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do spouses of active military personal get any money for college?My husband is active duty in the Army, we just recently got married and i'm trying to finish college. I would ask him, but he is in Iraq right now so i don't hear from him much. Id appreciate any help you guys can give on the subject. yes my husband is wonderful. And for the few of you who want to respond rudely... being an military wife isn't as hard as being in the military... but it isn't an easy job either. Its more than you could possibly understand unless you've been one. I take 25 units and work about 25-30 hours a week as well. I have been in college for less than 2 years and am set to finish in Dec. with 2 bachelors degrees. One in accounting, one in business administration. So i'm not trying to mooch... but we are a young couple and are hoping to make a future for ourselves. I'm just looking for ways to supplement my college fees. and thank you to those who support our military and military families. Lexi, i bet you spend every night with your husband. I bet you get to see him or talk to him whenever you want. I don't. Thats the difference between us. Don't tell me that military families don't make sacrifices. I see my husband once every few months. He risks his life everyday so you can have freedom. No i don't risk my life, but i don't get the time with him that you do with your husband. I sit here worrying about him, i'm the one that cringes when a soldier has been killed. I'm the one that helps him deal with the tragedy he has witnessed. I'm the one who keeps things in order while he defends you and your rights. What does your husband do? what do you do for this country? So don't pretend you know what i'm going through or what my life is like. Go ahead, take advantage of everything you're given... its because of people like my husband you get those things. And trust me when i say most soldiers couldn't do what they're doing without the support of their loved ones behind them.
Asked By: ArmyMpsWife - 7/15/2007
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Many military orginizations (spouses groups, DeCA, unit clubs, veteran groups) offer scholorships for military members or dependents. These are no different than scholorships offered by any clubs to members or children of members or ones that are avialable only to people of certain career fields or ethnic groups (for...
Answered By: Annie - 7/15/2007
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Answered By: Philip - 7/15/2007
well maybe they should
if he is viololent then watch out though
Answered By: pinkyismygirlfriendniluvhur - 7/15/2007
i think so but its a pain in the as$
Answered By: cowboys.mavs - 7/15/2007
wow that sounds tough to be you but i would go get a job some were like Mc or Burgur king or at the mall somewere neer you thats what i would do!
Answered By: kit kat - 7/15/2007
There are family member scholarship programs, but I don't know how you would find out about them, there should be a Family Support office at the nearest Fort/Camp/Post that can help you.
kit kat, pinky - What is wrong with you?
Answered By: naked - 7/15/2007
Hello and congradulations on getting married. Me and my wife have been married for 15 years and I have been in the Army for 15 years. She has 2 certificates both being in the medical field and the Army paying for all of it. Just go to your neariest Education Center on a military installation. Normally the...
Answered By: ARMY STRONG! - 7/15/2007
No you do not get any money, but there are some colleges that extend extra benefits to military spouses. Coastline Community College just offered on-line classes at $59/unit, no registration or application fees, and free textbooks to spouses. Check them out.
Answered By: erehwon - 7/15/2007
yes you can just go to your family support office and they should tell you how. i don't think that they give you a full ride though. oh and don't let those other jerks get to you they don't understand what it's like having to live with someone in the military. thanks for supporting our troops i really do appreciate it.
Answered By: my mom thinks i'm cool - 7/15/2007
i was told that recently they added too the gi bill that after so many years your spouse can use a lil of the money ...ive been askin..ive been told yes and no so i would look into that..
Answered By: sweetlatina - 7/15/2007
I have never heard of the actual military paying for them but i know that there are programs on bases that can help spouses and family members receive scholarships...
Answered By: usmcgrlnmom - 7/15/2007
Go to your Education Center on a military installation and they can help you with what ever you need.They pay for allmost everything ,the only thing you pay for is your books.People getting mad at you becase you get to go to college for free isnt a bad thing at all. Familys take a huge hit while loved ones are over...
Answered By: US soldier - 7/15/2007
First of all, yes. Go to your Post/Base education office and you'll find some great assistance. Won't pay for everything, but will offset it quite a bit. Secondly, you should receive full assistance despite what some jerks answered. My spouse suffered through 27 years of service with 22 years overseas duty as she...
Answered By: Too Old For Idol - 7/15/2007
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Does he have the GI Bill? If so, he can transfer a portion of it to you but once it is in your name, it can't be transferred back. There are scholarships and discounts but most you must apply ahead of time in early Spring. Check with the Education Center at the base he deployed out of.
Answered By: accountant - 7/15/2007
Of course, you being a military wife, you're supposed to get benefits for health, family/child care, and college. You should definitely check into this.
Answered By: Lucy B - 7/15/2007
i'm a military wife too, so i totally understand everything you go through. don't pay attention to anything anyone says badly about the military and military spouses. chances are they have no idea what it's like...
Answered By: funnybunny - 7/15/2007
The only ones that can do this is the air force. This is what I've heard from a good source, looked into it myself, but you can contact the VA. They have all the info on that.
Answered By: smartazz - 7/15/2007
Hey, sweetie, you've already got some good answers, but I would like to add a little. I found being new to the Army a little overwhelming, so if you need help finding something, go to ACS. If you don't know where that is, google the nearest post and visit their web site, look for MWR or ACS. All those negative people...
Answered By: kuffed_kitten82 - 7/15/2007
currently there are no provisions in place for spouses to use the GI Bill. however most bases have Officer spouse clubs that will offer scholarships, and there are other avenues as well, like the education office on base.
Answered By: Mrsjvb - 7/16/2007
In the Army, you DO NOT get any help if you are a spouse. Other then filling out the FAFSA and looking into scholarships (some only for military spouses). The GI bill does not extend to family members in the Army. The upside, if you don't work since the military isn't exactly paying big bucks, you will make out of...
Answered By: conroys_girl1 - 7/16/2007
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Posted by Ayal, a Divorce client,
The first red flag that I should have picked up was the dirty and messy office. She didn't prepared me to the deposition, I sent her a lot of material that I thought was very important to my case and with specific questions, but it was very hard to get any response from her, she never answered my questions and I'm pretty sure she never even looked at what I sent her
She came late and unprepared to my deposition. At the deposition she was mostly quiet, and whatever she did say was not helpful, because i felt that she just didn't know the case.
After realizing that she is not doing anything that helps me with my case, I wanted to fire her and get whatever was left from my $3,000 retainer fee back, so she sent me a bill that I felt it wasn't right.
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I have no idea who this is. It doesn't even sound like me because I have never sat quietly at a deposition. Ask my court reporter! Additionally my office is never messy. I am paperless. I have added pics of my office. This review is also suspect because there is no mention of my four dogs. Recently obtained a judgment for non-payment against a certain client. Suspecting this is him and we didn't even conduct a deposition. IF this is a legitimate complaint call me. I would love to resolve this with you in some way. But I truly don't recall any deposition that I wasn't prepared.
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I approached Deborah in a time of need and great pain for my family around a Family Law sistuation. Deborah engagement went above and beyond what I have ever seen from a lawyer. Deborah took on my case and fought it as if it was her own family. Deborah's attention to the details and knowledge of the law was amazing. She stood her ground and sent a message that my family was serious about fighting for the right outcome. Deborah ability to be sensitive to your feelings and understand that whatever you may be going through is a difficult time for your family is unparalleled to any lawyer I have ever seen. She was the "glue" that held everything together during a horrible ordeal for my family. I highly recommend Deborah if you are in need of a lawyer with integrity and not someone who will treat you as a number, but as a person.
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Atty Iwanyshyn has been very helpful, knowledgable and accessible. I have always been able to contact her and get an immediate response. I feel I'm in good hands and she is looking out for my best interests and I know she "has my back".
