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Your Best Specialist Pet Odor Removal Service Louisville
Do you need a Professional Pet Odor Removal in Louisville KY.
Dog and cat urine can result in permanent damage to your floor surfaces and fabrics in your home here in Louisville, KY. It can also originate an unhealthy indoor environment. We know is very difficult to live in your home with the bad odor coming from your floors and everywhere. It is also very difficult to know where is coming. Our Pet Odor removal services in Louisville KY is our highest demanded services. Our detailed inspections followed by our pet odor decontamination will remove all those bad odors that you and YOUR friends cannot stand anymore. We are your Pet Odor Removal Specialists now, don't worry you are in good hands.
Many of you don't smell it all the time but your friends sometimes tell you they smell something. These are comments we receive from our clients on a regular base.
Any Textile Cleaning or Restorations Need We can Help you With?
Where is The Pet Urine Smell Coming From?
Let us be clear and explain what you see on your carpets is not what it looks. Pet accidents are like an iceberg. They are small on the top but huge on the bottom. When your dog or cat has an accident all the urine goes thru the carpet and pad when it gets to the subfloor it will spread out and the pad will absorb all the liquid, for this reason, you don't see. This process occurs under the carpet. Many Times your subfloor( the wood under the padding) will also absorb a lot of urine and it can hold the smell for a long time.
Our Pet urine odors and spot removal process is also combined with our carpet cleaning service when it's needed, it's also combined with our oriental rug cleaning services
At the time urine is first deposited onto your floor as well as fabric, it has a pH of nearly 5 or 6, this is on the acid side of the pH Scale. It certainly is easier to remove proper when it is fresh. At the time it dries it turns "alkaline" or to a high pH between 10 to 12 on the scale and becomes challenging to eliminate. This warm acid state of the urine offers a perfect multiplying ground for bacteria, which will develop very quickly.
In this primary acid state, the urine begins to oxidize and then react with the rug or carpet to create a color change, which may become permanent if the urine is not extracted right away. Some of these colors alteration can be accredited to the strong ammonia that develops due to the fact urine passes through a bacterial and chemical change. If left for days or weeks, determined by the fabric or floor type, this will transform the dye structure, therefore causing permanent staining. Even when the soluble build up is removed, the damage to the dye structure possibly could already be done. Pet Odor Removal Louisville is our specialty, let us help you.
Oriental Area Rugs Pet Urine Odor Removal Louisville
Our Professional Pet Urine Odor removal Service can also be used or request for your Oriental Area Rugs as well. The Pet odor removal is a little different on this situation. Your Fine area rugs need to be treated at our location because we have to do several test to prevent bleeding on your area rugs. Your area rugs will get into a pit where they will fully immerse for a deep pet urine odor decontamination.
Most of the time when you do this service on area rug we ask our clients for 2 to 3 weeks to have their rugs ready. Area rugs tend to be more difficult to remove the odor because wool and silk area natural fibers and natural fiber tend to absorb moisture. Our Area rug pet urine odor removal service is guaranteed 100% as well. At Rodriguez Cleaning Services we are very confident on our skills and education.
When your Oriental Area Rugs are taken to Rodriguez Cleaning Services they will be cleaned a treated by IICRC Trained Professionals on Area Rug Cleaning. You and your area rugs are in good hands now.
There are two sources of odors associated with urine. The first comes from bacteria that grow abundantly in dark warm places with a never-ending food source. A pet can feed the bacteria daily! This bacteria growth and breakdown of the urine creates amino acids.
These complex organic compounds will often work deep into the fibers to a point of becoming part of the fiber. This can present a challenging situation. The waste materials and gases from the decomposing urine create an unpleasant odor. When dried urine is re-moistened, it gives off ammonia gas. If smelled once it is seldom forgotten.
The second source of the odor is a chemical odor that is present even when the bacteria have been killed. This explains the reason that more than sanitizing is necessary to neutralize odors from urine. Urine also presents additional odor problems when the relative humidity is high. The salts and crystals that are left behind as the urine dries are hydrophilic and draw water to them. Dried urine is often easy to smell in the humid months because the salts attract the moisture, the moisture evaporates putting out a greater proportion of odorous ammonia gas. You must get rid of the urine salts in and under the carpet to get rid of the odor. That's why cleaning existing urine spots WILL NOT remove any associated odor. In fact, it could INCREASE the odor in the air space for a temporary period of time
Do-It-Yourself Pet stain and odor Removal Louisville
The best tool to have is a small one-gallon wet vac or small spot removal machine. A small wet vac can be purchased for under $30.00. We recommend a small machine because the more convenient, the more likely you are to get it out for an accident.
If you can get the urine up while it is fresh you will have a better chance of 100% removal. Simply suck the urine right out of the carpet. Then apply some enzymes and let it sit a few minutes. Then pour a measuring cup of warm water on the spot and suck it out to rinse the carpet. Always dry the carpet as much as possible and never scrub or rub the carpet. This will distort the face fiber and break down the fiber protection and allow for easy staining.
You can mix 1 part white distilled vinegar with 2 parts water and apply it to the spot, rinse with warm water, and wet vac. Do not use the vinegar on fresh spots as the acid from the vinegar cannot counter the acid from fresh urine. The vinegar works best after 24 hours when the urine has become alkaline.
The Best Cleaning Agents For Urine Odor Removal
Enzymes are the best cleaning agent for urine, vomit and feces. An enzyme is the only cleaning agent that actually eats up the bad bacteria. For the best results use an enzyme spotter after you have rinsed the carpet, especially if the spot is not a fresh one. We recommend Nature's Miracle, which can be purchased at any local pet store. Always read the directions before use!
Products to Avoid for pet odor removal.
Try to stay away from products with high pH such as ammonia, Resolve and oxygen bleaches. These products will leave the carpet with a residue and in a high pH state, which will enable the carpet to attract dirt like a magnet. In some instances the use of the wrong product can cause the urine stain to be permanent. Please call Rodriguez Cleaning Services first if you are not sure about a product you may want to try.
How Professionals Remove Odor and Urine from your carpets Louisville.
If you have what we call regular contamination which is one to seven spots thru out the room. We will do regular decontamination. This process will take care of the odor and most of the time it will remove the stain. The process will begin with a deep inspection with our UV light where we have to turn the light off to find the spots and after that, we will treat the spots. We have to saturate the spots to make sure our solution gets to all the area contaminated followed by a deep extraction and rinse to clean the pad and carpet.
Remember, in order to remove the odor, all of the alkaline salt deposits the urine leaves behind must be completely removed. This can be quite extensive and time-consuming. In worse cases, all of the following steps will be done. When damage is not so bad a few steps are left out. Our specialist is the ones to choose will steps left out.
- Step 1: Pull up carpet.
- Step 2: Remove affected pad.
- Step 3: Clean back of carpet.
- Step 4: Treat floor with an enzyme treatment.
- Step 5: Seal floor if needed with an odor barrier.
- Step 6: Treat back of carpet with enzyme treatment.
- Step 7: Install new tack strip.
- Step 8: Install new pad.
- Step 9: Re-install carpet.
- Step 10: Steam Clean carpet.
- Step 11: Topically apply enzyme.
Disclaimer: Use these techniques at your own risk. Always read directions on any spotter before using. Pre-test each spotter in an inconspicuous area before using. If the stain or odor persists, call Rodriguez Cleaning Services.
For a Free Consultation or Estimate Contact US: 502-365-6779
Without a doubt the most professional, most comprehensive, and most effective cleaning service I have ever used! Had a client with extremely difficult to locate source of pet odor problem. They just finished this morning. After months of complaints from open houses & showings, there is now ZERO trace that any pets were ever in the home & we got an offer after 1st post-cleaning showing. Highly recommend calling them if you want the job done correctly!! ☆☆☆☆☆


