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Today's DemonPosted Tuesday, June 22, 2010, at 10:02 AM
Demonization: To represent as diabolically evil; "the demonization of our enemies." wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
According to a recent article in The Brazil Times, a Colorado man went on "Rambo style solo mission to hunt down and kill Osama bin Laden." When located and detained by Pakistan authorities he was suitably armed with sword and pistol, which presumably were to be used to penetrate bin Laden's thousands of fanatical protectors.
We wish him well, but his self-ordained quest was perhaps a bit ill advised.
This is what people do, though, believe that removing one high profile individual will somehow eliminate the evil they represent. In short, we "demonize" a person in the hopes that all evil is embodied in him. It doesn't quite work that way.
In the year I was born, the demons to kill were Hitler and Mussolini, and a lot of people tried to kill them. To do that required first penetrating those thousands who made such evil possible -- the Nazis and Fascist. Absolute world peace did not absolutely follow removing those two particular demons.
It wasn't that long ago that the guy to get was Saddam Hussein. If only we could capture him and, say, hang him, then all would be right with the world. Turns out it wasn't that easy.
Demonizing is, simply, how Americans approach things. Whatever the problems, whatever the catastrophe, find some one person we can blame for it all, take him out, and maybe the problem will go away.
Truth is every leader, for good ends or other, is totally dependent on supporters spread across large panoramas of national identities, personalities, and motivations. In the end the only real way to solve the "demon" problem is deal with the minutia of all the small parts of the vast whole.
The current catastrophe holding our attention is the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. And, as is our way, we've found ourselves a demon to blame -- an Englishman named Tony Hayward. If only we can make him answer for the sins of BP and force him to resign as leader, then the oil spill -- even if not resolved -- will at least drop off the news cycle.
The course of human events indicates evils are never removed from the earth with swords or pistols, or resignations. And, the end of news cycles rarely indicates resolution of problems (when was the last time the Haiti earthquake was lead story?).
The oil spill, as with much of life, was caused because many individuals were motivated by greed or self-promotion. Changing the corporate climate throughout the oil industry will do more good than removing any high profile demons. Winning that war is the only way to avoid the next oil disaster.
Wars are won, problems solved, evils removed by fighting the battle in the particulars -- defeating each foe and solving each issue one at a time. When that is done the "demon" comes to its natural end. It is too bad we never seem capable of fighting righteous battle until some one high profile individual becomes today's demon.
David L. Lewis is an observer of and sometimes commentator on life who may be reached via e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The demonization of individuals is one thing I always found interesting about our culture. Americans always want to find someone to blame so that we can somehow make things right. And for whatever reason, it always ends up at a Congressional hearing somehow. Whether it's oil spills, hurricanes, volcanos, or what have you, it always has to be someone's fault for forgetting to put a cover sheet on his TPS reports (Watch "Office Space"). It's such an incredible waste of time and resources that can and should be used to actually solve the problem.
-- Posted by theoneinthearmy on Wed, Jun 23, 2010, at 12:43 PM
To Mr. Lewis and theoneinthearmy, you are ssooo right. I used to say our government was at the root of such and such problems but have came to the reality that it is our society; our friends, neighbors and the faces we pass every day that empower the "demonized individuals". I am in complete disbelief of the actions and words coming from our current president and I too have had thoughts that if he weren't our president our situation in the world would be different. However Barak Obama did not appoint himself. He was elected by the voting public. I believe that here in lies the real problem. The voting public constitutes only a small percentage of the citizens of our great nation. And a high percentage of the voters base their votes only on the information provided to them by the nightly news and their favorite news paper. The demons change with the ebb and flow of the news worthiness of any given story.
Unfortunately it is not an easy task to be well informed of the truth and facts. I personally put a great deal of faith in the fact that God is in ultimate control and some day soon will send his son to take care of business here on earth. Until that day I will continue to utilize the internet to research the facts of the politicians/demons (the titles sometimes blur together) before I show up at the local poling booth.
I encourage every one who is eligible to vote to do so!! Even if you are not sure of the facts of every candidate on the ballot I feel it is your patriotic duty to cast a ballot of votes. Take some time to get to know about the people who are representing you in Washington. Vote for the ones who share your feelings on matters such as abortion, US national debt, government spending, laws governing oil drilling and exploration....
Simply go to Google.com and type in the subject of your choice. I believe that everyone should devote an hour a week to turn off the television and get informed about their respective political representatives at all levels of government and then EVERYONE VOTE for the candidate that best represents your ideas and beliefs. When we the people get informed and take action there will be a monumental change of direction in our government at all levels. Until then the demons will govern the rest of us.
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"Now my friends are wearing worried smiles, living out a dream of what they was.
Don't you think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?"
–Rolling Stones, 100 Years Ago
In terms of blogging years, I'm practically a geriatric and I often have to stop myself from being all "IN MY DAY, BLOGGERS WERE HONEST AND DIDN'T EXPECT…" so I can safely say things like, "normally in my New Years wrap-up posts I say something about how happy I am to kiss the year goodbye" because I've had enough of them to choose from.
This morning, I sat here trying to figure out what I wanted to do for my New Years post because it felt weird to not mention that today is the last day of 2009. Normally I do the only meme that I ever do, but today it just didn't feel right. Then I thought about doing a year-in-review-through-posts and that didn't sum it all up either because seriously? January and February alone could have each had 10 or so links to posts.
So instead, I'm going to be uncharacteristically honest about my year.
2009 was not the worst year of my life. I don't know how a year that started by bringing my last child, my daughter Amelia Grace Sherrick Harks, into this world could possibly be a bad one. I was so proud to finally have a daughter and nearly a year later, I am still so proud to have a daughter that even as I type this, my eyes fill with tears.
She was born with an undiagnosed neural tube defect, yes, an encephalocele and I very much feared that I'd birthed her only to send her in for neurosurgery to sacrifice her on the operating table, but would I have traded those three weeks with her? No. Even if she'd passed, I wouldn't have traded those minutes with her. She's my daughter.
Amelia, all 8 pounds of her didn't pass on the table and she's gone on to beat all of the odds of her grim diagnosis and has proved to me that just because someone tells you that you shouldn't be able to do something, doesn't mean that you can't. It's a lesson we all could stand to remember now and again.
While Amelia has thrived and continued to place at or above level for every single test that she's been given, I've sort of managed to tread water this year managing to keep my head mostly above water. Lately, I've been drinking gasoline to keep warm.
I'm not sure it's working.
I was diagnosed with PTSD stemming from her traumatic birth and I don't know if it's that, or PPD or some other weird acronym, but I'm not sleeping well or eating well, and some nights I manage fight off the demons and others, I'm slain by them.
But I'm hopeful. I've been here before and I've always managed to claw my way back out of the hole and into the light again.
So I approach 2010 full of renewed hope for the future, because no matter how full of the darkness I feel, I can feel the light on my face and I know it's all around me. Soon it will be within me.
I am hopeful.
I have hope.
Happy New Year.
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Happy New Year! After my preemie son was born, I had such intense anxiety I've been on meds ever since (1998).
That's a beautiful post AB, I hope 2010 is a lot less stressful on you. I never belived how much kids would change my life, but I can understand your feeling about not wanting to trade a minute of the time you had with your daughter.
Happy New Year.
Your daughter is beautiful!
PPD is so tough. Keep clawing, it's the only way out! I too have been there. Sometimes it seems like all I do is try to pull myself out of that hole. I have made it every time, so will you!
Happy New Year Aunt Becky!!
OMG your daughter is adorable!!!!! But yes, I too and glad to see another year come. I am hoping it is one filled with love, laughter, and life.
I think I may have had PTSD and I still think my husband does but does not admit it.
Let me ask you this, I still have terrible dreams that relive what happened in the hospital the day the baby was born. Is there something I can do to make this stop? Is this something you experience as well?
Awwww. What a beautiful, honest and down to earth post. I really enjoy your tweets and will tune in to your blog more. Have a great New Year's eve!
