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Team GB: how do they do it?
It's the question everybody's asking in the velodrome. Well, everyone but the British, we are just enjoying it.
Once the whole country almost basked in being rubbish at sport, but then the government threw huge amounts of money at it, some of it stuck, and now we are good, and we love it.
Money partly answers the question. Money underpins much of UK's cycling's success.
You will hear a lot of talk about marginal gains, but those margins only come from having the money to try them, because for every gain, there will be five things that didn't work, and that's what costs.
But even marginal gains hide something, the fact that Team GB's cyclists and the staff who support them do everything right. They are a collective that's bigger than the sum of their parts. And Olympic domination is what the collective aims FOR.
But money comes in again, not all federations have the luxury of being so single minded. The French sprint silver medallist, Gregory Bauge said as much. He dominated world sprinting between the Olympics, but was left gasping in Jason Kenny's wake in London.
Domination hasn't been easy. British Cycling's chief coach Shane Sutton says; "About 18 months ago it hit us, London was getting closer and it was time to take a long hard look at where we were. Some people got told some home truths, everyone had to roll up their sleeves and start giving 100 percent."
Everyone meant literally everyone involved with the team in London; the long-listed athletes, the physios, the carers, mechanics, coaches and nutritionist, were ALL asked to look at what they do, analyse it and come up with things they could do better.
And they did, they tried new stuff, and what didn't work was thrown away but what did was kept and laid on top of the best practice the team had already evolved.
Some stuff was even held back, and that added to what has been one of Team GB's masterstrokes; momentum.
The track team started well in the Melbourne world championships. They fielded what was the gb Olympic squad in what would be a dry run for the Games, and they dominated.
But then a second of British Cycling's initiatives, arguably their most ambitious project yet, hit pay dirt.
Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France, the first Brit to do it, and Team Sky dominated with Chris Froome in second, Mark Cavendish taking three stages and the collective effort was mighty.
The effect that had on cycling in the UK WAS huge, but the effect it had on the Olympic track team was even bigger. Sky is based on the principles all British international races live train and race by. Winning the Tour de France acted as a huge springboard for their effort.
Wiggins kept it going by winning gold in the time trial. 'Secret' marginal gains, like the world's speediest helmets, what had been kept under wraps, were handed out. Momentum swung onto the track and the GB riders hit it pedalling like never before. Gold begat gold and the landslide began.
Anybody who wants to beat them has to play catch up now. But they know what it takes; focus, technology and a collective will to strive for excellence.
There are no secrets. In fact the 'Secret Squirrel' department that everybody talks about being in Manchester has a big element of smoke a mirrors about it, a ruse to get the competition believing that the GB track riders have special equipment with huge speed advantages.
The truth is rather more boring. It's about everyone doing their best, and being treated as an equal part of the whole. For example, all Team GB riders work with one of the best sports psychiatrists in the world, Steve Peters, but all of the team staff work with him too. If a mechanic has a problem and Peters can help, then the mechanic gets his undivided attention until the problem is sorted.
If there is a secret, it's that, everybody being equal but at the same time the team comes before any individual does. It's quite a beautiful thing really, and it's very strong.
So strong that Geraint Thomas put his road race goals, where he is going to be one of the world's best soon, on hold for a year just to win the same gold medal he won in Beijing.
And if you want another example of how strong Team GB's spirit is; Mark Cavendish is considering putting his road career on hold for a year to ride the track in Rio. He hasn't got an Olympic gold, but all his friends have, so he wants one.
He also wants to experience being part of that winning track team again. Part of a unit that lives in each other's pockets, that trains on a cold track on dark December mornings. That rides the rainy hills around Manchester. One that wins the Olympic Games.
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August 8th 2012 @ 11:32am
Colin N said | August 8th 2012 @ 11:32am | Report commentExcellent article and should allay any 'doubts.' Interesting listening to Sir Chris Hoy yesterday evening talking about these alleged 'magic' wheels, a topic the French have brought up. Well…he said the wheels were made by a French company!!
August 8th 2012 @ 12:12pm
SE Informer said | August 8th 2012 @ 12:12pm | Report commentI really have to take my hat off to the British cycling team. I am an Aussie but Team GB are simply the best on the track and after the Tour, Team SKY the best on the road. Where to now for Cycling Australia? How are we going to beat the best of the best? In these games GB have consistently delivered and with world records to boot! The legacy will be a lasting one after the Games and with a gold medal eluding Cav on the road he has expressed interest in joining the team pursuit squad in Rio. It should be an interesting development period in the next four years. Also, with Victoria Pendelton's retirement and with Meare's thinking about Rio who will be her major rival on the track?
August 8th 2012 @ 3:27pm
Betty B said | August 8th 2012 @ 3:27pm | Report commentDo you think they're on drugs?
I mean, we queried the Chinese didn't we, and Britain's improvement is far away greater than anyone else's at these games.-
August 8th 2012 @ 3:44pm
Osacar said | August 8th 2012 @ 3:44pm | Report commentBritain's improvement? 7. Same number of Golds as four years ago, less silvers. Slightly worse performance but still dominant.
August 22nd 2012 @ 12:12am
Tony Hill said | August 22nd 2012 @ 12:12am | Report commentOsacar we were allowed two riders in most events in Bejing. This time round they only allowed one per country and took away two events. Thats why Britian never won more medals.
August 13th 2012 @ 10:07pm
Billy Reid said | August 13th 2012 @ 10:07pm | Report commentSean
Coulndt put that better myself. Dedication hard work and strong team ethics produces winning results well done GB
August 22nd 2012 @ 12:15am
Tony Hill said | August 22nd 2012 @ 12:15am | Report commentBetty B. With one of the best anti drug agencies in the world,USADA now probably better than ours,British cyclists would be caught if they were on anything other than adrenalin!
August 8th 2012 @ 4:48pm
Axelv said | August 8th 2012 @ 4:48pm | Report commentThey do it through training, diet, preparation, hard work and drugs.
August 8th 2012 @ 4:54pm
Dale Bickham said | August 8th 2012 @ 4:54pm | Report commentLots and lots of money, and aus coaches/staff.
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Little Missouri River Fly Fishing Cottage
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- Pets considered:Yes
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Murfreesboro house description
Little Missouri Fly Fishing Cottage at 16 Factory Site Road is within 3 minutes of all the best accesses to the Little Missouri, the best kept trout stream secret in Arkansas. And for you diamond hunters, we are 5 minutes down the road from the Crater of Diamonds.