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Useful links to have open: Blacksmith Leves Guide
Blacksmith Leveling- Navigation: [0-15] | [15-35] | [35-50]
[5o-60] | [60-64] | [64-70] | [70-80]
Blacksmith Level 15-20
Level 15 Blacksmith Class Quest Item: Bronze Spatha, Spiked Bronze Labrys
Level 15 BSM Leves [L]ocation: Aleport | Limsa
Level 15 Blacksmith Leves Items Discussion:
Using leves in this tier isn't bad…[H][1] Iron Awl – Decent.
[C][1] Iron Rivets – Courier / Reverse Courier is pretty fast…
[RC][1] Iron Doming Hammer – Courier / Reverse Courier is pretty fast…
[L][1] Initiate's Head Knife – Decent.
Like most leve tiers in Blacksmithing, everything is pretty friendly!
If Grinding:
Blacksmith Level 20-25
Level 20 Blacksmith Class Quest Item: Iron Cross-Pein Hammer (Materia Enhanced)
Level 20 BSM Leves [L]ocation: Quarrymill | Limsa
Level 20 Blacksmith Leves Items Discussion:
[H][1] Iron Pickaxe – VERY CHEAP materials.
[C][1] Iron Sledgehammer – usual courier…
If Grinding: Iron Ingots & Iron Rivets for your stockpile.
Blacksmith Level 25-30
Level 25 Blacksmith Class Quest Item: (HQ) Steel Ingot
Level 25 BSM Leves [L]ocation: Quarrymill | Limsa
Level 25 Blacksmith Leves Items Discussion:
[C][1] Steel Broadsword- Pretty cheap.
[L][3] Initiate's Mortars – Easy to craft and cheap.
[L][1] Crowsbeak Hammer – Cheap, easy to craft.
[L][1] Iron Chocobotail Saw – Cheap but may be difficult to craft.
Depending on market prices, most of these are equally priced. Yet another friendly tier! It's basically a choice of whether you want to do singles or triples…
If Grinding: Steel Ingots & Steel Rivets for your stockpile.
Blacksmith Level 30-35
Level 30 Blacksmith Class Quest Item: (HQ) Plumed Iron Hatchet
Level 30 BSM Leves [L]ocation: Costa Del Sol | Limsa
Level 30 Blacksmith Leves Items Discussion:
[H][1] Bas-relief Steel Saw – Decent.
[C][1] Steel Falchion – Usual courier.
[L][3] Steel Scythes – This is probably better.
[L][1] Steel Sledgehammer – Decent.
Blacksmithing leves are pretty friendly!
If Grinding: Nothing new here, so more Steel Ingots and Rivets.
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Blog Creators on a Tool That Changed the Internet
In May 1999, Peter Merholz posted a note on Peterme.com. It read a little something like this. "I've decided to pronounce the word 'weblog' as wee'-blog or blog for short." Merholz thought it was such a joke, such an insignificant thing, that he added it to the sidebar on his home page. These days we get why that little note—less than 100 characters long—is such a big deal. The impact of blogs has been far-reaching, and the reasons are many. If you want to rant about your loser boyfriend, go ahead. If you want to post your favorite recipes or keep in touch with Grandma, that's easy enough. If you care to cry foul on a news organization the way bloggers did when CBS and Dan Rather published what turned out to be unverifiable records of George W. Bush's National Guard service, be the blogosphere's guest.
This, of course, is not exactly what Meg Hourihan and Evan Williams imagined when they created blogging software in 1999 for their company, Pyra Labs, and named it Blogger. While Blogger was not the first blogging tool, what set it apart was how simple it made creating and updating a personal blog, with the option to have it hosted it on Blogspot.com. The idea became so popular that, roughly a year later, this startup had about 100,000 active accounts to its name. That was an astounding figure because, before Blogger, the only people who really bothered with blogs were generally tech-savvy types living in places like Silicon Valley. Naturally, this shift made tech legends of the Blogger creators and dramatically changed the way the world communicates online.
When Williams and Hourihan met in 1998 at an industry mixer (a.k.a. a bar event), says Hourihan, they quickly recognized they had something in common—they were both in love with the Web. "Ev was the first person who I met that was like, '[The Internet] is incredible and I want to build things for it,' " she recalls. "And that's exactly how I felt." Within months—after a lot of conversations and even an attempt at dating each other that quickly fizzled—the duo decided to start a company. They founded Pyra Labs with a simple mission: to build project-management applications for the Web and sell them to companies. To communicate and maintain their workload, they wrote a Web-log program and used it in the same way that companies now use an intranet.
The first version of their project-management tool was released in the summer of 1999. "After that, we were trying to figure out how to get more users to use our tool, and it turns out that many of our potential customers had blogs," says Hourihan. So the Pyra team took the Web-log program they had been using for themselves, tweaked it, and hoped that in offering something that was free and easy to play around with, they would get users to appreciate its cool factor and consider Pyra's other product.
That August they released Blogger, which Williams named based on Peter Merholz's joke about the word. The buzz was immediate, but the barrier to create a blog was still too high. In those days, to start a blog you would have had to host it on your own Web site. Toward the end of 1999, Pyra Labs launched Blogspot.com to address that problem. By January 2000, it had roughly 2,300 users. To industry insiders that was a mind-blowing figure. That's because blogging was "essentially a fringe activity, and it wasn't until they launched Blogspot that it really blew up," says Scott Rosenberg, author of Say Everything, which covers the history of blogging.
Then the tech bubble burst, and Pyra Labs' funding started to dry up. At the beginning of 2001, the working relationship between Williams and Hourihan was also tense because there was no viable business plan for their blogging tool, and that meant no money for their startup. That January, Hourihan quit and everyone else was laid off. Williams managed to keep the company afloat, and it had even started doing well when he got an offer from Google—a deal they announced in February 2003. The specific details of the sale are not public, but the Pyra team was essentially paid in Google pre-IPO stock. By that point, Blogger had more than a million users. The blog experience "was just transformative, and it brought a whole new generation online," says Hourihan. "The ability to connect people, even if it wasn't over the most important subject to everyone, was a powerful thing."
It's true that to a certain generation, blogging became the virtual soapbox of choice. For some, like Andrew Sullivan or Arianna Huffington, the tool also became a career maker. For others, it's turned into an employment killer, a relationship ender, or the kind of rumor mill that doesn't sleep. And although few can claim that personal blogs have made them serious money, Rick Klau, former product manager for Blogger, says their users make millions of dollars per year through Google AdSense and other monetization programs.
At a little over a decade old, Blogger is now part of a top-10 Web property. And while companies like Twitter (another startup brought to the Web by Evan Williams) and Tumblr are considered the new hot thing, Rosenberg believes that's not actually bad for Blogger, or blogs in general. He argues that the new tools have redefined blogging as a more substantive form. "It's where you go for the more important stuff, and if you want to post eating habits, that goes on Twitter," he says. "I look at blogging today and see the default form of most published writing on the Web. [That's] kind of a big deal."
To put that into context, consider this: 270,000 words are written each minute on Blogger. That's 388 million words a day. And if all of Blogger's posts were combined into books, they would fill about 3.2 million novels. Sure, a bunch of it may be about what someone had for breakfast or someone's pet-rock hobby. Still, it's not too shabby for a couple of people who churned out an accidental product in the name of love—for the Web, that is.


