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Open Season: Scared Silly, the latest movie in the series of adventures starring Boog and Elliot, is out now on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. This time Elliot makes up a scary campfire story about a werewolf, Boog believes it's true and it just so happens that it is true.
David Feiss was the story editor of the first film back in 2003 and he returned to the direct the fourth film in the series. He talked to us about how he got his start in the movie business and gave us advice for young veterans who are looking for a career in animation.
You worked on the first Open Season film and then you came back to – I hate the word, what's a better word than franchise? What brought you back to the series?
Well, it is a franchise. They consider it a franchise here because people like the characters. And I was here working at Sony. I directed some shorts for the previous release of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and when Home Entertainment here at Sony said that we want to do another Open Season, they looked to me because I was here and they knew I could direct and they knew that I was very familiar with the series.
David Feiss
For the kids who are already fans, what happens in the story this time?
Well, it's Boog and Elliot, you know they're still out in the woods. All the animals are out there, and Elliot is a storyteller at camp fire time, although it's not fire, it's fireflies. They don't have the fire technology.
Elliot tells a story of a werewolf out in the woods, but it's just a story, and everybody knows that Elliot makes up stuff. But Boog, who was not raised in the woods, believes the story to be true and he's afraid of the werewolf out there. Now Elliot has to convince his buddy that, no, it's all cool, there's no real werewolf.
But there actually really is a werewolf. Shaw the hunter, who was in the first movie, gets wind of it. Now there's a werewolf that needs hunting. He convinces the sheriff to reopen open season (because it was closed in the first movie) and maybe he'll have a chance to hunt that bear and deer that ruined his life ten years ago.
You have a director credit on this film and you've done a lot of different things in the animation film business. How did you get started?
I started when I was 19 years old at Hanna-Barbera. I started making 8mm movies as a teenager. I finally made a sound 8 millimeter movie with a Beatles song. I animated that and got an interview at Hanna-Barbera and was hired based on that film. That was back in 1978. And I've been working in the industry ever since.
I worked as an animator for the first 15-20 years, did my own TV series, I created my own show called Cow and Chicken with Cartoon Network and then a second one called I Am Weasel.
You may not have thought about it, but a lot of our active duty military people now grew up on "Cow and Chicken."
That's true, isn't it? It came out 19 years ago, so they would have been small children. That's right. That one was purely mine. I worked as an animator on other people's films, but this show was mine. This was a story and characters that I created and it was the highlight of my career at the time. I look back on it very fondly.
Up and to that point, I worked in television. In 2003, I started at Sony. That's when I was hired as the Head of Story on their new division to do feature films at Sony. The first project was Open Season.
Before that time, the only other feature experience I had was animating on the 1980 Heavy Metal movie. Then I animated some Chipmunk movies and I animated on the Jetsons movie and a couple other Hanna-Barbera animated features, but mostly my experience was television.
Sso in 2003 I moved into feature and so I've been there ever since, although I did take a break in 2010 when I created a TV series with Flavor Flav , who was my neighbor at the time. It was this weird, strange thing where I moved in across the street from Flavor Flav. We became friends, I loved his voice, loved the character, and cast him in a TV series. It aired in Australia, England, and South America on Cartoon Network Latin America. And then I came back to Sony in 2012, back to features.
It's been over a decade since the first Open Season movie. How has the technology changed for your work?
The technology of Open Season 1 was CG animation, which we're still doing today. It's just that the cost has dropped dramatically. People are so comfortable with the technology and the price has dropped so dramatically that you can make these films much more economically. Our film is something like 1/10th of the budget, but it looks as good as the original movie and the animation is as good as the original movie.
For preproduction, we don't use much paper these days. I work on a Wacom Cintiq, where I'm drawing on a computer screen in Photoshop so I can use my animation drawing skills. And they translate electronically and I can move the drawings. I can create multiple storyboard panels when I create a story reel for the movie.
If a reader is getting out of the military and can use the GI Bill to go to school, is there an education they should pursue to get into your business? If someone comes to you at 22 and says, I want to do what you do, what's the best path in 2016? Do they go to school or do they go apprentice somewhere?
22 is a perfect age to start. When I was coming up, there wasn't much animation schooling available, but today I think even most community colleges offer courses in animation. If you wanted to be a computer animator, they are even courses in some high schools now. Community colleges would definitely have courses in computer animation.
If you want to get into the story side, get into writing classes. You can be trained as a writer in college, in community colleges. There's even technology to make your own movies with your iPhone. You don't need to have expensive equipment. Photoshop is a few hundred bucks and you can draw on a computer screen much like I do for not a whole lot of money.
You can go online, explore the technology that's out there, but if you want to learn to write, take writing classes. If you want to learn to animate, you can go take computer animation classes.
When a young person comes in to interview, is it the portfolio or the degree? Can you come in with a portfolio and no degree and get hired?
Absolutely. You don't need a degree. I've never asked for a degree when I'm looking at people's portfolios. Fortunately, they didn't ask for a degree from me because I didn't have one.
It really doesn't matter. In fact, it would be such a bonus to be able to have a veteran come in, to tell you the truth. I think everybody would be honored to be working with a veteran. I admire what they do. So, it would be based on your portfolio. People will see if there's talent that can be developed and say "we could use them in the background department" or design or whatever. If your portfolio reflects talent and people see there's promise, absolutely, that would be an avenue to get started.


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Hair dyes have become an important hair care product these days, which are used by people who want to add a new hue to their existing hair color or want simple grey coverage. What they look for in a hair dye product is great quality, minimum chemicals and reasonable price, so that their hair looks great without being damaged.
Here are the top 10 best brands of hair dyes in the world 2019:
10. Lush Henna Hair Dye
One of the most popular brands of hair dyes is Lush Henna Hair Dye, which provides excellent coverage, in addition to adding a new shine and body to hair, making it a complete package. It comes for a price of $ 25.95.
9. Satin Hair Dye
Another affordable professional quality hair dye product is Satin Hair Dye, which is priced at $ 8.99. it gives 100% gray coverage and does not damage the hair at all. It's formulated with micro color molecules for super fade resistant colors. Moreover, its unique reconstructive base actually leaves hair looking healthier, shinier, and in better condition than before you started
8. eSalon Custom Formulated Hair Color
This is another well loved hair dye brand, which brings a non messy application with great results and leaves hair soft and manageable. eSalon offers completely personalized hair color for home use. The product will blend a custom color from over 15,000 pigment variations.
7. Clairol Natural Instincts Color Crème
The next name on the list of top 10 best hair dye brands is that of Clairol Natural Instincts Color Crème, which gives even natural looking color and adds a fresh shine to hair. It is easy to apply. Moreover, it leaves hair looking healthier than it did before you colored.
6. Garnier HerbaShine Color Crème
Garnier HerbaShine Color Crème is another widely acclaimed hair dye, which is economically priced. It is easy to apply and covers the grey without giving an artificial look. It also leaves the hair soft and lustrous after each application. Nutrisse is easy to use, smells great, does not drip, and provides 100% gray coverage
5. Revlon Frost Glow and Highlighting Kit
Featuring next on the list of top 10 best brands of hair dye in the world is Revlon Frost Glow and Highlighting Kit, which is attached with the trusted brand name of Revlon. The price is very affordable, this hair dye gives value for money with its stunning highlights and coverage effects. It provides dramatic blonde highlights for medium to dark brown hair.
