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ECE497 SPI Project
Team members: Sean Richardson, Greg Larmore
Executive Summary
For this project we want to further improve documentation available for SPI with the Beagle Bone. In the process of our information gathering we will connect two different product that use SPI, one being an SPI radio interface and the other being a SPI LED strand.
So far there exists documentation for the BeagleBoard/SPI. There also exists other documentation regarding the SPI specifications.
The documentation is lacking for the current Beagle Bone platform interfacing with SPI. Additionally there exists virtually no documentation for using a Beagle device with the LPD8806 LED controller.
In conclusion this project should help the Beagle community in general with information sharing and usable research.
Installation Instructions
The kernel driver for SPI is installed in the latest version of the beagle bone.
We have integrated some code to work with a SPI radio device. The code is located at github.
To get started hook up pins 19 and 21 to SPI Master and SPI clock.
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Future Work
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After the reality and variety, plus TV movie and limited series, we continue our 2016 Emmy prediction series with the hilarious shows and performances from our comedy shows. Last year, Veep dominated winning Series, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Writing. Will they pull off the same feat again this year? Can Jim Parsons come back in the race? And will they finally give up on Modern Family?
• black-ish, "Any Given Saturday" (Gail Mancuso)
• Master of None, "Parents" (Aziz Ansari)
• Silicon Valley, "Founder Friendly" (Mike Judge)
• Transparent, "Man on the Land" (Jill Solloway)
• Veep, "Kissing Your Sister" (David Mandel)
• Veep, "Mother" (Dale Stern)
Seventh nominee: Silicon Valley, "Daily Active Users" (Alec Berg)
Let's begin by me saying that I think black-ish would have a huge Emmy breakout this season. I mean, sure maybe Anthony Anderson's surprise nod last year was maybe due to a tie, but whatever. The improved quality of the second season had the critics pushing for it. It's also somehow of a statement show, and it says a lot that Emmy winner Gail Mancuso decided to submit for this show instead of 4x winner Modern Family here. I'll also probably predict a lot of Master of None here, and maybe Aziz Ansari follows Lena Dunham and Louis C.K. to pick up nods for their directing and writing efforts too. Silicon Valley, Transparent, and Veep are mainstays here and it's just a matter of choosing which show will pick up multiple nominations. Thus, bet on current Emmy champ Veep to be it.
• black-ish, "Hope" (Kenya Barris)
• Lady Dynamite, "Pilot" (Pam Brady & Mitch Hurwitz)
• Master of None, "Parents" (Aziz Ansari & Alan Yang)
• Silicon Valley, "The Uptick" (Alec Berg)
• Transparent, "Man on the Land" (Ali Liebegott)
• Veep, "Mother" (Alex Gregory & Peter Huyck)
Seventh nominee: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, "Kimmy Finds Her Mom!" (Tina Fey & Sam Means)
It's unfortunate that Lady Dynamite didn't have an explosion in terms of reception, but it's the writers we're talking about here, and they're more reactive to quality as compared to the other branches; thus, a pilot written by multiple Emmy winner Mitch Hurwitz does stand a chance to get nominated. After that, we have the same five shows I'm predicting for Directing, though if there's a spoiler here, maybe Tina Fey gets back in the race, her first since 30 Rock.
• Fred Armisen, "Saturday Night Live
• Larry David, "Saturday Night Live"
• Peter MacNicol, "Veep"
• Tracy Morgan, "Saturday Night Live"
• Martin Mull, "Veep"
• Bradley Whitford, "Transparent"
Seventh nominee: Bob Newhart, "The Big Bang Theory"
Three SNL men have competed here in the past, so it's not as if it's something new. After all, they're working on three entirely different narratives. Fred Armisen is a past SNL member, and we all know how much they love to nominate those previous members even in the past years alone (there's Tina and Amy and Jimmy (winning twice) and Kirsten and Maya and Bill)! Tracy Morgan has a comeback narrative. I mean have you seen the reception to him when he presented at the Emmys last year? They LOVE him! As for Larry David, this is his first bid at an acting Emmy and him playing Bernie Sanders will help him further. Last year's winner Bradley Whitford is back at it again, so you can pencil a nomination for him again. Then for the last two spots, I went with two Veep men: Martin Mull who played Bob Bradley, and previous Emmy nominee Peter MacNicol who I'd say is the non-SNL actor frontrunner in here.
• Christine Baranski, "The Big Bang Theory"
• Ellen Burstyn, "Mom"
• Claire Danes, "Master of None"
• Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, "Saturday Night Live"
• Anjelica Huston, "Transparent"
• Melissa McCarthy, "Saturday Night Live"
Seventh nominee: Lisa Kudrow, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
I have mixed reactions with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler competing as one especially since this is likely Amy Poehler's first actual legit bid at an Emmy. But hey, if that's what it'll take for her to finally win, then let's go for it. Joining her is Melissa McCarthy who got nominated for all the times she hosted SNL too, Christine Baranski who's also a multi-guest nominee for this role. Then there's Ellen Burstyn who'll Allison Janney her way to both Guest Comedy and Drama nominations. Oscar winner Anjelica Huston had a much-buzzed stint on Transparent, so I think she'll be in. Last spot is up for grabs, we have lots of contenders from Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, that maybe we can get in a second Guest nod for a solo Tina Fey, or the much-buzzed Lisa Kudrow, but I'll go on a limb and say that Claire Danes gets in for Master of None. It has that Louie guest stint vibes for me, though that show is infallible as well (Sarah fuckin Baker, everyone).
• Tituss Burgess, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
• Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"
• Adam Driver, "Girls"
• Laurence Fishburne, "black-ish"
• Tony Hale, "Veep"
• Hugh Laurie, "Veep"
Seventh nominee: Andre Braugher, "Brooklyn Nine Nine"
Tony Hale is a given at this point, especially after winning twice for that role already. Congratulations Ty Burrell, you're the last man standing from Modern Family, and I think he's here to stay for the next few years. It would be such an Emmy thing to do to finally stop nominating Adam Driver since he finally made it big as a movie star, but if he can survive last year's almost Girls shut-out, then maybe he can still squeeze in a nod or two. Tituss Burgess also seems like a possible consecutive nod. His is a role that this category loves if we're to base it on the history of this. Andre Braugher can easily score another nod, but I think voters are already over Brooklyn Nine Nine by now, and while it is Andre Braugher we're talking about, there's a lot of other veterans they can nominate here… which leads me to Laurence Fishburne in black-ish. It's a tad surprising that even after so many years, Hale has been the only Veep supporting actor nominated but maybe winning Series last year can finally score them an additional acting nod. Since there's no consensus on who the second actor might be (Tim Simons is probably what critics will push, but Gary Cole is the only other male nominated performance from this show), so go the easy route and predict the most prominent one in the group; thus it's Hugh Laurie.
• Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"
• Gaby Hoffmann, "Transparent"
• Allison Janney, "Mom"
• Jane Krakowski, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
• Judith Light, "Transparent"
• Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live"
Seventh nominee: Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"
It's hilarious that all eight(!) women from last year are still eligible to be nominated again this year, but since I don't think we're going eight here again, I'd say Mayim Bialik and Niecy Nash are the first to go. Allison Janney is definitely back and in contention for a third straight win here, and so is Anna Chlumsky. Jane Krakowski is someone they love to nominate (however, winning is a different story), so I think she'll be back as well. And it's safe to say that they won't be cutting Kate McKinnon in an election season of all years, so there's four. The last two slots are between 2x previous Emmy champ Julie Bowen of Modern Family and the two Transparent ladies — last year's nominee Gaby Hoffmann and Judith Light. All three make sense as nominees, but I feel Modern Family is going on a decline here, thus cutting Bowen off in the process.
