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[Verse 1: Issa Gold]
Dreamworkers paving the way since birth
Leading, awaking earth, leaving these demons up under dirt
Crazy, Kemetic engravements
Truth telling while you niggas still stuck under the pavement
Still stuck on them slave ships
Better get to your optimus prime, wasting time
They stuck inside of your mind, that's a crime
But fuck that though, niggas ain't ready for the elevated soul
Radiant niggas teasin up that smoke
Puff that good you know indo
Chakras line up so proper, spiritual monster, the pastor
Enlightened conscious, the holy father
So bow down when you see me
You ain't righteous cause you sittin' round just puffin' on your treebe
You ain't never been alone inside the forest of the tipi
A eighth of shrooms, I'm talkin' bout some Lost shit, fuck your TV
A rasta, no dreadlocks, a God son, no satan
A prophet, learn lessons, you prosper, live fearless
Cause you never gon die
Got these religious fucks, worshiping God crucified
Can't even see the truth hidden right in front they eyes
So these niggas live they lives just waitin' for they demise
[Verse 2: AKTHESAVIOR]
May the truth be told—and not what these other rappers propose
They be froze when the action occurs, absent to blows
So when they say they sparking the cartridge, runnin' apartments
I take these dude as serious as I take Martin Lawrence
Never harness deepened darkness
Little bit of air, I breathe, I conquer
No fear, nigga that be what I sponsor, conscious fire, honest prosper
Bunch of liars on your roster, I am higher Haile Selassie
Prior to all the buyers, admired by all your posse
Idolize me, but Kamikaze if you copy
Word to my mom, I been ripping bongs since I was in her arm
Palm reader said our leaders in the mirror, no alarm
[Verse 3: Issa Gold]
The most high, why lie, nigga I'm on my Jesus shit
As-salamu alaykum, my Gods, I'm on my people shit
Bowing down to Satan voila now you's a demon bitch
Send my blessings way up to jah, now I live limitless
Birth from the sun, you are all gods too
But I'm on a higher level, I am you times two
Got the knowledge from the light, now my mind shines full
But you live under the sun, so the world shines too
[Verse 4: AKTHESAVIOR]
Grind through, grow your wings and take flight, our times due
All elevated, reclaiming conscious to highest minds grew
Never lose, forever winning, don't snooze, we up, committed
You fools live under limits, the sky was far until I lit it
Cannabis can attack your mans, it not for amateurs
Mind blazed, took five days to reap the damages
Cold world, so get lost quick, don't vanish son
Your mans will give your dirt and enemies will call the ambulance (So devilish)
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Inspiring College Graduation Speech [VIDEO]
In the next coming weeks there will be a lot of college students graduating and joining the "adult world." This very inspiring speech will give these new graduates a great perspective on what is headed there way.
Congratulations to the graduates! Now you are leaping into a whole new world. The day in, day out will now be your everyday. How will you cope with it?
This commencement speech from author David Foster Wallace carries such a powerful message for these new tenants of the adult world. The speech was given in 2005 and has now become viral, in part, because of Wallace's tragic death. This man's departing knowledge and words will forever haunt and inspire the world.
This will not just relate to college grads, this message could effect all of our lives. Give this a real good listen, really hear it.

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Chestnut and apple crumble
April 27, 2011
Chestnut and apple crumble
Chestnut and apple crumble
51 comments:
This is a lovely crumble! Without sugar and with one of my favourite foods on earth: chestnuts... yum!ReplyDelete
Oh, I love pink lady apples! My son and I made a delicious applesauce with them. Your crumble looks beautiful!ReplyDelete
This would be perfect with a scoop of vanilla ice cream ... But then it wouldn't be so healthy anymore ;).ReplyDelete
Chestnuts...I haven't had these for a while...love the idea of pink lady apples all together in a crumble. Great pictures as always Maria. Hope you have a great week ahead :-)ReplyDelete
Its so wonderful to see your interpretation of autumn, just as we, in North America, are prepping for summer. I will have to place some of your culinary gems into my databank for when fall comes around again!ReplyDelete
Pink Ladies are our favorites over here too. Your crumble looks so sweet. Again, those chestnuts are so intriguing to me! If feels odd to say but... Happy Fall! Fall is my favorite season of the year.ReplyDelete
Pink Ladies are my favorite. This looks wonderful, and very interesting to me as I haven't really used chestnuts in sweet dishes.ReplyDelete
sweet post! Glad i found this blog!ReplyDelete
check out mine if you like photography. I'm a photographer!
If you want, you can follow it. I'll do the same. thanks!
I really love your style of cooking, pure and clean eating. Looks wonderfully fresh!ReplyDelete
I LOVE chestnuts too. I swear I could print your entire blog out to save. I want to try everything!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 April 2011 at 06:35
What a wonderful combination of ingredients. You have such a refreshing perspective in regards to food and photography. I am definitely a new follower!ReplyDelete
oh this looks wonderful!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 April 2011 at 08:10
the hand-picked apples look so great. pink ladies are my favoriteReplyDelete
I adore your blog. So lovely and inspiring.ReplyDelete
I've never had them together but I bet apples and chesnuts are fantastic together! Gorgeous crumbles!ReplyDelete
This looks incredible :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 April 2011 at 09:55
It's so nice to see so many leaves still attached to the apples.ReplyDelete
Yum! Beautiful images and a beautiful dessert! I absolutely love chestnuts but they're just so expensive here in Brisbane! If I ever get my hands on any though...I'll definitely be trying this out!ReplyDelete
wow this is the first time i've seen a crumble that's not baked and that doesnt require butter! i gotta try this soon!!! looks soo delicious maria!ReplyDelete
Looks really delicious once again :)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous27 April 2011 at 11:27
A wonderful dessert, I like the combination of apples and chestnuts and how neat that there's no baking involved!ReplyDelete
These apples look amazing! Wish i could grab me a few! Love them apples! and the dessert you made looks mighty good too!
This looks like such a gorgeous dish with lots of lovely textures. Gorgeous as always Maria. Isn't it amazing how beautiful fresh produce inspires..ReplyDelete
I love chestnuts and my father's village produces one of the best qualities in Greece. This crumble is the best idea to use some of them!ReplyDelete
Perfect for a cool night in. Yum!ReplyDelete
Ooh chestnuts are starting to pop up everywhere. I love the sound of including them in an apple crumble. Perfect for curling up with on the couch!ReplyDelete
The crumble look so fresh and healthy..love to have a bowl of it for my breakfast.ReplyDelete
This crumble looks fabulous!ReplyDelete
This, I like! Healthy and flavourful snack...those blushing apples are so delectable!ReplyDelete
I love chestnuts, raw, boiled or roasted. they have an amazing flavour that seems to permeate through everything to make it all delicious!ReplyDelete
I never get to have chestnuts except for around christmas time ( so cliche I know) but its true. This looks so warm and inviting. I love the flavors and pairing apples with chestnuts is genius.ReplyDelete
I dont know how I could be simultaneously wishing for summer weather and craving fall food, but you've somehow managed to make me do it! This combination of chestnuts and apples in a crumble is delicious!ReplyDelete
Deliziosa ricetta , ciaoReplyDelete
Truly gorgeous, the nuggets of little chestnuts in the crumble is just fantastic! Lovely photography as usual :)ReplyDelete
Love pink lady! Never tried them this way though...looks healthy and wonderfully delish!ReplyDelete
OMG..this crumble looks so awesome.I cant believe its so healthy too.Way to go!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous28 April 2011 at 02:22
I could eat this right now!ReplyDelete
We just got back from the southern highlands where organic fruit was so plentiful and the apples with the leaves still intact look mighty wholesome :)ReplyDelete
What gorgeous apples!ReplyDelete
How lovely. Your photos make a simple dessert really appealing. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...MaryReplyDelete
What a gorgeous way to use those apples, and with chestnuts as well. Delicious!ReplyDelete
Beautiful apples! They are perfect for a crumble. I'm waiting for stone fruit season to begin here, so I can make a similar crumble with them.ReplyDelete
Wow! that looks very inviting and slurpy yum!ReplyDelete
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- Anonymous28 April 2011 at 15:02
Peeling chestnuts isn't something I enjoy, but well worth the reward!!!ReplyDelete
we're enjoying the sweetest season right now, a blooming spring. Yet, reading your posts and indulging in your charming photos, I wish autumn will be back soon to enjoy this warm atmosphere!ReplyDelete
Such an amazing combination and looks delicious. Will it go well with green apple too ?ReplyDelete
Great post, Maria! Love these apples and really intrigued at the flavour possibilities with the addition of chestnut. I love crumbles and this one is no exception. So good.ReplyDelete
Thank you all!ReplyDelete
Kankana, you can definitely use green apples as well. I don't see why they wouldn't work just as well :-)
Be still my ever growing fatty thighs! This is sooooooooo lovely. I die!ReplyDelete
*kisses* HH
This BLOWS MY MIND. I adore chestnuts but almost never get to eat them. (Mont Blancs may be my favourite dessert ever.) I love how you let everyone sweeten to taste here, too!ReplyDelete
It is summer here, but girl am I craving the flavors in this beautiful crumble.ReplyDelete


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Facebook is creating a smartphone application that will its track users via their mobile phones.
