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Here we see how man imposes his number (the number 6) on creation. Quarks do not exist naturally, but are a product of man's efforts. Notice the emergence of the occult with the naming of the 'strange' and 'charm' quarks.
"and twelve gauge bosons (force carriers): the photon of electromagnetism, the three W and Z bosons of the weak force, and the eight gluons of the strong force. Composite subatomic particles (such as protons or atomic nuclei) are bound states of two or more elementary particles. For example, a proton is made of two up quarks and one down quark, while the atomic nuclei of helium-4 is composed of two protons and two neutrons. Composite particles include all hadrons. These, in turn, are composed of baryons (e.g., protons and neutrons) and mesons (e.g., pions and kaons)."
Also notice the emergence of certain Biblical numbers. 12 being the number of divine government, 8 being the number of resurrection, 6 being the number of man or the flesh and 4 being the number of creation. Notice that life is carbon-based and carbon is element number 6. It also has 4 bonds. Matter has 4 natural states and there are 4 forces.
"Except the concept of three entities as being part of an atom is the third grade version."
"For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualitieshis eternal power and divine naturehave been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools..."
I see, you are into numerology and the ilk.. sorry, that is a type of religion I can't comment on... I thought we where talking about Christianity here.. my bad..


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List of English-speaking funeral directors in Macedonia
The following list of English-speaking funeral directors in Macedonia has been prepared to assist those bereaved following the death of a British national in Macedonia.
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June 12-13, 2017 – 18 hole divisions
The Iowa PGA is excited to announce the return of the John Deere Classic Junior Open. Partnering with The John Deere Classic, this two day event will be held at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Il and will be a Major Point Event on the Iowa Junior Tour Schedule. TPC Deere Run is a fabulous course and home of The John Deere Classic where some of the greatest players on earth have played. Players will have the chance to win at the same course that Jordan Spieth, Steve Stricker, Zach Johnson, and many others have!
This event is also an AJGA PBE Event and will also be ranked on Junior Golf Scoreboard. Complete details on AJGA PBE will be available soon. Event must meet the minimum requirements for all age division with results being submit it to the AJGA for consideration.
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Initial tests
IDA may be effectively diagnosed by a full blood examination and serum ferritin level in most cases. Serum iron levels should not be used to diagnose iron deficiency.
The following table provides details as to how a full blood examination and serum ferritin can assist in the diagnosis of IDA:
Hb g/L value is required to assess severity of anaemia.
Iron deficiency can occur without anaemia.
Ferritin is required to confirm diagnosis.
Red cell indices such as low MCV and MCH may suggest iron deficiency but can be normal.
A constellation of the following findings on full blood count is highly suggestive of iron deficiency anaemia:
- anaemia
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- hypochromia
Serum ferritin levels and iron status in adults:
- <15 μg/L is diagnostic of iron deficiency
- 15–30 μg/L is highly suggestive of iron deficiency
- >15 μg/L but <100 μg/L possible iron deficiency
- >100 μg/L iron deficiency unlikely (but consider functional iron deficiency)*
Lower thresholds have been used in children, from 10–12 μg/L.
This can result in misleading elevated ferritin levels in iron deficient patients with coexisting systemic illness.
Markers such as C-reactive protein may help identify coexisting inflammation.
*Functional iron deficiency is when iron cannot be mobilised for erythropoiesis despite adequate stores. It is most commonly seen in patients with end-stage kidney disease or inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Additional tests
Additional tests may be considered when the clinical features and haematology profile are suggestive of iron deficiency, but ferritin is normal. Consider consulting with a pathologist or haematologist before ordering these additional tests.
The following table summarises additional tests which may be of assistance in diagnosis of iron deficiency:
Serum iron is often reported but only reflects recent intake and is not useful in the diagnosis of iron deficiency.
These tests are recommended when serum ferritin is reported as normal or high and:
- iron deficiency is suspected clinically, or
- patient has kidney failure, or
- chronic infection, inflammation or malignancy is present
sTfR/log ferritin ratio is highly correlated with body iron stores.
sTfR estimation is limited by variability in interassay cut-offs, availability and slow turnaround in some laboratories.
sTfR is not routinely available.
Reliant on compliance.
Increase in haemoglobin of 10–20 g/L in 2–4 weeks is diagnostic of iron deficiency.
Medical Association. Iron Deficiency – Investigation and Management, June 2010. Available from:http://www.bcguidelines.ca. British Columbia
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. Clinical update: Iron deficiency, First Edition. Australia , Digestive Health Foundation, 2008. Available from: http://www.gesa.org.au. Sydney, Australia
- Pasricha SR, Flecknoe-Brown SC, Allen KJ, Gibson PR, McMahon LP, Olynyk JK, et al. Diagnosis and management of iron deficiency anaemia: a clinical update. MJA 2010;193:525–532. Available from: http://www.mja.com.au.
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Kitt here........the traditional approach to treatment consists of Sub-Q injections of cyanocobalamin (B12).
Also Zanne is right on the injection of air into the vial first. Pierce the rubber stopper in the center with the needle tip and inject measured air into the space above the solution.
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Introduced with the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006, the bill amends the: Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 to: require petroleum resource rent tax (PRRT) taxpayers to transfer and deduct transferable exploration expenditure when calculating their quarterly PRRT; allow internal corporate restructuring within company groups to occur without losing the ability to transfer exploration expenditure; allow the present value of certain expected future expenditures to close down a petroleum project to be deductible against the PRRT receipts of the project; allow deductibility for fringe benefits tax for PRRT purposes; introduce a transfer notice requirement for vendors disposing of an interest in a petroleum project; extend the lodgment period for PRRT annual returns; and make minor technical amendments; and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1997 and Taxation Administration Act 1953 to apply the self assessment regime to PRRT. Also makes a consequential amendment to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.
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I wasn't the only angler converging on the hole. Not surprisingly, the osprey got there first. There was nothing subtle about its fishing tactics, slamming into the clear, sandy shallows to extract a 10-inch mullet. As it raced away with its prize, the bird uncharacteristically began screeching.
I assumed the insults were directed at me until I saw the bald eagle storming in from a quarter-mile away, intent on stealing an easy meal from the smaller, slower raptor. I watched the aerial battle unfold, and it looked like the big, persistent bully was going to harass its victim until it surrendered its burden due to exhaustion. Perhaps in desperation, the osprey swooped just over my kayak, causing the eagle to abruptly flare off and give up the chase – one of the few times I've felt good about inadvertently interfering with Mother Nature. Fair is fair. Let the eagle catch its own stinkin' fish.
I just hoped the birds hadn't blown out the fish as I eased the Hobie Quest 13 over the thick seagrass bordering the hole. Even with a choppy, 15-knot offshore sea breeze pushing the beginnings of an incoming tide onto the flat, the "hole" was barely a foot deep; between the sky-borne predators and boaters passing offshore in nearby deeper water, any redfish or trout in the clear water had good reason to be nervous. Thirty feet from the sand edge, I slipped my homemade anchor overboard in four inches of water. Amazingly, mullet grazing between the kayak and the hole didn't scatter, a testament to the Quest's lack of hull slap. They didn't know I was there until I dragged an angry 26-inch redfish through the school.
