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Apples.. beetles.. caterpillars.. daisies everywhere.. fertile ground.. hollyhocks.. Ivy jumbled kegs.. leafy mint.. nematodes.. oregano..peas.. quiet rest sunsets.. tomatoes under vines.. wheelbarrows.. xanadu yearning zeal!
Partly clad full moon was taking a bath on hills. Trees were waiting for the curtains to rise. Scented stars would make giant scars on the clouds, I would make peace with the sky. Lids of human greed were laden with golden dust, I was hoisting the skull. Of a virgin god who did not want to live for the blotched up creation. The decline was obvious. Truth had refused to climb on the sky-blue, salted peaks of springs. Body had arrived, mourners quietly wailing. Gouged eyes could not decipher the script on the halved pyramid. Sun was sucking the clay. SATISH VERMA
This is my first A--Z poem. Any advice or comments are welcome. Apples Are Being Bought Cooked Creatively Dripping Deliciousness Every Excited Food Fanatic Goes GaGa Happily Having Interesting Ingredients Joyfully Jumping Keeping Kids Laughing Loudly Making Memories Never Needing One Occasion Playful Puppies Quietly Quickly Run Rapidly Stealing Some Tasty Treasures Unnoticed Under Very Vibrant Welcoming Willows Xanthic Xylocarps Yummy Yapness Zesty Zingy
Apples baked Create delicious Edible food, Gracious heaven Intervenes joy, Knowing luscious Moistness, Never overpowering, Plain quenching Richness, Surrendering to Undeniable visions, While Xeroxing, Youthful zeal
Why oh why do I love pie? The ABC's of it, and The XYZ's of it The PIE of it A apple pie B Boston cream pie C custard pie D Dutch apple pie E equation pie 3.14 F fruit pie G Grandma's Gooseberry pie H humble pie I ice cream pie J jell o pudding pie K kidney pie L lemon meringue pie M mincemeat pie N nutty pecan pie O Oreo cookie crust pie P pud'nin pie Q quick set frozen cream pie R rhubarb pie S sweet tater pie T tuxedo pie U upside down pineapple pie V velvet truffle pie W whip cream pie X PIE IN THE FACE Y yummy yam pie Z zesty lemon/lime pie now you know why oh why I love pie The ABC's of it The LMNOP's of it and the XYZ's of it
. Amazingly alive and appealing Bearded Crop ready Delightful bread bowl Wheat golden ripe ready for harvest.. Contest:Nature's Bounty Sponsor:John Freeman The second choice of ABC form from this site's definition... Click on: "About This Poem"
So you are choosing Rocky Mountain Oysters over Meatballs You love to eat them from a zip loc bag at the mall You grew up in the deep south eating these odd things For instance, you choose chicken feet with toe nails instead of chicken wings You said you would eat the Rock Oysters with spaghetti or rice, it really doesn't matter Sometimes you eat them fried in a Tempura Batter Do you ever feel remorse knowing some baby pigs are missing their Pa All because you prefer Rocky Mountain Oysters over Meatballs I can't condone your preference for what you would call a tasty treat Something is wrong passing up boiled eggs for pickled pig's feet The stuff you eat would have me being a frequent flyer to a bathroom stall I can't get past you showing favorites to Rocky Mountain Oysters Over Meatballs Did anyone tell you what they really are It's not something you eat with a date gazing at the stars My mind has always been open to try different things But I need to draw the line eating a male animal's bling bling I've eaten camel, horse, octopus even legs of frogs Down in Tijuana, I ate tacos made from dog You say what's wrong with this, I share these with my in laws Another advantage is Rocky Mountain Oysters cost less than your run of the mill Meatballs Have you tried them with a little bit of Texas Pete Rumor has it they started with sheep on the island of Crete I do however like a good seasoned batch of Collard Greens Can't quite completely criticize the South, I am caught in between But I do get a kick out of the deep Southern Drawl But I am still a Yankee when declining Rocky Mountain Oysters over Meatballs
(I was told today by kind Rueben that this is an alphabet poem, a type of acrostic, so I am at a loss whether to call it ABC or Acrostic. Just for your information, those wondering!) Apple crumb and angel food cakes Butterscotch banana shakes Chili, Chinese, cheese, and chips Doughnuts, deviled eggs and dips Éclairs, English fish and chips Fudge, fondue, fritters and French crepes Guacamole, gumdrops, frosted grapes. Hash browns, hot dogs, ham and honeyed scones Italian food and ices, ice cream cones Jelly rolls and jelly beans Kish kabobs and Krispy kremes Lemon pies, lasagna, luau barbecue Mexican, mac and cheese, and spicy meatballs too Nachos, noodles, nutty things Oatmeal cookies, onion rings Pizza, popcorn, party spreads Quickie burgers and quick breads Rum raisin ice cream, roasted meats Spaghetti, shepherd's pie, and sweets Tacos, tuna, teriyaki, Upside down cake. Are you hungry? Veggie soups (though some are awful) Waldorf salad, won tons, waffles X-tra servings, Xmas treats Yogurts sprinkled, yams baked sweet Zucchini's all that's left to eat! (for the new Anything Goes contest)
The Warmth Of Homemade Cooking, freezing, and raspberry jam Beef stew, salmon pie, and egg rolls out of ham Quick party foods and a hunters breakfast Castle cake, feather bed, and little trees for Christmas Cakes of Dolphin, Smurf, and Muno too Butterfly, Barbie Doll with thousands of views Baby items, aprons, and dresses to sew You can make your own maple syrup, you know Wreaths, snowmen, and Christmas logs are a craft Helping toddlers make bird food is always a laugh Peanut butter, sugar, and chocolate chip cookies Banana oatmeal, no bake, and centerpiece of crispys Deer meat lasagna and savory stuffed shells Leftover turkey meal with stuff off your shelves Pumpkin carving, candy apples, and nature hunt fun Accessories for creative cakes and rolls of cinnamon Game night quesadillas and wraps too More is in store and waiting for you By: Doris Anne Beaulieu At: https://www.youtube.com/user/Dorisanne13
Don't Just Eat That: Do Something June 23, 2012 at 6:29pm By Oladeji Vicki Acquah: How long have we warned you how long have you ignored how long will we be side tract. We know who the culprits are, there's no shame in their game. We can call out their names, They are not hiding, the disregard is blatant. They can stop the one, they can stop the two. The masses must rise, and organize before we are to weak to rebel. This is not a quick sale. We have been investing in this for a long time.. Keep thinking there's someone watching the barn. F.D.A ,C.I.A. FBI - H.A,A.R.P .NOPE: THEY ARE NOT ON YOUR SIDE THEY ARE FRIENEMIES. "Enemies with a smile" YOU THINK THEY CARE ABOUT "ROUND-UP'. OR GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS, DO YOU ? DO YOU THINK THEY CARE ABOUT" BOVINE COWS", OR CHICKENS GROWN IN SIX WEEKS WITH NO BEAKS, DO YOU ?,... DO YOU THINK THEY CARE ABOUT CONFISCATING YOUR SEEDS ? DO YOU THINK THE FOOD YOU EAT HAS NUTRITION.. AND THE CONFISCATED SEEDS- WERE confinscated with GOOD INTENTIONS, DO YOU ? How long before or children inherit more diseases to please the greed of the pharmacies ? Do you want to watch them suffer while they heave and can hardly breath.? You can only for so long make this be about color, class, or race,as you turn away your face. How long have we warned you the corn the tomatoes the oranges the trees the grass the water the fruit the veggies the air..? Do you care - do you ? Stand up now write, call, Speak, fight... by any means necessary and... "Don't Just Eat That"....Do Something !!!
