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The CW is recreating "The Notebook" into a TV series. As much as fans would love to see Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling together again, it seems very far off. Two new young stars are more likely to star in the upcoming TV series and it looks like Bella Thorne thinks she and Patrick Schwarzenegger will be the best choice for the series. Read on for more details.
While promoting their upcoming movie "Midnight Sun," Inquistr reported Thorne boldly compared it to "The Notebook." This is a very courageous comparison as "The Notebook" is one of the best and most beloved chick flicks of all time, and giving her upcoming movie such high praise only means that it's THAT good.
Why did she say "Midnight Sun" is like "The Notebook?" During her interview with The Wrap, the 17-year old actress said it is because the movie focuses on a very sad love story. Although her character doesn't suffer from a disease that affects her memory, she suffers from a very rare condition in which sunlight exposure can kill her. With that, her dating life becomes difficult and luckily she found Schwarzenegger's character.
In an interview with Perez Hilton, Thorne said, "If the tiniest bit of sunlight touches her, she dies. She meets a boy that she's been in love with her whole life, watching him grow up through her window. Long story shot, they fall in love."
Thorne also revealed that "Midnight Sun" will not have the happiest of endings. So for those who are eager to watch the film, get your tissues ready because this looks like you're going to need it!
Thorne and Schwarzenegger are good buddies and have developed a close friendship while filming. Aside from that, both starring in "The Notebook" series might just be the perfect match. What do you think?
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Oxaliplatin-Induced Hepatoportal Sclerosis, Portal Hypertension, and Variceal Bleeding Successfully Treated With Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt
Clinical Colorectal Cancer, Vol. 11, No. 3, 224-7
Clinical Practice Points
- Oxaliplatin is commonly used for metastatic colon or rectal cancer. Side effects of oxaliplatin are well known and are predictable in terms of their onset and duration. Furthermore, oxaliplatin side effects are almost always reversible and will go away after treatment cessation.
- Although studies have shown oxaliplatin to be associated with hepatic vascular injury, herein the authors describe a case of symptomatic portal hypertension, hepatoportal sclerosis, and variceal bleeding secondary to the use of oxaliplatin. The liver biopsy specimen revealed no signs of cirrhosis but did demonstrate evidence of hepatoportal sclerosis and vascular injury. The patient was successfully treated with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) and remained in good health with no recurrence of symptoms at 3.5-years of follow-up.
- Clinicians should be aware that rapid, acute, and symptomatic portal hypertension is a rare manifestation of the oxaliplatin chemotherapeutic regimen; furthermore, successful long-term treatment with TIPS is possible to manage the sequelae.
We report a case of rapid progression of acute oxaliplatin-induced portal hypertension and liver disease successfully treated with a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS). Our patient was receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy for colorectal cancer and presented with massive variceal gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding caused by hepatoportal sclerosis, obliterated portal venules, and portal hypertension. Oxaliplatin-induced portal hypertension is uncommon, and the use of TIPS to successfully treat the sequelae of oxaliplatin-induced hepatic injury with a favorable long-term prognosis has not yet been reported to our knowledge.
Case Report
A 45-year-old woman presented acutely with uncontrolled hematemesis, anemia, and upper GI bleeding and underwent emergency esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Her history was significant for stage III (Dukes C) colorectal cancer for which she underwent sigmoidectomy and an 8-month FOLFOX (5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin)/bevacizumab regimen that ended 1 month before presentation. The patient had tolerated chemotherapy well until the development of a sudden onset of hematemesis before admission. A serologic viral workup was performed, and there was no history of alcohol abuse, hepatitis, or any underlying chronic liver disease. Emergency EGD revealed 4 columns of grade 2 esophageal varices extending to the distal third of the esophagus, and an actively bleeding varix was seen just proximal to the gastroesophageal junction. In addition, fresh blood clots were seen in the fundus along with 3 gastric varices, which showed no stigma of recent hemorrhage. There was evidence of marked portal hypertensive gastropathy of unknown cause; the pylorus and duodenum appeared normal. Interventional radiology was consulted for emergent TIPS after resuscitation with transfusion of packed red blood cells and octreotide drip administration; later the patient was placed on 40 mg esomeprazole magnesium twice daily, 1 mg folic acid orally (p.o.) daily, and 150 mg iron polysaccharide p.o. daily.
Results from 2 18-gauge core liver biopsy specimens obtained at the time of the TIPS procedure revealed no evidence of cirrhosis, portal triaditis, fibrosis, cholestasis, venoocclusive disease, or colorectal metastasis. The hepatic parenchyma displayed mild lobular and predominantly lymphocytic inflammation with scattered hepatocyte dropout (Figure 1).
The Initial Liver Biopsy Specimen Showing Focal Hepatocytic Necrosis/Dropout (Arrow) With Adjacent Reactive Hepatocytes Having an Uneven Nuclear Size (anisonucleosis) (hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×400)
On the pre-TIPS portogram, multiple collaterals including a paraesophageal varix were noted (Figure 2), and the preprocedural portosystemic shunt pressure was measured to be 23 mm Hg (20 and 43 mm Hg in the right atrium and portal vein, respectively). A 12 mm × 10 cm (8 cm covered and 2 cm uncovered) and a 12 mm × 6 cm (4 cm covered and 2 cm uncovered) Viatorr TIPS endoprosthesis (W. L. Gore and Associates Inc, Flagstaff, AZ) were deployed, and the TIPS tract was first dilated to 10 mm, resulting in pressures of 31 and 24 mm Hg in the portal vein and the right atrium, respectively. However, given that the patient was actively bleeding and there was persistent flow in the left portal vein, the TIPS tract was subsequently dilated with a 12 mm × 4 cm balloon. After dilation, there was good flow through the widely patent shunt, no filling of collaterals, and decreased flow into the left portal vein (Figure 3). The successful creation of the TIPS shunt from the right hepatic vein to the right portal vein resulted in an overall reduction in the portosystemic gradient from 23 mm Hg to 3 mm Hg (24 and 27 mm Hg in the portal vein and right atrium, respectively). The patient was transferred back to intensive care after the procedure, and 5-day follow-up Doppler ultrasonography at discharge showed a patent TIPS shunt. The patient remained in stable condition without any immediate postprocedural complications or episodes of encephalopathy; a routine 3-month follow-up ultrasonography was performed.
Before the Deployment of the 12 mm × 10 cm Viatorr TIPS Endoprosthesis in the TIPS Tract, the Pre-TIPS Carbon Dioxide Portogram Showed Filling of Collaterals and Paraesophageal Varices
The Post-TIPS Portogram Demonstrating Successful Placement of the TIPS and a Widely Patent Shunt. Dilatated Paraesophageal Varices were no Longer Visualized
During follow-up liver biopsy to reassess hepatic histologic findings, the liver was noted to be small and a dilatated large bowel loop was observed along the right abdominal wall. The repeat liver biopsy showed hepatoportal sclerosis and moderate mixed macrovesicular/microvesicular steatosis that had a centrizonal distribution estimated at approximately 60%. There was no cirrhosis, steatohepatitis, lobular activity, or fibrosis. Portal tracts were small and inconspicuous, and there was no triaditis. Bile ducts and hepatic arterioles were present, but most of the portal venules appeared to be obliterated (Figure 4). At 3.5 years of follow-up, the patient remains well with no further episodes of GI bleeding or ascites, interventions, or complaints related to portal hypertension. No institutional review board consent was required at this institution for a case report.
