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Check out his pics on my baby blog to see him smiling!
I also loaded an album over there of some pics Billy took of me before we went out dancing Saturday night, so y'all can see me at 25 weeks preggers.
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Quel you look sooo cute. I'm really excited about my lil' cousin!
good lord, quel! LOL.
Your face looks so healthy and THIN! Go head, then!
WOW, you look great Quel!! Everyone up here says hi!! Vanessa needs a playtime buddie!!!
Thanks y'all. Summer, you are so funny. It's all about the angles, baby. All about the angles. :) Seriously, I'm just taking better care of myself now than I was during my first trimester. Still gaining weight, am healthier in general.
you look SO happy.
You look good and pretty.
i thought your mom was gonna say, "ooh quel, all that bosom". ;)
you do look fabulous...
You look great! Congrats again.
I agree with what everyone says...you look great! But I also agree with you...your boobs are HUGE!!! :) Billy must be beating the dudes back with a stick 'cuz you look so sexy! It could also be the Saturday night dancing outfit you're wearing...
Look at your adorable baby belly! And what a sexy top. Enjoy the dates now...
OMG!!! You definitely are boobs and belly. You look so nice!!!
Aww Quel you look so adorable and so happy!! I know Billy is so lovin' this lol!!
You look great:) Where do y'all go dancing?
Thanks, y'all! Keep the compliments coming! The bigger I get, the more I'll need them. :)
Jennifer, we went to this great place called Copa downtown. It's salsa most of the time, but they have a dancehall reggae party the first Saturday of every month, which is what we went to. I wrote a bit about it on my latest HoneyMag blog entry. It's a really sophisticated spot...good mix of grown-ups. Red Fez is a good dance spot too.
excellent. hope all goes well for the remainder of the pregnancy
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Antique Silver Toned Copper Magnetic Bracelet for Men – Silver Chain
Stylish and cool solid copper magnetic bracelet for men. The copper core of this bracelet makes it pliable and easily adjusted for a comfortable fit.
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- Solid copper core
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Fri, 15 August 2014
Justin, Alex, and Mark Ryan chat about a $1,400 motorcycle helmet, iPhone 6, and Google's plan to use sharks to shut off Syria's Internet. That last part probably isn't right. But we've brought back weird science news!
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I purchased these No Smudgee Mascara Shield a few weeks ago to try them out and purchase some extras to share with my Glammies for a giveaway.
I have 9 available to giveaway (I have 1 to try out) and would love to hear from you ladies your tips & tricks for mascara and what's your fave mascara at this time.
My tip is something I've done for years and entered in a ELF Comsetics beauty tip and won. Ok here it is and hope it helps. When you apply your mascara and have clumps, take a metal (works best) lash separator and add a little bit of eye makeup remover to declump lashes. No more spider legs on your eyes.
My fave mascara at the moment is Benefit's They're Real mascara.
Best of luck Glammies!


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12.29.50 PMConfigure startup applications in Windows 8 to speed up boot
If you want to fully configure your startup apps, then read this simple how-to!
Start up applications uses RAM & CPU during start up process. If there are a lot of applications during startup it will make your PC slow. You may need to configure ( create new or disable some) these startup applications. This tutorial will tell you how you can configure start up applications in Windows 8.
There are mainly 2 ways to do it. Here they are:-
A. Using "msconfig" program
Press window+R to start "Run"prompt.
Type msconfig into it & press enter.
You will see the following window to appear.
Go to "Startup" tab. Uncheck unnecessary applications ( i.e these applications will no more start during startup).
Click "OK" to confirm. The following window appears. Select "Restart".
B. Using Startup folder
There is another way to do it.
First of all enable "Hidden Items" option.
Now go to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup. Paste the application or batch file here.
I have shown an example here.
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Indirect Uses
- Prevention and control of soil erosion: Forests play a significant role in the prevention and control of soil erosion by water and wind. The destruction of forest cover leads to increased runoff of rain water and its diminished seepage and storage in soil. The structure of the soil suffers, runoff increases and loosens the soil, which is carried away to other regions. The fertility of the soil is thus lost, and it becomes barren and unproductive.
- Flood control: Roots of the trees absorb much of the rain water and use it slowly during the dry season. Thus they regulate the flow of water and help in controlling the floods. Trees also check the flow of water. With the increased rate of deforestation, the frequency and the intensity of floods in the area also increases.
- Checks on spread of deserts: Sand particles are blown away by strong winds in the deserts and are carried over long distances, thus resulting in the spread of deserts. The roots of trees and plants bind the sand particles and do not permit their easy transportation by winds. In long run, the forests add humidity to the atmosphere and further help in checking the spread of deserts.
- Increase in soil fertility: The fallen leaves of trees add humus to soil after their decomposition. Thus, forests help in increasing the fertility of soil.
- Effect on temperature: Forests have a far reaching effect on climate. They ameliorate the extremes of climate by reducing the heat in summers and cold in winter. They also influence the amount of rainfall by lowering the temperature of moisture laden winds and increase the relative humidity of the air through the process of transpiration. They reduce the surface velocity of winds and retard the process of evaporation.


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Cubia (クビア) is a character in .hack//Link.
In .hack//LINK, Cubia appears in his PC form seen in .hack//XXXX. He uses a scythe rather than twin swords.
This version of Cubia, unlike past incarnations, is able to not only show emotion, but seems to show positive emotions predominantly. Cubia as a person is still as obsessed with the aspect of destruction as much as any of his counterparts, signifying his faint link with the "Anti-Existence" of typical Cubia. Kite is generally distrusting of him for obvious reasons, but ultimately puts up with him in a literal sense, as the two can never actually be in a party due to the 2-man size. As a PC, Cubia seems to have taken a liking to Tokio for various reasons.
- Cubia's overall LINK design appears to be based on both Kite (physical appearance) and Xth Form Haseo (scythe).


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Video to Swarm the Internet
Today, Internet video is really just a rivulet
— with the real deluge yet to burst into view.
Video, which in 2010 became the biggest single component
of Internet traffic, will increase to more than 50%
of all the bits on the network by the end of 2012, according
to Cisco's latest Visual Networking Index Forecast.
By 2015, video usage will be seven times last year's level,
capturing 62%
of Internet
the amount
of global Internet
will quadruple
from 2010 to
2015, reaching
966 Exabytes
(966 bi l l ion
Gigabytes annualy),
to Cisco's
Visual Networking
(VNI) Forecast.
Meanwhi le,
the average
fi xed broadband speed also is expected to increase fourfold,
from 7 Megabits per second in 2010 to 28 Mbps in 2015.
"The network is going to be taking on a dramatically increasing
load," Doug Webster, senior director of worldwide
Cisco service-provider marketing, said.
The projected increase of Internet traffic between 2014
and 2015 alone is 200 Exabytes per year — which is more
than the total amount of IP traffic generated globally in
2010, according to Webster.
As for whether the dramatic surge in usage could disable
the Internet at some point, Webster said: "A lot of people
are concerned about that. The service providers are
incented to stay ahead of this demand, and we're seeing
a very heavy investment in their business to keep up with
this demand."
Internet video to TVs tripled in 2010 and will increase
17-fold by 2015. Internet video to the TV will be more than
16% of consumer Internet-video traffic in 2015, up from 7%
in 2010, according to the VNI Forecast.
Peer-to-peer file-sharing traffic, while it continues
to grow, is dropping as a percentage of total usage. By
2015, global peer-to-peer traffic will account for 16%
of global consumer Internet traffic, down from 40% in
Wider adoption
of bandwidth caps
— l imits on the
amount of data users
may consume
in a given period
— could affect demand
over the next
several years, Webster
However, caps today
generally affect
less than 2% of all
broadband users,
and "what we're
seeing is [that] the
growth among everyone
else is more
than making up for
it," he said.
C i s c o 's V NI
Forecast is based on analyst projections, in-house estimates
and forecasts, and direct data collection from
more than two dozen service providers around the
world, as well as 500,000 individuals running speedtest


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You are currently browsing the tag archive for the 'Obama' tag.
Kudos to Walter Williams for speaking the truth.
Obama's success is truly a remarkable commentary on the goodness of Americans and how far we've come in resolving matters of race. I'm 72 years old. For almost all of my life, a black having a real chance at becoming the president of the United States was at best a pipe dream. Obama has convincingly won primaries in states with insignificant black populations. As such, it further confirms what I've often said: The civil rights struggle in America is over and it's won. At one time black Americans did not have the constitutional guarantees enjoyed by white Americans; now we do. The fact that the civil rights struggle is over and won does not mean that there are not major problems confronting many members of the black community but they are not civil rights problems and have little or nothing to do with racial discrimination.
Despite having the most liberal voting record of 2007, Obama claims to be:
"a leader who can finally move beyond the divisive politics of Washington and bring Democrats, independents and Republicans together to get things done."
Not that an endorsement by the New Black Panthers and statements like "typical white American" are divisive.
At the sunrise Easter service I attended yesterday, my pastor threatened people opposed to our church with a quote from rapper Ice Cube: "You picked the wrong folk to mess with."
