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Dr. Rai has a long-standing interest in assessing the diffusion, costs, and outcomes of innovations in oncology, and the determinants and outcomes of cancer survivors' experience of care. He has successfully collaborated with researchers from academia and government agencies on several studies about cancer care patterns and outcomes using a variety of data sources including the SEER-Medicare data, Medical Expenditures Panel Survey, and cancer registries. Dr. Rai led a 2019 publication in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute which described the merits and limitations of the available data for evaluating the implementation of lung cancer screening in community practice, and suggested improvements in the data infrastructure in view of the key unanswered questions related to lung cancer screening. He is also keenly interested in cancer survivorship care, specifically, cancer survivors' communication with providers about the physical, psychological, and financial effects of cancer and its treatment; the process of survivorship care planning; and aspects related to cancer survivors' lifestyle and wellbeing. Another of his research interests is financial burden of cancer and its treatment, and its impact on the receipt of guideline-concordant care. His current research projects include assessing patient-provider discussions about out-of-pocket costs of cancer care and describing the patterns of use and costs of oral targeted treatment for advanced lung cancer.
Prior to joining the American Cancer Society in 2016, Dr. Rai served as Academy Health Delivery System Science Fellow at Palo Alto Medical Foundation Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA.
- PhD, Health Services Research and Health Policy (Economics Cognate), Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta GA, 2015
- MSPH, Health Services Research, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta GA, 2009
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery), University of Allahabad, India, 2002
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What if there was a party and nobody showed up? It certainly seemed like the mics, cameras, and headlines across the country were silent on March 31st; just another day passing, nothing special going on, no reason to unfurl the banners and dust off the song books.
For those of you who missed the memo, March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a time where our trans siblings around the world take the day and take the streets to hold their heads up high and kick out the jams.
Well it seems like every LGBT media outlet missed the memo, the event was held worldwide with marches reportedly taking place as far away as Ireland and Scotland, and there wasn't single mention of the International Transgender Day of Visibility in any of the major American LGBT news outlets, there wasn't a piece from the Huffington Post or LGBT Nation, not a word from the Advocate either.
That's bullshit. There's no nice way to put it, that's bullshit. We're supposed to be a community, united and strong, and here on an occasion where our trans siblings were putting on their marching boots, out on the streets, showing their neighborhoods, states, nations, and the world that they were here, they demanded to be heard, seen, and recognized, our major news outlets were silent. They turned their backs on their own siblings.
As far as myself goes, I was lighting a smoke when I got a message from H. Klote, the media person for GetEQUAL. She told me she had a story for me, but it wasn't a local Indiana story. I told her that was fine, I covered whatever sounded interesting. She put me in contact with Zoë Lapin, an independent organizer who organized the march with strictly local sources, and told me that across the river in Cleveland, Ohio, the trans siblings were marching loud and proud.
Since I was unable to travel to Cleveland to witness this local march first hand, I got in contact with Zoë, who agreed to give me the ins and outs on this rally taking place in the heart of the Midwest.
Walter: Tell me a bit about this march and how it all came about. How you organized it strictly within your local community?
Zoë: The event came about primarily out of a lack of activity and awareness around the day of visibility, locally. The transgender community in Cleveland has been working tremendously to promote visibility, education, and outreach in the entire city but there was no focus on anything surrounding the day of visibility. Much like the original intention of the holiday, I felt it was extremely necessary to share the spirit of the day and join in solidarity within Cleveland and with the global trans community. I organized the event exclusively within the community because it has been the community putting in the work and reshaping the culture here. I reached out to Jacob Nash and Sue Doerfer, two community leaders whom I regularly work with in promotig efforts of trans equality and liberation. I asked them if anything was being done for visibility day and after learning there wasn't, I simply decided to try to make it happen. Unfortunately, this was about 3 weeks ago (a valuable lesson for organizing next years event) but I took the task on with high ambition and a determination to make this event an example of solidarity, community, healing, and liberation.
Walter: You organized it in three weeks? That takes a lot of dedication, will power, and black coffee.
Zoë: Hahahaha yes.
Walter: How was the turnout? Do you have rough estimates?
Zoë: The turnout was pretty great, I felt! There were about 50 attendees, a diverse representation of identities, expressions, and all walks of life.
Walter: Fuckin' A, I dig it! What were the events that happened during the march? Did you have any speakers or maybe a big group sing-along?
Zoë: The event consisted of speakers from members of the trans community and allies. Cleveland City Councilman Jeff Johnson was one of the first speakers giving a powerful testimony about his own path towards understanding trans people and becoming an (unexpected) ally. The speakers were of all perspectives-students, leaders, veterans, immigrants, parents, actors, organizational directors. We had 10 speakers altogether, along with ASL and Spanish interpreters. Speeches were all of promoting awareness, education, solidarity, and community-every narrative was just powerful. Hahaha about sing-alongs, the location of the event is actually in front of the justice center, at one point in the evening I wanted to "shake the walls" of the justice center by getting the audience to repeat "TRANS LIVES MATTER" as loud as possible. We also showed a message of healing by giving a joined "we love you" to the memories of the trans and gender non-conforming people whom have lost their lives-rather by another hand or their own. It was necessary to do I felt, especially when we had 3 trans women murdered in Cleveland in 1 year (2 actually in the same week), back in 2013.
Walter: You had a local city councilman speak at the event? That's pretty major. I don't know how things swing in Ohio, but here in Indiana, it would usually be pretty rare to get an elected official to speak at an LGBT related event.
Zoë: I'm honestly still in shock by it, there are a number of advocates for the community on the council and more and more are becoming public about their advocacy and support for trans rights.
Walter: It sounds like your event was a smash, especially given such a short organizing time frame. How was the local media coverage? I mean I'm a freelancer working for a national rag; did any of the local TV stations or newspapers pick up on your event?
Zoë: I reached out to the local media about the event but none of the media outlets were in attendance. I was able to utilize social networking, however, and that was essential in getting awareness out about the event.
Walter: Social media is a necessary item in the tool box of any activist, be they working grassroots independent or with a state or national organization.
Zoë: I completely agree.
Walter: Given the wide array of voices present in this event, especially in such a Midwestern spot as Cleveland, Ohio, does it give you hope in the future of the trans community and the movement? To bounce off that a bit, where do you see the future of the movement? It seems that nationwide, much is still needed to be done to lift up our trans siblings.
Zoë: Absolutely! Much needs to be done, on all levels. I hope that more and more grassroots organizing efforts happen at the local level and that they are getting adequate support from national organizations. I think that national organizations are going to reach out more and more into the community and diversifying their leadership. I think the movement as a whole, will be one of complete solidarity, in which the issues are addressed with intersectionality, accountability, and full representation.
Walter: Well I don't think I could put it any more succinctly. Any final words of wisdom for the readers?
Zoë: Yes, if you want to promote inclusion, you have to internalize inclusion. When you are speaking out for liberation, equality, and visibility-you need to represent those things. Intersectionality isn't just another word; it's a direction-a direction that we always need to be aware of, in any effort. You have to be willing and ready to reach out, you have to not only hold others accountable, but hold yourself accountable-and be willing to be held accountable.
Despite the fact that Zoë was organizing a rally of visibility, the rest of the queer press didn't give a damn, they were apparently too occupied with toasting to the marriage victories across the country; meanwhile our trans siblings are still taking way more shit than any human being should. Brother Gavin out in Arizona said it best in a rant posted earlier;
"I know folks who still can't take a piss without freaking out, myself included, because the education isn't out there. I know people who live in states where they can be canned for being who they are."
Step up your game, LGBT news media, don't ignore our trans brothers and sisters. They deserve better than that and if you call yourselves queer journalists, you will do better.
I would like to applaud Zoë, lack of press coverage be damned, she organized her locals, went out there and was heard by all willing to listen, even a grungy looking unshaved underground journalist.


