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The guide spurred his horse forward: "Let's Ride! . . . And try not to let any big pussy cats spook the horses."
There is nothing as thrilling as galloping through the African bushveld. As I felt my horse surge underneath me and the wicked acacia thorns began to whip past my thighs, I gratefully delegated all responsibility for our welfare to my faithful steed. If either of us was in danger of getting "spooked" it wasn't Strider!
We had travelled like this for much of the morning – whenever southern Botswana's rocky landscape and network of gullies allowed – once covering three miles in a few breathless minutes. But this time we were brought up short just as we emerged once more into the glare of the open savanna. As I shot past the trailmaster's extended arm I was still frantically trying to rein in and there, dead ahead, in the shade of a bulky mashatu tree was a group of elephants. Two babies, just a few weeks old, huddled close to the legs of their mothers while their big brothers blustered nearby. The crackle of ripping vegetation to our left brought my attention to another young bull, half concealed by the acacia. I realised that I could have ridden straight into that wall of grey flesh and curving ivory before I had noticed anything and for the first time I was aware of just how easily the largest land mammal on earth can hide itself.
The 75,000 acres of pristine African wilderness through which we were riding are able to provide ample cover for the largest elephant herds on private land anywhere in the world. Mashatu Game Reserve's 700 elephants are a remnant of the great herds that once roamed the Limpopo Valley and it is with good reason that the reserve has been called "Land of the Giants".
While they are not habitually aggressive, the elephants of Mashatu have historically enjoyed an isolation that has kept them unhabituated to horsemen and a breeding herd like this was at its most unpredictable. We were yet to realise that that our path was blocked by over 100 hyper-protective parents and older siblings . . . each weighing up to four tonnes!
I quietly turned Strider back to where my four companions were already neatly lined up on the trailmaster's left. He had specified this formation so that, if necessary, he could wheel his horse around to the left at the same time as slipping the high-powered rifle from its scabbard under his right leg. "I'm happy to say that I never had to use it in self-defence – but if it's called for it would be nice to know that none of you are between me and whatever is charging!" he had said. I agreed wholeheartedly; if ever I find anything charging me I would be delighted to be able to use Steve Rufus as a human shield!
A childhood spent on a ranch in Zimbabwe's Matobo Hills, a tour of duty in the "bush war", eight years lecturing on equine studies at Pretoria and a collection of trophies from three-day event competitions are enough to suggest that Steve might have been a match for all but the most hard-bitten old-time Fort Tuli trooper. This remote corner of Botswana, known as the Tuli Enclave, has remained unchanged since pioneer columns blazed its trails in the 19th century and as we saddled up for our four-day "patrol" I felt like a raw recruit preparing for a Boer war skirmish.
"I'm in touch with the game vehicles by radio and I'll try to avoid any known predator territory," – Steve's bushranger terminology enhanced the feeling that we were about to enter hostile terrain – "but if we run into lions, we bring the horses together to present a united front. We hold them, with their heads towards the cats, until somebody backs down . . . And it won't be us." There seemed to be a general air of confidence among my more experienced fellow riders that I had difficulty reflecting. It was a sobering thought as we rode out of the Fort Jameson stables (characteristically named after the whisky) that for the duration of the next four days I would probably be the easiest meal ticket in the entire Tuli Enclave!
The only regular transport that ever crossed this country was the mail coaches of the Zeederberg Line, in the 1890s. Their own four-day journey – from Pretoria to Bulawayo – was a tough one and so many horses were lost to African horse-sickness that, in a unique experiment, zebras were used to haul the coaches. The small herd that watched us with nonchalant curiosity as Steve led us in a loop a few metres over the trail may have been descended from those less fortunate Zeederberg zebras.
"At this moment we're in the Tuli Circle," Steve said when the last horse had crossed the northern rut of the trail, "and therefore we're all temporarily illegal immigrants in Zimbabwe!"
Even as a relic of those frenzied days, when the colonial powers were carving up the continent along manmade gridlines, the perfect 180-degree arc of the Tuli Circle is a bizarre feature on the map. It seems that there was an epidemic of lung disease among the Botswana cattle in 1891 and the British, in what was then Rhodesia, ruled that the neighbouring herdsmen must keep out of earshot of the Fort Tuli cannon. The territory within this 10-mile radius became known as the Tuli Circle.
In the early afternoon, just as the heat – and the saddles – were becoming uncomfortable we rode into camp near the Pitsani (Little Zebra) River where Steve's assistants Joyce and Sam had already unloaded the back-up vehicle of fresh local produce and the ice-boxes of G&T, without which no safari would be worthy of the name. Joyce is a Motswana woman who trained as a cordon bleu chef at one of the elite lodges in the Okavango Delta. She has transferred her already impressive talents to a traditional campfire potjie with astounding success and is very quick to put the trailmaster in his place on the (not too infrequent) occasions that his internal GPS malfunctions and the "pioneer column" arrives late for dinner.
While the menu and the camping accommodation – with z-beds in large dome tents, dining furniture, hot bucket showers and long-drop toilets (with bowls and seats!) – are the perfect blend of luxury and bush atmosphere, this is far from a budget holiday option. Limpopo Valley Horse Safaris are part of the low-volume/high-cost tourism policy that it is hoped will benefit the 39 percent of Botswana that has been earmarked for conservation. Exclusivity has its price but there was also a thrill to the realisation that we were the only riders in an area the size of Belgium!
Steve slept between the fire and the pony-line where the horses would alert him to the presence of a predator, but a recent occurrence had persuaded him to advise his guests to stick to the tents. The previous week he had woken to find a hyena chewing his boot. Hyenas have the strongest jaws of any animal in Africa and have been known to chew anything from saddles and backpacks to cooking pots and spare tyres.
"Lucky it didn't run off with your boot," I laughed.
"Bloody lucky," he agreed, "I was wearing the bugger!"
My own night was punctuated by the cackle of hyena, enjoying its joke, and the shriek of a baboon that had possibly just become leopard-fodder. Shortly after dawn, as we ourselves dined on blueberry muffins and fresh bread rolls, the cough of a lion echoed chillingly from beyond the stream at the edge of camp. He remained unseen but the morning's ride was unforgettable for other sightings: 300 impala pronked in the early sunlight – warming up for another day on the run; a herd of giraffe lolloped away on willowy legs; warthog piglets scampered, squeaking, with tails held stiff and high – like little dodgem cars; kudu; ostrich; jackal; bushpig; baboon . . .
Even amongst these "everyday" sightings there were highlights. When we spread out to canter across the savanna, isolated groups of zebra and wildebeest, duped by their instinct to find safety-in-numbers, would swing down from the rock kopjes on which they grazed to join us for a gallop. Once a bachelor herd of usually shy eland bulls, the largest of the antelopes, galloped alongside us until we had to return for one of our fallen comrades whose horse had posted him through an unfeasibly small gap in a now shattered acacia tree. The eland looked back, visibly confused, as if to say, "why have we stopped?"
