seaside in Tuscany every summer until we turned 6 years old - I remember that giant dog was there every single year.
✻ we must have loved going by bike with dad - even though we both had our own small bikes.
✻ my mam started cutting her hair short back then - we were always so tanned in summer time.
✻ Emi must have found these two last photographs together - as they are both apparently cropped for some squared frames.
✻ I have uploaded these photographs in the exact order which my sister has chosen. I cannot really tell exactly how old we were in each of them -but they were all taken approximately between 1987 and 1995.35mm film family photographs were so common through the 1990s - these photographs make me smile every time I look at them. I feel sad when I think about families today - it seems like all they get is boring digital shots.


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"Well, well, well, Francis Monogram....... it's hostile takeover time!"
Professor Parenthesis (which, he insists, is pronounced Paren-THEE-sis) is the main antagonist of "O.W.C.A. Files." He is an evil flea scientist bent on taking over O.W.C.A. with his own army of Mecha-Fleas to take control all of O.W.C.A.'s agents to do his bidding for him. Unlike most evil-doers who are dealt by the agents, he is clearly a more intelligent and dangerous villain, always putting on a few tricks up his sleeve.
He has a habit of mispronouncing words by putting emphasis on the wrong syllables.
"You always look down your nose at me. Well, now, who's beneath who?!"
In his usual human appearance, Parenthesis has tan skin, blue eyes, and light yellow hair pointing up on his forehead. His head resembles to that of a round bracket, hence his name. He wears a white lab coat with two light-green shoulder pads, green shorts, and pink slippers.
However, this appearance was nothing more than an android to conceal his true appearance: that of a tiny blue four-armed flea wearing a white shirt and pink slippers. Parenthesis' android is also capable of procuring four mechanical tentacles as back-up weapons and a giant LCD screen to show his true face to his enemies.
He first appeared in a hologram when Major Monogram and Carl learned that all of O.W.C.A.'s agents (except for Perry and his team of trainees) have been infested with tiny robotic fleas, which resulted a lockdown on O.W.C.A. HQ. Parenthesis claimed that he knew Monogram during their young years in biology class 30 years ago, but Monogram doesn't remember him at all (even when Parenthesis successfully recalled some of the names of their old classmates). Parenthesis stated he had never been noticed by Monogram, and that he was the one who sent the robotic fleas by implanting them in the collars to infest the agents to get his attention. Parenthesis also states that he has a remote that will allow the Mecha-Fleas to take control of every agent's neural system, which will allow him to take full command of the agents' will. As he activates the remote, all the animal agents fall under Parenthesis' control and they turn against Monogram and Carl, who are then forced to hide away.
Perry and his team are assigned to track down Parenthesis and stop him in his tracks, but knowing that they are the only ones who escaped the infestation (since they're not wearing any collars and that they're out in the field), Parenthesis awaits for their arrival in his lair at the Grand Canyon, where he confines them in a death trap and explains to them about his plan. Parenthesis states that he will be having permanent control of all of the remaining agents once the Mecha-Fleas override their natural instincts in 28 minutes (per his remote). He then sets off his death trap before leaving for O.W.C.A.'s headquarters with his four remaining giant Mecha-Fleas, hoping that Perry and his friends will perish in the lair's imminent explosion. However, Perry and his friends are saved by their new member, Perry's former nemesis Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz, who admitted earlier that he once met Parenthesis at an evil scientist convention three years ago.
