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A major emphasis of my research has been to understand the possible role of metabolic enzymes in the activation and detoxification of potential carcinogens in the environment, as well as steroid hormones and growth factors, in the etiology of cancer. Of particular interest is the contribution of genetic polymorphisms of these enzymes and receptor molecules for hormones and growth factors to susceptibility to cancer.
In collaboration with epidemiologists, my laboratory has been conducting molecular epidemiologic studies to examine the potential association of polymorphisms of certain genes (such as CYP2D6, CYP2E1, GSTM1, GSTP1, GSTT1, microsomal epoxide hydrolase, NAT1, NAT2, NQO1, etc.), that may play an important role in the activation or detoxification of potential carcinogens that are found in tobacco smoke or are derived from food sources, with the incidence of cancers of the oral cavity, nasopharynx, colon, anus, penis, cervix, vagina, and vulva, and of acute myelocytic leukemia. For cancers of the oral cavity, we are also examining their incidence in relation to alcohol consumption and polymorphisms of the alcohol dehydrogenase type 2 and type 3 genes. Recently, we have begun to use microarray technology to examine differential gene expression in oral cancers of different clinical stage.
Collaborative studies pertaining to hormonal carcinogenesis include: (1) polymorphisms of CYP17, CYP1A1, CYP1B1, catechol O-methyltransferase, glutathione S-transferases, and estrogen receptor in relation to the incidence of cancers of the breast and endometrium; (2) polymorphisms of the 5-alpha reductase type II gene (the 5-alpha reductase converts testosterone to a more potent androgen dihydrotestosterone) and the androgen receptor gene in relation to the incidence of prostate cancer; (3) polymorphisms of CYP11a, CYP17, 3-beta HSD type II, CYP3A4 and UGT2B15 and the incidence of testicular cancer.
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Epidemiology of Endometrial Cancer Consortium
International Academy of Oral Oncology
International Head and Neck Cancer Epidemiology Consortium
International Lung Cancer Consortium
International Society for the Studies of Xenobiotics
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1983-1986, Postdoctoral Individual National Research Service Award, NCI, NIH
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1995-1999, Assistant Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, Program in Cancer Biology
1992-1997, Founder and Director of Core Laboratory, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Public Health Sciences Division, Program in Cancer Biology
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1974-1976, Research Technician II, Case Western Reserve University, Surgery, Opthalmology, Project: Chemistry of Rhodopsin
1972-1972, Medical Mycologist/Microbiologist, W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital, Clinical Laboratory
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Hello out there.
I've planned and booked a three week trip covering a bit of Namibia and mostly northern area of Botswana.
We are leaving Cape Town on Xmas mid morning and will be the Moremi NP area between the 27th and 31st when we arrive at Chobe River Lodge in Kasane.
From there we are heading through the Caprivi and down back through Maun and on to Nxai Pan and Kubu, exiting here on the 9th Jan.
We are just one vehicle, so if there is anyone who is planned to be in this area let me know and we'll swap details.
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Day 8 of word challenge- cup. Remember to follow me on Instagram @msbrowniebunny for more ❤❤
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Drunk in love
Originally I thought I would like this more upside down. I thought this would be a creative idea but I don't know maybe I'll just inverse the other image and see how it looks by it.
I decided that maybe the inverting the image would be good. And this is what I got:
I actually really like this but I still want to see how good it looks upside down beside the inverted image.
So as you can see I took the originally image I created and flip it upside down. I thought that it would make the image interesting and show the kinda "drunk" in love vibe I wanted. Yet it seems I can't get myself to actually like it this way. It could be that my brain can't comprehend why the letters are upside down so that's why I can't seem to like it.
Either way the clear winner is:
I think this would be a great piece to put in my kitchen. I just love the song so much :). I might blow it up to poster size.
I used Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop to complete this project
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AJAX and mod_ruby
I decided to take advantage of the fact that my colleague's computer was down to rewrite the question database that I maintain for my students. Since it was going to be work moving it to my home machine anyway, I may as well enable ajax on it, right?
The process went smoothly for the most part. One snag was that the server often choked on an include file. Once every 7 or 8 loads it would complain that a method was not found.
It turns out that the problem was the way apache and mod_ruby cache ruby code. The require command apparently doesn't cache the code for each of the running subprocesses for apache. When you hit one of the non-cached ones, you get trouble. The solution is to replace "require" with "load".
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I got into an email conversation this week that went something like this.
"I'm a teacher and I want to be a school librarian. What classes do I need?"
"It's a 37-credit hour program; you'll earn your MLIS and NYS certification."
"No, no, no, I'm already a teacher. I shouldn't have to take that many classes."
A few days later, I got into a conversation while in the learning commons about the idea of a learning commons.
"Oh, are you a student here?"
"Yes, I'm in the Master's of Library and Information Science program here at SU."
"Oh, so you can explain to me why it's not quiet in here?"
"Ah, yes, I can. It's a learning commons. Conversation is encouraged, collaboration among students, and you're surrounded by great resources to use as well!"
"Hmph. I don't see anyone studying or using resources. I just hear noise."
"Well, the other five floors of Bird Library, as far as I know, are quiet floors, if that's what you want…"
shocking: she didn't move from her place on the "loud" floor.
And this got me thinking. We know what the ideas and concepts and theories behind "new librarianship" are. But to look at us… you wouldn't necessarily think "new librarian!" (well, at least in the "not-using-old-standards" way. you might think "new to the field".) So… I decided to do a very high-tech, super-resourceful Google Image search.