And, of course, there was that daunting elephant blockade.
Eventually we slid into a dried riverbed that might offer a thoroughfare but the horses' constantly twitching ears alerted us to more elephants feeding just beyond the ledge above our heads. Steve scouted ahead and, just as he approached a dusty gully that intersected our track, a young bull came charging down, pumping his tree-trunk legs to find the momentum that would push his impressive bulk back up the opposite bank. He was moving too fast to even notice us but the horses spun on their heels, nostrils flaring, anxious for flight. The enthusiasm with which Strider tackled the near-vertical walls of these gullies was a testament to the bumper sticker on the back of Steve's saddle – Best 4x4xfar! – and I knew that he could outrun an elephant . . . but I wasn't too confident about my chances of still being with him when he'd done it. So, for once, I refused to defer to Strider's experience.
By the time we arrived, two invigoratingly nerve-racking hours later, on the other side of that pachyderm minefield I was ready to concede that a horse-safari in "The Land of the Giants" is not for the novice rider . . . but, then again, six prancing horses and a galloping bull elephant in a dry riverbed does make for a pretty steep horseback learning-curve.

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Friday, November 4, 2011
~~~Fall ALL OVER my house!!!~~~
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Oh Pinky your house has definetely fallen all over in such a fabulous way! Everything is just gorgeous, your outside and your inside decorations are great...your tablescape is just terrific and elegant, I also love all your Oriental things, I'm always so drawn to Oriental objects of decor and you have such pretty stuff. Thanks for sharing and have a super weekend. FABBYReplyDelete
You have all the fall anyone could ever want and it all looks beautiful.ReplyDelete
Love all your yard ornaments.
Your home looks beautiful all dressed up for fall!! Your entrance looks so festive, as do all the touches inside. I LOVE your tablescapes...you have that magic touch!!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful weekend, Pinky!
You are one talented lady! I love all the fall touches, but I must say that your porch takes the cake! It is one of the best ones out there! Have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
Pinky you are into fall in a major way! I am so tired by the time I finish Halloween and get it all put away, I only do a little fall (peer pressure!) To tell the truth I could easily be naughty and decorate for Christmas right away, but I have yet to give into that temptation!!!ReplyDelete
Pinky, what a grand entrance!! I love that!! Also, I love that black tile and the green cabinets. You always make everything so warm and inviting!! Beautiful!!ReplyDelete
Thank you dear Pinky for visiting my daughter, she wasdelighted! She,s taken pics of Hollywood actors and Pincesses too. Lots of hugs and have a nice Sunday. FABBYReplyDelete
I enjoyed seeing all the Fall all around your home again, dear! Lovely to look at! I am ready to bring out the Christmas...but must wait until AFTER Thanksgiving...as we host it here this year! Last year, I had my first tree up and decorated before Halloween!!!


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text: Quraya wants the meeting to offer hope to both sets of people Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat, Quraya's chief of staff Hasan Abu Libdah and Sharon's bureau chief Dov Weisglass, will attend the preparatory meeting in Jerusalem. The three officials also met last Sunday to prepare for the summit. Quraya expressed his intention on Thursday to meet Sharon, but emphasised: "We want a meeting that can allow us to come out to both people with a message of hope and this is why I want such a meeting to be well prepared." Negotiations Authors of the Geneva Accord said they believed that Powell sees their efforts as complementing the US-backed "road map". The planned meeting comes a week after a European Union summit discussing ways of bringing peace and stability to the region and discussions in Switzerland launching the Geneva accord - an alternative to the US-backed road map. The architects of the Geneva Accord, Israel's Yossi Beilin and Palestinian Yasir Abd Rabbu met US Secretary of State Colin Powell late last week to discuss the plan. Palestinian resistance groups are continuing with their meeting in Cairo to try to agree a workable ceasefire with Israel, under pressure from Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmad Quraya. SOURCE: AFP


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.... here is an interesting article published in the Daily Express. It is not particularly well written and the quotes from various eurosceptic organizations could be better phrased. (To be fair to the people who made those statements, it is possible that originally they were completely different.) Let us simply have a look at the facts and figures:
ALMOST £2.5billion of British taxpayers' money is to be given to the Czech Republic by the EU – to help boost the landlocked country's fishing industry.
The money is part of a £19billion package agreed by Brussels to help develop industries in the Czech Republic and tackle unemployment.
The unemployment in the Czech Republic is, in fact, rather high, the promised economic benefits of EU membership not having materialized, though it is a little lower than unemployment in the UK. However, there is more:
The fisheries sector, which accounts for just 0.04 per cent of the Czech Republic economy, will benefit from at least £24million of ring-fenced money.
That is the way fiscal matters are arranged in the European Union. Does Mr Lochhead really think anything will change if Scotland becomes "independent within the EU"?
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While making Bombay Talkies with three other directors, Dibakar Banerjee has gone through the most fun experience of his life and he dreads leaving it behind.
"When again would I get the chance to work so closely with three of my friends Anurag Kashyap, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar," asked the successful auteur. Bombay Talkies is an anthology film consisting of four short films released on May 3.
"We were constantly in each other's space enjoying each other's works more than our own. Not only did we make these four films together we also promoted and marketed the finished product together. There was no sense of competition, only deep kinship," Dibakar Banerjee said.
Tell him that his film has been most deeply appreciated of the films comprising Bombay Talkies and Dibakar Banerjee brushes off the compliment, saying: "I am too close to my own work to judge its value".
"But my favourite film of the omnibus is Karan Johar's. Not only has he yanked himself out of his comfort zone he has made sure that he hasn't compromised on the telling of his story. I've seen the response to the gay kiss in his film. There's pindrop silence. The audiences are stunned," the director said.
About the presence of an Emu as a pivotal character in his film Dibakar Banerjee laughs and says: "That was an idea given to me by two documentary filmmakers who helped me with the film."
"You see, Emu farming was a major enterprise in innumerable households across Maharashtra and other states some four to five years ago. It ruined so many families. The Emu in Nawazuddin's home is symbolical of his wasted life."
Filled with praise for Nawazuddin's performance he says: "I wanted to work with him for the longest time. For many years he had made a habit of doing brilliant cameos in film after film. For my film the biggest compliment Nawaz got came from Anurag Kashyap. After seeing my film Anurag said, Yeh Nawaz hai? He is just unrecognisable in every character he plays."
Dibakar Banerjee urgently needed Ranbir Kapoor to make a cameo appearance in Bombay Talkies.
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At the moment Dibakar Banerjee is a hands-on producer for his erstwhile assistant Kanu Behl's film Titli which he and Yashraj films are co-producing together.
"I am not thinking of directing another film at the moment. I just want the out-of-the-box experience of Bombay Talkies to get optimum viewership," he says hopefully.


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Jeffersonian Exceptionalism
The man who understood how American values can be exceptional but not necessarily universal.
