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Stop Following Me!
I'm being stalked by a man on Twitter. And it's my dad.
I should have known I was in trouble. Before I arrived home for a regular family visit, my dad asked a special request of me: "Katherine, since you are such an expert on social media, I need to sit down with you for a tutorial when you're in town."
"Sure," I agreed. "I'll be happy to show you some things."
My dad, while perhaps not always great at operating gadgets, has always been an early adopter. He was the first person I knew to have a BlackBerry, and he rushed out to buy an iPad when it came on the market. And he's always been keenly interested in the influence of technology. While I have friends who giggle about parents who share a joint email address and find text messaging wildly complicated, I thought: "Good for Dad. He's really making an effort to learn."
My dad had signed up for Twitter but was a little baffled by some of the finer points. Would I mind showing him if there was a way to see all of his followers clearly? And how does one retweet? As promised, I sat down with him and set him up with TweetDeck. I showed him how to use the retweet button, linked his Twitter and Facebook accounts, and added a column for the Twitter account of a student website that he oversees. "This is so cool! And helpful! I really feel totally set up now. Thanks so much, Katherine," he gushed. All in a day's work.
When I set up Dad's account, I noticed that because he followed so few people, it was mostly just filled with my tweets. Some time shortly after that, I realized that my dad seemed to be reading every single thing I tweeted. If I tweeted something that had anything to do with my life, like asking for a restaurant recommendation, mentioning I was going to a concert, or making an observation about a business meeting, I'd receive a prompt email with his two cents about where I should go, or telling me to have a great time, or asking me how the meeting went.
I initially found it funny that my dad seemed to be watching my movements so closely, and it was sort of sweet how I would receive an email rather than a message back on Twitter. I asked him how he managed to always see every one of my tweets and respond so promptly. "Oh, I set up an alert to get a message to my BlackBerry every time you tweet." It was then that I realized I had created a monster. His interest in Twitter had gone from curiosity to enthusiastic parental monitoring tool.
The idea of my dad hovering over my electronic movements perplexed me. My parents have never been prying helicopter parents. They've always encouraged my brother and me to be independent, travel alone, and make life decisions for ourselves without their nitpicking. They are always enthusiastic to talk about anything, but I'd never describe either of them as nosy. Twitter quickly changed that. My boyfriend and I were toying with the idea of taking a vacation to Beirut, Lebanon. I tweeted a question if anyone had visited or had recommendations. I quickly received an email from my dad, "I hope you mean Lebanon, Pennsylvania! You can't seriously want to go to Lebanon."
Our phone calls increasingly began with a 10-minute rundown of everything that he'd seen me tweet about since we last talked. My dad has always been an indefatigable cheerleader and PR agent to the point of embarrassment to his children, and it became clear that he was less trying to hover and more using Twitter to mine exciting life details that he was, perhaps, overly enthused by: "You met Norah Ephron!!" "You got to go to Facebook headquarters!!!" "You had a picnic this Sunday!!!" "You made roasted duck!!!"
While I mainly tweet things related to work and the news, the one in every 10 tweets that had something to do with my life seemed to provide my dad with a steady stream of insight that he'd been deprived of since I left for college.


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Altered MAPK Signaling in Progressive Deterioration of Endothelial Function in Diabetic Mice
- 1Department of Physiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
- 2Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical College, China
- Corresponding authors: An Huang, an_huang{at}nymc.edu, and Dong Sun, dong_sun{at}nymc.edu.
We aimed to investigate specific roles of mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) in the deterioration of endothelial function during the progression of diabetes and the potential therapeutic effects of MAPK inhibitors and agonists in the amelioration of endothelial function. Protein expression and phosphorylation of p38, c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase (JNK), and extracellular signal–regulated kinase (Erk) were assessed in mesenteric arteries of 3- (3M) and 9-month-old (9M) male diabetic and control mice. The expression of p38, JNK, and Erk was comparable in all groups of mice, but the phosphorylation of p38 and JNK was increased in 3M and further increased in 9M diabetic mice, whereas the phosphorylation of Erk was substantially reduced in 9M diabetic mice. NADPH oxidase–dependent superoxide production was significantly increased in vessels of two ages of diabetic mice. Inhibition of either p38 with SB203580 or JNK with SP600125 reduced superoxide production and improved shear stress–induced dilation (SSID) in 3M, but not in 9M, diabetic mice. Treating the vessels of 9M diabetic mice with resveratrol increased Erk phosphorylation and shear stress–induced endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation and activity, but resveratrol alone did not improve SSID. Administration of resveratrol and SB203580 or resveratrol and SP600125 together significantly improved SSID in vessels of 9M diabetic mice. The improved response was prevented by U0126, an Erk inhibitor. Thus, p38/JNK-dependent increase in oxidative stress diminished nitric oxide–mediated dilation in vessels of 3M diabetic mice. Oxidative stress and impaired Erk-dependent activation of eNOS exacerbates endothelial dysfunction in the advanced stage of diabetes.
- Received May 1, 2012.
- Accepted June 5, 2012.
- © 2012 by the American Diabetes Association.
Readers may use this article as long as the work is properly cited, the use is educational and not for profit, and the work is not altered. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ for details.

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Naples' historic infrastructure extends for miles beneath the city centre, at a depth of 40m (130ft) and more. A maze of water ducts and cisterns dug into...Via Chiaia 1-2 (Bar Gambrinus)
The castle you see today is the result of 1,000 years of military occupation, beginning in Norman times. The Aragonese gave the fortress its present look in...Via Partenope
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With only a few weeks left in the semester, it's time to start thinking of summer plans and life after freshman year. There are a lot of things one can do to waste time, but there are also lots of productive ways one can do so and get paid for it too. As for me, I applied for a summer job back home.
Last weekend started off with a trip back up to Chicago so that I could be interviewed for a lifeguarding position. This interview came at a perfect time (sarcasm) because only a few days before I began the process of dreading my hair, which looks a bit unprofessional at this stage. I made it there just in the nick of time, my interview went quite swell, and my interviewer never even mentioned my hair. Score.
On a related note, my parents are not fans of my new hair.
In spite of their displeasure, it was a nice couple of days spent with my family and my friends back home. It made me even more anxious for these next few weeks to pass by so I can return to the southside for a summer of merriment and fun in the Sun. While I'm eager to return home, at the same time I don't want this semester to end. My first year of college: has it really gone by so fast? Have I matured at all or become any better of a person? I'd like to take this time to reflect on just a few changes I've undergone since coming to Wabash.
One of the most profound changes that has altered my daily life and that will affect me for as long as I live is my choice to live a vegan lifestyle. I feel like I have a new purpose in life. Chances are that this change would have never occurred had I not come to Wabash and focused inward to examine the person I am, the person I want to become, and how that person can make this world a better place.
Secondly, I've gained more of an appreciation for my creative side. I'm not speaking about every student at Wabash, but in general there seems to be a shortage of recognition of the artistic spark here due to the high population of science/math/pre-law and athletic type dudes. That's not necessarily all bad because, without tooting my own horn, it makes me feel more spaycial. *Toot-toot*
One obvious change is my physical appearance. Ask my parents.
The last change I'm gonna talk about relates to how I feel towards my brothers here at Kappa Sig. Great things have happened this year. Through the changes I've listed here and the innumerable ones I could never fit in a blog, my bros have been here through it all, especially my pledge brothers. As I've changed and my thinking has evolved, so has theirs and in a way, we've all taken pieces of each other away and forever will be a part of one another. That is something I'll never forget.
This is no time to get nostalgic though; it's time to buckle down and finish the semester like a man.


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Leavenworth Oktoberfest
- Friday, October 3rd, 2014
- Saturday, October 4th, 2014
- Friday, October 10th, 2014
- Saturday, October 11th, 2014
- Friday, October 17th, 2014
- Saturday, October 18th, 2014
Make sure to book your hotel early...Tickets will go on sale around the first of September!
Free transportation in Leavenworth, live music, German food, arts and crafts, and activities for the whole family (oh yeah and did we say "beer"?).