Parenthesis then arrived to O.W.C.A. HQ, just as Monogram and Carl are finally caught trying to escape. As Parenthesis gloats about his plan coming to success, he stated that he'll be using the opportunity to have the mind-controlled agents to wreak havoc around the world in order to smear the good name of O.W.C.A.. However, Perry arrives to the rescue and manages to kick Parenthesis in the face. Suddenly, Parenthesis' head just fell off, revealing to be an android. Despite this, the android was still able to function as the true Parenthesis was finally revealed to be a tiny talking flea controlling it. As the android sprouts a giant LCD screen (to show Parenthesis' true face) and four mechanical tentacles, Parenthesis had several of the animal agents to hold Monogram and Carl hostage while he and his giant Mecha-Fleas pursue Perry around the training grounds. Fortunately, Doofenshmirtz and the agent trainees manage to concoct a perfect trap for the parasites (per Perry's instructions), and Karen the Cat was able to destroy the giant Mecha-Fleas with her set of skills. Despite being cornered by the trainees, Parenthesis gloats that he still will have permanent control of the animal agents in just 5 more seconds (according to his remote). However, a household fan falls onto the android, thanks to some talking bugs, who were using the fan to fly their paper plane up to the top of O.W.C.A.'s headquarters to enlist themselves as new recruits throughout the entire special. This causes both Parenthesis' android and the remote to be destroyed, permanently disabling all the remaining Mecha-Fleas and freeing all the animal agents from Parenthesis' control for good. With his plan foiled, Parenthesis attempts to make one final attack of revenge, but Doofenshmirtz manages to capture him with a pair of tweezers. Doofenshmirtz then places Parenthesis under arrest by confining him inside an enclosed pill bottle for life as punishment for his crimes, much to the flea's anger.
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There's that time in each of our lives where we need a break from the mundane, a haven from the exhaustion that is the standard work desk. The legs need a chance to move around, and the heart a chance to absorb some fresh oxygen. Why not try that in an artistic way?
That's what makes the Glenstone Museum, located in Potomac and created by Mitchell and Emily Rales, such a surreal experience. There are few locations in the world similar to it, where art and landscape come together in harmony to form a contemplative environment for young teenagers and adults.
Immediately after driving through the gates, there stands a figure that seems a hundred feet tall. It could be a monkey, it could be a new creature, but artist Jeff Koons deserves kudos for decorating the sculpture with thousands of living flowers. It's a grand and welcoming taste of what's to appear in the private exhibit.
Now, a walk in the woods can hearken back to childhood memories, playing with sticks and walking down paths that feel as if they are endless to the younger mind. As you reach the end of the trail, you find yourself in a setting to listen to the multimedia presentation, "Forest (For a Thousand Years)." Married couple Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller compiled a myriad of noises to create each individual's perception of nature. Everyone sits on tree stumps while they listen to the Estonian choir, to the echo that comes from the deep basses. Or perhaps they're covering their ears to the sounds of the World War II-era tanks and bombs (this piece was made for, and debuted, in Germany).
If you can sneak your way into a tour led by the docents, there's the chance to explore in depth the work of Andy Goldsworthy. His mission was to create houses made from land native to the Potomac area. One project of his is a ball of clay that is multiple people standing with arms opened wide. The ball sits in what feels like an air-conditioned building. The twist is that the art itself keeps the small viewing space cool. Someone on my tour asked how a large ball of clay could sit in a room without having to be heated at a thousand degrees Fahrenheit like ordinary clay sculptures. The guide told us to look into the cracks - hair! Yes, human hair, rat hair and all sorts of other animals' hairs are what binds the clay together.
This feature won't last forever. The guide said that Goldsworthy wanted the collection to be ephemeral, to last for a short amount of time. As the land erodes, so will his clay sculptures, and thus is the way with nature. One thing that will never change according to the Rales' vision, is the landscape. The marvel of the whiff of the green plants and the wind from the trees is to remain permanent. The nature is its own art, something to admire thanks to its vastness.
The last great spectacle is the indoor gallery. This section features one individual artist and his or her work. The current highlight is Louise Bourgeois, a French-American artist revered for her work with sculptures and installations; she is also a printmaker and painter. The gallery tours through her body of work and illustrates how her style and creations have changed over time. Her dark but sexy craft comes out in a lot of her sculptures, which were a revolution for feminist vulnerability. Some of my favorites are "Destruction of the Father," "The Tomb of a Young Person" and "Le Défi IV."
What makes Glenstone special is the staff itself. They aren't there to lead through the gallery and explain their perceptions; instead, they ask visitors to provide their own interpretations, inviting different perspectives beyond those of the artist and the curators. Whether you're 12 or 112, they will encourage discussion of what is seen at Glenstone, and how it may change your view of day-to-day life.
"To each their own;" that's how I'd describe Glenstone. No two people will walk out with the same thoughts. Whether you want to go at your own pace or sit and enjoy the ambience of the outdoors while contemplating the works' surroundings, there is no wrong way to experience it.