The title of my pastor's sermon was "How to Handle a Public Lynching." Appropriately, then, he coupled his Ice Cube quote with a little touch of blasphemy, saying that a fellow church member of mine who had …
… likened the U.S. to the Ku Klux Klan and declared it damned for its "state-sponsored terrorism," is facing the same challenges Jesus did. "No one should start a ministry with lynching, no one should end their ministry with lynching,"
I don't really attend Trinity United Church of Christ, where Barack Obama is a member and where these comments constituted the main points in the Easter morning message on the resurrection of Christ.
But if this sermon sounds a little off to you, you must be a "typical white person." You see, as Barack has also said, "if you go there on Easter on this Easter Sunday and you sat down there in the pew you would think this is just like any other church."
For some reason, I had thought that Easter Sunday was about Christ's death and miraculous resurrection, providing salvation to all of humanity, blacks and whites, through God's amazing saving grace.
My mistake, Messiah. My mistake.
Creeping Sharia cites a juicy BizzyBlog post.
The July 22, 2007 Trinity United Church of Christ bulletin reprinted an article written by Mousa Abu Marzook, deputy of the political bureau of Hamas. Originally printed in the LA Times as "Hamas' stand", Pastor Wright added a new title, "A Fresh View of the Palestinian Struggle". The Times was criticized for giving a "Platform To Genocidal Terrorist." Where does that leave Obama's church? Marzook is a known terrorist and created an extensive Hamas network in the United States.
The smoking gun is here in Obama's church bulletin. Was Obama there? Does he support Hamas? Expect Obama and his supporters to simply ignore this tacit if not direct support of a terrorist organizaton.
Visit Creeping Sharia for the photo scan of the bulletin. Maybe Wright really did mean it when he said "God damn America." After all, Hamas has called for attacks on the US.
Fox reports that Obama's site finally took down an endorsement from the New Black Panther Party . Leader of the NBPP, Malik Zulu Shabazz, said he understood the decision and would continue to strongly support Obama, no doubt sending chills down the aspiring nominee's spine. According to the story, the Candidate of Unity is also the candidate of choice for an organization
identified by the Southern Poverty Law Center, a tolerance education organization, as an extremist hate group. The Anti-Defamation League calls NBPP "the largest organized anti-Semitic black militant group in America. … the group continues to organize demonstrations across the country that blend inflammatory bigotry with calls for black empowerment and civil rights."
The NBPP lists on its Web site a 10-point plan for full employment for black Americans as well as housing, education, free health care and an end to the death penalty.
In addition, it demands slavery reparations, the release of all black prisoners from American jails, trials of blacks only by all-black juries, an end to all black cooperation with police departments, exemption for blacks from the all-volunteer U.S. military and a separate country for African-Americans.
Nothing says "unity" quite like calls for a separate country.
Of course it's true that we can't fault Obama for the choices his supporters make (other than following him that is), but we can ask why he attracts these types of supporters.


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Let's begin by laying out the basics. Microsoft's variable refresh implementation only works with FreeSync screens - G-Sync monitors are incompatible - but the Xbox version of the tech is bespoke, with some pretty big differences compared to AMD's rendition. There's strong compatibility though: you'll need a display that supports FreeSync over HDMI (as opposed to the more common DisplayPort) but on the Microsoft end at least, there's support for 720p, 1080p, 1440p and 4K outputs. We've had confirmation that both Xbox One S and Xbox One X are invited to the party, but the firm also told us that older launch model hardware also gets the upgrade.
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This Green Serpentine Mountain Lion Fetish is by artist Andres Quandelacy. The green tone of this particular carving contrasts with the turquoise of Quandelacy's signature heartline adding to the breathtaking vibrancy of this piece. The bright, confident tone represents the strong prowess of the Mountain Lion. Originally, Zuni fetish Mountain Lions were first carved with their tail forming a straight ridge along their back. Now they are also seen with their tail over their back and down the side, as seen in this piece. Dimensions: 1'' H x 1.875'' L x 0.5'' W.
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Applying to Medical or Dental School
AMCAS Application & FAQs
The 2021 AMCAS application will be available on approximately May 1, 2021. Applications may be submitted beginning approximately May 30, 2021.
For further information, details, or clarification, please contact an AMCAS representative at (202) 828-0600. Representatives are available M-F, 9-7pm ET. Questions can also be sent to email@example.com.
AMCAS Web Application: webpage.
A full list of FAQs can be found on the AAMC website..
General Questions
Coursework, Grading System & GPA
Study Abroad
Letters of Recommendation
General Questions
Do I fill out the AMCAS form for MD-PhD application or is there a separate form?+
Use the regular AMCAS application. When you select the schools you are applying to, you will be asked to specify the program type and you will select MDPhD. In addition, on the AMCAS application, you will be required to fill out two additional essays for MD-PhD programs
Can I change the schools I want to apply to after I submit my application?+ Yes, these can be updated at any time.
Why should I choose to allow my Bates Medical Studies advisors to see my application?+ Bates advisors can serve as a resource to help you complete your application. Even if you are not going through the Medical Studies Committee for a Committee letter we can assist by uploading your letters to the AMCAS server, where they may be accessed by the medical schools. By providing us access to your application we are able to see what stage of the process you are currently working on. We can see when you have started your application and when you have submitted it. This helps us to determine when your letters need to be uploaded so we can plan ahead.
What can delay my application verification process?+ The peak application submission times are during the months of July and August. If you submit your application in June there is a higher chance that your application will be verified faster than if you submit it in July or August. The longer you wait to submit your application the longer the verification process may take. The AMCAS Verification process starts when your application has been submitted and your official transcripts have arrived at AMCAS. Make sure you request your transcripts in a timely manner and verify that they have been sent by Bates and received by AMCAS. Courses listed out of order can slow down the verification process significantly, be sure to list your courses chronologically. Be sure your courses are classified correctly; incorrect course classifications will delay transcript verification. Lastly, be sure credits and grades are listed as they appear on your official transcript, if they are not this will also slow down the verification process.
When should I complete my secondary applications?+ Secondary applications should be completed as soon as possible. Most of the schools will send you secondaries. Once they receive your secondary application, your letters of recommendation, and MCAT scores your application will be moved forward to the next phase, in which you will be considered for an interview.
Does AMCAS require an official copy of my transcript from Bates?+
Yes, the Med Studies Committee is not able to send them an official copy. You will need to request one from the registrar.
How can I have my transcripts provided to AMCAS?+ Bates is an approved e-sender for AMCAS. In order to request your Bates transcript for your AMCAS application you will need to: Submit a request online (Available for current students and alumni from classes of 2000 forward): Log into Garnet Gateway. (If you have forgotten your Bates ID or pin please contact the Bates HelpDesk at 207-786-8222). Click on Student Records. Click on Request Official Transcript. Select AMCAS and enter your AMCAS ID (8 digits) and AMCAS Transcript ID (7 digits) (both numbers can be found on your transcript request form. The transcript request form can be printed from your AMCAS application.) Complete the rest of the submission form and click "Next." Verify the information is complete and click "Submit Request." You do not need to send the transcript request form to Bates. Submit a request by Mail or Fax: You may order an official transcript(s) by mailing or faxing your signed AMCAS transcript request form. It is very important that the request form is signed. We are unable to release any transcripts without your signature. Send by mail: Office of the Registrar and Academic Systems, Attn: Transcript Requests, 44 Mountain Avenue, Lewiston, ME 04240. Or by fax: 207-786-8350.</br>
When answering questions in the Transcript Identification section, how should I designate Bates' semester pattern?+ Bates' semester description is 4-4-1. (4 months in the fall, 4 months in winter, and 1 month in the spring)
How do I know that my transcript was received by AMCAS?+ You will receive an email from AMCAS once they have received your transcript.
Coursework, Grading & GPA
Do I need to convert Bates credits to semester hours or will AMCAS do this for me?+
Your AMCAS application will automatically convert most undergraduate credit hours (also known as units, hours, etc.) to either semester hours or supplemental hours based on conversions provided by undergraduate institutions. Indicate your credit hours or units exactly as they appear on your transcript. Do not attempt to enter conversions based on the Grade Conversion Guide or any other conversion method.
How does AMCAS calculate GPA? Do they include graduate course GPA with the undergraduate GPA?+ The AMCAS application provides a GPA for a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years and a cumulative GPA for all four of them. The graduate GPA is separate. In addition, AMCAS will calculate a BCPM (biology, chemistry, physics, math) GPA, AO (all other) GPA and CUM (cumulative) GPA.
What courses are included in the BCPM (biology, chemistry, physics, math) GPA that is calculated by AMCAS?+
Each health profession has its own online common application service which has its own method of classifying courses for the science GPA. Usually, application services count courses listed in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics toward the science GPA. Application services will often include neuroscience courses under biology, but they do not include courses in psychology, cognitive science, geology, or computer science (engineering is usually a separate classification). Mathematics generally includes courses in applied math as well as statistics courses in the social sciences (e.g., sociology and psychology). For more information on which courses count toward the science GPA, consult the instructions provided by the application service you use when applying for admission.