Oktoberfest in Leavenworth is the next best thing to being in Munich! This year we have four venues with live entertainment and Free Shuttles in Leavenworth (Shuttle's are available outside Leavenworth for a fee), with affordable routes all the way to Wenatchee!
What ever you do, don't miss our Keg Tapping Ceremony at 1:00 pm every Saturday when Leavenworth's Mayor will honor a Bavarian Tradition of "tapping the keg". Then plan on hanging around and checking out music from our own Musikkapelle Leavenworth who will be joined by other musical groups from the US and Germany.


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Bring a touch of dimension and whimsy to your bathroom wall with the Gilmer Rob Hook, which boasts a standout spiral design. A curvy hook and rounded accents on this piece keep garments and towels securely held and free from snags. Pair this robe hook with other accessories from the Gilmer Collection.
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|Li-Fei Hou; Shi-Jun He; Jun-Xia Wang; Yang Yang; Feng-Hua Zhu; Yu Zhou; Pei-Lan He; Yu Zhang; Yi-Fu Yang; Ying Li; Wei Tang; Jian-Ping Zuo
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|SM934, a water-soluble derivative of arteminisin, exerts immunosuppressive functions in vitro and in vivo.
|Reference Detail
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|In the present study, we investigated the immunosuppressive effects and underlying mechanisms of beta-aminoarteether maleate (SM934), a derivative of artemisinin, against T cell activation in vitro and in vivo. In vitro, SM934 significantly inhibited the proliferation of splenocytes induced by concanavalin A (Con A), lipopolysaccharide (LPS), mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR), and anti-CD3 plus anti-CD28 (anti-CD3/28). SM934 significantly inhibited interferon (IFN)-gamma production and CD4(+) T cell division stimulated by anti-CD3/28. SM934 also promoted apoptosis of CD69(+) population in CD4(+) T cells stimulated by anti-CD3/28. Furthermore, SM934 inhibited interleukin (IL)-2 mediated proliferation and survival through blocking Akt phosphorylation in activated T cells. In ovalbumin (OVA)-immunized mice, oral administration of SM934 suppressed OVA-specific T cell proliferation and IFN-gamma production. SM934 treatment also significantly inhibited the sheep red blood cell (SRBC)-induced delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) reactions in mice. Taken together, SM934 showed potent immunosuppressive activities in vitro and in vivo. Our results demonstrated that SM934 might be a potential therapeutic agent for immune-related diseases.
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|Administration, Oral; Animals; Antibodies, Monoclonal; Antigens, CD(biosynthesis; immunology); Apoptosis(drug effects; immunology); Artemisinins(administration & dosage; pharmacology); CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes(drug effects; immunology; metabolism; pathology); Cell Proliferation(drug effects); Cells, Cultured; Female; Immunization; Immunosuppressive Agents(administration & dosage); Interferon-gamma(secretion); Lymphocyte Activation(drug effects); Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Ovalbumin(immunology); Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt(metabolism); T-Cell Antigen Receptor Specificity(immunology)
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We loved this recipe, and found that adding slices of avocado at the very end really added a nice creamy, cool flavor!
Alpine Mushroom Pasta
From EatingWell: March/April 2009
In northern Italy, the influences of neighboring Austria and Switzerland are apparent in dishes like this pasta featuring Savoy cabbage and mushrooms in a light wine sauce. Serve with Caesar salad and bread sticks.
19 Reviews for Alpine Mushroom Pasta
Was really easy for a beginner cook like me and was delicious! I'm proud of myself for being able to follow such an easy recipe!
If you have any kind of knife skills, this one is a no bainer. Dinner can be ready in 15 minutes if you wanted. Delicious and love that there isnt any meat. Great way to give the digestive system a break....
It was a good idea adding the cabbage to this pasta. I followed the recipe to the T , and found it to be bland. In the end I added some pesto and capers, which made it edible.
We are working to incorporate more vegetarian dishes to our dinners and this recipe was a winner! We didn't add the cheese (milk allergy) and served it with crusty bread with the olive oil/balsamic dipping side on the same dish to give a little bit of spice stir in. The prep work was a lot but I will try to do this at another time because the actual tossing together of the ingredients was easy and a delicious combination. Family w/ 3 kids (1, 3, 5)


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Medium ruby. Black cherry, ripe raspberry, menthol, minerals and flowers on the nose. Tight and rather lean on entry, then juicy and cool in the middle palate, with less sweetness and more of an herbal character than the St. Helena Home Vineyard bottling. I find these tannins slightly tough.


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Saudi Arabia Tilts Toward India
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Zabiuddin's deportation was the first of its kind from Saudi Arabia to India, and signalled a sea change in Saudi priorities. For the last several years, India has looked to the Saudi authorities for help on terrorism-related issues. But Riyadh had been reluctant to jettison Pakistan in favour of India.
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No, Skyrim Isn't Coming to PS4, Xbox One
UPDATE: Bethesda marketing guru Pete Hines took to Twitter this morning to label the Skyrim Xbox One, PS4 listing as a bug and the Bethesda announcement invitation as a hoax:
@casslewis93 just a bug from a CMS update we did. 00/00/14 got entered in blank fields and caused this to appear. Sry for confusion.
— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) January 9, 2014
@vindictate no. Another fan hoax
— Pete Hines (@DCDeacon) January 9, 2014
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Credit the dearth of worthwhile launch titles on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 with making this the hot rumor of the day: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is coming to Sony and Microsoft's new consoles.
The vigilant, watchful eyes of NeoGaf noticed that the official product listing page for Skyrim on Bethesda's website listed the RPG for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC… and Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Here's the screencap proof:
The listing has since been removed (corrected?), so it could very well have been an error of some sort. A strange error, given that Skyrim was released in 2011 and there doesn't appear to be any reason to update the platforms listing, but a mistake nonetheless. The 'PS4 and XBOX ONE' not in bold like the rest of the text is one indication.
However, it could also be an accidental leak, and as NeoGaf noted, Bethesda is currently sending out email invitations to those who subscribe to receive updates from the Bethesda Store. The invite indicates Bethesda will be making a "very special announcement" on January 12. So we could find out on Sunday if indeed Bethesda intends to release Skyrim on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Because nothing says "next gen" like a 2011 game designed for consoles. Sigh.
Sorry, as an early adopter of the Xbox One, I'm thoroughly frustrated that, at the moment, I don't even use it as a game console. It's really more my Xbox Netflix/Hulu Machine.
Don't get me wrong, I love Skyrim. I've logged countless hours in the PC version and it was, by the slightest of margins over Portal 2, my 2011 game of the year. I'm just saddened knowing that when I feel like playing a game right now, firing up my $500 Xbox One doesn't even cross my mind.
End tangent. I've contacted Bethesda for comment on the Skyrim listing and will update this post with any response.


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23rd Annual Music and Arts Festival @ Cedar Beach
at Cedar Beach, Miller Place, NYSat Sep 22 - Sun Sep 23
I'M GOING(3 members going)
Cedar Beach, Miller Place, NY
Harbor Beach Road
Tel: 631-476-4855
Date & Time10:00 AM - 06:00 PM
Cost: 5.00 donation
The North Brookhaven Chamber of Commerce is holding its' 22nd Annual Music and Arts Festival at Cedar Beach. The fair is held on the parking field adjacent to the beach.
This 2-day annual family event at Cedar Beach draws 7,000 – 10,000 people from all over Long Island. We have over 40 bands that perform all weekend, many varied food vendors, kids activities and much more.
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Great festival with amazing music and vendors !!!
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Chemotherapy (chemo) uses drugs that kill cancer cells. The drugs are usually injected into a vein or taken by mouth as a pill. They travel through the bloodstream to all parts of the body and attack cancer cells that have already spread beyond the skin. Because the drugs reach all areas of the body, this is called a systemic therapy.
