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With a sad, life-changing event happening in the form of being made redundant, I thought it could be a good idea to start a weight-loss / diet blog thing. Hopefully, this will stop me from going mental and eating all the things whilst I try to perk myself up enough to move swiftly into more work.
The funny thing about appetite is that it doesn't just change because you become less mobile. It is still there at the same level. When I became less mobile due to back pain and foot shenanigans, I pretty much ate the same stuff. Now that I have had a couple of foot operations and my back pain is somewhat more stable or at least enough that I could take up more exercise, I had stabilised, but stabilised on the podgy side.
It's about time I concentrated more on losing a little weight anyway. The reasons are mostly so that doctors take me seriously about things like my back. Right now, as I'm fat they simply see that as the easy cause of the pain, but I've had issues with that since I was a small child. In other words, the pain was caused by my gait which reduced my mobility, which led to weight-gain, rather than the weight gain causing the pain.
I'll be using Wii Fit Plus to help me keep track of things, and as expected, it told me I'd gained a bunch of weight since last time, so I've set a goal in it for 3 months of weight loss to get me out of the obese bracket. I also need to be more serious about flexibility exercises, but general exercise I think I'm doing quite well, as I do cycle 4 miles every day. But I need to do more stretches and yoga style stuff as well as that. And that should help with all the secondary issues I have like shoulder pain.


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Lionsgate's drip-drip-dripping of supporting cast updates for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (a technique the studio perfected with the first Hunger Games film) continues with today's news that (former) Sons of Anarchy costar Patrick St. Esprit has been tapped to join the sequel's cast.
Other thespians boarding the Hunger Games sequel train include Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, Golden-Globe nominees Jena Malone and Amanda Plummer, as well as character actress Lynn Cohen (Munich). Snow White and the Huntsman's Sam Claflin remains a frontrunner for the fan-fave role of Finnick Odair, but there's been no official confirmation on the situation yet.
Catching Fire follows Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) as they grapple with unexpected consequences from their joint survival in the Hunger Games arena. That includes: relationship complications between Katniss and her hunting bud Gale Hawthorne (Liam Hemsworth), underground rebellion forces in Panem rallying around Katniss and Peeta, hoping to bring about the downfall of the Capitol - and President Snow (Donald Sutherland) initiating even harsher security measures, so as to quell the unruly lower-class masses.
Suzanne Collins' Catching Fire novel arguably lends itself to a movie interpretation the least, out of the three Hunger Games books. It's conceivable that influenced the decision to recruit Oscar-winner Simon Beaufoy to pen the Catching Fire script, given his past success translating tricky literary narratives into film (Slumdog Millionaire, 127 Hours, Salmon Fishing in the Yemen). Collins provided Beaufoy feedback on his script, prior to Toy Story 3's Michael Arndt doing a rewrite.
Snow's strategy for retaining control includes beefing up security around District 12, instating the remorseless Romulus Thread (Esprit) as Head Peacekeeper. It's familiar acting territory for Esprit, following his turns as military men in such films as United 93, Green Zone, and Super 8, among others; he shouldn't struggle to portray the minor Catching Fire player, for that reason.
UPDATE: Criminal Minds and Dark Blue alum Meta Golding has joined the Catching Fire cast as Enobaria, a onetime District 2 career tribute"known for the particularly brutal, disturbing way in which she came to win The Hunger Games."
Francis Lawrence (I Am Legend) begins shooting Catching Fire soon, with Esprit, Golding, and (surviving) members of the Hunger Games cast reprising their roles. Lawrence is getting a bigger paycheck, thanks to her rising stature and the combination of big box office returns (coupled with critical accolades) the first film reaped. There's a good chance Catching Fire will replicate that financial/artistic achievement, given the talent involved.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opens in U.S. theaters on November 22nd, 2013.
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All Kitai (Jaden Smith) and Cypher (Will Smith) wanted was to spend some quality time together in the upcoming M. Night Shyamalan film After Earth. Instead, the father and son team wind up crash-landing on a long-abandoned Earth that has evolved every creature for the specific purpose of killing humans. Columbia Pictures released some promotional materials in December, but the new trailer delves much deeper into the film's story.
As you can see, this new version gives more background on Jaden's character Kitai, showing why he and his dad Cypher are on a ship in the first place. The new, more action-packed clip also reveals the details of Kitai's mission, which involves retrieving the spacecraft's beacon in an effort to call for rescue.
Here's the official synopsis:
A crash landing leaves teenager Kitai Raige (Jaden Smith) and his legendary father Cypher (Will Smith) stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher critically injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help, facing uncharted terrain, evolved animal species that now rule the planet, and an unstoppable alien creature that escaped during the crash. Father and son must learn to work together and trust one another if they want any chance of returning home.
After Earth, which opens June 7, also stars Zoe Kravitz, Sophie Okonedo and Isabelle Fuhrman.


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Camping Gran Bosco
Italy, Piedmont, Salbertrand
- Tel:
- 0122 854 653
- Open:
- All year.
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This is a modern and efficiently run site very near the Fréjus tunnel. The site was chosen to host guests for the winter Olympics of 2006, thus the amenities are very good in an area of notoriously poor campsites. A family site, now being run by the keen younger generation, Gran Bosco has many attractive features, including a smart bar/restaurant with terrace within the clean, modern building just inside the entrance, and everything is open all year. The 60 undefined touring pitches are at both ends of the site, all have 6A electricity and are on flat ground with some shade. Long leads may be required.
Some entertainment is offered in July and August and there is also a popular children's club operated by professionals. This is a great site for visiting the area, skiing in winter or just taking a break before tackling the Fréjus tunnel or relaxing after the taxing journey.
Two modern, well appointed toilet blocks (with piped music) are well placed on the site. Clean WCs are mainly Turkish with some British style. Showers are excellent. Superb facilities for disabled visitors. Washing machines. Motorhome services. Large bar and pleasant restaurant open every day and used by local people. Play area. Games/wet weather room. Entertainment in high season. Children's club. Electric barbecues are not permitted. WiFi close to reception. Torches useful.
- American Motor Homes
- Bicycle Hire Nearby
- All Year
- Bar Nearby
- Bar on Site
- Childrens Play Area
- Lake/River Beach Nearby
- Fishing Nearby
- Twin Axle Caravans Accepted
- Facilities for disabled visitors
- Riding Nearby
- Skiing Nearby
- Restaurant
- Shop Nearby
- Pets allowed
- Takeaway Food
- TV on Site
- Small Site
- Wifi Free
- Wifi Partial Site
Site is east of the Italian exit of the Fréjus tunnel. From A32 Torino-Fréjus autoroute take Oulx East exit. Turn east towards Turin on the SS24 and site is at km. 75 which is 2 km. from the Oulx exit.
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Brownie Mint Ice Cream Cake
1 package Namaste Foods Brownies Mix - prepared
1/2 gallon mint chocolate chip ice cream – softened
1 container whipped topping, softened
15 crushed peppermint candies
- Bake Brownies according to package directions in 9x13 pan.
- Spread softened ice cream in an even layer over brownies.
- Spread even layer of whipped topping over ice cream.
- Drizzle chocolate syrup over cake.
- Sprinkle crushed peppermint candies evenly on top.
- Refreeze for at least one hour before serving.
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Backing up your act database is not difficult but does require some planning. First off, do not rely on your general backup program to do the job for you.
Why? There are several reasons for this.
1) The database is SQL. This means many popular programs such as backup exec or Carbonite personal will not unlock and backup up the data-files correctly. In fact they may corrupt and damage the database.
2) While many backup programs can backup a SQL database, be sure you verify this. Most companies charge EXTRA for the added ability to backup SQL files.
3) It is always a good idea to have several copies of your backup so the one and only file does not get written over every day.
