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Price? More expensive than Persian Kabab but still affordable.
|SM Mall.
|This is the main entrance
|Nasi Goreng Ayam (too much msg, IMO) about 100++ peso
|Minuman wajib: Mango juice
80 peso
|Mi soto which was not to my liking
|Kuey teow goreng
|Small, right?
This is the address:
G/F 131 North Parking Building, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City
From the main entrance, x payah turun naik escalator, dkt tingkat yg sama with the main entrance and u head straight to the North Wing. If u wanna be more certain, u just go to their customer service booth, and they will give u the direction with a map.
After eating, u can shop for souvenirs at Kultura...


text: After having been forced to stop at my share of roadside outhouses, I've determined that outhouse maintenance is a lost tradition! However, this wasn't always the case. Although the employees of route 66 gas stations don't care about the cleanliness of their outhouse, a privately owned privy is another story. Homeowner's of the past went to great lengths to make their "thrones" as comfortable and as aromatic as possible.

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Plot Summary:"A group of teenagers win a trip to a summer camp they had attended as children. However, soon after they get there they begin to disappear one by one. The survivors suspect that the disappearances may be connected to the death of a handicapped child at the camp years before."
I didn't know this film existed until two weeks ago and there's good
reason for it. Filmed in , on the same sets as 'Friday the th Part
: D', the film was shelved for five years before being leaked out on
video at a time when videos had become available to almost everyone, and
the sheer novelty value meant someone was bound to rent this turd!
The film's main flaw is that we have to fill in too many blanks ourselves.
The first thing that struck me as being odd was when the main character
(you know it's bad when you look for a cast and character list on the IMDB
and even they don't know) woke up and found an invite to a summer camp
next to her bed. I thought she would freak out as someone must have
sneaked into her room in the night and left the invite, but judging by the
smile on her face she had obviously received it by post weeks previously
and had merely kept it at her bedside to look at each morning. (see what I
Anyway, there's some kids (average age ) who used to be friends
returning to the summer camp (where the main girl's brother was burned
alive two years previously) for fun.
Once they get there a scary Indian man locks them in and then leaps out at
them every five minutes shouting 'Get out of here', whilst pinning them to
the floor and shoving his shotgun into the back of their necks. Although
I suppose I can't say he copied 'Friday the th' loony, Crazy Ralph.
So, the kids split up to do assorted things like have picnics, mass nude
orgies in the sauna, make vodka punch, hunt buffalo with crossbow, steal
kittens and get lost in the woods, which is a bad idea as the main girl's
burnt brother has turned into a hairy burnt creature, thanks to a curse
that the scary Indian's ancestors left on the land.
Oh, and I think the main girl has something to do with it but i'm not sure
as I fell asleep-thank God!!
Utter crap, no signs of a coherent story whatsoever. Soft porn, crap
dialogue such as 'I'll be back soon, I'm just away to the barn to steal a
kitten' to which her friend replies 'oh, ok just don't be long', does not
make a good horror film. Pathetic.


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Weekend Post-Production News Roundup
Hi everyone! Welcome back to the workweek - here's everything we read and talked about this weekend.
A guide to demystifying expressions selectors in Adobe After Effects - motion graphics artist and designer Joe Clay provides a simple walk-through of this complex tool [Lester Banks]
Have you ever seen a lined script and gone "How the heck do I read this"? Welp, you're in luck: Editstock has a great, coherent guide to your script supervisor's hard handiwork [Editstock]
Adobe Premiere Pro has just introduced a new Team Projects feature in its update - here are ten things that Creative Cloud users need to know [Premiere Bro]
Da Vinci Resolve 12.5.2 is out, and Jonny Elwyn has a rundown of what's new in the update, as well as a few color grading tutorials for the interface [Jonny Elwyn]
What's it like to work with Werner Herzog? As you could probably guess, the answer seems to be "challenging" - his longtime editor of two decades, Joe Bini, dished about collaborating with the iconoclast at TIFF 2016 [No Film School]
Here's a quick tutorial to easily wiggle color in After Effects [Lester Banks]
Finally, if you're considering taking a class at MEWShop and would like to stop by our facility and learn more about our courses, we're having an open house on Wednesday, September 21 from 7-8pm! There will be snacks, guided tours, and all the info you can handle. Come by! You can RSVP here at Eventbrite - registration is free, naturally.


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Freddie King
Freddie King (September 3, 1934 – December 28, 1976), thought to have been born as Frederick Christian, originally recording as Freddy King, and nicknamed "the Texas Cannonball", was an influential African-American blues guitarist and singer. He is often mentioned as one of "the Three Kings" of electric blues guitar, along with Albert King and B.B. King, as well as the youngest of the three.
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Friday, April 21, 2017
February and March Book Haul
Check out what books I got in February and March. I know its a little late, but better late then never!
Alwyn Hamilton
Published March 8th 2016 by Viking Books for Young Readers
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Magic
She's more gunpowder than girl—and the fate of the desert lies in her hands.
Mortals rule the desert nation of Miraji, but mystical beasts still roam the wild and barren wastes, and rumor has it that somewhere, djinni still practice their magic. But there's nothing mystical or magical about Dustwalk, the dead-end town that Amani can't wait to escape from.
Destined to wind up "wed or dead," Amani's counting on her sharpshooting skills to get her out of Dustwalk. When she meets Jin, a mysterious and devastatingly handsome foreigner, in a shooting contest, she figures he's the perfect escape route. But in all her years spent dreaming of leaving home, she never imagined she'd gallop away on a mythical horse, fleeing the murderous Sultan's army, with a fugitive who's wanted for treason. And she'd never have predicted she'd fall in love with him... or that he'd help her unlock the powerful truth of who she really is.
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Stephanie Garber
Published January 31st 2017 by Flatiron Books
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance
Remember, it's only a game…
Scarlett Dragna has never left the tiny island where she and her sister, Tella, live with their powerful, and cruel, father. Now Scarlett's father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval—the faraway, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show—are over.
But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to the show. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval's mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner.
Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. Nevertheless she becomes enmeshed in a game of love, heartbreak, and magic. And whether Caraval is real or not, Scarlett must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over or a dangerous domino effect of consequences will be set off, and her beloved sister will disappear forever.
Welcome, welcome to Caraval…beware of getting swept too far away.
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Julie Kagawa
Published April 26th 2016 by Harlequin TEEN
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Dragons
The price of freedom is everything.
When forced to choose between safety with the dragon organization Talon and being hunted forever as an outcast, Ember Hill chose to stand with Riley and his band of rogue dragons rather than become an assassin for Talon. She's lost any contact with her twin brother, Dante, a Talon devotee, as well as Garret, the former-enemy soldier who challenged her beliefs about her human side.
As Ember and Riley hide and regroup to fight another day, Garret journeys alone to the United Kingdom, birthplace of the ancient and secret Order of St. George, to spy on his former brothers and uncover deadly and shocking secrets that will shake the foundations of dragons and dragonslayers alike and place them all in imminent danger as Talon's new order rises.
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Alison Goodman
Published January 26th 2016 by Viking Books for Young Readers
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal, Historical
London, April 1812. On the eve of eighteen-year-old Lady Helen Wrexhall's presentation to the queen, one of her family's housemaids disappears-and Helen is drawn into the shadows of Regency London. There, she meets Lord Carlston, one of the few who can stop the perpetrators: a cabal of demons infiltrating every level of society. Dare she ask for his help, when his reputation is almost as black as his lingering eyes? And will her intelligence and headstrong curiosity wind up leading them into a death trap?
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Meagan Spooner
Published March 14th 2017 by HarperTeen
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Retelling
Beauty knows the Beast's forest in her bones—and in her blood. Though she grew up with the city's highest aristocrats, far from her father's old lodge, she knows that the forest holds secrets and that her father is the only hunter who's ever come close to discovering them.
So when her father loses his fortune and moves Yeva and her sisters back to the outskirts of town, Yeva is secretly relieved. Out in the wilderness, there's no pressure to make idle chatter with vapid baronessas…or to submit to marrying a wealthy gentleman. But Yeva's father's misfortune may have cost him his mind, and when he goes missing in the woods, Yeva sets her sights on one prey: the creature he'd been obsessively tracking just before his disappearance.
Deaf to her sisters' protests, Yeva hunts this strange Beast back into his own territory—a cursed valley, a ruined castle, and a world of creatures that Yeva's only heard about in fairy tales. A world that can bring her ruin or salvation. Who will survive: the Beauty, or the Beast?
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Kassie West
Published January 31st 2017 by Harper Teen
Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary
When Autumn Collins finds herself accidentally locked in the library for an entire weekend, she doesn't think things could get any worse. But that's before she realizes that Dax Miller is locked in with her. Autumn doesn't know much about Dax except that he's trouble. Between the rumors about the fight he was in (and that brief stint in juvie that followed it) and his reputation as a loner, he's not exactly the ideal person to be stuck with. Still, she just keeps reminding herself that it is only a matter of time before Jeff, her almost-boyfriend, realizes he left her in the library and comes to rescue her.