Taylor J. Gouterman is an intern at Washington Parent.


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October 6, 2011
Members Present: Ellie Chesebrough, Debby Heinz, BettyAnn McCallum
Non Members: Mike Guzinski, Jeanne Lovett, Arthur
• MINUTES: Acceptance of minutes was postponed until next meeting because of pending changes.
• COMPENSATION CHART: Debby suggested that a category be added to the compensation chart for stipend employees. BettyAnn raised the question of whether or not these employees fall under the Personnel Bylaw. Debby felt that having this category listed made it easier for the public to see what people get paid.
• POLICIES: The Personnel Policies and Procedures have been read three times (as required) by the Selectmen and should be approved at their November meeting. They will go into effect January 1, 2012. BettyAnn brought up the request from highway employees that they get reimbursed for some of their license renewals. Jeanne said that they were already eligible for reimbursement because it was a job-related expense.
• BYLAW: Jeanne and Mike brought up the bylaw policies regarding limited part-time employees again. They both felt that regular employees who work less than 20 hours per week should receive holiday, bereavement and sick pay. The Board felt that either all limited part-timers get these benefits or none do. The Board agreed to change the bylaw back to allow for these benefits. Seasonal, temporary and fill-in employees will receive no benefits. The Board also voted to leave the section regarding number of board members at 5.
• SUBCOMMITTEE: A subcommittee has been formed to review the evaluation process. It consists of Steve Zisk, Bill Cundiff, MaryBeth Mello, Patty Brule and Marleen Bacon. They have met once but have nothing to report yet.
• NEW MEMBER: The Selectmen have received an application from Kristen Stevens who has expressed an interest in serving on our Board. No action was taken on this matter.
• JEFF LAPORTE: Jeff Laporte read a statement concerning his interpretation of actions by Personnel Board member Debby Heinz. Debby apologized for any offense and Jeff accepted the apology.
• JOB DESCRIPTIONS: We are still waiting for job descriptions from the Financial Department and Assessors.
• NEXT MEETING: November 15, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. Debby will post it.


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Make way! Make way! Hungry Female has found a Malaysian restaurant to try and she will be as brutally judgemental as your mother-in-law's tongue on a bad day. Malaysians far away from home crave their home delights with much fervour and passion, so when someone says such-and-such restaurant does say, a great Nasi Lemak, it's a miserably cruel anti-climax if it's not true. Therefore my scepticism is out of real hope that this won't be a total washout. Sedap is the Malay word for "tasty", so this little joint based between Old Street and Moorgate better deliver the goods.
I order my all time favourite and benchmark for trying Malaysian food, Char Kuey Teow. For those not familiar, flat rice noodles are fried with ingredients including onions, garlic, shrimp paste or belacan, chinese chives, dark and light soy sauce. Egg is often added to this, and the combination of charred egg with all of the above gives it a salty, burnt and edgy euphoria that only fried noodles cooked in the right way can achieve. Sometimes cockles are added, giving a slightly bitter and complementary element.
Sedap's version of Penang Char Kuey Teow passed the test. Not euphoric, but rather good. Enough to get a respectable 7 out of 10. I was pleased that the waitress asked if I wanted it extra spicy, which I did, and that the prawns that came with were juicy and luscious like prawns should be. What would bring it up to a 10 would be more charred-ness, oomph from more belacan and as random as it sounds, more abandon in the presentation. Char Kuey Teow is not meant to look pretty (the prawns were arranged carefully on top, as if to show their generosity in giving me exactly four prawns), it's meant to be dolloped on a plate with proud intent and boom boom pow.
Best friend M's chicken rice again passed the minimum standards (rice cooked in chicken stock, tender poached chicken pieces) but what really killed it for me was the amount of chilli sauce that accompanied it. Practically a teaspoon full, if you're a chilli fan like me, you'd need to brazenly ask for more (and more) to finish the meal.
Teh tarik, I absolutely adore this spiced tea which is brewed with cinnamon, cardamom, star anise and cloves, then frothed up with condensed milk, creating a thick and comforting beverage that suits a variety of Malaysian dishes so well. My only niggle was a suspicious honey aroma from Sedap's version, that's not part of the usual mix?!
