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Home for the holidays
Getting ready for family gatherings that you know could prove stressful takes a different kind of preparation. Start by analyzing any negative relationship patterns. Take a hard look at the role you play in your family dynamic, including both the positive and negative aspects of that role. Let's say you're the youngest sibling. Even though you're an adult now, you still fall back into the role of the baby of the family whenever you go to a parent's or sibling's home for the holidays. On the plus side, this brings you a lot of affection and attention, and other family members don't expect as much from you. On the minus side, you feel they don't take you seriously or treat you as an equal, either. If you feel you need to change this dynamic, you might offer to take a mature "grown-up" job, such as hosting the dinner. You also can watch for signs of backsliding into childish behavior.
While you're in charge of your own behavior, there's only so much you can do to influence the actions of others. Maybe you're dreading the holidays because it's become an annual tradition for one particular relative to dissect your lifestyle along with the turkey. You can try to avoid this person, and you can enlist others to steer the conversation onto safer ground. You can even suggest that this relative not be invited to certain family gatherings. Ultimately, though, you may find yourself outnumbered and on your own. If you anticipate that things might get sticky despite your best efforts, have a Plan B ready. Come in your own car so that you can leave when you want to, or, if you're visiting from out of town, stay in a motel so that you have a haven to retreat to if necessary.
Take a break from overnight guests. Even when a family normally gets along, staying in close quarters for a few days can make anyone irritable. Find ways to give yourself — and everyone else — some breathing space. If you're the host, make some time to be alone, even if it's just to go to the grocery store or walk the dog. If you're the guest, consider renting a car or taking a stroll so that you can get out from underfoot for a few hours. Also, don't hesitate to take a break from socializing and pitch in with the cooking, cleaning, and child care. Chances are, your host needs all the help he or she can get.
Plan ahead for diabetes dilemmas. If questions about your health get too persistent or personal, be ready to redirect the conversation politely but firmly. If your host asks for guidance on what you can eat, be prepared to suggest a few simple ways that he or she can work around your diet without adjusting the whole menu. Offer to provide dishes you know you can eat, and be sure to bring along your own snacks, just in case. Since overindulging in food or alcohol can have a negative impact on your blood glucose levels that will only increase any distress you feel, you may want to meet with your health-care provider or registered dietitian for support and suggestions for sticking to your meal plan over the holidays.
Finally, don't downplay real grief. If you've recently lost a loved one, you and your family may feel the loss especially intensely during the holiday get-togethers. Pretending that the grief doesn't exist will only make things worse. Different people have different ways of coping with loss, however. Some choose to restructure their holiday experience, by doing something novel or traveling to a new location. Others take the opposite approach, displaying the missing loved one's picture at traditional gatherings or making it a point to sing the person's favorite song. There is no right or wrong way to handle grief. Do what feels right to you, and respect others' ways of grieving as well.
Toward holiday cheer
While the holidays can sometimes be fraught with friction and sadness, they are also a time to celebrate loving connections and renew positive bonds. If your past holidays seem to have lost some of that quality, this is your chance to invent new rituals that are meaningful to you. Maybe you and your family members or guests could all go ice skating or watch a parade together. Or maybe each person could state one thing he or she is thankful for before diving into the turkey. The ritual can be as simple or elaborate as you like. The only rule is that it should inspire a sense of belonging and closeness.

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Quitting smoking cold turkey just as effective as using the patch
Saving money is one of the more popular spurs to quit smoking, but with nicotine patches and gum lumped into pricey kick-the-habit programs (hell, they even have hypnotism these days), the quitting can be pretty expensive itself. As it turns out, nicotine patches don't actually help smokers much at all, and quitting cold turkey is just as effective.
That old smoker's joke — "quitting's easy; I've done it tons of times" — has particular relevance in a sample of 787 adults who had quit smoking two years previous and were checked in with twice during that time. The first time, 30.6 percent has relapsed. The second time, 31.6 percent had.
The kicker: ex-smokers using the gum and nicotine patches were just as likely to cease their expensive habit than those who had quit cold turkey (which means simply tossing your smokes into the trash and dealing with some less-than-fantastic feelings for a while).
Tobacco Control, a journal, published these results, which conflict with results published previously by the Food and Drug Administration. That study showed that folks are three times more likely to kick smoking with a stylish patch than they are with nothing but the power of human will.
But the majority of real-world studies show these smoking cessation aids are not helpful and often times can actually be detrimental to quitting.
Wrote the researchers: "This may indicate that some heavily dependent smokers perceive NRT [nicotine replacement therapy] as a sort of 'magic' pill, and upon realizing it is not, they find themselves without support in their quitting efforts, doomed to failure."
Since Americans spend $1.5 billion — yeah, with a "b" — on smoking cessation products every year, and a good chunk of that particular change comes from public health programs, this study has more impact than simply can neighbor Bob quit ruining your porch-sitting time with his cigs.
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare, the cleverly named company that makes Nicorette, Nicoderm and Commit lozenges said most adults in the study didn't use the products for eight weeks, as directed (and that following directions is important).
Said the company, "Hundreds of clinical trials involving more than 35,000 participants and extensive consumer use for more than 20 years have proven both the efficacy and safety of NRT when used as directed."
In the end, though, smokers wanting to quit one of the most addictive substances in the world need to do whatever works for them. So if you're thinking of kicking that habit to the curb, then good luck to you.
Just remember, it won't be easy, whatever method you choose.
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2015 Concert Lineups Coming Soon!
Don't miss Portland's most unique venue and concert experience right on the waterfront at the RoZone. For a look back at last Festival's exciting concerts check out the links below. Please read the RoZone Do's & Don'ts for important concert information. Thank you for helping us keep the RoZone safe and enjoyable for all our guests!
Ticketed events inside the RoZone include admission to CityFair. All line ups and show times are subject to change.
101.9 KINK on the Waterfront: May 24, 2014
2014 Headliner: Vintage Trouble Vintage Trouble formed in 2010 out of the ashes of a few other bands, when Ty Taylor (vocal) and Nalle Colt (guitar) teamed up with drummer Richard Danielson and bassist Rick Barrio Dill. They entered The Bomb Shelter Studio, recorded an album's worth of material in three days. The Bomb Shelter… Read more »
101.9 KINK on the Waterfront: May 25, 2014
2014 Headliner: Capital Cities Los Angeles duo of composers Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian initially met on craigslist in 2008 and worked as jingle writers until they formed the indie electro band Capital Cities in 2010. They released an EP independently in 2011 that included the song "Safe and Sound," an upbeat mesh of synths… Read more »
98.7 The Bull CountryFest: June 1, 2014
2014 Headliners: Clay Walker and Justin Moore Clay Walker first topped the Billboard country singles chart in 1993 with "What's It to You" and followed with his second consecutive No. 1 hit, "Live Until I Die." Since then he's placed 31 titles on Billboard's singles chart including such additional chart toppers as "Dreaming with my… Read more »
Live 95.5 Fresh Faces Concert: June 6, 2014
2014 Headliner: Heffron Drive Heffron Drive began in 2008 as a passion project in a bedroom studio in Burbank, California, and has now become a whirlwind endeavor, with energetic and dedicated fans across the globe. Kendall Schmidt (23), lead singer of Big Time Rush is founder of the passionately-adored electro-pop band, Heffron Drive. With constant… Read more »
Hit Machine Free Concert: June 7, 2014
Appearing for an encore concert performance, the popular Hit Machine (created by Bart Hafeman) began more than 12 years ago. This five-member cover band transitions effortlessly between Prince, the Bee Gees and AC/DC, and has become a staple of metro-area festivals. Come enjoy this concert, FREE with paid admission!