Chemo can be used to treat advanced melanoma, but it is not often used as the first treatment since newer forms of immunotherapy and targeted drugs have become available. Chemo is usually not as effective in melanoma as it is in some other types of cancer, but it may relieve symptoms or extend survival for some patients.
Doctors give chemo in cycles, with each period of treatment followed by a rest period to give the body time to recover. Each chemotherapy cycle typically lasts for a few weeks.
Several chemo drugs can be used to treat melanoma:
- Dacarbazine (also called DTIC)
- Temozolomide
- Nab-paclitaxel
- Paclitaxel
- Carmustine (also known as BCNU)
- Cisplatin
- Carboplatin
- Vinblastine
Some of these drugs are given alone, while others are often combined with other drugs. It's not clear if using combinations of drugs is more helpful than using a single drug, but it can add to the side effects.
Some studies suggest that combining chemo drugs with immunotherapy drugs such as interferon-alpha and/or interleukin-2 (see "Immunotherapy for melanoma skin cancer") may be more effective than a single chemo drug alone, although it's not clear if this helps people live longer. This type of treatment is also called biochemotherapy or chemoimmunotherapy.
Isolated limb perfusion: This is a type of chemotherapy sometimes used to treat advanced melanomas that are confined to an arm or leg. It is done during a surgical procedure. The blood flow of the arm or leg is separated from the rest of the body, and a high dose of chemotherapy is circulated through the limb for a short period of time. This lets doctors give high doses to the area of the tumor without exposing internal organs to these doses, which would otherwise cause severe side effects.
To do this, a tube is placed into the artery that feeds blood into the limb, and a second tube is placed into the vein that drains blood from it. The tubes are connected to a special machine in the operating room. A tourniquet is tied around the limb to make sure the chemotherapy doesn't enter the rest of the body. A high dose of chemotherapy (usually with a drug called melphalan) is then infused into the blood in the limb through the artery. During the treatment session, the blood exits the limb through the tube in the vein, is heated by the machine (to help the chemo work better), and is then returned back to the limb through the tube in the artery. By the end of the treatment the drug is completely washed out of the limb, and the tubes are removed so that the circulation is returned to normal.
Possible side effects of chemotherapy
Chemo drugs attack cells that are dividing quickly, which is why they work against cancer cells. But other cells in the body, such as those in the bone marrow (where new blood cells are made), the lining of the mouth and intestines, and the hair follicles, also divide quickly. These cells are also likely to be affected by chemotherapy, which can lead to side effects.
The side effects of chemo depend on the type and dose of drugs and the length of time they are given. These side effects may include:
- Hair loss
- Mouth sores
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea or constipation
- Increased risk of infection (from having too few white blood cells)
- Easy bruising or bleeding (from having too few blood platelets)
- Fatigue (from having too few red blood cells)
These side effects usually go away once treatment is finished. There are often ways to lessen side effects. For example, you can be given drugs to help prevent or reduce nausea and vomiting. Be sure to ask your doctor or nurse about drugs to help reduce side effects.
Some chemo drugs can have other side effects. For example, some drugs can damage nerve endings (a condition called neuropathy). This can lead to symptoms (mainly in the hands and feet) such as pain, burning or tingling sensations, sensitivity to cold or heat, or weakness. This usually goes away once treatment is stopped, but for some people it can last a long time. For more information, see Peripheral Neuropathy Caused by Chemotherapy.
Be sure to talk with your cancer care team about what to expect in terms of side effects. While you are getting chemo, report any side effects to your medical team so that they can be treated promptly. In some cases, the doses of the chemo drugs may need to be reduced or treatment may need to be delayed or stopped to prevent side effects from getting worse.
To learn more, see the Chemotherapy section of our website.
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text: (Vatican Radio) International mediators have called on South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar to meet his rival, President Salva Kiir to prevent the nation's conflict from turning into a full-scale genocide. Their appeal came after a UN official warned that the recent mass killing of over 200 civilians in the town of Bentiu by rebels loyal to Machar had echoes of the Rwandan genocide and called it a game-changer.The fighting has displaced over a million people and aid agencies are warning that the nation faces a looming famine if people are prevented from planting their crops because of the continuing violence. John Ashworth is an adviser to the Churches in South Sudan and works for the Committee for National Healing, Peace and Reconciliation in South Sudan which is supported by Catholic Relief Services. He told Susy Hodges that the "deliberate targeting of ethnic groups" is very alarming and he doesn't foresee an early resolution of this crisis. Listen to the full interview with John Ashworth: Referring to the recent massacre in the town of Bentiu, Ashworth described as "very worrying" this "ethnic cleansing and "the hate speech" that was broadcast over the local radio beforehand (echoing what happened before the Rwandan genocide). Asked how hopeful he was of an early peaceful settlement of the conflict, Ashworth explained that there are many long-standing unresolved problems in South Sudan hampering the search for peace. He said the position taken by the churches and many other observers is that "it's not enough to do a stitch-up" agreement between the two bitter rivals (President Kiir and his sacked deputy Machar) and that "this time around" they need to agree on a "much broader" framework for a peace deal. "We have to find a solution which really has the ownership of the South Sudanese people."Ashworth has just returned from his latest visit to the war-torn country and said the local population is very despondent about the fighting. "They are very, very disappointed and disillusioned that this has happened so soon after independence." "People are even ashamed and embarrassed that this has happened in a (new) country that began with so much hope and expectations."He paid tribute to the active role played by the Catholic Church and the other Christian denominations to try to promote peace and reconciliation as well as their work "to alleviate the humanitarian situation." Asked how serious is the risk of famine, Ashworth described it as "very serious," pointing out that this would not be the first time the nation has had to cope with a similar tragedy but he believed this looming famine could be "a very bad" one.


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Officers dispatched to Old Colorado City on reports of damaged windows discovered evidence of a burglary Sunday morning.
The suspect entered the building through a glass window after shooting at the windowpane 14 times with a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol. The suspect then ransacked the business, Colorado Tee's on the 2500 block of West Colorado.
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To jack someone up the arse; to rumage in the brown hole; to clean the stinky pole. (esp. refers to Mack Lee)
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What's in your bag?
Posted October 14, 2011on:
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I didn't have a "things i like" post lined up for today, but while scouring the interwebs, I came across this post by Natalie Roos, which reminded me of this post from Katdish, and thought "hey, why not". Let's all remember how un-girly-girl I am before we start judging my bag, k?
Anyway, without further adieu, the contents of my bag:
Bag: No name brand from Identity
Pink nail polish
Lip balm from Clicks
Eye liner from Woolworths
Mascara: 1 black and 1 white (lengthner) – Clinique
Pink lip gloss
Red lipstick
Tic tacs
Police Sunglasses
ID book
Allergy meds
Asthma pump
Mom's house's keys
My house's keys
Work keys
Woolworths hand cream
Contact lense case
MP3 player
Nokia N97
Blackberry torch
Mini Moleskin
Roxy "wallet"
mp3-pc connector
Cell-C internet stick
usb stick
memory card adapter
head phones
phone-pc connector
Things I like [6]
Posted September 16, 2011on:
Shoes. Shoes. Shoes.
I'm such a girl when it comes to shoes. I love clothes, but I can control myself when it comes to shopping. My mom is always on my case about the fact that I only buy a couple of things at a time and wear them till they are unwearable…but when it comes to shoes, all self-control goes out the door.
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Ok, here's one more link to lust over…you're welcome😉
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You wouldn't think it by looking at me, but I love jewelery. And I own a lot of it. Ranging from cheap, plastic, pretty stuff, to less cheap, pretty stuff.
Here are some stuff I own.
This chick named Jessica started following me on twitter, and I checked out her blog and discovered this awesomeness…
Currently I mostly only wear one ring on my finger…like all the time…seriously, I never remove it, but now I'm looking to upgrade it…maybe I'll pick myself up something from the her store…
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The owner of this shop/stuff doesn't even know I'm doing this.
But I saw these and fell in love.
If you ever feel like buying me a little prezzie, I wouldn't mind
the infinite dress,
the corset-style belt,
the convertible cardi wrap,
the…you know what, just buy me ANYTHING on this site and I'll love you forever.
