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Monstress: Stories (2012)
by Lysley Tenorio
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I have an aversion to rating short story collections. Some collections aren't that hard to rate, because all the stories are equally good or bad. Then there are collections where the stories are all over the place, and how do you rate that? Do you go with the best? The overall? It's like watching all the Star Trek films ever made and having to rate them as one. Not an easy task. And then, how will others interpret your score? Will they ignore a great series because a crap film like Nemesis drastically brought down the rating?
The problem is, I've started this review all wrong, because I've used words like "bad" and "crap" and the reader may already have it in his/her mind that there must be some crap stories in this collection. Far from it. Every single story in Monstress is good. But then there are some that are great. In fact, the collection starts with three phenomenal stories that are among the best I've read in some time. The remaining stories are all really quite good, but they're not great, so when you see those four stars attached to this review, know I don't give that fifth star with some reluctance.
Now I'm three paragraphs in and I still haven't sold anyone on reading this book. So all these stories are touching and slightly quirky. They're original tales full of inventive characters. Regardless of what is going on in the background, I think it's the characters who stand out the most; they're so unique but wholly human. There's considerable heart and passion behind this collection, and I look forward to reading more from Tenorio.
If I haven't sold you yet, just give it three stories. Maybe the first three, because they were the ones I personally enjoyed the most. Or maybe any other three. Perhaps whatever three stories you chose to read first in this collection will be the best. It may just be that once the bar is set so high, it's hard for the remaining stories to compete. I stick behind my four stars, but with noted hesitation.
In Lysley Tenorio's debut short story collection he gathered eight taut stories that illuminated the kind of alienation Filipinos in America feel and try to cope with as they live the life of immigrants in the States. Filipinos have a reputation for having a knack to assimilate in any culture and society but experience told me that no matter how "assimilated" I appear to be, in another country the feeling that I am an outsider looking in does not entirely dissipate. A fertile ground, I might say, for a lot of angst and melodrama.
In Tenorio's case, as I was delighted to learn; he eschewed the emotional wrangling and tear-jerking in favor of bizarre and unique premises that drive the themes of alienation and filial piety without sounding didactic and preachy. In fact, reading the stories in this collection reminded me of another short story collection which I read as a teen-ager.
While it is easy to dismiss the works of Clive Barker as 'mere' horror-fantasy, I believe that underneath all the horrific elements, there are many insights on the theme of alienation and identity. The stories in Clive Barker's multi-volume 'Books of Blood' were filled with the unique and the bizarre: characters both human and otherwise going through experiences that challenge their sense of self.
Similarly, Tenorio's stories were populated with brilliantly quirky characters that go through seemingly outrageous experiences in order to come to a reconciliation of their own inner conflicts and contradictions. The has-been B-Movie actress, the grandson of a famous faith healer, and the brother of a dead transgender man were all looking for some kind of transformation: a return to the limelight and finally achieving fame, an exit from the family business to a new life, and a way to understand his own identity.
The need for connection is another theme that was manifested by some of the characters in the stories: the uncle and his nephew, who plotted against the Beatles to avenge the honor of Imelda Marcos while yearning to actually meet the Beatles notice them at the same time, the comic book geek who coped with the rejection of his Caucasian father by inhabiting a fantasy world he was tempted to make real, and the girl from a leper colony who dreamed of love with an American soldier stricken with leprosy.
However, no matter how outrageous the proceedings in the stories get, I think Tenorio is at his best when imbuing his characters with real feelings and concerns, plus the right amount of moral ambiguity, just enough so that not one of his characters appear perfect and in turn, infallible. There is a kind of sadness that pervades the stories in this collection. I'm not sure if this is a reflection of my current state of mind but this is how the stories felt to me. But immigration is a word that is already fraught inherent sadness. I mean separation from loved ones, the struggle to build a new life in a new environment, and the attempt to come to terms with the changed self, among others.
But still, like the Filipino that he is, Tenorio manages to inject a touch of humor in the dreary situations. Case in point: can there be any sadder theme than unrequited love among the elderly who are about to be evicted from the condemned building that's been their only home? Just writing the previous statement almost brought me to tears. But under Tenorio's deft hands, the story is told gorgeously and ends up being life-affirming despite its dour conclusion.
In Clive Barker's novella 'Cabal', the only character who behaved in a monstrous manner was in fact, human. The other creatures were basically like all of us: beautiful and tragic and always struggling to deal with our own alienation. Hence the phrase, we're all monsters.
All told, the stories in 'Monstress' allowed me to view and appreciate the idiosyncratic nuances of the Filipino-American psyche, with the struggles between staying in the Philippines and emigrating, loyalty to one's family and ambition, and adherence to culture and assimilation, among others. More commendable is the manner with which Tenorio laid these themes and issues bare; the stories were genuinely moving in its often off-kilter voice, showcasing familial dysfunction from fresh angles, and being insightful without being too smug and self-aware.
Montress is an invigorating and intrepid compilation of several short stories filled to the brim with heartfelt, anticipation, philosophical, unexpected surprise that will leave the reader reaching deep into their souls to question if they too are not living life to the fullest and what their sense of being might truly be...
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Lysley Tenorio's Monstress holds a remarkably strong collection of stories. Focusing on a varied group of Filipinos and Filipino-Americans, he effectively balances the strange, heartbreaking, and humorous in ways that keep readers engaged throughout the book.
I have an ambiguous relationship with short stories; on the one hand, I echo the common refrain of many readers who bemoan how short stories are so limited in length that I never feel as if I can sink my teeth into the story and be invested in what's happening. On the other hand, I'll periodically pick up a short story collection to while away a train ride, always hopeful that whatever collection I have will be better than the ones before. With Monstress, I've finally found stories that resonated with me.