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Any particular reason you blanked the Modern Warfare Mobilized section on the AK-47 page? Raven's wing Talk14:13, May 20, 2011 (UTC)
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Licence your images in the future or they will be deleted on sight. DrkDragonz66 Talk Contribs Combat Arms 18:46, June 12, 2011 (UTC)
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Hai. Erm, you accidently gave me the IP welcome notice. No hard feelings though. — Real Not Pure (talk) 18:49, June 19, 2011 (UTC)
Hey check this out MW3 —Unsigned comment was added by HaCkit
The link doesn't work, and who are you? You should sign your posts. --RC95 08:48, June 23, 2011 (UTC)
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thanks RC. JerryWiffleWaffle (Same Schizer, Different Day) 01:41, June 25, 2011 (UTC)
oh, for telling me how to do the "like" thing I guess... JerryWiffleWaffle (Same Schizer, Different Day) 12:19, June 25, 2011 (UTC)
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You just welcomed someone with a IP welcome, those are for unregistered users. N7 TC 20:04, June 29, 2011 (UTC)
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Nein. Let wikia do it's job. PierogiTalk 21:48, July 19, 2011 (UTC)
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Heck yes! FireBird- 21:49, August 29, 2011 (UTC)
I read your ideas for a future CoD and they are.......... AWESOME! I have had the exact same ideas before. One that wasnt there that I had had was having the option to be able to have different killstreak setups for each class instead of only one, for example lets say you had a special stealth class you could have spy plane, counter spy plane, and blackbird. Or a special domination class with spy plane, nalpalm strike, and attack helicopter. What do you think of the idea.
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You've been added to the list! CoaZTalk 03:32, September 30, 2011 (UTC)
Make sure that when you take screenshots that none of the Steam notifications are on the screen. If possible, also eliminate all HUD elements as well. Shotrocket6 10:39, October 12, 2011 (UTC)
How? Edit
How do you make those userboxes?
I search in the templates searcher (on the right side of the page you're editing there should be 4 green puzzle pieces, and below "add other templates". you should search there), for example G36C, and in the results you will have g36c image, g36c lover, etc. "example weapon-lover" is a userbox wich states that you love said weapon. but I don'y know how to create one (yet).
if you like one of mines, edit the page (don't change anything please) and go with the mouse on the green puzzle piece: doing so will show the picture and above will be written: "template:example" searching for "example" in the templates will show it, so you can add it ot your userpage. hope I could have been of some help :)
(next time, sign your posts, so i can reply in your userpage ;) RC95 12:59, October 14, 2011 (UTC)
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Use the Youtubeplayer template. Then, make a youtube playlist of the songs you want. Contact me via chat or talk when you have your playlist and I can talk to you on how to operate it. SPNKRTalk 17:12, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
Now you should see the playlist URL. See the URL for your playlist. See how it says www.youtube.com/playlist/list?=PLblahblahblah? Take everything after PL and copy it. Paste it in the URL section. Then put 1 in autoplay. That's all. SPNKRTalk 19:27, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
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Hi, this is Evil Tim from IMFDB. Much as I don't mind you using my images here, could you add a note that they come from IMFDB to the image description? 184.108.40.206 05:30, November 10, 2011 (UTC)
Ok, no problem. awsome images btw ;D RC95 19:12, November 10, 2011 (UTC)
Sup bro!Edit
I decided to go to your user page(I don't know for what reason) and saw that you had over 1,900 edits. I thought, since edit counts are unpredictable, I'd congratulate you for getting a 2,000 edits milestone. So here it goes:CONGRATULATIONS BROTHER! YOU HAVE JUST REACHED A MILESTONE! And for you i have gift:
Your userpage violates COD:UP by having the YouTube player at the bottom, so could you please change it to the top? And btw, early congrats on 2k edits! :D T4DZ talk 18:42, December 21, 2011 (UTC)
- The YT player is still allowed, it just needs to be at the top of the userpage. T4DZ talk 19:01, December 21, 2011 (UTC)
Grandeeeeeeee un Vero Membro! con 2000 edit! facciamo vedere che ci siamo anche NOI! belinskinik
Natale 2011Edit
ohohoh ho letto il messaggio del post di natale ma non ti preoccupare magari sulla wiki di battlefield ci sono meno italiani che su questa. Buon Natale!!!
Buon AnnoEdit
tanti auguri in anticipo di buon anno!! BelinskiNik
Italian chatEdit
Bella idea, portiamo un po di novità in questa chat piena di pony! cmq io saro assente per un po, quando torno vediamo...
ci sentiamo giorno 5! w l italia
ciao RC95 chi non muore si rivede
si grazie
in questi giorni vediamo di entrare nella chat
Bene ci vediamo la
ti piace la foto. BelinskiNik
NN sono un artista ho solo aggiunto i nomi, cmq bella anke la tua
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I see. Do you want me to make you a signature, or teach you how to make one? Or make you a base of one that you can edit on your own? http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/Man_tag1/Pichu_Brother-1.png Rosechu (Pichuu!!) 16:20, January 23, 2012 (UTC)
I'm not exactly sure how I'd teach you, could you chat me someplace? http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/Man_tag1/Pichu_Brother-1.png Rosechu (Pichuu!!) 16:56, January 23, 2012 (UTC)
It's fine XD no need to worry Rose Pichu 19:45, January 23, 2012 (UTC)
I have enough that Pierogi got kinda mad at me XD It's recommended to not have more than two :P Rose Pichu
whatcha mean? you want me to make you another one? I can if you do :P http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/Man_tag1/Pichu_Brother-1.png Rosechu (Pichuu!!) 22:01, January 25, 2012 (UTC)
oh haha type {{Signatures/RC95}} into the signature section of your preferences in the top right http://i693.photobucket.com/albums/vv293/Man_tag1/Pichu_Brother-1.png Rosechu (Pichuu!!) 21:09, January 26, 2012 (UTC)
vieni nella chat Rc ci sn anke io BelinskiNik
Re: "Proud User" Edit
I think its just a userbox that you added to your page that quite a few users have. I don't really know though. N7 TC 20:33, January 28, 2012 (UTC)
RE: YOEdit
oh ciao, mi hai fatto prendere un colpo, pensavo che mi avessero bannato di nuovo per in lag....
comumque bene come hai visto sono diventato un fan discreto di MLP (ok l'ammetto sono ufficialmenete un Brony) ,gioco spesso su Battlefield Play 4 Free e mi puoi trovare in chat dalle 15:30 alle 17. qui Nikolai. chiudo BelinskiNik talk
AH QUASI DIMENTICAVO, ho incontrato altri 2 Italiani (yay) il primo è Gauzz Rifle, che è una leggenda nella wiki di Fallout e ogni tanto viene qui, ho visto il suo nome su una foto di AJ (per la cronaca Yardhog) dove c'era questo: Gauzz Rifle "Firenze" e da allora ho passato un bel po' di tempo a cercarlo, ma alla fine in una giornata l'ho finalmente beccato nella chat. L altro italiano è un certo Alessio e qualche numero che non mi ricordo, è entrato un giorno per vedere chi giocava a WaW ma non l'ha cagato nessuno e se n'è andato dopo 5 minuti. ok Saluti....
gia :-)
ah RC non ho che fare allora ti lascio una mia riflessione sottoforma di dialogo
Foley: RAMIREZ!
R: Si?
Foley: SALGA A BORDO CAZZO!
Writing essays must be a real pain? Angel of Anarchy (Jeremy14) · Talk!00:06, March 24, 2012 (UTC)
Thats way worse then writing English Essays. Angel of Anarchy (Jeremy14) · Talk!02:47, March 25, 2012 (UTC)
Hey RC ieri ho preso l orange Box da quei cretini del gamestop per 7E quiindi sono su steam, se tu hai TF2 magari possiamo gicare qualche giorno che ne pensi? qui Nikolai, chiudo.
Bene il mio nome è (nota l originalità) nikolaibronyski
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There's a lot of talk about people boycotting Target because of the new bathroom policy.
I get it. It's a HUGE change. I personally do not at all like the idea of a man using the stall next to me or my daughter. As a single mom, I still take my 10 year old son into the ladies restroom with me quite often. Simply because I don't know who's in the men's room and I'm really not supposed to go in there if he's taking too long. When this news came out and people were ranting about boycotting Target, I even considered it for a bit.
But then I started thinking… if I'm going to boycott Target over their bathroom policy, then as a Christian I need have integrity and also look at every policy of every other store, restaurant or other establishment I may visit. I'm sure that once I did that, I would have NOWHERE left to shop or go out to eat. I may as well start a farm of some sorts and grow all my own food, grow cotton so I can make cloth to make clothes… you get it… it would be nuts.
This caused me to evaluate a few things.
I quit WalMart about 14 months ago simply because they annoy and frustrate me to no end. It seemed that no matter what time I went, the lines were out of control and purchasing even a few items sucked up WAY too much time for just a few pennies worth of savings. I already had (still have) the Red Debit Card for Target, which saves me 5%, so why not just shop Target and and a couple other stores save the frustration?! I save HOURS of my life not to mention dozens of grey hairs. (As it is, with having Celiac Disease I do have to shop multiple stores to get the foods that meet my needs.) Going back to WalMart is NOT an option. Ever.
We don't have to use the restrooms at Target. I live halfway between two Target stores. One is a Super Target which is the one I tend to visit more often. My kids' prescriptions are filled there. Our eye doctor is there. They carry a lot of the foods I like (for 20-50% less than the grocery store). And no matter which one I choose… it's under 10 minutes away. We can use the restroom at home before we go. However, if for some reason somebody has to go – the Super Target location has 2 family type restrooms. Which have been there since the store opened. No problem.
So I'm not quitting Target. I went today, in fact. And it was fine. There was no more strange people there than usual. Nobody creeping around outside the restroom waiting for me to send my kids in alone. From all outside appearances, nothing had changed. Am I happy about this change in their policy? Heck no. But as a very busy single mom, sometimes I have to do what works with my schedule and not my conscience. Doesn't mean I have to participate in what I feel is wrong.