4. Loreal Paris Couleur Experte
Loreal is a trusted hair care brand in the world and it presents an excellent hair color product in the form of Loreal Paris Couleur Experte, which provides salon quality results at a fraction of price required for the same. It is available at the affordable price.
3. Goldwell Alumen Hair Color
Next on the list is the hair dye brand called Goldwell Alumen Hair Color, which is best suited for all kinds of textures and adds a healthy shine and volume to hair, besides giving it a natural looking coverage or highlights. It is a bit expensive but the product is very good because it does not contain peroxide or ammonia.
2. Loreal Paris Excellence Crème
Another hair dye from the house of Loreal to make it on this list is Loreal Paris Excellence Crème, which has a luscious cream based formula for easy application and great results. It is long lasting and does not cause hair damage. Triple protection permanent hair color that revitalizes and protects hair from the inside and out and the richest colors provide radiant color to revitalize hair.
1. Wella Color Charm Permanent Hair Color
One of the most popular brands of hair dye in the world is Wella Color Charm Permanent Hair Color, which is ammonia free and causes no damage to scalp or hair. It is amazingly affordable too.
- Infuses the hair with vibrant color molecules
- It can reduces unwanted warm tones
- Comes in liquid form for quick and easy bottle applications
- Excellent gray coverage
All these hair dye brands have earned a place of trust at a global level, with people buying them loyally for caring for and coloring their hair.

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Tim's background in business spans well over 15 years and includes banking, finance, mergers and acquisitions. Prior to becoming a licensed business broker, he was a Senior Relationship Manager for Royal Bank of Canada's commercial market group. This time at RBC, combined with his own entrepreneurial spirit and activities, has given Tim the knowledge and expertise to work with clients in nearly every industry, including real estate, construction, manufacturing, hospitality, and professional market sectors leading to some $250MM in transaction value for those included.
Hard working, driven, enthusiastic and engaging, Tim loves a challenge, whether putting together a winning deal or finding untracked powder in places most would dare not. His passion for living life to its fullest and doing quality work with significant impact is evident in all he does, and why so many great clients choose to work with Gateway.
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Choose from a half-day (3 hours) or full-day (6 hour) private charter.
Excursion highlights:
On our way out of the harbor you experience some of Newport Harbor's points of interest, some famous and some notorious! See celebrity homes, elaborate yachts and California sea lions sunning themselves on the rocks, buoys and some unfortunate moored boats.
Once we are out of the harbor, we'll sail or power along the stunning Southern California coastline known as the Gold Coast. When viewed form the water this is some of the most spectacular coastal scenery Southern California has to offer. There are numerous small bays and coves where we can choose to stop and anchor to have an optional lunch, or just relax and watch the ocean scenery.
There are several coves along this three mile stretch of coast – all with their own history, stories and memories.
On 'Movin On' after lunch, we can head further down the coast and choose another gorgeous place to drop anchor and you can go for a Stand Up Paddle session or hop into the RIB and explore the kelp forests


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I hate "forward this" emails, but I LOVE psych tests...even fake ones... here's a little funny my sister sent me today:
If all of the eight desserts listed below were sitting in front of you, which would you choose (sorry, you can only pick one)! Trust me...this is very accurate. Pick your dessert, and then look to see what psychiatrists think about you.
REMEMBER - No Cheating. Make your choice before you check the meaning.
Here are your choices:
1. Angel Food Cake
2. Brownies
3. Lemon Meringue Pie
4. Vanilla Cake With Chocolate Icing (My Sister)
5. Strawberry Shortcake (My first choice)
6. Chocolate Cake With Chocolate Icing (Would have been my first- but it depends on who made it! I'm picky about my chocolate cake)
7. Ice Cream
8. Carrot Cake
No, you can't change your mind once you see the results, so think carefully about what your choice will be. OK - Now that you've made your choice, click "Read the Rest" to find out what "the researchers" say about you:
1. ANGEL FOOD CAKE -- Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and
immature at times.
2. BROWNIES -- You are adventurous, love new ideas, and are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal.
3. LEMON MERINGUE -- Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent caregiver and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, you set your own
style because you do your own thing. You shine when it comes to helping others and have many friends.
4. VANILLA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING -- Fun-loving, sassy, humorous, not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lacking motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life. (Yep, that's my sister!)
5. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE -- Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people, can be counted on in a pinch and expect the same in return. Intuitively keen. You can be very emotional at times but a true person in every way. You like to do things for yourself and help others learn about themselves.
6. CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE ICING-- Sexy; always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You can appear to have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh.
7. ICE CREAM -- You like sports, whether it be baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control.
You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance.
8. CARROT CAKE -- You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends. You were meant to lead and teach others. A wonderful role model.
Dessert Psych Test
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HOUSTON (CBS Houston) – There are few things more manly than an overgrown beard.
Sure, you can wrestle bears. Punch bricks with your bare hands. Or simply be Liam Neeson.
But let's be honest. That takes way too much effort. On the other hand, growing a beard is in fact the process of laziness. And this excuse – "Hey bro, my favorite team is in the playoffs and James Harden has an epic beard!" – will give you a reason to MAN UP.
You've seen playoff beards before. From the NHL, to Brett Favre, and then the 2013 Red Sox, man has forgone shaving in the name of athletic dominance for decades. According to
Wikipedia legend, the original playoff beard dates back to 1980. That year, the New York Islanders grew swarthy beards over the course of a Stanley Cup title run. Why? Per Hall of Fame defender Denis Potvin, the whiskers were "just something that kind of happened" after playing four games in five nights.
Yeah…not a lot of mystique behind that yarn. What happened after was more important, as the Islanders would win four straight Stanley Cups. Just like that, a trend was born.
So let's create our own trend. One that you can still jump aboard before the Rockets tip off the playoffs Sunday night against the Portland Trailblazers. We – the people of Houston, Texas – in order to begin an Islanders-esque championship run, shall refuse to shave until the Rockets either win the title…or bow out early in the playoffs. Here are the ground rules:
- Shaving while the Rockets are alive is prohibited.
- Trimming is optional and only allowed IN BETWEEN rounds.
- Goatees, mustaches DON'T count. All in to win bros.
- Post your progress on Twitter/Instagram with the hashtag #SR610RocketsPlayoffBeard
- You may shave ONLY if the Rockets lose early or win the title.
Note: the road to ultimate MANLINESS will likely be patchy and scratchy. One filled with rejections from ladies and potential employers alike. Those sacrifices matter not. Know what the movement is for…
…and get on board.
Paul Gallant hosts the "B-Straw and Pauly G" show – weeknights 7-11 PM – with Brien Straw. Get in contact with Paul on Twitter – @PaulyGSays – or on Facebook – Paul Gallant.
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by William Moultrie
[editor's note: this piece originally ran on July 14, but has been revised to now include a more sensational headline]
Greenville – Robert Jameson is on a mission to keep Governor Mark Sanford in office. Jameson, a longtime follower of Fred Phelps, the Baptist pastor from Kansas who is notorious for protesting at the funerals of homosexuals and fallen soldiers, believes that Lt. Governor André Bauer is not eligible to assume the position of governor until questions about his sexual orientation are answered.
"South Carolina's constitution plainly says that you have to believe in god to hold public office," said Jameson, "and the bible is very clear that homosexuality is against the will of god, therefore a homosexual clearly cannot truly believe in god. I think it's clear that the state's constitution prohibits gays from holding elected office."