The collection was notable in its variety. We meet up with a whole host of people and get to immerse ourselves in different places and time periods. The breadth that Tenorio demonstrates is impressive—it was a pleasure to dip into each world. We have the B-movie actress and her film creator boyfriend who venture from the Philippines to Hollywood in the title story; denizens of a leper colony; a faith healer and his grandson who perform their "Holy Blessed Extraction of Negativities" with...chicken gizzards; a boy who copes with being a misfit by assuming a superhero persona; a Manila airport worker who plans to beat up the Beatles after they insult his idol, the notorious Imelda Marcos; and a man who grieves for his dead brother and the distance that ate away at the family when the brother became a transsexual woman.
These are characters who are at the margins of society. They're the outsiders looking in on the world as it passes by; some are resigned to this, some try to fit in, and others fight to blaze their own trails. Tenorio is able to evoke a sense of tenderness and empathy for all of these vulnerable characters. There's a kind of longing that runs throughout each story that makes the stories feel coherent and substantial, instead of just fleeting blips of entertainment.
Even as the stories capture specific moments in time, Tenorio still manages to make them encompass whole lives lived—hopes dashed, plans hatched and foiled, the small and big hurts that people inflict and suffer through. He builds a rich enough world that I never felt as if something was missing that prevented me from connecting with them. Readers don't feel as if we've parachuted randomly into a story and are held at arms-length throughout, which is how I often feel when reading short stories in general. The fact that Monstress not only kept me engaged while the book was open but also made a mark on me after the book closed is a rather remarkable feat.
". . . that the author takes this niche subject and makes from it a tale with universal appeal is proof that Lysley Tenorio is a major new literary talent. . . . While there is room for growth for future tales and future volumes, Monstress packs enough literary heat to excite even the most winter ravaged among us. It is highly recommended."
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"Did you know that canola cooking oil is registered as a pesticide? Yes – JUST the oil itself – the one that many people eat on a daily basis. It's sold under a product called "Earth Tone Horticultural Oil" which has only one active ingredient (canola oil) at 96%. It is approved to kill a wide variety of insects… so imagine what it does to your delicate gut bacteria when you eat it. The plant "canola" does not exist. Canola oil was developed from the rape seed, a member of the mustard family. Rape seed is unsuitable for human consumption because it contains a long-chain fatty acid called erucic acid that is toxic and associated with fibrotic heart lesions.
The original rape seed oil was so inedible due to erucic acid that it took 10 years for marketers to modify the plant for lower acid production, newly revealing it as "(Can)adian (O)il, (L)ow (A)cid." 90% of canola oil today is also genetically modified to contain an herbicide within its DNA (which is why it's registered as a pesticide).
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One of the must-do excursions for anyone visiting Dorset is a day trip to the beach at Durdle Door, the iconic stone archway.
Durdle Door is one of the most photographed landmarks along the Jurassic Coast.
This rock arch in the sea was formed as a result of the softer rocks being eroded away behind the hard limestone, allowing the sea to punch through them.
Below the cliffs lies a sweeping beach which, unfortunately, has no facilities, although in summer a mobile kiosk on the path leading to Durdle Door provides ice creams and refreshments.
Access to the beach is now somewhat limited following a landslide which destroyed the main steps down to the beach.
However, it is still possible to reach the bay, but it is not advisable to attempt to take very small children down.
Visitors can also enjoy Man of War bay, which lies behind the cliff at Durdle Door, or take a trip over to Lulworth Cove, where there are a number of shops and restaurants.
Eventually the arch will collapse to leave a sea stack such as those that can be seen at Ladram Bay in East Devon.
The name Durdle derives from an old English word 'thirl', meaning bore or drill.
To get there from Weymouth head towards Dorchester, then take the A352 signposted for Wool and Wareham.
Towards Wool follow the brown signs for Durdle Door.
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Statement From Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith On Funding For New York City Transportation Improvements
Today, New York City officials announced the approval of more than $350 million in Federal funding for transportation improvements. This is great news as we proceed with long-range plans to address traffic congestion and enhance public transportation throughout the City and the Metropolitan region.
Last month, the Senate passed legislation authorizing the creation of a 17-member New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Commission to review Mayor Michael Bloomberg's comprehensive plan to address traffic congestion and make recommendations on how it should be implemented.
Members of our Conference who represent several districts throughout the Metropolitan area have many important ideas on how best to reduce traffic congestion. Going forward, my goal is to ensure that the concerns of the members of our Conference are adequately considered and addressed by the Commission.
Notwithstanding, I am excited about the opportunity for the City to recapture its national leadership role for developing innovative strategies as the country faces new challenges during these changing times. I want to congratulate the Mayor and the Governor for their visionary leadership in addressing traffic congestion and the need for enhanced public transportation, and I look forward to working with the Mayor, the Governor and the Legislature in implementing a plan that benefits the City.


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Norman Fullmer, 77, of Ottumwa died Sunday, December 2, 2012 at his home in Ottumwa. He was born Tuesday, December 18, 1934 in Hedrick, Iowa the son of Erma Fullmer. He attended Hedrick High School prior to receiving his diploma from the American School of Correspondence in Lansing, Illinois with the class of 1956. Following graduation he went to work at Kroehler Furniture in Naperville, IL. On June 6, 1954 Norman was united in marriage to (Dorothy) Carol Anderson at Martinsburg, Iowa. He later worked at Lyon Metal in Montgomery, IL for 34 years as a supervisor retiring in 1996. Norman enjoyed woodworking, billiards, and antique cars.