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These connections will not be the same in every respect for any two people, although ideally these connections should generate a similar sense of openness, generosity, and goodwill. Although they take work, good relationships are one of our greatest blessings.
Is there anyone who really cares for you, or feels close to you, or loves you, or wants to help you? Is there someone you can confide in? If so, then according to some studies, you may have three to five times' lower risk of premature death and disease from all causes than those who don't have these kinds of relationships.1
Perhaps the best known example of the link between social connectedness and health has been seen in Dr. Dean Ornish's intervention for reversing heart disease. When most people think of this program, they tend to think of low-fat diets, exercise, and meditation. But if you ask Dr. Ornish about the most important part of his program, his answer might surprise you, because he identifies it as interpersonal relationships.2
Dr. Dean Ornish, in his book Love and Survival: The Scientific Basis for the Healing Power of Intimacy, writes "I'm not aware of any other factor in medicine – not diet, not smoking, not exercise, not stress, not genetics, not drugs, not surgery – that has a greater impact on our quality of life, incidence of illness, and the premature death from all causes than does love and intimacy."3
Jeff Levin, epidemiologist, puts it this way, "…experts have singled out love as foremost among the human emotions capable of promoting and maintaining health and achieving healing."
The Complete Guide to Your Emotions and Your Health, published by Prevention Magazine, says: "It seems something deep inside our cells responds positively when we feel love. Love appears capable of sparking healthy biological reactions in much the same way as good food and fitness."4
Dr. Bernie Siegel, Yale physician and author of the best-selling book Love, Medicine and Miracles, affirms the power of love, "Unconditional love is the most powerful stimulant of the immune system. The truth is love heals."5 Dr. Siegel works with cancer patients to help them experience the blessings of love and other positive emotions.
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The Saar-Hunsrück Steig, which runs on winding paths, through romantic valleys and mysterious forests, over steep rocks and sparse orchards from Lookout Cloef in Mettlach-Orscholz up to Idar-Oberstein, the gemstone capital, and continues to the Roman city of Trier is a premium hiking trail in the southwest of Germany. Experience lots of panoranic views from the Hunsrück.
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From our centrally located Hotel Steuer, you can easily reach various attractive hiking trails of the Saar-Hunsrück Steig.
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Traumschleifen (hiking loops) near us
Traumschleife no. 43 "Mittelalterpfad" (Middle Ages path)
8 km in length, takes about 3 hours. The path brings you from the historical center in Herrnstein into nature. Narrow paths meander through dense forests, along cliffs, waters and also on fields and meadows.
Learn more: http://www.saar-hunsrueck-steig.de/traumschleifen_mittelalterpfad.php
Traumschleife no. 44 "Köhlerpfad am Steinbach"
13 km in length, takes about 3 hours. The " Köhlerpfad am Steinbach" leads on natural trails around the Steinbachtalsperre, a regional water reservoir which ensures the water supply of the region, and offers impressive landscape views.
Learn more: http://www.saar-hunsrueck-steig.de/traumschleifen_koehlerpfad_am_steinbach.php
Shuttle for day trips on the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig
The hikingbus of the Saar-Hunsrück-Steig is ideal for hikers who want to do day tours. Park your car just near the stop of the hikingbus and then do your tour. At the end of your tour just take the hikers' bus back to your vehicle.
Learn more: http://www.saar-hunsrueck-steig.de/wanderbus.php


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|Richard Hunt
Beige Fraggle is one of the Cave Fraggles from the second season Fraggle Rock episode "Fraggle Wars". He is in charge of guarding Mokey when she is captured and kept prisoner in a cage. Beige tries very hard to be a tough, efficient Security Fraggle, but secretly begins to feel sorry for Mokey. When war threatens to break out between the Cave Fraggles and the Rock Fraggles, Beige finds the courage to help Mokey and, with Red's help, stop the battle before it starts. Like Red, however, his name is the same as his color, except his is the same color as his skin, and Red's is the same as her shirt.
While Mokey was being kept in the cage, she and Beige discussed the differences between their two cultures. Beige demonstrates the Cave Fraggles' unique sense of humor with the song "Ho Ho Ho (What a Funny World It Is)". One joke they find particularly amusing goes, "I met a man who had a son, he also had a daughter too!"


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Last night I had another small OBE, this experience converted straight from a dream. I still have more experiences to write up going back to 9th of February 2016. I will be interjecting new experiences as I go.
It's also been 15 days since two other experiences I had on the 26th of March, which I also need to write up at some point.
I was worried that was I trying too hard. I got to the point wheopre I was making attempts every night and putting a lot of pressure on my sub-conscious to deliver. I decided to Let Go and make attempts a few times a week to see what would happen. I'm still writing down my dreams everyday and updating a database of any conditions that I can use to analyse with later, such as diet, meditation practices, life-style and well-being etc.
In terms of diet and life-style this experience definitely bucked the trend. I did meditate during the day for an hour before my mum turned up to come out with me for the day with my daughter. I did a visualization of a London bus. I used an additional technique to touch and feel the experience. I'm not great at visualization when fully conscious, the touch element really helped bring the meditation to life. Afterwards I did spinal breathing followed by a deep I'AM meditation.
After visiting our local town we had a small fish and chips in our local fish shop. In the evening I ended up having another Indian meal and a couple of drinks to spend time with Laura my wife. It was a welcome down time to a very busy working week at home against the backdrop of half term where juggling work and having the family around can be a real challenge, especially when one of the web servers I manage, decided to play up and cause me to work very late.
Surprisingly, against that backdrop, I just wanted to relax and Let Go on Saturday night.
I went to bed around 11pm. I had four OBE books by the side of my bed that I had found earlier that day in a cupboard I had cleared out earlier. I used to run a spiritual book library at a local spiritualist church many years ago and wondered if I had any OBE books archived up there. To my delight I had four books I could read at some point. They were now stacked on my bedside table.
Throughout the night I had many decent dreams. I set my intention on awakening to remember them for my journal. In one dream I was talking to one of my friends about OBEs when I suddenly said, "Am I dreaming!" This suddenly catapulted me straight out of the dreamscape into a tunnel. My subtle astral body was now in full motion flying through a void. I was now moving very fast, however, I couldn't see very much. I said "Clarity Now!" I still couldn't see much apart from vague shapes and colours. Due to my initial surprise of finding myself in the OBE state, I wasn't prepared on a goal. I was worried that if I didn't think of anything soon I would exit the experience and just wake up.
The only thing that popped into my mind was my last trip-out to Hadleigh castle. Without hesitation I said "Take me to Hadleigh Castle in 1360!" With that I was instantly transported to the castle in its full glory as it may have looked in 1360. Personally, I feel I hadn't really maintained this experience properly. Although I had projected my consciousness out to view the castle as it was in 1360, I do feel what I saw was more a personally constructed projection of the castle with many overlays from my own thoughts. I had great fun flying around the castle taking in its magnificent size and it's imposing presence high up on the hill.
Today the castle only has one main tower standing and two other corners that have lost much of what they resembled. Now I was seeing how these remaining structures fitted into the overall design as it may have looked. I really got the impression how popular this piece of heritage would be today if it were still intact.
After a while the experience started to become more a lucid dream. I was now inside a virtual reality CAD piece of software. I was controlling the scene very much like a computer model. I was changing the colours and textures of the castle to see what was most likely. I pixelated the textures, made them smooth, zoomed right out and back in again. I even changed the sky and surrounding scenery all with my mind. Looking across the Thames estuary you can normally see Kent. I had now unconsciously overlaid the modern city of London with its many tall buildings as a background against a red sky as the sun was setting.
I feel this experience started out as an OBE from a dream but after projecting to the castle the experience was more likely a Lucid Dreaming experience. It was very thought responsive, perhaps initially created by the great unconscious that already has a blue print of the castle etched into its memory. With the power of our minds we can construct anything we want with just thought alone. This is the complete opposite from a consensus reality experience where the structures are firmly stable and fixed by a collective of minds that inhabit these realms.
I was very appreciative if this experience as it confirmed to me that Letting Go, can be all that's needed to succeed.