The American exceptionalism that has become an unchallengeable part of political discourse in the United States has taken on substantive trappings that are not at all intrinsic to the concept that America is indeed an exceptional place. Those trappings include a sense that some principles and rules of international relations somehow do not apply to the United States. They often include an attitude that the United States can do right but no wrong. There is often a disdain for any need to understand, much less to accommodate, the interests, perceptions, and feelings of non-Americans. There is a tendency to see the United States as an indispensable player in sundry matters around the globe. And there usually is the belief that because American values and institutions are superior to anyone else's, they are readily applicable to non-Americans, who will readily accept and understand them.
The politically unchallengeable aspect of exceptionalism makes it a tool to use (more often by the Right than by the Left) against anyone arguing for careful foreign policies that pay due regard to conflicting interests and to limitations that apply even to the United States. Use of the tool puts the opponent on the defensive. It would be political poison to be suspected of not believing fully that the United States is exceptional.
The trappings ought to be stripped away from the core concept of America indeed being a special place. Robert Merry has discussed the importance of distinguishing exceptionalism from the idea that American values are univerally applicable. I have described how some of the attitudes and beliefs that accompany the version of exceptionalism commonly expressed today have underlain trouble that the United States has gotten itself into overseas.
Fortunately there is a version of exceptionalism that has long standing in American political thought, that views American values and institutions as just as special as anyone else views them, and is not burdened with the unhelpful latter-day trappings. This version is at the center of the American political tradition that Walter Russell Mead, in his splendid book Special Providence, labels as Jeffersonian. Jeffersonians, writes Mead, "believe that the specific cultural, social, and political heritage of the United States is a special treasure to be conserved, defended, and passed on to future generations." Foreign policy has much to do with that conservation and defense: "To capitalize on that rare and precious opportunity to build a free country was the highest aim of Jeffersonian domestic policy; to preserve that sanctuary and that revolution has been and remains the highest aim of Jeffersonian statecraft in international relations." As for universality, Jeffersonians believe that the United States could better serve the cause of democracy beyond its borders "by setting an example rather than imposing a model."
The Jeffersonian importance on taking extra care to preserve the special phenomenon of American liberal democracy leads to appropriate caution in determining what the United States should and should not try to accomplish abroad. There are two basic dangers in foreign policy as Jeffersonians see it. One of them, in Mead's words, consists of "those things that foreign countries may do to us that threaten our liberties directly." From much discourse today one might conclude this is the only type of danger. But "there are also, perhaps more dangerous, the things we may do to ourselves as we seek to defend ourselves against others, or even as we seek to advance our values abroad." There is much recent history that could illustrate that second danger, from warrantless wiretaps to Abu Ghraib. And besides the damage we can do to ourselves, there is also the problem of picking fights and postulating threats in a way that needlessly encourages others to damage us. "Define your interests as narrowly as possible," advise the Jeffersonians, "and you will have the fewest possible grounds for quarrels with others."
Advocates of prudent foreign policies that reflect such advice need yield no ground to self-declared tub-thumping exceptionalists of today. They just have to dig down deeper into American political traditions and remind people of what has long been at the core of what makes the United States genuinely special.


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It is a matter of great tragedy that tuberculosis (TB), despite being a curable infectious disease, continues to kill over 1.5 million people every year. Nearly 9.5 million new cases of TB occur worldwide every year. Of these, nearly 3 million TB patients are considered "missing" -- they are either not diagnosed, or not reported to TB control programs.
In 2014, according to the WHO, about 80% of reported TB cases occurred in 22 countries. The six countries that stood out as having the largest number of incident cases in 2014 were India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, People's Republic of China and South Africa.
Good technologies and interventions need to be effectively implemented for impact to be seen.
In 2014, India alone accounted for nearly 25% of the 9.5 million global TB cases. India also accounted for a third of the three million missing TB cases. TB is a major cause of deaths in India, and the emergence of severe forms of drug-resistant TB in urban areas such as Mumbai is another indication that the TB problem is not under control. There are several likely reasons for India's persistent TB problem, including social determinants and co-morbidities that fuel the TB epidemic, under-investment by the government, weak programme implementation, suboptimal quality of care in the private sector, and insufficient advocacy around TB.
In contrast to India, the TB epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by high prevalence of HIV and TB co-infection, and a major problem with multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) in countries such as South Africa, which also has the largest number of people living with HIV. The combination of HIV and TB poses immense challenges for TB control in Africa, as both infections work synergistically to kill and maim.
As we have previously advocated, to curb the TB epidemic, we will need to reach the missing TB patients, diagnose TB without long delays, and make sure they take the full course of anti-TB therapy. Only then will they stop transmitting the infection to those around them. We also need to make sure all TB-HIV co-infected patients have access to live-saving anti-retroviral drugs, and interventions of proven value (e.g. preventive therapy for latent TB infection, cotrimoxazole prophylaxis).
Reaching all the missing patients and ensuring appropriate TB treatment will require doctors and TB control programs to adopt and scale-up the best tools we have today, and modernize TB care. Compared to the situation even a decade ago, we have witnessed big changes in the TB technology landscape. We now have tools such as Xpert MTB/RIF that can rapidly and accurately detect TB, including drug-resistance. With more laboratories offering such rapid tests, there has been a substantial increase in the number of multidrug-resistant (MDR) cases detected.
Proven interventions such as daily, fixed dose combinations (FDCs) are not routinely used in all countries.
On the new drug front, bedaquiline and delamanid are already on the market in some countries. In addition, trials are underway to evaluate the efficacy of a new TB regimens such as PaMZ (which contains pretomanid, moxifloxacin, and pyrazinamide), BPaZ (bedaquiline, pretomanid, and pyrazinamide), and NIX regimen (bedaquiline, pretomanid, and linezolid). If these trials succeed, then TB patients might get new, shorter treatments within the next five years.
While the product landscape is looking promising, what is worrisome is the implementation gap.A recent report called "Out of Step" by MSF and Stop TB Partnership surveyed 24 high TB burden countries, to see how already existing TB policies and interventions are being implemented. This survey found major implementation gaps. For example, only eight countries surveyed had revised their national policies to include Xpert MTB/RIF as the initial diagnostic test for all adults and children with presumptive TB, replacing smear microscopy. Six countries still recommended intermittent treatment for drug-sensitive TB. Proven interventions such as daily, fixed dose combinations (FDCs) are not routinely used in all countries. Furthermore, most high-burden countries are still using antiquated diagnostics with limited accuracy.
Other studies have shown similar implementation failures. For example, even though South Africa has scaled-up rapid molecular testing, there are data showing long gaps between sample collection and initiation of TB treatment. Empirical TB management is widespread, even with Xpert roll-out, and health system weaknesses have blunted the impact of new diagnostics. In South Africa, only about half of all patients with TB and HIV are on anti-retroviral therapy, and only about 50% of TB patients with MDR are on second-line therapy. These gaps in the TB/HIV treatment cascade underscore the need for better program management.
