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Fort Knox chronicles the life of a military family: Dad, Major Joe Knox; Mom, Jane Knox; and their two boys, Donald and Wesley. The family has picked up and moved — again — thousands of miles from family and friends to take up residence at Joe's new assignment at Fort Lincoln. Donald and Wesley have moved before, but that doesn't make it any easier on them. They must face down new bullies, master a new school system and new teachers, and navigate a new community. Added to these pressures is the distance the move puts between them and their beloved grandmother, who's a known troublemaker if not a known felon (yet). On top of all that, there's the strain that military life puts on their parents' otherwise happy marriage.
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This is a big question! And of course, the answer differs somewhat from therapy to therapy. But one way that many mind-body therapies [8] impact the body is by reducing stress [9]. So it is helpful to understand what stress is and the role it plays in health and wellbeing.
To start, try this activity. Imagine the last time you felt incredible stress [9] or anxiety [10]. Perhaps you had an important meeting, and you missed your plane. Maybe you had a complicated presentation, and you despise public speaking. Or perhaps you underwent important medical testing, and were waiting for the phone to ring with results. Notice how you feel.
Now stop. Close your eyes. Breathe deeply [1] for a few minutes. Gently relax your shoulders, your neck, and your facial muscles. Now how do you feel? (If you want to continue relaxing, try the activities in the left column.)
Most people report that right after imagining a stressful event, their pulse rate was high, their breathing was fast and shallow, and their jaw, neck, and other muscles were tight. Some report that they felt their stomach clenching.
After breathing deeply for only a few seconds, most people report that their pulse and breathing rate decreased and their muscles relaxed.
The activity probably provoked what is called a "fight or flight" response because your central nervous system perceived a threat [11].
When you perceive a threat, your sympathetic nervous system releases stress hormones to arouse key organs, resulting in an increase in your heart and respiratory rate, greater muscle tension, coldness and sweatiness, a decrease in intestinal activity, and an increase in the size of your pupils. This is the fight or flight response. You may have observed some of this yourself.
In contrast, taking deep breaths and focusing on your breathing induces a relaxation response [12]. This response engages the parasympathetic nervous system, which lowers the heart and respiratory rate, blood pressure, and muscle tension.
When you did the activity, you experienced stress [9]. Stress is a physical reaction. Confusingly, people also sometimes use the term stress when they are talking about events that cause the physical reaction. We call these stressors [13] instead. (Stressors can be negative events, such as divorce or death, but they can also be joyful changes, like getting a new job or going on vacation!)
Stress is what happens in your body when you respond to a stressor (an event). It is your response to the stressor that determines how your body reacts. You can deliberately change your response, as you saw when you breathed deeply and slowed your heart rate.
If you are not able to change your response to the stressors that are so much a part of modern American life, you may find yourself in a continual fight or flight reaction, which over time can lead to serious health consequences, such as high blood pressure, digestive disorders [14], or diabetes [15].
Mind-body therapies and practices can help prevent this. But note that the relationship between stress and illness is not a simple one. There is no simple, direct connection between the number and kind of stressors, how you react, and how your physical health is impacted.
Some people misinterpret the mind-body connection and end up blaming themselves for being stressed and sick. This assumes a level of control over their health that isn't realistic. Instead of worrying or blaming, do what you can to take care of yourself, including stress management, but recognize that you don't have complete control.
Mind-body therapies help you change your response to stressors. Some of the ways they can do this include:
Stress not only impacts bodily functions, it can impact performance at work in a number of ways:
An interesting study known as the Yerkes/Dodson law shows that when workers are under stress, their performance initially rises. After a relatively short period however, their performance declines steeply, but the workers are unaware that they are failing. So while a certain amount of stress on the job might spark some initial success, ongoing stress hinders (rather than helps) your efforts.
Unfortunately, if the job itself is the stressor, we end up taking a lot of these reactions home with us. And we all know that common reactions to stress, such as irritability, impatience, indecision, or physical symptoms, make for difficult relationships and family life.
The principles that make mind-body therapies and practices effective in improving physical health, also apply to other aspects of our daily life. These therapies can improve your health and your overall wellbeing.
According to a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, there is a direct link between stress and aging.
The study compared the chromosomes of 39 women, ages 20-50, who had been caring for children with serious chronic illnesses (and thus had high levels of stress) with woman caring for healthy children (lower stress).
Women with the highest levels of stress had changes in their chromosomes (specifically, the telomeres) equivalent to at least one decade of additional aging compared with women with lower stress.
But it wasn't only the years of caregiving that related to the change, it was the perception of high stress. Women who had the perception of high stress levels fared the worst. Given this, could mind-body practices that reduce stress also reduce aging?
[1] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/breathwork
[2] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/mindful-movement
[3] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/social-support
[4] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/clinical-hypnosis
[5] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/biofeedback
[6] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/imagery
[7] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/explore-healing-practices/creative-therapies
[8] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term25
[9] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/wellbeing/health/stress-mastery
[10] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/anxiety
[11] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/security/facing-fear/how-work-threats
[12] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/health/stress-mastery/learn-relaxation-techniques
[13] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/enhance-your-wellbeing/health/stress-mastery/become-aware-your-stressors-and-reactions
[14] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/irritable-bowel-disorders
[15] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/conditions/diabetes
[16] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/body-scan
[17] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/shift-your-emotions
[18] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term21
[19] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term13
[20] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/glossary/3#term37
[21] http://www.apa.org/topics/topicstress.html
[22] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/patricia-hart-md
[23] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/our-experts/sue-towey-rn-cns-ms-lp
[24] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/meditation-exercise
[25] http://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/activities/other-relaxation-methods