• Anthony Anderson, "black-ish"
• Aziz Ansari, "Master of None"
• Gael Garcia Bernal, "Mozart in the Jungle"
• Will Forte, "The Last Man on Earth"
• William H. Macy, "Shameless"
• Jeffrey Tambor, "Transparent"
Seventh nominee: Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"
Let's begin with those that will surely be back. Of course, there's no better way to start this than with Jeffrey Tambor who'll even probably win this again (and deservedly so). After his surprise nod last year, I think Anthony Anderson will be back too, as well as perennial Emmy favorite William H. Macy. Will Forte scooped three major surprise nods last year, so I feel like in a relatively empty category like this one, he has the industry support and clout to pull off another one.Now this is where it gets tricky — sure Louis C.K. and Matt Leblanc aren't eligible this time around so it's opening up a free slot (since there are seven nominees last year). I'm currently predicting Aziz Anzari, as mentioned above already, to have his Louis C.K. (or Lena Dunham or Will Forte or whatever) moment, but I won't be surprised if he gets Ellie Kemeper-ed in the end, meaning lead star of the nominated show snubbed. For now, I'd keep him in. As for that last slot, we can have a Jim Parsons come back again (yes as much as we're sick of him and his show now) and Don Cheadle has been nominated all seasons his show was eligible (and this is the final season so there's that), but I'mma go risky and put in Golden Globe winner Gael Garcia Bernal here only because I think Amazon's really, really aggressive campaigning will at least bear one good result for them.
• Lena Dunham, "Girls"
• Ellie Kemper, "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"
• Gina Rodriguez, "Jane the Virgin"
• Tracee Ellis Ross, "black-ish"
• Lily Tomlin, "Grace and Frankie"
Seventh nominee: Amy Schumer, "Inside Amy Schumer"
The question here basically is who are the five other women Julia Louis Dreyfus is beating for that fifth consecutive Emmy? As for starters, there's Lily Tomlin who got in last year for Grace and Frankie without her partner Jane Fonda. Maybe both of them gets nominated this year, who knows? Then there's Ellie Kemper who missed last year, but then again, last year is the most competitive category of the race since whenever so maybe it's safe to say she's in this year (or is she?) To continue my black-ish breakout year narrative, there's also Tracee Ellis Ross who'll be the first black woman to be nominated since Phylicia Rashad exactly 30 years ago (talk about narrative)! With a clear resurgence in quality, I think Lena Dunham will also be back after a year of absence. This can be a way to reward her and her season since Girls feels like an afterthought already. Now I'm definitely crazy for excluding Amy Schumer out. Sure, she doesn't have a breakthrough big year like last year because not all years can be like that, but the lukewarm reception of this Inside Amy Schumer season feels like it's ripe for a possible miss. Think of the other one time-nominated performances here (Teri Hatcher and Marcia Cross in Desperate Housewives, Zooey Deschanel in New Girl, Laura Linney in The Big C, Sarah Silverman in The Sarah Silverman Program, Lea Michele in Glee, Taylor Schilling in Orange is the New Black) — all those in really huge breakout seasons that they snubbed after. After all, I think she can get her due in the Variety Sketch category. Now this is where it gets crazier — I'm removing Amy Schumer for a CW actress. The Emmys are so allergic of CW they don't even nominate their guest actresses (not even when they're as legendary as Rita Moreno). But I think that sooner or later they'll cave in. This year, they have two in contention: Globe winner this year Rachel Bloom for Crazy Ex-girlfriend and Globe winner last year Gina Rodriguez for Jane the Virgin. Now I don't think both are getting in, and while Bloom is the more current one, I'd say the Emmys will be y'know.. like the Emmys and be a year late in acknowledging Gina Rodriguez just like when they nominated Tatiana Maslany when no one's predicting her anymore.
• black-ish (ABC)
• Master of None (Netflix)
• Modern Family (ABC)
• Silicon Valley (HBO)
• Transparent (Amazon)
• Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
• Veep (HBO)
Eighth nominee: Mozart in the Jungle (Amazon)
As for the Series categories, we have two slots freed up this year because of Louie having no season this year and Parks and Recreation's departure. While people are toying around with the idea of Modern Family missing already, I'm not sure that will happen yet for this year, at least. They probably have one or two years in them before they get dropped off. Meanwhile all the other four nominees are guaranteed to be back as well – current winner Veep, Transparent, Silicon Valley, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. Considering that Netflix is really great when it comes to campaigning their own shows, I'd say Master of None gets in in a category with seven spots. And lastly, I began my mention of it and end with it too –Black-ish seems like its poised for an Emmy breakout. Not only will it be the remaining network representative (especially since Modern Family is on its way out), but it's about family too, so expect it to be there.
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Soooo, Ruud van Nistelrooy turned up to the annual 'Parade of the Three Kings' in Marbella, Spain dressed like this…
'Belshazzar, King of Babylon' if you were wondering. Apparently Ruud, along with the other two kings, rode through the streets of Marbella in an open-top car before visiting a local hospital and handing out gifts to the staff and sweets to the children.
We're not sure how we feel about this.
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A white Christmas in Georgia, can you believe it? This was the view off our back porch on Christmas morning.
I've been meaning to post this since Christmas Day and, of course, I'm just now getting around to it. I was very blessed this year by my husband and family and got way too many gifts, as usual. Before I show you the books, want to see my favorite gift?
Sweet Luke got me the sewing machine I've had my eye on for a while (with monogramming feature!) and you can see the sewing kit my parents got me behind it. So cute!
On to the books:
Luke also got me Compendium One of The Walking Dead, which I am LOVING, but will not be reviewing until Zombie Awareness Month in May. But trust me, it's awesome.
The Hour I First Believed from my in-laws - Wally Lamb is one of my favorites! AND the third volume of the CS Lewis' collected letters, which completes my set!
My parents gave me this beautiful Beth Moore Bible study on Jesus, which you can see has a prominent place in my bed, where I can study at night before I go to bed.
Generation Dead, another Zombie Awareness Month book, from Sugar Bear.
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty from my big brother and his wife. And Baby George of course. I hear George is the one who picked it out.
Ok, now for the good stuff. The puppies got a sweet present from Luke's boss's children, who were Chief's original owners:
They were extremely excited to not only be in the forbidden upstairs (where they immediately knocked half the ornaments off the tree with their tails) but also to be opening their first Christmas present.
Puppy treats!
Merry Christmas! I'll be back tomorrow with my New Year's Resolutions!


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The absolute BEST part of Kimmel's interview with Kanye
Kanye West appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" to squash their Twitter beef and the interview proved to be quite endearing. I definitely expected a continuation of Kanye's seemingly never-ending rant and he gave us just that. The rapper hit on every topic plaguing him, from paparazzi harassment to Kim Kardashian being denied a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame to what impact he wants his company, DONDA , to have on the world.