Almost too disgusting to look at Bleehh they're so nasty! Change is soon to come Delight rushing through my veins Excitement for the sound still unknown Feeling the crispness of the new metal Getting the cords and pedal ready.. Here goes nothing
TASTE IT Come & taste my delectable cuisine That tickles your senses you know what I mean A palatable pleasure that teases & excites This is my doing my connoisseurs delight One taste a smell you're already hooked Trust me my food never gets overlooked A bite just a nibble craving for more Once the word is spread they'll be cues at my door Ready steady cook or come dine with me To impress the masses I do so easily A clove of garlic black pepper a shake I could impress royalty with the food that I make A natural flair I have & I love to create I know it's not hard for one to appreciate Yes give credit where credit is due Hmmm methinks I'll have fish tonight dessert apple stew Anyways that's enough of my idle boast Salmon pate seems nice I'll have mine on toast I actually have a gift with the rhyming thing to Come try my coq au vin delve into my vin da loo From curried chicken to a tuna bake pasta Just like Levi Roots I'm one talented black brother Da Predman powriginalpoems2makeu:) The Urban Poetry Collection 05/11/11
Alber's Tamale Pie, Australian Meat Pie, Apple Pie, Amish Country Strawberry Pie, Bacon Pie, Bean Pie, Boston Cream Pie, Butterfinger Pie, Banana Cream Pie, Blueberry Pie, Chicken Pot Pie, Crunchy Carmel Apple Pie, Chocolate Chip Pie, Chocolate Pudding Pie, Date Pecan Pie, Date Custard Pie, Dutch Apple Pie, Date-nut Pie, Date Cream Pie, Egg and Bacon Pie, Egg Custard Pie, Eggnog Pie, Figgie Pudding Pie, Fig Pecan Pie, Fig Sweet Dough Pie, French Silk Pie. German Onion Pie, Grandma's Egg Custard Pie, Gluten Free Apple Pie, Ham, Leek & Potato Pie, Ham and Spinach Pie, Ham and Eggs Pie, Heavenly Pie, Iberian Chicken Pie, Irish Shepherd's Pie, Italian Sausage Pie, Impossible Pie, Jolean's Butterscotch Pie (Pennsylvania Dutch Style), Jelly Cream Pie, Jelly Bean Pie, Kiss Pie, http://picky-palate.com/2010/12/20/kiss-pies/ Layered Chicken Enchilada Pie, Libby's Famous Pumpkin Pie, Lemon Meringue Pie, Mile-High Cabbage Pie, Mint Chocolate Chip Pie, Mississippi Mud Pie, Nacho Pot Pie, Nutter Butter Frozen Peanut Butter Pie, Nummy Easy Key Lime Pie, One Bowl Brownie Pie, Old Fashion Buttermilk Pie, Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Pork Pie, Pink Lemonade Pie, Peach Pie, Pineapple Refrigerator Pie, Que Passa, What's up? No Q-Pies? Oops! Quiche' Pie! Red Velvet-Woopies Pie, Rhubarb Custard Pie, Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Pie, Stove Top Tamale Pie, Spinach Ricotta Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Strawberry Fudge Pie, Turkey Pot Pie, Tomato Pie, Tater Tot Chicken Pie, Tofu Dream Pudding Pie, U Won't Believe It Chicken & Broccoli Pie, believe it or not, it's a pie! Vegetable Pie, Vegan Pumpkin Pie, Weight Watcher's Shepherd's Pie, White Chocolate No-Bake Cheesecake Pie, Xanax Pie. Yep! That's what they call it! http://www.medschat.com/topics/xanax-pie/ Yellow Squash Pie and Yellow Yogurt Pie Zucchini Crescent Pie, Zucchini Squash Pie, Zebra Cream Pie, and Zebra Pie…enjoy! Written For Poetry Soup Member Contest: A Plentitude of Pies October 16, 2014
Abstemious! Be cooking. Don't eat from gastronomic hotels. Insist jambalaya. Kindly live maximally nutritious, opt pawpaw. Quench. Revitalize strength to undertake vital works XL, Yields; zeal.
I ate dinner last night and felt fine It was leftovers at 9 The next day I decided to go out to eat I get a rumble in my stomach and begin to feel the heat What did i do wrong, ate out tonight Now I feel like a crazy bird in flight I feel the pressure as I am stuck in a traffic jam in my Kia Now I know your restaurant gave me diarrhea I make it to the toilet, I sit in the stall Plenty available at the Southern Hills Mall Too much salt, piss and vinegar I begin to feel dizzy, my sight begins to blur I am not in the jungle and I am not Sheena But facts are facts, your restaurant gave me diarrhea My business is finished, I wipe and leave I have a runny nose and blow it on my sleeve As I depart the john I leave behind a green smog The overall experience was too much for the toilet, it clogged Good thing there is employees at six dollars an hour I get home and take a shower Too busy to talk, so I will see ya Won't be another customer there, that restaurant gave me diarrhea Click
Awesome texture, Banofee pie, Captivating flavours, Delicious, delicious pie, Enormous portion sizes, Forever in my dreams, Gorging myself senseless, Happy endorphines kicking in, In vigorous feeling, Just scrummy, Keep fit is what I need, Longing for more, My self esteem raging, Naughty but so nice, Over indulgence, Punishing ones mind, body and soul, Queasy, Roaring aches, Stomach aches, Turbulance, Unkind words, Vivacious mood, Wonderful warm feeling, Xanthic, Yearning for more and more, Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz, so full!
Across the Swiss and Austrian Alps brutal gusts steadly blow, calling for heavy snowflakes dancing as lost butterflies... falling as summer's lonely stars. Ginger bread smells good, honey in tea is superb; I inhale the steamy swirls that jackrabbits love to smell. Kaffe Klatsch is strong lurching through their nostrils, making them too hyper. Northern Italy's wooden shacks over the wide, frigid vallies... point to a warmer South quiet only at evening or night. Roam as deer on snowy slopes, stunning is the alpine scenery: trees as tall as redwoods ululate louder than hungry wolves... vulnerable to snowdrifts' attacks. Watch the skiers having fun, xelophones making music, yummy polenta being eaten... zealous alpinists singing.
Slaves bind the rind and grind the porcine mind to a fine dust, on the killing line, tools rust, their shine left behind and our curly tailed brethren ascend to a time where the weather is fine , a constant sublime, an unfurlment of the gaian divine, ecstatic sequences sing to the night as biomechanisms swerve to harness the light.. rely not on sight but on the abolition of blight , keep it lit like a torch, avoid pork and veganise on the porch lurch past the church and plant a score of yew trees and find the ease of the consciousness that lies within all of these felons and melons and rise up to heaven to join the eleven. Asteroids slither thru bevels, and a blankness blankets their trails as the evolution on earth slows to the pace of a snail
In a tunnel under earth, we were given a curse In this world, we am called reverse Eager to think and question These things bring out nothing but aggression We are one in all and all in one Sent to the house of the street sweeper Keep my thoughts from them, ill think deeper In a subway we find the device Must show the council word of advice We are one in all and all in one
The days in life, if you don't use them correctly, and you spend them without doing things that you love, it is like a good meal that you don't eat during the day and you throw it to the garbage. Thus if you lose your everyday meals, near to the end of your life, you feel hungry, but there is not enought food to satiate you. and you die hungry. Copyright Constantinos Grigoriadis © All rights reserved
A is for apple her favourite food. N is for nelly fortado her favourite singer. G is for green her favourite colour. E is for easter her favourite holiday. L is for lilly her favourite flower.
Mashed potatoes are a drug each bite tastes better than than the first ladled in hot pork gravy puddled in the middle of the dollop and dripping slowly down the sides soft and warm they slide down my throat a little salt a little pepper every bite I feel the pleasure everything is simple when I eat mashed potatoes I am in the NOW when I eat them... I'm nurtured by the texture and the creamy warmth and flavor of that fat spud who I think loves me as much as I love it. Food is love and "love is a drug" I heard that love is a drug in a song by the New York Dolls.