You have no idea how happy I am for you. And I think PTSD is probably the right diagnoses. PPD would have been over months ago.
Look at that beautiful face. How worth it. All babies are worth it. And look at you. Jumping up and giving it all. This decade is for you AB.
When I think back on 2009 I can see all kinds of things I could bitch about, but they all fall away when I look at my girl.
I can't wait to see what the new year brings with her. And can't wait to hear more about your girl too.
I love the words hope and grace but my favorite is inspire. You, with grace and hope, inspire.
I think it was Seneca who said, "There is no genius free of the tincture of madness."
I have a few acronyms myself.
For you, I have hope. You are not your acronym, you are Aunt Becky. Or BECKY. Whatever. And you will kick any acronym's ass. Hang in there.
Your daughter is beautiful, and so are you.
Have a happy and healthy New Year 🙂
Gorgeous little girl.
And, I understand, in my own small way. I cannot pass the hospital without thinking of that helicopter, flying my little boy away, in the dead of the night. I just can't.
I have to disagree with one of the other posts, Melissa said that PPD would have been over months ago just isn't right. I had PPD with my second Daughter and I finally resurfaced when she was closer to 18 months, mostly because I didn't seek help as I probably should have. I can completely see the addition os PTSD also. I know that a tramatic birth no matter how it ends can really stay with you for a long time afterwards. I feel horrible that you are feeling so horrible right now. It is a time that all of us whether you know us or not IRL can stand behind you and support you but it is all up to you on a daily basis to fight with it.
I hope the year that comes brings you many happy things that take the PPD and PTSD and bury them deep to never be found again.
I didnt mean to insult you. My apologies. PPD that lasts that long must be a major suck. Glad you got help.
Right there with you, Sister! Happy New Year! 🙂
May 2010 be a boring ol' year in comparison.
So glad Amelia is so resilient. I'm betting she gets it from her Mama (and the Daver, too).
I think we are all hopeful for 2010. It was better that, I think, that we got to spend 2009 together…in a way. 🙂
2009 was the year I found you, Aunt Becky, during a very 'down' time for me, and reading your wonderful stories helped me to cheer up & get back into the light. You touch many more people than you know. Thank you for that.
Happy New Year to you, The Daver, the Sausages and Mimi. May 2010 be an incredibly blessed year for you all.
Happy New Year, Becky!
Have a wonderful, safe New Year…..and I hope 2010 brings some happier days your way.
This was the best year end post I've ever read.
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! May 2010 see you fully in the light.
What a beautiful post, brought tears to my eyes. Best wishes to your and your family for 2010!
Oh, that picture. Worth a million words, at least.
Best to your new year, friend.
Happy New Year! May 2010 be the best yet.
Happy New Year my friend. I am glad the light is shining through now and I hope that 2010 brings you and that spitfire Amelia nothing but laughter and loads of love.
I'm sorry to hear about your traumatic birth and subsequent uphill battle with PTSD or PPD. I too had PPD and did not feel like "myself" again until my son was around 2 years old. I finally found a good therapist who was educated in dealing with mood disorders associated with motherhood and birth and I hope you find the same.
Best to you and yours on this New Year's Eve.
Happy New Year, Becky. I understand the PTSD/PPD/WTF it is. Keep clawing, hon, and I'll claw right beside you.
By the way, your daughter is gorgeous!
I just love that photo of Amelia. She looks so strong, and sure of herself.
I have a strange question and I'm asking the question basically because I was sort of there. The place you go when your infant is in surgery and you don't know anything. You're sleep deprived from having a baby, and you're crazy with worry for the future of your child. The place I went was what if he dies. What if my son dies in surgery. What am I going to do? I decided right then and there that NO mother should ever have to lose her child and that if the unthinkable happens and my son passes during surgery, I would donate any organ that would save the life of some other child.
Did you ever think that? I don't know why, but I feel like maybe I had given up on him and that's why I had that thought…to give away his organs. That makes me feel a bad mom. What do you think?
It is absolutely NOT a bad-mom thing to think. To decide, in the midst of the very real threat of your son not making it through surgery, to make the best of a terrible situation and give life to someone else who is facing the same threat, is a sign of personal strength, and your son should be proud to know that his mom was so strong during a time that could easily break your spirit.
You certainly have been blessed this year!
In. Tears. (enough said)
Big, big ((hugs))
You and your daughter are beautiful and deserve a wonderful 2010. I can't wait to share it with you (virtually, of course). Here's to a kick ass new year!
She's breathtaking, AB.
I can't say I know exactly how you feel, because I haven't had to deal with any major crisis with my children. But I can sympathize with you on what you are experiencing, depression-wise. I lost my mother in a tragic way 2 years ago and sometimes it gets me so down I don't know how I manage to bounce back. I try to just think of the positives in my life, and that somehow gets me through. You have a beautiful baby girl, and I'm so glad she is beating the odds. I hope your new year is filled with more progress and lots of happiness. Your posts bring a smile to my face every day, and to the faces of everyone who reads you! You have a real talent, and I'm glad to have found your blog!
*I seem to be having a corny day today. I think the whole new year thing is making me get all sentimental and shit. I will end my comment now before I totally embarrass myself and say I love you or something equally tacky.
Such a beautiful, honest post. God I can only imagine what you've been through – and my, what a little fighter your baby girl is! Happy New Year and I wish you and your family the best in 2010.
Ditto-ing Lori to say I hope that 2010 is boring and wonderful for you and your family.
And I hope the PTSD or whatever fades into the background soon.
So glad I found your blog in 2009, looking forward to reading your 2010 posts. 🙂
That photo is heart clutchingly beautiful! I'm glad you've fought hard and slated dragons and will reap your rewards. I think we all have bright ideas and hopeful wishes for the new year. I definitely wish those things for you. Happy New Year!
She's gorgeous! What a year to have faced and come out on the other side STILL Aunt Becky! I am sure we are all waiting to hear about the 2010 adventures already!
2009 was pretty good to me, but here's to hoping that 2010 is fucking smashing fantastic, continually better and better for all of us.
After all of that, 2010 surely will be better. You deserve it, after all.
Happy New Year!
I get that whole PTSD/PPD thing. They lines blur together. We thought that my daughter had CP and that first year kicked my ass. Once she was discharged from her neurosurgeon, I fell apart and took the next year to get well. But I did get well, and I know so will you! Keep clawing; you're loyal readers are right there with you!
Your daughter is an Amazon Goddess, not to mention absolutely beautiful.
Enjoy every damn minute of every day with your kids.
Happy New Year, wishing Joy & Abundance your way!
I cannot tell you just how much I love this post.
Or that picture.
Happy New Year babe!
I just found your blog yesterday and have been having an Aunt Becky reading fest. I love it. I hope for only the best for you and yours in the new year. Hope is forever. P.S. Your family is beautiful.
I think you are amazing. I cannot imagine what you have gone through. You have a gift of humor that will always help you through whatever challenge you face.
Never lose hope.
May your light shine bright in 2010!!!
It's only up from here,baby!
I love your honesty Becky, as always. I wish you and your family the best in the new year, and will be clawing my way right along with ya! 🙂
Aww. Just aww. That's all. I want to hug you but you know, cooties and all.
This has been a shit year for me so good riddance 'aught niner I say!
Happy New Year you wonderful woman! I am so glad you are starting to see an end to the PTSD/PPD. I hope 2010 is full of amazing things for you.
Beautiful post. We lost our son to leukemia after a 2 year battle. It's been 10 years and I still don't sleep without help. Your little girl is beautiful, I pray a happy and healthy new year for you and your family!
I declare 2010 to be The Year of She Who Is Awesome (that includes at least Aunt Becky and Miss Spoken).
Happy New Year!
Happy Happy Happy new Year!
I look at that face and I am filled with all kinds of hope for the new year. Have a great New Year and a fabulous 2010.
I'm off to terrorize the neighbors as they were stupid enough to invite us over. Good times.
I raise my orange cream soda to you all – that's triple sec and cream soda. mmm. Would be good with a little rum too.