Follow-Up Liver Biopsy Specimen Showing Hepatoportal Sclerosis and Moderate Mixed Macrovesicular/Microvesicular Steatosis. Portal Tracts were Small and Inconspicuous Without Triaditis. Bile ducts (open arrows) and Hepatic Arterioles (black arrows) were Present, but Most of the Portal Venules Appeared to be Absent/Obliterated, as Depicted Here. The Periodic Acid–Schiff Stain With Diastase (PAS/D) Highlights a Macrophage Containing PAS-Positive Material (black arrowhead), Suggestive of Localized Injury (upper left: hematoxylin and eosin; upper right: PAS/D; lower left: trichrome stain; lower right: reticulin; original magnification for all ×400)
This report demonstrates the potential for the development of the sudden onset of oxaliplatin-induced noncirrhotic presinusoidal portal hypertension manifested by acute hematemesis and variceal hemorrhage in a patient with colorectal cancer that has been successfully managed long-term by TIPS placement. Few studies have shown oxaliplatin to be associated with hepatic vascular injury leading to observed portal hypertension. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of effective management of acute oxaliplatin-induced liver injury and portal hypertension with TIPS.
Oxaliplatin is a third-generation platinum derivative that is commonly used in the treatment of early-stage and metastatic colorectal cancer.1 and 2 Patients treated with oxaliplatin in addition to 5-fluorouracil have a significant improvement with respect to progression-free survival (a median of 9.0 vs. 6.2 months) and response rate (50.7% vs. 22.3%) when compared with counterparts treated with only 5-fluorouracil.3 Commonly reported toxicities associated with oxaliplatin include peripheral neuropathy, splenic enlargement, and thrombocytopenia. Several case series have confirmed the association between hepatic sinusoidal injury and oxaliplatin therapy; the incidence of hepatic sinusoidal injury ranges between 19% and 54%.4 Rubbia-Brandt et al showed that among 274 patients treated with oxaliplatin, sinusoidal dilatation and microscopic hemorrhage developed in 54% because of damage to the hepatic sinusoidal endothelial cell barrier.5 In the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) 40983 trial, patients with stage IV colorectal cancer were randomized to receive either surgery or induction FOLFOX followed by surgery. Pathologic evaluation of the 57 patients enrolled in the trial revealed a significantly higher incidence of sinusoidal lesions in patients receiving preoperative chemotherapy (48% vs. 11%; P = .003).6
Hepatic sinusoidal injury can range from mild sinusoidal dilatation to hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. Clinical manifestations of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction include hepatomegaly, jaundice, and ascites. The progression of events leading to chemotherapy-induced portal hypertension is as follows. First, oxaliplatin is thought to cause an increase in the reactive oxygen species and depletion of glutathione transferase, leading to a toxic insult to sinusoidal endothelial cells. In turn, this injury compromises the integrity of the vascular wall. Subsequent obstruction presumably occurs by matrix deposition in the sinusoids and endothelial sloughing.7 The result is hepatic congestion leading to elevated portal pressures. This sequence of events triggers an increase in the concentration of angiogenic factors (vascular endothelial factor, plasminogen-activating factor) and activation of the matrix metalloproteinases, which in turn further propagate the vascular injury. Second, centrilobular fibrosis and nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) are both believed to modify intrahepatic blood flow, eventually causing portal hypertension. Interestingly, a significant feature of NRH is that it can become clinically evident long after chemotherapy.1 and 8 Finally, oxaliplatin use can lead to fibrotic reactions resulting in obliteration of small vessels, hepatocyte plate disruption, and parenchymal extinction lesions.9 The occurrence of these 3 histologic findings together can lead to increased resistance to blood flow between the portal and hepatic venous systems and the eventual clinical presentation of portal hypertension. Oxaliplatin was the most likely causative agent for the obliterated portal veins and hepatoportal sclerosis in this case, which would explain portal hypertension in the absence of fibrosis. The patient's portal tracts were small and inconspicuous (Figure 4), and most of the portal venules appeared to be obliterated. As is characteristic of noncirrhotic portal hypertension, there were no signs of cirrhosis or pseudonodule formation in the liver.10 and 11 Also, parenchymal atrophy of the liver secondary to portal malperfusion was an observed pathologic alteration. These changes in hepatic structure laid the foundation for the observed portal hypertension and the emergency episode of acute variceal hemorrhage.
Although pathologic changes in hepatic vasculature are commonly seen in patients receiving oxaliplatin, clinical manifestations of hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome from oxaliplatin-induced injury have not been well reported in the literature. Slade et al described 6 patients in whom oxaliplatin-induced portal hypertension developed, as demonstrated by ascites, splenomegaly, persistent thrombocytopenia, and bleeding of esophageal varices. The complications of portal hypertension in these patients were either treated with endoscopic banding or they self-resolved over time.1
The early use of TIPS has been shown to significantly reduce treatment failure and mortality in patients hospitalized for acute variceal bleeding.12 Massive hematemesis from acute variceal bleeding is usually seen in patients with cirrhosis; it occurs in up to 30% of such individuals during the course of illness and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Up to 20% of initial bleeding episodes are fatal, and as many as 70% of survivors have recurrent bleeding within 1 year after the index hemorrhage.13 There is 1 reported case by Tisman et al in which a patient with stage III colorectal cancer was diagnosed with sinusoidal obstruction, hepatic insufficiency, and portal hypertension.14 A portocaval shunt was placed; however the disease progressed to encephalopathy and hepatorenal syndrome and the patient subsequently died after a 7-week hospitalization. This report serves both as a cautionary note to practicing interventional radiologists that portal hypertension and liver disease can occur remarkably quickly in patients receiving FOLFOX and also demonstrates that the use of TIPS can effectively manage and treat acute variceal bleeding from oxaliplatin-induced injury. In this case, the patient has remained in good general health in respect to liver function for 3.5 years of follow-up without any complaints of recurrent bleeding or complications of portal hypertension.
- 1 J.H. Slade, M.L. Alattar, D.R. Fogelman, et al. Portal hypertension associated with oxaliplatin administration: clinical manifestations of hepatic sinusoidal injury. Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2009;8:225-230 Crossref
- 2 T. André, C. Boni, L. Mounedji-Boudiaf, et al. Oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin as adjuvant treatment for colon cancer. N Engl J Med. 2004;350:2343-2351
- 3 A. de Gramont, A. Figer, M. Seymour, et al. Leucovorin and fluorouracil with or without oxaliplatin as first-line treatment in advanced colorectal cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2000;18:2938-2947
- 4 J.N. Vauthey, T.M. Pawlik, D. Ribero, et al. Chemotherapy regimen predicts steatohepatitis and an increase in 90-day mortality after surgery for hepatic colorectal metastases. J Clin Oncol. 2006;24:2065-2072 Crossref
- 5 L. Rubbia-Brandt, G.Y. Lauwers, H. Wang, et al. Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome and nodular regenerative hyperplasia are frequent oxaliplatin-associated liver lesions and partially prevented by bevacizumab in patients with hepatic colorectal metastasis. Histopathology. 2010;56:430-439 Crossref
- 6 Julie C, Lutz M, Aust D, et al. Pathological analysis of hepatic injury after oxaliplatin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy of colorectal cancer liver metastases: results of the EORTC intergroup phase III study 40983. Paper presented at: the ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium; January 19-21, 2007; Orlando, FL.