Our cottage sits secluded in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains. Cozy in the fall and winter months, just sit back and enjoy a fire in the Fisher Stove. During the fall the hardwoods on the property add just a bit of color to the 2 acre spread.
Yes, the Crater of Diamonds State Park is the attraction around here, and they do find REAL diamonds almost every day out there. We are 5 minutes from the park, so you can go work your luck, and come back for an afternoon nap when you are ready.
Should you be a stream trout fisherman, or lake fisherman, bring your catch back to a fully equipped kitchen, or head into Murfreesboro for one of several cuisine restaurants. For you fly fishermen and women, our little secret stream down in Southwest Arkansas is stocked from late October to late April, with fly fishing year round. A novice and experienced fly fisherman's dream not too far from home. Local guide available. You do need a license and stamp which you can get locally.
Our cottage is accessible to the great Ouachita mountains just up the road for you hikers and outdoor lovers. If you like walks in the woods and along the river, this one is for you.
Just 2 minutes from Murfreesboro,5 minutes from Crater of Diamonds State Park, 5 minutes from Lake Greeson and Narrows Dam landing, Wegner's Quartz Crystal mine is 40 minutes away (nothing but rave reviews from rock hounds), 4 State Parks within short distance, and 1 National forest and the Hot Springs National Park within an hour.
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- 1000 sq. ft.
- House
- 1 story
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- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Children Welcome:
Goats are friendly, kids can gather eggs each afternoon when you return...moreless
- Non Smoking Only
Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, Beds for 5-6
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plenty of space and electric hookup for boat batteries easily accessible...moreless
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- Towels Provided
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Heating
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- Romantic
- Historic
- Tourist Attractions
- Sports & Activities
- Away From It All
- Adventure
- Family
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- Rural
- Laundromat
- Medical Services
- Groceries
- Antiquing
- ATM/Bank
- Rafting
- Sailing
- Water Skiing
- Hiking
- Fishing
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- Playground
- Restaurants
- Museums
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- Marina
- Ruins
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- Miniature Golf
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wonderful and comfortable
wonderful and comfortable
- Guest Robin H.
- Date of stay 11/25/13
- Review Submitted 12/06/13
We were so happy with the cottage. We felt at home and really enjoyed the "friends house" feel we experienced. My "city girl" niece was thrilled to retrieve the eggs from the chickens every morning and the goats were entertaining. It was convenient to everything but not smack in the middle of town. We drove past the other options we had considered and were so happy with our decision to stay at the Little Mo'. The yard is big enough for kids to play and not worry about their safety. We saw the remnants of what looked like an awesome garden, we hope to come back in late spring to help with and enjoy the fresh veggies. The fire was very nice and we were glad we had a full kitchen to cook in.Recommended for: Pet owners, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, adventure seekers.
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Little cottage in the woods
Little cottage in the woods
- Guest Kerry M.
- Date of stay 11/22/13
- Review Submitted 11/28/13
Wow! What an excellent find. You could not ask for friendlier And helpful guests! Cottage was so warm and cozy. Clean and just the warmest feel to it! A lot of love was invested in this home and it really shows! We would recommend this place highly and look forward to visit soon! There are many activities in the area for young and old alike! Thank you for helping to make our vacation a memorable one. Mark n Kerry MeadowsRecommended for: Romantic getaway, pet owners, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, people with disabilities, families with teenagers, adventure seekers.
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Murfreesboro, Arkansas
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
- Guest Joan S.
- Date of stay 11/15/13
- Review Submitted 11/17/13
Mark was very helpful throughout our stay. he called to check on us to see if we needed anything. When we arrived there were 2 dozen fresh eggs in the refrigerator. I would recommend this place to anyone who was visiting the area.Recommended for: Romantic getaway, pet owners, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, adventure seekers.
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Diamond in the Rough!
Diamond in the Rough!
- Guest Stephanie & Jim
- Date of stay 11/09/13
- Review Submitted 11/14/13
This cottage was an amazing find. It is within five minutes to the town and very close to the diamond mine as well as four locations to fish for trout. Beautiful and quiet, we loved gathering the fresh eggs in the morning and petting the goats. It's like staying at a relatives home without the annoying relative.Recommended for: Romantic getaway, pet owners, sightseeing, families with young children, adventure seekers.
Owner response: Glad the owners weren't annoying enough to be classified in said category. :)
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On the farm
On the farm
- Guest Medicinewoman (Collinsville, OK)
- Date of stay 10/16/13
- Review Submitted 10/19/13
We enjoyed our two nights at the cabin. It is very clean and comfortable. I enjoyed reading on the deck on evening. We loved the goats - have had some in the past, so was nice! Enjoyed gathering eggs and eating them! We did have some very early morning rooster crowing, but that happens in the country! Mark was apologetic about that and even followed up to let us know he'd given one of the pair to a neighbor-that should help a lot! Mark is super (didn't meet his wife) and we enjoyed talking airplanes w him and his taking us out to see his beautiful airstrip and plane on our way out of town. He was a great host! We really enjoyed our stay and meeting Mark! This is a nice little cabin for family,couples or fishermen!Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
outstanding little place to stay. !!!!
outstanding little place to stay. !!!!
- Guest sybrts (bethany,mo)
- Date of stay 10/03/13
- Review Submitted 10/08/13
We had such a great time here.. my children loved the goats and chickens. The cottage was perfect. We searched alot of different rentals before deciding on this.. we passed most of the other rentals we looked at.. we chose the best one.. its quite and cozy.. if you want a perfectly located comfy cottage you wont regret this one... the owners are amazing people who are soo very helpful!! Thanks for a great rental experienceRecommended for: Romantic getaway, pet owners, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, adventure seekers.
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Great place to stay!!!
Great place to stay!!!
- Guest Mike (Munford, TN)
- Date of stay 09/10/13
- Review Submitted 09/17/13
This was the perfect place for our "guy trip". Very comfortable and CLEAN, completely stocked and close to the diamond fields. I am planning another trip next spring and plan to definitely stay here.Recommended for: Pet owners, sightseeing, age 55+, adventure seekers.
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Cozy retreat in the Ouachita foothills
Cozy retreat in the Ouachita foothills
- Guest Sascha B.