Questions were raised about Bauer's sexual orientation earlier this year when former congressional candidate Linda Ketner repeated rumors that Bauer, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, and state Senate President Pro Tempore Glen McConnell are all gay.
Bauer has been firm in his denials.
"How many times do I have to repeat myself? I am not gay. And I think my stance on god is well-documented. I led the fight for South Carolina to issue 'I Believe' license plates even though I knew they would be found unconstitutional and would likely cost the state some significant money on legal fees. That, my friends, is commitment to god."
"I'm sorry, but that's just not good enough," said Jameson. "It's easy to say your not gay, but we're going to need proof. And I don't mean just to move up if the governor's office becomes vacant, but to keep his current office. The same goes for McConnell and Graham and anyone else holding public office who is not married. Our lawyers are examining how the constitution can be similarly applied to police officers and school teachers."
The controversial section of South Carolina's constitution dates back to 1865 and states "No person who denies the existence of the Supreme Being shall hold any office under this Constitution."
"Of course it's a problem," said Furman political science professor Ben Tillman, "but religion is a touchy subject in this state. It's a litmus test and people tend to just go along regardless of what they believe. Of course, if they threw out this constitution, we'd have to revert to the previous version, and that was the one that served us during the Confederacy – I suspect there would be quite a few more objections to that one than this one."
"We're not particularly happy with the governor's adulterous actions either," said Jameson, "but as far as we're concerned, bedding a dozen women is a lot better than laying down with a single man."
"God bless South Carolina," responded Governor Sanford.


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Margie Deeb Talks About Jewelry & the BodyJune 24, 2014, 05:33 am Posted by Lark
The Beader's Guide to Jewelry Design, written by Margie Deeb, teaches you to design your own creations by paying attention to unity, scale, proportion, balance, rhythm, shape, pattern, texture, movement, drape, and color. You'll explore the interaction of jewelry and the body: how it moves, how it drapes, how it guides the viewer's eye to complement–or clash–with different body sizes and wardrobe. The concepts presented are supported by photos, illustrations, before-and-after examples, and challenges. Tips from today's leading jewelry designers in polymer clay, beads, precious metal clay, ceramic, and wire teach you how to take your ideas and refine them into extraordinary, wearable jewelry.
- Discover why a piece of jewelry is visually appealing.
- Understand why you prefer certain styles and how to apply the concepts to achieve what you want.
- Gain confidence in using specific applications of visual and aesthetic principles.
- Be inspired to grow and express more of yourself and your unique visions of beauty.
This is the seventh in a nine-part interview with the author.
Q The chapters about the major principles of design are followed by Chapter 7: Jewelry and The Body. Tell me about this section, Margie.
A This is my favorite chapter in the book! It's so very important to consider how jewelry interacts with the body, not just how it looks in a photo or on a display form. Too often that's all we see because we're looking at static photos. And unfortunately, many bead artists disregard the wearer's size, coloring, skin tone, shape, and comfort when making jewelry. This chapter presents information that has never been published, material I've spent decades learning and gathering. Chapter 7 is worth the price of the entire book, in my opinion. It includes info on how to design necklaces for specific fashion necklines, body shapes and sizes, face structure, and more.
I've developed a "Customer Preference Form" to copy and fill out when you're designing for specific clients. You can use it to capture all you need to know about your customer, including measurements, allergies, color preferences, and more.
Q Does the success of jewelry on the body have to do with proportion?
A In large part, yes. When a woman is overwhelmed by jewelry, it often looks comical. When a woman wears jewelry that can barely be seen, it can look odd and unflattering. The proportions within the piece jewelry are so important, too. A huge focal bead on a flimsy strand (something I see far too often) appears painfully out of proportion. We cover those kind of proportions in the Balance chapter.
Check in next Tuesday for the eighth part of this interview with Margie!
Margie Deeb is the author of four other beading books. For more info about her newest one, check out http://beadersguidetojewelrydesign.com


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Vision, Mission
For generations, BÖHLER has been synonymous worldwide with the highest quality special steels. And behind this success have always been people who were prepared to go the distance. We are a company where everyone has their role to play and their responsibilities. What motivates us is our shared vision. What connects us is our mission. What unites us are our shared values.
Where do we want to go?
We always want to be our customers' preferred supplier.
We will reach this goal together...
- by consolidating our market leadership in tool steel and high speed steel
- by improving our market position in special materials
- by positioning ourselves as a global player in the oil and natural gas sector
- by expanding our niche positions in the aerospace industry through natural growth - including outside Europe
- by expanding our vertical range, for example in open die forgings
This is how we will strengthen BÖHLER as a world brand.
What do we stand for?
We develop, produce and deliver high speed steels, tool steels and special materials worldwide, to provide our customers with exemplary solutions.
In our daily work this means:
- for our customers
We set benchmarks worldwide for high-performance materials. Our customers' satisfaction is the focus of everything we do. We understand their technological and logistical requirements,
and we develop solutions. This is how we secure competitive advantages for our customers.
- for innovation and technology
We continuously seek to improve our products and processes. In doing so we strive for the highest standards of quality. Forward-looking investments and targeted product and process innovations ensure our technology leadership.
- for the environment and energy
We respect the natural environment and use energy as sparingly as possible.
- for ourselves as employees
We actively contribute to the company to ensure our shared future. We take on challenging tasks and development opportunities. Safety and health at work are important to us.
- for our success
We ensure our company's business success and long-term attractiveness. This gives us as employees a stake in the company's interests.
What is important to us? How do we conduct ourselves?
The values that are important to us in our daily work are commitment, trust and initiative. Our company's compliance guidelines form the framework for our values.
For us these values mean:
- Commitment
We are committed to performance.
We focus on what matters.
We are process-oriented.
We take action to correct issues.
We are team players.
- Trust
We are respectful.
We are open to criticism and admit our mistakes.
We encourage one another.
We keep our promises.
We have a win-win attitude.
- Initiative
We are open to change.
We are willing to learn.
We start new things.
We are solution-oriented.
We are decisive.


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The Edmonton Oilers have just inked Taylor Hall to a new contract. Despite the ownership demand in CBA negotiations, that contracts not exceed five years, Taylor Hall got seven. He also got six million a year. At six million, he'll be making more than Selke Winner Patrice Bergeron, former scoring champ Martin St Louis, four time 30 goal man Phil Kessel, Calder winner Jeff Skinner, more than Ryan Kesler who is another Selke winner, and more than a few other names you might just recognize: Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, and Dustin Brown, all of whom have their names on the Stanley Cup.
Aside from being first overall pick, what has Taylor Hall done? Yeah, I can't think of anything either. Yes, he's played in two NHL seasons producing forty-nine goals which isn't anything to sneeze at. However, on a team that isn't that deep andhas to rely on its forwards producing oodles of goals to have a chance to win he's also gotten a lot more ice time than other players his age. More importantly, he's only managed to be on the ice for three quarters of each season. In two seasons he's missed time for shoulder and ankle injuries and a concussion. That's Simon Gagne or Martin Havlat level fragility.
What are the Oilers suits thinking? If they've signed him that long for that much, what is Jordan Eberle going to command? Eberle is hands down the most game impacting young forward they have, based on the last two seasons the race isn't even close. Eberle produced more points in less time on ice while playing the penalty kill two seasons ago in a close race, and last year was a walk off winner of the points chase. Based on production and good sense, Eberle who smacked aside the thirty goal mark in his second season should be worth at least another million a year.