Posted by a Child Custody client,
Ms. Iwanyshyn has been very helpful and very hardworking for me in my case. She is very easy to talk to and is straightforward. Her knowledge in family law is impressive and she is always staying on top of the lastest findings. She has given me strength and hope in my case.
Posted by Ted, a Divorce client,
Although we worked together years ago, Ms Iwanyshyn handled my case professionally and effectively in a difficult and contentious situation. There were some unique aspects to the case that lead to successful resolution in the appellate court.
Posted by Christopher Majewski, a Child Custody client,
Deborah is very thorough and knowledgeable. She is also calm. She has seen it all and done it all. Even when "the firm" we are up against tried to pull a fast one, she never worried and had the motion overturned immediately. I tend to worry about my situation, Deborah keeps me calm and everything she has said will happen has happened. I have even recommended Deborah to a couple friends in similar situations.
Posted by Stephanie, a Family client,
With my case I was separated from my daughter and was only given visitation with her on Saturdays which was really hard for me because I loved my daughter. However, Attorney Iwanyshyn went above and beyond to get me more time with my daughter. I was able to spend four days out of the week with my little girl who is now 3 years old. Attorney Iwanyshyn has played such an important role in helping me work things out with my daughter's father. In six months time my daughter's father and I had worked things out and are a family again. Attorney Iwanyshyn was with me every step of the way she understood where I was coming from and never made me feel anything less. She helped me to be a strong willed woman and that I can truly be a stronger person for this. I am glad that I had Attorney Iwanyshyn as my Lawyer. I truly believe anyone else would have treated me unfairly and I wouldn't be with my daughter or back with her father for that matter. If you want someone that is caring and willing to fight for you till the end don't look any further you will not be disappointed.
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Stephanie became like a daughter to me. Seeing her and the baby's father work this out was truly rewarding for me. Once Steph acquired some self-esteemed and learned how to assert herself the father started taking her seriously. I try to teach dependant women how to speak up for themselves.
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Posted by James, a Child Custody client,
Ms. Iwanyshyn is very caring and a credit to her profession. Went above and beyond for me in establishing visiting rights and terms of payments. Her fees were very fair compared to other counselors I have dealt with in the past. Highly recommended!!
Posted by a Divorce client,
Ms. Deborah Iwanyshyn presented thoroughly understandable explanations for each question I asked. Also, Ms. I. informed me of all the possibilities and angles involved for each question, helping me to understand the process of divorce in every step along the way. I would recommend this lawyer for anyone if they want honest, straight forward, and diligent work done for them.


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The phonological (sound) systems of the Altaic languages tend to be simple. Syllables are usually open, ending in a vowel, most often of the pattern consonant-vowel (CV). The clustering of consonants is unusual in Altaic languages, and relatively few consonants are used. The vowel system reconstructed for Proto-Altaic bears some similarity to the "cubic" vowel system of Turkish, which is a symmetrical system of eight vowel phonemes defined by three phonological oppositions: back/nonback, high/nonhigh, and round (labial)/nonround (nonlabial), as shown in the table. Mongolian and Manchu-Tungus merged /i/ and /ɯ/; the latter eliminated in addition /y/ and /[B0]/ through various mergers with /i/ and /u/. Some Altaic languages in addition distinguish long and short vowel phonemes.Phonology
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- Without specifically saying so, Duke Energy (DUK) thinks the 6,600 MW of merchant coal-, oil- and natural gas-fired units it plans to sell in the Midwest will bring in $1.5B-$2.5B, based on remarks from its earnings conference call.
- Duke CFO Steve Young said the net book value of the 3,400 MW of coal- or oil-fired units and 3,200 MW of gas-fired units is ~$3.5B, and that DUK expects to take a pre-tax impairment charge of $1B-$2B in Q1 to reflect the difference between the units' book value and the expected sales price.
- CEO Lynn Good said the decision to divest the Midwest merchant plants followed the Ohio Public Utilities Commission's Feb. 13 decision to reject DUK's request to recover additional costs associated with its merchant fleet in the region.
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Tuesday, Feb 188:54 AM
- Duke Energy (DUK): Net profit rose 58% to $688M as the company's regulated utilities and international operations grew strongly.
- Duke achieved lower costs through synergies from the 2012 merger with Progress Energy and recovered infrastructure expenses through higher customer rates.
- Regulated utilities adjusted income +22% to $607M; international energy +21% to $108M; commercial power adjusted loss $3M vs break-even a year earlier.
- Forecasts 2014 adjusted EPS of $4.45-4.60 vs consensus of $4.57. (PR)
- Duke said yesterday that it plans to sell its Midwest commercial generation business, including holdings in 13 power plants, due to "volatile returns." As a result Duke will take a pretax impairment charge of $1-2B on its Q1 results. (PR)
- Shares are flat.
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- Duke Energy Corporation (DUK): Q4 EPS of $0.95 misses by $0.05.
- Revenue of $6.15B (+7.9% Y/Y) misses by $170M.
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Monday, Feb 175:30 PM
Thursday, Feb 132:53 PM
- Duke Energy (DUK +0.7%) says it expects the number of customers in the Carolinas without power to exceed its most recent count of 190K outages due to the storm that has hammered the southeastern U.S.
- In the Carolinas, DUK says the outages are split almost evenly between the two states, with ~92K in North Carolina and 98K in South Carolina; overall customer outages in the region have totaled more than 500K.
- DUK says it has ~3,400 personnel working to restore power.
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Monday, Feb 109:14 AM
- Duke Energy (DUK) said over the weekend it had installed a permanent plug in the leaking stormwater pipe that dumped tons of coal ash and wastewater into the Dan River.
- DUK says crews filled part of the stormwater pipe with concrete and capped it, and the rest of the pipe will be filled with concrete as well; the next step is to keep monitoring water quality.
- DUK apologized for the spill and pledged to clean up the toxic waste from the river.
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Friday, Feb 711:38 AM
- A continuing spill of coal ash into North Carolina's Dan River is renewing questions about the safety of the hundreds of U.S. sites storing the byproduct of energy generation.
- Duke Energy (DUK -0.4%) estimates up to 82K tons of wet coal ash, or slurry, have leaked into the river this week from a man-made pond adjacent to a power plant the company closed in 2012.
- The spill has not yet affected quality of drinking water because the solid material generally is caught in intake filters.
- Environmentalists want coal ash to be regulated as a hazardous material, but such a designation could crimp recycling of the product, which is commonly used in building materials.
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Tuesday, Feb 410:14 AM
- Duke Energy (DUK -1.1%) says its engineers have had some success stemming the flow from an ash pond at the Dan River Steam Station, as a temporary plug periodically mitigated the leakage into the Dan River yesterday and the company continues to try to completely stop the release.
- DUK's latest calculations estimate 50K-82K tons of ash and 24M-27M gallons of basin water has been released to the river as a result of a break in a stormwater pipe at the coal-fired power plant.
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Monday, Feb 34:57 PM
- Duke Energy (DUK) says it is in talks to buy certain generating assets from the North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, which serves ~270K customers and owns partial interests in several DUK plants throughout the state, representing ~700 MW of generating capacity.
- DUK says there has been no definitive agreement and any potential deal would take "many" months to finish due to required approval from boards, utilities and regulators.
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Monday, Jan 272:43 PM
- Duke Energy (DUK +0.9%) discloses in an SEC filing that the company is no longer engaged in discussions about regarding its potential acquisition of a 5%-10% ownership interest in the V.C. Summer Nuclear Station being developed by South Carolina Public Service Authority and South Carolina Electric & Gas (SCG -0.2%).
- DUK said in the filing it has been involved in discussions on the project since July 2011.