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The giveaway will be open until next Monday, December 17th at midnight. I'm using rafflecopter for this giveaway, which means you can keep coming back throughout the week to enter again. Best of luck, and big thanks to fresh tangerine for the giveaway!
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Banana & blueberry muffins
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- Can be frozen
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal202
- fat5g
- saturates0.8g
- carbs36g
- sugars14g
- fibre2g
- protein5g
- salt0.59g
- 300g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda
Bicarbonate of soda, or baking soda, is an alkali which is used to raise soda breads and full-…
- 100g light muscovado sugar
- 50g porridge oat, plus 1 tbsp for topping
- 2 medium bananas, the riper the better
Probably the best known, most popular tropical fruit, their name probably derives from the…
- 284ml carton buttermilk
- 5 tbsp light olive oil
Olive oilol-iv oyl
Probably the most widely-used oil in cooking, olive oil is pressed from fresh olives. It's…
- 2 egg whites
- 150g punnet blueberries
Blueberries are one of the few edibles native to North America and credited with being…
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 and line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Tip the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Hold back 1 tbsp of the sugar, then mix the remainder with the flour and 50g oats. Make a well in the centre. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas until nearly smooth. Stir the buttermilk, oil and egg whites into the mashed banana until evenly combined.
Pour the liquid mixture into the well and stir quickly and sparingly with a wooden spoon. The mix will look lumpy and may have the odd fleck of flour still visible, but don't be tempted to over-mix. Tip in the blueberries and give it just one more stir. Divide the mix between the muffin cases – they will be quite full – then sprinkle the tops with the final tbsp of the oats and the rest of he sugar. Bake for 18-20 mins until risen and dark golden. Cool for 5 mins in the tray before lifting out onto a rack to cool completely.
Using yogurt
Buttermilk's natural acidity helps to lighten muffin mixes and increases the rise. It's usually available in the dairy section of supermarkets, but if you can't find it, use low-fat plain yogurt instead (a mild bio yogurt is best) or skimmed milk with a splash of lemon juice.
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This is a good recipe for using over ripe bananas that I keep in the freezer until needed. I adapted the recipe slightly for my own preference and used whole eggs, half self raising wholemeal flour, and experimented using honey and agave syrup instead of sugar. The result was a very tasty breakfast muffin!
I'm trying to cut the sugar and refined carbs in my diet so I made these using wholewheat flour (with 1tsp extra bicarb soda to compensate), 2 whole eggs (I'm not in the egg-yolks-are-bad-for-you camp), natural yoghurt and half the sugar, and they came out great! This reduced the sugar content per muffin by about 1/3, and upped the fibre to 3.5g per muffin (14% RDA). Only complaint with my variation was I think I could taste the extra bicarb, so I'd use cinnamon or lemon next time to cut that out. They were still sweet with those juicy blueberries, even for my sweet tongue! My other hint would be not to leave the mixture too long before cooking - my mix made 14 and I got distracted by a long phone call before putting in the final 2, and they've come out a bit weird-looking. Enjoy!
First time to make these and as a complete amature when it comes to baking... I found these quite easy and they turned out really delicious. I also substituted coconut oil for olive oil which really complimented the fruit flavours. and because I had no buttermilk I mixed fresh lemon juice squeezed with normal milk which apparently does the same!
I made some changes to the recipe - added cinnamon for extra flavour and walnuts. I used yoghurt instead of buttermilk. The muffins turned out delicious! Click on the link below to check out the revised recipe.
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I made these using dried egg white, mixed the dry ingredients together, then hand blended the banana, egg white, yogurt etc. Combined the two then stirred in the blueberries, perfect! I also used rice bran oil, as it is very healthy, and added sunflower and pumpkin seeds for extra goodness. I have since made a gluten free batch which were OK but I would leave out some of the milk/yogurt if using GF flour as it does not seem to absorb the liquid quite as well but they were still very nice.


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The Premium Bake Sale will be held at noon Friday, March 22, with the Livestock Auction Sale being at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 23.
The dance will be held at 9 p.m. Saturday, March 23. Entertaining will be Gary Glenn and the 20X Band. Admission to the dance is $10.
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Whether the New York Firewood Company violated town code, and whether town officials must do anything about it, is a matter of interpretation of the rules.
Early last spring, Forbes March began constructing what was ultimately to become an operation that imports logs from outside of the property, cuts the logs up and dries the wood in a kiln. The wood is then bundled and trucked off to be sold at retail outlets.
The property on Swiss Hill Road in the Town of Delaware exists across the street from Sullivan County legislator David Sager and his wife Michelle, who have filed a lawsuit against March and the Town of Delaware Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). The Sagers are using the legal services of Ira Cohen, the Sullivan County treasurer, who is also a practicing attorney with an interest in zoning issues.
In February, the ZBA denied the Sagers' appeal of the permits issued for the facility by Howard Fuchs, the town building inspector. The ZBA said that while there were some issues that could be questioned about the operation, they did not need to address those issues, because there is a 60-day window to appeal a permit issued by the building inspector, and the clock for that started ticking when the first permit for a driveway was handed out last spring.
But the driveway permit was just one of three. In June, a permit was issued for a concrete slab and the kiln, and in July a permit was issued for a pole barn. Sager appealed the matter in August.
Cohen said that because of the way the operation had been explained to the town and the neighbors as a "small firewood business," there was nothing to indicate to Sager when the driveway was being built that this was going to become the light industrial operation that it eventually grew into.
Cohen said, "There is some case law that says you have 60 days from the issuance of a permit to appeal. But there is plenty of case law, that the ZBA didn't cite, that says on the other hand you can't expect people to run down to the town hall every day and say 'what's my neighbor doing?'"
In Cohen's view, the clock on the 60-day appeal should have started ticking in July, making the August appeal legally timely.
The other important question in the case is this: how is the firewood facility classified under the town zoning code? Fuchs said it was a "forestry enterprise use," which does not require a special use permit. But Cohen said that his understanding of the term, which is supported by information from the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets and Cornell Cooperative Extension, a forestry enterprise use is one that would involve something like growing trees on the property or gathering forest products.
Because the operation involves bringing in logs from elsewhere and processing them, the operation actually belongs in another category in the town code called "agricultural products processing," which requires a special use permit.
Had Fuchs at some point decided that the operation required a special use permit, the matter would have been referred to the planning board. This is an important step in the process because in granting a permit, the planning board has the authority to require conditions that might mitigate any negative impacts.
The Sagers have said in court papers the operation goes on from 7 a.m. though 11 p.m., seven days a week, sometimes including holidays; it is quite noisy and involves heavy truck traffic. These are conditions that the planning board could have mitigated with restrictions on hours of operation and various other measures.


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Awesome thread.
Make it happen Donnie.
Bell is one of the best 3pt shooters/perimeter defenders in the NBA, former all NBA defensive team, he's the SG we NEED.
Diaw is a triple double machine in D'Antoni's system, really dynamic player and is only like 25.
This would give us great depth so we won't have to see guys like Richardson, Jefferies and Rose so much.
PG - Duhon
SG - Bell
SF - Chandler
PF - Harrington
C - Lee
6th men
Nice dynamic squad.
Only old dude is Raja, and he's only 31; got 3-5 good more years left because he's a player who doesn't rely on athleticism.


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Where was the team chemistry problem in 2011,2010,2009? Wallace was a member of the team in those years we had two back to back 12-4 seasons and a Super Bowl birth.
Injuries hurt our season more than anything last season. We started out slow but regained our postion later with a 6-3 record then the injuries mounted and downhill from there.
The numbers Wallace produced since he was a Steeler proves he was a productive receiver, some are just pissed he stood his ground and got the money he thought he could get just like Flacco did.
I look at the bottom line, Wallace and Miller were the main producers on offense, to say he had an attitude is one thing but he put up the numbers and that counts.
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Round 1, Pick 25 (25): Artie Burns, CB; Miami
Round 2, Pick 27 (58 ): Sean Davis, S; Maryland
Round 3, Pick 26 (89): Javon Hargrave, DT; South Carolina State
Round 4, Pick 25 (123): Jerald Hawkins, OT; LSU
Round 6, Pick 45 (220) (Compensatory Selection): Travis Feeney, OLB; Washington
Round 7, Pick 8 (229) (From Giants): DeMarcus Ayers, WR; Houston
Round 7, Pick 25 (246): Tyler Matakevich, OLB; Temple
as long as tomlin is leading this team, i am confident. regardless of players.
1.25) Artie Burns - CB, Miami (Mackensie Aleander)
2.58 ) Sean Davis - S/CB, Maryland (Deion Jones)
3.89) Javon Hargrave - DT, S. Carolina St. (Nick Vannett)
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Written by Daggon on 02.05.2014 at 20:46
Can't believe this album is rated so low, I consider this one a classic Death Metal album, probably one of the best albums of the whole Swedish Death metal movement. Really, I'm in awe...
Written by NorthernDickhead on 20.12.2014 at 21:49
Average rating 6.72 by Therion fans.... Do they listen death metal at all?
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 20.12.2014 at 21:52
Written by NorthernDickhead on 20.12.2014 at 21:49
Average rating 6.72 by Therion fans.... Do they listen death metal at all?
I don't think so. And I am willing to bet that they became fans of the band at earliest with Theli.
Written by Ilham on 21.12.2014 at 11:49
I never tried early Therion because the symphonic stuff gave me ebola. I should try their dm albums, I'm pretty sure I can't like them less than the others. I guess I'll start with this.
Written by Mr. Doctor on 21.12.2014 at 20:08
Start here and listen to Beyind Sanctorum as well which is also death metal although with some non-death metal elements but few enough to call it a death metal album.
You can venture with caution with Symphony Masses but after that one well... You wont like anything else. I dig a lot of Therion actually. Both old and new. Well, not NEW new. I stopped caring after Gothic Kabbalah.