Should I enter the classes I intend to take next year, or only the classes I have already completed the coursework section of the application?+
List courses in which you are currently enrolled and the classes you expect to enroll in prior to entering medical school. Indicate "Current/Future" as the course type. Do not request a transcript exception if the future classes will be at Bates. Only request a transcript exception if the future class will be taken at a different institution that you have not attended in the past.
What course classification is this course?+
Each course must be assigned a course classification based strictly on the primary content of the course. You are responsible for selecting the correct course classification. Use the AMCAS Course Classification Guide for assistance. AMCAS reserves the right to change classifications if the assigned classification clearly does not apply. In the event that you are unable to classify a course, refer to the description of the course on Bates website or consult with your Pre-health Advisor to choose the most appropriate classification.
Study Abroad
How do I note study abroad credit on the AMCAS application?+
Under the "Colleges Attended" category on the AMCAS application list, the institution attended while studying abroad. In addition, list the classes you took at that institution and request a transcript exception. Do not list your study abroad classes under the Bates Course Work. AMCAS will automatically include your study abroad credits when calculating your total number of credits earned.
Do I need my study abroad transcript?+ AMCAS only wants your Official transcript from schools within the United States. You do not need to submit a transcript from the study abroad institution.
What should I do if I am uncertain of how to list a particular course taken at Bates?+ Review the list of options AMCAS provides and talk with faculty or members of the course department. AMCAS will accept the course classification you select as long as your official transcript doesn't classify the course differently.
Can I submit the AMCAS application without having a MCAT score?+
Yes, applicants can submit the AMCAS application without having an MCAT score but will need to indicate when he/she expects to take the MCAT. The AMCAS application will be processed without the MCAT score and shared with schools. Once your new MCAT score is available it will be automatically posted on your AMCAS application online. Individual schools will make decisions on a case-by-case basis on whether they will wait for the new MCAT score before reviewing your application or extending an interview offer.
How many MCAT scores will AMCAS show on my application?+ All MCAT scores received in 2003 or later will automatically be released to AMCAS if you did not void your scores at the time of the exam.
Should I enter my experiences in a bulleted format or a paragraph?+
When completed, the application is sent to medical schools in plain text. It's best if you type the information in a paragraph format or use dashes instead of bullets. If you plan to cut and paste your experience description into the application, draft it in plain text, preferably in text-only word processing software, such as Microsoft Notepad or Mac TextEdit. Copying formatted text into the application may result in formatting issues that cannot be edited once your application is submitted.
What activities should I include on the Post-Secondary Experience portion of the application? How much information should I provide?+ Only list activities that you were actively involved in. You do not have to fill each of the 15 slots for activities on the AMCAS application. If the title of the activity or organization alone does not explain the activity, provide a very brief statement explaining the activity or organization and include specifics describing your role (position held, etc.). To stay within the character limit (1325 or fewer characters) it is recommended that descriptions be written in paragraph resume style. Please review the resume writing tips provided in the online resume writing workshop or resume tip sheet. In some instances to allow space for more than 15 activities, awards, jobs, etc., you may want to combine your activities in one entry. Specific examples include research projects that resulted in publications or organizational leadership for which you were awarded an honor.
Letters of Recommendation
Which type of letter of evaluation should I choose?+
Each of the following letter types is considered one letter entry in the AMCAS application. Committee Letter: Includes a committee letter and all of your letters submitted in one packet. Select this if you interviewed with the committee and you wish to have all of your letters including your committee letter be sent to all of your schools you are applying to. Letter Packet: A Letter Packet includes a cover sheet and all of your letters. This packet does not include a committee letter. Select this if you would like us to submit your letters but you did not interview with the committee. Individual Letter: An Individual Letter entry would only need to be completed if you wish to send a specific letter to a specific school, meaning you do not wish to send all letters to all schools. If this applies, please reach out to James Smith to be sure you are completing this properly in the system.
Who should I list as the Letter writer? + If you have a committee letter use the following information: Lee Abrahamsen, Medical Studies Chair, Bates College, Carnegie Science Hall, Room 313, Lewiston, Maine 04240. If you do not have a committee letter use one of your author's information.
When should my letters of recommendation be submitted to AMCAS? Are they part of the primary application?+ Letters of Recommendation are NOT submitted as part of your primary application. They do, however, need to be submitted as part of your secondary application. As soon as you receive your secondary application please let the Bates Pre-Health program specialist know so that your letters can be uploaded to AMCAS for processing. Secondaries are typically received beginning in July.
How do I check the status of my letters? How do I know my letters were received by the medical schools? + AMCAS will begin accepting letters of evaluation on the same day that the AMCAS application opens. You will receive an email when your letters are uploaded. Make sure your application is processed, as letters will not be sent until your application completes processing. Check the Letters of Evaluation or Medical School Summary screen in your AMCAS application and make sure the letters were added to that specific school. Finally, if it has been over a week since your application was processed and your letters were uploaded and submitted to the medical school, contact the medical school directly.
Can I change the list of letter writers after I submit my application?+ You may add a new letter after your application has been submitted, but you cannot delete or change existing letter entries. However, your letter writer can update the actual letter document linked to a letter entry by uploading a new version of the letter using the same Letter ID number as the original entry. Medical schools will be able to review the most recent version of the letter. These updates may be necessary if your letter writer needs to make a change to your letter, or if the original letter was not signed or on official letterhead. Do not make a new letter entry in your application for an updated letter.
AACOMAS Application & FAQs
For further information, details, or clarification, please contact an AACOMAS representative at 617-612-2889. Questions can also be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Further FAQs can be found on the AACOMAS website, or you can begin your AACOMAS application.
Does AACOMAS require an official copy of my transcript from Bates?
Yes, the Med Studies Committee is not able to send them an official copy. You will need to request one from the registrar's office.
How can I have my transcripts provided to AACOMAS?
Detailed instructions on how to request that your transcript be sent to AACOMAS can be found through the Bates Registrar.
Guidance for sending transcripts to AACOMAS can be found here.
Do I need to convert Bates Credits to semester hours or will AACOMAS do this for me?
Your AACOMAS application will not automatically convert your undergraduate credit hours (also known as units, hours, etc.) to either semester hours or supplemental hours. For the exact conversion rate view the back of an official Bates transcript. 1 Bates Credit = 4 Semester Hours
AADSAS Application & FAQs
For further information, details, or clarification, please contact an ADEA representative at (617) 612-2045. Representatives are available M-F, 9-5pm ET. Questions can also be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com
Further FAQs can be found on the ADEA website, or you can begin your AADSAS application.


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I like to wear diapers
I'm 16 and male and I like to wear diapers still. They make me feel safe. There's nothing more that I want than to be babied, especially when I'm stressed out.
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Find somebody that will indulge you, someone sane and safe who cares about you genuinely. I will never judge you for your fetish. [I will only judge you if you bring your soiled diadies out in public and assault my nose. I'm going to assume you are more sane than that, so feel free to p*** yourself all ya want, my friend.]
Your OK. You are not the only one. It is though a lonely fetish. For me anyway, I am hardly likely to say to any of my friends hey I like wearing a diaper.
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I'm going to do something a little different for this week's picks. Because they were two comics that I couldn't choose for my best pick, I decided that I would have two best picks no worst pick. Now I picked these comics as the best more because of what they represent to their respected series and place within their company's line up. So here we go:
Detective Comics #871 – This is the first issue with the new creative team of writer Scott Snyder (American Vampire) and artists Jock (The Losers) and Francesco Francavilla, and if you read my pull list post for this week you'll know I was very excited for this book. I wasn't disappointed at all with this book, or the Commissioner Gordon back up (Francavilla). Detective Comics now follows the Batman of Gotham City, former Robin and Nightwing, Dick Grayson as he looks into the theft of supervillian items that are being used by a new big bad. The issue follows Dick and his new relationship with Gordon and is old school Batman detective style. This is the Batman that I favour the most, and Snyder and Jock nail down the tone with this comic. When you read a Batman book no matter if you are looking at Batman or Bruce Wayne, you always see Batman, but with this issue, you see Batman and you see Dick; the two coexisting as one. This is something I didn't see during Morrison's Batman and Robin, which was Dick in a batman suit. Snyder gets the Batman mythos, and he gets Dick Grayson. There were times when I was reading Batman's dialogue to Gordon about various medical drugs, and he wrung them off like a season pro, and for a second I thought, this isn't Dick, but then I realized that Dick has been around a long time, has been solo, has been a cop, he's no amateur, he's been tought by the world's greatest detective, there is no way he wouldn't know any of this stuff. What helps make Dick and Batman co-exist is Jock's art; he draws a true to form Batman, and with Snyder's writing it just works. Jock also has some stunning panels and he can really tell a story within the story; he's pretty damned good. The back up, which I tend not to read, is also great and works on its own and within the main story itself, and add Francavilla's ability to draw a realistic down trodden but never give up hope Commissioner Gordon, and this book is going somewhere special. This definitly goes to the top of my pile.
