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Monday, July 29, 2013
Ever the explorer.
I spent some time last week researching more about indie publishing (can never know too much about anything, really), and I've been going through my medieval armor book that I snagged during Amanda's visit here. Needless to say, I'm very happy I did not dream of men in various armor designs, explaining where they're from and giving me every little detail of what they're wearing (that should indicate just how much I've read so far). Can't say I'm surprised that the biggest sections in the book so far are the Greecian and Roman armor. I remember telling Mom that studying armor is very much like studying religion - one culture just "borrows" from another and make their own tweaks.
The other thing while researching armor is that yet again, I have the urge to work on my Shadow Walker piece. Turns out there are more cultures than I thought that would skin animals (humans as well) and wear it like armor. This goes more along with that storyline than it would for book 3. I might cave in and just do some free-writing pieces, just to get something down. My reader isn't done with book 2 yet, so I've got some extra time on my hands. It bugs me though, that I suddenly want to work more on this project than the current one. I've been doing my best to break the habit of starting things and never finishing them, hence why I'm fighting so much.
"Everyone is gifted with tools that they do not necessarily understand at first. When the time is right, the person will gain the knowledge necessary to perform what is needed to be done. The fog will clear; you must be patient...Unless of course, you're secretly an impatient raven who loves nothing more than to gift others with migraines." - Cailean
Well said, Cailean fluff-ball, well said.
At least I am closer to having a definite title for book 3 of the Artemis Ravenwing series. I also know that this part of the saga will be split into two books as well...perhaps even three. It definitely feels that way. Now if only I can focus on JUST book 3...
I checked out the Spanish Market on Saturday (solo, I might add...I don't usually do such things on my own). It actually felt smaller to me. I could have sworn that the other two I've been to had more tents stationed around the plaza, and around La Fonda. I was also surprised that there were more booths with wood work and tin work, rather than jewelry, paintings, sculptures, and weave work. It is also the first time where I actually preferred the contemporary art section over the traditional. I spent more time watching the shows too. I love watching traditional dancing and listening to traditional music, and it's even more fun when you see the performers you've seen from the festivals before. Even with the feeling of change of the market, I made the most of it. Now I wait for the Indian Market! :)
I don't plan on getting much work done this week, which is ok considering I am in need of some adventure. A little break won't kill me, as much as the workaholic in me would disagree. And I get to spend time with my cousin, which is always a good time. Truthfully, Mom and I could use a break from work and the house. Wish me luck in my efforts to keeping a balance between my storylines too!
Monday, July 22, 2013
Grace Period...sort of.
This one by far is probably one of the best (and closest) "meme" I've seen concerning writers. "How society sees me" is true, and while I do not own a typewriter (gods, I think my hands take enough of a beating with the amount of typing I do on top of the gaming days), I do hide away in places in the house and type furiously away. I don't believe Mom sees me as Shakespeare...I'm sure she believes I'm a whacky genius in my own right (just kidding). My friends can agree that I hide away in my "den", "nest", or whatever else they want to call my hermit mode. I swear, their favorite phrase with me is, "how long are you hiding away from the world this time around?". The ravens are hilarious, and Microsoft Word better recognize the raven queen *wink wink*. I do see myself as a thinker...hence the extensive need for coffee because sometimes I drift away into sleep with all the thinking I do. As for the reality, imagine a large amount of variously designed and sized notebooks, research books, and power cords for different devices. Oh, and the multi-colored pack of Sharpies too - I love me some Sharpies.
I finished my read-through of book 1. Ever get those moments where you return to an old piece of writing and then get pleasantly surprised that it still reads as wonderful as you believed it the first time around? Yup, my worries have lessened. Book 1 flows well into book 2, and I remembered how much I really hated certain characters. This is good though; readers always need a few characters to hate while cheering everyone else on. I'm still waiting for my reader to finish going through book 2. While that goes on, I've still got some research left to do for book 3. I'm also in a battle with the characters from my Shadow Walker piece; I've found some pictures that closely resemble some of the characters, and because of it, they want attention. *sighs* I wish I was still able to multitask in writing. When I read through book 1, I noticed my moments of distraction by work and other sources during that time (they've been fixed, of course), and when I first read though book 2, you can tell I gave it my undivided attention. I told Mom that I feel like it's the best piece I've ever written...and I don't ever admit such things, let alone to other people. The "one storyline at a time" is the policy I must follow.
I'll be starting on the reading list I've been given by those who follow my Facebook writer page soon. I've been slacking on my reading last week, and I plan on correcting that. More suggestions are always welcome, by the way. There's no such thing as having too many books on a list to read. I normally stick to fiction, fantasy, and sci-fi, but I'm learning that I do enjoy a good mystery novel. I'm not one for non-fiction, but that doesn't mean that there aren't any good non-fiction out there for me to discover. Basically, that means I'm not putting on limits to your suggestions, so recommend away! :)
I've got other things on my plate for the week as well; I've got to prep for my cousin's visit next week, I've got a graduation party on Sunday, and I have to finish getting the rest of the black dye out of my hair. Yes, you read that last statement correctly. I haven't been my natural blonde since I was 13 years old. While I will always state that I was meant to have black hair (and I will always love it), I decided to give the "natural" self a chance. Santa Fe is that kind of place where you get the urge to start everything over in life and just move on from there; I've already chopped off my hair for donation, as well as metaphorically wanting a fresh start for myself, so I might as well keep walking that path. Yes, I'm enjoying every moment of it.
The annual Spanish Market in Santa Fe is this weekend too! The first time I ever came to Santa Fe (it was in the summer of 2010) was during the Spanish Market. Mom was also signing the lease to the first house then too. It's a really great festival, and I love seeing the artwork and the shows. I remember telling Mom during the first one that I felt so at home while watching the flamenco dancers and other traditional Spanish dances. It feels the same way during the annual Indian Market too, which is usually held in the month of August. Anyone who wants to visit Santa Fe, the markets are definitely worth checking out. Just plan wayyyyy ahead for it though, because people book hotels for the festivals at least a year in advance. And bring more than one SD card for your camera. I'm not exaggerating.
Off to my "cave" and into the land of research!
Monday, July 15, 2013
"It's just a jump to the left..."
I've seen the movie...but to my shame, I hadn't seen it until my junior year of college. It was funny trying to do the Time Warp with Evan and Kenny in Kenny's small single in Ames Hall. But yes, I've never been to a live show until now. I was "branded" with the bright red/pinkish lipstick, sporting a "V" on each cheek. I even dressed up for the occasion. I mean, it's kinda implied that you're supposed to.
So you would think, right?
Santa Fe was definitely one of those places where I expected everyone to be dressed for the show. You have no idea how disappointed I was that only a few small groups who came actually did so. You have no idea how stunned I was when I saw the mass of "normal" people at the park too. This also includes the rather large amount of toddlers at the place.
That was the reaction I was expecting from parents the moment they saw the image of Tim Curry in drag, therefore making the decision to NOT bring their child along. I'm all for young adults coming to see the film (I was a mature kid at 12...do you KNOW how many fantasy and mystery adult novels I went through by that age??). I'm not up for 4-8 year olds running around with a large inflatable movie screen showing the content that Rocky Horror Picture Show is made up of. The movie is too much of a classic to go to waste for that to be considered their first showing.
*sighs* Whatever happened to the days where a relative or a friend came to baby-sit the kid, instead of just dragging the toddler out to such functions? They were lucky that most of the crowd didn't dress up the way they were supposed to!
In other news, happy Home Run Derby day! Day one of the ultimate sports hermit has officially begun. Shadow might not take too kindly to being dressed in a Yankee jersey today either. It is a Rodriguez jersey (again, I didn't get it because of the player...don't make me vomit with the thought), so he might grow an aversion to it. I'll admit to feeling somewhat evil if Shadow doesn't like having the jersey on, and I'd instantly say "Good boy" due to the intense "dislike" (we'll call it that) for the actual player.