Well we certainly did it last night When we went grocery shopping, there was a slight oversight The dog will not eat his regular feast out of the bag under the sink But he won't go thirsty, he will have plenty to drink He's a good old boy, he will not complain We're having Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes topped with the dog's Gravy Train The chunks seemed to soften as they were put on the stove to bring out the flavor The family will find out if it is something a person would savor The smell was quite odd, not bad, not good, just odd Maybe this would be gourmet in some areas abroad As the kids sit the table, with the plates all the trimmings The secret item is reduced to simmering Everyone is ready to hear about the brown chunky stuff on the potatoes, I begin to explain We forgot our usual Mc Cormick's instant, so we had to Fido's Gravy Train Everyone at the table looked at one another I hand the first plate to their mother The next serving I passed to our daughter of age three Then the next one came to me I took one bite, the chunk shimmied down the throat My stomach instantly began to bloat The three year old took a bite and passed gas with the sound of a Whooping Crane Needless to say we gave Fido back his Gravy Train
Apple pucker gets things started. Bacardi Limon, with Sprite of course. Cactus Juice, on the rocks. Dirty mother, one of my Kahlua faves. Eggnog, now even more so my Christmas fave. French Connection, takes me to France for next to nothing. Gin and tonic, just to try it. Hypnotiq, I'm hooked on it. Incredible Hulk, he'll tear you up. Jack Daniels, my new best friend. Kahlua, add it to coffee...mmmm mmmm good. Long Island Iced Tea, one is not enough for me. Malibu and Coke for an island escape. Nuttini, the only martini that I will touch. Ouzo, Greeks can keep this for themselves, I wouldn't mind one bit. Pina coladas, problems soon forgotten. Quince liqueur, if I have the time. Rusty Nail, the kind I don't mind if I encounter. Sex on the beach, now that's always fun. Tequila one, tequila two, tequila three, tequila floor. U-238, the only bomb I wanna be blown away by. Velvet Hammer, can pound on me anytime. Whiskey, Irish whiskey, preferably...goes down smooth, doesn't burn. XXX, the Molson that will wreak havoc with my head. York Peppermint Patty shot when my breath needs refreshing. Zima, for something to break the ice.
Its the time of year when everyone gives thanks together. Its when we show appreciation for one another. The table is full with food made with love. Your grandma made a pie for you just because. Laughter is filling the room and food is getting passed around. Everyone at the table loves that sound. Sweet potatoes,pie,turkey oh my. The family is all at the table having a blast. Talking about how thanksgiving came so fast. The food is brining a delicious smell. We know this all too well. The family is finally reunited. Everyone is so excited. Cherish the time with your family and friends. everyone is so glad that the can meet again.
When this happened it caught the world off guard An epic scene, a memory that you could not discard Who would have guessed these two titans of obesity and tooth decay Would break so many kid's hearts in such an upsetting way The loving memories before this you could not forsake The day Twinkie the Kid battled Captain Cupcake Toucan Sam would choose sides and give the Kid some twine Cap'n Crunch would throw his fellow Captain a life line Fruity Pebbles took one side and Trix Rabbit took the other Aunt Jemima split sides with Uncle Ben her twin brother Count Chocula severed ties with his long time friend Tony the Tiger of Frosted Flakes Nobody realized how much trouble was started when Twinkie the Kid battled Captain Cupcake Now both state their case in front of the FDA This is to determine who goes and who stays The Twinkie Kid tells about his spongy outside Captain Cupcake fires back with his pure chocolate pride Captain Cupcake mumbles I bet you would get seasick Twinkie the Kid hears and replies I know a rotund fella like you couldn't control a lasso or perform horse riding tricks In the end, they both reconcile and admit trying to outdo one another was a big mistake Generations down the road, history will repeat itself with a legendary battle of belly busters between Twinkie the Kid and Captain Cupcake
That's it, I've had it She uses Miracle Whip on her sandwich I just can't handle this, I can't take anymore I am real careful when I leave how I slam the door When I left, I took with me Not clothes or money No rare painting or the Mingh Dynasty vase Just what was in the Prenuptual, my jar of mayonnaise I don't care for the store brand, Sauer's, Blue Plate or Best Foods With Hellmann's by your side, to have a sandwich, you never have to be in the mood A BLT, can you imagine that without the B Let alone it would be just as disastrous without the LT But then again, this is America, you can fix your sandwich any old way That's why when I left, there would be no misunderstanding, I would take the mayonnaise Some kind of bagel, bread or bun, sun dried tomato, white or whole wheat Put whatever you want on the bread, but without out that one thing, it will never be complete Maybe I will become a Health Inspector and find out which brand the restaurants use If it's not my brand, I will write them up for sandwich abuse I will find out which type they use, for instance in their Tartar Sauce for their Breaded Fish Fillets Or maybe become a Divorce Lawyer to ensure that when my clients divorce they don't lose out on their mayonnaise This is a lesson I learned even though It was in Black and White in our Prenuptual It still seen its day in court My girlfriend's lawyer said quit playing hard ball, come on be a sport He further states she's willing to give you the car and your favorite 45 record by Stevie Nicks Leather and Lace I turn it all down and stick to my guns and retain custody of the mayonnaise To this day, we no longer speak to one another I got back at her, for years I have secretly shared it with her mother Is this something I should feel guilty about, show some remorse I am going to see if can marry the thing I love the most, it will never end in an ugly divorce I don't believe that I am going through a mid life crisis or some kind of phase Please RSVP me and tell me if you feel this strong about your mayonnaise
Thanksgiving Day has arrived in the nippy month of November, and the dining room is in a festive mood; Holiday music is softly playing in the living room... the aromatic smell of the oven roasted gobbler spreads to each room, to make everyone drool for a taste of this delicacy in the late afternoon, I bet all of them would! Yesterday morning I went to the local supermarket, and looked for the youngest and fattest turkey, the one which is tender and moist...a turkey guests love to eat; and when I spotted the best one, I hurled it into my shopping cart, and went straight to the cashier acting a little crazy, knocking down piles of canned food all over the floor, and making all the customers scream! Somebody next to me yelled, " Young man, be careful...look out!" Over there...another pile of tomato sauce jars fell and the breaking glass sounded worse than a quake hitting this quite town! Embarrassed, and somewhat hilarious for the unexpected mess, I rushed out with my heavy shopping bag...trudging like a hunchback! The oven roasted gobbler steams on the table deplete with lots of Holiday treats: eggnog, apple cider, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, roasted chestnuts and a set of red candles to match the glossy plates; O gobbler so perfectly cooked, you're ready for the sharp knife, and be cut by the volunteer who will say, "Grace!" O gobbler so tasty and young, wouldn't you love to come back to life...and poke everyone with your beak? Copyright 2009 by Andrew Crisci
dance when you can. there are different ways of dancing. there's slow dancing. fast dancing. but every time you dance...................... your dancing different. all you need is music. then just dance dance dance!!!
There is a place that I will never eat at again I look back at the nightmare when I was ten Back then not much of a strong stomach to endure what I did This horror I couldn't keep hid First of all, you know that back then, when they used the fly tape It was full of its intended guests and dangling three inches from our plates Some were buzzing and squirming to get free The scene was already getting the best of me Welcome to the eatery that leaves you emotionally drained The name of it is Ketchup Stains One paper napkin issued to you as you walk in the door If your table is not ready, you sit on a dirt floor Sometimes you see a bug or two It is almost as if the bugs are not afraid of you Everyone shares the same utensils and paper plate That is why with multiple orders, you take turns eating, while other family members wait As you sit impatiently suffering from hunger pains The place is crowded, with free bathroom admission at Ketchup Stains You ask the waitress to refill the glass for you daughter You watch as she dips the glass in the Horse Trough to get the water You ask the waitress where is the ice She says when that table there is empty, you can have theirs, now won't that be nice I ask her why do we have to share, this is insane She says, this is all part of our hospitality at Ketchup Stains I tell her don't expect a tip for your service She says give me a reason to modify your food and make you nervous I tell her it's time we go, cancel the food She asks where did I grow up and become so rude We have a history of everyone leaving happy, no one complains Ya'll come back soon, share a spoon and enjoy some family time at Ketchup Stains By the time we left there, we had a car full of hate It bothered us so much, that night, we took flight and moved to another state
Something had just occurred to me As I sat and talked to Cleetus Magee He was only joking that day I took it serious in an odd, pathetic way He suggested I open my own place for people to eat I began to brainstorm on the cost for food, a/c, electric and heat It hit me like a ton of bricks After eating some Barbecue at Rick's So tonight I will make my play After raiding a few dumpsters, I will have enough to open my leftovers from all over buffet I began by scanning the neighbors trash cans late at night Not much luck, some Sausage Pudding and Tripe Next I will raid Applebee's for some quality food to offer I even found a couple of Golfballs I will give to a friend of mine who is an avid golfer As I was dumpster diving, I had some trouble from a couple of stray cats over three chunks of meat After a fight and I received a few scratches, the cats then leave in defeat I picked up the meat to smell it, free meat my favorite price With a lot of spices, it will be very well disguised Then I moved on to the Noisy Oyster All the seafood was still quite fresh, it contained plenty of moisture I rented a space at a cold storage facility Until I had enough for some business stability With every dumpster raid, my food inventory grew Maybe next would be IHOP, pondering if I should put breakfast items on the buffet too Tonight I open up the doors To a feast no one has ever seen before Just to see the customers go up for seconds or thirds gives me pleasure The saying is true One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure One customer said if he didn't have to go to work he would eat all day Ssh! Please don't reveal my secrets about my leftovers from all over buffet
I needed you to stay, but with every word you say. I know it grows close to time, time for you to go. I've pushed until you pulled. Away from me. So kill me with the love, you took from me. I've searched for reasons. Reasons to keep you here by me. But nothing seems to matter. I scream in you face. I want to keep you here by me...