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Tuesday, Jan 2111:46 AM
- Talisman Energy (TLM +0.8%) reportedly rejected a $17B takeover offer from French utility GDF Suez (GDFZY, GDSZF), as the two sides failed to agree on terms in December and have not been in contact since.
- However, U.S.-based utility AES Corp. (AES +0.4%) may still be in GDF's sights given its footprint in places such as Colombia, where GDF does not operate: GDF's Chinese partner, CIC, is an 8% shareholder in AES, which could ease financing and help get support for a deal.
- Beyond TLM and AES, sources say GDF also could look at smaller portfolios of assets in Latin America worth $5B-$10B, such as assets held by Duke Energy (DUK +0.9%) and Italy's Enel (ENLAY).
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CAYUGA, Ind. —
Local health care providers, social service professionals and other health advocates are invited to attend a free workshop, Champions for Smokefree Pregnancies in Western Indiana, from 2-4 p.m. EST Tuesday at Cayuga Christian Church.
The event will introduce participants to effective tools and techniques for providing tobacco cessation support to their patients and clients, with special emphasis on pregnant women. Participants also will hear from a local physician and more.
The event is free, but registration is required prior to March 11. Register online at http://www.formstack.com/forms/smokefree-westernindiana, or call Kathy Walker at (765) 793-4881 to register over the phone or to ask questions.
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- County delays sale of farm land DANVILLE -- Plans for farmland owned by Vermilion County have been put on hold for the time being. Vermilion County Board Chairman Gary Weinard said board members would hear an update at Tuesday's meetings on the county's plan to sell the acreage loc
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- 70th year of service DANVILLE — Tickets are still available for the Laura Lee Fellowship House Association's annual dinner and celebration on March 11. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the Fellowship House, 212 E. Willliams St.
- Fire Calls Firefighters responded to the following calls: Thursday, 2:25-2:40 p.m. -- An alarm activation at 1901 E. Voorhees St. Thursday, 5:45-6:07 p.m. -- A burning smell reported at 518 W. Madison St. Friday, 12:45-12:58 a.m. -- A medical call in the 1600 b
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- Former Kentucky man not guilty DANVILLE - Vermilion County Circuit Court jurors returned a not guilty verdict Thursday in the attempted murder case against a former Kentucky man. The case against Jason Irwin, 42, was turned over to the panel of jurors for deliberation late Thursd
- Police seek attempted robbery information DANVILLE -- Police seek information about an attempted robbery and battery Wednesday night at a car wash on North Vermilion Street. About 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, an attempted robbery occurred at Quick Wash, 3543 N. Vermilion St. The suspect approached a
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Dear Dharma Brothers and Sisters,
We are pleased to inform that Khenpo Yeshe Gyaltsen Rinpoche together with Genla Sean will be giving a series of teachings in YGY Centre at 4th floor Summit Hotel, USJ Subang. The teaching commerce on 26th Feb 2013 at 8pm.
Attached please find the details of Khenpo's teaching which will be translated by Genla Sean.
For the Phurba Retreat participants (restricted), the details will be adviced later.
由观音基金会主办的《缘系南洋》民族舞蹈表演将分别于2月15日(儿童组)及2月16日(成人组)在吉隆坡文化宫Panggung Sari盛大演出。《缘系南洋》民族舞蹈表演将结合余百名来自中国及马来西亚舞蹈员的精湛演出,当中包括刚于中国民族舞蹈比赛内胜出的8组中国舞蹈学员,并结合中国、穆斯林及其他少数民族的舞蹈演出。马来西亚的舞蹈员们则以"1 Malaysia" 的概念呈现中国、马来及印度民族舞蹈,希望籍此提升和谐安宁的社会。
有关订购《缘系南洋》民族舞蹈表演的入门票,分别为4种价格:RM120、 RM90、RM60及RM30,欲知活动详情,请联络「观音基金会」:03-8025 1557 或 012-9039022或浏览官方网站:www.guanyin.org.my 及电邮:email@example.com
Yayasan Guan Yin (YGY) is organizing Year 2010 May, Serene Month Programme of a theme entitled "Harmony in Unity. 1Malaysia" with an objective to promote a kind, harmonious and peace-loving multi-racial community. The official media partner for the event is 8TV and YGY is pleased to have Gary Chaw (also known as Gary Cao or Cao Ge), a renowned artiste and singer making an appearance in the gesture of supporting peace and harmony.
清明節是华人發揚忠孝倫理的觀念、慎終追遠的精神相當重要的節日。观音基金会将于2010年4月2日(周 五)晚上8点- 10点,举办阿弥陀佛宝忏思亲报恩超渡法會。
此次法会乃有幸邀请到尊贵白玛更朵上师 主法,祈愿信众消灾延寿、消除障碍、解除累世冤結,并设超拔往生莲位,为亲朋戚友之历代宗亲,超荐拔苦、求升莲邦,愿此功德回向国泰民安,所有众生离苦得乐、福慧增长、法喜充满。
详情请即日接洽观音基金会秘书处 03-8025 1557。
Date : 15th March 2010 ( Monday )
Time : 8pm-10pm
Venue : Yayasan Guan Yin
Summit Hotel, 4th Floor.
Persiaran Kewajipan, USJ 1.
* Admission is free. Please call YGY admin @ 03-8025 1557 or 012-9039022 for registration by 11th March 2010.
观音基金会将于2010年1月30日(星期六)举办一场捐血运动。此项运动将从早上 10 时至下午5 时 ,假苏邦再也The Summit USJ 购物中心4楼观音基金会会所进行 (也可从 The Summit Hotel 电梯直上 4 楼 )。
Khenpo Rinpoche Yeshe Gyaltsen was born in Riwoche, Kham, in Eastern Tibet. He entered the local monastery at a young age and received extensive training as a Tibetan Doctor, whilst performing several retreats. He came to Nepal to study with H.H. Dilgo Khyentse in 1985 and become one of his close disciples. He completed his studies, whilst teaching extensively at the Shechen University in Nepal, as directed by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse in 1998 and was enthroned as Khenpo by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche in 2002.
In year 2001 he was appointed as the principle teacher to the young re-incarnation of H.H. Dilgo Khyentse.
Dear Dharma Brothers and Sisters,
It is our great pleasure to recieve H.E. Ling Rinpoche at Yayasan Guan Yin.
H. E. Ling Rinpoche is teaching on
Topic : The Three Principles Aspect of the path
Date : 6/12/2009 ( Sunday )
Time : 8pm-10pm
Venue : Yayasan Guan Yin, Summit Hotel, 4th Floor.
For Brief Biographies of H.E.Ling Rinpoche, please visit : http://www.loselingmonastery.org/index.php?id=52&type=p
The following are the Venerable Sean / Gelong Tenzin Jamchen's teaching session scheduled for the month of September and October 2009.
Date | Duration | Particulars |
30 September 2009, Wednesday | 8-10pm | Revision "A Guide To The Bodhisattvas Way Of Life" (Chapter 1, 2 & 3 ) |
1 October 2009, Thursday | 8-10pm | "A Guide To The Bodhisattvas Way Of Life" (Chapter 4, 5 & 6) Overview and preparation for Khenpo Yeshe's Teaching on January 2010 |
2 October 2009, Friday | 8-10pm | Ngondro |
3 October 2009, Saturday 4 October 2009, Sunday |
7-10pm 10am-5pm |
Chenrenzig Retreat |
6 October 2009, Tuesday 7 October 2009, Wednesday |
8-10pm 8-10pm |
Dharma Talk - Fundamental Of Buddhism |
8 October 2009, Thursday | 8-10pm | Meeting with Bhutan Trip Members |


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HDB hacking works will need trained workers from next year
Come next year, contractors working on Housing Board flats would not only need to be accredited, but also possess trained workers.
