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1986: Senior
My senior year proved to be an unfulfilling one. By the end of it, I realized I hadn't really prepared myself for the future. So when I graduated, I felt like I was sitting in a boat in the middle of a big lake with no oars. Nowhere to go, nothing planned. Eventually, I did get my act together. Although, I took the long, slow and winding road-- took my sweet ol' time (Mom calls it "Ward Time"). It didn't help that I was so conflicted about my art and what I wanted to do with it. What did I want to be? Commercial artist or fine artist? Cartoonist or painter? I liked all aspects of art, but never thought about having to focus my efforts towards one particular line of work.
During my senior year, I continued to draw cartoons and caricatures for my friends. At this point in time, I had accepted my fate as the "Artist Ward Jenkins" and drew doodle after doodle for my friends. As I mentioned before, I didn't really mind it. The looks on their faces and their reactions when I handed them the drawings made it all worthwhile.
My parents officially divorced during that year. They didn't really make a big deal out of it-- I think for the sake of my sister and me. Actually, I found out by accident. One day, when my Mom picked me and Amy (my sister) up after school, I hopped in the back seat and noticed a large manilla envelope laying on the floorboard. Curious, I looked through it. I saw that the envelope was filled with what seemed to be legal documents and I saw both my parents' signatures on the last page. It was the divorce papers. That was that. Guess it's final, I thought to myself.
My grades continued to suffer throughout the year and my interest in school dwindled to nothing. By the last quarter, I made no effort to pass any class (save for the one that I needed in order to graduate). And even though my Mom and I had mended ways the previous year, I had no desire to learn anything anymore. Typical moody artist.
At this point, I was hanging out with friends from other schools. I think I enjoyed the different vibes from entirely new groups of people I was unfamiliar with -- they were so different from the cliques I hung out with at my own school. Having a new group of friends seemed to satisfy me. Unfortunately, the bonds I'd made with those from my own school had been somewhat severed. I didn't really feel close with anyone at my own school anymore. And I blame no one but myself. Though lately I've been trying to mend broken bonds with those from my own high school-- those I considered myself really close with-- and was able to reconnect with some before the big 20th Reunion.
Ah, the Reunion. I went to it this past Saturday. Fascinating, to say the least (I'll have to write more about it in another post, though I do want to finish up my thoughts here). I was able to get in touch with several of my friends before the Reunion, but some were unable to make it. Would've been great to sit and talk with them one-on-one, but I completely understand their reasons for not going. During the course of the night, I realized just how close some of them were with each other and I have to admit, it was a bit hard for me to hear that many of them were in each other's weddings, etc. I only kept in touch with about three of my former classmates throughout the years (and several more about a year ago) so really, I shouldn't get all weepy about it. Like I said, I blame no one but myself. That's cool, I don't mind. I have everyone's numbers and emails now and they have mine. Some even mentioned that they found my blog recently and were checking up on me before the Reunion (hey -- how come you guys didn't email me? Blurkers!), which was a little odd to hear. They knew everything about me beforehand but I knew nothing about them! Oh well. So it goes. I'm looking forward to re-establishing those bonds once again.
Lookit, I made it in my Senior yearbook a couple of times:
This photo makes it look like my friend Terha and I are an item. We weren't, but don't we look like a cute couple?
Here's what the copy reads next to the photo:
Terha Vanderheyden and artist Ward Jenkins show off a yellow ticket written for disorderly conduct. The court date was set for November 18.
Now it looks like Terha and I did this so-called "disorderly conduct" together. We didn't. It was from the annual Junior/Senior Egg Fight which had happened the previous weekend. We were punks, I tell ya. Juvenile punks!
On top of the usual Senior Superlatives (Most Athletic, Most Likely to Succeed, etc.) they did Silly Superlatives at the back of the yearbook for '86. I got voted "Most Changed Since 8th Grade."
Why am I leaning here? I thought they were shooting me full figure, so I put my left foot up on the locker behind me, knee bent. This made me lean to my right, to off-set the balance. It looks weird, but I've always liked this shot.
In case you're wondering, Ann Marie Dean went from total preppy to total punk by the time she was a Senior.
Typical quotes from people who signed my yearbook:
"Well dude I can't believe we're almost out! High school went by fast as hell. It's time to party. I'm glad we became friends and we have to party sometime soon, like tonight!" (from a guy)
"Hey man! I'm really glad we've become such close friends over the years. It's been a great year and I hope of [sic] friendship can mainstay the test of time. You're a very talented guy in many different aspects and I hope your excellent abilities bring you immense success. Good luck for the future!" (from a girl)
In the back of the 1986 Yearbook, they have several lists of current events and pop culture -- here are three:
Rocky IV
Out of Africa
Nightmare on Elm Street II
Back to the Future
St. Elmo's Fire
Beyond Thunderdome
The Color Purple
Pretty in Pink
Jagged Edge
The Gods Must Be Crazy
Tears for Fears
Phil Collins
Whitney Houston
Simple MInds
Bruce Springsteen
Thompson Twins
Corey Hart
Bryan Adams
Sheila E. (What??? No Prince?)
My very close friend Laura (one of the three I still kept in touch with throughout the years) scribbled in her own list around the names listed above. Check out her version:
The Smiths
The Blue Nile
Steel Pulse
Tones On Tail
Violent Femmes
The Psychedelic Furs
Echo & The Bunnymen
Modern English
Elvis Costello
(What an exquisite taste in music -- one of the many reasons I loved hanging out with Laura. Another reason was her intelligence and unique outlook on life. She didn't make it for the 20th, but we still keep in touch from time to time.)
Stirrup Pants
Oversized Clothes
Cropped Pants
Okay, well, that was fun, wasn't it? I hope you all enjoyed this trip down memory lane as much as I did. Sure it was a bit narcissistic, but isn't that what blogs are all about? I'll post about my 20th Reunion soon.