Only he doesn't come. No one does.
Instead it becomes clear that Autumn is going to have to spend the next couple of days living off vending-machine food and making conversation with a boy who clearly wants nothing to do with her. Except there is more to Dax than meets the eye. As he and Autumn first grudgingly, and then not so grudgingly, open up to each other, Autumn is struck by their surprising connection. But can their feelings for each other survive once the weekend is over and Autumn's old life, and old love interest, threaten to pull her from Dax's side?
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Jessica Cluess
Published September 20th 2016 by Random House BFYR
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic, Historical
I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer. The prophesied one. Or am I?
Henrietta Howel can burst into flames. When she is brought to London to train with Her Majesty's sorcerers, she meets her fellow sorcerer trainees, young men eager to test her powers and her heart. One will challenge her. One will fight for her. One will betray her. As Henrietta discovers the secrets hiding behind the glamour of sorcerer life, she begins to doubt that she's the true prophesied one. With battle looming, how much will she risk to save the city--and the one she loves?
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Tricia Levenseller
Published February 28th 2017 by Feiwel & Friends
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Pirates, Romance
There will be plenty of time for me to beat him soundly once I've gotten what I came for.
Sent on a mission to retrieve an ancient hidden map—the key to a legendary treasure trove—seventeen-year-old pirate captain Alosa deliberately allows herself to be captured by her enemies, giving her the perfect opportunity to search their ship.
More than a match for the ruthless pirate crew, Alosa has only one thing standing between her and the map: her captor, the unexpectedly clever and unfairly attractive first mate, Riden. But not to worry, for Alosa has a few tricks up her sleeve, and no lone pirate can stop the Daughter of the Pirate King.
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Paula Hawkins
Published January 13th 2015 by Riverhead Books
Genres: Adult, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She's even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life—as she sees it—is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
And then she sees something shocking. It's only a minute until the train moves on, but it's enough. Now everything's changed. Unable to keep it to herself, Rachel goes to the police. But is she really as unreliable as they say? Soon she is deeply entangled not only in the investigation but in the lives of everyone involved. Has she done more harm than good?
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Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Published October 18th 2016 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Genres: Young Adult, Science Fiction
Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna's social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed.
The sci-fi saga that began with the breakout bestseller Illuminae continues on board the Jump Station Heimdall, where two new characters will confront the next wave of the BeiTech assault.
Hanna is the station captain's pampered daughter; Nik the reluctant member of a notorious crime family. But while the pair are struggling with the realities of life aboard the galaxy's most boring space station, little do they know that Kady Grant and the Hypatia are headed right toward Heimdall, carrying news of the Kerenza invasion.
When an elite BeiTech strike team invades the station, Hanna and Nik are thrown together to defend their home. But alien predators are picking off the station residents one by one, and a malfunction in the station's wormhole means the space-time continuum might be ripped in two before dinner. Soon Hanna and Nik aren't just fighting for their own survival; the fate of everyone on the Hypatia—and possibly the known universe—is in their hands.
But relax. They've totally got this. They hope.
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Erin Morgenstern
Published September 13th 2011 by Doubleday
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Historical
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices plastered on lampposts and billboards. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.
Within these nocturnal black-and-white striped tents awaits an utterly unique, a feast for the senses, where one can get lost in a maze of clouds, meander through a lush garden made of ice, stare in wonderment as the tattooed contortionist folds herself into a small glass box, and become deliciously tipsy from the scents of caramel and cinnamon that waft through the air.
Welcome to Le Cirque des Rêves.
Beyond the smoke and mirrors, however, a fierce competition is under way--a contest between two young illusionists, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood to compete in a "game" to which they have been irrevocably bound by their mercurial masters. Unbeknownst to the players, this is a game in which only one can be left standing, and the circus is but the stage for a remarkable battle of imagination and will.
As the circus travels around the world, the feats of magic gain fantastical new heights with every stop. The game is well under way and the lives of all those involved--the eccentric circus owner, the elusive contortionist, the mystical fortune-teller, and a pair of red-headed twins born backstage among them--are swept up in a wake of spells and charms.
But when Celia discovers that Marco is her adversary, they begin to think of the game not as a competition but as a wonderful collaboration. With no knowledge of how the game must end, they innocently tumble headfirst into love. A deep, passionate, and magical love that makes the lights flicker and the room grow warm whenever they so much as brush hands.
Their masters still pull the strings, however, and this unforeseen occurrence forces them to intervene with dangerous consequences, leaving the lives of everyone from the performers to the patrons hanging in the balance.
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Liane Moriarty
Published July 30th 2013 by Berkley
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Mystery
At the heart of The Husband's Secret is a letter that's not meant to be read
My darling Cecilia, if you're reading this, then I've died...
Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret—something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive. . . .
Cecilia Fitzpatrick has achieved it all—she's an incredibly successful businesswoman, a pillar of her small community, and a devoted wife and mother. Her life is as orderly and spotless as her home. But that letter is about to change everything, and not just for her: Rachel and Tess barely know Cecilia—or each other—but they too are about to feel the earth-shattering repercussions of her husband's secret.
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Cate Tiernan
Published September 2nd 2010 by Speak
Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy, Witches, Magic, Romance
Book 1 - Book of Shadows
Book 2 - The Coven
Book 3 - Blood Witch
The first three Sweep books bound into one gorgeous edition at a fabulous price! Morgan Rowlands never thought she was anything other than a typical sixteen-year-old girl. But when she meets Cal, a captivatingly handsome coven leader, she makes a discover that turns her whole world upside down: she is a witch, descended from an ancient and powerful line. And so is Cal. Their connection is immediate and unbreakable; Cal teases out Morgan's power, her love, her magick. But Morgan discovers too soon that her powers are strong-- almost too powerful to control. And she begins to suspect that Cal may be keeping secrets from her . . . secrets that could destroy them both.
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In Print: Art/Lit Publishers United is a small alliance of bi-annual Canadian literary magazines made up of CAROUSEL, The Feathertale Review and Poetry Is Dead
CAROUSEL is an exquisitely produced hybrid literary/arts magazine representing both new & established artists; the journal emphasizes the creative investigation of art and literary forms, and, in particular, their new-genre overlaps.
"… a delicious paper treat created with care for the tasteful reader with a ravenous appetite for contemporary culture." — David Morand, Naked Air Literary Review
"… quirky and curious …" — The NewPages Literary Magazine Reviews
"Skyrockets. Unadulterated joy. Wonderment." — Ardessa-Nica Jesseau, Curator of the Lint Museum
"… my aging eyes can't take the tiny type-face!" — J. Kates, Literary Magazine Review (v.24, No.4)
"… a fantastic arts/literary annual. It is simply one of the best in the country." — Yassun, terminus1525.ca
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The Feathertale Review is an award-winning humour magazine — a voice for a new generation of artists and writers at the fore of Canada's literary satire scene.
"This Ottawa-based collection of poetry, cartoons and short articles is a tad hit-and-miss. But it mostly hits." — Ottawa Citizen
"Tie a ribbon around a cool selection of Canadian independent mags such as Ottawa's satirical Feathertale Review." — National Post's 2010 Made in Canada wish list
"I was pleased to see the award for magazine cover going to The Feathertale Review. They have a wicked satirical sense in prose and illustration and somehow manage to create this little gem of a magazine as a sideline to their day jobs." — D.B. Scott, editor of Canadian Magazines
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Poetry Is Dead Magazine is a publication devoted to the freshest poetry in Canada. 80 pages of art, essays, poetry and review, this little magazine has received acclaim around the world.
"The second issue of Canada's Poetry Is Dead proves the art form is anything but." — Monocle Magazine
"PID is home to some really outstanding poetry." — Stack Magazines
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Jaundice - investigation of prolonged
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Prolonged jaundice = Jaundice persisting for more than 14 days.
Children with clinically apparent jaundice present after 14 days of life require:
- Clinical review including examination of stool colour
- Conjugated and total bilirubin measured
Any delay in follow-up for children with neonatal jaundice can lead to poor long term outcomes.
Primary investigation of prolonged jaundice will include: feeding history, examination of the baby, examination of stool colour (acholic stools are highly characteristic of cholestasis in infancy). Initial laboratory tests should include:
- Bilirubin (total & direct (conjugated)). Bilirubin fractionation is the most important test in any infant who has more than two weeks of jaundice.
- Urine (for infection and reducing substances)
- and possibly a G6PD screen.
Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinaemia
- Total conjugated bilirubin < 20 umol/L and
- Conjugated bilirubin <20% total bilirubin
Children with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia require assessment for underlying diagnosis and therapy.
Important issues
- Clinical assessment - sepsis
- Does the child require phototherapy?
- Urine for Dipstick +- culture?