This is what the general populace thinks of when they think "librarian".
I tried Google-Image searching cool librarian, awesome librarian, hip librarian, badass librarian… and the results were less than impressive. I did find these gems, though:
So…apparently it's hip/awesome/cool to be…old-fashioned. Huh. Go figure.
All this to say…
WE are the face of librarianship. And as time progresses, we will be what people think of – we'll be the new results on a google image search page (dear goodness, I hope so, anyway. Enough stereotypical clipart already.) So… what will be the mental image of a librarianship once we've successfully integrated all our fantastical plans and innovative (drink!) ideas? Just something to consider…
And as a closing – to be totally stereotypical librarian – this pictures makes me think one thing: WANT.


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i've mentioned this before, but breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. (i have a lot of food favorites.) 🙂 yesterday, tom and i made a wickedkillersweet breakfast with hash browns and breakfast burritos. tom made the burritos and i made the hash browns. it was a great way to start out the day!
before i get into the hash browns, tom's burritos consisted of ground breakfast sausage, green peppers, and cheese scrambled with eggs, wrapped up in a tortilla. with a side of salsa, they were delicious!
- 3 c shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
- 1/4 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 c all purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1 c oil for frying, or as needed
- salt and pepper to taste
- place ingredients in a bowl and toss until evenly distributed.
- heat about 1/4″ of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. when the oil is hot, place potatoes into the pan in a 1/2″ thick layer. i made patties in a slotted spoon and placed them in the oil. cook until nicely browned on the bottom, then flip over and brown on the other side. it should take about 5 min on each side. if you're cooking them in one big piece, it can be cut into quarters for easy flipping.
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EMC Recognized as First-Ever Employer Finalist for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Healthcare Excellence Award
HOPKINTON, Mass. - December 3, 2009
EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the world leader in information infrastructure solutions, is the first employer ever to be selected as a Finalist for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts' (BCBSMA) annual Healthcare Excellence Award. In its third year running, the Healthcare Excellence Award recognizes exceptional achievement in improving the safety and effectiveness of healthcare in Massachusetts. BCBSMA selected EMC for its employee health management program titled, "Driving Partnership in Health," which focuses on providing EMC employees with innovative benefits, resources and programs to improve and more effectively manage their health.
"Taking an active role to help our employees oversee their health and well being is of utmost importance to EMC," said Jack Mollen, EMC's Executive Vice President of Human Resources. "To be the first employer nominated for the BCBSMA Healthcare Excellence Award is a tremendous honor and a testament to EMC's dedication to provide for the overall health of our workforce. It validates our vision and steadfast commitment to help our employees and their family members live healthier lives."
"EMC, the first employer to be recognized as a finalist, was selected from a competitive group of healthcare delivery organizations and employer applicants," said Deb Devaux, Executive Director of Community Transformation for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. "Initiatives like EMC's health management program that engage employees and their families in learning how individual behaviors, choices and attitudes influence their health are integral to helping to transform the healthcare system."
EMC's "Driving Partnership in Health" program takes an innovative approach to creating and maintaining a healthy workplace in which employees can develop healthy lifestyles and successfully integrate work and family. The company offers a broad portfolio of high-tech and high-touch resources, tools and programs for employees that include the following:
- Personal Health Records (PHRs) – available to EMC employees and their immediate family members since 2001. EMC's PHRs allow employees and their family members to take a holistic and portable approach to their health virtually 24 hours a day/seven days a week, and include features such as health alerts and reminders, provider-access, lab results and drug compare tools.
- Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) – an online health assesment tool that provides valuable insight and information about overall health and potential health risk factors.
- HealthLink – a personalized health portal powered by WebMD, which provides EMC employees access to personalized health information based on health history data, their HRAs and personal health record, as well as tools to take an active role in managing and improving their health.
- Regular on-site workshops, online education and resources – personalized to help employees achieve health goals and manage chronic conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes.
- SmartBeat – a web-based hypertension wellness program offered by the Center for Connected Health, a division of Partners Healthcare, which has participants use a wireless blood pressure cuff and communicator and Internet-based feedback system to self manage their high blood pressure.
Since launching its "Driving Partnership in Health" strategy in 2002, EMC has experienced improvements in the health of its employees and decreases in overall healthcare costs for both the company and its employees.
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EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world's leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and create value from their information. Information about EMC's products and services can be found at www.EMC.com.
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Aiming for the middle
I've been caught up in the recession. Super. A company that bills itself as "The World's Biggest Engagement Store" won't pay me the money it owes me. Here I've been writing about the joy and happiness of getting engaged with the sap and sentiment of the "perfect proposal". Here I was selling happiness, hope and memories of a lifetime –and doing it well. And now I am going to have a tough time paying for Penelope's schools. (I'm not going to say wedding; she's 2.) It kind of kills the mood. It's like getting engaged only to find out your betrothed unexpectedly reveals to you that they are, in fact, a member of the opposite sex.
This is a company that prides itself on its guarantees and customer satisfaction. It amazes me how companies brand themselves one thing to the public and engage in such unethical practices in private. You promise – I deliver - you pay. You'd think they could march off into a vault and at least send me the monetary equivalent in merchandise. They keep reassuring me with: we'll let you know soon if we'll pay you all of the money, some of it, or maybe none. I bet they'll apply for bankruptcy with $80,000,000* of diamonds in the vault, leaving the little guy screwed.
My tears are not ones of joy.