His family includes his son: Dennis Fullmer of Dedham, Massachusetts; two daughters: Cynthia (Lindsay) Barich of Dedham, Massachusetts, and Angela (Daniel) Keller of Chariton, IA; 9 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; a sister: Bette (Frank) Wilson of Ottumwa; a niece: Deena (Randy) Raber of West Des Moines; and a nephew: Mike Wilson of Ottumwa. He was preceded in death by his wife; parents; and a brother: Raymon Fullmer.
A visitation will be held Friday, December 7, 2012 after 2 p.m. at the Fremont Funeral Chapel with the family present at the funeral chapel from 4 – 6 p.m. to greet friends and relatives. As is his wish his body will be cremated and no services are planned at this time. Burial will be in the Brooks Cemetery at a later date. Fremont Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.


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The Narrows
James Brogden
↑ 129 mm
Publication: January 9, 2012 •
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There are places where the skin of the world is thin. Here, miracles walk the streets, and nightmares haunt the alleyways.
Welcome to the Narrows.
Bex belongs to a hidden society of misfits, homeless, and runaways who live in the Narrows - the hidden paths that lie behind even the darkest of alleyways. For years they have lived invisibly alongside ordinary city-dwellers, with their own allegiances, their own dreams and deaths, loves and wars.
Except that the Narrows are closing, and nobody knows why, and the things that hunt them have begun to chase them onto the daylight streets.
Andy Sumner lives a perfectly conventional life, but a chance encounter with a wounded and pursued Bex leads him into a world where the very laws of space and time are malleable. But how much of his life is truly governed by chance? Why does he seem to be able to control the Narrows? And what secrets were inscribed in the energy meridians of his own flesh by the dark figure that now hunts them both?
The search for answers will take Andy and Bex far beyond the spheres of reality that either of them have known, and to a confrontation with evil upon which hangs the fate of an infinity of possible worlds.
After winning a Big Issue short story competition for a 'Modern Midlands Fable', James started work on his debut novel, The Narrows. Tourmaline is his second novel. He works as an English and Media Studies teacher in Worcestershire trying to disprove the idea that 'those who can't, teach'.
Format: Trade paperback
Size: ↑ 129 mm
320 Pages
Publication: January 9, 2012
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John E. "Jack" Hunter (29 March 1939 – June 26 2002) was an American psychology professor known for his work in methodology. His best-known work is Methods of Meta-Analysis: Correcting Error and Bias in Research Findings. The American Communication Association named a research award in his honor.
Hunter received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He taught at Michigan State University for most of his career. He co-authored two books and authored or co-authored over 200 articles and book chapters on a wide variety of methodological topics, including confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, measurement theory and methods, statistics, and research methods. He also published numerous research articles on such substantive topics as intelligence, attitude change, the relation between attitudes and behavior, validity generalization, differential validity/selection fairness, and selection utility.
In 1994 he was one of 52 signatories on "Mainstream Science on Intelligence," an editorial written by Linda Gottfredson and published in the Wall Street Journal, which defended the findings on race and intelligence in The Bell Curve.
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Close to London s South Bank Arts Centre and the West End, Stamford Street Apartments is a modern residence behind a period facade, five minutes walk from Waterloo Station offering ensuite single rooms for budget travellers. All rooms include breakfast, have ensuite shower rooms and are arranged around shared kitchens offering self catering facilities for up to 8 guests. Kitchens are equipped with microwaves, toasters, kettles and ovens but crockery, pans and cutlery are not provided. Stamford Street Apartments is a student hall of residence for most of the year and let out to the general public for the summer months offering basic but great value accommodation in a very central London location with a wide array of restaurants and bars in the close vicinity.
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Yesterday, I published the American League version of a Team Runs graph—so today is National League Graph day. Every graph deserves its own day, right? Anyway, to mostly repeat what I said yesterday, here is a simple runs scored/allowed graph for the National League this year, through Sunday's games. Runs scored are on the X […]
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The Ministry of Transport will need some VND223 trillion ($10.7 billion) for a proposed industrialization and modernization scheme.
Accordingly, the scheme, which has been given the green light by Minister of Transport Dinh La Thang , will be carried out from now to 2020 with a vision for the next decade.
The scheme will also be applied to member companies and related agencies under the management of the ministry.
The investment portfolio under the project includes 12 groups, from building new head offices and setting up information technology (IT) infrastructure facilities, to purchasing equipment, developing fleet of ships and aircraft and training human resources.
One of the first projects in the portfolio is the building/maintenance/upgrade of head offices for the member companies and subsidiaries under the management of the ministry.
The cost for this aspect of the plan is estimated at some VND12.17 trillion. Most of these projects are supposed to be carried out within the 2012-2015 period.
In particular, the capital to be spent for the construction of the offices for the ministry will be VND1 trillion, while that for other departments and bureaus will be some VND4.8 trillion.
Apart from that, the program of developing the IT infrastructure facilities for enterprise management and administration purposes will cost VND505 billion until 2030.
The largest fund of VND100 trillion will be set aside for developing the fleet for Vietnam Maritime Corp (Vinalines) meant to serve the nation's industrialization and modernization process.
According to the scheme, Vinalines plans to spend VND30 trillion to purchase an additional 67 ships, including 48 cargo carriers, 14 container carriers and five oil tankers with a designed loading capacity of at least 15 million tons from now to 2015.