A mixed review for Sedap: the dishes are good, but in that they just seem to "make it", and for some reason I get the impression that's probably the best they can do. Maybe it's the overly measured-ness for food that is in essence without finesse. As a Malaysian would say, "Boleh Tahan-lah"*. I wouldn't rush back, but would bear it in mind if I was in the area. At £10 a head, it won't break the bank and I'll hush the mother-in-law in me for now.
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China Enters Bird Flu Vaccine Race
Chinese researchers report that a new bird flu vaccine shows promise in early human tests.
Like the previously announced Glaxo and Sanofi bird flu vaccines, the Chinese H5N1 bird flu vaccine is given with an immune-boosting substance called an adjuvant.
Jiangtao Lin, M.D., of Beijing's Chinese-Japanese Friendship Hospital, and colleagues tested various doses of the vaccine in 120 adult volunteers aged 18-60. They found that it worked best when given in two 10-microgram doses four weeks apart.
That's better than the Sanofi vaccine, which needs two 30-microgram doses. But it's not as low an effective dose as that reported for the Glaxo vaccine, which needs two 3.8-microgram doses.
Why is a low dose important? In an editorial accompanying the Lin report, British infectious disease specialist Iain Stephenson, MRCP, notes that if there's a bird-flu pandemic, the world will need hundreds of millions of doses — fast. This means scientists will be trying to make as much of the vaccine's main ingredient — the vaccine antigen — as quickly as possible. The lower the dose, the more doses you get. That's why researchers striving for a bird flu vaccine are looking for "dose-sparing" techniques.
Based on the seasonal flu vaccine, Stephenson estimates, current manufacturing processes could produce about 900 million 15-microgram doses of bird flu vaccine in six months. At two doses a person, this means 450 million people could be vaccinated within six months of a pandemic. A person would be protected only after the second dose, given one month after the first.
The Chinese vaccine, made by Sinovac Biotech Co. Ltd. in Beijing, uses a different approach than other experimental bird flu vaccines. Instead of using just the H5 protein — in what's known as the "split virion" approach — the Sinovac vaccine uses a whole killed virus. The vaccine virus is genetically engineered to lack the virulence gene that makes it lethal to the hen's eggs in which it is grown.
The Glaxo vaccine seems to offer more doses for less antigen: 3.8 micrograms versus 10 micrograms per dose. However, the Glaxo vaccine uses the split-virion approach. Lin and colleagues note that making a flu vaccine this way wastes 20 percent to 30 percent of the vaccine antigen.
On the other hand, whole-virus vaccines tend to cause more side effects than split-virion vaccines. In their clinical trial, Lin and colleagues did not see any troubling side effects. But they have not yet tested the vaccine in children, who tend to have more side effects with whole-virus vaccines.
Stephenson notes that the world's current flu vaccine manufacturing process is geared to make split-virion vaccines. A change to whole-virus vaccines would mean lots of new equipment and new regulatory hurdles.
Of course, nobody has yet proved that any bird flu vaccine will protect a person against the disease. The ultimate test will come only if the bird flu virus learns to spread among humans.
Lin and colleagues report their findings in the Sept. 7 online issue of The Lancet.
SOURCES: Lin, J. The Lancet, Sept. 7, 2006; early online edition. Stephenson, I. The Lancet, Sept. 7, 2006; early online edition.
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A bowl of rice could help battle the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and even reduce the risk of weight-related diseases, according to Dr. Walter Kempner, former Duke University medical researcher. Kempner developed the Rice Diet in 1939 as a way to successfully target high blood pressure, and weight and kidney problems, according to the Rice Diet Program. Through the former Rice Diet Program Center in Durham, N.C., dieters checked into the facilities for an intensive two- to four-week program that strictly focused on battling obesity and obesity-related diseases.
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The Rice diet is divided into three phases. All focus heavily on starches, nonfat dairy products, fruits and vegetables. Your daily menus won't contain anything other than these components in phase one, which lasts one week. In phases two and three, you'll be allowed one day a week of fish, eggs or lean meat along with the diet's basic foods. Phase two lasts as long as it takes for you to reach your weight-loss goal. Phase three, also called maintenance, is intended to be your dietary plan for the rest of your life. In all phases, you're required to prepare and consume your meals with no added salt or fat.
