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There's a line from the LCD song "Drunk Girls" that resonated through Broken Bells' show last night at the Marquee Theater: "Drunk Girls know that love is an astronaut / It comes back but it's never the same." It was clear that the duo, consisting of The Shins' frontman James Mercer and producer Bri ... More >>
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra, What Laura Says, and St. Ranger Crescent Ballroom Tuesday, October 4, 2011 It's official: Crescent Ballroom is open, and people are excited about it. Last night was...well, really, kind of perfect. The rain mostly cleared, leaving a strange...what's the word? Non-heat? Les ... More >>
Memory Tapes -- Player PianoI fancy myself a bit of a know-it-all when it comes to certain things about a band -- details like where the band is from, what label they are on, and how many albums they have released. Color me surprised, then, when I just found out that Memory Tapes is the moniker f ... More >>
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Thanks to 107.7 The End posting clips on SoundCloud, you can now sample all 10 tracks on the Strokes' upcoming album Angles in 30-second snippets, according to Consequence of Sound.The album hasn't leaked yet, but the Strokes made "You're So Right" available yesterday, making it the second song t ... More >>
Peter StorchI listened to more than 3,000 songs in 2010, so I was asked to come up with a list of the best of the year. But you've probably heard "Swim" by Surfer Blood and "Boyfriend" by Best Coast and "Helicopter" by Deerhunter and "Hustle and Cuss" by the Dead Weather, so I came up with a ... More >>
Artist: Girl Talk Title: All Day Release date: November 15 Label: Illegal Art Whether sample-happy mash-up act Girl Talk is "good" or "not good" and whether you "like" or "dislike" Girl Talk are completely irrelevant to any discussion regarding Girl Talk. The only things I care about when it ... More >>
Artist: Tierra del Fuego Title: Queen of the Rendezvous Release date: December 11 Label: Scapular Winging Through pure happenstance, I witnessed this local band, Tierra del Fuego, on Saturday night play as they played to a small but appreciative crowd at Trunk Space. It just happened to be t ... More >>
It's amazing how much music is released in a year. I've listened to nearly 270 records in their entirety this year, yet I still have a huge stack of unlistened CDs on my desk, several unlistened digital downloads in my iTunes, and a lengthy list of high-profile stuff I never got a chance to h ... More >>
Artist: Mini Mansions Title: Mini Mansions Release date: November 2 Label: Ipecac One of the biggest musical curveballs of the year has to be the debut record by the Southern California trio Mini Mansions. I say it's a curveball because I wouldn't have guessed such a Beatles-esque display o ... More >>
Artist: Sun City Girls Title: Funeral Mariachi Release date: October 26 Label: Abduction Sun City Girls' last-ever record -- they've made dozens since forming in Phoenix way back in the early days of West Coast punk -- comes off as a more somber affair. And some of it is downright -- odd to ... More >>
Artist: Daft Punk Title: Tron Legacy (Original Soundtrack) Release date: December 7 Label: Walt Disney Records I'm a little surprised by the buzz surrounding the release of a soundtrack to a Disney movie. I understand that the kids love the helmeted French house duo Daft Punk and that said ... More >>
Artist: The Parting Gifts Title: Strychnine Dandelions Release date: November 9 Label: In the Red Last week, I didn't have many good things to say about the new record from Kanye West. This morning, a white co-worker walked into my office and said, "I read what you said about Kanye West. Whe ... More >>
Artist: OFF! Title: First Four EPs Release date: November 23 Label: Vice Records In 2010, few things seem more ridiculous than a punk supergroup anchored by two guys who made their most indelible marks on American punk rock nearly 30 years ago. But, damn, OFF! pulled off an unlikely feat, ma ... More >>
Artist: Robyn Title: Body Talk Release date: November 22 Label: Interscope The critics sure do love the Swedish dance-pop star Robyn, who's been releasing Body Talk in chunks throughout 2010 and now has finally dropped the entire album as one 15-song compendium. But there seems to be a commo ... More >>
Fresh & Onlys, Play It StrangeArtist: The Fresh & OnlysTitle: Play It StrangeRelease date: October 12Label: In the RedAnd just like that, I find myself a little bored by the sound plied and, possibly, perfected by San Francisco's The Fresh & Onlys. It's the sound that has passed for g ... More >>
Artist: Matt & KimTitle: SidewalksRelease date: November 2Label: FaderI suppose I should mention up front that I didn't like Tears for Fears in 1985 and I still don't 25 years later, even in a nostalgic sense. So it stands to reason that I have little use for Matt & Kim in 2010.It's not t ... More >>
Artist: Gospel Claws Title: C-L-A-W-S Release date: October 26 Label: Common Wall Media Gospel Claws are a local band (Tempe, I've been told) that is currently enjoying a little bit of national exposure, residing in a reasonably high position on some relatively obscure indie-rock-tallying ch ... More >>
Artist: Elvis Costello Title: National Ransom Release date: November 2 Label: Hear Music I really wish it weren't the case, but I'd have to file the new record by Elvis Costello under "For Completists Only" (of which I'm sure there many when it comes to Elvis Costello fans). If you heard hi ... More >>
Artist: The 88Title: The 88 Release date: September 28 Label: Rocket ScienceWhat do you do if you're a band like The 88? You're top-flight songwriters and musicians, you get your songs placed in all kinds of big-name TV shows and high-profile TV commercials, you tour the country opening ... More >>
"What's a cassette tape?" Parents, you'll never hear your children asking that ever again now that Sony has retired the Walkman, according to Paste.It turns out that the last of the Walkmen left Sony in April. The 30-year-old portable cassette player couldn't outlast the competition of music play ... More >>
Artist: Warpaint Title: The Fool Release date: October 25 Label: Rough Trade The musical path taken by L.A. foursome Warpaint is well trodden -- but this kind of ultra-moody, sort of experimental, Joy Division-indebted music is usually plied by men. But Warpaint is a quartet of women, and in ... More >>
Artist: Screaming Females Title: Castle Talk Release date: September 14 Label: Don Giovanni Back in the day, I'd hate to miss a good show (I'm still not happy that my parents wouldn't let me drive to Kalamazoo one Monday night to see Scratch Acid and Big Black play, ditto the time I couldn't ... More >>
Artist: Kings of LeonTitle: Come Around SundownRelease date: October 19Label: RCAI think it's funny that people are getting all bent out of shape over the supposed "selling out" of Kings of Leon, saying their new record sucks worse than that sucky one that sold a bajillion copies a few years ago. ... More >>