In India, an average TB patient is diagnosed after a delay of nearly 2 months, and after seeing 3 providers. At the primary care level, TB testing is rare, even among those with classic TB symptoms, and most patients are managed with repeated cycles of empirical broad-spectrum antibiotic therapies.
It is time for doctors, hospitals, and healthcare programs to embrace and scale up new TB technologies and address implementation gaps...
Indian studies also show major gaps in TB knowledge and self-reported practices of providers, suggesting poor adherence to established standards in the private sector. A recent study, using simulated patients, confirmed the overall low quality of TB care in the private sector, and revealed a substantial gap between what doctors know and what they actually do in their practice. India's public sector is still heavily reliant on insensitive sputum smears, and most patients do not get tested for drug-resistance. India is yet to make daily FDCs widely available to all patients. In fact, Treatment Action Group and civil society partners have just launched a campaign called #BrokenTBPromises to remind the Indian government about the need to address implementation failures.
These issues reinforce the message that technologies alone are never enough. Good technologies and interventions need to be effectively implemented for impact to be seen. High-burden countries will need to improve the efficiency of their healthcare delivery systems, ensure better uptake of new technologies, and achieve greater linkages across the TB and HIV care continuum. While we wait for next-generation technologies, national TB programs must scale-up the current best diagnostics. While we wait for shorter drug regimens, doctors and programs can improve the effectiveness of existing treatments by improving treatment adherence.
In summary, it is time for doctors, hospitals, and healthcare programs to embrace and scale up new TB technologies and address implementation gaps to make sure TB patients get the best care that they deserve. Indeed, TB patients, doctors, civil society, and stakeholders should have low tolerance for major implementation gaps. In a widely acclaimed speech delivered recently at the Durban TB and AIDS conferences, Mr. Stephen Lewis, a former UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS, argued for the need to make countries accountable for serious implementation gaps in TB and HIV care. He said that "it's absolutely necessary to name and shame countries, openly, unapologetically, when their political fraudulence puts their own citizens at risk."
* Prof Zelalem Temesgen MD FIDSA AAHIVS is Professor of Medicine, Director of the HIV Program at Mayo Clinic, and Executive Director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis. He has previously served as a member of the United States President's Advisory Council in HIV and as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).


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Although reports have surfaced that casting for The Real Housewives of Toronto is under way, Bravo boss Andy Cohen tells TVGuide.com it's not true. In fact, he says they're done with finding new cities for the series.
While the Canadian version of Housewives has not yet been green-lit, the Vancouver-based Lark Productions has apparently snagged a development deal with NBC Universal.
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The Summer I Became a Nerd by Leah Rae Miller
Maddie is a popular, cheerleading, quarterback-dating girl with a dark secret. She likes comics, a lot. She hides her true, comic-loving self in fear of losing her popularity which she cultivated over the years. However, she is forced to slowly show her true face and accept who she really is with the help of the boy she'd been secretly pining after for years. Book includes comic book talk, LARPing, a guy called Logan and words such as adorkable.
I cannot seem to get a break. This time break was not given by The Summer I Became a Nerd. I was not expecting to be amazed at the magnificence of its literary merit, but I was expecting…. What in the world was I expecting when I picked this one up?
The Summer I Became a Nerd is something of a book, although not really. It's more like a rough draft that could have been a book, a fun book at that. There's just so much missing from it. I feel overwhelmed just thinking about making a list.
So I won't.
The one important thing this book lacks is soul. Fact is, even the crappiest of books can have a soul. The Summer I Became a Nerd has these words, and stuff happens. Some stuff is cute, some mildly entertaining.
But in the end, it's just meh. Read it. Don't read it. In the end it's really all the same.
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Major League Baseball released its 2018 schedule Tuesday and normally that's not super exciting unless you're planning a summer road trip or eager to see which interleague games are heading your way. But schedule-announcement day was interesting this time, because baseball is in for one big change next season that ought to have fans talking.
Opening Day is moving to a Thursday and it's earlier in the season than ever before — March 29.
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Gone is the season starting with a Sunday night game on ESPN. Gone is Monday being opening day for most teams. And gone is baseball starting in April. This season the first game was on April 2 and most teams started on April 3. In recent years, the season has started as late as April 6.
This change, as MLB announced, is part of the new collective bargaining agreement between the league and the player's union, which will ultimately give players more off days throughout the season:
The 2018 season will mark the first under the new scheduling format agreed to as part of the 2017-2021 Basic Agreement between MLB and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). The new format extends the length of the season by adding an additional weekend of play at the beginning of the season. Each Club will receive three to four additional off days spread throughout the season to provide additional rest and opportunities for rescheduling. As a result, the March 29th start date to the regular season will mark the earliest Opening Day in Major League history, excluding special season-openers at international venues. The earliest opening date for a season at traditional Major League ballparks was previously March 30th, when the 2003, 2008 and 2014 seasons began.
Another change for 2018: All 30 teams are playing on opening day. That seems like a no-brainer, but it's actually not common at all. The last time every MLB team played on Opening Day is 1968. And there were only 20 teams at that point.
The season begins the Thursday before Easter, and six teams will have Easter Sunday off, which is an odd baseball occurrence. Twelve teams will have Friday, March 30 off, which isn't common either. The season will wind down at its usual time. The last day of regular season play is scheduled for Sept. 30.
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SNM's Clinical Trials Network (CTN) last week validated its 100th scanner, an important milestone in CTN's two-and-a-half year history. Scanner validation is an essential component of the CTN imaging site qualification program, which works with sites to ensure high-quality imaging capability by assessing both equipment and personnel capabilities.
"The validation of over 100 scanners in less than three years demonstrates the strength, viability and maturity of the CTN program," said Paul Christian, BS, CNMT, PET, chairman of the CTN scanner validation committee. "These validated scanners provide standardized image quality, lesion detectability and quantitative accuracy of the PET/CT scans performed on these systems. Drug companies can rely on the accuracy of images and standardized uptake value measurements from these scanners."
This unique international program ensures PET/CT scanner performance for sites involved in multicenter imaging trials. To have a scanner validated, imaging sites must first complete a one-page imaging equipment form and submit to CTN staff. The CTN scanner validation committee reviews the information to assess imaging equipment capabilities. If acceptable, the unique CTN anthropomorphic phantom and accompanying instructions are sent to the site. Images and completed forms are then returned to the CTN Core Lab for review. Once deemed acceptable, the site will receive a Scanner Validation Certificate for each validated scanner.
"Achieving scanner validation is a major step for imaging sites interested in participating in multicenter clinical trials," said Christian. "Having the CTN seal-of-approval instills confidence in drug developers that a site will produce high-quality, reproducible images."
In 2008, SNM formed CTN to facilitate the use of molecular imaging biomarkers in multicenter clinical trials. Since its launch, CTN has worked to provide drug developers with access to SNM's multicenter investigational new drug application for fluorothymidine, to qualify sites and validate scanners of imaging sites, and to provide nuclear medicine and molecular imaging professionals with specific imaging research education.