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Baz wrote:Did anyone crack Taipan/Tai-Pan from Ocean (1987)?
It only worked on Tos 1.00, was single sided raw data (boot sector load).
Docs are on Sewer disk 24
muguk wrote:Does it still only work on TOS v1.00 Marcer? Like RVF Honda and other early titles which assumed that system variable pointers always pointed to the same addresses.
keili wrote:Many games have been found in the meantime, although i haven'T checked it for long.
Brume, time for a new one?
dlfrsilver wrote:it was, but it's quite rare.....
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I see game is there in Supergau disk, but is it cracked?
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Hello friends! I'm back and oh my gosh did I miss talking to you! I feel like after one of my longest blogging hiatuses so far, I owe you an explanation of what's actually going on in my life right now. To sum it all up in one sentence: I turned into a full-value grown-up with responsibilities and shit within the last 4 months. But let's start at the beginning.
In summer I handed in my Master's thesis about women in Luxembourgish literature, which rang in the end of my student life. Right after that I started looking for a job, which wasn't always easy and made me shed more than one tear. However it all turned out well and in the end it was thanks to my own efforts that I got exactly the job I was looking for.
A month ago I started working as a community manager for one of Europe's biggest supermarket chains. If you're wondering what a community manager does, well that's quite simple: He or she maintains the social media channels of a company. So everyone who knows me can imagine why this is my dream job. However those of you who paid attention when I talked about my studies, might be asking themselves how I actually got this job. After all literature hasn't got much to do with Facebook. Well that's where the blog, and therewith also you, come into play. It was really thanks to my work as a blogger that I got this job, so at this point I have to thank everyone who made this possible for me, be it just by following my posts! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Obviously due to the job it has been rather quiet here on the blog and on my own social media channels. Not only because it's dark when I get home so I only have the weekends to take photos, but also because right now I invest most of my creativity into what I do for work. Also I can't go to all the blogger events that I used to attend anymore, as most of them are during the week in the afternoon or too far away from my workplace. That is definitely something I felt a bit disappointed about in the beginning, as I always loved the networking part about blogging. However this blog is still my number one hobby, so once I'll have the right to take some days off from work, I will schedule some fun events agin.
I must admit that with all the things that are currently going on in my life (there isn't just the new job but also the wedding and the house we're planing!) I shortly asked myself the question if it will make sense to continue blogging at all. However the last few weeks showed me that I would miss it way too much. I still love being a blogger and everything that comes with it! On November 10th it was my 5th blogiversary. In these 5 years I've made some of the best experiences in my life only thanks to blogging. Remember that this year I went to fashion week in Berlin for the first time, so even though I haven't considerably grown my blog, I'm still growing thanks to it myself. Furthermore last week I've been offered one of the most interesting collaborations so far, so there's definitely also things in the future that you and me can be looking forward to.
This time right now is one of the craziest periods in my life so far and I would like to take you on this journey with me. But don't be afraid, this blog will still be about fashion and beauty in the first place! So watch out for my next post...


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School bus involved in crash with pickup in Apopka
13 kids on bus, no injuries reported
APOPKA, Fla. – An Orange County school bus was involved in a crash Thursday afternoon with a pickup truck, but no students were seriously injured, officials said.
The crash happened around 3:15 p.m. near Welch Road and Evans Lane in Apopka.
Fire crews were evaluating the 13 students on board. The students were being transported from Wolf Lake Elementary School when the back of the bus was struck by a pickup truck while making a left-hand turn.
Students were moved to another bus and taken home. No injuries were reported.
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Serving Up Sensational Cocktails by Food Designer, Peter Callahan
Some of my most creative food ideas are woven around cocktails. Every wedding needs an excellent variety of beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. At the minimum, full-service cocktail bars should be readily available adequately stocked (not to mention staffed) and waiters should be ready with trays of sparkling water as guests arrive. Adding a signature cocktail or a specialty beverage bar is just the cherry on the bar service sundae. {Above, my Watermelon Margarita; Below, my homemade Grappa shots.}
The real key in making any cocktail rock is to use fresh-squeezed or pressed juices, be it from a lime, watermelon, or cranberry. Fresh juice makes the most amazing-tasting and vibrantly colorful drinks, embellished with alcohol or not. However, it's often the accessories that bring my drinks to a whole new level. Like a fabulously detailed serving tray lined with herbs, flowers and sugar or a precisely cut watermelon wedge as seen above on my Watermelon Margarita. For many events, the signature drink or specialty bar are inspired by the bridal couple themselves, their interests, a favorite drink they shared while traveling or from a restaurant they enjoy.
My forte with signature cocktail bars is to highlight the ingredients, turning them into a part of the overall decor presentation of the event. As seen above, one of my absolutely favorite cocktail bar presentations for weddings is a Sgroppino Bar. A long-standing summer cocktail that hails from Venice, Italy, the Sgroppino is a cross between a champagne cocktail and a dessert. That's right, this sexy cocktail is made with French champagne or prosecco, an Italian white wine — generally a Dry or Extra Dry sparkling wine — normally made from Glera ("Prosecco") grapes. A Sgroppino has a frozen frothiness to it and is fantastic with a little Limoncello Liqueur drizzled over the top! I like to whisk large batches of Sgroppinos in a large iced copper bowl right in front of wedding guests, the action (and result!) always draws a crowd. Below, my delicious Mint Martinis are the kind of beverage that when served to guests as the arrive at a wedding on a hot summer day, leaves them refreshed and ready to enjoy the celebration! Salut! Peter Callahan of Peter Callahan Catering


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Sweat Equity Program – Earn a Bicycle
Earning a bike through our Sweat Equity Program is easy, just follow the steps:
1. Put in 10 hours of volunteer time at the shop.
2. Pick out a bicycle from one of the donated stock.
3. Repair, refurbish and clean the bike using our workshop and tools. Get parts from our stock of good used parts. Have a senior mechanic check it over, and you're good to go. We'll give you a free one-year membership so you can maintain it!


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Spyderco Enuff Sheepfoot Fixed 2.75" VG10 Serrated Blade, Black FRN Handles - FB31SBK
SPFB31SBK: FB31SBK Enuff, Sheepfoot
All Enuff knives feature skeletonized full-tang construction for strength and light weight. The blades are ground from VG-10 stainless steel, a workhorse material that offers a superior balance of cutting performance, corrosion resistance, edge retention, and ease of sharpening. The clip point and leaf-shaped blades are both plain edged and full-flat ground to yield exceptional edge geometry for precision cutting chores and point utility.
All Enuff blades have a thoughtfully placed section of jimping (grooved texture) on the spine for enhanced control during use. They also feature identical scales injection molded from durable fiberglass-reinforced nylon. The scales are contoured to provide a hand-filling grip and boast Spyderco's signature Bi-Directional Texturing™ pattern—a series of opposing angled steps radiating out from the center of the handle to ensure superior traction and a non-slip grip.
The handle shape brackets the hand comfortably, providing both a functional guard to prevent it from moving forward and a gently hooked butt for control during pull cuts and ease of drawing from the sheath. A generously sized lanyard hole also allows the attachment of a fob or lanyard for additional security.
All Enuff knives use the same sheath design. Injection molded from polymer, it features two "ears" at the mouth that snap around the leading edge of the handle scales to hold the knife securely in place when sheathed. A thumb "push-off" on one side of the mouth supports an easy draw with simple thumb pressure, while the universal design of the sheath cavity allows all three knives to be inserted with the edge facing in either direction. All Enuff sheaths come complete with Spyderco's versatile G-Clip attachment, which supports both belt carry and clip-style inside-the-waistband carry. The G-Clip is configurable for vertical, horizontal, or diagonally canted carry and can be attached to both sides and both faces of the symmetrical sheath. The sheath also includes multiple mounting holes to allow both high and low-ride attachment of the G-Clip.
The H-1 Enuff features a hollow-ground sheepfoot blade with a fully serrated SpyderEdge edge for aggressive cutting performance, especially on fibrous materials like rope, cord, and webbing. Its H-1 steel is a nitrogen-based alloy with only trace amounts of carbon, the element that causes steels to rust. It is also an austenitic steel that work hardens instead of hardening through a traditional heat-treating process. Together these properties yield a blade that is 100% rustproof and features an exceptionally hard cutting edge and a springy, ductile back.
- Blade Length: 2.74" (70 mm)
- Cutting Edge: 2.54" (65 mm)
- Overall Length: 6.75" (171 mm)
- Blade Thickness: 0.157" (4 mm)
- Blade Steel: VG-10 Stainless Steel
- Handle Material: Black FRN
- Weight: 4 oz. (113 g)
- Made in Seki-City, Japan