If experiences like this make me cynical, a 35+ who has seen quite a lot, I wonder how it will affect our kids. What are they going to take away from the financial mess our country is in now? We're screwing up their future not just in how much the government is spending but also in the trust factor being sucked out of our brains. And even if we don't say it out loud, our kids will sense it. I can't imagine our kids will work heart and soul for a company knowing that they is absolutely no company loyalty in turn. As Wall Street publicly shows us, the game will be how much can you take and how little can you give before the company screws you. Sure we can talk about the intrinsic joy of taking a job without the emphasis on financial motivation, but the lessons we've learned is that it won't keep you in your home.
I hope we can turn this around on a large scale. I want my kid to be hopeful. I want her to believe she can have it all though I'm now hearing that you shouldn't tell your kids they can have it all. You should have them aim to achieve the middle. Then they have less chance of disappointment.
What do other moms think of that?
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The Great Zatopek
In the 1948 London Olympics, Czech runner Emil Zatopek won a Gold Medal in the 10000 meters and Bronze in the 5000. Four years later in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Zatopek completed the most amazing long distance running accomplishment in Olympic history; winning the 5000 meters, 10000 meters, and marathon, all in Olympic record times.
Surprisingly, the 1952 Olympic Marathon was Zatopek's first marathon and he decided to run just a few days before. His race strategy was classic Zatopek; at the starting line he went up to Jim Peters, the British champion and race favorite, and asked if Peters minded if he ran with him. Peters went out punishingly fast in the hope of tiring Zatopek. At the 10 mile mark, Zatopek asked Peters if the pace was good for him. Peters, again trying to fool Zatopek, said, "it's too slow". Zatopek sped up and went on to win the marathon while Peters dropped out.
Besides his Olympic feats, Zatopek set 18 world records at multiple distances during the 1946 to 1956 time period. His running form was less than ideal, more brute force than efficient, and earned him the nickname "the Czech Locomotive."
In the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Austrailian Ron Clarke was heavily favored in the 10000 meters and it was a dissapointment to only earn a bronze medal. In 1965, Clarke was the best runner in the world, setting world records 12 times at various distances. Clarke went to Czechoslavakia to run in a track meet in 1966 and met Zatopek, who was now retired from running and a high level official in the Communist Party. When Clarke departed, Zatopek gave him a small box and told Clarke not to open it until he was on the plane.
Clarke, to his astonishment, found Zatopek's 10000 meter Olympic gold medal from Helsinki, and a note saying, "Look after this, you deserve it."
In the 1968 Olympic 10000 meter finals in Mexico City, Clarke collapsed and nearly died from altitude sickness and sustained permanent heart damage from his effort. Clarke went into politics and just this year, at age 75, finished 8 years serving as Mayor of the Gold Coast region. Life wasn't so good for Zatopek however. After the 1968 "Praque Spring", involving government reform and Russian invasion, Zatopek was stripped of his Communist party rank and forced to work in a series of hard labor jobs for almost 20 years.
One of our great local runners, Hansi Rigney, of Carmel, is the daughter of Giulio DePetra, who made the Italian Olympic team in race walking in 1936. DePetra was unable to compete in the 1936 games in Berlin because he was called up in the Army. He moved to Carmel Highlands in 1948.
Hansi doesn't know how her father became a friend of Zatopek, but in 1991 when Zatopek was finally allowed to leave Czechoslavakia, he came to Carmel and stayed with her father for a few days. DePetra invited a few local runners and race walkers, including Nellie Wright (who ran in the 1984 Olympic Marathon for Bolivia), and Kim Wilkinson.
They were told there would be a special guest for dinner and when they met the Great Zatopek they were incredibly honored and surprised. Both commented with virtually the same words, "at almost age 70, he was friendly, energetic, and fiery…I got goosebumps."
Emil Zatopek said, "Great is the victory, but the friendship of all is greater." He died in 2000.


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When on holiday in Normandy you are spoilt for choice in terms of watersports as the region has a 400 mile coastline. There are many watersports to be enjoyed. Some activities you can try with perhaps just a little help are canoeing, kayaking, fishing, swimming, snorkeling, water rafting, pleasure boating or wind and kite surfing. Other activities you can learn or improve your skills at, including: sailing, diving, wake boarding or even sand yachting.


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About the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program
The JET Program is the government of Japan's most successful exchange program, sending over 66,000 participants to Japan since 1987 to serve as Assistant Language Teachers and Coordinators for International Relations. The program aims to enhance English language education at the primary and secondary school levels, and promote international exchange by fostering ties at the grassroots level between Japanese and foreign youth.
Position Description
Under the supervision of the Education Counselor, the Program Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating the screening process for applications for all U.S. candidates, recruitment and interviewing of applicants in the D.C./Maryland/Virginia area, and preparing successful candidates for departure. This position will also involve liaising with the JET Alumni Association of Washington, D.C. and assisting with other projects within the Education Counselor's portfolio as necessary.
- Program promotion through recruiting events (career fairs, information sessions, etc.) and social media outreach efforts
- Implementation of the online application system, application screening, and responding to applicant inquiries
- Coordination of the review and interview processes, including scheduling and serving as point of contact with review and interview committee members
- Planning and execution of events, including logistical support, coordinating volunteers, and conducting presentations
- Communicate and collaborate with other JET Program Coordinators at Japanese Consulates in the U.S.
- Other duties assigned at the discretion of the Education Counselor or senior JET Program Coordinators
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Notice how I snuck that but in there. 😉 -But- after driving a friend home, a real Visiting Angel, and not one of those rentals, her dog acted very strange around me. She sniffed me out, and started licking my hand and everything. I think she needs a quack vet. She could sense that I had zero worms.