Menus for Phase 1
During your week in phase one of the Rice diet, you'll eat only grains and fruit on one day, then vegetables, whole grains and nonfat dairy for the other six days. On day one, your menu could start with a breakfast of 1 cup of oatmeal cooked with 2 tablespoons of raisins paired with an apple. Lunch could be 1/3 cup each of cooked rice and beans along with a banana, while dinner might consist of two whole-grain rolls, an apple and three prunes. Day two could feature 1/3 cup of cooked quinoa, 1 cup of soy or nonfat milk and 1 cup of chopped melon or strawberries for one of your meals.
Menus for Phase 2
Phase 2 of the Rice diet divides your weekly eating into three parts: one day on the basic diet, five days on a lacto-vegetarian version of the plan and one day on the regular diet that includes the optional addition of fish. Your basic diet's menu is the same as phase 1 — two servings of grains and two servings of fruit. The next five days of the diet might feature a meal of cereal with milk, toast spread with sugar-free fruit preserves and fresh fruit. On the one day you're allowed meat, dinner could consist of fish like flounder, corn, potatoes, bok choy, a salad with oil and vinegar dressing, and fresh fruit.
Menus for Phase 3
The phase 3 guidelines resemble those of phase 2 — one day on the basic grains and fruits diet, four on the lacto-vegetarian diet and two that allow proteins like lean meat, poultry or seafood for one meal a day. Dinner during phase 3 of the Rice diet might include brown rice, an apple and a cup of grapes or 2/3 cup of cooked rice, one whole-grain roll, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 2 cups of cooked vegetables, 3 ounces of salmon and 1 cup of fresh berries like blueberries for dessert, depending on what part of the diet you're on.
Following The Rice Diet Solution will definitely result in weight loss due to the very low calories allowed, but it may also take away some of the pleasure of eating, with all the strict rules and limited food choices.
The Rice Diet: Pros and Cons
A diet that is high in fiber like the Rice Diet does have advantages, says dietitian Bonnie J. Brehm, PhD, professor in the college of nursing at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. "Fiber has many beneficial effects such as lowering blood cholesterol and the risk of heart disease. Fiber is important for intestinal health and regular bowel function. Foods that are high in fiber are bulkier and make you feel full. So when dieting, high-fiber foods can help you lose weight," says Brehm.
Here are other pros for the Rice Diet:
- A proven plan. The Rice Diet Program is not a fad diet. It has been around for a long time and is based on proven results achieved at Duke University.
- Health benefits. Nutrition experts agree that low-salt, low-fat, and high-fiber principles on which the Rice Diet are based can improve blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease.
- A complete program. The Rice Diet Program includes exercise and basic education about nutrition that you will need to maintain weight loss.
How to Cook Your Rice
Some people find it tricky and time consuming to cook rice. And since you will need to eat rice every day during your rice fast or 7 day plan, it will be easier if you cook your rice in advance. For every cup of uncooked rice use 2 cups of water. Leave it soaking overnight, do not refrigerate. After that rinse, add a little more water and cook until tender.


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Yep that's me, I now know almost every symptom of nearly all Cancers. I may offer you my sympathy and smile politely at you when you tell me you're sick, but secretly I'm wondering have you considered you might have the rarest cancer possible? Or if you casually mention that you haven't been able to reach your loved one for a few hours I'll reassure you that "they're ok". While in my head I'm screaming "Christ have you tried every means of contacting them? Have you checked the news for workplace accidents? or AA road watch for car accidents?" That's what it's like living in my head and do you know what I've learned? Its' the same for so many other people.
I have hummed and hawed over writing this piece for a while now. I feared that people would think I'm totally crazy (I am a bit to be fair). I also worried that people would say I was "jumping on the bandwagon". "Oh, look another one talking about Anxiety". Well guess what? I have been terrified of my mind since I was a small child. One of my biggest fears was someone I loved being involved in a car crash. Then I got knocked down by a car. I was terrified of losing one of my parents. Then my mam died at the age of 48. Those experiences added fuel to the fire of anxiety in my mind.
As much as I believe this statement to be true, unfortunately some of my worst fears have become a reality. I now spend so many of my waking hours terrified of how many of my other fears are looming.