The company has yet to acknowledge the rumor, but unnamed sources said that it was part of Facebook's plan to boost mobile use, according to Bloomberg News. The app will be released in the middle of March and would allow a user to find nearby Facebook friends even if the program isn't open on a device.
The tracking app could help sell mobile ads based on location and daily habits, but it's more likely to stir up controversy about privacy and personal information. The new location-tracking app likely stemmed from Facebook's acquisition of the location-tracking startup Glancee last year, and possibly Gowalla which was acquired in 2011.
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Facebook's app isn't new. Glancee, along with other socially ambient apps such as Banjo, Highlight or Blendr, spend users' battery life tracking friends or someone you might think is hot. Many of them also run in the background unless you specifically close the app.
Facebook also tried out a similar app last June after the Glancee acquisition, which was just as quickly shuttered. Facebook called it simply something "a few engineers were testing." (Facebook was also threatened with a lawsuit by a rival app.) So, if the report is to be believed, either Facebook ironed out the problems of the first app or are trying to sneak the app through without all the uproar following its first people-tracking test.


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- The service has an exceptionally high abandonment rate.
- Twitter's network is comprised of asymmetrical ties, i.e., those followed need not reciprocate.
Before tackling that question, it's worth noting that high abandonment rates are common with buzz-fueled, fast-growing social networking services. CSN Prof. Misiek Piskorski pointed out in class that 40% of Facebook profiles are barren. In Second Life, 90% of new users abandon their avatars after just a few hours. Second Life faces two barriers to retaining users: fiendishly complex and crash-prone software that takes weeks to master, plus a big "what's this for?" problem. By comparison, Twitter is very easy to use, yet its abandonment rate is still very high. In Managing Networked Businesses this week, a class guest suggested that Twitter's abandonment rate may be as high as 98%!
In CSN, the class advanced a hypothesis that Twitter's low engagement levels might be explained by:
- A "howling at the moon" problem. There's little incentive to produce content if no-one is listening. Twitter's asymmetric tie structure exacerbates this problem. Some users are happy to produce with no audience, but most fail to see the point, so they quickly abandon their account.
- Twitter's lean, text-only format. Expressing yourself in 140 characters, without photos, etc. was held to be intimidating or at least in some way unsatisfying for many users.
With respect to the first point, is a new user's difficulty finding followers: a) a temporary problem that will fade as the service grows and improves friend search tools? or b) a permanent problem endemic to a service with asymmetric ties? I favor the first hypothesis. Twitter will soon have a few million loyal users comprised of the digerati/social media elite/SXSW crowd; self-anointed prophets without followers who like to howl at the moon; and celebrity fans. After it reaches a threshold scale, mass market users should be able to sign up and find some real world friends/colleagues/acquaintances who'll follow them.
If my hypothesis is correct, there are still questions about how Twitter will manage the conflicts it is likely to encounter as the service evolves:
- Can two fundamentally different modes of use — one-way broadcast by celebrities/gurus vs. one- and two-way communications between real world friends — continue to coexist on the same site? Technically, yes: you can follow Ashton and Oprah and Leo Laporte, and never post; I can post frequently for friends and fill my feed with @replies; others may use Twitter in both ways. But will the service ever have a coherent brand identity if it continues to accommodate both usage modes? That's a very tricky marketing problem. If I had to bet, communication between friends will gradually overwhelm celebrity micro-blogging.
- How will Twitter handle the inevitable tension between early and late adopters? Newbies always cause friction in social networking services because they do not understand community norms. In addressing this conflict, the asymmetry of network ties should be a benefit for Twitter: Ms. SXWS need never follow Mr. Hoi Polloi, although she may need to contend with some annoying @replies that he generates. On the other hand, Twitter will be unusually vulnerable to spam problems due to asymmetric ties and the ease with which bots can auto-search and @reply to public conversations.
- How will Twitter handle the blurring of social context that occurs when users co-mingle personal and professional relationships? Misiek suggested that Twitter might offer a very effective way for co-workers to coordinate and communication. This rings true, but mixing social and business relationships with a single account is a high maintenance task, as we are learning from Facebook. Users could maintain two accounts, or Twitter could support filtering for groups, but this takes more work on the part of the user.
- How will monetization strategies impact value perceived by the community? Daniel Palestrant, founder/CEO of Sermo, an online professional network for physicians, contends that almost online communities eventually 'arc,' that is, grow rapidly then decline, often because they introduce a revenue model in conflict with the community's preferences. Example: Facebook cluttering the site with distracting, low-CPM ads or using profile/behavioral data to target ads in creepy ways. How will Twitter handle this challenge?


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Over the last few days there has been plenty of talk regarding the next generation iPad, but there seem to be only whispers about the next generation iPhone. As far as the design of the next iPhone, we don't have much more than leaked "iPhone 5? cases that appeared online prior to the iPhone 4S launch. While the leaked iPhone 5 cases seem to resemble the iPad 2, some people have a much different idea of what the next generation iPhone could look like.
Designer Antonio De Rosa has created this beautiful "iPhone SJ" mockup, which he states is "inspired by Steve Jobs."
Totally glass capacitive screen on a polycarbonate lightweight body.
New design inspired by Steve Jobs, new core with A6 dual core processor, new camera 10 Mpx (sic).
A classic reinvented. Again.
I think this is a gorgeous vision of what the next iPhone could look like, but it seems unlikely to me. If Apple's launch-redesign-upgrade-redesign-upgrade way of dishing out iDevices has taught us anything, it's pretty much a given that the next iPhone will feature a new quad-core processor (A6?) and if we're lucky, a 10 megapixel camera. The polycarbonate back in De Rosa's design just looks too similar to the current iPhone models to be considered a redesign, in my opinion. Departing from the glass back of the iPhone 4/4S would be a necessary change to be considered "new" (think: iPhone 3GS to iPhone 4) and would give the iPhone a look like that of the iPad 2. Other than that, there isn't much to fuel the fire of speculation.
What do you think of this design? Would you like the next iPhone to be even thinner than the iPhone 4S? Do you think glass or metal would be better for the back? Be sure to let us know in the comments!
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You Know The WWE's In Trouble When...Example 29193: All of your die-hard
wrestling fan friends would rather watch the CFL's Grey Cup or even
regular season NFL games than take in a FREE WWE pay-per-view. Who can
blame them though? The WWE monopoly over the pro-wrestling business is
similar to there being just one radio station in North America and it
playing Abba 24 hours a day. My, how times have changed.
Battling dwindling interest in their product, the WWE staged their
annual 'Survivor Series' pay-per-view from the American Airlines Center in
Dallas, Texas, last night with the setting itself playing a key role in the
show. Hometown favourites Shawn Michaels and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin
didn't disappoint. They snared the spotlight delivering superb performances
in the best in-ring storyline the WWE has told all year.
The Survivor Series rules match pitting Austin's team (Michaels, The
Dudley Boyz, Rob Van Dam and Booker T.) against Eric Bischoff's team (Randy
Orton, Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, Scott Steiner and Christian) had all the
drama and high-powered heroism the WWE has been lacking in their plotlines
for some time. It is likely that wrestling fans won't soon forget the image
of a battered and bloodied Shawn Michaels fighting to save Austin's job as
the last man standing on his team. The match itself and the events
afterwards contained many unforgettable, perfect television moments.
Moments that draw viewers into the product and keep them hooked. If the WWE
were serious about reclaiming their lost glory, they had best review the
match and learn from it.
With Austin's career hanging in the balance, the bout began with Chris
Jericho mocking him outside the ring. Scott Steiner was the first to be
sent to the showers at just over seven minutes when Stacy Keibler
distracted him allowing the Dudleys to hit the 3-D and Booker T to send
Steiner crashing to the mat with a Bookend. Seconds later, the
almost-useless Mark Henry slammed a stunned Booker right out of the match.
Ironically, Henry was next out. The Dudleys again used their tag team
prowess to 3D Henry and RVD capped off Henry's exit with a Five Star Frog
Splash. Keeping up the trend, RVD got the last pin and was the next to be
eliminated. Jericho shoved RVD off the top rope so Orton could cork him
with an RKO.
A minute later, the Dudleys' domination of the match came to an end.
Christian distracted D'Von so that Jericho could bushwhack him with a
neckbreaker. Christian's Unprettier (the worst name for a finishing
move...ever) poleaxed Bubba expelling the Dudleys as a team to be reckoned
with from the Survivor Series match.
With Randy Orton, Chris Jericho and Christian opposing him, things
looked quite bleak for Shawn Micheals in the ring and Steve Austin outside
of it. Things went from bad to worse as Christian slingshot HBK into the
steel ring post. HBK came up with his face and chest plastered with blood.
Despite this, HBK fought back to clobber Christian with Sweet Chin Music.
One down. Two to go. Playing up his "injury", a dazed and confused Michaels
rolled-up Jericho. Enraged at being outsmarted, Jericho clocked HBK with a
steel chair in the face.