The tightening of this regulation was revealed in a HDB statement on Thursday.
Currently, HDB flat owners who want to renovate their property are required to find a registered contractor, as well as seek the agency's approval before works begin.
In some cases, the untrained workers jeopardise key structural walls during the hacking works.


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I can see Marvel instituting some sort of no-heels policy sometime in the future. Practicality rules above all. I guess it wouldn't be too bad since you can still draw the legs as looking perma-flexed when walking in flats even if it wouldn't necessarily make sense.
Everybody's a geek for something. It just depends on if you can speak the language. The other night I was at a dinner table that included a couple ladies and a gay man. They were gabbing about a pair of shoes like it was Christmas morning and a birthday all at once. They were called "laboutins" or something. I made eye contact with the only other straight guy at the table and we both just shrugged.
Ah, brands. I'm ashamed to say that I had to google "*********" to find out what that was. I was never good at being a girl.
There's still somewhat of a distinction between various hobbies though. At some level, the end goal of all fashion is still to appeal to guys. I'm pretty sure I'm not going to impress any girls with my knowledge of the fundamental differences between the one-gap 4-3 defense and the two-gap 3-4 defense.
You don't wear socks with heels. You can wear nude color nylons to cover your feet during the winter but NOT socks..unless you're 5 and the shoes are too big.
The superhero woman probably wear nylons or something tech-wise so that their feet don't sweat in all that leather....eek.
I don't get how wearing boots makes men think that women want to have sex with them.
Personally, it's a huge turn off for me if a prospective mate doesn't know a thing about dressing nice. I know I'm the typical sweatshirt/sweatpants college kid, but I know how to dress in appropriate settings. So a guy who knows how to dress is a big plus for me. I'm really picky about jeans...so I'd probably get him a nice $100 pair if he doesn't have any nice jeans. It's not a deal breaker, but it's definitely something he would have to work on if we considered dating.
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Gah, now I sound like an asshole, though to be fair, I first heard of that term from a girl.
I do recall that the actors from the X-Men films bitched that they could barely move in those leather costumes, much less pull off action scenes. More practical my ass, maybe they SHOULD have just stuck with the yellow spandex. I guess that's why Toad was such a badass, he didn't have to bother with any of that.
I think the 3-4 fad really came about because it's easier to find personnel for it, especially if you don't have any guys who fit the prototypical pass rushing DE mold. *But the 4-3 is more effective in general just because it's so much easier on the linemen to just rush upfield than to worry about having to read run plays all the time. *I remember when Albert Haynesworth came to the Redskins he bitched nonstop about that to the point that they ended up trading him.*
I love women in boots too.
Superheroine can fly, read others' minds, turn themselves into other forms, unleashed fatal fireblasts… moving quickly and agilely with leather boots is easy to them lol...
In dog days, all we need is Frost.
What kind of material is Emma's costume supposed to be? It doesn't look leather so I guess it's fairly practical (except for the cape). Not that she needs it to be, of course.
If Marvel really wanted characters to wear more practical costumes, they'd have them wear loose-fitting t-shirts and sweats. Right now, even Luke Cage's outfit looks impractical. I mean, look how tight his shirt is!


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Hump Day Happy Hour
Raise a Glass for Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
By Julie FishmanBack in 2000, President Bill Clinton waved the rainbow flag and declared June to be Gay and Lesbian Pride Month. Later, Obama amended the occasion, making it Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.
This month, cities across the country host parties and parades celebrating acceptance and tolerance and commemorating New York City's Stonewall riots, an event many consider the beginning of the modern gay rights movement.
So this week's cocktail, "The Hit Parade," is the perfect post-march drink. Get your float on, and then toast to ending discrimination and embracing diversity.
"The Hit Parade"
2 oz Kubler Absinthe
1 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
¾ oz simple syrup
2 dashes of Fee Brother's Orange Bitters
Shake with cracked ice. Strain and pour straight up in a coupe glass.
"The Hit Parade" was created by Chef David Myers and beverage consultant Sam Ross of Comme Ça in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
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SDN Members don't see this ad. (About Ads) Hahahahaha. I am definitely with you on that one!!! I just do not think you have really experienced college unless you go through one really bad roommate situation. I'm sorry for all the drama though! Girl drama can make life so difficult. I mean guys for the most part yell about it, hash it out, and then they watch the game together, while mean girls for the most part have to take it to a whole other level.
AUillinoisan, that's awful about the dog! Are you sure there isn't anything you can do, short of going to court? Maybe if you threaten to go to court, she'll cave? And wow, she sounds crazy. I'm sorry you had to go through that!
OO roommate stories!! lol this will be fun. Here's mine!! I walked into our bathroom and it looks like a horror scene. literally. RED everywhere. and i'm thinking, holy shi**tttt someone get murdered in here or what?? flashes of what this could possibly be ran through my head. There is red on the toilet, the floor, the sink, the shower, the mirror, the trashcan, the door!!! I have 4 roommates but only share the bathroom with 1. So i asked the others of my one roommate is ok and they are like yea she is fine she just went out. So finally, my roommate comes back and i'm like what the heck happened in there?!?!?!? she then begins to explain how she tried to dye her hair red for the first time, and for some reason got out of the shower before she was supposed to and red dye got EVERYWHERE. sighhh, very unique roommate story though! lol
Unfortunately, no. I called the police where she lives and they kept trying to convince me it was like divorcing parents, therefore a civil matter and they won't enforce it. Even though a dog is legally property and my name and phone number are on his microchip, not hers... It sucks. But that is really the only thing that upsets me about the whole situation anymore. But hey, karma's a b****, right? Got that to look forward to!
So...how about going to steal the dog back? Hiding it somewhere until she gives up. Obviously if the police won't get involved, then she is **** out of luck. Possession is 9/10 of the law.
If you adopted the dog from the shelter, don't they make you sign papers saying it yours and you must take care of it? Tell the cops she stole the dog. Essentially she did!
hahaha oh I've thought about it! I've mostly settled on trying not to sink to her level, even though I really want my poor dog back. She stopped taking care of him this spring semester, and would just leave for the weekend and not say anything and leave him here, which made me more than happy! She was gone! but then wanted to claim he was hers... and when I confronted her about the fact that she didn't spend any time with him or take care of him her response was " I haven't been around him because I don't want to be around YOU!" She's a peach, really. But her mom loves the dog enough to make up for her lack of caring and I don't think she'll bring the dog back to school this next year because she really doesn't want the responsibility, she just wants the idea of the dog. It's a really awkward mix of trying to take the high road but still thinking the dog is worth it. They just won't get involved at all, which sucks because yes I did have to sign those papers! Any cruelty charges relating to him will legally fall on me, even though they won't let me take him back. We're in the south, and not to generalize or offend anyone but their animal protection laws(or maybe I should say their enforcement) pretty much suck (side story: last year my neighbor had this really sweet puppy, and one day I went out at the same time as them and noticed that her tail looked weird. Upon closer inspection I realized that he had tied a rubber band around it too tight in an attempt to dock her tail and it had mostly fallen off, but was hanging by a thread. She was 4mos old. I called the police and they said they couldn't do anything except 'advise him on how to raise his dog." I was OUTRAGED. Animal cruelty IS a misdemeanor and felony offense here in wonderful Alabama)
found a job, found a house to rent, working on finishing my fellowship and then find out that the house flooded this past week.
my roomie let her boyfriend move in with us for the summer, which i am fine with. the problem is, he isn't splitting the rent and utilities with us - at least not with me, i don't know if he's giving her anything. i haven't said anything, but i was counting on cheaper rent this summer since we had talked about him moving in with us earlier this semester. i don't want to come off as a jerk, but i'm REALLY broke right now, especially since i'm moving across the pond for vet school soon and i really want him to contribute! anyone have any ideas for a tactful way to address the situation??