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~ Bishop Hogan of Kansas City MO, excerpted from an address to parishoners after his arrest under the provisions of the Missouri Test Oath (which was subsequently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court by just one vote)


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New Mexico State Police divers recovered the body of 45-year-old Albuquerque man believed drowned Saturday afternoon at Conchas Lake.
Lt. Lance Bateman of the state police said divers recovered the body of the man at 5:10 p.m., in 12 feet of water. He said the identity of the man is being with held pending notification of the family.
Bateman said at 12:15 p.m., officers received a call on a possible drowning.
Officers were told by friends of the man that he was swimming off with friends and did not resurface after going under water.
Dive teams searched the east side of the lake near the south shore.
On Tuesday, Griffen Walter 15, of Sandia Park drowned at Conchas Lake after diving off of his family's fishing boat, according to state police.
Walter's body was recovered in approximately 13 feet of water.


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These colorful skewers contain scallops, which are naturally low in total and saturated fat.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 6-ounce scallop kabob
Calories 224
Total Fat 6 g
Saturated Fat less than 1 g
Cholesterol 43 mg
Sodium 355 mg
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients Measures
Medium green peppers, cut into 1½-inch squares 3
Fresh bay scallops 1½ pounds
Cherry tomatoes 1 pint
Dry white wine ¼ cup
Vegetable oil ¼ cup
Lemon juice 3 tablespoons
Dash of garlic powder
Black pepper to taste
- Perboil green peppers for 2 minutes.
- Alternately thread first three ingredients on skewers.
- Combine next five ingredients.
- Brush kabobs with wine/oil/lemon mixture, place on grill (or under broiler).
- Grill 15 minutes, turning and basting frequently.


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Gaining connectivity to Internet a long struggle
After completing two tours to Afghanistan, my husband, a U.S. Army veteran, and I made the decision to return to Elkins to raise our son. We built a house in the neighborhood where I grew up and began focusing on goals for our future, including the completion of my college education.
As a full-time employee for Randolph County and a full-time student at Fairmont State University, it was necessary for me to work on assignments at home during the evenings and weekend. However, our house was located in a rural area in which Internet service was limited. In fact, we were one of a few homes in the middle of where the service ended and began again; there was only one house separating ours from the next Internet customer with full service. Despite numerous attempts to persuade Frontier to extend the service to our family and the homes of our neighbors, we were unable to establish a connection.
On July 17, 2012, an email was distributed to four local politicians in attempt to seek assistance, an excerpt of which follows:
"As representatives of our district including Elkins and Randolph County, it is important to be knowledgeable with regard to hardships faced by the citizens of the rural areas within your represented counties; more specifically, the lack of Internet availability to these areas. Despite specific negative stereotypes with regard to the citizens living in rural West Virginia counties, there are educated, productive members of society who could benefit from Internet access.
"My husband and I are both professionals and are in dire need of this connectivity to allow our careers and scholastic opportunities to progress successfully. Not to mention, the benefits that our children can have educationally through the tools provided by the Internet. However, there are children currently in our specific location from grade school ages to high school that could be taking advantage of these technological opportunities. Essentially, children who live outside of these areas are significantly at a greater advantage to the aforementioned rural residents.
"The decision of limitation should not lie within the hands of the public service provider. As senators and delegates, it is requested that you eliminate the discriminatory process established by Frontier Communications and demand the remedy of this situation. Why should the future of our West Virginia children be determined by a business' financial decision? Please remember that the voters who reside in this area, as well as other rural vicinities, may not have had the resources to do their accurate candidate research prior to arriving at the polls. Let's band together to make available these educational opportunities to young and old, statewide."
This email was sent a few months prior to the November 2012 election, yet a sole response from Delegate Denise Campbell was received. No empty promises or offers of assistance were extended from any of the other candidates. Nonetheless, after nearly six months of continuous phone calls, emails and determination from Campbell, our household finally has Internet connectivity.
I am not a political enthusiast, but I am an active and educated voter. Regardless of not yet having Internet service in November, this voter did not forget the hard work and dedication of Campbell on behalf of my family and those around me. It is often easy to get consumed by effective campaign strategies and elaborate speeches padded with good intentions; however, in the next election, let us not forget the candidates who are willing to push up their sleeves and get to work. In the words of Benjamin Franklin, "Well done is better than well said."
Carmen Howell


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text: Alien Footage 2010 0x6a656666 posted:6/27/2010 10:27:23 AM Don't know about you, but the thing looks like someone dressed up in C3PO or tin man outfit from the Wizard of Oz...new 'footage' anyway...olemiss1976 posted:6/27/2010 8:38:30 PM I agree, looks like the tin man.coombebryan posted:6/28/2010 6:00:58 AM Just on the right side of obscure, subject slightly out of focus, dark night - has FAKE written all over it !!Hug-A-Bug posted:6/28/2010 11:52:50 PM I would of thought the person filming this would of at least gasped, screeched or even had rapid loud breathing....something when the figure came into view.andev posted:6/30/2010 10:06:55 PM That must be the worst fake I have ever seen, and i have seen some whoppers!jonilynnbaptiste posted:7/1/2010 5:10:17 PM good grief!! A moron could see someone had a good time with the aluminim foil!!LOL Looked liked Jiffy Pop LOLChriswin2010 posted:7/1/2010 9:10:24 PM I stopeed at one of the frames and it looked like a negro wearing sunglasses and he knowcked over a chair because he was high on crack and he was probably bending over because he just got stabbed in the ribs lol...tamster posted:7/2/2010 10:52:34 AM Has to be the worst costume for an alien ever. They should have called me, I'm great with Halloween stuff.godlypunk posted:7/2/2010 12:05:03 PM It even runs clumsy..... Reminds me of the many college parties back in the day. This is a bad attempt.john82 posted:7/2/2010 7:19:41 PM What a joke!! fake.....singingperry posted:7/8/2010 1:22:21 AM If its reflexes aren't faster than a hummingbird i'm not impressed. Toppling over lawn furniture would be one intoxicated alien.19scooter71 posted:7/8/2010 5:35:30 PM It HAS to be real. It COULDN'T POSSIBLY have been faked! I WANT TO BELIEVE!singingperry posted:7/12/2010 3:23:47 AM I know one thing that has been real over the ages, Spam can be molded to look like aliens or UFOs. The empty cans when thrown in the air and photographed look much like Starfleet shuttlecraft. I should know, I purchased an actual Phaser permit at a convention. Spam has an interesting crackling effect when you shoot it on the Spam setting which is between popcorn and donut frosting.paranormal_freak92 posted:7/16/2010 4:20:31 PM wow it does look like C3PO lol Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Made from solid aluminum bar stock. Lightweight to balance with modern fly rods and reduce casting fatigue. Triple outgoing line signals, easily removable for silent operation. Comes with an extra thick neoprene case for easy storage and transportation. Each reel is serialized for identification and protection.
Free name plate engraving.
The Everglades is for rod weights 7-8-9, ideal for Steelhead, Salmon, Bonefish, Permit, Dolphin, Bluefish.
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Focus Areas for TWINS A & B
Determine changes in the Earth's magnetosphere, ionosphere, and upper atmosphere in order to enable specification, prediction, and mitigation of their effects. Heliophysics seeks to develop an understanding of the response of the near-Earth plasma regions to space weather. This complex, highly coupled system protects Earth from the worst solar disturbances while redistributing energy and mass throughout.