I have toured the country from North to South and East to West People's patience with me has always been a test I am called for year around In an environment with intense heat, I tan to a nice golden brown In a freezing climate, I have pale, smooth skin Please allow me to introduce myself, I am Mr. Turducken I am famous and world renown From the big cities to the littlest of hick towns In the oven or in a turkey fryer to cook I am now the king and queen of the recipe books I am always quiet, no gobble gobble, quack quack not even some cluckin' Try me once and you will be hooked, for I am Mr. Turducken Do I need to be seasoned, please add if you choose But I have a natural flavor, you not want to lose I go well with any side dish I come plentiful, so eat all you wish After a few chunks of me, your shirt you will no longer be able to tuck in I am not with Jenny Craig, you won't find a diet menu with Mr. Turducken
THINGS NOT EQUAL There are those who reach an age past 100, while some never chanced to live. There are those who share their blessings, while some choose not to give. There are those who have never gone hungry, while some never survive. There are those who find fame and fortune, while some dreams shatter and die. There are those who are rich and famous, while some are poor and alone, There are those with power and possessions, while some are without a home. There are those who are happy and healthy, While some are sick and depressed. There are those who believe life is the end, while some say: "it was just a test!" By Milton Lopez Delgado December 4, 2011
It all started when I seen an ad for a farm hand Outside a town called nobodyunderstands When I arrived at the farm There was a ticker tape parade and I was handed a brand new box of Lucky Charms I settled in to a room, no a/c just a fan called a breeze box The bathroom had no door which meant no locks Josh Jerkis told me I start in the morn' at the first sign of daylight At 430 am I was awakened to get started, Josh said their chores start while it is still night He tells me to go clean the hen house I tiptoe in as quiet as a mouse I hear a voice say lookie here someone new Then the voice started singing the blues I introduce myself to the voice that was sultry and sweet I was shocked to realize it was one of the hens in her nesty retreat She tells me they are all tired of laying eggs And losing body parts such as thighs and legs She continues to babble on about how at night they all sneak out to peak in a window and watch tv They are okay until they see a commercial about KFC They get as far as It's Finger Lickin' I know all this because I talk to chickens This conversation lingered on She was trying to convince me how their lifestyle was wrong She said the owner grabs a few once a week And looks around and says us humans have gotta eat At this point I was feeling mighty bad When I finished in there I very glad Now it was time for some lunchtime vittles I seen what they were having so I ate just a little What they were eating, caused me to become sickened They were devouring chicken I tell them I can't do this anymore Josh says I know it's a lot of chores It ain't that, it's what you are eating, I can talk to them Josh looks at his wife and tells her to call Sam Soon a paneled van makes its way up the driveway I lost my freedom that day Now I am sitting next to a guy named Horace Blicken All because I talk to chickens
Add some water Bring to boil slowly Condiments will come later Dolloped desire dropped in Edibles let her entice Fresh with filled flavor Grown lovingly at home Heartily stirred to cooking I read the recipe and see Jelled images of repast Kindly koshered believers Larders of lowfat love Milking a midnight marinade Nourishing nocturnally Organic ardoured nutrition Potluck or purposefully Quinoa ingrained meal Recipes of relish Soul food sweet and sticky Unseasoned and unwritten Victuals for vegans Whole meal and rice Xanthan gum aside Yolks and yogurts Zealously zigzag alphasoup © Goode Guy 2012-01-26 glue ten free soup
You've got the face of a pepperoni pizza and the body of a mason jar You use your body as a storage unit for Hot Pockets, Doritos and fudge bars Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey You are the king or queen of the junk food junkies Peanut butter toast with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup But the chocolate milk shake always comes first You get your breakfast directly from the king Dessert is always the queen Appetizers are pizza rolls Followed by the doughnut holes The doughnuts themselves you will have later While in the parking garage elevator For dinner, no surprise, it's Taco Bell Still hungry? Well have three ice cream sandwiches with Magic Shell At midnight, it's time for bed A movie comes on, so you have a soda and chips instead At 4am you want to get some rest Not before your omelette with Egg Land's Best Your grocery bill has become a car note You curse the cost of food, with a mouth full of a Banana Boat I don't know how you do it, as you strut through town I wish I could freely and not worry about my pounds Some say it's aggression, others say depression Well something has made your appetite enter the fourth dimension
You can have it on white or wheat Add marshmallows or maple syrup for a treat Any flavor or brand you choose It comes in green, red, white or blue I am not talking about Manwich It is all about a toothpaste sandwich Put enough on the bread so you get the full flavor Ask the beer belly man and the toothless woman who live in a converted U haul trailer Or ask the blonde bimbo who goes to the extreme Ask her how she maintains her oral hygiene Try it once and you will make the switch No more peanut butter and jelly, just a tasty toothpaste sandwich Check the back of each tube for the ingredients you prefer Just remember, upset stomach, vomiting and dehydration may occur Some like Crest, I like Aim I guess in a toothpaste sandwich it all tastes the same Too much will send your head spinning for a loop Please ask me about my famous recipe for toothpaste soup
For the tears I cry u hold me tight Are the tears that turn into dreams at night. I peep into, my window glass And watch the brightest stars go pass. For the smiles I make Are the ones you gave That helped me up and be so brave. When I fall,you catch me and hold me close the love you give me helps me grow the most I seek no danger, You guide me way So when I need to cry Im down to pray. At times when im lonely I pled for help Thanks for being there for me And the promises you kept.