- Date of stay 08/29/13
- Review Submitted 09/11/13
Mark is a wonderful host, and this is a great place to stay - super location if you're going to the diamond mine, which we were, also not too far from Hot Springs, the crystal mine, and various other fun things in the area. There's a lot to explore around there - and Daisy State Park is a nice little spot, and very close. Mark is super easy to work with and he and his wife both ensure that everything is in order and your stay is trouble-free. LOVED the goats and chickens - the fresh eggs every morning were fantastic. Highly recommended if you're coming to this neck of the woods.Did you find this review helpful? Yes | No Helpful votes: 0/0
Little Mo
Little Mo
- Guest Ladena K. (Benton AR)
- Date of stay 08/23/13
- Review Submitted 08/28/13
This is a great hide away to relax. Hardly any traffic. Nice and quiet, except the chickens. lol Loved the whole experience.Recommended for: Romantic getaway, girls getaway, families with young children.
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Great cottage experience!!
Great cottage experience!!
- Guest T.C (Round Rock, TX)
- Date of stay 08/16/13
- Review Submitted 08/21/13
We came to explore the Crater diamond, but also visited the Ron coleman mine, Wegner mine, and other fun places. This cottage is 5 minutes or so from the mine, and the Ka-Do-Ha Indian Village, and an easy scenic drive to the other mines, and Hot Springs. This cottage was a great home away from home, with all the amenities needed to live comfortably, just bring food, and your toiletries (shampoo/conditioner....so on). We had bottles of water, different condiments, and a dozen eggs waiting in the fridge to use, thank you Mark and Suzanne. There are lots of towels, pillows, linens, all that you need for a great night sleep. The three goats are beautiful, and gentle, and the chickens were fun to watch; the kids love seeing them everyday. I enjoyed hearing the rooster every morning, like an alarm clock on the farm...:) Overall all was as listed, and more. Great experience altogether!!!Recommended for: Romantic getaway, pet owners, sightseeing, girls getaway, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers, adventure seekers.
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- Nearest Airport: Texarkana at 60 Miles
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Year Purchased: 1997
About the owner: Mark and Suzanne are Texans originally, but found Arkansas 30 years ago and settled here to run a business and raise a family. Both our sons and daughter in law attended Arkansas schools and colleges. We truly love being Arkansans and everytime we leave for the crowded metropolises, we feel the warmth of the area as we return.
Why the Owner Chose Murfreesboro:
We love the closeness of a truly unique small town area with plenty of things to see in nature. From Mark's passion for fly fishing for trout, sailing, farming, golf and tennis, geocaching, and the outdoors to Suzanne's love of the beauty of nature, Murfreesboro and the surrounding area have it all. And the beauty is, people have not overrun the area. It still has small town appeal with a low amount of traffic, unlike other popular places in the area like Hot Springs and Branson. We like it so much we have purchased another home here and live here in retirement.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
Fly fishing on a 5 mile stretch of water, a lake and boat marina within 5 minutes of the house, the Crater of Diamonds 5 minutes away, natural beauty of the lower Ouachita mountains, the color in the spring and fall, wildlife galore, and few people.
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front of cottage looking toward deck.
Living room area with pull out sofa for extra bed.
full kitchen, no need for anything other than food
Diamond, Jill, and Sundae welcome you to Lil' Missouri Fly Fishing Cottage.
Fall in the Ouachita Mountains, just north of Murfreesboro
I captured this eagle just in front of the dam several years ago.
The HUGE marquis shaped diamond found in 2011
In July, our guests from Mississippi found a diamond and display it proudly.
Front entrance sign.
Front entrance to our cottage.
drive back down to road.
full bath with over/under washer dryer
single bed room with mirrored vanity
Master bed
restored antique chest of drawers in master.
Come for the scenery, Lake Greeson observed in a summer's sunset
Little Missouri Falls in the fall
the Little Missouri just down the road from the cottage a little drive.
My father observing early spring at the Diamond mine
Recent October 2013 find, 3.5 carat.
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I grew up in southeast Michigan and have been in love with music for as long as I can remember. My mom tells me that I walked into the kitchen one day when I was about 18 months old and started singing the theme song to her favorite soap opera--in the right key! I started violin lessons when I was three years old and at five I became the youngest student ever accepted into the studio of James Waring, now-retired violinist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Under Mr. Waring, I developed a solid virtuoso technique and worked on chamber music as well as solo and concerto repertoire for the violin. While I was an undergraduate student at Westminster Choir College, I continued my violin study with Dr. Mia Wu.
After six years of violin study, I added piano lessons. I studied with Catherine Rollin, an internationally-known teacher and composer. Ms. Rollin's practical approach to technique and musicianship has been extremely influential in my own teaching, and I use her exercises and compositions with my students. I studied a wide range of repertoire with Ms. Rollin but my very favorite pieces were those by Bach, Chopin, and Debussy.
I sang in choirs throughout my childhood and began taking voice lessons in high school. I eventually decided to study voice performance at Westminster Choir College, where I completed my Bachelor of Music degree in 2004. I then studied for a year at the New England Conservatory with soprano Luretta Bybee, but ultimately returned to Westminster to continue working with my teacher there, Margaret Cusack. I got my Master of Music degree in vocal pedagogy and performance from Westminster Choir College in 2008. While a student at Westminster, I performed the soprano roles of Ifigenia in Handel's Oreste, Amy in Mark Adamo's Little Women, and Janthe in Heinrich Marschner's Der Vampyr. I have coached with Daniel Beckwith, J. J. Penna, and Dalton Baldwin, and was privileged to sing in the Westminster Choir and the Westminster Symphonic Choir under Dr. Joseph Flummerfelt. With the Westminster Choir, I recorded the album Heaven to Earth and performed in Lakm� and I Capuleti e i Montecchi at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in Charleston, South Carolina. I also performed Handel's Messiah with Sir Neville Marriner and Nicholas McGegan, Mahler's Symphony No. 3 with Sir Michael Tilson Thomas and Lorin Maazel, Berlioz's Requiem with Charles Dutoit, and Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with Lorin Maazel.
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Ms. S. currently serves on the Board of Directors of MATA, an organization dedicated to supporting young composers from around the world. She is in high demand as a voice teacher for competitive students and professional singers, and lectures on the social significance of music history topics related to contemporary repertoire.
Pamela has been teaching music and voice for more than ten years. Currently, she teaches voice and music theory at Rutgers University Mason Gross School of the Arts Extension Division for their Young Artist Program, and is on the voice faculty of the College of Saint Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ. Prior to these positions, she was an adjunct lecturer at City College of New York, CUNY where she taught music theory, musicianship, and composition. Additionally, she spent two years as the chair of the voice department at The College of Saint Elizabeth, where she has taught private vocal instruction, as well as lecture courses in music history, music theory, vocal pedagogy, and ear training.