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|Property type
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|4 nights
New Home Theatre! Our very quiet Villa (Detached House) is nestled in a very private deed restricted community in Down Town Naples (not just near) with a luxurious clubhouse equipped with sauna, fitness center an array of exercise equipment, his and her showers+locker rooms, billiards table, great hall,large heated pool, 36 acre lake, lighted tennis courts, bike/running paths + more. Our Villa boasts four bedrooms (two of them suites) + a den besides the great room with huge vaulted ceilings, very large kitchen, + formal dining area. Heated no chlorine swimming Pool&Spa +Covered Lanai &Private Garden+fruit trees. All the needed amenities, 3 full bathrooms, washer/dryer room, PC+HighSpeed Internet+Private WIFI, phone, cable+HBO. Every room has large plasma TV/DVD Player. Under 4 miles to the Beach (actual feet in the sand) just 3.2 miles to 5th Avenue South. All else is walk to. Everything provided even beach lounges. For more see our personal web page FLORIDAHOMEAWAY.COM
Naples Communities: Briarwood, Lely and ours are the only 3 private communities that offer clubhouse facilities that allow rentals for a period of less than a month LEGALLY and are within less than 10 miles from downtown Naples and the beach. All 3 communities are lovely and all of them have wonderful homes.
Avoid Condos if you have children with you, kids want to play around the pool and local retirees can get very nasty when their bliss is disturbed.
Be careful of homeowners who 'reed the meter' on how much energy you can use. Imagine having to scrimp on pool heat or AC on your holiday.
Make sure that you ask to see the owners Florida Tax certificate if they charged you tax. If they don't have one then they are just charging you but not paying the tax.
Make sure you get a rental agreement spelling out exactly what you get and what is expected of both parties.
Make sure there is a local property manager who can resolve any issues. What if the AC stops working? What if there is a leak?
About Our Home and our Community: 1.0 Miles to several restaurants, bank, sports bar and a lot more -
3.8 Miles to Naples famous white sand beaches-
3.2 Miles to Posh 5th Ave Naples-
3 Miles to the Marina and Naples Cruises--
3 Miles to Tin City and kids fun-
15 Miles to Everglade Tours-
8 Miles to Bonita Springs Greyhound Dog Track with Off Track Betting, Poker, and Slots-
1 8 Miles to World Famous Estero Outlet Mall Miromar Outlets with over 100 Brand Name Stores-
1.5 Hr to East Coast Miami Ft. Lauderdale-
2 Hr to Tampa-
3.5 Hr to Disney World-
Communities Continued: Lely offers wonderful world class Golf. That is its main benefit. It also has a great Players club that may or may not be included in your rental. It is however much farther from the beach and downtown than the others. Briarwood is not too far from downtown although you do have to drive around the airport to get there. It has a very minimal clubhouse with almost no services but it has the pizazz of having a guard 24/7, mostly for show as Naples is very safe. Homes in Briarwood near the Livingston Highway wall are very noisy day and night. Our community does not have a guard, and we also do not have a Golf course. We do however have an amazing Club House, and many other facilities. Golf is across the street and within less than one mile is everything else. We are closer to downtown and the beach and we are very quiet and very Private.
NAPLES IS WONDERFUL, you deserve a great holiday and Naples can do that for you.
Have the best holiday ever!!
We have Egyptian cotton sheets, king size beds, fine china and crystal, 10 High Def large screen TV's 7 DVD Players, FREE LONG RANGE PRIVATE PASSWORD SECURED WIFI, broadband internet, free use of a high powered PC new with every program imaginable including Skype, everything for the beach including the chairs, towels, umbrellas, kids toys, volley ball and a lot more, everything for little kids too like high chairs, strollers, sleeping and play pens etc, Golf clubs, his and her, tennis equipment too.
We have private lighted har-tru tennis courts, walking and jogging trails, gardens, reading rooms, fully equipped exercise room, SAUNA, billiards table, huge lake, sunning decks, and a huge heated communal swimming pool ALL OF THESE ARE 300 meters from our front door and free for your use in our very private community.
We have many restaurants, shops, bank, bars, clinic, food market, salon and a lot more within a 5 minute walk of about 1 mile.
BRING NOTHING BUT YOUR CLOTHING. Not sure if we have it just ask us.
We have the most amazing and well equipped home you have ever holidayed in.
We have all of Naples including down town 5th Avenue, and the beach within 4 miles.
We have everything, now all that is needed is you.
Swaying coconut palms and sweeping white-sand beaches only begin to tell the story. Welcome to the one destination that offers the idyllic Florida experience, along with excitement and adventure found nowhere else on earth. Here you'll discover a gentle pace and a tropical ambience amid excitement, exploration and discovery. Thrill to the outdoor adventure of the Everglades. Discover one-of-a-kind culinary delights infused with local traditions. Immerse within a whirl of shopping excitement. Plunge into a water-filled world that offers Florida's best fishing. Or find inspiration in its breathtaking array of art and culture
Your Own Personal Very Private Pool
The Pool and Spa are absolutely wonderful. We had them custom built with all the goodies. The heated and lighted pool is 25 feet long and has an incorporated Spa separately heated and featuring massage jets and an air blower. There is also an incorporated pool seat that is conveniently placed below a sheer decent waterfall emanating from a large planter filled with exotic plants. This is a salt water pool which means it uses almost no chlorine. No there is no salt to speak of in this pool; instead it uses a small amount of salt to make a natural kind of chlorine. The water is soft and there is no smell of chlorine and your eyes don't burn when they get wet. The swimming pool is surrounded by custom brick work and a cage called a 'lanai', so no bugs or anything but sun can get in. The lanai itself has a partially shaded dining area (with outdoor furnishings by Robb and Stucky), with a lighted ceiling fan is perfect for alfresco dining.
Most amenities within easy walking distance
Within a short walking distance there are markets, small shops, restaurants, liquor stores etc. Also just a few steps away from our front lawn is the clubhouse with all its facilities our private lighted tennis courts and a marvelous 36 acre lake. For things further away such as the parks and downtown Naples there are public busses and taxi companies. However to take best advantage of your holiday we recommend renting a car no matter where in Naples you stay. Downtown is 3.2 miles away and the beach is about 3.8 miles away. Walking that far with your beach gear is not comfortable. Most folks go to the beach only a few times during their stay and swim mostly in our wonderful pools, but there is so much to see and do in Naples and the surrounding area that it warrants renting a car in order to maximize your holiday.
We provide nearly everything
There is so much to do in Naples and so many places to see. Without information you will miss much of what the Paradise coast has to offer. Surely everyone can tell you about 5th Avenue South or about the Naples Pier but what about those hidden spots only the locals know about? Our local personal property manager will help guide you to finding hidden gems, adventures, affordable restaurants and good places to shop. This website is full of area information and it is yours to use even if you never stay at our Villa. Don't bring your beach towels because we provide plenty of them and even the beach bags to carry them in. In fact we provide beach lounges and umbrellas his/hers tennis rackets his/hers golf clubs, beach toys, and so much more. Check with us before you pack for your holiday in Paradise.