Except this is the Edmonton Oilers we are talking about, good sense is not only not required it will likely be used against you. This team has a drafted, developed and retained one defenseman worth naming in the last decade and a quarter; Theo Peckham. That's it, he's the best they've done since Taylor Hall was 8 years old. They let Matt Greene of the Kings escape, and therein lies the total of their claims to drafting and developing the players you need most in the current NHL. Out of more than thirty tries, they've produced two viable NHL defensemen.
If the Oilers compensate Eberle around what Hall has gotten, they will still need to find a way to retain Gagner, Nugent-Hopkins, a viable defense, and of course figure out what to do with Yakupov, Schultz, Paajarvi, and others in the not to distant future. Anyone predicting the Oilers will either have to sacrifice talent to get people under the cap, or spend years icing a very unbalanced team is clearly more qualified to run a hockey team than anyone of the current Edmonton suits.


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This evening, I had to tell someone I couldn't continue our relationship. When it began, I took the stance that I wasn't prepared for a serious something. Somehow it became an exclusive togetherness and, not surprisingly, after awhile, I freaked. Granted, many things in my life are tumultuous right now. Most notably, work, where I'm putting in extra hours whilst a co-worker feigns injury...oh yeah, and that whole pesky pending divorce thing.
Anyway, I was tormented today, knowing I needed to tell my friend (and I mean that with all my heart) that I wasn't capable of giving him me right now. We spoke. I said it in almost those exact words. And he understood. Then he brought some things to light about me that I've overlooked/swept under the rug/ignored.
I've chalked a lot of good things that have happened in my life to luck or happenstance or good universal vibrations. He pointed out that I busted my ass for these things. My perfect job? Sure, the story is great. But I worked for it. I sought employment for months before that happened. My perfect house? Seemed too good to be true...out jogging, getting lost, tah dah! Not really. I looked. I might've even begged a bit. I made it happen. And the way I make ends meet? That's almost amusing. But I'm ultimately responsible for me and have more power than I've previously given myself credit for.
Deep down, I like to think that I know this about myself. I've proclaimed to be smart and strong more than once. Maybe even out-loud. But I don't know how much of the new-me believes it. The old-me is a rather powerful saboteur and has a habit of throwing pebbles and rocks and the occasional boulder to keep new-me from feeling good about herself. And many of you, my treasured friends, have told me these things over and over. But it's good to hear. Again.
So in the end, I'm feeling confident that I've gained yet another wonderful friend who lifts me up and respects me and makes me feel great about myself (much like you do). And I'm left with a little more time to address New Year's Resolution #1. Figuring out what the heck I'm going to be when I grow up. Because good things come to she who busts her ass to create a fabulous life.
Airing it out, clean or otherwise since 2008
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
Make or Break
Posted by Some kind of Jennifer at 9:54 PM
Labels: boys, fabulous friends
2 comments:
- Martin said...
amish saying, "pray and get to work." i dont know that you ever need to call it anything, luck, vibes et al. people spend to much time trying pin those things down. what happens to you because you bring it on yourself. that is the truth.
- February 22, 2009 at 4:12 AM
- tz said...
what a great post...I love it when we find out things about ourselves that are actually good things...
I knew you so briefly but I do remember how impressed with how resourceful you were/are...
- February 24, 2009 at 4:59 PM
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"Our voice together is a voice strong," the Rev Jerry Pillay, General Secretary of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa, said at a media conference that followed his uncontested election on 24 June 2010.
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"Mission does not exclude other faiths," said Pillay. "Mission is about people who are not part of the same Christian faith."
Pillay, who turned 45 on 23 June, said he first heard the call of God to the Christian ministry at the age of 10. "I tried to back out of it, but God made sure that I was in it."
Reformed Christians trace their heritage to the 16th-century Reformation led by Jean Calvin, John Knox and others, as well as to earlier movements that sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church.
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This year's Taste the Season was probably the best and most consistent I've ever seen. The food was consistently good, except for one winery's offering, which might just be one of the worst I have ever had (more on that in a bit) – but considering that 28 wineries take part, the event is batting .964 – and that, to put it mildly, is pretty darn good.
|Entrance to the NOTL Chamber of Commerce
We started (my wife Erica – the foodie – and I) by going through the list of pairings being offered as we waited to pick up our tickets at the Niagara-on-the-Lake (NOTL) Chamber of Commerce office in the heart of NOTL. We decided to check off our top five or six wineries that we had the most expectations for based on the description of the pairing. Our expectations lists matched pretty closely, with each of us picking six wineries that we were most looking forward to trying their food at. In total we ended up with eight wineries on our combined list. Erica chose Chateau des Charmes, Colaneri, Palatine Hills, Pillitteri, Ravine and Jackson-Triggs … mine dropped the Chateau and Pillitteri in favour of Hinterbrook and Stratus. We marked all the wineries out of 5 on an ascending scale for Poor (1) to Excellent (5).
13 of the 28 wineries scored a 2 or 3 (which was Fair to Average), and those that scored 2 were based on our personal preferences instead of lack of flavour, enjoyment or forethought on there part. For example, Cattail Creek served Wild Mushrom and Pencetta Ragout topped with Crispy Onions … a big portion with lots of mushrooms – but if you are not a mushroom fan (as I am not) the food would be lost on you. While we scored it a 2, someone else who digs mushrooms would score it much higher.