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One of my favorite new products being released by Close To My Heart with their Autumn/Winter Idea Book are Spin Cards. These are 5"x7" pre-made card bases include a focal point with a die-cut circle that spins!
At our Convention, CTMH provided all consultants in attendance with the supplies and instructions to create five different Spin Cards. There are eight new Minis stamps available which are only $2.95 each, and they are perfectly sized for the circle of the Spin Cards. Background & Texture papers from all six new paper packets are used on the cards.
Gift Circle Spin Card: uses A Little Gift Mini stamp along with papers from Babycakes and Huntington.
Happy Birthday Spin Card: uses Heartfelt Birthday Wish Mini stamp along with papers from ProPlayer and Laughing Lola.
Thank You Spin Card: uses A True Thank You Mini stamp along with papers from Sarita and Laughing Lola.
I Love You Spin Card: uses Dotted Love Mini stamp along with papers from Laughing Lola and ProPlayer.
Snowflake Spin Card: uses Single Snowflake Mini stamp along with papers from the Frosted paper packet.
All papers and stamps are from Close To My Heart (CTMH).
|Sheila Bennett
Close To My Heart Independent Consultant
(913) 485-4355


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Archive for November 11th, 2016
F1 2016 Launches On iOS
Codemasters have launched F1 2016, the official mobile game of the 2016 FIA Formula One World Championship, for iOS devices. The Android version is coming soon. Read the rest of this entry »
Watch Dogs 2 Predictive World Trailer
Ubisoft has revealed Predictive World, an online experience that reveals what a powerful, all-seeing algorithm can predict about an individual based on their online footprint, public information and Facebook 'Likes'. Read the rest of this entry »
Crunch joins Paragon's roster of Heroes
Epic Games has announced that Crunch will be the next hero to join the roster for its PC and PlayStation 4 MOBA, Paragon. Read the rest of this entry »
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Debuts on PlayStation 4 at PlayStation Experience 2016
CI Games has announced Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 will be publicly playable on PlayStation 4 for the first time at the PlayStation Experience 2016 in Anaheim, California on December 3-4. Read the rest of this entry »


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Hello, my name is Deanna Murray and I am a marketing and branding specialist who helps businesses realize their true potential by making their brands come to life.
Often, I am asked about the importance of business communication and whether it enhances or hurts an organization.
Almost any communications specialist will tell you there are two key types of press: Good press and bad press. Pretty obvious, right? These two types of press can be reported in a few different ways – either by the company via press release or another controlled announcement forum or by discovery through a nosey reporter or vindictive employee.
If a company has actively participated in generating press releases, pitching stories to news outlets and also keeping employees up to speed on happenings, it is much easier to control the release of information whether good or bad. Uncontrolled communication is like a game of 'telephone' – the message changes every time it is repeated. But if you're controlling the information flow, it is less likely to get messed up.
When a dialogue is established with journalists, reporters and the like, these news hounds are more likely to help you when and if unsavory news is discovered about your business. They are also more likely to help you get your message out.
While many things have changed, the need to build relationships with the newsmakers in your area has not. News – whether self-generated or events-based – is powerful and knowing the players is important.
I'm not talking about a sleazy, money-under-the-table type of deal. I am talking about a mutual respect where you're available to chat and openly share your expertise should it be needed in a story or feature idea.
When my clients ask me the best way to approach releasing information about their company, I always tell them to start locally. Reach out to your local chamber of commerce. Find the local business news outlets and also search online for the newsletters and community sites that support local business.
Hire a blogger or a skilled writer to help get some of your important messages out to your customer base. Start building a community of strong information that you communicate and control.
Find ways to get your information out that doesn't feel like advertising or marketing. Customers respond to this and you could establish a following that will turn into a loyal community of brand ambassadors.
If you find yourself in the midst of a press nightmare based on a discovery or report release you were hoping didn't get out, do not ignore it. The best thing to do is to speak as openly and honestly as possible and stay away from defensive posturing. Use this bad situation to start a repoire with your community and industry so that if it happens next time you'll have some allies.
Tip: One of the main reasons large corporations do so well is they put a stake in the ground in communities their offices are based. They go to outreach events, they help communities – they establish themselves as leaders.
I believe this is important for any company who wants to have a strong footprint in their homebase community. Starting locally and growing globally is a winning plan – and communication is key.
I sure hope this information helps – leave a comment or a question – I'd love to hear from you! And if you get a chance, check out my weekly blog on build.automate.com.
This is Deanna Murray saying see ya — and we'll talk again soon.


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Get Your Head Around Why Your Baby's Crying Right Now
Screams and tears – the worst sounds of new parenthood. But learn to understand why your baby cries and peace could be yours again
Discovered there's nothing more distressing than listening to your baby cry? That's because it's designed to have exactly that effect on you. Great!
'Crying is nature's equivalent to a car alarm,' says health visitor Caroline Bough. 'It's designed to get an immediate response from you so your baby gets all his needs met.' That's fine, providing you know just which have to be met. But in those first weeks it seems to take FOREVER to work out. "Ok, it was wind!" Or, more frustratingly, nothing at all.
All babies cry
From the second your baby enters the world, his first scream is a sign he's healthy. 'Mostly, he'll cry for bursts of less than five minutes until a feed is offered or he falls asleep,' says sleep expert Dee Booth. 'But some babies can cry for longer, particularly in the evenings.'
For some, this may be down to colic. Colic drops can help while gently massaging his tummy in a clockwise direction helps move trapped wind.
Even if your baby doesn't have colic, he could be unsettled late in the afternoon because he's overstimulated after the day's activities and struggling to wind down. Get to grips with baby massage – it's your baby's equivalent of a trip to the spa.
Don't blame yourself
Just because your baby cries a lot, it doesn't mean you're failing as a mum. 'Your baby will cry because he's hungry, tired or uncomfortable,' says Alison Scott-Wright, author of The Sensational Baby Sleep Plan (£12.99, Bantam). 'It'll take you a while to get used to his signals, but you will – it's all part of the experience.'
You may have to face up to simply having a baby who does cry more – sometimes for no real reason. 'Rule out any health problems, such as acid reflux, which happens during or after feeds,' says Caroline. If your GP's happy your baby's healthy, you may need to wait (and hope) for him to get out of this phase.
Crying for a reason
As adults we tend to associate tears with emotional or physical pain, which is why a wailing baby is so distressing. But try to work out whether something really is that wrong. If your baby is unwell or in pain, these cries are very different from the normal cranky ones. 'An unwell baby will usually give out a high-pitched, distressed wail,' says Dee. 'And there'll be less of a break between cries. You'll recognise it right away because it won't sound like his normal cry.'
It won't last forever
We promise. Most babies cry a lot less frequently after 12 weeks. 'By this time your little one will probably be less sensitive, feeding more efficiently and generally be more robust,' says Caroline. 'By about six months, he'll be better at self-soothing, too, so you won't need to jump in with each grumble.' Don't worry, soon he'll learn to talk and you'll be able to tell just what he wants.
Prediction for the future?
Just because your two month old bawls more than the other babies at playgroup, it doesn't mean he'll always be cranky. 'Frequency of crying is no indication of temperament,' says Alison. 'Grumpy babies can grow up to become happy, contented toddlers – and vice versa.' Yep, so you could soon be proud/smug mum to the polite, mild mannered kid in playgroup!
Different cries
The first few weeks of motherhood can be overwhelming for both of you, but you'll soon learn to work out what his different cries mean {LINK}. 'Most babies start to fall into a natural routine quickly and become predictable,' says Alison. 'Timing feeds can help. If he's crying and you know he's due a feed, it's a no-brainer.'
Random crying
There will be times when you rule out every possible cause and nothing seems to work. In which case, just give your baby a cuddle and look for signs of illness.
And let's be honest, sometimes all any of us needs is a bit of a cuddle. 'Skin-to-skin contact can be soothing as it triggers the release of oxytocin – the bonding hormone – which is naturally calming,' says Caroline.