This was my second day on the just-introduced, revamped Quest. As a disclaimer, I've had a pair of Quests among my kayak fleet for over a decade. I've always been fond of the model – the light weight, efficient simplicity, speed, and generous, easily accessible storage are what initially convinced me to switch from my previous kayak brand. Even with pedal-drive boats at my disposal, I still find an excuse to get them wet on a regular basis. When searching for tailing redfish or big seatrout and snook on extremely shallow flats, or reaching a wading spot, there's a lot to be said for the ability to slip silently across a bar in three inches of water.
Besides, I enjoy the upper-body workout. Do I catch more fish with the Quest than with my MirageDrives? Heck no, and it ain't even close. When I'm paddling, I'm obviously not fishing; I make literally twice as many casts when fishing from a pedal kayak. But getting there is half the fun, and every catch seems just a little sweeter due to my self-imposed challenge.
At 28.5 inches wide, the Quest 13 bucks the industry's continuing trend toward wide, heavy and, frankly, unwieldy designs that have forced an inevitable proliferation of electric and foot drives. Although the dimensions haven't changed, today's curvy Quest — Hobie upgraded the hull a couple years ago – bears little resemblance to my old, flat-hatch models. The pedestal CT Vantage mesh seat featuring reclining back, height adjustment, tilt and lumbar support dominates the sleek deckline. I'm continually amazed at how much a mere four inches of added seat height aids in spotting bottom structure and fish in shallow water, further enhancing the attributes of the silent hull. Both proved to be vital components in stalking spooky, lethargic fish just returning to ultra-clear shallows following the winter's hardest freeze.
What hasn't changed is the great storage, with easy access to the huge forward compartment, an 8-inch Twist-and-Stow middle hatch, and an 8-incher behind the tankwell. And Hobie did well to leave the swiveling footrests untouched. With nine positions, they accommodate virtually any leg length, and their width provides excellent bracing without undue foot pressure.
Listed as eight pounds heavier than my old models — 65.5 versus 57, according to Hobie — I got the vague impression that the new model doesn't accelerate from a standing start quite as fast, but easily makes up for it by demanding less steering effort in rough water. My old Quests track great into or perpendicular to a hard wind, and handle adverse conditions admirably. However, minus a rudder, a wicked tailing sea requires some diversion of paddling power to keep them in line, particularly with a wind-grabbing gear crate in the tankwell. That is no longer the case, presumably due to a noticeably more pronounced keel, which, by the way, now sports a most-welcome protective skid plate. At any rate, I had no problem achieving 5.6 mph, and maintaining a steady speed of 4 mph with a typical load of gear won't be an issue for any decent paddler.
Fifty inches forward of the keel, paddlers will note a sonar transducer plate — the Quest arrives Lowrance-ready, with wiring plugs in both deck side pockets. A bungeed drain cord flushes any water that accumulates in the shallow well beneath the seat. Anchor points on the outside gunwale make it easy to secure a cooler, livewell or crate in the tankwell.


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This RFID asset tracking software features 24 hour unmanned operation which requires no additional user input once the system is set up and configured. When a tagged asset passes through a choke point where an RFID reader is mounted, a record is automatically displayed on the server screen and written into the system database. It provides remote management through a web interface. Tags and assets can be added, edited, and removed by responsible staff at the head office without having them to travel to the site. This software system also features real-time map view. Users create a map for the site and monitor the activities at different access points on the desktop in real time through the software interface. Moreover, this software offers customizable reports and user group management. All activities are stored in the database and reports can be generated by specifying different criteria such as dates, group names, tracking points and asset names. The administrator can choose to give different privileges such as tag management, asset management and reporting to different user groups.
This RFID asset tracking software belongs to GAO's family of RFID Software. This line includes a wide variety of software such as, GAO RFID access control software system, GAO RFID Car Wash Management System and Active RFID Sensor Control Management Software. This line of RFID software is suitable for various RFID applications.
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Friday, May 22, 2009
Customer surveys are a good idea - but good ideas can be messed up by poor implementation. Here is an example of a customer survey that only served to annoy me as the customer of Sheraton Starwood Hotels.
The first rule of surveys is to be clear on your purpose. For example: are you conducting your customer survey to fix problems, discover opportunities, gather performance stats for marketing - or justify a manager's bonus?
The second rule of surveys is to see it from the customer's point of view.
After my stay at a Sheraton Hotel in Montreal I received the following request by email to complete a customer survey.
When you ask your customers to complete a survey - remember that they are doing it for you. So it would help your cause if you were warm, friendly, respectful and offered a reward for their time and perspective.
When I received the survey request from Sheraton Starwood Hotels - I deleted the first email because it seemed cold, demanding and all about them. And they offered me nothing as a reward for my time and opinion.
Then I received the second email as below. It was no warmer nor convincing to me. But this time I clicked and completed the survey - not because they did a better job of inviting me - but because I wanted to discover if it got any better. It did not. In my opinion, the Starwood Sheraton Hotel customer survey sucks.
Dear GEORGE TOROK,
We recently sent you an e-mail inviting you to participate in an on-line survey about your stay at at Le Centre Sheraton ending on May 5, 2009. If you have not yet completed the survey, I want to let you know it is not too late to participate. We would like to again take this opportunity to personally thank you for your continued patronage. As you may already know, Sheraton Hotels And Resorts is part of the Starwood Hotels & Resorts family of brands (Sheraton, Westin, Four Points by Sheraton, W Hotels, S t. Regis, The Luxury Collection, Le Meridien, Aloft and Element). As a Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG) Preferred member, you are a highly valued guest and we appreciate your loyalty and feedback enormously.
Notice the tone of how this first paragraph starts, "We did something and you haven't completed your part." The thank you gets lost after they chastised me for "not yet completing". And then there are several lines about them - they list their hotel brands. Why? Would that convince me to complete their survey?
We would greatly appreciate it if you could take the time to complete a brief survey regarding your most recent stay. This is important to our company, hotels and our brands that use this information worldwide to continuously improve our guest's experience and, most importantly, how to meet and exceed your expectations in the future. TNS has been retained to conduct this survey on behalf of Starwood.
This paragraph is all about them. Why would I care? They still have placed no value on my time. They simply demand it.
At your convenience, please take some time to complete the survey. To complete the survey online, simply click on this link:xxxx or copy and paste the link into the address line of your browser. If you have any difficulty accessing the survey, please send an email message to firstname.lastname@example.com.
The survey itself will take only about 10 minutes of your time. If you are being prompted for a validation code after clicking on the link, please copy and paste the following into the field:
Ten minutes of my time - that's all they want. Don't they realize that if I can afford to stay at a Sheraton or Starwood Hotel that I place a high value on my time?
By providing this information you authorize Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., and its affiliated and subsidiary companies, (the "Starwood Group"): to collect, process and use the data provided for any lawful, Starwood Group business related purpose; to store the data at and transmit the data to various location(s), either directly or through its third party vendor(s), as the Starwood Group deems appropriate, throughout the world, whether within your country of residence, the United States, or elsewhere. To learn about our data collection and usage practices, please see our Privacy Statement:
The lawyers got to have their say to earn their pay.
We appreciate your business and thank you for staying at a Starwood hotel. We hope that you will visit other Starwood hotels and resorts in the near future.
About time that they thanked me. Where's my prize? If they really appreciated me and my business they could demonstrate that with a gift.