"It's not just drug developers and research-based imaging sites that benefit from participation in CTN," said Michael Graham, Ph.D., M.D., co-chair of CTN. "The more molecular imaging is standardized in clinical trials, the better the data. Better data will lead to greater acceptance, and, consequently, further development and clinical use of new biomarkers. The entire field benefits from the work of CTN."
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Codex Born by Jim C. Hines
Codex Born
Author: Jim C. Hines
Title: Codex Born
Series: Magic Ex Libris 2
Genre: Paranormal
Pairing: M/F, F/F
Rating: Two Petals
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Isaac Vainio's life was almost perfect. He should have known it couldn't last.
Living and working as a part-time librarian in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Isaac had finally earned the magical research position he dreamed of with Die Zwelf Portenære, better known as the Porters. He was seeing a smart, fun, gorgeous dryad named Lena Greenwood. He had been cleared by Johannes Gutenberg to do libriomancy once again, to reach into books and create whatever he chose from their pages. Best of all, it had been more than two months since anything tried to kill him.
And then Isaac, Lena, and Porter psychiatrist Nidhi Shah are called to the small mining town of Tamarack, Michigan, where a pair of septuagenarian werewolves have discovered the brutally murdered body of a wendigo.
What begins as a simple monster-slaying leads to deeper mysteries and the discovery of an organization thought to have been wiped out more than five centuries ago by Gutenberg himself. Their magic rips through Isaac's with ease, and their next target is Lena Greenwood.
They know Lena's history, her strengths and her weaknesses. Born decades ago from the pages of a pulp fantasy novel, she was created to be the ultimate fantasy woman, shaped by the needs and desires of her companions. Her powers are unique, and Gutenberg's enemies mean to use her to destroy everything he and the Porters have built. But their plan could unleash a far darker power, an army of entropy and chaos, bent on devouring all it touches.
The Upper Peninsula is about to become ground zero in a magical war like nothing the world has seen in more than five hundred years. But the more Isaac learns about Gutenberg and the Porters, the more he questions whether he's fighting for the right cause.
One way or another, Isaac must find a way to stop a power he doesn't fully understand. And even if he succeeds, the outcome will forever change him, the Porters, and the whole world.
Maggie's Review:
To say I was disappointed in this book doesn't nearly encompass my feelings. After the first book in this series I was intrigued by the unique magic and the world Hines created for his characters. It was some of the most interesting magic I've seen in a while and I immediately went and got Codex Born to continue reading. What I forgot was the parts of the first book that I honestly didn't like and unfortunately they were all prominent in this book to the point that I struggled to keep reading.
Isaac honestly isn't a likeable main character. He tries hard, but he trends towards being vapid even though he's portrayed as a smart man. He's also mean and ignorant, which is something he admittedly is trying to overcome, but it doesn't make him more endearing to me. The romance was also a struggle to believe. Isaac is in love with Lena and Lena with him, but Lena is also in love with a woman so Isaac shares Lena. It's awkward, poorly explained, and the emotion the situation should encompass isn't really present. The book feels very stilted because of that.
The magic I loved was still very interesting and that is the only reason I finished reading this book. The bad guys Isaac is fighting in this book have found a new avenue to attack, co-opting a psychopath and convincing another group of magic users that they can find freedom if they work with him. The plot is a bit convoluted, but it kept me reading until the end. I just don't know if the plot and the magic is enough to get me to read the next book in the series when everything else was sub-par.
Maggie's Recommendation:
While the magic was extremely interesting and the plot was engaging, the characterizations and the romance were painful to read. I did like the plot of the book, however with so much I also didn't like I can't recommend it.
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Chicago Musical Acts to Watch
Hear up-and-comers Disappears, Hollywood Holt, and Musikanto now. You can say you knew them when
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Since forming in 2008, this drone-rock group has proved anything but a vanishing act: issuing two critically acclaimed albums (a third release, Pre Language, debuts March 1 on Kranky Records), snagging a coveted spot on Lollapalooza's 2011 schedule, and opening for heavy hitters such as the Arctic Monkeys, Deerhunter, and the Fresh & Onlys. Featuring talent from the beloved Chicago indie-rock staples the Ponys and 90 Day Men, Disappears inducted its biggest name yet in late 2010. Since signing on as drummer, Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley has rocketed the band to national attention from what some might call thin air.
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Being a freelancer and a small biz owner, our cash flow is inconsistent, so during the "harvest season" or months of good accounts and projects, we made sure that building our "emergency fund or opportunity fund" is part of our budget.
But years ago, we also do not have an emergency fund until situations and life lessons taught us hardly to have one. Sabi nga, sa buhay nauuna madalas ang test sa lesson. Ouch ano?
After being in debt and facing lost of jobs, we started to really value learning from the experts and we are so grateful that we followed the advice of most financial guru to save for atleast 3 months or better 6 months of your family's total expenses.
We've used our emergency fund
We thought we wouldn't need our emergency fund too soon, I was rushed to the Emergency Room due to "gerd" that made me dizzy whole day and gave me a bad heart burn at night. Sobrang daming laboratory fees mommies.
So I wasn't able to do side gigs (I'm a fulltime mom) because I am always at home dizzy and recovering until now..
We are thankful that we're able to survive those months, thankful for the grace of God and for the wisdom to start the emergency fund before.
It is a must to every family, and most especially for earners like us – project based and freelancers. Tayo talaga ang mas may kailangan nito dahil sobrang unpredictable ng sales natin monthly di ba?
Our credit card should not be our emergency fund.
Benefits of having an emergency fund:
- It helps you stay out of debt even if you do not have an income for the month
- It gives you peace of mind that you have a reserve
- It keeps you going even when facing financial troubles
- You can use this to bless someone in need
- It can be used not just for emergencies but for opportunities as well
How to build your emergency fund?
A. Compute your total montly expenses and goal to save atleast 3 months of that expenses. Magkano ba ang kinikita nyo per month?
Example P20,000/month family expense = P60,000 target emergency fund
B. We started saving atleast P1500/month per month, and during peak months we added some more.
C. Keep it in an accessible bank account, do not use your emergency fund for investment. Madali sya ma-withdraw in times of need, pero hindi naman nasa bahay lang mommies na pwede natin bigla magastos.
At the end, we still cannot control what the future holds in our lives, it is only God who knows our future. And our securely should be rooted in Him.
Right now, our goal is to rebuild our emergency /opportunity fund and stand up again, and believe that everything will be restored.
One step at a time 🙂
What about you mommies? Do you have an emergency or opportunity fund too?


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Class of 2016 – Tertiary Scholarships
Posted on January 16, 2017
A number of 2016 graduates were awarded tertiary scholarships in recognition of their achievement, contribution to the community and potential.