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i don't believe in biblical gender roles – i mean, i don't believe that the bible actually says that men should bring home the bacon and women should fry it (mmmm…bacon…). i don't believe that men should go out and do the 9 – 5 thing while women stay home and do the barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen thing. [which reminds me of a joke: a woman got hit by a train? whoa! what the heck was a train doing in the kitchen?…lol] clearly i'm not a feminist because i find that joke funny.
so ok, i don't believe that there are things that i can't do because i'm a girl, however, if i'm walking with a guy and i'm carrying heavy stuff and he's not and he doesn't offer to help, i lose a few degrees of respect for him. i've been known to get guys to carry stuff for me because "i'm a girl"…not because i can't do it, i know i can…and if none of my guy friends are around or they are but they are not willing to help, i totally do it myself.
i hate cooking and cleaning and laundry and all that domestic stuff that are considered womenly duties…not because they are womenly duties, but just because i don't enjoy them. however, one day when…if…i get married, i would gladly take them on – with the help of my husband of course – not because i feel that they are womenly duties, but because they are service duties and my role in the marriage will be to serve my husband. and i expect him to be responsible for the heavy lifting and for the lawnmowing and for the fixing of things(or calling of someone to fix said things) around the house – not because they are manly duties, but because i'm kinda physically weak and i hate lifting heavy things and they are service duties and that's how he will serve me. having said that, i would be so amped if my husband could cook – i love food, and i can cook edible food – but it's not mouth-watering-oh-my-gosh-can-i-have-a-seventh-helping-of-that, so it would help loads if he had chef like qualities.
so i guess i do buy into societal gender roles, but i don't believe these roles are biblical as some people say. i mean, look at that proverbs 31 chick. she cooks, cleans, does yard work, runs a business going, raises kids…pretty much does EVERYTHING. you can't box her into a gender role. i think the floor is open, and you can do whatever you want to do that you are able to do. and i think that is the fundamentals of feminism – the right to choose – but it has been turned into a competition with the male species thing, which i'm not too keen on.
so basically, what i'm trying to say is: i adore the colour pink, i love wearing pretty dresses and heels and getting all dressed up, i love being made to feel like a princess. i also love the comfort of sweats and an oversized hoodie, i love playing sports, i hate shaving my legs and sometimes i just don't feel like combing my hair. i think it's cute when a guy cries while watching a movie, i think it's weird when a guy cries because i accidently bumped into him and it hurt(given that the guy is above 16 years old), i think it's wrong when a guy feels he is too manly to ever cry. i think it's cute when a guy cooks a romantic dinner for you, i find it weird when a guy stays home and does the cooking/cleaning/child-raising and the wife works a 9 – 5 (i know it happens, i don't think it is wrong, i don't judge anyone who does so – i don't think it makes you less manly, i've just been raised in a different culture therefore i still finding it a bit…different – so weird different, not weird whatthefreak), i think it is wrong when the man never helps out around the house even when his wife is worn out from her work because it is "women-work". i think it's cute when a dude has guys over and they are watching a rugby game and his wife brings them little triangle sandwiches and chips and beers, i think it's awesome when a guy and his wife and his friends and their wives are watching the rugby game together and whoever wants more stuff gets up and goes to the kitchen and brings for everyone else, i hated it growing up when my mom would call me and my sister into the kitchen making me leave the game to go help make sunday lunch and my dad and brother would get to sit and enjoy the game.
i believe in chivalry – guys opening doors, helping you carry heavy stuff, etc. but i don't believe in girls acting weak and helpless to seem more "feminine" – this might seem contradictory to what i said before about guys helping me carry heavy stuff so let me clear it up a bit: i don't believe in ACTING weak and helpless, i believe in guys offering to help; i don't pretend that i can't carry heavy stuff, i prefer that the guy carry the heavy stuff; i'm all for girls doing it all for themselves, i just choose to not do it all myself. i don't believe a beauty pagent winner is more feminine than a tom-boy. i believe in choice…i believe in being who you want to be – who you feel more comfortable being. i choose to let guys do the heavy lifting, you choose to do the heavy lifting yourself…different strokes!
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As I said in my setlist post, this past weekend i went to a young women's conference called KNOWN. It was so awesomtastic. From what I gathered from the talks and workshops and stuff, the conference theme was about knowing your true worth.
The conference was for girls aged 16 – 23. I went as a volunteer to help with serving during coffee breaks and stufff. Anyway, in between the serving we got to attend the sessions but I only went on one of the two days and I got there late on that day so I only attended 2 sessions.
The first one started out kinda bleh for me cos it was all on make-up tips and stuff – the lady who gave it is a make-up artist. Anyway, I don't wear make-up so I was feeling kinda like it's poitless to be there. Then after the make-up tips she played this song called "Save Yourself" by Sense Field…beautiful…awesome…wow. She then went on to talk about inner beauty, about self control and saving yourself, about how instead of relying on boyfriends we should be relying on God for our self-esteem/to tell us who we are, about how the only person who should define who we are is God, about how in our singleness instead of looking for Mr Right we should be working on being Mrs Right…wow again!
The second session I attended was by the main speaker of the conference. She started off by talking about the labels that get put on us and the labels we put on ourselves. for instance when you introduce yourself to someone you talk about stuff like your job, your marrital status, whether you are mother or not…stuff like that which don't really say who you are…more what you do. And so we use these labels on ourselves and others and they end up defining who we are to the world. But the beauty of God is, he doesn't label us and put us in boxes – because he knows who we really are…he created us…he loves us despite the labels we put on ourselves. She then used the story of the woman caught in adultery and showed how God shows grace first ("neither do i condemn you") and then through that grace and love gives us direction ("go and sin no more"). She ended the talk by pointing out that change is a process. Learning to see yourself through God's eyes is not something that's gonna happen overnight. It takes time…it takes desire/passion…it's a process…so don't be discouraged if you don't wake up feeling like a princess tomorrow. Believe that you are a princess, dare to live like one, and it will get easier as time passes to see yourself as one.
At the end of the talk this guy comes up and talks on behalf of guys – friends, boyfriends, ex's, etc – and apologises for a whole lot of stuff. Then someone came up and apologised on behalf of chick friends – back stabbings, jealousy, etc. Then someone came and talked on behalf of mothers. Then someone came and talked on behalf of siblings. Then someone came and talked on behalf of fathers. Then gave us a blessing from The Father. At this point I was broken…sitting at the foot of the cross…being loved…and loving being known…loving being loved despite being known!
Mary Magdeline the second.
I didn't go to TBV's workshop, but from what I heard it was about judging others, and judging yourself – comparing yourself to others. Basically the whole labeling thing. If you get a certain label thrown at you a lot – sweet but quiet, shy but nice – that's who you become. I know that one from personal experience. The more you are told you are shy, the more you become shy…because they all can't be wrong right…Also, on the judging bit, we look at movie stars and celebrities and we classify them – she's beautiful, he's handsome, she's clever, she's successful – and we use them as standards, so because I'm not Angelina Jolie, I'm not beautiful; because I'm not Oprah, I'm not successful…etc. We do that with people around us as well, especially as girls. When really we should be looking at God to define that stuff for us. God uses me to bring himself glory – therefore I'm successful. God loves me, therefore I'm worthy of love. God calls me his and wants to be with me, therefore I'm desirable. God calls me beautiful, therefore I am beautiful.
I know this super awesome chick. I mean this chick is confident and smart and funny and wow. One of my favorite quotes ever is by her – "the guy that ends up with me is pretty damn blessed"…bam! Anyway, at the conference, after the last session she comes up and asks me to pray for her because she likes this guy and well, she's friends with the guy and with the guy's ex (they broke up on good terms so they are still friends). Anyway, the guy doesn't feel the same way about her. So now everytime she's around the guy's ex she compares herself to her…like why her and not me…she's prettier than me, that's why…she's smarter than me, that's why…she's this and i'm not…she's that and i'm not…which sucks, cos as I said this chick is so awesome. And I know what she's going through cos I've been there. I've lived there. Because I'm a girl…because we are girls, we do that…constantly compare ourselves to others and belittle ourselves. AAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
Anyway, dude, I was so blessed by this conference. I was so blessed by the stories that were shared. I was so blessed by the young women I met. I was so blessed by the way God just showed up and reminded me who I am and how much he loves me!