- Consider FBC and film/ G6PD/ Coombs for haemolysis
- Review maternal blood group for ABO/ rhesus incompatibility
Conjugated Hyperbilirubinaemia
- Total conjugated bilirubin > 20 umol/L or
- Conjugated bilirubin >20% total bilirubin
Any patient with conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia will be urgently reviewed by the Paediatric Gastroenterology/Hepatology service.
Important clinic issues
- Most children with conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia look well but may have important disease.
- Stool colour - pale stool and dark urine suggests Biliary Atresia
- All children with conjugated hyperbilirubinamia require additional Vitamin A,D,E,K
Causes of neonatal cholestasis
Disorders in bold are more common or have specific therapy available
|Bile duct abnormalities
|Endocrine disorders
|Inherited and metabolic disorders
|Biliary atresia
Choledochal cyst
Inspissated bile
Caroli disease
Spontaneous perforation of bile ducts
Neonatal sclerosing cholangitis
| α1-Antitrypsin
Alagille's syndrome
Cystic fibrosis
Neonatal haemochromatosis
Bile acid synthesis disorders
Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis
Gauchers disease
Neimann-Pick type C
Wolmans disease
Peroxisomal disorders
Congenital disorders of glycosylation
Dubin-Johnson syndrome
Rotor syndrome
Aagenaes syndrome
Citrin deficiency
Fatty acid oxidation disorders
Mitochondrial disorders
Mevalonic acidemia
Hereditary Fructose Intolerance
Urinary tract infection
TORCH infections
(toxoplasmosis, rubella, CMV, herpes viruses)
Human Herpes virus-6, Varicella-zoster
HIV, Hepatitis B
Echo, Adeno, Coxsackie-virus
Parvovirus, EBV
|Parenteral nutrition
Chloral hydrate
Foetal alcohol syndrome
|Vascular Disorders
|Chromosomal Disorders
|Perinatal asphyxia
Budd-Chiari syndrome
Multiple haemangiomata
Congestive heart failure
|Trisomy 21, 13, 18
Turner syndrome
ARC syndrome (Arthrogryposis, renal tubular dysfunction and cholestasis)
Adapted from McKiernan 2002
Flow Chart for Investigation of Neonatal Cholestasis
- Acholic stools are highly characteristic of cholestasis in infancy.
- Bilirubin fractionation is the most important test in any infant who has more than two weeks of jaundice.
- Liver enzymes are of limited help to differentiate between hepatocellular and cholestatic liver injury.
- Synthetic liver function is best assessed by albumin level and clotting function. Untreated hypothrombinaemia may lead to spontaneous bleeding and intracranial haemorrhage.
First line investigations conjugated Hyperbilirubinaemia
|FBC and blood film
|Total and conjugated bilirubin
|Blood group and coombs
|T4 and TSH
|α1 Antitrypsin phenotype (not level)
|Cholesterol / triglycerides
|INR/ APTT/ Fibrinogen
|Blood sugar q4 hours first 24hours
|Urine CMV
|Liver Ultrasound
|Guthrie card result review
|Maternal toxoplasma serology
|Maternal Syphilis status
|Maternal Rubella status
|Maternal Hepatitis B status
Download printable pdf of First Line Investigations
Second line investigations conjugated Hyperbilirubinaemia
|Urine organic acids
|Urine amino acids
|Serum amino acids
|Plasma ammonia
|Plasma Lactate
|Herpes simplex PCR
(if clinically suspected)
|Hepatitis A Virus IgM
|Adenovirus serology
|Epstein Barr Virus serology
|Stool Enterovirus
|Parvovirus PCR
|Spine x-rays
|Ophthalmology review
|Urine calcium/Phosphate creatinine ratio
|Sweat test
Download printable pdf of Second Line Investigations
Third line investigations conjugated Hyperbilirubinaemia
|Metabolic review-
|Acyl-Carnitine profile
(repeat if normal & suspect diagnosis)
|Urine bile acids
|Very long chain fatty acids
|White Blood Cell enzymes if indicated
|Muscle/ skin biopsy
|Short synacthen
|Transferrin Isoelectric Focusing
|CSF Lactate
|Bone Marrow aspirate
Download printable pdf of Third Line Investigations
- All infants with conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia are started on Vit A, D, E, K
- Early consideration for starting MCT based formula (peptijunior)
Fat Soluble Vitamin Supplementation
All infants undergoing investigation of conjugated hyperbilirubinaemia should commence fat-soluble vitamin supplementation as soon as possible.
|Vitamin A
|Available preparation: Vitadol C® = 2000 micrograms vitamin A per gram = 1 ml =7500 IU
|Starting dose is 1ml once daily
|NB: Vitadol C® is only partially subsidised in the community; families should be informed they will be required to pay a part charge for this medicine.
|Vitamin D
|Starting dose = 30-50 nanograms/kg once a day rounded to nearest 100 nanograms
|Available preparation = Alfacalcidol (One-Alpha drops®) = 100 nanograms of 1-alpha-OH vitamin D3 per drop.
|NB: This preparation should be prescribed in drops.
|Vitamin E
|Starting dose = 50 mg (68 IU) once a day.
|Available preparation = d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate (Micelle E®) = 156 IU/ml
|Suggested dose is therefore 0.5 ml once daily.
|NB: SPECIAL AUTHORITY is required for vitamin E administration and will be completed by the child's paediatrician prior to the child leaving hospital.
|Vitamin K
|Suggested dose = 2.5 mg once a day
|This is ¼ of an adult 10 mg Konakion tablet which can be crushed and mixed with water
Mckiernan P. Neonatal cholestasis. Seminars in Neonatology. 2002 7 (2): 153 - 165
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This month's Me & Mine comes from the Charente region of France where we are spending a couple of weeks, having left our home and dogs in the capable hands of professional housesitters.
The weather has been a bit mixed, but we've really enjoyed having some relaxed time as a family and the children have loved the company of other kids their age at the child friendly gites where we are staying. Weirdly we also found ourselves staying next door but one to another blogger who I follow on Twitter… But that's a whole other story!
So this is what we've all been enjoying this month.
Chocolate and almond croissants from the Boulangerie
Sparkling cognac
Updates on our outdoor pizza oven base being built
Being in his 30s for one more month
Having the opportunity to read books!
Not having to do any proper housework
Moules and frites
Big fat juicy French tomatoes
Not having to entertain Alice
Communal BBQs
Having other children to play with all day every day
Pottery and fabric painting
M&S chocolate tea cakes
Prawns on the BBQ
Staying up late
Going swimming every day "kick, kick, kick!"
Having her Daddy around during the week
Not having food stolen by Bella!
Her wicker shopping bag
Her buckle toy
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Duskhead - Thousand Eyes EP [2014]
Duskheads second EP "Thousand Eyes".
Duskhead is a bluesy rockband with TANK86 drummer Rogier on guitar and TANK86 bassist Jochum on bass and vocals.
The EP contains the followong 3 tracks (available for streaming on www.Duskhead.com)
1. God of Thunder
2. Life in a Nutshell
3. Mental Image
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Embrace the Weird
When I was in Portland, OR a few years back visiting family, I saw some signs that said "Keep Portland Weird." It got me to thinking, what is weird? So I went and looked up the definition (according to Dictionary.com): 1. involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights. 2. fantastic; bizarre: a weird getup. Also looked at an old Webster's dictionary: they had the same first one, but added queer to the second one. The Portland website says: of strange or extraordinary character; unique.
I am sure that if you have followed this blog for long, you know that there are things about me that many would consider weird. These things have made my life interesting and fun. So here are my recommendations for bringing a little weirdness to your life.
- Wear something you might not usually wear. I remember one time going to the Santa Monica Pier and seeing a couple in their early 50's. The guy was wearing a purple thong. His wife seemed fine with what he was wearing. It didn't bother me, he seemed comfortable in his own skin. If it puts smile on your face when you look in the mirror, just go for it.
- Listen to music that you don't usually listen to. OK, so the kids aren't around and a Justin Beiber song comes on the radio. Feel free to turn up the volume and sing along. Extra points for singing and bopping along to it at a stoplight at high volume. Just remember you hate that guy when the kids get back in the car.
- Go to new places. Never been to a karaoke bar? Or a Moroccan restaurant? Go and check them out, it may be a fun night out on the town. Who knows, you may even get up the courage to sing a song! Or meet some interesting people.
- Try new recipes. Planning a dinner party is a great excuse to try new recipes. Why go with boring when something new is fun to fix and eat. I always wanted to have a Thanksgiving party with NONE of the traditional foods as I'm not really into them.
- Do something different. Rent some roller blades at the beach, go to a nude beach, take a hike in just Speedos, watch a reality show you usually wouldn't, call an old friend up out of the blue, march in a parade, join a drumming circle, make a crazy YouTube video and share it with friends, or scream like crazy at a concert.