Congratulations to the following students from the Class of 2016:
Patrick O'Farrell: Tuckwell Scholarship
The Tuckwell Scholarship Program at The Australian National University (ANU) is the most transformational undergraduate scholarship program in Australia. Tuckwell Scholars are selected not only on intellect but also their desire and determination to use their natural abilities to realise to make a difference in the world. The scholarships are funded by the largest ever contribution from an Australian to an Australian university. As part of the program, scholars receive a wide range of academic and emotional support from the Fellows, their peers and the staff of the program. The financial support to Tuckwell Scholars is worth more than $23,700 per annum for up to five years.
Jordan Lewis: UNSW Co-op Scholarship for Software Engineering
The Co-op Program is the career development scholarship for high potential undergraduate students, set up by industry leaders and UNSW. The program incorporates industry experience, leadership and professional development, networking, mentoring, financial support ($18,200 per annum) and social events. Co-op Scholars are selected not only on the basis of their academic ability, but also their communication skills, contribution to their community, motivational and leadership potential.
The 6 sponsoring companies for this scholarship program are Atlassian, the Macquarie Group, Honeywell, Fairfax Media, Commonwealth Bank and OFX
Tim Wang: Bachelor of Accounting Co-operative Scholarship at UTS
This is a specialist degree for high achieving students who see an accounting career as an excellent foundation for future business leadership. Scholars receive $46,500 over three years, a year of full-time work training and are encouraged to complete a second major or sub-major in another business discipline. The BAcc program maintains a 95 per cent graduate employment rate with sponsoring companies.
The 27 sponsoring companies for this scholarship program include Macquarie Bank, Commonwealth Bank, PWC, EY, American Express, Deloitte, NAB, Unilever, Lend Lease, Westpac and Coca-Cola Amatil.
Mitchel O'Brien and Luke Morrison: Bond University Scholarships
St Joseph's College students are eligible to apply for two half-fee Bond University Collegial scholarships each year. These scholarships recognise students who demonstrate exceptional personal talent and contribute significantly to their communities.


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Acronis International GmbH, commonly known as Acronis was founded in 2003. The company is headquartered in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, but has offices in the United States, Singapore and Russia. The company is well-known for their development of security software. Acronis purchased GroupLogic, Inc., which expanded their ability to integrate security and backup for mobile devices. Acronis True Image Cloud is their home cloud backup product. Acronis sells software designed to perform backups and store the files on an external drive, which is not discussed in this review. The specifics for this review are strictly for Acronis True Image Cloud.
Prospective customers are able to try out all of Acronis True Image Cloud's features with a full-features 30-day free trial. The company does not collect any billing information from customers during the signup process for the trial. Acronis True Image Cloud states that all of their cloud backups include unlimited space.
Acronis True Image Cloud backup creates a true backup of user's files, including their operating system. The company states that they offer unlimited storage for each of their accounts, which differs from most of their competitors who have upper-storage limits.
Acronis True Image Cloud Annual Subscription
Users are given several options for the intervals of time which they will backup their data. Among the choices are every 1, 2, 4, or 6 hours as well as daily, weekly, monthly or continuous backup. Continuous backup requires an initial backup of all files which the user wants the service to monitor. After this is completed, the software monitors the files which were uploaded and when any changes are made to these files on the computer, a backup is sent with the changes made. Incremental backups, such as in continuous backups are believed to be better for performance, as these backups are smaller in size and require fewer computer resources, improving performance.
Acronis uses a 256-bit encryption protocol during transmission of files and stores files in multiple servers in multiple locations. This redundancy in storage means that user files are stored in different locations, guarding against any sort of natural disaster. Additionally, Acronis True Image Cloud users are asked to create a personal and private user-defined key for further security. This key means that only the user will be able to access their file. The caveat of this level of security is that if the key is forgotten, there is no way that anyone can access the account, including Acronis technicians.
Acronis offers a software product for a one-time ost which fully creates backups to be stored on the user's own hardware (flash drive, external hard drive, etc.). This software is available for purchase from the company as well as at various retailers, such as Amazon.com. This software begins at $29.99 for a single license. This software doesn't offer as many mobile protections as the True Image Cloud product. However, since the mobile apps are unpredictable and have shown to not work well with certain devices, this product may be a better option for many customers.
Acronis True Image Cloud is able to sync files from one computer to another as well as to clone a device. The software allows users to better move files from one computer to another. Unlike many of their competitors, users are able to backup their entire dick and store it in the cloud or on one of their own external devices. The backups can include operating system folders.
Users are able to share from the Web software only. Files designated for sharing cannot be password-protected, which is available from other providers. Additionally, sharing is not available through the mobile apps.
Whenever a company claims to have speeds of 50% faster than their competitors without giving statistics to back the claim up, the Review Team is wary. In independent speed tests, Acronis True Image Cloud scored quite well, but not 50 % better than all of their competitors. In PC Magazine's speed test, Acronis True Image Cloud was third in their class. The speed was noticeably better than many of their competitors and should not be a deterrent for most though.
Users can keep up to the last 10 versions of their backups for as long as they have their account with Acronis True Image Cloud. While the ability to keep previous versions is helpful, for those using continuous backups, the previous 10 can be fairly recent, so the previous version for restoration may not be the time which the user wants. Other companies allow more previous versions to be saved.
The Review Team examines how well a company fulfills their claims - for both mobile and web interfaces. Customer reports suggest that Acronis True Image Cloud does not achieve the ease of use and effectiveness promises very well. Review from customers on the app stores suggest that the mobile app does not function properly, in spite of claims of being able to backup and restore all content on mobile devices, many users complain that the app doesn't do either well. There are several complaints about the app not being compatible with the latest models of phones, particularly those made by Samsung. It is important to note that the company is responsive to complaints and they update frequently. However, at this time, Acronis True Image Cloud's mobile app needs work to rank among the best available.
Some users have found the web app is also unpredictable as far as its responsiveness. Many of these issues can be solved by using a different browser or signing of and signing back on. This is cumbersome and a process which many are not willing to undergo, especially when it repeats itself multiple times per session. Problems were reported most frequently with the restoration process. Users backing up files to their own external drive were far more satisfied with the process than those who were attempting to backup from the Cloud. As this is the primary benefit of Acronis True Image Cloud over their standalone software product, it is frustrating for customers to have difficulties restoring their files as they expect to be able to do.
Receiving help from Acronis is problematic at best. Customer report that their requests for help go without receiving a response from the company.
Those wanting help must select the product about which they want assistance as well as the issue. This allows proper routing of the question inside Acronis. Depending on the issue, appropriate options to contact the company will be given from which the user may select a mode of communication. The most common ways given for customers to connect is via a forum or online chat. The Review Team found various wait times and differing quality of responses when interacting with representatives. As a general rule, the communication from Acronis was guarded and not as transparent as what other companies put forth, either on their published pages or during communication with representatives.
The Review Team does not fully recommend Acronis True Image Cloud at this time because of the problems that customers have had with the interfaces and the lack of consistent quality customer service offered by the company. The standalone software may be a good fit for many, but it does not offer the additional protection of cloud storage.