If Cano makes a repeat of the last Home Run Derby...I'll be a shamed Yankee fan for the month again. And while I'll be sporting the Wright shirt today, I still say that Chris Davis will end up in the finals (and well, take it all). Ok, ok...the sports blip is over.
I should be finishing up my read-through of book 1 today. I haven't made any drastic changes to it; I've been changing some of my word choices, fixing up some sentences, and adjusting a lot of the paragraphs for a better flow. The exciting part is that it flows really well to book 2, which means I'm doing my job well. I still have some more research to do, and once my reader is done with their initial read-through of book 2, I can go back to working on that.
As for book 3, the tentative start for its creation will be sometime in mid to late August. Possibly September. I have two more guests arriving this summer, and I want to keep my focus on them. Mom, as well as a few other friends out here can attest to the fact that once "writer mode" kicks in, you don't see me. At all. It's actually worse than my "sports mode". You'll hear from me, and you'll see that I'm alive via Facebook, but you don't actually see me. Take the image of the ultimate hermit in your eyes, and I'll have them beat. Of course, Mom is the only exception to this since she's in the house (and I have to eat, y'know. As she says, one has to "feed the monster"). Shadow's used to all this by now too. As long as I come out once in a while and give him a belly rub, he doesn't care how long I'm locked up in my room.
On a final note - if you're looking for something whimsical and hilarious to read, pick up Neil Gaiman's and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens. I haven't finished it yet, but it's really crazy and fun. In simple terms, it's their version of how the apocalypse unfurls. Yes, I love biblical twists to such things. Some will consider it blasphemy.
I call it a good story.
Monday, July 8, 2013
Summer days.
Santa Fe has been having a weird summer so far weather wise. In my time here, it has never been this crazy hot. We've been having on and off heat waves, and what rain we do get only gives us some minor relief. We need more rain, Mother Nature! I'll dance in the backyard if I have to! Last night wasn't nearly enough!
Workaholic Mel struck again last week, and I finished the edit transfers to the electronic version of book 2 faster than anticipated. Antsy Mel is not a fun person to be around either (sorry Mom and Santa Fe friends). Once I finished that, life has been more peaceful...except for the days I actually had the Yanks and the Mets on TV.
Speaking of which, All-Star game and home run derby next week anyone? I seriously see Chris Davis of the Orioles up there in the finals of the derby. The man has been a beast this season. I love Robinson Cano and David Wright, but I can give my honest opinion that Davis will outperform them. But we shall see, won't we? And Matt Harvey getting his first All-Star appearance? As a loyal gal of the American League, I can admit that once he's pitching, we'll be in some trouble (and somehow, I really don't mind). I've reached the point in my sports fandom that I can appreciate (perhaps love) talent outside of the Yankees, and not feel guilty about it. I've been doing the same with international volleyball lately too. I guess it's just my reaching a new level in the sports nuts department. No, I will never play fantasy teams in baseball or football. I'm not THAT dedicated.
Back to the topic of work. Since I've been done with that part of the book, I'm waiting on my reader to get through book 2 and then I can have my second wave of editing. Once that is done, I will be going through book 1 again. It's been a while now that I should be able to catch what I initially missed back then, and I just want to reassure myself that everything flows. I just want to make sure everything is up to my standards, and that once I do get a copyeditor, I won't be as embarrassed (the anal, OCD perfectionist strikes again). I can admit that I have issues with grammar, and I only ever had one professor actually work with me concerning it. A gal does what she can, you know. As long as the story comes out the way it is supposed to, I can handle being handicapped (that's what an extra pair of eyes are for, right?).
I'll also be using this week to do some more research for book 3. I'm even thinking of changing the title, but we shall see. I've got this neat book that shows and describes the various kinds of medieval armor, and just other types of armor throughout the countries/ages. I need it to help give me some ideas to add to the Husaria inspiration. All I will tell you is that this is for the "Army of the Goddesses". Can't tell you anything more than that, sorry. I swear, everything is worth the wait. If you know me, then you know that I don't send anything out that I don't like (college is an exception...the things you do for your degree *sighs*).
Another thing right now is that I'm trying to keep my mind free of other storyline distractions. Last Friday, I actually made a short story of a dream I had. I even single-spaced it, which is something I rarely do. I wrote about 4,200+ words in about two and a half hours. I have it posted on my Facebook writer page, if you're intrigued (it's a public page, so even if you don't have Facebook, you should be able to see it). I haven't decided yet if I want to work with it more. If I do, it's going to have to wait in an already long line of stories I need to work on. The day I run out of storylines is the day you want to have me committed. It just isn't possible.
I wouldn't have it any other way, really. I love what I do, and I never had the intention of getting rich or famous from it. If that is one's motivation to anything they do in life, I find that they're more miserable than those of us who are perfectly content with living in "meager" ways. I could go into a whole speal about people who do what others expect them to do, but I'd rather not. The only thing I will say is that it's not foolish to follow your passion, no matter how strange it may seem to others. They are not the masters of your journey; you are. Yes, I live with my mom. Yes, she supports me in more ways than people expect her to. If you ask her to compare the Melanie who worked in Loretto to the "unemployed" Melanie (this is in most people's terms, because you know, a lot of people don't consider writing at home a job), she would tell you that the Mel now is far happier and enriched than the Mel who slaved away on the night shifts (sometimes doubles, and don't get me started on holidays) and barely saw her own mother for 6+ months. Besides, what other writer my age can say they wrote a 100,000+ word novel in five or less months? :)
On another note, I've been expanding my world of books to read. I am an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy, and I dabble in fiction as well. Very rarely do I venture outside of those genres. I recently picked up a novel from the Walt Longmire series by Craig Johnson, mainly because I've been hooked on the A&E show, Longmire (fun fact: it's filmed in New Mexico). This is one of the rare times that I've watched something before reading the books, so it was actually hard for me to separate the TV interpretation of the characters opposed to the book version of the characters. I will say though, that many of the actors were well cast, even with the differences in visual description. For example, the character of Deputy Vic Moretti; in the book, she has short black hair and she's a foul-mouthed Italian firecracker (you know that automatically makes her a favorite). In the show, Vic's character is played by Katee Sackhoff, aka Starbuck of the Battlestar Galactica remake. If you know her, she is a long-haired blonde. However, and I mean HOWEVER, she does a pretty damn good job playing Vic; she plays her to the letter. As a person who normally prefers actors to display the image I create in my mind of a character from a book, especially based on the descriptions given, I can totally forgive the difference in details. So for someone who really watches mystery rather than reads it (I'm a child of the various Law and Order shows, NCIS, Rizzoli and Isles, etc.), this was a pretty interesting change for me. Any mystery that I do read is usually of the fantasy kind. This was the first time I read a mystery that wasn't of the fantasy or sci-fi genre. While I haven't completely adjusted to that particular mind-set, I won't deny that I'd love to read the second book of the series. Switching things up isn't always a bad thing!
In case you're wondering about the driving lessons, I will be continuing them. The goal is that within this year, Melanie Rodriguez will have done the impossible and have her license. I'm not ashamed to admit that I am a 23 year old gal who doesn't even have a permit. I lived in New York and New Jersey for a good chunk of my life! I didn't think at the time that I was going to leave it the way I had, heh. I think I've been told once that I have some Gypsy ancestry, and I can agree since the urge to explore continues to grow. Santa Fe is my home, don't get me wrong! But again, I want to adventure around certain places before the window of opportunity closes. Perhaps it never will, but one never knows what they will encounter on their path. Either way, at least I can say that I will continue to write, wherever I may end up! :)
Monday, July 1, 2013
"I think I'm quite ready for another adventure."
Happy July! I trust you're all having a grand ol' summer!