Exceeded Expectations …
|Southbrook's Surprising Soup
There was one winery we gave out little hope that we would like. Southbrook's offering of Maple Parsnip Bisque was one of those things that sounded odd on paper and we had written it off as probably a "yuck" tasting … but in practice it was absolutely delightful – especially on the chilly Saturday on which we had it. Maybe a little too sweet for a whole bowl full, but the little medicine cup- sized serving really hit the spot. (Rating: 4)
Konzelmann was offering another one of our busts-on-paper: Kendal Vale Champion Brie, served with braised organic beats and chutney on a crostini … but this was a delicious bite, the Brie had a blue cheese like base and went perfectly with the chutney. (Rating: 4)
Met Expectations …
As mentioned, we chose 6 wineries each that we thought sounded like we were going to thoroughly enjoy their pairing based on the description. Between the two of us 8 wineries had this added pressure on them … here are the ones that met those high-expectations:
Palatine Hills – Crisped Potato and Cheese Perogie with creamy side … a good pairing and everything was homemade. (Rating: 4)
Colaneri – Beef Slider Marinated in award-winning Syrah, with Carmelized Onions and Sundried Tomatoes … the folks at Colaneri never disappoint in both quality and quantity, as Betty Colaneri explains, "We're Italian you have to eat and it has to be good". (Rating: 4)
Jackson-Triggs – House Cured Back Bacon and St. Paulin Grilled Cheese, served on grill roasted garlic bread with garden tomato and bacon jam … this was tasty – but if they had halved the Sammy, spread the jam over the entire bread and kept the same amount of cheese it would have been a 5-star offering, as it was it still ranked high. (Rating: 4)
Just Below Expectations …
(these were pairings we were expecting more from based on the description)
Pillitteri – Chef Leighton's World Famous Mac and Cheese … I hear "Mac and Cheese" and I'm looking for gooey cheese and when serving you almost have to cut the cheese strings with a pair of scissors so they don't hang off the plate, that was not present here. (Rating: 2)
Hinterbrook – Sophisto Joe's Beef Braised in Red Wine, served on an artisanal bun with aged Jansen's Cheddar … too much bun to too little meat, the ratio was off, an extra spoonful would have pushed this into the range of a four or a five, as it was we taste a lot of bun. (Rating: 3)
Stratus – Beef Brisket with Kozlick's Crunchy Mustard … the beef was tender but it was cold, mustard was cold and the chip was just not a good vehicle for this combination, they needed to serve this on a thin crostini. (Rating: 3)
The Worst …
|Stay away from the nasty chip
Before we get to the 5 wineries that pulled off the ultimate food experience / taste sensation in 2012 I must first tell you about the worst food sample I have ever received in all my years of covering the taste the Season in Niagara on the Lake. Diamond served a "Crispy Kettle Chips, with lemon-dill cream cheese and smoked salmon" … because these were pre-prepared and put somewhere to keep cold the chip had become a soggy mess and the sliver of salmon added nothing to the taste of the cheese of the soggy chip … what this really is was a soggy potato chip with a smear of cream cheese – all that needs to happen to turn this around is don't pre-prepare the chips, either make them to order or allow people to apply the "dip" themselves … plus it was not "chips" it was chip (single) … as it stands now this is one to be avoided, unless they can fix it in the last two weeks of the event. (Rating: 1)
Exceeded Expectation …
(the 5 wineries that over delivered - we'd go again and again)
Starting with those we picked as possible favourites:
Chateau des Charmes – Chipotle Braised Beef Mini Soft Taco, with tomatillo salsa and goat's milk crème fraiche … you know it's good when your reaction is, "I wanted a bigger taco" – I could eat these all day and twice on Sunday. (Rating: 5)
Ravine – same could be said here for their "Nine-Hour Smoked Ribs … the words "oh My God" must have crossed our lips more than half a dozen times each when talking to each other about these. They serve them in the summer on Wednesdays and Sundays, I now know where I'll be hanging out on those nights next summer. (Rating: 5)
Now for the one's that weren't on our expectations lists but over-delivered all on their own:
Niagara College – Pinot Braised Ontario Beef and Root Vegetable Ragout … this hit the spot on a chilly Saturday. Who's kidding anyone, it's a beef stew, but an absolutely delicious beef stew, everything melded together perfectly, something else I could eat bowls full of. (Rating: 5)
Reif Estate – Sage and Apple Turkey Meatball in a Chardonnay Cream Sauce … reaction, "Now that was a good meatball", and it continued to be one of those bites we talked about throughout the next two days. (Rating: 5)
Inniskillin – Asian Inspired Chicken Wings … again this was one of those that sounded mediocre on paper but turned out to be so awesome in the mouth – something you wanted to order a basket of with a side of fries, who knew icewine could pair with chicken wings, and although there was Saracha sauce in the recipe you could not tell. Get together with Ravine's ribs and you'd never leave the table. (Rating: 5)
I'm happy to report that this is one of the most consistent editions of Taste the Season ever … all the foods (with the exception of one) were homey and tasty and more than half of the bites you'd want to make at home over the holidays – good thing recipes were available. Below are more pictures from our day of touring. For those still going this year - have fun ... for those who have gone, tell me your favourites (#NOTLtasteseason).
A Couple of Wines of Note ...
My two favourite wines … off tasting menu (meaning not as part of the Taste the Season program) were the following two wines, for two different reasons:
Drink Now: Ravine 2011 Meritage (click on wine name for full review)
Drink Later: Pondview 2010 Bella Terra Cabernet Franc (click on wine name for full review)
Our Tour in Pictures ...
|Stonechurch was our first stop of the Saturday morning
|For Breakfast we had Chili ...
|we enjoyed every bite
|Palatine Hills serves up Fume Blanc with homemade Perogies
|Konzelmann's seemingly simple crostini was shockingly delicious
|Hinterbrook's "Joe" sliders ... the one on the left is the better bite
|Strewn three snack sampler - the left was the best pairing
|Sunnybrook serves up apple tart (one of only two desserts on the passport)
|Jackson-Triggs tasty sandwich: half the size, spread the jam and this is a winner
|Pillitteri's Mac & Cheese made us ask "where's the cheese?"
|Joseph's Apple Fig squares were imported form Willow Pastry
|Peller and their terrine seems too sophisticated for for this homey event
|Lailey's spiced squash soup and rosemary shortbread
|The Ice House: Fiesta Maize
|Pondview thinks outside the box, serving a salmon tartlet (only seafood of the day)
|Cattail's mushroom extravaganza
|Coyote's Run serves up substantial sized Vietnamese Spring Rolls
|Colaneri serves it up buffet style
|Another tasty bit served up by Colaneri: beef sliders
|What you are about to see next might offend you ...
|Niagara College Ragout: It don't look so pretty but it tastes amazing
|Reif's Sage, Apple and Turkey meatball in Chardonnay cream sauce - forget the bread )and what it looks like) - delicious
|Inniskillin: these Asian wings rock
|Ravine - a sideways glance at some of the best ribs I've had in quite some time - pair these with the Inniskillin wings and I don't think I'd leave the table all night
|Chateau des Charmes' complex set up, yields ...
|the perfect bite ... yummy
(Found notes - I'd be remiss if I did not mention)
As I was about to throw out my notes from Taste the Season I noticed I left out two wineries whose pairing was worth noting:
Coyote's Run (pictured above) ... a meal in your hand worth of Vietnamese Beef Spring Roll - I thought spring rolls were vegetarian in nature but I guess I was wrong, this was a tasty three of four bites - I was hoping for a sweet sauce to go with it (like a plum) but you can't always get what you want, but with this pairing - and with respect to the Stones - we did get what we needed. And it was the only winery to pick up the half mark +, it wasn't perfect but it was damn near close. (Rating: 4+)
Pondview (pictured above) ... as the only winery to serve a seafood dish (Diced sweet roasted red pepper and creamy smoked salmon tartlet) this was an impressive little bite. Usually the tart takes over on these type of morsels,. but this time there was a nice balance of flavour in the tart as well as not having too much tart so that it was all you tasted ... if you need a respite from all the meat this is a good stop (and only stop) to get your seafood on. (Rating: 4)


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Welcome to our new Facility Rental procedures. All building and field rental requests are now done online - paper forms are no longer processed. Internet access and a valid e-mail address are required to rent WSD facilities.
Follow the steps below to begin your facility rental request:
Step 1: Read about the rules, insurance requirements, and fees.
It is the responsibility of the Requestor to read and be familiar with the Fees, General Conditions, and Additional Regulations pertaining to the type of rental you are requesting.


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This week is all about creating content, living my truth and supporting my ladies that do the same. Yesterday afternoon I sat in on a webinar hosted by Black Bloggers United and man, I have some work to do. I took notes and immediately after the webinar ended, I started looking at ways to collaborate and create a supportive community. In honor of that, here are some women on my radar who I believe are really shaking things up!
BackTalk Podcast
If you're into black girl magic and delightfully ratchet feminist banter like I am, then you'll probably enjoy BackTalk. BackTalk touches on issues within the POC community from the view of two bold women, Julia and Kayla. I actually went to college with Julia and it's so exciting to see people grow and create projects they're proud of. Although they're only one episode in, I'm already hooked. Check em out.