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guest photographer: leili towfigh
Monday, February 23, 2009
Alison's fabulous week at Every Morn and Eve is over and here I am, introducing to you the final guest photographer: leili.
I can tell you, in no uncertain terms, that leili was my main and biggest inspiration when I first started taking pictures. I always admired her work, and when, one rainy New York winter day, I discovered that so many of her photos were taken with a small point and shoot, I suddenly realized that I didn't need to have any fancy equipment to take photographs! Look at what leili is doing!
She has a spectacular eye for details, and her photographs are always multi layered, and unique. Not only that, she is an accomplished artist in so many different mediums...
So it is only fitting that leili join me in this final, last week of this year long project. Thank you leili...
"I'm an educational technologist who likes to make things out of film, paint, paper, bit, byte, pencil and clay. I love beauty, color and texture and am obsessed with fractals and other repeating patterns.
My online portfolio of pictures and words lives here: www.leili.org.
For me, one of the benefits of art is that it can awaken spiritual capacities of discernment and sensitivity. Art reflects the spirit in which it was made.
Until about a year ago, my tiny Sony Cybershot suited me fine. I now use a small PowerShot, a Digital Rebel xti, and occasionally some toy cameras (Holga, Lomo).
My photographs are from Addis, Akko, Alaska, Big Sur, Boston, Bristol, Cambridge, Delhi, Haifa, Ipswich, Kampala, Lincoln, London, Lucknow, Mbale, Medford, Mexico City, Mountain View, Murrell's Inlet, New York City, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Vermont ... "
Today's Soundtrack
Iron & Wine - Naked As We Came
21 comments:
- Fifi Flowers said...
BEAUTIFUL photos! Truly spectacular! Love all the colour too!
- February 24, 2009 at 2:40 PM
- Here, There, Elsewhere... and more said...
Stunning photos - love, love, love the beautiful colours..:)
- February 24, 2009 at 3:22 PM
- Krysta said...
oh my....what lovely photos. She has a gifted eye.
- February 24, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Jen said...
Holy wow. I can't even say in words what these pictures do for me.
- February 24, 2009 at 5:15 PM
Beautiful work, Leili. Thanks for sharing.
- February 24, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- Rebekah said...
gorgeous photos! I love her use of color!
- February 24, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- limonana said...
i'm Leili's numero uno fan!!
- February 24, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- A Day That is Dessert said...
Vibrant and beautiful! I couldn't agree more about the tools...I have some nice equipment but have taken some great shots even with my cell phone.
- February 25, 2009 at 12:23 AM
- Claire said...
The layers pulled me in and kept me staring and then I went back to the beginning and looked again.
- February 25, 2009 at 2:26 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Yay for Leili! She is one of my big inspirations too. What amazing photo selections!
- February 25, 2009 at 12:20 PM
- please sir said...
These are very amazing - the detail - WOW!
- February 25, 2009 at 12:50 PM
- dolcechic said...
Love the photos! I have loved each and every guest photographer you've had Amy! Great series :)
- February 26, 2009 at 7:25 PM
- Hijiri said...
WOW, the last images is my favorite!!! Awesome!!
- February 27, 2009 at 12:42 PM
- noosh. said...
yay leili! these shots are fantastic.
- February 28, 2009 at 11:18 AM
- That Girl Designs said...
great stuff! love the crystals.
- March 2, 2009 at 8:41 AM
- Aran said...
so, so beautiful!!
- March 3, 2009 at 9:29 AM
- Claire, said...
Gorgeous! What an eye!
- March 6, 2009 at 6:00 PM
- dolcechic said...
INCREDIBLE!!! I LOVE them all.
- March 6, 2009 at 7:36 PM
- The Lil Bee said...
Some of these photos look like paintings! Incredible.
- March 12, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- j'taimee said...
p.s. Happy Naw Ruz.
- March 23, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- Savvy Mode SG said...
wow... beautiful.
- April 27, 2009 at 4:50 PM


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By Helena Rodriguez: Freedom Newspapers
PORTALES — Bid they did, as viewers helped KENW-TV raise $65,000 during its 29th annual tele-auction which ran June 6 through last Saturday
"We upped our dollars per hour by a thousand," Said Sheryl Borden, marketing director for KENW-TV. "Last year we averaged $2,000 an hour."
The total is $4,000 greater than last year, but was $15,000 short of KENW-TV's goal of $80,000 to help pay for the public broadcasting station's annual programming costs.
Borden said the tele-auction was still deemed a success, with more than 600 people bidding on some 2,000 items via the 17 phone lines KENW-TV had set up.
Borden said the station did not experience the types of computer glitches they did last year, noting that they only had to go off the air for about 20 minutes this year due to weather.
Beginning today, Borden said people can start picking up the items they purchased during the tele-auction from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday. Items range from $5 "Steal of the Night" items up to a trip for two to London valued at more than $5,000 which went to the top bidder, Nancy Dugger of Carlsbad. Money raised from the tele-auction will go to help pay for programming costs for KENW-TV, located at the Broadcast Center at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales. The station serves eastern New Mexico as well as parts of Texas.
Of the celebrity items purchased last week, Borden said an autographed Green Bay Packers football netted the highest bid of $115. Borden noted that food-related items were also a hit, with items ranging from gift certificates at area restaurants to gift baskets, peanuts and even barbecue grills.
"The tele-auction plays a crucial role in our fundraising efforts and enables us to purchase many of the programs we show on Channel 3," Duane Ryan, the director of broadcasting at KENW-TV, said. "We're grateful to the merchants and all the volunteers who helped us put the tele-auction together. We're also grateful for our staff who volunteer their time over and above what they usually do.