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This is great, Sonja! I've never seen all of these suggestions in one succinct list - and I can especially appreciate that as my energy wanes this time of year. Thank you! I can only add one suggestion: if there's any hint of sun and you can exercise outside at mid-day to get the most powerful sun there is, that's a double-dose of goodness (and it's a lot cheaper than booking a trip to somewhere warm!).
Winter Blues: 13 Proven Ways to Beat Seasonal Affective Disorder
It's that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the nights are getting colder, and my energy is getting lower. Am I worried? No. Unlike last winter, this winter I am prepared with an arsenal of tips and supplements that will shake those winter blues away.
1. Fish oil
Not only is this supplement good for your heart, it helps regulate hormones, which is great for menopause, postpartum, and PMS. I take three a day when times are tough.
2. Vitamin D
When you're stuck inside all day, your body lacks vitamin D that comes from the sun naturally. This vitamin seriously boosts your immune system. (Ever wonder why we get so sick in the winter?) Take a couple 2,000 IU a day of D3 and watch how great you'll feel.
3. Vitamin B12
The dots that you place on your tongue and dissolve are better than the pills you swallow. These little pills are fantastic for energy, and will help you avoid that second cup of coffee in the morning.
4. Light Therapy
These light bulbs, which mimic the sun's rays, without the UV, are a good investment if you or your family suffers from Seasonal Affective Disorder. They run the gamut in pricing from around $45 to upwards of $200. It's something to consider based on the severity of your winters, and your seasonal depression.
5. Exercise
Walking is the best exercise for you. Unfortunately, if it's raining or icy where you live, an outdoor stroll is out of the question. I fell in love with Leslie Sansone Walking DVDs. You need very little space to do them, and they are as easy or as challenging as you want to make them. Add ankle/wrist weights for a challenge. My favorite is the Four Fast Mile DVD. (I swear she doesn't endorse me, or even know who I am for that matter. I lost all of my baby weight from these DVDs.) Add a yoga or pilates routine to keep your flexibility and your abs for when summer rolls around again. (We can dream.)
6. Get Dressed Up
Put on your fancy pants and shoes. Even if you're just checking the mail. Sometimes, overdressing is the best medicine.
7. Listen to Classical Music
Studies have found that listening to classical music, paired with exercise, helps to reduce depression in people. So, Pandora some Beethoven and smile.
8. Make Your Bed
This is an easy way to feel accomplished on days you are just feeling overwhelmed and trapped inside. Straighten your sheets, fluff your pillows, stand back and look at what you accomplished. This one also works to help prevent you from going back to bed. Mentally, you'll feel as is you've gotten over one task; now to take on the laundry. Ick.
9. Skype Your Mom
Staying in contact with friends and family is paramount to a healthy emotional well being. If your family lives far, sign up for Skype. It's free, and seeing your friends pop up on your screen is such an encouraging way to start a day. Have a virtual cup of coffee with them, or toast in the New Year together.
10. Eat Seasonally
A lot of the vitamins our bodies lack in the winter can be found in foods that are ripe this time of year. Foods that are high in Calcium, Vitamin C, B, D, and A are great this time of year. Stick to apples, squash, onions, potatoes, carrots — basically brightly colored veggies and fruit that you would typically see at a traditional Thanksgiving feast.
11. Journal Every Day
Even if you aren't a writer, this is an amazingly therapeutic way to work out issues you may be dealing with that you aren't even aware of. I believe in three pages a day. Do a stream of consciousness thing, where you allow your thoughts to flow uninhibited to the page. Don't read what you've written until a week (or longer) has passed. Do it every morning before you even get out of bed. Your head will be clearer through the day, and you'll find you're more inspired to work on those projects you've been avoiding.
12. Drink Plenty of Water
Just drink plain old water. Hydrating yourself is paramount to feeling your best. It will curb cravings, flush out toxins, keep you "regular" and relieve sluggishness.
13. Avoid Alcohol, Caffeine, and Sugar
I saved this for last because I know you won't do it. Just keep in mind, alcohol is a depressant. Caffeine always leaves you wanting more, and processed sugar has a direct effect on your brain activity. Limit your coffee to a cup a day, and alcohol to one or two glasses a week. Stick to dark chocolate if you have a sweet tooth. Dark chocolate has antioxidants that are helpful to rid your body of free radicals, that do cell damage.
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This is fabulous! When I was living in a 500 sq foot apartment in Boston with serious seasonal affective disorder, I also discovered Leslie Sansone DVDs and it was like a miracle. Now that I live in sunny Texas, I still use them year round (especially when the summers are too hot to walk outside). Highly recommended!
Great recs. I credit vitamin D and a regular bed/wake-up time with curing my SAD. Get up and see the sun, and go out for a walk -- even if it means bundling up!


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It might be a total pain in the ass to woo sexual partners and make an effort to have a relationship with them, but science has now confirmed what any teenager could tell you: the sex makes it totally worth it. Apparently, mating "can produce benefits for a species in the long term." Well, you don't say?
You see, the study showed that sexual reproduction is superior to reproducing without a partner because it weeds out damaging elements in DNA. The study, which was done at the University of Edinburgh, showed that fruit fly DNA is randomly shuffled when the genes of two parents mix and create a new fruit fly. This recombination means that damaged elements of DNA will be eliminated over just a few generations, because those individuals who have healthy genes do well and pass them on, while those with loser DNA are more likely to die without reproducing. In other words, the basic principles of evolution have been further confirmed by science. So, what does this mean for you? Well, if you have the choice between cloning yourself and hooking up with another human, science recommends you go with the other human—at least if you care about the future of the species. If you don't then go ahead and create an army of tiny replicas of yourself.
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LeBron James married his longtime girlfriend Savannah Brinson on Saturday,People reports.
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The high school sweethearts tied the knot at the Grand Del Mar resort in San Diego, Calif., in a star-studded ceremony before such guests as Beyonce, Jay Z, James' NBA colleagues Chris Paul, Carmelo Anthony, and his Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade and his girlfriend Gabrielle Union, according to People.
James, 28, proposed to Brinson, 27, on New Year's Eve. The couple has two sons: LeBron Jr., 8, and Bryce, 5.


text: The latest iteration of Mechwarrior was crowdfunded (without Kickstarter) as a free-to-play first-person mech simulator. However, despite promises to the founders, the game has been shifted to a third-person arcade shooter and now the community is rioting. This followed a series of other unpopular decisions; the developers decided to sell an item for real money that had a significant impact on gameplay, crossing the line separating cosmetic/convenience items and 'pay-to-win.' Then they added a confusing game mechanic to limit its use, which had the unfortunate side effect of making some strategies completely useless. From the article: 'PGIs community practices showcase a fundamental misunderstanding of both freemium development and community management. The developer has never had to deal with such a large player base before, and it has never had to deal with the strains of continuous development before. Rather, PGI seems to be handling Mechwarrior Online in much the same way they might a AAA game: by keeping quiet and only discussing its work in vague terms. ... Mechwarrior Onlines road to launch is a cautionary consumer tale, fraught with anger and betrayal. It shows how a company can take a fan base dedicated to an old IP and completely alienate it through lack of communication, unpopular features, and oathbreaking. It shows how players need to be cautious of supporting a project based solely on the IP backing it.'"


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Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship Fund now open for student applications
Minneapolis >> Scholarship America announced today that the Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship Fund, to assist outstanding high school seniors from Connecticut who plan to continue their education in college or vocational school programs, is now open for student applications.
To be eligible, students must be United States citizens or permanent legal residents, be high school seniors who reside in and receive their high school education in Connecticut, plan to enroll in full-time undergradutate study at an accredited college, university or vocational-technical school for the upcoming academic year, have a minimum GPA of 3.5, and demonstrate outstanding leadership potential and a record of community service.
Sen. Lieberman seeded the scholarship program with excess funds from his campaign fund along with additional funds raised by the Senator as time goes on.
Up to five students will be selected to receive a $1,500 award - renewable for up to three additional years or until a bachelor's degree is earned, whichever comes first.
"Serving the people of Connecticut has been a great privilege," said Sen. Lieberman. "The Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship Fund is a way for me to both thank and give back to Connecticut by helping outstanding seniors go to college and pursue their dreams."
The scholarship will be administered by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America, the nation's largest designer and manager of scholarship and tuition reimbursment programs for corporations, foundations, associations and individuals. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, relgion, sexual orientation, age, gender, disability or national orgin, and scholarships will be awarded for full-time study at an accredited institution of the students' choice.
"Scholarships, particularly those that are renewable, can make the difference between a student obtaining a degree or not attending college at all," said Scholarship America president, Lauren Segal. "Scholarship America is thrilled to adminsiter the Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship Fund in support of students in his state."
Interested students should apply for the scholarship as soon as possible, only the first 500 applications received will be opened and processed. Application deadline is April 1, 2013. The application and additional information can be found at http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/joe-lieberman-scholars.