I completely get how both PPD and PTSD could be trying to tear you down. It took me forever to understand why I couldn't let go of the traumatic birth experience that I had with my son, even though the end result was a very healthy baby. Nothing can truly take away a visit in the wee AMs by a pediatric specialist explaining why your newborn baby wouldn't be rooming in with you – and would instead take up residence in the NICU.
I think every year has ups and downs, and sometimes the downs are so bad that you must struggle to find the ups. I'm so happy that my Aunt Becky has such a wonderful 'up' as that gorgeously kissable baby girl!
Happy New Year! Amelia is definitely her mother's daughter…just keep treading water till you remember how to swim. I'll be dog paddling beside you.
May 2010 be a calmer year for you and your family!
You're an awesome woman! Reading your posts these few months (I'm relatively new to your blog)has made me laugh, cry and occasionally spit on my keyboard. You are an amazingly strong woman and I admire you and your hopeful outlook.
Bless you Aunt Becky!
She's beautiful, and perfect, and I love each and every entry you write. Sometimes I'm rolling in laughter, sometimes (like now) I'm tearing up, but always, always, I read on.
Love & luck to you in 2010.
Aloha from Orchid Land –
Blessings always to you and yours, AB; you rock and roll with the best.
Look into the work of this woman to release the PTSD, when you are ready. 🙂 http://www.thework.com/index.asp
A hui hou – until we meet again – Hau`oli Makahiki Hou!
You are AMAZING, Becky. I'm happy that in 2009 I had the chance to meet you via the Internets. I hope that 2010 is peaceful and full of sunshine and rainbows with your beautiful daughter because you SO deserve it. 🙂
Hey you! You with the pretty words I read on this blog! I love ya and I don't even know your face. Happy New Year to you and yours Aunt Becky! May 2010 be better brighter and way way more fun.
Great post. Mimi is so beautiful!
Great post. Mimi is so beautiful! And for a crotch parasite too… 😉
2010 (or almost 2010) is when I delurk to say thanks for being here. A fellow mom pointed me to your blog about a year ago to read an old post – I think it was about the truth of pregnancy and childbirth. I hadn't even thought about reading blogs before – heard of them but never understood why *other* people would read them. Well…
From there you became my nightime nursing companion. While hubby snored on, and baby fed again and again in the wee hours of the morning, I read your archives, and then daily posts, by the dim light of the blackberry.
Thanks for always being there for me in the middle of the night, for daily postings to keep me company (and keep me awake!) and for always making me smile.
That is a GORGEOUS photo of Amelia.
(Going back to lurking)
I think I will label 2009 as The Year I Got Anxiety. Maybe it's just something in the air. Seriously, I've never been anxious in my life (other than the first couple months after my daughter was born, but that was obviously hormonal), but now every creak in my house makes me think someone is wandering around. Maybe we can both find a sympathetic doctor who will medicate us into happiness. 🙂
2. Our daughters have the same middle name. We must have excellent taste.
c. Happy New Year, and I hope the PTSD subsides. Imagine how horrible it would be if you were still a nurse and having to show up at a hospital every day!
Penultimately, what did you do to Mimi to make her give you that look? You will see that again when she's a teenager. She's still adorable, though!
Finally, Good night!
Love you sweetie. Long time. With chocolate covered cookies and unicorns shitting glitter.
How could you not be hopeful with that beautiful baby girl? Happy New Year, Aunt Becky.
Happy New Year Becky!!! Hope 2010 is a good year too!!
Hey Aunt Becky, Happy 2010!
Amelia is beautiful…and I wish her ever-improving health this coming year and beyond….
OMG she's so beautiful!!!!
Happy New year, hope you get to sleep in 2010!
Happy New Year Becky. I hope that 2010 brings you nothing but joy and happiness. Even after 3 years, I still fight with the demons of PTSD/PPD after birthing my daughter 9 weeks early and then "re-living" the experience with my son in November 2008. Here's to a year of healing and happiness. (((hugs))) and best wishes for 2010.
P.S. Amelia is beautiful, I just wanna reach through the computer and give her a squeeze 🙂
Happy New Year, Becky! I love your style (or lack thereof), your humor, your love for babies and House MD. You are an inspiration to all of us just starting to write and find our voices.
Nothing but good things to you.
what a beautiful & tender photo – thank you for sharing her with us!
Glad that you had a good year. PPD is a rough ride especially with what you had to go through. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year, Becky.
Hope fiercely.
You are so on the right track it is ridiculous. And inspiring. And full of The Awesome 🙂
Yes to hope! And to clawing and hanging on.
The baby is beautiful.
That's very brave and insightful to recognize that although this year was full of terrible, scary times, it was the year that brought you sweet Amelia. It's sometimes hard, in the middle of things, to recognize all the good we've had. I'm so proud of your little girl for showing them all what she can do. That's a powerful way to remember 2009.
As my GP once said to me, "After what you've been through, if you weren't [PPSD] there'd be something wrong with you." You're just safe enough now to feel the true horror of what might have happened is all.
Anyone strong enough to survive what 2009 threw at you is strong enough to fight her way out of PPSD.
All hail Aunt Becky!
Also hugs and smooches and wishes for all that is good in 2010.
I almost feel as if, when something really traumatic happens in my life, that I'm like a big churchbell that has just been rung. What I am trying to convey is that it takes a long time for those reverberations to fall away. Just when you think it's totally done ringing, the bell clapper hits again and it goes on and on. Or maybe it's a bit like a ripple in water after you throw in a stone. I can only hope that you experience a fading away of those feelings over time. Keep on keeping on! because it's all you can do, some days.
Oh, Aunt Becky. I hope your new year brings peace to your brain and your body. It is hard to grasp that things are ok when they are finally ok.
You've come a long way, baby, and you'll keep going. Believe that. Much love to you on this New Year's Day.
And that photograph of Ameilia is absolutely beautiful.
Your daughter is absolutely beautiful, the product of a very strong mama! I can only imagine how horrible it all was for you, I'm praying that it gets easier for you with time. All the best in 2010.
You are just plain magic.
You never know just what you're capable of until you have to do it. I'll say it again, while the shit that doesn't kill us doesn't really make us stronger, at least it doesn't kill us.
Here's a big inappropriate slurp for 2010.
Ahhh Aunt Becky.
I wrote about hope:
Everyone hopes, at some stage in their life.
Sometimes the hope is fulfilled.
Sometimes not.
Sometimes it is achieved in a way we didn't expect it.
And sometimes, just sometimes, it is the hardest thing to cling to.
I find hope to be my demon, my lover, my motivator. I have never much liked hope. It hides when I have needed it the most. But there are times, a few gorgeous moments, when I know what is like to have hope on my team. And even better, to have it fulfilled.
~Me: January 23, 2009~
So yes. I know what you mean.
I love you. And your blog! Great summary post, and best wishes for a faantastic 2010!
I went back to your earlier year-in-review posts and have 'borrowed' some of the questions for my own first year in review type thing I am writing today – will credit back to you for the questions.
Love you, love the blog!
Happy New Year Aunt Becky… to you and all of yours!
Holy crap. That photo is magnificent.
Happy New Year, my dear.
Honey, that is one seriously appealing child.
What a sweet, sweet, post. Fvck-though- I get the "i don't know whether it's PPD or what-but I can't shake it deal," It sucks, huh? I hope that you figure out how to slay that feeling (or lack of feelings?!?!) for good.
I love having a daughter. There's just a connection there-and it really goes beyond her strange need to wedge her hand in my amble bosom when she is tired.
Amelia is so precious she makes my heart ache (in a good way)!! That picture is beautiful.
PTSD is a pain in the ass. It's difficult to explain and even more tough to pinpoint when you're living it. If you need an ear, we are always here.
Here is to 2010, I toast you with cup of coffee in hand.
Aunt Becky, seriously. You have such spirit. Such an outlook. That I managed to not realized that it was *just this year* that you went through so much with your sweet girl. How very remarkable that *you both* are such fighters and have come out so incredibly to the other side. Props to you.
Amelia is beautiful, as is this post.