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By L. Anne Carrington, Contributing writer
Perhaps it was present at birth. Perhaps it had been the result of a poorly treated or even an untreated ear infection or other ailment. Perhaps it's just getting older.
Whatever the case may be, at some point in their lives, someone or their loved ones have suffered from hearing loss, and living in a world of silence or near-silence is one that can be difficult to adjust to, but the transition can be easier with a few changes, depending on the person's approach to this impairment.
Sometimes hearing problems can make the affected person feel embarrassed and isolated, and sometimes their aloofness can be mistaken for withdrawing because they can't follow a conversation in group settings, such as a family gathering or a dinner at a restaurant.
It's also been a mistaken assumption for friends and family of a hearing-impaired person that has not sought treatment (or even either isn't aware they have a problem or are in denial) to think the person with hearing loss is confused, uncaring, or difficult, when the problem may be that he or she is just hard of hearing.
There are two points to remember: Minor decreases in hearing are common after age 20, and problems with hearing usually come on gradually, and rarely end in complete deafness. With proper diagnosis and treatment, many with hearing loss can go on to lead normal, productive lives.
Signs Of Hearing Loss
Perhaps either you or a loved one has either done or are doing one of the following. If at least three of these happens to be the case, it is recommended that you see a doctor:
- Have trouble hearing over the telephone without an amplifier feature.
- Find it hard to follow conversations when two or more people are talking.
- Need to turn up the TV volume so loud that others complain.
- Have a problem hearing because of background noise.
- Sense that others seem to mumble.
- Can't understand when women and children speak to you.
What Can I Expect At A Doctor's Appointment?
Sometimes a diagnosis can be made by one's own personal physician, but in most cases, the person may be referred either to an otolaryngologist, a specialist in the ear, nose, and throat, who will take a medical history, do an exam, and ask for any family history of hearing problems, or a referral may be made to an audiologist, a professional trained to measure hearing using an audiometer to test a patient's ability to hear sounds of different pitch and loudness. These tests are painless (earphones are placed over the head before the test). Audiologists can also determine if a hearing device is needed and select the best hearing aids for the patient's needs.
Types, Causes Of Hearing Loss
There are many causes of hearing loss. Hearing loss can be divided into two main categories:
Conductive hearing loss (CHL) occurs because of a mechanical problem in the outer or middle ear. This could be caused by the three tiny bones of the ear not conducting sound properly or fluid in the middle ear.
Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) results most often occurs when the tiny hair cells (nerve endings) that transmit sound through the ear are injured, diseased, or have prematurely died.
While conductive hearing loss can be reversed, sensorineural hearing loss is usually permanent.
Presbycusis is commonly age-related hearing loss. It becomes more common in people as they get older. People with this kind of hearing loss may have a hard time hearing what others are saying or may be unable to stand loud sounds. This type of hearing loss may also be caused by loud noise, heredity, head injury, infection, illness, certain prescription drugs, and circulation problems such as high blood pressure. This type can vary from person to person and it is also common that it can be different levels of this hearing loss type in each ear.
Tinnitus, better known as ringing in the ears, accompanies many forms of hearing loss, including those that sometimes come with aging. This could be caused by loud noise (e.g. rock concerts), side effects of medications, allergies.
Tinnitus can come and go, it can stop completely, or it can be permanent, but some medications are available to treat this problem, along with a hearing aid to make it easier for those affected by tinnitus to hear the sounds they need to hear by making them louder. Avoiding things such as loud noise, smoking, and alcohol may also help the problem.
Ear infections are the most common cause of temporary hearing loss. Fluid may stay in the ear following an ear infection. Fluid in the ears can go without being noticed or cause some significant hearing loss.


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Many people struggle with family caregiving obligations — caring for young children, ill family members, or elderly relatives. Frequently, those responsible for caregiving need changes at work in order to meet their obligations. San Francisco's Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance, effective January 1, 2014, grants workers the right to request flexibility or predictability for family caregiving. It also prohibits retaliation against workers who make requests and prohibits discrimination against employees because they are caregivers.
What is the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance ("FFWO")?
FFWO grants eligible workers the right to request flexibility or predictability in their work arrangements in order to meet family caregiving obligations. Employers must grant the request unless they have a bona fide business reason to deny it, and they must explain their decision in writing.
Which employees are covered by the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance?
All employees that work in San Francisco for an employer with at least 20 employees, have worked for their employer for at least 6 months, and regularly work at least 8 hours a week are protected by the Family Friendly Workplace Ordinance.
What is the right to request flexibility or predictability?
The right to request flexibility or predictability means that an employee can ask his or her employer for scheduling or other changes at work to help that employee meet his or her obligations as a caregiver. Requests may include:
- Reduction in the number of hours worked
- Changes to work times or schedules
- Changes in where the employee is required to work
- Modification to work assignments
- A predictable work schedule
What does "caregiver" mean for the purposes of the FFWO?
An employee qualifies as a caregiver under the FFWO if he or she is a primary contributor to the care of a child under the age of 18, a parent over the age of 65, or cares for a family member with a serious health condition.
Which family members are included under the FFWO?
An employee may request flexibility or predictability to care for family members with serious health conditions. Family members included in this provision are spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, siblings, grandchildren and grandparents, whether related by blood, legal custody, domestic partnership, or through marriage.
What is considered a serious health condition under FFWO?
A serious health condition is an illness or injury, either mental or physical, that involves either:
- Inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential care facility; or
- Continuing treatment or supervision by a health care provider
How often can an employee make a request under FFWO?
An employee may make a request twice every 12 months. However, if an employee has a new child (through birth, adoption or foster care placement), or needs to increase caregiving responsibilities for a covered relative with a serious health condition, then he or she can make an additional request.
How should an employee make a request under FFWO?
An employee should make his or her request in writing and explain the modification the employee seeks, any dates relevant to the request and how the request relates to the employee's caregiving obligations.
If the request is denied, an employee can submit a written request for reconsideration to the employer within 30 days of the decision.
What should an employer do in response to a request for flexibility or predictability?
An employer must meet with the employee who has made the request within 21 days to discuss the request. After the meeting, an employer must consider the request and respond in writing within 21 days. This time limit may be extended with the permission of the employee if the agreement is confirmed in writing.
The employer must give the response to the request in writing. If the employer denies a request, then it must explain the bona fide business reason for denying the request and notify the employee of his or her right to request reconsideration.
If an employee requests reconsideration of a denial in writing within 30 days, then the employer must meet with the employee within 21 days of the request for reconsideration, and must give a final decision in writing within 21 days of that meeting. This decision also must outline the bona fide business reason for denying the request.
Employers are required to keep copies of the documents produced pursuant to FFWO for at least 3 years, including request and denial letters.
What constitutes a bona fide business reason under FFWO?
A bona fide business reason required to deny a request includes, but is not limited to:
- An identifiable cost associated with granting the request, including the cost of a loss in productivity, or increased cost of training
- Detrimental effect on ability to meet customer or client demands
- Inability to organize work among other employees
- Insufficient work available during the employee's proposed schedule
Can an employer discriminate against an employee because he or she is a caregiver, or for making a request under FFWO?
No. An employer may not fire, threaten to fire, demote, suspend, or take any other adverse employment action against an employee because he or she is a caregiver, or because he or she has made a request for flexibility or predictability outlined above. An employer is prohibited from interfering with an employee's right to request under this provision.
Is an employer required to post notice of the right to request under the FFWO?
Yes. Employers are required to post notice of employees' rights under FFWO in a place at work or the job site where it is easily seen by employees.
What should an employee do if he or she has been retaliated against or unlawfully refused a request under this ordinance?
If an employee believes that he or she has been denied the right to request flexibility or predictability, reconsideration, any other right afforded under the FFWO, or has been discriminated against or retaliated against because of caregiving status or a request, then he or she should file a complaint with the San Francisco Office of Labor Standards Enforcement. If the employee is complaining of a violation related to a denial of his or her request, then that employee should first request reconsideration of the decision with the employer as described above.
Anyone may inform the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement if they believe that an employer has violated the FFWO.
For further information about your employment rights, contact the Work & Family Project.
This Fact Sheet is intended to provide accurate, general information regarding legal rights relating to employment in California. Yet because laws and legal procedures are subject to frequent change and differing interpretations, the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center cannot ensure the information in this Fact Sheet is current nor be responsible for any use to which it is put. Do not rely on this information without consulting an attorney or the appropriate agency about your rights in your particular situation.