4) Don't ever copy and paste your database to a new location or machine. Again, you can damage the files.
Best Practices:
1) Enable the act! scheduler. Configure to backup your data file to a default location. We always recommend a folder on the root level ie c:\actbackup .
2) Pick a time and frequency. Select how many archives copies you want to retain. We recommend 10 days.
3) Configure the email notification if desired.
4) Configure your backup application to backup files ( *.zip) NOT the actual act! database. This also means EXCLUDE your act! data files from the third party backup program.
5) Check and verify periodically to ensure daily backups are being created and captured by your backup program.
To Restore your act database, follow the instruction outlined here: Restore act! Data-files.


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Preparing Your Home For Sale
Preparation is crucial to maximize the sale price of your home. It also helps to insure a smooth and less stressful sale. Poorly prepared homes sell for substantially less money in all types of markets, weak or strong. By improving the showing condition of your home, you can greatly increase its ultimate sale price. Buying a home is a very emotional experience for most people. The homes that portray the most appealing lifestyle sell for the most money (which is why home developers "stage" model homes). Yes, the process takes some time, effort, and money, but many of our clients have told us after they have sold that it was much easier (and more fun!) than they anticipated.
The first step is for us to tour your home and develop a specific, written list of items that will add significantly more to the sale price than they will cost (i.e., they will be profitable). We'll consider repairs, "staging," lighting, landscaping, and other minor upgrades. Many items require little or no cost, but can add thousands to the bottom line. Reducing clutter that hides interior space is a great example – it is never too early to start packing.
Tip: We generally do not recommend full-scale remodeling of kitchen and baths as it is costly, time consuming, inconvenient, and may not add more than the cost to the final sale price.
The next step is to consider using a "staging" designer to help determine which of your furnishings, artwork, and accessories should be used while marketing your home, and which should be removed. If you are moving before selling, the designer will completely stage your home to look its very best.
Tip: Many owners mistakenly think that an empty home sells for a higher price because it looks larger. However, an empty home can be perceived as stark, cold, and abandoned. A properly staged home is much warmer and more appealing.
Finally, obtain free bids from reliable tradespeople and contractors to complete the repairs and improvements. You can then develop a budget by prioritizing the tasks and including the most profitable items. The selected work can then be scheduled and the marketing phase planned.


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Uglyworld #2064 - Chocolate Digestivers - (Project Cinko Time - Image 266-365), a photo by www.bazpics.com on Flickr.
Project Cinko Time - Image 266/365
Withs it only beings a coupler of days until I heads home to the cookie cave, I decidereds to puts Baz (and myselfer) out of his miseries as I has been keeperings these chocolate digestivers under locks and key.
I literallies openereds them ups and we has already scoffereds almosts half the packeter, methinks I will needs to rationer the rest of the packeter. Fifteens for me, ones for Baz, yups, that sounds about rights!
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Gum Disease
Periodontal disease is a very serious disease that could have long term effects to your dental health. Periodontal disease, better known as gum disease has symptoms that you need to be aware of:
– Gums that bleed during brushing, flossing, or even eating.
-Gums that feel swollen or tender to the touch
-Persistent bad breath
-Gums that are receding or pulling back from your teeth. It may seem to you that your teeth are appearing longer.
– Changes in the way your teeth fit together when you bite, or any uncomfortable sensation when trying to fit your teeth together.
– Sores in your mouth. That could include on your tongue, cheeks, or inner lips.
Keep in mind that cigarettes often hid the signs of gum disease and they also increase your risk of getting gum disease. Check with your dentist if you are experiencing any of the signs of gum disease.
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Ingredients (Makes 8-10 burgers)
- 1kg/21⁄4lb lamb mince
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 Pink Lady® apples, grated
- 1 small bunch fresh mint leaves,
- chopped
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Oil for cooking
- Ciabatta rolls, halved, frilly lettuce leaves and Pink Lady® apple wedges to serve
For the beetroot and Pink Lady® salsa
- 250g/9oz cooked beetroot, diced
- 1 Pink Lady® apple, cored and diced
- 150ml/1⁄4pt sour cream or crème fraîche
- 3 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Put the mince, garlic, onion, grated apple, mint and paprika in a bowl.
Season and, using your hands, mix until well combined.
Divide the mixture into 8-10 equal portions and shape into burgers. Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Brush each burger lightly with a little oil and cook for 5-6 minutes each side – they can be cooked over medium-hot barbecue coals, under a preheated grill, fried or griddled.
Cut the ciabatta rolls in half, top the bases with lettuce, perch a burger on top and then finish with wedges of Pink Lady® apples, which can be either barbecued or griddled on both sides until they have grill marks and are softening slightly.
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Derren Brown. Your secrets aren't safe with him.From stage to screen, two-time Olivier Award winner Derren Brown has mesmerized millions worldwide with his unique brand of mind reading, persuasion, and psychological illusion. Now, for the first time ever, this U.K. phenomenon and Netflix star brings his talents to Broadway.After a sold-out, critically acclaimed run off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company, Derren Brown: Secret returns with a spellbinding experience that dares us — in the most jaw-dropping way — to take a closer look at the stories and beliefs that guide our lives. Behold a theatrical event of the mind in this "thrilling spectacle of psychological magic" (Entertainment Weekly).
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My first blog, what WILL it be? I've been struggling with what to write…it needs to be perfect, clear, have a strong statement…but all of the stress where did that get me, NOWHERE, literally, not a written word for over a week. I thought about how it's the same way I use to procrastinate with going to the gym or eating healthfully. I would put it off, make excuses (I want to lose weight before I go to the gym, I'll start tomorrow, I'm really hungry, just one cookie…or 5) until the pounds kept coming on instead of off and time was passing me by. Taking a step, moving forward, not caring how or where or how big, like Nike says, "Just Do It". Getting started is the biggest challenge in so many things in life, but with exercise it's the mental game we play that hinders us most.
So, committing to that game I wanted to share my story with you. I was in college majoring in athletic training. Learning about being healthy, surrounded by athletes every day I was literally the picture of un-health. I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day, ate more than I even like to recall now (my favorite meal: a large chicken parmesan sub on garlic bread and french fries…that was one meal!) and let's just say my workouts were comprised of walking to and from classes. All of these elements together were no ideal and over my time in college I had gained over 50 lbs! I'm 5'1″ and was weighing in at over 180 lbs the day I graduated from college. I vowed from that moment that I was going to change my life, I was going to get healthy. I knew what I needed to do to lose the weight, but I hadn't taken any action to get to that place. My first step was to change my eating habits. I began counting my calories and eating foods that were low in calories, mainly fruits and veggies and whole grain bread, lots of tuna and low fat substitutes (it was 2000, it was the fad at the time). Over the next 3 months I began adding in 2 hour cardio/weight training workouts and lost about 35 lbs. I held my weight at about 140-5 lbs for the next 5 or 6 years.
In 2007 I began taking a group exercise class called intenSati. This class revolutionized my life. I lost another 20 lbs, quit my job, got certified as a trainer and holistic health coach…my world became and now is what I had wanted it for so long to be. I am the picture of health. I live how I want to live, feel amazing and now I want to share it with YOU! This is the best part. I'm not going to pretend to be all high and mighty. I have my moments of indulgence, but knowledge is power. How can you expect to know things that no one has shared with you before? What is a calorie, how much should I eat, what should I eat? How should I workout? What's the best (food, workout, fill in your own blank)? I have so many answers to share with you. I'll be posting my thoughts, helpful tips and new information I'm learning along my own journey of getting healthier every day! Thank you for being here, for reading and for knowing that you are getting better and stronger each and everyday. Today do something for you…just take a step.