Pamela's students have performed with Opera at Florham, the Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey, In Mid Air Productions, and many other companies around the East Coast. In 2011, two of her students competed and placed in the Assisi Performing Arts Festival vocal competition, winning scholarships to perform with the festival that summer in Assisi, Italy! In addition, Pamela has worked as a Teacher's Assistant at Columbia University's Department of Astronomy, for the class Theories of the Universe: From Babylon to the Big Bang.
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I am a Rutgers University graduate with a B.A in Music Performance. I have played guitar for over 10 years, and currently perform all over the tri-state area in a rock band called "Cotton". I teach several students ages 5-40 right now, and have taught students how to play guitar for several years. In addition to playing in a rock band, I also am well versed in many music styles including jazz, pop, country and acoustic.
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I am a graduate of Boston's Berklee College of Music. I have been playing guitar for 16 years, and have been teaching for 5 years. I can teach you how to read music, or how to read tablature, your choice.
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Mums need guns
Like Robert Heinlein said, "an armed society is a polite society." And who better to teach politeness than mothers?
Every good mum in Great Britain needs a gun. Law-abiding citizens should have full power and ability to protect themselves against criminals and evildoers. Despite America's current failing economy and self-obsessed political leaders, the United States of America is blessed with a Constitution and subsequent Bill of Rights. There is one right that is exceptionally practical; and that is the Second Amendment, the right to keep and bear arms.
With this lovely amendment, Americans possess the power to defend their person, loved ones and property with lethal force.
It is a statement of freedom.
Rather than relying on unarmed police men to come and save the day in an untimely manner, like so many British citizens do, gun totting Americans don't have to depend on law enforcement for protection. We can take care of the unlucky thugs before the police get there, and walk away with hardly a scratch, and our dignity still intact.
One recent example of an American exercising her right to self-defense is Sarah McKinely. Sarah was home alone with her 3-month-old baby boy on New Year's Eve when two reprobates tried to break into her house. Upon realising that her and her son were under physical threat, she loaded up her 12-gauge shotgun and her pistol, placed her son down in his room, shut his door and stood guard.
With the police on the phone she asked them to send a dispatch vehicle immediately, but knew that they wouldn't be there in time to remedy the situation. The 18-year-old mother asked the phone operator if she could shoot the intruder. The operator said she could do nothing until he broke in.
Eventually the men broke in. Instantly, Sarah shot and killed the first man through her door, the second man turned himself in to the police. One man had a 12 inch (30.5cm) blade on him; little did he know he'd brought a knife to a gun fight.
Sarah and her baby are alive and well today because America's Founding Fathers believed in the preservation of certain God given rights that every human should have.
Imagine if Sarah lived in Great Britain and she didn't have a gun to defend herself, and her baby. What then? Shall we hypothesize?
Let's say the police arrive in time to save her life. But, in the time between her phoning the police and them getting there, the assailants have raped her, killed her child and pillaged her home. After that, all sense of security and confidence is depleted, and she is psychologically scarred from the incident. To recover her confidence, and self-assuredness, takes her years of counseling.
Thankfully, that didn't happen to Sarah; however, I am sure some parts of this hypothetical scenario may have occurred to a few British mothers before.
So, what do you think British mums? Would you like to lay waiting for the police in your home defenseless, with your child at risk, while some low-life thug is breaking into your sacred castle? Or would you prefer to be prepared with a gun, so you can immediately eliminate the threat that he poses to you and your child?
Mothers will protect their children by any means necessary, but a properly armed mother wouldn't have to worry about how she was going to protect her child.
The Second Amendment has afforded many American mothers the clear conscious that their residence is protected if anything disastrous should happen. I believe it is time British mothers are able to experience this same clarity of mind. Criminals should be scared witless of break into a home, for fear of a pistol-packing mama taking aim at their foreheads, if they ever cross her threshold.
Like Robert Heinlein said, "an armed society is a polite society." And who better to teach politeness than mothers?
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The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) ended last night. The bicycles, the riding, and the community of people that converged on Austin, TX made for three fantastic days.
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Cinnamon Twists in Small Town Texas
Grey rivers of billowing clouds meander low in the sky, scraping along the tall pines and rogue radio towers dotting the east Texas landscape. Rachmaninov whispers through the speakers but I'm listening to the crows, singing southern bugs, distant roosters and the quiet hiss of wind speeding around the trees. I struggle to control my incessant yawning and heavy eyes. The morning has barely started and I'm already miles away from home.
A blur of green and brown caper past my eyes. Urban sprawl dissipates into scattered homes and open farm land. Soon farms and ranches disappear and the landscape is replaced with the old, untouched east Texas pine forests and distant backcountry hamlets. I wait and watch, looking for some forgotten dirt road to get lost on.
I turn down the dusty path, unguarded by gates, posted warnings or even a cow grate. A pair of worn ridges in the ground are the only hint of a road. My truck bounces about on the unkempt trail, churning up clouds of dust behind me. Miles go by before I pass a small pasture. I keep looking left and right, waiting for something to jump out.
A small clearing in the dense pine forrest and evergreen underbrush appears on my right, hidden behind a tattered old chain fence drenched in Tall Morninglory and its purple flowers. Outside, my hands grasp the camera tightly, my fingers running over the studded focus dial of the thirty year old prime lens. My feet sink farther than I expected in the deep grass and texas wildflowers as I make my way into the clearing. Small headstones poke through the overgrowth. I begin to read those I can make out and it's now apparent I've found an old family cemetery. 1917 is the most modern date I see. I snap a few shots and move on.
I trek back down the dirt road, reaching the old farm road highway I traveled along an hour earlier. I contemplate which direction to take, south to Houston or north to more backcountry. Without much thought I find myself traveling north again, on old, worn texas highways I've never seen, headed in no particular direction.
This time I stumble upon a small town in the midst of celebration, a massive festival spanning all four blocks of the city center. It doesn't matter that the sun is hiding behind a cloak of dark grey mass nor that rain and thunder threatens the event at any moment; these townfolk are still out celebrating and each and every one of them is welcoming me to their town – my foreignness all too apparent to this close knit group of friends.
I hop around the festivities, dodging questions, long stories about distant relatives and town happenings, and the occasional request for a photo. I'm not here to photograph people, not today. So I duck into an old antiques shop hidden in a gorgeous white house and spend the rest of the afternoon flipping through disintegrating books, imaging what the 80 year old record sounds like, and eyeing a collection of whiskey bottles. I find myself again staring at remnants from another time, moments of history seemingly locked in place in this middle of nowhere township, in the tiny antique shop inside an old white house just a block away from the town hall. And I smile.