I'm going to go back to when It became apparent I was a "worrier". I'll run through a few examples of things I've done over the years that would warrant me being locked up or being divorced. Firstly, mobile phones came on the scene in a big way when I was around 11 or 12. This was wonderful because I could now phone my dad every morning at 6 am. The phone call was the same every day, he only had to say hello and I would then hang up and go back to sleep safe in the knowledge he had made it to work without being killed. Did I think this was odd? Not really, sure I was just a "worrier". This mobile phone obsession grew, and you know those automated ladies telling you "the person you have called cannot be reached at this time". Well I hate that bitch, she may as well be saying "I'm sorry your parent/husband has died so you better get your panic attack on". Logically I know the phone is out of service, but that logic doesn't always kick in and all hell breaks loose.
Falling in love with Stephen was one of the best things to ever happen to me but also, he was now another person to worry about. Over time he has had to learn the hard way in how my mind works. He now knows how to help me cope, he has been on the receiving end of countless gasping, angry phone calls after an episode where I couldn't contact him. All of these times he was un reachable for totally explainable reasons, but to the person panicking until you hear that person's voice on the other end of the phone you lose all common sense. I could call and call up to 50 times while frantically bawling or being sick with pure panic and fear. In a split second, I can go from a relaxed happy human to an uncontrollable sobbing mess. Thankfully over time these episodes have become less and less as we have learned ways of keeping me calm. I don't need to keep tabs on him for any reason of trust, or because I'm controlling. Neither of those things have ever been an Issue in our relationship. Once I get an "I'm here xx" text or a phone call, all is well. I've also learned to deal with him working in an environment that means he very rarely has phone service throughout the day, but I know that and therefore I don't worry anymore if I can't get through to him. This to some will sound excessive and unnecessary but, these little measures and others like them have led to me being medication free for the past three years. I can now leave the house without checking I if have Valium.
Even though I always worried, illness wasn't really a huge worry factor, not near as much as car accidents were. The I watched my mam grow weaker and weaker in front of my eyes over 8 short months. She then left me because of Cancer, well that certainly opened a whole new field of worry for me. When my mam got sick everything else just faded away. I lived and breathed those 8 months by her side. I immersed myself in every little detail and never wanted to not be prepared for what was next. I practically lived in St. Luke's hospital, and day in day out I seen people affected by many different Cancers. I became obsessed. In the weeks and months after my mam passed, I had diagnosed myself and others with so many forms of Cancer. I'll give you two examples. Stephen developed a cough. This cough came out of nowhere and it was to me unusual and prolonged, which in fairness is a cause for concern. This cough however was simply a side effect from the blood pressure medication he was taking. But until I knew that, I spent hours and hours online, always coming to the same conclusion. I had enough, so I took the extreme option and I turned up at his routine doctor appointment totally unknown to him and asked the doctor if he thought Stephen had lung cancer. Stephen was 27 years old, a non-smoker of course he didn't have lung cancer. To me he could have been part of that very small 2 % who I read about.
Another time I looked in the mirror and seen a small dent on my breast. Que the panic, I went straight into the doctor the next morning. He wasn't a doctor I was overly fond of, but he was the only one available and I needed my reassurance. I didn't get reassurance though because he couldn't see the dent. He gave me a quick check and fobbed me off. For the next week, I was engulfed with fear, I spent more time on google than I did sleeping or eating. By the Friday I became a shell of a person and was going to see my own trusted G.P. I don't even remember the drive down, or how I managed to get there safely, but I made it and sat crying in the waiting room for a half hour. By the time I got into his office I was uncontrollably shaking and sobbing. It took a while for him to calm me down so that I could explain why I was there. He didn't fob me off, he fully examined me and he could 100% see the famous dent. He went so far as to put his career on the fact that I didn't have breast cancer. Yes I had a dent, actually I had several of them, from weight loss. I got back in the car and phoned Stephen, again I was hysterical but this time from pure relief. Not that I hadn't got cancer but that the worrying about this was over.