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John Flynn Elected As Aaas Fellow
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Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals and Professor and Dean of the Richard Gilder Graduate School at the American Museum of Natural History, John Flynn, has been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). On December 17, it was announced that Dr. Flynn was elected by his peers for "distinguished contributions in vertebrate paleontology, especially carnivore evolution and faunal succession in South America, and for development of the Richard Gilder Graduate School at the Museum."
"This honor emphasizes the value of Museum-based research and encyclopedic collections," says Dr. Flynn. "My research is highly inter-disciplinary, integrating field and laboratory work, spanning many facets of geology and biology. Through the discovery and analysis of fossil mammals, my work tries to resolve interesting geologic questions like the history of the Andes and the relationship between faunal shifts through time and tectonic and environmental changes. I also think that it is essential to integrate studies of living and fossil forms to better resolve evolutionary relationships and to build a more stable and complete framework for investigating intriguing problems like the patterns and processes of body and brain size changes during the evolution of carnivores."
Dr. Flynn's research focuses on the evolution of mammals and Mesozoic vertebrates, geological dating, plate tectonics, and biogeography. He has spent his career searching for important new fossil localities in Chile, Per, Colombia, Madagascar, Angola, India, and the Rocky Mountains. This field research, now passing 50 expeditions, has been supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, NASA, and other organizations. Dr. Flynn also is a member of the faculties at Columbia University, at City University of New York, and with New York Consortium on Evolutionary Primatology. In 2001 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship for a year of research, writing, and expeditions in South America.
Since coming to the Museum, Dr. Flynn has helped to expand and enhance its world-leading fossil mammal collections. He also has been deeply involved in integrating research with Museum exhibition and educational programs, including curating the major current exhibition, Extreme Mammals: The Biggest, Smallest, and Most Amazing Mammals of All Time, which engages the public in cutting-edge science. Dr. Flynn also was integral to the launching of the Richard Gilder Graduate School, making the Museum the first such institution in North America with the ability to grant degrees. The graduate school's doctoral program in comparative biology at the Museum was fully accredited by New York State last month.
"The Museum's specimen-centered, comparative approach permeates the graduate program that we created," says Dr. Flynn. "As the first dean, it was appealing to be able to contribute to developing the graduate school in a way that was not pre-determined, but rather can incorporate the best in existing methods as well as innovative approaches." In addition, Dr. Flynn notes that "Our new Ph.D. program complements the Museum's outstanding K-12 and teacher training programs and further strengthens our longstanding graduate education partnerships with the City University of New York, Columbia, Cornell, and New York University."
AAAS Fellows
This year 531 members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. New Fellows will be presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue (representing science and engineering, respectively) rosette pin on Saturday, 20 February from 8 to 10 a.m. at the AAAS Fellows Forum during the 2010 AAAS Annual Meeting in San Diego.
This year's AAAS Fellows will be announced in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science on 18 December 2009.
The tradition of AAAS Fellows began in 1874. Currently, members can be considered for the rank of Fellow if nominated by the steering groups of the Association's 24 sections, or by any three Fellows who are current AAAS members (so long as two of the three sponsors are not affiliated with the nominee's institution), or by the AAAS chief executive officer. Each steering group then reviews the nominations of individuals within its respective section and a final list is forwarded to the AAAS Council, which votes on the aggregate list. The Council is the policymaking body of the Association, chaired by the AAAS president, and consisting of the members of the board of directors, the retiring section chairs, delegates from each electorate and each regional division, and two delegates from the National Association of Academies of Science.
American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to explore and interpret human cultures, the natural world, and the universe through a wide-reaching program of scientific research, education, and exhibitions. The Museum accomplishes this ambitious goal through its extensive facilities and resources. The institution houses 45 permanent exhibition halls, state-of-the-art research laboratories, one of the largest natural history libraries in the Western Hemisphere, and a permanent collection of more than 30 million specimens and cultural artifacts. With a scientific staff of more than 200, the Museum supports research divisions in Anthropology, Paleontology, Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology, and the Physical Sciences. In 2006, with the launch of the Richard Gilder Graduate School at the Museum, it became the first American museum with the authority to grant the Ph.D. degree. The Museum shares its treasures and discoveries with approximately four million on-site visitors from around the world each year. AMNH-produced exhibitions and Space Shows can currently be seen in venues on five continents, reaching an audience of millions. In addition, the Museum's Web site, amnh.org, extends its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs to millions more beyond the Museum's walls.
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Just wanna share with everyone just how those people planned my birthday surprise attack at my home that resulted in me being bombarded with water balloons, smelly cakes and cold water. It all started with a sneeky thread in Facebook...Cheeky blardy devils all of you!!! (*Thanks to Maj's blog for the transcript).
( Initiator of discussion wishes to remain anonymous for obvious reasons [probably Maj] ): want to start planning for his "welcome back party"? his actual birthday is on 9th june. any idea when he'll be back? he'll definitely suspect an ambush, so i suggest we switch tactics. like get SL to invite him for a romantic dinner and we'll turn it into a nightmare. i'm thinking water balloons. and tissue paper. lots of tissue paper. what do you think?
uncle: first of all, lemme check with SL first when he's coming back. i knew he's coming home but for 2 days only…guess on sat-sun somethin like that, unless he changed plan.
nei: well water is way much more better than whipped cream!! I don't wanna have another stinky head just in case i kena backfire again -_-
VJ: once bitten twice shy eh!!good good, you learnt your lesson.
nei: spit spit spitttttttt at kanasai vj!! of all place u wanna corner theva to!!
VJ: oii chill lah!! not confirm yet…i was just saying….ok my bad, wrongly constructed the sentence….it was suppose to be, " Is the surprise party going to be on Monday? Just wondering so that we dont end up doing after he has come and gone." Now, isnt that better!!
uncle: got the latest news, he wont be back tis weekend….he will be back only on 20th & probably back to Labuan on 22nd or 23rd…so, how?
nei: LOL cepat confirm plan!! i need to check on my "BUSY" schedule and YES I am quite the busy nowadays tho still considered as bumming.
emma: ehhh im so out of touch, so long never log in, anything MSG me k??
nei: emma u sukkkkkkkkkkk
uncle: from what i knew is he's definitely goin to spend the whole sat wif his gf. maybe sun nite is just nice with little help from his gal…wat's ya thinkin?? but he being a mobile person, u wont be expecting him to be at home for most of the time for these 3 days…..think of that bloody theva's event.. so…how bout at his home? or any bigger plan or idea?
nei: btw SIVA's birthday is coming up TOO. Why not double combo!
VJ: hey if siva's b'day also around the same time as raymond, then what we can do is con the both of them into believing that the victims is the other but in real fact, its the both of them!!Then both will kena super power combo X10!!
maj: geniuses. siva's facebook is receiving this discussion tread la. refer to recepient list above.
uncle:hahahaha…great geniuses.!!!!
nei: that's why i mentioned raymond the ONLY victim huhu!
maj: nei tries the cover line…
VJ: ARRGHHHH CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Didnt see la…….ok cancel plan. Time i keep my mouth shut
discussion continues in a second thread. minus siva. adds SL.
paul: Personally,I think just grab raymond + dunk him with ladies underwear. Post the pictures. haha..j.kidding.
uncle: (the original water plan) sounds perfect….although I doubted Siva can be sooo naive to believe us..he's a lawyer anyway, blame vijay & nei for putting us in tis siutation. well, i can ask ray's mum on tis matter & i'm pretty sure & would love to be part of tis..
nei: wahhh it was VJ!!!!!!! at least i cover line nice nice after i mentioned bout siva LOL. i bet ray's mom will be happy to play a part since she and her hubby SABO you the other time in pangkor uncle LOL. They are definitely sporting enuff.
maj: getting to raymond will be the easy part. any idea how to get siva? we need to know if he is free on saturday night dulu. it would be so james bond to have both of them tied up on chairs with their backs against each other, kan? kalau ada police ronda masa tu, we all will surely kena angkut masuk balai. i'm assuming the twins don't check facebook very often.
paul: someone will need to be my driver ..ehehhe… my driving license expired la..
emma texts everyone raving about watching a movie together.
uncle: since emma is suggesting of a movie tis sat…can we do like " all in one"?? surprise first, then movie & then maybe dinner or wateva??
emma: yes yes KUNGFU PANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
paul: it is a weekend after all. go out later,stay up late ler..unless u guys gone old and wussy ehehehe.
VJ: yes paul, if u have not realised, WE ARE OLD!!!!!old enough to get married (AHEM!!!)
paul: gonna be a bit of a problem VJ. I need to find myself a chick first. any introductions?
emma: eh hello, this is a thread on saturday's plan, NOT your personal dating agency OK. if you want, paul, I could post something up for you in the personal ads.. but then you'd get a lot of calls from transvestites and paedophiles.. so better put it up yrself. its the only way.
emma: KUNGFU PANDA KUNGFU PANDA KUNGFU PANDA KUNGFU PANDA
paul: Vijay implicates marriage. I imply 'kebujangan'…ehehhe
there were two meet ups to sort out details. participants of the meet up will remain anonymous. discussion continues in a third thread. subject: THE PLAN.
maj: so nei to start making water balloons at 9am. target: 16 people x 5 balloons each = 80 balloons (SOS: anyone has extra plastic buckets, please pinjam nei!). ETA everyone to arrive at ss14 padang at 7pm (VJ to join in. total number of persons: 11 persons minimum). everyone to get raymond to centre of padang. SL to remove raymond's wallet + handphone.
nei: wake up 9 am make water balloons!! siao!!! And seriously la I NEED BUCKETS to store the balloons. Raymond's parents won't be joining us but uncle got the house key frm ray's mom so we'll be invading his house instead. So there will be few changes to the original plan! New location to bomb raymond (+siva) with water balloons = outside raymond's house.
emma: shit, u guys are Oceans 11 or what?
paul: just tell me when to throw the balloon la
uncle: ok ok..this is the latest update… Ray's goin to watch movie at noon tomorrow & will join us with SL. Nei, Maj & Thiru will have the time to go to Ray's house to prepare the stuffs. I've passed the keys to Nei. Once kungfu panda movie is done, each of us will "suddenly" have other plans to do & need to go somewhere & will leave only SL & Ray. She will find ways to get him to go back home first. everyone shall be in his house before he arrives, pls call if u think ur not making it on time…
paul: Most my cash is in Hong Kong Dollars!
End of planning discussion. As Maj said, you know what happened after that (if you don't, read next post!!!) Photos are all over this blog, Maj's blog, Facebook, Friendster and videos are posted on Youtube!!!
PROLOGUE: (Belated) Birthday Surprise @ Home!!!
Just wanna share with everyone just how those people planned my birthday surprise attack at my home that resulted in me being bombarded with water balloons, smelly cakes and cold water. It all started with a sneeky thread in Facebook...Cheeky blardy devils all of you!!! (*Thanks to Maj's blog for the transcript).