I was born in Portugal but grew up in the US as an American citizen. My wife also came from Europe as she was born in Germany. Our son was born in the USA. That is my lovely wife Dagmar and my son Jason in the picture.
We also have a lovely little place in Algarve Portugal but it is very far away so we don't go as often as we would like.
Our Florida home is beautiful but unfortunately we can only be there a few weeks each year or less.
It is a shame that such a wonderful place sits empty much of the time so we decided that we would let some nice folks like you use it while we are not there. You get a great place to stay at a fair price and we get some money to help with the expenses.
Paul purchased this house in 2009
When we decided to buy a vacation home in Florida we had many choices. We have friends who live in Florida on both coasts so we explored all the possibilities. I visited 236 properties on both coasts before we decided on our home. We wanted something special and a home we could be proud of but we also wanted a great deal.
After having visited everywhere from Boca Raton to Palm coast and everywhere else we fell in love with Naples. No other place on earth makes us feel as relaxed and as happy with the single exception of Hawaii.
For us the Gulf waters are warmer and cleaner then the waters on the east coast of Florida and Naples is very up-scale and always lovely manicured. Living in NY we truly appreciate the contrast.
Our private community is lovely and highly manicured and it has amazing club house facilities and wonderful places to jog or ride a bike.
We looked at houses in many Naples communities. Because we knew we wanted to be able to rent our property to short term guests we had to discover the private communities that allowed short term rentals. On our personal web site
FloridaHomeAway.com you can see a good comparison of the different types of communities and accommodations available in Naples.
Basically if you want a great private community with club house facilities very close to the beach ours beats all the others hands down.
Our home is truly custom made. After we purchased it we had a substantial portion of it demolished and we extended it to include 2 very large Master Bedroom Suites, both opening to the custom made pool and lanai area and each on opposite sides of the house. This makes our home perfect for 2 couples or extended family and nobody gets the lesser room. Then because we have Jason we built a custom made kids/teens room, with very colorful beds, and each bed has it own personal TV and DVD player with game console and personal head phones. Our pool and garden area are professionally maintained by a landscaping architect not just a lawn cutting company. He insures our place always looks beautiful, that the fruit trees (many) are properly trimmed and that there is never a blade of grass out of place. We are just 3 miles to 5th avenue south and less than 4 miles to the beach. We knew we needed to be close to the sea because I love boating and it was only a matter of time before we purchased a great boat in Naples. We did and we purchased a Marina slip right on 5th avenue in Naples Bay next to Tin City only 3 miles away. We have a great property manager (and good friend) who looks after our guests. We all want to make sure our guests have the "best holiday ever" and we take great pride in how well we take care of them. Dari is always available to help setup a golf excursion, a trip to the Everglades, or simply to deal with any property related issues. We rent our home exactly as we like it for ourselves. We have 1,000 thread count Egyptian cotton sheets, fine crystal, and all the comforts of home including an extremely well equipped kitchen.Being originally from Europe our home has a European flare such as for example a bidet in the master bathroom. We have everything such as golf clubs (his and her) tennis equipment, beach gear, high chairs for kids, and strollers for little ones (my sisters have 6 little ones) and a lot more. Our home is wonderful. Cheers.
Near Old Naples down town 5th avenue. And very close to the beach also. Both just about 3 miles away. This home in a private community is located in the 'real' Naples not miles up north or inland with the high humidity and the mosquitos. It is our personal vacation home. See our personal web page FLORIDAHOMEAWAY.COM
|Rate Period
|Weekend Night
Holiday Season
Sep 1 2014 - Dec 31 2014
4 night minimum stay
Our Friends Discounted Holiday
Jan 1 2015 - Jan 4 2015
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
Snowbird Season
Jan 8 2015 - Apr 30 2015
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
Beach Season
Jun 1 2015 - Jun 30 2015
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
European Summer
Jul 1 2015 - Aug 31 2015
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
Holiday Season
Sep 1 2015 - Dec 31 2015
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
Snowbird Season
Jan 1 2016 - Apr 30 2016
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
Beach Season
Jun 1 2016 - Jun 30 2016
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
European Summer
Jul 1 2016 - Aug 31 2016
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
Holiday Season
Sep 1 2016 - Dec 31 2016
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
My Standard Rate
4 night minimum stay
|Notes: Rates are based on 6 guests; add $8 per night, per additional guest
|Card Book Fee 7 nights (suchrage for longer stays)
|Exit Clean
|Pool heat 7 nights (suchrage for longer stays)
|Refundable damage deposit
|Tax Rate
Although we have a 7 night minimum stay, there sometimes are smaller open spots on our calendar. In that event we will consider a shorter stay of 5 to 6 days.
There is an additional charge for guests over 6
SEE OUR PERSONAL WEB SITE FOR MUCH MORE ABOUT OUR HOME: www.floridahomeaway.com
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
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Boston's Many Douche Lanes
As I was driving home today, I began pondering Boston's many "douche lanes". These are traffic lanes that either by design or by fate become populated by douchebags. Sometimes the lane creates the douchebag; sometimes it is the douchebag that gives the lane its bad name.
For example, at the end of Storrow Drive–where it forks into Soldier's Field Road and the bridge over to Fresh Pond Parkway–the far right lane that heads down Soldier's Field Road is a douche lane. The left lane maps to the left lane on SFR and the middle lane to the right lane of SFR. The douchebags that go into the far right lane are only there to practice douchecraft. In other words, they are taking a legal opportunity to bypass all the people waiting at the light, only to merge (read: cut off) the people in the middle lane once they cross to the other side. So, is this lane creating douchebags? Or do only douchebags use that lane? See exhibit A below.
Then, of course, there is the fork where Brighton Ave and North Beacon St split. There are 2 left turn only lanes and one lane that goes straight down North Beacon. The douche lane here is the middle lane. This is where the douchebags see all the people waiting patiently to get across that annoying intersection and find themselves "accidentally" in the middle lane, so they can bypass fellow drivers and then merge (read: cut off) cars to go down North Beacon.
I wrote about another interesting douche lane previously. It is the CLEARLY MARKED middle lane in Porter Sq in Cambrige that allows cars to go straight or turn left. What makes this one so interesting is that the douchebags are the people that find themselves in the middle lane and one or more cars is patiently (and legally) waiting to turn left. The straight arrow turns green first, while the left turn arrow is still red. Instead of realizing that they fucked up and made a poor lane choice, these douchebags let road rage overtake them and start leaning on their horns like a bunch of maniacs–and sometimes even drive around, stop and start swearing at the drivers in the cars waiting for the arrow to turn green. See exhibit B and C below.
Actually, an even funnier part about the sign in the second picture is that while it clearly explains the middle lane, it incorrectly shows a right turn only lane. The only turn to the right is the stairwell down to the commuter rail; there is no street. It should be a straight only lane.
So, what are your favorite douche lanes in the city?


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More Medal Success for Colchester at the Second Weekend of County Championships
Last weekend saw Colchester Swimming Club heading back down the A12 to Basildon for the second weekend of the 2014 Essex ASA Age Group Championships at the Basildon pool, returning home with a collection of new records and PBs on their way to another impressive 6 Gold, 3 Silver and 8 Bronze medals. The total haul to 49 medals achieved so far in the competition is 5 more than last year's record breaking haul at this stage of the Championships.