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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart"
― Helen Keller
We are just going to ignore the fact that I haven't written a blog post for over a month and even the previous month's felt a bit mediocre. My posting schedule was all over the place and my reading has been in the backseat for awhile due to my wanderlust cravings.
Here is a little sneak peek of what transpired in March.
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It feels refreshing to have a bit of time this week to fully immerse myself in writing and chatting about a few books, so fingers crossed that I accidentally don't disappear again.
Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking my reading outdoors near a waterfall and the feeling of fresh air and rapid waves bashing the rocks made me long for those books that absolutely shredded my emotions.
Those books that on reflection bring balancing tears and I am currently looking for books that will impact me the same way these 5 did. If you have any recommendations please feel free to drop them down in the comment section.
(All books will be linked)
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
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603 pages
Vintage Books
Genre: Historical Fictional, India
Set in 1975 contemporary India an unknown city plagued with corruption and the government has just declared a state of emergency, we meet 4 strangers, (Dina) an independent young widow, (Maneck) a young university student coming to the city from his rural home, (Ishvar & Om) Uncle & Nephew looking for work after running from their village. Fate will draw them together and a strong bond will be developed between all of them as they face the deteriorating society surrounding them.
This was one of the first books I read that was set in 1970s India, deeply thematic and fully realised characters this book engulfed me into the prejudice that came with the caste system. Every time I pass this book on my bookshelf I let out a long sigh because part of me literally resides in it.
And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
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400 pages
Riverhead Books
Contemporary Middle Eastern Fiction
I would call this a collection of loose short stories because each section explores different characters who face various heartbreaking challenges. Hosseini is known to move readers to tears having read two of his books I can definitely say he is my go-to author when I crave a good cry. (I have read it & cried twice)
Boys Life by Robert McMannon
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539 pages
Pocket Books
Genre: Fantasy, Coming of Age
Cory (The main narrator) is a young lad living in Zephyr, Alabama in the 1960s, the small town is quite strange in a way. We see the beauty of being a child through his eyes and also the value of holding on to that inner innocence even as one grows up. One day as he accompanies his father in one of his milk deliveries an accident occurs that will take him into one interesting adventure with lots of unusual characters along the way
You want to deeply mourn the death of your childhood, feel nostalgic about the little things and the loss of magic whilst growing up then this is definitely the book for you.
The Road by McCarthy
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241 page
Genre: Sci-fi, Dystopian
The premise of the book is very mysterious in the sense that the author doesn't reveal the name of the place or the characters, we follow two of them a father and boy (nameless) as they navigate through a barren land on the aftermath of a disaster which almost wiped everything. The father decides that they have to go south on the beach for safety and we follow them, their thoughts, relationship and it is so quiet but a powerful one.
From the blurb, then this might sound generic but this book has a way of making the reader feel a certain way with its simplicity. By the end of this book, your heart would be broken into so many pieces I promise you.
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
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720 pages
Doubleday Books
Genre: Contemporary, LGBT
The book essentially follows four college friends ( Jude, Willem, JB, Malcolm) dealing with youth, career paths, identity and all sort of life conundrums. We follow them as they grow up, get old and unravel past secret especially from one of them (Jude)*TRIGGER WARNING FOR EVERYTHING* we uncover his dark past and we see how it affects his current future life & relationships.
Yes, it is as painful as everyone says it is, I could definitely see why some readers thought the book was a bit too much but months after reading it I'm still torn up and constantly reflect on certain scenes that really speak volumes to how powerful this big book is contrary to the title.
If you do have any books that broke your heart that you think I might enjoy please share them with me and thank you for all those who continued to comment on my other post even if I wasn't posting Thank you.
Hope this post helped with some good recommendations & thank you so much for visiting


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When I was little I loved pretending my dolls were twins. Naming them was always the best part. In 5th grade I wrote a paper on the science of twins. That Christmas I asked for books (for very important research purposes, of course) on multiples and as a result I have a handful of books circa 1992 on the bookshelf outside my childhood bedroom on the topic. By senior year of high school I did a photography project on siblings with a special interest on twins. Friends of mine, who are identical twins, introduced me to other twins. I was so fascinated interviewing them. By college I declared that I was a twin (unlikely, but being adopted I always had that teensy wonder), I was going to marry a twin, or I was going to have twins of my own. I just knew it.
So, when I met Mr. Fix-It I was only moderately disappointed to discover he did not have a twin brother. But, he had twin cousins. I took it as a good sign even though paternity has literally nothing to do with multiples.
And then we got married. Wished to start a family. And learned of our fertility challenges. On some level I accepted our course very readily knowing a puzzle piece had fallen into place: this was how I was going to have twins. It all made sense. No one wishes to have to travel down the path of IVF. But I felt comfort in the universe telling me I was on the right track.
Now that we have shared the news of our twins with the world, the first question is, "Were you shocked?!" Nope. Not in the least. I always knew.


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Silhouette Photographs brings joy and amazement, capturing breathtaking beauty of life. No wonder amazing silhouette photographs draw attention of people on-line all over the world. Everyone seems to be able to appreciate good silhouette photography and are happy to share the ones they captured with their camera themselves.
As result there are thousands of good silhouette photography to be found. Here before you is a gallery of 36 silhouette photographs we at Chill Out Point found the most beautiful of all. Enjoy this collection of photos and notice the transition of colors and ambient as you go through the gallery of these 36 breathtaking photos.


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Insight Links for Jun 22
// June 22nd, 2011 // Digests, Insight
- Upside of Irrationality: Chapter 2, Dan @ Dan Ariely:
Here I discuss Chapter 2 from Upside of Irrationality, The Meaning of Labor: What Legos Can Teach Us about the Joy of Work.
- Why Climate Change Requires A Consciousness Change- by Futurist Duane Elgin, Robin Wood @ R2 Global Meshwork:
Einstein famously said that we cannot solve problems with…
- Faulty Intelligence – By Joshua Rovner, Team @ Foreign Policy:
David Petraeus will be the next CIA chief. But is he the right man for the job?
- Jet-Skiing in the Triangle of Death – By Emma Sky, Team @ Foreign Policy:
A former advisor to the U.S. commanding general in Iraq returns to Baghdad as a tourist and eats, chats, and listens to locals cover the Bee Gees, while pondering the country's future.
- The Things They Carried: The Tahrir Square Irregular, MAX STRASSER @ Foreign Policy:
Hazem Marghany, a 25-year-old architect, spent 18 days in Cairo's Tahrir Square during the revolution and has come back every Friday since. Here's what he packs in his black Adidas laptop bag.