- 7 M.L. Yeong, S.J. Wakefield, H.C. Ford. Hepatocyte membrane injury and bleb formation following low dose comfrey toxicity in rats. Int J Exp Pathol. 1993;74:211-217
- 8 L. Rubbia-Brandt, V. Audard, P. Sartoretti, et al. Severe hepatic sinusoidal obstruction associated with oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol. 2004;15:460-466 Crossref
- 9 P. Ryan, S. Nanji, A. Pollett, et al. Chemotherapy-induced liver injury in metastatic colorectal cancer: semiquantitative histologic analysis of 334 resected liver specimens shows that vascular injury but not steatohepatitis is associated with preoperative chemotherapy. Am J Surg Pathol. 2010;34:784-791 Crossref
- 10 S.K. Sarin, D. Kapoor. Non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis: current concepts and management. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2002;17:526-534 Crossref
- 11 S.K. Sarin, A. Kumar. Noncirrhotic portal hypertension. Clin Liver Dis. 2006;10:627-651 Crossref
- 12 J.C. García-Pagán, K. Caca, C. Bureau, et al. Early use of TIPS in patients with cirrhosis and variceal bleeding. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:2370-2379
- 13 D.Y. Graham, J.L. Smith. The course of patients after variceal hemorrhage. Gastroenterology. 1981;80:800-809
- 14 G. Tisman, D. MacDonald, N. Shindell, et al. Oxaliplatin toxicity masquerading as recurrent colon cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2004;22:3202-3204 Crossref
1 Division of Interventional Radiology and Image-guided Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
2 Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
3 Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
4 Division of Hepatology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
⁎ Address for correspondence: Hyun S. Kim, MD, Division of Interventional Radiology and Image Guided Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road NE, Suite AG-05, Atlanta, GA 30322 Fax: 404-712-7970
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Goal-Setting For 2017: Travel and Beyond/
I'm pretty sure everyone makes New Year's resolutions - even your moody cousin Alghbert (its pronounced, "Al-Bert" - OK?!" Gosh......) quietly makes a list of things that he would like to accomplish in the coming year. I believe that the key to setting manageable New Year's goals is doing it either a few weeks in advance or a week or two after. By being either early or late to the game, you're more likely to keep a cool, organized head about what is actually realistic. They hype surrounding the "new year/new me" is a solid 37% of the reason I prefer to just treat it like a (slightly more luxurious) normal night.
The two big rules I follow are: long term = general, short term = specific.
I believe in making really broad goals for the year... things like: "I want to become a better baker by July" -or- "spend more time with puppies." After I've set what I want, I can then narrow it by month. January I want to test 2 new recipes, and in February I'll fine-tune the one that was received the best by my test subjects. In January I'll volunteer with a shelter and then look into pet sitting gigs - maybe in the summer I'll try to touch every dog that crosses my path (which would either earn me the endearing title of "the Somerville doggie petter lady" or.... get me arrested for being a nuisance). The possibilities are endless. Keeping the long-term goal general allows a little leeway in the means by which you get there.
You also need to accept that you may fail at your initial goal. Maybe you wanted to get to the gym on January 1 but you went out for NYE and gym was simply not happening. Damn, you failed already?! Well you should probably just take it as a sign that you were never meant to exercise. Shut the laptop, lock the phone, pop that bottle of wine (or twist that plastic if you're on the boxed vino)... time to hibernate and sleep off the failure. lol NOT! If you go into it accepting that you may not meet each goal the exact way you intended, it becomes way easier to forgive yourself and move on. Feed that hangover, hydrate, and before bed on January 1st, pack your gym bag so it'll be ready to go in the morning.
I feel like I probably read this somewhere, but I have no idea where: the only real failure is not trying.
I approach setting my travel goals a little differently than I do my regular NY's goals. You'll need to carefully examine your work/school schedule and your finances before you can list out where you would like to go. There are so many articles about why you should drop everything to travel- and I generally disagree. If you've read my Things to Worry About Before Travel you'll know how I feel on that topic. Spontaneity and flexibility are wonderful- usually. A little preflection (I'm seriously 'inventing' words at a rate of like one every post) can go a l o n g way towards setting realistic goals and actually meeting them.
My 2017 Goals
(1) See new places. Ideally, 2 new counties and 3 new states.
I live in the US where I don't have multiple international borders within a 300 mile radius. Given the vacation time I have stored up, my overall savings (um, and credit limit) I know that 2 international trips can be an easy goal to meet if I work at it. And what I lack in proximity to international options, I more than make up for in yet unexplored states (and I already have Wisconsin on the schedule for the Women In Travel Summit!)
(2) Get stronger.
Realistically, I don't need to see the number on the scale go down- and there is like 0% chance of me becoming a runner. I have bursitis in several important joints, and one really great way to keep it from really impacting my life (I'm thinking both daily life and potential treks/hikes). I'm breaking down each month into daily challenges. For example: in January I've been doing (and will continue do) daily 1-minute forearm planks. I missed a day and will be using Jan. 15 and 31 to make up for any days I've missed. February will be straight-arm plank. March is elevated push-ups. Ideally, I'll be able to do standard push-ups and some pull-ups by the end of the year. I'm focusing on upper body and core because typically better with the leg strength-- but arms, upper-back, and core are all really important for..... carrying a backpack!
(3) Merch.
I've had a specific idea for an travel item kicking around my head for about 9 months now. I was looking as a packing pile and througt, "Man, I wish that item had this feature - that would make my life so much easier!" So I drew it. Picked materials. Can't make it until I grow my readership a wee bit more. [Largely due to being able to fund the project and make sure that I can at very least break even. I could achieve this by getting another job- but I already have 2 and 2 more volunteer gigs... so adding one more thing to the pot could spell burnout.]
...that's it. It doesn't seem like a lot - because I intentionally chose to not over exert myself.
My 2017 Promises
(1) I will not sanitize my online presence of my personality.
This is equally for me as it is for you. Jenna Marbles doesn't do it. Lauren Toyota doesn't do it. Kristen from Hopscotch the Globe doesn't do it. Neither will I. I realize this may impede my success, but its the best way to remain true to myself, ya know?
(2) I won't try to peddle anything I don't really believe in.
I'm not going to tell you that I love something or someplace that I don't just because gushing about it may make for a better read (or more affiliate link clicks).
(3) You can rely on me to tell it how it is.
I'll balance the fantasy of travel with (gah, hopefully!) inspiration- with the necessary realism. If you've seen my post about my 15 Derpiest Travel Photos, you'll already know that I'm not ashamed of sharing even the shittiest of images. I think that fantasy and inspiration are really important to get the ball rolling, but a healthy dose of realism is important to make smart decisions. Never guna tell a lie.... and hurt you.
- What goals have you set for yourself for 2017?
- Share any 2016 goal success stories- or lessons learned from the failures!
- What is your best tactic for maximum goal-reaching?