Head Coach Michelle Young was once again impressed with her young team's performance and competitive attitude. "We had more swimmers qualifying this year for the second block of events and they had an excellent weekend, achieving some huge performances and personal bests to reach so many finals, achieve medal finishes and qualify for the Regional Championships after Easter. I can't wait for the final weekend of events in 2 weeks time to see if the team can rise to the challenge and exceed last year's record final total of 71 medals. The competition from the bigger Essex clubs is fierce, but our team spirit is fantastic and our swimmers deserve their success."
With no events in the 9 years category this weekend, it was 10 year old Naythan Aung who was the youngest Colchester swimmer to claim a medal. After finishing 5th in the 400m freestyle on Saturday he went on to claim a superb Bronze medal on Sunday in the gruelling 400m IM in a great time of 6:03.07, no doubt inspiring fellow 10 year old Asma Parker to Gold in the very next event. Having finished in the dreaded 4th spot in the 400m IM on Saturday, Asma came back strongly to win the Girls' 400m freestyle in a great time of 5:13.52, which was not only an impressive 25 seconds PB, but also a Regional Qualifying Time.
11 year old Olivia Norman continued her impressive form this year taking a deserved Bronze medal in the 400m IM in 5:40.53, before going on to dominate the 100m backstroke and set a Championship Record time of 1:11.03 in the final to claim Gold. She just missed out on another medal with a 4th place finish in the 400m freestyle in a very close race, despite a 13 second PB. In the same age group, Jack Bowyer just missed out on a medal in the 400m IM, achieving an 8 second PB despite swimming with a closed black eye from playing rugby!
In the 12 years age group, Isabella Tanenbaum set a new 4 second PB to qualify for the final of the 100m backstroke, where she improved her time again to 1:11.00 to claim a great Bronze medal, just ahead of team mate Charlotte Atkinson in 4th place who also set a new PB. Jamie Coles won a Bronze medal in his final of the 100m breaststroke in yet another PB time of 1:23.00 and qualified for the final of the 100m freestyle. 13 year old Kalya Aung had a very busy weekend making several finals and taking home a deserved Bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke.
14 year old Spencer Prior made the final of the 100m backstroke, before he put in a superb 15 second PB swim in the 400m IM to claim a well deserved Silver medal. Team mate Martha Duley continued to add to her impressive medal collection in the Girls' 14 years age group, claiming Bronze in both the 100m freestyle and 400m freestyle, Silver in the 400m IM and then crowning her weekend with a Gold medal and a Championship Record in the final of the 100m backstroke in a new PB time of 1:05.19.
Ladies Captain Kaythi Aung once again led by example, as the 15 year old set a Championship Record time of 59.38 to claim Gold in the final of the 100m freestyle, won another Gold in the 100m butterfly in 1:06.52 and fought off a strong challenge from a Romford swimmer to claim a Silver in the 400m freestyle by just 0.08 seconds. To emphasise Colchester's depth of talent in this age group, Philippa Davenall claimed her third breaststroke Gold medal of this year's championships, winning the final of the 100m breaststroke in a superb time of 1:15.84, to add to her 50m and 200m titles, with team mate Chloe Rudkin also qualifying for the final.
With 15 year old Cameron Simpson finishing 4th in the final of the 100m butterfly and 17 year olds Sam Hobbins and Jarrod Bradfield making finals, where Jarrod won a Bronze in the 100m freestyle, Colchester's yellow hats were prominent in many of the weekend's finals.
Also qualifying and competing well this weekend were: Sophie Freeman, Finn Jeffrey, Eloise Sneddon, Bronte Jordan, Daisy Jackaman, Ellie Duley, Meg Adamson, Rory Bennett, Thomas Grieve, Brittany Lodge, Alex Cole, James Buckingham, Jack Keane, Matt Lemnell and Sophie Howard.
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- Resort Altitude (metres): 1,400ft
- Mountain Range: Green Mountain
- Number of Lifts: 5
- Number of Slopes: 33
- Snowboarding: Yes, a park with a halfpipe. Boarding is permitted on all slopes.
- Cross Country (km): None
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The resort is dwarfed by bigger places, nevertheless there is plenty to do nearby. For a day off piste try walking the area on well marked trails. If that sounds too strenuous, then pop in to 'Interlude In Vermont' for a gentle massage, yoga and treatments. Shopping is never too far away and exploring the local villages is a rewarding experience.
- Languages: English
- Temperatures: 5.2c
- Driving: Right hand side
- Emergency contact numbers: All Emergency 911
- Population: 1538
- Religion: Congregationalists - 63% Catholics - 25%
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There is a restaurant and bar on site for those evenings that you just don't want to get in the car. Manchester is just a short drive away and contains a good choice of pubs and restaurants. The local villages all have at least one restaurant. If you like all night disco's then this might be slightly quiet for you.
A purpose built ski resort ideal for families. Offering all types of runs from the gentle to experts only and lots in-between. There is a popular snowboard park, cross county, snowshoeing and sleigh rides for fun. This is a fairly small resort and a good place to meet people, with its own restaurant and pub. Snowmaking covers most of the mountain, so most of the season is sure cover.
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With FA you should draft BPA imo
IMO BPA is almost the best your can go for IF your team is not riddled with loads of holes.
If you are drafting 1-10 you take best guy at a position of need IF there is one worthy of it in that area.
You don not IMO spend a top ten pick on a safety, RB, TE or OL. While positions of importance there are usually other players after ten worth those picks.
If you look at NE in particular they find loads of quality talent in rounds 2-3. Maybe not all pro types but real close, and if your loaded with almost all pros you go farther than a super stud and three other ok guys.. You are much more consistent long term and frankly can afford to keep most if not all of them down the road.
You do not take a RG3 or Luck if you have Manning in his prime, just because they are BPA. You go for good quality at another spot that you may need help.
One thing we have never really done in DEN was dedicate a top pick every second or third year to replenishing LOS players. If you have good to great players there almost everyone behind them are better.