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From as early as 1875, the College had developed ties with Japan and China through the mission work of the Evangelical Church. The exposure to the Church encouraged students in Japan and China to attend North Central College for their education. Henry Tayama, Class of 1893, became the first student from Japan to graduate. Fumiko Miyagi '24 returned to Tokyo to become a renowned artist and humanitarian and a professor of art at Japan Women's University.
In 1925, enrollment included eight Chinese students. Shein-Woo Kung '26, a 72nd generation descendent of Confucius, eventually became chairman of the board of the Chinese American Bank and Bank of Canton. His sons Edward '53 and Robert '65 followed in his footsteps to North Central.
After World War II, a small number of Japanese students came to North Central from Hirosaki Gakuin College (now a University) which was affiliated with the Methodist Church. By the 1950s, graduates included students from Japan, China, Malaysia, Thailand and Australia. Mrs. Shige Masaki '54 Nagamura came to North Central as a result of contact with Christians in Japan and went on to an impressive career in Japan holding high-level positions in trade, education and justice. She later established an endowed scholarship to support outstanding students from Japan. Senator George K. Liu '60 arrived from Taiwan to study political science and economics and became a diplomat and member of the Congress of Taiwan.
Study abroad pioneer Charlotte Roederer '65 boarded the Queen Elizabeth for a year in Vienna, Austria, following a persistent quest with the College's registrar to get her foreign study approved.
The College opened its windows wider to the international world during the '70s and early '80s. Pierre Lebeau, professor of history emeritus, served as foreign studies coordinator from 1969 to 1985 and placed students in study abroad programs sponsored by other U.S. institutions in countries like England, France and Germany. International students on campus numbered no more than a half dozen each year from Japan, the Middle East, Africa and India. In 1985, North Central sent seven students to visit Nicaragua to experience the global issues of peace and justice, a forerunner of later programs in Latin America.
Lebeau also helped to foster faculty and student exchange programs with Hirosaki Gakuin and with Nagoya Gakuin University, both in Japan. North Central started its Japanese language program in 1985 and then added a Japanese major in 1992, an East Asian Studies major in 2000 and, later, a Chinese minor in 2006—all extensive offerings for a college its size. Along the way, a major grant from the Freeman Foundation bolstered library resources and helped fund study trips.
Jack Shindler, professor of English, began spearheading the College's international efforts in 1993 and his vision for a global campus shaped many of these programs. "It was creating an office out of nothing—there was never such a thing before," says Shindler. "It's been an interesting challenge."


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I have OS, and block-nursing has gotten us to the point where baby is only showing a little gassiness from foremilk / hindmilk imbalance and can tolerate the OALD as long as she gets burped after feedings and is allowed to delatch frequently. However, I'm still feeling like I'm on the edge of developing mastitis and I'm still seeing OALD - and I'm nursing in 12-hour blocks for 2 days now, and have been block-nursing for increasingly long periods of time for over a week now.
What comes next, if it seems like I need something more? I've heard sage in the diet and cabbage leaf compresses on the breasts can reduce supply - would either of these be a good next move? I'm okay with the idea of my supply dropping a little low for a while if I over-do it; I'd rather cluster-feed all day and night with some extra pumping sessions for a few days than get mastitis or have baby go on a nursing strike because the milk is just too fast.
I had oversupply with my twins for most of the first year, and feel quite confident that this is the problem I am dealing with again.
Thanks for any ideas!


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Honolulu's City Council split a vote, four to four, in a resolution that would have urged the State Legislature and the Food and Drug Administration to mandate labels of genetically modified food.
Dozens of people in support of labeling were in attendance at Wednesday's meeting at Kapolei Hale.
It's estimated GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, are now in some 80 percent of the food we eat, and Hawaii has been a test bed for GMO crops for decades.
Officials from Monsato, one of the main companies that grow Gentically modified crops, told council members studies haven't shown genetically modified crops are dangerous or that labeling is needed.


text: My daughter is 7 months old and over the last couple weeks my supply has begun to diminish. Today I was only able to pump a total of 4 oz while I was at work for 8 hours. I have noticed that as my daughter is getting older she is more easily distracted, so she does not nurse as long, but is still nursing frequently. I also have been battling a pretty bad cold. Then today I started my period. I had one a few months ago and this has been the first since. I have heard of supply decrasing during mestruation, but can it happen before you even start? Is it normal for supply to decrease at this age? She LOVES to eat and eats baby food as well as table food even though she has not teeth. If I give her juice, she only gets 2oz juice with 2 oz of water. Could it be a combination of everything? should i be worried? I purchased more milk plus. and have been taking it for a couple of days. It is a combination of fenugreek, blessed thistle,leaf, and fennel seed. I have heard great things about this product. Pl help. I really would like to continue breastfeeding atleast until she is a year old.


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Due to Silas' special status as an alumnus of the NYSP, he has been selected to go to Washington, D.C. to take part in the Elementary School Presidential Inaugural Conference Jan. 19 – 23. The conference will include speakers, Barbara Pierce Bush and Jenna Bush Hager, watching a special screening of the reality documentary film: The Third Monday in October, the president and vice president inauguration, a visit to the historic Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, a Viewing Party and Luncheon and a Gala Inaugural Celebration at the Gaylord National Resort at National Harbor.
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Silas Sylvester Olveda is 11 years old and a 5th grader at Runge Elementary. He is the son of Sylvester and Lanae Olveda both of Runge. Silas is the grandson of Sylvester Salas and Lydia F. Guerra, and Sylvester Olveda and the late Yolanda Olveda.


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We were about to have our first baby sleepover!
She was only three weeks old, but the hubbub of visitors and commotion at their house had left Mom and Dad exhausted with daytime adult company, big brother's antics and nighttime baby duties.
Her uncles and aunt were fine with the prospect of being able to hold that tiny bundle at feeding time or allowing her to sleep in their arms. After months of (strongly) persuasive discussions about having their own rooms to sleep in, my two youngest had finally evacuated my room only to have my youngest son say, "Mom, we'll sleep down here with you so we can help you when she wakes up at night."
I was doubtful, but I smiled at his offer.
My Pack 'n' Play, baby swing, and their added rocking cradle from home littered my bedroom floor in a maze of "essential equipment." The hours passed and the darkness descended and all three of my children stretched out in my bed, leaving me the love seat closest to the baby paraphernalia.
"Little Bit" and I sat up as they snoozed. We "talked" into the wee hours as she insisted she had not been fed yet, although I was certain she was the one I'd fed. The formula level seemed to be lowering and I knew I wasn't drinking it. Like a gerbil eating its paws, she frantically insisted that I had not fed her yet.
She seemed to say, "Would I need to do this if you had fed me?"
Although she did quiet for a bit looking wide-eyed about the room, she returned to her former stance that she had not been fed enough. My "helpers" continued to snooze through all the noise until the one with the offer to help popped his little turtle head up and said groggily, "Mom, tell her to be quiet. I'm trying to sleep here."
Ah! So much for my help! I was going to make sure to remember this the next morning and many more days to come!
What is that saying about "best- laid plans" or "best-made plans?" People often step up to offer their help. They convincingly inform us that they will be there for us, even to let us know beforehand about a circumstance.
But just as anything else in life, things happen. A message wasn't passed along, the reality of the responsibility was more than we had anticipated or we overextend ourselves in our humanitarian efforts. Our follow-through gets lost in other pursuits.
Sometimes, they are just offering platitudes, but how can we know that? How can they know that they are one in a line of letdowns for us?
Just before Jesus headed to the garden of Gethsemane, "Peter said to Him, 'Even if I must die with You, I will not deny or disown You!' And all the disciples said the same thing." (Matthew 26:35)
Now, their intentions were good and as Jesus went to pray, he asked them all to pray only to return a second time to their sides, "…and found them sleeping, for their eyes were weighed down with sleep." (Matthew 26:43)
Disappointed by unfulfilled promises? Yeah, you are in good company. Even Jesus was let down.
Later on, Peter even denied ever knowing the Christ. My difficulties? A mere pittance in the scheme of things.