As one can guess from my title, I have been in somewhat of a Lord of the Rings kind of mood. I'll admit to watching the new Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug trailer more times than one should (Legolas is in it, c'mon!). Some of the "purists" (which I know I can be sometimes) are a bit furious about some of the changes Peter Jackson made for the trilogy. I, believe it or not, am not one of them. The Hobbit is a long book in itself, and considering the man decided to make a trilogy out of it, I think there's plenty of room for creative freedom. It hasn't destroyed the storyline, and technically Legolas was alluded to in the novel. I have no qualms seeing my favorite character again.
Fun random fact for you all: Lord of the Rings helped open the world of elves to me. Once I embraced vampires and other supernaturals, the book magic kinda just happened from there.
This probably wouldn't be much of a surprise, but I've been quite the busy (and rather antsy) bee as of late. Yet again, I worked during the weekend. Edit transfers are the least favorite part of my job, hence the urgency of working so that I don't have to be stuck doing it for a longer period of time. I will be resuming my transfers today from Chapter 19 and on. Told you I've been busy working. The goal is to be done by the weekend, though I think I might be done before that. We shall see.
I've also made some progress concerning the publishing aspect of writing. A friend/co-worker of my mom's chatted with us about some neat options and advice concerning self-publishing, of which I will have to research a bit more. But it's exciting! I'm getting closer to the dream, and there's no better feeling.
So speaking of adventures, I should mention a very important step in a new one I've started: driving. Yes, Melanie Rodriguez is learning how to drive.
I've had lessons before, but this one was far different than those. What I originally expected to just be a few lessons in an empty part of a shopping mall ended up being not only that, but also actually driving in traffic. And by traffic, I mean driving down Cerillos and into 599. While I was shaking like a leaf, my "instructor" was pretty much like this:
Needless to say, no one got hurt. Ashley's car is still in one piece, and I really don't like passing trucks or driving behind busses. And hey, I drove us back to my house (minus hitting a curb, but that's more of Nevin's fault than my own. It wasn't a hard hit either, thankfully). Now I just have to keep at the lessons, and then I'll be one step closer to taking the adventure that's been nagging at me the most lately.
What adventure is that, you ask? A road trip of New Mexico and Colorado. Yes, I've been in New Mexico for a little over two years now, and I've only seen Roswell and Carlsbad (there's nothing special in Roswell, believe it or not. Carlsbad on the other hand...the caverns are a MUST see!). That'll change, once I get my license. Colorado has also been calling me for some time now, and there are many places I have a need to lose myself in. Of course, someday I intend to go there to catch some sports. Wouldn't be me if I didn't, right?
The best part about all of this talk of roadtripping and adventures is that it would not affect my work. As I've been told before (and since then I've really embraced this statement), I can write anywhere. I have a lot more freedom than people think, and I intend to take full advantage of it while I can.
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I was approached by an Academy member trying to fix the antiquated process of voting for the Academy Awards.
We sat down and figured out how to make attending screenings and gathering information about movies during voting process more tech friendly. We decided to create an app to help Academy members organize their process. It was very interesting to learn about the process that happens and think through smart solves.
My Role
Visual Identity, Branding, Design, UI & UX
The Work
Understanding the process Academy members go through to vote was key to this assignment. I sat down with a few of them and picked their brains. I found the pain points through the process and decided to make those the core functionality of the app.
Once that was established, I created a high level user flow and made sure we were all on the same page.
Once heads were nodding in the room, I continued on with the user flow.
When we reached a point everyone was happy with, the design part began. I was very lucky on this project; I was the only one who was concerned with the look and feel and I was granted full creative freedom. I leaned in to the colors of the Oscars and was inspired by Art Deco and classic Hollywood.

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Suffolk police custody death: Family files multimillion-dollar lawsuit
On the afternoon of May 5, 2011, Suffolk officers arrested and locked Daniel McDonnell, 40, of Lindenhurst into a cell in the First Precinct in West Babylon on a misdemeanor charge of criminal contempt.
He was charged with violating a restraining order resulting from a dispute with a neighbor. McDonnell, a carpenter, was supposed to spend the night in the cell and be arraigned in the morning.
Eighteen hours later, McDonnell's naked and bruised body was lying facedown and handcuffed in a pool of water on the floor, a spit sock hood on his head and face, after a fierce struggle in the 6-by-8-foot cell, according to a state Commission of Correction report of the incident.
On Monday, the police's performance in handling the detainee -- who suffered from bipolar disorder and who became unruly when denied his medication -- will be on trial in Brooklyn as a result of the multimillion-dollar civil lawsuit that McDonnell's wife, Danielle, filed in federal court against Suffolk County. "We're just glad that it's finally coming to trial," Danielle McDonnell said through her attorney.
Suffolk County Attorney Dennis Brown declined to comment, saying the office does not discuss pending suits.
McDonnell's family's attorney, Stephen Civardi of Freeport, said McDonnell was the victim of police brutality.
He said McDonnell had been shot with a stun gun up to six times, kicked by officers wearing boots, held down by a riot shield pressed against his body, and pinned to the floor by the hands, feet and weight of up to 13 officers.
Officers told the Commission of Correction, which investigated the death, they were trying to restrain an increasingly unruly McDonnell and take him to a hospital.
They called an ambulance when he stopped moving during the struggle, but, Civardi said, none of the first-aid-trained officers immediately performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation or used a defibrillator to revive him.
The state Commission of Correction, which investigates deaths in prisons, jails, police lockups and detention centers, issued a scathing report last June that faulted the homicide investigators, medical examiner and Suffolk district attorney for not thoroughly investigating McDonnell's death.
The Albany agency ruled McDonnell's death a homicide that was "preventable" if he were subject to "properly supervised and controlled use of force and had he been afforded adequate emergency medical care."
It recommended police review the actions of the supervisor, sergeants and officers involved in the death and recommended the medical examiner re-examine the forensic evidence and review autopsy protocol.
And, it recommended the case be sent to the state attorney general for possible criminal investigation of the use of excessive force by officers.
The commission report's author, physician Phyllis Harrison-Ross, said further that Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota's office "failed to conduct any investigation of this incident even though it was ruled a homicide" or bring it before a grand jury to determine if the use of force was justified.
A spokesman for Spota called the report "inaccurate and baseless."
In depositions, two Suffolk internal affairs investigators said they determined the First Precinct officers did not handle McDonnell's medication properly, departed from proper procedure when deploying the Taser gun and violated rules and procedures for proper medical care and safety for a detainee.
Court papers show that McDonnell told officers as he was placed in a cell that he was bipolar and needed medication every 12 hours, but that he did not have it with him.
He called his mother, who brought two bottles of medication to the precinct, but an officer who said they were not properly labeled told her police could not administer the meds, according to the papers. The officer assured Bridget McDonnell that he would be taken to a hospital if he wanted medication, the records show.
But that didn't happen, and one internal affairs investigator testified the officers' actions regarding his medication violate police policy.
About 7 a.m. on May 6, 2011, McDonnell began taking off clothes, pacing and sweating profusely, records show.
The commission's report showed he had been crying out for his medication through the night and shortly after 7 a.m. he began stuffing clothes into his toilet, which caused flooding.
Officers responded to the cell and tried to talk to him but didn't know his name or psychiatric condition and were unable to calm him down.
McDonnell sat in front of the toilet, his back to the officers, and seemed to ignore commands to put his hands behind his back, records show. That's when one officer launched the Taser.
He was shot up to six times in all, Civardi said. The commission said he was shot at least twice.One Internal Affairs Bureau investigator testified that the officer believed to have taken the first shot, which records show was done while McDonnell faced a back wall, did not have current Taser training.
Up to 13 officers helped restrain McDonnell, each grabbing body parts.
McDonnell was pronounced dead at 8:38 a.m. at a local hospital, reports said.


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|In pics: Great Britain 38 New Zealand 12
|In pics: Great Britain 6 Australia 20
|In pics: Great Britain 26 New Zealand 42
Nigel Vagana, the New Zealand stand-off, was last night suspended for one match and fined £500 after being found guilty of a careless high tackle on Paul Deacon in Saturday's 38-12 defeat by Great Britain at Huddersfield.