- I'm not sorry that I RickRolled you.


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I need to start shaping the focus of the April webinar with Michael Durall, author of the Almost Church series. The general topic we will be discussing is the health, growth and future of Unitarian Universalism.
Given how short our time with Michael is, I'd love to know what topics you are interested in. Are there specific ideas from his books, consulting, etc… you'd like us to discuss? Let me know by commenting on this post or by emailing me at firstname.lastname@example.com with the subject "Topics for April MD Webinar."
I'll be speaking with Michael shortly about this. Nice to have your input.
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Lucas Oakes is one of Lindsey Point's local boys and proud of it. He's still nursing the scars of losing both his best friend and his fiancée, so he keeps to himself and is more than happy to work construction, volunteer as an EMT, and play Santa in his sleepy hometown. The last thing he needs is a nosy, out-of-town journalist snooping around. But he can't say no when Sophie Smithwaite asks him to fill in as cameraman, swept away by a powerful attraction he's never felt before.
NYC cable reporter Sophie Smithwaite is only in town for a story. Finding out a hunky local boy can run one of her cameras is just a bonus, until she finds herself falling for strong, silent Lucas. But when Sophie discovers a personal connection to Lindsey Point's haunted lighthouse, she'll stop at nothing to uncover the truth - even if it means risking her life and the lives of others.
Suddenly, Sophie and Lucas find themselves in the middle of a 50-year-old mystery, and someone in town isn't happy with the secrets they're uncovering. As the mystery deepens, both Sophie and Lucas become targets of vicious attacks on the beach, and they'll have to decide whether true love is worth destroying legends and risking it all.
©2014 Allie Boniface (P)2016 Allie Boniface
"Beacon of love"
I love this audiobook at the onset of the story and only increased. Romance mystery that kept me guessing and reading. Very well developed storyline and characters. Perfect depiction of a small coastal town with everyone's lives intertwined and crossing with many connections.
"Amazing story! Full of suspense and romance!"
I loved this book from the very first moment! Beautiful story very well written with wonderful characters. The depiction of the small town life is just perfect! Amazing narration! It's has everything I like when I read!. Intrigue, romance, love, family, angst! Very enjoyable!
"This was a great listen"
I really liked the story and will look for other books in the series. I expected a different ending but that's fine it's not fun to always be able to predict. Definitely a great storyline that goes back many years.
"Kudos to Allie Boniface"
I loved this book. The story was great. I would definitely listen to other books by Allie Boniface. Narrator Barbara Nevins Taylor did a wonderful job. I would have given the book 4.5 if I could have. I felt the story only had 2 drawbacks. The love scene needed just a little more detail. It didn't need to be as steamy as so many books are today. It just needed a bit more detail to seal the H and h's chemistry. My larger issue was the book needed more detail at the end and an epilogue. When I invest a lot of time into a book I love, I want to know what happened to all the characters. However, I loved the mystery in the book and all of the unusual twists. Kudos to Allie Boniface.
"Wonderful story"
I loved this book right from the beginning! The home town feel where the whole town sticks together and watches it out for each other. The Ghost story the all love to talk about and the way I could see them all looking up at the lighthouse. The story was masterfully written with characters I cared about. It's has everything you want in a book. Intrigue, suspense, romance, family all in and wonderful seaside town where I could practically smell,the salty air. Highly recommended this book
"Loved this book! Can't wait for the next one!"
Beacon of Love is a great start to a series. The book is well written with well developed and likable characters. I loved the small town setting and the mystery and twists that Allie Boniface adds to the story. I can't wait to listen to the next one! Barbara Nevins Taylor did a great job narrating Beacon of Love. Between the author and narrator, this book can't be beat!
I was given this audio book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
"Twists and Turns to the End"
I think I would if I wanted to visit a small town and feel as if I were surrounded by one huge family. It may be tiring though if I found more than the story I was going there to report on.
My favorite character was Lucas Oakes because despite all of the inner turmoil, he seemed as stable as his last name. He was strong and didn't waiver once his word was given. He seemed to have perfect timing when it came to rescuing Sophie from herself and his feelings were genuine.
I really enjoyed Barbara's interpretation Sophie's character. She was so headstrong and purpose driven on the outside, but the conversation that went on in her mind was very complicated and not very confident. I loved how Barbara's performance was able to relay this.
Yes. I was often irritated when I was interrupted by life and had to take care of adult things before I could get back into this suspense filled world.
"Beacon of Love"
This story has some surprising twists and turns. Which made a great story. A 50 year old murder suicide, and a town suffering a mass loss in a tourist town, with a lot of closed up locals. Makes it hard to come by answers, but the truth has a way of working itself out!
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Thread: Tracking Old New Values
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im trying to create a procedure that will insert/update a small table
that has an ID, AmtBefore & AmtAfter.
this is just a table that i'd be using to monitor other activity on the database.
i'm really pulling a price + ID every hour and i need to track that somehow and know when the procedure runs if a price is lower than it was the last hour, plus of course keep the ID's straight.
does anyone have a good approach to something like this?
thanks for any help on this
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you know i think i figured this out shortly after i wrote it. im using a #temp table when i pull my query everyhour (with one exception) in that query, i include the AmtAfter value and put it in the AmtBefore column. then i clear out my other temp table and do an Insert from #Temp. it seems to consistently be sliding the AmtAfter Value over to AmtBefore each time. Pretty simple really, i just couldnt find an elegant simple way of doing it. if anyone has a different way though, i'm always open to other's logic.
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triggers populating history tables are perfect for this.If one brings so much courage to this world the world has to kill them or break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry. Earnest Hemingway, A Farewell To Arms.


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On the upper slopes of Mount Targon, the warriors of Rakkor live and breathe only for war. However, Targon's peak is reserved for a special group of Rakkor who answer to a "higher" calling. Members of this group, called the Solari, retire their mantles of war, choosing instead to devote their lives to reverence of the sun. According to legend, the Solari were formed by a warrior who could call the raw might of the sun down upon his enemies in combat. He claimed Mount Targon's summit, the point on Valoran closest to the sun, for his solar devotion, a tradition which generations of Solari have preserved to this day. Though they maintain their reverence, no other warrior possessed the gifts of the founder – until Leona.
Leona's parents were traditional Rakkor, both bred for the heat of battle. To them, Leona was a problem child. She was capable of fighting as fiercely as any other – including her childhood friend, Pantheon – but she did not share their zeal for killing. She believed that the true worth of a soldier lay in her ability to defend and protect. When it came time for her Rite of Kor, a ceremony in which two Rakkor teens battle to the death for the right to bear a relic-weapon, Leona refused to fight. For this, the Rakkor leaders ordered her execution, but when they tried to strike the fatal blow, sunlight burst forth, bathing Mount Targon in light. As it faded, Leona stood unharmed and her executioners lay unconscious around her. The Solari immediately claimed Leona, demanding that her sentence be repealed. She donned the golden armor of the Solari and they bestowed upon her the sword and shield passed down from the ancient sun-warrior of legend. The Solari helped Leona focus her abilities, and when she was ready she left to join the League of Legends.
"The sun's rays reach all of Runeterra, so too must the image of its champion."