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Kanye got a chance to truly explain his misinterpreted quotes, but in typical Yeezy fashion, he rambled on, providing us with even more material to spoof. He claimed that celebrities are way too afraid to voice their opinions, so they stay silent, and of course he reminded the audience that he's different (in case you didn't get that from the moment he uttered "George Bush doesn't care about Black people," back in '05). Kanye told Kimmel he delights in being able to voice his opinion in "real life" and "real time."
From, "I'm not into all that snobbery" to "all we want to do is make awesome stuff," Kanye consistently delivered quotables that are sure to live on longer than leather jogging pants, the catalyst of the Kimmel/Kanye drama in the first place.
Check out some of Yeezy's best quotes during his interview with Jimmy Kimmel:
"So I can go and let out everything that I feel about every bogus weekly cover, every single bogus skit, every single rumor and barber shop–everything that people feel is ok to treat celebrities like zoo animals, or act like what they're saying is not serious, or their lives are not serious or their dreams are not serious."
"I spent two of my checks in telemarketing when I was 18-years-old on my first pair of Gucci slippers. This was before H&M and Zara, you couldn't just find cool stuff when you were growing up. And to me, I care a lot about cool stuff. It means something to me."
"I'm totally weird. I'm totally honest and I'm totally inappropriate sometimes. And the thing is, for me to say I wasn't a genius, I would just be lying to you and myself."
"I want to shout out the stars on the walk of fame because they said something about they're not going to put my girl on the Walk of Fame because she's a reality star. It's like, people are so so dated and not modern. There's no way that Kim Kardashian should not have a star on the Walk of Fame. It's ridiculous concepts. I'm just going to give y'all the truth and you're just going to love it."
"I do everything I can to break media."
"Who do you know is known more for clothes than me?"
"It's about truth, it's about information, it's about awesomeness."
"With Apple, you remember when there was phones that cost $4000?! Somebody pull out a Vertu phone right now, you'd look ridiculous!"
"Don't try to antagonize me, because you know what, it's not safe for you in the zoo. Never think I'm not from Chicago for one second."
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The stock graphics card in the new Thunderbolt-y iMacs is AMD's Radeon HD 6970M, in 1GB or 2GB flavours. How powerful is it?
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AlpenGLOW set for Dec. 21 in Vail
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VAIL – The town of Vail's Art in Public Places announced the dates for the sixth annual Triumph Winterfest AlpenGLOW with The Logan Ice Theater this week. The exhibit will open Dec. 21. This celebration and examination of the effects of ice, light, color and imagery is an interactive outdoor art installation along the Gore Creek Promenade in Vail Village. It begins amidst the festivities of Vail's 50th anniversary celebrations.
Transforming the idyllic Gore Creek Promenade into an outdoor cinematic experience, The Logan Ice Theater will be a gathering venue for all ages to enjoy. When the sun sets, images and videos will be projected upon a 10-foot-tall screen created from blocks of ice. This first-of-its-kind outdoor ice screen in Vail will display an array of images and videos that capture the spirit of Vail's 50th anniversary celebrations, winter sports, and recreation.
"We are excited to explore the effects of the moving image when cast through ice on a large scale," said Nathan Cox from Pink Monkey Solutions. Pink Monkey is an event design and production boutique with an emphasis on lighting, decor and sound in the Vail Valley since 2005. They have produced the lighting for the Triumph Winterfest exhibitions since its inception in 2008.
Inspired from the optical phenomenon of sunlight and mountain horizons, AlpenGLOW will be a creation of direct lighting in ice throughout the Gore Creek Promenade. Paul Wertin of Alpine Ice, will create lantern inspired ice sculptures that will radiate a variety of hues throughout this location. People can walk amongst the ice sculptures that will illuminate the creek and its surroundings with a unique atmospheric experience.
Triumph Winterfest begins during the festivities of Vail Family Holidaze and Vail's 50th anniversary celebrations. The Logan Ice Theater opens the evening of
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Triumph Partners' continued support of the visual arts in the Vail Valley is exemplified through their charitable donations toward the annual Triumph Winterfest exhibition. Their financial contributions to Art in Public Places will enable this popular outdoor snow and ice sculpture exhibition to continue through 2015.
Founded in 2002 by partners Steve Virostek and James Fangmeyer, Triumph Partners has offices in Vail and Bethesda, Md. Initially focused primarily in commercial and residential real estate development, Triumph Partners has expanded its operations and scope of services through its five companies to include property management, real estate sales, and luxury vacation home rentals, commercial consulting, and resort and leisure industry consulting.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - relationship between parents and children. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in relationship between parents and children. Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Family View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message nathaliaJoined: 08 Feb 2010Posts: 5Location: Detroit,MI. Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:13 am Post subject: relationship between parents and children. i think parents should try to understand their children,and become their best friends and try to talk to them.they should have a good relationship.i really dont have a good relationship with my parents but i always try to respect them and do things well,so they won't get mad at me.they dont like many things i do,they always think everything im doing is bad.but i try to understand them too.is hard when you dont even trust your parents.but you feel good when there's other people around you,trying to help,or listen to you.but i dont regreat i just try to always be good with them. Back to top charactereducationJoined: 07 Jan 2010Posts: 21Location: USA Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:33 am Post subject: God has given each and every solution how to live your entire life in His orders "Parents are given the order to fulfill the basic necessities for their children and Children are said to obey their parents. Even children are not allowed to talk to parents in the loud voice." "Elders are said to treat the children with love and Children are said to respect the elders."_________________Character Education Back to top isarinJoined: 20 Nov 2010Posts: 2 Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:48 am Post subject: Just like with any relationship, building a positive relationship between parent and child is one that requires work and effort to make it strong and successful. Parenting is a tough job, and maintaining close relationships and open communications helps to ensure parents and their children stay connected through all ages of their upbringing. Here are 10 simple tips for enhancing the bond between parent and child. 1. Say I Love You Tell your child you love him every day -- no matter his age. Even on trying days or after a parent-child disagreement, when you don't exactly "like your child" at that moment, it is more important than ever to express your love. A simple "I love you" goes a long way toward developing and then strengthening a relationship. 2. Teach Your Faith Teach your child about your faith and beliefs. Tell him what you believe and why. Allow time for your child to ask questions and answer them honestly. Reinforce those teachings often. 3. Establish A Special Name Or Code Word Create a special name for your child that is positive and special or a secret code word that you can use between each other. Use the name as a simple reinforcement of your love. The code word can be established to have special meaning between your child and you that only you two understand. This code word can even be used to extract a child from an uncomfortable situation (such as a sleepover that is not going well) without causing undue embarrassment to the child. 4. Develop And Maintain A Special Bedtime Ritual For younger children, reading a favorite bedtime book or telling stories is a ritual that will be remembered most likely throughout their life. Older children should not be neglected either. Once children start reading, have them read a page, chapter, or short book to you. Even most teenagers still enjoy the ritual of being told goodnight in a special way by a parent--even if they don't act like it! 5. Let Your Children Help You Parents sometimes inadvertently miss out on opportunities to forge closer relationships by not allowing their child to help them with various tasks and chores. Unloading groceries after going to the store is a good example of something that children of most ages can and should assist with. Choosing which shoes look better with your dress lets a child know you value her opinion. Of course, if you ask, be prepared to accept and live with the choice made! 6. Play With Your Children The key is to really play with your children. Play with dolls, ball, make believe, checkers, sing songs, or whatever is fun and interesting. It doesn't matter what you play, just enjoy each other! Let kids see your silly side. Older kids enjoy cards, chess, computer games, while younger ones will have fun playing about anything...as long as it involves you! 7. Eat Meals As A Family You've heard this before, and it really is important! Eating together sets the stage for conversation and sharing. Turn the TV off, and don't rush through a meal. When schedules permit, really talk and enjoy one another. It can become a quality time most remembered by young and old alike. 