Beyond the thoughts, nothing I mourned, nameless death was writing its diktat. The dirty epithets were accepted for collage. Simply a prayer was needed for a childless truth. Rudimentary terms owned a beautiful diction. The ultimate pain makes you dumb. Words lose the vision, you walk in a hollow city. Now is the time to remember the movement of truth in a jungle of drums. Eyes must find out the old path. Huge crowds collect at the door. Human connections are at strain. The questions are never answered flawlessly. Life should not burn like coal, but be a tree, in praise of sky, wind and earth. SATISH VERMA
She is round and short, but very sweet This is not the kind of girl for bare cupboards, she loves to eat If you invite her to dinner, please be advised She will want her second helpings twice So budget your food bill considering her invitation You will be cooking all night, so the next day for work, ask for vacation If she comes in the kitchen, she will insist on fresh and hot cookin' At 5ft 2, eyes of blue and 275, she is called Puddin' She says she entered a non-televised world wide event, hotdog eating contest against Kobyashi and won It was rigged so he was handed the prize, a lot of favoritism from the judges who all are from the land of the rising sun Her toaster pastries must be Pop Tarts On a flight she pays for an aisle and her own dinner cart She demands that her food be cooked with utensils that are wooden She is a wondrous creature and her name is Puddin' The doctor tells her she must cut back on her intake or suffer a heart attack or a stroke She no longer drinks regular soda, it is now all the dollar menu items and a Diet Coke The last time I heard about her and her whereabouts She lives above a seafood eatery and lives on oysters, refried beans and dishes that complement Trout So I say good luck on your endeavors, if you ever see her, I hope you wouldn't She is always ready to eat, may we bless that girl named Puddin'
We leave on vacation to see the Grand Canyon I ask my son when is the last time ha changed his socks, his feet smell like salmon My wife laughs and says that isn't his feet, it's his breath I tell her no more equate toothpaste, we're switching to Crest My wife says in a panicky voice, I forgot my social life line I tell her to calm down, everything will be fine She says, turn around and head toward home with the speed of a Russian Mig We can't take this trip, I can't be without my wig One hour and two tickets later we finally arrive back home Now she has her wig in hand and her voice has a nice, calm tone She says what are we waiting for, let's be on our way It's only 9:30am, it's already been a long, long day Now we are back to the area where we had to turn around I remember that singles club called Lost and Found As evening settles in, we stop by an eatery called The Autumn Twig She says please bear with me as I put on my wig My son and I sit in the car quietly, as we are close to death from a lack of food My wife tells us let's enjoy our vacation, you two need to adjust your attitudes We sit in the car and watch as people come out of this greasy spoon diner I keep reading their slogan, If you're lookin' for rib stickin' food ain't none finer I keep having these visions of me at the table, eating so much, my wife and son call me a pig Finally she is done fixing her wig I watch in horror as the Diner's lights go off My dream is gone, no pig, no trough She says in disgust, that's just great, where can we get a bite to eat now I tell her about a barbecue joint five up the road called Four Sides of a Cow She says okay, but I could not belive what she just did She smiles and says I told you everything will be okay, as she removes her wig We arrive outside the place rated as some of the best barbecue around She throws her wig on the dash and laughs like a circus clown She says my hunger has taken over, I believe she's flipped her lid She says let's go on inside, these people don't know me, they have never seen me without my wig
It starts out with a goal, But the foods you choose don't make you full, So ask Atkins what to do, This diet fad takes a lot of getting used to, You lose the first ten with ease, You celebrate with a cheeseburger minus the bun and cheese, Now it's all down hill from here, You have read too much into your diet and now it's not so clear
Some depth, my thoughts never touched, the moonlight fades on my window. The vague gratification, falls silently on my mind. Pausing on relativity, I open the door to eternity. Vast loneliness of qualms, like the cult of dancing doubts where was the choice? I felt guilty at the fall of truth. Black grass was not my doing. My blood dripped on every count, on every tear. I don't need questions anymore. Give me landmarks. Darkness was for me. I will walk relentlessly in search of light. Alone, you will remember the fire, the spent spark in woods. It makes a difference when you are picking flowers. SATISH VERMA
Till the end story hope was not visible to others. Lie neutral truth and road side innocence died under the sun. End in view was shifting from error to error. Statements squeezed between departures. Steaming cup of patience dazzled the penniless. I was sick of hypocrisy. At the end of my forest dawn of my child was peeling a rainbow. Pedlars of worn out boats were standing at the shores. Two little feet were crossing the sea. SATISH VERMA
Ends did not meet, like beginnings, fact was insulted by fiction: the newborn stuns the God. Drop by drop life drips from ankles. Desolation takes advantage, forgets the path, becomes self-centered. Dialect changes, to taste the foul heritage, cadaver breaks the glass jar. Foeticide of a flute, overnight the soft face becomes dark. Orange moon floats like an empty boat. Waves burn for the sake of swollen lids of time. The essence of lies weaves a theme a skull rolls down on a slide laughing like sin of omissions. Night screams. A hot sun glows from the window. SATISH VERMA
Poaching on the brooding landscape you crashed while scaling the flame. A togetherness became a half-truth. How troubled I had been for basics. Then shifting loyalties for petty things you were holding up my soul, and I did not move with the changing times. For the rivers to walk with green trees. If the words had the answers to rebel against the eternal guilt, to beat the death with pain. Fighting for the faded truths. My experiments with lies will continue! SATISH VERMA
Liquefied version of pain has started working. human material constructs a floating emotion at last. One by one I rediscover the children of sorrow among the ruins of ancient prayers. The fear lurks under the trees, under the stones. I can read it, unwashed stillness of a revolution. It was real yesterday, but collapsed on the rim of today. My wrinkled faith gets ready for a proliferation of rites. The land suffers. My solitude remains unmeasured. In despair I latch on to sounds of pursuing light. Impatiently the dialogues are thrown around. The philosophy of confessional truth becomes very auspicious. SATISH VERMA
You forgot the lines and lineage. Getting all or nothing, pulling away at the umbilical cord, seeking liberty to commit a sin or feeling liberated after committing the sin. The tone embodies the elopement, unbound, to invent the disorder and divide the provocation. Night was approaching with few stars, flowing like the squealing of a dark saint, blameless, under the thin breath of the dying sun. Into the orphanage enters the day riding on the dust of history. My journey begins into time to change into another tomorrow. SATISH VERMA
You are not with yourself today. Conversation was stopped, from cloud to cloud. Now you know what you did not want to know. No longer the pathless destiny, comes near you, you go towards the bushes to collect the ash, the burnt out remains of a theme, a design, a horizon. In memory of books, which are not read by anyone now. Pages lay wounded. Black stones trying to hear the sounds of dawn. The tremors were increasing in the swampland. The wolves were in howling rage. A daring gift of death, tormenting the spirit, human flesh, you watch through the twilight, through the terror of betrayal. Each tear drop sacrifices the eternity. SATISH VERMA
Learning something about a cause with remote effect you will have a soul connective to the body. Near the end of the home lies the river of fire. Time to bid goodbye to blind walls and enter the arena of lashings. It was difficult to unremember. The mind rambled and you were chewing the kiss of death. Time traveled in circle, dealing with fear. I waited for the space, to widen between us to breathe forgiveness. Nothing stirs the waves. The water reflects the elegy, a poem for the trapped one. Nostalgia for the brood, the age gives way. Half aloud the evening settles under the covers. Brute claws kill the span. SATISH VERMA


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Estimating cost-effectiveness in public health: a summary of modelling and valuation methods
- Kevin Marsh,
- Ceri J Phillips,
- Richard Fordham,
- Evelina Bertranou,
- Janine Hale
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It is acknowledged that economic evaluation methods as they have been developed for Health Technology Assessment do not capture all the costs and benefits relevant to the assessment of public health interventions. This paper reviews methods that could be employed to measure and value the broader set of benefits generated by public health interventions. It is proposed that two key developments are required if this vision is to be achieved. First, there is a trend to modelling approaches that better capture the effects of public health interventions. This trend needs to continue, and economists need to consider a broader range of modelling techniques than are currently employed to assess public health interventions. The selection and implementation of alternative modelling techniques should be facilitated by the production of better data on the behavioural outcomes generated by public health interventions. Second, economists are currently exploring a number of valuation paradigms that hold the promise of more appropriate valuation of public health interventions outcomes. These include the capabilities approach and the subjective well-being approach, both of which offer the possibility of broader measures of value than the approaches currently employed by health economists. These developments should not, however, be made by economists alone. These questions, in particular what method should be used to value public health outcomes, require social value judgements that are beyond the capacity of economists. This choice will require consultation with policy makers, and perhaps even the general public. Such collaboration would have the benefit of ensuring that the methods developed are useful for decision makers.
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- Title
- Estimating cost-effectiveness in public health: a summary of modelling and valuation methods
- Open Access
- Available under Open Access This content is freely available online to anyone, anywhere at any time.