Well, call me nuts, but that is the second dog in a week asking for Wild Apple Leaves. They can smell wormy humans, but now me having no worms. A Strange New Smell. Their "owners," (I hate that… More like they own us, and for NOTHING! lol) remarked both times that their pets always didn't cotton to strangers at all. Both were strangely hand licking. I don't think it was the liquid soap, because their owners had the same stuff. It was something else by all accounts, including both previously snarling dogs. One dog didn't like my baseball cap, but once it was gone, back to the suck up. Interesting.
I like proxy scientific instruments for nothin', like dogs to sniff the worms out. Find a mad dog. If it is suddenly friendly, there is a metric as to how many bug worms you have gotten rid of. Dogs know, and without a doubt. That keeps the record straight for those keeping track. If you followed this boring screed, I seem to find out something new every day about humans, dogs, cats, deer, ducks, geese, wild apple leaves, etc. When I stop findin' stuff out, you will know it may be trouble. I won't have anything to post about on this theme.
What can you say about Apple Leaves that hasn't already been said? I was guilty of whippin' the dead equine to shreds to start, but it remains that you can't say enough good about them. What about the initial 1 Ibuprofen headache and herx? This Puppy bztch slapped that last night for me. It also made me committed to finding out more things about quack veterinary science, crossed with TCM Du Testing. When you deal with cross species active phage, it opens doors to a whole new science. The others are kinda crowded now. I am committed to pet longevity. And the pets seem to know.
I know about the square root of fzck all about Veterinary Science. My best friend, when I was younger, went into veterinary sciences, and on top of him being the smartest guy I ever knew, he went into horses. He was a direct relative of Alexander Graham Bell. Call your dog "Watson." He'll get the memo. "Watson, fzck off!!!" Unfortunately, he died of colon cancer. I wonder what effect apple leaves have against that, but I repeat? They're awesome for digestion. You'll see. "Warning! These Products Tested On Humans!! And Cats!!!" Cat subsequently laid the two longest logs EVAH, then converted to all dog, hand licky, leg humpy. It gave up shzttin' in a box. Had to let 'im out. lulz
They also have those strange interactions with Wild Deer. I suspect they can smell the lack of worms there too. I wonder what the olefactory sig is there?


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AppTek and BSE Partner for Closed Captioning in Canada
November 8, 2017
Applications Technology (AppTek) and BSE announce today their partnership to bring automated closed captioning to Canadian broadcasters.
"BSE is incredibly impressed with the quality of the captions provided by AppTek's automated closed captioning appliance," said Stephen Aitcheson, BSE's Managing Partner and President. "The Canadian broadcast market is embracing appropriate technical solutions to ensure that the deaf and hard-of-hearing community have the best viewing experience."
AppTek's Live CC Appliance offers high accuracy, no paraphrasing, 3-second average latency and can be adapted for each user and local geography through deep learning and artificial intelligence.
"In addition to continuously updating our proprietary speech-to-text IP, AppTek has been working directly with the hard-of-hearing community to compare different closed captioning methodologies," stated Adam Sutherland, AppTek CEO. "In cooperation with our research university partners, we have received early feedback that our Live CC Appliance results can be more complete and understandable than human captioning. This alternative allows the deaf and hard-of-hearing broader access to a viewing experience that is closer to the experience the hearing community enjoys."
BSE will offer the Live CC Appliance in English and French for the Canadian market, and is available in 11 other languages including Mandarin, German, French, Arabic and others.
Aitcheson added, "Our team at BSE recognized very early that artificial intelligence (AI), data and machine learning were going to have a profound impact on the broadcast and Media landscape. We realized that to address the changing needs of our customers we would have to find industry leading technology partners to give the broadcast industry the products required to achieve these goals. AppTek is one of those industry leaders, with an extremely advanced AI based captioning technology. They are the first truly automated captioning platform with the ability to handle the stringent demands of the live broadcast marketplace. BSE is excited to be working with the team at AppTek."
As a pioneer in automatic speech recognition, machine learning and artificial intelligence; AppTek partners with its customers to provide solutions focused on closed captioning and subtitling, call center content discovery and mobile intelligent voice agents. Customers rely on AppTek to drive revenue, save costs and increase productivity. We deliver the most robust speech technology solutions focused on mining for business insights, ensuring compliance and delivering value across the enterprise. For more information, visit http://www.apptek.com.
Broadcast Systems & Equipment has been serving the Broadcast industry successfully for several decades. BSE's extensive product lines and many years of diverse industry experience, within its sales and engineering teams, along with our close industry ties, will continue to allow BSE to understand the ever-changing needs of its clients and provide them with leading edge technology to help them meet the new challenges of the Broadcast and Media industries. We believe that AppTek is one of those industry leading technologies and we are very proud to be representing them in Canada. Visit http://www.bsesystems.com for more information.


text: I am a 50 year old woman, married for 23 years, 5 kids, 7 grandkids. My problem is with my mother who lives across the street from me Being the oldest, one brother in prison for child pornography, one other brother, two sisters and my father is still alive. My mother is and always has been a mean, verbally abusive woman. She caters over backwards to my prisoner brother, my liar brother, and slut drug using sister. My other sister fortunately lives in Illinois and does not have to be around the abuse that I take every day. I am the ONLY one who does anything for the woman or buys her things to make her feel better...... I am the one she takes everything out on. All of her anger, hate and ugliness is directed to me. I would leave if i could, but my grandchildren 16 and 14 live in the house with her and we own the house across the street. For 48 years i held my tongue, never said anything back.... then i had had enough. Now we fight constantly. I want to leave but my house is under construction and my grandchildren are so close. My husband says he will not leave his job and i am stuck here. I cannot take anymore. Any suggestions?