Amazing Spider-Man #649 – This is the second issue of new permanent Spider writer Dan Slott, and this was a better issue than last for the sole purpose of being ready to tell a story, a new Spider-Man story. The first issue was merely set up for this issue, which opens up with a bang, well a lot of bangs, and then throws in a surprise. I'm not going to give it away, but suffice to say it's shocking. This issue is filled with a great Aunt May and Peter scene, which has a Ditko panel thrown in for good measure, that really demonstrates this book's new direction, one that seem's logical, but a direction that's never really been travelled before. We finally get to see how Peter's new job is going to create some great new, but classic styled, Spider stories. Let's not forget the art though; Humberto Ramos has a very cartoonish style that really works for a Spider-Man book, which is evident in the action scenes of Spidey and the Black Cat mixing it up some two bit hoodlums. Ramos does a lot of little things in his panels that make them move or give them something to take in before you move to the next. While Peter is still Spider-Man, this book feels like something new when in reality it isn't. I also love that this book comes out bi-weekly!
Final Verdict
I chose these two issues because they both made classic books feels new without losing any of their classicness. Furthermore, these books pushed their respected characters forward without losing that classicness, and that is a rare thing to see with new creative teams on older properties. The fact that it happened twice this week, well you can see why I choose them as my best picks. If you do want a worst pick, I would give it to Captain America. It was a pretty humdrum story that I wasn't too interested in, but that's okay, these two picks certainly made up for it.
It's Monday, and it's time to look at what I will be picking up this week. Check out my picks at iFanboy. I have a pretty big week with a good mix of Marvel, DC and Vertigo. Most looking forward to Dan Slott and Humberto Ramos' Amazing Spider-Man #648. It's kind of new a creative team, but it's a whole brand new story! I appreciate those who got the joke. I also decided to pick up a book i just read the preview for, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1 by Nick Spencer, a new writer who's been making the rounds as of late. The Return of Bruce Wayne also come out this week, and it's the last issue of the six issue mini-series, and coupled with last weeks Batman &Robin #16 pushes the Batman titles to its next phase; Batman Inc.
I can't wait for Wednesday.
I'm going to be talking a lot about comic books, and while I have said I am going to focus my blogging to this topic, this topic is still a pretty broad one. A good portion of the comics I read are of the superhero persuasion. I am though working on building a pull list/library of non-superhero titles, but I find this to be a slow process as my Local Comic Book Shop (LCS) primarily stock superhero comics, and of the non-superhero titles that do come, only a few are available. What I am trying to say is that most of the discussion I will have on this site will be about superheroes, and these will be heroes from Marvel and DC. But please note, I am reading comic books from companies that are not the big 2 and that are not about superheroes, and I will talk about any comic book related material, and if you have a recommendation, please give it here.
I guess then I should tell my blog readers (those of you who are going to read now, and for those who will back track my posts at a later date, that is if I keep this blog up and running) what books I am reading.
I'm mostly reading ongoings: Uncanny X-Men, Secret Avengers, SHIELD, Thor, Thor: The Mighty Avenger, Invincible Iron Man, Fantastic Four, Captain America, The Flash, Green Lantern, Batman and Robin, The Walking Dead (in trade paperback), Skull Kickers and American Vampire. As you can see, that's a lot of Marvel; it's what I started on, so it only makes sense I keep reading them. There are also a number of mini and maxi series that find their way in and out of my pull list: Avengers Prime, Astonishing X-Men: Exogenesis, Astonishing Wolverine and Spider-Man, Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne, Nemesis, Young Avengers: Children's Crusade and Brightest Day.
So I guess I read about 20 books right now, though I am looking to drop some of these soon. I'm struggling to get through Uncanny X-Men, Batman and Robin and Thor: The Mighty Avenger. The last one is a shock to me; this is a critically acclaimed series with amazing art. Chris Samnee is a great artist and story teller, but I can't seem to get on board with Robert Lethridge's writing. This book is old school superheroes, and for some reason, it doesn't do it for me. Dropping Batman and Robin would mean for the first time in a long time I wouldn't be reading a Batman book, and that's somewhat disappointing.
But there are a few books I am looking to pick up, and one is a Batman title; Detective Comics with Dick Grayson as Batman. As I mentioned in my pull list for this week, Superboy starts up this week. I'm getting this solely because of Jeff Lemire, who's Graphic Novel Essex County is fantastic. The only other book I am considering picking up right now is Amazing Spider-Man. It has been a long time since I picked up a regular Spidey book, and with all I've heard Dan Slott say, and all the Humberto Ramos preview art I have seen, this is easily the book I am anticipating the most.
So there's what I am reading; like I said a lot of superheroes. Though please, if there is anything you would like to recommend, please, I'm all ears, and eyes I guess since we are talking comics. And as for posts go, this one is pretty boring, I know, but I think it is important none the less. Helps you get to know me. Next week I will have an actual discussing something comic related, I promise


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North Scotland Adventure
On the 15th of December 2017, I travelled to the North Coast of Scotland with one of my best Scottish friends. I stayed with her family in Thurso, and I honestly had the best time and can't wait to visit again!
Day 1
Full day of travel: Dundee-Perth-Inverness-Thurso.
The ploughed fields were fleshly covered in a thin layer of snow, looking like a hot chocolate cake dusted in icing sugar.
Country Highland mansions and crumbling stone walls continued pass our window.
A winter wonderland.
The snow-scape covers the Scottish Highlands like the thick woollen blankets we need to keep warm.
We arrived in the dark, country town with Christmas lights leading down the main street. A giant lit up 'Happy Christmas, Thurso' was above the twinkly, and newest addition to the Thurso lights display; a life size Santa.
I was graciously and very warmly welcomed to a cosy little home near close to the centre of Thurs. My friends home was the picture of a loving and immensely Christmassy home.
Day 2
A 9:30 ferry from Gills Bay meant a half hour drive, and before that a 7:30 wake-up call (which seems early when the sun doesn't rise until 9:02am).
First exploring the top deck, we settled next to the window in the dining area, with the large seats and tables to lean on. It was about an hour to St. Margret's Hope; over the north crossing and it was a little choppy.
We'd organised a taxi tour by Craigies taxi's and sure enough there was the taxi waiting for us as we disembarked, the driver complete with genuine Orcadian accent. Many sentences that followed contained multiple 'likes' and almost always finished with 'ye kin?'.
Our first stop was the Italian Chapel.
Built in the Second World War by Italian prisoners of war, it looks like a little church building, however it is two bunked combined together with a stone front face. The inside is immensely decorated with just paint and plaster. The painter has cleverly painted optical illusions to create the look of tiles, pillars and holy relics.
The day was amazingly sunny, the light rays offsetting the immense chill from the North Sea. Puffy clouds settled in the distance.
We next experienced the magic of The Ring of Brodgar, a Neolithic henge.
The feeling here was so special that if I had died and woken up here, I would have no doubt it was Heaven.
The light was low and warm, casting a glow onto the large ring of standing stones. The approaching dark, deep blue cloud created a depth to the scene that reminded me of the awesome brilliance of nature.
The breeze was light but enough to move the clouds, and as we walked around the henge we learned that first hand as we were dumped with a good five minutes of hail.
Oh that was the dark cloud…
Skara Brae – Historic Scotland
Occupied 4500 years ago, Skara Brae is a Neolithic villages that had been preserved under sand for thousands of years; excavated in the 1920's. The Historic Scotland site allows you to visit and walk around the outside of the site, it also has an exhibition of artefacts and a replica house from the site so visitors can walk inside.
The walk to the archaeological site follows the curve of the beautiful small beach bay. And it was such a quiet day we were lucky enough to be invited into the Neolithic passage way and house itself.
Yesnby – End of the world
The final stop before lunch in Kirkwall.
The sun stayed low in the sky, for the few hours that it watched us. The brilliant golden light interspersed by the occasional puffy cloud or hail storm. I was standing on the end of the world. The end or the beginning, I wondered.
That day contained many magical moments.. I'm glad I visited and I'll never forget you, Orkney.
You're just another reason I love Scotland
Day 3
Mainland Scotland
The authentic Caithness experience aka extreme wind with occasional horizontal rain.
We drove to John O'Groats, and had a lovely little lunch at a cute café, and I tell you I was very glad to get inside. John O'Groats is the eastern most point of the northern head land, the furthest point from Land's End in mainland Britain and probably the windiest town I've ever been too (yes, surprisingly people really live there!).
The day light was fading, and we quickly drove over the moors dodging the sheep, to the Stacks of Duncansby.
Stacks of Duncansby
The grass was waving in gusts of wind; like the straggly coat of a dog that needs grooming.
It was so windy it felt like the duck down might escape through my thick winter coat.
We ran over the peak of a hill, avoiding puddles and sheep droppings. And here, the enchanting sunset over the North Scottish Coast and Stacks of Duncansby, was another little slice of heaven on earth.
Dunnet Head.
Most northern point of mainland Britain.
The sun was setting (very slowly, as it was winter) and the low light was extremely eerie. Driving through and over the flat moors, on the completely empty roads, enchanted my imagination; the sinister, old lands telling stories of murder and betrayal.