On the way out, after buying far too many antique bottles and kitchenware, the little old lady of a shop keeper – who in a strange twist of chance taught at the elementary school I attended, years before I was ever born though – offered me a homemade cinnamon twist doughnut. Not being one to turn down any sort of sweets, I kindly oblige with a thank you, wrought with the delightful southern draw I somehow get sucked into using when visiting small-town Texas.
People always ask me why I go exploring when it's so overcast, foggy or rainy. And the answer is always the same. It's one of the few times you can pretend to have the world to yourself, notwithstanding small town music festivals of course. Even then, you're bound to discover something amazing.
Caldwell, Giddings, Dime box, Magnolia, Bellville, Hempstead, Brenham, Navasota, Madisonville, Trinity, Kountz, Silsbee, Woodville, and Montogomery. Little towns, most with fewer than 1,000 residents, dot the Texas landscape – these fourteen all within a couple hours of my home. Little towns, I've never visited – not yet at least. Today I crossed one off my list: Montgomery, Texas, a town of 585 of the most kind souls I've ever met – and I know this because I met each and everyone at that festival. And it all happened completely by accident.
Doughnuts: Those of you keeping track will notice this is nearly the exact same recipe as my jelly-filled doughnuts (with the difference of added cinnamon of course). That's because in the end most all doughnuts can use the same dough so why make it complicated with numerous doughs. Really, the most important part is what you put in them or on them that makes a difference.
Cinnamon Twists nti
y 8 doughnuts twists
d Intermediatet 4+ hours
o Tools:
Stand mixer with the dough hook
Proofing tub or large bowl
3 qt.+ Heavy bottomed pot
Candy thermometer
Baking sheet lined with newspaper or paper towelsi Ingredients:
6 ounces whole milk
1 teaspoon active yeast
2 ounces honey
1 egg
8-9 ounces bread flour
3 ounces whole wheat flour
2 ounces unsalted butter, at room temp.
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cinnamon2 quarts vegetable oil
2 ounces sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamonn Instructions:
1. Heat the milk to the scalding point (about 200°F). Set aside to cool to 110°F. Oil or butter the proofing tub or large bowl and set aside.
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk (105-115°F). Add the honey, egg, 8 ounces bread flour, whole wheat flour, lemon zest and butter. Mix the dough until thoroughly combined and a dough just begins to form. Let rest in the bowl, covered, for 20 minutes.
3. Add the salt to the dough and knead for 7 to 10 minutes until elastic and slightly sticky. If the dough is excessively wet or sticky, add up to 1 ounce more flour. The dough should be slightly sticky to the the touch though.
4. Butter the proofing tub or bowl and place the dough in, letting it rise in a warm place until doubled in volume about 1-2 hours. If your house is an ice box, preheat the oven at 400°F for 1 minutes – no longer. Turn the oven off after a minute – the inside of the oven should now feel just barely warm. Allow the dough to rise in the warm oven.
5. Once doubled in volume, punch down the dough. Sprinkle the 2 tablespoons cinnamon on top of the dough and knead it with your hands for a few seconds – enough to create streaks with the cinnamon. Let the dough rest covered for 20 minutes.
6. After resting, roll the dough out until it is about 1/4″ thick. Cut the dough into 16 strips. Take two strips and twist them together, pinching together the ends to ensure they won't unravel.
7. Let the twists rise until the volume expands 1.5x, about 30 minutes to 1 hour. In the meantime put the oil in a heavy bottomed pot and heat to 350°F. Also mix together the 2 ounces of sugar and remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
8. Fry the doughnuts in the hot oil for 2 to 3 minutes on each side until lightly golden brown. Remove the doughnuts to newspaper or paper towels and immediately sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on to both sides. Repeat until all of the doughnuts are fried.
9. Let the doughnuts cool until comfortable to handle.
r Store in an airtight container at room temperature. These doughnuts should last up to 2 or 3 days though doughnuts are best eaten immediately.
n Avoid adjusting the ingredients in this recipe.
t Pay attention to ingredient, rising/proofing and frying temperatures.
i Pay attention to rising/proofing and frying times.
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I love the sleepy, hazy light in these photos and your twists look delicious. I've made something very similar with pecans which is also delicious.
Yum yumm yumm! This is perfect to motivate me to wake up tomorrow morning to get to work. Such a lovely classic doughnut flavour and love that they are made into a twists. Could just imagine myself dunking into a cup of tea or latte. Love those dreamy photos of the barn and farm too. Truly inspiration Russell. Have a great week ahead and chat soon. xoxo, Jo
omg i love the cinnamon and donughts <3!!!
I can imagine my self surrounded by these twisty deliciousness and a warm cup of tea…
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I can even imagine the gorgeous smell coming from the oven!!
In love with these twists! Love that gorgeous haze in your photos too!
This would be my idea of a perfect afternoon spent. Overcast, antique stores, hours of browsing in nooks and crannies…followed by cinnamon scented donuts…aaaaaahhhhh!!
gotta love the small town feel with these doughnuts fit that perfectly – comfort!
You captured the small town, hazy feel so well… no better time to go exploring!
These doughnuts, my friend, would keep me inside though. I'd stay until there wasn't another one in site, then I'd make and munch on more! -
I so enjoyed your sleepy photos. Ahhh, Texas is home. :)
What a lovely story… with the exception of that doll. Dolls = totally freaky. Anyway, love these donuts.
It's "Small-Town Texas. Two adjectives, describing a noun, in this case, TEXAS, are to be hyphenated. Correct grammar? Great photographs? Words always win.
No recipe that involves yeast is ever "intermediate."
That doll is just creepy. Baby Jane . . . ? LOL.
Lovely story and beautiful photographs….. and those doughnuts look so GOOD!!
I would love to meander through all the little towns in Texas and other states for that matter. It's always so interesting to meet people from different towns. Love all your photos to capture the essence of your experience.
Oh my goodness, do you know how to set a mood! These twists look just gorgeous.
These look so yummy and the photos are incredible.
YUM! these photos are delicious looking as well…
I am absolutely smitten by the moodiness in your photos! Can I please have one of those scrumptious looking doughnuts??
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I am so the opposite. On rainy days you can't drag me out of the house. I think it's because I eat so much sugar, I'm bound to melt, right?
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These twists look delicious! Beautiful photos as always.
Stunning recipe AND images! Just awesome – Pinned!
Your photos are very atmospheric – love cinnamon in most items so I'm sure I'd love these twists!