Is he taking up a bedroom in the house or is he sharing with your current roommate. If it is the latter good luck getting rent from him. Although I think he should contribute some to the household in the form of rent, they will most likely see it as he isn't an actual roommate just shacking up. I would stand firm on the utilities. Since he is leaving with you guys, he must have increased your energy and water consumption. I would just approach your current roommate first, and explain your situation and why you feel he should contribute to rent as well as state that he has to start contributing to utility bills since they have increased. Good Luck!
Try before you buy, people. So it's been a while since I've been here, I guess. I'm so happy for you guys that are entering vet school this fall! That's amazing. This quarter has been a wreck...house flooded, orthodontist killed himself, one of my friend's husband almost killed her and she's in the hospital, and so my grades plummeted (this is kind of rather here nor there). Oh, and I picked up a full-time job (night shift) the week before finals. Due to all of this, I had decided on nursing because it'd be something I could complete quickly and be done with it. I could make money that way. Did I mention the job I picked up was as a nursing assistant? It took a week and I swore off nursing for good. I know I ramble a lot, and that's mostly what this is... But to the people out there that come here and boast how they know veterinary work is for them because their aunt's sister's cousin's daughter's grandmother's grand-daughter's friend is a vet-tech...well, basically having no hands-on experience themselves....try it before you buy it. For me, I'm going to look into getting a kennel tech job at least part-time and gathering experience to either apply straight to vet school or learn that I don't like it. At least at that point I've tried, right? I'll be taking the summer off from school, I think, and hopefully retaining my four-year university acceptance (depends on whether or not my cGPA "dropped too much" for them). Basically...I have a long road to go to undo GPA damage. This last quarter sank my sGPA quite a bit (tons), not just my cGPA (a bit). Anyways...I know I ramble, and especially since I can't really ask for advice since I don't know where I'll be in the fall. I'm also considering vet-tech school and working as a tech for a few years before applying. Not sure yet. Sorry for rambling, guys...going to try and 4.0 grades no matter where I end up. Definitely know at this point I'm going to have to apply very, very broadly. Least I have a job now, despite it not having any relationship with veterinary medicine it's still work, life experience (albeit bitey, catty, bitchy coworkers make it a bad life experience - is that less common in the veterinary world?). Okay, done now. I plan to start looking for a job this summer as soon as I can. Even shadowing...though it'd probably have to be an emergency clinic since I sleep during the day until the mid-afternoon. I sound like such a fool. /endrant.
lizinwonderland: If he uses any common living space (any bathrooms, kitchen, living room, garage, yard, etc) he should be paying some portion of the rent, and you should definitely call him on it. You shouldn't necessarily split it up 3 ways since they're sharing a room, but to have 2 people in the one room they should be paying more than an even split with you - they aren't paying rent JUST for that room but for the common areas as well, and also any included utilities (water, sewer, trash, etc..) and if there are 2 of them they're taking up more space and time in those common areas than one person. The way we worked it out when I lived with an ex of mine in FL in a 3 bedroom house with 2 other roommates (rent was $1350 - I miss Orlando cost of living!) was that we took the master bedroom/bath and paid $550 total and the other two roommates split the other $650. Essentially we said our room was worth about $225 more than each of theirs accounting for the fact that we would all share kitchen/living room/dining room/yard/garage but we had to share a room when they each got their own, so we still paid less per person. Sorry if that's confusing, but you probably need to draw a line in the sand for this. It's absolutely unquestionable that the bf should be paying some part of utilities, but IMO he should also be paying some share of the rent. If they are disagreeing about this you could always bring up any conditions in the lease about guests and adding people to the lease and see where that gets you..
I really agree with Nyanko (btw if that is your dog in your avi, he/she is adorable!) on this one. Especially if he is using your dishes or cookware in the kitchen, or using your sofa or TV in the living. I really hope this goes smoothly for you, but prepare with a decent argument. You are totally in the right here, but I think a lot of people have this sense of entitlement that makes situation like this difficult!
$1350 for a 3 bedroom house? Woah. I pay $1150 for a studio apartment and that's actually pretty good for the city!
thanks goldengal and nyanko!! i've decided i'm going to ask him for rent and utilities. we'll split the utilities evenly and this is how i've decided to to do the rent. $620 - entire apartment --> divided into 3 gives... ~$210 (bedroom 1, bedroom 2, common living areas) we'll divide the common living area by 3 to give ~$70/person and then i'll pay the $210 for my bedroom while they split the $210 for theirs. so i'll pay $280 and they'll each pay $175. i think that sounds reasonable and i hope they do too. i felt like a wet noodle not saying anything to them!! and goldengal, yes that's my dog - thanks!! your golden is a cutie too!!
and wow, $1350 for 3 bedrooms?? i guess dirt cheap accommdation is the only upside to living in northeast ohio!
haha actually I was saying that was cheap compared to out here in Davis. The 2 bedroom tiny little duplex I lived in before where I live now was $1350 and going up to $1400 in September.
After narrowly averting a complete and utter blowup and DISASTER OF DRAMA between associate Dr and one of our awesome clients over a kitten from the rescue group she is in charge of, I have a completely pathetic scruffy ball of said kitten in my office. The poor thing is dehydrated from all the V/D, TEENY at not even 2lbs at 7 weeks old, and just sad. I am feeding him every 3 or 4 hours. I'm going to be so mad if he dies on me. I am also dogsitting. This means I have to be in two places at one time. So I'm driving back and forth. Every 3-4 hours. As you might imagine, this is not conducive to my sleep patterns. To top it off, my paycheck this week was completely messed up. Of course, our office manager didn't come in today, so I have to wait until Monday to get it fixed. Which means things like paying rent and buying groceries mostly has to wait. And the dogsitting people? Only left me half of what they owe me. *stabbity* I MIGHT be a little overtired and stressed. Ahem.
I'm in Saskatoon right now, looking for an apartment, and it's horrible. I know it's just a shock and I'm overwhelmed and scared from not having lived anywhere but Calgary, but I'm so unhappy right now. At first I got excited because in a little over a month, I will have an apartment here and will live here and will be starting a new life, kind of. Now, not so much. A smaller city doesn't mean less traffic congestion. The drivers are also just as bad, if not worse, than Calgary drivers (and Calgary drivers are baaaaaad). I don't know my way around and I don't know where anything is, it's like I am constantly lost. It's really humid and there are tons of mosquitos EVERYWHERE (it seems like there are more here than in Calgary but who knows), and the gas is WAY more expensive. Seriously, 101.9 cents a litre?! Calgary spent the last week at 88.9/89.9, and when it jumped up suddenly to 92.9 yesterday, I thought THAT was expensive! I know I'm lucky to get into vet school, and I'm choosing this school over Calgary's and that there is a great program here, and it'll be different once I get used to the city and actually live here, but I really, really miss home. I miss roads that I know, with a road system that makes sense (what the hell is with these lettered avenues?!), and I want to see my boyfriend and my cats. My mom and I were supposed to stay here until Monday, but we're both really hoping that we can find a good apartment tomorrow and just go home then.
Man, seeing all of these housing prices makes me really happy to be from Oklahoma. My mortgage for a 3-bedroom house is $600.
$1850 for a 2br apt. Yay Cali? I also smushed my car yesterday running into an angry old lady with no tail lights in rush hour traffic. I was thinking about this gd cat at work and didn't notice her lightless car slowing. Of course since it's a rear end, I pay, even with her no lights. Awesome. More money I don't have. I try to be cool on these things and take them as they come, so I just said I'd have my insurance contact hers and she should really get her lights fixed so no one else would hit her so she could stay safe, and she went nuts on me. Old bitch. Thank god for geico.