Exploring Self is one of the blogs that I check religiously. Besides the fact that Isabelle is a good friend of mine, she's also a great writer. Her story telling style coupled with her dedication towards healing, growth and self care is inspiring. Something about about the way she allows herself to be vulnerable reminds me that it's ok to find comfort in doing the same.
Based out of Florissant, MO, Sy Made It is a one woman show really gaining strides in the area. With over 30,000+ likes on restaurant her page, the numbers don't lie. Every week Samone creates a unique dish for the ones lucky enough to grab a plate. I say lucky because she sells out pretty much every week! If you're in the North County area, check her out. (and if you're not in the area, it's worth the drive.)
Who are some women that you're currently crushing on? Lem me know in the comments below! I'm always down for new people to fan girl over.


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Conseils au grand public
Lire. Apprendre. Comprendre. Les fausses allégations au sujet des nosodes homéopathiques
Read. Learn. Understand. False claims about homeopathic nosodes
Recommended Vaccines for Healthy Preteens, Adolescents and Young Adults (aged 9 to 25)
This resource summarizes recommended immunizations for healthy preteens, adolescents and young adults between the ages of 9 and 25 who have completed recommended childhood vaccinations, and provides counseling points for health care providers.
Vaccine Ingredients – Thimerosal
Some people have worried that thimerosal, an ethylmercury-containing preservative in some multi-dose preparations of influenza vaccine, could cause mercury poisoning in children or affect the unborn children of pregnant women who receive this vaccine. But, for many reasons, thimerosal contained in vaccines is not harmful.
Vaccins recommandés aux préadolescents, adolescents et jeunes adultes (9 à 25 ans) en bonne santé
La présente ressource offre une synthèse des vaccins recommandés aux préadolescents, adolescents et jeunes adultes en bonne santé, âgés de 9 à 25 ans, ayant reçu tous les vaccins recommandés durant l'enfance; on y trouve aussi des conseils à l'intention du personnel soignant.
Canada's Provincial and Territorial Routine (and Catch-up) Vaccination Programs for Infants and Children
This table summarizes the current routine vaccination schedule for infants and children in all provinces and territories across Canada. Provincial and territorial schedules change regularly. This schedule is updated four times per year in collaboration with the CNCI and the CIC.
Caring for Kids New to Canada - Immunizations: Bringing Newcomer Children Up to Date
Ensuring that a child new to Canada is up to date with all immunizations poses unique challenges. Confirming or updating childhood immunizations is not a part of the immigration medical examination, and it cannot be assumed that newly arrived children are completely immunized.
Health Promotion Capacity Building Services
The Health Promotion Capacity Building team is part of the Health Promotion, Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention department at Public Health Ontario. The team has many years of experience building capacity in core competencies of public health including the areas of program planning and evaluation, healthy public policies and by-laws including alcohol policy, health communication and social marketing, community and stakeholder engagement, and other health promotion topics.
Healthy First Nations and Inuit (Facebook page)
This Healthy First Nations and Inuit page is a Government of Canada initiative aimed at keeping First Nations and Inuit informed about health related campaigns, and fostering dialogue on various health topics.
Immunization for meningococcal serogroup B: What does the practitioner need to know?
Most invasive meningococcal disease in Canada is now caused by serogroup B organisms. A vaccine directed against this serogroup (4CMenB) is newly licensed in Canada. It is hoped that this document will be useful to clinicians when faced with questions from parents.


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Our two woodland sloughs have been steadily filling with more and more water, often independent of rainfall. It is an unusual occurrence that we feel may be connected to the partial filling of the gravel pit adjacent to the west side of the property. Rex was concerned that this change would raise the water table, and his concern appears to have been legitimate. In the back slough, nearly every tree has died -there is one old, large ash surviving the inundation. All the shrubs that were green in prior years are grey. The trail that was always accessible along the western edge is now completely submerged and invisible so that a new path will need to be cut much closer to the property line.
We do not want the trees in the middle slough to die off from inundation or fall in a storm because of soggy soil. The increased sunlight will advance an army of buckthorn well positioned on the south slope and already making headway in the middle slough. If it does not begin to drain we are likely to dig a drainage, or rather enhance the drainage that already exists. Any action of this magnitude will have consequences, but we cannot consider our woodlands as anything but altered or unalterable -it is a place completely transformed.


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"If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." (I John 1:8-9)"
Those who approach the sacrament of Penance obtain pardon from God's mercy for the offense committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors for their conversion." (CCC 1213)
Each Saturday the Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered from 4:00-4:45pm in the Reconciliation Room in the back of the church. Private confessions are also available by appointment through the parish office.
For First Reconciliation, please contact Sally Rico, our Coordinator of Religious Education.


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1+1 is just a convenient way of writing 1.plus(1). This is achieved by class
Integer having an implementation of the plus method. This convenient feature is also available for other operators.
You can easily use any of these operators with your own classes. Just implement the respective method. Unlike in Java, there is no need to implement a specific interface.
Method-based operators
|Works with
|a + b
|Number, string, collection
|Number, string, collection
|Number, string, collection
|Integral number
|Post increment
|Number, string, range
|Pre increment
|Post decrement
|Number, string, range
|Pre decrement
|a | b
|Numerical or
|Integral number
|a & b
|Numerical and
|Integral number
|a ^ b
|Numerical xor
|Integral number
|~ a
|Bitwise compliment
|Integral number, string (the
latter returning a regular
expression pattern)
|a [b]
|Object, list, map,
|a [b]=c
|Subscript assignment
|a.putAt(b, c)
|Object, list, map,
|a << b
|Left shift
|Integral number, also used like
"append" to
Writers, Files,
Sockets, Lists
|a >>b
|Right shift
|Integral number
|a >>> b
|Right shift unsigned
|Integral number
case b:
|Object, range, list,
collection, pattern, closure;
also used with collection c in c.grep(b), which returns all items of c where b.isCase(item)
|Object; consider
|a !=b
|Not Equal
|! a.equals(b)
|a <=> b
|a > b
|Greater than
|a.compareTo(b) > 0
|a >= b
|Greater than or equal to
|a.compareTo(b) >= 0
|a < b
|Less than
|a.compareTo(b) < 0
|a <= b
|Less than or equal to
|a.compareTo(b) <= 0
|a as type
|Enforced correction
|Any type
This is all good in theory, but let's see how they work in practice.
Overridden operators in action:
We implement equals such that it copes with null comparison. This is Groovy style. The default implementation of the equals operator doesn't throw any NullPointerExceptions either. Remember that == (or equals) denotes object equality (equal values), not identity (same object instances).
Operator override
Bellow code demonstrates an implementation of the equals == and plus + operators for a Money class. We allow money of the same form of currency to be added up but do not support multicurrency addition.
We implement equals such that it copes with null comparison. This is Groovy style. The default implementation of the equals operator doesn't throw any NullPointerExceptions either. Remember that == (or equals) denotes object equality (equal values), not identity (same object instances).
class Money { private int amount private String currency Money (amountValue, currencyValue) { amount = amountValue currency = currencyValue } boolean equals (Object other) { (override == operator) if (null == other) return false if (! (other instanceof Money)) return false if (currency != other.currency) return false if (amount != other.amount) return false return true } int hashCode() { amount.hashCode() + currency.hashCode() } Money plus (Money other) { (implement + operator) if (null == other) return null if (other.currency != currency) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "cannot add $other.currency to $currency") } return new Money(amount + other.amount, currency) } } def buck = new Money(1, 'USD') assert buck assert buck == new Money(1, 'USD') (use overhidden ==) assert buck + buck == new Money(2, 'USD') (use overhidden +)
Overriding equals is straightforward, as we show at override == operator. We also provide a hashCode method to make sure equal Money objects have the same hashcode. This is required by Java's contract for java.lang.Object. The use of this operator is shown at use overhidden== where one dollar becomes equal to any other dollar.