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The Ellis Approach
The Ellis Foundation has a complete approach to college scholarships. We don't just throw money at education—we make it stick. We've developed a unique holistic system that addresses the needs of students.
Student Selection
We work with high school counselors to identify students with the ability and determination to complete post-secondary education or training. All scholarship candidates are interviewed in person or via video-conference.
Scholarship Assistance
The Ellis Scholarship pays up to $1,000 per semester for up to eight consecutive semesters. We also encourage our students to explore additional scholarship opportunities as well as find part-time work, particularly in their degree field.
Degree Completion
Getting into college isn't the hard part. The real feat is getting students out the "back door" with the educational credentials needed for gainful employment. For this reason, we don't just offer a one-year award. We work with students for up to eight consecutive semesters.
Financial Accountability
Our scholarship is paid directly to the college or university and covers college-billed expenses only. This ensures that donor funds go directly to education, not iPads or flat-screen TVs.
Tracking Student Performance
We convey clear expectations and require accountability. Student performance is monitored directly from the college or university. If grades drop below our required GPA, the student is contacted directly. We hold students responsible for their performance but work with them to develop successful strategies.
College Coaching
We pair our scholarships with a proven mentoring program aimed at college success and degree completion.
A Message from Chris Ellis, President
"Attitude is everything—and attitude is a decision. Choose to surround yourself with positive personalities and messages. Choose to participate in positive experiences and activities. Choose to fill your mind with positive thoughts, information, and expectations.
Make no mistake. Life will have obstacles and setbacks, but many of our Ellis Scholars have distinguished themselves by overcoming these challenges. They make conscious effort not to indulge in self-pity or remorse. They take responsibility for their future.
Remember, the world is waiting for you. Get on it. There is work to be done."


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We are thrilled to report that our bake sale this past Friday was an unqualified success! The end of day total was $885! We had the largest turnout of parent volunteers during this 4 hour event. Ten parents assisted in selling the goods to the students. We would like to thank in no particular order: Maria Ramroop, Erica Bohde, Lory Frassetti, Lissette Anderson, Abbie Ayala, Evie Hantzopoulos, Karen Belgrave, Nilda Chu, Jean Stemm, and Frederica Sayles. Our thanks as well to the many parents that donated their delicious homemade baked goods, you put smiles on many students' faces.
I bet you're asking yourselves, "Well where does that money go?" Here's a perfect (recent) example of what the raised funds from successful events like these go to… Mr. Famiglia of COSA dressed in costume accepted our check of $450 to fund the DJ/Party setup at this Friday's Halloween Dance, which we heard was a graveyard smash!
Did your teen get mash at this Halloween Bash?! Please send us pics!
Speaking of pics – We also purchased memory cards for the entire incoming sophomore Photography class (17x 32GB SDHC cards) and extra ink supplies for their sleek professional inkjet printer all totaling $500 as budgeted last year. We were happy to hand all these supplies to Ms. McLaughlin and one of her students. Happy picture taking!
Of course we're not done yet, as more items budgeted will start to come up for funding. An immediate event is the upcoming College Trip to both Skidmore and SUNY Purchase on November 7. As you see, your donations are critical to meet our goals to help as much of the school as possible. Expect more news later as we come up with other ways you can help the PTA raise funds.
Halloween Bake Sale! October 27th
The PTA will be having its first Bake sale of the year for Halloween on October 27th during all four lunch periods. That's 10:30am-1:30pm. For the newcomers, here's the scoop: parents and students donate baked goods. Parent volunteers will set up a table outside the lunch room and sell the goods to the students and staff.
We need baked goods donated and parent volunteers to help. All grade parents are asked to help but especially SENIOR PARENTS for this bake sale as we gear up for college trips funded by the PTA. Cupcakes and brownies are always a big hit, but any individual packaged items are great. We try to keep all items one dollar for the students, so package accordingly. Please drop items off yourself or send them in with your student the day before or the day of at the main office.
Let us know what baked goods you are donating and if you can help.
I wanna hear you brag about your kids! – Hey parents! Do you love to brag about your kid? Of course you do! We want to hear from you! We're creating a new gallery series called, "Being Art & Design" where we would love for you to send pictures of your child, and tell us about what they're doing and what you love about the school! Each month we will feature a family online.
All entries become property of the PTA and publication is at the discretion of the exec board. Thank you.
This is Jane. She's in 9th Grade and came to HSAD for Architecture. She's a science whiz and loves to build communities in Minecraft. Though her design skills only pale in comparison to her latest hobby – rolling her eyes at her dad's jokes.
We announced a month ago how the PTA is paying for a visit to Skidmore College. Well we just heard that SUNY Purchase also wants to host our kids for the day! So we're funding a SECOND bus for the same day, November 7th! This is fabulous news as Purchase is one of the most popular colleges for our children. It has excellent art programs and they are rolling out the red carpet for our kids. If you haven't signed up for the college trips, please click the link below. Preference will be given to seniors as they are in the midst of the college applicaton process. The College and Career office has final say on who will get to go on the visits as there are limited seats but you have to sign up to show interest for your child to attend.
Day one of the very first freshmen bridge program is complete! We hope the students enjoyed the activities led by Global Kids staff. Two more days to go! Led by the school's own staff.
After feedback last year, the school in its continuing quest to be the best it can be has introduced a bridge program for the incoming freshman a week before school officially starts. Three days of mini-high!
From their note: "We are pleased to host a freshman bridge program on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, August 29th – 31st. From 9am – 12pm, we will walk students through an orientation to the learning community of Art & Design HS. Students will have the opportunity to meet their classmates, teachers and staff members, ease their transition and facilitate their first days of school. Register: https://goo.gl/forms/AuC5dc5Hc2qDrqLT2
http://www.artanddesignhs.com/freshmen-bridge-program/ "
Needless to say, we urge all freshman parents to take advantage of this bridge program to help your child ease into the new challenges in high school.
We're hearing that the school's mid-summer mailings have been arriving at the more than 1400 families that comprise our wonderful student body. This includes over 400 new freshman!
The contents of the mailing include PupilPath instructions, a welcome letter from Principal Ureña, upcoming important dates, our own PTA Welcome letter and solicitation, and most importantly, your child's upcoming class schedule for 2017-2018. Be sure to carefully read this schedule! If you spot any errors or surprises, be sure to reach out to Ms Johnson ASAP. The sooner the schedules are finalized the better.
We're prepping this new website over the next few weeks. It's been a labor of love and are hopeful it will be informative for all of you.
Contact: Carl Landegger at carlcreates@artanddesignhs.
Click here to view the Art & Design Film Department Newscasts and make sure to Subscribe to their YouTube channel
Art and Design High School PTA
245 East 56th Street
New York, NY 10022


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Plaka is the oldest area in Athens; it's located between the acropolis and the Temple of Zeus. Its short and cozy streets with a lot of souvenir shops and restaurants attract a great number of tourists.
Plaka is the most picturesque area in Athens, where you don't feel that you are in the city with population of about 4 million people. Anafiotika, which is famous for its snow-white houses, is a special place here. The legend says that Delphian oracle forbad building houses there, but two homeless builders, that were looking for shelter in Plaka, due to their mastery managed to build a small house for the night. When in the morning guardsmen came, they felt sorry for the builders and decided not to banish them. Since then a rule was laid down: if you managed to build a shelter for a night, you may stay there. The area is also called Thission, named after the ancient temple in the Agora that is actually a temple to Haephastus. The whole neighborhood which used to be full of the furnaces of the metal workers would have been more aptly named for Haephastus who was the God of fire and the patron of all craftsmen. Instead it has existed for centuries named after Theseus who had gone to Crete to kill the minataur. Thission used to be a place where few people went, especially tourists.