Denise Coll
North America Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide
So how do I get my 10 minutes of the president's time? She implied that ten minutes of my time was worth nothing.
It;s been at least a week since I "completed" the Starwood Hotel Survey and I have not received a thank you, acknowledgement or offer of a reward.
The service at the Sheraton was pretty good with a couple exceptions and the Starwood customer service survey sucks.
George Torok
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- Jamie Michelson said...
I had a recent incident with Sheraton. Dealt with it directly and posted a recap on my blog. When I got the "stock" survey via email a few days later I was surprised. I didn't want to dredge it all up again so I passed. And then the "reminder" emails to complete the survey started arriving. Thanks for dissecting the survey. I hope you had a positive response and influenced the process.


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Alfred Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' came out on top of a poll that aims to name 'the greatest film of all time'. The film replaced Orson Welles' 'Citizen Kane'.
The said poll features a panel selected once every decade by the British Film Institute's Sight and Sound magazine. For the last 50 years, 'Citizen Kane' has been the top pick. This decade, however, the glory went to 'Vertigo', a 1958 thriller revolving around a retired cop with a fear of heights. It starred James Stewart and Kim Novak, and is known as Hitchcock's most personal creation.
The film became famous for a special camera trick Hitchcock himself invented to capture the main protagonist's vertigo on film. Hitchcock used a simultaneous zoom-in and pull-back of the camera called the 'dolly zoom' or 'trombone shot' that created a disorientating depth of field.
The film, which 846 distributors, critics and academics chose as the greatest film of all time, won over the previous titleholder by just 34 votes. Ten years ago, however, it was short only five votes from toppling 'Citizen Kane'.
Its success in taking the top spot coincides with the launch of the Genius of Hitchcock season by the BFI. The show is a major retrospective that aims to celebrate the 'master of suspense'.
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In September, a top Democrat strategist, Steven Rattner, said rationing under Obamacare is inevitable. "We need death panels," he wrote for the New York Times. "Well, maybe not death panels, exactly, but unless we start allocating health care resources more prudently — rationing, by its proper name — the exploding cost of Medicare will swamp the federal budget."
As the chart in the liked post clearly shows, federal healthcare costs per person by age begin to absolutely skyrocket when people start to turn sixty. Since resources are limited, they must be allocated somehow. Now, old people may be sizable voting bloc, but they are not a strong tax base (unless they die, for the main way to get sizable amounts of tax dollars from old people is not by the income tax but by the estate tax). As such it makes little sense to preserve their health at the expense of those of a productive age. Therefore, the inevitable rationing of health care should basically lead to death panels.


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In the original early 1800s frame, wood with applied gesso/plaster and a gilt finish that still is brilliant, this superb original watercolor portrait is just stunning. Watercolor or perhaps gouache, done on card or heavy watercolor paper, it shows a beautiful young woman at her loom or embroidery, giving us a sense of the fine clothing, hair styles and interiors of early 1800s elite. Likely English, but purchased by us in France, this one hangs on my living room walls even now. Isn't she just a stunning painting! And sized to be an elegant addition to your doll house (Bru or similar) walls, or your own walls, either one. The outer frame is 11.5" x 9.5" and is 1.75" in depth. The portrait aperture shows 5.75" x 4.5". I do not find a signature, but perhaps there is one covered by that paper mat, or on backside. We did not open it up to check.
Very good to excellent condition, preserved under the original cover glass and in the original frame, which is a valuable antique on its own, as well. The painting is in gouache or more likely watercolor, done on card or paper. I see no damage other than very light flaws to the painted surface, visible in our images. The frame remains in very good condition, please refer to our images for the well-aged frame and painting.
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South Boston house renovated to single family
Once a two-family, this house is now a fully renovated free-standing single-family with sunny rooms, off-street parking, and a small lawn. French doors just inside the entry lead to the living room with a shiny black gas fireplace. The dining room has a chandelier and leads to the kitchen, with its birch cabinets above dark countertops, stainless steel appliances, and an eating area with a checkerboard linoleum floor. A door leads to a patio and backyard. A full family bath completes the first floor.
The master suite dominates the second floor. The bedroom draws natural light from two corner windows. A hallway, lined with closets, leads to a gorgeous bathroom with a deep tub, separate steam shower, and double vanity. The second bedroom is large. A third room is a small office or bedroom. A bath has been converted into a laundry room.
The third floor is attic space converted to two bedrooms with sloping ceilings. The property includes a shared driveway and a parking area that fits four vehicles. Mary Collins of Century 21 Annex Realty in Quincy is holding an open house noon to 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Diary of a Wandering Line is the title of the 2013 solo exhibition that reflects a diverse range of current research, interests and drawing techniques.
Drawing styles used have included the use of simple line drawing, to the highly detailed object drawings such as in "Mr Glovers Antipodean Garden". Another method is the use of frottage that is then tempered with very delicate over-drawings worked into the surface. Examples of the frottage technique can be seen in "The Floating Landscape" and the "Foldup River Journals"


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The city of Compton plans to honor rapper Kendrick Lamar on Saturday by presenting him the key to the city.
The ceremony honoring the Grammy Award winner who grew up in the city will take place at 10 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Monument at Civic Center Plaza.
"Kendrick Lamar is a phenomenal artist whose work has served as a
catalyst to raise a new level of consciousness for this generation," said
Compton Mayor Aja Brown in a statement. "His message challenges the status quo and motivates listeners to rethink our society's institutions."
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Last year, Lamar wrote a love letter to Compton through his music video "King Kunta," featuring the rapper and his friends dancing through his hometown. The key to the city is Compton's reply to that letter.
Lamar attended Centennial High School as a teenager, where he was a straight-A student, according to city officials. Last year, he served as the 63rd grand marshal of the Compton Christmas Parade.
The "Kunta" video was filled with scenes from the city, including the Compton Swap Meet, also known as the Compton Fashion Center.
"Kendrick Lamar is one of Compton's greatest ambassadors," said City Councilwoman Janna Zurita. "We in Compton are proud of him because he is a symbol of what our city really is -- a place where dreams can come true."
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The singer was only 53 but his death was being classified as "unexplained but not suspicious." He died at his home in Oxfordshire, in England, according to statements from his publicist and police.
"It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period," read a statement from Michael's publicist."The family would ask that their privacy be respected at this difficult and emotional time. There will be no further comment at this stage."
"I have lost a beloved friend — the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist," singer Elton John wrote on Instagram.
Madonna was another of the hundreds of musical giants and regular fans who voiced grief online, saying in a tweet, "Farewell My Friend! Another Great Artist leaves us. Can 2016 F–k Off NOW."
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The Australian man who was killed in Syria last week was allegedly fighting for al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, media reports say.
Yusuf Ali and his wife Amira Ali from Granville in Sydney were killed in the war-torn country amid infighting between rebel forces.
Court documents filed late last month allege Mr Ali was in Syria to "engage in hostile activity", the ABC reported on Thursday.
It is alleged that a Sydney man helped Mr Ali enter Syria "with the intent to engage in a hostile activity, in particular engaging in armed hostilities".
An unnamed friend of the couple, who were both 22, has reportedly told the ABC that before Mr Ali left for Syria last year he had said he was going to fight alongside al-Qaeda.