- Journal
Health Economics Review
- Online Date
- September 2012
- 10.1186/2191-1991-2-17
- Online ISSN
- 2191-1991
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Economic evaluation
- Public health
- Modelling
- Valuation methods
- Authors
- Kevin Marsh (1)
- Ceri J Phillips (2)
- Richard Fordham (3)
- Evelina Bertranou (4)
- Janine Hale (5)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. United Biosource Corporation, London, W6 7HA, UK
- 2. Swansea Centre for Health Economics, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
- 3. Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
- 4. TMKG, London, EC1Y 1AA, UK
- 5. Health, Social Services and Children Analytical Team, Welsh Government, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ, UK


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Boolean constant TRUE
MuPAD® uses a three state logic with the Boolean constants TRUE, FALSE, and UNKNOWN.
The Boolean constants TRUE, FALSE, UNKNOWN are of domain type DOM_BOOL.
See and, or, not for the logical rules of the MuPAD three state logic.
Boolean constants are returned by system functions such as bool and is. These functions evaluate Boolean expressions such as equations and inequalities.
The Boolean constants may be combined via and, or, and not:
(TRUE and (not FALSE)) or UNKNOWN
The function bool serves for reducing Boolean expressions such as equations or inequalities to one of the Boolean constants:
bool(x = x and 2 < 3 and 3 <> 4 or UNKNOWN)
The function is evaluates symbolic Boolean expressions with properties:
assume(x > 2): is(x^2 > 4), is(x^3 < 0), is(x^4 > 17)
Boolean constants occur in the conditional part of program control structures such as if, repeat, or while statements. The following loop searches for the smallest Mersenne prime larger than 500 (see numlib::mersenne for details). The function isprime returns TRUE if its argument is a prime, and FALSE otherwise. Once a Mersenne prime is found, the while-loop is interrupted by the break statement:
p := 500: while TRUE do p := nextprime(p + 1): if isprime(2^p - 1) then print(p); break; end_if; end_while:
Note that the conditional part of if, repeat, and while statements must evaluate to TRUE or FALSE. Any other value leads to an error:
if UNKNOWN then "true" else "false" end_if
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This past weekend 90 Proof Productions and Rise Above Tattoos joined forces to bring the Swamp Abyss Sorcery compilation to reality, so I figured it was I time I dug "A Blaze in the Southern Sky" out of the rubble. Last time, we took a look at a couple black metal bands from here in Orlando and New England to talk about the many and different viewpoints of the polarizing genre. This time, we're going to step back just a little and take in a broader view of heavy music in Florida at large.
The Swamp Abyss Sorcery compilation album was made by Satanik Recordings and Gainesville's reckless D-beat thrashers, Hot Graves, and its sole purpose was to spread the word about the "Now Sound ov Florida Heavy." The description for the compilation is filled with "ov"s and hyperboles about Florida's heat, nature and wildlife. It's all a bit tongue-in-cheek, to be frank, but that got me thinking: Florida really is perfect for heavy music. What with all of the people dying around us on a daily basis, the overbearing eyes of facist cartoon characters, the dangerous—often poisonous—wildlife, irrationally destructive weather and more, Florida is somewhat of an angst-ridden metalhead itself. When your top news headlines revolve around bank heists made with pitchforks, babies found in gym bags and face-eating zombies, it's safe to say we have something to yell about. The whole state with its collective 75% humidity and swamp-like landscape is an unsettled jungle. Sure, here in Orlando and other major cities throughout the state, we have something of a "civil" urban sprawl, but when you zoom out and look at the big picture, it's a contested territory of humans vs. nature, discovery vs. the unknown.
Don't believe me? Look at what the peninsula has produced! Tampa, in particular, has dealt a heavy hand in death metal with the inception of Hate Eternal and Obituary (Brandon, Fla.). Progressive metal outfit Cynic originally hailed from South Florida, and Orlando itself is home to one of the founding fathers of death metal, Death, as well as metalcore band Trivium. All in all, America can thank our oppressive heat for its aggressive, loud music, and all you non-metal musicians can give us a one-finger salute for all the times you've been stuck in your metalhead friends' cars as they picked out the music for the drive.
Shroud Eater
And like any proper scene of music, it comes in waves. Maybe I'm bias (I am), but this wave reeks of talent and invention. The mini fest Swamp Abyss Sorcery was held in Downtown Orlando at Backbooth (we'll get to that later), and it featured some of the fastest—and slowest—deepest and ground-shaking music to come from this state's current generation. Miami was the first part of the showcase with Shroud Eater, a female-male-female trio of harrowing doom riders. Their music, especially from their ThunderNoise album, bounds along with a sort of reverberating power, and then when the feedback and static shock drones headlong into pounding triplet rhythms, it's easy to understand why these relative newcomers are a forced to be reckoned with.
Holly Hunt were next—also from Miami—and they're set was probably one of my personal favorites. Featuring Gavin Perry on guitar and Betty Monteavaro on drums, Holly Hunt is a stripped-down drone metal duo who recently announced that they're releasing a full-length later this year. Holly Hunt's fusion of various heavy and droning genres is a mind-bending trip into dizzying ecstasy. At times slow and doom-paced, Holly Hunt has a knack for busting out into uptempo bits of never ending repetition. Like a jam band, but much, much better, Perry and Monteavaro wailed on their respective instruments until headbanging was nothing but the only option. Plus, Monteavaro just seemed so excited to be playing in the first place, which is what I personally think is the real appeal of this band. Nothing about Holly Hunt feels forced. There's no unnecessary grimaces or announcing song titles with demonic-impersonating voices, no "evil" backdrop or facade whatsoever; there's only the pure power of the music itself and the obvious enjoyment the duo gets from engulfing themselves in their own sounds. The power of Holly Hunt is in the willingness to let go of what doesn't really matter.
Flying Snakes came after Holly Hunt, and their gruesome sludge-dwelling affections took me by surprise. I had never previously heard these St. Petersburg crust punks in action, but I was happy with the results. With a throwback grunge mentality and a real knack for unbridled temperament, they reminded me a lot of Black Breath. Their relentless pacing and "no fucking around" demeanor gave the same Occupy-relevant aura that seems to be so popular these past two years. Ripped sleeves and studs on your jacket don't exactly make you Anti Cimex or Hellbastards by any means, but when you play as fervently as Flying Snakes do, then you're getting much closer.
Flying Snakes
Hot Graves
Gainesville, famous for The Fest and other punk relations, gave us Hot Graves at the mini fest. Lead by bald Myk Colby, sporting an impressive Amish-styled beard, these guys brought the straightest form of thrash I've heard in a while. They also did away with the whole evil mentality in favor for a more non-serious tone. Not only did Graves cover part of a Lil' Jon song ("Aww Skeet Skeet"), but Colby even had the audience do a "call-and-response" section in their set. You don't really hear call-and-response from an audience during a metal show, and it was pretty entertaining to watch the whole audience yell at him in return during the chorus. This band was filled with personality . . . oh, and an entirely pink guitar; can't forget that.
Druid Lord
Druid Lord carried themselves onstage with a particularly sinister doom presence. The Orlando band delves into older and classic styles of metal. I'm not going to say that the band doesn't have fun on stage, but they almost feel like they have an agenda. Whether jokingly or not, Druid Lord's songs range from "Burn in Pagan Fire" to "Chamber of Ghastly Horrors," and they were often introduced as if the lead singer Tony Blakk were channeling the Devil himself. I can't quote the band on the serious or tongue-in-cheek nature of their music without actually asking them myself, but I appreciate when a band tries to create a story for itself, to absorb something more ancient then even they are.
Hollow Leg
The raw, southern, blues-influenced doom of Jacksonville's Hollow Leg followed next, and I have hardly anything but regard for the band's drawn-out, cranium-collapsing weight. Lead singer Scott Angelacos' otherwordly utterings are simultaneously chilling and emboldening. Can we just talk about that for minute? How Angelacos doesn't seem to lose an ounce of breath when he's literally funneling this entire being's energy into the caterwauls of a demon? And then he does that white-eyed, trance-like daze and I begin to realize, he probably is knocking his own breath out of himself. Bassist Tom Crowther's chugging death grip, guitarist Brent's blues riffing exhales and drummer Tim's steady prowess combine for some of the world's most monstrous sounds. Hollow Leg could do a cover of Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" and make it sound like the soundtrack to Armageddon.