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(* This project really needs a name – suggestions are 105% welcome. A five-minute brainstorm yielded "Project Crewpid," but I think something better is possible.)
I scanned this great sketch of Alejandro Moreno (well…I liked it) and was prepared to post that over a report on the Columbus Crew's opening day win over Toronto FC. Turns out I saved the scan as the wrong kind of file, I had too much shit to do yesterday, and there was that weird hangover that hurt my body less than my…my soul, I guess. So, yeah, the Crew won their opener on the back of goals by Adam Moffat and Alejandro Moreno. Moffat was most people's man of the match, which is the point of the leading anecdote: I could draw a decent caricature of Moreno, but couldn't swing Moffat – so, there you go, Moreno becomes my man of the match.
As for the game itself, it was a good enough win and I liked what I saw generally (though, admittedly, squinting through one eye by the end; where there's a hangover in the morning, there was a drunk the night before – all y'all know how this works). And that's the weird thing – and "the weird" extends to the commentary several of this week's games: yeah, the Crew won their opener – which seems a rare event, even if may not be (I don't know) – but keeping the clean sheet required no mean exertion from Will Hesmer. What I'm getting at, here, is that this was a nice win, but nothing more – so when I see something like where Goal.com placed the Crew in their power rankings, I wonder how I saw so much less than they did. Continue reading
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Re: Prefect
The Joe Pesci acceptance speech: "This is an honor and privilege, thank you." - Nick O'Demus 16:33, September 11, 2009 (UTC)
- You've never heard of Joe Pesci?! Kids these days... - Nick O'Demus 09:24, September 12, 2009 (UTC)
Gryffindor Prefect
Hey! forgot to congrats you on becoming the Gryffindor Prefect :D --Profiteor 19:36, September 11, 2009 (UTC)
House Points Game start date
It looks like Starstuff still isn't back from her trip yet, so we're going to have to push back the start of the game just a few days (we also need just a bit more time to fine-tune some of the machanics). Tentatively, I'm going to set the new start date as the 20th, and I'll let our Prefects know if anything changes. Thanks for your patience. - Nick O'Demus 18:21, September 14, 2009 (UTC)
Hello Margiechocoholic, I am Gryfindoor, and I would like to join the Gryffindor House. My name is the same as the house, and I am brave so I think I'd be a good Gryffindor.
Re: Clock
The MediaWiki software runs on Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), which for general purposes can be considered equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time, as the difference between the two time standards is never greater than a few fractions of a second. Just add 10 hours to the UTC time if you're in GMT+10 or use this converter at TimeandDate.com to do it for you automatically.
You can also edit your preferences to display your local time instead of UTC, but this applies only to edit logs, and not to signatures posted on pages. You can find a guide on how to change your date and time preferences on this page (scroll down to "Date and time").
The HPG starting date has been postponed until September 20 in order to give us some more time to work out issues with the game mechanics. 00:00 September 20 in UTC will be 10:00 September 20 in GMT+10.[1]
I'm not sure how a clock could be set up on this site. However, I hope the above information helps you instead. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 00:00, September 16, 2009 (UTC)
New HPG guidelines
I've added some new guidelines (based on suggestions from Nick O'Demus) on the amount of points that should be given for certain types of contributions to the House Points Game policy page. Please review these new guidelines, and if you have any concerns or ideas for improvement, feel free to let me know. Thanks! ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 23:53, September 19, 2009 (UTC)
New HPG term has started
This is just a message to let you know that the new term of the House Points Game started at 00:00 September 20 (UTC). As a Prefect, you can begin giving points, as well as encouraging your House and helping to direct its collaborative work at Gryffindor Tower. If you see someone with a Gryffindor userbox on their userpage who hasn't joined the game yet, feel free to drop them a note. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 00:28, September 20, 2009 (UTC)
Re: Joanne Murray (Yin&Yang's Talk Page)
Hi Margiechocoholic. I just wanted to answer your question about my refering to J.K. Rowling as Joanne Murray. The latter is actually her real name. 'Rowling' was changed to 'Murray' after she married her husband whose surname is Murray. The 'J.K. Rowling' name is more of a publication title (used strictly for her books) with the second initial, 'K' standing for Kathleen, not actually being part of her real name at all but borrowed from either her mother or grandmother (I can't remember whose it was). Why bother adding a false middle name initial, you ask? Well it turns out that when Joanne Rowling first tried to publish 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', the publisher thought that to have Rowling's full first and last name on the front cover would make it blatantly obvious that the author is female and therefore wouldn't attract the attention of male readers. So she was asked to initialise her first name and add a false initialised middle name to create the illusion that the author is male. Sounds a little strange to me but anyway...--Yin&Yang 05:56, October 11, 2009 (UTC)
Re: 5 points
Thanks very much! =) --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 23:30, October 28, 2009 (UTC)
My First House Points?
Hi Margiechocoholic, how are you? I don't know if you've noticed, but recently I signed up to take part in the House Points game. Since you are my Prefect (yes, I chose Gryffindor the least common, lol), I was wondering if I could ask for my first set of points for the game from you? I'm usually not the type to ask for rewards, but not too long ago I made a considerable contribution to the 'Sirius Black' section on the 'Hermione Granger' page and I had hoped that I would have earned at least a few points. If you disagree then that's alright, I mainly just wanted to let you know that I joined the team. Thanks.--Yin&Yang 05:00, November 12, 2009 (UTC)
Happy Birthday
Yeah, I second that. Happy Birthday Margiechocoholic! Have a great day!--Yin&Yang 12:35, December 2, 2009 (UTC)
- Happy Birthday Margie! --ÈnŔîčö DC(Send me an Owl!) 01:51, December 3, 2009 (UTC)
House Points for Quidditch Lover
Hi Margie, I hope you had a great birthday. Anyway, I just wanted to ask if it is possible for you to award Quidditch Lover some House Points for her outstanding efforts to help me fix up my signiture. She had been trying to help me for a while now, and she just managed to finally (and literally) "crack the code". Thanks!--Yin & YangTalk to me! 08:41, December 5, 2009 (UTC)
House Points Game
It's been decided to extend the House Points Game by one month past the original ending date, so Prefects will have time to review their House participants' achievements and award any final points, but without disrupting the holidays. The game will now end at 00:00 on January 20th, 2010. - Nick O'Demus 18:48, December 24, 2009 (UTC)
Happy Holidays
Can i mominate a user for points to our house the user is Ratneer i think i am not sure but i hope that i can---- Hogwarts09 Contact Me 22:48, December 30, 2009 (UTC)
House points
Heya i got a question about house points when is the next term and if we're already in it then sorry for waiting your time because i want to join a house and cause your a prefect i thought you would know when the new term is and sorry if i wasted your time
Philered WAS HERE! PEACE!
20:04, March 21, 2010 (UTC)
- Hi, sorry, I don't know when the next term is starting, I've asked people but as yet have received no reply. Margiechocoholic Owl me! 01:34, April 21, 2010 (UTC)
OMG your profile pic is hamish and andy!! im in love with these guys!! they came to my school!! Molly Wobbles 06:25, April 4, 2010 (UTC)
Hi Margiechocoholic. Could you take a look at your objection on the Elder Wand FAN which you made in February, and if you're happy that it has been addressed, strike it? :-) Cheers, Grunny (talk) 08:20, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Okay that's done. I'm very happy :) Well done on fixing it up! I definitely think it's FA-worthy now. Thanks for letting me know, otherwise I would have been objecting a perfectly good article :( :p Margiechocoholic Owl me! 09:57, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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EPISODE 119: Is Technology to Blame for Your Back Pain?
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Google has just launched an update to the Play Games app for Android that allows users to record and share their gameplay with others. You can capture your gameplay in 480p or 720p. To start recording, simply open the Play Games app on your Android device, select any game you'd like to play, and then tap the 'record' button.
You also have an option of adding in a video of yourself playing and commenting via the front-facing camera and microphone. Once you've recorded your gameplay, you can quickly edit the video, and upload it to YouTube.
This new feature is being rolled out in the US and UK first, but will be available in more countries later. This update is similar to the one that Google added to its YouTube Gaming app earlier in October, except that Google Play Games does not yet have live streaming gameplay features.