8. Seek Out One-On-One Opportunities Often Some parents have special nights or "standing dates" with their children to create that one-on-one opportunity. Whether it is a walk around the neighborhood, a special trip to a playground, or just a movie night with just the two of you, it is important to celebrate each child individually. Although it is more of a challenge the more children in a family, it is really achievable! Think creatively and the opportunities created will be ones that you remember in the future. 9. Respect Their Choices You don't have to like their mismatched shirt and shorts or love how a child has placed pictures in his room. However, it is important to respect those choices. Children reach out for independence at a young age, and parents can help to foster those decision-making skills by being supportive and even looking the other way on occasion. After all, it really is okay if a child goes to daycare with a striped green shirt and pink shorts. 10. Make Them A Priority In Your Life Your children need to know that you believe they are a priority in your life. Children can observe excessive stress and notice when they feel you are not paying them attention. Sometimes, part of being a parent is not worrying about the small stuff and enjoying your children. They grow up so fast, and every day is special. Take advantage of your precious time together while you have it! Back to top Peaches21Joined: 31 Oct 2011Posts: 16 Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:05 am Post subject: Re: relationship between parents and children. nathalia wrote: i think parents should try to understand their children,and become their best friends and try to talk to them.they should have a good relationship.i really dont have a good relationship with my parents but i always try to respect them and do things well,so they won't get mad at me.they dont like many things i do,they always think everything im doing is bad.but i try to understand them too.is hard when you dont even trust your parents.but you feel good when there's other people around you,trying to help,or listen to you.but i dont regreat i just try to always be good with them. Hey! hope u r doing well.I suffer the same problem.There is a huge communication gap between me n my dad,my parents often quarrel ,then my mum ends up in a bad mood and scolds me but unfortunately I'm not as responsible as u r like I don't really do much work n this aggravates my mum's anger.So just like u I also feel good to have friends n siblings so at least I can talk to someone normally rather than all the fuss that keeps going on in my house which makes me to keep my mouth shut all the time.I hope u get ur prob solved. tc Back to top AfraJoined: 10 Jul 2013Posts: 131 Posted: Fri Sep 27, 2013 9:09 pm Post subject: Maintaining better relationship with kids is not an easy task as their emotions are very much delicate and immature. Children do not interpret what they observe and feel, but just react in the most spontaneous way to what they see. They understand things just the way they feel them; thus dealing with them requires skill and maintaining proper and better relationship with children is a hard to crack nut. There are suggested ways of dealing with the feelings of children and manipulating the relationship with them. Taking a bit of extra effort will make parents affectionately attached with children. Read more >> Parent Children Relationship Back to top AfraJoined: 10 Jul 2013Posts: 131 Posted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:24 pm Post subject: Its the nice relationship i must say. Back to top champignonJoined: 20 Dec 2017Posts: 34Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2018 1:07 am Post subject: There's a period in everybody's life when there exist problems in relationship between parents and children, and I think that it is pretty normal as long as it doesn't obstruct further understanding. I used to had a lot of arguments with my parents earlier, but now I'm proud to state that we're best friends. 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How airline merger challenge could affect GSP
The US Justice Department is challenging the proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corp.
The Justice Department says the merger would result in the creation of the world's largest airline.
The government says a combination of the two companies would reduce competition for commercial air travel in local markets and would result in passengers paying higher airfares and receive less service.
If this merger happens, it could mean fewer flights for the Greenville Spartanburg International Airport.
Both US Airways and American Airlines operate out of GSP, and a merger could mean reduced options for upstate travelers.
The merger could also have a big impact on the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, which is currently a major hub for US Airways.
A spokesman for US Airways had no immediate comment. American Airlines did not immediately return a call seeking comment.


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The updated 2018 edition of the NFPA Glossary of Terms (GOT) has been published and is available for free online. Visit www.nfpa.org/got to download your copy.
The GOT is a list of the defined terms in all of NFPA's published codes, standards, guides and recommended practices. Over 18,000 terms are listed alphabetically and assembled into a free PDF available on the NFPA website. The document is used in a number of ways. It helps NFPA Technical Committees who are looking to define new terms or compare existing terms. It also helps members of the public who are interested in learning about how NFPA documents define specific terms. The GOT contains the following details about each term:
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See the figure below for an example of how the GOT is organized. The term "Barrel" is defined in three documents: NFPA 1, NFPA 30, and NFPA 80. NFPA 1 and NFPA 30 both define the term in the exact same way. The first two definitions refer to a unit of volume while the last definition, from NFPA 80, refers to a rolling steel door component. To learn more about any of the documents defining a term, visit the NFPA Document Information Pages at https://www.nfpa.org/insert doc #. For example, NFPA 80 can be found at www.nfpa.org/80.


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GOP Party Chair Kevin Dewine Resigns
Ohio's Republican party chairman has announced he's stepping down just two weeks after GOP leaders in seven of the state's largest counties asked him resign.
Kevin DeWine says he's leaving his post April 13 when a successor will be elected. He says he will remain on the state central committee.
In a letter to party officials Wednesday night, DeWine said "factions within our party" are fighting over who is best to provide leadership. He says that fight could become a "party-splitting dispute that no one will win and everyone will lament."
On March 20, party leaders said a rift between DeWine and elected Republicans had become "untenable and irreconcilable." DeWine blamed allies of Republican Gov. John Kasich .
DeWine's two-year term was to end in January.


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The Obama administration is quietly moving ahead on the groundwork for a possible civilian nuclear trade agreement with Saudi Arabia – an agreement that could prove to be the most controversial of a string of such US deals in recent years.
The US plans to hold what State Department officials are calling "exploratory talks" in Riyadh next week to gauge Saudi objectives behind their interest in a civilian nuclear deal. The US also wants to explore whether the Saudi government would accept restrictions to ensure its nuclear fuel is used purely for civilian purposes, according to congressional sources.
The US has recently concluded civilian nuclear trade deals – or so-called "123" agreements – with India and the United Arab Emirates and is in advanced discussions with countries including Jordan, Vietnam, and South Korea.
But Saudi Arabia's interest in such an accord has raised intense suspicions, particularly in the US Congress. "There aren't many countries you could come up with where people would be more energized in opposition to this kind of cooperation than this one," says one House staffer who was informed on the administration's planned talks, but could speak only on condition of anonymity, due to the fact that the talks have not yet been made public.
"It's an unstable country in an unstable region, and – fairly or unfairly – people think 9/11 when they think of Saudi Arabia. It would be an extremely hard sell," said the staffer.
The State Department first announced Saudi Arabia's interest in gaining access to US nuclear technology for "medicine, industry, and power generation" in May 2008. US-Saudi relations have become considerably rockier since then, and some regional experts say it is important to keep that in mind when considering why the administration is proceeding with exploratory talks now.