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Every day Jim Cramer scours the Street, looking for new ways to make money. An essential part of that quest involves forming a thesis and then doing some hard hitting research.
That's where top researcher Nicole Urken comes in. She's one of the best in the business and practically Jim Cramer's right arm.
The two swap messages countless times throughout the day. Following is one such exchange involving dividend investing and the impact of a sharp increase due to the fiscal cliff.
From: James Cramer
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 10:22 AM
To: Nicole Urken
Subject: Dividend Investing
What were dividends and cap gain tax rates under Clinton (when rates were higher). That's a good place to start.
From: Nicole Urken
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 12:08 PM
To: James Cramer
Subject: RE: Dividend Investing
The dividend tax rates went from being taxed at the income tax rate (part of ordinary income) to 15% in 2003 (part of the Bush tax cuts). The capital gains tax rates went from 28% to 20% in 1997 and then from 20% to 15% in 2003 (Bush tax cuts)
Nicole's Analysis
As fiscal cliff worries continue to dominate headlines and move the markets, many analysts have been scratching their heads in particular to quantify the effect a potential increase in the dividend tax would have on yield oriented equities. We have seen the issuance of a number of special dividends just in the last couple of days—including Ethan Allen, Dillard's ,Brown-Forman and Las Vegas Sands —likely in large part to avoid the threat of pending tax increases. Read More: Fiscal Cliff - America's Looming Economic Crisis
So what now? What do you do with your dividend stocks?
Right now, the consensus among many analysts is that the dividend tax rate is an issue where politicians may be likely to find common ground. Most likely, dividend rates will increase to 20 percent to be on par with capital gains taxes—averting a shift away from yield-oriented investments.
While a change in tax code may create a temporary move away from high dividend names, over the long-term this effect should not be so stark and some of these concerns are already priced in. A recent Bank of America analysis suggests that taxes did not play a significant role in explaining the performance of dividend oriented strategies, looking before and after the Jobs & Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
On Monday, in Morgan Stanley's upgrade of US equities, they cited yield oriented equities as one of the underpinning drivers behind their increased bullishness. Fears about dividend tax rates remain, but ultimately we have a number of key drivers that make this cohort attractive nonetheless.
First off, we are living in an extremely low interest rate environment—which will be in place for some time. With equity yields more attractive relative to bond alternatives and the ten-year, income oriented investors will still remain interested in dividend yielding stocks.
Second, we are seeing secular growth toward more income-oriented equities. Retiring Baby Boomers are swapping growth (capital appreciation) for income … ie searching for yield where there aren't many alternatives. After all, over the next 20 years, the US Census Bureau forecasts that the percentage of the US population that is older than 65 will double. Not to mention that the economy, while in recovery mode, is still feeble and bumpy—meaning that holding more defensive oriented stocks (with dividend yields) are an important component of equity strategies.
Third, the payout ratio of dividend paying stocks is near a historical low. With cash on company balance sheets at a very healthy level (non-financial US equities have over $1.5 trillion at their disposal, according to Morgan Stanley), corporate cash return strategies remain highly likely.
Fourth, managements are increasingly paying themselves more in restricted stock units, making dividend increase increasingly likely.
Of course, there will likely be some trading effect when get a decision on dividend taxes, but you shouldn't run for the hills and sell all your dividend stocks.
In particular, it is key to look for companies with room to increase their dividends because of earnings power and strong balance sheets versus companies with sky-high yields. Dividend growth ultimately leads to higher dividend yield. Earning power and the health of the balance sheet remain key—particularly when it comes to income-oriented names, you want to avoid ones with dividend risks like Exelon which had been beaten down, orWindstream where worries remain.
The bottom line: Don't run away. We have always emphasized the power of dividends on Mad Money. Remember, over 40 percent of the total equity market performance in the US over the last century has come from dividends. Tax laws have varied considerably over that period—so that's solid precedent to keep dividend investing in your consideration.
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Dell officials this week will be demonstrating an ARM-based low-power microserver running the Fedora Linux distribution.
The company's Data Center Solutions (DCS) group will show off the system during ARM's TechCon 2013 event in Santa Clara, Calif., which kicks off Oct. 29. The Dell demonstration will add to what is expected to be a focus on 64-bit ARM computing in the data center, including dense, low-power microservers.
For example, Calxeda officials announced Oct. 28 that they will unveil the next generation of the company's 32-bit EnergyCore systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) as well as details of a new line of 64-bit chips expected next year. ARM executives for the past several years have eyed the microserver space as a growth opportunity for its low-power SoC designs, which now are primarily found in mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets.
Much of the attention in recent months has been on Hewlett-Packard's Project Moonshot portfolio of small, highly energy-efficient servers aimed at hyperscale environments running workloads such as Web hosting and cloud services. HP officials in April unveiled the first of the Moonshot servers, which run on Intel's 64-bit Atom platform, with the promise of adding systems powered by ARM-based chips from the likes of Advanced Micro Devices, Calxeda and Marvell Technologies.
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However, Dell also has been working ARM-based microservers in its "Copper" efforts, and like other OEMs and chip makers, see advantages of the ARM architecture not only in compute but also storage and networking.
"Dell began developing microserver technology back in 2007 and has worked closely with select Dell DCS hyperscale customers to understand their workloads, expectations and requirements," Robert Hormuth, executive director of platform technology and architecture for the office of the CTO at Dell, wrote in a post on the company's blog. "We believe the 64-bit ARM-based processor demonstrates promise for storage and Web front-end environments, where advantages in dollars per gigabyte, watts per gigabyte, performance per dollar and performance per watt are critical."
The Dell system will be powered by Applied Micro's 64-bit ARM-based X-Gene SoC and will run Fedora, with PMC's 16-port, 12G-bps SAS storage solution running Dell storage arrays.
"This is a key milestone for customers seeking to run real-world workloads on 64-bit ARM technology," Hormuth wrote.
The microserver space is expected to be one of several key areas of competition between ARM and Intel. ARM officials see the growing demand for faster, more energy-efficient systems in the data center as a natural fit for their low-power technology. ARM's architecture now is 32-bit, but the company is expected to begin licensing its upcoming 64-bit ARMv8-A technology next year. Applied Micro already has developed a 40-nanometer version of its X-Gene 64-bit ARM SoC, and will begin sampling its 28nm version in the first half of 2014.
Dell and other OEMs believe 64-bit capabilities will be critical to the success of ARM in the data center, but Hormuth said Dell has been using the 32-bit SoCs to its advantage.
"As the ARM server ecosystem is in its early stages, Dell's focus has been on addressing today's market realities—that is, enabling developers and customers to create code and test performance with 32-bit ARM servers," he wrote. "However, as we have been discussing with customers and analysts, 64-bit will be required for broad-based adoption and we are currently developing architectures based upon 64-bit solutions."
Dell plans to deliver a proof-of-concept server based on Applied Micro's 64-bit ARM technology in early 2014. The OEM began seeing Copper servers with Web and hyperscale customers in May 2012.
In addition, in hopes of growing the ecosystem around 64-bit ARM, Dell in October 2012 donated its "Zinc" ARM-based server concept to the Apache Software Foundation. The Zinc system runs on Calxeda's EnergyCore chips.
Dell also is making the Copper and Zinc systems available remotely through its Austin Solution Center hosting site and the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas, where they can be accessed by academic developers.
"Our current priority is supporting application development and testing of the ARM-based server ecosystem, and we will bring a 64-bit ARM-based server to general availability when customer and ecosystem readiness are aligned," Hormuth said.