I found this post via a Pinterest pin for the cinnamon twists, but what really caught my eye was the photo of the doll. At first, I scrolled past it (I don't care for old dolls,) but she has the face of my Annette doll from the early 70s! She was about thirty-two inches tall, and she could walk if you swung her arm back and forth! Thank you for the memory!
oh my heavens! Fabulous
I love that you have a bit of wanderlust in you, curiosity is what makes life interesting isn't it?
We often fail to discover those small jewels of towns around us. We usually take our bikes out and ride along the river to discover such towns near us. But small towns in Texas are different to the small towns here:o) Love these images and the twists – well I'd like several of these right now!
The Cinnamon Twists look spectacular, but that doll is going to haunt me in my dreams. What a beautiful little town though–I love exploring backroads!
There's something about little towns in Texas. And, doughnuts. I love, love doughnuts. These look amazing. I've never been able to resist a cinnamon twist!
I like very much your cinnamon twists.
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These are beautiful! Love this idea!
Cinnimon twists look so good. Thank you for posting.
Those are some great looking twists. Perfect for dipping into a mug of hot coffee.
love everything about this post…the twists plus the vintage – perfect!
Love the photos. Transports me to another time!
Oh, wow, those cinnamon twists look delicious! But then again, what's not to love about fried dough??
Those cinnamon twists look so good. It's perfect with a cup of coffee.
I will love it with my after tea. I should say that love the photography too. make me nostalgic…
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Lettuce – pumpkinseed pesto AND lettuce, hazelnut & white bean bisque
Or, two ways to prepare lettuce that don't involve the word "salad."
We're watching Blues Brothers with the boys. It's rated R, but we can't remember why, so we're watching it cautiously, with the remote nearby. Is it the non-stop swearing and the incredibly destructive car chases? Pshaw, my boys are used to that! We drive recklessly through a couple of malls a day around here. Actually, it might be a little rough for them, but I think they're well aware that they can't say all of the words that they're hearing and that they can't drive cars through store windows. What a pleasure to watch them watch the dancing and the singing, and all of the wonderful, contagiously happy music. It's such a joyful movie! And I'd forgotten how sweet it is, in parts, and how good it looks. There are a few moments that have such a lovely, quiet grace about them, in the midst of all the raucousness. And, oddly, these moments seem to involve toast. In one scene, Elwood has just toasted a piece of bread in his small room in the home for itinerant men. His brother fell asleep, and he covered him with a blanket, and then sat in the window and looked out at the trains rumbling by in a watery blue light. Beautiful! Now, I love toast. I think it's such a comforting, restorative food. The very smell of bread toasting can make you feel better. And I happen to have made a meal last night that revolved around toast! And lettuces, lots and lots of lettuces. We got about 7 heads of red leaf lettuce from the CSA, and I'm actually very excited about it. I love salad, as I've said many a time, but I also like the challenge of turning lettuce into a non-salad meal. We happened to eat two in the same meal last night, but they were both very tasty, so nobody seemed to mind.I made a soup with lettuce, hazelnuts and white beans. I seasoned it with tarragon, chervil, and lovage, and it was very flavorful. It was smooth, but not velvety, although you could certainly make it that way if you liked. I floated a small, plain toast in it, and it was delicious. The other non-salad lettuce item on the agenda was a lettuce, pumpkinseed, goatcheese pesto. It turned out very nice! Much milder in flavor than a traditional basil pesto, but it has the lovely, indefinable flavor of toasted pumpkinseeds, and a bit of creamy tang provided by goat cheese. We ate it with toast (again!) and a little bruschetta topping made from tomatoes, basil, french feta, and capers.
Here's Shake A Tail Feather, with the Blues Brothers and Ray Charles. Doesn't it make you happy?
Kale & chickpeas with orange and tarragon
I'll make something more special tonight, but in the meantime, here's a dish that reminds me of a special meal we had on vacation long ago. We used to go to upstate New York every autumn, and we'd eat at a restaurant called The 1819 House. It was just our kind of place. They served something they called vegetarian paella, and we've been having different versions of it ever since. Here's one version, which I call…vegetarian paella. And this new version has kale, chickpeas, artichoke hearts and olives, in a sweet/salty broth made with white wine, orange juice and tarragon. All of the flavors blend nicely, so you can't tell where one begins and the other ends. As David said, you don't really taste the orange, you just taste a sunny, summery flavor.
Here's a version of Bob Marley's Mellow Mood, which is our song!
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I love the idea of community gardens and alotments – shared patches of land that people work together to grow food. Eating is such a communal activity, it seems right that growing food should be as well. We get a box of vegetables delivered to us each saturday, and I feel like a kid on Christmas morning as I lift out all of our treasures. And then through the week we visit the farm to pick certain crops that are in season. The boys like to come, too (especially when it's raspberry season) and they're a big help in filling up my baskets. It's a joy to watch them meander through glowing green rows of sweet peas and tomatoes, following the dizzy paths of bees buzzed on sunshine; so pleased with themselves when they find plump, warm vegetables. It's wonderful to get vegetables I know we love, of course, but it's a fun challenge to get some we're not as familiar with, as well. I love dreaming up recipes that will make any vegetable taste good.
This first week wasn't a challenge at all! I love everything we got – spinach, chard, kale, leeks and … turnips!! Turnips are among my favorite vegetables. And these were beautiful little spring turnips, creamy white and sweet. They didn't need to be peeled. And their greens were in great shape, as well, which is something I almost never find at the grocery store. I think that turnips, thyme and sharp cheddar are a nearly perfect combination, and I decided to bake that combination into a pie. I like leeks with thyme and cheddar, too, so of course I added those. I wanted to cook the turnip greens into the pie, and I added a big helping of spinach, to soften their sharp flavor. I decided to make a buttermilk crust, just for a change, but you could easily use a regular pate brisée crust, if you wanted something flakier.
Here's The Coup with Heven Tonite, because he says, "let's give everybody homes and a garden plot." I love this song – it's the prettiest revolutionary rap song ever.
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And I should probably warn you that we're in greens season, at the moment, here at The Ordinary. In our CSA box we received kale, chard, spinach, and turnips with lovely perfect leaves. So there will be greens recipes! Every kind you can imagine! Fasten your seatbelts! I was inspired to make this dish because we're growing chervil. Chervil is lovely. It's pretty and delicate and fernlike and has a subtle anise/lemon flavor. As I understand it, chervil is one of the fines herbes, along with tarragon, chives and parsley. So I mixed these with some chickpeas, and some greens, and some artichokes and zucchini, and served it with pearl couscous and giant puffy flatbread, which I'll tell you about after I get a few chores done. This isn't the prettiest dish you've ever eaten, but what it lacks in visual flash, it more than makes up in wonderful flavor.