However, Vagana will be clear to play for the Kiwis if they qualify for the Gillette Tri-Nations final. He will serve the ban during Friday's friendly international against France in Toulouse.
Deacon had surgery on Sunday on a cheekbone and the palate of his mouth, which were broken by Vagana's swinging-arm hit. Meanwhile, Mark Calderwood is hoping for a Great Britain debut in Saturday's final group match against Australia, which Brian Noble's side need to win by three points to qualify for the final.
Calderwood, 25, said: "I was disappointed not to make the final Tri-Nations squad after being in the original 40-man training group. I would relish the opportunity to try and prove that I should have been picked in the first place."
Calderwood, who has left Leeds to join Wigan, will probably be behind another uncapped winger, Gareth Raynor, in Noble's pecking order. However, both could be included if full-back Paul Wellens and winger Brian Carney are unfit. Wellens has a knee problem and Carney a hamstring injury. A decision on their fitness is expected today.
Calderwood's finishing ability is not in doubt, with 35 tries in domestic competition this year making him Super League's top tryscorer. He added a brace playing for England against New Zealand a fortnight ago.
Australia are confident Trent Barrett will be fit to take over at stand-off from their injured captain Darren Lockyer at Hull.
Barrett, who has been struggling with a foot injury, has been named in Australia's 19-man squad alongside Craig Gower, who was not selected for their 20-6 win over Britain at Wigan but captained the Kangaroos and had an impressive match in their 44-12 victory over France at the weekend.
Denis Betts, the former Great Britain forward, has resigned as Wigan's assistant coach. Betts, 36, was replaced last May as head coach at Wigan by Ian Millward, following Millward's sacking by St Helens.
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T Barrett (St George Illawarra), D Buderus (Newcastle, capt), P Civoniceva (Brisbane), M Cooper (St George Illawarra), A Minichiello (Sydney Roosters), C Fitzgibbon (Sydney Roosters), M Gasnier (St George Illawarra), C Gower (Penrith), B Kennedy (Manly), M King (Melbourne), W Mason (Canterbury), L O'Donnell (North Queensland), M O'Meley (Canterbury), S Price (NZ Warriors), S Prince (Wests Tigers), J Ryles (St George Illawarra), B Tate (Brisbane), T Waterhouse (Penrith), C Wing (Sydney Roosters).


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Jimmy Kight is the new assistant director of development for Mississippi State University's College of Business. Kight began his new duties Oct. 1.
He comes to the business college from the university's Office of Admissions and Scholarships, where he had served since 2007 as a regional admissions counselor for Jackson and the surrounding area.
Kight holds a bachelor of arts in communication with an emphasis in public relations and broadcasting from MSU. He is married to Mary Kathryn Adams, a fellow 2007 MSU communications graduate, who is a native of Greenville. Former residents of Brandon, the couple now resides in Starkville.


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Omanisation surges 70pc in insurance sector: CMA
By Business Reporter — MUSCAT: MARCH 19 – The Capital Market Authority (CMA) participated in the Jobs and Training Exhibition 2017, which was held at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) last week. Its presence at the three-day long event was aimed at highlighting career and training opportunities for young Omanis in the Sultanate's insurance and securities sector. In a press statement, the Authority underlined job opportunities in accounting, marketing, finance, Information Technology and management trades within the insurance sector, noting that Omanisation jumped a robust 70 per cent in the industry last year.
"The CMA attaches great importance to promoting employment opportunities in the sector due to its contribution to the GDP and enhancement of the added economic value of the sector and implementation of Omanisation policies based on empowering the national cadres in the mid and senior level positions where expatriates continue to dominate the sector," the Authority said. The CMA is keen to qualify national cadres through training programmes designed to equip them with the requisite industry skills but also to bring them up to speed on compliance issues relevant to the sector, it further stated. As many as 18 training programmes have available to those aspiring for careers in the insurance and securities sector this year.


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] Having as main character to Erin Brehm (see cast), this film directed by Don Schechter was premiered in theaters in 2013. The movie "Ascendants" comes from USA. You can watch Ascendants online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2013.
Rating: 5 by 12 users./
Runtime: 8 minutes
Erin Brehm, Kathy Brophy, Sean Brown, Johnny Lee Davenport, Lauren Foster, Dan Gelinas, Marnie Hall, Craig Houk, Brian King, Laura Menzie, Cristina Moody, Maria Natapov, Joseph Oliveira, Ken Randall, Olivia Rizzo and Chuck Schwager.
Short film, Drama, Family.
8-minute film (full movie) directed by Don Schechter.
The original audio of Ascendants has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2013.
Screenplay written by Don Schechter.
Tom Fitzgerald.
Don Schechter and Nadia DeLemeny.
This film was produced and / or financed by Charles River Media Group.
Composed by Don Schechter.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie Ascendants has a duration of 8 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
See the page of this full movie, Ascendants in FULLTV Movies.


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John Mulaney: New In Town Trailer (2012)
31 January 2012 Comedy 60 mins
Comedian John Mulaney recently released his debut one-hour Comedy Central stand-up special, New In Town, on DVD. New In Town was filmed over the course of two nights at the Skirball Theater in New York City.New In Town definitely brings the funny. Mulaney has a knack for self-deprecating humor, while sharing stories from throughout his life. He speaks of being bullied as a kid, tells an amazing tale about a high school party thrown by his teacher's son and why it's one of the reasons he doesn't drink anymore, and talks about how adults find joy in doing nothing
Watch the official John Mulaney: New In Town 2012 trailer in HD below or find more John Mulaney: New In Town videos on Vidimovie.


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Members of the City Council are:
Back Row (left to right): Council Member TJ Thomson, Council Member Ben Quintana, Council President Pro Tem Lauren McLean, Council Member Scot LudwigFront Row (left to right): Council President Elaine Clegg, Mayor David H. Bieter, Council Member Maryanne Jordan
Phone: (208) 384-4422
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Boise, ID 83702
William L. Bones
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Contact: BPD Media Relations Office
Boise, Nov. 1, 2008 - For those of you who covered the free, voluntary breathalyzer tests given out overnight by Boise Police in the BPD mobile substation parked near 6th & Main, officers say the education and DUI prevention effort was a great success.
Between midnight and approx 2:00 a.m. this morning, nearly 300 people volunteered to take the free tests.
- 133 people checked were found to be less than the legal limit of .08- 150 people were between .08 and .199- 10 people were .20 or greater
The free breathalyzer tests are given by Boise Police periodically downtown as a way to educate citizens on the individual effects of drinking alcohol, and to prevent people from drinking and driving.
Boise Police made 15 DUI arrests last night and early this morning, plus six other arrests on alcohol related charges.
Boise, oct. 30, 2008 - Boise Police will offer free blood alcohol checks tomorrow night, Friday, Oct. 31st, as part of the department's larger Halloween Safety Program.
The Boise Police Mobile Substation, a large RV-type vehicle, will be parked on 6th Street, just south of Main Street beginning just before midnight, Friday night, Oct. 31st. Officers will use individual breathalyzers to test the BAC of volunteering citizens.
The goal is to:
Educate citizens that they may be more impaired than they realize.
Prevent drinking and driving!
The Boise Police Department has provided this education to citizens downtown in the past, and it's proven to be an eye-opening experience for those who wish to take part.
Media is invited to cover the educational outreach program. On site contact is Sgt. David Cavanaugh.
Who: Boise Police, citizens downtown
What: Voluntary blood alcohol checks
Where: 6th St. south of Main
When: approx. midnight until 2:00 a.m., or until crowds dispurse.
Why: To prevent drunk driving, and educate citizens to the impacts of drinking alcohol.


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Arterton hopes Scott meeting is for Alien prequel
The Brit addressed the rumours over the weekend (11-12Sep10) at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada, where she's promoting new film Tamara Drewe.
She told reporters, "The honest truth is that Ridley Scott has approached me to meet with him about something in the next few weeks."