I am known! And I am blessed!


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Becca Tobin is an American actress. She will portray Kitty on Glee, making her first appearance on the episode The New Rachel.
Aside from her role on Glee, she has only appeared in one other television series so far, but she aspires to have many roles on television in the future.
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Becca grew up in Marietta, Georgia as the youngest of two girls. She was a cheerleader in 7th and 8th grade and did dance after that. She's done small theater projects, though most of them were as an understudy, and toured with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in 2011. Glee is her first big project.
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Phenomena like those of the past few months serve to remind us that, no matter how much we put our collective ingenuity to work on technology, we remain powerless before the random whims of natural events.
Maybe we always will be. It's hard to imagine a device of man that could prevent earthquakes. Some are arguing, though, that man might have prevented the floods, the tornadoes, and the record droughts that led to the wildfires⎯or at least lessened their severity⎯had he not burned fossil fuels to the point of altering the world's climate.
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How does it feel to be grumpy? The other animals at Sunny Acres Farm want to befriend Goat, but he does everything he can to push them away. Only a yellow dandelion in the field can turn Goat's mood around, showing him that there is always something sunny blooming on the farm.
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The U.S. economy slowed in the spring, with second-quarter growth less than half the pace the economy hit late last year, the government reported today.
Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of 1.5% between April and June, down from 2.0% in the first quarter and 4.1% late last year. More cautious consumers were the main reason. Consumer spending, which makes up about 70% of the economy, grew at a 1.5% rate, compared with 2.4% in the first quarter.
"If consumers grow just over 1%, you have trouble getting the overall economy to do much more than that,'' Bank of America Merrill Lynch economist Michelle Meyer said before the report.
Growth in the second quarter narrowly beat economists' forecasts. The median estimate of more than 80 economists surveyed by Bloomberg was 1.4% growth.
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Investment also rose 8.5%, better than the first quarter but well below last year's double-digit rates. Companies accelerated spending on equipment and software, but that was more than offset by cuts in spending on new buildings such as factories.
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The recovery remains sluggish by historical standards. The economy lost nearly 8.8 million jobs during the slump and reached its lowest total employment level in February 2010. It is still 4.9 million short of its peak, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
After the 2001 recession, the U.S. economy recovered all of its 2.7 million lost jobs within a year after the number of people working hit bottom in September 2003.
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Ciao folks!! UPDATE to 1860s Old America v. 0,81. (click to show/hide) Before this period, some settlers, trappers, and backwoodsmen who were either Frenchmen from Canada or Englishmen from the British colonies, traveled through the trans Appalachian region, fighting the Native Americans, defending their lands. North America became more populated and prosperous, but expecially in 1860s, was the theatre of numerous bloody battles, involving Usa&Confederate soldiers, Natives, Mexicans, Canadians, Outlaws and many Civilians of different nationalities.The GABRILDURO' s Bunch is proud to introduce you to this exciting historical adventure and wants to thank all the people that made this dream come true, and dedicate it to the first person that made a Western Mod for old M&B: ROCKWELL, with his beautiful The Blue&Grey. Thanks, mate!!-- DOWNLOAD --new 1860s OLD AMERICA v.0,81http://www.mbrepository.com/file.php?id=3500 -1860s supporter SIGNATURES:http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,186382.0.html-Please add your constructive suggestions and, possibly, YOUR solution! -Please DO NOT DOWNLOAD this Mod, unless you READ and DID all the following: -INSTALL & TROUBLESHOOTING: (click to show/hide)GOOD NEWS: we basically fixed most of worst bugs!!!PLS keep in mind, though, that you need a powerful pc for this mod. I personally have to play low/medium video performance with my cheap pc.Please BEFORE reporting your "bugs" here, be sure it is a REAL bug and not just something you did not like or understand.In case of serious PC problems (click to show/hide)In order to prevent the same questions from being asked over and over again, when you get a CTD or Heavy Lag: -If it's a CTD try to explain in detail what you were doing when the crash happened. Include things such as your ingame settings and such. For the heavy lag please include your ingame settings as well as your Pc specs.Causes1. For Windows Vista/7 Anything above a 2 ghz processor, 2 gigs of ram, and 512mb. Windows xp is pretty much the same with a bit more leave way in terms of ram requirements. (Laptops require even more, unless its a laptop built specifically for gaming with high end specs a laptop performs horribly for gaming)2. Having "Textures on Demand" not checked in the configure settings. (For every PC)3. Having "Force Single Threading" not checked in the advanced settings. (Primarily for dual or quad core PC's)4. Putting Ragdolls and Corpses to unlimited. (10 Ragdolls/40 Corpses or less is usually what you want)5. Having your battlesizer over 200. (I suggest only going above 150 for PC's that exceed the specs I stated above)6. Having your performance % under 100%. (The better the game looks, the slower it will run)7. Having background programs running. (This eats up a ton of memory even if they aren't being used. Also M&B gets real anal when you alt + tab out of the game and typically crashes)8. Having Anti-Aliasing on anything other than off/none. (For a game with graphics like M&B's this doesn't really do anything anyways, but your PC thinks it does and will still use massive amounts of video memory to try and make it work)9. Having Edit mode selected in the advanced settings. (Only use this for debugging and never for actually playing the game)10. You installed the mod incorrectly and screwed something up. (It happens sometimes, deal with it)Potential Fixes1. Battlesizer to 100 or less. (Will help performance and CTD's)2. Video settings to "Low". (Will help performance)3. Using Direct X7. (Looks crappy but helps low end PC's alot)4. Use the "Start Windowed" option in settings with 800x600 resolution. (Will help performance)5. Set max frame rate to 70. Even less, 60 or even 50!!!!! (The human eye can only see 60 fps tops anyways, and that's with perfect vision. Having it set to a high number just because your PC can do it isn't always a good idea)I solved all my problems with this issue, and REMOVING BLOOD!!!!6. Completely uninstall M&B and delete all files/registry files and do a fresh install. (Sometimes files become corrupted for whatever reason)7. Turn off your networking and anti virus when you play the game, if you're using a hardcord for your networking unplug it from your PC just incase. (This will free up memory, which the game uses a ton of)This is what I've experimented with during my time playing M&B. I personally use a 3ghz dual core, 4 gigs of ram, 2257mb video memory, and windows 7 64-bit. I never CTD, I don't lag in the battle maps with max settings and 250 battlesizer, and I have slight stutter on the World Map. No matter how good your PC is, you will get stutter/lag on the World Map. This is due to the game's engine processing so many scripts constantly, and there is nothing you or Othr can do to fix that minus removing alot of ****.If you are getting errors that show up with the red text, go into the notes and screen shot it then place it on the bugs board. More than likely it's an error in your installation because I have yet to see another one since this last patch.If you get a CTD and it gives a pop-up with what caused it to crash take a screen shot of that and place it on the bugs board.If you haven't bothered to read this far and just spam the board I'll ask Othr to just delete your post and your questions will just be ignored. As new problems/fixes are found I'll add them to the list and let you all know it's been updated.If the game now works well, increase few things at a time, to discover WHERE your problem was.If some problems are still there, try to solve your problem at this link http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,131274.0.html..1st WHEN STARTING M&B WB AND CHOOSING 1860s MOD, GO TO "CONFIGURE" AND THEN TO "HIDE BLOOD" / "ENABLE CHEATS" (they both should NOT be marked if you have PC performances problem). GO THEN TO "ADVANCED" AND CHECK IF "Enable Edit Mode" is on.