Day 4
Day 4 was a short day. We wandered around Thurso, beginning down at the beach and around the outskirts of the town. There was a clear view of Orkney, and I still felt so astounded and grateful to be exploring Scotland.
We went to the local for a late lunch, Y-not? (Yes, it was called the 'Y-not'). Then did a tad of shopping before dinner, a couple of episodes of the classic Australian murder mystery Miss Fisher, and a card game of Bahoochie (a fun dictionary of the Scots language).
Day 5
The long, long journey home.
Sheep dotted the landscapes. Snow and frozen streams. Warm sun light streamed in the window opposite me; bouncing off the ocean and onto the highland mountains to my right.
Much, much later, I made it home to Bonnie Dundee.
I hope you enjoyed my belated narration of North Scotland.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Daisy xx
Sydney in 100 words
A quick weekend trip to Sydney gave me the chance to explore again.
Although all my days where inside, learning with the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship, my mornings and evenings walking the city gave me a few chances to look deeper than the surface of Sydney.
I was based around UTS due to the course, visited Spice Alley, and even snuck in some views from the Mercure Hotel.
I challenged myself to look up and use the angles of the city to form abstraction in the frame.
The deep blue skies and dark nights gave epic contrast.
So here is my black and white photo series of Sdyney.
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Edinburgh Recommendations
I came to Scotland ready to fall in love, and, my, did I ever!
My first visit to Edinburgh was in mid-August – perfect for the tourist season. The overcrowded hustle and hurried excitement is easily transferred between visitors. With events and performances every night, there was never any time to be bored.
The Royal Military Tattoo, Fringe Festival, International Festival, Writers Festival were all in full swing in the month of August.
The second time I visited was as a day trip from my student flat in Dundee. The mid-September season was changing to yellow leaves and grey skies. It seems Edinburgh is beautiful in all weather and all seasons.
Coming from Australia, the first thing that strikes you in Edinburgh is the magnificence of the architecture. It seems fictional, as if stepping from a novel into the presence of magic.
Actually, I've found that a common experience in Scotland.
My first days in Edinburgh consisted mostly of recovering from jet lag, then sight-seeing and taking in what the many festivals had to offer.
Edinburgh Castle watches me; overseeing the city from its high central pedestal. In the crowded streets, cobblestones rise and fall from the centuries of use, and some bowing into the earth. Cars sound a rhythm, pacing the stones and their spaces; the pitch varying as they slow for dips and dodge pedestrians.
The little cobbled streets and lanes rise to the central road leading into the castle know as The Royal Mile. Vibrant summer flowers pots hanging from doors and shop fronts, with pinks and greens complimenting the old-style fonts detailing the year of establishment. Herds of tourists' step from one tweed souvenir shop to another; their language drowned out by the sound of bagpipe street performers, and hypnotising rhythm of traffic on cobbles.
In the evening, The Royal Mile was buzzing with performers hoping to coax an audience to their performances. Loud street previews were performed. Full acts of fire-throwing showed courage and unique music sets all contributed to an infectious atmosphere. Walking the Mile in twilight signalled me as fair game as a possible audience member. After refusing flyers for several paces, the dodging seemed more work than it was worth. With every step came flyers, events titles and pitches directed to me; the infectious energy of the performers matching the review stars so highly noted on the handout. The low bubbling dusk only fuelled the hum of excitement as curtain calls drew near.
I ended the day will a full hand of flyers, knowing the performance I had pre-booked with the international festival would be well worth it. Joshua Bell plays Bruch with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, at the stunning Usher Hall.
The Grassmarket is probably the best place to go restaurant (or bar) hoping. And maybe the best way to find the Grassmarket is by following Victoria Street from The Royal Mile.
Victoria Street twists down the hill, lined with quaint and colourful shops featuring designer tweed and specular bowties. The buildings in this part of the Old Town are full of character and a joy to behold.
At the Grassmarket there are rows of out-door seating spilling out from the many restaurants, and sometimes stalls with local makers and international foods. The other side of the square hides the Instagram famous, Vennel, where stairs lead down into the Grassmarket and you can see the Castle guarding the city.
During my last visit I ate in Edinburgh's oldest pub est. 1516, and although I wasn't expecting much, there is a reason it has been around for so long. Delicious!
Best Views of the City
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Caste is worth spending at least half and day exploring inside the castle walls. There are many lookout points over the castle wall, mostly over the New Town and across the Firth of Forth.
The Castle has many museums, displays and re-enactments from different eras, detailing the dense history of Royal, suffering and remembrance. Enter into the museums knowing history is written by the victors, and although it is in Scotland, doesn't mean the history displays a Scottish opinion.
It is worth waiting in line to see the Scottish Crown Jewels and the Stone of Destiny: both have a very turbulent history.
Scott Monument
If you have the nerve, the Scott's Monument is well worth the £5 entry fee. Firstly, a warning. If you suffer from claustrophobia and a fear of heights, Scott's Monument is not for you. To get the most out the climb, the trick is waiting for a group all going the one direction, up, and calling out that no one is coming down, as overtaking on the tight circular stair case is rather too friendly for comfort.
Four separate staircases allow increasing brilliant views and breaks from the dark and seemly endless steps up. The staircases grow deliberately narrower, the last with little windows blowing cool air onto your ankles and creating a sensation of swaying.
Squeezing into the fresh air, we shuffled around the crown of the moment. Too narrow to pass anyone we had to hope the swaying we felt was just in our heads and wait until the other 3 people in front of us wanted to head back down as well.
Arthurs Seat
As the crow flies, the Arthurs seat trail is not far. However, up-hill, it feels like a long way.
I now know that the feeling of never-ending steep up hill walks is a regular occurrence in Scotland. The Munros and Bens are always deceiving, just a little further to go and it all seems to be up hill.
The view from Arthurs Seat not only displays the entire of Edinburgh and out over the river, also the surrounding directions, out in the suburbs and sprawling paddocks.
And perhaps the best time of year to visit Arthurs seat is August/September, due to the free self-picked picnic of wild black berries.
A good little view point and reminder of Scotland's dense history is Saint Anthony's Chapel ruins. The date of the ruins not exactly known, it is thought to be from the 1300's.
Calton Hill
Calton Hill is another city vantage point and a very popular place to take photos of Edinburgh. The permanent display of monuments that is set out across the hill top seems to me to be without much reference to each other, and could, perhaps, be viewed as an outdoor art installation.
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
I can really recommend the Tattoo as a fantastic show. I've been to and performed at the Calgary Stampede marketed as the "greatest show on earth", but I believe the Royal Edinburgh MilitaryTattoo is a serious contester for the title.
I bought a package ticket including The Cannonball restaurant before show dinner. The Cannonball comes with my recommendation too: dinner was a Italian and Scottish mix which conquered my food allergies. There was a lot of wine, a live fiddle performance by 3 of the cast of the Tattoo and a friendly owner who genuinely enjoyed greeting and meeting his customers from all over the world.
The Tattoo is an absolute must if you are visiting Edinburgh- in fact I would recommend visiting to see the Tattoo.
Have the perfect lunch in Princes Street Gardens, with a view of the Castle.
Whether you have lunch in a restaurant or a picnic in Princes Street Gardens, the view is drop dead gorgeous.
The last of the summer roses bloom as the autumn leaves change, all in sight of the towering castle.
After my 2 visits and total 6 days in Edinburgh there is still so much to explore!
On my next visit: Dean Village, Holyrood Palace.
Mayar and Driesh, Glenclova
How to see the Scottish Highlands on a student budget:
Join the University of Dundee Rucksack Club
Last Wednesday night we met in a bar behind the university. The Rucksack team looking up the weather forecast and deciding on the best hiking location for the weekend.
The decision: Glenclova.
After heading to Edinburgh for the Day on Saturday, I didn't have much time to plan a hike or research the trails around Glenclova. Downloading the ViewRange app and looking through a few hiking options, I decided Mayar and Driesh; a 14.5km track.
Meeting 7am outside the Student Union, we all piled into mini vans, admired the scenic highlands and gripped tightly to the hand holders as we went around the corners.
Safe to say we where relieved to arrive on solid ground.
We started along and wide road through forests and over rivers; the mountains around Glendoll towering above us.
The morning dew and the cloud-like rain glittered in the early morning sun. The highland scene seemed it couldn't get more Scottish, with ruins of old stone walls and the sounds of rushing rivers.
After what I discovered to be only moderate walking, we broke through the trees to an engulfing sight before us.
The mountain range completely surrounded us, the ruggedness of the landscape exciting.
What I was about to find out was the track lead us directly up the centre of the mountain range.
And there was some very steep climbing ahead.
And this was only the beginning...
Man-made steps out of natural and local rock both helped and hindered the ascent. The uneven footing at times and varying step size made this walk a physical and mental task.
My favourite New Zealander and flatmate taking in the view.
Also waiting for me to catch up.
Approaching the summit of Mayar, the wind picked up and the temperature dropped.