Thank you.
Becky, I'm rooting for you. That 2009 could be both a terrible year and a wonderful year is one of those annoying truths of adulthood, isn't it? Nothing's simple anymore. In any case, I wish you a quick return to normalcy, and thank you for sharing your beautiful daughter's photo with us.
I'm sitting here catching up on all your posts from the past week, and this one? This one slays me. You are an amazing woman, mom, and writer. I'm so lucky to know you, Becks. Happy New Year. You will rock 2010, Miss Thang. *frickin' allergies* *sniff*
Now, that is my favorite picture of sweet Mimi!!! It was a hell of a year, but you're starting off 2010 stronger than ever.
no fair making me cry at work.
I'm just catching up on some of your recent posts, and this stopped me dead. What a wonderful and challenging year you've had. But now that your beautiful, brilliant girl is thriving, you can focus on you. I'm sending you a giant, slightly creepy virtual hug from a stranger – Happy New Year to you and your family!
She's beautiful, but you already knew that. And hope is a good thing. What a year it has been and what a year I hope this will be for you…
Aunt Becky I am crying at work….all I can say to fend off said tears is "wanna make out"? Happy New Year
Awww, shit, that totally sucks about the PTSD! getting meds for it? I'm in love with my Cymbalta.
On a happier note, miss Amelia is such a bright shining star. Those eyes get me every time!!!
You have so much more than just hope.
You have that precious girly, 2 fabulous boys, the irreplaceable Daver, more talent than I can shake a stick at (whatever that means), and a kind and generous heart.
I wish only good things for you in 2010, my friend. You deserve them.
I'm way way late to this but happy new year my dear!
A belated Happy New Year to you, Becky- I just know 2010 is going to be a great one for you, and for me too. What we both deserve is the most boring year in history, with no dramas whatsoever, so we can just hang out and watch our miracle girls grow up and complain about everyday life instead of the world almost ending.
Thanks for being you- it's been a privilege to get to know you this year.
o.m.g. i had to put down my beautiful 6 wk old baby to reply. wow. this was a good post and i hope so much that ur year is improving. 2 of my (4!) children had to fight for their lives at first and this just brought it all back. 10 years ago my son had open heart surgery at 5 days old and then we had to wait 48 hours post to see if he'd survive or not. i fully recall sitting out on a picnic table at the hospital completely questioning everything i'd ever believed. it was so scarey and hard. i'm happy ur beautiful daughter is alive and well and u are continuing on! happy way late new year and congratulations!


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2013 Goals and Expectations
Jeff Ford, Perks Chief Executive Officer
It's that time year again, when everyone starts thinking about goals and expectations, personally, and in their professional life. You begin to question yourself, did I:
- do the right thing?
- take my company or team down the right path?
- were the goals clear, to not only me but to everyone else?
- get the return I expected?
- would I do it again or do it differently?
If you can't answer yes to those questions, maybe you should think about this approach for 2013? Include your workforce more in your company's overall strategies. Making internal communications a higher priority will spur employee engagement, which can lead to increased profit.
In the book The Progress Principle, by Teresa Amibile, she believes you need to enable "the ongoing engagement and everyday progress of the people in the trenches of your organization who strive to execute that strategy. Otherwise you are undermining creativity, productivity and thus motivation in ways that hamper profitability."
People like to feel included, worthy and heard. When you begin engaging your workforce into the company's goals and strategy from the start, they will be more motivated and more likely to perform. Now, don't forget to reward your teams for their efforts when meeting those goals and I am not just talking about a year-end recognition. This is about a year round, well designed and executed, incentive program that keeps your workplace involved, loyal, feeling empowered, creativity and part of your successes.
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Flyers Sign Right Wing Claude Giroux
Monday, 07.23.2007 / 3:26 PM ET / News
Philadelphia Flyers
|Claude Giroux
"We are happy to announce that the organization has signed 2006 first round pick Claude Giroux to an NHL entry-level contract," said Holmgren. "Claude is a fine, young man and we are happy to have him signed. We look forward to his progression as a player."
Giroux, 19, recorded 48 goals and 64 assists for 112 points and 49 penalty minutes in 63 regular season games for the Gatineau Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League during the 2006-07 season. He led the Olympiques in goals (48, sixth in the QMJHL), points (112, fourth in the QMJHL), game-winning goals (10, first in the QMJHL) and was second on the team in assists (64, tied for sixth in the QMJHL) and power play goals (20, tied for ninth in the QMJHL). At the conclusion of Gatineau's season, Giroux joined the Flyers' American Hockey League affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms, where he posted two points (1G,1A) and six penalty minutes in five regular season games.
In two seasons with Gatineau (2005-06 and 2006-07), Giroux has recorded 87 goals and 128 assists for 215 points and 113 penalty minutes in 132 regular season games. During the 2005-06 season, Giroux recorded 39 goals and 64 assists for 103 points and 64 penalty minutes in 69 games for Gatineau. He was first on the team in goals (39 - tied for 19th overall in QMJHL, tied for first among QMJHL rookies), assists (64 – 11th overall in QMJHL, first among QMJHL rookies), points (103 – tied for 11th overall in QMJHL, first among QMJHL rookies) and plus/minus (+30 – tied for 16th overall in QMJHL, second among QMJHL rookies). He was tied for second on the team in power play goals (14 – tied for first among QMJHL rookies) and was named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team for the 2005-06 season.
A native of Hearst, Ontario, Giroux will be a member of the team representing Canada for the Canada/Russia Super Series that takes place from August 27 through September 7, 2007. He was selected by the Flyers in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.


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A gracious New England Colonial home, Tucker Hill Inn is situated on lovely grounds and lightly shaded by ancient oaks and maples. The setting suggests rural life, yet the location is convenient to downtown business and shopping. Originally opened as a Tea Room in 1923 the Inn was on a busy trolley stop on the line to Waterbury. Within an easy drive from Tucker Hill Inn are state parks, museums, professional and community theatre, concerts and historic sites. A variety of facilities are around for water sports, golfing, indoor/outdoor tennis, fishing and hiking. Also downhill and crosscountry skiing.
5 on August 20, 2016
Susan and Richard are lovely hosts. Their home is historically beautiful and sits in a lovely location. We will definitely return.
4.6 on May 11, 2016
We had a wonderful time in this most charming Bed and Breakfast. Our hosts were delightful and the environment was most relaxing and captured perfectly the old New England flavor. Ed and Michele
1.4 on August 22, 2014
The welcome of this B&B doesn't look sincere. The mattresses are old, the cleanliness of the rooms is not of that we expect. The breakfast tastes good but is not enough (no choice).
Innkeeper Response
We are sorry that nothing made you happy. We would have loved for you to say something while you were here. We could have changed your room to make you more comfortable. We try to do the best we can to make our guests happy.
4.6 on December 11, 2013
Had a great stay, the Innkeepers were courteous and fun. Had a very "homey" vibe.
4.2 on December 02, 2013
We stayed here on Thanksgiving while visiting relatives nearby. Tucker Hill is a lovely place to stay. The house was originally built as a tea house in the 1920's and has been in commercial use ever since. The current owner has been in the business for about 30 years and everything you'd want in a B&B is here. The rooms are spacious with comfortable beds. The breakfast was delicious with bacon, pancakes, poached pears, juice, and coffee or tea. Susan was very accommodating and waited up for our late arrival after the Thanksgiving meal (around 11pm). Good wi-Fi, flat screen tv, and a refreshment center on the 2nd floor. When in the area we would certainly stay here again.
4.8 on October 21, 2013
We stayed one night. This B&B was neat, clean and the hostess was helpful. Our reservation had a glitch, but I called and we worked it out. Then the hostess graciously used my bread for GF breakfast and also followed my directions to prevent cross contamination. After we left I got a phone call to let me know that I had left my jacket behind - I was able to go back and get it. It was a great experience.
4.8 on October 08, 2013
Very pleasant host and hostess who made our stay very comfortable. Would recommend them for a pleasant B & B experience
3.4 on August 17, 2013
Our innkeeper, Susan, was very informative about restaurants and shops in the area. The inn had a nice atmosphere- clean with all the amenities of home!