Here's Stranger Cole with The Time is Now. He's my new fave!
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Prudential's US based life and retirement operations account for about 40% of sales. The company also offers international life insurance products in regions including Asia, Latin America, and Europe; this segment accounts for another 40% of Prudential's annual revenues.
The company's domestic operations are conducted through two divisions: US Retirement Solutions and Investment Management (individual and group annuities and asset management) and US Individual Life and Group Insurance (personal and commercial insurance).
Prudential's International Insurance and Investments business offers individual life insurance policies through Tokyo-based Gibraltar Life Insurance to affluent and middle income customers in Asia. Elsewhere it maintains a smaller presence in other parts of Europe and Latin America.
For accounting purposes, Prudential has separated any dividend-producing policies issued prior to its demutualization in 2001. That segment, known as its Closed Block Business, accounts for 15% of the company's revenues.
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Prudential distributes its insurance and annuity products through independent brokers and agencies as well as through its force of some 2,500 internal agents. The company's investment products are marketed through an in-house sales force.
Gibraltar Life distributes its products through affinity groups, banks, and from an in-house fleet of Life Planners who target affluent customers and small businesses.
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Revenues for Prudential jumped 28% from $38.2 billion in 2010 to $49.0 billion in 2011. The bounce came from international acquisitions made that year. Net income made a more modest increase up to $3.6 billion in 2011.
Prudential's international division is seeking to expand its insurance and retirement operations in emerging markets. It is particularly intent on growing its Asian operations, and plans to double its business there by 2014. To reach that objective, the company has spent close to ten years building up its holdings in Japan through a series of acquisitions.
To expand in China, Prudential is also carefully working on a 50/50 joint venture with a unit of the Chinese conglomerate Fosun Group. The company has already established a joint venture in India, which it also considers a high-growth market.
Following a growing trend among life insurers, the company quit writing new long-term care insurance policies in 2012. While Prudential explained the decision as a desire to focus on its core business, it is likely that it found the business to be too expensive to sustain.
Another event that might become a trend: in 2012 Prudential agreed to take over maintenance of parts of General Motors' pension trust. The move will relieve GM of the work and add to Prudential's payout annuity business.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Prudential's splashiest move was the 2011 purchase of AIG's two Japanese life insurance companies as that company trimmed its international operations. Prudential paid $4.7 billion to acquire AIG Star Life Insurance and AIG Edison Life Insurance and placed them in its Gibraltar Life unit.
Giving some attention to its domestic operations, in early 2013 Prudential completed the acquisition of the individual life insurance operations of The Hartford for some $615 million. The purchase added some 700,000 policies to Prudential's roster and broadened its distribution network and product offerings in the US market.
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Publishing professionals will be available for one-to-one consultations - while others interested in the general topic will listen in. You can attend as many circles as our schedule allows. This is an opportunity for in-depth support for personal projects. If a lot of people have questions, we will limit each questioner to 10 minutes, allowing 7 or 8 people time to explore any one area.
During your one-to-one time you may ask any question specific to your project - basically a free consultation. Those listening will be learning a tremendous amount because questions may address concerns they have not yet encountered - or that they thought they understood, but are hearing from a fresh perspective. This format can be an invaluable learning experience for everyone.
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"Hello, to all who know me and all who don't. I have designed this website to tell the world about myself, and a big part of me is that I live with a condition called Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria. It is a very rare disease, little more than two-hundred people in the world live with this condition. Basically, I have an allergy to sunlight. It affects my skin and causes blisters to appear on light exposed skin, which can cause scarring. I have suffered with it from birth. Nowadays, babies born with C.E.P. are given a Bone Marrow Transplant, which is the best long term treatment for it. I had a Bone Marrow Transplant in 1999 but it failed (please read more of My History to find out more on that). I have blood transfusions every two weeks (they last six hours). I'm on a constant infusion of medication called Desferrioxamine, which reduces the amount of iron in my body (a side effect of all the transfusions I require). Away from the aspect of my illness, I live a relatively normal life in Leeds, with my mum, step-dad and dog! I have a sister, Haley. And she has a baby, my nephew, Leo. I'm probably what you'd consider a geek, simply because I invest more time in my hobbies (Filmmaking, Video Editing, Writing and Music) rather than having a social life, but I'm slowly working on coming out of my closet… literally! I never thought I'd be able to say that, but my sexuality is a relatively insignificant part of my life that all my family have been amazingly accepting of. It makes me so proud and thankful everyday, despite living with an illness. I actually consider myself lucky to have this prospective on life, I just try hard not to let my disability affect my day-to-day life."
2nd June, 1986: The day I was born. My mum and dad didn't know about my illness yet.
1987: My teeth were coming through a different colour and I was getting blisters. My mum and dad took me to the doctors. They gave me different medication, mainly for chickenpox. At 10 Month old. My mum and dad took me into hospital. A doctor who saw me for the first time recognised my symptoms as a rare illness. Tests were taken and after 6 weeks in isolation I was diagnosed with Congenital Erythropoietic Porphyria. All my mum was told was to keep me out of the sun. I'd have an enlarged spleen and liver and I would probably live to be 10 years old.
1990: I was currently only having sun cream as a treatment. When I went on holiday in July, I fell ill and had to be taken into hospital. I had had too much exposure to the sun. At this age I didn't know much except the sun-light burnt me. My mum and Dad had to stay indoors with me. I had my first blood transfusion.
1991: Before I started school the doctors decided that I could benefit socially from having a porcelain coating on my front teeth to make them look white. As this was on my milk teeth eventually they were replaced by my adult teeth.
Bonus 1991 Video: Blood Transfusion, 5th Birthday & "White" Teeth.
1992 – 1994: I broke my legs several times between these years. I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis. I had also started to have blood transfusions every 6 weeks now.
1997: I went into hospital for two weeks because something was wrong with my kidneys. after having a biopsy I found out that I had nephrotic syndrome which is a lack of protein. I had to have special energy food and drinks.
12th October, 1998: I started seeing a new doctor called Sally Kinsey. She and I thought it was best if I had a Hickman Line put in my chest. This is a small tube that connects to the vain in my neck so that when they take and give blood, they don't have to insert a canuler into my skin. With this on, I could have a medication called Desferrioxamine which would reduce the amount of Iron in my body. I also had this done to make it easier when I have my Bone Marrow Transplant.
16th March, 1999: I went into hospital for two months to have my Bone Marrow Transplant. I had chemotherapy and then I had my Bone Marrow which was donated by my sister Haley. I stayed in quarantine until the end of May.