I've heard this lots "We got a troll jungler" or "omfg does it actually work? K cool gg" but nothing to fear, her jungling is great as long as a good leash from mid suffices. Her w will help her greatly to jungle as her e will make her so good with ganks that she will terrify that dastardly top lane!
Pros / Cons
Scary Ganking Capabilities
Tanky and Brut-ish
Keeps great cc on jungle and heroes
Great Support
Harder if leash isn't given properly
Counter Jungle-able
Not in the kitchen >:P
Summoner Spells
Lets face it, u want to keep that one target cc TO THE MAX for ur team to take out, so to my standards SMITE EXHAUST are the best for Leona Jungle :P
These are the effects of other summoner spells:
TELEPORT Not so good with junglers, like ive said, good if u have a super warding support that places tactically
FLASH U can replace EXHAUST for this if u feel like their team is very escape like. Ur ulti should be the preventer of escapes, but meh, flash is a good alternative
IGNITE If u really want them kills, then replace EXHAUST, but ur suppost to support tank, so its kinda not ur role. but whatever im not u. I would say its decent with her
HEAL Shes got too much hp to give a **** about healing
GHOST Not really a point due to having good mvtspd and ranged cc. i would say no, unless they got alot of slows
CLARITY um.... yes? jk no...
EXHAUST Very good for keeping that one hero from escaping u and/or ur team. That one carry or fed fck could be the kill ur team needs to Nash rush or even win. Yes for exhaust
CLAIRVOYANCE Only if ur very cautious with her, other than that she does need it at all, shes jungling ffs
REVIVE Only time ill use this is when im eating KFC and die of a heart attack or aneurism.
PROMOTE Promote Dergun???
SMITE Core spell for jungling needs, itll prevent Leona losing so much hp at blue and keep her income up if ganks dont do as well (which they wont cause its BAU5 to gank with her)
The items used for this build are the best, but just in case of other alterations, ur MERCURY TREADS can be replaced with BOOTS OF SWIFTNESS to keep up with enemies. IF u ever want to keep up the health regen, which isnt to much of a problem due to massive amounts of hp, u could replace ur BANSHEE'S VEIL with a FORCE OF NATURE so u can come in and out of team fights or poke and run. thats for ******* though. like MUNDO!!!
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Phone Call
Me: Hey, man – how's it going?
Friend A: Ahh, pretty good, pretty good… You?
Me: Good.
Friend A: The Prius is in the shop.
Me: Oh yeah?
Friend A: Yeah.
Me: That sucks.
Friend A: Yeah.
Me: You need a ride or something?
Friend A: Naw. It'll be ready about 5 – the wife will take me.
Me: You sure?
Friend A: Yeah — thanks, though.
Me: Ok – if something changes let me know.
Friend A: Thanks, man.
Me: Hey, you going to see Ironman this weekend?
Friend A: Ah yeaaaahhh. You?
Me: Well, that's what I'm calling about. You want to go Sunday night?
Friend A: Cool, yeah.
Me: Cool.
Friend A: How about the 9:30 show?
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It may be rude. It may be impersonal. But I hate small talk. Text for the win.
As in devil's advocate. It's an unfortunate colloquialism, but it describes me pretty well.
I've decided that I need to give up trying to explain my opinions, beliefs, and thought processes; I should just confess that I am inclined to disagree with you in general. Don't get me wrong – I do have opinions, but my most dominant opinion is that you should be willing to question your opinions.
I think we all develop opinions for dumb reasons. There is usually an equation involved. Something like this:
A=B and B=C, so A=C
I support you, you support him, therefore I support him. Something like that. Opinion by association. Opinion as a package deal. It's sort of like a package you choose from Dish Network. Yeah, there may be some channels you don't really want, but you'll take them because they are part of a package that contains a lot of things you do want.
Let's take politics, for example.
I know that if you believe that capital punishment is wrong, then you also believe that abortion is okay, global warming is real, homosexuality is natural, Bill O'Reilly is insane, big business is all bad, Iraq was a huge mistake (we didn't care AT ALL about those poor Iraqis. FREE OIL!!!), there were NEVER any weapons of mass destruction, and George Bush is the dumbest man alive. I call this the Enlightened East Coast/ West Coast Lib Package. Many of these opinions aren't particularly related to each other, but they are all part of the package deal, so you must have them all.
Contrarily, if you believe that capital punishment is the answer, then abortion is wrong, global warming is a hoax, homosexuality is an abomination, Bill O'Reilly is a pretty sharp guy, big business is the American way, we had no choice but to rid Iraq of it's evil dictator (oil..? WHAT? NOOOO….. we hadn't even thought of …. I can't believe you thought we…. NOOOOO), we JUST missed those weapons of mass destruction, and George Bush is really quite smart – he's just a poor communicator. This is what I call the Amurican Patriot Package .
At what point did we agree to package our opinions in this way? I do it. We all do it. Usually, it's in response to people of the other "package" trying to force their package on us (I might need to re-word that). I suppose it's a show of solidarity. It's a way to unite with other people subscribed to our package.
The downside? We have basically reduced ourselves to a society consisting of two opinion packages.
This post is in response to a question posed by my Pastor on his blog. It took me a long time to write (particularly since I lost the first draft to browser problems), so it's going to count as an entry for me as well. The question he posed is this:
Do you see any elephants in the room?
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There are very few things as wearisome to a Pastor as the infighting in the kingdom of God over gray issues. Most God-fearing people can settle their theological and philosophical disputes on the black and white issues, but the gray issues become bloody battlegrounds of bias.
Mark Batterson, of National Community Church in Washington DC, blogged about some of these issues when he wrote:
"About four hundred years ago, a German theologian named Rupertus Meldenius, was frustrated with the infighting and backbiting in the church. And he said something so profound that it has passed the test of time." He said:
In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.
We have turned "issues into elephants"! We love to skirt around the issues. The church bells ring with criticism and gossip because of the "elephant". The "world" cuts us out of the equation because we don't care enough about their "real needs" to put down our battle axes.
Would you take a second to comment on this question: What "elephants in the church" would you like to see us speak about during an upcoming series? What are the real issues that intrude on our divine purpose? I am not sure what my timetable will be on doing this series, but hopefully sometime soon.
This should be interesting.
Let me first say that I don't think we have "elephants in the room" of any significance at ALC. Pastor Hennigan's ability to be direct without having to defend every little decision is a credit to him and his leadership. While there are things that aren't discussed over the pulpit, I don't sense an apprehension to discuss them, but rather an ability on his part to keep the focus on things that matter. This is a tricky balance, but I think his attitude and approachability make that possible.
I could get into some of the specific things that I think are issues that might traditionally be considered "elephants in the room", but I am going to respond to the question in broader terms for now. I grew up in the UPC, and when I think back to how much time and energy I've wasted wondering if this rule was right, or whether that person was still saved, it kind of makes me sick. These things were, by and large, the defining characteristics of my belief system for a long time. We had the "whole truth", and no one else did – in part because of the way we dressed. The arrogance of that is mind-boggling.