5 on August 06, 2013
For unique charm, personal and friendly service, and beautiful, peaceful surroundings, this is the perfect place to stay. The hosts, Susan and Rich, are gracious and kind, their home-cooked breakfasts are delicious, and their house is full of comfort and lovely furnishings (hand-stitched quilts, silver breakfast service, sketches of Nathaniel Hawthorne memorabilia). There is always something well worth looking at, anywhere in the house or out of it. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend Tucker Hill Inn!
5 on October 02, 2012
A handmade, 4 poster, queen size bed was the centerpiece of our nicely appointed room. We also enjoyed a nice size bathroom with tub, however, not all rooms have attached bathrooms - read the room descriptions carefully if this is an issue for you. Breakfast was delicious & sustaining. Hundreds of movies are available for a rainy evening. Several restaurants are very close by the inn. This charming B&B is located in the middle of the western CT wine trail and has easy access to the all the major highways.
Room 1: Seven Gables Room'. Also a famous novel from the pen of relative Nathanial Hawthorne. King bed with private bath, TV , DVD player. Air conditioning. ceiling fan. Robes are provided.
Nightly Rate: $155 - $155
Nightly Rate: $155 - $155
Rooms 1 and 2 'Salem/Concord Suite. The two room site is spacious for families with children or other relatives. One Queen size bed and two twins. Ceiling fan, air conditioning TV, DVD player in Queen room. Private bath.
Room 2: 'Concord Room'. Named for Nathanial Hawthorne's birthplace. King bed can be rented singly or as a Twin.
Room 3: 'Hawthorne Room' Queen size bed with balcony view. French doors open to balcony. Ceiling fan, writing desk ,TV, DVD player. Private full bath down the hall, robes are provided.
Nightly Rate: $125 - $135
Nightly Rate: $125 - $135
Room 4: 'Scarlet Room'. Named for the famed novel 'The Scarlet Letter' written by Hawthorne in 1850. Four Poster Bed, air conditioning , ceiling fan, TV, DVD player, large bath with soaking tub. Robes are provided for your comfort.
Nightly Rate: $165 - $165
Nightly Rate: $165 - $165
Litchfield, Woodbury, Small town
Hartford, CT (BDL-Bradley Intl.) 40 miles
Take Exit 17, go left at end of exit ramp-Left at light onto Rte 64 W, to second light. Turn left, bear right over bridge, approx. 500 feet on right.
Amusement Park, Antique Shopping, Aquarium, Beach, Historical interests, Lake, Movie Theater, Museum, Nature area, Picnic area, Religious Services, River, Ski area, Winery
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Bicycle riding trails, Canoeing, Cross-country ski trails, Downhill Skiing, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking trails, Horseback riding, Shopping, Sight-seeing, Snow shoe trails, Swimming, Tennis courts, Tennis racket rental
Susan & Richard Cebelenski
Rich has many hobbies including furniture making and music. A former drummer with the Bell Notes, their music is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Susan bakes, knits and is an avid swimmer.
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Open-Water How-To Series: Buoy Turns
- By Steve Godwin
- Published Sep 30, 2013
- Updated Jan 15, 2016 at 1:38 PM UTC
Making a smooth and efficient turn around a swim buoy is an easy way to gain valuable seconds on your competition.
For more on how to make an efficient buoy turn, pick up the October issue of Triathlete on newsstands now or purchase the digital version now.
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Dear All,
we already know that EV software is not an ideal solution but that is probably
a good reason to still having the local IT department in the company ;-))
- to solve EV related problems...
Sometimes I give up and promise to the frustrated user that I will do the
system rollback by which I mean to restore all his emails back to the original
state and get rid of KVS on his machine.
In the begining I was using the "Export" option in the Admin console. I was
exporting all archived email to original positions and then the first problem
showed up: in our EV configuration we keep deleted shorcuts in the Vault
so those deleted items were restored back to the users mailboxes and they
were unhappy about that because they had to process them again (delete, move,
After those incidents I've changed the rollback procedure and simply based
it on using the "Restore button" on the client side which is time consuming
and client involvement is needed. In emergancy cases we still can use Export
to PST files however then user has to organize the restored items for himself
which is very painful
The question is:
Is there a way of rolling back all archived items into original positions
in the mailbox. Keeping in mind that deleted shortcuts by user but still
existing in Vault shouldn't be restored?
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FEMA Covering Costs of Power, Transit Through Next Week
UPDATED | The federal government has agreed to cover the entire cost of efforts to restore emergency power and providing emergency public transportation in hard-hit areas of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey through the end of next week, area lawmakers said Thursday.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency usually pays 75% of costs, but can increase that percentage after a severe disaster. The move will likely relieve pressure on a host of local governments and agencies that are already facing deficits and budget shortfalls.
New Jersey Sens. Frank Lautenberg and Robert Menendez, both Democrats, said the federal government would cover these costs through Nov. 9 for eight counties — Atlantic, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean and Union — covered by a federal disaster declaration.
"This additional federal aid will help relieve the burden on the state and local governments as they respond to the enormous damage caused by Hurricane Sandy," the lawmakers said in a joint statement.
Still, FEMA's reimbursement promise only extends through Nov. 9. The rebuilding process will likely take longer. Already, lawmakers were vowing to continue to press for more federal resources.
New York Sen. Charles Schumer called FEMA's decision "a good first step" and went on to say in a news release that he will "continue to push the feds to reimburse the city and state for the full costs of repair and recovery for all aspects of the disaster."
On Tuesday, federal lawmakers from Long Island asked the leadership of the House of Representatives to make a supplemental disaster relief funding bill the body's first agenda item when it returns from recess after the election.
The New Jersey senators also called for the federal government cover the entire cost of disaster response.
A White House official said Mr. Obama provided the funding to make sure the affected states had no financial impediments toward restoring power and transportation.
Representatives of FEMA didn't immediately comment.
– Alan Zibel contributed to this article.
Corrections & Amplifications: The Federal Emergency Management Agency is not, as yet, covering the costs of restoring public transit in the wake of the storm, as was stated in an earlier version of this post.


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March 7, 2012 - An internet treatment for teens with chronic fatigue syndrome is proving to be much more effective than traditional therapy. New research finds nearly two thirds of adolescents in the Netherlands who used the web-based therapy said they had recovered within six months. That's almost eight times as many as those given standard care. Both online and traditional treatments rely on cognitive behavioral therapy... but researchers say the advantages of the computer-based model is that it's more accessible and flexible.
Also, some elderly lung cancer patients may be getting unnecessary radiation treatments. A new study shows that radiation therapy after surgery does not improve the chance of survival for patients with stage three lung cancer which has spread to nearby lymph nods. Researchers say some patients are subjected to radiation side effects without any benefit.


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BHUBANESWAR: In a retaliatory move, the estranged Biju Janata Dal [BJD] stalwart Dr Damodar Rout on Tuesday launched an outfit, called Bijy Bichar Manch [BBM] apparently to embarrass the party supremo and chief minister Naveen Patnaik and his confidante, Pyari Mohan Mohapatra.
The ruling BJD vice president Rout, who has been sidelined from all party activities, launched the outfit called Biju Bichar Manch apparently in a bid to unite erstwhile supporters of late legendary leader and Naveen's father, Biju Patnaik, who have either been sacked from the party or sidelined by the present chief minister. BBM is a forum seen as a parallel platform for the dissident leaders.


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To be eligible, apprentice hunters must have successfully completed a hunter education course and possess a valid 2010-11 California Junior Hunting License at the time of application. A hunting or non-hunting adult 18 years of age or older is required to accompany and supervise the apprentice hunter. Spaced blinds on Pond 11 and the Crescent Unit of the Grizzly Island Wildlife Area, located southwest of Fairfield, and/or a special unit will be made available to apprentice hunters and their chaperones and will be closed to the general public.