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Crazy times
First thing, on... Monday I think... I was driving out to steve's house in an awful storm, and I was probably not farther than 3 or 4 minutes away from his house when there was a lightning strike right over what looked like his subdivision. The lightning connected with something, (you could tell by the way it continued flashing after the initial strike) and was so close I saw it dissipate just poof in the sky. I was anxious to get to steve's house and get inside to safety. Behind steve's house is an acre of forest, and the entrance to his subdivision is through a couple of acres of forest. When I got to his driveway, I looked back toward the entrance, and I saw white smoke coming from the entrance, so I figured the lightning had hit a tree and started a forest fire. I called 911 (the lady couldn't really understand me because my cell phone is a POS) and explained that I thought there was a forest fire, when, to my surprise, the smoke turned black. And fellow wyomingnites, what do we know about a brush fire that burns white and suddenly turns black? That's right, it's a structure. I disconnected from the lady on 911, and at that time steve had arrived home, and I said, lets go find it. As a side note: Anyone who knows me knows i'm extremely afraid of fire. What exactly compelled me to find this fire is still a mystery to me. The rain had basically slowed to a dull roar, and so steve and I jumped in the car and off we went to find the fire. We went to the subdivision next to his, and after some firetruck chasing, and a wrong turn, we come upon this:
I parked the car and steve jumped out and ran over to snap more pictures. Forgive the quality, they were taken with his camera phone.
I'll post more in just a second, but by the time we got there, there was only 1 fire truck and the ambulance. I parked out of the way so more could get in, and eventually there were 2 firetrucks, a ladder truck (which was so cool) and a couple of ambulances. The lady that lived next door was also evacuated (her siding and the house on the other side's siding were melted) and was screaming in her cell phone out of sheer panic, but was okay. A little soaked from the rain, but okay. So here's the story:
The owner was out at the grocery store or somewhere, and his roommate was at home watching TV. The lighting struck, and the roommate said he looked at the light switch, and at that moment, all of the switches and sockets within sight lit up. He jumped up called 911 and got out. Nobody was hurt. Owner could not be reached but his house was a total loss. The only thing they managed to save was a set of golf clubs and a picture of a palmetto tree. You can see the ladder truck shooting the water in through the ceiling into the house.
I'm not normally an ambulance chaser, but for some reason, this incident drew me in. It made me think a lot about the time I set my room on fire and how really lucky mom and I were that we got that fire out. I love my mom, and I'm so glad that she was there with me. So that was something that happened this week that I wanted to blog about.
Next thing: Went and saw jackass II. Go see it. It was funny.
Last thing: It is official ladies and gentlemen. Steve and I are now dating. After a year of friendship, he finally decided to commit to a relationship with me. I'm really happy, but I hope we can make it work.


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Hi, I am having a few problems streaming here on icefilms. I haven't been on in a few weeks and just recently came back to check out a few vidz and such. But I found that most of the time the video starts downloading in the Divx Plus Webplayer and then gets stuck buffering not letting me even view the video for 1 second? So it downloads, but will not play.
Next, there is times when I try to play something and the Divx Plus Webplayer says that I need DirectShow Decoder to hear audio playback. Then the video starts playing with no audio.
Although, some videos load just fine as always. So what gives?


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READ: Luke 20:9-18
Key Verse: Luke 20:17-18
Last week In the Good Morning Girls Bible Study that I am participating in, we read Luke 20:9-18 and in these verses Jesus shares a parable relating to His death. He is also telling people that He is the Stone which the builders rejected. He is the Stone that became our Cornerstone.
Verses 17 & 18 read:
Then He looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written:
"'The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.'
"Whoever falls on that stone will be broken;
"But on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder."
What really stands out to me in this verse is "Whoever falls on that stone will be broken."
Have you ever considered who it is that falls on that Stone?
We are. We are the ones who fall on the Stone.
If you are a follower of Christ, then you have fallen on the Stone and you will be broken.
I have noticed through the years that when many people accept the gift that Jesus offers us–salvation by grace through faith–that they believe that from that moment forward their lives are going to be perfect.
But they won't be.
Jesus tells us in this passage that whoever falls on Him will be broken. We will have hard times, hurts, and sufferings.
But there is also another promise in this.
He is our Cornerstone, our Support, our Rock that we can rest upon and cling to when we are broken…because we are broken.
Have you ever fallen or tripped or lost your balance? What happens? You cling to or rest against whatever you have fallen against.
I have a history of falling and breaking things. I have broken an arm and a leg. Twenty years ago, I slipped and fell. When I fell, I broke my leg.
(Did a bang up job of it too. I broke both bones & one break was a compound fracture. I have 5 fractures in my ankle as well, and I tore the ligaments in my knee.)
When I fell, I didn't get up right away. I rested for awhile where I fell until help came.
I have noticed that when I fall I always do 2 things:
1) I always break something. Even if it is just my pride, something always gets broken. My pride, my skin, my leg, my arm…something.
2) I always rest on or cling to what I have fallen against. Think about it…don't you usually take a moment to rest, to check and see if you are hurt anywhere before getting up and moving on.