Mr Ali also reportedly told friends that he would not be returning to Australia or the United States, were it is reported that he was born.
Following their death, tributes to the pair on Facebook claimed they had been "martyred".
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Chapter 45 (v.1) - Miss. Liberated
...................... "Gotta love the sound of the rain" Kellan sighed he was propped up on his elbow his fingers tracing little circles across my back. I turned my head and looked at him
"So which one of us is going to say it?" he smiled half heartedly and lay on his back
"It's going to be hard" he pulled me across his chest "I have to leave here and spend the next forty eight hours in Spain, then we head to England, and then I'm off to Canada for three months filming"
"I'm going the other way round the world for the next ten and a half months" I looked up at him
"I hate to say this but it's been fun" He kissed the top of my head "I mean…"
"It's okay I know what you mean…" I smiled as I traced the outline of his abs
"I like to see the girl I'm dating as often as I can" I sat up, he was frowning
"Kellan it's okay…" I got up off the bed and wrapped the comforter round me, I walked over to the window "I'm a girl from the middle of nowhere and I've been thrust into this world almost overnight… Hell what Miranda said about you last night was what we all used to say about you six months ago when we saw you in a movie" He chuckled, I felt him stand behind me and put his hands on my shoulders. "I'd have been one of those girls in the crowds waiting to catch a glimpse of a guy like you" he pressed his lips to my shoulder "I've not had it easy in fact the last 2 years have really sucked for the most part and I'm still struggling with things…"
"The ex?"
"Yes" I turned to look at him "I was told… well I was left a voice mail from him telling me, I was nothing and no guy would want me because of things that had happened and…" I looked down "…he didn't know why he'd stayed with me because the sex wasn't up to much"
"Okay well he's lying" Kellan pulled me closer and lifted my chin "Chris in the time I've known you… your fun, your talented as hell and beautiful. You've got a group of friends that I'm actually jealous of…"
"Yeah, but that's just because you like Nickelback" I rested my head on his chest
"Well yeah but…" he lifted my chin again "You have people you can turn to that aren't after you for what you have but for who you are and they love you"
"You sound like Chad"
"Yeah, well I've been used and I know how it hurts when people tell lies about you or misuse your trust" he rubbed my cheek with the back of his hand. "Don't believe what your ex said, baby you're worth more than the dumb thoughts of some Russian" I pulled back and looked at him
"How did you know he was Russian?" I narrowed my eyes at him
"I was talking to Miranda and Heidi… You're too good for him" I shook my head and walked back to the bed "And way too hot" he followed me and kissed me "We've got four hours before I have to get up and go to the airport"
"For old times' sake" I laughed as he tugged off the comforter
"For finding new friends" he murmured as he bent and kissed me………..
……………… My phone started to ring as I walked into the lobby of the hotel, I had a heavy feeling in my chest that Kellan was gone, it had been an amazing few days, I wasn't going to miss him just because of what we'd done, but he just got me without judging me.
Me * what?
I felt tired and drained emotionally
Alfie * okay that's two nights in a row that you've ditch all of us and never called in
Me * I'm sorry and I take it you drew the short straw in having to call me
Alfie * nope, I just wanted to make sure you were okay and I was the first to the phone
Me * I'm getting in the elevator right now I'll be upstairs in a few minutes… please tell me there is a pot of coffee brewing
I hung up the phone and watched the numbers light up with each ding of the elevator. I pushed open the door to the room
"Have fun last night" Heidi laughed. I dumped my purse on the dresser and flopped on the bed with my arms above my head
"Yes" I nodded
"So are you seeing him again tonight?" Miranda walked in from the other room with two cups of coffee and put one on the nightstand next to me "and is that a hickie?" I jumped up and looked in the mirror to look at my neck, but the neck of the dress fastened right around my neck I looked in the mirror at Miranda. "See that is a sign that you had more than a good time" Heidi high fived her
"Maybe" I smiled
"So?" Heidi Sat on the bed next to Miranda as I picked up my coffee
"So what?"
"Are you seeing his Sexiness again tonight after the show?" Heidi giggled "Damn I can't believe you hooked up with Kellan Lutz of all people"
"I just got back from the airport. He's on a plane on his way to Spain" I shrugged they both looked at me
"So?" Mir frowned
"So nothing... He has to do promotional stuff to do for his movie right now… He's busy and I'm busy" I twisted the bracelet round on my wrist
"Are you okay with it?" Heidi sat up "I mean after what… what Dimi did?"
"I'm fine" I nodded "Really"
"But it's Kellan" Miranda did an overly dramatic faint into the arm chair and started laughing.
"And he's hot as hell and yes in a way… I guess I was trying to prove a point with the Dimitri stuff and I went further with Kellan then I would have or should have if I hadn't been treated the way I had by… " I chewed the inside of my cheek "and you know what I don't really care"
"Wow Miss Liberated" Heidi giggled "Wham, Bam, thank you Mr. Lutz" I picked up a pillow and threw it at her
"Jack ass" I flopped back down "He's sweet… but I guess he's going one way and I'm doing my thing"
"Fair enough" Miranda nodded. "I just wished you'd got some pictures of at least his ass naked" she sighed. I got up and walked toward the bathroom and pulled my phone from my purse as I walked passed it and threw it at her.
"I did"…..
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i love the ending of this chapter where she's talking to her girls
They really are the best friends! And yeah my late 20's are great, but I'm kind of boring lol
I love her chatting with the girls, I can imagine it's just what she needed after having to watch Kellan go! Not that they guys aren't there for her completely but girl talk is girl talks and it's had to replicate with straight males! I do t have girl talk with them and rarely do I have boy talk with the girls...well not most of them lmao!!! But I loved this whole chapter!! And damn I would love those pics!!! Mm you go and the wham bam thank you mr. Lutz was awesome! You go liberated Chris, you've earned this moment, this renew strength and bad ass attitude!!!
Oh I was excessively boring in my 20's spent most of it I. A uniform not really knowing what having a life was. Surprisingly even in my 30's my life is exactly the same jus an older kid, and more gray hair LMAO
LOL says the girl that just walked out of the tattoo shop... exactly you can't beat girl talk sometimes man don't always get it i knew the thought of those pictures might keep you warm tonight Chelle age is just a number that's what i say lol
So true!! Honestly the same things that make me feel old make me feel like a teenager. Like boarding... I feel like a teenager when we get the chance to hit the mountain but it feel old afterwards! Lmao and the army...breaks ya down and makes you feel old hut sitting around a pile of burning pallets drinking coffee while we wait to go out on our mission and just being jackasses makes me feel young. It's all in the mind
Well we left the tattoo shop but now we are sitting on the couch watching a redbox movie :)
LMAO Chelle i remeber pallet burning days on a beach in south Wales PMSL wow that was when i was just 19.... OOOO What Moofie Mal?
I swear we are fire addicts any chance we get summer, winter, fall, spring...we find a way and an excuse to burn pallets! Lol
i'm a pyro for sure! my family got together last weekend and both nights were fire and alcohol :) it was the best!
So true Kirst!! Hey Suze!! I love a great fire and alcohol. Mom says it's the Irish in me...of course there is nothing but Irish blood in my family. Lol
hey chelle! oh I'm just southern I believe hahah currently i'm havin a beer and that means i'm gonna be tired long before I really want to be...