That's what I was thinking. I've got 1900 sq ft plus 2 car garage on half an acre and the mortgage is 1090 including taxes. The plus side: it jumped in value $30K since buying it in '06. Hate to sell it if I get into school, and definitely won't be buying near Raleigh. The housing market near Ft. Bragg is skyrocketing due to BRAC.
haha, yep... my teeny tiny 2 br 1 bath apt in cambridge was $2100/mon + all utilities in not the hippest of neighborhoods. my roommate moved out to a studio closer to harvard, and she's paying $1350/month all because that's the only decent place she could find that allowed any pets.
I'm just going to jump in and say that my biggest rant right now is having to sell my horse because I'm going to college in the fall. I grew up in Manila, Philippines, where I spent the first 15 years of my life; now my Dad's job requires him to be reassigned to different countries every 4-6 years or so. We're about one or two years away from finishing our first assignment in Bangkok, Thailand. The thing is, when I moved I was extremely involved with horseback riding in Manila. I would help out at the stables, help organize local shows, exercise horses, etc - I was a few months away from teaching for the first time. Then I had to move. The consolation was that I got to bring my horse with me, which was amazing in itself - it was really expensive and also a little risky because there was air travel and land travel involved in a country we knew nothing about. But things went fine and he's with me now. We still compete, it sucks that I can't even understand the announcer when my name is called because no one here ever speaks English at all, but I'm extremely grateful that I got to have him while I finished high school. The bad part, however, is that there is no way I can bring him to the U.S. for college, and he's too expensive to keep without me there, so I'm going to have to sell him. We tried to find clients back in Manila, because that is the only country I'm sure about going back to - since it's my home our family tries to go back there for Christmas. But we can't find any because most people would rather buy some random young horse that has great potential but of course will buck off their beginner jumping kids etc. Most of the teachers would rather import their horses from Europe, which I completely understand, but not for kids who are just starting to compete and aren't sure they'll be devoted to the sport for more years anyway. Why not get a sure thing from nearer by who is not only very simple to ride but a champion who wins or places in almost every single show I've joined, as long as I don't fall off? He has taken me so far and I was actually really excited to share his amazing talent with some kid that was me a few years ago. But since no one back home will take him we have to sell him here. Okay, it sounds spoiled of me, but I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THIS. First of all, there are many more riding clubs here than in Manila, so we can't keep track of all the teachers and whether they treat their horses well. Most of the showjumpers here like to push their horses so that they wear out in half the number of years they're supposed to. Some people don't even know how to teach their kids, I don't know where the hell they learned to ride but bolting at the jumps around a course is not the way to do the jumpers. I am incredibly scared that my horse will end up with some owner that doesn't realize how special he is and will just run him into the ground. He has joint problems that need supplements and how do we know they'll be taken care of the same way?! Plus, most of the stables have much worse facilities than the one I'm boarding at, but none of the students at my stable here want to buy him. What if he ends up in some crappy city riding stable (not that all stables in the city are crappy, but I know the ones here are) in a tiny stall with a tiny paddock sometimes and bad ventilation? The worst part is that since my Dad is going to be reassigned in a couple of years I have no idea if I would ever, ever see him again if I sold him here in Bangkok. That might be the biggest reason why I want him back home - I know at least that I will always return here. Selling Jacko to someone who doesn't even speak my language and who might not keep in touch with me and who I might never see again in my life is so terrifying. I keep having these bad bad thoughts about him being overridden and overcompeted (if that's even a word) by some kid who didn't get taught right, and then he'll stop winning because he can't tolerate people riding him stupidly, and then they'll sell him and he'll get passed on from person to person until he ends up jumping crossbar classes with a kid who pulls on his mouth. I don't know what to do. Even if we find a good owner here there's the possibility that when he changes hands again after that the whole downhill slide will start from there. So finding one good owner doesn't guarantee that all of his owners will be the same. It's not an irrational fear either. Some weeks ago I was sitting with my coach at a riding show and we were watching the little kids' classes, around 2'. Some kid went into the ring with a skinny bay horse that jerked its head up and down a lot and refused two jumps, getting his rider eliminated. My coach turned to me and said, "That horse used to be on the national team here. Can you believe it?" I think the scary thoughts started from that day onward. It was good to get all of that out since I don't think people here really know how scared I am. But I'm also more scared now that I'm actively thinking about it, haha.
Awwww I'm so sorry, that must be awful. I hope you find a nice home for him. Could you maybe try to sell him in the USA, or is transporting him here at all just impossible?
Bluesails, I am so sorry for the position that you are currently in. I can only imagine how difficult of a situation this is for you. I hope that you find the right home for your beloved horse!!! And once again, I am so sorry that you are having to go through this!
I don't know if this is really a rant, but.... I'm conflicted if I should feel sorry for or happy about a former acquaintance losing her job. She's had two jobs in her 23 years of existence. The first she lost for dressing provocatively, insubordination, and suspicion of theft. This time I can only imagine what she did to get fired from a video store (a supposedly lax work environment by her own admission). I suppose it's karma... but I don't really believe that. I believe in the power of people. When you insult, disrespect, or otherwise offend those who have power over you in the workplace, you kind of sign your own pink slip.
I'm grumpy that I get more hands on involvement and learning experiences shadowing vets for half-days than working for pay at the clinic who hired me 1.5 years ago. I should probably just be happy I have a clinic job and get the opportunity to shadow some wonderful vets, but sometimes it seems a little weird that I touch more animals in a shadowing environment than as an assistant in a clinic.
I think i'd like to keep my rent $ a secret since so many people know who i am. i don't want to be judged lol lets just say i'm so glad my bf is splitting it 50/50 with me because the city is a lot (maybe i should put this in the RAVE thread lol). i havent heard of one person who is paying the same price as us, maybe we have high standards? but i love it here, and most importantly, i feel safe!!! I guess this is the down side of going to school in the city vs. farms haha
Breenie, I know exactly what you mean. I interned (for free) at a rehab facility a few years ago and did everything from drawing blood and giving IM and IV injections to wrapping legs and hand walking spastic thoroughbreds. The last few equine vets I've worked with have had me lugging the ultrasound machine and scrubbing surgical instruments and I got excited if I got to temp a horse. On the one hand you know you ought to be grateful to have a clinic position, but on the other you can't help but feel that they're wasting your skills and you could be learning so much more.
well your roomie's a freaking jerk for not offering to pay for his share, so don't worry about coming off as a jerk. i was sharing a 2 br with 3 people where my ex and i were sharing the master bedroom. to make it fair, we said that the two of us would collectively pay half way in between 1/2 and 1/3 of the rent. that worked out well for everyone. wow... that's rough . i did end up in the end with a tiny but moderately cushy apt, but the amount i ended up paying was $650/month because i shared my bedroom with a douchebag ex who probably cheated on me 4-5 times in the year that we were living together and still dating. i ended up living another year with the sob before i could get out of there because of the ridiculous cost of living up here (as you painfully know). relatively safe area, but the living situation sucked! huh... i had no idea that 2 lbs at 7 weeks old was considered teeny. i knew pampered kittens that grow up in homes are like ginormous, but i only ever had 1 litter of kitten fosters from the shelter that hit 2 lbs at 8 weeks . don't i feel like a lousy foster mom! in my defense though, unweaned kittens were almost always euthanized, so i got them at least after they were 4 weeks old. smallest litter was just about 1/2 lb at 5 weeks, and seriously about to die.