The scheme doesn't mention the feasibility and economic effectiveness of developing such a fleet, especially in the current context of the maritime industry facing problems due to money loss, and many private enterprises having to sell their ships for debt payment.
In the 2016 to 2020 period, an additional VND70 trillion will be spent to buy another 95 ships, including 50 cargo carriers, 25 container ships and 20 oil tankers.
The second largest spending amount will be some VND80.1 trillion on developing an aircraft fleet for Vietnam Airlines , of which VND43.84 trillion will be spent for 2012-2015 period and VND36.245 trillion in the following five years.
If all goes according to plan, by 2020 Vietnam Airlines will have 171 aircraft, of which 70 units will be directly owned by the corporation, while the rest will be leased.
The scheme also clarified the list of aircraft that Vietnam Airlines may own or lease, including the Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777, Airbus A350, A321 and A320, ATR72-200 and Fokker 70. Similar to the maritime sector, the scheme mentions nothing about the market factors and economic effectiveness that may impact the investment program.
Up to VND15.38 trillion will be disbursed for the group of public enterprises, mainly for the three firms of the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corp, Northern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corp and Southern Vietnam Maritime Safety Corp.
As for capital sources, the ministry has suggested that the state treasury provide funds worth VND20 trillion for software program investment and IT infrastructure development to serve management work and building the head offices for the state management agencies and other public services.
The remaining capital will be raised from the enterprises' ownership capital, loans, and ODA funds, and from society.
In addition, the ministry also suggested that the government should support preferential loans and create favorable tax mechanisms, as well as provide manpower, to realize the aforementioned scheme of industrialization and modernization.
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Like everyone else, I've been extremely sad about the school shooting in CT. It's touched me deeper than other tragic new stories of late not only because I am such a new mom but also because I am(or was) scheduled to visit Sandy Hook school--that same school-- in May. It was planned for the whole school to be reading my book in March. I am so heartbroken to think of the little hands that will never touch any books again.
Recently, I've been so worried about how to juggle things--work, the new house, moving, the baby. It's been stressful and sometimes I have found myself scratching my head, trying to figure out how I got myself into all of this. But when I hear about events like this or remember Robert, I realize how lucky I am-- how honored I am-- to have all these complications and how much I have to cherish.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
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- Janet Wong said...
It will not be easy for you to visit that school in May. Things will not be "back to normal." But I'm happy for them that you are the scheduled author because your books affirm so much goodness--gratitude, forgiveness, the best of what makes us human.
- December 15, 2012 at 11:28 AM
- yamster said...
Janet's eloquence says it all, as does yours, Grace.
- December 15, 2012 at 11:34 AM
- Jan J. said...
So very true. We were having a droopy holiday season, no money even to buy my girls Christmas presents. But today my kids and I feel like the most blessed people on earth. I keep trying to imagine what the parents are going through but my mind won't let me completely go there.
- December 15, 2012 at 7:27 PM
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India is located in South Asia and has a land area of 2973 thousand square kilometres. It had a population of around 850 million in 1990 which grew at an annual average rate of 1.6 percent per year to reach 1155 million in 2009. India's GDP increased at an average annual rate of 6.3 percent from US$271 billion in 1990 to US$867 billion in 2009. The services and industrial sectors are the largest contributors to India's GDP. India's total primary energy consumption was 512 Mtoe in 2009. In 2009, coal represented the largest share of primary energy at 55.8 percent, followed by oil at 31.2 percent. Coal is mainly consumed for power generation and by industry. The remaining shares were: natural gas (9.6 percent), hydro (1.8 percent), nuclear (0.9 percent) and others (0.8 percent). Compared with 1990, the share of coal and oil decreased marginally. Conversely, the share of natural gas increased. India generated almost 900TWh of electricity in 2009. The annual average growth in electricity generation between 1990 and 2009 was almost as high as growth in GDP. The share of generation from coal in 2009 amounted to 68.5 percent, natural gas (12.4 percent), hydro (11.9 percent), oil (2.9 percent), nuclear (2.1 percent) and others (2.2 percent).
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Why Many Consumers Would Benefit From A Low Interest Credit Card
When shopping for a credit card, consumers sometimes look at the wrong metrics to compare different cards. We get pursuaded by a catchy commercial, a cool design or other less important factors. We can end up paying much higher interest penalties over the life of the card. If you carry a balance on your account from one month to the next, the most important factor in deciding on a credit card is the ongoing interest rate or APR on that card. Here is why the interest rate outweighs all other factors you may consider if you carry a balance and why you should examine low interest credit cards as an option for your next card.
Rewards Programs
A majority of credit cards have rewards programs, and these programs are heavily promoted with television ads and direct mail pieces. Whether it is the 5% cash back offer on the Chase Freedom card or a Capital One mileage ad, nearly every card issuer tries to convince consumers that their rewards program is the most important metric when comparing credit cards.
But that is simply not the case for those that carry a balance on their account. Most rewards programs pay one percent back on all purchases, whether it be in the form of cash back, mileage or points. Some issuers lure consumers with heavier payouts for certain categories, sometimes during specific times of the year. But no matter the payout, the interest penalties you will pay by carrying a balance will be far more costly than any rewards you may earn.
Here is an example that underscores this. Let's say you charge $10,000 on a credit card in a year where you earn 2% rewards. That means you will earn 20,000 reward points, which will typically translate to $200 in rewards. But if your interest rate is 10% on that card and you pay only the minimum payment each month for the life of that loan, you will rack up nearly $2,000 in interest charges! You can clearly see in this scenario why the interest rate is more important than the rewards you earn. Unless you are paying your card in full each month, the interest rate of your card is much more important than the rewards program could ever be.