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No matter how good your resume is, it can always be better. I heard you groan—but it's true. Now, don't worry, I'm not going to ask you to redo the entire thing. Instead, I'll just point out a few places where you can improve.
Remember: The stronger your application, the better shot you're giving yourself at landing the job you want. And that's what we're all here for, right?
1. Make it Easier to Skim
It doesn't matter how beautiful or relevant your resume is if the hiring manager simply can't find what he or she is looking for. This means priority number one (after getting all your experience down) is to make it readable, and more specifically, skimmable. Here's a list of 12 pointers for you to go through. However, if you're pressed for time, at least make sure you're maximizing the impact of the first five words of each bullet point by including keywords as early as possible.
2. Check to Make Sure It's Tailored
You may think your resume perfectly describes your skills and experiences all on one tidy sheet of paper, and you're probably right, but the real trick is for a recruiter who is hiring for a particular position to agree with you. This requires adapting it to a particular job. No matter how flawless it is, it will always benefit from some personalization. Here's how to check where your resume can use some tailoring.
3. Optimize it for Mobile Viewing
Careers have changed, so it's no surprised that recruiting's changed, too. One thing that does seem to catch job candidates off guard though is how often their resume will be viewed on a mobile device. You might have a lovely printed resume, but to ensure it stays lovely even when viewed on a phone, consider implementing some of these tips. If nothing else, move away from a two column resume and stick with one single column. It'll be easier to navigate for mobile devices and applicant tracking systems.
4. Turn it Into a Website
For those of you who really want to go above and beyond, consider creating a website for your resume. Not only will this help you stand out from other applicants, but you can show off some of your skills with an online portfolio. For some inspiration, check out these 35 amazing examples. Then once you're pumped to make your own, consider one of these 14 options for how to actually build it out. Just don't forget to include a link on the version you do send to hiring managers!
With all this said, if you're one of those people who keeps tinkering with your resume instead of actually networking and applying to jobs, then let me instead direct you here. Because at some point, it's time to bite the bullet and just click send.
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There is an old saying that shows up everywhere in personal improvement advice: That you ought to "Plan your work, and then work your plan."
The idea is appealing, but it is challenging advice to follow. This is in part because it's just tough to stay disciplined, but also because the idea of "responding to change and staying on the lookout for emergent opportunities" matters a ton.
Sometimes those two factors even bleed into one another: it's easy for me make an excuse to "change up my plan" in favor of chasing down a new idea or opportunity to collaborate when in fact I'm just avoiding some more difficult or tedious work that I don't want to do at that particular moment.
When changing plans last minute results in a good outcome, I pat myself on the back for being flexible. When they result in a bad outcome, I chastise myself for a lack of discipline. This isn't a healthy way to look at things, and it's a habit I'm trying to get myself out of.
One technique I'm using to rewire my approach towards planning is to pay just as much attention to what I'm actually trying to accomplish in life as I do to what I'm trying to get done week by week and day by day. This is not something I do just once in a while as reflective exercise, but on a continuous basis.
The approach I use is simple enough: I use a tool to send myself a handful of questions each day, which I can answer via email in just a few seconds. The tool collects my responses over time, and I can review them whenever I'm doing deeper planning or just need a reminder of what's been going on inside my head lately.
Here are the current questions I send myself and their schedules:
- What is my mission in life? (Every Sunday)
- What am I doing too much of? (Every Sunday)
- How can I be of service? (Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday)
- How can I live well? (Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday)
- What am I doing too little of? (Every Wednesday)
- What is ONE THING I want to focus on today? (Every day)
And here's a quick example of what typical response to these questions look like for me:
I find these questions to be quite like a continuous integration system for my daily life. I can tell when my plans and my work are "breaking the build" by the answers to these questions observed over a few days or weeks.
This process gets me thinking about this whole "Plan your work, and then work your plan" idea in a different light. It adds a step zero which is "Align your plans with your purpose."
Little by little, I feel like this process of continuous reflection is helping me live and work better. If you want to try it out, I strongly recommend it! There are a few things to keep in mind, though:
- It's better to have too few questions in your list than too many, don't overdo it.
- It's important that you can answer your questions in no more than a few seconds.
- If a question stops being helpful, remove it or reword it.
- Make sure to schedule time at least once per week to review your answers.
If you try this out, let me know how it goes by tweeting @practicingdev or emailing firstname.lastname@example.com.


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These holsters are molded with the curve already in it so it conforms to your body better than previous OWB Kydex holsters. It is made with a 90/10 split. The back of the holster is almost smooth to make the holster very comfortable even with the largest weapons. It is made of .080 Kydex.
To view the gun list click here.
To view available color options click here.
Lead time from date of order is 2 weeks.
With a simple hardware change this model holster can be worn IWB as well.
We use injection molded belt wings or loops on this model. This allows us to make the holster narrower which makes it more comfortable. All the OWB holsters are available in a standard 15 degree forward cant, a zero degree cant.
We also include several sweat shield options on the inside of the holster against your body.
The sweat shield can be ordered in 3 different sizes.
- Full, which covers the entire slide.
- Medium, which covers half the slide.
- None, no sweat shield.
(Any pistol that the sweat shield involves covering the safety we mold the holster so you can carry with the safety on or off.)


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About The Dry
Published: 12th January 2017 (Little, Brown)
I just can't understand how someone like him could do something like that.
Amid the worst drought to ravage Australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town Kiewarra for two years. Tensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the Hadler family are brutally murdered. Everyone things Luke Hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guilty.
Policeman Aaron Falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigation. As questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, Falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlier. Because Falk and Luke Hadler shared a secret, one which Luke's death threatens to unearth. And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend's crime.
My Review
Aaron Falk is begrudgingly back in Kiewarra,a town he has not been back to in a very long time. He is attending the funeral of Luke Hadler, his old best friend who has seemingly shot his wife and son before turning the gun onto himself because of money worries. However not everything quite adds up so Luke's father has reached out to Aaron, a policeman who specialises in financial crime, to help look into the deaths. Aaron isn't keen to get involved because, there are secrets which may come out as a result and the community is not particularly pleased to see Aaron back in town however he feels obliged too so initially agrees to look into their finances.
This is Harper's debut novel, but it doesn't read like one! With well-rounded characters and a tightly woven plot which only reveals itself when ready, it is a fantastic read. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and Harper's writing style, the reader uncovers the clues at the same time as Falk so feels part of the investigation rather than being privy to information that the police are not. The voices of the deceased are also heard through flashbacks which is a great touch as these gave context to the information that was slowly being unravelled as the story went on.
Whilst the investigation into the Hadler's deaths in investigated, on the quiet so as to not stop on the toes of the police force dealing with the suspected murder/suicide, Australia is being crippled by a terrible drought which adds to the tension of the narrative as the community are stressed, highly strung and quick to judge – there is certainly a small-town mentally in Kiewarra!
This is a wonderful, atmospheric novel that draws you in early on and doesn't let you go until the last page!
About Jane Harper
Jane Harper has worked as a print journalist for thirteen years both in Australia and the UK. She lives in Melbourne and currently writes for the Herald Sun. Jane is originally from the UK and moved to Australia in 2008. The Dry is her first novel.


text: What exactly is Ethereal so useful for? Do we really need it in Core? Depending on what you define as the Core taskset maybe, however I can't think of a scenerio where I absolutely need Ethereal, at least not as an officially supported package. Omitting it from Core would just mean putting it in Extras, and if you really need it, then it's no longer than a "yum install" away. - David On tir, 2004-07-13 at 15:58 -0700, Florin Andrei wrote: > On Wed, 2004-07-07 at 15:43, seth vidal wrote: > > So, would it be completely inappropriate to nominate ethereal for > > removal from fc3 due to its spotty history of security problems? > > You're kidding, right? > > If spotty security history is reason to remove packages, then i can name > a couple dozen right now to be removed, starting with sendmail and ntpd. > > Ethereal is an extremely useful tool, please don't cripple the > distribution. > > -- > Florin Andrei > > http://florin.myip.org/ > >


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Comments from the Japanese prime minister helped calm the Tokyo equity market Monday, although emerging markets in Asia came under pressure because of uncertainty surrounding Britain's vote last week to exit the European Union.