2# is "average" for 8 weeks...IME most are slightly smaller and hit the magic 2# mark at 9-10 weeks. Anything bigger than 1.5# at 7 weeks is normal. Healthy 7-week-old kittens are eating ravenously and crazily active and gain weight steadily. Someone who's tiny but doing all of those things is probably just going to be smallish. It's when they're sleeping excessively and not playing as much that I get worried.
The sad movie did not make you 'ball your eyes out.' you did not start 'balling' because you were sad. You BAWLED. You were BAWLING. Please. Ballin' is like flossin' - not something that white people generally participate in. Lol. This was directed at annoying status update girl in FB, not you guys.
This. I was an english major, and spent 3 years editing for the newspaper/various websites/any paper my friends decided to hand me. I CANNOT stand this stupidity.
I just found out that a student that I taught several years ago is going to be in my entering class. I thought this might happen since I teach a subject in a related field and I figured at worst it may be a little awkward at first. Clearly my imagination was underestimating the possible options since the student who ended up in my entering class is probably the most negative experience I had teaching. As a nontraditional I am already anxious about getting along with my fellow classmates and now this.....
I just read a post (not on here) where 'advice' was spelled 'advise' and they used it over and over again. One is a noun, the other is a verb. Made reading the post quite taxing by the end. Had to have been at least 20 'advise's. Drives me absolutely up the wall. /selfadmittedspellingnazi
And I don't even know how the crap people mix up "lose" and "loose" like that doesn't even make any sense to me????
This! I worked at a practice where this sign was on the kennel door. PLEASE GIVE LEASHES BACK TO THE OWNER, OTHERWISE WE WILL LOOSE THEM. I pointed out the error and was met with blank stares. Every day for two years I had to read that sign and cringe in pain. TWO DAMN YEARS. It never seemed to bother anyone else, while I slowly went insane.
Speaking of grammar, it drives me crazy when people say "less" when they should say "fewer." Less = for things that you can't count. Less time. Less water. Fewer clocks. Fewer drinks. And then there's that Gardasil ad where the women all say "One less" over and over again.....Agh.


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Clannad's Evensong with Amplifiers; CAUGHT LIVE
Byline: by Danny McElhinney
Christ Church Cathedral was an apt venue for the other-worldly Clannad ***. They played there on Thursday night as part of the Temple Bar TradFest.
Moya Brennan, her brothers, Pol and Ciaran and their uncles Padraig and Noel rarely play together these days; this line-up hasn't been together since 1989. But given that it is 40 years since they first formed, and they were offered such a wonderful venue, they were tempted to play together once more.
In the grounds, a pipe band from Nova Scotia greeted the 400 souls who made their way to tightly packed crimson-cushioned chairs inside. The low-key lighting on the altar and the group's quiet entrance were all in keeping with the surroundings.
They appeared nervous and Moya's greeting was all but inaudible. Dressed in a long black coat and floating grey dress, she promised a journey through their career.
A very early track, Thios Cois Na Tra Domh, was a gentle opener and the first five songs were rendered as Gaeilge.
Looking around, I noticed two people near me had nodded off. Like Enya, also part of the Brennan clan and an erstwhile band member, Clannad were never really designed as an invigorating live act. …
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So Woods has eternally lost his big-and-bad ways?
I'm not buying it, and neither should you.
No question, the guy is struggling a little with his driving -- along with his pitching, chipping and putting. And maybe you've heard that he also is having a few issues at home with his wife.
Well, this too shall pass. No offense to Elin Nordegren, but Woods loved golf long before he did his future spouse. He was groomed to prosper in the game for just shy of forever by Earl Woods, his deceased father, whom he nevertheless still seeks to please.
So Tiger will find a way to become Tiger again, because he always has no matter what.
Until then, the doomsayers will remain among the foolish by saying Woods won't regain his magic. They suggest he'll never become the same bogeyman who spooked the supposedly equal likes of David Duval, Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els and Vijay Singh along the way to 14 major titles, 10 PGA Player of the Year awards and $1 billion in earnings.
Quail Hollow: Woods Misses Cut
Ranking: Woods' No. 1 Spot in Jeopardy
More: Woods' Old Clubs on eBay for $250K
Mostly, they suggest gifted youngsters on the PGA Tour are shoving old-man Tiger at 34 into the sand trap of irrelevance.
They cite Rory McIlroy as an example after the 20-year-old captured the Quail Hollow Championship with a slew of pretty shots on Sunday in Charlotte, where Woods played only until Friday when he did all kinds of crazy stuff to miss the cut.
Elsewhere, Ryo Ishikawa shot a 12-under 58 on Sunday in Japan for the lowest score ever on a major tour.
He's 18.
Oh, and if you believe the doomsayers, ancient Phil Mickelson (at least compared to McIlroy and Ishikawa) is officially over his long-time Tiger phobia since Mickelson just won his third Masters. Plus, he is within reach this weekend at The Players Championship of ending Woods' record streak of 258 consecutive weeks ranked No. 1.
All of these reports of Woods' pending demise go back to one tournament. I mean, just ONE. Courtesy of his missing a cut for just the sixth time in his 14-year career after his Mother of all Meltdowns in Charlotte, the doomsayers are giddy to the extreme. They are boasting that Woods won't return as somebody who dominates as much as by what others think he will do as much as by what he actually does.
The truth is that come Father's Day, when the final round of the U.S. Open unfolds along the Hallmark postcard site that is the Pacific Ocean at Pebble Beach, Tiger will be Tiger again.
I think. Here's why I'm hedging just a bit: One moment Mike Tyson was Mike Tyson, and the next, after meeting the fists of Buster Douglas, he was much less than that. And remember the invincibility that was Michael Jordan? He wasn't exactly His Highness after he exchanged his Bulls jersey for one with a Wizards logo.
You can lose your intimidation factor in a flash.
It's just that Jordan was near the end of his career. Woods isn't. In fact, at 34 as a professional golfer, he is in his prime.
The Tyson thing was different, too. Prior to Buster Douglas, Tyson had that Robin Givens mess, and he did the foolish thing by firing trainer Kevin Rooney, his most important asset in boxing after the death of Cus D'Amato, his mentor inside and outside of the ring.
If you believe the tabloids (about Woods admitting to physical contact with 120 or so women during their five-year marriage, and about wife Elin back in Sweden finalizing divorce proceedings), Woods had his own version of the Givens-Rooney distraction before his Buster Douglas.
That is to say that, according to the doomsayers, Woods' Buster Douglas was his disaster in Charlotte. There was his three-putt bogeys on consecutive holes on Friday. There was that flop shot that kissed water after it skipped across the green. Finally, there was his 7-over-par 79 for the second-worst score of his pro career.
Tiger isn't Tyson, though.
Slightly before and definitely after Buster Douglas, Tyson wasn't the most diligent worker at his craft. In contrast, Woods was such a person before Charlotte, and he remains that way.
Here's another thing: While the doomsayers always mention Charlotte, they conveniently forget about Augusta. Woods finished tied for fourth at the Masters. Not only that, while the Quail Hollow Championship is a nice tournament, the Masters is the first of the year's four major tournaments. And there was Woods, finishing high in the top 10 at the Masters despite not swinging a golf club in competition for five months after his infamous vehicle crash.
Sounds like the guy just had a bad couple of days in Charlotte.
It happens.
You also shouldn't expect much from Woods this week in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., during the unofficial fifth major called The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. He hasn't won the event since 2001, and he has finished in the top 10 once in the aftermath of that win.
It's all about major titles for Woods, and the next one is the U.S. Open in late June. He'll have many practice sessions and several tournaments between now and then.
So unless this Tiger doesn't become that other Tiger on a consistent basis, you have to say this Tiger will go back to the future.