Artist: Sufjan Stevens Title: The Age of Adz Release date: October 21 Label: Asthmatic Kitty The new record by indie-music deity Sufjan Stevens is an hour-and-12-minute endurance test, one who's raison d'etre is revealed in the closing seconds of the record's final song, "Impossible Soul." A ... More >>
Artist: The Corin Tucker BandTitle: 1,000 YearsRelease date: October 5Label: Kill Rock Stars Who else loves Sleater-Kinney and was disappointed to hear they'd gone on indefinite hiatus after the release of one of their best records, The Woods, in 2006? In my opinion, we're one of the finer bands ... More >>
Artist: GrindermanTitle: Grinderman 2Release date: September 14Label: Anti-Most of the indie rock I've heard this year (well over 200 records and counting, with 11 weeks to go in this series) is really pretty toothless. Even the harder-rocking stuff, with its big drums or wall-of-sound guitars or ... More >>
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Welcome to our latest podcast, in which Martin Cizmar and I play some new music and about it, too. On today's program, we discuss the merits of such bands as Wavves, Arcade Fire, The Budos Band, Jimmy Eat World, and local superstars Snake! Snake! Snakes!Here's the playlist:Jaill -- "The Stroller" ... More >>
Holy crap, only five-plus months left of Nothing Not New. I gotta get to a lot more new(-ish) releases. Let's roll . . .Cowboy Junkies -- Remnin Park: Who knew these dour Canadians were even still around? Remnin Park is a concept album inspired the Timmins' family month-long sojourn to China. Out ... More >>
Artist: Authority ZeroTitle: Stories of SurvivalRelease date: June 22Label: Suburban NoizeI have a friend who's a native Phoenician and longtime fixture in the Valley punk scene, both as fan and musician. He loves West Coast punk, thinks Southern California spawned the best of the best punk, espe ... More >>
Dum Dum GirlsToday marks the halfway point of Nothing Not New. That means I've listen to nearly 140 records in their entirety in the first six months of 2010. Just another 140 or so to go before I can retreat to the familiarity of my record collection.To recognize the occasion, the Up on the Sun ... More >>
Artist: FoalsTitle: Total Life ForeverRelease date: June 22Label: Sub PopThough I disagree with a commenter on one of my posts this week (Shawn from excellent local music blog Electric Mustache) about the merits of electro-punk Sleigh Bells, I agree with him that S.B. are a band that you either l ... More >>
Artist: DevoTitle: Something for EverybodyRelease date: June 15Label: Warner Bros.You may be asking yourself, "Why does Devo have a new record out?" Is it for the money? Doubtful, because how much money could they possibly make by releasing a major-label record in 2010? And, anyway, aren't these ... More >>
Artist: Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersTitle: MojoRelease date: June 15Label: RepriseHow many of you have acts that you'd never call yourself a fan of, would never buy one of their records, or pay money to see in concert, yet recognize that the acts have been around for so long and written songs ... More >>
Let's clear off the desk, shall we?Stereo Total: Baby Ouh! -- This band on the Kill Rock Stars label is a multi-lingual new-New Wave boy-girl band with songs sung in English, German, and French. It's quirky with a capital "Q" and not nearly as charming as it thinks it is. Still, most songs are un ... More >>
Artist: Band of HorsesTitle: Infinite ArmsRelease date: May 18Label: ColumbiaTake a look at the cover art to the right of these words. If you were browsing through the racks at your local record store, this cover is nearly all that you'd need to know about the new of Band of Horses.From the band ... More >>
It's been a pretty big past two weeks for indie rock: Hold Steady, New Pornographers, Flying Lotus, The National, The Dead Weather. That's a lot of heavy-hitters. Meanwhile, some lower-profile stuff has been piling up on my desk, so it's time to give you a rundown of the other stuff I've been lis ... More >>
Artist: Male BondingTitle: Nothing HurtsRelease date: May 11Label: Sub PopRemember all the buzz about Wavves last year? I thought they were just okay. Hopefully, their next record (slated for release this year) will be better. In the meantime, I'll be listening to the new record by Male Bonding, ... More >>
Artist: Flying LotusTitle: CosmogrammaRelease date: May 3Label: Warp RecordsA while back, a reader posted a comment on one of my Nothing Not New posts asking why I continued to listen to electronic/laptop music even though I don't care for it all that much.Well, first of all, in the spirit of the ... More >>
Artist: The New PornographersTitle: TogetherRelease date: May 4Label: MatadorFor me, the equation's always been real simple when it comes to the indie-pop group The New Pornographers: songs with Neko Case taking the vocal reins = yes; songs with the wanna-be British dude singing = maybe. Wel ... More >>
Who would've thunk that this guy would outsell Coheed and Cambria at the Tempe Zia?Here's a look at what's selling this week at local record stores.MGMT's Congratulations holds steady with several number one spots, Record Store Day exclusives manage to still be selling well, especially at Revolve ... More >>
This week, looking at What's Selling is a little different. That's because Saturday was the long-anticipated Record Store Day, and hopefully you didn't miss out.Not only did all of our favorite local record stores have live in-store performances, but they sold a ton of exclusive material only ... More >>
Artist: GrowingTitle: Pumps!Release date: April 6Label: ViceNo less an authority than Pitchfork.com, the Bible of indie rock, declared the Brooklyn experimental group Growing to be "cruising music for Brian Eno fans." Better watch what you say, Pitchfork, or you're gonna have a lot of pissed-off ... More >>
Hey, we're back with another podcast for your listening pleasure. This time around, music editor Martin Cizmar joined me as we talked into the internal microphone of my office's Mac G5 to create podcast magic.The best thing about tag-teaming the recording of a podcast is finding out things about ... More >>
Artist: She & HimTitle: Volume 2Release date: March 23Label: MergeMy editor has claimed this project a triumph for no other reason than I've chosen the new over the old -- sort of. See, I told Martin Cizmar a while back that I wanted to review tonight's Ray Davies concert. I love the Kinks. T ... More >>


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No matter how accustomed to Minnesota winters that you are, they eventually take their toll on everyone. The shortened days, the bitter cold, the treacherous roads all wear on all of us to varying degrees as winter just drags on.But in the case of Tasha Pruitt, last winter was especially cruel ... More >>
SoulTrain.comThere's one fewer soul survivor now that Don Cornelius has passed. The producer, creator, and host of Soul Train was found dead Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home. He was 75, and his death was reportedly a suicide by self-inflicted gunshot wound.There really should be a movie ... More >>
Sylvia Robinson, singer, producer, and founder of hip-hop label Sugar Hill Records, passed away this morning of congestive heart failure at Meadowlands Hospital in Secaucus, New Jersey. She was 75.