The hunts are scheduled Saturday, Dec. 11 and Wednesday, Dec. 29. The application deadline is Dec. 1. A total of 10 permits will be issued for each hunt date and apprentice hunters may only apply once. Please mail a standard-sized post card to:
Grizzly Island Wildlife Area
2548 Grizzly Island Road
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Applicants must include the following information:
A directional map can be found on DFG's website at www.dfg.ca.gov/lands/wa/region3/grizzlyisland. Current hunting regulations can be found at www.dfg.ca.gov/regulations. Successful applicants will be notified by mail or phone.
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Perfect for Alpine and Nordic Skis as well as Snowboards, Skirack Hot Box process employs the Ski and Snowboard Sauna. Ski and Snowboard Sauna's patented heating process uses gentle radiant heat to evenly and safely warm your ski and snowboard bases for maximum wax penetration. Hot box users have reported that a few hours of treatment is comparable to up to 30 hand ironings! Racers and serious ski and snowboard enthusiasts have been hot boxing - or talking about hot boxing - to super saturate their ski and board bases for longer lasting results. Recreational skiers appreciate the simplicity of a few Ski and Snowboard Sauna treatments per season versus the time-consuming repetitive hand ironing and scrapping that used to be the norm. Racers simply add the appropriate race day wax based on snow conditions to finish the process.
The Skirack Basic Base Saturation with Hardening starts with a thorough cleaning of the ski base using Swix Glide Wax Remover allowing the base to better accept new wax. The hot box process slowly saturates the base of the ski with a low melting point wax for 3 hours. After the Basic saturation, a secondary cycle begins which hardens the ski with a hard low fluoro wax. This last step is an especially effective to way to seal the warmer saturating wax into the base and harden the surface of the ski, which will improve durability of the base. The harder wax uses a slightly higher temperature but spends a shorter amount of time in the hot box. These steps will greatly improve glide and lengthen the period of the time between hand waxes are needed.
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The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath's Prologue
by Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath's Prologue Love Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Line). We used the line numbering found on Librarius's online edition.
Quote #7
We wommen han, if that I shal nat lye
In this matere a queynte fantasye;
Wayte what thyng we may nat lightly have,
Therafter wol we crie al day and crave.
Forbede us thyng, and that desiren we;
Preese on us faste, and thanne wol we fle;
With daunger oute we al oure chaffare.
Greet prees at market maketh deere ware,
And to greet cheep is holde at litel prys;
This knoweth every womman that is wys.
The Wife of Bath takes the antifeminist stereotype that women only love men treat them badly and puts a new spin on it. According to her, women adopt this 'fantasye' because they understand free market economics – a thing that is too freely given is cheap, whereas something that's scarce is more valuable. To increase her status, a woman must obtain expensive things, including the love of "daungerous" husbands.


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Brooks & Dunn -- on their way to a performance for U.S. Navy and Marines personnel -- were diverted to the Pentagon to receive a special surprise.
The duo met with General James L. Jones, Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps under heavy security. "The Commandant presented us each with a silver chalice and a Commandant's Coin, which he presented with a handshake. These coins are quite the coup in the inner circles of the armed forces and secret divisions of government, so it's quite a big deal to be given one." The coins are part of a special military tradition known as "coining," where the last person to toss their coin at a bar or restaurant buys the drinks or dinner.
This is the second time Kix and Ronnie have been coined -- they were previously presented with coins from the Presidential Protection Division of the White House. Just in case, Ronnie brought this coin with him, explaining, "I don't mind buying dinner, but I don't want it to be because I missed a step. So I always keep mine with me when I'm in the D.C. area."
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Mid-Weight Digital Producers
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- Campaign Management, Digital, Production, Project Management
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The Agency I'm representing are a fun bunch of people looking to expand their family due to organic growth for the business. The Agency pride themselves of choosing the work they want to do. For them it has to be projects that interest and excite them. This leads nicely into what they look for in a Producer. You must have a Creative edge as you will be creatively and strategically involved from concept through to completion. You will be an ideas person using your Digital experience. working collaboratively with creative, technical and IA talent.
As Producer you will be responsible for working on multiple client websites, mobile applications and content managed solutions with a variety of interesting clients. The Agency choose what they work on based on what they enjoy and interests them.
Key responsibilities:
- Main point of contact for the client on projects, defining vision, clarifying strategic requirements and managing expectations
- Estimate timescales and resource requirements for the successful completion of each project
- Monitor costs, timescales and resources used
- Identify and manage risks
- Provide effective leadership of project teams as required
- Ensuring developers and designers understand how their work fits in the wider business context
- Chair post-project reviews
I'm a big fan of this client to due the feel of how much passion they have for their clients and the ability to let out you creative flair.
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MyBlood is a new genealogy application for Mac and Windows.
MyBlood is a new genealogy program. The program has several unique features. First of all, it is available in two versions: Windows and Macintosh.
It is multi-lingual. English, French and Dutch versions are available today and the program includes a Translator Tool to help you translate everything in the application. You can modify the program to create a new language if your preferred language is not yet available. All reports and generated Web-Sites can also be translated.
MyBlood is a visually rich program: almost everything is oriented around pictures, media, graphs and historical timelines. Therefore there are several ways to look at data. e.g. Ancestors, TimeMaps, Chronology, Timelines...
MyBlood also has a very powerful find feature. The Find window can show you specific information or everything MyBlood can find. With Find Distance and Time, you can find all data that is found in a circle around a place, and even in a specific time range.
MyBlood has a unique Find and Replace function, allowing you to quickly and easily modify data scattered in the database.
MyBlood contains Time Maps: it displays the locations of a person's ancestors on a computer-generated map, up to four generations.
MyBlood allows to select people on images, in a facebook like way. Move over an image to see the name of the person...
MyBlood is new and add some new ideas and features that aren't present in existing applications.
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A woman was thrown from her motorcycle and killed Sunday night on Interstate 20 when she stopped abruptly and was struck by a car, KXAS-TV (Channel 5) reports.
At around 10 p.m., Dallas sheriff's deputies responded to the scene at Interstate 20 and Cedar Ridge Drive, near the Duncanville-Dallas line. They found several vehicles involved in an accident and the woman lying in the road. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Channel 5 reports.
Investigators believe the woman was one of several people riding motorcycles on Interstate 20 and that the woman came to an abrupt stop and was hit from behind by a car.
Channel 5 reports that the car struck a center wall and two other vehicles spun out during the incident.
The woman's name has not been released. It wasn't immediately known whether there were other injuries in the incident.


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The Photographer's Vision? Yeah, that's right, today's topic is all about what we see as photographers. Rob, Rick, and Tony spend a lot of time (yeah, a lot… sorry about that) talking about what it means to each of us to have a vision. Whether we try to preconceive an outcome, have the ability to see a picture unfold in front of you, or simply live in the moment, vision is a critical aspect of being an artist. Otherwise, aren't we just shooting for the sake of shooting and hoping for the best?
We think so.
Still, having vision can mean different things. As a fine art photographer, Rob tries to create the image in his head first, so that he knows what pieces he needs to bring together to bring life to the vision. Tony, on the other hand, limits his preconception to the scene and environment as it unfolds around him. Rick manages to take a hybrid approach.
What Vision Means to Us:
Vision and evolution of art isn't something that comes from a single influencing source, but rather we evolve on our own by using the building blocks created by the vision of other artists. We don't steal ideas but we certainly do allow ourselves to be inspired by others. But you already knew that because you've been listening to our show for a while and you know we love being inspired by others.
Now you folks really need to tell us what you think! How important a role, if any, does vision play in your photography or art? Is it important? Do you conceptualize the picture before you try to shoot it?
Today's Artists:
Art Wolfe – nature and landscape photographer, tv host, and amazing artist (in Rob's humble opinion). Even Tony comes around when he see's Art's black and white photos.
The Melbourne Federation Square building – not an artist this week but a piece of functional art!
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From Saturday, 19th of November on, the Wacken Foundation will offer a limited Wacken style Cajón with original BLIND GUARDIAN signatures for sale!