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Posts Tagged 'Books'
How far have I been dragged to…
I forgot when I took this photo. It was when I was younger and when I still had my blackberry. 😉 Yes, I could still remember that I took this photo with my blackberry who had long gone.
Well, I have to say, these books are really womanizers. But I cannot help to see its resembles with the notorious twilight saga. Yes, a twi-hard like me will definitely see the resembles. And frankly, it's a bit a disappointment. Couldn't you creative anything else? Not that it's not selling, I know.
For say, from all the places in the world, Seattle?
"Listen to me! Please! Please! Listen to me! You don't understand! You have to let me go! I don't understand, why my father died! Why I'm alone! This is my only chance, to work. You should understand!"
126 minutes movie, and 15 seconds scene sum it up. That was it. That was the moment when you held you breath and sank into a truth that a good movie delivered. A moment where I can identify myself with the character. A moment where I blended in. Indeed, what Hugo just said was something that we all wanted to shout out. That I wanted to shout out. I really do not understand. I don't understand why my mum died. I don't understand why I am alone. And so many "I don't understand" that I want to shout out. Unfortunately, I am not sure whether I understand how I should "work". I cannot confidently continue my "I don't understand" sentences with Hugo's "This is my only chance to work." And that brings me a deep sigh. Those are questions answered only through death.
Book Log of 2012
The year of come back – in reading.
Earlier this year, I wrote a posting, Vallaura Awards. One of its awards was given to the best book I've read in 2011. To my surprise, I realized that I hadn't read so many book in that year. Shame on me! So, to prevent wasting of my valuable time of chances in getting wonderful knowledge from books, I decided to keep record of this year books.
What better way to restart a lost hobby besides reading a good Dan Brown's sci-fi novel. So to start the counting, I sank in Deception Point. Not as enchanting as The Da Vinci code or Angels and Demons of course, but it surely did the trick. My desires to read had arose. Good job Dan Brown! And thanks to my dear friend, Fany who lent me the book which tragically torn apart by my puppy. heheheehe…
I did start it well. But it didn't mean that it will stay on course. So, carefully I chose another novel. This time to play save, I chose novel that were recommended by friends. They were in Bahasa, my native language, 5 cm and Manusia Setengah Salmon. The first one was okay. But the later one which was recommended as a funny book almost killed my willingness to read. Sorry to say. Maybe I should have not expect something great from those books. But, I thanked Ribka for lending me the first book and Junita for the latter one.
5 cm
It all started on New Year's Eve. I was writing my blog, Vallaura Awards. I was shocked to know that I did not read a lot of books in 2011. So much for a person who claim to be a bookworm. So, I got some gears and started reading again. 5 cm was the first book I finished in this 2012.
It's an Indonesian book and I borrowed it from my friend. I found the book not really have that wow factor but it was not a disappointment as well. It was about 5 friends who like to hang around until they decided to have 3-month break of seeing each other. And after the 3-month period they set a time to meet and go for Mahameru trip (Mahameru is a name of the tallest mountain in Java, Indonesia). The Mahameru trip was described interestingly vivid. So, it was a good part of the book. But that's all.
The writer also spiced up with his thoughts through out the pages, as if he was reading with us. Some of the spices, I admit, keep us going for the sake of curiosity. while the 5 cm philosophy, it's a bout dreaming. In essence, if you have a dream, hang it 5 cm before your forehead, so you will always see it and determine to pursue that dream until you make it happen. A good one.
Here I quote original writing from the book, it's in Bahasa Indonesia (but have similar meaning with what I've told you before). Read the rest of this entry »
Holiday therapy
Did you know that holiday is already holiday even if it's not started yet? uh-hu, right when you are busy booking tickets, preparing itinerary, shopping for clothes to pack, imagining hundreds of pictures you will take…yup, it's started already!!! Yippiiee!! 😀
And oh-oh! People are now filling their blogs with TO-DO and MUST-DO lists for the coming holiday. And me want to join the conversation too!!
#1. Go to a beach
This is a must! I can already feel the hot sea breeze, the splash of salty sea water and the view of blue blue blue waves…. It is just a must! And I had book a trip to Lombok, yay!!


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A lot of folks who want to do something for their fitness are normally going the route that they sign up with a fitness centre. The usual routine will then be to visit the gym, say once or more times each week which supposedly gives those although well-meaning people some sort of feeling the they are actually doing something for their health and fitness.
The reality however cannot be further from the truth.
Most of the time, people who attend a gym don't have any type of former experience when it comes to exercise routines.
These people will in all likelihood end up randomly selecting some exercise equipment at the premises and then use them, most of the time in entirely wrong ways when it comes to their fitness goals.
In not too rare cases, people who are not accustomed to exercise equipment and how to properly use it may even damage their health.
That is why I am always saying that going to a gym alone by itself doesn't really have any benefit whatsoever if you don't know exactly what type of exercises to do and how to do them the right way. And most of the time, the only person who can advise you in this regard would be a qualified fitness trainer.
Unfortunately, with the current wave of low price bargain gyms in the UK, these qualified and helpful trainers are scarce. There are not many gyms left in the United Kingdom where you can get to help you would require, simply because a lot of fitness chains are saving money wherever they can to be competitive and our pricing. (In other words: you get what you pay for)
The best way to go about your fitness would be a few choose a good gym where you can get a hold of a personal trainer. Yes, such a personal trainer will cost you more than good gym membership alone, but this is definitely an investment that more than worthwhile if you ask me. With a personal trainer it will be easy to do exactly those types of exercise routines that will help you get to your fitness goal most effectively. He or she can advise you and help you at all times which is invaluable especially if you're less experienced.
At personal trainer Hackney you can read all about how a personal trainer can be one of the best investments you can make for your health and fitness. Think about how such a little investment can greatly pay off when it comes to your health and fitness!