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You can make a meaningful gift to San Antonio Hospital Foundation without giving cash,
and, your non-cash gift does not automatically mean giving up the income from stocks or other investments.
There are several ways to make a gift while retaining the income generated by the asset. These include charitable remainder trusts, short-term trusts, and charitable lead trusts.
If you are interested in making a charitable gift that pays you a lifetime income, a charitable remainder trust (CRT) may allow you to make that happen. These trusts can be funded with cash, securities, appreciated stock or real estate, and can be created with San Antonio Hospital Foundation as the beneficiary with an asset valued at $50,000 or more.
With a short-term trust, a fixed percentage of the trust's principal value is paid each year to members of your family. At the end of the trust period, typically five to 20 years, the principal assets of the trust are distributed to San Antonio Hospital Foundation. The benefits of a short-term trust are:
If you are looking for a way to minimize estate taxes or you need a method to finance a short-term family expense, such as post-graduate school for a child,
If you are looking for a way to benefit San Antonio Hospital Foundation now, while leaving the principal of an asset or assets to your heirs, a charitable lead trust can make that possible.
The income generated by the assets in the trust is paid to the Foundation during the term of the trust, after which the assets are passed along to your heirs, usually with significant estate tax savings. Essentially, you are loaning the use of the assets to the Foundation, while making your heirs the ultimate beneficiaries of the assets themselves.
Trusts are easy to establish and provide wonderful advantages to the creator of the trust. They provide a significant tax deduction and may also increase income and eliminate the capital gains and estate taxes that might otherwise be incurred on the asset.
Trusts also help secure the future of our hospital. This is truly a win-win situation for the hospital and your family. If you would like to learn more about how these trusts may benefit you and the hospital, please contact Mike Tracey, President of the San Antonio Hospital Foundation, at 909.920.4962.
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You would think that shaking up a box with a couple of chains inside would end in sadness and a bunch of knotted chains, but as you can see in this video, it doesn't always work out like that. These two chains - both made of plain metal beads - coil and uncoil around each other until they are completely separated. The box is shaking at about 20 Hz, or cycles per second, and the photographs were taken five seconds apart. Although we think of entropy as creating chaos, it can also create a kind of order.
This is not just useful in science videos. Trapping long organic polymers, including DNA, and allowing them to jiggle about, can eventually cause them to separate out from each other without any damage. In that case, there are both wide areas, where the bands can jiggle about, and narrow areas, to allow them to straighten out into long bands, without any tangles. Sometimes entropy can be helpful.
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Yesterday's accident in which two sailors were killed aboard the Royal Navy submarine Tireless did not involve any of the submarine's machinery or installed systems, it has emerged.
According to US and British naval sources, the explosion instead involved an oxygen candle. Some news sources have said oxygen candles are "equipment" which is "fitted" in submarines, giving a misleading impression of what they are.
Oxygen candles are consumable items not unlike large marine flares in construction and use. When lit or initiated, they give off oxygen rather than regular combustion products. They are carried for use in an emergency, where the normal atmosphere equipment is unserviceable or inaccessible (perhaps flooded) and the submarine cannot surface. In such a situation, sailors may need to replenish local oxygen levels while awaiting rescue or a chance to escape – hence the candles. They are normally stowed in the escape compartments forward and aft.
Escape compartments are pressure-tight airlocks where submariners can retreat in the event of a disaster. From there, depending on the situation, they may be able to escape to the sea surface using specialised breathing sets. But in some circumstances – if the sub is too deep, or if the sailors have been under too much atmospheric pressure for too long – it may be better for them to wait until rescuers can reach the scene.
Like any oxidising material, oxygen candles present a fire and explosion hazard – the more so in a confined space. All submarines, and indeed surface fleet units, are full of things like this. Emergency breathing apparatus, diving sets, smoke markers, flares, munitions, medical gases … the list goes on. Every warship is a highly dangerous industrial facility, full of hazmat. Tireless has suffered a relatively normal industrial accident.
All defence sources so far have stressed that the sub's reactor wasn't involved, with the explosion reportedly taking place in the forward escape compartment. Of course, the forward end of the ship is where the weapons are, but there isn't a good place for an explosion in a warship. Anyway, the energy potential of oxygen candles isn't enough on its own to have any effect through watertight bulkheads.
The Royal Navy's sub fleet has suffered other troubles over recent years. Reactor-safety scares took most attack boats out of service for long periods at the turn of the century; Tireless herself had to tie up at Gibraltar for almost a year while precautionary work went on. With training and operations severely curtailed, morale in the submarine service suffered and many ambitious junior officers left.
Embarrassingly, Tireless' sister ship Triumph inadvertently glanced off the sea bed during this period, when she was the only sub (apart from the Trident boats) cleared for use. Subsequently, HMSM Trafalgar suffered a more serious grounding in 2002, though her pressure hull was unbreached.
In recent years there has also been a lot of internal debate - almost amounting to mutiny at one stage, when the Trafalgar went back to sea - over safety and maintenance issues. Some have alleged that vital precautions have been dropped to save money: others saw the moves as a reasonable attempt to rein in the ever-burgeoning nuclear safety bureaucracy, which has pushed the costs of operating naval nuclear reactors to incredible levels.
Yesterday's incident will be subject to a navy board of inquiry in due course. ®