A cajón? That's right! Originally a Peruvian instrument it has become one of the most famous and most widely used rhythm instruments. Even beginners can learn to play it quite quickly with the aid of a textbook and an instruction CD – and will for sure be able to play along with their favourite band BLIND GUARDIAN in the living room.
In order to shorten the waiting time for this great exclusive memorabilia, the cajón donated by BLIND GUARDIAN and the Wacken Open Air will be available for "buy it now" on eBay.
The proceeds will be used by the Wacken Foundation in support of up and coming rock and metal artists. More high-quality auctions to follow!
The Wacken Foundation is a non-profit foundation with big visions for the rock and metal scene. It was founded in 2008 by the creators of the legendary Wacken:Open:Air with the objective of giving newcomer bands a chance to gain name recognition within the ever-changing music business. For that purpose, the foundation offers financial support; rock and metal companies and bands can apply for it.
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The Independent TV Service, the organization established by Congress to distribute $6 million in production grants to independent television producers, has selected John Schott executive director.
Schott who will leave his job as executive producer of Alive from Off-Center, produced by KTCA-TV in St. Paul-Minneapolis, Minn.
Schott, who will be the first director of the fund that opened for business last October, said his duties will include overseeing the organization's day-to-day operations, helping develop program direction and realizing "the mandate and philosophy'' of the ITVS.
The ITVS has a "specific mandate to produce TV programs independent of corporate desirability, independent of an insistence to be broad-based, large number-oriented,'' Schott said.
He added that the service has the "potential of breathing new life into TV programming.''
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Iv recently just found out im pregnant.......thought i had a bug that was lasting forever!!!! im 3 months and not taken any folic acid!! and apparently its to late to start taking them now. Does this mean my baby is at risk now! can anyone reasure me. xx
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its too late to worry about it now hunny, with my first i was sick everyday so didn't keep any down and this time i didn't find out until i was 8 and a half weeks and then forgot to buy some for a week, i am sure there will be nothing to worry about
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It's not the end of the world, don't worry. It's good if you can take it, but if your anything like me, I bought it and forget to take it most days anyway so it's pointless. If youe worried just have a chat to the MW. She might be able to recommend some preg vitamins to help you at the stage you're at now. Good luck! Bec x
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The TV news media are reporting that the drought is increasing the prices for meat. They say the drought is making hay more costly to cattle ranchers, therefore the ranchers are sending more of their cattle to slaughter. But that would increase the supply of meat and would thus, logically, tend to reduce the prices of meat. I don't understand the contradictory rationale. Could you please explain that apparent contradiction?
— Fred Fleetwood,Trail, Oregon
The rising cost of cattle is due to a host of factors, not just the current drought.
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the total number of cattle and calves in the nation is at its lowest number since 1951. And the situation isn't likely to change anytime soon, since the number of calves born in 2013 was at its lowest level since 1949.
That has pushed beef prices to record highs this year.
The drop-off in cattle numbers began in 2007.
Various droughts in the country have caused the price of grain and hay fed to cattle to rise, leading ranchers to cut back on breeding and to sell off animals. In recent years, ranchers also culled hundreds of thousands of cattle because of severe drought in states such as Texas and Oklahoma.
Ranchers who want to ramp up their beef production often face higher prices for cows that can bear calves.
Meanwhile, America — the largest beef producer in the world — is exporting more beef as other nations, especially in Asia, increase their meat consumption.
Analysts predict beef prices will continue to rise in the foreseeable future.
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Brass Instrument Maker S.E. Shires Bought By Competitor
Eastman Music Co., which makes most of its instruments in China, bought a struggling trombone- and trumpet-maker based in Hopedale, Mass.—and that's where the jobs are expected to stay.
The roughly 40 workers at S.E. Shires Inc. were given that promise after the business was purchased out of bankruptcy earlier this month in a deal valued at more than $1.8 million.
Eastman Music's two Beijing area factories for wind and brass instruments turn out basic models that are popular with students and emerging musicians—not for the higher end clients who buy S.E. Shires instruments usually priced between $3,000 and $6,000.
The leap in quality for S.E. Shires instruments, said Eastman Music President Saul Friedgood, is why Eastman Music plans to leave the company's business largely untouched after the sale.
"Their trumpet, while it's a small part of the market, is a tremendous instrument," Mr. Friedgood told Bankruptcy Beat, who acknowledged that it was a hassle to have U.S. manufacturing operations that are entirely separate from Eastman Music's main manufacturing plants. (Eastman Music, is based in Pomona, Calif., but it doesn't make Eastman-brand instruments in U.S. manufacturing facilities.)
Eastman Music made a similar promise a decade ago when it bought flute maker William S. Haynes Co. Eastman Music kept the 126-year-old instrument maker in Acton, Mass., whose flutes can sell for $60,000, running with about 20 "artisan flute makers."
S.E. Shires makes about 1,000 instruments a year—the same amount that Eastman Music's Asia brass and wind facilities make each month. S.E. Shires has made instruments for David Bilger, the Philadelphia Orchestra's principal trumpet player, and Doc Severinsen, the bandleader on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."
Sales for S.E. Shires were growing, but the upfront costs for labor and materials made it tough to profit, said founder Stephen Shires, who is a professional trombonist.
Each of the company's instruments takes between 20 hours and 50 hours to make—a detailed, custom manufacturing process that costs a lot of money up front to complete an order. Turned away by traditional lenders, the company borrowed money instead through factoring companies that provide temporary financing "at an unsustainable interest rate of 20% to 40%," the company said in bankruptcy court papers.
Last year, the company had sales of $2.8 million but lost about $379,000, according to court papers.
S.E. Shires filed for bankruptcy on April 8 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Worcester, Mass., after tax collectors—in pursuit of unpaid debts—went after the company's bank account.
Eastman officials have also agreed to keep Mr. Shires, who started the company in 1995, on staff.
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The three-alarm blaze that caused $1.1 million in damage to a warehouse filled with rock legend Neil Young's music equipment and memorabilia appears to have started in a one-of-a-kind hybrid car stored at the site, a fire official said Monday.
Flames began in a 1959 Lincoln Continental dubbed LincVolt, which runs on electric batteries and a biodiesel-powered generator, and then spread to the warehouse at 593 Quarry Road in the early morning of Nov. 9, according to Belmont-San Carlos Fire Marshal Jim Palisi and a website devoted to the car.
Young assembled a team of workers in 2008 to convert the 19.5-foot behemoth from gasoline to hybrid power, an effort he chronicled in a four-part film series.
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While the exact cause of the fire is still being probed, it seems "to be an operator error that occurred in an untested part of the charging system," Young wrote in a statement. Workers have removed the car's computer and hope it will shed light on the cause.
"We are investigating the components involved with plug-in charging," Young wrote.
The flames severely damaged the car and caused an estimated total of $850,000 in damage to the items Young had stored in the roughly 10,000-square-foot warehouse. On the morning of the fire, Young's workers and friends carried guitars, framed photos, film canisters and crates of musical equipment out of the burned structure. Damage to the building is estimated at $250,000, Palisi said.
"How do you put a price on that vehicle?" Palisi added. "To me, it's priceless."
Firefighters managed to save at least 70 percent of the building's contents, which included five other classic cars. They raced to the scene about 2:55 a.m. and had the blaze under control by 3:45 a.m., officials said.
Young expressed his thanks to the fire department for saving what they could of his items in the warehouse, saying "a lot of archival items were threatened and the fire department did a first-class job protecting them."
The music legend had just returned from an appearance at the Specialty Equipment Market Association car show in Las Vegas, where he delivered a talk on the hybrid.
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Week 1
Thu Jun 15
Transformation of standard components
- ligation and transformation of promoter and GFP
- ligation protocol with the Roche Rapid DNA ligation kit:
- 6 μL of insert (E0241), 1 μL of plasmid (R0010 and backbone), and 3 μL of 1x DNA dilution buffer (vial 2) (enough buffer for total volume of 10 μL) into a microcentrifuge tube. (Would ordinarily use 2 μL of plasmid, but the plasmid concentration is about doubled because it combined bands from two gel lanes.)