The benchmark Nikkei index in Tokyo closed the Monday session up 357 points, a gain of about 2.4 percent after a nearly eight percent plunge Friday following the outcome of the Brexit referendum.
"To the Bank of Japan I'd like to ask it to closely cooperate with central banks of other G7 countries to take necessary steps for the economy and financial markets," said prime minister Shinzo Abe who added that he has instructed his finance minister, Taro Aso, "to watch the currency markets even more closely in cooperation with the Bank of Japan."
There is much speculation Japan will break a vow to its G7 partners not to intervene in the currency market after the yen surged against the U.S. dollar in reaction to the EU referendum.
The Japanese currency has now strengthened more than 15 percent against the greenback since the beginning of the year, a trend that causes difficulties for Japan's export-dependent and moribund economy because if makes Japanese products more expensive.
Japanese government officials and corporate executives met on Monday to share their concerns about the economic ramifications of the unprecedented referendum.
In an effort to reassure British and global investors, in his first public comments since Britain voted to quit the EU, Chancellor of the Exchequer (British finance minister) George Osborne said the government had put into place contingency plans for the possibility of a "leave" outcome.
"Our economy is about as strong as it could be to confront the challenge our country now faces," Osborne told reporters.
Investors across the world are also worried that the British move could trigger an eventual disintegration of the European Union and that has brought the euro under further selling pressure on the currency market.
A weaker euro Monday helped push China's yuan to its weakest level against the dollar since December 2010.
One of the few encouraging notes, however, came from Credit Suisse which noted buying opportunities in China's equities markets amid the turmoil.
Overall, however, the mood among Asian investors Monday continued to be very cautious. That has helped to keep gold prices firm although the precious metal is trading slightly off the high of $1,335 an ounce it hit on Friday.
The 20-year Japanese government bond was another refuge for wary investors who helped send the note to a record low of under 0.09 percent.
Oil prices Monday extended the steep drop seen Friday with analysts pointing to additional concern about a growing glut in Asia of refined products.


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Date Night Dinner: Lightened-Up Lobster Rolls + A Giveaway!
When Saucy Mama challenged bloggers to a "Skinny Mama" contest with their delicious, and tasty mustards, it was like the stars had aligned. John was coming to visit from Maine, and I was plotting to overthrow Mom in the kitchen to make him something special. Special spoke to me loud and clear the other night grocery shopping with Mom and Dad. Lobsters floating in a large tank begging me to eat them. Okay, maybe not begging, but it was certainly the inspiration that I needed.
Serves: 2
12 ounces lobster meat, steamed or boiled
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 stalks celery
2 tablespoons Saucy Mama Tarragon Lemon Mustard
6 Boston lettuce leaves
If you have never made lobster before and you are unable to purchase pre-cooked lobster, use this guide. In Maine, a lot of good lobstermen will boil them for you (I love that). Either way, make sure you go to a good fish monger. Season the lobster meat with salt and pepper. Dice the lobster meat. Dice the celery. Toss. Add Saucy Mama Tarragon Lemon Mustard slowly until the mixture is fully moistened. Place into lettuce leaves, and serve immediately.
*Saucy Mama has been kind enough to give one of my lucky US readers a Saucy Mama kit of their own with three mustards (below). To enter, you must be a GFC follower. Leave a comment with a healthy idea for using the below mustards. For a bonus entry, find another recipe you like on my site and leave a comment. Come back here and tell me which recipe you commented on.
The contest opens NOW (8:23 A.M. 2/27/12) and closes at 11.59 p.m. on Friday, March 2, 2012. GOOD LUCK!!
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Hmm I think Id like to put it on my salad as a dressing instead of fatty ranch dressing :)ReplyDelete
I commented on the Date Night Dinner,Stuffed Shrimp in Beurre Blanc Sauce postReplyDelete
I'd do Smoky Garlic with grilled BruschettaReplyDelete
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I'd like to make your Spinach Stuffed Shells.ReplyDelete
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I would use the mustards in a marinade for grilling, I think it would give a great twang.ReplyDelete
Oh Dani this sounds so wonderful. I love the Saucy Mama mustards. This blogger contest has been great fun. My favorite so far is the smoked garlic even though I used the Dijon in mine. Good luck!ReplyDelete
Following on gfc (clc408)ReplyDelete
I would use mustard on my sandwiches instead of mayo.
I'd use the mustards as a healthy option to mayo in my tunaReplyDelete
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- AnonymousFebruary 28, 2012 at 4:27 PM
I'm a GFC follower - would use these in deviled eggs - YUM! email@example.com
I would use mustard on my sandwiches.ReplyDelete
I use mustard in low cal marinades for chicken!ReplyDelete
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gfc bbrittbrat1398ReplyDelete
I would love to try the mustards on sandwiches with ham, turkey, tomatoes and lettuce.ReplyDelete
I would use the mustard as a glaze for baked chickenReplyDelete
I would like to try the mustard as a marinaide for chickenReplyDelete
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I'd mix the mustard with olive oil and perhaps soy sauce (depending on flavor) and use it as a marinade/dipping sauce. Yum!ReplyDelete
Another recipe I like is the Warm Brussel Sprout Salad. I disliked sprouts growing up; Dad was the only one who ate them...boiled and plain (maybe with butter). Until I recently tried them roasted...and it was like the heavens opened up!ReplyDelete
i follow on gfcReplyDelete
i'd use it on a turkey club sandwichReplyDelete
I am GFC follower.ReplyDelete
I would love to marinade the grilled shrimps the mustards and make sauce for the asparagus.ReplyDelete
I commented on your Crockpot Chili Recipe, would like to make it, looks yummy!ReplyDelete
gfc follower blue65829. I would use them to make a healthy sandwich on those 100 calorie sandwich rounds.ReplyDelete
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follow on GFC as mistysunrise. A healthy way to use mustard, is use it instead of mayo.ReplyDelete
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follow via GFC and I'd use this mustard to make a healthy salad dressingReplyDelete
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I'd like to try the Cherry Danish Squares, it looks yummyReplyDelete
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Follow publicly via GFC, Michelle Tucker (the pic w/the frog)ReplyDelete
I think this would be awesome to put on chicken before baking. Just spread a little on it to give it wonderful flavor.
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Commented on your brussel sprout salad recipe. Looks delish!ReplyDelete
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I would use Smokey Garlic Mustard on my sandwich instead of mayo.ReplyDelete
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GFC follower WWillows6ReplyDelete
I would love to try this in my tuna salad instead of mayonaise!
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I would use this on porkchops before baking and breading them for a wonderful tangy flavor. Looks so good!ReplyDelete
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I commented on your Fancy Pants App: Pizza Rolls.ReplyDelete
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com
Oh my gosh! I would love to try your Stuffed Shrimp in Beurre Blanc Sauce with a salad and then have some Cherry Danish Squares for dessert. Hubby and I would be in food heaven!ReplyDelete
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I'd put this in my chicken salad recipeReplyDelete
GFC: Atreau.ReplyDelete
I would use them as a sauce for grilled chicken.
- AnonymousMarch 3, 2012 at 12:28 AM
GFC follower: Jen RReplyDelete
I would love to use the Tarragon Lemon Mustard on my asparagus instead of a more caloric hollandaise sauce.