"Screw you, Austin," spat Jericho as he left the ring.
HBK struck up the band for Sweet Chin Music on Orton. Raw co-manager,
Eric Bischoff attacked HBK from behind. Austin had seen enough. Charging
into the ring, the Texas Rattlesnake beat on Bischoff and Stone Cold
Stunnered Orton into oblivion. Dragging Bischoff out of the ring, Austin
throttled him back to the entrance way hurling Bischoff into a wall. Out of
nowhere, Batista entered the ring and laid out HBK with a powerbomb. Orton
crawled over and pinned Michaels dropping the hammer on Austin's
career...or so the storyline goes.
A shocked Austin made his way slowly back to the ring and helped a
wobbly, blood-splattered Michaels to his feet. Michaels apologized to
Austin. Following an awkward moment of silence, Austin shook HBK's hand.
Austin aided Michaels to the back only to return to the ring and thank his
fans for their loyalty throughout the years. His career as a wrestler began
in Texas. It should end in Texas.
"I have to say, I love the s--t out of you guys," said Austin.
To rub salt in Austin's wounds, everyone's favourite announcer -
Jonathan Cochman - came out with a handful of security guards to escort
Austin from the building so he can take some time off, promote his book and
prepare for his return at WrestleMania XX. Austin greeted Coachman's
ridicule with a Stunner. Austin departed after guzzling a few beers in the
ring and giving his infamous hand signal to the crowd. The last shot before
the broadcast cut to a promo was of two crumpled beer cans sitting on the
bloodied mat. Classic that.
What wasn't so classic (besides the utterly cruddy "matches" the
McMahons were involved in) was the main event of Goldberg defending the WWE
World Heavyweight Championship against Vince McMahon's new son-in-law,
Triple H. The bumbling contest between the two predictable grapplers had
Goldberg fighting HHH and the interfering Ric Flair as they pounded on his
"broken" ankle. Wearing his trunks over a pair of spandex bike pants, HHH
even resorted to using a pair of brass knuckles and his trusty
sledgehammer. Both failed miserably. With fairly foreseen happenings, the
match came to a thankful close as soon as Goldberg gained possession of the
sledgehammer. Flair, Orton and Batista got pummeled with it as they tried a
run-in to save their leader. HHH latched on a Pedigree but Goldberg
backdropped out of it. Tossing the sledgehammer aside, Goldberg Speared and
Jackhammered HHH to retain the title. One wonders if Flair and HHH will
part ways and prepare for an encounter at WrestleMania.
The next WWE pay-per-view is Armageddon on December 14th.


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Friday, May 04, 2007
It's a Tumah
I know what you are saying: "ewww!", followed by, "what the f##k?!". Of note, the record for one of these things is about 350 lbs.!
She apparently was a wee bit chunky and decided to try Weight Watchers. News flash: it didn't work. She went to the doctor who said: "ewww, WTF!?!, get that parasitic alien life-form out of your belly, you freak!!". (I paraphrase)
They took it out intact in the OR and we had to lug it down to the loading dock to get an accurate weight. It was a big hit with everyone and I have a series of unpublishable Abu Gharib-esque photos with it (e.g. thumbs-up, pointing, smoking a cigarette; a bunch of dudes nude in a pile - oh, wait, that's from the weekend).
When we opened it, it filled a large sink with brown, mucous-ey fluid. I had the pleasure of grossing the thing, which involved sectioning it extensively and taking microscopic sections to look for cancer. And, yes, it was warm.
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I always wonder how people can let something that huge grow in them and not notice!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous10:51 AM, May 04, 2007
THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID! HAHAHAHA...ReplyDelete
did it make little pitiful squeaking sounds when you poked it too? i love that it was still warm. you have a really cool job!ReplyDelete
etotheipi-your joke just cracked me up and I forgot what I was going to leave as my real comment.ReplyDelete
I think it is amazing what a person can talk themselves into believing is normal (I have just re-read my sentence three times and still can not figure out if it makes any sense. Sorry. I am leaving it anyway. My excuse is I am sleep deprived since I was up all night making cupcakes for my twins birthday at school today. I made over 60 cupcakes. If you are planning to make fun of me for not making sense, send me your address and I will send you cupcakes to bribe you not to)
- Anonymous3:21 PM, May 04, 2007
Is it wrong that I wanted to put googley-eyes on it and film myself throwing it off the hospital roof? Probably a HIPPA violation.ReplyDelete
RadGirl: gibberish is fully excusable, that is, unless your twins are over 18, then making cupcakes for the class is just weird.
911doc: no I didn't try to have sex with it; and, no, you can't either. freak.
Good freaking God...what a great idea for one of my chapters. But I have to first finish getting grossed out. Lord, I'd love to see pics ('course it would gross me out all over again)ReplyDelete
When you said you got to 'gross' it, you chose the right word didn't you. HAHAReplyDelete
I don't know what they pay you to do your work, but on days when things like this happen, I'm sure it's not enough.ReplyDelete
On the brighter side of things, I'm sure the patient was happy to lose 130 lbs without the help of weight watchers.
Pictures! We demand pix...ReplyDelete
thanks for dragging this illustrious blog into the gutter. i meant did it squeak when you poked it with a scalpel... you know, like some weird life form.ReplyDelete
i will discuss your inappropriate comments with the blog committee and if we decide to kick you off you will never know because it will be a 9 to the back of the head. that's how we roll bitch.
- Anonymous7:54 PM, May 05, 2007
I had a patient who had gone through the same process with a ten-pounder several years prior. It had left such an impression on her that she immediately would pour out the two pertinent details to anyone willing to listen:ReplyDelete
1) for at least a year, she believed it was an immaculate conception
2) she referred to it as her "turkey-baby" once it was removed.
She at least had a sense of humor about #2, although was quite serious about #1.
- Anonymous10:24 PM, May 05, 2007
I SO want to see those pictures.ReplyDelete
And the most disturbing thing about it was the "warm" part. I had a pt recently who has liver cancer and comes in every two weeks or so to get tapped to remove his ascitic (and infected) belly fluid--12 liters of it. It's a little gross to dump out basin after basin of thick, yellow, steaming abdo juice.
Oooh-another "warm" gross out story: we had a 500-lb guy die of respiratory distress and septic shock (his testicular cellulitis got reeeeeal bad--think two canteloupes). Anyway, it took us two hours to get him clean and shrouded, and then another hour to wait for a "big boy" gurney to be able to take him to the morgue. When six of us were transferring him to the gurney, the gross thing was that he was still hot--all that fat really held his body heat. Ech.
- Anonymous2:37 PM, May 07, 2007
I really should post photos. let me see if I can figure out how to anonymousize them (that's a word, i swear)...ReplyDelete
I always thought pathology was a little on the creepy side, but you really bring out its romance.ReplyDelete
Is it wrong that I wanted to put googley-eyes on it and film myself throwing it off the hospital roof? Probably a HIPPA violation. No, it's just in poor taste. Though I should talk, I once put a bottle of barbecue sauce on the hospital incinerator. Just before the CAP inspection. He he he he he.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11:10 PM, May 07, 2008
Yeowza, and that is why the ladies should have regular gyn checks.ReplyDelete
And my surgeon thought my 19cm adenocarcinoma was an "extremely large pelvic mass". Way, wrong dude. Not to mention he stitched me up BEFORE the pathology came back. Not bad, the gyn-onc eyeballs it, no mets, sews me up,
and THEN does the radical debulking. And they discharged me in between bouts of Alien Vomit. Now that is gross. Throw that off the roof. Well maybe not. Where's my friggin NG tube?????
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2 killed, 8 others wounded in shooting on Detroit's east side
10 people shot outside Al's Barber Shop on 7 Mile Road
DETROIT, Mich. – Ten people, two of which were killed, were shot Wednesday evening outside a barber shop in the 5200 block of Seven Mile Road near Keystone Street on Detroit's east side.
The condition of all of the victims is not known at this time. WDIV-TV reports the shooter fired a few shots into Al's Barber Shop, waited for people to come out and then opened fire.
The road was blocked off as Detroit police cars swarmed the area. Detroit EMS rushed to the scene. Some victims were lying in the street.
"Suspects engaged a couple of victims. Several shots were fired. It's unknown if some of the victims fired back. Right now the information that we have is that nine people have been shot," said Detroit Police Chief James Craig. "Of that number, we have three confirmed, pronounced (dead) at the scene, one we're not sure of."
Detroit police later reported just two people were killed, not three as they originally reported. The 10th victim walked into Sinai-Grace Hospital later Wednesday night on the city's west side and said he had been wounded in the shooting outside the east side barber shop.
One person was taken to St. John's Hospital but not by Detroit EMS. The rest were transported by EMS.
"The ones that have survived have been transported to local hospitals," said Craig. "Our investigation is still very early and still continuing."
Craig said the suspects may be two black men.
"One vehicle described as a 2004 (Chevrolet) Impala, white in color possibly with a broken window, bullet holes in the rear and also a black Impala, secondary vehicle, same year -- 2004," said Chief Craig.