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Happy 100th To Us!Posted: January 8, 2014 Filed under: Fuckery | Tags: Air Gupta, Angie Motshekga, ANN7, Bobbie van Jaarsveld, Bonnie Tyler, Daily Skid Marks, Desmond Tutu, Gupta, Joost van der Westhuizen, Juanita du Plessis, Jub Jub, Julius Malema, Justine Sacco, King Zwelibanzi Dalindyebo, Nataniël, Nataniëlmas, Nelson Mandela, Ramey Short, Robbie Klay, Robert Mugabe, South African Satellite, Steve Hofmeyr 1 Comment
Today Siesa Nyama is celebrating the 100th time we've been able to smear the filth that is South African news -well, our version of it anyway – across your phones, tablets and computer screens. Yes people, we've made it to 100 posts without being deactivated, sued or jailed. SCORE! For this reason, but mostly because we're all drunk already and unable to come up with anything new, here is a recap of some of the highlights (or low lights, depending on your stance) so far. See how many of them you can remember!
Belated Knopkierie: David PocockPosted: October 14, 2013 Filed under: Knopkierie | Tags: David Pocock, Knopkierie, LGBT, LGBT rights, LGBTQIA, Robert Mugabe, Rugby, South Africa, Thirst, Zimbabwe Leave a comment
Fine, whatever, it's not Saturday I know, but I couldn't let this one slide…for obvious reasons. This week's (last week's) Knopkierie is Good-Guy-Rugby-Player-From-Down-Under David Pocock. I could write a whole article about that surname, but I shan't because he deserves better. He does not, however, deserve better than juvenile cracks about his unfortunate family name because he is pretty much the embodiment of the expression "Greek God", but rather because he is a) surprisingly not as thick as a box of jockstraps as his physical appearance would suggest, because b) he loves the gays as much as the gays love him (well, maybe not as much; I highly doubt he jerks it to a life-sized poster of Elton John and his life partner) and c) he does his bit by helping out the poor aids waifs of Zim. You might be wondering why an Australian rugby player qualifies as a eligible candidate for Knopkierie. Well, all this segment really is, is me showing the world what I have in my spank bank, but let me try to legitimize this decision like a professional (you: HAHAHAHAHA).
There are various reasons why I despise Robert Mugabe. His poor dress-sense being one of the top reasons and being instrumental in David Pocock becoming an Aussie is another. We all know that Bob gave Zimbabwe a good old fisting as far as agriculture and the economy is concerned, which led to the Pocock family leaving Zim and moving to Oz when David was 14. This then resulted in a direct loss for South African rugby (and thirsty bitches nation wide) because if he stayed in Zim he OBVIOUSLY would have come to Mzansi to pursue his rugby career as we all know that Zim was never that big on the rugga. FUCKING MUGABE! Luckily, judging from his twatter, it would seem that he has not forgotten about us. Here are some images to ensure that you also do not forget about him:
Gays are evil – so says Robert MugabePosted: August 8, 2013 Filed under: Politics | Tags: Africa, Desmond Tutu, Gay, Grace Mugabe, Homophobia, LGBT, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, Zimbabwe 3 Comments
So for those of you who didn't know; Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, is continuing his campaign to win the highly coveted Biggest Douche in the Universe award. According to City Press, in a recent address at a rally in Bulawayo, Bob had the following to say:
". . . then we have a respectable man, an Archbishop. Tutu should just step down, because he supports gays, something that is evil. We say no to gays…"
Bob had this to say about Archbishop Desmond Tutu's stance against homophobia. Bob being a hateful prick and hating on a beloved South African public figure aside, I simply CAN'T with that outfit he is wearing! One thing is certain, this bitch definitely does NOT have a gay working his wardrobe out…and it shows. It's a pity Zimbabwe's First Lady of Tyranny, Gucci Grace, isn't doing her wifely duty by bringing Bob back some swag from her travels. That mess hanging off him looks like it was thrown together from the second-hand shit Pep Stores imports in bales from Eastern, and that hat! That fucking HAT!
No tea no shade Bob, but if you want to talk shit about the gays then a) you need to have your outfit IN CHECK and b) you best make sure you wipe the residual jizz from the corners of your mouth after sucking your own dick. Homophobic slurs really don't hold any credibility with a face full of spunk. Also, someone needs to talk to him about the Hitler situation on his upper lip. It is quite obvious that Bob draws significant political inspiration from Das Führer, but his PR ho needs to get fired for failing to ensure that shit doesn't get photographed.
The diseased, prolapse asshole of the African continent concluded his mouth-queefing session by saying that "…victory is ours…". I'm sorry, but the only victory to be had here is by the shady bitch who sold you that mess on your body, Bob! He saw your blind ass coming a mile away and is still laughing all the way to the bank.


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Wildcamp Petition
Already the number of signatories is heading for 1400, and an 'official' response will therefore be forthcoming....but....chances are that the 'response' will be drafted by Sir Humphrey Appleby (of 'Yes Minister' fame) so a little pressure is required.
Now is the time to write to your MP, drawing his/her attention to the petition, and restating the argument. Not good at letters? Neither am I, so for full details of how to contact your MP - and a draft letter go here.
We've got some momentum - now go for it guys!
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September 26, 2014
by Kandace Mavrick
The thing that gets me about this song is the line, Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. Because I always want to argue the point. But I'm not totally sure which side I'm on. It's a kind of depressing song. So, sorry about that. But I stumbled across a video of Pink […]
September 23, 2014
by Kandace Mavrick
I'm not saying you should read anything into this. But if you did, you should know that it works out a lot better for me than it does for this bear. Also, I like carrots.
September 19, 2014
by Kandace Mavrick
This song was apparently written for the TV show Justified, and there is no official music video I feel no qualms about giving you a Justified tribute video to go with the song. Also, it gives me the opportunity to say, "Hey, if you haven't watched it, you should check out Justified. It's pretty awesome. If […]
September 17, 2014
by Kandace Mavrick
September 12, 2014
by Kandace Mavrick
There are a lot of different versions of this song, but this is the one that plays in my head. "I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player, too. And if you'd care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you. Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but […]
September 5, 2014
by Kandace Mavrick
Today's videoclip is not part of any of my writing playlists, but a friend traumatised me with it earlier in the week and I want to share. I feel like I should be offering trigger warnings like Violence to Muppets/Assorted Plushies. So, you know, if you find that kind of thing bothersome… maybe watch through your […]


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Football, Physics, and Symmetry
When people talk about the physics of American
football, they normally mention force, torque, and so on… Like how the energy from two
linemen colliding is enough to power a 60W light bulb for over a minute, or is equivalent
to an average person falling two stories off of a building! But there's another aspect of physics in football
that isn't talked about as much – symmetry! You might think symmetry is just for butterflies
and rorschach tests, but it's all over the place in football: there's translational symmetry
when teams keep the same formations as they move up or down the field, and rotational
symmetry when they switch sides after a touchdown. Even the ball has axial symmetry so it can
spin smoothly through the air. But why is symmetry useful in the first place?
Symmetry makes things easier, or at least more efficient; it gives you a guide: "same
scenario, same action." That means you don't have to reinvent the wheel all the time: to
draw a straight line, you just keep drawing in the same direction. For a circle, keep
curving the same amount. So when football players practice a play over
and over, the patterns of football become so ingrained in their reflexes they can act
without thinking. Psychologists call this "habit formation"; we call it "symmetry in
time"! And when players line up on the field the same way at the thirty, or forty, or fifty
yard lines, that's "symmetry in space". Even physics itself is symmetric – ever
heard of Newton's law: "a body in motion tends to stay in motion"? That's just nature saying
"keep doing the same thing." What's more, Newton's laws of motion are the same now as
they were yesterday, and they'll be the same again tomorrow! Doesn't that make life easy? Ultimately, symmetry is what allows both science
AND football to function – if the laws of the universe (or the rules of football) changed
from day to day, we wouldn't be able to repeat experiments, make predictions, or know what
plays to practice. So when you reach for yet another handful
of chips while watching the next football game, know that millions across the country
are doing exactly the same, in perfect symmetry.