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This is from the transcript of a podcast.
How many times has it happened to you: you're sitting around watching a rerun of Friends and you think: Man, if only I could catch a whiff of that hazelnut mochaccino they're all pretending to drink. Well, me neither.
But engineers have now developed a programmable, odor-emitting device that, like it or not, brings us one step closer to realizing the dream of smell-a-vision.
Here is my question:
How to understand "like it or not" here?


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Cursing woman in Michigan jail for 10 days released
NILES, Mich. (AP) -- A woman who was kept in a Michigan jail for 10 days after cursing in a courthouse has been released after a second judge intervened.
LaRue Ford tells TV station WOOD (http://bit.ly/RWqgL7 ) she's "speechless" after winning release Friday from the Berrien County jail in Michigan's southwestern corner. She was charged with contempt after a clerk heard Ford use a profanity while trying to take care of an old traffic ticket on Dec. 4.
She posted 10 percent of a $5,000 bond, but Judge Dennis Wiley ordered her to stay in jail without bond Dec. 18 because she had no proof of a permanent address.
The American Civil Liberties Union appealed, and another judge, Alfred Butzbaugh, released Ford. She admits cursing but says she said it to herself.
Information from: WOOD-TV, http://www.woodtv.com


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The Red Bulls RDS Summer day camps schedule is now available online, offering aspiring young soccer players ages 7 to 14 the only opportunity to participate in the popular pre-academy feeder system without first attending a tryout.
RDS summer day camps run from Monday to Friday, and offer five days of intense, individual technical instruction. All applicants should be an experienced travel team player, and be prepared to work on advanced techniques geared toward the committed athlete.
Each RDS camp location offers a daily skills test, to provide specific feedback on a player's strengths and challenges. All RDS summer camp participants will also test their ability on a range of techniques such as dribbling, passing, control and shooting, and will be offered an end of week score which ranks them against some of the areas top talents.
As part of the RDS, all participants will earn eligibility for the showcase tournament teams, with the outstanding talents earning recommendations for the Academy teams. On camp, all players receive an adidas RDS t-shirt, an adidas soccer ball, and a homework scorecard to aid long-term player development.
For more information on the RDS summer camps, and to see an on-line schedule, visit the RDS Summer Day Camps page.
In addition to the day camps, online registration is also open for weeklong summer residential (sleep away) camps. Both programs are accessible by tryout only, and many locations are fully booked, or approaching capacity already.
For broader information on the RDS programs currently open for registration and to see our video featuring the RDS showcase games against the ODP pool, visit the Red Bulls RDS page.


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Accra əkrä´, ăk´rə [key], city (1984 pop. 867,459), capital of Ghana, a port on the Gulf of Guinea. It is Ghana's largest city and its administrative, communications, and economic center. The chief manufactures are processed food, beverages, timber and plywood, textiles, clothing, chemicals, and printed materials. A transportation hub, Accra is linked by road and rail with Kumasi , in the interior, and with Tema , a major seaport. The site of present-day Accra was originally comprised of several small villages of a Ga kingdom. It developed into a sizable town around British and Dutch forts built in the 17th cent. In 1877, Accra replaced Cape Coast as the capital of the British Gold Coast colony. After the completion (1923) of a railroad to the mining and agricultural hinterland, Accra rapidly became the economic center of Ghana. Riots in the city (1948), against high retail prices and European control, led to the rise of Kwame Nkrumah as a popular leader and marked an important early step in Ghana's road to independence (1957). It is the site of the national museum, the national theater, the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Univ. of Ghana, and Ghana's central library. Also of note is Osu Castle or Fort Christianborg, built by the Danes in the 17th cent. On Accra's outskirts are Achimota School (1927), the country's leading secondary school, and, in Legon, the Univ. of Ghana (1948).
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Hi all, Im in South Africa and henns teeth are more available than small Continentals/spares. Also our exchange rate is R12 to the dollar!
My O-200, flying in a Pietenpol is run out.
I found a company in the UK that can supply chromemoly sleeves for aero engines. Has anybody got experience with resleeving aero engines?


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While appointments are expected to be made at the Assistant Professor
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The appointments are to be in two priority areas:
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Candidates must have a doctoral degree at the date of appointment and a
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How the years fly by! You'll find that there's a lot of truth to this when you look at the collection of then-and-now photos below. These pairs of images include a vintage shot, maybe a group of siblings lined up in front of a picket fence, and then a more recent image showing the same group, much taller and gray-haired yet still smiling, standing in the same spot.
We're hoping you'll be inspired to send your own set of images depicting the past and present to SFGate. Please submit images here and include photo captions or send them as an attachment to email@example.com. We'll share reader images in a slide show after Thanksgiving.
Then-and-now photos are always fascinating to study. It's fun to see how people and places have changed over the years. Maybe a then-and-now set features an old black-and-white engagement photo of a couple, with their hands wrapped around each other, in Yosemite Valley. Fifty years later, they're still married and return to Yosemite to take the same photo. They look just as in love but 50 years older. Another scenario: A photo of a little girl holding a stuffed teddy bear and then a pic of that little girl's daughter holding that same bear (now with tattered fur and missing eyes).
These old-school-current-day pics have an uncanny way of depicting how the years have gone by. Take a look at the collection of photos from San Antonio Express readers above or check out these images from Buenos Aires-based photographer Irina Werning. She took childhood photos and then captured the same image many years later with the same retro look.
We're inviting readers to send in their sets of then-and-now images. Did you and your spouse return to the place where you got engaged 50 years ago? Do you have photos of your kids blowing out the candles at the same wooden table over the years? We'd love to see those pictures.
Or find a snap from the past and re-create it. Open up the old family album and pick a favorite photo of a family, friends, or yourself, and then re-create it by showing what has changed over the years—and what's still the same. Set the scene so everything—from the clothing and background to the pose and camera angle—about the two photos is as similar as possible. Put on the same clothing, sunglasses, smile. Strike the same post, find the same background, and shoot with the same camera angle.
The results will be rewarding and you'll have something special to cherish (these photo pairs make great holiday gifts) and something to share with SFGate readers.
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Drop what you're doing right now and listen to this. Trust me.
This masterpiece is the brainchild of one Eddy J. Lemberger, singer/songwriter/motivational speaker. And while he may be a musical genius, I don't think he's actually playing that guitar.
"Rodgers is the real deal," says Lemberger's YouTube description. "Smart, poised, can run, accurate passer. The old guard of NFL quarterbacks is fading out and Rodgers is set to be the new star! But don't be jealous - all of you NFL junkies - switch from your deadbeat team and love your Green Bay Packers!"
Well, I'm sold.
This isn't Eddy's first ro-day-o. He's the luminary behind such hits as the "I Love My Oprah Blues" and, yes, the "Brett Favre Boogie."