At Implement + operator, the plus operator is not overridden in the strict sense of the word, because there is no such operator in Money's superclass (Object). In this case, operator implementing is the best wording. This is used at Use overhidden+, where we add two Money objects.
To explain the difference between overriding and overloading, here is a possible overload for Money's plus operator. In case, we would like to add Money as
assert buck + 1 == new Money(2, 'USD')
We can provide the additional method
Money plus (Integer more) { return new Money(amount + more, currency) }
that overloads the plus method with a second implementation that takes an Integer parameter. The Groovy method dispatch finds the right implementation at runtime.
This example leads to the general issue of how to deal with different parameter types when implementing an operator method.
Making coercion work for you:
Implementing operators is straightforward when both operands are of the same
type. Things get more complex with a mixture of types, say
1 + 1.0
This adds an Integer and a BigDecimal. One of the two arguments needs to be promoted to the more general type. This is called coercion.
When implementing operators, there are three main issues to consider as part of coercion.
Supported argument types
You need to decide which argument types and values will be allowed. If an operator must take a potentially inappropriate type, throw an IllegalArgumentException where necessary. For instance, in our Money example, even though it makes sense to use Money as the parameter for the plus operator, we don't allow different currencies to be added together.
Promoting more specific arguments
If the argument type is a more specific one than your own type, promote it to your type and return an object of your type. To see what this means, consider how you might implement the plus operator if you were designing the BigDecimal class, and what you'd do for an Integer argument. Integer is more specific than BigDecimal: Every Integer value can be expressed as a BigDecimal, but the reverse isn't true. So for the BigDecimal. plus(Integer)operator, we would consider promoting the Integer to BigDecimal,performing the addition, and then returning another BigDecimal even if the result could accurately be expressed as an Integer.
Handling more general arguments with double dispatch
f the argument type is more general, call its operator method with yourself ("this," the current object) as an argument. This is also called double dispatch,and it helps to avoid duplicated, asymmetric, possibly inconsistent code. Let's reverse our previous example and consider Integer.plus (BigDecimal operand). We would consider returning the result of the expression operand.plus(this), delegating the work to BigDecimal's plus(Integer) method. The result would be a BigDecimal, which is reasonable—it would be odd for 1+1.5 to return an Integer but 1.5+1 to return a BigDecimal. Of course, this is only applicable for commutative operators.
Groovy's conventional behavior
Groovy's general strategy of coercion is to return the most general type. Other languages such as Ruby try to be smarter and return the least general type that can be used without losing information from range or precision. The Ruby way saves memory at the expense of processing time. It also requires that the language promote a type to a more general one when the operation would generate an overflow of that type's range. Otherwise, intermediary results in a complex calculation could truncate the result.


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Monday, November 30, 2009
Happy and Healthy
Positive emotions and traits have been shown to influence a wide variety of well-being outcomes, from greater success at work to more and better quality social relationships. What may be the most important connection, however, is the growing evidence that positive affect plays an important role in physical health outcomes such as longevity, disease morbidity, and disease survival.
Now, a joint study between the University of Kansas and Gallup(1) using data on more than 150,000 adults in more than 140 countries has shown that positive emotions are linked to better health even when considering a lack of fundamental needs.
Sarah Pressman, assistant professor of psychology and Gallup senior research associate, said the association between emotion and physical health was more powerful than the connection between health and basic human physical requirements. Even without shelter or food, positive emotions were shown to boost health. Indeed, this association was strongest in the poorest countries surveyed.
1. 2009 Gallup Well-Being Forum http://www.gallup.com/consulting/wellbeing/109420/Speaking-Topics.aspx
Zestz Secondhand Smoke?
Now, a landmark report from the Institute of Medicine entitiled, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence, confirms breathing secondhand smoke boosts nonsmokers' risk for heart problems, adding that indirect evidence indicates that even relatively brief exposures could lead to a heart attack is compelling.
Even before the new IOM report, there was already conclusive evidence that secondhand smoke causes death and disease, while smoke-free laws protect health and save lives.
Data on particulate matter in smoke from other pollution sources suggest that a relatively brief exposure to such substances can initiate a heart attack, and particulate matter is a major component of secondhand smoke.
The committee reviewed 11 key studies that showed that exposure to secondhand smoke appears to increase the risk of heart disease by about 25 to 30 percent among nonsmokers. In the United States alone, secondhand smoke is estimated to be responsible for approximately 46,000 deaths from heart disease, 3,400 lung cancer deaths, 150,000 to 300,000 lung infections, including pneumonia and bronchitis in children, an increase in the severity of asthma attacks from about 200,000 to 1 million in children with asthma, and more than 750,000 middle ear infections in children.
The report concludes smoke-free laws reduce the number of heart attacks and save lives.
Nonsmokers, do you want to continue meekly accepting the risk of secondhand smoke?
Our next postings will show you how you can help a smoker quit.
Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence. The Institute of Medicine, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Zestz for Laughs!
ADULT: A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now growing in the middle.
BEAUTY PARLOR: A place where women curl up and dye.
CANNIBAL: Someone who is fed up with people.
CHICKENS: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead.
COMMITTEE: A body that keeps minutes and wastes hours.
DUST: Mud with the juice squeezed out.
EGOTIST: Someone who is usually me-deep in conversation.
HANDKERCHIEF: Cold Storage.
INFLATION: Cutting money in half without damaging the paper.
MOSQUITO: An insect that makes you like flies better.
RAISIN: Grape with a sunburn.
SECRET: Something you tell to one person at a time.
SKELETON: A bunch of bones with the person scraped off.
TOOTHACHE: The pain that drives you to extraction .
TOMORROW: One of the greatest labor saving devices of today.
YAWN: An honest opinion openly expressed. and last but not least.....
WRINKLES: Something other people have, similar to my character lines
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A study of 295 pre- and post-menopausal women in Australia who are sexually active more than twice a month found that those who self-rated themselves as being sexually satisfied had a higher overall psychological well-being score and scores for "positive well-being" and "vitality," compared with sexually dissatisfied women.1
This large study performed in the community emphasizes the role and importance of women's sexual health in women's overall health and well-being. It also reinforces the fact that frequency of sexual activity in women cannot be employed as a reliable indicator of sexual well-being.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Wine Boosts Omega-3 Independently of Fish Intake
We know that moderate alcohol consumption, including wine, is associated with protection against coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke
A European study IMMIDIET published in the January 2009 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition1 found moderate alcohol intake increases the amount of omega-3 fatty acids in plasma and red blood cells independently of the amount of fish consumed .
The study further suggests that wine does better than other alcoholic drinks. The researchers suspect that this could be due to polyphenols which occur naturally in wine.
Polyphenols are powerful antioxidants which are able to reduce oxidation processes caused by free radicals.