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convalesceSyllabification: con·va·lesce
Pronunciation: /ˌkänvəˈles /
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Recover one's health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation: he spent eight months convalescing after the stroke
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- Women are encouraged to leave hospital within hours of delivery, with home support provided by visiting midwives; women with private health insurance usually choose to convalesce in private hospitals.
- As her father convalesced and improved, Cavell was convinced that nursing was her destiny.
- Good wishes were extended to Mrs Margaret Kelly-White who is convalescing in a nursing home after a recent illness.
recuperate, get better, recover, get well, get back on one's feet
late 15th century: from Latin convalescere, from con- 'altogether' + valescere 'grow strong' (from valere 'be well').
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Drought designation intensified in northern California
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The USDA Drought Monitor reports that, increasingly, drought indicators point to the fact that conditions are not appreciably better in northern California than in the central and southern sections of the state. In addition, mounting evidence from reservoir levels, river gauges, groundwater observations and socio-economic impacts warrant a further expansion of exceptional drought (D4) into northern California.
For California's 154 intrastate reservoirs, storage at the end of June stood at 60 percent of the historical average. Although this is not a record for this time of year — the standard remains 41 percent of average June 30, 1977 — storage has fallen to 17.3 million acre-feet.
As a result, California is short more than one year's worth of reservoir water, or 11.6 million acre-feet, for this time of year. The historical average warm-season drawdown of California's 154 reservoirs totals 8.2 million acre-feet, but usage during the first two years of the drought, in 2012 and 2013, averaged 11.5 million acre-feet.
Given the three-year duration of the drought, California's topsoil moisture (80 percent very short to short) and subsoil moisture (85 percent) reserves are nearly depleted. The state's rangeland and pastures were rated 70 percent very poor to poor July 27. USDA reported that "range and non-irrigated pasture conditions continued to deteriorate" and that "supplemental feeding of hay and nutrients continued as range quality declined."
In recent days, new wildfires have collectively charred several thousand acres of vegetation in northern and central California. The destructive Sand Fire, north of Plymouth — now largely contained — burned more than 4,000 acres and consumed 66 structures, including 19 residences.
LeGay Perks Saturday, 09 August 2014
If we're in a drought, how come they continue to,water the golf courses!??!!!
DryDave Saturday, 09 August 2014
No drought in NorCal. Politicians just give it away for free to water the desert in the valley and for SoCal.
Well Dave I can only speak to this area but we did not receive much precip. this past winter. We had one storm early Dec. and then nothing for about six weeks. In addition it was fairly warm, warmer than freezing so not too much stuck around. As for socal, they've been plucking water from the Owens valley and Mono for decades now. Trust me plenty of people don't like that, but they haven't been too successful in changing that arrangement. The water is also not free, but it's not so expensive that people stop watering turf gr*** and use it wiser. If you happen to take a drive down the 5 and see the uprooted trees it's because the farmers have no water. None.
Well, the golf courses will be nice and green even if the rest of us starve to death. We're only the bottom feeders anyway. If you have money, you have water. Period.
vance Sunday, 10 August 2014
They are watered with recycle water from the ponds on the property you idiots!
Vance Sunday, 10 August 2014
In fact, I drink that recycled water too... That's why I have chronic Giardia & Salmonella
Bejindy Sunday, 10 August 2014
um, Vance... maybe you shouldn't ya know, continue drinking that water then... Just a thought.


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Bell threw five innings of shutout ball, giving up four hits and one walk while striking out four. With the one performance, the righty is more than half way to matching his innings total last season. The supplemental first round pick appeared in just four games in the Arizona League last summer, allowing four runs in eight innings.
Catcher Scott Knazek led the Owlz offense, going 3-for-5 with a double on the night. The Rider University alum failed to score, but helped force a throwing error when he went hard into second base on a would-be double play, allowing the runner in front of him to score.
Reliever Jeremy Haynes got the save for recording one out with the tying run on first base. The righty from Tallahassee Community College came on when Aaron Cook struggled and allowed a pair of runs to score. Cook was jittery throughout his professional debut, walking one, uncorking a wild pitch and hitting a batter.
Rancho Cucamonga played the only other game in the system Tuesday night and fell to Lake Elsinore 5-2.
Righty Francisco Rodriguez dropped his fifth consecutive decision, giving up four runs on five hits and three walks in five innings. The 23-year-old starter picked up his only victory in 12 starts on May 10. His struggles this month include a 9.30 ERA and .329 average against in 20.1 innings of work.
Drew Toussaint was the only Rancho hitter with two hits in the game, knocking a pair of singles. The speedster has now hit in six straight games and owns a .333 average this month to raise his season mark to .245. He has been most effective hitting in the seventh slot as he did Tuesday, carving out a .297 mark so far.


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UPDATE: Fri 3:30 PM, Feb. 21, 2014
The owner of a barn that collapsed Thursday night northwest of Wausau tells NewsChannel 7 he believes snow is the reason for causing the roof to cave in.
Tom Witter says two cows will have to be euthanized because of the collapse.
Witter says they're spending the day m1oving the cows that were inside the part of the barn that collapsed to their heifer barn. Then, they're moving heifers to another farm that's down the road.
The barn is located at the intersection of County Highway U and Overlook Drive in the Town of Maine.
Witter says he also lost a skid steer, feeders and a conveyor system.
UPDATE: Thurs 9:45 PM, Feb. 21, 2014
Owner Tom Witter tells NewsChannel 7 there were 30 cows in the part of the barn that collapsed. One suffered a broken leg and will have to be euthanized. They rest they managed to get out of the building.
No humans were hurt.
He says a skid steer, conveyor and feeder system were also destroyed when the building went down.
Witter says they did remove a bunch of snow from the building's roof over the last few days.
He says he's not sure if they will rebuild.