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text: Schumacher in coma and fighting for his life after skiing accident 30 December, 2013 Michael Schumacher Seven-time Formula 1 World Champion Michael Schumacher was fighting for his life on Monday after suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident in the French Alps resort of Meribel, his doctors have said. "We can say that his condition is life-threatening," Jean-Francois Payen, head anaesthetician at the CHU hospital in the eastern French city of Grenoble, told a news conference. He added, "For the moment we cannot say what Michael Schumacher's future is. We are working round the clock – we are trying to win time." Payen also reported, "We can say he is fighting for his life. We judge him to be in a very serious situation. We cannot tell what the outcome will be yet. We are working hour-by-hour but it's too early to say what is going to happen and to have a prognosis." Medics outside the emergency services at the CHU Nord Hospital in Grenoble, French Alps, Michael Schumacher was taken following a skiing accident The retired motor racing great, 44, slammed his head on a rock while skiing off-piste on Sunday morning in the French Alpine resort where he has a vacation home. "His helmet did of course protect him at least partly. Someone who had suffered a similar accident without a helmet would not have made it [to the hospital]," Payen said. "We have very good medical procedures and we did actually treat him very quickly and give him what he needed very quickly." Professor Payen added: "We are in constant contact with his family that are by his bedside. At this moment we don't see [that] he is going to need a second operation." Schumacher was initially conscious as he was transported to a local hospital in Moutiers and then to Grenoble. However, his condition deteriorated sharply not long afterwards. Meribel Ski resort Neurosurgeon Stephan Chabardes said an emergency brain scan carried out on Schumacher had revealed internal bleeding and injuries including contusions and lesions. He said they had operated to treat the internal bleeding. Doctors said Schumacher had been placed in an artificial coma but, contrary to earlier French and German media reports, said they had not carried out a second operation during the night and were not planning any further interventions at this stage. A spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she was shocked to hear the news. "We hope that he overcomes his injuries and can recover," the spokesman told a regular briefing in Berlin. Michael Schumacher's last F1 victory was at the 2006 Chinese Grand Prix In Germany, Schumacher's accident topped news bulletins, with the bestselling tabloid newspaper Bild reporting on its website: "Schumi fighting for his life". Schumacher was under the care of Professor Gerard Saillant, a brain and spinal injury expert who is also president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) Institute. Saillant told the news conference he was there as "a friend" and gave no further details on his condition. Bild reports said that Ross Brawn, the Briton who worked with Schumacher at Ferrari and Mercedes as Technical Director and Team Principal respectively, had arrived in Grenoble. Leading names in motor racing reacted with shock on Twitter. "If anyone can pull through, it's him," said Britain's triple Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti, who is still walking on crutches after a crash in October that ended his racing career. Michael Schumacher and Luca Badoer skiing at the Ferrari Wroom event in 2002 "Come on Michael, give us one of those race stints at pure qualifying pace to win through, like you used to. You can do it," said Schumacher's former Benetton team mate Martin Brundle. Former Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa, who suffered a near fatal head injury at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix, said he was praying for his friend. Schumacher is the most successful Formula 1 driver of all time with a record 91 race victories in a career spanning more than two decades. Former rivals and friends from the F1 world are unanimously willing the legend of the sport on, with good wishes and encouragement streaming in from every corner of the globe. He won the first of his two titles with Benetton in 1994, the year when Brazilian triple champion Ayrton Senna died in a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix. The German then took five in a row with Ferrari between 2000 and 2004 in what now seems a golden age for the Italian team which went on to name a square after him its Fiorano test track. Schumacher left the sport last year after a less successful three-year comeback with Mercedes following an earlier retirement from Ferrari at the end of 2006. He lives in Switzerland with his wife and two children. Updated: 12:50 pm GMT. (Reuters-GMM) Subbed by AJN. Tweet Related NewsSpecial Tribute: Formula 1 and Ferrari hearts beat for Michael SchumacherFormula 1 Quotes of the Year for 2013F1 world in shock while support pours in for Schumacher and his familyHamilton: Ayrton Senna will always be my main manTodt misquoted on Schumacher normal lifeSchumacher can live normal life again revealsTodtSchumacher has made progress reveals TodtSchumacher is heading home at last!Life goes on for Schumacher family and friendsSchumacher might return home for summer Tamburello_1994 "He was conscious but very agitated while being taken to hospital." Agitated as in mad? angry? What does that mean? Can't understand why he'd be mad? Fisico Agitaded as opposite of calmed Hawk @tAMBURELLO THAT must be a translation from French. it might not mean exactly that. Tamburello_1994 Right on Hawk, Thanks for that. I would gladly accept being wrong in that regard. McLarenfan Michael you have more to live for you can come through this for your family. rxracer @Tamburello – Keep in mind that it was far from a simple little knock on the head. During the period he was conscious, who knows how his brain was trying to process the ordeal. Agitated would be one of the countless reasonable options. Tamburello_1994 Yea rx, You're right. My first impression was that he was resisting the paramedics or something like that, Which I couldn't understand. I get it now. I could just imagine the panic mixed in with the onset of shock. These next twelve to thirty six hours are critical. psych4191 @Tamburello It would mean he has damage to his brain, most likely to the anterior cingulate cortex (controls emotion). The most likely series of events is he went to the hospital as he was, and they did tests, saw that he had massive swelling, and put him into a medically induced coma (allows the swelling to go down with minimal permanent damage). It might be as bad as that Russian Boxer that was injured back in November. He could very well have a stroke, or he could wake up in a few days and be just fine all things considered. Let's hope he's just fine in a few days. O'Ferrari Haven't felt this way since I was a teenager and jim clark died. Schumacher is equal top of my list and remembered everyone's name in the paddock. 12 hours after I first heard, still have a lump in my throat. Tamburello_1994 @ psych4191 Thanks mate, Great post. That sounds a lot better than what they were originally saying about him arriving in a coma. Sounds like he was quite alive and kicking, at least on the way it does. I had imagined it would go pretty close to how you got it, So I know I can't be too far in left field. @ O'Ferrari I'm with you there. I can still remember where I was, and what I was doing when I heard about Ayrton. I'll never forget. Today brought back lots of those memories. Michael really pissed me of about Adelaide 1994, And it took me a long time to forgive him for that. I was one of those cheering the loudest when Jerez 1996 happened. I really wanted him to pay. It wasn't until Michael got up on the podium and cried about Senna when he broke his pole record did I finally come to respect Michael and understand what he means to this sport. Losing him would be devastation all over again for me. Senna really hurt, bad. Losing Michael would be down right unfair. haha Psych, he arrived at the hospital already in a coma, not induced. Hope the 11h press conference brings some good news for him, his wife and kids, family and the fans. Haven't been able to sleep so I lit candles trough the night and prayed as many did. psych4191 @Tam, some brain injuries take a while to "kick in". If reports are true, and he arrived to the hospital in a comatose state, then the outlook isn't very good. I will say that a 2nd surgery is actually good news. It means the doctors believe it would help him, and it also indicates he was strong enough for a second surgery. Tamburello_1994 Whatdyathink? This is from Huffington post (U.S.): "The Grenoble University Hospital Center said the retired racing driver arrived at the clinic in a coma and underwent immediate surgery for a serious head trauma." This is from this article: ""He was conscious but very agitated while being taken to hospital," said the director". Either one of those is wrong, Or it indicates a rapid deterioration in MSC condition. I havn't heard about a second surgery. Jeez I would think there'd be massive swelling at this point. Somebody said something about a presser upcoming? My usual sources have been ominously quiet over the last few hours. I'm really hoping / Praying no news is good news. MacStar Always #1 come on now #Schumi, you can beat this! Get well soon! Resultant Asteroid @Tamburello_1994: I have the same lump in my throat now. MSC is the reason I started/kept watching F1 in the first place. I'm doing my best trying to focus today, in vain so far. O'Ferrari Geezus….. the press conference didn't give much hope. I hope he pulls through. Tinto Condition elevated to extremely serious by some. God can do a better work than doctors, but who knows his plans. Wait and pray, the least we can do. Good medical explanations, look for "Hartstein explains Schumi's treatment" Resultant Asteroid @Tinto: Many thnx. Guys, I think this gets updated every few minutes: www. telegraph. co. uk /sport /motorsport /formulaone /michael-schumacher /10542019 /Michael-Schumacher-in-coma-after-skiing-accident-live .html Let's all pray for him. animal9527 Come on Schumi!!! Boycotthehaters This is from Huffington post (U.S.): "The Grenoble University Hospital Center said the retired racing driver arrived at the clinic in a coma and underwent immediate surgery for a serious head trauma." This is from this article: ""He was conscious but very agitated while being taken to hospital," said the director". ————————————————– Two different hospitals. He was conscious when he arrived at the first one, in a coma by the second one. It's common in the case of brain injuries for the victim to be conscious and even seem fine at first, but to fall into a coma hours or even a day later as the brain bleeding takes effect. Tinto "…The brain scan showed a number of pieces of information, some intercranial haematoma but also some cerebral contusions and oedema. We operated urgently to try to eliminate the haematoma. After the operation we saw that we had been able to eliminate these haematoma but also sadly the appearance of various bilateral lesions…" Tamburello_1994 The picture in Huffington Post of the grim faced doctor who conducted the presser isn't very encouraging. I'm not expecting him to be grinning from ear to ear, But if pictures could talk, It speaks volumes. That's what I woke up to this morning. @ Boycotthaters Ok, Thanks for the clarification. I guess I'm not tracking the story very well, I was unaware he was seen at two hospitals. The best thing MSC has going for him is he got to help quick and it appears they got that bleeding stopped before it was too late, Unlike Natasha Richardson who was admitted much later on after her fall and by then it was kinda too late to do anything for her. Very similar cases taking two different tracks. I'm really hoping brevity wins out here. Zombie Jebus Save the speculations for the season and let's all just hope and/or pray for the best outcome for who so many of us consider a superman during the most difficult chapter in his life! SteveisGreat Keep fighting Schumi!!! We're all hoping for the best!