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Three noteworthy things from the weekend:
I got Jöran back! He's all spiffed up and ready to go now. *cheers* I haven't had a chance to see how he's running, but I will tomorrow. I'm glad to have him back. While I love Jenny, my seams are waaaaay more accurate on Jöran.
I finished quilting Cookies & Cream! I am going to block it and get the binding made and sewn on the front tomorrow. It's almost done, and there is still three and half weeks until the show. Yay!
Only five more blocks to embroider for a siggy swap I'm doing. They're coming along quickly!
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I sat at my desk browsing for gifts, ears keenly attuned to the sounds from the adjoining family room. I'd let my twins sit at their table, their art pads open and one single instruction.
"Make a card and write a note in it for your mom's birthday. All I ask is that you think about what you want to say before you start writing."
I held each child's face in my hands, our eyes peering into our souls as I tasked them and turned around and left to the privacy of my study. They worked in silence, the sketch pens scratching paper. I was midway through an article on why Hillary is the most accomplished person to be President in this election when I felt Ammu beside me before I saw her.
"Am done!"
She thrust a sealed envelope to me. On the top in her neatly printed hand was written "To Mommy B, With Love Ammu" She had even stuck a sticker where the stamp should have been. I found my eyes misting as I drew her close to me. With her permission, I opened the note and teared up all over again.
Pattu came as soon as Ammu left, clutching her letter. Hers was simpler. A single sheet folded to mimic a trifold card, with a heart cut out at the center. Her letter was longer, delving into feelings and making requests. I took pictures of her note and she left hers behind as she ran behind her sister ostensibly to play.
I dutifully emailed the notes to their mom and sat back in my chair overwhelmed by the intensity of my feelings. I read and re-read the notes, committing the shape of the lettering, the wealth of emotions and complex feelings it evoked to mind.
In the early days of our becoming a family, talk about adoption and being adopted were rife. I snuggled with them at bedtime, whispering the story of how we became a family, offering every detail of their life before us for them to remember. With each passing year, the conversations spread out over time, bubbling up to the surface only when circumstances demanded them. We still pored over old pictures, relived anecdotes from the early days and reveled in the cute, cuddly babies they once were. Adoption firmly relegated itself to the past only coming up around holidays, birthdays and milestones.
This week, I realize we have been a family for more than six years. When we stepped into unknown worlds of open adoption, we forged ahead on blind faith hoping that our beliefs will translate into reality. Each time I said to my daughters that they have two families and they should never have to feel like they have to pick one over the other, I believed it with every fiber of my being. After our visit last year, they have faces to put to names and memories that color their expectations of what they want in the future.
Reading their letters today reminded me of the trepidation from years back when we were on unknown territory. Today that has given way to confidence that what we are doing is right and while the relationships are complex, the children have absorbed it well. There is no hesitation, no holding back when they express love to both of us. That to me is worth rooting for.


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Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
In response to Tim Lott's article, as a charity we also believe the child is the most important person in separation.
Divorce can be a hard time for the whole family. However, children can sometimes be kept in the dark regarding the divorce of their parents. As a charity that offers support to both adults and children, we encourage a better way of communicating. The child is the most important person when separation is taking place therefore it is crucial, depending on the child's age, that they have some understanding of what is happening. Reporter Tim Lott states 'children sense the kind of distress that leads to family breakdown and will make sense of it in their own way, sometimes disastrously.' Interestingly, Sam Kiernan, our Senior Practitioner, agrees with this statement and refers to it as 'Magical Thinking'. This is where if the child has not been given enough information according to age, they are unable to process what has happened therefore, there is a possibility a child will enter into something called 'Magical Thinking'. The child will simply create their own ideas of what has happened. This can be quite unsettling to the child as their ideas could be far worse than the reality of what has actually happened. This can cause anxiety, confusion and could cause factors such as night terrors and eating disorders. Separating may cause disruption, but it is the way it is handled that can lessen the pain and confusion towards the entire family.
Sam Kiernan also touches on a loss of a loved one and how parents can inform their child of this. She states 'whether it be a therapist who offers therapeutic support or someone close to the child, it is important the information regarding the event (whether its the loss of a loved one or a primary carer leaving the family unit) that the child needs to be given information they can cope with for age and/or developmental stage. This can be done in many ways, as the primary carer can simply sit with the child and talk through what has happened and reassure them they are available to answer any questions. If the child does have any questions, inform the child it is ok to feel sad or angry and show them ways to deal with their feelings calmly and affectively. If the primary carer is struggling with their pain and cannot offer such to their child, then it is always useful to seek other support either another family member to guide and inform the child or a professional.
We can support separation as no-one has to get left behind. The child is more likely to deal with the situation emotionally and physically if they have some understanding.


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I submitted a couple registration forms for Fall/Holiday boutiques, can't believe it's time to start planning for holiday sales! {I, myself am not rushing summer, but I guess it is time to get started on holiday crafts!} Stay tuned for more details on dates and locations once I get confirmations from the event organizations.
And secondly, I'm beyond excited to share that Urban Patina has been nominated for the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Awards! What is American Made? "American Made spotlights the maker, supports the local, and celebrates the handmade. The program is made up of people and communities that have turned their passion for quality craftsmanship and well-designed goods into a way of life." -Martha Stewart American Made
You can view my nomination here:
The more shares that my nomination gets on social media the better chance I will have at being selected as a finalist. So if you like the works of Urban Patina and love supporting local businesses and artisans, please share my nomination on your social media outlets and with your friends and families!
Thanks so much for all the support these past few years...without the great customer response, this couldn't even happen. So far this has been an amazing journey and I look forward to continuing for a long time!


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Use the USB Charger Doctor to measure the voltage and current output for any USB port and project. This black plastic dongle plugs between a USB device, and passes the data lines through. There's a 0.05 ohm resistor in line with the power pin that is used to measure current draw. The Doctor's digital display shows both the USB Voltage and the current draw at the same time.
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The Best Job in the World
Today I heard something I could not believe. I thought my hearing was going. I thought maybe I had gone crazy. You can't smell carbon monoxide right? Maybe it was taking over my mind. This could no be true.
For the 2013 season, the New York Mets will be playing outfielder Bobby Bonilla $1.2 million. As far as a baseball salary goes, this is pretty modest. The problem is that Bonilla has not played since 2001. Even worse, Bonilla has not played for the Mets since 1999. That was half my lifetime ago. Perhaps the Mets thought Y2K was more than a crazy theory and they would not have to agree to pay Bonilla what they said they would.
The story goes that when Bonilla came back to the Mets in 1999 he often complained to manager Bobby Valentine about playing time. Arguments with the manager, fights with the media, and reportedly getting caught playing cards with Rickey Henderson during the 11th inning of a 1999 playoff game, the Mets had enough of Bonilla's shenanigans. In order to give Bonilla his release and sign another player (baseball is so money-complicated), they conjured up a plan where Bonilla's salary would be deferred for a decade.