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- AnonymousMarch 3, 2012 at 12:30 AM
I would also love to try the Warm Brussel Sprout Salad from your site. It looks delicious.ReplyDelete
i bet this would make a good, healthier chicken salad.ReplyDelete
Your lobster rolls sound delicious with the tarragon mustard! Good luck in the contest!ReplyDelete
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Frittata is the omelette's Italian cousin: just like the omelette, it can be a great vehicle for using up any leftovers you happen to have around (even cooked pasta!), but it's quicker and easier to make.
It tastes great warm or cold, and once cut into wedges it is easily transportable, which is why in Italy it's common to take a wedge to work for lunch. Of course it works just as well on your day off, whether you are having a picnic or hitting the beach. Frittatas are usually cooked on the stovetop, but if you dread the flip… feel free to bake yours in a regular oven! They are really quite foolproof, not to mention a quick, easy and inexpensive way to add some protein to any vegetables you have in your fridge and make them into a meal.
In Italy, we don't usually serve frittatas for breakfast, but at either lunch or dinner. They can be a main course at a light meal, or an appetizer before several other courses. While Italians in general love this kind of food, Italian Jews are particularly fond of them because eggs are "parve"/ neutral, and can be consumed with either dairy or meat (incidentally, frittatas were probably introduced by the Jews exiled from Spain and Portugal, who also brought much more complex egg preparations, especially desserts).
Such a traditional Italian recipe deserved an Italian color theme, which is why we are going with green, white and red.
8 eggs
2 green peppers
1 leek
2 tomatoes or one small basket cherry tomatoes
½ cup diced mozzarella or feta cheese
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons milk
1 handful flat leaf parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Directions
Slice the leek thinly. Seed the peppers and dice them, or cut them into thin strips. Seed the tomatoes and dice them (if using cherry tomatoes, cut them in half). Mince the parsley, discarding the stems.
Heat the oil in a non-stick skillet. When the oil is hot, add the leeks and the peppers and saute' until soft (about 3-4 minutes). In a bowl, slightly beat the eggs with 2 tbs of milk, salt and pepper. Combine with the diced tomatoes, the parsley, and the diced cheese.
Pour the egg mixture into the skillet over the peppers. Allow thbottom of the frittata to cook, using a spatula to lift the sides to allow more liquid to run under. When the bottom is cooked, carefully flip the frittata with the help of a platter, and cook the other side.
If using an oven-proof skillet, you can also transfer the pan into the oven and cook the top under the broiler for a few minutes, to avoid flipping.


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Friday, March 2, 2012
Seaside, Florida
I hope you will join me as I explore this town through a series of posts with my many many pictures and that you enjoy it half as much as I did!
19 comments:
- Ann said...
beautiful pictures!
- March 2, 2012 at 10:14 AM
- ArchitectDesign™ said...
Thanks, Ann!
- March 2, 2012 at 10:18 AM
- Parnassus said...
Since so many of the founding principles are laudable, why does this place really creep me out? It looks like a stage-set for the next Stepford Wives movie.
I'll try to keep an open mind and concentrate on the good points as I learn more about Seaside through your subsequent posts.
- March 2, 2012 at 10:22 AM
- ArchitectDesign™ said...
parnassus, in person it doesn't feel as 'plastic' as it does in some of the photographs that you see. I think you would feel differently in person and hopefully my pictures will reflect this and change your mind.
- March 2, 2012 at 10:24 AM
- Karena said...
I would love to visit this lovely seaside town Stefan. The architecture does differ and the landscaping and access to the beach is perfect! Do you know the range of prices on these homes?
Art by Karena
- March 2, 2012 at 10:46 AM
- ArchitectDesign™ said...
Karena, unfortunately because of the popularity of the town they're incredibly expensive. However, many double as rentals and can be had inexpensively (particularly out of season like I did). The website for seaside has a link to one of the major realtors of the area.
- March 2, 2012 at 10:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
Duany and Plater-Zyberg are most definitely NOT part of Arquitectonica, but rather founders of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company.
- March 2, 2012 at 11:44 AM
- ArchitectDesign™ said...
Anon - according to the book 'Seaside' by Steven Brooke, Duany and PZ were working at Arquitectonica at the time of their work at Seaside. I remember this from school as well and later they went on to form their own firm as I've been led to believe. Correct me if I'm wrong of course.
- March 2, 2012 at 11:45 AM
- ArchitectDesign™ said...
Anon - Duany was indeed a founding partner of Arquitectonica in 1977 along with his wife Plater-Zyberk. They later founded DPZ in 1980.
- March 2, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- NYarch said...
Seaside and Rosemary Farm I believe are two of the better new-urban planned communities of the era in this stretch of the Panhandle. Later planned towns around the country didnt really do this quite as well, but all have become extremely expensive to live in, not what the original intentions were, but still there are far more truly great things going on here than not. Seaside is superb.
- March 2, 2012 at 12:44 PM
- ArchitectDesign™ said...
NYarch - yes -a lot of these planned communities turned out to be AWFUL. I LOVED rosemary's beach because it is more urban. It was built 10 years later though. Hope to get a post up about it next week. There was a new community just being built next door called Ally's beach which will blow rosemary's beach out of the water!
- March 2, 2012 at 12:49 PM
- Todd said...
What a great post, Stefan! I think it looks like a charming place to visit and your pictures are beautiful as always. This makes me want to plan a long weekend trip.
- March 2, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- Russ Manley said...
I've been there, and it's a nice, if somewhat claustrophobic little town. The walkability is a very nice feature, which deserves to be imitated more widely. Unfortunately, this is a town strictly for the 1 percenters - the working class need not apply.
- March 2, 2012 at 3:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
Fun, I finally visited these areas last month as well. I got an amazing inside tour of Allys Beach. Just go into the sales office and they will provide you with a pile of reading material and a tour inside the decorated sales home.
- March 2, 2012 at 5:38 PM
- Mark D. Ruffner said...
I've always wanted to visit Seaside, and now your posting is one more incentive to do so. I especially like the Greek Revival buildings — they appear to have very strict color codes built into the guidelines.
- March 2, 2012 at 8:49 PM
- Reggie Darling said...
Great post, and thanks for the first phase of your architectural tour of Seaside, a place I hope to visit one day. Looking forward to the series! RD
- March 2, 2012 at 11:38 PM
- Hels said...
GREAT LOCATION!!! I have written and given papers on a lot of planned towns, starting in mid C19th Britain and continuing with early C20th Australian towns. But nothing modern.
You say that Seaside Florida became one of the first of many planned communities designed in the new urbanism mode, but I am not sure what that means and I don't know which seaside resort towns of the past it aspired to evoke.
I love the cottages, the town's walkability and the pedestrian alleys. Only time will tell if the shops, restaurants, chuch, town hall and other communal facilities are well used.
- March 3, 2012 at 7:56 AM
- Renée Finberg said...
can you believe i have never been?
this post makes me want to visit.
- March 3, 2012 at 1:42 PM
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Thanks for yet another intreating and original post! I love them all -- full of information and lovely photos. Yay.
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According to MarketsandMarkets, a market research and consulting firm, the market for servo motors and drives is expected to grow from $10.26 billion in 2015 to $15.92 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate of 6.25%. The major drivers for growth in this market include the advance and rapid growth in automation, adoption of energy-efficient international standards, ease of use, adding motion-control components to motors and drives, and energy efficiency regulations.
The automotive and transportation industry is expected to hold the largest market share in numbers and value in servo motors and drives through 2022 due to rapid changes in manufacturing technology, innovation, and technical advancement. There is also a high demand for servo drives, controllers, and motors across the globe, as they help companies improve the efficiency of production and manufacturing. But the packaging industry segment's use of servo motors and drives is expected to grow the fastest during that period.