As is human nature, we have a tendency to lose sight of how to prioritize certain things. We tend to make much out of characteristics that are tangible, because it's easier to recognize and evaluate. We look at hair, dresses, beards, jewelry – because they are all so easy to see and identify. It is easy to measure a person by these benchmarks since you can't see what's in their hearts. I believe that what were originally set up as holiness guidelines have become the defining characteristic of our movement. I don't know that I agree that the organization has lost its defining purpose, but I believe that the purpose frequently gets lost behind the procedure. If you look back on the founding members of the UPC, you would be surprised to see women in earrings and men with beards. The fact that most of us don't know that is a testament to how things become distorted over time.
One thing that I think happens frequently is that we confuse church law and God's law. I think the church often sets rules to protect their members in a broad sense, though the rules themselves may not be Biblical. I don't think this is a bad thing — until it starts being taught as if it is Biblical. Every organization has a right to have bylaws. If you don't agree with them, you don't have to be a part of that organization. For instance, I can't find anything (conclusively) in the Bible that says that consumption of alcohol is wrong. There is much debate about whether "wine" in the Bible was fermented or not, or whether is was sometimes, and other times not. I see a great deal about drunkenness, drinking in moderation, not defiling your body, etc. Here is a link to an interesting analysis of the issue if you're interested (http://www.tektonics.org/lp/nowine.html). But how does an organization legislate something like that? You can't say, "you can drink, but only in moderation." Moderation is defined differently by everyone. So, in order to protect people, it makes sense to play it safe. Just don't. You'll be better off not subjecting yourself to a temptation to abuse alcohol. I think that is very valid. BUT – it may not be biblical, thus it's organizational. The problem comes when we lose sight of that, and begin to attempt to judge others' salvation based on our organization's guidelines.
My hope is that we at ALC always keep sight of this difference.
I think back to the music that shaped me when I was younger…
The Twist by The Swirling Eddies
hang on, believe
there's nothing up my sleeve
i've got no magic tricks to save the day
put down the gun
you're not helping anyone
and i'm not about to run or back away
don't walk the fence
then come to my defense
i don't need fair weather kinds of friends around
so watch and pray
as a traitor's kiss betrays
and rest your feet of clay on shaky ground
and look me in the face, at least what's left of it
tell me you still love me just a little bit
or nail me down, break the skin
hard enough to do me in
but don't leave me hanging
dying and dangling
twisting in the wind
here, touch my side
let doubt be crucified
nailed with your wounded pride
to love's grim altar
here, taste my flesh
my bloody humanness
i am no phantom guest
no skinless martyr
so taste and feel
there's nothing to conceal
you always knew the deal
was sacrifice
stand up, be strong
when all you've got is gone
i left the light turned on in paradise
and when the walls cave in
and the curtain's torn asunder
you'll know we're near the end
you'll hear me in the thunder
and when the sun grows dim
this will be your sign and wonder
that soon we'll meet again
just like we did last summer
Back in the late eighties and early nineties, I wasn't listening to popular music. And, it was years later before I knew much about The Beatles, The Stones, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, etc. Sure, I had heard their songs on the radio when I was very young, but after getting into the church at age 7, additional exposure to that sort of thing would be delayed for many years.
Understand, this is not a complaint.
I had the opportunity to learn a great deal about a sub-culture of Christian music that has had a huge impact on my views and beliefs to this day. "Alternative" is such a cliched and undefinable term, but it truly was an alternative to typical Christian music. Honest, self-critical and often satirical – the music of Steve Taylor, Daniel Amos, the 77s, The Call and King's X – to name a few – was truly an inspiration and source of comfort to me as I navigated my teenage years and early 20s. The voices behind these bands were those of humans with real questions, struggles and doubts that paralleled my own, and they taught be much about the necessity of questioning tradition, authority and religion. Those of you that know me know that, for better or worse, I rarely deal in black and white. I believe God gave us a mind and soul with the ability to intepret His Words and apply them to life's situations without relying on some man-made set of religious guidelines. I learned that Christians are not perfect, and should not presume to be better than non-Christians. I learned that not all Christians are Republicans — ok, that was a joke. But most of all, I learned that in spite of all our struggles, questions, concerns, failures and shortcomings – we have a great Hope.
I must also point out that in spite of all of the other music I listen to now, I still go back to these songs for inspiration. An entire generation (or two) of musicians have since spawned from these bands (whether they know it or not), but many of the elders are still going strong. Some have gone on (we miss you, Gene), a few have lost their faith (we miss you too, Doug). But many can still be seen touring and making albums. It is a sign of their passion, and I admire them for it.
Thank you Terry, Steve, Mike, Gene, Doug and all the others.
Do yourself a favor and check some of them out. You may have trouble finding some of these albums, but they are worth finding.
Steve Taylor
I Predict 1990 (album)
Squint (album)
Meltdown (album)
Daniel Amos (also DA, Da), Swirling Eddies
Zoom Daddy (Swirling Eddies album)
Darn Floor, Big Bite (DA album)
Kalhoun (album)
Shotgun Angle (album)
The 77s
77s (album)
Sticks and Stones (album)
88 (live album)
Pray Naked (album)
The Lost Dogs (members from DA, 77s and The Choir (and at one time, Adam Again)
Scenic Routes (Lost Dogs album)
Well, after being locked out of my computer on Sunday, I have been trying to catch up on some work. We have a crazy deadline this Thursday, so my posting has been irregular these past few days. I hope to have time later today to discuss a Rolling Stone article that has me troubled.
Here's hoping.
It's been a long time since I had to memorize lots of text. It requires a system. A process.
For 10 years I was in Bible Quizzing. I think back to the memorization we were asked to do, and it's hard to imagine now. That first year, as an 8-year-old, I had to memorize entire chapters of the Bible – a good portion of the book of John, as a matter of fact – word for word. We had to know where each verse was located, and we had to be able to access and quote them quickly.
Here's a photo taken fairly late in my quizzing career.
Bible Quizzing is not for everyone. It takes a lot of commitment, and it is a heavy load to add to school work. But, I learned a lot of valuable skills from quizzing, and it helped me tranform from a shy little kid into someone confident enough to speak in front of hundreds of people. To this day, I am still unusually comfortable speaking in front of an audience.
I also learned a process for memorization. I learned about short-term vs long-term memory. And now it's time to apply that process to memorizing the 100+ lines I have in this year's drama.
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This lovely small geometrically shaped vase is of Scandinavian origin and most probably Orrefors or Kosta. It is signed on the base Stromberg and numbered. I believe Stromberg designed for these factories. The glass is a rectangular and appears to be cased. There is a layer of clear and layer of amber. There is a small rough spot near the base on one side, and other than that, condition is excellent. The size is 2.25" on each side and 2.75" in height. The outer layer is clear and the inner layer is amber. Thickness of the body is approx. .25". The signature on the base is Stromberg. Sides flare slightly.
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Happy New Year!
Nicely done!
Thank ya!
Cool video, very nice place to fly - looks calm and friendly : ) You have nice recording skills
Just one thing - I don't know if this issue is only on my side, but I suppose that final video was rendered with different framerate than raw video and I see that video is little bit "shaky". Am I right?
Thank you.
I still haven't figured out the best rendering settings yet. No frame stuttering on my end though. Hmm. I will try it on another computer.


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Recently,while flicking through a programme,dated 1976 Cadwell Park,Skegness Motor Cycle Club.
l came across some names from the past,ie Mick Kent,Syd Smaller,Steve Andrew,Pete Godfrey ect ect.