ORIGINAL STORY: Thurs 7:23 PM, Feb. 21, 2014
Emergency crews are on the scene of a barn collapse in the Town of Maine, just northwest of Wausau.
They were paged around 7:00 p.m. Thursday (2/20/14) to The Witter farm complex at the intersection of Hwy. U and Overlook Drive, just west of Hwy. 51.
Part of the complex the appears to be a pole shed went down.
There is no word on whether any animals were inside the building at the time.
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|*The Map showing the National Highway, Major roads, other Roads, District Headquarter, Town, etc in the Kushinagar District, Uttar Pradesh
Population in the district of Kushinagar is 35,60,830 .
With a populace of 3560830, agriculture forms Kushinagar?s economic backbone. The district grows sugarcane, paddy, wheat, fruits, and turmeric and also contains a few sugar mills and one distillery.
Kushinagar is a place of immense cultural and religious significance. Every year tourists and apostles of Lord Buddha flock to this holy sanctum whose eminent tourist spots include:
- Mahaparinirvana Temple
- Nirvana Chaitya
- Ramabhar Stupa
- Matha Kuar Shrine
- Meditation Park
- Indo-Japanese-Srilanka Temple
- Wat Thai Temple
- Museum
- Ruins & Brick Structures
- Pawa Nagar
- Sun Temple and other noteworthy detinations.
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The seventh-ranked Georgia women's tennis team won its SEC opener, beating 57th-ranked Tennessee 6-1 Saturday afternoon at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The win marks the 15th consecutive SEC-opener that Georgia (7-1, 1-0) has won. With the loss, Tennessee falls to 2-5.
Georgia improves to 41-9 all-time against Tennessee.
Georgia returns home to face Ole Miss on Friday at 4 p.m. The match will be held at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.


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Jul 7, 2011 9:38 AM by Lauren Wilson & AP
HOUMA, La. (AP) - Eighty-five jobs are being cut through attrition in the new budget approved by the Terrebonne Parish School Board.
The $205 million spending plan is about $14 million less than last year. According to The Courier of Houma, Terrebonne officials blame sluggish sales-tax returns, cuts in state-provided money and rising retirement and health care costs.
The board will cover the loss mostly by eliminating positions and drawing from an $18.8 million surplus, which will shrink to $17.3 million by the fiscal year's end.
This is the second year in a row the surplus fund has been tapped; last year it shrank from $22.6 million.
Board members praised Superintendent Philip Martin and the system's fiscal staff for putting together a budget they said causes little pain despite continued shortages of state money.
"I want to thank the fiscal staff for putting this together," said member Donald Duplantis. "We're being recognized statewide for presenting these balanced budgets every year on time."
"Right now I'm thankful that the board approved this so strongly," Martin said. "I should be celebrating right now, but I'm already starting to worry about next year's budget. It's possible things could get even worse," he said.
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Anales de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Asunción)
ISSN 1816-8949 versăo impressa
ZARATE BARCHELLO, Adolfo. Evaluación funcional de la técnica quirúrgica de la plastia del ligamento cruzado anterior con tendón patelar a cielo abierto en pacientes con inestabilidad anterior crónica de rodilla. An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción), ago. 2005, vol.38, no.3, p.22-29. ISSN 1816-8949.
The chronic instability of knee, associated to injuries of crossed ligament previous LCA, represents a very frequent pathology in our country and the world. This can be related to the habits of life, the exigencies in the sport practices, the beginning of precocious of same and the force of competition by the desire of the results. The recovery of the stability and functionality to articulate depends to a great extent on I diagnose accurate and an opportune treatment, associated to a program of integral rehabilitation early applied. In the present study we showed the obtained results of a applied study of temporary series 109 patients of the Service of Traumatología of the Hospital of Clinics of the Faculty of Medical Sciences U.N.A., 18 to 40 years, of both sexes, that displayed previous chronic instability of knee, by injury of the LCA verified by clinical means and image. Such, they were taken part with the technique of "Plastic of crossed ligament previous L..C. A. with sinew to patelar to open sky "(modified by Clancy 1976), evaluating the functionality to articulate before by average subjective objectives and and after the surgery. The etiología of the injuries was in its majority sport and the affected member but was the right. The results showed in 96 cases (91%) a significant recovery of the stability and functionality of the joint the one that was evaluated to the nine months, later to the surgery by the scale of Norman with the test of (square Chi) P< 0.05 9% rest of the patients displayed complications, most of the taken part ones retook their sport activities, in just a short time. I stand out comparable kindness of this surgical technique with the technique by artroscopia, by its good results the short time of recovery and his low cost, in addition it can be of utility in those centers that do not count on an expensive and falsified equipment.
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Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Dr. José P. Montero e/ Dr. Mario Mazzei
C.P. 1120 Asunción - Paraguay
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O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals ticket renewal deadline fast approaching
January 20, 2010 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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The ticket renewal deadline on February 12, 2010 for the 25th Anniversary O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals is fast approaching and is now only 23 days away. Renewing your tickets is the best way to ensure that you keep the same great seats that you had in 2009 for this years 25th Anniversary event, also by renewing your ticket order you will receive a special thank you gift, the book Faith, Family & Fortune authored by Paul J . Meyer.
Renew your ticket order for the 25th Anniversary O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals, September 22-26, 2010, today by clicking here or by calling 1-800-MOTORPLEX (668-6775)
2010 O'Reilly Bracket Racing Series Schedule Released
January 19, 2010 by Ashley Kellough
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Texas Motorplex is ready to open the pit gate for its 25th year of drag racing. Texas Motorplex will kick off the 2010 season on Sunday, February 28th with a Racer Meeting, Chassis Certification, and Test & Tune (weather permitting). Gates will open at 9am and the Racer Meeting will begin at 10am in the Texas Motorplex Champions Club. At that time we will unveil details for our 2010 Bracket Season, introduce our 2010 Driver Committee, and will be signing up for 2010 Bracket Points. Test & Tune(weather permitting) will begin at noon. The dates for the 2010 Texas Motorplex O'Reilly Bracket Racing series will be March 7, March 20-21, May 15-16, June 12-13, July 9, August 14, and September 11-12.
Test & Tune: $15 to race, $10 to watch
If you are coming just for the Chassis Certification or Racer Meeting there will be no charge at the gate.