You see, I believe that in this passage Jesus is telling us His followers 3 things that He wants us to understand.
1) He is our Cornerstone.
2) When we fall on Him, we will be broken.
3) When we are broken, we can rest on Him.
And while it is painful to be broken, it is part of the world we live in and part of the molding process that we go through to become the person that we are meant to be.
God allows us to be broken so that we will cling to Him and so that He can shape us into the person He sees.


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The Amazing Read: Summer Reading Challenge, Week 9
I hope you had a chance to take last week's challenge. With all the news zipping at us from all directions these days, it was nice to be reminded that peeling it off the page is not just a viable option, but in many ways a better one. I had a chance to whittle down the stack of New Yorkers gathering dust on the nightstand. That's right, The New Yorker isn't just a collection highbrow of cartoons. It features some of the best long-form journalism going today by writers like Susan Orlean and John McPhee among many others.
Ok! Onto this week's challenge! We're moving from earthbound facts to the far reaches of space. We want you to read something out of this world. There are an almost infinite number of directions you can go with this one. How about some straight-ahead, blow-your-mind space travel science fiction, like Firebird by Jack McDevitt, or Leviathans of Jupiter by the prolific and always reliable Ben Bova. Or you can go for some straight-head, blow-your-mind out-of-this-world nonfiction, like Everywhere and Everywhen: Adventures in Physics and Philosophy by Nick Huggett. Or you could go with a more nuts-and-bolts approach, like the Apollo Mission Reports. Or you could reach back to the beginnings of U.S. space exploration and the people who made it happen with Tom Wolfe's still stylish, The Right Stuff. Whatever you choose, leave us a comment and let us know about it!
What about going the other direction? You could read about our intergalactic neighbors who may or may not be making all sorts of weird mischief in our little corner of the Milky Way. I recommend Annie Jacobsen's Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base. Or how about those spandex-wearing, never-aging visitors from the back of beyond who always (at least try to) save the day, like Superman, Green Lantern, and Silver Surfer, among many others.
And don't forget, wherever you choose to boldly go, let us know about it!


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Friday, July 13, 2012
it was just right
It was inevitable but I dreaded making the trip to my dad's funeral. I see now that I mostly dreaded the not knowing when and how it would happen. Every time I wrote to him or talked to him on the phone, I wondered if it was the last letter, the last conversation -- and if it was good enough to be the last.
But as it usually goes, my dread was unfounded -- he left peacefully, our last conversation was just right and the last letter was good enough, too. And then as we emptied our sadness, we filled ourselves with memories, talking, eating, and laughing. It was all just right.
I stayed in a hotel and didn't rent a car so I had some time on my hands. As I was walking around I saw the stones -- so I kept walking all the way to the mall and bought a package of sharpies. I've never enjoyed sitting at a hotel desk so much. My new travel tip is to pack sharpies wherever you go.
My brother drove me right up to some beehives near the home place. You'll see these every few miles. It was so beautiful there.
From a place of deep gratitude, I thank you for your kind words and thoughts. And I wish you happy weekending. xo
22 comments:
- deanna7trees said...
happy to hear it was all peaceful and just right. looks like you are a terrific zentangler.
- July 13, 2012 at 10:29 AM
- Joan@CopperCreeker said...
peace and blessings
love the tangle rocks :0)
- July 13, 2012 at 11:08 AM
- Jeannie said...
Just right is a good way to be. You have put words to my fears - the not knowing is the hardest. Your rocks, amazing. What a great meditation tool when the mind is busy. A peaceful weekend to you. xoxo
- July 13, 2012 at 12:54 PM
- liniecat said...
Sounds like hed have been pleased to know that hed left you with warmth and gentle thoughts x
- July 13, 2012 at 1:17 PM
- Peggy said...
Thanks, Deanna--my first attempt at it other than checks on a white pumpkin. What I really wanted to draw was a doily but each rock had a mind of its own...
- July 13, 2012 at 5:19 PM
- Peggy said...
Joan, thank you and my sympathies to you for your recent loss, too. From now on we'll both have another holiday associated with our parents -- the one they left on.
And I like the name tangle rocks!
- July 13, 2012 at 5:34 PM
- Peggy said...
Thanks, Jeannie, drawing on the rocks put me into a trance almost -- an hour went by just like that, over & over.
The not knowing keeps us on our toes, I guess.
A peaceful weekend to you, too!
- July 13, 2012 at 5:45 PM
- Peggy said...
Thank you, Lyn, that's so nice. :)
- July 13, 2012 at 5:46 PM
- Notjustnat said...
So good to hear it was just right. We would never predict the situation, but I'm glad it was positive and peaceful - lots of hugs Nat
- July 13, 2012 at 9:03 PM
- Peggy said...
Nat, yes, those are good words for it -- positive and peaceful. Hugs back.
- July 13, 2012 at 10:18 PM
- Nancy said...
I'm so glad you had a Goldilocks kind of time. Your words here are so honest and clear. I wish you more peace and filling. And your rocks are rockin'!!!
I've been thinking and thinking of you. I went to a honey farm, with tasting and everything. I'll post the photos. You've been so on my mind.
- July 13, 2012 at 10:19 PM
- Peggy said...
Nancy, I was just over at your blog and then I came back here and saw you were here. I think about you, too. ;)
Thank you so much. I can't wait to see and hear about your honey tasting.
- July 13, 2012 at 10:42 PM
- Jacky said...
Hi Peggy, lovely to have you home again...and happy that all went well, positive and peaceful and ending with those lovely bee hives...you and your brother.