And she hopes it's for Alien – as industry insiders have been suggesting for weeks: "I'd love to get buff. But maybe I'll be playing an alien! I wouldn't mind that, actually. I like dressing up. That's why I became an actor in the first place."
The original Alien, which Scott directed, starred Sigourney Weaver as the leader of a team of scientists who encounter a killer in space.


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I decided to write a quick guide today to help you keep up with your favourite blog (ours of course!!). I wanted to help any readers who may not have followed a blog before our life changing year adventure commenced!
Those readers who check back each day desperately hoping we've posted. Those who jump for joy when they find a new tasty morsel or mope about depressed for the rest of the day when the canvas is blank……I know some of you do this…this is how I used to follow my favourites too!!
It occurred to me that lots of people have been encouraged by us to read our website or follow us on facebook. Others keep up with our posts through RSS feed or on Twitter. Still others have signed up to receive our eBook (and receive imaginery updates that so far have not appeared!!)
I realised I've never actually explained to anyone how to do any of the above!! If you're a seasoned tech head and don't need any tips on this one you can stop reading right now and use your time to revisit the time I suggested Barack Obama should move Las Vegas for me!!
For everyone else here's my very basic tips on following our adventures and any others you come across too!
Obviously the first choice is to follow us directly on this site and here's how you do that:
You can very simply open a google reader account and follow as many blogs as you like. Just go to google.com and open an account (free for everyone – you just need an email address and it doesn't have to be a google email), then go to our site and click on the RSS Feed symbol. It looks like the symbol that is the picture at the top of this post. On every blog that has an RSS feed it will look the same or similar to the above so it will be easy for you to find. It is nearly always orange – again, easy to find! You should be taken to a web page that asks you to choose which reader you are going to use. On the right hand side amongst all the boxes click on the google reader box. You should be sent to a page that tells you that you have subscribed to the feed. (If for some reason you aren't taken to the pages mentioned above, you can also go into google reader and add the subscriptions just by typing in the website name. Occasionally I have to do this with mine.) Don't panic if you see any other options besides the above – it seems lots work in a slightly different way! Just read the instructions and you'll be fine. Failing all else add it to your feeder manually.
RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication and personally I think this is the most amazing tool ever invented!! Once you have subscribed the reader will capture every post as it is published. So if you only check your reader every so often you will see any posts publised since the last time you checked. This will save you a pile of time flicking through the site to see what is new. For me I can relax knowing I won't miss anything juicy!!
If you have an iphone, ipad, ipod touch or one of the many other smartphones on the market you can download an RSS Feeder app and use it to get new updates in exactly the same way.
I use FeedlerPro for both my iPad and iPhone but you can do a search of the App store and find one that suits you. I trialed a version free before I paid for the full version. I like things with lots of options which is why I chose this one. I can ask it to show me just the unread feeds (which means once I read them they disappear from the list – I love this feature!) I can also mark a post as a favourite if I want to come back and read it again later without going to the website. The FeedlerPro App puts a little number on the icon which tells me how many posts are waiting to be read – I like this too!!
I have my sites organised into folders – so there's a news feed, a travel feed, a business feed and a self-improvement feed (I'm a sucker for that stuff!). The folders mean I can just check the news and not be tempted to peek at my favourite travel blogs if time is short!! And I can click straight through to the website if I am are so inclined without closing the App and logging into my browser. Love it, love it, love it!!
The steps are the same to use an App – set up your google reader account, subscribe to the RSS feeds using google, set up your app to read from your google reader account and voila – every time you open the app you will have awesome new stuff to read!!
And you can read lots of these feeds without an internet connection – great if you are using an ipod touch or reading in an aeroplane!
There are many other options besides google reader for the RSS feed. You can subscribe through your own email software and even in your browser software. I've just given you a run down of how I do it. And remember, not every site has an RSS feed or some may be just plain broken and have to be manually added to your reader.
The next way to follow us is on facebook. You can see on the right hand side of our home page there is a like button for facebook (and the pics of any of your friends who may like our page already – isn't that clever/creepy?)
Simply click on the like button and you will receive any facebook status updates onto your facebook wall. Every time we publish a new post we also pop it on our facebook page. If this is your preferred option, be sure to check the page occasionally if you don't keep up with your facebook feed each day. I have been known to post after midnight and you wouldn't want to miss THOSE gems!!
You can do the same for any other blogs you would like to follow – often other things are posted on facebook than are posted on the actual websites. I know we post lots of random iphone photos on our page of funny or interesting stuff that we have seen. These rarely make it to our website as it takes more effort than I'm prepared to make while on a year long trip!!
I can't say I know a lot about twitter. I had never used it until I completed the Website Launchpad Course. But I kind of like it – and I've met a pile of super cool families who are travelling the world so for that I will be an eternal fan!!
DISCLAIMER: Beware of Twitter. It can be a huge time-suck! There's so much GOOD stuff on there, especially if you are only following people you are truly interested in. I've been known to spend HOURS reading posts!! You were warned!! lol
To follow us on Twitter you'll need a Twitter account. It's super easy to get one. Just go to Twitter.com and follow the prompts to open an account. Write a little blurb about yourself and add a pic if you feel like it. Otherwise your pic will be an egg!!
Once you're joined up search for lifechangingyr (note the slightly different spelling!!) and click on "follow". It's as easy as that!! Every time we post on facebook the post automatically goes to twitter – so you'll see everything there. You can follow celebrities, news outlets or basically anyone who tweets about subjects you are interested in. If you end up following a few, your feed can get quite clogged and this can make it hard for you to keep up with all the posts. I suggest making some lists if this happens and putting lifechangingyr in one of them. That way you can quickly catch up with us. You can send us messages on Twitter too – we mostly will reply within a few hours if we have internet. I check Twitter most nights after we get home from our daily adventures. (Or all day if I'm lying around the pool!!)
So those are the ways that you can follow our posts. And here are the ways that you can interract with us while we are away….
Feel free to share any of our posts on facebook. I know some people are already doing this (and I had no idea that my mum even knew how!!) and we really appreciate it! You can retweet any of our posts (once you work Twitter out of course!!)
On the top right hand side of our home page there is a box where you can subscribe and then download a copy of our eBook on how we came up with the money for our trip.
Next month we will be starting a monthly newsletter that will only go to this subscriber list with links to the month's posts and maybe some funny stuff that I've been reading on other people's travel sites (Using my trusty FeedlerPro RSS reader of course!!) It will probably also include a short roundup of what we have done during the month as not everything becomes a post! So if you don't want to miss out on those goodies – get yourself there straight after reading this post and SIGN UP! I won't be sending my regular posts to this list so you shouldn't double up on our stuff!!
But most importantly we would love you to leave us a comment or 20!! We know that we average over 60 people a day visiting this site. But we don't know who you all are!! You can leave us a comment at any time on a current or old post – we answer every single comment so you'll know we've read it (cause we love a chat basically!!) When you comment, just leave your email address and you'll get a notification when we reply. You don't need to have a website – just leave that field blank. It'll almost be like a real conversaton…almost!!
Phew – that turned into a long list!! If any tech heads are still with me, feel free to leave comments below if you think I've missed anything vital above. This post was definitely aimed at newbies so any suggestions would be appreciated (and I'll learn something too!)
For the newbies still amongst us I want to share just one more thing. Do any of you have an urge to have your own website? Do you know an awful lot about beads? Or dogs? Or how to roast pumpkin seeds JUST RIGHT? Or how to bake/decorate or sell birthday cakes? Or any number of other subject?
You guys can easily have your own website too!! I did not know one single thing about websites when I started but now I can easily keep you all updated with our travels and it's really fun!! You can set up your own website for less than $50 and get sharing with the world.