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When I was in seventh grade — it might have been sixth, but let's say for the sake of this that it was seventh — my science project was to "test if subliminal messaging works" and I chose it because I did not want to do a science project and instead I just wanted to have a big bowl of M&Ms and music you could listen to at my science fair stand, and also probably because I had recently watched the Josie and the Pussycats movie. Now I guess you just attach a GoPro to a toy and send it into the atmosphere and cut it into a nice little web video that you, I'M SURE, display on the family 15-inch MacBook Pro? WHAT'S UP WITH KIDS THESE DAYS? (Via LaughingSquid.)
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One year, I had a project comparing store bought insect repellent to items found in the kitchen. Not only was it a spectacular failure, but I ended up smelling like a salad from Applebee's.
I did one to test how watering plants with vinegar would affect their growth. My hypothesis was that it would kill them. Hypothesis confirmed. It was also confirmed that I was a lazy student.
I don't think FUN! means higher as in high in the sky with the lyric "higher than the Empire State". So basically they just played a song about getting fucked up with kids in it.
And Volkswagen ads (the "sunny hipster" ads, as opposed to the "white Jamaican" ads).
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Vicky Stamatopoulou on 3. June 2013
Merlin integrates easily with lots of other Mac and Windows applications. You can import, export, sync but also use applescript to connect between applications.
We've posted an Evernote > Merlin applescript in the past. It allows you to select notes in Evernote and import them to Merlin as file attachments to be able to view them offline and have them as part of your Merlin project.
This script is for those of you who want to transfer activities from Merlin to Evernote and create notes from an existing Merlin project. It goes throughout all activities of the top most opened project, checks if they already been synced to Evernote, if not it creates a note in related Evernote notebook, and writes there the content of the notes, names the note as the Merlin task, set expected end date of the task as creation date for the note (so one can check for it) and writes into Merlin project in the 'additional title' column the id of the note in Evernote in order for the script to be able to identify duplicates by re-transfers.
We don't see how we can overwrite existing note content by applescript, so we tell the script to report existing notes and not to change them.
Feel free to download this Merlin to Evernote applescript and modify the sample as you find fitting your workflow needs at best.
(* This script goes throught all activities of the top most opened project, checks if they already been synced to Evernote, if not it creates a note in related Evernote notebook, and writes there the content of the notes, names the note as the Merlin task, set expected end date of the task as creation date for the note (and also as subject's date). Written by Vicky Stamatopoulou For ProjectWizards Jun 3, 2013 *)
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Vicky Stamatopoulou on 3. December 2012
We have posted information for transferring activities from Merlin to Things and todos from Things to Merlin. Mentioned approaches require both applications (Merlin and Things) to be installed on the same mac.
But… how to proceed if you want to transfer your data to another Mac where you may have installed Merlin, or when wanting to forward to a PM using Merlin? By a similar approach.
Just use another AppleScript we specifically wrote, which reads the selected todos from Things and writes in a Merlin XML file, which you can open in Merlin by drag&drop. For an easy file transfer, the script creates an email message and attaches the Merlin file. Cool, isn't?
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Vicky Stamatopoulou on 8. November 2012
Is there a way to have a URL that takes you directly to a project shared by Merlin Server?
Just select the project in Merlin Server's 'Projects' view
click onto the 'Link' button to get its direct URL.
Select the URL as shown on the dialogue
and copy.
If you now enter this direct URL in a web browser, you will access the project without viewing first the start page listing other projects.
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GAO found that: (1) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax data on unresolved or open intangible asset cases showed that, between tax years 1979 and 1987, taxpayers in 9 industry groups claimed deductions for 175 types of purchased intangible assets valued at $23.5 billion; (2) intangible asset categories include customer- or market-based assets, contract-based assets, technology-based assets, statutory-based assets, work-force-based assets, corporate organizational or financial assets, and other unidentifiable assets; (3) IRS believed that 70 percent of the claimed intangible assets were actually goodwill and not amortizable; (4) IRS proposed about $8 billion in adjustments to such claims, based on its evaluation of the assets' values, useful life, and classification; and (5) tax rules are much clearer for tangible than for intangible assets, and courts have issued conflicting and inconsistent decisions regarding the treatment and definition of intangible assets. GAO also found that proposals for changing tax rules for intangible assets involve: (1) expanding amortization of purchased intangible assets through easier amortization qualification standards, a more restrictive definition of goodwill, and the use of predetermined cost-recovery periods for amortization; and (2) disallowing amortization for specific purchased intangible assets or categories of intangible assets by deeming them to have indeterminable useful lives.
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Lauren Myracle
Lauren Myracle has dedicated her life to understanding the social and emotional needs of young adults. Through her research, her experience as an educator, and her writing, she offers a rare glimpse into the secret world of teenagers.
Lauren graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill with a B.A. in both English and Psychology. After gaining real-world insight into the needs of teenagers as a middle-school teacher, she entered the English graduate program at Colorado State University. Shortly thereafter, Lauren published her first paper, Molding the Minds of the Young: A History of Bibliotherapy as Applied to Children and Young Adults, in The ALAN Review. She then went on to research the needs of young adults and published critical essays and reviews, based on her findings, in Statement and English Education, and also presented her first conference paper, Depiction of Morality in YA Literature: Are Girls Getting the Short End of the Stick?
Lauren's fascination with critical aspects of children's literature, coupled with her passion to be a writer, pushed her to pursue an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College. There she worked with renowned writers such as Norma Fox Mazer, Brock Cole, Marion Dane Bauer, Carolyn Coman, and M.T. Anderson.
After having several short stories published in the literary journal Cicada, Lauren's first novel, was published to critical acclaim, selected as one of the American Library Association's Best Books for Young Adults in 2004, and named by Booklist magazine as both a Top Ten Youth Romance and a Top Ten Book by New Writers. Her second book was published in February 2004.