So l thought ld start a thread,to see who you remember from the 1970s-80s,and just wander,what are they doing now ?.
"Where are they now ?"
Recently,while flicking through a programme,dated 1976 Cadwell Park,Skegness Motor Cycle Club.
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Always wondered
Whatever happened to George Ashton? Unbeatable in the 50cc class on a Honda and then a Garelli. The one Brit who should have been a World champ.
Also Alan Barnett, a multi Brit 500 champ,but faded into obscurity.He was so smooth he looked slow. I think he rode a Matchless Metisse.
Chris Guy
Didnt he ride for Sid Griffiths for a time,and always seemed to have No 13.Didnt he get injured ?.As for Graham Wood,Scunthorpe rider,just cant think though who he rode for though.
chris guy
chris guy as quoted did use to race with the No 13 on his bike. If i remember correctly, he was sponsored by Mal Carter, father of Alan Carter. Riding TZ Yamaha's, under the Pharoah banner. Ron Haslam was also riding in the same team, prior to him riding for Honda. Must have been an expensive team to run,due to the win it or bin it mentallity of Ron Haslam at the time, which seemed to transfer across the team to Chris Guy. This was probably around 1976-77. Very vague memory recalls that he may have made team selection for the Transatlantic match races around the same time,possibly when Steve Baker on Yamaha Canada OW31 thrashed everyone at Brands Hatch, including Barry Sheene and Kenny Roberts, to name a few
Graham Wood
Pretty sure Graham Wood rode for Fowlers of Bristol .. same as the legendary Jock Taylor ...I'm sure I saw him in the british 500 gp one year at silverstone
Graham Wood
Thanks Old Elsie,thats right "Fowlers",and he did ride in the British Gp one year.
Ref to Chris Guy,he was a bit of a crasher,he did ride for Pharoh Yamaha,but he also rode for Sid Griffiths some time later,about the time Alan Carter started his racing career in club meets.
Who remembers ?
Gordon Allott and Kirk Langham,a couple of headbanging club racers from Doncaster,who raced during the eighties.
What l remember of them,they were the men to beat around Cadwell Park,on there Yamaha LCs.
Steve Ives
Another name that springs to mind is Steve Ives,came onto the national scene like a thunderbolt,then disapeared.What l can find out,he raced 400 yamahas.
where are they now?
Hoping Sean Warwick reads this as when I suggested they did articles on riders who has dissappeared instead of all the pages on selling and testing bikes he arrogantly stated no thank you to this idea. Also he may have noticed that Chris Carter in Bike Sport News has had simliar ideas over the winter.
Eddie Laycock?
Doing research for this kind of thing involves actual work, donchaknow...Eddie Laycock...now there's another name, former GP runner on the Miller bike, I think...I've tried to find out what he's up to but the last I heard (and I'm not sure if the guy was pulling my le) was that he was now the proud owner of a chippie in Ireland...
...anyway, tell him I've got his crash helmet....
Chris Guy/Eddie Laycock
Chris Guy was fantastic - he was around in the very late 70's/mid 80's and no-one tried harder than him, often too hard. We used to have a sweep on which corner he'd fall off at and when ever I saw him in the pits he'd be hobbling along with his latest injury but still smiling. He always rode under number 13 and it really did seem unlucky for him, and he had the Pink Panther on his helmet. About 10 years ago Chris was selling and fitting water filters, no idea what he's been doing since then.
I've nicked this from an article on Eddie Laycock off the TT Supporters club, not sure how up-to date it is:
"Eddie, who retired at the end of 1992, now lives in Templeogue with his wife Helen and their two boys and runs a successful pet shop at Cornellscourt in South Dublin".
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l just started this thread after thinking about it one day while at work.
l have since contacted MCN,about starting a forum,but was told politiel;y no thankyou.
But it seems a issue,that has got one or two other people intrested,so lm hopin this thread starts getting more messages in it.Then it will show others thee is a very much an issue to start this as a forum.
Chris Guy
He was very much a trier,can remember him at Cadwell Park,falling at Mansfield Corner,during a internatinal event,getting back on with fairing flapping,handlebars bent in all directions,he did three laps like that and finished in sixth place l think.
But he also had time for any body in the pits,even stopping to sign autographs while making his way down for a race.
Eddie Laycock
Didnt he try his hand at 500 GPs,got him on video crashing and breaking his collarbone,somewhere.
Others that l thought about.
Other decent riders from the past that have come to mind are,Tony Rogers,decent national rider from the early eighties,who was from Doncaster l think.
Also,anybody from the late seventies early eighties,will remember the Ruth Randle boys Clive Horton and Steve Tonkin,didnt they ride Armstrongs ?.
Where are they now ?
I can help out a bit with what happened to Steve Ives. He had a good 400 and 600 ride with the Magic Wheels Honda team when he broke his schapiod (not that I can spell it !). In an attempt to return to racing quickly the cast was cut off and it caused further damage which ended his racing days. Its a shame because I think he would have turned out to be very good.
Just a quick note Razor, Eddie Laycock has also, since last year, been doing commentary for the Motogp racing covered live by Irelands national broadcaster, RTE, He's not to good to be honest and is really just a sidekick to the main guy Peter Collins.
Ruth Randle Mystery - Solved!
Wizz - your subject got me thinking at the weekend and I typed a few names into Google. I used to be a big fan of the Armstrong Randle team and discovered Steve Tonkin now has his own bike restoration business in Lancashire.
I'll post his website below in a separate message in case dant takes exception and deletes it - if so just type "Steve Tonkin" into Google and it's the first in the list.
Re: Eddie Laycock
Thanks for the update!...last time I met Eddie was at the Macau GP many moons ago...
Kind regards from another Clive
one of the name sin your first post Syd Smaller
f*ck me! he live in my village for a while (East halton - very north east lincolnshire) By the time i knew him he was racing a TZ750 and borrowed a TZ350 from Kevin Stowe who was seriously injured at the time.
I was 15, so that would have been 1978. He let me go with him and his mechanics to any races i wanted - mainly caddy. i used to be a fetch and carry boy.
He was a sucessful road haulage owner running lorrries from Immingham Docks. Part of a massiv efamily of cousins, brothers, sisters etc.
At one time he held the lap record for the class on an Aermachi 350 at Caddy.
At one meeting the rear shock on a bike of his broke as he was going around Barn. And he ended up in the barn. broke his back i think, but made a recovery. Sued De cardon and got a pay out from them as the rear unit had been faulty.
Last i saw of him he had moved to Barton on Humber about 15 years ago. he was married with a great family. he must be late 50s early 60s by now
he was well known by the likes of Rob McElnie, Roger Burnett, Roger Marshall as they were all local Lincolnshire lads and he had a "personality" shall we say?
i will never forget the man who got me into bike racing, helped me out when i had a try, and never judged me harshly even though i was crap!
if he knows how to work a computer and if he ever reads this, i'd like to say thanks big man


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The dress (I hope!)