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Porsche Panamera GTS with more power and upgraded brakes.
There are several things that make the Porsche Panamera GTS to be capable to go fast around the circuit and stay practical. This includes the bigger power and upgraded brakes, the position of the body that is ten millimeters lowered on the especially sportily tuned chassis with air suspension and PASM and all of this is just a part of the new things in the GTS. This new and sportier Panamera is made for the road and it is a joy with that striking sound. If we talk about the design and look of the new Porsche Panamera GTS you can find some new things that make it independent like the front-end, side and rear area as well as black highlights.
Also some new changes you can find in the inside of the car. This includes the sports seats, SportDesign steering wheel with shift paddles, exclusive GTS leather interior and Alcantara surfaces.


text: CHICAGO — In Chicago politics, there is a lot of vacancy in the gray area. People take strong positions for or against a single policy, person or philosophy. The two sides engage in a battle, and many are running battles that span entire terms for elected officials. Other issues pop up and are immediately smacked down like the "Whack-a-Mole" arcade game.Those on the losing side don't simply lose, they get run over. Scandals are brewing everywhere, leading to two types of people: the vindicated and the imprisoned.But there is a lot to be learned from those who strive in this environment. They understand what voters care most about, what voters are willing to tolerate and what voters are not willing to tolerate.And when I say "what voters care most about," I don't mean what voters care about during the day when standing around the water cooler chatting with their co-workers about a hiring scandal, shady investments or misplaced campaign dollars. I'm talking about what voters care most about at the end of the day.In Chicago, that's simple: public works. Did my trash get picked up? Was my street plowed quickly and effectively after that snowstorm? Did my train get me to work on time? Is the park at the end of my block clean?People forgive a lot as long as those basics are handled. But they forgive very little if those are not handled properly.IS EVERYONE HAPPY?We do some unique things at the World's Largest Laundromat. We have a summer reading program, we raffle off White Sox tickets, we have an early childhood development/learning area, Santa always finds time to visit and TV crews are never strangers.All of those things give this place our character and personality. My father, the owner, and I share in our customers' excitement during those fun events.But if our bathrooms were dirty, no customer would care that there's a clown coming to make balloon animals later. They'd find another laundry fast — and then a circus, if they really like clowns that much.So here is a laundry list of public works issues that must be handled, or your customers will become their customers.UP AND RUNNINGYou need working machines. Sounds pretty basic, but you'd be surprised how many laundries I walk into with five, six, seven machines out of order. And these are stores with just 30 machines total. We have 300 machines, but if we had five, six, seven machines down at one time, we'd be in real trouble.The customers notice whether they get a working machine or not. "Did you know you have a leaking machine over there?" "Did you know that machine in the back is broken?" This is what customers tell me. It doesn't affect their wash, since there are tons of other machines for them to use, but they wanted me to know that they noticed.If you have a mechanic, get him on it right away. If you hire an outside one, call him right away. I mean, you're going to pay them to fix it whether they fix it now or later, so it might as well be now. Right now.This isn't about running out of working machines, this is about showing your customers that you care enough to act quickly and effectively, and that you're paying attention to detail.KEEP IT CLEANHave clean bathrooms. Let me be clear: This one is so important that I really debated making it No. 1 in place of "working machines."People are used to public bathrooms being dirty, smelly and unkept. Surprise them. Make yours the most sanitary bathroom they use all day. This will depend on your store's hours and how busy it is, but clean them more than once a day. Please.How annoyed do you get at a restaurant when you have to ask your waiter to refill your water? You shouldn't have to do that, and your customers shouldn't have to ask you for more toilet paper. That might be the worst thing that could happen.At our store, we're packed day in and day out with families and little kids. Show the adults some respect by giving their kids a clean bathroom to use. Oh, and when cleaning, don't forget about the smell. Mopping and wiping doesn't make a bathroom clean. Air fresheners, everyone. Look into 'em!Don't be afraid to clean in front of your customers. I know that some stores will do the cleaning before or after closing. While this makes sense in that you can stay out of your customers' way, I wouldn't go out of my way to do all this after closing. Customers don't mind stepping around someone cleaning the bathroom. They'll be happy to see it being done.Think of it from their viewpoint: If I'm a customer that comes in twice a week at noon, and you clean your bathrooms the night before, then I never see a clean bathroom.AVOID EXTREMESMy laundry is 13,500 square feet, open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and it's located just outside of Chicago. So you don't have to tell me about the price of heating and cooling. This isn't about simply heating to 70 degrees during the winter and cooling to 70 degrees during the summer. Anyone can turn a thermostat's dial. This is a bottom line kind of issue: If your customers notice the temperature, then you've done something wrong.Customers don't care how you do it or what it costs, just make the temperature unnoticeable. Use your air conditioner when needed, use your heaters when needed. But also watch the weather reports and know when you can kick the doors open for a warm or cool breeze.On a hot summer day, take full advantage of the cooling effect that may follow an afternoon thunderstorm. During the summer, if customers associate your store with sweating, they'll go somewhere else.You need to look at the big picture. Look into green technologies, heat recovery systems, better roofs and insulation, for example. The rate of return on these systems is pretty good.For the most part, if you plan on being in business five years down the road, then the system has paid for itself. Most stores are too hot during the summer and too cold during the winter. Make yours the one that isn't, and watch as your customers tell their friends.GOOD CHANGERS MAKE SENSEEverything I said about keeping your washers and dryers working applies to coin changers, too, but with added sensitivity because these directly affect your customers' ability to do their wash.If that washer is broken, they'll find another one. If the changers don't work or don't work properly, then they can't do their wash.It's one thing to pop quarters into a washer, it's another to put a $20 bill into a coin changer and have it only give you $10 in quarters. Next time you say, "Oh, I'll fix that changer later" or "The other changer is working," ask yourself how you'd feel if someone stole $10 from your wallet. And think of the extra burden this puts on your employees. They're going to end up in an extremely awkward position of having a customer tell them they just got ripped off.Most average employees aren't empowered to give someone money because a) maybe they're lying, and b) maybe they don't have the key to the changer to check.So while you take the easy road by not being concerned by that yellow "service" light, your customers get mad at your employees and your employees, in turn, get mad at your customers and you. Coin changers are an artery, don't clog them.DON'T FORGET TO LOOK DOWNSome stores have carpet, some stores have tile. Most stores seem to have a mix of the two. I'm sure your employees sweep and vacuum, and I'm sure they mop. But if you have carpeting, get professional cleaners to come in once a month or so to really freshen it up. And if you have tile, the grout shouldn't look like tar. Get that cleaned out as needed, too. We had ours cleaned recently and I had forgotten what color the floor originally was!I've covered the general factors that affect every store, but you certainly have your own unique ones. For example, we're located on a corner lot, so we have city sidewalk wrapping around half our building and an alley in the back. Is it the city's responsibility to shovel? Yes. But are they going to do it faster than my employees can? No. So we send them out to shovel the sidewalks and paths to and from parking spots.Again, this is a bottom line kind of thing: Do your customers care whose responsibility it is to shovel? I love closing on a rhetorical question.Send your comments and customer stories to [email protected].


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Code Yourself! An Introduction to Programming
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post7138467270647831447..comments2017-04-11T23:32:22.034-04:00Comments on Rambling Renovators: The Details MatterJen @ RamblingRenovatorshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-20996443165703054402013-02-04T12:53:25.112-05:002013-02-04T12:53:25.112-05:00Oh Heaven's that is so sweet and adorable , th...Oh Heaven's that is so sweet and adorable , the results of your efforts are amazing.Chris email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-38863146056077839282013-02-04T12:53:24.102-05:002013-02-04T12:53:24.102-05:00That little room is PERFECTION! Love it and so gla...That little room is PERFECTION! Love it and so glad you stuck it out- how sweet Chloe was about it too:)Christine firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-52492099011731137622013-02-04T12:53:21.160-05:002013-02-04T12:53:21.160-05:00Jen, it is perfect, it is just lovely. And I thin...Jen, it is perfect, it is just lovely. And I think that when Chloe is playing/reading/hiding in there, she will be able to feel you and your love in the space, I really do. Instead of just a pretty spot, you have created a truly special spot. And I bet she will remember it forever! :)Lisa from Wicked & Weirdhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-66785774159460901932013-02-04T12:53:19.202-05:002013-02-04T12:53:19.202-05:00Your effort definitely didn't go to waste Jen!...Your effort definitely didn't go to waste Jen! All the colors and patterns are fabulous together! firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-63250494228302306142013-02-04T12:53:18.136-05:002013-02-04T12:53:18.136-05:00 Thanks for the heads up! Thanks for the heads email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-62593435210409692312013-02-04T12:53:16.115-05:002013-02-04T12:53:16.115-05:00It is amazing! So sweet and perfect for your daugh...It is amazing! So sweet and perfect for your firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-89341104615137177512013-02-04T12:53:15.121-05:002013-02-04T12:53:15.121-05:00Jen, it's just beautiful and unique! Amazing m...Jen, it's just beautiful and unique! Amazing mix of colours!Simone email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-71742908720030536992013-02-04T12:53:14.116-05:002013-02-04T12:53:14.116-05:00It is STUNNING! Love it! It is STUNNING! Love it! email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-53207012845530531232013-02-04T12:53:13.128-05:002013-02-04T12:53:13.128-05:00Cute. But She needs a carpet... Or, a fitted flat ...Cute. But She needs a carpet... Or, a fitted flat cushion for the entire footprint. - Is that section of floor heated?