We hurried to the peak before the cloud consumed us and blocked out the breathtaking view.
Sophie, from France, an excellent walking buddy, pictured here admiring the view and swimming in a sea of fluffy clouds.
The path then lead us along the relatively flat ridge line... Until we reached Little Driesh.
A climb to the peak of Little Driesh.
Then another to Driesh itself.
We waited a little for the cloud to move on, but it seemed to be having a lovely time enjoying the view- and blocking ours. We did, however make it right to the top.
What goes up, must come down.
Our finishing point is just past the base of the rainbow.
Forest conservation observation point; Encouraging visitors to take photos and share them to record the rehabilitation of the Glen.
This magical little forest trail I'm sure hid faeries, playing by the stream and napping on the mossy rocks.
The hike contained a little of everything (except climbing, there was a lot of that!).
And the relief of returning to the meet point and the van may have been overshadowed by the stomach turning drive ahead.
Scottish Highlands
I was going to write up Edinburgh first, but I must say I was quite distracted by the highlands!
We chose Rabbies Tours and I'm glad we did!
This is Rabbies 'Highland Explore' 5 day tour.
Day 1
We travelled north out of Edinburgh and stopped first of all in the little high land village of Dunkeld. Dunkeld holds a quaint path behind the village to the chapel and river, the air was cool and fresh after becoming accustomed to Edinburgh's humid summer.
And apparently J.K. Rowling lives nearby!
Where we stopped next was one of my highlights of the day! The Highland Folk Museum in Newtonmore; here was an iron age village in enactment used in filming Game of Thrones and Outlander. It just so happens the day we visited was the Outlander day! (a bit of a massive fan) The village was filled with stalls of both tasteful fan merchandise and period goods, as well as re-enactors dressed from the series and giving any historical information you might want.
The view of the highlands was amazing as well.
At the café I bought Irn Bru, a Scottish national soft drink, which will definitely be my go to fizzy drink from now on!
The highlands slow grew around us, until they couldn't grow much more. With the average mountain peak now towering above us, it was time to stop for another break, and this time at Loch Ness. This short Nessy spotting sport resulted in nil sightings (although we got to pet a few dogs!). Oh and I collected a few good looking rocks from the beach, now well-travelled.
Note: the seemly emerging Loch Ness Monster is just 2 doggos
Stopped at the black water in Garve, known because the organic matter in the water makes it look dark and syrup-like.
After a little more of a drive we were all excited for a walk! And our bus driver Micheal had done a wonderful time introducing the facts on Corrieshalloch Gorge. Hyped with excitement, we bounded straight past the sign to say the suspension bridge was shut. We ended up taking a pleasant walk through the wild flowers and forests on a little path that lead back to the bus and showed us a wonderful view of Ullapool from a far.
I'd like to say that words could describe the beauty of Ullapool, and they probably can, however it's beyond my limits.
Ullapool sits on the sea loch of Loch Broom and on the opposite side to the loch, looks out on to the Atlantic Ocean. We stayed in the Riverside B&B and it was absolutely lovely, they even catered gluten-free breakfast!
Day 2
Ullapool in the misty morning sun.
The rising country a contrast of strong fluorescent greens and the misty purple of heather.
The highlands were set to become more beautiful as we explored the mountains and beaches of Assynt.
On the ancestral lands of the MacKenzie Clan, the brilliance of Achnahaird Beach's blue waters and white sand is matched only by the magnificent highland mountains sitting comfortably behind the beach.
Unfortunately, because we visited on a Sunday, there wasn't much of Lochniver open to explore! We stopped at the traditional fishing village for lunch and a break.
Next stop, through the chilly wind and light Scottish rain, was the white sand secret beach of Achmelvich Bay. Apparently used in many TV and film sets, the secret beach was a little hard to get to and magnificent despite the icy winds.
Below shows the 15th Century ruins of Ardvreck Castle – stronghold of MacLeods' of Assynt.
And in the distance the 18th Century Calda House, the Laird's house of the Mackenzie's of Assynt.
(YES the grass was that fluorescent green)
By this time, Michael, the tour guide had gauged what we are interested in and the next stop was the Knockan Crag geological site. Stunning views over the nearby loch and mountain ridge. The walk around the mountain would take about an hour, however we didn't have the time and looked only at about hundred metres of the sculpture track.
We had an early night back to Ullapool, arriving around 4:30pm allowed us to sneak a quick look around the galleries and shops before closing hours.
We also saw a seal begging for fish of the wharf.
It was particularly cold that evening and we soon retreated to our cosy B&B.
Day 3
The morning was filled with coast views of Skye and the Hebrides, complimented by the Scottish weather systems.
Past the mountains of the Beinn Eighe Nature Reserve and along the coast line of Loch Torridon.
We stopped a few times of the way to Skye: Shieldaig, on the side of the road to see highland coos, and Applecross.
Bealach na Ba was described as a high and exhilarating road! In a mini bus, one lane, needing to pull off to pass any cars, cliff edge one side, wall rock on the other.. I'd say terrifying?
However, once we came out of the cloud and down the other side the view was extraordinary.
Eilean Donan Castle: My third ever castle! After Edinburgh and Ardverck, and Eilean Donan definitely goes on the list of favourites. Translates to the Island of Donan, the Castle sit on the junction of three lochs and was built in the 13th Century to protect Kintail from Vikings. Although it was occupied from much earlier on. It had been elaborately restored in the 1930's and some parts of the castle are used as private apartments.
The highlight for me was the hand written and signed letter from Bonnie Prince Charlie calling the clans to a meeting. There was also a lock of his hair!
The Isle of Skye:
The Black Cuillin Ranges, partnered with the Red Cuillin Ranges to the left out of frame, on the Isle of Skye.
In Celtic creation mythology this landscape was formed by the fighting of two giants. One giant came to Skye from another isle, hearing the giant on Skye on strong and wanting to prove his power. However the woman giant on Skye was fierce and they fought and crashed around the landscape forming the Cuillin Ranges.
After a truce was called, the giant from Skye was walking near this river when some faeries commented on the cuts and bruises marking her face. They said, hold your face in the water for 7 seconds and your face will heal, and so she did and within a day her face was smooth and her youthful looks never faded.
Yes, I did put my face in the water for 8 SECONDS.
Only time will tell!
We then arrived late in Portree to our cosy B&B not far from the town square.
Day 4
A quick morning walk lead to discovering a path down to the bay and this heavenly view!
Old Man of Storr is another story involving faeries, although there are many versions and variations. We learned never to whistle, swear or put your hands in your pockets around faerie prone locations such as waterfalls. They like to play tricks on humans and particularly when we annoy them with the above listings.
Magic waterfall, where the faeries helped Mum slip on the mud!
Kilt rock- named because it looks like the pleats on a kilt, showed stunning basalt cliffs and blue water.
And then Quiraing. WOW. Absolutely drop dead stunning. I need to come back here to do the hike or even just to soak up the beauty some more!
The Kingdom of the Faeries aka Faerie Glen
Here shows the Faerie Castle, portal and miniature glens.
A bagpiper from the local village used to practice down in the Faerie Glen, and one day when he was so good, a faerie appeared to him and invited him to play at a faerie wedding. This, would of course require him to past over to the Faerie Kingdom through the portal, he thought what a great opportunity! He passed through the portal with ease and the wedding went fantastically, so much so that the faeries invited him to stay. However, with a family at home he insisted he go back and the faeries warned that nothing would be the same if he returned.
When he returned home and tried to enter his home he discovered that his family no longer lived there. For, every minute that passed in the faerie world, a year had passed in the human world.
Just a quick stop near Dunvegan Castle for a photo opportunity of both the castle and the local seal residents.
As the final event of the day, Michael managed to score us some free whisky tasting at Talisker Distillery.
Returning late from our group dinner, we discovered we had mistakenly been given only the key to our B&B room and not the front door, Luckily, we weren't out in the cold for too long!
Day 5
Mostly a day of scenic travel, with one last photo op of Eilean Donan Castle.
Down the rugged mountains of kintail, a quick stop at Glencoe, through Glen Garry, past Ben Nevis, and Fort William for Lunch.
The eerie Glencoe: famous for the massacre of the MacDonalds of Glencoe, the regiment under command of Captain Robert Campbell. The regiment stayed with the MacDonalds for weeks, accepting their highland hospitality and eating their all their meat. However, on February the 13th of 1692 the regiment murdered the Clan Donald men, burned down the village and left the women and child to die of exposure in the winter. And hence came 'never trust a Campbell'...
Home to Edinburgh.. then onto Bonnie Dundee!
Rabbies had collected a playlist of Scottish songs, with some telling the story of the landscape, and social or political history.
At times the songs were profound without prior knowing the history. Our guide would then tell us the stories and history layered in the land and replay the song. This stunning mechanism allowed us to see further than the encompassing mountains, cleverly giving an insight into the importance of the land .
Some that stood out to me:
'I Voted Yes' by Stanley Odd:
'Pride' by Amy Madonald
'Skye Boat Song'
'Outlaws' by Capercaillie
'Throw the R Away' by The Proclaimers
All in all I would recommend Rabbies tours, we had a fabulous time, learned a lot of history and experienced an excellent introduction to Scotland. I am very excited to stay on as I study at the University of Dundee this Semester and experience much more of this wonderful country!