DISCOUNT: Show your Texas Motorplex 2009 OR 2010 Gold Cards at the pit gate to receive a FREE Entry for Car & Driver + 1 Crew
DISCOUNT: Show your 2010 NHRA Summit Racing Series Gold Card at the pit gate to receive a FREE Entry for Car & Driver + 1 Crew
Chassis Certification by appointment only: You MUST CALL THE TRACK to reserve your spot for a Chassis Certification. Please call 972-878-2641.
Full Throttle Racing Series PBRI Testing Update
January 13, 2010 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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Jupiter, Fla. (January 13, 2010) – Palm Beach International Raceway has seen some stellar times posted as the NHRA teams are at the facility testing for the upcoming 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Ideal weather conditions and a smooth concrete surface are definitely benefitting the teams as they perfect their tune-ups.
Testing has shown that the season long rivalry between Al-Anabi Racing and Don Schumacher Racing last year is still alive and well. Yesterday the Al-Anabi Top Fuel car of Larry Dixon posted a 3.767 ET (elapsed time) at 322 mph. Early in the test season on Wednesday, Larry Dixon posted another stellar run with a 3.763 ET. Tony Schumacher bested him early Wednesday with a 3.759 ET at 318 mph. He followed that up later in the day with a 3.753 ET at 322.88 mph.
A few of the drivers discussed the off season, the test at PBIR and their expectations for the 2010 season.
Tony Schumacher, driver of the Don Schumacher Racing U.S. Army Top Fuel Dragster
On the test session at PBIR: "It's great. It's way better than what we normally get. Generally speaking when we show up at Phoenix we've got to run side by side with other cars and we only get to run when they want us to run, and we're testing, that's not how we want to do it. We come down to a place like this, it's an amazing facility. It's just as nice as any of the other tracks that we race on and we get to fast.
Expectations for the 2010 season: "There will be good battles. There's about 10 good cars out there that are going to battle every weekend. It's what you show up for. No one out here is showing up for an easy battle, we're all showing up to dig deep and to battle it out."
Morgan Lucas, driver of the Morgan Lucas Racing Geico Powersports Top Fuel Dragster
On the test session at PBIR: "Now that we're into our second day of testing I'm really, really impressed with the facility here. The security and personnel here are very nice, the surface of the track is very smooth and it's got a lot of grip. We're running as good of times that we ran at any point last year and it gives you a lot of confidence going into the season. It's nice to go somewhere where you can trust what you're going to have and know that you're going to learn something and address it. You never want to go into a race season, especially one 23 races long with your tail between your legs wondering what's really going to happen when you get there."
Expectations for 2010: "Our main goals are just to go out and minimize first round losses. That's what we did last year and we ended up winning a few races out of that. You have to put yourself in a position to win and we're going to have to pick up our performance a little bit to keep up with the Schumacher's and the Alan Johnson cars, they're running over 320 mph right now at 1,000 ft. and that's very impressive. That's something we're trying to pick up on and get that extra ET out of these cars. Getting these cars on the track, being more consistent and not making mistakes to beat ourselves, that's really what we're looking at. Hopefully we can go out there and finish top 5 this year and chase the championship and put ourselves in those good spots, that's what we're all about."
Cory McClenathan, driver of the Don Schumacher Racing FRAM Top Fuel Dragster
On the test session at PBIR: "We're really happy. We knew last year after we came to PBIR that we were not going to go to Phoenix or Vegas, we were just going to come here and wrap it all up in a weeks' time. We made sure that Alan Johnson and all of the other teams, and everyone at DSR, really wanted to do this. We knew that in a years time the track would be that much better, and we've definitely proved that. We've ran a 3.77 ET now at 321 mph, it's just right off the tick at being record runs. So we know that this is what we're looking for. I think we'll be very comfortable testing through Thursday and be able to leave here and go to Pomona and go racing."
Expectations for 2010: "The only thing I want to do is finish three spots better than I did last year. That would be the key thing. It's one thing that NHRA has done, the point system, and what happens there has really changed things. It's made it a real driver's game and it's made it good for the fans. To go into Pomona and know that you have a shot at the championship and end up fourth was a little bit alarming for me. But if you don't have that shot at it, where's all the drama at? I want to see it where we are and it's exciting that way. We're back with a fresh paint job and a whole new attitude and we're looking forward to it."
Ron Capps, driver of the Don Schumacher Racing NAPA Auto Parts Funny Car
On testing at PBIR: "It's going great. Last year was our first time here at PBIR and we enjoyed it so much. We had such a good time last year and the people were so good to us at the track that we would rather just spend our whole time down here getting ready for Pomona and that way the guys have time to go back to Indianapolis and get everything ready and then take the trucks and go to Pomona. Last year we were low ET for most of the test session, we'd just love to have a race here. I just ran a 4.10 ET and I shut it off early and it was on a good run. The track is great, the people are great and the best part about it is the group of cars that are here. It's a small enough group that you're not waiting long to run and it's all teams that you don't have to worry about strange things happening to the surface of the track. All in all it's been great, you look around the pit area and everyone's smiling."
Expectations for 2010: "Last year when we left here I was pretty confident. We went to Pomona and we won, went to Phoenix and we won, and I feel the same way right now. (Crew chief) Ed McCulloch is the best. He's got his game face on already and we just got here. He's relaxed and he's excited about pushing the limits on our car and the NAPA guys have two brand new cars ready to run.
30 days until 25th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals Renewal Deadline
January 13, 2010 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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30 days remain until the ticket renewal deadline for the 25th Annual O'Reilly Super Start Batteries NHRA Fall Nationals. Renew the same seats that you held in 2009 for 2010′s power packed celebration of 25 years of drag racing at the Texas Motorplex that you do not want to miss.
You can renew by phone by calling 800-MOTORPLEX (800-668-6775), visiting TexasMotorplex.com or by clicking here.
January 12, 2010 by Benjamin Tuttle (Ticketing Manager)
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Kansas City (Jan. 12, 2010) – The Super Chevy Show series hired Tom Kreager as General Manager, it was announced today by the ownership group, SCSW, Inc.
In a series that will be celebrating its 30th anniversary of drag racing, car shows, swap meets and collector cars for sale, Kreager will be responsible for the development and growth of the series as well as ensuring uniformity at each of the 10 national events.
"We are celebrating a milestone anniversary with the Super Chevy Show this year and there will be significant changes that will go along with the new ownership group while maintaining the heart of a series that has cultivated loyal fans across the nation for 30 years," Kreager said. "We are working on enhancing the shows, bringing new faces into the series and making sure it becomes a premier event at each of the host tracks."