(It should be OFF for best performance).2nd TURN DOWN ALL YOUR VIDEO SETTINGS, ALL OF THEM TO MINIMUM, BUT EXPECIALLY "MAX FRAME RATE" TO 60 "TREES DETAILS" AND ANY "SHADER/SHADOWS" TO MINIMUM- Do not set to zero "Monitor Gamma" of course....or your monitor will become BLACK! .3rd TURN TO MINIMUM "BATTLE SIZE" AND ALL POSSIBLE GAME OPTIONS, EVEN INDICATORS.If the game now works well, increase few things at a time, to discover WHERE your problem was.If some problems are still there, try to solve your problem at this link http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,131274.0.html.THX [/b]Gabrilduro IMPORTANT:1860s OLD AMERICA IS MADE TO RUN ONLY WITH ORIGINAL WAR BAND UPDATED TO V. 1.134 / 1.143 GREAT MOVIES that inspired me (please have a look :wink) :: (click to show/hide)-How the West Was Wonhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RQbcUP8PO0-Shenandoahhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec-lmjqBOw0Shenandoah: Difference between Lovin' and Likin' (watch this, boys...I am a father of a 14 yo girl now... )http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wQyDiC7e-o&feature=relatedShenandoah: some darn good "Southerners" getting bad luck.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDHBj8KqlHI&feature=related-The Undefeatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Lnc-MC_Ao8-Major Dundeehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eG5LNLhfq4&feature=related-The good the bad and the uglyhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13EUXqIwDkQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRw00jaFgo4&feature=related-They call me trinityhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Hz2Soki2g&feature=relatedFACTIONS: We planned on many playable factions and we'd like to see:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (click to show/hide)-USA regular army (Civil War Faction and geografically located at North east)-CSA Confederate States of America (Civil War Faction and geografically located at North east)-Canadian Union (or just Canadian Frontier...I have to see on the map how it will come out )VERY SIMPLE troop tree at this stage, we will make it with Canadian uniforms and stuff....-American western Frontier (farmers, homesteaders, ecc)-American Frontier Army (Indian wars)-Indians of the Plains (some like Sioux Pawnee Cheyenne)and / or (I have to see on the map how it will come out...)-Indians of South west (some like Comanche Apache Navajo)-Mexico (Emperor Maximillian) with nice french army support (ALAN, ....get ready with uniforms like these....)-Mexico Rebels (Juarez)Tons of Outlaws like: Confederate deserters, Union deserters, (they already come from factions as "Deserters troops", anyway) Bushwhackers, Stagecoach robbers Indian raiders (Hehehehe....can Gabby go without his INDIANS??? ) etc. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In this way, according to every player' s taste, you will be able to play the faction and the geographical historical period that you like more.....in the best Gabby' games tradition, hehehehe !!! CREDITS: (Old & New )First one to Azrooh (Secession Mod Developer) for supporting and actively helping me with textures and more (Thx Az!! ) and all Secession Boys as Rigadoon, Hinkel, Kegger, 5arge etc etc ....and expecially GOKILLER, for his last huge efforts!!!! (click to show/hide)SPECIAL THANKS TO: ALAN DE SOISONAULDMANCRUMBS (not active at the moment)CELESTIALREDCUSTERDELLIVISGASTONLEADTAILMICHAELPOGO POOMTANGRADETZKY (click to show/hide)HISTORY EXPERTS: AULDMANSCENES MASTER: CAPTAIN ANTIGONOS HELPERS: , AJOLIN, KIRIEL, LEN, ABADGAEM. GASTON, Cuireach, Wrc. TESTERS: corytlhMY VERY FIRST SUPPORTER AND GOOD FRIEND: ADMIRAL NELSON6262Schredorz and his team should get full credit for their great Items, textures, animations, etc etc....We honored him creating a tavern companion with his name: SHREDZORZ. (THX Shredz!!)I want to thank for their support all people who sent a comment (SEE BELOW) and helped me in some way_ADMIRAL NELSON6262, CRUMBS (THE GREAT mohican head hunter!!!Thanks friend!!!), BEA1234, COSELETE, KIRIEL, SGCODE, IDIBIL AND ALL FANS AND FRIENDS. OUR WIVES AND KIDS.And all M&B and WB modders for the work they made and the fun they gave to all of us. ......you can understand their efforts only becoming a modder.In particular -AGE OF FALSE INNOCENCE which made the base of this mod, -1866 greatest western mod, expecially YELLOWMOSQUITO and Highlander for SPECIAL permission to use their whole creation (full credit and Mod description here: http://forums.taleworlds.com/index.php/topic,166156.0.html)-The blue and the grey by ROCKWEL (first WESTERN MODE!!!) Thx Rock!!! -MORGH'S MOD TOOLS (THAT EVERYBODY USE AND DO NOT GIVE CREDIT!),Dejawolf, Talak, and Faradon for the use of their OSP, Struggle for Bermia, Renaissance, Kill the infidel, Blood and Steel, Star wars, Mesoamerica (Great mod about Hernan Cortez), Russia 1917, TEATRC, Hunt Mod, , Rathos for the "bisonshield" model, China battlefield (2nd world war), Hegemony 268 v.960, Flanged from gangs of glasgow, Gingolsfin for great maps, Aquil for dark textures, Smiley Stuff Osp,Yiyang Chen,Rabbit, White,Tei Fix for some crashes ,Yamabusi for wanderful Highlanders and expecially, for issues, help and always beeing supportive, IDIBIL of BRYTENWALDA, the best historical and very complete mod ever. AND THE GREAT -IYI-O-R-T- too!!!!!
You should check out Gabrilduro's 1860's Old America mod! It's a work in progress still, but it's an awesome Civil War era singleplayer mod made by a great group of guys.
Oh jesus, is Custer ok?
Awesome. Thanks for all your work on this, Gab!
Already? Awesome work! Will get to playing this as soon as I'm less busy.
Yeye I did first now some new Secession maps, and fixed some. I'll soon see what I can do on the Old America mod,
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First up, Flashback Friday, because some recipes are just worth repeating….
Today, I am flashing back to Kansas Cornbread Salad. Whether you are from the mid-west or not, you will love this salad with layers of corn, peppers, cilantro, bacon and beans, topped with cornbread crumbles and served cold.
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Crock Pot Mongolian Beef by Meet Penny
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Grilled Shrimp With Garlicky Parmesan Orzo by Lisa's Dinnertime Dish
Lemon Curd Tarts by Kitty's Kozy Kitchen
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Blackberry & Vanilla Yogurt Swirled Popsicles by Chocolate, Chocolate and More
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Football, familiar faces and a furry creature are all part of our picks for tonight.
Keane and Vieira - Best of Enemies
10:00pm, RTÉ Two
If you missed this documentary when it was first shown on ITV and RTÉ before Christmas it's a must. And if you've already seen it, there's even more fun to be had with the body language and looking-back laughs on the second viewing, especially on a World Cup rest day. Endlessly quotable ("What was his biggest weakness? I don't think he was as tough as me"; "Having a great career doesn't mean you are a great player"), it sits down the two midfield titans of the first Premier League era to discuss matches, grudges, memories and a whole lot more, including their ultimate teams. Whatever the men's feelings about each other on the pitch, there's a whole lot of admiration in retirement - the two bounce off each other so well that you wonder why someone doesn't sign them up for another documentary. That'd make four jobs, Roy!
Criminal Minds
11:45pm, RTÉ Two
Back for a new series, and with a new face among the familiar ones: Basic Instinct star Jeanne Tripplehorn (below) as linguistics expert Dr Alex Blake. Season eight opens with the BAU travelling to Texas to try to catch a serial killer they believe is 'The Silencer'. The nickname comes from his MO of sewing his victims' mouths shut. Another day at the office, then – just make sure you leave the light on on the landing.
Dr Seuss' The Lorax
6:25pm, Sky Movies Family
Dr Seuss' cuddly curmudgeon and "legendary, slightly annoying" guardian of the forest should keep younger viewers hushed for 86 minutes – and at dinner time too! Weaved in between the fun, however, there's also a serious message about protecting the environment, the emptiness of consumerism and the importance of doing your best for those around you. Hmm, don't adults need that lesson more than the kids?