Starting in 2011, Bobby Bonilla has received a check for $1.19 million from the Mets. All they originally had to pay him was $5.9 million, but because of interest and the fact it's a rough economy, the Mets will by the end of this have paid Bonilla a total close to $30 million. These payments will continue for 25 years, ending in 2035 when Bonilla is 72.
In addition to the money from the Mets, the Baltimore Orioles are paying him $500,000 a year after they had a similar buyout plan. These payments end in 2015. At least he is working for the Orioles as a special assistant where he makes $200,000 a year. When I was younger I wanted to be a baseball player because I loved the game. The idea of getting to play a game for a living and get paid to do it seemed too perfect. Now at 25 I want to be a baseball player because it means I will have enough money where I don't have to worry about running the air conditioner too much in the summer. Those bills can really add up.
Only six players on the Mets roster in 2013 will be making more than Bonilla. This also does not include Jason Bay who still receives compensation from them. Bay currently plays for the Seattle Mariners and may not even make the opening day roster.
Everyone is always looking for what the best job in the world is. I have finally found the answer. The best job is being Bobby Bonilla.
RIP Gus Triandos
Yesterday former Major League catcher Gus Triandos passed away. He was never a household name, but will forever live on in the minds of The Wire fans.
Baseball Opening Day – Praise from Glen Macnow
Yesterday while listening to Sports Radio WIP based out of Philadelphia which I do way more than anyone probably should, a conversation came up between the hosts on my favorite show.
Host Anthony Gargano was complaining to fellow host Glen Macnow about baseball's opening day and how it means nothing these days. Opening day is Sunday night, Easter Sunday for some reason, and it is a game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros. The Rangers will be pretty good this season once again, but the Astros will have an epic season as far as terrible play is concerned. All sports fans whether you follow baseball or competitive eating is more your thing, can agree this is not a match-up that gets anyone interested.
Anthony and Glen came to the conclusion this was the choice because they are in-state rivals. Up until this season it would have been interleague play, but the Astros are now in the AL West which has causes a lot of pandemonium as far as opponent match-ups is concerned. Every night there will be interleague play this season since both leagues have 15 teams. That means on opening day an AL team will play an NL team and on the final day of the season this will happen again. All throughout the season there will be match-ups that don't get anyone excited.
I knew this would always happen. When I was younger I envisioned it. In my school planner rather than writing down my homework I would write down fake baseball schedules with interleague games all-throughout. Maybe finally it's paying off.
Anthony threw out a few other possibilities of opening day match-ups. He didn't go with the one I thought was perfect, the Baltimore Orioles at the Washington Nationals. Here are a few reasons why:
1) It introduces interleague play from the start
2) It will be taking place in the nation's capital which means Obama can show up and there might actually be some more hype to it
3) Both teams last year surprised everyone by making the playoffs for the first time in over 10 years (the Nationals technically never making it unless you consider them the Montreal Expos franchise which I do)
Glen Macnow has always been kind enough to respond to me on Twitter whenever I have sent him my garbage opinions. I sent him my thoughts on this in less than 140 characters and he loved it! Then I sat by the computer for an hour hoping he would bring it up on the radio. He never did, but I have photographic evidence anyway. Him mentioning it through spoken word would have lasted only in a blip of time. This lasts forever. It made my day to have one of my favorite radio hosts not only pay attention to what I was saying, but to acknowledge it was a great idea.
Glen Macnow, thank you for entertaining me and other sports fans with your wit, humor, and knowledge of all sports not called soccer. You will probably never read this because I am too chicken to send it to you. It's probably better that way. Howard Eskin would cry if he knew how much people like you more than they like him.


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measure the baby's head, abdomen and thigh bone
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The measurements of the head, tummy and leg allow us to estimate fetal weight. We plot all the measurements on a chart against the normal range and this enables us to assess the fetal growth. Your baby is likely to be an average size if the measurements are all within normal limits. If concerns arise from the results of this scan, you will have the opportunity to discuss their implications with our consultant obstetrician.
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Boko Haram: US donates additional $102m to Nigeria
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Stuart Symington, on Thursday announced additional 102 million dollars humanitarian assistance to those affected by the Boko Haram insurgence in the North-East.
Symington made this known at a plenary session of the ongoing National Conversation on the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus in Abuja.
The ambassador explained that the fund would help address the shelter, health and food security needs of populations in the North-East still struggling with the effects of Boko Haram insurgency.
"The assistance will be administered primarily through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)'s offices of Food for Peace (FFP) and Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) and the U.S. State Department's Bureau for Population, Refugees and Migration.
"Our hope is that this new investment in humanitarian assistance will combine with the efforts of your government and people to move Nigeria forward on a path to peace and prosperity," he said.
The envoy said that the funding would provide life-saving aid to millions of people, including emergency food assistance, nutrition treatment, shelter, health services, safe drinking water and services for survivors of sexual violence.
He added that that the funding would also help provide support to children who had been separated from their families.
Symington said that as of May 2018, an estimated 2.3 million people in the North-East experienced extreme food insecurity.
According to him, this is largely due to widespread insecurity, protracted displacement, depleted assets and the interruption of agricultural production throughout the region.
An estimated 7.7 million people in the North-East require urgent humanitarian assistance.
"Even, as the Nigerian military makes progress, access to those most in need remains tenuous in many areas and the operating environment is highly volatile.
"U.S. is the largest donor for the humanitarian response in the Lake Chad Basin Region, providing nearly 761 million dollars since 2017," he said.


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England and Ghana play out thriller
England and Ghana played out a hugely entertaining match at Wembley last night, in front of a huge travelling army of Ghanaian fans.
England drew 1-1 with the Black Stars, and despite the fact they weren't at full strength, the youngsters put on a good showing against the World Cup quarter-finalists, with Jack Wilshere, Ashley Young and Andy Carroll all impressing. Carroll scored England's goal early in the first half with a smart finish, before Asamoah Gyan sent the Ghana supporters into raptures with an equally deft goal, in the dying minutes.
The one black mark on the game was the treatment dished out from some of Ghana's support to Manchester United's Danny Wellbeck, currently on load at Sunderland. Wellbeck has Ghanaian parents and has been courted by their national team, and many Ghana fans feel that Capello was trying to poach him from them by giving him a call up. (Wellbeck has represented England at every level so far. And in any case, as it was only a friendly he can still turn out for Ghana, should he so wish.)
'Absolutely not,' said Capello. 'I work for England. I always select the best players for England. Yesterday, Aaron Lennon was injured. That is why I picked Welbeck.
'I monitored him last year. He was an important player then. I went to see him three times but then he got injured. However, he is a really good player.
'I am really happy because I saw a fantastic game. It was not a friendly game. Every tackle was a fight. The players did very well and the new players did very well. It is interesting for me to know the value of the players when they have a match at Wembley.'