One of the things you will need will be a Web Hosting Service. I use Hostgator and they have been so helpful! I used to use someone else and when it came time to change I had NO IDEA what to do. But Hostgator handled it all for me!! Set up my domains (our family actually has a few websites now so there were multiples) and fixed a setup problem that I had created!! For under $10 per month we currently have 5 websites and we can have an unlimited number for this same amount!! Sorry for blabbing on but I know a few people who might like to have their own site so couldn't resist tacking this onto the end. I'm really comfortable recommending them to newbies as they were so very helpful with me!!
I plan to put up a separate page when I get some time so that you can benefit from any services that I have found to be amazing but I'm not there yet. If you can't wait you can click on this link to Hostgator to check out their current offers.
Feel free to shoot me an email at firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like some pointers on how to get your own site started – I know only the basics but would be happy to give you the steps to get started and can point you in the right direction of people who know the rest!!
I've exhausted my tips or newbies and now you have all the info!
We will be returning to our usual programming tomorrow!!
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Endothelial function and microvesicle concentration changes after acute bouts of continuous eccentric exercise have not been assessed previously nor compared to concentric exercise at similar aerobic power outputs. This method of training may be useful amongst some clinical populations, but acute responses are not well described. As such, twelve healthy males completed two experimental sessions of either 45 minutes of eccentric or concentric cycling at a matched aerobic power output below the ventilatory threshold. Brachial artery vascular function was assessed throughout 5 minutes of forearm ischemia and 3 minutes thereafter, before and at 5 and 40 minutes of recovery following each exercise session (flow mediated dilation: FMD). Venous blood samples were acquired prior to each vascular function assessment. FMD significantly decreased after eccentric cycling by 40 minutes of recovery (p<0.05), but was unaltered after concentric exercise. No differences in peak hyperaemic blood flow velocity occurred neither between modalities nor at any time point (p>0.05). Platelet derived microvesicles increased by ~20% after both exercise modalities (p<0.05) whilst endothelial derived microvesicles were unchanged (p>0.05). Moderate relationships with cardiac output, a surrogate for shear stress, and norepinephrine were apparent (p<0.05) but there were no relationships with inflammatory or acute phase proteins. In summary, eccentric endurance exercise induced macrovascular endothelial dysfunction, however endothelial activation determined by endothelial microvesicles did not occur suggesting that this modality may induce oxidative stress but no significant endothelial damage. In addition, the increase in platelet microvesicles concentrations may induce beneficial microvascular adaptations as suggested by previous research.
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Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures are coming for Paul Feig's Ghostbusters (2016) including the new team and two new ghosts: Gertrude Eldridge and Rowan's ghost. These new figures are coming this June 2016. I think the figures came out rather well and may add them to my collection too.
From Funko: Everybody knows there's no such thing as ghosts. But don't tell true believers Abby Yates, Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, and Patty Tolan.
Despite being humiliated and doubted, they're so sure that ghosts exist, they're going to go into business to prove it -even hiring a receptionist out front to answer the phones. And when these paranormal pros figure out that somebody is bringing ghosts back from the afterlife, they realize that not only do ghosts exist -they need busting.
To save the world, who you gonna call?
Coming in June!
Ghostbusters (2016)
Synopsis: Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat.
Directors: Paul Feig
Genres: Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Year: 2016
Runtime: 116
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Awards: 5
Nominations: 24
Writers: Katie Dippold, Paul Feig, Ivan Reitman, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis
Producers: Dan Aykroyd, Ali Bell, Paul Feig, Jessie Henderson, Michele Imperato, Joe Medjuck, Amy Pascal, James Paul, Alex Plapinger, Tom Pollock, Eric Reich, Ivan Reitman
Musicians: Theodore Shapiro
Editors: Melissa Bretherton, Brent White
Source: funko.com
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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by jefferiestubes8, May 22, 2009.
I would love for this show to be released on DVD! Its so much fun!
Who was the target audience for 'Batman' series during the initial broadcast run [NOT syndication]?
children between 5-12?
Oh, that's the beauty of it. It was two different shows in one, for two different audiences. Kids watched it as a straight-up comic-book adventure, while adults enjoyed it as a farcical sitcom, catching the satire, in-jokes, and sexual innuendo that flew right over the kids' heads. It was aired in early prime time, 7:30 PM, accessible to all age groups. It was quite popular with college students, just as a lot of prime-time animated shows today are.
As a child, I took the show completely seriously and was genuinely impressed by the action and danger. As a teen, I realized how silly it was and looked on it with disdain. But once I was grown up, I took a fresh look at it, realized it was supposed to be silly, and gained an appreciation for what an innovative, unique comedy it was. And my experience was pretty common. According to producer William Dozier, quoted in The Official Batman Batbook by Joel Eisner (1986, Contemporary Books), p. 11:
There's also a problem with some of those cameos being in character. There's one where Ted Cassidy appears in character as Lurch from The Addams Family, for instance.
There's some good info on this here.
soundtrack theme song
I have a TV theme song CD for 50's-60s and all the songs are in mono.
Does anyone know if the original Batman theme song recording was released in stereo on a CD?
All television shows were mixed in mono in the 1950s-1986 and that would include any music.
I am not talking about a cover by another artist but the original recording used for the TV show mixed in stereo for an album release.
If the original theme song were mixed in stereo for a 70s-80s re-release perhaps the song could be used in stereo on a Blu-ray/DVD release during the shows intro?
Doubtful original elements remain as even with TOS-R the original theme song could not be remixed into stereo or 5.1 surround sound so they decided to re-record it in 2006.
Re: soundtrack theme song
^I have an old cassette-tape edition of a soundtrack album featuring music cues and dialogue excerpts from the show (digitally remastered from the original recordings), and it doesn't say "stereo" anywhere on the package (it says "Dolby System," not "Dolby Stereo"). However, I just popped it in my old portable cassette player, which amazingly still functions (though the volume controls have very corroded contacts so there's a ton of crackling when I adjust the volume). It does appear to be in stereo; the da-da-da-da ostinato is audible on both channels, but the annoying "Batmaaaan" singers fade out when I turn down the right channel to zero, and there's a bridge portion (not used on TV) containing a flute melody that's audible only (or mainly) on the left channel.
Okay, you owe me one, because now I've got that annoying "Batmaaan, Batmaaan, Batmaaan" stuck in my head. I loved Nelson Riddle's score for the show, but I could never stand the singers in the Hefti theme.
More info on the soundtrack: My tape is apparently a rerelease (and remaster) of a 1966 Polygram release entitled simply Batman: Exclusive Original Television Soundtrack Album. That might mean that the "remastering" was from the master print of the soundtrack album, rather than the actual master recordings from the show. The album apparently features cues and dialogue from the first (Riddler), second (Penguin), fourth (Mr. Freeze), and fifth (Zelda the Great) 2-part storylines.
Sad but true.
I keep meaning to look for a bootleg box set.
I would love a DVD/Blu-Ray set of Batman. The fact that it hasn't been released is painful. I hope the rights get resolved soon. I'm personally hoping for a Blu release, but I'll probably take anything for Batman...except Blu-Rays. Batman wouldn't like that.
Re: soundtrack theme song
Christopher, have you ever heard The Who's cover of Hefti's Batman theme? Keith Moon's drumming is surprisingly restrained, and hearing Daltrey and Townshend do falsetto voices is fun.
^ Where is that photoshopped CCG card?
Bah, too lazy to dig it up.
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Moisturizing regularly will help reduce unwanted wrinkling and other signs of aging that become visible on our skin. You want to choose a moisturizing routine that will keep your skin hydrated. Check with a dermatologist to see what will work for you the best and make sure to use it on a regular basis. They don't do much good in the bottle.
TIP! Omega-3 fatty acids found in fish are being shown to be a great ally in the fight against aging. The fatty acids are amazing for the skin and will help keep it soft and moisturized longer.
Turn off the tv and get off of the couch. We all need our vices, but if you are spending every evening on the couch then something is wrong. We have to keep our bodies and brains active as we age and watching tv isn't doing any of those. Limit your tv watching to just one or two evenings a week and do something active or interesting on your nights off.