"Remember, the administration is responding to the Saudis' request for these talks," says the House staffer. "This is a test, especially for the Saudis, of where our relations are at the moment."
Sensitivities to Israeli concerns about a nuclear-endowed Saudi Arabia are one reason. But perhaps even more worrisome is the Saudi kingdom's deepening regional rivalry with Iran. Recent published comments by one member of the Saudi royal family suggested that, if Iran develops a nuclear weapon, Saudi Arabia would be forced to go the same route.
One question for next week's talks is whether Saudi Arabia would be open to forswearing any right to nuclear fuel enrichment or reprocessing, according to congressional sources that could speak only on condition of anonymity, due to the fact that the talks have not yet been made public. That would, in effect, mean that Saudi Arabia would be committing to use for the nuclear fuel it would receive purely for civilian power.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) accepted nonproliferation commitments in its 2009 agreement with the US – no domestic uranium enrichment or plutonium reprocessing rights. The State Department henceforth declared this the "gold standard" for such agreements.
But earlier this year the State department appeared to step back from that declaration and deemed such nonproliferation commitments desirable but not absolute requirements.
Word of the Riyadh talks – the administration is required by law to inform Congress of advances in nuclear-trade deals – comes as Congress considers legislation that would complicate the approval process for nuclear pacts that do not include strict nonproliferation provisions.
A House bill co-sponsored by Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) of Florida and Howard Berman (D) of California calls for affording preferential treatment to 123 agreements that include provisions like those accepted by the UAE. The bill would also make it easier for Congress to block agreements without such commitments.
Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, who chairs the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Friday she was "astonished" the administration "is even considering" nuclear cooperation with Saudi Arabia. She said the idea made passage of her bill all the more urgent.
"This proposal is a compelling argument for quick passage of ... the bipartisan legislation I have co-authored to give Congress a direct role in approving nuclear cooperation agreements that are now determined almost entirely by the executive branch," she said in a statement.
The administration has said it opposes the legislation. The State Department concluded earlier this month that the bill would make the nuclear-cooperation accords less attractive and would thus limit "our influence over others' nuclear programs."
Indeed, one of the concerns the administration will have to consider is that a Saudi Arabia spurned by the US may look elsewhere for nuclear technology. But congressional experts say even a Saudi commitment to accept nonproliferation controls is not likely to budge Congress in favor of a nuclear accord.
"it would make it easier, but it would still be extremely difficult," says the staffer. "You can't change the basic objections to Saudi Arabia no matter what you do."
Information about the talks next week first leaked out of a teleconference that US Ambassador to Riyadh James Smith held with US business leaders earlier this month, according to congressional sources. Ambassador Smith reportedly told the conference that preliminary talks would begin soon, and that led officials on the Hill to begin inquiring with the State Department.
The US will assess the Saudi positions that come out of the talks before determining whether to launch formal negotiations. According to one Senate source, the US would also consult with Israel before any formal decision to conclude a nuclear deal with the Saudis.


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March 31, 2015
Event: Supernova in NGC 2442: SN 2015F = PSN J07361576-6930230
Discovered by: Libert A. G. Monard, Calitzdorp, Western Cape, South Africa
Discovery magnitude: 16.8 unfiltered CCD using a 35-cm RCX400 telescope (+SBIG ST8-XME camera)
Discovery date: 2015 March 9.789 UT
Coordinates: R.A. 07 36 15.76 Dec. -69 30 23.0 (2000.0)
SN 2015F is located 40" west and 84" north of the center of NGC 2442.
December 11, 2014: In AAVSO Special Notice #392, the name of the supernova discovered in NGC 4666 was given as ASASSN-141p. It should have been ASASSN-14lp. That is to say, the text following the dash should
be "fourteen ell pee" and not "fourteen one pee".
Please create charts and submit observations using the name ASASSN-14lp.
Sincere apologies for the error!
This AAVSO Special Notice was compiled by Elizabeth O. Waagen.
December 11, 2014: T. W.-S. Holoien et al. announce in The Astronomer's Telegram (ATel) #6795 (http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=6795) the discovery of a transient in NGC 4666 at magnitude 14.3 V on 2014 December 9.61 UT. The discovery was made in the course of the All Sky Automated Survey for SuperNovae (ASASSN) search, and the object assigned the name ASASSN-14lp. ASASSN-14lp was not seen (<15.3 V) in poor-quality ASASSN images obtained on 2104 Dec. 08.35 UT.
February 17, 2013
Event: Supernova 2013aa in NGC 5643 = PSN J14323388-4413278
Discovered by: Stuart Parker (Canterbury, New Zealand)
May 23, 2012: IAU Central Bureau Electronic Telegram 3111 (Daniel W. E. Green, ed.) announces the LOSS discovery (reported by M. Kandrashoff, S. B. Cenko, W. Li, and A. V. Filippenko) of a supernova in NGC 4424 on 2012 May 17.22 at unfiltered magnitude 16.9.
Spectra indicating the object to be a Type Ia supernova discovered about two weeks before maximum were obtained by:
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"A True Friend," Liahona, June 2012, 60–61
A True Friend
"Thy friends do stand by thee" (D&C 121:9).
The note was written on blue paper with zigzags drawn around the corners, so even though Jeremy handed it to her, Melanie knew the note was from Rachel. Melanie glanced around. Reading time was over, and her classmates were putting away their books.
Melanie knew how the note would start: "Dear Best Friend." She smiled to herself. She and Rachel had been friends since second grade. "We're still best friends, even though we're very different," Melanie thought as she unfolded the note.
Dear Best Friend,
Do you smoke?
Melanie was surprised. "Rachel and I are together all the time," she thought. "Doesn't she know I don't smoke?"
She wrote on the bottom of the paper:
No. I think it's gross. Why do you want to know?
Melanie handed the note back to Jeremy. Soon he passed it back again. Melanie read:
I snuck a pack of cigarettes from my aunt's house. Do you want to try some with me after school?
Melanie stared at the note. Then she wrote:
Rachel! Why do you want to smoke? It's bad for you! I know you like to try new things, but I don't want to see you get hurt.
Rachel wrote back:
A few cigarettes aren't going to hurt me. I might not even finish the whole pack.
Melanie felt like she was going to cry. She wrote:
You're my friend and I love you. Don't smoke.
Melanie watched Rachel as she read the note. Now Rachel looked like she was going to cry. She held onto the note for a long time. Then she wrote back. When Melanie got the note, she read:
Thanks. I love you too. I won't smoke the cigarettes.
Melanie was grateful she had chosen to be an example. She felt relieved that Rachel had made the right choice.


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Here's a CD review I did for the Illinois Entertainer in 1993 that seems suitable to the season.
Listening to The Vast Underneath, it's easy to imagine Boo Trundle as an outcast in a rural town. A mysterious woman harboring a dark secret that's nearly driven her over the edge. The singer-guitarist, along with her band, has conjured an album with hypnotic arrangements and tales of broken relationships and betrayal.