BTW, great job on the stencils!
auntie email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-72493620130321994502013-02-04T12:53:12.130-05:002013-02-04T12:53:12.130-05:00 I hope so :) I hope so :)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-38128511903061267522013-02-04T12:53:11.166-05:002013-02-04T12:53:11.166-05:00It's adorable! You did a fantastic job. When s...It's adorable! You did a fantastic job. When she grows up she might not remember whether the stencil was perfect, but she will remember that you did something so thoughtful and loving for email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-20907286495728314862013-02-04T12:53:10.094-05:002013-02-04T12:53:10.094-05:00 I think it took so long because this stencil was ... I think it took so long because this stencil was a little intricate and I used three different colours. If yours is one you can just run over with a foam roller, it should be quick ;)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-72453122065156003322013-02-04T12:53:09.117-05:002013-02-04T12:53:09.117-05:00So pretty! A perfect nook! I have a stencil that I...So pretty! A perfect nook! I have a stencil that I want to try out on my powder room, now you have me worried!barbara @hodge:email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-73952432985299386242013-02-04T12:53:08.126-05:002013-02-04T12:53:08.126-05:00 I think you've got that expression right :) T... I think you've got that expression right :) That floor pillow - such sink-into-it-goodness - is her absolute favourite spot for reading firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-42115849257776446692013-02-04T12:53:07.119-05:002013-02-04T12:53:07.119-05:00you're so right Jen. The devil is in the detai...you're so right Jen. The devil is in the details (perhaps that expression has been updated, let me know ) absolutely smitten with the stencil outcome... and oh those pillows...Janine email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-4369629932044194562013-02-04T12:53:06.135-05:002013-02-04T12:53:06.135-05:00Thanks Christine! I still remember the playhouse u...Thanks Christine! I still remember the playhouse under the stairs I had as a kid (in all its creepy, scary, unfinished glory) so hoping this will bring Chloe sweeter memories ;)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-56872283807366296392013-02-04T12:53:05.106-05:002013-02-04T12:53:05.106-05:00It turned out so cute! I love it! That last paragr...It turned out so cute! I love it! That last paragraph gave me goosebumps. What a great perspective! Christine @ Casa-de-Christinehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-34119553727569981432013-02-04T12:53:04.116-05:002013-02-04T12:53:04.116-05:00I love the stenciling - it looks so fresh and so p...I love the stenciling - it looks so fresh and so pretty. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-87307418126971568702013-02-04T12:53:03.096-05:002013-02-04T12:53:03.096-05:00So pretty! and I am 100% sure you will finish put...So pretty!

and I am 100% sure you will finish putting up the baseboard (I see the mitered edge)...but, Ha ha! I got some jollies out of that tiny unfinished detail in this post!

Vintage wall paper would never give you the same level of satisfaction as this tri colour stencil! Way to go mama!! The pillows look great too!!!Shannon8footsixhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-79505510380328089782013-02-04T12:53:02.105-05:002013-02-04T12:53:02.105-05:00OMG I love it!! so adorable and I totally can live...OMG I love it!! so adorable and I totally can live with it myself! It is all worth the extra effort Jen!Tim@DesignMazehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-79190472529650112312013-02-04T12:53:01.096-05:002013-02-04T12:53:01.096-05:00Oh, Jen! Your hard work definitely paid off, it lo...Oh, Jen! Your hard work definitely paid off, it looks absolutely amazing!Juliehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-15881608418126220112013-02-04T12:53:00.074-05:002013-02-04T12:53:00.074-05:00Chloe is a lucky girl! It is so nice that she gave...Chloe is a lucky girl! It is so nice that she gave you encouragement! I'm sure she will spend lots of time in there. I agree it is hard when you are in a tedious project to see the end and keep going, but fortunately you will now have years to enjoy it!Heidi@StatelyKitschhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-29380026399898572142013-02-04T12:52:59.122-05:002013-02-04T12:52:59.122-05:00Wow, it's so nice I want to nap in there! you ...Wow, it's so nice I want to nap in there! you made me tear up! The things we do for those little ppl are priceless because they bring so much joy. L O V E it, now I'm off to make some mummies :))firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-90324250592046923662013-02-04T12:52:58.127-05:002013-02-04T12:52:58.127-05:00This is the sweetest little nook ever. Made even m...This is the sweetest little nook ever. Made even more special by your dedication. Little Chloe is going to appreciate your hard work long after she outgrows the space. Carrie email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-5982626037063072560.post-39405620158102238642013-02-04T12:51:00.929-05:002013-02-04T12:51:00.929-05:00Thanks for your very sweet comment Erin! I like to...Thanks for your very sweet comment Erin! I like to think that, when Chloe's all grown up and we've converted this little nook back into storage, that some future homeowner will discover it and it will bring some magic to some other little girl and boy email@example.com


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Northside Music Picks: Day Four
Some of you may be old enough to remember the Reagan-era "this is your brain on drugs" TV ad, the one that shows an egg frying in a pan.
I can now personally report to you the effect on the brain of three straight days and nights of manic sun-baked body-slamming and the occasional 3 AM audio epiphany that you will encounter at the Northside Festival music series. To continue the frying egg analogy, my brain at this point, is kind of like a ridiculously tasty three-egg omelette oozing melted cheddar and mushrooms. It's a happy sensation.
OK, before I go jump a school bus and drive that thing to Tampico to go hurl empty beer cans at a ranchera band playing on a chicken wire-protected stage, I have a final obligation to you my readers to guide you to the best bands playing on this, the final day of music. Continue reading


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Elon Musk wants to take you to Mars. He also wants you to know that there's a very good chance you'll die doing so. Yesterday, at the International Astronautical Congress, Musk announced a lot more about SpaceX's plans to get to Mars and opened up a little about the notion of colonising the Red Planet. He was also, almost shockingly, upfront about just how much such a mission is likely to kill you.
Musk's speech, entitled Making Humans a Multiplanetary Species, largely consisted of explaining more about SpaceX's Interplanetary Transport System and how the company plans to get people and supplies to Mars.
The plan involves 28,730,000 pounds of thrust and reusable booster rockets. And while Musk spoke about colonisation, it was in a way that very much avoided any kind of commitment on how such a colony would work and what role SpaceX would possibly play in it.
For now it seems the entrepreneur is very much focused on just getting there.
What was mentioned was the idea of a self-sustaining civilisation, presumably making some sort of use of Musk's various clean energy ventures, and the goal of making the cost of a trip to Mars that of a median price house in the United States.
In order to do so we need four things: reusable rockets, refuelling the spaceship in space, using methane fuel rather than traditional propellant and harvesting methane fuel from Mars itself.
If it sounds like a lot of work, be assured it is; Musk made no mention of the infrastructure that would support this though he did point out that there would be no shortage of jobs on Mars if successful. Provided you get there of course.
Even allowing for the overcoming of technical challenges, there is still a very good chance that our initial tries at getting people there will fail horribly.
"The risk of fatality will be high," Musk told the audience. "There's no way around it. It would be basically, are you prepared to die? If that's okay, you're a candidate for going.
"The probability of death is quite high on the first mission."
Musk's honesty is kind of refreshing, even if it's distinctly bleak. The chances of such a mission going perfectly on the first try are very low and it's important to remember for anyone caught up in the excitement of going multiplanetary that there is a good chance of a cold death in space waiting out there.
That said, as Musk pointed out, staying on Earth indefinitely almost certainly ends in some kind of extinction event.
There is currently far too much uncertainty around the way in which a colony on Mars would actually work, the likelihood is that there would have to be some kind of governmental oversight of the colonisation and there are obviously chances of a whole new space race that come along with that.
Musk's presentation was there to offer up a choice: stay on Earth and face extinction in what may be the far future or go to Mars now and almost definitely go out in a blaze of glory.