These are just a few ideas of weirdness that might be worth trying out. Life is too short not to have fun. As for me, well, you are talking to the kilt-wearing, speedo fan, who loves stuffed animals, boy bands, with a shaved head (when he doesn't have a Mohawk). I've embraced my weirdness, and I think we'd all be better off if we all did.
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TOPEKA -- Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas, a free program administered by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, has trained counselors available to help guide Kansans through the process of enrolling for Medicare Part D.
Open enrollment for Medicare Part D (Medicare prescription drug coverage) began Tuesday and runs through Dec. 7. SHICK counselors can assist in comparing the 30 plans available and help determine if eligible participants qualify for extra help with prescription costs.
"SHICK counselors are trained to help older Kansans cut through the confusion that sometimes keeps them from understanding their Medicare Part D options," KDADS Secretary Shawn Sullivan said. "During this open enrollment period, we're here to help you find the prescription drug plan that best meets your needs."
Medicare covers both generic and brand name prescriptions through private companies and also will provide extra help if you have income less than 150 percent of the Federal Poverty level and/or limited resources. If you qualify for extra help, Medicare will pay for 75 percent or more of your prescription drug costs and you will automatically receive help paying premiums, deductibles and co-pays, and there is no coverage gap.
Income and resource limits change each year, so contact your SHICK counselor for the current year amounts. It is important to make sure that the plan you choose for the coming year offers you the best coverage for the medicines you take.
"We encourage all Medicare recipients to go online or schedule a meeting with a SHICK counselor annually to compare Medicare prescription drug plans," said Craig Kaberline, KDADS Commissioner on Aging. "Each year Medicare Part D premiums change as well as co-pays and medications covered by the prescription drug plans. It's always good to review your plan and make sure it's still the best plan for meeting your needs."
SHICK counseling is free, unbiased, confidential, and available to anyone with questions about Medicare. To find a SHICK counselor in your area and to schedule a free, confidential counseling session with a trained, unbiased counselor in your area call 1-800-860-5260. Information can also be found online at www.Medicare.gov or by calling Medicare at 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Congress created State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs). There is a SHIP in every state as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) is the SHIP for Kansas. An important role of the SHICK program is to provide outreach and education to people with Medicare and others regarding health insurance options, benefits and choices.


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Today in our Franchise Lawyer Special series: Franchise agreements offer a broad range of rights and obligations that are important to both franchisors and franchisees. One valuable right often granted to franchisees is the concept of an income guarantee. Most Australians have become accustomed to a regular set income, so to entice prospective franchisees the concept of providing an income guarantee has developed.
An income guarantee clause ensures a franchisee earns a minimum income over a determined period, often within the first year of trading. This is a valuable right as it gives security to franchisees to forecast their income, particularly in the early stages, and manage their expenses. It gives prospective franchisees an added incentive to purchase the franchise, knowing that they will earn at least a defined amount of income each month.
What are the benefits of an income guarantee clause?
For franchisors, the key benefit of this clause is that it will help attract franchisees who fear losing income or want some financial stability in the early stages of developing the franchise business. Income guarantees are usually offered on a short-term basis, most likely in the early stages of the franchise term.
For franchisees, in addition to having the financial security of the income guarantee, franchisees can also compare the different income guarantees offered under various franchise businesses and use this information as a good indicator of the types of returns they can expect to receive. This is based on the concept that a franchisor will carefully consider the potential returns from a franchise business and set the income guarantee accordingly, so the income guarantee amount invariably reveals valuable inside information from the franchisor.
What are the disadvantages?
Income guarantee clauses can also be quite misleading in that they might hide the true cash flow needs of a franchisee. A franchisee may be guaranteed an income that is not sufficient to cover the expenses of the franchise. Often this will not become apparent until after you have commenced operating the franchise business, at which time it may be too late to renegotiate the income guarantee in the agreement.
You may also become financially dependent on the franchisor which is not desirable for a successful franchise business. Franchisees are not employees and do not receive the same benefits that employees receive from their employers. Becoming dependent on a franchisor for payments may also be a disincentive for you to pursue the true potential of the franchise.
You should also consider when income guarantee payments are paid, as they are often deferred until the end of the income guarantee period, which could be as long as 6-12 months. This will impact your ability to manage costs and expenses during this period.
Income guarantee clauses are offered as an incentive in franchise agreements to reduce the apparent risks of purchasing a particular franchise. However, you should assess the purchase of a franchise against its real merits within the marketplace. To do this properly, you should always get legal advice from a franchise lawyer and also speak with an accountant.
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So I got this wonderful idea from Ashley from After Nine To Five about her goals for 2012 and thought that it would be the absolute perfect way to get everything I want from 2012 and keep track of all the things I want to do in 2012.
This also coincides with my New Years resolution: to make the most of my life. Read about it here!
SO here are my 52 goals to be completed in 2012!!!!!
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- start my plans for starting my own business
- get a new job in the meantime
- start playing trombone again - haha, yes, i play trombone!
- plan my trip to New York in 2013
- save up for my trip to New York
- improve my graphic design skills
- improve my blogging
- send more mail - maybe even get me a penpal or two!
- learn french
- learn more italian
- start uni
- get fitter and healthier
- start a new travelling scrapbook
- read 30 books
- keep a clean work space - don't let the clutter overtake
- be more creative - write, draw and paint more
- learn to crochet properly
- go on outings purely to take photos
- go camping at least once
- bake more
- be more adventurous with my outfits
- plan my first tattoo
- get my full drivers licence
- go to the beach more
- set up my sowing machine
- spend more time with my sister
- go to at least one concert
- go hiking at least once
- improve my HTML and CSS knowledge
- get to know blogger friends better - love these girls!
- put more effort into styling my hair
- make a 2011 scrapbook
- make a Sydney scrapbook
- visit my friend who is moving to queensland
- complete a crafty project at least once a fortnight
- take more photos
- go on a road trip to bondi
- spend more time outdoors
- have more girls nights with my bestie
- find a red wine i enjoy
- read more about ancient egypt
- spend more time exploring melbourne
- plan birthday and christmas presents early
- have a brilliant going away party for my friend
- save more!
- go on a retro picnic
- host a blog giveaway
- have a tea party
- attend a dress up party and go all out
- complete a 30 photo challenge one month
- have a tarot card reading
- spend one whole day doing nothing but reading
Wow. This has actually been very hard to sit down and think of, and I'm sure it'll be a challenge to complete, but boy, I am so hugely excited for this year. Just looking at my list inspires me to make the most of it!
I will keep you informed of my progress throughout the year. And I think I will possibly give myself a reward if I complete it all.
Happy New Year to all.
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Cherry Parfait
When I first saw the name of this rose "Cherry Parfait", I fell in love even though it was just a bare-root package with no foliage, encased in a plastic bag with a picture of what the rose would hopefully look like someday. Not far from it on the bare-root display was another rose named "My Fifi". Again, I fell in love with the name.
The two roses came home with me and went into the ground opposite one another with only a small walking path dividing them.
That was only a couple of years ago. Both are stellar performers in the blooming department. Their blooms are great for cutting and putting in a vase.
I'm glad I went ahead and bought them even if only for their names.
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Cindy, your blog is beautiful...very romantic and soft (as is your photography)! :)ReplyDelete
It looks good enough to eat! Lovely.ReplyDelete
Oh Cindy, so beautiful, and yes, romantic. What a lovely rose.ReplyDelete
Wow! Those look absolutely delicious! What's their scent like?ReplyDelete
Looks like a water-color, not photography, Cindy!ReplyDelete
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After graduating from UCLA and playing seven seasons of Professional Football, Tab Perry began his second career working within Corporate America. While working long hours and spending more time at work than with his growing family, Tab realized it was time to take control of his own destiny. With the support of his business partner and number one fan, his wife Samantha, urged Tab to embrace and pursue his passion for investing.
Together, they decided to begin building their own Legacy and founded Legacy Wealth Real Estate, LLC in 2016. Legacy Wealth Real Estate aspires help people build long term wealth while contributing to the economic rejuvenation of the neighborhoods within our country.
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Some mornings it's just too early or your too hung over to want anything fancy or with a twist, sometimes... Sometimes! You just want to be in comfort and that usually includes not having to make difficult decisions and when it comes to Tummy that means eating simple food. Brother Charlie and I found ourselves at such a place this morning, Lulu's Cafe.
Lulu's Cafe with it's cute rustic Italian decor sits rights on the corner of Beverly Blvd and N. Detroit Street, it's front door facing the corner toward La Brea with their 4-top and 2-top wooden tables lining both, Beverly and N. Detroit. With it's blue awning and everything else the restaurant is quite charming.
On a Tuesday morning Lulu's Cafe is not buzzing and packed with hungry tummies as it is on the weekends, I'm thankful. We are able to grab a seat right away and make the most of the emptiness by grabbing one of the largest tables there, the table is a sitting nook with a built in wooden bench up against the the window.