I came away from that G.P appointment with a new prescription for anti-depressants since I had been off them for a few months. Since the age of 17, after I was knocked down I have been on and off anti-depressants. I have seen so many psychologists and councillors, some helpful some not. Nothing has ever "fixed me", I always just felt it was being masked by medication. Trust me I think anti-depressants are a wonderful thing, and not for one second will I ever discredit their use. However, three years ago I decided I was packing in my contraceptive pill which I had also been on since I was 17. I just didn't feel it was agreeing with me anymore. So, I decided the anti-depressants where going with it. Would I last this time? who knew.
My biggest fear now is that the adorable, impressionable little mind of my daughter will be affected by my behaviour and that she will turn out just like me. I am so adamant not to let this happen that I am learning every day how to control this and my mind. I'm teaching myself to react differently and to try not always jump to google and/or the worst-case scenario. Rebecca is heading for 5 years of age, and the first time she seen a doctor she was 2 and a half, now that's saying something. She's only been a handful of times since then, and only ever for the normal illnesses she picked up in school. People have been shocked at how relaxed I am with her, I mean look I'm still a mammy I still worry, but normally not to any huge excess. That's for now, unfortunately that could change as she gets older and I'm prepared for that.
For now, in general am I still worrying? Of course, I worry more than the norm every day and I don't think that will ever change. However, I'm coping and Living. Yes I still need the "I'm here" text and I get excessive levels of reassurance when the arrows turn blue and "typing" appears on my WhatsApp. I still suffer from extreme anxiety and I believe I always will, but I'm getting there and I'm still medicine free. One piece of advice I would offer is "never be afraid to accept help, and never be ashamed to admit that you aren't well." I have an appointment next week with the mental health department in the Coombe Hospital. I wasn't one bit offended when it was suggested by the midwife and I'm not one bit ashamed to say I'm going. To me it's like any other appointment during my pregnancy, the aim of which to monitor and help the health of me and my baby.
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Robert Frank French, 89, of Clark County, Mo., and Cincinnati, died Monday, March 25, 2013 at Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Mo.
Born Sept. 18, 1923, in Clark County, he was the son of Ernest and Myrtle McPherson French. He was married to Ardis Post French for 65 years.
Mr. French worked for International Harvester and General Electric Aircraft Engine Group and was awarded patents related to his work with aircraft engine design and awards for his work in aircraft engine testing.
He grew up on a farm in Clark County. He was a 55-year member of Northminster Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati, where he served as a deacon, trustee and elder.
He was a member of Cincinnati Chapter of Sons of the American Revolution, held leadership positions in the Cincinnati Chapter, Ohio Society and served as vice president general for the national society. He served in leadership positions locally and in Ohio with the Boy Scouts of America. He started a program of repairing talking books for the blind, and met each Wednesday with retired engineers in the Cincinnati area for the project.
Survivors include three sons, Robert French of San Carlos, Calif.; David French of Athens, Mo., and Douglas French of Luzern, Switzerland; one daughter, Elizabeth Bild of Charleston, S.C.; one grandchild; two step grandchildren; and one sister, Mary McFarland.
The funeral for Mr. French will be at 10 a.m. today at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka, with the Rev. Mike Shea officiating. Family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10 a.m. before the service. Burial will be in Kahoka Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for Athens Cemetery.


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An Art never understands an artist's feeling like the artist does!
Once upon a time there lived an artist, who drawn a beautiful painting. He regarded that as his masterpiece work, which carried all his dreams and love for arts. One day, miraculously the painting has become alive and admired it's own beauty. Got pride about self more and the art decided, it deserves a better place to live and went to a rich man's palace. The rich man hardly understood the art, but just kept it in his collections. The art realized the value of its creator, who understood it, admired it everyday with a smile and happiness inside him. But the time's gone. The artist has given up his mind and cannot paint another masterpiece and passed his remaining days of his life.
There are many artists and paintings among us. Estranged: Parents, Friends, Beloved ones, Soulmates, Brothers, Sisters, etc. We forget who truly value us and get lured away by worldly things. But we realize it later when the time moves forward and exposes the reality. We let go like the artist or go away like the art.
Time to think and return to our beloved ones. Acceptance is the essence of life.
– Words by Din
Image Courtesy : Morteza Katouzian (See more of his arts here Amazing Arts and Artists : Paintings by Morteza Katouzian)