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Traffic Mania
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The traffic in this city is getting uncontrollable, so we need your help! Guide the traffic coming from different directions on this chaotic intersection in this action-based puzzle game. Use the helicopter for assistance to clean up the streets after an unfortunate break-down. Don't let the cars sit for too long -- they want to get home!
Click the icons to move the traffic in a direction, click again to halt traffic. Click the helicopter to pickup broken down vehicles.
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Of all the problems that plague small business owners, technology issues can be among the most embarrassing: Smartphones that suddenly die in the middle of pitches, unexpected software crashes, incompatible PowerPoint presentations—every entrepreneur has been there.
But with a little help from leading apps, gadgets, and online services, there's really no excuse for getting caught unprepared again. Buy or download the following tools, and you'll always be prepared for the worst:
Battery Life and Backup – Popular as Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S have become with business owners, each has a dirty secret. Battery life tops out between 4-6 hours of talk time and Internet, so consider packing charge-extending cases like mophie's Juice Pack Plus and MiLi's Power Spring 4/4S when attending tradeshows and events. Alternately, recharging solutions that serve myriad mobile devices such as the ZAGGsparq 2.0 or Motorola 89442N P793 Portable Power Pod can also provide instant power. Manufacturers are also starting to introduce new smartphones like the Droid Razr Maxx that offer 20+ hours of talk time. Buy one, and you can skip the additional juice-extending accessories.
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|View of the sunrise from my bed.
on HALLOWEEN!!!
|He looks like a marathoner in this one!
It has been getting chilly when the sun sets, and Halloween night was no exception. But that just made it all the more perfect. That meant we were completely justified in making a fire and having Hot Chocolate that night. (Because everyone needs more sugar after a church party and trick-or-treating.)
And THAT is why we chose to live here over any other place in America or abroad! And why YOU should come visit!
Happy Halloween!
P.S. I realized when I downloaded the pictures that we didn't get any of the other boys in their costumes. Maybe because they were sorta lack-luster repeats from last year. Max was Darth Vader--again--but didn't want to wear the mask, (because the foam fell off so it isn't comfortable) Sam was Obi Wan Kenobi--again--with no light saber, (because he couldn't find any of the 38,000 light sabers we own) and Gabe was Transformer Bumble Bee. (New this year from Costco. He actually was super excited about his costume, but still managed to avoid being photographed. Mom fail.)
And of course, Gray was a little tube of tooth paste! Costume made by me many years ago for Max in San Francisco. I didn't even have a sewing machine back then so I put it together with "Stitch Witchery"--the tape that melts when you iron it. The hat was a made with a lamp shade from Target.
Yes, I know I'm awesome and I should start a craft blog. Sorry--I'm too busy being awesome at other stuff. Super important stuff you wouldn't understand.
*which was very fun, but made the evening very rushed and hectic!


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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say criminal charges will be filed against a Minnesota fugitive accused of holding his ex-girlfriend against her will for about six months at a motel in the Nevada resort city of Mesquite.
Jason Edward Greniger remains in custody in Las Vegas pending a Feb. 26 arraignment in Mesquite on felony kidnapping and coercion charges.
The 34-year-old from Grand Rapids, Minn., had agreed following his arrest last month not to contest his extradition to Minnesota on a warrant in a felony child punishment case.
But Minnesota authorities haven't picked him up.
Greniger's ex-girlfriend, Sheena Herschbach, told police that Greniger used physical violence to keep her at a motel about 80 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
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Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology has launched a new Cyber Accelerator to help kick-start cybersecurity products and businesses in the region.
Virginia may be for lovers, but if a new accelerator program is successful, the state may also become a prime destination for cybersecurity innovators.
The Virginia Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) launched the Mach37 Cyber Accelerator on Thursday, Sept. 12. The program will provide seed funding to help create the next generation of cybersecurity companies in the state. The Virginia General Assembly appropriated $2.5 million to the CIT to fund and operate Mach37 for two years.
The accelerator consists of two 90-day sessions featuring four to six startup companies each. Every startup is given an initial round of funding from the CIT to develop their business. At the conclusion of the sessions, demo days will be held to showcase the companies' product to investors. If a company is successful, it will receive a second investment from CIT and additional funding from private investors to continue work.
The five companies chosen for Mach37's first 90-day session are:
The five participants will start work on approximately Sept. 16. The companies will meet weekly with Mach37 Managing Partner Rick Gordon, General Partner Dan Woolley and Associate Partner Ledger West. The meetings will feature guest speakers ranging from successful past entrepreneurs to other experts in cybersecurity. The demo day for all five Mach37 Cyber Accelerator companies will take place in mid-December.
Gordon said the accelerator was created due to a lack of disruptive, innovative cybersecurity products coming out in the region. The idea is to encourage cybersecurity professionals and technologists to step forward with their best ideas and turn them into product-oriented, market-facing businesses. He believes the program differs from other accelerators because it has specifically focused on attracting established experts, rather than young people who are new to the field.
"To develop that expertise takes a long time, so most of them are in their late 30s or early 40s," Gordon said. "They have significant financial responsibilities, mortgages and families. So we tailored the program to the risk-averse."
The three Mach37 partners have developed their own hypothesis of what state each company might be in at the end of the 90-day session. That includes what the partners need to do to help each participant to reach its maximum potential.
A company's product or concept is validated by a network of "several hundred" cybersecurity stakeholders, including buyers and other entrepreneurs. That gives the accelerator participant valuable feedback as to whether the company addresses a true problem and if someone ultimately will buy the product.
If the accelerator works as designed, it will take a significant amount of risk off the table for a future investor that may be interested in the technology.
The second 90-day session will run from March to June 2014. Mach37 will also look to raise capital so it can support itself once the funding from Virginia runs out.
"I think the proof will be in the pudding," Gordon said. "Folks will understand that we're able to identify talent ... and create companies that are on a pathway to being successful. If we can do that, I think the funding issue will resolve itself."
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David Threlfall is to play a hard-working detective in a new BBC serial - his first role following his long running stint as dodgy layabout Frank Gallagher in Shameless.
The actor leads a cast which also includes former Being Human star Russell Tovey in a gritty new whodunnit thriller for BBC1, What Remains.
David has been filming his final episode of Channel 4's Shameless this week after playing dysfunctional Frank for a decade.
The 59-year-old star plays Detective Inspector Len Harper who is about to retire but is determined to unravel the death of a young woman whose remains are found in a loft, two years after she disappeared.
During his investigation the lives of residents - played by Russell, Stephen Mackintosh and Victoria Hamilton among others - in four adjoining flats come under the spotlight. The BBC said it was a "thrilling state-of-the-nation whodunnit".
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I grew up in northern Indiana and went to college and worked in Chicago for many years. I have taken buses and trains to get where I was going since 1974. I remember early South Shore train seats that were woven wicker and the windows opened because there was no air-conditioning. Yes, grasshopper, I am ancient.
Master's Daughter and I took the "new" South Shore train from the beginning of the line, in South Bend, to Chicago. It was either, a two hour, one hour or three hour ride, depending on what time zone you were going to or from. I believe in actuality, it took two hours. They have air conditioning and bathrooms now. And, during the day time, off rush hours, they have children; lots and lots of children.
But, first you had to park your car and put a dollar bill or change in the right slot of the box. Okay, now we were a wee bit tired. This is not rocket science and, between us, we have over eleven years of college. We drove by the pay box, decided to park first (Yes, I know, that should have been obvious.) and then walked up to pay.
After using another quarter to push the quarters in, Master's Daughter pushed the last quarter in with a car key. Then, we read the sign, "Use a key or the pusher attached by a cable to the box." OKAY, the rest of the trip should be a breeze, after learning about the pusher. The result is the above laugh.
We were waiting with a group of people for the train to arrive, when a school bus pulled up. The energy in that station raised by fourteen knots. The elderly couple near us began to shake and we all headed for the door. Frankly, I think the strategy should have been to let the children board the train and then walk to the other end for our seats. We met someone, coming home that night, who was in the car with the children. Apparently, it was not a pleasant ride. Most notably mentioned was children playing in the bathroom.
And this is what we (and a sleeping chick at the Museum) looked like at the end of the day.
All the other chicks, in the incubator were sleeping laying down but this guy was standing up sound asleep. My mother has done this a time or two also.
Even so, Master's Daughter and I have decided this "June girl's retreat" really needs to be an annual event. Last year, I went up for her Master's Graduation. This year it was for the Harry Potter exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. We are now looking for something fun to do next year.