TIP! Keep your body fit and functioning at its peak, even while growing older. Exercising is not just for weight loss, it is also incredibly important for keeping your body young and working at its optimum level.
Try new things and constantly keep an active mind. Older people are wiser, so you should work on furthering your intelligence as you grow. Taking a course through your local college or filling out a crossword puzzle can exercise your mind, and make you feel great.
TIP! Free radicals are destructive by-products formed as your body turns food and oxygen into energy. Because they protect against those free radicals, antioxidants may help you deal with the effects of aging.
Try to take a brisk, 30-minute walk once daily, five days per week. You should also do strength training a few times per week. This is the best way to keep your body in tip top shape and prolong the aging process. It might not be a picnic to grow old, but living a long life certainly beats any alternative you could throw out there.
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InventHelp Inventor Develops Convenient Diapering Accessory Kit (OCC-997)
InventHelp, one of America's leading invention submission companies, InventHelp is submitting the SUPER DIAPER to companies for their review.
PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) November 01, 2015
"I wanted to be able to help my family when they went to change my nieces' diapers," said an inventor from Redondo Beach, Calif. "I thought about ways to make the process easier, and this is the invention that I devised to do away with all the fuss, mess, smell and hassle."
He developed the SUPER DIAPER to make changing a diaper more convenient. The design ensures that all the necessary supplies are close at hand. This eliminates the need to pause and search around for diapering accessories, which saves time and effort. The unit enables the adult to clean up quickly and easily once the new diaper is applied. Furthermore, the invention offers added peace of mind and lessens stress.
The original design was submitted to the Orange County office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 14-OCC-997, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp
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Buh KAW! Chicken baby!
I was just challenged this week to help a friend develop a totally chicken salad menu for a party that she's hosting. In her words, she wants to offer chicken salad "12 ways to Sunday".
I won't bore you with everything that we are thinking, mostly because we have about 40 recipes floating around right now.
During a sort of a break yesterday, I decided that the thing we needed to keep us focused was… some lunch. Since we were writing out recipes before we went to shop them, I needed something that I could pull together from what I had on hand.
If you are a regular bullet user, you already know that it can change what looks like not much into a dream lunch (or dinner or sauce or shake….)
BOOM! I whipped this up by crashing through my fridge and using what hadn't gone south. Funny thing is, we liked it so much that I had to go BACK and write down the recipe.
In the future we are thinking of this salad on a bed of greens with some crazy pita chips (like the ones in the fruit salsa recipe awhile ago)
So Congratulations… Make this up and be the first to taste our new menu, before it is even released to the public… you're so lucky.
You need:
- Tall Cup
- Cross Blade
- 1 Chicken Breast
- 1 TBS white wine vinegar
- 1 TBS Olive Oil
- 1 Splash Merlot
- 4 cloves Garlic
- ½ Large Kosher Dill Pickle Chopped
- ½ Red Pepper Coarsely chopped
- 1 splash of Worcestershire (OR) Soy Sauce would be good
- 2 TBS Mayo (more or less to your liking)
- 1 ½ tsp Spicy Brown Mustard
- ½ tsp Sugar
- Salt and Pepper to taste (¼ tsp each)
- In a plastic zip lock bag, put the 5 top ingredients. Marinate the chicken in wine, olive oil merlot and garlic for about 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken and smashed garlic and place both on a tin foil or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes (until interior of chicken is white, and juicy… juices will be clear.)
- Coarsely chop chicken. Add Chicken and Garlic to tall cup with the cross blade attached. Pulse and grind and shake and pulse until no big chunks remain.
- Add the rest of the ingredients, and wizz till combined.
- Chill and serve later or tomorrow for insane flavor development.
I served this as you can see like a regular old afternoon sandwich with tomato, leaf lettuce and some red onion. It was a gigantic hit. 2 sandwiches.
The next day, I found it and had it with just big chunks of lettuce and carrots and stuff.
full disclosure following… discretion advised:
when I say "next day" it may have been around 4 AM. And I am alleged to have meandered about the apartment in a certain missing amount of clothing.
When I say, "chunks of lettuce and carrots and stuff" I include a half a stack of ritz, slabs of cheese and I think a peanut butter cookie, but that could have been a dream.
And it seems like there was a goat…
Anyway, Enjoy!!
until Next Time,
I'm sending my Warmest Regards,
Chef Scott


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We are finally emerging from winter: it was long and cold and it's over! Yipee! We've gotten quite a bit of rain this past week and the results are marvelous. There are buds starting on the trees and the grass is beginning to turn green again. Our entire family is delighted.
Yesterday afternoon, we could hardly wait to get outside. Could that sky be anymore beautiful!? I told the boys when I got home from work we were going to open their new Little Tikes Jr Jump 'N Slide Inflatable Bouncer. After being cooped up all winter, they need to get outside to enjoy the fresh air and be active. There are few things as fun as watching your kids run wild outside.
Little Tikes encourages kids to use their imaginations and enjoy imaginative play. The Little Tikes Jr Jump 'N Slide Inflatable Bouncer available at Toys R Us is the perfect addition to our yard — and yours!
The boys could hardly wait to help dad get it out of the box. I was thankful that set up was easy and quick. There is nothing worse than complicated instructions when you have anxious little people waiting.
While Domingo laid out the bouncer, Zane and Shay played in the box. Typical kids, right? Brand new toy and they're in the box. The box quickly lost it's appeal once we had inflated the bouncer. They couldn't wait to get inside!
At first, Shay was a little nervous about the slide. With a little encouragement from big brother, he was comfortable in no time.
Watching them jump, run and slide together was so much fun. It was a great way to keep them busy while enjoying the gorgeous weather.
As the boys played, I couldn't help but think what a fun addition to a party the bouncer would be. It would be so much fun to have kids take turns to bounce and play. It would also be great to burn off all the sugar from the birthday cake. Hehe.
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So we are still going, the illness the torture that is anorexia is still very much alive. My partner is going through hell on earth, she's suffering worse then a broken leg worse then any illness I know.
Anorexia is complex, confusing, contrasting, draining, stressful and among all else dangerous.
So this ilness has now firmly gripped my partner it's got a hold of her, it has stolen her identity both visually and mentally…she is no longer the same girl.
But this is the biggest step in my eyes..this is pain this is the destruction.
Her mind has now gone, she is controlled by as she says "Annie" Annie wants to destroy her body, Annie wants to control her mind her thoughts and most off all it wants to control her life take over change her from Aimee to Annie…this week….it's done it my girlfriend has gone.
But what we all have to remember is inner strength this stunning beautiful girl, is still going every single second of every single day this girl has thoughts of food, weight, death. She doesn't think of life her life she can't anymore she has no control.
She wakes up everyday in a prison a room she doesn't know a room that's not home a bed with out me with out a cat it's not normal it's Annie's life. Yet Aimee is still in there watching what Annie is doing is unable to reach out, shout at her stop her she is powerless to a illness she's kidnapped from her self.
As her boyfriend I'm Witnessing it all my future bride I believe is gone she's not on this earth anymore, she's in a coma asleep while Annie takes over, I struggle I want my girl I wanna reach out hold her hand I wanna wake up next to her tell her I adore her, I wanna wind her up see her beaming smile her cute face, I wanna feel her body close to me and feel that glow I get inside every time I see her…but right now, Annie won't let me be apart of any of this she needs to continue to destroy Aimee, this is far more then just food now.
But aimee is fighting everyday she still gets up everyday she puts food in her mouth the pain she must get from every mouth fall the pain from all the thoughts running through her mind and mainly the pain of carrying on living everyday, no human should have to experience so much pain alone. She maybe doesn't smile, she maybe can't deal with loved ones she maybe confused about simple everyday stuff but she is my hero, my inspiration every single day every single struggle just proves to me what an incredible young lady Iv found, she's no longer just that beautiful girl or that incredible personality she's now 1 in a billion the very rare brave strong people this earth produces she may not realise it, right now I love her for it more then yesterday and tomorrow il love her more again.