Atlanta, Georgia's Demonaut was the sort of "guest" spot for the mini fest that night. They channel an old-school Black Sabbath feel, while proudly carrying a more modern doom aesthetic. Like bottom-feeding suckers, these dirty Georgians kept the Southern heavy where it was meant to be: drop D and 80 bpm.
Fire in the Cave
Orlando's newcomer desecrators, Fire in the Cave, closed out the set but were sadly shafted by the venue after only a couple songs. Backbooth operates as a regular club at nights. And on that particular Saturday night, midnight meant "Midnight Mass," the greasy, slimy, sleazy dry-sex club night for cheap college students. So inevitably, the Backbooth owners and operators had to pull the plug. I can't exactly blame them from a pure business standpoint, though, seeing as how as soon as all the metalheads left, a sea of drunks filed in, bills and credit cards waving in the air for that "sweet" 2-4-$5 PBR deal. But then again, I feel blame may be in order. Backbooth likes to host concerts and live shows, often of a local flavor, but what are you saying to the community and the music scene when a few extra bucks for the night trumps the last band's full set? I mean, you already had a gad of piss-drunk metalheads in your doors. But that's the "Backbooth curse," which is probably why Will's Pub, Peacock Room, and Mills Ave. et. al will continue to be the better choice.
Still, Fire in the Cave conveyed all of the energy they could in their short set with frontman Joshua Mazorra's animated glare in full command. Their blackened doom continues to rage on as an ecstatic and timeless noise conundrum. With that, the metalheads left Backbooth, some grumbling, but most happy for what they got. Mini fests are a great idea, and their popularity is only increasing. And if Swamp Abyss Sorcery Fest taught me anything, it's that the metal scene in Florida is older than most would even know to admit, and it's here to stay. Just give it a chance to ruin your world.
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5. Train your staff in bullying prevention.
All administrators, faculty, and staff at your school should be trained in bullying prevention and intervention. In-service training can help staff to better understand the nature of bullying and its effects, how to respond if they observe bullying, and how to work with others at the school to help prevent bullying from occurring. Training should not be available only for teaching staff. Rather, administrators should make an effort to educate all adults in the school environment who interact with students (including counselors, media specialists, school resource officers, nurses, lunchroom and recess aides, bus drivers, parent volunteers, custodians, and cafeteria workers).
6. Establish and enforce school rules and policies related to bullying.
Although many school behavior codes implicitly forbid bullying, many codes do not use the term or make explicit our expectations for student behavior. It is important to make clear that the school not only expects students not to bully, but that it also expects them to be good citizens, not passive bystanders, if they are aware of bullying or students who appear troubled, possibly from bullying. Developing simple, clear rules about bullying can help to ensure that students are aware of adults' expectations that they refrain from bullying and help students who are bullied. For example, one comprehensive program, the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (see resources section on the Web site) recommends that schools adopt four straightforward rules about bullying:
- We will not bully others.
- We will try to help students who are bullied.
- We will make it a point to include students who are easily left out.
- If we know someone is being bullied, we will tell an adult at school and an adult at home.
School rules and policies should be posted and discussed with students and parents. Appropriate positive and negative consequences also should be developed for following or not following the school's rules.
7. Increase adult supervision in hot spots where bullying occurs.
Bullying tends to thrive in locations where adults are not present or are not vigilant. Once school personnel have identified hot spots for bullying from the student questionnaires, look for creative ways to increase adults' presence in these locations.
8. Intervene consistently and appropriately in bullying situations.
All staff should be able to intervene effectively on the spot to stop bullying (i.e., in the 12 minutes that one frequently has to deal with bullying). Designated staff should also hold sensitive follow-up meetings with children who are bullied and (separately) with children who bully. Staff should involve parents of affected students whenever possible.
9. Focus some class time on bullying prevention.
It is important that bullying prevention programs include a classroom component. Teachers (with the support of administrators) should set aside 20-30 minutes each week (or every other week) to discuss bullying and peer relations with students. These meetings help teachers to keep their fingers on the pulse of students' concerns, allow time for candid discussions about bullying and the harm that it can cause, and provide tools for students to address bullying problems. Anti-bullying themes and messages also can be incorporated throughout the school curriculum.
10. Continue these efforts over time.
There should be no "end date" for bullying prevention activities. Bullying prevention should be woven into the entire school environment.
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The Raglan Arms is situated in the heart of Monmouthshire, in the small village of Llandenny, with just a few houses, a pub (the Raglan Arms) and a church. This treasure within the countryside is really worth finding, you can enjoy a glass of wine or real ale sat on the sofas in front of the log fire, while musing over the mouth watering menu. It is the perfect way to start your evening and sets the tone for the rest of the meal.
The owner, Giles Cunliffe, and his team offer a warm and friendly welcome to the local community, regular customers and visitors discovering The Raglan Arms for the very first time. The main South Wales to the Midlands road link, the A449, passes close to the village and the Coldra Roundabout is just a few miles away, making the pub easily accessible from far and wide. |
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William Henry Trotter "Bucky" Bush (born July 14, 1938) is the youngest son of Prescott Sheldon Bush and Dorothy Walker Bush, the youngest brother of former President George H. W. Bush, and the uncle of former President George W. Bush.
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Born in Greenwich, Connecticut, he graduated from the Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT, in 1956, and earned a BA from Yale University in 1960, where he became a brother of the Psi Upsilon fraternity and was elected to Wolf's Head Society. His great-grandfather James Smith Bush was among the Yale alumni and faculty who help found the society.
Bush has worked in banking and venture capital, and sits on a number of corporate boards. In 1986 he founded Bush O'Donnell & Co., and remains the CEO of that firm. He has worked on the election campaigns of George H.W., George W., and Jeb Bush, primarily as a fundraiser.
He resides in St. Louis, Missouri, also the home of his late grandfather George Herbert Walker.
A former president of and director of the St. Louis-based Boatmen's Bancshares from 1978 to 1986 he is active in various St. Louis civic functions including being chairman of the Board of Trustees of Saint Louis University (1985–92), chairman of the Missouri Botanical Gardens (1991–93) and president of the Municipal Opera Association (The MUNY) (2005–06).[1]
On May 18, 2010, Bush was taken to Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis after collapsing during a WellPoint shareholder's meeting in Indianapolis. Bush is on the board of directors of the company. One of the doctors at the hospital said that Bush was alert and talking and he "felt like he was going to be OK".[2][3]
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Cthulhu Volume 1
- Posted by Ed Sizemore on July 27, 2010 at 1:21 pm
- Category: Graphic Novel Reviews
- PUBLISHER: KettleDrummer Books; $9.95 US
Review by Ed Sizemore
My love of H.P. Lovecraft by now is well documented. I'm an avid collector of comics that either adapt Lovecraft stories or are inspired by his writings. So when I saw a Previews listing for a comic anthology named Cthulhu, it was a guaranteed sale.
Cthulhu is a 96-page, black-and-white collection of stories from the ongoing horror comics magazine of the same name published by Diablo Ediciones in Spain. Drawing inspiration from the Lovecraftian title, most of the stories are atmospheric, Victorian-style horror. A couple of the works are more modern and gore-based. The pieces are short with the longest story being only nine pages. So this volume contains 17 stories total.
Overall, the storytelling and artwork are very good. I was impressed with the consistent high quality of the stories in the book. In fact, I can't fault any of the works in this volume for poor art. My only real complaint with the storytelling was that some pieces were too short. A couple of pieces felt like pitches for what promised to be an interesting single-volume story.
"The Well" by Toni Fejzula was a nice three-page story about the evil consequences of superstition. The only problem is the art looks muddy. Fejzula uses a very fine grayscale, and the print quality can't handle all the subtle shades. It's the only visual flaw in the book.
"The Bench" by Elchinodepelocrespo and Cesar Sebastain is an abstract piece that still doesn't make sense to me after three readings. It appears to just be strange for its own sake.