The layered vocals and exotic percussion of "Siva" evoke vintage Pink Floyd while on "Sunshine Swimming Horse Death," a woman afflicted with nightmarish memories of incest asks, "Did you ever wake up in a viper's pit?" Trundle plays with crack-the-whip punk energy on the angry "Pompei," and cranks out bizarre images on the frenetic "Playing Ghost With Mr. Q" and "Take Lightly." Throughout The Vast Underneath, there's an underlying sense of something being wrong, but we're hesitant to ask what it is.


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Every once in a while, it's time to do some housecleaning. Generally speaking I am NOT a clean freak and am happy to wallow in a wee bit of filth. However the family finally got around to doing our spring cleaning (yeah I know it's July) and along with being able to see under the beds again, all this open airy space has allowed my mind to wander to more dreamy places.
Last year I told you that there were only two places on earth that I still dreamed of visiting…the Yukon and Norway. Well now that I've checked the Yukon off of my list (and YES, I swear I will get around to telling you all about it!) there's room to slot in a new dream destination.
When I attended the Wilderness Canoe Symposium in February, I saw a presentation by Katie Tanz about a canoe trip she co-lead through Keewaydin Camp, that started from Windigo Lake and finished in York Factory on the Hudson Bay. This punishment by paddle culminated in a visit to the original Hudson Bay Company post and a camp-out in the adjoining polar bear-safe enclosure. This presentation has lived in my subconscious for months and with room for dreams to grow, has made its way to the forefront of my mind, permeating most of my quiet moments with images of grand adventure. I WANT this!
I consider myself blessed to have been born in such a grand and awesome country (happy belated Canada Day!) and most especially to be a native and current resident of beautiful Ontario. Of all the corners of this earth, with all the wonders to see and experiences that they offer, I still dream in Canadian. How could a girl get any luckier than to live in a place that after decades of exploring, still holds so many treasures yet to be discovered…
Mark my words folks, the wheels are turning…I'm putting my strongest brain cells on the task of figuring out how to get the family paddling their way to Hudson Bay.


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Monday, January 31, 2011
word clouds and post nano buds
But the third thing, ooooh the third thing: I WANT A WORD CLOUD!
The majority of it is about French, because of my last post, but it doesn't matter. It's so beautiful. If you want to make your own, go here. Saving it was a bit of a hassle, but they go over that in the FAQ.
Also: I like pink. It might be a 'girly' color, but I think it's pretty and passionate and fun. Red's good, too.
I'm meeting up with my writerly friends tonight. It's our first post-NaNoWriMo write-in, and I can't help but be a little apprehensive that I won't be able to write without that massive pressure--or that I'll feel too much pressure with all these intelligent people typing away next to me. I also worry that I may go crazy on caffeine and leap across the counter to steal all the delicious desserts.
Oh my.
Now I'm just going to float to my meeting... ON MY WORD CLOUD (look up).
Sunday, January 30, 2011
little things 2
- Power outages
- Reading by candlelight
- Empanadas
- Dancing Queen
- Dancing with other people, no matter how badly. Just moving for a single purpose.
I went to a 'Latin Night' last night, and I danced. A lot. For those of you who don't know this about me, I am a dreadful dancer. Okay, so it's not that shocking. Anyways, I was literally dancing till one in the morning last night, which was super embarrassing by also ridiculously fun.
What about you? Got any little things to shout about this week?
Friday, January 28, 2011
the most beautiful places: picture time
All pictures are from here. Hope they inspire you, in one way or another :)
the most beautiful places
Two summers ago, my family went to Paris. Well, to be fair, we went to visit my mum's family in the Czech Republic, and ended up spending a week in Paris on the way home. "Ended up." That sounds so casual and chic. Actually, I had been planning and researching our trip for about six months, and basically freaked out whenever we did anything that wasn't on the schedule.
Ah, to be fourteen and obsessive again.
Anyways, that's definitely not the point of this. The point of this is that French--the language and the culture--is really beautiful. I know everyone talks about how beautiful and alive Paris is, and sometimes it sounds like it can never live up to it's reputation, but it does. Definitely.
I live in Canada, and take French in school*. The class is pretty repetitive and boring, but knowing that it gives me the opportunity to maybe, someday, travel or live somewhere so amazing is really nice.
I want to live in one of those places where you're so awed and inspired by your surroundings that life feels like a painting.
Also, I got my copy of Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins today (link to her fabulous blog here). That and my current WIP are getting me in the mood for some French!
My language skills are so far from proficient. But I thought I would share a few helpful verbs, just in case you ever end up in Paris.
*By the way, my level of French is probably like kindergarten to someone fluent.
Rappeler = to remember
Je rappelle = I remember, I am remembering, I do remember
Tu rappelles = You remember
Il/Elle rappelle = He/She remembers
Nous rappelons = We remember
Vous rappelez = You (plural + formal) remember
Ils/Elles rappellent = They (masc/fem) remember
Souhaiter = to wish
Je souhaite = I wish
Tu souhaites = You wish (ha)
Il/Elle souhaite = He/She wishes
Nous souhaitons = We wish
Vous souhaitez = You (plural + formal) wish
Ils/Elles souhaitent = They wish
Aimer = to love
J'aime = I love
Tu aimes = You love
Il/Elle aime = He/She loves
Nous aimons = We love
Vous aimons = You (plural + formal) love
Ils/Elles aiment = They love
Thursday, January 27, 2011
baby animal of the week: seal
OH MY GOSH SO CUTE. Today my day has been not so great. Which is why I am immensely looking forward to the day when I get to graduate high school and go and live my life somewhere else. Hmm... The Arctic Circle looks better and better every day.
Have a brill rest-of-week.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
australia day
As I live in Canada, I have to wait until July to show my true patriotic passion (or something like that). I've never been to Australia, but I would really like to. I'm convinced that, post-graduation, a few of my friends and I should spend two months in Australia. Well, it kind of varies between Australia, New York City, Peru, and the moon.
But if you live in Australia, or if you've been there before, I would love to hear more about it. What's it like? What's your favorite part of Australia/favorite thing to do/strangest thing you've ever seen there?
Also, as I have a deep, burning love for marsupials, have you ever seen a kangaroo? Or a wombat? Or a koala?
I'm sorry that basically all of my ideas about Australia are complete cliches. Here's a completely relevant picture of Jesse Spencer to make it up to you.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
"Holy Haberdashery, Batman!"
Because I just had my English provincial exam, I'm going to through some terminology at you guys. Robin is a foil for Batman. He's the young, naive, sometimes-misguided sidekick who asks stupid questions and relies on Batman for answers. Batman is as wise as he is tough, and is always ready to impart his cool genius through gems like, "In good bat-climbing as in good driving one must never sacrifice safety for speed."
The point is, they just don't work without each other.
So I thought I'd spend today looking back on the wisdom of Batman. His over the top morals--Robin's overuse of the word "gosh". It was good times. It was the best of times. Also, you can thank Batman for teaching children everywhere the importance of grammar, paying parking meters, dental hygiene, and pureness of hearts.
Robin: "You can't get away from Batman that easy!"
Batman: "Easily."
Robin: "Easily."
Batman: "Good grammar is essential, Robin."
Robin: "Thank you."
Batman: "You're welcome."
Batman: "Better put 5 cents in the meter."
Robin: "No policeman's going to give the Batmobile a ticket."
Batman: "This money goes to building better roads. We all must do our part."
Robin: "Holy molars! Am I ever glad I take good care of my teeth!"