- Mixed ligation buffer (vial 1), and added 10 μL to tube.
- Added 1 μL T4 DNA ligase (vial 3).
- Incubated on ice for 5 min.
- transformation:
- 30 μL competent cells each into three microcentrifuge tubes.
- Ligation mixture, 1 μL water (negative control), and 1 μL pUC 19 (positive control) added to respective tubes.
- Incubated the tubes on ice for 20 min.
- Heat shocked the tubes at 42°C for 30 s.
- Added 200 μL SOC to each tube.
- Incubated, with shaking, at 37°C for 1 h.
- Plated the mixture on ampicillin plates and incubated at 37°C for 24 h.
Wed Jun 14
Transformation of standard components
- cultured bacteria did grow overnight
- 1 mL of each tube reserved to make glycerol stock
- extracted DNA from remaining 4 mL using the standard protocol:
- Resuspended pelleted bacterial cells in 250 µl Buffer P1 (w/ RNAse) (kept at 4 °C) and transfered to a microcentrifuge tube.
- Added 250 μl Buffer P2 and gently inverted the tube 4–6 times to mix. Waited 2 min.
- Added 350 μl Buffer N3 and inverted the tube immediately but gently 4–6 times. Solution became cloudy.
- Centrifuged for 10 min at 14,000 rpm. A compact white pellet formed.
- Applied the supernatants from step 4 to the QIAprep spin column by decanting.
- Centrifuged for 60 s. Discarded the flow-through.
- Washed the QIAprep spin column with 0.5 ml Buffer PB and centrifuged for 60 s. Discarded the flow-through.
- Washed QIAprep spin column by with 0.75 ml Buffer PE and centrifuged for 60 s.
- Placed the QIAprep column in a clean 1.5 ml microcentrifuge tube. Eluted with 30 μl water to the center of each QIAprep spin column, let stand for 2 min, and centrifuged for 60 s.
- digested promoter (R0010) and GFP (E0241) plasmids
- R0010 digested with SpeI and PstI in order to leave it attached at upstream end to the plasmid backbone (otherwise, the fragment would only be ~200 bp long, which is a little too short for electrophoresis with much longer fragments
- E0241 digested with XbaI and PstI in order to cleave it as a fragment
- The following ingredients were each added to four 1.5 ml centrifuge tubes:
- 10 μl water
- 8 μl DNA from the previous step (R0010-1, R0010-2, E0241-1, E0241-2 in respective tubes)
- 2.5 μl 10x NEB buffer (#2 for R0010-01 and R0010-2, #3 for E0241-1 and E0241-2)
- 2.5 μl 10x BSE
- 1.0 μl 1:1 diluted enzyme A (SpeI for R0010-1 and R0010-2, XbaI for E0241-1 and E0241-2)
- 1.0 μl 1:1 diluted enzyme B (PstI for all).
- Tubes were incubated at 37°C for 90 min.
- Tubes were incubated at 80°C for 15 min in order to inactivate the enzymes.
- All four samples were run on a 1% agarose gel:
|Loading Buffer
|1kb DNA ladder (10 μL)
|10x loading dye (1.1 μL)
|E0241-1 (15 μL)
|10x loading dye (2.5 μL)
|E0241-2 (15 μL)
|10x loading dye (2.5 μL)
|R0010-1 (15 μL)
|10x loading dye (2.5 μL)
|R0010-2 (15 μL)
|10x loading dye (2.5 μL)
Tue Jun 13
DNA nanostructure reaction PCR
- order of lanes: 1) 1kb ladder, 2) full rxn (oligos + scaffold), 3) just scaffold, 4) just oligos
- run on 2% agarose gel
- appears that reaction was successful: gel image (leftmost four lanes) shows expected results
- assembled nanostructure runs slightly faster than scaffold, oligos appear as a smear of short DNAs
Transformation of standard components
- results of plated bacteria: all three plates showed colony growth, negative control did not
- colony selection and amplification
- Seven culture tubes were filled with 5 mL LB medium and 40 μl (??) (?x) ampicillin
- Colonies were selected from the three plates (three from R0010, two from E7104, two from E0241) and were transferred into respective culture tubes with a sterilized pick
- Culture tubes were incubated, with shaking, at 37°C for 18 h.
- Plates were stored at 4°C.
Mon Jun 12
DNA nanostructure reaction PCR
- standard protocol with materials from Shawn
Transformation of standard components
- goal: insert three BioBrick plasmids (already containing BioBricks) into E. coli in order to amplify them
- a positive control (E7104) with the T7 promoter upstream of GFP
- the lac operon (R0010)
- transformation protocol:
- 1 μL each of E7104, R0010, E0241, and water into separate microcentrifuge tubes that each contain 30 μL of competent cells
- Incubated the tubes on ice for 20 min.
- Heat shocked the tubes at 42°C for 30 s.
- Added 200 μL SOC to each tube.
- Incubated, with shaking, at 37°C for 1 h.
- Plated the mixture on ampicillin plates and incubated at 37°C for 24 h.
Literature summaries
Shih's 2004 nature paper (biblio below)
Shih describes the (rather complex) construction of the DNA octahedron, which consists of two motifs: double-crossover edges ("struts") and paranemic crossover struts. Each edge of the octahedron is combrised of two ds DNAs which are interwoven with these motifs. Edges are connected at vertices by two unpaired thymine residues for flexibility. The structure was formed from a long "heavy chain" (scaffold) and five 40-nt "light chains" (oligos) in two steps: first, by cooling the structure from a denaturation temperatue to form a branched complex, and then further cooling to allow corresponding paranemic crossover areas to associate.
The final formation step is proven through gel electrophoresis. Mg2+ is required for the final folding step, and the product runs faster after Mg2+ has been added, indicating further folding. Other confirmatory steps were complicated: the structures were visualized with cryo-electron microscopy, and a 3d model was formed using microscopy images from 961 particles.
Shih points out that no covalent bonds are created or broken in the formation of the structure, which greatly simplifies the assembly process. He also suggests one possible application/implication of his work, which is that one-dimensional information (the primary DNA sequence of the heavy chain) is effectively encoding 3d positional information (i.e., the final 3d position of the nucleotide).
- Shih WM, Quispe JD, and Joyce GF. . pmid:14961116.
- Shih WM and Spudich JA. . pmid:11278776.
- Shih WM, Gryczynski Z, Lakowicz JR, and Spudich JA. . pmid:11007486.
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Step 2- Understand that the coral and neon yellow are brighter tones, and the mint green splatter and kelly green clutch are calmer tones, almost balancing. There's no need to own two bright shades, as it will honestly feel impossible to decide which to wear, so don't even torture yourself. It's best to pick one clutch in a brighter shade and another in a calmer shade (that's if your intention is to purchase at least two clutches). When choosing between the brighter versus calmer shades, just go off your favorite color and be done. As for me…it HAD to be the coral with gray background and kelly green with black splatter. How did I decide between the coral and neon yellow you wonder? I already have Theory's Eiryn Neon Yellow Shorts, and since matchy-matchy is soooo TAN!…coral was the best pick to offset the yellow shorts.
Step 3- If you simply can't reconcile getting two, get three…OR FOUR! It's your wallet ladies, have fun and be fabulous!
Pictured above (from top left, clockwise): Neon Coral Orange on Gray Clutch- $24.99, Kelly Green Clutch with Black Splatter Design- $24.99, Mint Green Splatter Design on Gray Clutch- $24.99, Neon Yellow Splatter Design on Gray Zipper Clutch- $24.99; All poppyandlime clutches available on Etsy


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In a chat with ET Now, Sajjan Jindal, vice chairman & MD, JSW Steel, and Vinod Mittal, vice chairman & MD, Ispat Industries, spoke on the acquisition deal between JSW Steel and Ispat Industries and corruption in the mining sector. Excerpts:
A lot of brokerages have said that it is a little expensive as far as a distressed asset like Ispat is concerned. How do you react to that?