Lol I would kill for a beer right now or a nice shot of whiskey!! Oh well...I always tell my mom in reply that, that I don't think it's just irish people that enjoy fires and alcohol...that's a pretty universal like. She smirks and says maybe it's the amounts then. Saucy one she is
I think it's just the alcohol is a different kind :)
LOL well I"m not saying anything against the irish because they may cut off my Guinness supply lol Love it Suze is a Pyro
oh for sure kirk...christmas trees are the best! they will literally burn up like 15 feet high :) I'm not too worried about my moonshine supply dryin up...
Kirst I'll make ya a deal...I won't ever let your Guinness supply go dry! That would be a tragedy! I think the most depressing think to ever happen to me, was getting a five day pass to Quatar. They had this amazing Irish red, a true one called Kilkenny's. Fell in love with it. Imagine a pale Guinness, so smooth no bitterness. Not available in the us anywhere! Only in certain European countries and Ireland.
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The downtown Chicago storefront debuted the design of the popular displays to shoppers Monday morning and includes Santa, his elves and a Ferris wheel similar to the one at Navy Pier with the Cubs' logo affixed at its center.
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A few weeks back, my daughter and I came across a troup of tree-trimmers working their autumnal trade on the stately elms that line our street. I took it as an opportunity to explain, as best I could, how the tree's lifeblood retreats to the trunk in the autumn, making this a safe time to prune some branches without doing undo damage to the tree. As a new convert to the joy of fall foliage, I hoped she might get the connection. Or at least enjoy hearing Mommy talk.
Listening to myself, I was struck by the wisdom of the trees. How they abandon their frills for the sake of the heart, choosing preservation over beauty during these cold months of want. I followed that concept of slowing down for winter survival to the animal kingdom: those who do not vacate or hibernate at least take a leisurely pace in the coldest extent of the year - the conservation of calories is crucial to all. It's quite the juxtaposition from the hustle and bustle into which we humans throw ourselves in preparation of the holidays; as nature slows to a hush, stores are open extended hours, advertisers do their utmost to crank our anxieties into high gear, and a whirl of parties and shopping and concerts takes hold. It is any wonder we're all ready collapse by the time we've rung in the New Year?
I wasn't left long to muse about the prospect of taking this season at a slower pace. Once my church commitments were added to those of my choir, I was left looking at the busiest early December I've encountered since I was student. And while (I hope) I've gained some insight into time management since then, I also have small children to throw in the mix. And small children don't do well with concepts like "Mommy's busy", let alone "Mommy's getting really stressed out". I may have to reintroduce my daughter to the concept of television. In the very least, I can focus on the boost of being a hero just by opening a can kidney beans (what is it with my kids and beans?).
The thing is, there isn't one appointment on my calendar that I wish I could erase; it's a pleasure to hear all the music we've been hammering out these past few weeks finally come together, and while working with the Symphony means potentially learning a large amount of music very quickly, it ends in a bird's eye view of the orchestra from the choir loft - can't get better seats than that! As for my church commitments, this year's a unique case: a chance to meet our Metropolitan, celebrations for our 35th parish anniversary, and the honour of witnessing the ordination of two very worthy, and very dear, friends. I wouldn't miss it for the world. But if I could get a hold of a time-turner, I'd rejig things so that not everything was happening all.at.once. I wonder if Hermione ever used hers to catch a nap? I bet Rowling would have loved to.
There are a few things I'm doing to try to keep from flying off the handle. For the first time in my - somewhat - short holiday shopping history, I'm starting in on Christmas gifts now. It's been surprisingly rewarding to keep my eyes peeled for things I think my family might like while I shop around for everyday items like eggs and milk. I feel more involved in the process than if I'd rushed out on the twentieth of December on the intent of doing all my Christmas shopping in the course of an afternoon, detailed lists in hand. I've nixed the Christmas cards (if I see you, I'll give you a seasonal greeting and a hug), and family photos, though neither of those activities have become exactly traditional for my small crew. I intend to cut back on the amount of baking that I usually put on my roster - or at least leave the bulk of it until January. I have been coming around to the sorry conclusion that the number of sweets we like to have around at Christmas far exceeds our ability to eat them. It's a real shame to dump a tin's worth of once treasured treats due to mid-January staleness. If I find myself coping through kitchen therapy, however, I may have to indulge in some random acts of baking. There's a comfort in knowing that even if my schedule is skewed, I can still make shortbread. Mmmmm, shortbread.
The one get-ahead item that hasn't happened, unfortunately, is storing up a back-log of blog posts, ready for slow-release publishing until the insanity subsides. In all honesty, I've been suffering from a bought of performance anxiety; while all your lovely compliments have left me randomly grinning for days (thank you all, really - it means a lot), they have the unfortunate side-effect of reminding me that people actually read my blog. And not just faceless people out there on the internet, but people I know, people whose opinions I value (which, paradoxically, is what makes the compliments so meaningful), people with whom I interact on a regular basis. It's hardly a newsflash, but it's enough to make this girl a little gun-shy. As my unused supply of pre-blog ideas dwindles, doubts creep in. It's silly, I know - it isn't like anyone paying to read this, and yet I write myself into corners, or decide that naptime would be better used to make muffins (in my defense, they're really good muffins). The less said about time dithered away on facebook, the better.
So if space gets quiet here for the next few weeks, that's what's going on: a lack of confidence meeting a lack of time. Even as real life continues to run off-kilter, it looks like my blog may get a chance to hibernate, or at least a chance to slow down. But who knows, 'fessing up might be enough to open the floodgates, turning a stress-point into stress-relief once again.


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Themed Thursday is a weekly meme hosted by Reading Between the Pages. I was reminded to participate again by Victoria TheBookGatherer.
Just so that you all know what this is about, here are the rules:
- A theme is posted each week (on Thursdays)
- You must select a conversation/snippet/sentence from the book you are currently reading
- Mention the author and the book title in the post
- The theme must be conveyed in the sentence (not necessarily the actual word)
Okay, so this week our theme is SCHOOL (or anything related):
"The building looked like a large old house. Inside it had a musty book smell and a crowded feel. I half expected the librarian to be a tiny, bespectacled woman with her hair in a bun, shushing people, but instead a twenty-something man in khakis stood behind the counter. He stared at me as I walked through the door, his mouth slightly agape. I stopped by the desk and asked, "Where are your records and archives?"
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Saturday, October 21, 2017
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Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Best. Summer. Ever.
Greetings from the Outer Banks - Avon, NC
This is our home away from home this week. Not too shabby if you ask me!
We've counted the days until this trip since we drove off of the island last year It's just awesome having all of us here together just kicking back and sharing laughs and fun together.
|Our tradition of ordering pizza for dinner the first night lives on.
Today we've had clouds and spitting rain. Even rain at the beach can be a good thing. We've all just kicked back and relaxed today and I have to say it's felt heavenly. It's also given me time to look at my upcoming calendar of events and I am just itching to share some new and exciting ideas with all of you.
|The view from here....just over those dunes the waves are beckoning...
Here's a peek at "One in a Melon"...
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Sunday, June 11, 2017
Fallin' for Fall Creative Escape
What could be better than a weekend getaway to relax and enjoy fun, creativity and laughs with friends? Join me for this "Creative Escape" and enjoy time to work on your own creative projects plus make and takes themed for fall and the upcoming holidays.