Perusing through the breakfast menu smallish red print up at the corner of the menu catches my attention, it reads "All breakfast items before 11:00AM Mon-Fri $7.95" I glance at the clock, it is 10:30AM and now I am really excited- I always love a good deal!
Brother Charlie orders a Breakfast burrito with a side of home-fries and a cup of Mocha, the Mocha is not bad at all, Lulu seems to have her own twist on the Mocha as there seems to be a hint of vanilla in it.
The breakfast burrito contained eggs, black beans and cheese - it was simple and tasty in a simple way.
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I opt for the 2-egg breakfast combo, two eggs over-medium, french toast, rye toast and a side of fresh fruit. The eggs? Were eggs of course, the rye toast crunchy, the french toast deceivingly good and the fresh fruit was pretty amazing with fruit to surprise you, pineapples, blackberries, strawberries, grapes of course, and mango?! What the?! - It was great, I always love me some extraordinary side of fresh fruit, that mango really took me by surprise, as you can see.
And though I would be stretching it to say that the food was "fantastic!" The food was good and simple, and that really hit the spot today, because like I said, some days you're just not in the mood for anything fancy.
The Damage: $19.85
1 Mocha
1 Breakfast Burrito with home fries
1 Breakfast combo with French toast, fruit and rye toast
Lulu's Cafe
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You can now support rescue dogs in need just by shopping for pet supplies! Bartleys For Dogs (www.BartleysForDogs.com) is a new online pet boutique that specializes in natural, organic, and USA-Made dog products. Every time a customer shops, they also sponsor a rescue dog in need, and proceeds from the purchase go directly to that dog's care. The customer also gets to find out exactly which dog they helped – when they receive their items, they are given a code to use at www.bartleysfordogs.com to see pictures and stories of the dog they helped!
Bartley's partners with rescue groups who are on the front lines every day saving the lives of sick and abandoned dogs. Bartley's customers have sponsored dogs that are extremely malnourished, in need of medication, waiting for surgery, or just looking for a home to love them. Thanks to the support of Bartley's customers, and the tireless work of the rescue groups, the sponsor dogs have been given the support they need, and many have been adopted or are on their way to recovery. Like Garbo, a small Yorkshire Terrier who was found abandoned, extremely emaciated, and with a severe lung infection. He became a Bartley's sponsor dog, and with the help of his rescue group he was treated, fed, loved, and is now ready for a home of his own.
Bartley's focuses on quality dog treats and toys, and sells top brands in addition to showcasing up-andcoming products. Every one of the treats that Bartley's sells is made in the USA of superior ingredients, and no treats come from China. All the toys in the Bartley's shop are tough, tested, and loved by dogs around the country.
You can visit Bartley's at www.BartleysForDogs.com to join in the mission to help save the lives of rescue dogs everywhere.
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One of my all-time favourite songs is the Marvin Gaye classic, 'What's Going On'. This song was released in 1971, but now, in 2015 the sentiment couldn't be more relevant. The first two verses go something like this:
"Mother, Mother, there's too many of you crying.
Brother, Brother, Brother, there's far too many of you dying.
You know we've got to find a way to bring some love in here today"
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You see War is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate.
You know you've got to find a way to bring some love in here today".
The line that jumps out at me is, "only love can conquer hate." That is something that we all need to keep at the forefront of our minds on a day like this. It is tempting to blame, to accuse, to use hate and anger as a defence mechanism – but it is only love and compassion that will see us through in the face of such inhuman horrors.
Marvin Gaye asked the question "what's going on?" and we are asking it again over 40 years later. Amid the terror and confusion we saw on the streets of Paris, we also saw an unprecedented level of human kindness. Parisians opened their homes to help those in need, taxi drivers gave people rides free of charge – these gestures of generosity and selflessness are the real essence of humanity. And it is this that acts as a beacon of hope in the darkness.
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The Alan Turing Memorial, situated in the Sackville Park in Manchester, England, is in memory of a father of modern computing. … The cast bronze bench carries in relief the text 'Alan Mathison Turing 1912-1954' and the motto 'Founder of Computer Science' as it would appear if encoded by an Enigma machine; 'IEKYF RQMSI ADXUO KVKZC GUBJ'.
Simon Singh pointed out on Twitter that this enigma code cannot encode the message above – from his tweets:
"Charlie Scutt pointed out Turing statue says IEKYF ROMSI ADXUO KVKZC GUBJ – Enigma encypted FOUNDER OF COMPUTER SCIENCE … but it can't be!"
"Enigma can't encrypt a letter as itself, but U in COMPUTER is a U I EKYF ROMS I ADX U OKVK ZCGUBJ FOUND EROF COMP U TERS CI ENCE"
Obviously, for a memorial like this, someone has to know, so I sent an email to the sculptor of this piece, Glyn Hughes who I found from an article on the memorial from his website.
He very kindly replied to my rather odd email congratulating him n his excellent work while simultaneously inquiring about the code on the back:
Yes, the code does say something. And it was encoded using the code in use
in some particular place on some particular day with a particular type of
machine, the place and type having some special significance, like, Alan's
birthday or something. The trouble is, I can't remember what, or where or
when or why or how.
So, it has become a code waiting to be cracked.
Which is quite nice?
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(incidentally, the Chinese characters on the back of the st[a]tue just say
"cast at the Tianjin Focus Foundry")
For those that know me, it will come to no surprise that I wouldn't stop at this point. Undocumented hidden codes in public view are the sort of thing that *really* niggles at me to solve 🙂
So… I sent an email to Richard Humphry, using an email address of his I found online.
Unfortunately, this was an ex-email address and you may be surprised how many barristers called Richard Humphry there are. However, I did find this page which looks to be have potential. However, without a direct email link I'll hold off this for the moment.
The next person I decided to contact was Andrew Hodges the maintainer of http://www.turing.org.uk/ – hopefully he checks that email account still!
I'll post more as the information comes in – if you have any current contact details for Richard Humphry, or anyone else who was involved in production of the memorial, please leave a comment!
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Andrew Hodges has kindly gotten back to me with the following:
Hi Ben – I had nothing to do with this at the time, but I was told something
like what you have heard. I never understood what the point of it was
meant to be, given that there are zillions of ways a text can be
With a 24-letter text, the encodement can be almost anything – except, as you
point out, a sequence where a letter corresponds to itself. Whether it was
a different plaintext or whether something just got copied wrong by the time
it was put into the sculpture, I have no idea I'm afraid. Andrew H
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I agree, the 24 characters could be almost anything, which makes it even more important to track down what the message was intended to be!
That leaves me to investigate the more tenuous leads I have…


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Budget pressures squeeze the dreams of Mars explorers, Washington Post
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With Canada's fourth national election campaign in seven years just underway leading up to a May 2 election, the question of a possible Liberal Party-led coalition is getting most of the attention in Canadian media.
Has Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff flatly rejected the idea of forming a "coalition of losers" if his party doesn't win a majority of seats in Parliament in five weeks? He insists he has, getting the "coalition monkey," as the Canadian media love calling it, off his back.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who called the election after losing a no-confidence vote in Ottawa last week, has been hammering away at the issue repeatedly, saying numerous times at an Ontario campaign stop this weekend that voters must choose between a majority Conservative government and a "reckless" Liberal-led coalition.
It reveals a strategy, the influential Toronto Globe and Mail reports, that the Prime Minister personally conceived and is determined to emphasize throughout this election campaign. This even though Harper's minority government has ruled the past two years with a coalition of sorts, picking up votes from the Liberal, NDP and Bloc Quebecois parties on individual votes.
(Canada, by the way, has an activefourth political party, the liberal Green Party, that's won several local and provincial seats around the country, but is still struggling to win a seat in Canada's 308-seat Parliament).
"We're ruling out a coalition," Liberal leader Ignatieff has stated, a bit reluctantly.
Canada's relatively mild downturn during the global recession, its increasingly strong dollar, and the absence of a Canadian real-estate or banking collapse will doubtless help Harper in this short spring campaign.
Hope trumps fear in Canada?
The Globe and Mail piece this past weekend on Harper's "reckless coalition" strategy -- he used the term "coalition" 21 times during the Ontario address -- flies in the face of one Canadian political theory:
A senior Liberal strategist, speaking on background, told the Globe and Mail that "the Conservatives have forgotten the first rule of politics: that hope beats fear."
That may be true in Canadian politics, which is far less caustic than America's. In the U.S., fear rules in politics, at least these days.
Whichever party wins the most seats May 2 gets first crack at forming a government in Ottawa. If that fails, the second-highest party -- that would be the Liberals -- gets a shot at forming a government -- i.e., a coalition.
And that's where Harper is training his guns in this campaign. He invoked the fear card by telling campaign crowds this weekend, "Imagine giving a role in government to a party committed to the breakup of the country," the Prime Minister warned.