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Platinum Musing
Jaeger, Elizabeth
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Mixed media including plaster, ceramics, house paint, synthetic wigs, fake lashes, gold lamé, welded steel, wood, found boots, and ladder.
16 x 74 x 23 in.
Artist Statement
I am interested in the relationship between innate and conditioned behaviors. The figures that occupy my practice eternally pose for photographs yet to be taken, performing roles that are both familiar and contrived. They are mirrors or popular culture's depiction of "babes," and embody the self-objectification that has become commonplace in contemporary culture. Based off of experiences catching myself mimicking certain cliché behavior, the work serves as an investigation of the delineations between self and culture, expression and impression. In Platinum Musing, synthetic wigs and gold fabric are used as cheap signifiers of decadence. Along with the female gaze, they are materials used to wield desire. Consumed viscerally by the observer, they allow for a blending of identity, creating a wavering illusion of confidence and luxury. At times, this fragile daydream slips and teeters on the brink of tacky. Yet the figures remain in a phantasmagorical delusion, as the rhizomatic narrative unfolds, the only constant is their need not only to be desired but also to have others witness their allure.
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Jaeger, Elizabeth, "Platinum Musing," Lewis & Clark Senior Art, accessed December 10, 2016, https://library.lclark.edu/seniorprojects/items/show/1221.


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Strange cloud formation observed over Lake Ontario.
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#209412 - 02/05/13 11:09 AM Re: Looking for a verb... [Re: BranShea]
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"Currently, only 20 per cent of the water pumped from the Tucson basin to water the city is being replaced by rainwater."
not much room for misunderstanding this though, is there?!
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As both Faldage and you were doing dunno's I thought you weren't sure. I think it's fine enough.
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I think Faldo was being ironic(al); I dunno what I was doing..
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Uh, all fresh water was once rainwater. The difficulty lies within Dan133's question. Dan wants to apply a general term for a specific action. That word doesn't seem to exist. So Dan, therefore, must make up a word to serve his concept.
If it floats it will become boat, as they say.
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That word doesn't seem to exist. So Dan, therefore, must make up a word to serve his concept. If it floats it will become boat, as they say.
Not necessarily. He could just use a phrase, like "to supply water to" or the like. Not everything requires its own word. Believe you me, if a single verb ever becomes necessary, one will get coined, but it seems no great need exists for the nonce._________________________
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My grandfather, Sam Kaminsky, bought 50 acres of land in Hurleyville in 1918. He and my grandmother, Lily, had a farm and built Kaminsky's Luzon Lodge, a rooming house, a kuchaleyn—where people came every summer to avoid the heat of the city. As a young widow, my grandmother raised her family there. My mother went to the little red school house and to the Hurleyville High School, which is about to celebrate its centennial and now houses the Sullivan County Museum. My parents met at Kaminsky's in the '40s. Grammie ran Kaminsky's until 1975, when she sold the property.
To me, Hurleyville has always been home. I lived here only six months a year growing up—going to school in both Fallsburg and Queens in elementary school, summers only thru college, full time since 1983. When most of my counterparts were looking for the fastest way out of Sullivan County, I high-tailed it back to Hurleyville.
An EMT, I was a member of the Hurleyville Emergency Relief Squad serving as lieutenant and captain. Involved with the Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop since 1983, for the county's bicentennial, I directed a production of "The Third Violet" based on the Stephen Crane novella, set in Sullivan County during the summer of 1895. I belong to Congregation Ansche Hurleyville. I make my living as the executive director of the Sullivan County Mental Health Association.
In 1999, my then-husband and I purchased 38.55 acres on Old Liberty Road in the Town of Thompson, across from Hadley Stables—technically, in Monticello, but just up the hill and close enough to Hurleyville for me. I have my horses in a beautiful pasture. From it, I can see Pennsylvania. At night, I drink in the sights and sounds of stars too bountiful to count and a chorus of peep frogs and crickets.
My property is my sanctuary, my home, my haven. Across the road and to my right, my neighbors are now the Center for Discovery. Their property is clean and neat and remains rural. Add the sound of sheep bleating to the chorus. To my left, across the stone wall is Gan-Eden. Years ago, I heard rumors of a proposed 500-home development on the piece of about 200 acres. But there was talk of the land not supporting so many homes, water being an issue. I know from digging fence posts that my property is full of shale and my 500-foot well puts out only two gallons a minute, so that seemed legitimate.
I learned recently that Gan-Eden was once again on the radar—now with an 885 home proposal: town houses, garden apartments, senior housing, a convenience store (is this zoned commercially – or is that change next?). In 2007, without so much as a letter to adjoining property owners, its zoning was reclassified by the Town of Thompson from rural to suburban. How many people does 885 units translate to—a small village, in and of itself. Coupled with Kelli Woods on Anawana Lake Road, a proposed 160 units on 90 acres (more than a third of which are wetlands), there is significant, devastating change on the horizon for the Towns of Thompson and Fallsburg.
I do not wish to see our rural area become suburbia. Gan-Eden translates to "the Garden of Eden" or "paradise." I'm reminded of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi:" Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone/They paved paradise to put up a parking lot." I ask my neighbors and our elected officials not to allow this to happen. We can't forestall progress—but let's not rush headlong into unbridled development that will forever change the face of the area we choose to call home.
[Lori Schneider-Wendt is a resident of the Town of Thompson, NY.]


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The Big Blue Dragon Boat Race is coming to La Crosse as part of Riverfest 2013 on Saturday, July 6.
The money from the event will go towards the Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare's Center for Breast Care. The Center provides cancer prevention and screening services, as well as cancer treatment.
As part of the dragon boat race, which originated in ancient China, crews paddle racing boats that are 40 to 50 feet long. Each team includes 18 paddlers, a drummer, flag catcher and a steer person. The races take place in heats on courses ranging from 250 to 1,000 meters.
Event organizers say people from various fitness levels from the community are encouraged to participate.
"Groups of friends can form teams, church groups, community organizations, businesses. There are teams of all different sorts and divisions all over the country and it's just a fun, healthy way to get involved in the community," said event co-chair Terri Pedace with Mayo Clinic Health System.
Pedace says the boat, paddles and life jackets will be provided. Teams just have to sign up for the race. The registration deadline is Friday, June 7. For more information on the event, you can go to the Big Blue Dragon Boat Race website.


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Manor Ink: One year in the making
The free newspaper is distributed to many places in Sullivan County, with most going to Livingston Manor. "We're very dedicated to Livingston Manor," said Gref. "In fact, if we can walk to the story we're really happy." She adds that the team does go to other places, such as Bethel Woods, and the Shandelee Music Festival, and will go to the New York State legislature after receiving an invitation from Aileen Gunther. "People are very supportive," said Gref, "because it's young people and they want them to have those experiences."
Currently, the youngest on board is 11 and the oldest is 17. Some of the kids have been there since the beginning and others are just starting out, including Mia, who was there for her first meeting. Tyler Young will be a senior at Livingston Manor High School in the fall. At the meeting he was working on his monthly column about the town board meeting. His favorite story was when he interviewed the head photographer for Rolling Stone Magazine, Barry Wolman. "I remember my first interview," said Young. "That was scary. I did all the talking."
Helper, 14, and Sparkman, 16, along with Young, have an interest in music. When asked if he wanted to pursue journalism, Sparkman said, "No. I'm just here for fun," and said his first passion is music and that he plays "plenty" of instruments. Young chimed in, "He can play anything you give to him; just put it that way."
Helper will be moving to New York City soon and hopes to attend La Guardia High School of Music & Performing Arts. Helper writes a monthly column about character traits, and is working on one about honesty. "I find that writing articles also helps you write a bunch of other stuff," she explained. "I write a variety of things; I write books and poems, I'm actually starting a screenplay, and I write songs."
The many interests and talents of the smart young staff of Manor Ink lend to the creative, informative and attractive newspaper. The articles range from reviews, to stories about farms, to town news, to Bob Marley lyrics. Ongoing features include the Fun Page of Happiness and the Century Club, in which a staff member interviews someone who is 80 years or older (the first was 102). Leif Johansen, who started the Century Club, said the elderly people he interviews are doing really well for their age. "I interviewed a 96-year-old woman who is probably more active than all the other people I've interviewed combined."