Lauren's breakout success came with the publication of ttyl, the first-ever novel written entirely in instant messages. The novel captured the imagination of a generation of teenage readers reared with technology, selling over 200,000 copies to date, and brought Lauren into the spotlight as an author at the forefront of her profession. ttyl went on to become a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and Book Sense bestseller. It was named a Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers by the American Library Association and was named a Book of the Week by School Library Journal, which also praised it in a starred review for being "Revealing and innovative...will inspire teens to pass it on to their friends...nonnarrative communication can be a great way to tell a story." Her fourth novel, a dark take on the hierarchy of a group of high-school girls titled Rhymes With Witches, was published in Spring 2005. It has been nominated as a Best Books for Young Adults by the American Library Association. Lauren's highly anticipated novel ttfn, the sequel to ttyl, will be published in spring 2006.
Lauren's reputation for knowing exactly what teens want to read, both from an entertainment and an emotional perspective, has grown as she has spoken about her work at numerous conferences and through her appearances on regional morning shows across the country (she is currently an on-call teen expert for Denver's WB news shows).
Lauren keeps in touch with her readers through her website, www.laurenmyracle.com, and her work has been described by teens as "awesome," "the best ever," and "sooo funny." She was perhaps most pleased, however, by the teenage reader who said of her work, "I can't believe it was written by a (cough, cough) grown-up."
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Eleven is not an easy year for Winnie; maybe it's not an easy year for any of us. Poised on the brink of adolescence, Winnie, month by month, experiences the subtly shifting dynamics of old friendships giving way to new ones, as girls grow up at different rates, and in different directions. The jacket flap promises "hilarious adventures" and "crazy ups and downs," but while there is a good deal of humor in each carefully recorded incident in Winnie's year, the tone is nuanced rather than madcap, quietly accurate and insightful rather than exaggerated and zany. Myracle closes in the moment when Winnie realizes that her best friend, Amanda, is embarrassed to be seen playing a favorite game of make-believe with her in the drugstore aisle; when Winnie deepens her crush on her sister's boyfriend, Bo, while he scoops ice cream for her at Baskin-Robbins; when she feels ashamed of her saggy one-piece bathing suit on a weekend trip to the beach; and when she forces herself to invite an unpopular, yearning girl to a family Halloween party. Every detail of a lunchtime Chinese jump rope rivalry is honored with minute, microscopic attention. Occasionally the reader may want a bit more structure and closure than Myracle provides in her kaleidoscope of Winnie's year; when the last page comes, it doesn't feel like the last page--the reader may expect and (and need) something more. But Myracle definitely does justice to the small, painful, poignant moments of adolescence. 2004, Dutton, $16.99. Ages 8 to 12. Claudia Mills, Ph.D. (Children's Literature).
Best Books:
Children's Catalog, Eighteenth Edition, Supplement, 2005 ; H. W. Wilson; United States
Exposed: The Fashion Disaster That Changed My Life
Lauren Myracle
Ali goes to school on the first day of seventh grade in a pair of pants she pulled from the dryer at the last minute. As she stands in front of her new homeroom class, Jeremy Webster points out a pair of underwear sticking to the bottom of her pants leg. The result of this fashion disaster is endless teasing from Jeremy and endless embarrassment for Ali, who was hoping that seventh grade would be her "breakout year." In addition to this drama, Ali struggles with her friend Kathy. Kathy doesn't always seem to act like the true friend she claims to be. Megan rounds out their trio, but when Ali is paired with a member of the "popular group" for a class project, she finds herself torn between friends old and new. The story is told in the first person through Ali's journal entries and IMs. Ali comes across as an authentic and likeable main character whose feelings about friendship and teasing are sure to be shared by middle school readers. 2005, Dutton/Penguin, Ages 10 to 13, $15.99. Reviewer: Mary Loftus (Children's Literature).
Kissing Kate
Lauren Myracle
This book covers sensitive subject matter in a tenderhearted manner. The story is about Lissa and Kate, the best of friends for the last four years who are able to finish one another's thoughts and sentences, laugh at anything, and know one another inside and out. Their friendship is abruptly halted because they both share a kiss that was initiated by Kate towards Lissa. The story is written from Lissa's point of view and how she discovers she has feelings that she believes are not normal, according to what she has been raised to believe, until she meets a new friend Ariel and experiments with dream therapy. Ariel teaches Lissa through her actions and kind words that it is okay to have feelings different from the norm and to believe in them too, because what is most important is to love yourself for who you are; don't try to be something you are not. Myracle has created a way of thinking for the readers to help them understand and empathize with how Lissa feels about her homosexuality without passing judgment on her. A great book for teens to read and reminded that it is important to accept and love yourself and to not be afraid of the type of person you may be on the inside, as long as you are true to yourself. Also an important read for adults and/or parents, counselors, teachers to better understand the many different feelings and emotions and frustrations that teens experience. 2003, Dutton Books, $16.99. Ages 13 to 17. Christy Oestreich (Children's Literature).
Best Books:
Best Books for Young Adults, 2004 ; American Library Association-YALSA; United States
Top 10 Youth First Novels, 2003 ; American Library Association-Booklist; United States
Top 10 Youth Romances, 2003 ; American Library Association-Booklist; United States
State and Provincial Reading Lists:
Garden State Teen Book Awards, 2006 ; Nominee; Fiction-Grades 9-12; New Jersey
Rhymes with Witches
Lauren Myracle
Plain Jane Goodwin is a nothing-special freshman until the ultra "it" girls at school tap her to join their group of the most popular girls--The Bitches. What do Bitsy, Keisha, Mary Bryan--and now Jane--have that makes other girls so envious, and that so rivets boys' attention? As the successful author of novels chronicling teen and pre-teen friendships takes on the ever-brutal subject of high school popularity, we learn how the Bitches party, dress, walk and talk, and read their instant message exchanges, reprising the author's use of IM-speak in her well-known book, ttyl. Is ultra-popularity worth its price? If the book's certain answer to that proverbial question is the predictable "no," the unpredictable twist in this race-fast tale is the odd nature of the price itself. The Bitches' secret is a word that rhymes with their name. Yes, it is witchery that sustains coolness and eliminates the ups and downs of ordinary teenage social existence. To stay popular the Bitches siphon off popularity from other girls by stealing innocuous small items from them, like lip balms or barrettes, and passing these things to a nutty religion teacher who offers them up as sacrifices to her collection of female idols, kept in a locked school storeroom. What a relief to learn that high school popularity is the whipped-up illusion we all suspected. If this knowledge does not relieve the pain of being an outcast after Jane quits the group, at least it shows her that the gifts of true friendship--like the boy who, without asking, brings her Krispy Kreme donuts when she is down,--can be the real and sustaining magic in high school life. 2005, Amulet Books, $16.95. Ages 13 up. J. H. Diehl (Children's Literature).