I am heading off on holiday soon and will pack my sharpies (for I always collect rocks when I travel now...)
Your rocks are beautiful and a wonderful rememberance. I find drawing/zentangling quite meditative.
Nice to have you back.
Jacky xox
- July 14, 2012 at 3:44 AM
- Marie said...
Dear Peggy...I am so sorry for your loss.
I lost my Dad a few years ago and it was sooo sad.
I am grateful things were just right.
Stones have a way of "speaking" to us....
big hugs xoxo <3
- July 14, 2012 at 4:03 AM
- Ms. said...
A time for every purpose under heaven--your simple words touch the heart, my heart--and each image too, from the cucumbers, through the tangled threads to the beautiful stones...I too am a stone marker, so I got my markers out today and lined up some stones I'd been saving. Later, when the rain falls, I'll make some marks. Thank you for sharing.
- July 14, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- Peggy said...
Jacky, thank you so much. I didn't think of the rocks as remembrances, but you're right, that is exactly what they are. Enjoy your holiday with sharpies in hand. Or I should say a rock in one hand and a sharpie in the other. ;)
- July 14, 2012 at 9:43 PM
- Peggy said...
Marie, thank you, I remember when your dad passed and you wrote about him. I hope everything is okay in your world, I miss you. Hugs back.
- July 14, 2012 at 9:46 PM
- Peggy said...
Michelle, what you wrote is so nice, thank you.
Drawing on stones is good medicine, I think.
- July 14, 2012 at 9:53 PM
- Marie said...
Things are better and I will be posting soon. I was going to post the other day but ran out of batteries for my camera lol! I miss you too! xo <3
- July 15, 2012 at 4:25 AM
- joe madl said...
i'm so pleased you have found a place of peace in your loss. when we realize that anything we do will be "enough" then we are freed from the entrapment of duality! my dear, your heart is so full and gentle and kind, how could anything from you not be enough?!?
- July 18, 2012 at 4:10 AM
- Peggy said...
Oh Joe, this was so nice to read. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Namaste.
- July 18, 2012 at 2:41 PM
- handstories said...
your thoughts and stones are lovely. i'm so glad it was so full for you.
- July 18, 2012 at 6:17 PM


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Monday, November 27, 2006
Seattle Marathon and 1/2 Marathon!!!
I did it! 1/2 marathon!
Wow I am so excited that I completed my goal!
I woke up at 4:00 am on Sunday to it snowing! All that I could think was this is Seattle it doesn't snow here - not today! Went and picked up Liz, took some fun pre - 1/2marathon photos in her living room I was so excited and nervous I could hardly stand it. Ate a peanut butter sandwich and we then headed to Seattle.
We arrived and parked at 6:30am all excited to get out and stretch and take in the fun. We got out and went to the stadium only to return to the car a few minutes later for warmth! It was freezing out there! I thought my ears were going to fall off. Sat in the car warming up and talking myself into this (I can do this!) Finally a little before the race got back out and checked our bags, and went to the starting line to watch the walkers for the full marathon take off. A couple of hundred people left out of the finish line. Pretty cool to see. There were over 10,000 people I believe in the race.
Then we lined up. I thought we were towards the back of the line, we soon found out we were in the beginning of the middle pack.... First mile was great I got warmed up and thought - yes I can so do this I feel great I am doing great. I was a little faster then my normal time (but still really slow considering that people were passing me like I was standing still) but I didn't care - I was actually doing this. Liz and I had planned to run together, but she runs faster than me and in the excitement of the race - I told her to go ahead and I would see her at the finish line! So she was off! About 1.5 miles into it, I saw my mom and dad on the sidelines, that gave me a great boost until about mile 4! At mile 4 my friend Angela ran up beside me so I ran with her for a while, not sure how long. I then needed a bit of a break so I walked for a few minutes but I kept Angela in my sights until somewhere around mile 8. At that point my hip started to hurt. But I was determined to keep going. "Pain is temporary" I kept telling myself I can do this. When I needed a rest I walked for 1/4 mile to 1/2 mile - depending on where I was on the course - if I was on a hill I typically would walk up the hill then run again (it was a very hilly course - I quickly found out that I was not prepared as well as I thought for such monster long hills!) but I kept going. My goal was not to run the whole thing, but my goal was to finish and have ran about 3/4 of it. I don't think I ran quite 3/4 of it but I think I was close! I know I ran over half so I am very happy with that! Miles 8 -9- 10 were all a struggle for me mentally. Fatigue and hunger set in and I was going pretty slow so I started to get cold not good when it is cold outside - it actually snowed for a few minutes! At this point I decided that at each water stop I would drink the gatarade because it had exactly what I needed to keep going (hey what ever works, right!) and the trick worked and with each water stop I drank Gaterade and felt immediately refueled! Mile 11 or so I got quite the fun surprise - the male winner of the marathon passed me! That's right I hadn't finished the 1/2 marathon and this guy came flying by with a police escort. Wow you might think I would be angry, but now it was awe inspiring to me! My body was saying a "screw you" with 3 miles to go and this guy was on mile 23! wow I wanted to yell "way to go" but, well I needed the energy! As I came over I-5 and saw the space needle I began to pick up pace a tad - then at about 3/4 mile way to the finish they had a Gatorade stop again! woo hoo. I stopped and drank the gaterade then stretched a tad and off I went I was running to the finish! There is a small hill as you come up Mercer street into the stadium, I ran all the way up and rounded the corner and could see the stadium entrance and I hit a bit of a wall. I didn't realize it but I stopped right in front of Liz she was on the sideline (she was done about a half hour before me) I stopped then I heard her say " You can do it Em just 100 yds till the grass of the stadium", well I began to ran immediately, it gave me the motivation to continue! I ran across the finish line! Liz had ran down the sideline and when I saw her after I crossed she gave me a big hug and well I got all emotional and cried! I had done it! We had done it! As soon as I stopped running it was like my body just said " I am done" and walking seemed difficult. But we managed to walk and get our bags then go the recovery area, where we saw lots of people and got some food and more importantly warmth!