SCSW, Inc. board of director's President John Bandimere Jr., said hiring Kreager was an easy decision.
"Tom has all the tools needed by this strong group of owners," Bandimere said. "We have 10 facilities on the schedule that are used to making major decisions every day and we needed someone that every track could trust. We wanted everyone to be confident in working with the series GM so we can all build up the Super Chevy Show series together. Tom has the background and experience working with major sanctioning bodies that will help him successfully do the job. He's a strong addition to the series."
Kreager has been involved with racing for more than 25 years, working with racing sanctioning bodies including NHRA, IHRA and AMA. He also will be working closely with Forward Sports Marketing on sponsor development and services.
"I have always admired the Super Chevy Show series and wanted to be part of it," Kreager said. "I believe this is a great opportunity to make a good product even better and I'm confident we will do that starting this year. There is a lot of talent working on the events right now and I'm excited to put my experience as a series director to work and make some big contributions to the series."
Racers, car show participants, fans, vendors and sponsors can call 800-692-6230 for more information on the Super Chevy Show series or go online at www.superchevyshow.com for details on 2010′s 30th anniversary season.


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Release Date: January 17, 2013
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Science North, Northern Ontario's most popular tourist attraction is looking for energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join its team.
Science North is recruiting sales staff with exceptional customer service skills who will work collaboratively with peers to handle customer interactions in a timely and professional manner. Successful candidates in all Sales positions will have demonstrated customer service experience.
Science North provides services in both official languages; some positions may require fluency in French and English. All positions involve variable hours and schedules and all positions require excellent communication skills, strong interpersonal skills and First Aid Certification.
Immediate start dates for individuals with daytime availability with opportunity for on-going employment through summer and beyond with flexible hours.
An early application is your best opportunity for consideration. Apply on line at
, quote applicable job numbers. Science North is committed to an inclusive workplace and invites applications from all qualified individuals to join our diverse team. We thank all interested candidates; only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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Sales - Attractions - Job Number 5-001
Attractions sales staff interact with visitors to provide them with information on products, services and programs at Science North, Dynamic Earth and their various attractions. Responsibilities include, efficient cash handling, providing quality service, cross-selling and addressing visitor inquiries.
Sales – Retail - Job Number 5-002
Retail sales staff are involved in selling and merchandising at both Science North and Dynamic Earth. They provide a positive shopping experience for visitors of various ages by utilizing superior customer service skills. Responsibilities include merchandising, pricing, signage, replenishing stock, cross-selling, processing payments and cash balancing.
Sales – Food Services - Job Number 5-003
Food Services sales staff are involved in sales and food preparation work in food court areas at Science North. Excellent customer service skills will help them provide a high level of service to our visitors. Responsibilities include food preparation, replenishing stock, heating and cooking items for visitors, cross-selling, processing payments and cash balancing.
Science North is an agency of the Government of Ontario.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Eight agricultural producers in Virginia are receiving federal grants to develop new ways to earn income.
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services says agriculture producers can use the funding to expand marketing opportunities, create new products or develop new uses for existing products.
The grants announced Thursday are among more than 100 awarded nationwide by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for projects involving locally produced and marketed foods.
Grants ranging from $29,000 to $300,000 were awarded to Mt. Crawford Creamery of Mt. Crawford, Mid-Atlantic Aquatic Technology, LLC, of Quinby, Miller Farms, Inc., of Locust Grove, Showalter Orchard and Greenhouse of Timberville, Homestead Creamery, Inc., of Wirtz, Broadfork Farm, LLC, of Chesterfield County, MeadowCroft Farm, LLC, of Swoope and Glenmary Gardens of Bristol.
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there are almost no limits to where you can install one. You can create
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Natural gas fireplaces have a wide variety of design styles, venting options and
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Natural gas inserts:
gas inserts fit into existing masonry fireplaces and they are vented
through the existing chimney.
There are a variety
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With many designs and
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existing fireplace mantel or surround perfectly
Free standing natural gas fireplaces:
name of this attractive and popular natural gas fireplace unit says
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Zero-clearance natural gas fireplace:
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* Draft Hood/Draft Diverter:
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** B-vent:
A type of metal vent that draws combustion air from inside the home and
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Direct Venting
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Fireplace fans
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September 6-30, 2007
Gallery Primo Alonso, Hackney Road, London E2
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That is not the rabbit, yet. That was the soldier watching over it... (when it escaped at night....) to eat the guts and the heart of Renata Fernadez's piece of artwork, the soldier (shown here).
Here we are! Here is the proof: there was real live installation at this show, which gave the show its name. The rabbit run took place in the pacio redisgned by architect/artist and curator helen Kazan, a virtuell wonderworld for rabbits (2).
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Political caution on Ferguson
The only likely 2016er to opine at length is Rand Paul.
O'Malley's first presidential primary
Opinion: His name wasn't on Tuesday's ballot, but his future was. And it now looks grim.
Clinton leads among N.H. Dems
She has a 40-point margin with Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders receiving 3 percent.
Md. poll: No to O'Malley 2016 run
A strong majority of Maryland residents don't want their governor to make a White House bid.
Gutiérrez: O'Malley immigration ally
Congress' loudest voice on immigration says the likely 2016 hopeful is a "champion" of reform.
Local, state Democrats go rogue
Big city mayors and blue-state governors defy the feds chiefly on social policy.
DWS, O'Malley agree on border kids
The DNC chair says deporting children detained at the border is sending them to "certain death."
O'Malley slams White House 'spin'
He says the administration misrepresented his comments on housing undocumented children.
O'Malley sours on Redskins
The Maryland governor posted on his Facebook page that the team should change its name.
Next stop for 2016 Dems: Reid's Nev.
The decision to swing through Nevada this early speaks to the state's importance in 2016.
O'Malley set to return to Iowa
The Maryland governor will appear at fundraisers in targeted state Senate races.
Gov: No border kids to Md. facility
O'Malley says the facility is in a conservative region where the children risk harassment.
Christie still acting like one to beat
His ability to surprise and frustrate was evident in Nashville over the weekend.
Governors livid over border crisis
The immigration crisis is testing governors' already fragile relationships with Washington.