Lauren Myracle
It would seem like a perfect and creative premise for a new young adult novel: write a story entirely in the popular, abbreviated "language" of instant messaging. Hundreds of thousands of American teenagers "IM" each other everyday, carrying on live, written conversations via computer. So Lauren Myracle wrote her entire story about three tenth grade girls entirely in instant messages. Even the title follows the pattern--"ttyl" means "talk to you later." The problem is that there is no relief from the shallow, expletive-laden conversation. Constant, abbreviated dialogue leaves no room for thoughtful introspection, probing conversation, character development or even action--only electronic conversation about action, and nearly all of the action discussed relates to sex, anatomy, boys and figuring out how to lie to "the rents" (parents). While ostensibly trying to hold their friendship together through high school, the three girls are disrespectful toward each other, their peers and virtually all adults. Perhaps there are many teens who will identify with mad maddie, SnowAngel and zoegirl. One hopes there are many more who will not. 2004, Amulet, $15.95. Ages 16 up. Karen Leggett (Children's Literature).
Best Books:
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Readers, 2005 ; American Library Association YALSA; United States
School Library Journal Book Review Stars, April 2004; Cahners; United States
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November 19, 2012
Did I Forget to Remember? - Linda Aleta Tame
"If you have to do it anyway, you might as well enjoy it." My mom is 93 now, and is still practicing her practical proverb. Launching from that springboard, I learned to love winter. I live in central Canada where the winters can be extremely cold, with icy streets and huge snow drifts. People here usually love to hate winter, and I was one of them until I remembered Mom's advice. I started to list the things I appreciated about winter: Christmas, the cozy warmth that hugs me when I come in from the cold, no mosquitoes, being snowed in with my reading and writing, and so on. I determined to love winter, and now I do!
I used the same technique with waiting. Waiting is something I'll always have to do, so I might as well enjoy it. I now love waiting. It's the only time I get to do nothing without answering to anyone for it.
Since it's November again, I had to face the dread of it. It's gray, windy and cold, and here on the prairies, the trees have turned into brown sticks. I've learned to love all the other months, even January, which is now my hibernation month, but November? What's to love about it?
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4 comments:
- Tracy Krauss said...
I like this philosophy.It may just become my new favorite saying. thanks to your mom for her wise words. :)
- 4:40 pm GMT-7
- Linda McCrae Tame said...
Thanks Tracy. Mom is a wise woman.
- 12:35 pm GMT-7
- Norfords' Ramblings said...
So much of life is missed by bemoaning a current spell.
Too bad. We'll never have that time back.
Thanks for warning us to make all life meaningful.
- 6:32 am GMT-7
- Ramona Heikel said...
I'm with you Linda. I struggle each winter to keep my chin up. Thanks for your positive words and the way you appreciate the things we have no choice about, like the weather!
- 2:57 pm GMT-7
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Building a Place of Worship - Grace BC, New Castle
"Let us arise and build." Nehemiah 2:18
As the sun came up over the mountains and fields surrounding Grace Baptist Church in New Castle, Baptist Builders got up to build a place of worship!
For six and a half days work was continued on the building that was already under roof. Forty-two volunteers from thirteen churches worked at various tasks. LOTS of drywall was hung, finished and primed and more is to be done. Doors were hung, window ledges built, bathroom cabinets installed and plumbing finished in the downstairs bathrooms. Electrical work was continued. Framing was completed in the baptistery.
A few days before the arrival of our team, a county inspector told the pastor that the erosion control seeding must be completed by the next Monday! Once again, Baptist Builders were called to be "fluid" and God's plan brought glory to Himself! At the end of the week the rain stopped and the ground dried enough to work outside. We were all amazed to learn that God had sent a man to work with us who is a site inspector for land erosion for his county! He not only led the seeding work, but was able to do everything needed to protect the property from erosion.
During the week many trips were made into town to purchase supplies and as folks returned they shared how they had used the tract "Why We're Here…" to witness. Many in this small mountain community are asking why God would want to send so many workers to their town. Grace Baptist Church has been meeting in the school cafeteria for four years and 80 of the 150 members have accepted Christ during that time! What a testimony of how God is working!
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How are you enjoying the sunshine? Great isn't it? The only reason we ask is that there's really not a lot of reasons to be indoors playing games at the moment. This Friday's release list isn't looking like much to get excited about.
So you've probably got a bit of a back catalogue to get through that'll keep you busy. But as far as new releases go - bar a couple of stellar titles over the next few months - it's going to be a fallow period.
What the industry needs is a summer blockbuster mentality. We shouldn't forget that before Spielberg's Jaws shook up the movie industry back in 1975 it had a similar lull in its cycle. Of course, you may remember that Atari admirably tried to bring out a summer blockbuster with Driver 3 a couple of years ago. A shame it was a mess of a game with more bugs than an insect zoo. After saying all that, pick of the bunch next week is probably F.E.A.R. on PS3 or DKR on DS. Apart from that, there isn't a great deal else to say.
The complete list of games released in the UK this week (20/04/07):
- Diddy Kong Racing, DS, Nintendo
- F.E.A.R., PS3, Vivendi
- Free Running, PS2/PSP, Ubisoft
- Midway Arcade Treasures Deluxe, PC, Zoo Digital
- Raw Danger, PS2, 505 Games
- SnoCross 2, PS2, Oxygen
- Super Fruitfall, PS2, System 3
- World Championship Poker, PS2/PC/360/PSP, Oxygen
- Zendoku, DS, Eidos
First the disappointment: F.E.A.R on PS3 is starting to show its age. You may remember it came out to great acclaim on PC in 2005 and last year on 360, but this PS3 SKU just feels a bit dated and un-optimised for its host format. The good news is that it's still a decent shooter with corridors brimming full of atmosphere and slo-mo effects that can still provide breathtaking moments. You also get an additional weapon in the rapid fire shotgun, though lose the 360 exclusive dual SN15 pistols in the bargain. Ostensibly, you're still going to have a good time playing this but there's no getting away from the fact it's a two year old game and very much looking that way.
Diddy Kong Racing (DS)
Rare's return to the karting genre has elicited mixed reviews so you should exercise caution before purchase. It was always going to draw comparisons with Mario Kart and on that basis the controls and racing finesse fall short, yet there is a clever RPG element that gives it something different. Other additions include touch-screen boost functions, such as blowing into the microphone for the hovercraft, but as you might expect these become irritating very quickly. There are still some great characters and courses but somehow the old Diddy Kong magic just isn't there.
Zendoku (DS)
On the surface this looks like a bit of RPG meets Sodoku nonsense, but when you realise it's been created by Zoonami (i.e. Martin Hollis of GoldenEye fame) it becomes a lot more interesting. Okay, so yes, it is effectively a twist on traditional 9x9 Sodoku grids with a story attached and a martial arts theme but early reports suggest it's really rather addictive.
Free Running (PSP/PS2)
This one has been bouncing around the release schedules like a demented cricket but we have it on good authority that an April 20 release is a 'definitely maybe'. Developed by ex-Core Design staff (Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness) the game looked destined for the big cancellation bin in the sky until Rebellion bought out the company and injected some extra cash. What emerges is a very competent 3D platformer that sees you jumping across cityscapes with points awarded for style and Parkour leaping brilliance. It's one of those games that might become a bit of a curio in years to come.
World Championship Poker 2
Is it just us or are there more poker titles around than FPSs these days? Still, with 14 different varieties of game, including classics like Texas Hold 'em and Five-Card Stud to more obscure games like Deuce-to-Seven Triple Draw and Razz: Ace to Five, this has everything a budding Devilfish needs to learn the ropes. The videogame versions are still a long way from replicating human emotions and 'tells' but World Championship Poker 2 does contain a clever bluff system that adds some extra spice.