Daisy xx
Our Singapore Experience
Day 1
The hot sticky air confronted us as we stepped out of the airport. The relief of the humid environment dissolved as we thawed from the 8 hour flight, and we set in for a hot 3 days.
YAYOI KUSAMA: Life is the Heart of a Rainbow
We purchased an e-ticket online before we left Australia – which would ordinarily help to avoid the ques, although our session starting at 10am meant to was fairly quiet at the National Gallery of Singapore.
We both loved Kusama's exhibition, spending the first half of the day exploring her colourful take on the world.
The 5th floor of the National Gallery has views over Marina Bays Sands, an absolute must see! We even came back after dinner to finish the exhibition and see the view at night.
The way to Arab Street had stop overs at an art supply shop, a cat themed quirky shop (with real cat) and the 'Tales of the Malay World' exhibition at the National Library.
We also found a tailor to copy my much loved 1950's vintage dress and had dessert for dinner!
Day 2
At the beginning of day 2 we made our way over to the Art Science Museum at Marina Bay Sands via taxi.
Our favourite exhibition on display was the Future World: Where Art Meets Science. The exhibition explores the themes of nature, town, park and space by using digital and inactive technologies. The immersive art was vibrant and intense, I would recommend the exhibition.
We then wandered around Gardens by the Bay and saw the Cloud Forest Conservatory and the Flower Dome. Both were overwhelmingly beautiful and curated to create to unique environment.
And rushed back to the city for a dress fitting!
Day 3
Singapore Zoo and the Great Escape
The highlight from Singapore Zoo was watching to Patas monkeys escape! A branch had fallen on the electric wire and shorted it out- one of the young Patas worked it out a swam across the water, out of their enclosure and up a tree- 2 other Patas followed. The zoo keepers must have had fun trying to get them back!
My other favourites where the Hamadryas Baboons and the White Tiger.
After the zoo and three days exploring we were pretty tired and made our way to the airport for as soon as check in opened- leaving lots of time for airport shopping at Changi!
one 13.5 hour flight + 1hr flight later, hello Edinburgh!
Highlights of Bulimba, Queensland
As there are only a few days before I head off for the year, we have come to Bulimba, Queensland, to visit family.
4am Wake up Call
As always, cheap flights to Brisbane involve Jetstar and a 6am departure. Luckily the early wake up call was made up for by the brilliant sunrise in the clouds!
I am happy to report that Jetstar got us off the ground at the right time and we arrived before our lift did!
Riverbend Cafe and Bookshop
The Riverbend Cafe breeds a bubbly, contagious atmosphere. We found a table on the deck next to the greenery; a cool morning breeze easing the rising Brisbane warmth. Long shadows and cool light contrasted the delicious smells wafting from the kitchen.
Here, we ordered a delicious soy latte and I was not disappointed. The coffee blend is unique and scrumptious: definitely one of my all time favourite coffee spots!
Now we eat don't eat gluten and dairy due to dietary requirements and The Riverbend Cafe absolutely conquered this task! The staff were friendly, helpful and understanding of our dietary restrictions.
Above: Fried Polenta with field mushroom, roast baby beetroot and fresh asparagus with poached egg. Verdict = Scrumptious
Below: Two poached eggs with bacon and homemade relish on toasted gluten free bread with added roast tomato.
Verdict = delicious
Riverbend Bookshop
Riverbend Books embodies everything I enjoy about book shops. Intimate, quaint and eerily personal. With lovely, helpful staff
Soon the Adventure Begins! Please comment suggestions and must dos!
Leaving: 17th of August 2:50PM Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport
Passengers: Daisy and Mum.
First stop: Singapore
With 3 days in Singapore there is such much to fit in!
We are staying in the CBD are arriving very late on our first night...
On the to do list: ArtScience Museum, Gardens in the Bay, National Gallery, Little India, Arab Street, Suggestions please!
Next Stop: Edinburgh
Arrive: 8:20AM wow jet lag.. 5 Days in Edinburgh with a view of the Castle!
Special events in Edinburgh: the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Joshua Bell in Usher Hall.
On the to do list: City tour, Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Arthur's Seat, National Gallery, National Museum, Royal Botanic Gardens, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Calton Hill... Food: The Dogs, The Chophouse, The Milkman, Contini Cannonball restaurant.
Highland Explorer tour by Rabbie's
Commencing the 26th of August, returning on the 30th.
Main Sights! 2 nights in Ullapool and 2 nights in Portree.
Day 1: Village of Dunkeld, Cairngorms National Park, Rothiemurchus estate, ruins of Loch an Eilein castle, Loch Ness and the village of Dores,
Day 2: Explore the far northwest Highlands and the mountains of Assynt, the 15th century ruins of Ardvreck Castle, Achmelvich Bay, and the traditional fishing village of Lochinver.
Day 3: Visit the Corrieshalloch Gorge, Beinn Eighe nature reserve and coastline of Loch Torridon, Applecross, Bealach na Ba, Plockton, and Loch Carron.
Day 4: Full day on Skye: Quiraing mountain pass, Kilt Rock, Neist Point, Dunvegan Castle, and the village of Portree.
Day 5: The Return: Eilean Donan Castle, The mountains of Kintail, Glen Garry, Ben Nevis, Fort William, Glencoe, and returning to Edinburgh.
Last Combined Stop: Dundee
Arrive late 30th of August: 2 Days before moving in to the University of Dundee's Student Accommodation and Freshers Week begins!
To do list: The Mcmanus: Art gallery and museum, Broughty Castle Museum, Botanic Garden, city square...
Monday 4th September: Mum flies out from Edinburgh and the real adventure begins!
Countries and Places to Visit:
Germany - Stuttgart and Münster
Switzerland - Zurich
France - Paris and South France
Where else?
Daisy from Ariadne Adventures
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One for love, one for truth
One for me, one for you
Where we once were divided, now we stand united
We stand as one… undivided. ~Bon Jovi
From my work in progress, Undivided:
At the corner of the house, Garrett stepped into the cover of a large evergreen bush. As far as he could tell, no one had moved through the snow in the front or side yards. The backyard was covered with too much evidence of activity to determine if any of it was recent. He had a hunch about the shed, though, and if he was right, it meant the boys had been warned to get out of the house.
The back of his neck prickled as Anna knocked on the back door. If his hunch was correct, she would be invited in and distracted long enough for their quarry to escape. Letting Anna go into the house went against everything in him, especially after she'd told him of the mother's involvement in the criminal activity of her sons.
Someone had already made Anna a target. Inside the house, she was too vulnerable for his comfort.
"Hi, Mrs. Schaeffer. I'm Anna Jeffries…from the Annapolis Youth Center."
"Hello, Ms. Jeffries." The voice was gravelly and harsh but from Garrett's position, he couldn't put a face to it. "Would you like to come in?"
As Anna stepped across the threshold, his gut twisted and bile rose to coat the back of his throat.
"C'mon man, where's that steely reserve you're so famous for?" John's words echoed through his memory. They'd been on assignment in Bogotá, their informant, a local girl who'd routinely sold herself for drugs, had been found in the sewer, minus most of her body. Garrett had made it his mission to break up the ring that had ordered her murder.
If anything happened to Anna in that house…
The groan of metal on metal drew his attention. Right on time, the door to the wooden shed inched open. Garrett froze. In a few seconds the door slid open several more inches and two teenaged boys crept out, moving quickly to the street, where they began a nonchalant shuffle away from the house.
The shed door closed behind them.
So…someone had remained behind. One of the boys who lived there? Both of them? Was it one potential suspect or two? Loud heavy metal music erupted from the shed. Nice signal, genius. Giving folks in the house the all clear.
Well, they could shove their all clear up their asses.
"Anna!" he called sharply, hoping she was close enough to hear.
She popped her head out and he gestured in the direction the teens had taken. Without wasting time on questions, she leaped from the back porch and sprinted down to the relatively cleared street.
"Damn it!" Garrett stumbled through the ankle-deep snow in the yard. His knee gave way once under the jarring motion of his slow lope but he caught himself with the cane, thankful he'd snagged it from the car after all. He met Anna at the base of the driveway.
"Where'd they go?" Damn, she was barely breathing hard and he was gasping for every breath.
Garrett squinted at the ground and instantly picked up the two sets of fresh footprints leading off behind an older RV that sat up on cinder blocks, partially covered by a blue RipStop tarp. He motioned for Anna to stay put. He had no hope of detaining either of the boys on his own, but he could flush them from their hiding place. Maybe he'd scare the hell out of them enough they'd run for home.
He skirted the long side then gave an awkward leap into the open.
The two boys scuffled with each other like two of the Three Stooges trying to muscle through a single doorway.
"Shit!" shouted the scrawny one.
The pair of them disappeared to the other side of the RV and Garrett slapped his palm against the back.
"Tom Street! Cody Preston!" Anna bellowed in an authoritative voice. "Both of you stop right there!"