Annual Fee
Optimally, it is best to select a credit card with no annual fee and a majority of cards on the market come without this fee. But the interest rate is much more important than the cost of the annual fee. In some cases, paying a low annual fee may be more beneficial than getting a free card with a higher APR.
Let's say you are comparing two cards: one with a $100 annual fee and a 10% interest rate, and the second with no annual fee and a 13% interest. If you were to charge $10,000 on both those cards and just pay the minimum amount each month, you'll end up paying $2,800 in interest on the card with no annual fee and 13% interest, but only $2,000 in interest on the first card with the annual fee. In some cases, paying an annual fee could make financial sense since you could save money on interest penalties.
Balance Transfers
Many consumers look to transfer their current balance to a new card with an attractive promotional rate. In some cases, this introductory rate can be 0% interest for an extended period of time. But if you are not going to be able to pay off this entire balance in this promotional period, it is critical to look at the ongoing APR once the promotional period ends. If this is significantly higher than the rate on your existing card, it may not make sense. You have to do the mathematical calculation to determine how much you will save during this promotional period and compare that to the higher penalties you will incur with this higher APR.
In addition, consumers need to see if this 0% APR is applicable on new purchases made during the introductory period. Some cards extend the 0% to the purchases you make during this time period; others do not. Card shoppers need to be aware of this before applying for a specific balance transfer offer.
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Dogs and Marijuana : Is it harmful?
Published: 09/17/2013
by Comfortably Numb
Although marijuana smokers getting their dogs stoned is nothing new, in a time when marijuana is becoming more acceptable, there needs to be a new awareness as to how marijuana actually affects our canine friends.
It has been proven that marijuana can sometimes help sick dogs, as it does humans. Marijuana in modification can increase a dog's appetite, help nausea, and give terminal dogs a more peaceful life, and there are lots of stories of people who have dogs that love it and it helps them with their dogs with aches and pains. However, too much marijuana can do more harm than help a dog and there are several studies currently going on concerning the benefits versus the health issues of marijuana for dogs.
As a responsible dog owner and marijuana enthusiast, consider the following:
It is a scientific fact that dogs do not have the capacity to handle marijuana like humans, and care must be taken in their exposure to marijuana. It has also been scientifically proven that dogs have sensitive lungs which could be damaged by the direct smoke, and a dog's respiratory function could be compromised. If you feel Fido needs a toke, it is best to blow the smoke into the dog's ear while cupping the dogs ear with your hand, instead of blowing it in his face. It is also best to be in a well-ventilated area when you are smoking around your dog so that they get minimal second hand smoke.
Digesting marijuana is more toxic to dogs than secondhand smoke. One of the real problems of dogs being exposed to marijuana is marijuana intoxication. Dogs could suffer from marijuana intoxication if they eat marijuana plants, dried portions of the plant (say joints or roaches), or food made with marijuana. The signs of marijuana toxicity are red eyes, poor motor function, an irregular heart beat and/or poor temperature regulation. Veterinarians say if your dog eats marijuana it's important to get them into a veterinary hospital right away as there is a two-hour window for when the stomach can be cleared to avoid further side effects.
It has been recently reported, but not surprising, that veterinarians in states currently with medical marijuana legal are seeing a spike in dogs being brought in from the results of exposure to marijuana.
When asked, Dr. Jenna Ashton, who is a veterinarian in Englewood, Colorado stated "We don't know that fine line yet about how much to give our pets for therapeutic benefits versus toxicity." Dr. Ashton also noted that over the past few years, since medical marijuana was legalized, the number of emergency room visits by dogs overdosing on marijuana has "probably doubled or tripled."
This is also confirmed by a study coordinated by Dr. Stacy Meola, a veterinarian in Wheat Ridge, Colorado who says that because dogs are ingesting food with high amounts of butter and oil, they are naturally more susceptible to vomiting. When those products have marijuana in them, the dog becomes sleepy and sometimes in a comatose-like state. If they vomit, it's likely they can choke in this state.
Dr. Kevin Fitzgerald with a veterinarian in Aurora, Colorado says he has been seeing an increase in cases of marijuana intoxication in dogs. "They may be stumbling," Fitzgerald said. "They're wobbly, they might not eat. [They are] sleepy. In a state where marijuana is much more available, we see higher incidents of marijuana intoxication. We have seen as the number of medical marijuana licenses increased over the years, we saw those numbers of dogs eating the marijuana increased. They seemed to be correlated."
Currently there are no documented deaths of dogs from marijuana intoxication, nor has it been proven that the use of marijuana with dogs creates any long-term effects. These new studies may prove otherwise.
In order to have a happy and healthy dog, marijuana used in moderation and responsibly, can bring a pleasant experience to both dogs and their owners.


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The 7th annual Flower Festival, Chiang Rai is being held from the 25th December to 3rd January 2011 at the Suan Mai Ngam Park in Chiang Rai, on the bank of Kok River. This is a new location for the flower festival and is a great improvement over the old venue. The setting is stunning, right on the bank of the river with everything well laid out and signposted. There are ample parking facilities which are also well organized.
The Chiang Rai Flower Festival is a riot of colour but perhaps the most unusual and surprising sight at a flower festival in Thailand, and what has become the trademark of the Chiang Rai Flower Festival, is a vast field of tulips in all their various colours.
From the car park, a short walk takes you through an enormous market with everything from amazing orchids to unusual fruit trees on sale. Once inside the actual park, the floral displays are absolutely amazing and beautifully set out.