She's standing up to Annie and taking every single punch, but she's up again and taking more. I write this a partner who didn't sit back and watch, a partner who seen the obvious the not talking the missing of my partner the jealousnees of her not needing me the weakness of just missing her, I didn't think of the way this cancerous ilness had grabbed hold of her I became selfish and for this I'm ashamed. I'm fully aware of my mistakes and I can't change them but I can change my beliefs my thinking and my attitude towards Aimee and Annie, my beautiful girl will come out of this illness one day and the person she becomes will be the girl beyond my dreams, I realise I as a partner I owe her to be more educated more powerful be more like her.
Annie has gained my girl right now, but watch out because my girl is Aimee and when she gets you she will destroy you.
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I haven't watched one Democratic primary presidential debate and don't plan on it. I find nothing appealing in having a communist from New York and a screeching, career criminal lecture the American people on what a loathsome lot we are and how we should be like the rest of the world.
Yeah, I've watched news clips but that is about all I can take. His annoying accent and her high pitched rants coupled with their asinine policies are an assault upon my ears and intelligence. How anyone can endure this self-loathing and economic stupidity is beyond me. The New York Post sums it up:
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The two candidates for the Democratic nomination spent most of two hours arguing over who was the better diagnostician of the moral diseases, ideological calamities, spiritual infirmities, racial injustices and downright evils that are being visited upon the suffering 320 million who have found themselves through no fault of their own trapped between two oceans in a dystopian oligarchic hell they call America.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The NASCAR K&N Pro Series West season will continue Saturday with the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Spokane County Raceway in Washington. Below is a look at the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 and some of the selected participants.> More
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Every driver in every car not lettered with the No. 16 on the side will be out to stop the momentum of reigning series champion Todd Gilliland when the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West returns to action in the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 at Spokane County Raceway in Washington on Saturday, May 13. The race marks the series' first visit to Spokane since 2013.> More
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IRWINDALE, Calif. - It was a clean night at Irwindale Event Center. And that's just how Todd Gilliland wanted it.
Leading the field from pole, and hot off a win in the first NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100 feature, the 16-year-old from Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, held off a hard-charging Chris Eggleston to win for the third time in 2017 and 10th time in his NASCAR K&N Pro Series West career.
The victory, his second at Irwindale, also awards him a $10,000 prize for finishing in the top-three spots in the four-race NAPA 500 Challenge Series.> More
IRWINDALE, Calif. - Todd Gilliland had them covered in the NAPA Auto Parts Twin 100 at Irwindale Speedway.> More
IRWINDALE, Calif. - For the fourth consecutive time in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West, Todd Gilliland will be the first under the green flag.
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IRWINDALE, Calif. - Michael Self was the man in charge at Irwindale Speedway, as the No. 9 Sunrise Ford/Eibach Springs/Lucas Oil Ford topped practice for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.
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Bakerfield, Calif. - 2017 just keeps getting better for Todd Gilliland.
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"Elvis Presley is the greatest cultural force of the twentieth century," proclaimed the renowned conductor-composer Leonard Bernstein. "He introduced the beat to everything, and he changed everything, music, language, clothes, it's a whole new social revolution-the sixties comes from it. Because of him, a man like me barely knows his musical grammar any more."
Author, music journalist and cultural critic Greil Marcus in his brilliant and provocative book Mystery Train writes, "If any individual of our time can be said to have changed the world, Elvis Presley is the one. In his wake more than music is different. Nothing and no one looks or sounds the same."
Elvis was unmistakably a musical genius, an original who burst upon the stage of history like a powerful comet, disrupting and transforming the course of music, style, and our lives forever. Even his hair was shocking, innovative and rebellious, radiating a powerful magnetic sexual force. He was new, revolutionary, a troublemaker. His picture perfect smile and stunning good looks have become a powerful symbol, universally and instantly recognizable. Charisma never had it so good. His slick jet-black hair styled into its famed distinctive pompadour, his falling wet locks complete with sideburns; all reflect a full, healthy head of thick hair. The perfect image Elvis presented to his audiences was exactly what the millions of Elvis fans came to expect of their idol. Yet many people don't realize that an image of perfection is simply that: an image, an illusion. Though Elvis was blessed with an exceptional, full head of hair, it lacked strength and required constant attention. As an example, when Elvis was shooting movies I sometimes "shpritzed" his hair as many as a dozen times in one day. Elvis always did his own fight scenes and was very active; under the hot lights and with perspiration his fine, flyaway hair needed to be controlled. It was also essential that I make sure his hair matched in every scene.
In her lively and entertaining book The Girls Guide to Elvis, filmmaker and author Kim Adelman writes, "Before filming began on "Roustabout," (my first of ten movies with Elvis) producer Hal Wallis wrote a memo to Presley's management complaining that Elvis' hair looked like a wig in his previous film, "Viva Las Vegas," which Wallis did not produce. This "could have a very detrimental effect on his entire career," Wallis warned.
From the very beginning of my entering into Elvis' life I explained my philosophy, the concept of bringing internal health and vitality to the external beauty of the hair, as well as my ideas about style. Elvis said emphatically, "Larry, you're in charge of my hair, do whatever you think is necessary, only one thing…just make sure I keep it." Being responsible for the health and style of Elvis' hair, and the image that was to be seen on film, personal appearances, album covers and photos, was something I didn't take lightly. With all that in mind, I created and employed only the most beneficial, superior shampoos, conditioners, hair sprays and thickening agents to meet Elvis' specific hair needs. Because I dyed his hair black, I had to take extra precautions to ensure optimum health and longevity. I probably looked like a mad scientist, or at the very least an alchemist, pouring and mixing various bottles of organic ingredients in Elvis' bathroom, creating special formulas…potions that worked wonders. I remember one afternoon at Graceland, Elvis was watching me pour some Aloe Vera gel into one of my homemade shampoo concoctions. I caught a curious expression on his face, and then Elvis smiled humorously, "Larry, I don't know exactly what you're mixing there, but, if you're goin' to put that stuff on my hair it better not do anything weird to my hair." Of course he was kidding, as he already knew my eccentric homemade brews always did the trick. Combining liquid Biotin and a new remarkable substance I used before it hit the cosmetic scene, pure Jojoba oil, puncturing vitamin E capsules then squeezing in its curative properties, as well as other choice ingredients, allowed me to care for and maintain the health of Elvis' hair.
According to International bestselling author Pamela Keogh, "The first superstar, Elvis was almost pure style…His clothes, his hair, the way he sang, the way he moved on stage, his half-kidding sneer."
Elvis always captivated audiences; he was the living legend performing before their eyes, shooting out bolts of electricity, reaching into and touching every soul, and breaking their hearts, then filling it with joy. Towards the end of his life, Elvis consistently worked harder and harder to satisfy the hunger of his ever-growing multitude of adoring fans, exhausting and draining himself, all at the expense of his health. Along with an array of prescribed medications, a steady diet of junk food and a lack of physical exercise, his exhausted body bore the full brunt of his exertions. Elvis lived to please his fans. If he had looked after himself with as much care as he lavished on his fans, he might very well still be with us today.
Towards the end of his life, Elvis was plagued by a variety of illnesses, which affected his body and thus his hair. Although I encouraged him to eat more nutritious food and to take vitamins and minerals, his crown area eventually started to show slight signs of thinning. After his daily shampoo and blow-drying, I would always take time to perform a deep scalp massage, followed by a thorough brushing. Elvis depended on my knowledge of hair care, and despite the array of forces working against the health of his hair, it always appeared full and thick, and always looked great! I'm absolutely convinced that, if it weren't for the many years of continuous and prudent care, the downward spiral of Elvis' hair degeneration and loss would have accelerated much earlier.
The last time I did Elvis' hair came quite unexpectedly. I was given the unbelievable task of preparing his hair for his funeral in August of 1977.


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