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Gatlinburgs Christmas Lights – Spectacular Winter Magic
November 5 through January 31, 2008 – Come join the fun with a guided trolley ride of Gatlinburgs spectacular Winter Magic┬áChirsmats┬álighting displays and Christmas decorations. The trolleys depart from Mass Transit/Trolley Center at Ripleys Aquarium Plaza. Tours will be leaving nightly at 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. beginning November
Trick or Treat – Halloween day in Gatlinburg
Starting at noon on Halloween in downtown Gatlinburg the Trick or Treat Carnival will feature a pumpkin contest, games, costumed characters and plenty of Candy.  End the evening with a hayride starting from the Aquarium or trick or treating down the Gatlinburg strip, a downtown Gatlinburg tradition.
Elk Springs Resort is only 8 minutes to downtown Gatlinburg and 2 minutes to
Gatlinburg Craftmen's Fair
This Fall the Craftmen's Fair returns to the Great Smoky Mountains.  From October 9th to the 26th, over 200 artisans and craftspeople will be hosting their wares at the Gatlinburg Convention Center.  The event will also feature several live country and bluegrass shows.
We're starting to see some of the leaves changing color.  It's still too
Friday Night Lights in Gatlinburg – High School Football
If you have the itch for high school football while in Gatlinburg, the Gatlinburg Pittman Highlanders return from a 10-1 season in 2007. Located about 3 minutes from Elk Springs Resort, Hammonds stadium is tucked into the mountains and admission is $3 for adults. Home games are at 7:30 and you can always find a
Old Fashioned Wagon Rides in Gatlinburg, TN
For the month of September enjoy an old fashioned wagon ride through downtown Gatlinburg.  From 5 to 9 pm Sunday through Thursday with rides every 45 minutes departing from the Mountain Mall at traffic light #6.
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To Conquer the Air, by James Tobin
James Tobin, a journalist twice nominated for a Pulitzer, is also a historian, and it's criminal a writer should be so good in two fields. In this book, the most critically acclaimed of all the books to celebrate the Wright Brothers' 100-year anniversary, Tobin jumps smoothly between the Wrights and their competitionSmithsonian Secretary Samuel Pierpont Langley, Alexander Graham Bell in Canada, a collection of assorted Frenchmenand back to the Wrights. He explains the technology of flying without losing the reader, dramatizes but does not overdramatize, and breathes life into the dead. Tobin has written a history of flight that ought to become the standard for his generation.
Simon and Schuster, 2003.
The Darkest Jungle, by Todd Balf
U.S. Navy Lt. Isaac Strain's 1854 expedition into the Darién Gap was one of the first to explore the remote, seductive jungle and, without question, one of the unluckiest. They were unable to obtain native guides. They didn't carry enough provisions. Existing maps were a joke. Vampire bats drank their blood when they were sleeping. Worms hatched under their skin and starting eating their flesh. And so on. To read about their ordeal is horrendous and thrilling and all the other things you want a book like this to be.
Crown 2003.
Sea of Glory, by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Wilkes Expedition spent four years at sea during the 1830s exploring the coastline of Antarctica, mapping the Fiji Islands, and, most importantly, collecting the ethnographic material that eventually became the original inventory of the Smithsonian Institute. In this daring author's follow up to Revenge of the Whale and In the Heart of the Sea, he recounts the many challenges the expedition facedships lost to storms, men lost to flesh-eating Fiji Islandersand, especially, he brings to life the challenge that was Captain Charles Wilkes himself. Philbrick has done with him what Dickens did with Fagin in Oliver Twist: He has made a character as fascinating as a nest of vipers.
Viking 2003.
Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow, by Maria Coffey
Twenty years after her boyfriend Joe Tasker's death on Everest's Northeast Ridge, Coffey writes this sad yet somehow ecstatic book about what such tragedies mean to the loved ones of mountaineers. She traveled widely and spoke to a great many peoplewives, husbands, children, parents, and the climbers themselves. It's very moving stuff, and the book raises basic issues about extreme adventure and the risks it entails. Do these risk takers have a right? Wisely, Coffey doesn't try to answer the question. She just goes on telling stories, filling the book with themtragic, heroic, compelling, exalting.
St. Martin's Press, 2003.
At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig, by John Gilmette
Reading this book is like watching a Komodo dragon eat a tethered goat. Paraguay, the book's subject, is isolated, ignorant, and completely bizarre. Bleak thoughts and observations thread through the book, but this is part of its charm. And so it goes, tale after tale, conquistadores and Nazis, whores and cannibals, all of them rather awful, all of them splendidly rendered.
Knopf, 2004.
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chatty Mar 22
First, this: a long, lanky boy who climbed onto my lap and just wanted me to hold him.
It's snowing. Not snowy, but snowing, seemingly every day. This is a long winter, for sure. But as eager as I am to just smell some fresh air and ditch the snow gear, I'm also appreciating a few extra weeks of the quiet that winter brings. Soon enough, I'll add yards and gardens to cleaning muddy kids to my to-do list. For now, we just enjoy each other inside, and I focus my attention to the domain within these walls.
William went on a get-away with Daddy. Every single photo Ryan sent was of a beaming little boy. Every moment was super special and super exciting, and he came home with his little love-cup brimming to the top — and splashing over. What a special boy.
I was just made aware of the book "Ten Boys Who Changed the World". Has anyone read that book, or any of the related books? I'd love to hear some feedback. Earlier this year, I read the boys a children's biography of Amy Carmichael, and it was the best read-aloud yet. There hearts were so evidently stirred to love Jesus and believe in His power. Missionary stories were my favorite growing up, and Mama read several to us besides the ones I read myself, but I can't think of too many that were particularly 4-year-old-friendly. So any feedback on the above title, as well as any other recommendations, would be appreciated!
I was reading a thread on Facebook last night, started by someone whose worldview is vastly different than mine. It just made me ponder again how thoroughly our worldviews inform our perspectives and values. We literally can't see past them. Another's worldview just seems ludicrous and impossible for us to really empathize with. So, in a world full of intelligent people who seem to have connected their dots in a completely different way than I have mine, how can I be so sure I have a leg to stand on? Is it really just a battle of wits, and popular vote? Or can you build your worldview on something altogether True? (Take a listen. It'll take a few loads of laundry or a couple commutes back and forth, and it'll be worth it.)
I've struggled with diastasis recti since post-William (or maybe even pre-William, but unaware?) Even after William, I didn't really understand what it was, and when I couldn't get rid of my baby belly, I did what anyone would do: more crunches! Little did I realize that I was making it even worse. Slowly, I'm learning more and finding exercises that require much diligence, but will hopefully lead to a mended abdomen after this baby. Do any of you have experience/knowledge to share?
Maybe it's the snow, maybe I'm just a bit tired and behind, but we're finally getting our sights set on Easter Sunday. Last night, Ryan talked to the boys about Resurrection, and why Jesus couldn't just stop at Good Friday. Crucified and resurrected; sin and death beaten. We are forgiven, and we will live with Him.
On that note, maybe I can pass this along, too, for more listening material. Don't spend your love on knowledge, morality, or activism: love and live for Jesus.
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I have an extremely severe diastasis recti. Mine is as deep as my knuckles and vertically is about 5 plus fingers and horizontally about 3 fingers. YIKES! Mine may never be repaired unless surgery is an option and I'm not sure if I'll eventually go that route or not…I will say my back pain was much increased this time b/c there is nothing holding my organs in place. I've been doing daily planks and seated tuplers to try and mend the large hole. Mine started after baby number 3 and has increasingly gotten worse. I also thought doing mad amounts of crunches would help only to learn that I was making it worse. Grr!! I'd love to hear if you have any other thoughts?! I hate the baby belly that just won't go away though.