The chief said the barber shop is known to be a haven for gambling.
"We're not sure if this was over a bad debt, we have no idea," he said. "We know it's a barber shop and gambling has occurred in this location."
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The Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S twins are some of the most exciting cars for enthusiasts to hit the roads since the original Mazda Miata made it's debut. But one thing was missing from the equation.
Thankfully, the aftermarket has stepped in a the BRZ is now a bonafide rocketship.
When we first brought you news of the first turbocharged BRZ, the white Visconti Tuned, Accelerated Performance car had gotten power up to 213 at the wheels, which is a 54.5 horsepower jump over the stock car.
Since then, they've gone a little bonkers.
The BRZ is now making 440 horsepower at the wheels, which is another 227 horsepower jump. Basically, they've added the power of a 2001 WRX to what they had.
The results are pretty astonishing. The BRZ ran the quarter mile in 11.35 at 127.5 MPH. That's seriously quick. For comparison sake, the 2013 Nissan GT-R runs the quarter in 10.8 seconds. For a little Subie, that ain't too bad.
Well done gentlemen!
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I wanted to let you know about two great sales we have going on right now. First of all, if you've been saving up for an iconic modern classic from Knoll, now's the time to bust open that piggy bank. Knoll is on sale from September 20-October 1st, 2013.
Personally, I've got my eye on George Nakashima Straight Chairs:
and a Noguchi Cyclone Table:
I love the way it looks with Eero Saarinen's Executive Chairs; they aren't just for Mad Men-ish offices anymore. In fact, I have one in my own bedroom.
Check out all the Knoll we have on sale
Speaking of offices we also have another iconic mid-century modern brand on sale. Selected items from Steelcase's Turnstone collection are also up to 15% off right now. Steelcase is great for the office, the playroom, the living room, the family room and the bedroom.
This is the Steelcase Turnstone Jenny Coffee Table. Its shape is modern, yet it also has a contemporary sensibility. It's a box that floats, and the wood grain adds warmth to any room, whether you're a minimalist or a new traditionalist. The reason I love it so much is that you can keep that top cleared off; the bottom has plenty of room for your remotes, coffee table books, magazines, laptop, pet toys and whatever else tends to accumulate around the house.
This is the Steelcase Turnstone Big Lamp. I love the proportions; the shade is a narrow band that gets its heft from the black color, while the white stand is sturdy yet delicate. It has a clean look that will inspire you to keep those nightstands or your desk neat and organized.
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TMC wrote:migya wrote:I don't play my pal TMC in this league and unluckily don't play the last place Crackers in the other league
Lucky you. That can only mean a better record for you...
I'll take what I can then
Moderators: Mr. Crackerz, JREED, Guybrush, 32
fine wrote:I consider myself out of the picture in this league.
I'm rooting for zshook to get the 6th spot. No offense to Migya or TMC, but zshook has embodied the spirit and soul of Fantasy Basketball all season long. He deserves it.
migya wrote:Three more days to go and it looks like I'll make it at 6th. zshook looks gone
PAWNO wrote:migya wrote:Three more days to go and it looks like I'll make it at 6th. zshook looks gone
Yes Zshook needed to win big in this league & for me to dominate you in this weeks hitout (& its looking like our match will be a even draw)
Anythings possible... I'm just hoping you take care of TMC over in the other league... kinda important he's dealt a blow if we going to have a Trifector of Australian Representation in the top 6 of the FORUM League!!!


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Photo: Tourism and Events Queensland and Mackay RTO
Camping is a great way to experience the Australian bush and see native wildlife. Take your pick from around 470 camping areas in Queensland's parks and forests. You can enjoy spectacular ocean views, listen to the peaceful sounds of the rainforest, gaze at the stars while toasting marshmallows over your camp fire, spot unique wildlife and enjoy a wide range of outdoor activities from bushwalking to adventure sports.
Make a Queensland national park or forest your next destination for a bush or beach camping getaway. There are camping opportunities to suit everyone, from remote camp sites with few or no facilities to camping areas equipped with toilets, showers, picnic tables and sites for camper trailers, caravans, motorhomes and tents. Camping areas in parks and forests don't have electricity.
From 1 February 2017, you can breathe easy knowing smoking will be restricted in camping areas. You will not be allowed to smoke or use e-cigarettes within 10 metres of any in-use campsite (campers or equipment).
Camping in Queensland's parks and forests requires a permit and fees apply. There is usually high demand for camp sites in many parks and forests during peak times like school holidays and long weekends, so it is advisable to book your camp site well in advance for these times.
- Where can I camp?
- Permits and fees
- Essentials to bring
- Staying safe
- Minimal impact
- Useful links
- Further information
Where can I camp?
Choose from 470 camping areas in natural surrounds throughout Queensland. Photo: Robert Ashdown, Queensland Government.
You can camp in natural surroundings in many national parks, regional parks, forests and reserves throughout Queensland.
Formal camping areas are provided at most parks and forests where camping is allowed. The facilities provided at each camping area differ so make sure you read the detailed camping information provided for each individual park or forest.
Individual park pages provide you with important pre-visit information and park alerts keep you up-to-date with the latest information on access, closures and conditions.
Bush camping
Bush camping (with few or no facilities) is allowed in some parks. Bush campers must camp well away from streams, lakes, walking tracks and picnic areas. Camper numbers are limited and camping permits are required and fees apply.
Find out which parks offer camping opportunities in each region:
Statewide | Around Brisbane | Around Townsville | Cape York Peninsula | Central Coast | Central Highlands | Mackay/Proserpine | North Queensland | Outback Queensland | Sunshine Coast | West of Brisbane |
Permits and fees
Camping permits
You must obtain a camping permit and pay your camping fees before camping in a park or forest.
All camp sites can be booked online, at an over-the-counter booking office or by phone before you arrive at a park.
Camping permits for special groups
Certain groups may be able to request a special account—group account, school account or commercial operator account—for booking camping.
Vehicle access permits
To drive on Cooloola, Fraser Island, Bribie Island or Moreton Island, you will also need a valid vehicle access permit.
Essentials to bring
Camping is a fun activity when you are well prepared and take the right equipment, so remember to pack the following items:
- waterproof tent, poles and pegs
- blade or screw-style pegs and mallet
- bags for rubbish and storage
- drinking water
- sufficient non-perishable food and other supplies
- cooking utensils
- sleeping bag and mat, swag or other bedding
- suitable clothing and sturdy shoes
- wet weather gear, such as a raincoat or waterproof jacket
- insect repellent
- hat and sunscreen
- suitable first-aid kit
- binoculars and camera
- map and compass
- torch for walking at night
- broadcast radio (for weather forecasts) and spare batteries
- two-way radio and/or satellite phone, plus extra fuel (if you intend camping in remote places).
It's a good idea to pack a gas or liquid fuel stove/barbecue, fuel and waterproof matches for camping trips. Open fires are prohibited in some parks. Find out more about camp fires, fuel stoves and barbecues.
Staying safe
Be aware of potential dangers and take care of yourself.
- Plan carefully and make sure your camping equipment and vehicle or boat are in good working order before leaving home.
- Read signs and brochures carefully. Pay attention to any safety warnings.
- Supervise your children, especially near water, fireplaces and in areas with potentially dangerous wildlife such as dingoes, crocodiles and cassowaries.
- Be safe around camp fires. Extinguish fires whenever you leave your camp site unattended; use water, not sand, which retains heat and can cause severe burns.
- Don't assume on-site water is safe to drink. Treat water before use.
- Keep food in locked containers or in your car to keep it safe from wildlife.
- Wear protective clothing to avoid sunburn, bites, scratches and stings.
- Never feed or provoke wild animals.
- Be wary of wild animals, including crocodiles, marine stingers (dangerous stinging jellyfish), snakes, dingoes, cassowaries, and feral pigs, cattle, horses and buffaloes.
- Keep food in locked containers or in your vehicle to keep it safe from wildlife.
Protect yourself when camping on island national parks by taking these steps.
- Take extra supplies in case you get stranded by sudden changes in the weather.
- Be aware of tidal variations and strong currents. Anchor boats securely.
- Be alert for sudden weather changes, particularly storms and cyclones. Be prepared to evacuate if necessary.
- Carry a marine band radio and transceiver as many sites are out of mobile phone range.
Minimal impact
Queensland's parks and forests are special places. Please help care for the environment by following these simple rules.
- Help to prevent the spread of weeds and pests. Check your vehicle, camping equipment and clothing to ensure they are clean before entering parks and forests. For more information watch the stop the spread of weeds web clip.
- Help reduce the risk of wildfires and burn injuries by using a fuel or gas stove for cooking.
- Only light fires in parks where it is permitted and use the fireplaces and fire rings provided.
- Never collect firewood or kindling from the park. Even dead branches are protected.
- Remember, plants and animals are protected. Try not to trample plants when walking or erecting your tent. Use your poles, not trees, to support tent ropes and lines.
- In bush camps where there are no toilets, bury human waste at least 100m from tracks and water bodies.