Don't want to craft all weekend? That's okay too. Take time out to enjoy local Virginia wineries, shopping and more. The Creative Escape will start at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 22nd and will end at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 24th. The crop room will be open from 11 a.m.-midnight on Friday, from 8 a.m. til midnight on Saturday and from 8 a.m. til 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Come and go as you please.
I will be basically be bringing my studio for you to use. You'll be able to check out stamps, framelits/thinlits, embossing folders, ink pads and more to use. There will be Big Shot stations on site so there's no need to bring yours if you don't want to.
Cost for the weekend event: $225
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Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Live with Zest!
Hello, Friends!
Happy Hump Day.... I'm having a blast playing with lots of new products from the new catalog. The Lemon Zest stamp set is so whimsical and guess what....it has a coordinating punch! Woot! I'm SO excited!! Even the slice of lemon/lime can be punched out with the 1 3/4" circle punch. Score!
Not only are the images fun...the sentiments are awesome too! Check out all of the images in the set...
In the photo below you can see how I added a little Clear Wink of Stella to the lime slices and they just POP. Also, check out the gorgeous, new Lemon Lime Twist Ombre Ribbon. Isn't it yummy??
To give the lime slices a 3D look, I inked up the stamp first in Lemon Lime Twist ink and then used a Sponge Dauber to ink the edges over top of it with Wild Wasabi ink.
Here are all of the supplies you'll need to create this tart but sweet beauty. To get yours, just click on the items you need and you'll be taken right to my Online Store where you can finish shopping.
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Friday, June 2, 2017
NEW Catalog Debut!
Happy NEW Catalog Day!
The brand new 2017-18 Stampin' Up! Catalog is LIVE and ready for you!
This catalog is absolutely filled to the brim with amazing products and TONS of incredible project ideas and inspiration.
I thought I'd share my TOP FIVE favorites with you today. Ugh....choosing just five was tough! LOL Okay....here we go....
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Keller @ Large: Gov. Baker Reacts To Mass. State Police Report ScandalMassachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker discussed the controversy over State Police troopers being ordered to edit reports from the arrest of a judge's daughter.
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Keller @ Large: Why There's So Little Enthusiasm For A Tax CutIt seems the appetite of everyone involved for tax cuts isn't quite what it's been cracked up to be.
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Keller @ Large: What Roger Goodell DeservesI have to tip my helmet to Roger Goodell, for the sheer audacity of his reported contract demands.
Keller @ Large: It's All About Common Sense And Personal ResponsibilityWhether it's toy safety or the fitness of the people you elect, in the end, Jon says, the buck stops with you and me.
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Re: Belen Bacas
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Belen Bacas
Steve Baca 11/14/01
There is a Donaciano Baca listed in the 1930 Census of
San Miguel County.
Is that your Donaciano Baca relative?
Were any of your Baca relatives related to a LOUIS B. BACA?
LOUIS B. BACA was from New Mexico, and served in WWII.
He was killed in 1944 at the Battle of the Bulge.
Please let me know if your relatives were related to him.
We are trying to find Names of LOUIS B. BACA's Siblings, Uncles, or parents.Thanks.
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The following article originally appeared in the December 6-19, 2013 print edition of National Catholic Reporter. My thanks to Caitlin Hendel and Dennis Coday for their work in publishing the piece. It is virtually impossible to receive a Jesuit education … Continue reading
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Throughout my time in Peru, I wrote occasional columns for The Fond du Lac Reporter, my hometown newspaper. The following piece originally appeared in the October 25, 2013 issue of the Reporter and can be found at http://www.fdlreporter.com/article/20131025/FON06/310250122/Guest-commentary-What-expect-when-nothing-expected My thanks to Gary … Continue reading
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The leaves and stems of stinging nettles are rich in iron, potassium, manganese, calcium, iodine, beta-carotene, vitamin C, and the B-complex vitamins, and have long been used in northern climes to improve vitality. The Gaelic saint Columba favored nettle broth during his sojourn on Iona. Four centuries later and half a world away, the great Tibetan yogi Milarepa acquired a greenish complexion from years of subsisting entirely on nettle soup while meditating in a cave.
Nettles pop up in the same places year after year and are harvested in early spring (wear gloves!), well before they flower. Use them instead of (or in addition to) spinach, kale, mustard greens, or chard in any of your favorite recipes. Or steam and serve them as a side dish with a little butter and Parmesan cheese. Nettles lose their sting when cooked but their color deepens to an astonishing shade of green that's particularly welcome after a long winter.
The founding editor of Yoga International magazine, Deborah Willoughby holds a master's degree in English literature from the University of Virginia. After a career in Washington, DC, as a writer and editor, she turned her attention full-time to the study and practice of yoga. She studied with Swami Rama and Pandit Rajmani Tigunait while serving as President of the Himalayan Institute from 1994 to 2008. She is the editor of Pandit Tigunait's new book, The Secret of the Yoga Sutra: Samadhi... Read more>>


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Unanswered: Simple Query question
Hi. I try to make a query sorting out some records from selection of a combobox. This works fine. However I like to add that the criteria in query add a checkbox as well. So this is how it should work:
Select combobox if checkbox is checked.
How to do this?
This is my criteria without checkbox: [Forms]![GlobalPunchList Form]![Combo17]
So i like to add checkbox as well to this criteria. Any tip?
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You can test the check box value (either True or False) from your query. The attached AC 2003
demo form may help in finding your solution. If the check box is checked , the query filters on the
value selected in the combo, otherwise there is no filtering on the combo value.
Query SQLView syntax example:
SELECT Table1.MyField1, Table1.MyField2 WHERE (((Table1.MyField1)=IIf([Forms]![Form1]![chkMyCheckBox]=True,[Forms]![Form1]![cboMyCombo],[MyField1])));


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By Dimitris Psarrás*
Translation is "indirect speech hidden behind direct speech." That is how Susan Petrilli, Professor of Philosophy and Language Theory at the University of Bari, defined the art of translation. On the other hand, Gérard Genette, French literary theorist and one of the creators of narratology, goes beyond when reflecting on the subject of translation, comparing it to palimpsest, which in Ancient Greek means "recorded again." In other words, according to Genette translation is a text that nonetheless maintains traces of a previous writing―that of the original author―that have been expressly erased to give room to the writing that exists today―that of the translator.
Without a doubt, these are two very illustrative definitions that create an image of what exactly the work of a translator consist of. In "Experiences in Translation," Umberto Eco defines translation as "The art of saying almost the same thing." However, this "almost" could be the subject matter of thousands of books. This "almost" is as flexible as a feline body. Because of this "almost" there have been accomplishments or scathing failures in literary. This "almost" brought on disputes and feuds between authors and translators. This "almost" has been reflected in theater plays that were loved or hated by the audience.
With this article, I initiate a series of reflections on the work of literary translators in general and theater translators in particular. It is a subject I have always been passionate about, not only because I'm a translator myself, but because it demands a somewhat "bipolar creativity." The thing is that translators are always the horse that carries authors to their subordinates, they're always torn between being faithful to authors and fighting the urge to correct them and show them the right way.