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Here is a modern novelette in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos that is rich in detail and frightening in execution. Stross' stunning tale will pull you back into the cold-war era, engendering fear and then magnifying it into non-euclidean infinities. Imagine David Cronenberg directing Dr. Strangelove, based on a script by H. P. Lovecraft. Imagine an alternate history in which nuclear bombs are not the ultimate weapon, but instead are merely a stepping stone to eldritch technologies accessible through certain trans-dimensional forces first encountered in 1920s Antarctica, technologies that neither the United States nor the USSR can quite contain.
Stross has admitted that "A Colder War" was directly inspired by Lovecraft's novel At the Mountains of Madness. The amount of research and historical mastery Stross sprinkles throughout the narrative creates the verisimilitude necessary for truly effective alternate history.
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"Really fun listen"
If you love HP Lovecraft, then you'll go crazy for this "modern", tongue-in-cheek alternative history.
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We have a Weakly-God-Like-Entity Gap.
"Good story, Bad narration"
The narrator's decision to read this fast and without relaxation makes this a hard to enjoy book (mimics a 1940-50's army/news flick). The story is a nice HP Lovecraft twist, but listen to the sample first before you decide to buy. In fact I've listen to a couple of samples narrated by Pat Bottino and I think his reading style and voice are suitable for only certain characters.
"a must read for any human"
I believe that this book should be mandatory reading for anyone before they graduate high school or college the inside that it gives on the nature of warfare and espionage and effect on the human population is indispensable .read this.
"Great stuff"
I really liked the growing doom as the story went on, the shear scale and vision of the story was incredible.
Probably the descriptions of strange locations.
The Colonel
A colder war is coming.
"Great Story... Marginal Narration"
It's a Laundry Files universe story.
The particular plot of this story
Sounds too much like a fast talking film noir detective.I kept waiting for him to say
"Well written take on HP Lovecraft"
The story itself was very well written and entertaining in a very creepy way. Especially for anyone who lived through some fo the cold war, or enjoys HP Lovecraft.
The Narration absolutely killed the entire story for me. I had to go and read the story to get the emotion of what was going on.
Good story, Really poor narration.
"One of best sci fi/horror stories of recent years."
I read this originally in his collection, Toast, I think. So good I paid again to hear it read.
"Excellent Story."
Absolutely excellent story that combines significant elements of the Cthulhu Mythos and 1980's Ronnie Raygun Military-Industrial complex black-ops. Stross later developed the 'horror-spy' theme in 'The Atrocity Archives,' and 'The Jennifer Morgue' - alas neither available on Audible, yet.
Historical events of the Reagan era are seamlessly woven into the story culminating in events Lovecraft (and Reagan) never envisaged.
The only downside is the slightly odd way the in which the story is narrated. Overall though well worth buying.
"Great Story - Poor Reading"
A superb story that mixes 80s military paranoia with Lovecraftian cosmic horror in a world where a nuclear holocaust may be preferable to the other weapons the superpowers can unleash.
Sadly, the reading is rather poor - badly paced, almost monotone at times. Due to the speed at which it is read punctuation is ignored in places. Maybe the idea was to capture a feeling of numbed senses and rising hysteria, if so it failed. Overall, one loses the subtleties of Charles Stross' writing beneath the poor delivery. Such a shame with such a good story.
I hope that Audible will produce the same author's excellent books "The Atrocity Archives" and "The Jennifer Morgue" that re-work and develop some of the themes found in "A Colder War", however, if they are produced I hope more attention will be paid to getting the reading right.
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We the Jury - Feb 2014 - Update on ITCCS events and ICLCJ - Radio Warrior
Host Kevin Annett from ITCCS.org and co-host Joshua Lemmens talk about recent events and update with Steven Finney in Ontario. Topics: the importance of knowing what you are doing in court.
Easter Proclamation abolishing the Catholic Church - We the Jury
On this show we joined forces with "Exopolitics" host Alfred Lambrenont Webre to interview Kevin Annett. Kevin at the moment in Spain working for the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State, brings us an update on the ongoing trial in Brussels with the International Common Law Court of Justice. Eye witnesses are beginning to come out from all over the world to verify claims of crimes against humanity specific to the trail. Listen to what is happening in Brussels and about the third and final exorcism that took place in the Netherlands.
We the Jury - A New Year - Radio Warrior
This radio show will be co-hosted with Kevin Annett and sponsored by ITCCS.org and ICLCJ.com
ICLCJ and ITCCS is collaborating with the alternative media network Radio Warrior to host an initially monthly blog radio program known as "We the Jury" on the last Saturday of every month, 1-2 pm Pacific time, 4 pm Eastern time and 9 pm GMT. The first broadcast will be this Saturday, January 25th. Kevin Annett and co-host Joshua Lemmens will be talking about Child trafficking and the Guilt of Pope Francis – Mortgage Fraud – and Atmospheric Chemical Spraying. What has happened over the winter with ITCCS.org and the new website ICLCJ.com? What direction both organizations are heading, and the twist new media faces.
Trans Pacific Partnership and how it would change Canada - Radio Warrior
We have a panel of guess on the show today like Dr. Margaret Flowers from popular resistance.org and itsoureconomy.us. As well Kevin Zeese an American political activist and a leader in drug policy refrom. From Canada we have Brenda Sayers from Hapacasath First Nation and Barbara Berger from Council of Canadians. The panel will discuss the secret agreement between our governements and the corporate interest.. How the ratification of this agreement will change our lives forever, creating a slave workforce and the elimination of our rights. What are our options and what actions can we take to stop this illegal process.
WE THE JURY- Common Law Court Update - Mum and daughter on the run
Kevin Annett will update listeners of "WE THE JURY" and will bring up to date information about the pre trial information concerning charges and new information on the case.
Also the most recent infromation about internet censorship and the move to stop alternative media from getting the truth to the public.
Special guests from the UK Lynne Portues and Nathalie Veart will be on the show to update listeners on the media hate campaign against them and the reasons they had to flee where they are living.
Wake up Canada - Fukushima fallout in Canada - Radio Warrior
From the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in Japan, what is happening to the water and air quality in Canada. What do we have to look forward to? We will have some important information about geiger counters with a guest from safecast.org sean bonner (which was pre-recorded). Which ones work for food and water and what ones to avoid. We are planning to have Piotr Bein a scientist to discuss our future and what we need to prepare for., Call in if you have any educated comments.
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Reclaiming our World with a New Law: Reports from the Front Lines
Topics this month: The recent spiritual convergence in Rome and the disestablishment of the Vatican, legally and spiritually - Recent church protests in Coventry - How Canadians are stopping child trafficking by fraudulent family courts, and the movement to reclaim all of Canada - and the rise of the Common Law movement internationally.
Host Kevin Annett is joined by fellow ITCCS organizers Rev. Joshua Lemmens, Steve and Amy Smart, and leaders of the recent Coventry, England church reclamations. Also joined by regular panelists Bill Annett,Producers Marcie Lane and Claudia Julien.
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Hosted Messaging and Collaboration (HMC) Support FAQ
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HMC Planning and Deployment
Which roles in HMC can I run on virtual servers?
Is OCS 2007 R2 supported in HMC 4.5?
Is SQL Server 2008 supported in HMC?
Is HMC supported on Windows Server 2008?
Is HMC supported on 64-bit operating systems?
Which HMC roles can I combine on a single server?
Is Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (formerly Exchange Hosted Services) supported with HMC?
Is System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 supported with HMC?
Which Operations Manager Management Packs should I install in an HMC environment?
HMC Maintenance and Scalability
Is it supported to add the latest service pack of Windows/Exchange/SQL/OCS to my HMC environment?
Which hotfixes do I need to apply to my HMC platform?
How many servers do I need to support my expected user load?
How many SMTP domains can I host?
How many Offline Address Books (OABs) can I have in total?
How many Offline Address Books can I hold on a dedicated OAB server?
HMC Supportability
How do I obtain support for my HMC environment?
When does support for HMC end?
The Future
What is my upgrade path to Hosted Exchange 2010 and Hosted SharePoint 2010?
I am running HMC 4.5 including OCS 2007, what is my upgrade path?