There are of course competitions for the best blooms but this flower festival is not really about plants in pots although there are plenty of these to be seen. The real beauty of the new Chiang Rai Flower Festival is in the setting with well landscaped displays set against a backdrop of mature trees and the Kok river.
The Flower Festival opened with a floral parade and there are also beauty competitions being held throughout the festival. Chiang Rai has to be congratulated on putting together such a well organized and attractive festival.
One Response to "Flower Festival – Chiang Rai"
amazing…i dont believe tulip cant grow and blooming in tropic area ..but so wow when i see them in chiang mai..unfortunaly i got so late to see that event..btw when it held again there??


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SA soccer icon Damian Mori ruffled a few feathers when he told a Brisbane newspaper Adelaide United would capitulate in the second half of the A-League season.
Consecutive defeats, signs of defensive frailty and what some saw as a questionable midfield structure had given cause for such predictions.
But the Reds showed enough last night to suggest they can sustain the form that sees them enter the new year in second position.
A home victory against a half-strength Sydney FC side that sits in the bottom two is hardly cause for celebration, but like Central Coast showed in its 1-0 win against Perth, it's the points - not the performance - that count.
Adelaide has shown a knack this season for doing what it takes to win but last night it kept its foot down for longer.
The pressure on the Sydney goal never eased and the Reds found the second-half game-killing goal skipper Eugene Galekovic had called for at half-time.
John Kosmina's rotation policy certainly didn't hurt his side.
Iain Ramsay earned a long-awaited start and before his goal, it was his dummy that opened up the space Cassio needed to find Dario Vidosic for the opener.
Ramsay's return to the left also allowed Vidosic to return to a more central role and he responded with a brace that leaves him in the thick of the race for Golden Boot honours.
The performance affirmed Kosmina's belief that his side looks most dangerous with Vidosic and Marcelo Carrusca playing as dual number 10s - a formula he discarded against Brisbane to try to find a place for Jeronimo.
Unfortunately for Jeronimo, last night's result might relegate him to full-time super-sub, unless he can force Bruce Djite out of the starting line-up.
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Most elementary school teachers who in April will start teaching English as a required subject to fifth- and sixth-graders lack confidence in teaching the subject and feel it will be a burden, according to a survey by a private research body.
The survey, conducted by Benesse Educational Research & Development Center, found that 68 percent aren't confident about teaching English and 62 percent are expecting it will be a heavy load to bear.
The results indicate inadequate training, with the center describing the development of teaching material and other preparations as "insufficient."
The survey, conducted between July and August, covered 8,000 randomly selected public elementary schools. Valid responses were received from 2,326 fifth- and sixth-grade teachers.
Slightly more than 80 percent said their current English classes are going well, but those who said they were confident about teaching the subject remained low at 32 percent. Twelve percent said they aren't confident, while 56 percent said they don't have much confidence.
Sixty-two percent described teaching English as a burden and 73 percent think it would be better if teachers who specialize in English gave the lessons.
Schools devoted an average of 6.8 hours on training for English classes between April 2009 and last summer.


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Google to offer HP Chromebook for $279
Google is introducing a $279 laptop based on its Internet-centric Chrome operating system, borrowing many of the high-end features found in a model that costs about $1,000 more.
Hewlett-Packard Co. is making the new HP Chromebook 11. Although the price is in line with most other Chromebooks using Chrome OS, the new model sports many design features that are usually found on pricier devices, including the $1,299 Chromebook Pixel.
Unlike Windows and Mac laptops, Chromebooks rely heavily on having a continuous Internet connection to run Gmail, Google Docs and other online services. Many apps don't run directly on the device but over the Internet. The devices also have relatively little storage, as documents, photos and other files are supposed to be stored online instead.
The new laptop has a plastic frame with no sharp edges, corners or screw holes. Speakers are tucked under the keyboard so that sound comes out toward the user, even when the laptop is used on the lap. Devices with speakers on the back or the bottom don't do that.


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IT was 1932 when Nellie Watson first clapped eyes on Matthew Moran — the Barnsley Bulldog.
The boxer had just won a bout in her home town of Chorley and as he emerged victorious from the ring, he spotted Nellie in the crowd.
Mrs Watson, who will be 100 on Sunday, said: "I was only 18, and after this fight, he just came out of the ring and said to me 'can I take you home tonight?' "I thought, 'Why not, I'm not doing anything' and he walked me back to my house.
"The next day we went to the pictures to see Henry VIII and we were together from then."
Mrs Watson toured Britain's fairgrounds with her boxer husband, whose real name was Matthew Watson, in the Showmen's Guild, and more than 200 well-wishers will descend on Bolton this weekend to celebrate her birthday.
The family of the sharp-witted former boxing show host will take over Fanny's pub in Chorley Old Road, Heaton, on Saturday.
Her Yorkshire-born husband Matthew, who performed at their shows for the more than 20 years until the late 1960s, died in Bolton in 2010.
Six years passed before the couple married on June 4, 1938, at Hemsworth Catholic Chapel.
Mrs Watson, from Farnworth, said: "One weekend, Matthew sent me a telegram, asking me to go to Barnsley to meet him.
"I said to him, 'I've known you since I was 18 and I'm not going to keep coming back just because I get a telegram'. He asked me to marry him on the spot and we sorted out the venue there and then."
Mrs Watson, who has lived in Bolton for 25 years, had a variety of jobs after leaving school aged 14 before she committed to a life on the road.
She said: "We started in 1944 and it really got going after the war finished. It was brilliant, and our kids were brought up travelling with us, getting involved in the business.