"Translating has always been like walking on a tightrope. "
Having said that, I'm in no way trying to undermine the work of an author, nor that of a translator. It's more than that; I believe that translators contribute a lot to the growth of a text and that of its author. Translators are readers, just not an everyday reader. They're are careful and curious readers. Readers who want to understand everything and, since they were not the ones who have thought about what a piece or novel has to tell, they have to understand things that maybe not even the authors themselves can clarify.
While translating a play of a living playwright, there were many times when I wrote down questions that I was able to clarify with the author as I was polishing the first draft. During this process, sometimes authors are surprised with the questions or reflections that translators have had about their work.
The thing is that authors have many unconscious elements that they spit out onto the paper and then take for granted; these are the things that demand a hefty decoding effort from translators. Translators not only have to take ownership of the mental process that have spawn that day in the mind of the author, but also decode them and transform them into words and images that are susceptible to trigger the same sensations in readers or spectators of the translation, just as the original text has triggered those sensations in the respective readers or spectators.
Translating is always like walking on a tightrope. You must know the point in which this adventure can statistically arrive at a safe harbor, so that you can avoid falling into the abyss. This idea is reflected in a quote by American poet Robert Lee Frost: "Poetry is what is lost in translation." Differences aside, it could also be applied to theater.
To that effect, I have a very illustrative anecdote about what happened to me during the Alicante Contemporary Theater Festival in November 2012. Due to a professional defect, I suppose, it is impossible for me to watch a scene of a play without reflecting on translatability throughout the length of a reading. One of the plays we, the translators, saw in Alicante was Antonio Rojano's "Fair Play." It is indeed a wonderful script that was luckily put together by a very good cast―it was by far the play that I enjoyed the most during the event.
However, after seeing it, I tried hard to find the magic behind that play. I talked to my translation colleagues about it and realized that, actually, what had fascinated me the most in that play was the fact that the characters, which were soccer players working in an international setting, spoke Spanish differently, mixing different accents from Spain and Latin America that contributed to a throbbing rhythm.
So, I started to think what it would sound like in Greek and the result frustrated me. In other words, I realized that, in this case, the American poet's words were bluntly confirmed: What I liked the most about that play is what would be lost in translation...
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in Spanish at Artezblai.com
DIMITRIS PSARRÁS studied Translation and Interpreting at the Montpellier III Paul Valéry and March Bloch Universities in France. He is fluent in French, Spanish, Catalan, English, and Greek―his native language. He has worked as a translator and interpreter at the Cervantes Institute in Athens and the Ramon Llull institute in Barcelona, as well as the Thessaloniki International Movie Festival in Greece. He has also contributed with several Greek publishers and different translation and interpreting agencies both in Greece and abroad. With María Jatziemanuíl, he founded TeatroPasion.es, a website dedicated to theater in Spain and Latin America. He has translated 25 plays from Spanish, Catalan, and French to Greek, many of which have been seen in theaters in Greece and Cyprus. Additionally, he has translated Greek works into Spanish and Catalan. He is a member of the International Theater Institute (ITI).


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Claim: A 20-month-old boy named Brayden Hembree is lying in a coma in a South Carolina hospital.
Status: Not any more.
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Prayers are needed for Braedon Hembree and his family.
Everyone with a large mailing list, please forward.
I am writing to you now to ask for your help. I do not really know how to start a prayer chain, but we need a
Braedon is just a 20-month-old baby boy in Clinton, South Carolina. A few weeks ago his parents took him to Laurens County Hospital with double pneumonia (both lungs). The next night he was transferred to Greenville Memorial Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in critical condition. He is in a "coma-like" state and on a respirator battling viral pneumonia. Braedon is only 20 months old and very weak. He is recognizing voices, as his heart rate goes up when they sing/talk to him, it especially got stronger when his big sister, Krista, talked with him. The doctor says this is good and this makes him think that Braedon's brain is doing fine. However, the doctors are perplexed by the type of viral pneumonia he is fighting. There is a hole in his lung that may require surgery.
Braedon, has recently taken a turn for the worse. His blood pressure is extremely high, leading the doctors to think he is having seizures or strokes. He now has 18 chest tubes and lots of scar tissue building in his lungs. The right lung has no healthy tissue at all but at this point he would not survive a lung transplant. He is still on life
Be a part of that miracle. The power of prayer is great. I ask for your prayers on their behalf. Please pray for Braedon's healing and for strength and comfort for his family. He is only 20 months old. I am asking you to send this letter, or copies of it, to everybody you can think of that will pray for Braedon. Please also take his name to your church and church groups and ask others to pray for his healing.
Many thanks and may God bless each one of you who cares enough to pray for a little boy's life. I am asking that each and every one of you please forward this on to everyone that you know. Please take time to do this right now.
God Bless You,
Dr. J. Matthew Durham
Origins: In February 2000, Brayden Banks Hembree, a young boy just short of his second birthday, lay in a coma at Greenville Memorial Hospital in South Carolina, gravely ill from a bout with viral pneumonia. At that time, a family friend sent out the above-quoted plea for prayers to help young Brayden through his ordeal.
According to a (no longer active)
After the passage of another week, however, Brayden began to steadily improve. By
As of the last update posted by his mother in 2003, Brayden was a healthy, happy three-year-old who showed no signs of the brain damage doctors feared he might have suffered.
To all involved, Brayden's recovery was nothing short of miraculous. Mission accomplished.
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text: A Russian human rights defender has been jailed for five years in a high security penal colony on charges of theft and robbery amid fears that he may have been targeted for his human rights work. Aleksei Sokolov, who campaigned against torture and corruption in law enforcement agencies, was sentenced by a court in the Sverdlosk region of Russia.Aleksei Sokolov's lawyers said there have been a series of violations of criminal procedure in the handling of his case. He is going to appeal against the verdict. According to Sokolov's lawyers, the court based its verdict solely on the statements of the co-accused in this case who are already serving prison sentences for other crimes. Aleksei Sokolov is founder and head of the Russian human rights organisation Pravovaya Osnova (Legal Base) which campaigns against torture and ill-treatment of detainees in Russia. Legal Base brought about several investigations against law enforcement officers on allegations including the use of torture to coerce suspects to "confess." Aleksei Sokolov rose to prominence after he publicised and distributed a film about torture and other ill-treatment in a temporary holding centre in Yekaterinburg. The film which received international attention, led to the closure of the centre. He has also investigated possible corruption in some law-enforcement agencies in Yekaterinburg. http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/russian-human-rights-defender-jailed-five-years-2010-05-14


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(University campus slang). Student with little time for anything other than studies. Goes from the hostels to the canteen then to lectures and back to the hostels thus completing the triangle.
That babe no dey flex oo, she be triangular student.
Means small, for something to be of small issue
Dah thing BINTIN nah
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France and Germany are proposing a special summit of eurozone leaders in March, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said at a European Unon summit on Friday.
Sarkozy made the announcement alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel as the two announced a joint plan to tighten economic governance across the 17-nation eurozone area.
The eurozone summit would allow leaders most directly affected by moves to fix flaws in the 17-nation monetary union and boost rescue funds, to debate which economic policies would be applied right across the economic bloc.
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Is a $350 ND filter three (and a half) times better than a $100 one?