text: Home > Business As Hanjin seeks rehab, BSP says PH banking system 'strong, stable' ABS-CBN News Posted at Jan 11 2019 08:08 PM | Updated as of Jan 11 2019 08:11 PM Share Save Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MANILA—The Philippine banking system is "strong and stable," the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said Friday, after Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines filed for voluntary rehabilitation. Hanjin's Philippine unit sought court-assisted rehabilitation to pay 5 banks some $412 million. BDO Unibank, BPI and RCBC confirmed loan exposures to Subic Bay-based Hanjin. Metrobank and LandBank of the Philippines were also identified by a Philippine Daily Inquirer report as among 5 creditors. The local banking industry's Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) of 15.35 percent as of June 2018 is "well above" international standards of 8.0 percent, BSP said in a statement. "With its robust capitalization, the Philippine banking system is well-positioned to manage about $400 million in loan exposure to Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines," the statement said. "The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has been implementing strategic reforms that strengthened the industry's risk management capabilities and improved capitalization." Total assets of the banking system continued to grow with an 11.0 percent year-on-year rise in 2018, while non-performing loans (NPLs) remained low at 1.83 percent of its total loans as of October 2018. Domestic banks' loan loss reserves also represented 109.9 percent of the banks' NPLs during the same period. The industry remains "very liquid and profitable," the BSP said. Philippine banks seek to collect millions from downturn-hit Hanjin In a separate interview, BSP deputy governor Chuchi Fonacier said the 5 banks would take collective action to cover some $412 millions in loans to Hanjin's local unit. "The BSP is confident about the local banks' ability to handle negotiations on this corporate restructuring while remaining compliant with prudential regulations," the statement said. Share Save Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn BSP, Hanjin, Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines, voluntary rehabilitation, bank loans, BPI, BDO, RCBC Read More: BSP Hanjin Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Philippines voluntary rehabilitation bank loans BPI BDO RCBC


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Emaar Properties' Q4 net profit up 8.5%
Dubai's Emaar Properties reported an 8.5 percent increase in net profit on Tuesday on the back of strong contributions from its shopping malls business despite a weaker property market.
Dubai's residential property market is showing few signs of rebounding from a three-year downturn caused by modest demand and increasing supply from new developments.
The developer, in which the government of Dubai owns a minority stake, made a net profit of 1.5 billion dirhams ($408 million) in the three months to March 31, it said in a bourse statement.
That compares with a profit of 1.38 billion dirhams in the year-earlier period.
SICO Bahrain had forecast Emaar would make a quarterly profit of 1.37 billion dirhams.
Emaar said its development arm recorded property sales of 3.9 billion dirhams during the first quarter. In the same period a year ago Emaar had said property sales were 6 billion dirhams.
Emaar Development only listed in the last quarter of 2017.
Emaar said its quarterly profit was 1.67 billion dirhams before taking into account the impact of listing its real estate development arm last year.
That unit recently reported a first quarter profit increase of 62 percent to 819 million dirhama.
Emaar Properties quarterly revenue was 5.59 billion dirhams compared to 4 billion dirhams in the same year ago period.


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Dow Closes With a Record High; Fed Set on Keeping Interest Rates Low
The Dow Jones finishes the day with a record close, mainly due to the Fed saying that the will keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future. Janet Yellen announced today that the Fed does not have a timeline for when they expect to raise interest rates. Food stocks suffered today, in part due to General Mills (GIS) reporting much lower-than-expected quarterly results. General Mills shares fell nearly 5% today and was one of the S&P 500's worst-performing stocks on the day.
Word on the Street
- Fed intends to keep interest rates low.
- Consumer prices fall for the first in 16 months.
- Rackspace (RAX) to remain independent, down 18%.
- 17 companies that pay high dividends to their investors.
- Apple (AAPL) plans next release for October 21st.
- Alibaba's IPO is a phenom worldwide.
- Sears Holding Corporation (SHLD) down on loan funding source.
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- How to balance work and life before you burn out.
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Celebrate our amazing world of plants at the upcoming Singapore Botanic Gardens Children's Festival! Learn about farms, composting and propagation techniques.
Participate in daily hands-on activities and demonstrations. Be amazed by the numerous uses of plants! The Jacob Ballas Children's Garden invites children of all ages to get in touch with nature through play, craft, storytelling, investigations and walks.
Date: 11 to 26 November 2017
Time: Refer to link below
Venue: Eco-Garden and Jacob Ballas Children's Garden
Age Group: Families with children up to 14 years old
Admission: Free
On weekends, enjoy the festival activities and performances, and movie screenings at the Eco-Garden. Not to be missed are the specially created insta-worthy horticultural displays!
There will be activity booths for three fun-filled weekends where various games will be available and children can win prizes! At the same time, savour food from your childhood, and dishes tailored especially for your young one.
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The NHL has released the 2009-2010 schedule including, of course, the much anticipated Habs schedule.
Particular home games and dates of note, since the Canadiens will seemingly face many interseting matchups with most of their UFA's signing elsewhere across the league:
Sat Oct 17, 2009 : The return of Alex Kovalev as an Ottawa Senator
Sat Oct 24, 2009 : Chris Higgins Vs Scott Gomez (or Brian Gionta who took Higgins' # 21)
Sat Oct 31, 2009 : Mike Komisarek, let the boo-birds rejoice.
Sat Nov 7, 2009 : Will Vinny still be the apple of Montreal fans' eye?
Tue Nov 10, 2009 : Redemption for Mike Cammilleri when the Flames come to town?
Tue Nov 17, 2009: With the arrival of the Canes, will Tom the Bomb finally win a fight? Against his former team?
Fri Dec 4, 2009: First home game pitting the new look Habs vs Steve Bégin's Bruins
Sun Mar 7, 2010 : The only game that has Montreal reuniting with ex-captain Saku Koivu, but it's in Anaheim. But hey, there's always the Stanley Cup Finals, right?
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The Montreal Canadiens and the NHL today released the schedule for the 2009-10 season. For a ninth consecutive year, the team will open the season on the road, facing the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, October 1st.
The Montreal Canadiens and the NHL today released the schedule for the 2009-10 season. For a ninth consecutive year, the team will open the season on the road, facing the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday, October 1st.
All weeknight games at the Bell Centre will start at 7:30 p.m., with the exception of three games presented at 7:00 p.m.; October 22 vs NY Islanders, December 17 vs Minnesota and March 31 vs Carolina.
The traditional Saturday night home games will start at 7:00 p.m. with the exception of three weekend afternoon games; Sunday, January 3 against Buffalo, as well as the two matinee games during the traditional Super Bowl Weekend on Saturday, February 6 against Pittsburgh and Sunday, February 7 against Boston. These three games will start at 3:00 p.m.
In 2009-10, the Canadiens will face their division rivals (Boston, Buffalo, Ottawa and Toronto) six times (24 games). Four games will be played against each of the other 10 teams from the Eastern Conference (40 games). The remaining 18 games will be played versus Western Conference teams for a minimum of one game against each of the 15 Western teams, plus three (3) games featuring Canadian rivals (Calgary, Vancouver and Edmonton).
The Canadiens will play seven preseason games between September 17-26, including five (5) games at the Bell Centre, as the team will host Florida, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Boston and Buffalo. Two preseason games will be also be played in Ottawa (September 19) and at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City (September 20 vs Boston).
All Canadiens regular season games will be broadcasted on RDS-HD, CJAD and CKAC. RDS will once again feature a number of Canadiens games for their Tuesday night broadcasts Les Méchants Mardis (15).
Canadiens home games will be played at least once on each day of the week. Saturday remains the busiest day on the schedule with 24 games, including 15 home contests.
Centennial Game: On this Centennial Year, the Canadiens will play a home game against the Boston Bruins on December 4th, 2009, the official date of the foundation of the Club. The game will take place at the Bell Centre, at 8:00 p.m.