Batman: "True. You owe your life to dental hygiene."
Batman: "Haven't you noticed how we always escape the vicious ensnarements of our enemies?"
Robin: "Yeah, because we're smarter than they are!"
Batman: "I like to think it's because our hearts are pure."
Robin: "That's an impossible shot, Batman."
Batman: "That's a negative attitude, Robin."
All quotes are from here. Have a great day.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
little things 1
- New toothbrushes
- See-through teapots and flowering tea
- Books in alphabetic order
- That funny feeling you get when you think about someone you really like
- Chewy ginger snaps
Thursday, January 20, 2011
baby animal of the week: penguin
I wonder if adorableness counts as a method of self defense. Like, leopard-seals-can't-even-bring-themselves-to-eat-you cute.
Hope you have wonderful weather,
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
I've been studying plate tectonics and poetry terms. What? I can't wait for my English provincial, when I start listing the layers of the Earth and their thicknesses, rather than talking about situational irony.
Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday. One week from now, I will be done my exams, and that will be a very happy thing. Till June, when they multiply.
(image from weheartit.com--let me know if it belongs to you!)
Have a monumental (damn it--I should've used that on Monday!) week, boys and girls.
Monday, January 17, 2011
in defense of fanfiction
Maybe it's just me, but I often see people describe fanfiction writers as something "less"**. The main purpose of a fanfiction (and sorry for using the word so many times--I can't seem to think of a decent pronoun) is to entertain. Like all stories should. Writers = entertainers = story tellers. It's the same thing, no matter what your genre or starting point is.
Some of the most creative scenes and characters I've read have been in fanfictions. That's why I love sites like fanfiction.net that provide a place to publish your stories. Writing fanfiction isn't just a fun hobby to exercise your writing muscles--you can get feedback and critiques on your writing, plus make a few friends who are interested in the same things as you. Okay, sorry, way to sound like a greeting card. But think about it--let's say you really hate the ending of a book (for example, the epilogue of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows). By writing a fanfiction, not only can you write as some of your all time favorite characters, you can control the outcomes.
The one good thing about fanfiction not being considered as important or artistic by some people as, say, writing a novel, is that you don't have to take yourself too seriously. Come up with a username, write a story, and put your work out there. You can have fun with random scenarios, one-shots, and the most ridiculous dialogue (the term "Merlin's magic panties" came up the other day). And if you want to improve your writing style, why not work at it while doing something fun?
In short, yes, I write a fanfiction. No, I'm not a crazy fan-girl, and I don't spend all my time on it. In the future, I want to be writing novels--but writing fanfiction is a really fun way that I can connect to people who like the same books as me, and apparently like my writing. Huh. How about that.
**I'm sorry, I really don't me to generalize, but bring up "fanfiction" in a conversation has always made me feel weird and kind of inadequate compared to those people--you know, the ones who read Tolstoy when they were six, and are working on their latest work of speculative fiction.
I want to have fun with writing. I believe that I like having fun.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
city of updates
OH MY GOSH Cover:
NO WAY Lily Collins:
If you haven't read the series, and thus have no idea what I'm going on about, here's one of my favorite quotes from Jace, the MMC:
"I don't want to be a man. I want to be an angst ridden teenager who can't confront his own inner demons and takes them out verbally on other people instead."
Thursday, January 13, 2011
so that's why
- Because you acted like I was the unreasonable one when I gently explained that I thought the Loch Ness Monster probably didn't exist.
- Because you used "bomb" and "legit" in every other sentence. This dessert is bomb… dinner was legit. We're in grad school. Stop talking like that.
- You got mad at me for not watching you sleep. Why would I watch you sleep?
- When I talk about simple movie quotes you looked at me with a blank face. HOW THE F**K HAVEN'T YOU SEEN 'STAR WARS'?
- Because when I told you Jurassic Park was a book before it was a movie, you assumed that meant it was based on a true story.
- I prrrrromise you, Ke$ha is not as "respected" as you think she i$.
- Because you threw out cold pizza. Because you don't eat cold pizza. Because, what the hell is the matter with you?
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
baby animal of the week
Also, all of my friends who've visited Australia have told me that you're not actually encouraged to hug koalas. What?! Well, there goes my life's dream.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Cassia has always trusted their choices. It's hardly any price to pay for a long life, the perfect job, the ideal mate. So when her best friend appears on the Matching screen, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is the one… until she sees another face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. Now Cassia is faced with impossible choices: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path no one else has ever dared follow — between perfection and passion.
(From matched-book.com)
I thought I would love this book because of the plot, and the dystopian world it's set in. It automatically made me think of books like The Giver and Hunger Games. But what I really loved about this book was the language.
Every line of Matched was like a well crafted poem. Despite the fact that it took place in a futuristic society, a lot of the book felt very close to home. The emotions Cassia goes through, her guilt and anger and happiness, all felt very real. Not to mention what was going on with the Society--they gave out information and technology very sparingly, and destroyed so much of what was beautiful and wild in their world. Like the summary says, the Society decides who you love, where you work, and when you die. Having so much freedom taken away from you sounds like a nightmare, and I couldn't put the book down once.
Matched is definitely one of my favorite books of 2010 (it came out in November, I'm just slow), and I would recommend it to both teenagers and adults.
I just wanted to quickly go back to the poetry of the novel--it was one of those books that I'm sure I'll read a few times. Once, in the heat of the moment, just to get to the climax as soon as possible, and again, later, to read over every word and cherish every beautiful, tragic syllable.
One of my favorite quotes from the novel is this:
"I think of how perhaps the best way to fly would be with hands full of earth, so you always remember where you came from."-Ally Condie (Matched)
Sunday, January 9, 2011
I wouldn't ever want to be frozen, as in, cryogenics. Because after all of that time, cold, alone, it would be like dying and then being woken up again. Always asking for five more minutes.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
I am fifteen, going on sixteen
Today is kind of a big deal to me because it's my last day of being fifteen years old. My 16th birthday is tomorrow, and since I won't have a lot of time to blog, I wanted to do what a friend of mine does on her birthday. Sixteen wishes for sixteen years.
- Leave the country. I should probably flee the country now, before the RCMP starts tapping my calls... No, just kidding (and hey, did you notice how RCMP sounds so much less intimidating than FBI or CIA? Come on, Canada). I just want to go somewhere amazing.
- Eat less meat. This is actually one of my New Year's resolutions, too. I really see the benefit of being a vegetarian, and I'll do my best (but, oh my god, meat is tasty).
- Get my L. When you turn sixteen, you can take a written test to get your Learner's permit and--no way!--drive. Oh my gosh, I am horrified already.
- Go to writing camp. This will be my second summer going to the Penticton Youth Write Camp, and it was so fantastic last year that I can hardly wait till July.
- Start a 'wrock' group. Aka Wizard Rock--I want to write songs about Harry Potter.
- Learn to swim. Don't get me wrong--I can swim. If you toss me into a lake or ocean or other large source of water (but don't), I can keep myself from drowning, and move a bit, too. Unless there are sharks. Okay, bad example, but I want to be a better swimmer, like, swimming lanes and such. Oooh, athletic.
- Stop biting my nails. Finally! I have been biting my nails for... basically my whole life. I hate it! This year, I will have longer nails!