"Eventually, it got to the point where Matthew was struggling physically to put on the shows.
"We met so many people all over the country, some of whom will be coming at the weekend."
Mrs Watson's mother Mary Ann Fishwick died when she was aged one, while she lost touch with her father, Jack Bennison, when he went to serve in the armed forces and sent Nellie and her two sisters to be brought up with other families.
Mrs Watson's eldest son Robert died aged 63 in 2003.
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A blog about genealogy and thoughts about the various roots and branches of my family tree as well as the times in which my ancestors lived.Included are the West, White,and McFarland families.WARNING:DO NOT TAKE ALL OF MY FAMILY RECORDS AS GOSPEL. ALWAYS CONFIRM YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
Monday, November 10, 2008
Levi himself gave me some clues in the first paragraph of his "Last
Words and Dying Speech": he was 21 years old in 1773, had been
born in Groton, and his father, Jacob, had died when Levi was two
years old. So I checked the births for Groton at the Early Massachusetts
Vital Records site and found a Levi Ames born to a Jacob Ames, Jr. and
his wife Olive on 1 May 1752. Looking up Jacob, I found three entries
for births:
"Jacob, s. John and Elisabeth, Oct. 28,1726
Jacob, s. Jacob and Ruth, Dec. 12, 1728
Jacob, s. Jacob jr and Olive. Feb. 8, 1754"
The first Jacob, I knew, was the son of John Ames (Eames) Jr. and Elizabeth Green,
and the younger brother of my ancestor John Ames. I checked the Groton marriage
records and found that he had married Olive Davis on 16 Feb. 1749 in Westford
which was part of the town of Groton at that time. I later found on Googlebooks
that they had been married by Jonas Prescott who would have been related to Jacob
through his grandmother Elizabeth Prescott. I could not, however, find any definite
record online of Jacob Ames' death.
The second Jacob Ames was the son of another Jacob Ames and Ruth Shattuck.
The third would be the younger brother of Levi Ames.
I also found that Jacob and Olive Ames had a daughter named Olive who'd been
their eldest child, born on 4 Nov 1750. Levi mentions his mother and brother
but says nothing about a sister, so she might have died young.
Nor could to where Levi Ames had been buried. Given the fact he had been
executed and that there had been such an ardent pursuit of his cadaver afterwards,
perhaps Rev. Stillman had the body buried in an unmarked grave, or perhaps Levi's
mother and his brother Jacob did it. Although Levi claimed to be the first to disgrace
the family name, there had been the scandal in Boxford where his distant cousins
had been charged with murder only three years before his execution. The sooner
Levi was buried in the past, the better.
But Levi's story had caught the public's imagination and the pamphlets and songs
kept it going for some time after his death. His brother Jacob eventually married
and moved away to Keane, NH where he died in 1818.
So that's the story of my distant cousin Levi Ames, executed at the age of 21 for
the crime of burglary. Among the advice he left in his "Last Words and Dying
Speech" are these words which are as true today as they were back in 1753:
"...keep your doors and windows shut on evenings, and secured well to
prevent temptation."
3 comments:
- Apple said...
I've really enjoyed this series. I don't know why I didn't check my file when you first started it but the name Ruth Shattuck jumped out at me today (I have no idea why). Levi was my 4th cousin, 5 times removed. I think my nearest common ancestors are probably John Whitney & Ruth Reynolds.
Why do all of our connections seem to involve hangings? lol
- Sheri said...
Great story Bill! It's stories like this that keep genealogy from being boring!
Sheri Fenley
- Terry Thornton said...
Bill, What an interested series --- I wasn't ready for the Levi Ames Saga to end. Sad and true stories told by a master writer like you are entertaining --- and informative. Thanks.


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NBC's "Stars Earn Stripes" Military Operatives
Well, this doesn't involve dancing with stars. Or singing with stars. Or just hanging with stars. This is combat with the stars! NBC's new reality series, Stars Earn Stripes, kicks off Monday August 13 with the backboard of the Olympics and NBC has recently announced the military and first-responder service operatives that will be featured…Details


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Former ECW champion Justin Credible (real name Peter Polaco) released a video on YouTube in which he announced that he is making a "full fledged comeback."
Credible stated, "It's about the desire. The reason I got into this business, the need for entertaining fans. I really believe at 39, I could get a full time gig with one of the wrestling companies. What I mean by that is, do I think I could be on Monday Night Raw on a weekly basis? No, I'm not kidding myself or anyone else. I just feel that with 20-plus years in the business, I could be of service to help younger talent."
He also noted in the video that he's approaching six months sober after he entered a WWE sponsored rehab. Below is the full video of his announcement:
Good for him
The internet fans well most of them think if someone hits a certain age that they are too old to wrestle. Tell Kurt Angle and Sting to their faces. I am in my thirties and the older I get the healthier I get.
You're still closer to death. Sorry, but you can't reverse aging. You're also not a professional wrestler with nagging injuries.
Sorry dude, but wrestlers are really just getting into their prime when they hit their late 30s. It's completely the opposite of football where even the best are washed up by then.
So you really believe that Justin Credible will reach the status of being a "World Champion" in one of the top 3 promotions? Wrestlers are usually looking for a lighter workload by the time they hit their late 30's. I believe your comparison to football is irrelevant. Although wrestling is staged, it still takes a toll on a person's body. Learning technique, developing a strong character and backstage politics factor into coming into one's prime. Let's face it. Aging is innevitable. Although conditioning can prolong a career, the brutality of the profession still takes its toll. That's all I'm saying.