The doomsayers' counter? That one tournament.
My counter?
Tiger's whole career.


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Guest Designer Emily Zhang
Today our guest designer is Emily Zhang. She created an album using Making Memories Passport collection for her trip to Vietnam.
After our trip to Vietnam, I could not find any suitable paper to scrap all of my photos, that is until Making Memories released its Passport collection. I fell for this collection just like every other scrapper.
I did not want to create a typical 12" x12" album for this project. While I was exploring the Internet one night, I found someone teaching how to make a grade book, so I decided to give it a try. This book allowed me to create as many pages as I would like and it allowed me to keep the memorabilia items that I collected during my trip. I even photocopied my visa together with the entry stamp to Vietnam on patterned paper. I kept postcards I sent home and the extra money left from the trip.
Thanks Emily for sharing this album with us.


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Virtual Reality in Motor Performance and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
This study has been completed.
Federal University of Bahia
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Ailton de Souza Melo, Federal University of Bahia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: May 10, 2010
Last updated: December 6, 2011
Last verified: December 2011
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Treatment with Nintendo wii is higher to physical therapy conventional in the quality of life and motor performance in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
Parkinson Disease |
Other: treatment with Nintendo wii. Other: Physical therapy conventional. |
Phase 2 Phase 3 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | Virtual Reality in Motor Performance and Quality of Life in Patients With Parkinson's Disease |
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Further study details as provided by Federal University of Bahia:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Quality of life [ Time Frame: 4 weeks (Baseline and after four weeks) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]Parkinson's disease questionnaire (PDQ-39)
- Motor performance [ Time Frame: 4 weeks (Baseline and after four weeks) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS.)
Enrollment: | 40 |
Study Start Date: | May 2011 |
Study Completion Date: | October 2011 |
Primary Completion Date: | September 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Treatment group - Nintendo wii. |
Other: treatment with Nintendo wii.
Participants Will receive treatment with Nintendo Wii over one months. These Patients Will Be subjected to mobilization of stem and stretching. Then Will Be Submitted to Nintendo wii games. Will Be Submitted This group three times a week to a treatment protocol with boxing exercises with wii sports and wii fit
Active Comparator: conventional - Physical Therapy |
Other: Physical therapy conventional.
Conventional exercises used with the same goals for the group with wii
Detailed Description:
The aim of this study is to assess if the treatment of rehabilitation with Nintendo wii is higher to the conventional in the quality of life and motor performance in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years to 80 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Clinical diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
- Both the sex with age between 50 and 80 years
- To be in it I serve as apprentice of 1 the 3,0 in the scale of Hoehn Yahr
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment
- Poorly controlled arterial hypertension
- Poorly controlled Cardiopathy
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Responsible Party: | Ailton de Souza Melo, PhD, Federal University of Bahia |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01120392 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: | DNEP |
Study First Received: | May 10, 2010 |
Last Updated: | December 6, 2011 |
Health Authority: | Brazil: National Committee of Ethics in Research |
Keywords provided by Federal University of Bahia:
Parkinson's disease Physical therapy Virtual Reality Quality of life Motor performance |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Parkinson Disease Parkinsonian Disorders Basal Ganglia Diseases Brain Diseases |
Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Movement Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases |
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on March 10, 2014


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Sweet room located in a super well connected public transportation hub. It is a 2 minute walk to buses to Harvard Square (a 15 minute ride), Central Square, MIT (a 15 minute ride). Both connect with the Red line of the Subway which takes you many places. It is a 4 minute walk to buses that take you to Lechmere, Arlington, Davis Square, Porter Square, The Longwood Medical Area, Kenmore Square and more. It is a 15 minute walk to the Orange Line of the subway which takes you to Downtown Boston in 15 minutes, Northeastern University and Back Bay in 20 minutes and many, many more places.
There is safe on-street parking right in front of the house, a porch to store your bike or to just sit and have a moment to unwind.
The room has a double bed with a new memory foam matress.
The bathroom is shared but as we work mostly nights so there is no line for it in the morning.
There is a small fridge for you to store whatever you want in and we don't mind light cooking.
There is coin operated laundry four minutes from the house.
I know Boston and it's surrounding areas very well and will be happy to help you move around or find fun things to see and do.
We have a cat that is friendly.
Room type: | Private room |
Bed type: | Real Bed |
Accommodates: | 2 |
Bedrooms: | 1 |
Bathrooms: | 1 |
Beds: | 1 |
Check In: | 3:00 PM |
Check Out: | 12:00 PM (noon) |
Country: | United States |
City: | Somerville |
Neighborhood: | Somerville |
Cancellation: | Strict |
Pet Owner: | Cat(s) |
We didn't met Soledad and Rodrigo but they were very helpful and accommodating by message. The room and the apartment was very nice and clean. The parking was very useful and the apartment was very well located.
We had great time there, I definitely recommend this place if you go to Boston.
This was our first experience using Airbnb and we were very happy staying at Soledad and Rodrigo's. Everything was very smooth with parking, getting the key, the room and apartment were clean. My wife and I would definitely stay again if we are in the Boston area.
Sol is a very enthusiastic landlord.she offers us a lot of help and good advice. The room is very clean,and the bed is very comfortable.We hope to come back here again.
We had a brief great stay at Sol and Rodrigo's place in Somerville. The day we arrived, Sol had some personal issues to tend to, but that didn't stop her from being an attentive and responsive host. She was highly communicative, leaving notes and sending emails whenever there was something we needed to know. We were there for two nights, and our stay was more than comfortable. The space was clean and cozy, and the location was great for those visiting Boston and surrounding areas. Our room had a good amount of privacy and had everything we needed. The bathroom was clean and we had no issues, even with other guests in the apartment. The cat was also lovely! Overall, definitely a great choice if you're visiting Boston.
Super host. I've stayed at one of Soledad's other properties before. She keeps them all clean and well furnished. I highly recommend this and other other places. One of the best features is the access to many bus lines.
this place is perfect to stay to look around the city. The room was clean and cozy, and the cat was so nice and cute. Sol was very kind and thoughtful person even though I made few mistakes to schedule the check in time. If I have a chance to come to Boston again, I will definitely choose this place!
Me and my girlfriend stayed at their place for two nights. Soledad and Rodrigo were really careful and helpful. She really did take care of us, so she kept asking about our schedule and stuff. A greasy spoon around her place which she recommended was really awesome. She allowed us to stay for few more hrs on the last day when we were stuck because of heavy snow storm. I really enjoyed the stay and would definitely like to recommend to stay there if someone is going to Boston. Thank you guys and good luck with your travel, Sole and Rodrigo. Cheers!
Soledad and Rodrigo were very helpful and accommodating for my stay. They were flexible with the check-out and check-in process even with some sudden changes in my schedule. They are down to earth and friendly. The place itself is as described, in a quiet area of the city and with a very comfortable bed in a private room. Location wise it is the most affordable place I could find that was close to a major subway stationo. I would certainly come back.
Esta fue nuestra primera experiencia en airbnb y no podríamos haber debutado de mejor forma. Primero, la casa es tal cual se muestra en las fotografías, amplia, cómoda y además con buena calefacción para las bajas temperaturas de este invierno. Segundo, Sol fue muy amable y nos ayudó mucho con sugerencias para nuestro itinerario. Tercero, el lugar está muy bien conectado, se puede ir caminando a la estación de metro o tomar un bus en la esquina, lo que hace que uno pueda ser bastante independiente en lo trayectos del día. Definitivamente recomendamos este lugar, nos sentimos muy cómodos además de compartir con los dueños y otros huéspedes.
Soledad is a very helpful and adjusting host.