- In some parks you may need to bring a portable toilet if you are camping in areas without facilities. Empty the waste into special portable toilet disposal facilities. Check whether the park you are visiting has this facility. Never empty portable toilet waste into standard toilets.
- Take all rubbish home. Disposing of rubbish in fireplaces is an offence.
- Enjoy the peace and be considerate of others. Leave generators, compressors and stereos at home. Smoke away from other visitors and bin your butts.
Useful links
- Camping and caravanning in Queensland's national parks and forests brochure
- Camping on QPWS managed areas operational policy
- Camping and vehicle access permit fee and gift card refunds operational policy


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St. Louis pride on display as NLDS begins
Pregame festivities include beloved broadcaster Shannon, Clydesdales
ST. LOUIS -- Pirates fans at PNC Park drew the attention of the baseball world for their impressive display of fanhood in the Bucs' National League Wild Card Game win against the Reds on Tuesday night. On Thursday, the Cardinals welcomed their division rival with St. Louis flair for Game 1 of the the NL Division Series.
Cards broadcaster Mike Shannon highlighted the pregame festivities at Busch Stadium, uncorking the ceremonial first pitch before Adam Wainwright tossed the game's first ball against Pittsburgh leadoff man Starling Marte minutes later.
Shannon, the radio voice of the Cardinals who has been with the organization for more than 50 years, had heart surgery to replace his aortic valve on Aug. 19. The 74-year-old returned to the booth on Sept. 23 after missing nearly six weeks.
Before Shannon took the mound, the famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale horses trotted around the dirt surrounding the field, and each member of the Pirates and Cards was introduced and lined up along the baselines.
The national anthem was sung by Four Digit Chord, an a cappella group of civilian and military volunteers from Scott Air Force Base. The colors were presented by the 375th Air Mobility Wing Honor Guard from the base, and service members held a large flag during the anthem.


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Our version of a British institution with a natural history twist - what would you pick?
Chris Booth: Digitiser, L&A Collection
You are marooned on a desert island and are allowed to take 8 flora and fauna with you. Which ones would you select and why?
Assuming I knew I was going to be marooned for a very long time I'd bring a very focussed selection of: hops, barley, sugar cane, banana, butternut squash, bamboo, aloe, and a dog.
Beer creation being the objective of the first three choices but hops can also alleviate inflammation, and sugar would be a good chewy mood-lifter. Bananas for their deliciousness and the leaves making excellent crockery. Butternut squash (or any gourd) left to dry out would make a superb container for the aforementioned beer and they taste good if I absolutely had to do something besides drinking my despair away. Bamboo because it's a wonderful construction material and I would need to craft a shelter quickly otherwise my fair skin would be burned all the time. Hence the aloe until my shelter is up and running… I suppose I could also wile away the long weeks and months by becoming adept at basketry as well? The dog is for company and amusement. I don't have a dog at the moment but I know my cats would disappear as soon as they noticed that they could. A dog probably wouldn't. I'd hope.
You are rescued, but can only take one back with you. Which one would it be and why?
Well it would be very cruel if I decided to rescue my collection of dried gourds so I suppose I would have to rescue my hops. Only kidding, the dog would come home with me and we could bore bus stop strangers to death with our tales of sand getting stuck to the aloe and teeth rotting away from excessive sugar consumption.
You can take one item from the L&A collections with you, what would it be and why?
Alfred Russel Wallace's 'The Malay Archipelago' would be my choice. It sounds like an excellent read but I've not tried it yet, despite having wanted to for a number of years. If I was lucky enough to be marooned in the Malay Archipelago I could at least hope to identify something familiar in the book. Hopefully it describes some poisonous endemic beasties for me to avoid too.
'Ejecting an intruder' taken fron The Malay Archipleago by Alfred Russel Wallace (1874) NHM image: 033800
You can have one luxury with you on the island what would it be?
My Kindle. It's got so many books on it already that I believe I would be supplied for about a year as it is, without re-reading. I could also cheat the system by quickly loading pictures of my loved ones onto it before I go - sneaky, eh! Though that would suggest I had prior knowledge of my marooning, so why would I put myself in that situation in the first place?


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Release Date: 2007 |
Album Rating: 4.0This needed a review anyway, felt it was a good time with all the love for their new album.
Their worst studio album, yet still at least a 3.5.
Pos'd and agree with the rating
solid album even if its not their best
Haven't heard this yet, but it's on my PC. I am not doubting it will be good.
Digging: Cut Copy - I Thought Of Numbers
Album Rating: 4.0I like it a little better than Southern Underground and I think its on par with Will Rap For Food. But it doesn't touch a Piece of Strange or the new one.
Yeah prob their worst but still head and shoulders above most other shit coming out right now. Kinda annoys me that everyone acts like they've always been big fans even though they were introduced through Death is Silent.
You keep surprising me BigHans. Pos.
Album Rating: 4.0Thanks Tyraelxy.
Idnuf, I still haven't heard Death is Silent. I fell in love pretty quickly when I heard Piece of Strange for the first time about 6 months ago. Have been jamming them pretty consistently ever since.
This review is so bad, I'd give it the death sentence.
Kidding, kidding Hans... nice review though, it's nice seeing hip-hop reviews besides Bulldogs' and Hawks'.
Album Rating: 4.0lol Sea, that was actually a lot of fun for me yesterday. Was fucking with you so hard.
@BigHans xD I've been jamming them pretty consistently ever since 2005 when I heard about Love Aint on a forum thread about conscious rap. That's really the only reason I get annoyed, cuz I've been repping them forever and then people who have just heard about them are quick to talk about how great they are and shit. I'm sure you can relate with some other band.
And yeah, this review is really damn good, I quite like your reviews in general, even if you don't do them all the time. What's really annoying is Hawks giving every rap album ever a 5/5 and going around parading rap all of the sudden.
Album Rating: 4.0Yeah I can see what you're saying about the subject of discovering something long before everyone else, and thanks for the comment, I actually tried to right a more normal review this time. But I aint got no beef with Hawks, he's my bro.
"Dirty Acres" screams for one to just grab a beer, head to the park, and chill for the day.
Sweet review. Need more by these guys, probably gonna get this.
The first song on this could have used a beat tbh...
Album Rating: 4.0So you liked it Bloc?
The album? Hell yeah.
But you can tell it's not quite up to par as the rest.
Album Rating: 4.0Yeah its not on par with their two best but its still damn solid.
What's really annoying is Hawks giving every rap album ever a 5/5 and going around parading rap all of the sudden.
Album Rating: 4.0Hawks is catching way too much shit from his fellow Black Metal Fags for liking Hip Hop
Hip Hop>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Black Metal
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In the 1970s, Jerry Brown, then California's Secretary of State, allowed voter initiatives on the primary ballot, although the Constitution mentioned only general election placement.
Flash forward to 2011.
One of the 11th-hour bills Governor Brown signed last week mandates that initiatives once again be placed only on November general election ballots.
U.S. & World
What's up with that?
Political junkies who have tracked Brown over his years in public office know that he can be, um, flexible.
When Prop. 13 passed in 1978, Brown pivoted instantly from staunchly opposing slashing property taxes to declaring himself a "born-again tax cutter."
Why did the governor change his mind this time?
In his signing message, Brown wrote "…there are dramatically more voters at a general rather than a primary election…The idea of direct democracy is to involve as many voters as possible This bill accomplishes that."
But…it accomplishes that by practically guaranteeing a more liberal, Democratic and union-friendly, electorate will have the final say on controversial ballot issues.
No more targeting GOP-driven initiatives for the primary ballot, whose electorate tends to be smaller, more conservative and more Republican.
Interests and political operatives of all stripes are struggling to adapt their ballot strategies to this new calendar.
They're already scratching their heads trying to divine what will work a year from now; they'd better do it soon, because running an initiative takes loads of time and loads of money.
The new law also "pushes a legislative constitutional amendment for a more robust budget rainy day fund from next June's ballot to the November 2014 ballot," blogged KQED's John Myers. "That's more than four years after the measure was approved by the Legislature as part of the 2010 budget deal."
But the legislative stalemate over the budget and revenues continues, risking California's already-dicey fiscal health.
So voters should look out for a blizzard of initiatives pushed for the November 2012 ballot.
The pushers? A myriad of business and conservative tax reform groups, liberal activists, unions and "good government" coalitions—all of whom are anxious to have their whack at solving the state's budget problems (with the least harm to their own interests) and who want to do it ASAP, rather than wait for 2014.
Governor Brown recently announced he will propose needed pension reforms, which would require a constitutional amendment and a public vote—probably next year.
Brown's already expected to seek voter approval of tax increases on next year's ballot.
Next November California voters will face big policy decisions, on one very long ballot. They will likely determine how the state's fiscal picture will look in the years ahead.
Who will get taxed? How much? What services will get cut? Which services will be funded? Will unions or businesses be protected from economic misery? Which long-term or short-term budget reforms will prevail?
The stakes are incredibly high.
In fact, you might call California's 2012 General Election the "Super Tuesday" of the initiative process.