For a long time I've been using a Genus Variable Neutral Density (77 mm) filter with my Canon and Sigma lenses and a Metabones Speedbooster Adapter on a Panasonic GH4.
Since I recently got a couple of Panasonic Lumix lenses with a 58mm filter, it was time to buy another ND. I was originally planning to get a Genus or Tiffen filter (about $100 on Amazon), but noticed a $350 Heliopan, among many other cheaper options.
Would the Heliopan (costing three times as much as the Genus) be three times as good as the Genus? The only way to answer this would be getting one, doing a few non-scientific tests, and look at the images side-by-side. So that's what I did.
All the tests where performed with a Panasonic GH4 on a tripod, pointed to the same wall, with diffused available light, within a 30-minute period. So, even though that light might change a bit I don't think it is a significant factor to see the drastic differences below. Here are the most meaningful tests:
Lumix 12-35mm f2.8 at 35mm (70mm equivalent) with Heliopan Variable ND
Lumix 35-100mm f2.8 at 35mm (70mm equivalent) with Heliopan Variable ND
Canon 70-200mm f2.8 at 70mm with Genus Variable ND
Wow! What a difference between the Genus and the Heliopan! The first one is not only $225 cheaper, but the vignetting wasn't as noticeable.
At that point I started wondering how much of that nasty vignetting was created by the lens and NOT by the ND filter. So I brought the widest Canon lens I had available a 24mm f1.4, and did another test.
Canon 24mm f1.4 at f2.8 with Genus Variable ND.
I was at a loss. There was some vignetting after drecreasing 4 stops, but never nearly as bad a the Heliopan on the Lumix lenses.
So the next step was to compare the Lumix 12-35mm f2.8 at 35mm (70mm equivalent), the Lumix 35-100mm f2.8 at 35mm (70mm equivalent), and the Canon 70-200mm f2.8 at 70mm WITHOUT any filters!
I didn't see any issues or major differences between the Panasonic and Canon lenses, so I concluded that the Heliopan Variable ND filter was causing the vignetting issue. I returned the Heliopan and got a Vu Variable ND filter for my Panasonic lenses. Here are the results:
Lumix 12-35mm f2.8 at 35mm (70mm equivalent) with Vu Variable ND
Lumix 35-100mm f2.8 at 35mm (70mm equivalent) with Vu Variable ND
Lumix 12-35mm f2.8 Lens – Heliopan vs. Vu side-by-side
Lumix 35-100mm f2.8 Lens – Heliopan vs. Vu side-by-side
• Conclusions
None of this filter + lens combination is perfect. All the filters create some sort of vignette. After putting all the tests side by side, I picked the ones with a) the LEAST amount of vignetting and b) the smoothest transition between one stop and the next one. Based on my won non-scientific experiments, with MY lenses, camera, computer, software, firmware, etc and only with one (somewhat) constant lighting scenario, the $102 Genus and the $125 Vu seem far superior than the $350 Heliopan.
Are you planning to buy one of these filters? Support upcoming tests and articles by using these links: Genus, Heliopan, Vu.
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What's the big deal with ND filters?
What's the big deal with Neutral Density (ND) filters? Do we REALLY need to use them when shooting motion? We created a short video tutorial using Canon's (super awesome) EOS C300 to demonstrate what happens when you can't really control the light (shooting outdoors), you have too much of it (bright day, noon) and you want to use the aperture as a creative tool, not only as an exposure compensation tool. Remember that when shooting video we pretty much set and forget the shutter.
The C300 has three built-in ND filters; ND1 (+2), ND2, (+4) and ND3 (+6). We don't have that luxury when using HDSLR systems, but we can always get a very nice variable ND filter that covers up to 8 stops!
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Hudson Valley traffic expected to be heavy for Memorial Day return
With Memorial Day weekend coming to a close, travelers now face the return trip home, often made longer by snarling traffic that's expected on major Hudson Valley thoroughfares Monday night.
Some 34.8 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles to return home from their Memorial Day destinations -- and 89 percent of them will be traveling by car, according to a recent AAA Travel report. Americans are expected to travel an average of 690 miles for the holiday weekend, almost 50 miles more than last year's average. And because AAA expects air travel to be down 8 percent compared to this time last year, not only should drivers expect heavier-than-usual traffic on their way back to the Hudson Valley, but they might encounter it for longer stretches.
Robert Sinclair, a spokesman for AAA New York, told Newsday Westchester that, in addition to Interstate 95 and other major highways, the Cross County, Saw Mill River and Taconic State parkways can be trouble spots for Memorial Day travelers.
"The Cross County Parkway is a problem because there's a lot of traffic," Sinclair said. "We did a lighting survey a year or so ago, and found that most of the lights on that roadway are out, so you've got a safety situation there when people are traveling after dark."
The flow on the busy Saw Mill River and the Taconic State parkways is hindered by cars entering from side streets, Sinclair said. The Saw Mill is especially prone to tie-ups because drivers may have to stop several times.
"[Drivers] are whipping along at 50-plus miles per hour on that highway, and then all of a sudden you've got traffic lights at an intersection due to poorly engineered roads," he said.
Elsewhere in Westchester, drivers heading west may hit delays on the Hutchinson River Parkway near Pelham Manor, and on Interstate 95 near the county's border with the Bronx, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Adding to the issue is construction, which slowed travel Monday afternoon in Yonkers, specifically along Route 100 and Yonkers Avenue, according to News12.
Sinclair offered one tip that may help drivers circumvent traffic: Navigation devices often can help drivers avoid highways that clog during holiday travel.
"There are lots of roads that parallel those [highways]," he said. "GPS is a wonder at helping you find those things and getting around the traffic."
Sinclair said the worst time on Memorial Day to head back to the Empire State is just after rush hour, "from 6 p.m. to midnight." He advised travelers to stay calm and enjoy the ride, even if it's slowed to a crawl.
"You have to pack your patience," he added, "and whatever entertainment you have, [whether] it's a Waylon Jennings CD or your iPod full of 10,000 songs."
Metro-North service was running on a Sunday schedule Monday, meaning fewer trains were in service compared to the typical Monday commute. That could mean more crowded cars as the sun starts to set on the holiday weekend.
"Things have been running smoothly with only brief interruptions," Metro-North spokesman Sal Arena told Newsday Westchester. "There will be no immediate ridership numbers available [Monday], but I think it's fair to say that with the best weather day of the holiday weekend, it will be a busy Memorial [Day], whether folks are just heading out for the day or wrapping up a weekend upstate later on a return trip to the city."
No lingering effects from the recent train derailment and collision in Bridgeport, Conn., were expected, according to fellow Metro-North spokesman Aaron Donovan.
Arrivals and departures at Westchester County Airport in Harrison were running on time as of early Monday afternoon, according to the airport's website.
And unlike the start of Memorial Day weekend, it appears weather won't compound the problem for travelers who are heading home to the Hudson Valley. On Friday morning, much of the Saw Mill was closed after rain flooded the region, detouring much of that traffic to the Taconic State Parkway and I-684.
Memorial Day in the Hudson Valley should remain sunny and clear for the rest of Monday, with an overnight low temperature of 49, according to News12 meteorologist Brysen Van Eck. Tuesday should start off dry, with showers and scattered thunderstorms expected throughout the day, with a high of 66 degrees, according to Van Eck.