I ran into Angela, Jodi and Shaun in the recovery area - we got some good photos together.
I do not know what Shaun's time was but I think Jodi was around 2:13 ! Talk about fast! Liz was 3:03 minutes - Angela I think was around 3:15 and they both ran all the way (go girls) You guys are all an inspiration to me - setting a goal and then meeting it! I am proud of us all!
I am so happy I accomplished my goal. My time was 3:33 which averages a 16:16 mile. Not a speed demon but hey it beats sitting on the couch! The point is that I got out there and did it. I pushed myself and did what I never imagined I could have done , well 6 months ago!
what is next? I am not sure but I know that when you put your mind to something you can accomplish anything. I have many things going through my head - pretty excited to start training for something..... we'll see.
I used to think the real challenge was to be really thin, but I now think the real challenge is to be active and fit and be in the best shape I can possibly be in for me and my family!
That is it for now! woo hoo!!
7 comments:
- Cagle Clan said...
That is truly AWESOME Em...totally inspiring!!!!
I have always wanted to "train" for something! Just to push my body to the limits and see what I am truly capable of. Like I always wanted to find a way to do the military's boot camp without really joining the military. :)
Maybe one day I'll join you. I am NOT a natural runner, but I love to train and push and reach goals. You are very motivating!! CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Tue Nov 28, 10:58:00 AM 2006
- The Young Family said...
That is funny - I have thought about the militarty boot camp before too!
Believe me - I quickly found out in training that I do not love running! However - I really wanted to accomplish this goal so I am now learning to like it... will I ever love it? maybe not, but that is ok.
- Tue Nov 28, 11:47:00 AM 2006
- Mackenzie said...
Good job Em! I am so proud of you! Keep me posted! Can't wait to see some pics! Love ya!
- Tue Nov 28, 11:53:00 AM 2006
- West Coast Kay Family said...
I am SO SO SO proud of you Em!!!! You did it!!! Very inspiring!! I would love to do something like that...
- Tue Nov 28, 12:25:00 PM 2006
I am so proud of you. Of us! You worked so hard. The next goal needs to be on vacation. Maybe a marathon in Hawaii? The boys can go fishing with the kids and we can do a run! I don't think I have ever felt so good in all my life. Yes, I have to agree...being thin seems like a great goal, but being fit, and cardiovascularly healthy is something different. No matter what size you are, you are so much healthier than most of the 'thin' people I know. Kudos to you :)
I know that I said I hate you, but I truly love you for 'making' me do this! It was so rewarding..life altering
- Tue Nov 28, 06:43:00 PM 2006
Congrats Em!! Very impressive!! I'm very proud of you!! You are a STUD MUFFIN!!
If my knees weren't so bad, I might think of doing it.
Keep it up!!
Miss ya!
Dawn :)
- Tue Nov 28, 08:42:00 PM 2006
- "The new Worship Pastors" said...
What an awesome story Em!! I am proud of you! I love to see you accoplish each goal that you talk about on your blog. Know that I am rooting for you every time you set a new goal. :)
- Thu Nov 30, 12:11:00 PM 2006


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It was amusing during the last elections how candidates managed to offer themes that they thought voters wanted to hear. You know, like change. And, um, change.
Sometimes, great ideas work. Again and again and again.
So I wonder how inspired you will feel by a new ad for Windows 7 and Windows Live. It seems to offer all the human feeling that much of Microsoft's work in the past has lacked. It seems to be rather ingenious in the way it incites viewers to change their perspective about the world, and, implicitly, about Microsoft.
And then viewers ask themselves whether they've seen this idea somewhere before. And viewers answer themselves: twice.
This idea of reading something backward to create an opposite impression was most recently expressed by the British publishing house Dorling Kindersley.
It was beautifully written and voiced. It was viewed by many hundreds of thousands of people. It was talked about in many media.
And yet, even this was not an original. For the thought was first hatched by that bastion of modernity, the AARP. In 2007. And it has been viewed by, oh, more than 14 million people.
Does it matter that structure of all of these ads is identical? Aren't advertising concepts regurgitated ad infinitum by coke-snorting creatives in cubicles who are desperate for recognition (or, at least, survival, regardless of the cost?
Well, if you've seen more than one car commercial over the last 20 years, then you'll know every one has an obligatory shot taken on a hill not far from my house in California, as the car glides down windy bends in the light of dusk or dawn.
I have seen quite a few creatives make large careers out of reshooting sketches from comedy shows and sticking brand names at the end.
So who can begrudge Microsoft that it might have taken something fine and moving and hoped that it would finally move the needle of the company's brand image and equity?
But just imagine if it had been a first. You know, like Windows. Or, um, the iPod.
11 TV shows to watch after Game of Thrones ends: Need to fill your Game of Thrones void? These shows might do the trick.
Devilish David Tennant is a hell of lot of fun in Good Omens: Apocalyptic new miniseries adapts Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's book.