Winos please note: only one drink a day for women or two for men is considered moderate consumption. J
Teetotalers don't despair. Go for the grapes that are used to make the wine.
di Giuseppe R, de Lorgeril M, Salen P, Laporte F, Di Castelnuovo A, Krogh V, Siani A, Arnout J, Cappuccio FP, van Dongen M, Donati MB, de Gaetano G, Iacoviello L; European Collaborative Group of the IMMIDIET Project. Alcohol consumption and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in healthy men and women from 3 European populations. Am J Clin Nutr. 2009 Jan;89(1):354-62.
Baked or boiled fish is better than fried, salted or dried
Many studies have suggested that eating omega-3 fatty acids, mainly derived from fish, reduces the risk of heart disease; however, how fish is cooked affects the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids according to Abstract 1404/Poster 2071 presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.
Co-authors, Lixin Meng, Lynne Wilkens, and Laurence Kolonel examined the source, type, amount and frequency of dietary omega-3 ingestion among 82,243 men and 103,884 women ages 45 to 75 years old with no history of heart disease between 1993 and 1996.
The study suggests that there are greater cardio-protective benefits from baked or boiled fish than fried, salted or dried ones.
And, the researchers said, adding low-sodium soy sauce or tofu will enhance the benefits.
Of course, after savouring the delicious Teochew-steamed fish by the Sungei Aur (Bamboo River) in Port Klang, I will still reach out for my daily 2 x 1000mg omega-3 capsules.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Zestz for Laughs!
God works in mysterious ways. After they crawl out of their cars, the man is yelling about women drivers.
The woman says, 'So, you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars!
There's nothing left, but we're unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should be friends and live in peace for the rest of our days.'
Flattered, the man replies, 'Oh yes, I agree completely, this must be a sign from God! But you're still at fault...women shouldn't be allowed to drive..'
The woman continues, 'And look at this, here's another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune.'
She hands the bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman.
The woman takes the bottle, puts the cap back on and hands it back to the man.
The man asks, 'Aren't you having any?'
The woman replies, 'No. I think I'll just wait for the police...'
Monday, November 23, 2009
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Metabolites produced in the axillae (underarms) are a primary source of human body odour. But nonaxillary skin also harbours volatile metabolites, possibly with different biological origins than axillary odorants.
A study to take inventory of the volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the upper back and forearm skin identified nearly 100 compounds, some of which varied with age.1
These data may provide future investigators of skin VOCs with a baseline against which any abnormalities can be viewed in searching for biomarkers of skin diseases.
1. Gallagher M, Wysocki CJ, Leyden JJ, Spielman AI, Sun X, Preti G. Analyses of volatile organic compounds from human skin. Br J Dermatol. 2008 Sep;159(4):780-91
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Saturday, November 21, 2009
DHA to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease?
Low consumption of DHA can be an effective and nonpharmacological way to protect healthy individuals from platelet-related cardiovascular events
To determine the optimal dose of DHA, Lagarde and colleagues4 examined the effects of increasing doses of DHA on both platelet* reactivity and antioxidant status in 12 healthy male volunteers between ages of 53 and 65.
Platelets play an important in the maintenance of haemostasis (the arresting of bleeding while maintaining blood flow through a damaged vessel, resulting in repair). This is achieved primarily by the formation of thrombi (blood clots), when damage to the endothelium of blood vessels occurs. On the other hand, thrombus formation must be inhibited at times when there is no damage to the endothelium.
In their report appearing in the September 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal, the French scientists show that a 200 mg dose of DHA5 per day is enough to affect biochemical markers (platelet reactivity and platelet vitamin E, p38 MAP kinase phosphorylation and urinary isoprostane levels) that reliably predict cardiovascular problems.
The best source for DHA and EPA are fatty coldwater fish such as herring, mackerel, salmon and tuna, see table below. Fish oil and algae supplements can also provide omega-3 fatty acids.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Magnesium Associated With Lower Risk For Some Strokes In Male Smokers
High blood pressure is a risk factor for stroke; therefore, dietary measures that reduce blood pressure may in turn affect stroke risk. Consuming more magnesium, calcium and potassium has been associated with lower blood pressure in previous studies, while sodium has been positively associated with hypertension.
Susanna C. Larsson et al analyzed the diets of 26,556 Finnish male smokers age 50 to 69 years who had not previously had strokes.1
During an average of 13.6 years of follow-up, 2,702 of the men had cerebral infarctions; 579 had brain haemorrhage.
After adjusting for age and cardiovascular risk factors, such as diabetes and cholesterol level, men who consumed the most magnesium (an average of 589 milligrams per day) had a 15 percent lower risk for cerebral infarction than those who consumed the least (an average of 373 milligrams per day).
The results "suggest that a high consumption of magnesium-rich foods, such as whole-grain cereals, may play a role in the prevention of cerebral infarction," they write
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Tai Chi Can Help Improve Diabetes
For those of you who may want the benefits of exercise on diabetic control but may be physically unable to complete strenuous activities due to age, condition or injury Tai Chi is a great alternative
Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art that combines diaphragmatic breathing and relaxation with gentle circular, fluid movements.
It is well known that Tai Chi improves respiratory and cardiovascular function, while improving flexibility and relieving stress. Many studies have also shown that diabetes control improves with Tai Chi.
This is reinforced in a recent study of ninety-nine adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who participated in a supervised tai chi exercise program two days a week with three days of home practice for six months.1 The adherent group significantly lowered their fasting blood glucose levels, improved their management of the disease, and enhanced their overall quality of life, including mental health, vitality and energy.
There are nearly 1.2 million people in Malaysia who have type 2 diabetes, a figure that is almost double the number of known type 2 diabetics in Australia with a similar population size.
Anyone 45 years old or older should consider getting tested for diabetes. If you are 45 or older and overweight getting tested is strongly recommended.
Shingles/Kayap/带 状 疱 疹, Baby Boomers and Tai Chi
One in five people who have had chickenpox will get shingles (herpes zoster) later in life, usually after age 50, and the risk increases as people get older.
Tai Chi has previously been shown to improve immune system response, in contrast to strenuous physical activity, which depresses it.
An investigation into the impact of a 12 week Tai Chi Chuan exercise programme, on 30 patients found the levels interleukin-12, a signaling molecule which boosts the immune response, increased in level; interleukin-4, which lessens the immune response, declined.2 In an alternative explanation also suggested by the authors, the exercise may boost levels of fitness along with a feeling of well being -- this in turn may boost the health of the immune system.This low impact Tai Chi exercise may help baby boomers avoid getting shingles by increasing immunity to herpes zoster virus comparable to those achieved with the herpes zoster vaccine, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial.3
If you stay in the Klang district, the Tai Chi group that meets Tuesdays and Fridays at Hin Hua High School, Persiaran Raja Muda Musa welcomes beginners. Bilingual classes start at 8.30pm under the direction of Messrs Aw and Ng. Call our pharmacy on 03 31688469 for further details.
|Rhayun Song, Sukhee Ahn, Beverly L. Roberts, Eun Ok Lee, You Hern Ahn. Adhering to a T'ai Chi Program to Improve Glucose Control and Quality of Life for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. June 2009, 15(6): 627-632.
|S-H Yeh, H Chuang, L-W Lin, C-Y Hsiao, P-W Wang, R-T Liu, K D Yang. Regular Tai Chi Chuan exercise improves T cell helper function of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with an increase in T-bet transcription factor and IL-12 production. Br J Sports Med 2009 Nov;43(11):845-50.
|Irwin, M.R., et al. Augmenting immune responses to varicella zoster virus in older adults: A randomized, controlled trial of Tai Chi. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2007), 55(4):511-517.