Looking inside the drives and servo motors market, the segment for linear servo motors is expected to have the highest growth rate through 2022 based on growing applications in semiconductors & electronics, manufacturing machines, machine tools, food processing, packaging machines, textile machines, robotics, chip mounters, and other automation industries. The market for medium-voltage servo motors and drives is also expected to grow faster than most other segments due to the growing demand for them in industries such as metal, mining, power generation, and water and wastewater treatment.
Form a geographical perspective, the Asia and Pacific (APAC) region will sell the largest share of servo motors and drives, followed by Europe, and then the Americas. The APAC will hold the major share of the mainly because growth is increasing industrial activity along with the demand for faster and accurate motors and drives for higher production rates. Large investments in manufacturing are also driving the growth of servo motors and drives in the region.
The major challenges for the companies in the market are risk and uncertainty and lack of a skilled work force and trained workers. Major vendors in the market include Yaskawa Electric Corp. (Japan), Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (Japan), Siemens AG (Germany), Schneider Electric (France), and Rockwell Automation Inc. (U.S.). All of these firms have adopted various strategies such as new product developments, mergers, partnerships, collaborations, and business expansion to cater to the needs of their servo motor and drive customers.


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John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile has initiated a push to be known as the provider that offers Music Freedom = set all music free! We agree! But here is the problem he talks about offering continent-wide phone service, data rollover and free streaming. But what about FREE terrestrial radio? That is why we are creating a campaign to ask him to set the FM Chip free so you can listen to FM radio on the NextRadio app.
We want him to put his money where his mouth is and deliver on "setting music free," not only for streaming music but for FM radio. The NextRadio app, the app that lets you both see and hear radio for free, with less data and less battery still isn't available for download on T-Mobile smartphones. We want to challenge his idea of "setting music free," by getting him to notice NextRadio app.
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1844 N Alanton Dr, Virginia Beach$7,500,000
Cape Cod, Traditional style residential property for sale in Virginia Beach, VA at 1844 N Alanton Dr. This 7 bedroom bay, boathouse, boat lift, dock, deep water access, navigable residential property is priced at $670/sqft.
- 7 Beds
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- Price$7,500,000
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms7.00
- Full Baths7
- Square Footage11,200
- Acres5.21
- Year Built2001
- TypeResidential
- Sub-TypeDetached
- OwnershipSimple
- StyleCape Cod, Traditional
- StatusActive
- ExteriorBrick, Masonry
- Exterior FeaturesCul-De-Sac, Corner, Deck, Gazebo, Inground Sprinkler, Irrigation Control, Patio, Storage Shed, Well, Wooded
- RoofComposite, Green
- FoundationCrawl, Sealed/Encapsulated Crawl Space
- Has FenceYes
- FenceBack Fenced, Electric, Front Fenced, Wall
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- Address1844 N Alanton Dr
- AreaNortheast Virginia Beach
- SubdivisionAlanton
- CityVirginia Beach
- StateVA
- Zip Code23454
- Interior FeaturesBar, Cedar Closet, Cathedral Ceiling, Fireplace Gas-natural, Mstr Bdr Firepl, Perm Attic Stairs, Window Treatments, Walk-In Closet, Walk-In Attic
- Appliances220 V Elec, Dryer Hookup, Dryer, Disposal, Dishwasher, Energy Star Appliance(s), Gas Range, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer Hookup, Washer
- FloorsCarpet, Marble, Wood
- HeatingZoned, Forced Hot Air, Heat Pump, Natl Gas
- CoolingZoned, Central Air
- FireplaceYes
- # of Fireplaces4
- # of Stories3
- Other RoomsAttic, Balcony, Breakfast Area, 1st FBR, First Floor Master Bedroom, Foyer, Fin. Rm Over Gar, Garage Apt, In-Law Suite, Library, Loft, Master BR w/ Bath, Office/Study, Pantry, Porch, Rec Room, Workshop, Spare Room, Sun Room, Utility Closet, Utility Room
- ParkingGarage Det 1 Car, Multi Car, Oversized Gar, Driveway Spc
- ViewBay, Beach
- Is WaterfrontYes
- WaterfrontBay, Boathouse, Boat Lift, Dock, Deep Water Access, Navigable
- Has PoolYes
- PoolIn Ground Pool
School Information
- ElementaryAlanton Elementary
- MiddleLynnhaven Middle
- HighFrank W. Cox
Additional Information
- Days on Market194
- ZoningR40
- New ConstructionNo
- Short SaleNo
- RE / Bank OwnedNo
- DisclosuresDisclosure Statement, Environmental Restrictions, Owner Agent, Pet on Premises
Listing Provided By: Rose & Womble Realty Company
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I am a migraine sufferer.
And not just any type of the millions of migraine sufferers throughout the world… I am one who has them so severely that medication and natural cures seem to barely touch them. For over three decades.
I've had my fair share of trips to the ER when the pain far exceeded the last stages of natural labor (I've had ten of those "natural labors," my friends…). And even morphine wouldn't touch them. The last ER trip I took for a migraine, I asked for Benadryl and Phenergan (one for allergies that makes you sleepy and the other for nausea… both safe and mild meds) through my IV, and it worked, $3000 later.
I've had mini-strokes because of them, CT scans and MRIs, and inwardly I begged for there to be a reason, a tumor, anything, something where they could say "aha!! There it is!!" and just remove it…..
I tried the natural route. I attract network marketing folks like a sweet-blooded human attracts mosquitoes in July on a hot, humid evening. "But have you tried THIS?! I mean, this shake saved my life and now I'm in bliss!" I inwardly roll my eyes…. and my inward, now outward, answer is this: "look, the day you don't make a penny from your miraculous 'cure,' doctors will be prescribing it. And not just naturopaths who have a share in company. It will be everywhere, because there are many of us, millions with this condition. I'm sure there's some truth to what you're saying, and to be fair, peppermint oil around my eyes and all over my head is the only natural solution that seems to slightly touch this, even though I remain in mostly agony. But cure? No. Haven't found that yet." I've gone to the chiropractors, too….
I've had friends hold my hair while I vomit over the toilet from the pain. My children have rubbed those two main nerves on the back of my neck….
And most of all, I have begged, BEGGED, God to remove this cross.
I'm one of the 1%, a doc told me once (lucky me!) where all the regular treatments don't work. Migraine meds (triptans) cause my heart to become endangered to heart attack level, and they increase my pain; and Topomax, which seems to have a high success rate with many, makes me feel too dizzy to where I can't function (it's an anti-seizure med, originally). When I lived in Colorado, marijuana was suggested (by all kinds of growers, of course) and my response was "uh… NO." Mild prescription painkillers and OTC's may take the edge off occasionally, but they usually don't, and strong prescription painkillers give me worse pain and recovery, and I can't stand them and their side-effects.
But the worst response I've ever had has been this one: "have you made a good confession?"
First off, anyone who makes this suggestion hasn't had migraines like I do, or they would never make such a suggestion. Secondly, perhaps they missed this little verse in the scriptures:
"As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?'
'Neither this man nor his parents sinned,' said Jesus, 'but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.'" John 9: 1-3
I can't tell you how many days and nights I've sobbed from the pain, begging the Lord to heal me. I've had people pray over me, I've had the Sacrament of the Sick many times, as I've had plenty of other illnesses as well. I only remember my first official migraine from when I was 8 years old because I was swaying and sobbing in my bed in the middle of the night. But now that I realize that my pain probably started at a younger age. I remember trying to get through school with the fluorescent lights blaring down and words that became muddled on the paper and in that thick text book. And me not appearing sick but feeling like dying, while everyone around me didn't have a migraine and were "normal."