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Look for clues every day in the Reporter-Herald newspaper, at the office, 201 E. Fifth St., or online by 10 a.m.
Clue No. 2
Know the streets and local landmarks
Buildings, history, art and parks
Sundaes, sundries, burgers, books
Numbers cross, now start to look
Where it's hidden you can see
mountains, playground
and some trees
First line: Folsom Prison Blues
The hunt for the heart is a light-hearted contest created to foster a sense of community pride and fun-spirited competition. Clues are carefully written to encourage creative thinking. As with any treasure hunt, there will always be the possibility of chance and luck.


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SAN JOSE – Three men facing federal charges stemming from an alleged Ponzi scheme based in Scotts Valley pleaded not guilty last week.
John Geringer and Christopher Luck of Scotts Valley, as well as Keith Rode of Franklin, Wis., were indicted last month by a federal grand jury. The three were partners in an investment company called Geringer, Luck and Rode LLC, which managed an investment fund called GLR Growth Fund. Geringer was the managing partner.
In the criminal complaint, federal authorities allege GLR defrauded its investors, receiving more than $60 million from investors and then diverting half of the money to the three men and private companies in which they held an interest.
The three men face multiple charges for "engaging in a scheme, plan and artifice to defraud investors" and obtain money through fraudulent pretenses.
All three pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court in San Jose on Thursday. They"re due back in court Feb. 7 for a bail bond hearing.
There also is a pending civil suit against Geringer and his companies filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. There is a pending motion filed by the federal agency to amend that complaint to add Rode and Luck as defendants, court records show.


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This creation comes with a hybrid barrel and comp, Brazos Custom Pro Sx Limited Edition Ported slide and comp, stippled grips, Infinity SV silver frame with a Pro Shooter Mount attaching an RD Dynamics red dot sight.
SOCOM Gear Daniel Defense M16 Omega
Clocking in at 400 FPS, featuring a 12 inch Daniel Defense Omega-X rail system, licensed Noveske flashider and caked in licensed realistic markings; skirmishable right out of the box.
SOCOM Gear M9
Full aluminum slide and frame finished in a lustrous black tone; features Gemtech Trinity silencer, thread adapter, integral tactical rail as well as a lanyard loop.
Bomber SR16 E3 (Shorty) (Prime CNC Receiver)
Prime CNC metal body, rail system, rail covers, tactical grip, flip up sights, ergo trigger guard, quick detach rear sling mount as well as ambidextrous fire selector, bolt and mag release, this is a full package right out of the box.
Inokatsu M4 Super Bolt (Steel)
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VFC Baby M4 (E Series)
Barely 16 inches long, the baby M4 is an incredibly compact little tyke; with a 6 inch barrel, full sized AEG firepower in a large pistol package.
Andax Tango Down ARC Magazine Shell Box Set for WE M4 Magazine (Dark Earth)
A nifty housing overhaul kit; a set of 6 tough polymer shells design to re-dress your WE M4 / SCAR magazines to look prettier and last better with the improved design and materials.
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Make aim lasing more interesting with this set of 3 pattern filters for the AN PEQ 15 Visible Laser Unit which change the plain red dot into something more ?Operator?.
Mosquito Molds Drum Mag for G36
Holds 3000 rounds, manual wind-up. Made in Japan.
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High tech auto-winding magazine winds when it hears the gun shooting! Powered by rechargeable battery (included)
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Easily mount any flashlight or laser to the barrel of your rifle!
Milspex M16 Standard 68 Round Magazine (Black)
No shakes and rattles, the standard 68 round magazine is the choice of serious skirmishers. At this price, you can load up!
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Hugely popular nickel finishing gives your M16 / M4 character. Overstock means we can give you these at an attractive price!
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Guarder U Flash Hider for AK74 (14mm Counter Clockwise Thread)
Mounts on any AK47 rifle with 14cm negative thread (e.g. Marui AK47)
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Milspex Tactical Leather Gloves (M)
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PM Concept Tactical Vest (Desert)
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Resident's deadly fall led to High Point nursing home's citation
Staff failed to notify doctor of incident, state report finds
A High Point nursing home's response to a fall by a resident who later died led to state sanctions, according to a report.
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services last month cited Westchester Manor at Providence Place after investigators determined that the facility's staff failed to notify a doctor after a resident suffered a fatal head injury in a fall in March.
The nursing home met a Sunday deadline to correct issues that staved off a threat by state regulators to terminate its Medicare and Medicaid provider agreements, which could have forced it to close.
DHHS initially recommended a total of $10,000 in fines for two violations of federal nursing home regulations related to the former patient. The agency has since recommended lower fines. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a federal agency, will determine the amount of the fines.
Westchester Manor, at 1795 Westchester Drive, must formulate a plan to correct the deficiencies that is deemed by the state to be in compliance within six months. It cannot accept new Medicare or Medicaid patients until it is in "substantial compliance" with nursing home regulations.
Providence Place CEO Tom Higgins said he hopes a plan will be submitted for review this week. He said he could not comment on this specific case because of residents' medical-privacy rights.
"We have a long history of excellent care, serving thousands of families over the past 40 years. We have had previously three deficiency-free surveys," said Higgins. "Anytime you have a survey, it basically winds up with a human element as to what happened here. And I will tell you that there are always at least two sides to every story. The only one you hear in those documents is the one that they put up there. So, subsequently, we cannot comment on any of the residents or their health plan or anything else."
According to a 55-page statement of deficiencies from DHHS, the resident — a woman who is not identified in the report — was admitted Feb. 14 for rehabilitation following a stroke. She also suffered from back and stomach problems, had dementia and was "severely cognitively impaired," according to the report.
She fell on March 14 and was found on the floor in her room by a nurse, who noted that the resident hit the back of her head after attempting to go to the bathroom unassisted and that checks found her neurological functions to be within normal limits.
One of the nurses who responded told investigators that the victim didn't appear to be harmed other than a bump on the back of her head. One of the nurse's notes stated that a doctor was notified about the resident's fall shortly after it occurred through a written posting on a "communication board," which was the protocol for dealing with falls that didn't involve serious injuries.
The report stated that investigators could find no record of any communication about the fall or any documentation that she was seen by a doctor following her injury.
The patient was evaluated in the days after she fell and was treated for pain with medication and physical therapy. Nurses noted behavioral changes, such as more agitation and anxiety following the fall. She was admitted to a hospital on March 23 after being observed with slurred speech and weakness on her left side. A brain scan at the hospital revealed that a subdural hematoma had caused her brain to shift in a way that put pressure on the brain stem.
The patient was seen by a neurosurgeon, who discussed her prognosis with her family if she underwent surgery. The decision was made to place her in hospice care, where she died March 28.
Weschester Manor's medical supervisor told investigators he didn't remember being told about the resident's fall and that, "if a cognitively impaired resident started complaining of more pain following a fall or had behavior changes such as more agitation and anxiety following a fall," he expected nurses to contact him or the on-call physician, the report stated.
The doctor told investigators that if he or the on-call physician had been told that the resident was experiencing more pain and anxiety following the fall, he "would have been able to pick up on pupil changes or focal defects of the resident's arms and legs," which could have led him to order a CT scan of the patient's head.
The patient's death certificate noted that the "immediate cause of death was a subdural hematoma due to (or as a consequence of) a fall." Investigators cited the nursing home for failing to "recognize a significant change in condition" in the victim after she fell and for failing to notify a doctor about the fall.


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Dance Lessons
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 2 comments
Fine...I'll be one of those people that talks about my dogs too much. Scratch that, I already am one of those people, I'm finally putting it in print so you don't have to think it. Jason leaves for work sometime around 6. He knows about my Peanut Plot, so this morning he dropped him into my bed where Lilly and I were sleeping as he walked out the door. Uhhh, I think he forgot to tell Peanut that he wasn't dropping him off for tap dancing classes. That dog ran in a circle for about the first 45 minutes (considering his size, I figure one lap around the queen equaled a track for you or I). I didn't have the heart to put him down, and I didn't have the energy to go get him a toy. He then proceeded to tap dance his way up and down me....and Lilly. For about five minutes he found a little stuffed ballerina in a pink tutu. She has really attractive yarn hair, and a tiara, and he nibbled on her tutu for a few minutes, but my hair must have tasted better because he spent more time dragging pieces out to sample. Then it was back to marathon training, and toe/ball/hill/exchange/shuffle/shuffle/step/step....it's only cute b/c he weighs three pounds. Otherwise I might be reconsidering my Peanut Plot. I was trying to drag the covers out from under Lilly so I could hide, she wasn't cooperating. Regardless of my rocky morning, he's still about the cutest thing that ever tap danced in my bed at 6 am.
Cindy's Shower
Monday, April 27, 2009 No comments
I attended Cindy's bridal shower with some other gals from church yesterday at the Bent Tree Country Club. Everything was beautiful, including the bride-to-be. (And the cupcakes were delicious!) I had the privilege of watching Cindy and Cliff meet, and fall in love in Sunday School/and fellowship activities. They have a really sweet story, and a Godly relationship that has been inspiring a lot of singles at the church. I look forward to watching their influence grow as they begin married life in June!