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The movement that has come to be known as the "Federal Vision" came to the attention of many in Presbyterian and Reformed circles following a pastor's conference at Auburn Avenue Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Monroe, Louisiana, in January 2002. The word federal means "covenantal." Federal Vision proponents seek to revitalize and develop the doctrines of the covenant and the church.
There are some legitimate concerns that the Federal Vision has raised, especially in our current ecclesiastical context. Being afflicted as we are, in this land, with a low view of the church, the Federal Vision proponents strike significant chords in support of a high view of the means of grace and of the visible church. They eschew a view of the church that would stress the invisible at the expense of the visible and that would exalt the individual and the subjective above the corporate and the objective. They rightly observe that much of the church is afflicted with a low view of the means of grace (especially preaching and the sacraments), the obligation to live holy lives, and the inseparability of justification and sanctification. The solution to these problems, however, lies in the historic Reformed faith at its best. While even Reformed and Presbyterian churches may suffer from what ails the broader body of evangelical churches, they do so not because of their theology but in spite of it.
The problem with the Federal Vision is its tendency to overreact to problems in broader evangelicalism and in certain Reformed circles. For example, subjectivism is rejected by embracing an exaggerated objectivism. The proponents of the whole Federal Vision program routinely seek a theological fix for problems that ought to be addressed pastorally. It seems to be thought that the problems must reflect shortcomings in Reformed theology, when in fact they reflect shortcomings in Reformed practice. There's nothing wrong with our theology, except that we fail to live up to it. Our standards are not deficient; rather, our deportment is. Too often we fail to be in practice who we truly are in Christ. The solution to lives that are not what they should be is not theological reformulation, as Federal Vision proponents would claim, but faithful living within our already well-developed theological system. It is the best expression of Scripture that the church has, by God's guidance and grace, developed thus far.
Twenty errors that are held by one or more advocates of the Federal Vision are listed in the conclusion of the report of the OPC's Committee to Study the Doctrine of Justification:
Some of these points, to be sure, warrant elaboration more than others. The doctrine of justification is indeed, as John Calvin wrote, "the hinge on which religion turns." As such, it is of the utmost importance that we get this doctrine right. This was the burden of the Reformers above all: if they did not get this doctrine right, then they did not get anything right, and the Reformation was an error or worse. The OPC's commitment to getting the gospel right, which in this case means faithfully proclaiming the biblical doctrine of justification, is what lead to the study committee being set up.
Thus, what the Federal Vision teaches about justification is of the greatest concern. Many of the points enumerated above touch rather directly on what the Federal Vision teaches about justification over against the Scriptures and the Westminster standards. Specifically, the Westminster Confession teaches that God is righteous, requires us to be righteous, condemns fallen Adam and his offspring for unrighteousness, establishes righteousness by Christ's work, and regards us as righteous because of the imputation of Christ's righteousness. Doubtless, there are those identified with the Federal Vision who would not disagree with this. Yet, it is undeniable that there are Federal Vision proponents whose teachings do undermine the historic Reformed doctrine of justification as set forth in our secondary standards.
Historic Reformed theology has also understood its doctrine of justification to entail a blessed sense of assurance on the part of believers and to guarantee their perseverance to the end. If faith is reconceived as faithfulness, or is thought to include such in its basic definition, as it is for many who promote the Federal Vision, then assurance, as conceived in the Scriptures and Westminster standards, must also be recast.
It is interesting that so many of the men who promote the Federal Vision do so with the express intent of addressing the problem of assurance. The contention of these Federal Vision writers is that many Reformed and Presbyterian church members suffer from a lack of assurance that stems from morbidly introspective self-examination. The reason, say the Federal Vision men, that some Christians engage routinely in such unproductive self-examination is that their view of the faith is overly subjective.
The cure for such spiritual navel-gazing, according to Federal Vision advocates, is a healthy dose of covenantal objectivism, in which baptism is said to regenerate, the Lord's Supper is given to all the baptized (apart from a profession of faith), and election is to be read through the covenant, so as to avoid pesky dithering about whether one is or is not elect. If such covenantal objectivism could be properly understood and embraced, so goes the Federal Vision thinking, one would be pointed away from oneself to all the glorious, objective truths and would be encouraged and assured by them. To be sure, excessive introspection is unhealthy, and one ought, as Horatius Bonar is said to have urged, to take ten looks at Christ for every look at oneself.
But Federal Vision objectivism notwithstanding, unless one believes that the sacraments are saving apart from faith (and not a single Federal Vision proponent believes that), assurance will always be a problem when faith is redefined as faithfulness or obedience, because every honest, sensitive soul will have questions about whether he has been obedient enough. Looking at one's own faithfulness (and wondering about one's future faithfulness) is not calculated to increase assurance. The Federal Vision in this respect is not able to solve the problems that it addresses, but instead, arguably, compounds the problems.
The Federal Vision proponents think that too much fuss is being made over the Federal Vision. Given the poor state of the church (and society as a whole), they say, it behooves us who otherwise have so much in common not to attack each other over minor differences. Rather, we should seek to work together more and work harder to overcome these differences. There is much wisdom in this, if indeed we are talking about minor matters. But the study committee did not consider the matters treated in its report to be minor. The Federal Vision movement needs to understand the Reformed faith better in all its textures and dynamics before urging changes that do not aid, but actually undermine, the faith that we confess, cherish, and seek to propagate.
The author, an OP minister, teaches at Mid-America Reformed Seminary. Reprinted from New Horizons, February 2007.
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MONTREAL, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Max Pacioretty scored the game's first and last goals as part of a hat trick Thursday, sending Montreal to a 5-2 triumph over Vancouver.
The Canucks, clinging to the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings, suffered their sixth loss in a row.
Pacioretty delivered a power-play goal with 5:01 left in the opening period to put the Canadiens in front for good, tallied early in the third to give Montreal a 3-1 lead and then scored into an empty net with 1:08 remaining.
Montreal won for the fourth time in six games with Carey Price stopping 42 shots. The other Montreal goals came from Ryan White in the first period and Tomas Plekanec in the third. White's goal was his first of the season.
Roberto Luongo gave up four goals on 28 shots.
The win allowed Montreal to keep pace with Toronto in their tie for third place in the Atlantic Division and they moved within one point of second-place Tampa Bay.


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