Few ever seemed to believe me (mainly, only those who got them, too) because you can't see a migraine. But the kind I get have sometimes made me inwardly beg for death. Yes, I've been to neurologist after neurologist and I've had my blood taken and tested enough to make a blood bank. I've had every test under the sun. And they all come back with "you look fine. It all looks fine, migraine-wise." Great. Thanks. What's my bill?
I know several others with my level of migraine. They struggle to hold onto a daily job, if they have one. Although, I am sure there are more out there. We mainly don't mention them because none of us wants to sit around whining and we really wish we could will them away for good, or we are bedridden in a dark room. I have a dear friend who keeps a dark home and has a delightful calm personality (unlike my more high-strung one) and has also tried everything, including the expensive Botox treatments. You don't hear from most of us because we are usually doing everything we can to avoid triggers, or just simply trying to survive from one minute to another. But it eats away at our social lives like crazy (torture for an extrovert like me)… I can't put anything truly on a calendar because I never know when one will strike. It could be the weather, or my hormones, or who even knows…. because I avoid the "known triggers…" and those are different for everyone. Note: it's not gluten, Gluten-Free folks.
I take up my cross, however feebly, but when someone implies that my "sin" is causing this, they push down on my "cross." Let's have a side of shame and despair along with your physical pain, shall we?
Listen, I would give anything, pray anything, do anything to make these stop. And yet they are still here. I've searched the world for a cure (and I mean the world.) And I am within this teeny percentage who suffers a hidden severe illness of almost daily pure pain, and I lack the money for any fancy cash-pay experiments to see if THIS or THAT works anymore. I've struggled to keep my faith at times, especially in people who just want to sell me something… And most especially, the people who imply that I have migraines because I'm not holy enough…. well, the answer to that is that I'm NOT holy enough. But that has nothing to do with my migraines.
I found some hope in one of my favorite saints, St. Zelie, mother of St. Therese of Lisieux, who bathed in miraculous Lourdes water three times for a cure for her breast cancer. All three times didn't "work." Was she not holy enough? Was it her fault? Lots of healings, millions in fact, have happened at Lourdes. I, myself, who am a natural skeptic, have witnessed miracles in my own life.
But St. Zelie, after the third time it didn't work and just before she died at age 44, said (and I'm paraphrasing) "It seems I must be taken, for the sake of my children." She didn't say "Lourdes was a fraud, y'all!" She didn't say "God must hate me!" She didn't despair in His goodness, and let me say, I've struggled against depression and despair during migraines, and my prayers are sometimes CAN YOU HEAR ME?! I'm in so much pain! WHY HAVE YOU ABANDONED ME?! Straight to God….. but I will follow up those prayers with, please help…. please know I love you…. please know I can't wait until that day when there will be no more pain, and only joy and bliss….. and please, DO something with this, in the way You bring good out of everything…
And then I just offer it to Him because I don't know what else to do with it. I tell myself that this migraine will pass (and they always do, eventually), and that the Lord can do something with this pain. I can't. But He can. I have no idea what, why, or how, but I'm sure it's amazing, like how He used His own pain and the pain of countless others around the world for His purposes. I also remind myself that He isn't happy about my pain. He suffers with me. He loves to heal. But His ways are not my ways…. and there is mystery.
What pains me most is how little I can do, as an extrovert, how I can't show up at more events and how once a week, even going to church is a huge and wonderful effort. I can't do as many fun activities with my children or my friends. I have watched the smiling, non-pained faces of those who don't get migraines, and have wondered "why me?!"
But in those times, when I ask for thoughts and prayers, I implore you to remember compassion. "Compassion" means "to suffer with." I know most people mean well with their advice. We want to fix things and help people. But sometimes we just have to walk with them in their pain, and that seems to be tough for many these days. Please remember that just because you are blessed to not have THIS particular cross, that doesn't discredit that person who DOES have it, and I'll bet you all I have that you suffer from something I don't suffer from.
I'm not looking for attention, I'm not making it up….. but I am looking for loved ones along this journey where ALL of us are suffering from something. It just may be a different "something" than mine. And I'm looking for each of us to build each other up instead of accusing one another for pain that is out of our control, or imply we are liars, or that we just "aren't good enough."
Please walk with me. I want to walk with you as well… To those who have walked with me in my pain (and there are many of you wonderful souls out there), I thank you with all my heart.
And please, most of all…. pray for me. Pray that I do not lose hope. Pray for a cure. Pray for joy and health for ALL of us who suffer…. there is victory here somewhere, even if, like a migraine, we can't see it (yet.)
Love and blessings,


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"She is fully alive." This is how a dear friend described the 11-year-old Lily.
It's not just what my friend said, but how she said it, that made me really want to meet Lily. My friend spoke with glowing admiration, and a deep longing, mixed with a sadness that not more of us could be like that, "fully alive".
So, a few weeks later, on Day 4 of the pilgrimage, I arrived at the Golden Rabbit Ranch in Cazadero, CA, atop the coastal hills of Sonoma County.
Lily have been living on this magical land ("A bit Magic and Spirit, A bit sheep, goats and chickens") for about a year, since she left the Waldorf school in the city. It had become apparent that the school no longer served this young woman who has an intellectual capacity that's years ahead of her peers. Now, Lily is "unschooling" on this permaculture ranch started by Starhawk. Lily is the only kid within a 5 mile radius. The person closest to her age on the ranch is in late 20s.
Given that I could easily slip into glorifying Lily as a subconscious compensation for my longing for the education she has, it might be best to hear from the young woman directly :) Below are snippets from a fascinating conversation with Lily, as wide-ranging as her keen and free interests.
Lily speaks confidently, thoughtfully and engagingly on "grown-up" topics like white privilege, religion, homesteading, etc. Here's one excerpts on technology and addiction.
Lily: "There's so many amazing and stimulating things around here [on the ranch], that being in front of screen all day is just boring. You can go pick fruit, or hang out with the livestock, go hiking, etc. I think it is harder if you live in a place where there's not so many interesting things you can do."
As an aspiring writer + photographer + artist, Lily is also over 100 pages into writing her first novel. Needless to say, I am quite blown away by this young mind. I am even more heartened by her connections to the land, the animals, and her high emotional intelligence and level of empathy.
There are many things to celebrate about this unique person, and her parents' behind-the-scene support, and the village around her. However, I am even more intrigued by the wider implication of this young woman's "coming fully alive" close to the land, outside of the conventional educational system, and without any formal "course of study".
In fact, almost every single home-schooled or un-schooled person I've met, have blown me away in some ways. They have grown up closer to how nature intended it. It is amazing to witness what emerges from the depth of a human being, when we stop tampering with it.
I am very grateful for the chance of meeting Lily (and her mom and their community). It plants a seed of envisioning an "education as nature intended", as I continue on the pilgrimage, and beyond.
Would like to end with this poem, bowing to the forces of mystery, and the rippling effects of the smallest act.
Dead Snake
I saw a dead snake on the black asphalt road
Perhaps overrun by a car
Without a head, and without a tail
Like in the Chinese saying
"The sacred dragon has no head and no tail"
The snake's inside spills out on the hard bed of petroleum
What an undignified burial for such mystical creature
Whose ancestors taught mankind the ways of knowing
To move the head- and tail-less body off the paved ugliness
Is the least I can do to pay the debt of my species
But I was pushing a heavy bike uphill in cold rain
And I can hear a car coming from a distance
Who's watching anyway
But wait!