O'Malley: Don't send kids to 'certain death'
Maryland's governor takes a markedly different tone than Hillary Clinton on the issue.
Brown wins Md. Dem gov primary
Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown and Attorney General Doug Gansler's race was ugly from the start.
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Races offer territory for upsets and surprises.
Clinton, Biden, O'Malley honor Harkin
Potential 2016 hopefuls deliver a series of speeches for the retiring Iowa senator.
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Broadway theaters have been a destination for New York locals and tourists for many years. Here are five of the most beautiful listed in no particular rank.
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Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan celebrates his birthday on Friday, March 14. Known as 'Mr Perfectionist' of Bollywood, Aamir Khan, turns 49 today. Aamir is also known as one of the most responsible actors of Indian cinema today. He has won many awards, including National awards and Filmfare awards
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Way more clever than the hottopic's attempt.
"Hurm" doesn't seem…I dunno…anthemic. Maybe it's just me.
"It was Kovacs who put on the shirt and closed his eyes. It was Rorschach who opened them again."
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Returning to School After Winter Break
How was your winter break? Did you travel, go on any adventures, sleep in everyday, or spend time with family and friends? Well Unfortunately all good times have to come to an end or pause at some point. It's time to get focused, and reacclimated to your school environment and schedule. But cheer up! It doesn't have to be so bad.
Begining a new semester can mean several things. Regretablly, maybe, you cannot go back in time to change what you may have done or failed to do, but if you are a college student and you didn't do so well in some of your classes, you have the chance to either re-take them with a fresh start or you can put the past behind you and vow to do much better in your new classes. For those in High School continuing with the same teachers, look at this as a chance to either continue all the good work you've been doing, or improve your behavior and/or academic performance.
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- Before starting school, give yourself a few days to allow your mind to switch back into school mode. Jumping from a fun vacation on Sunday to school on Monday is not in the plan for success.
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A Florida Highway Patrol trooper was injured Sunday morning on I-95 in north Dade County when his patrol car was rear-ended while the trooper was investigating an earlier accident.
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My first day in Belgium -- Tuesday, appropriately -- I walked south from my Saint Catherine hotel toward the Gare du Midi along Boulevard Maurice Lemonnier or, as it is more familiarly known, "Kandahar Lane."
For this is Brussels' Arab quarter -- the newspaper Le Soir would publish on Thursday a special report on the history of Moroccan immigration in Belgium -- and the stomping grounds of a number of terrorists. In February, the New York Times Magazine published an article, "How to Fake a Passport," which identified Belgium as the preferred place to do it. Here in the bosom of the European Union, while bureaucrats are fine-tuning position papers, foreign mafias are forging travel documents.


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Some days are just like this:
Brian never set his alarm Sunday night, so he was running late. I need a cattle prodder for him in the morning. Finally get everyone out the door. Come home to start school and Alyssa announces the sunroom is leaking (40 mile an hour winds and driving rain caused the window channel to overflow). Get that all cleaned up and start school. I had such a busy weekend, I never got any lesson plans done or anything. Start with our Bible lesson. By the end Alyssa is in tears. "I can't do all this work. I have too much to do and a piano lesson today and I still have to do theory." After ½ hour, finally get her calmed and back to work. Go to get the other two from school. Get blocked in by other cars at Brian's school and can't get out for several minutes. Time ticking away. Don't want them to charge me for after school care because I'm so late getting Jonalyn. Finally get out of there. I'm tooling along, but then get stuck waiting for a train. A long one. The gates rise. Whoopie! But I'm behind a driver who thinks the speed limit is much lower than it actually is. It's a two lane road and I can't pass. Finally get to Jonalyn's school nearly ten minutes later than usual. I'm wearing clogs and I hurry into the building to get her. My foot catches on the metal door threshold. I go splaying, flat on my face. My chin bounces off the concrete floor (that's what it felt like, anyway). Woof. Every molecule of air spews from my lungs, sending all the teachers crowded in the office out to see if I'm still alive. I get up and assure them I'm fine. I'm mortified enough. End up with scrapes on both knees which are now turning pretty colors, a cut on my left hand – I think from the buckle on my watch band, a bruised chin and bruised ribs. Dinner goes well. It's a new recipe which everyone likes except Brian. He complains up and down about it. Doug tells me to look over Brian's grammar homework. What can I say? When I try to help him with it, well, you know the rest. Fall into bed (no, not really because I'm too sore) exhausted. Cat keeps scratching at the door to be let in, but I let Doug handle it. There's no way I'm getting out of bed.
This is worse than any of the days I've created for my main character in the book I'm editing. And the poor soul had some really bad days :)
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
And the Winner Is...
momoflots!! Congratulations to you. Please contact me at email@example.com so I can get your information. Once I have it, I'll get your copy of A Man of His Word off to you. Hope you enjoy it. To those of you who didn't win or didn't enter, please don't despair. I hope to write a review of another book next week, and soon you'll see a contest for that book. Stay tuned!
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Monday, September 21, 2009
Simple Woman's Daybook
FOR TODAY September 21, 2009
Outside my window...It's a gray day. Whoopie! It rained last night for the first time in 3 weeks. Hope we get more rain! The grass is so brown it crunches underfoot. But the bluebirds have been out in force the past few weeks. They are so beautiful!! They're so fund when they splash in the bird bath.
I am thinking...about everything I need to get done today. Just too much on my plate right now.
I am thankful for...a wonderful weekend camping in our new camper. It just works so much better for our family.
From the learning rooms...Spanish. Alyssa and I are both learning it. Apparently, I'm not very good! A 54% on the speaking section today. I just couldn't say adios!
From the kitchen...this question stumps me every Monday. And since we've been gone all weekend, I really don't know what to make. Maybe chicken breasts. Sounds good. There! It's all decided :)
I am creating...a book giveaway. You have one hour left to comment on my previous post to win a book!
I am wearing...black jeans and a green and black shirt. I have a meeting later today and need to look nice.
I am reading...just my own book. Must get more editing done. Did get a lot finished on chapter 10 over the weekend.
I am hoping...to reach the end of my to-do list today. Ha!
I am praying...for good attitudes for everyone.
Around the house...books. Papers. Brian's O.J. that he didn't drink this morning.
I am hearing...Alyssa working on Spanish. She's struggling with some of the same sentences I did. Maybe it wasn't just me! Maybe, just maybe, it was a hard lesson!