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Kenya 92 for 6 (Otieno 40) beat Canada 91 by four wickets
After a succession of low-scoring matches, there is some concern about the state of the pitch at the Civil Services Ground, and reports are that inconsistent bounce is the main problem. Associate members not used to this form of the game are finding it difficult to keep their wickets intact while trying to score more quickly than usual, perhaps something akin to trying to drive at 100 miles an hour along a dirt road. Kenya at least managed to keep attacking and out of trouble as they successfully chased down a target of 92 against Canada with four wickets and 13 balls in hand.
Canada decided to bat and opened with John Davison, but he was unable to give them the flying start they desired. He scored only two runs off the first over, and holed out at deep midwicket off Peter Ongondo for just 6 runs off 13 balls. Abdool Samad soon followed for 6, caught and bowled by Thomas Odoyo after skying an attempted pull, followed by Geoff Barnett caught at fine leg for 13, and Canada were 32 for 3 in the 6th over.
Skyers seemed to be the order of the day, as Ashish Bagai was next to go, skying a return catch to Tony Suji for 8. A fine run-out by Steve Tikolo removed Zubin Surkari for 4, and the Kenyan captain then two balls later picked up a superb low catch in the gully to remove Sunil Dhaniram for 6. After ten overs, Canada were facing disaster at 50 for 6.
A useful partnership followed between Karun Jethi (13) and Sanjay Thuraisingam (15), who put on 29 together by sensible batting and good running rather than big hitting. But once they were separated, wickets again tumbled, and the innings came to a sorry conclusion at 91 in the final over. Ongondo (2 for 18) and Suji (2 for 22) were the most successful bowlers, while all the others were economical. The batting was not good, but the bowlers did a fine job.
Rain had started when Canada had nine wickets down, but the players stayed out until the last wicket fell. There was a heavy but brief shower, and play was not held up for much over half an hour. Kenya suffered a blow in the first over, as Maurice Ouma ran himself out for 1. In Henry Osinde's next over Kennedy Otieno/Obuya hit him for a fine six over extra cover, and with Nehemiah Odhiambo he kept the score moving well: after five overs it was 28 for one.
At this point Odhiambo, going for a violent pull, was caught at the wicket for 12. Steve Tikolo came in and soon showed his true class with two boundaries through the covers off his first four balls, from Harvir Baidwan, the second a true classic all along the ground. He looked less comfortable against the left-arm spinner Sunil Dhaniram, though, and after a ferocious appeal for a catch at the wicket was rejected, fell lbw next ball for 12.
Otieno continued to attack, sweeping Davison for a six well over the square-leg boundary. After ten overs, Kenya were 57 for 3. Thomas Odoyo, attempting a six, was caught on the square-leg boundary for 7, and Jimmy Kamande (5) skied a big hit to be taken by the same bowler, Davison, who finished with 2 for 19.
With 10 runs wanted in the final four overs, Kenya had no worries about run rate, but wickets continued to fall, the heroic Obuya holing out next on the leg boundary for 40. But by now his team was nearly home, and Ragheb Aga and Alex Obanda managed the job without further mishap. Davison and Baidwan (2 for 12) took two wickets each, while Dhaniram took an economical 1 for 15.
Kenya finish behind Netherlands in Group A, and the two teams progress to the semi-finals, with Canada losing out. All managed one victory, so net run-rate decided the positions.


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Vampire Diaries: Season 6 Blu-ray
The Vampire Diaries continues its sixth season with more delicious drama to sink your teeth into. In season five, after a passionate summer with Damon, Elena headed to Whitmore College with Caroline, not knowing Bonnie sacrificed her life for Jeremy's. Meanwhile, Stefan and Caroline's friendship deepened as they stood up to the Travelers, a nomadic witch tribe driven to strip Mystic Falls of magic and cast out its supernatural residents. In the shocking season finale, Damon, fearing he would lose his loved ones on the crumbling Other Side, made a huge sacrifice to bring them all back — with catastrophic and heartbreaking results. Season six follows the characters' journey back to each other as they explore the duality of good versus evil inside themselves. Matt Davis reprises his role as Alaric Saltzman, recently returned from The Other Side. Plus, the season will make you misty-eyed as the departure of a major character will turn lives upside down and leave us asking what happened to Mystic Falls.
Big changes happen in this sixth season. Bonnie and Damon are stuck in an (seemingly) empty world stuck decades in the past. The two that hate each other the most are forced together and begin forming a strange relationship. One that will have a big affect on the season finale. The Big Bad Guy this season changes up a bit as well. From a psychotic, power-hungry brother to a surprising return of an old family member, then back again.
No one stays the same for long in Mystic Falls. Even Caroline takes a walk on the Evil side after a heartbreak she can't handle. This season is full of surprises, mystery, heartbreak, romance, and more heartbreak. Knowing that Nina Dobrev would be leaving, meant that there would be an end to Damon and Elana – my favorite couple. It was a bummer knowing it was coming, but there are so many other strong characters and so many other stories to tell – that I have no doubt the writers can keep the show going without their central character. Caroline and Stefan have great chemistry, and they've barely begun. Bonnie's back, and she and Damon have something… so who knows. We lost Jeremy, but got Alaric back – which was fantastic. I can't wait to see what the next season holds.
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Acclaimed writer/director Wes Anderson (The Darjeeling Limited) is remaking the 2006 French film My Best Friend (original title Mon Meilleur Ami) it has been reported. I haven't watched the original film, but I remember it looked pretty funny and stars two of France's most popular actors, Dany Boon (this year's French megahit Welcome To The Sticks) and Daniel Auteuil (whose movie The Closet is being ripped off by Lindsay Lohan, see here).
The story is that of an unpleasant art dealer who makes a bet and is given ten days to find himself a best friend, eventually settling on a simple, hearty cab driver. My advice would of course be to seek out the French film (it's available internationally) and view that one first. The film was moderately well received by critics and moviegoers alike, but I don't remember it being that big a success, which make this remake quite puzzling. Meanwhile, Anderson is finishing his first try at animation, The Fantastic Mr. Fox, adapted from Roald Dahl (Charlie And The Chocolate Factory), which will premiere in late 2009.


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Lawrence's original cyclotron design was limited to energies where relativistic effects were not important. The third generation cyclotron included "sector-focusing" to allow higher energies to be obtained. The 88-Inch Cyclotron was based on Lawrence's design of a sector-focused cyclotron for the MTA project at Livermore.
1500 man-hours of work were necessary to assemble the trim coils which help regulate the strength and shape of the accelerator's magnetic field.
This sodium iodide crystal was used to study the properties of rapidly rotating nuclei through the gamma radiation they emitted as they slowed down.
Fluorine-18 produced at the 88-Inch Cyclotron was used to study metabolic rates in healthy and malignant brain tissue. Note the lesion in the lower right side of the images.
The High Energy Resolution Array (HERA) consisted of a central BGO ball and 21 Compton suppressed germanium detectors for gamma ray detection. This array discovered the first superdeformed nuclei.
With the commissioning of the Advanced ECR ion source, the 88-Inch became increasingly used by NASA, defense laboratories, and the aerospace industry for studies of the effects of radiation on microelectronics and the calibration of instruments for space missions.
Gammasphere was the world's premier array for gamma ray detection and attracted users from all over the world.
Scientist I. Y. Lee working on Gammasphere.
Element 106 was named Seaborgium after Nobel prize winner Glenn Seaborg when it was confirmed in an experiment at the 88-Inch.


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Blackadder Back & Forth (1999)
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Although it lacks the non-stop punch of the series, particularly III and Goes Forth, the group still manages to be very amusing. Atkinson is quite an actor, and I give Tony Robinson great credit for surviving his role through the entire series. If it weren't for House, I'd be a Hugh Laurie fan. Stephen Fry was gearing up to hit paydirt with the contract to record the Harry Potter series.
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Hehehe!! A divine comedy that is both daft and brilliant hehehe!! I enjoyed this very much, seeing a number of my favorite english theater actors together, its silly yet its not that type of silly comedy that gives you a headache. This is like sweet candy. :)
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I m such a Blackadder fan but this is just the search for more money im afraid.
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Helmut Hofer
Institute for Advanced Study
September 26, 2011
The modern theory of dynamical systems, as well as symplectic geometry, have their origin with Poincare as one field with integrated Ideas. Since then these fields developed quite independently. Given the progress in these fields one can make a good argument why the time is ripe to bring them closer together around the core area of Hamiltonian dynamics


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