- Write a book. This is where I say, in my pompous British accent, that I have written a book. Well, okay, a first draft for NaNo, but I'm proud of myself. And if I did that, I can write another, right?
- Make a new friend. Okay, lame, I know. But I love meeting new people, especially people that I really "click" with, and having another friend like that would be absolutely fabulous.
- Walk more. Instead of getting rides to school or work, or taking the bus, I want to do more walking.
- Drink more tea. This goes without saying, really. I'm honestly surprised that I've been able to survive without caffeine for so long.
- Write every day. Whatever it is! This kind of goes along with not being afraid to write, and not being afraid to screw up. Something I want to work on.
- Read tons of books! Maybe 16 can be the year I finally read War and Peace--or, at least, Lolita. Oh, and a bunch of YA books, too.
- Be unafraid. I was going to write "be fearless," but I don't know if that's the best advice. Like, I'd prefer it if I stayed afraid of killer bees, because that's mainly for self-preservation. But I want to stop being so afraid of screwing up or saying the wrong thing or being too weird to do what I want.
- Be open to love, in all its forms. I know, I'm bordering on motivational-speaker here, but I really feel like I need to work on being more... lovely. And loving more. Just, all that love stuff.
- Be happy. With myself, my hair, my body, my friends, my family. With my job, my houses, my day, my age. I just want to learn to be more content and grateful for everything I have right now, and work towards even more.
Anyways, I hope you're having a fabulous year. Mine has been... eventful, so far, and not in a good way. Because I forgot to say this earlier, I want to wish you luck, love, happiness and all the perfect words for 2011.
Take care,
Monday, January 3, 2011
Or can I?
I think being vegetarian is super. Okay, so that sounds a little halfhearted. I think that people who have made a concrete choice not to eat meat, and stand by it (or try their best) are doing something good. I don't think we really need meat nearly as much as we think we do, or as much as we simply enjoy it.
But maybe I'm just another animal who doesn't want to die.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Other times, it's easy.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
So, today is officially January 1st, 2011. The only January 1st, 2011 in ALL OF SPACE AND TIME AND HISTORY :O
And I've already spent an hour playing my brand new ukulele instead of doing grammar homework.
New Year's is all about setting goals, right? You plan out what you want to do over the next twelve months, which is easy, because, after all, you have twelve long months to accomplish all of your lofty goals. For instance, this year I want to:
- Blog at least twice a week, every week
- Learn to play "I'm Yours" on the ukulele
- Write two first drafts. Not sure of what, exactly, but I have ideas.
- Be able to swim much better than I can now
- Read more adult fiction


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Danica Patrick
Sonic Racing sequel detailed for PS3 and Vita
The PS3 and Vita versions of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed have been discussed on the PlayStation Blog. Unfortunately, the poster absent-mindedly forgot to mention whether it will feature crossplay. Tsk.
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Danica Patrick will be a playable character in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
SEGA has announced JR Motorsports driver Danica Patrick will be a playable character in Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. To advertise the fact, she will be racing in a custom No. 7 Sonic the Hedgehog Chvey during the O'Reilly Auto Parts Challenge on November 3 at the Texas Motor Speedway as part of NASCAR's Nationwide […]
Let Danica Patrick teach you the basics of Blur
Not only will she actually play a character in the game, but race gal and Go Daddy spokesperson Danica Patrick's voice is featured in another tutorial for Bizarre's new game.Two were posted yesterday.Today's talks about the basics. Learn 'em. Know 'em. Do 'em.Blur's out for PC, 360 and PS3 at the end of the month.


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Dream of waking up to the Great Barrier Reef at your doorstep, snoozing under the stars on the largest sand island in the world or cocooned by canopy in a national park as you sleep amongst world-heritage listed rainforests?
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Don't leave man's best friend behind on your next caravanning or camping trip. After all, it's meant to be fun for the whole family, which includes our four-legged members as well! Whether you and your pooch prefer beachside, lakeside or countryside, Queensland is just the place. So, avoid the guilts forever with these pet-friendly holiday parks and campsites dotted throughout the state so everyone gets a holiday to enjoy.
There's camping and there's camping. Lucky for you, Queensland campsites have something for everyone. After all, there are 165 national parks with campgrounds to choose from, and not all of them were designed for roughing it. So, if you're looking for hotel amenities on a high value budget, we'll save you the set-up and pack down with iconic options from Cape York to Birdsville to Fraser Island and back again.
It's no secret that we've got an almost unlimited supply of spectacular spots for camping. Swifter than you can unravel your swag, glamping is staking its claim on the great outdoors. Queensland has luxurious, secluded and eco-friendly luxury camping options just waiting for you to come and experience, relax and enjoy, and no roughing it in sight!


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By RAY HANANIA • Friday, August 31, 2012
My son Aaron is a typical kid. He spends much time in one place playing Xbox and Wii, or gaming and researching on his computer or his iPad. That's why I love that he's active in sports, something I was never active in. When I was a kid in the 1950s, sports was expensive. It was expensive to go to the games, to buy the baseball cards, and really expensive to collect autographs. My dad didn't have a lot of money but I did go to a White Sox game once in the 1950s. I enjoyed the hot dogs but didn't pay much attention to the game.
I couldn't afford to collect the baseball cards. When I could squirrel away a Roosevelt Dime, I'd buy a pack of "Mars Attacks" cards. It wasn't often. (Back then Mercury Dimes were in circulation and I collected them.) My son plays baseball. When I look past the politics of the OYA and other Southwest suburban baseball leagues that seem to circumvent rules to clout kids onto the best teams, you can still enjoy Little League sports. The best thing I can do for him is to feed that love of sports, and get him out of the house and away from computers.
On Saturday, I took Aaron to the Baseball Card King shop in Oak Lawn at 5205 W. 95th St. White Sox rookie pitcher Nate Jones, who pitched twice this weekend, was there signing autographs. The Baseball Card King has a great staff. Jason and RJ are just two of the clerks at the store who are great sports memorabilia historians. They love kids and, like the best athletes, take the time to talk to today's kids. Jones and the store staff were very generous to the kids who lined up with their fathers to get his autograph. Jones chatted with the kids, posed for pictures with them, and made them feel like they were important. The kids in the line were all excited.
Jones is the future of baseball, a tall kid from Kentucky who made the big time. It's his first year. Who knows how far he will go with his career. But with his bright attitude, I hope he goes far. You could see it on his face. Broad smile. Shaking hands. Always focused on the fans.
I've been to autograph sessions in which the athletes spend most of their time autographing memorabilia for insiders, while the fans have to over-wait in long, uncomfortable lines. Sadly, politics infects everything. I know. I've covered politics for 36 years. But Jones and the Baseball Card King were all about the fans.
If you get a chance, check out the Baseball Card King. My son could spend hours there checking out all the autographed baseball cards, baseballs, magazines, helmets and bats. Say hi to Jason and RJ. They're great guys and they love to help the kids. In fact, parents need to spend more time with their kids. The Baseball Card King is a great place to do it at. Take your sons or daughters. Girls love sports, too. They were in line getting autographs, too.
It's a different world today from when I was a kid back in the 1950s and 1960s. Baseball, good sportsmanship and having a smile that can't be erased help make it a better world.
(Listen to Ray Hanania every Sunday on Radio at 1240 AM WSBC and 1470 AM WCFJ.