A friend told me how she saw an 11-year-old girl
Treating a dead snake with such tenderness and sacredness
The story landed in my core
And has stayed with me like a metaphor
Whoever's watching anyway
The snake gods are
As well as the entire creation
Aware of each of my thoughts
Even when I am not
I turn the heavy bike around
Find a stick
Lift the hardened, head- and tail-less body
And throw it into the grass
My conditioned disgust and fears are so strong
That I do not even remember the color of the snake
But it is beautiful, I recall
Long ways to go, for sure
But I give thanks to the 11-year-old
Her honoring of the dead snake
Touched my friend, who shared the inspiration
And gave me the strength to honor another dead snake
It is happening
One dead snake at a time
Who's watching anyway
Mikey Sheahan
3/14/2016 09:16:46 am
I have had the pleasure of knowing Lily since she was three years old through her grandmother on her paternal side. Through my friendship with her grandmother, Janet, I got to know her parents as well. Mom Demetra founded an amazing acupuncture clinic and Dad David started and has three amazing restaurants in San Francisco and is a professional brewmaster. They have given Lily so many opportunities to blossom into this amazing young person. My own daughter enjoyed playing with Lily over several years. Lily is very special and her parents are too.
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Brett Lindstrom, an Omaha financial adviser and former Husker quarterback, stepped into next year's 2nd District Republican congressional primary race Wednesday with pointed criticism of Rep. Lee Terry's leadership qualities.
"For the past 12 years, Nebraska has not been represented by a strong leader," Lindstrom said.
During his six terms in Congress, Terry has "only been able to pass one single piece of legislation, which renamed a post office in Omaha," he said.
The Omaha congressional district needs "fresh ideas, energy and leadership," Lindstrom said.
His candidacy follows on the heels of a 2010 primary challenge to Terry by a tea party candidate who got 37 percent of the Republican vote. After defeating Matt Sakalosky in the GOP contest, Terry easily won re-election in a match with Democratic nominee Tom White.
Lindstrom, 30, who lettered as a backup Husker quarterback in 2003, said too many politicians "have stood idly by, watching our nation's problems escalate" without providing leadership or fresh ideas.
"Americans will no longer tolerate bipartisan bickering, political posturing and being placated by empty promises in an attempt to get their vote," Lindstrom said.
On his campaign website, Lindstrom suggests the United States needs to be more prudent in determining when it should engage militarily, make trillions of dollars in long-term spending cuts, preserve Social Security and help control health care spending with medical malpractice reform.
Lindstrom identifies himself as a pro-life advocate.
On foreign policy, he said, "We cannot financially shoulder the burden of all international conflicts. We can no longer afford to pay for the lion's share of the world's issues."
Terry is expected to seek re-election.
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The upshot of a 231-page report on reverse mortgages released today by the Consumer Financial Protection Board is that reverse mortgages are complex products and difficult for consumers to understand. Even more to the point is a simple 4-page consumer guide in the report's appendix that warns prospective borrowers at the outset: "PROCEED WITH CAUTION."
The original purpose of reverse mortgages—yes, they are loans--was to allow older homeowners to convert home equity into monthly payments or a line of credit so they could age in place in retirement. You borrow against your equity, and the loan balance grows over time. You don't have to pay off the loan while you live in the home, but when you move out, you have to pay it off, although never more than what your home is worth.
The CFPB report says that recent changes in the marketplace, including new riskier products with lower upfront costs, are making it tougher for consumers to understand the tradeoffs they face with a reverse mortgage.
Today borrowers are more likely to be in their early 60s (62 is the minimum age), and they are overwhelmingly (70%) choosing a fixed rate lump sum payment option. That puts them at a higher risk of using up all their home equity and having nothing left to finance a move needed for health or other reasons. Also, if they run low on cash and fail to pay taxes and insurance, they can lose their homes (1 out of 10 borrowers are currently at risk of default for this reason).
Wells Fargo cited reputational concerns over the potential of foreclosing on seniors as a reason for exiting the market in 2011. Bank of America also exited the business in 2011, and MetLife exited the business in April 2012. Together those three players had represented 36% of the market share for reverse mortgages, leaving smaller nonbank originators as the new key players, creating new risks for consumers.
Another poorly understood risk: Spouses are often unaware that they are at risk of losing their home; if the borrower spouse dies or moves, the non-borrower spouse must pay off the mortgage—usually by selling the home.
Congress requires prospective borrowers to go through counseling, but the CFPB notes that some counseling agencies only get paid if a mortgage is closed—undermining the counselors' impartiality. In any case, the counselors have a hard time explaining the basics, according to this excerpt from the report:
Counselors unanimously reported that the concept of a home loan with a rising balance and falling equity is the most difficult concept to teach. Reverse mortgage consumers struggle to understand how interest gets compounded on a loan that does not involve monthly payments on interest and principal. A HECM counselor in the Midwest echoed other counselors when he reported, "We spend a lot of time on this in our agency. People don't understand how this loan works, and because of that, they don't understand how expensive it can be."
The CFPB admonishes consumers to consider alternatives to a reverse mortgage: refinancing a traditional mortgage, opening a home equity line of credit (or HELOC), applying for property tax credits or property tax deferral programs, downsizing or moving in with relatives.
The CFPB concludes that regulations to improve disclosures to reverse mortgage borrowers, and limit misleading advertising. And it has issued a request for public comments on issues such as the use of lump sum loan payments (Where do consumers place loan money that they do not use immediately?) and long-term outcomes for borrowers (Do borrowers who still have a loan after 5 or more years typically feel that the loan was a good choice?). The CFPB is also accepting complaints from consumers regarding reverse mortgages at www.consumerfinance.gov.
For the industry perspective, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association has a most frequently asked questions guide.


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One form of Chinese dance is Bian lian or Face Changing, which is a fast-paced dance in which actors wear brightly colored, which they change within the blink of an eye. Apparently most of us won't be seeing this performance any time soon because Bian Lian because foreigners are not permitted to learn the dance moves.
On a brighter note, the popular Sichuanese opera form of drama and musical theater has origins as far back as the third century. Masks and face paint colors, traditionally black, red, white and grey are commonly used in Chinese opera to enhance facial features and convey strong emotions.
Chinese New Year Masks enhance the festive moods and emotions of the celebration that actually last for several days, ending with the lantern (Yuanxiao) festival. This holiday is celebrated world-wide especially among Chinese emigrants and their descendants. New Year masks are painted with bright colors and tons of red, because the color red is considered lucky. Masks may take on gruesome and grotesque features, or they may resemble actual animals or combinations of animal features. The Chinese Dragon is a composite of the best qualities of several beasts, some of which are a horse's head and a snake's tail, horns of a stag, head of a camel, eyes of a demon, the neck of a snake, a belly of a clam, the scales of a carp, claws of an eagle, soles of a tiger and lastly, the ears of a cow. And this is a good thing! Especially if the dragon has a pearl in its mouth, pearl is associated with wealth, good luck, and prosperity.
Chinese Masks can be created out of stones and metals, leather and cloth, paper, then painted in with colors and designs. Masks may represent animals such as the lion and dragon, or have human characteristics. Chinese masks are popular especially during the Chinese New Year celebrations and represent spirits, good and evil beings and animal ancestors.
Decorate your Chinese mask generously with the color red, which represents good luck and prosperity and use cut and paste shapes, brightly colored paints, feathers, sequins, and paper or fabric trimmings.


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While walking around Pavillion.. i saw a weird car parked in the middle of the shopping mall. wait a sec...
that's the BMW i8, which is used in the movie Mission Impossible 4 : Ghost Protocol.
everyone is looking at it. checking at it. and the showgirl told me that.. this is the real car.. not fake mockup or something...
how cool is that. the design is awesome!. so futuristic
and the rear of the car look like this...
and the side.. full piece glass door? that look great..
taking a photo with the BMW i8.
that's it.. the BMW i8.. in the Pavillion Kuala Lumpur Shopping mall. damn i wish i can test drive it.
BMW i8 from Mission Impossible 4
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