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DINGMANS FERRY, PA — The Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will hold a series of courses and hikes in December. On Saturday, December 3, from 9 to 11 a.m., there will be an introduction to snow-shoeing, costing $10 per adult and $5 per child. On the same day, there will be a Winter Survival Hike led by Mike Dennis of Traditional Earth Skills, from 1 to 4 p.m., costing $10. Build a shelter, try your hand at fire making and learn other useful outdoor skills.
Introduction to snow-shoeing will be repeated on Saturday, December 10 from 12 noon to 3 p.m., followed by a Moonrise Hike from 5 to 7 p.m. that will be free.
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Two separate historical accounts record that in 1566/1567 a Spanish presidio (Fort San Juan) was built in what would now be North Carolina. However, historians had been unable to locate any vestige of the moated structure. That is until archeologist Robin Beck targeted a large mound of dirt with a magnetometer. Bingo. The original fort had lasted only 18 months before it was leveled by Native Americans. Another irony is that the Spanish were seeking silver and were unknowingly a short distance from what would be the site of a significant gold strike in the 1800's. Twelve-year-old Conrad Reed found a "shiny yellow rock" on his family's North Carolina farm. That rock was later identified to be a 17-pound gold nugget and had gone unrecognized while it was used as a "purty door stop" for almost 11 years.
A myth suggests that most Americans in the 18th century believed the fruit of tomato plants was poisonous. Actually, many knew better and for decades had consumed tomatoes in various recipes. Even so, a few onlookers in the 1700's were astonished when Thomas Jefferson publicly ate some solanum lycopersicum. That minority was collectively certain that the red and golden tomatoes were indeed deadly and that T.J. would not live another day.
German troops occupied and controlled Paris, France from June 14, 1940 until Aug. 25, 1944. The city's re-taking by French troops was one of the more significant results triggered by the famous D-Day Invasion (launched June 6, 1944).
In 1875, Thomas Adams added licorice flavoring to some sap from a sopadilla tree (a.k.a. chicle). He cut the chicle into flat "sticks," covered them with thin paper and sold said product as Black Jack Chewing Gum. It is in pretty much its original shape, color and flavor and still marketed (The Cadbury Co.).
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Books By Theme: Arthurian Legend
Le Morte D'Arthur is the classic text, relating the rape of Igraine, the birth of Arthur, the sword and the stone, the wedding to Guenever, and the many feats of the knights. A great companion is The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, John Steinbeck's retelling of Malory's text.
The Once and Future King is the version of the Arthurian saga most readers know as it inspired the Broadway musical Camelot. The first book, "The Sword in the Stone," relates Merlyn's tutoring of a young Wart. The remaining books recount Arthur's seduction by his half-sister, describe the creation of the Round Table, introduce Lancelot and Guinevere, and reveal the dark presence of Mordred. As Arthur's tragedy unfolds, White's story becomes darker and his characters more complex.
Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country, Rosalind Miles conceives a Camelot ruled by queens where goddess worship reigns. In the lushly beautiful Summer Country, Guenevere lives a tranquil life—until her mother is killed and the kingdom teeters on the edge of destruction. Arthur offers marriage to unite their two lands, leaving Guenevere free to reign as Queen. However, this union brings Morgause, Morgan, and Merlin into Guenevere's world, and all three will wreak havoc on Camelot.
The Winter King is a darkly raw tale of the inner political workings of Arthur's world. Here, Arthur is a complex and flawed figure, surrounded by players with dangerous motivations—Lancelot is particularly loathsome. In another twist, Arthur is in service to King Mordred. (My favorite novel portraying a flawed Arthur is Philip Reeve's Here Lies Arthur.)
~ For more themed book lists, check out Listless by One Librarian's Book Reviews and Listed by Once Upon a Bookshelf ~
~ All summaries from Library Journal ~
12 comments:
- Kate said...
I love Arthurian books! I've read Morte d'Arthur and The Once and Future King, while Here Lies Arthur is working it's way to the top of my TBR list. Other Arthurian books I've enjoyed are The Mists of Avalon, and the Mary Stuart trilogy (The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment).
Another interesting twist on the Arthur legend is The Lyre of Orpheus by Robertson Davies, where all of the modern-day characters have Arthurian parallels.
- March 29, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- Court said...
Ooh, I did something really similar to this six months ago (http://books.moonsoar.com/archives/2009/09/21/listed-arthurian-legend-in-fiction/). I love Arthurian legend!
- March 29, 2010 at 9:37 AM
- Tribute Books said...
thanks! for the review, sounds interesting.
- March 29, 2010 at 11:16 AM
- Milli said...
Now I feel really bad about not reading any of those. *Walks away* "Off to find some"
- March 29, 2010 at 3:57 PM
- Zibilee said...
I have never read any books about Arthur, but have recently bought a few. One of the ones I did get was The Merlin Trilogy by Mary Stewart, after reading Aarti's great review of it. Of course I also got The Mists of Avalon as well, but I haven't yet started either. I am looking forward to trying them out and maybe adding a few from this list to my collection. Thanks for the great post!
- March 29, 2010 at 4:38 PM
- Lindsay-with-an-A said...
I really enjoy Arthurian legends, as well, but you missed my favorite: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. I love Mark Twain. :)
- March 29, 2010 at 5:35 PM
- SariJ said...
I have read most of the books you wrote about. I have yet to read the Cornwell, but will look for it now. The Stewart series has always been a favorite, yet The Once and Future King has been the one I have re-read several times.
- March 29, 2010 at 7:45 PM
- amy said...
My favorite Arthurian book is the Mists of Avalon, by far. I read it one year over summer break in my teens. That is not a short book!:) But so worth it.
- March 30, 2010 at 12:31 AM
- Ryan G said...
My favorite Arthurian offshoot is actually a poem, "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.
- March 30, 2010 at 12:43 AM
- Veens said...
First of all... I love the redesigned blog.. and I want to do the same for mine too. Wow.. it totally rocks and I love Blue.
The funny thing is I have not read anything about Arthurian legend till date. And I think I should, i will bookmark this post and get the books when i can!
- March 30, 2010 at 1:40 AM
- Muse in the Fog said...
Thanks for posting these! I have always loved the Arthurian times but have not really read many books set in that period. I have indeed heard of three of these and I am now determined to read them soon :)
- March 30, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Reading this blog reminds me of an author I know. Angelica Harris is a domestic abuse survivor, and much of her own life's healing has come through writing. Her recent book, Excalibur Reclaims Her King, is the story of a modern day mother sent back to 6th Century to heal Merlin and raise King Arthur from the dead. Check out her website and books, www.angelicaharris.com.
- June 17, 2010 at 10:46 AM


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