He was referring to the Bloc Quebecois, which has the third-most seats in Ottawa (47) and is closely tied to Quebec's never-say-die separatist movement. The NDP, or New Democratic Party, has 36 seats and is even more liberal than the Liberals. Harper's Conservatives currently have 143 seats, Ignatieff's Liberals 77.
Separatists -- in Ottawa
So, it's the threat of a coalition of leftists and separatists Harper will use to try to defeat Ignatieff. The latter is also busy fending off charges he's been out of Canada too long and is a political opportunist.
And that's the other matter the Liberal leader must deal with: A new Postmedia poll in Canada shows Ignatieff trails Harper badly (42 to 15 %) when Canadian voters are asked whom they trust to be the best leader.
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Sep 12, 2017
September is National Rice Month. Consequently, I thought this be a good time to post about Lotus Foods, winner of a 2016 NEXTY award (Natural Products Expo East) for their Organic Red Rice. My colleague, Bo Chhay, a member of our Culinary Insights team, had posted on LinkedIn back in August an interview with their owner Caryl Levine that appeared in New Hope. It is definitely worth the read.
Last year in Anaheim at the National NACUFS Conference, I was introduced to Caryl and her husband Ken Lee. Back in 1995, they founded Lotus Foods with the vision to support sustainable agriculture, specifically handcrafted exotic rice grown on family farms in remote areas of the world. Lotus Foods brand narrative: Certain varieties of their rice are grown using the System of Rice Intensification (SRI), the process of cultivating rice where small-scale farmers double or triple their yields while using 80-90% less seed, 50% less water, minimal chemical inputs. These varieties of SRI-grown rice are called "More Crop Per Drop™" bring special attention to water, a diminishing resource in the rice-growing Consequently, their biodiversity farming practices to provide an opportunity for small farmers to produce more food under healthier conditions and make more income. As a company, they have won numerous awards over the years and have been active participants in the Clinton Global Initiative to alleviate poverty.
Last year in Anaheim, I did get to sample several of Caryl and Ken's products. They all had great flavor, were extremely nutritional, and easy to prepare. If you are looking for some recipes to create some specials for you guests to celebrate National Rice Month, don't forget to go to our recipe section and type in the keyword "rice". My personal favorite is our Thai Red Curry Chicken Rice Bowl. I just might have to try it with some Organic Red Rice. Happy National Rice Month and remember, Be True to the Food®.
Joe Beitzel
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Lynnette, resident Proporta Marketing Manager and workaholic, recently returned from a three week stint backpacking around Bali and after taking much advantage of Proporta travel products, felt it was only right that she share this information with the Proporta blog readers. You'll need to excuse the blatant corporate promotion (we don't usually like doing this), but be assured that our intentions are entirely honourable. It's sometimes tricky getting across just how useful our products are, so what better way to do it than to momentarily stick you in Lynnette's flip flops…
USB TurboCharger 3400
It's about a 14 hour flight to Bali, but once you've taken into account getting to the airport 3 hours early, a transfer somewhere on the way (which should only be a few more hours, but may be longer if you're an idiot like me and book a flight with a 12 hour overnight stopover in Kuala Lumpur) – you could end up looking at a 37 round trip… which I did. Brilliant. Even the calmest of fellows would probably start to go a little stir crazy after 15 hours in an airport (naturally the flight was delayed), but not I. I had the new Proporta USB TurboCharger 3400 in my clutches, which meant that I could listen to music, text till my heart was content and surf the internet on my BlackBerry, aaaand still have enough power left to watch a couple of films on my iPod on the plane. There's a bit of technical spiel which goes with this product, but all you really need to know is that it's a battery pack that you charge from anything USB powered, and it holds more charge than any of your devices will – quite a bit more. So all you need to do is charge the TurboCharger from either your laptop, computer or a USB wall plug (we sell those too) and the TurboCharger will charge anything from your iPhone, BlackBerry or iPod to your Sony PSP, DS Lite or GPS and more. Even better, it's really small (about the size of your phone) so you can take it pretty much anywhere.
Proporta Eclipse – Solar Keyring Torch
Even though I'm a grown up and have been for some time now, I'm still a little bit scared of the dark and after a few late night power cuts at home, I decided to invest in a Proporta Solar Keyring Torch. This little fella was charged when I got it a couple of months ago and has been as bright as a button ever since, even though it spends most of the daylight hours in my bag. I didn't really think I'd need it in Bali, but took it anyway and it turned out to be one of the handiest items I packed. Apart from helping me to stumble around the Gili Islands during the daily power cuts, you could almost call it a lifesaver after it stopped me from falling off a very pointy volcano, Mount Batung, during an unplanned overnight hike to watch a ridiculously beautiful sunrise.
Reversible Drawstring Bag
Being a little bit on the tidy side, I have a real thing for cables, adaptors and such getting tangled up and messy in my bag. Luckily, the Proporta Reversible Drawstring Bag makes this little obsession of mine a lot easier to deal with. It's essentially just a bag, albeit a very good quality one, but it also includes a free cable tidy that makes tangled headphones a thing of the past (and that my OCD instantly fell in love with). Proporta also do a three pack of them (naturally I've got squillions), which means any iPod cables or headphones or adaptor cables stay completely away from each other and never get twisted. Really simple, a little bit boring, but utterly essential.
Stuff I wish I'd taken, but didn't
The Morfica BeachBuoy (100% Waterproof Case – ideal for rafting and snorkelling), Stereo Y Splitter (so you and a mate can listen to the same iPod at the same time), Airline Headphone Adaptor (use it with the Stereo Y Splitter and your own headphones for a much better sound quality), UK to EU mains adaptor (didn't realise they used this connection in Bali and ended up buying one out there), Passport Holder (see previous mention of obsessive tidiness).
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Teaching and Learning
At Rimon academic excellence for all is a central aim. Through a creative and engaging curriculum, built around phases of learning; Rimon aims to develop intellectual curiosity, independence of mind and critical thought.
Pupils are encouraged to make a meaningful contribution to their global society, respect the environment and gain an understanding and appreciation of their social responsibility.
Learning happens everywhere in a child's life; at home, at school, and daily through the wider community in which they live. In school learning takes place through a range of carefully planned activities from whole class teaching, to group and individual work, indoor and outdoor play, child initiated activities, school trips, visits and enrichment activities.
The staff: pupil relationship is central to teaching and learning at Rimon. Classes of 28 pupils, with a well qualified teacher and a teaching assistant per class, ensures that effective learning can take place for each child. Classes are also split in half for some practical and creative subjects creating excellent opportunities for more personalised study.


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SaysBrad Blogging Update
I've been thinking about this blog, its content and structure, what I want to do with it, what I write and how often. It's time-consuming — especially the reviews and commentary. Recent events have encouraged me to write about more serious matters; it's important, but not always "fun."
I've been blogging about whatever I find interesting for about a dozen years — the problem is that I like a lot of random things and don't always know what to share and when to do it. Do I blog for me? For you? For whom? I'm not really sure... perhaps all of the above.
When I started this blog, I decided that I wanted a change of pace, something different from the ego-centric LiveJournal days and the myriad of now-defunct blogs and disorganization. In part on the advice of a few blogger/Internet friends, I stopped splitting up my blogging across various sites and dumped all of my ideas into one site... but in doing so, I've lost something and have edited away a lot of potentially great content.
I used to have a personal site about my chronic pain and disability troubles, but it felt like a chore and stopped being fulfilling. Frankly, I'm not sure many people cared to read about it — it's fairly depressing. I thought about migrating that content. I still use tumblr, and although I decided to get rid of the custom domain, I still like the service in general. Tumblr is clean, organized and simple; its usability makes it ideal for sharing links, images and videos. I've also explored Pinterest a bit.
Primarily, I've been using Twitter and Facebook for updates and links, partially due to ease-of-use — iOS' notifications drop-down tab menu has buttons for updating to either service, but because my Facebook posts are sent to Twitter, it's two birds, one shot. Additionally, Safari on iPhone/iPad has Facebook/Twitter sharing built-in; if I read or see something clever, cute, thought-provoking, disturbing or otherwise important, I can quickly send it to Facebook and Twitter feeds. I don't really consider it publishing, but I try to add diligent comments to the updates. (In particular, I like the way fb displays links)
I've been considering using Tumblr instead of Facebook (for links and quick updates). Perhaps I'll just post here — but that means restructuring and redesigning the blog and layout. Currently, Says Brad is set up for several long-form posts per month, not dozens of blurbs per day. If I leave the layout as-is and update hourly, stuff will get lost in the fray.
I still want to post app reviews, artwork, current event commentary and want to write about global issues, politics and government, America, crime and corruption; important, serious matters that seem incongruent with a blog primarily focused on iPad apps and tech toys. How should I reconcile these interests? Should I abandon one for another?