No. Personally, I see Justin Credible as a jobber. I've never been a fan of his. I'm referring to guys like Hogan, Flair, Sting, SCSA, and pretty much every other wrestler who lived at the top of the card. Almost all did it after the age of 30.
Justin Credible will never be a WHC. Doesn't have the talent.
Hogan was 31 when he won his first World Title. Flair was 32. Sting was 31. SCSA was 34. Your original position was, "wrestlers are really just getting into their prime when they hit their late 30s." Being a World Champ seems pretty "prime" to me. All of the examples you provided did that in their early 30's. There's a difference. Sorry, I still do not agree with your original statement.
Wwe might not rehire you, but I'm pretty sure tna will so you should go to tna
Is that sarcasm DJ? Suggesting that TNA will hire anyone? I think there's more chance of Aldo Montoya being used on RAW during another gimmicky legends/old skool special show.
Lmao I remember Aldo. Brings back memories
I wouldn't mind him TNA, maybe he could work as a trainer, maybe in the ring sometimes to put over young talent
IF TNA brought him back it'd more than likely be part of training people at OVW than being on air. He's just upset way to many people in far to many companies to actually get anywhere on tv.
I could see him as an booker or a aces & eights member. He right when he says that we need to bridge a gap between the old & new school.
A booker with known drug problems? That is a pretty big position for a guy who has not exactly been reliable.
ps, you might want to google Aldo Montoya for some context, I'm guessing you only starting watching WWE during the 'Chain Gang Era'
congrats on the six month mark Justin Credible keep up the good work
Call me a cynic, BUT… They guy's been sober for a whopping 6 months. And he wants to go back on the road. You know, the one with all the temptations?
Am I happy he's sober? Certainly. You'd have to be an ignorant SOB not to be. But at the same time, do I think it's a good idea? Nope. Not for him, and not for TNA (or WWE). And it's also the last thing TNA needs in it's locker room (remember Hall & Waltman? How about the Jeff Hardy fiasco?).
Now, if he went to the indies for a couple of years, proves he can stay sober, and proves he can still provide value do I think someone should take him? Sure. If you have a role and he can fill the role you take him.
I think Justin Credible should join PWG or CZW to still be the best from ECW. Put him in a rivalry with Necro Butcher, Super Dragon, Masada or someone who either is or was in CZW.
At least he's not delusional. He has talent.


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With Colton Orr's goal last night, by the way, Kalinin is the only remaining skater on the Rangers roster without a goal.
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you waffle back and forth between solid stuff and not-so-solid stuff. a little more background on hicks and his history with leary would be nice, i had to look through several articles before understanding. things like the andy kaufman achievement award and the guiness book of records bit are funny, but the end part with his family is random and doesnt really fit well.
again, you're about half and half here. you've got good parts (using anonymous as a person - nice) and weak parts (anytime you list several entities, like Leary's accomplices or the cults. see end comments). you run the 'colon blow' moniker to ground; i'm not sure most people will have seen the snl skit so you might want to drop that.
lists are almost universally frowned upon. a trivia section usually elicits a groan from the reader. some of the content is good, the chin implant line in particular, but incorporate these things into the body of the article. as for the links, see below.
try to pick a tone for the article and stick with it; some of our best articles have one huge arcing angle that makes for a great read. if you choose the route of 'leary sucks', then run it to ground. however, you could also choose the 'leary is awesome' angle, and then make fun of him that way (like this: 'people say that leary's material is stolen from bill hicks, but studies have shown the content is only 84% identical which is legally not plaigarism.') you seem to use both, like when you refer to him as satan yet say his material isn't plagiarized. if you're going to make him evil, be sure to say why he's evil. i recommend reading HTBFANJS over and over again, it truly helps. focus on the sections about increasing absurdity for things like the list of accomplices. it can also be used like this: "leary is a shady character known for his chain smoking, making fun of cancer, pyromaniacism, and frequent abuse of puppies and kittens." as for the links, you have a lot of outside links to things like imdb.com. what you're trying to do on uncyc is create the illusion of something; by linking to real-world sites you destroy that illusion. consider replacing links with simple italicized text like this: Rescue Me.
|i can't fault you for creating an article on a celebrity, but it's just that until you get a good concept to go with it. either hero-worship him or depict him as an acid-spitting arsonist.
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|you are new to uncyclopedia, so this is excusable, but the formatting on this article is abysmal. try getting rid of the table of contents if it's in the way with this: __NOTOC__. it is almost universally the case that the opening image be on the right of the article with the introduction on the left. i like the positioning of the two images in the transformation section, but the giant quote has got to go. either turn it into normal article prose, or find some way to break it up, because right now it's just a giant chunk of italicized text in the middle of your article. in the links section, consider liking to other uncyc articles, such as asshole, pyromaniac, and Bill Hicks.
|i like the two images in the transformation section, like i said. i recommend switching them so that leary is on the right. the opening image is fine, it pretty much has to be a normal one of leary, but come up with a better caption relating to where you want to go with the article. the last one is a bit small. i think you can find maybe two more satisfactory images to go with this article.
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|you've got a good start here. i think more content is in order; you can certainly expand the article to include sections like a filmography (not a list, but some descriptions of leary's roles). i would particularly like to see some comment of his role in operation: dumbo drop. you should, again, read HTBFANJS, especially right before/after a round of editing. i also recommend clicking the 'featured content' link in the nav box to the left of your screen, and reading some featured articles to get some inspiration (particularly those on people). i think this article has great potential, and i look forward to seeing it realize said potential. if you need any help or have any questions, feel free to drop me a line on my talk page.
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