Tags: Friends, Parties, Showers, Special Occasions
New Arrival
Saturday, April 25, 2009 2 comments
Look who moved in! His boy (also known as my brother) is soon to follow for a few months (she says with her fingers crossed). So far everyone is getting along well, though we aren't all quite potty trained, and I have one less inch of carpet, and we all have found we hear in higher octaves than we originally thought.....it's a good thing that trouble comes in such a cute package, I'll leave you to fill in the blanks. ;o)
"You're the Only Tenn I Ssee"
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 No comments
My buddy Amber and I headed up to Tennessee last Thursday after work. We both had friends to visit in the Nashville/Clarksville area. We stopped about four hours away from our destination on Thursday night after a long day of driving (and coming up with corny travel jokes). I finished the drive Friday morning. We made one quick stop at the Casey Jones Village. You can pick up your Elvis memorabilia AND sample their candy counter treats all in one stop.
Life's Important Questions
So Maybe You Shouldn't Shop With Us, We Make Scenes
I dropped Amber off in Nashville to spend the weekend with a college friend. I thought this park (our meeting point) was pretty funny. 'The Parthenon'....I wonder who thought up this city planning concept?
I then headed to Clarksville to visit my pal, Regan. We spent the weekend catching up, hanging out, eating candy, scrapbooking, cooking, watching movies, and visiting downtown Clarksville for a festival they were hosting over the weekend: Rivers and Spires. There are a lot of rivers, and churches in the downtown area-go figure. We ate our way through the festival.
They also had wine vendors from TN wineries with samples you could try out. Regan's church was hosting the event, so she sampled, and I supervised. And there lies the difference between a Baptist and an Episcopalian. :O)
I also got a lesson in making bullets from her husband. We bonded. On Sunday I picked Amber up in Nashville (by the way, the drive from Clarksville to Nashville is very pretty), and I made the 13 hour trip (12 if you cut out the excursion to Nashville) in one long go.
Ranger's Game
Monday, April 20, 2009 No comments
At the beginning of last week, I got free tickets to see a game. The Ranger's ended up losing, and I can't recommend the hot dogs (any longer, so sad). How do you make the products that go into making a hot dog 'worse' than usual? BUT, it was a beautiful night, you can't get better than free, and it was good to see 'the guys' playing again. They have the rest of the season to start moving back up the rankings. :O)
Sad News Update
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 4 comments
Nycki passed away this afternoon. The ministers from her family's church were praying for her at her bedside when she passed, and I am so grateful they were able to be with her and the family during this time.
Sad News
Tuesday, April 14, 2009 No comments
I am so sad to be writing this. I didn't think I would have to write this. Over the last week Nycki has been improving in baby steps. Each day there was something new to be excited about. She has remained on life support, but it seemed that there were steps that were now laid out to getting better. I couldn't believe it. I know God is still a miracle worker, and I was so amazed to be watching one of these unfold in front of me. She has remained heavily sedated, and unable to do much, though she has brought peace to those that have visited with her with a rare smile, or a squeeze of the hand, and even a nod of the head. I looked forward into the future, and I wondered how God would weave this into her life as she recovered, who she would be, what she could do. Today, I found out that this is the end of the road here on earth for Nycki, and it will be those that surround her that will be carrying forward and sharing her story. To make a long story short, there are three organs that would need to be transplated, and in her condition, and with the instant need, this will not be possible. They have slowly begun to remove the life support. She may not be here in the morning, and she will not make it through tomorrow, according to the doctors. I pray that she will enter Heaven today. I pray that she leaves peacefully and finds a perfect body, no more pain, and a perfect welcome, and knows we are all headed up there and so excited about celebrating with her, and loving her as sisters and brothers in Christ. I pray for her family, and in particular her son, his protection, and for Godly people to enter his life. I pray that God can use Jason to comfort him and guide him. I know Jason has been groomed through his life experiences to be a mentor, and I'm praying for strength for him, and the will to take these lessons learned and be the man God calls him to be on the long road ahead. I know God's timing is perfect. I know God's plan is perfect. Sometimes it is so hard to explain life this side of heaven, and we just accept it through faith in a loving God.
Chocolate to the Third Power
Saturday, April 11, 2009 No comments
My Easter dessert is now ready for those chocolate bowls. I made cake chunks (a regular cake mix, with a package of pudding added to increase the flavor wow factor), 'mousse' made with instant chocolate pudding, one cup of milk, and one container of whipped cream, whipped cream dollops, and chocolate chunks, all piled in a bowl. I'm a fan. I also tried my hand at 'wheat, honey, bunny bread'....I'm going to need to revisit this next year, all the pieces of my bunnies expanded into one big, mishapped bunny blob, with few bunny features....oh well. Dessert is the important stuff anyway!
Chocolate Bowls
Friday, April 10, 2009 No comments
Easter Dessert Bowls are ready! I found the recipe for these bowls surfing the internet. This is the site I found it on (with detailed instructions):
Basically, you blow up balloons to about 3-4 inches (depending on how much you like dessert, the bigger the bowl, the more you can put inside). Then you melt chocolate in a bowl, dip the 'top' of the balloon in the bowl, rest it on a tray and let it harden in the fridge. (I think if I used water balloons this would have gone a little bit smoother.) Then, cut/pop the balloon, and you are left with a chocolate bowl. I found the 'thicker' the layers of chocolate, the sturdier the bowl as you were peeling the balloon out. I had one chocolate casualty. I'm filling mine with mousse, and toppings. There are a million cute Easter ideas, what great 'nest' these would be....but I just want chocolate, lots, and lots of chocolate. Pictures to come later of the finished dessert, and the bigger clothes I'll need to buy once I eat it.
It was time to try some place new: I've been passing the Crescent Hotel for years,and I always think it's so pretty with all the iron work, fountains, and gas lanterns. I've also always wondered about the Palomino Restaraunt located in the shopping area on the bottom floor of the hotel. Sure, the chain is all over the country, but I've never been, and so today, I went. It's so easy to go the same old places you 'know' you like, and I'm glad I broke out of my restaurant mold. It was yummy. I recommend the brick oven pizza.
Good Friday
If I could speak every word ever written, or every word ever to be written, there would still not be enough words to express how wonderful God is...
Tags: Faith
Too Much Internet Fun
Thursday, April 09, 2009 No comments
You should not read the following post if you love surfing for fun sites. Kelly told me about the following site: www.stumbleupon.com You go to the site, and it creates a little button on your icon bar at the top of your screen. You complete a survey about what you like, and then you click 'stumble' and it takes you to all these random sites with games, blogs, stories, pictures, newstories, cute shopping sites....oh, it's torture! There is a buttom next to the stumble button with a thumbs up, or a thumbs down, and if you like it, you hit the thumbs up, and they will go to more sites like those you like, and save it in your data base so you can visit again, or vise versa. I could stumble around on the internet all day with that little button. So, what I'm saying is, don't go to www.stumbleupon.com if you know what's good for you!
Tags: Fun Find
Pink Cake
Wednesday, April 08, 2009 No comments
What's a day without a diaper cake? I think I've officially made more diaper cakes than 'real cakes' over the past year. I'm done....for awhile. If I had only bought stock in Pampers! I made this one for my Mom to take to a coworker, and another one that looks suspiciously like another one I made I'll eventually post a picture of when I give it away. Can you guess the gender of this gal's baby? I'm all about pink.
Tags: Crafting, Homemade Gift
Photography #6: Bluebonnet Trail
This weekend I went to Ennis to see the bluebonnets along the highways (Ennis is located between I-45 and I-35). They are up and down most of the highways and roads right now, but there is a particular area around Ennis where they grow in abundance.
You can go to the city website and see where the blooms are on a weekly basis, and they even include maps, and written directions from one spot to another. http://www.visitennis.org/Festivals/Bluebonnet_Trails.html
It looked like there were some cute little shops, soda fountains etc in downtown Ennis as well, and in two weeks they host a bluebonnet festival....I didn't know! Supposedly, they are the best the weekend of the festival, but they were pretty incredible this past weekend. I went to all three locations listed on their city website, but the field with the largest spread was exit 353 off of I-45 (right after the Galaxy Drive-In).
You hop off the exit, turn right at the first small road, and the field is on your left. You can't miss it, and there is space on the shoulder to pull over. I could not even begin to capture the sheer number of blooms, and how pretty they all were.....I think you just have to go see for yourself. Does it get any prettier than Texas Highways in the spring? No!