"Picture in the House" by Carlos Lamani is an adaptation of an H.P. Lovecraft story by the same name. Lamani does an excellent job of capturing the atmosphere of Lovecraft's writing.
"Convict" by Alex Ogalla and Beni Lobel feels like it was taken straight from the pages of an EC comic. It has the classic twist at the end and even the art is a pastiche of EC's golden age.
"In Me" by Alex Ogalla and Salvador Lopez is a novel twist on the classic werewolf tale. In fact, they actually added something new to the genre. They need to explore this idea further. There is a lot of promise in this story.
At the end of the book is a list of blogs for all the artists in the book. It's great to see a publisher really promote the artists themselves. Obviously, the websites are in Spanish. There are tons of artwork by each artist on their blogs.
It's refreshing to buy an anthology book where I enjoyed all but one piece. You certainly get a great value for your money with Cthulhu. Fans of classic horror comics will enjoy the book. I hope that KettleDrummer will continue to publish more volumes of the anthology. I'd definitely pick up the next volume. It makes me wonder what other great comics from Spain we're missing out on.
You can see sample pages at KettleDrummer's website.
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- Hsifeng Says:
August 1, 2010 at 10:02 AMEd Sizemore Says:
"…It makes me wonder what other great comics from Spain we're missing out on…"
¡Questión bueno! Unfortunatemente, leo español ¡solamente un poquito! Por mi, idiomas extranjeros son muy difÃcil. :/
Meanwhile, these comics aren't all from Spain but they're all English translations of comics originally written in Spanish:
Streak of Chalk by M. Prado
Tangents by M. Prado
"Legion" by Salvador Sanz
Ana written by Gabriel Solano López and drawn by Francisco Solano López
Chicanos written by Carlos Trillo and drawn by Eduardo RissoAlso, the link you cited lists and offers sample pages of another book from Spain too, Young Lovecraft by José Oliver and Bartolo Torres:
The web comic that took Spain by storm makes its English language debut in this hilarious graphic novel. Oliver and Torres explore the childhood of H.P. Lovecraft, the great genius of literary terror who gave us the cycle of the Myths of Cthulu, and forever changed the landscape modern horror. Join the young Lovecraft on his macabre and comical adventures.
- Hsifeng Says:
August 1, 2010 at 1:47 PMYikes, the server ate my diacritics!
- Ed Sizemore Says:
August 1, 2010 at 2:53 PMHisfeng,
I have the Young Lovecraft book and it's great. There are a couple pages of Young Lovecraft in Cthulhu.
Sorry, want to be clear. The list you posted are Spanish comics you recommend I check out, correct?
- Hsifeng Says:
August 1, 2010 at 10:29 PMYes, check them out :)
- Answering a call from Cthulhu « Cthulhu Hot list Says:
August 29, 2010 at 4:47 AM[…] Cthulhu Comics […]
- Álex Ogalla Says:
August 28, 2013 at 2:25 PMHi! thanks for your review. Already on sale volume 2. Hope you like.


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Ohio State Lima presents Winter Concert March 8
The Ohio State University at Lima Department of Music presents its Winter Concert at 8 p.m., Thurs., March 8, 2012, in the Martha W. Farmer Theater for the Performing Arts in Reed Hall. The concert will feature the University Chorale, University Chorus and the a capella group Carmony, all under the direction of Matthew Young, and the Ohio State Lima University Band, directed by Richard Sherrick. Dr. Margaret Young, assistant professor of music, will serve as the collaborative pianist. Scott Fisher from the Lima Symphony Orchestra will be featured on the French horn with the University Chorus.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The concert program follows.
University Band
Fanfare for the Common Man | Aaron Copland Arr. Robert Longfield |
Land of a Thousand Dances | Chris Kenner Arr. Tom Wallace |
Rumble on the High Plains | Michael Sweeney |
University Chorus and University Chorale | |
The Last Words of David | Randall Thompson |
University Chorus | |
Songs of Faith I. Be Thou My Vision II. Ubi Caritas III. Psalm 23 IV. Alleluia |
Paul Basler French Horn: Scott Fisher |
Carmony | |
Streetcorner Symphony | Rob
Thomas Arr. Matthew Young |
King of Anything | Sarah
Bareilles Arr. Alex Phan |
Bad Romance | Lady
Gaga Arr. Matthew Young |
University Chorale | |
Dies Irae | Zdeněk Lukáš |
Ubi Caritas | Maurice Duruflé |
Alélouya | Emile Desamours |
Prayer | René Clausen |
My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord | Arr. Moses Hogan |
University Chorus and University Chorale | |
Divine Medley | Various Arr. Matthew Young |
University Band, University Chorus and University Chorale | |
Battle Hymn of the Republic | Arr. Jay Althouse |
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The impact of ionic mercury on antioxidant defenses in two mercury-sensitive anaerobic bacteria
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While the toxicological effects of mercury (Hg) are well studied in mammals, little is known about the mechanisms of toxicity to bacterial cells lacking an Hg resistance (mer) operon. We determined that Shewanella oneidensis MR-1 is more sensitive to ionic mercury [Hg(II)] under aerobic conditions than in fumarate reducing conditions, with minimum inhibitory concentrations of 0.25 and 2 μM respectively. This increased sensitivity in aerobic conditions is not due to increased import, as more Hg is associated with cellular material in fumarate reducing conditions than in aerobic conditions. In fumarate reducing conditions, glutathione may provide protection, as glutathione levels decrease in a dose-dependent manner, but this does not occur in aerobic conditions. Hg(II) does not change the redox state of thioredoxin in MR1 in either fumarate reducing conditions or aerobic conditions, although thioredoxin is oxidized in Geobacter sulfurreducens PCA in response to Hg(II) treatment. However, treatment with 0.5 μM Hg(II) increases lipid peroxidation in aerobic conditions but not in fumarate reducing conditions in MR-1. We conclude that the enhanced sensitivity of MR-1 to Hg(II) in aerobic conditions is not due to differences in intracellular responses, but due to damage at the cell envelope.
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- Title
- The impact of ionic mercury on antioxidant defenses in two mercury-sensitive anaerobic bacteria
- Journal
Volume 26, Issue 6 , pp 1023-1031
- Cover Date
- 2013-12-01
- 10.1007/s10534-013-9679-2
- Print ISSN
- 0966-0844
- Online ISSN
- 1572-8773
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Shewanella oneidensis
- Geobacter sulfurreducens
- Mercury
- Glutathione
- Antioxidant
- Lipid peroxidation
- Thioredoxin
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- Yingjiao Wang (1)
- Tyler Robison (1)
- Heather Wiatrowski (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Department of Biology, Clark University, 15 Maywood Street, Worcester, MA, 01610, USA


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Congressman John Shimkus (R-IL), Chairman of the House Page Board, disputes accounts reported by ABC News today that he was approached last spring by Mark Foley's former chief of staff regarding e-mails Foley sent to a page. Shimkus' spokesperson told ABC News today that the Chairman was first told of the existence of the e-mails last fall by then House Clerk Jeff Trandahl in a conversation that took place on the floor of the House. In a written statement, Shimkus said he and Trandahl together then confronted Foley who told them, "He was simply acting as a mentor to this former House page and that nothing inappropriate had occurred." THE BLOTTER RECOMMENDS Top GOP Staffer Forced Out for Role in Page Scandal Video Instant Messages Contradict Foley's Lawyer's Statements Click Here for More of the Brian Ross Page Shimkus was shown only two e-mail messages from Foley to the page, one inquiring about his well-being after Hurricane Katrina and another asking for a photo. He says he ordered Foley to cease all contact with the page and to be "especially mindful of his conduct with respect to current and former House pages, and he assured us he would do so." Shimkus says he was told the parents were satisfied that the contact had ceased and didn't wish the full e-mail contents to be revealed. He thought the matter was resolved until new e-mails surfaced in ABC News' reporting last week.
Page Board Chairman Speaks Out
Oct 4, 2006 5:34pm
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