2nd June, 1999: I celebrated my Thirteenth birthday at Skipsea. I could only go for a day because I was still having tablets to recover from my Bone Marrow Transplant.
October 1999: The bone marrow transplant had failed. but it did cure me of my nephrotic syndrome. I wasn't bothered, as I said in my diary I like having something special about me. I had gone back to school in September. A lot of things had changed and it was hard to get back into a routine. I was having my Transfusions about every month now. I auditioned for a play that will be performed at the Millennium Dome and I got chosen. A charity company paid for me and my family to see Steps in concert and I actually got to meet them. They were very nice.
May 2000: After getting bullied at school. My mum decided to take me out and I went to an acting school that my friends from the 'Our Town' Millennium Dome Production go to. I went to Skipsea in May but I had a Five hour nosebleed and I had to be taken to a hospital in Hull. It didn't ruin my holiday though. My longest ever nosebleed was Seven hours. I was having transfusions about every three weeks and I continued to have the Desferrioxamine every week.
Bonus 2000 Videos: Personal Leeds (My Segment), Our Town Story: Leeds – A Taste For Change.
September 2000: I had my nose cauterised to prevent me from having nosebleeds. This worked for about two months!
November 2000: I had started to get very sharp pains in my back. These got really bad. I had to take Dihydrocodeine regularly.
December 2000: Over winter the pain got worse. I couldn't deal with it and went into depression. I had stopped going to school because I couldn't even walk upstairs. My mum and Steve really helped me get through it.
March 2001: After seeing a bone specialist, I found out the Osteoporosis had spread to my spine. Luckily there was a medication called Permidrinate which I had over three days every three months. This helped the pain go away. I started school again and my life was back on track.
April 2001: Went to Sheffield to have a bone biopsy. I started my Permidrinate.
September 2001: My mum and Steve got married on the 15th. The 9/11 terrorist attacks really affected me. I couldn't believe that there was that much evil in the world.
Dec 2001: Extract from my Diary: "Have I told you about a girl named Amanda Bynes? She's the funniest, prettiest and best damn actress around. And the best bit? She's 15! She was born on April 3rd and likes No Doubt. I found this out at an official website, with updates from herself. I emailed her today but I'm not very good with e-mail. I hope I'll meet her one day or at least get in contact with her." (Dedicated to visitors of Amanda Bynes UK)
May 2002: I fall ill with an infection in my Hickman Line. I stay in hospital for a week. I am also taking my GCSE's at the same time.
August 2002: I fall ill again only this time I am rushed into intensive care because I was unknowingly allergic to the treatment drug vancomycin. My line is removed but it takes a while for me to recover. Whilst I have my infection I also get pneumonia. I receive my GCSE results whilst in intensive care. I got two B's and three C's. I also got a D, three E's and an F.
Sept/Oct 2002: I get a new Hickman line put in. My Transfusions are as close together as two weeks now. I have to take antibiotics because I get a cold and my blood count gets low. I start 6th Form and I get a home PC.
July/September 2003: I finish up Year 12 at Sixth Form and begin my work experience at a Web and Graphic Design Company. In August I get my A/S Level Results. Film Studies: A; Media Studies: D; General Studies: U. I'm happy about my A and D and my U doesn't really bother as General Studies was the worst lesson ever. DON'T TAKE IT!! I go on antibiotics because I get 2 infections in my left index finger. My finger is diagnosed with Osteo-Mialitus. In September it's full steam ahead as I start Year 13. I'm of school Week Commencing 29 September because of cold. Please refer to the blog archives for further history.
Bonus 2004 Video: ITV Calendar News: Party in the Park (July).
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WASHINGTON – With the beginning of the year the U.S. Bishops have established a new Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church. The new secretariat provides staffing to one of the largest standing committees of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, chaired by Archbishop José H. Gomez of San Antonio, TX.
"It is my hope that our committee will clearly articulate the catholicity, the universality of the message of the Gospel and the mission of the Church," Archbishop Gomez said. "We are blessed to live in a country that is enriched by people of many cultures. This committee will work collaboratively with our brother bishops to enhance their awareness of how this diversity can help shape their ministries by bringing all Catholics into a fuller participation in the life of the Church."
The Cultural Diversity Secretariat will focus on the ministries to Hispanic Catholics, African American Catholics, Asian and Pacific Islander Catholics, Native American Catholics, African Catholics, and the Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers.
"The Catholic Church is an expert in all kinds of diversity. That's what it means to be 'catholic' or universal. In an age of globalization, with its pattern of instant communication and ongoing migration, the Church is challenged to find ways to minister both to newcomers and those with deep roots in the United States. This includes every racial and ethnic group, immigrant and person on the move," said Jesuit Father Allan Figueroa Deck, executive director of the new secretariat.
Father Deck said that the Secretariat of Cultural Diversity seeks to support pastors and lay leadership as they search for the most effective ways to assist people in their local areas. "A one-size-fits-all approach is often not helpful," he said, while noting that ethnic and cultural ministries, specially, need to be tailored to the particular realities of the people they serve.
After decades of experience with Hispanic and African American offices, the USCCB decided that bringing culturally and ethnically diverse groups under one umbrella was helpful at to promote dialogue and greater efficiency in serving all groups.
After the Bishops' November 2007 meeting, Archbishop Gomez appointed chairmen for the five sub-committees that make up the full standing Committee on Cultural Diversity: for the Sub-Committee on Hispanic Affairs, Bishop Richard J. Garcia of Monterey, CA; for African American Affairs, Bishop Martin D. Holley, Auxiliary Bishop of Washington; for Asian and Pacific Affairs, Bishop Oscar Azarcon Solis, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles, for Native American Affairs, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap. of Denver; and for the Sub-Committee on Pastoral Care of Migrants, Refugees and Travelers, Bishop John R. Manz, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago.
"In the spirit of Encuentro 2000, we pledge to help, in any way we can, to bring the people of these many cultures together to work and live as one family, always recognizing the value that each brings to the Church's mission, and respecting the importance of each culture's unique expression of faith. This will allow the Church to truly benefit from that diversity as we minister to each other. I hope that our work will help the USCCB, all Bishops and all Catholics to accept and love our cultural diversity, our catholicity," said Archbishop Gomez.
Father Deck expressed his enthusiasm in facing the task ahead.
"I am excited about this opportunity to minister with and to the many faces in God's wonderful house, to celebrate the riches in so much diversity and to promote inter-cultural dialogue and cooperation. Isn't this what Christ was talking about when he commanded his followers to proclaim the Gospel to all nations?" Father Deck said.