Posting to Facebook is quick and carefree — a process driven by free-form expression and quantity — it reflects the oft-ridiculous plethora of information on the Internet, and I feel less compelled to proofread and edit those posts. Writing for this blog is often laborious and intensive — but also more rewarding. How do I bridge this dichotomy; cherry-pick and consolidate these different, functionally independent updates into one thing, one site, a single blog roll?
With a miserable abundance of tragedies unfolding worldwide, these dilemmas seem insignificant and laughable... but it is, amidst more mundane and serious matters, what I've been thinking about while dealing with debilitating pain and physical disability. Blogging, this welcome distraction, is motivating and uplifting.
Except when it's more stressful — like now — when I end up worrying about it. Perhaps I'll just post more, post messy, and see what happens. Thoughts?


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Overview: Network captures are one of the most useful tools while troubleshooting VoIP systems and resolving network related issues. Since more and more servers are being installed on Linux due to the minimal resource requirements, it's important to know how to obtain a Network Capture on a Linux server.
Before you begin: You will need to have ROOT access to a Linux Server that is running the SSH (Secured SHell) Service. We will be using PuTTY to run commands on the server, and WinSCP to extract files from the server.
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There is a slide deck from my recent talk at JUG UA Aug 8th dedicated to Groovy.
Along with my talk there were additional topics related to Scala and Closure. More details could be found there "JVM-based languages: Scala, Clojure, Groovy" with video and presentations from other speakers. The main idea of this meeting was to demonstrate main concepts of JVM-based languages, what are specials, how to getting started.
It was really fun to have a talk, audience asked a lot of different questions and it was really dynamic and interactive conversation.
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On my last trip to Minnesota, I was taken aback by one cuisine, Somalian, that seemed curiously popular (and deservedly so) but only because I had not expected a population of Somalians in Minnesota of sufficient size to support it. My sister, who lives there, mentioned that Minnesotans living around the Twin Cities were gaining interest in Somalian food as several locals had been cast in the movie Captain Phillips with Tom Hanks. That's all I needed to know, and my husband and sister gamely accompanied me on a quest to sample this food for ourselves. Did we get a treat!
Last year, we found a similar cuisine that was not what I expected, in Hmong. Both Hmong and Somalians have large populations in Minnesota. Minnesota can even claim to having the largest Somalian population out side of Africa.
Onto the food – Our first Impressions
The restaurant we chose, Qoraxlow, had limited options. I was not to be deterred so I ordered the goat and a sampling of the sambuusas displayed behind the counter along with some mango juice for the three of us. We had no idea what to expect, but had high hopes as the savory smells emanating from the kitchen caused our tummies to rumble. When I ordered for our table, I mentioned that this was our first time trying this cuisine and we were very excited to do so. The servers were game to assist, but it was obvious that they were not accustomed to dealing with newbies. They tried to answer our questions, but when something is just imbedded in their culture how does one explain it? It just is. The cashier said they had goat and spaghetti – not knowing that the spaghetti actually a fairly common Somalian dish, we made the faulty assumption it was there to appease not native eaters, so we skipped it. Next time…
They were super sweet and also brought us some soup to sample and it was my favorite. It was a lentil soup with some heat, and proved the perfect antidote to the cold weather outside. I am not sure what it is called, but I now have a quest to find the recipe.
A Bit of What We Learned
Overview of Somali Cuisine
Situated in eastern Africa, Somalia forms the Cap of the Horn of Africa. Somalia has a nomadic culture with a clan social structure, and with Muslim as the predominant religion. Somalia was colonized by England (northern Somalia), France (Djibouti) and Italy (souther Somalia), and as might be expected their influenced is found in Somalian cuisine – with that plate of unordered spaghetti and a fondness for tea as evidence. Traditional Somali foods are meat based, but like other Muslims, no pork is consumed. Somalis have scrumptious meat and chicken dishes called bariis, often served with basmati rice seasoned with cardamom and cinnamon. In Somalia, eating local is a way of live and a person's occupation influences diet. Somali cuisine reflects clever use of scarce resources.
Milk from sheep, goat or camel is a staple for many rural Somalis. Somalis make butter by shaking the milk which they then turn into ghee, which keeps for months when stored in a leather container called a tabut or kuchey. Fermented camel milk becomes jinow, a solid, yoghurt-like substance.
People on farms in the south eat a more varied diet that includes corn, millet, sorghum, beans, and some fruit and vegetables. Millet is converted into a porridge or mixed with milk to form cakes. Beans are usually served with ghee or mixed with corn, while sorghum is ground into flour to make bread. Rice is common, but must be imported.
Despite Somalia's long coastline, fish consumption has been limited to coastal towns. Traditional Somalian society holds fishermen and the eating of fish in low regard. Nomads, in particular, disdain fish consumption, as the thinking goes that eating fish is is a sign of a poor herdsman. Farmers have more diverse diets with their greater access to cereals, grains, legumes, and vegetables, while the coastal towns' cuisine were influenced by the Arabian Peninsula and incorporate a great variety of dishes.
Ethiopia contributed some food ideas to northern Somalia; its neighbor to the east. Due to these influences, the people of the northern regions of Somalia eat doro wat (chicken stew with hard-boiled eggs) or Iab (cottage cheese and yogurt). Berbere, a spice mix becoming popular here in the states, combines powdered chile pepper and other spices is an important seasoning used in many dishes. Also essential is niter kebbeh, a clarified butter infused with ginger, garlic, and various spices.
Firfir made from shredded injera mixed with spices is a common breakfast in northern Somalia. Dulet is also popular for breakfast, a spicy mix of beef and injera. Fatira consists of a large fried pancake made with flour often with an egg, and consumed with honey. Chechebsa is made with pieces of pancake, spices and honey.
Legumes such as lentils or chick peas are integral to the vegetarian meal in northern Somalia. The cooked legumes are eaten in salads, or seasoned with chillies and ginger. Dried legumes can be ground into flour and used in vegetarian fritters.
Three Square Meals
Breakfast (quraac) is an important meal for Somalis, who often start the day with tea (shah), and a dish typically consisting of a pancake-like bread (canjeero).
Canjeero is eaten in different ways. It may be broken into small pieces with ghee (subag) and sugar. For children, it is mashed with tea and sesame oil (macsaaro) until mushy. A side of beef or goat, or diced beef cooked in a bed of soup (suqaar), or jerky (oodkac), which is small dried pieces of beef, goat or even camel meat, boiled in ghee.
Lahoh is a pancake-like bread often eaten with honey and ghee. During lunch, lahoh is sometimes consumed with curry, soup or stew.
Sabayad is another flatbread similar to injera/lahoh and Indian paratha.
Polenta (mishaari) with butter and sugar is eaten around Mogadishu.
The evening meal is light and might include beans, muffo (patties made of oats or corn) or a salad with more canjero.
Lunch (qado) is often an elaborated main dish of pasta (baasto) or rice (bariis) spiced with cumin (kamuun), cardamom (heyl), cloves (qaranfuul) and sage.
In the south, Iskudhexkaris, a hot pot of rice, vegetables and occasionally meat, is a staple. Beyond the many stews (maraq), rice is served with meat and a banana on the side. In Mogadishu, steak (busteeki) and fish (kaluun) are widely eaten.
Somalis also consume a soft cornmeal (soor), mashed with fresh milk, butter and sugar, or presented with a hole in the soor filled with maraq.
A Somalian variation of the Indian chapati is the sabaayad, which is served with maraq and meat on the side.
Spaghetti can also be served with rice, and is usually served with equal parts rice and noodles, divided on either side of a large oval plate. It is then layered with assorted stewed meats and vegetables, salad and a banana. This is a restaurant dish because as you might imagine the average Somali household will not cook both rice and pasta for the same meal. Note, everything seems to be served with a banana. You'll hear no complaint from me, but we were confused if it was suppose to be consumed with the dish or at the end.
Somalians are partial to fruit drinks, and popular flavors include balbeelmo (grapefruit), raqey (tamarind) and isbarmuunto (lemonade). In Mogadishu, cambe (mango), zaytuun (guava) and laas (Lassi) are common too. In Hargeisa in the northwest, the preferred drinks are fiimto (Vimto) and tufaax (apple).
Dinner (casho) may include cambuulo made of well-cooked azuki beans mixed with butter and sugar. The beans, which on their own are referred to as digir, can take up to five hours to finish cooking when left simmering on the stove. Qamadi (wheat) is cooked and served just like the azuki beans.
Rooti iyo xalwo, slices of bread and jam, might be another dinner option. Muufo, a variation of cornbread is baked in a foorno (clay oven) and eaten by cutting it into small pieces, topped with macsaro (sesame oil) and sugar, and mashed together with black tea.