Garrett stepped from behind the RV. Anna stood with the skinnier boy, her hand on his arm the only thing detaining him but he was standing still, in obvious defeat. The second boy was already off up the street.
"You need him?" Garrett motioned with his head, ready to take off in pursuit if it killed him, which it likely would.
"No. I know who he is and where he was. I only came here to get Tom." Anna reached into her coat pocket and pulled out her cell phone. "You want to talk to your mom or you want me to?"
Tom hung his head, and with a shrug, Anna put the phone to her own ear. "Karen, I've got him." Her lips settled into a grim line. She nodded at whatever the kid's mom said. "Yep, at the Schaeffers' house."
After she hung up the phone, Anna stepped in front of the teenager. He was tall and she had to look up to meet his eyes, but somehow she commanded a sense of authority and the kid seemed to be listening to her, albeit with obvious reluctance.
"I'm not even going to ask what you were doing hanging out with the Schaeffers." She dropped his arm with such force the kid was thrown off balance. "And I know you don't need another lecture about staying in school and staying away from drugs."
The kid rolled his eyes and shifted on his feet. He kicked some loose some snow around, but said nothing.
Anna blew out a harsh breath, forming a little cloud that wisped into the air. She softened her tone. "Look, you're smart, Tom. You're smart and you're talented. You don't need to make the choices you've been making. I know you want to take care of your mom. I get that! But how are you going to do that if you're in jail? Or dead? And trust me on this, those are your only two options with the Schaeffers."
The kid stared over Anna's head, making a point of not meeting her eyes.
"When you decide you want to get your life together and make something of yourself—something legitimate—then you come and see me and I'll help you do anything you want to do."
A silver sedan pulled to the curb. Garrett recognized the distraught mother who'd raced from the church earlier.
"I mean it, Tom," shouted Anna as he wrenched open the passenger door. "You're too smart to screw up your life this badly. But if you don't care about yourself, I know care about your mom."
Tom got into the car without saying a word, a sullen look on his face. As they drove off, he stared hard at Anna through the window and mouthed one word. "Bitch."
Garrett's hands curled into fists. He'd cross paths with that kid again…soon. And the kid might be the one limping away next time.
"Did this change anything?" Garrett asked, walking back to Anna's Mustang, as much to find out what she thought as to keep his mind off the searing ache in his knee. The activity of the day made each step on his left leg a fiery nightmare.
Anna glanced up. "No." Her sad smile tore at Garrett's heart. "Today changed nothing. The Schaeffers will still be here tomorrow, still dealing drugs, still pulling younger kids into the mix. Tom is still going to skip school and try to get rich quick."
"So what was today about?"
"Saving a mom." Sorrow painted her voice. "Karen would do anything for her son—anything to save him from other kids, from drugs…or from himself." She shook her head and sighed. "But she's in over her head. She doesn't take into consideration that one day Roddy Schaeffer is going to kill someone and he won't care if she's the mother of a business associate. She would have gone into that house looking for Tom. She's done it before. So today was more about saving her. And maybe, if we're really lucky, planting a seed of goodness in a teenaged drug dealer."
They stopped at the front bumper of her car. "And you're not in over your head?" he asked softly. "If this kid won't care about killing Tom's mother, where does that leave you in the food chain?"
Laying a hand on his arm in much the same way she had with the youth, Anna met his eyes fully now, unblinking. "I'm very much getting in over my head." She squeezed gently, sending darts of heat rocketing straight to Garrett's groin. "But it's not the Schaeffer family that I'm over my head with," she finished in a whisper.
She released him with a slow slide of her fingers down his arm to the back of his hand and stepped around to the driver's side of her car. Garrett limped to the passenger door and yanked it open, falling to the bucket seat with a grunt.
As he pulled the door closed, he slammed his leg against the gear shift. "Fu—ah—crap."
"Are you okay? Did you get hurt today?" She laid her hand on his leg just above the knee.
Light could never travel as fast as the little electrical charge that rushed through Garrett from top to bottom at her touch to his injured leg. Heat radiated off her palm and singed him through his jeans. In any other circumstance, he would have enjoyed the contact, especially after the adrenaline rush from earlier. But her hand was less than an inch from the bulky dressing he had applied that morning and if she felt that, he would have to explain things best left unexplained between them.
He moved a little too quickly to capture her hand and winched, then tried to cover up by lacing his fingers through hers. He probably wasn't fooling her. So he smiled.
"Not that I wouldn't enjoy it, sweetheart, but if we're going to get that close, it's not going to be in the front seat of a car with four on the floor in front of a house we just raided looking for a missing kid."
Anna's cheeks turn brilliant pink as she jerked her hand away. She shook badly enough that it took her two attempts to insert the key into the car's ignition.
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With today's weather being a fabulous mid 70 degrees everyone in the showroom has been craving a fresh salad from the nearby cafe. As lunch time came and passed it seemed intern after intern came back with a bowl of greens sprinkled with added pops of color in the form of fruit and veggies. Why not incorporate this healthy lifestyle choice into your everyday summer wardrobe? These gorgeous greens got us thinking how my newest Daphne collection adds pops of color to the most basic and fresh summer style. Why not change it up and wear a fantastic outfit of white and throw on a gorgeous green necklace to add some flavor to the mix? Stand out in the most simple of ways this week with a fresh twist on a summer trend. Continue below to see how were thinking fresh today in the showroom as well as one of my favorite salad recipe for a lovely summertime meal.
White spinach salad with caramelized shallots: http://www.marthastewart.com/971965/spring-salad-recipes/@center/276955/seasonal-produce-recipe-guide#316919
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Story and Photos by Christian J. Stewart (ISN)
January 8, 2012, Victoria, BC (ISN) – The Mount Doug Rams used a 16 point performance from Adam Benrabah to roll to a 55-33 win over the Reynolds Roadrunners in Lower Vancouver Island AAA High School basketball action on Tuesday night at Mt. Doug High School in Saanich.
The win improves the Rams league record to 2-2. The Roadrunners, who are coming off a 6th place finish at the Bob Gair Invitational tournament in New Westminster over Christmas, fall to 1-4, with their only win thus far coming over winless Stellys just prior to the Christmas break.
Mt. Doug's Adam Benrabah works to bring the ball upcourt past Reynold's Dexter Crane in first half action on Tuesday (Photo: Christian J. Stewart / Island Sports News)
On Tuesday, the Rams started the rout early, jumping out to a 14-0 first quarter lead before Reynolds finally hit the board with a free throw just under seven minutes into the game. Harrison Mar would pace the early Mt. Doug attack with 7 first quarter points and the Rams would push their lead to 20-1 at quarter's end.
Mt. Doug was led by Harrison Mar (left) with 11 points and Adam Benrabah (right) with 16 points, in their win over Reynolds on Tuesday (Photo: Christian J. Stewart / Island Sports News)
In the second quarter, it was Benrabah's turn to shine for the Rams, as he contributed 6 of the Rams 15 points in the quarter. Meanwhile, the Roadrunners continued to struggle, scoring their first basket just under two minutes into the quarter and emerging with just 9 points overall in the quarter to trail the Rams 35-10 at half.
Mt. Doug's Connor Brown puts on the brakes as he looks for a route to the net by Reynolds defender Val Santiago on Tuesday (Photo: Christian J. Stewart / Island Sports News)
After the intermission, a refocused Roadrunners squad, who skipped the third-quarter warm-up for some extra chalk-talk time in the locker room, began to find their game and actually outscored the Rams 15-9 in the quarter. Bryce Gaspar would pace that third quarter attack with 6 of Reynold's points, while Steven Shellard had 4.
Bright spots for Reynolds on Tuesday were Amir Harati (left) with 12 points and Bryce Gaspar (right) with 8 points (Photo: Christian J. Stewart / Island Sports News)
The big lead allowed the Rams to get their entire bench into the game and Coach Skip Cronk distributed the time among his players very well, giving them all a chance to play throughout the game.
In the fourth quarter, the Rams would re-establish their dominance and slow down the game, outscoring the Roadrunners 11-8 and cruising to the 22-point, 55-33 victory.
Left: Harrison Mar of Mt. Doug cruises in for an uncontested layup in the first half Tuesday; Right: Normally patrolling the quarterback position for the Rams football squad, Ashton Mackinnon did a good job in defending Reynold's Steven Shellard and other Roadrunners in his time on the floor Tuesday (Photo: Christian J. Stewart / Island Sports News)
In addition to Benrabah's 16 points, the Rams Mar finished with 11, while Pedro Mirabile chipped in 8.
For Reynolds, Amir Harati led all Roadrunner scorers with 12, while both Gaspar and Shellard finished with 8 each.
In other Lower Island AAA action Tuesday night The third place Belmont Bulldogs defeated first place Claremont Spartans with a score of 74-67 at Belmont Secondary. The game was very close from beginning to end with both teams battling hard to get that edge. It was a huge night for Belmont's Eric Spaven who earned a whopping 44 points. Oak Bay also stayed undefeated with a 75-46 win over Spectrum.
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