This is the dress I love love love. It's Priscilla of Boston Fall 08 Style 4200. Unfortunately it is $4,995. I tried it on, and I have to say, I think I looked better in it than this model! : ) My mom is actually a dressmaker by profession, so she is going to make me something very similar to this. The last time she made me a dress was like for my junior prom, but I remember those dresses she made back then were just as good as what you can get at a store. It will be wonderful too to have - it will be a family heirloom for me, so I'm so excited! And she said that while she is making it, she will be thinking about James and me and praying for a very happy marriage - so sweet!
Here's the link to the dress. I really like the Priscilla of Boston website - you can see most of the dresses as the model walks the runway, and you can zoom up really close to see the details (which are ever so pretty!): http://tinyurl.com/6sateu
Another option.
I tried this on at the store (It's Reverie Prague by Melissa Sweet), and let's just say the size 8 sample size was a little small for me. But it sort of worked to my benefit, because the loose fabric in the stomach area of the picture was no longer loose, and a dress that I thought from the picture was so-so was much nicer on (because it looked like a different silhourette). Other benefits: it would also be much easier for my mom to make (she wants to make this one), the rose at the chest is really pretty, and it's probably more suited to the kind of casual beach wedding I'm having. But the heart wants what it wants!
This dress on their site: http://tinyurl.com/67py7v
Another one I love!
I always seem to like Melissa Sweet/POB dresses! This one is from the Spring 09 collection. I don't think I can ask my mom to do beading or lace that is as specific as this dress, but it sure is pretty!
The dress so far!
So as you can see, the top boob area (why can't I think of a more elegant way to put that?) is a little too long, at least in my taste. I put pins at the top (sort of tiny, but you should be able to see), about an inch down where I want my mom to shorten the length of this part. The bodice area was also a bit loose (certainly not from me losing any weight though!), so you can see where it was pinned to be taken in. The bottom ruffles were not completely done yet. I'm wearing that waist cincher, but dang it, my belly still sticks out! And this is with me holding my breath, trying to suck it all in!
The luau dress.
Okay, so maybe this is a bit much, but I want to enjoy being a bride for as long as possible. This is a Jim Hjelm bridemaid dress that I want to get in white, and wear to the luau, one of the weekend activities. When I tried it on in this color, I absolutely loved it. It recently came in, and I'm sort of regretting my purchase. It doesn't look as nice on me in white. And I feel so huge, because even though I ordered it in 14, it still doesn't fit. But it will, darn it! I've been exercising like crazy these days.
MOH and groomswoman dress
I liked this Val Stafani dress, but it seems it's been discontinued.
I've finally picked the silk chiffon Sophia dress from J. Crew, in bright aquamarine. I got it on sale for $72.
This is the J. Crew silk chiffon Sophia dress. It's flattering on both girls, so that's all I care about.
This is the color - I think it looks nicer on the girls.
shoes, shoes, shoes...
I'm considering wearing these j.crew flip flops during the beach ceremony.
more formal options
Some of the higher heel shoes I am considering. I want to dye them a teal or turquoise color. So many to choose from, I am having a hard time deciding.
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I love these shoes! The color, the design, everything. But they didn't feel right for the occasion somehow, and I don't think my feet would look nice in them.
oh how i love shoes...
Or these Pop Its flip flops, just regular flip flops, but they have a little thingy on which you can pop in a little jeweled design like the one below. You can get them at popits.com.
I also like this idea for the ceremony posted by SoontobeMrsNaylor.
Payless Shoe Source - these are dyeable when you order them at the store; it doesn't seem you can order them online.
rsvp Hart
Colorful Creations Karla
Caparros Adriana in Magenta and Amethyst. I love the colors, but I'm waiting to see if the ivory will be available in my size, and hopefully I can dye them the turquoise/teal I want.
I ordered this beautiful shoe from Nordstrom's after Future.Mrs.H posted it on the DW board. I really liked it, especially the bow that just happened to be the same color as the bridemaid dresses, but something about the pump part was not as feminine as I would have liked. I wanted to be able to wear them with cute anthropologie-style clothes, but something about them didn't work.
<-- these are from endless.com, so cute, but too expensive, and I think I'll just wear flip-flops when I need to wear flats.
The final decision... Colorful Creations Shine with a little DIY
I finally ordered Colorful Creations Shine from shoebuy.com for a really great deal. I think they would also go well for a night on the town with some nice dark bootcut jeans. Before they were dyed:
The final result! I got these blue cloth flowers at Soolip Paperie & Press in L.A., and added them to the front of the shoe. They have wires on the back of the flower, so I can just wrap it on. I'm a little ambivalent though - doesn't the flower look too big?


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Depeche Mode strike an iron-fisted pose in the stark new video for "Where's the Revolution" off their upcoming album, Spirit.
Directed by frequent collaborator and music video mastermind Anton Corbijn, the predominately black-and-white clip finds the British outfit presiding over militaristic marchers and flag-wavers in an empty industrial square. While the dystopic visuals pair perfectly with the ominous clang of "Where's the Revolution," the video is cut through with a dark sense of humor, from Dave Gahan's dictatorial flourishes to the lock-step chugging he, Andrew Fletcher and Martin Gore do while donning bushy Karl Marx beards.
Depeche Mode will release Spirit March 17th. The album was produced by James Ford (Florence and the Machine, Arctic Monkeys) and marks their first album since 2013's Delta Machine. In a forthcoming interview with Rolling Stone, Gahan speaks about the sense of worldwide worry and melancholy that permeates the record, but stops short calling it overtly political.
"I wouldn't call this a political album," Gahan said, "because I don't listen to music in a political way. But it's definitely about humanity, and our place in that."
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Amelia offers piano lessons at her studio in Eltham. She's also available for in-home lessons in Elwood/Elsternwick on Wednesdays.
Amelia is a passionate musician who has been teaching piano to children and adults for 8 years. She has an Australian Diploma of Music (AMusA – Piano) and a Bachelor of Music from the University of Melbourne (Therapy, with First Class Honours). She is a full member of the Victorian Music Teachers Association (VMTA) and a registered music therapist with the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
Amelia has performed piano at private events around Melbourne since 2000. She studied classical piano with renowned pianists/teachers including Ronald Farren-Price and Priscilla Alderton, jazz piano with Steve Sedergreen, and vocal improvisation with Hilde Knottenbelt (Creative Voice, Melbourne). She has a broad interest in musical styles including classical, jazz, alternative and world music, and a lifelong love of learning and teaching music.
As a piano teacher, Amelia uses a resource-oriented approach (based on students' strengths, skills and interests) and works collaboratively with students to achieve their musical goals. She provides a strong foundation in musical skills, including aural skills, sight-reading, theory, improvisation and composition. She encourages her students to write and perform their own compositions, and organizes regular concerts. AMEB exam preparation is offered to students if they choose. But most importantly, the emphasis is on fostering love and enjoyment of music and learning!
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45 minutes - $55
60 minutes - $70
In-home lessons in Elwood/Elsternwick area will incur a small travel fee.
Amelia teaches piano from her studio at 77a John St, Eltham.
Lessons are taught on a Bechstein upright B-124 piano.
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Andy Harrison
Director of Melbourne Piano School
Music Education Qualifications
BMus (Music Therapy, Honours)
AMusA (Piano)
Professional Registrations
Victorian Music Teachers Association (VMTA)
Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA)
Amelia Nicholson, Piano Teacher and Music Therapist in Eltham.