One of my favorite things...a cool, rainy fall day. Sweatshirt weather.
A few plans for the rest of the week: a meeting today which should help us get some things we need for Jonalyn, a doctor's appointment (yuck!) tomorrow, apple picking with Alyssa and my mom on Thursday. Looking forward to that.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...it's a terrible picture, but can you see the bluebird in the bird bath?
Go to The Simple Woman to read more daybooks.
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Book Giveaway
I enjoyed "A Man of His Word" so much, I want everyone to have a chance to read it. But alas, I only have one book to give away. So, I'm going to have a drawing on Monday, September 21, for a copy of "A Man of His Word". If you haven't read the review yet, you can do so here. The lucky winner will be one of you who comment on this post by noon central time on Monday, September 21. I hope to have more of these drawings in the coming months, so follow along and stay tuned for your chance for a free book!
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Simple Woman's Daybook
FOR TODAY September 14, 2009
Outside my window...The skies are an unbroken blue. There's not a cloud or even a contrail to mar them. But it's going to be warm. We didn't get summer in July, but we're sure getting it in September. Crazy weather! My deep red French roses are blooming, as well as the mist of Russian sage. In my shade garden my purple turtlehead is blooming.
I am thinking...wondering when I will get over this bout with the stomach flu. I'm still so dizzy and nothing is at all appealing to me. Day 4. How much longer?
I am thankful for...recoveries for all who were sick in our house last week. No one was seriously ill, and I'm grateful for that.
From the learning rooms...Alyssa is doing her math drills on the computer downstairs right now. She'll be up to go over math before I finish typing this. Yes, here she is!
From the kitchen...just thinking about the kitchen turns my stomach, so I have no idea what we'll have for dinner.
I am creating...a new look for my website, adding a section for book reviews. I hope soon to expand the website from one to multiple pages with several book reviews as well as a surprise or two. Visit www.liztolsma.com and stay tuned!
I am wearing...white shorts and a red short-sleeved sweater. It's ribbed and has white trim on the collar. One of my favorites.
I am reading...not much. I finished all the books I currently have to influence, so now I need to write reviews. I also need to get another chapter edited in my novel and work on my proposal. My agent will be looking for it in the next couple of weeks.
I am hoping...that no one else gets sick.
I am praying...for everyone's good health. Seeing a pattern here?!
Around the house...my kids did a great job of cleaning up on Saturday. Still, there's plenty of laundry to fold and the floors need to be swept. Again.
I am hearing...the refrigerator running, a helicopter flying overhead. Wonder where he's going? I always hope it's not Flight for Life on it's way to the scene of an accident.
One of my favorite things...grape ice pops when I'm sick. I'm fussy when I don't feel good (O.K. Doug would say I'm always fussy!) and don't like much, but I can usually manage grape ice pops.
A few plans for the rest of the week: school, errands, work, possibly picking up our new camper and going camping at our property. Depends on an appointment I'm waiting to here about later this week.
Here is picture thought I am sharing...the truck we bought to pull our camper. Hey, we're stimulating the economy! It's a Honda Ridgeline, it fits all five of us beautifully and is so thoughtfully designed. Doug is happy to have a truck again. He's having the hitch put on today so it's ready for our camper.
Go to The Simple Woman to read more daybooks.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Book Review - A Man of His World
A Man of His Word by Kathleen Fuller
Moriah has been married to her childhood sweetheart, Levi, for four months. She is carrying his baby. Everything should be wonderful in her life - but it's not. Levi is gone for long hours and is distant when he is home. The news about the baby should make everything right. But on the night she's going to tell him, he leaves a note informing Moriah that he's walking away from the Amish faith. And from her. The close-knit Ohio community rallies around her, including Levi's twin brother Gabe, who has secretly loved Moriah for years. Even knowing there can never be a future for the two of them, he vows to take care of her and her child. Maybe God has different plans in mind.
I thought this was a wonderful read and enjoyed it very much. Most Amish fiction is set in Pennsylvania, so it was nice to see one set in another area and to note the differences between the two. The struggles the characters encounter are common to every human. The characters are real and easy to cheer for. There is the unresolved problem with the young man who had been addicted to drugs, but that makes me want to read the sequel and see what is going to happen. Super job, Kathleen. Keep it up!
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
My Dream House
These houses are located in my grandmother's home town in the Netherlands. Isn't the tall one on the left beautiful? I'd love to retire there some day and sit by the canal and write. It will never happen, but it's nice to dream!
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Foto Friday - Our New Camper
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
Thankful Thursday - A Good Day's Work
I'm thankful for being tired at the end of the day. Hopefully, it means I'm tired because I've put in a good day's work. I've accomplished something in my life. Not necessarily lasting - those bathroom sinks I cleaned today will be covered in fluorescent blue toothpaste before I go to bed - but something. It means that I have a strong body to do the work. And that in and of itself is something to be thankful for.
That's it. Nothing profound. Because I'm tired and I still have one bathroom left to clean and a pile of laundry to fold.
That's it. Nothing profound. Because I'm tired and I still have one bathroom left to clean and a pile of laundry to fold.
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The family chose to shoot near a lake they call "Turtle Lake" (they recently set a turtle free there). Everyone showed up in matching bow ties and Toms and, according to Schellie, ROCKED their photos.
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Family photo fun time with an international blended family of six
This set of photos from Maine-based Justine Johnson Photography celebrates a blended family of AWESOME: Manya and Brian live in Kenya with their four kiddos. These two were both divorced when they met, and happily joined her two daughters and his two sons together. When the six of them were altogether visiting grandparents in Maine last summer they decided to round up the gang for photos — and here's what they came away with.
Annabelle's non-pink bird-themed bedroom
When it came to decorating my daughter's bedroom, I knew pink and purple were definitely out! Instead, I opted for "grown-up" prints in fun colors, and there is a bit of a bird motif throughout. My ultra handy husband did all the trim work himself!
My son's Nintendo and Mario-themed bedroom
When I learned I was pregnant I knew immediately that my child's room would include elements from my old favorite original Nintendo games. I started working on items for him right away, many of which are still in his room today.
There is no theme in this week's reader photos other than LIFE IS GOOD
It's been over a month since our last round-up of reader photos, which is just bonkers, guys! It's not for lack of super adorable photos, as clearly you guys have tons of those. This week's batch could most easily be summed up by these keywords: animals, dads, and rainbows.