Sambuusa, a Somali version of the samosa, is a triangular snack that is commonly eaten during the afur. The Somali version is spiced with hot green pepper, and the main ingredient is often ground meat or fish. Bajiye, a variation of the Indian pakora, is a snack eaten in southern Somalia. The Somali version is a mixture of corn, other vegetables, meat, and spices and deep fried. It is eaten after a dunking in bisbaas (hot sauce). Kabaab is a snack eaten by southern Somalis. The Somali version is a deep fried pocket of goodness consisting of ground meat, potatoes, onion, and vegetables with flour, with a tasty green dipping sauce that adds a nice heat.
I am looking forward to my next Somalian culinary adventure. How about you, what Somalian food have you tried?
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Guidelines address new U.S. offshore drilling permit requirements
New Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regulations require offshore operators to provide an estimate of the worst case discharge if a blowout occurs in offshore well plans submitted for permitting to the agency. An SPE committee developed "Guidance for Complying with BOEM NTL No. 2010-N06 on Worst Case Discharge for Offshore Wells" to address this new requirement.
In response to the Macondo blowout, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), formerly the Minerals Management Service, issued a notice (NTL No. 2010-N06) concerning information that will be required in well plans submitted to the agency for permits to drill offshore U.S. One of the requirements is a calculation of the worst case discharge (WCD) if a blowout occurs. No direction on how to calculate the WCD was provided by BOEM. Recognizing that there are a number of methods that could be used, the Offshore Operators Committee asked SPE to form a committee to develop consensus best-practice guidelines for WCD calculation.
The SPE Gulf of Mexico Incident Response Task Force worked with the Offshore Operators Committee and the Offshore Technology Research Center (a joint venture of University of Texas and Texas A&M) to bring together experts from industry and academia to share their methods and to develop consensus guidelines. The committee developed guidelines and sought industry comment.
SPE WCD Guidelines Committee
Chairman: Tim Magner, Chevron
Ashley Africa, Woodside Energy
Connie Bargas, Cobalt International Energy LP
Phillip Bednarz, ExxonMobil
Akhil Datta-Gupta, Texas A&M University
Stuart Hara, Shell
Jonathan Harris, Apache Corporation
Ron Harvey, Century Exploration New Orleans Inc.
Richard Hughes, Louisiana State University
Curt Killinger, Challenger Minerals Inc. (CMI)/Transocean
John Leonard, Stone Energy
Tad Patzek, University of Texas
Dan Smallwood, ConocoPhillips
Ted Skinner, Marathon Oil Company
Donny Torres, Newfield Exploration
James Wells, ATP Oil & Gas Corporation
Martin Wolff, Hess Corporation


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Is cyanide dangerous?
Cyanide occurs naturally in the environment and is used every day to make common products for our use. Its use is normal – 90% of gold mining operations worldwide utilise cyanide and it is used to make jewellery, glue, electronics, fireproof insulation, cosmetics, nylon, medicines, table salt, winter road salt and other products used in our daily lives.
It can be poisonous in high concentration and if used unsafely – like many everyday substances including household bleach.
Like any chemical it must be used with care – we would use a 'closed circuit' cyanide leaching system and our standards in dealing with waste water are twice as high as EU regulations require, which in turn are 5 times more stringent than US and Australian regulations.
As a result clean water would replace existing polluted waters of the Roşia Montană and Corna valley. This in turn would allow aquatic life to return to Roşia Montană's waterways during the operational phase of the mine.
Key facts:
- Cyanide occurs naturally in the environment, in our food and in our bodies.
- It is harmless unless we get a toxic dose all at once.
- It cannot accumulate or build up in a system until it reaches a toxic level.
- Large quantities of cyanide compounds are used every day to make common products for our use.
- Cyanide in the environment is diluted and degraded into harmless substances by natural processes.
- There are huge economic benefits for Romania that come with a healthy, productive mining industry. Closed circuit cyanide leaching is the only safe, environmentally-friendly and economical way the gold at Rosia Montana can be recovered.
- The dangers inherent in the use of cyanide are real. But they are dealt with by industry all over the world.
- When it comes to cyanide, unfortunately fear is often more marketable than knowledge.
The mining industry, and in particular the gold mining industry, has been using cyanide in its production processes for many decades. While cyanide is commonly perceived as being a deadly substance, it is in fact a widely used chemical that is essential to the modern world. The key to its safe use is the implementation of sound management practices.
While public concern about cyanide is valid and indeed understandable, much of the recent media attention and public reaction regarding the use of cyanide in mining operations has arisen due to a lack of understanding of the nature of cyanide and its effects on health and the environment.
Approximately 1.6 million tonnes of cyanide are manufactured worldwide and just 13 percent of the total amount is used in gold processing. Approximately 87 percent of the cyanide production is used in other industry sectors to manufacture other products used in our daily lives.
The use of cyanide in mining is actually the best practice around the globe, safe, proven, and highly regulated: cyanide technology is used safely in approximately 400 mineral processing plants worldwide including at the most modern gold mines in Europe, including in Finland and Sweden.
In addition, European Union legislation has created a strict legislative framework to ensure the safe use of cyanide and to ensure that dangers to human health and the environment are controlled. Any discharge containing cyanide in modern gold mines is treated in a cyanide destruction circuit, and consequently, the technology used today cannot be compared to prior practices e.g. used in Baia Mara until 2000.
Through a developed neutralisation process, the Roşia Montană mine would achieve a waste cyanide concentration significantly below the European Union mining standard of 10 ppm and even more significantly below the concentrations of 50 ppm often found in North American and Australian mining operations.
Additionally, the mining project has signed on to the International Cyanide Management Code, which was formulated by the United Nations and ensures independent inspection of the mining operation to guarantee compliance.
Here's how the cyanide gold mining process works:
- When the gold ore is pulled from the ground, it is not pure and must undergo chemical processes to extract the gold from the other natural materials found in the Rosia Montana ore.
- To separate out the gold, the ore is put into an enclosed tank containing a sodium cyanide solution.
- While in the tank, the cyanide reacts with the gold, causing it to separate from the other natural materials.
- The sodium cyanide then binds to the gold to create a solution of dissolved gold.
- This dissolved gold solution (which contains cyanide) is then poured over a matrix of activated carbon, which adsorbs the gold and leaves behind a solution of leftover cyanide.
- The leftover cyanide solution is then neutralized by oxidation, reducing the cyanide concentration
- After neutralisation, the tailings are sent to the Tailings Management Facility.
- After a short period of time, the cyanide tailings in the Tailings Management Facility will naturally degrade to a level that can no longer be identified.
For more information, check out this fact sheet about gold mining using cyanide and its application in the Roşia Montană mining project.
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Dec. 2, 2001
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The Buckeyes are 47-6 in Value City Arena since it opened forthe 1998-99 season. Boban Savovic kept the 3-point streak alivewith his field goal at the 1:26 mark in the first half. Ohio Statehas made at least one 3-point basket in 285-consecutive games. Inthe line of the night Savovic scored 19 points, recorded 6 steals,dished out 5 assists, had one block and had no turnovers. With 6steals, Boban Savovic set a career high. He tied his previous highfor steals with four in the first half. The last time he had foursteals in a game was against Michigan (1/18/01). The Buckeyestrailed by as many as eight in the first half, but the OSU big mensparked a run by shooting 7-of-8 from the field and 3-of-4 from thefoul line to build a 31-24 halftime lead. Ohio State was able totake the lead for good at 5:13 in the first when Zach Williamsconverted on a 3-point play. OSU continued to play well to open thesecond half. In the opening 8:57 the Buckeyes outscored theSeahawks 20-5. With his 8-point performance against UNC-Wilmington,Brian Brown now has 927 career points. Brown is on track to becomethe 40th player in Ohio State history to reach 1,000 points.Freshman Terence Dials logged 14 minutes and set a career high forpoints with six. The Buckeyes were able to hold four of the fiveUNC-Wilmington starters under ten points. The Ohio State defenseheld Brett Blizzard to seven points. He entered the game averaging24.5 points per game and fourth in the nation in scoring. However,with his first bucket at 9:56 in the first half, UNC-Wilmingtonguard Brett Blizzard topped the 1,000-point mark. Ohio Stateoutrebounded the Seahawks, 35-21. For the season the Buckeyes haveoutrebounded their opponents 130-110. All 13 Buckeyes that dressedsaw action. The Buckeyes have played 11 games on Dec. 2 in thehistory of the program. Ohio State has come out on top 10 times.Oklahoma State handed the Buckeyes their only loss on this date in1995 in the Tournament of Champions in Charlotte, N.C.


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Sunday, January 10, 2016
The Most Comfortable Flats
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I never tried these shoes but they look really pretty and actually quite comfortable. I need to try them when spring comes around. I have snow so I think the flats will have to wait a little ;)ReplyDelete
Thanks Heidi! Let me know if you give them a try! We haven't had any snow yet here so I've still been able to wear flats! xxDelete
These have been on my wish list for about six months now. So glad to hear great things about them!ReplyDelete
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Love your great flat finds especially those cute glitter ones and the green suede ones. Thank you for sharing! I hope you have a great week.ReplyDelete
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