Back to My Roots Attempt #2
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 1 comment
There are a list of things I can't do that I am always thinking about, and I am constantly reminding myself I have the skills necessary to BE Christy, but it's still difficult because I long for those other talents. Singing, for instance. As I told my lunch buddies the other day, I'm pretty sure someday I'm just going to be in charge of clapping in the heavenly choir. And then there are those people I marvel at with green thumbs. Every year I am determined that THIS year will be when I conquer my yard. I love the idea of a beautiful lawn and garden. 2009 brings about a new approach. Forget the whole yard, my goal is just to conquer two potted plants. I've always WANTED to be someone who has a green thumb. I can't tell you how many plants I've bought over the years, but whatever the number is, that is also equal to the number of plants I've killed. I am a truly talented weed grower. I'm also especially good at fattening up dogs, but feeding plants? Forget it. Grass, bushes, vegetables, and trees elude me. A few years back I grew a bean. I took it's picture, and then promptly forgot about it. This year, I bought two more things. Unfortunately, I have little sun in my yard, so I figured this way I can chase the sun around with my two little pots, and dump some water on them every few days, and maybe I'll get a little something out of the mix. I chose basil. I figured it would be great to grow my own herbs because I'm always purchasing them at the store, but when I thought about it, this was the only herb I could think of more than one meal I use it for. I also got a cherry tomato plant. I don't even like tomatoes very much, so why did I get these? Because it's mini tomatoes, how cute are miniture things? Here's hoping....
::Insert More Basil Leaves Here Someday::
::Insert Cute Cherry Tomatoes Here Someday::
::Insert More Basil Leaves Here Someday::
::Insert Cute Cherry Tomatoes Here Someday::
Tags: Home "Repairs"
Once Upon A Time....
7 years ago today Lilly rescued me. I found her at the Home and Garden Show in Dallas at an SPCA booth. I was about to close on my house, and Max and I knew we needed a girl to complete the pack, and we wanted one from a shelter. I saw her, and I bought her. I've been one of those obnoxious people who tells lots of dog stories ever since! I do not understand how people function without dogs.
A Song for Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 05, 2009 No comments
Tags: Faith
"Fryed" Ice Cream and The Faire
How do you take a high calorie dessert and make it more deliciously, bad for you? Fry it. This Saturday was the opening day of Scarborough Faire, and I attended (in shorts in a t-shirt, no surprise, I'm not into 'acting,' but I've always enjoyed watching other's role play). I go for the fryed ice cream (I can't explain the spelling). My favorite 'outfit' this year was actually a tshirt a little toddler had on that said 'Dragon Bait.' I like that humor. It was a really pretty day to walk around the grounds, watch shows, and people watch. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the food and the activities were reasonably priced.
Prayer Request Update
Friday, April 03, 2009 No comments
Thanks for those who are praying for Nycki. She is still on life support in the ICU. Everyone was glad that things have at least been stable over the last few days, but today her white blood cell counts were high, which is a sign the infection was getting worse. The hospital has adjusted some medicine. In the medical world, none of this is good news. I still believe God is in the miracle business, and I know that despite any medic's statistics, if God wills it, she can get better. Please continue to pray for strength for all that love, and care for Nycki, and for her recovery. I pray to see those prayers at work in Nycki's life, and I already see them at work in the live's of those around her finding strength where the world would have none, but God has provided.
Vocal Majority
Tonight my friend Mary took Sonia and I to see the Vocal Majority-a barbershop singing group. There are about 125 men who take part in the chorus, and they are pretty impressive! Singing talent is not something I possess, so I'm always in awe of peopole who can make things beautiful with a song! Their show this year was Broadway Music.
Baby Blythe's Song
I have to share my favorite find of the day. My cousin, Jimmy wrote a song for his little girl, Blythe Anne (due in just a few short weeks!). Check it out, the link is on Jimmy, and Lydia's blog, and it's the second song. Both songs are great, I always love a Jimmy original. She's a lucky little girl to have Dad out here writing down his love, and searching out God's will for him as a dad-in-waiting.
Tags: Fun Find
Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens....
Wednesday, April 01, 2009 No comments
I saw these Easter Pops here: http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-chickens.html
I had some cake balls left over from my last batch, and some yellow chocolate for an upcoming shower (guess I'll be going back to the store for a little more).
My chicks are not as smooth as the examples, and I used the hard shell candy kisses, and two brown sprinkles for eyes instead of the other supplies in the directions, but they are still pretty cute little Chicken Cake Pops....and yummy, per usual.
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Richard Griffin @ The Toronto Star:
Anthopoulos began serious trade talks at the winter meetings and is now ready to resume calling GMs in earnest now that he knows the Darvish negotiations are off the table for the Jays.
There are talks with White Sox GM Kenny Williams for outfielder Carlos Quentin and John Danks. There's a call to be made to Billy Beane with imaginative back-and-forth involving lefthander Gio Gonzalez. How about the Astros and Wandy Rodriguez or the Braves and Jair Jurrjens?
Maybe another team can be enticed to join in on one of these trade talks, brought in to create some heavy three-way action, because Anthopoulos is always prepared, armed with knowledge of all 30 teams, not just his own. He does his serious legwork and likes to know what other teams are looking for even if he doesn't have the parts to satisfy them. That's where the creativity and imagination come in.
Is another trade with Toronto coming?


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While waiting to speak at a recent conference in Chicago, I heard Tracy White, the director of Janus Labs, talk about creating extraordinary experiences that can help advisors win clients for life. I wasn't surprised to discover that this powerful idea came from Janus, whose cutting-edge thinking has impressed me ever since I wrote about their advisor wellness programs (see "Finding Balance in Your Busy Life," Investment Advisor, March 2012).
White connected me with Janus Labs' executive director, John Evans, Jr. To learn more about how an advisor can build unflinching loyalty, I asked them to explain the client-delighting strategy they call "WOW."
Olivia Mellan: How do you define "WOW"?
John Evans: It's a unique, emotionally engaging experience that goes beyond expectations and is readily recounted. Those last two words are perhaps the most important. They lead to stories that burnish the reputation of the advisor and create more business.
OM: Can you give an example of a WOW experience?
JE: Three years ago one of our advisors, Tetsu Tanimoto, had me come out to L.A. and co-present "The Art of WOW" with him. Our audience was a group of philanthropic executives interested in retaining high-value donors. I had just shared a story about how I've been inspired by a great UCLA basketball coach, John Wooden, when Tetsu suddenly stopped the meeting. In front of everyone, he called Wooden, whom he knows personally, and left a message for him to call me.
Ladies and gentlemen, WOW!
OM: What inspired you to help advisors develop WOW experiences for their clients?
JE: As a veteran of one of the larger RIA firms in the Southeast, I've walked in the moccasins of the advisor. I know one of the most important things for advisors is to not lose their most valuable clients—the 10% or so who drive 90% of the business. I'm not suggesting that we give short shrift to the other 90% of clients, but this focus on the 10% is a compelling motivator, day in and day out.
In Janus Labs, we strive to anticipate and meet our advisors' unrecognized needs. Seeing how valuable it could be, we set out to help them increase their ability to deliver great experiences for their top clients.
We partnered with Dr. Joseph Michelli, who has written best-selling books about Ritz-Carlton, Starbucks and Zappos and is an expert on the client experience. He introduced us to the concept of WOW. In collaboration with Michelli and advisors who are outstanding at client retention, we wrote "The Book of WOW" to help advisors cultivate WOW experiences (see sidebar on ThinkAdvisor.com for more on the book).
OM: What do advisors need to know about cultivating these experiences?
JE: First, adopt a mindset for WOW. Culture is not just the main thing for an advisor, it's the only thing. When we expand our capacity for WOW, we improve the culture. We make clients want to sign up with us.
Be aware that a WOW for one person is not necessarily a WOW for someone else. Advisors need to determine the unique coordinates of each WOWee—the passions and interests of the individual client and their personality type. Are they a Driver, a Social or an Analytic? With Drivers, you want to be bold, be brief and be gone. For a Social, earmark time to talk about family and friends. With an Analytic, accuracy and thoroughness count above all else.
You also want to know the emotional dynamics of the WOWee. How do they want to be appreciated? Is it through acknowledgment of their accomplishments, by spending time with you, by doing some nice service for them or through tokens of appreciation?
And how do they want to be communicated with? Some prefer handwritten notes. Analytics like charts and graphs and reports delivered for them to review, while Socials may prefer a visit on the veranda with latte in hand. Drivers like emails of less than 12 words delivered before 7 a.m.
OM: One of the quotes I love in your book is "All business is personal" by Dr. Michelli. I truly believe that.
JE: Just as real estate is all about "location, location, location," WOW is all about information, information, information. To gather information you can use in creating great WOW experiences, you need to establish the habit of listening when clients don't think you're listening. This will allow you to anticipate and satisfy unstated needs.
Another saying I like is a variation of the quote by Louis Pasteur: "Chance favors the prepared mind." We say, "WOW favors the prepared mind." When you commit to the art of WOW, all sorts of opportunities will open up.
OM: So a WOW doesn't have to be elaborate for a client to feel special?
JE: Not at all. For instance, suppose you're JW Marriott and I return to your hotel early one morning, exhausted after a long run. Before I can say a word, the bellman comes over and hands me a bottle of water.
We heard another example of an advisor who was turned away on a cold call. He happened to find out that the prospect was worried about an ailing cat. He bought a book on cat health care and delivered it to the prospect's office with a warm note about his own experiences with a beloved dog. That opened the door to what eventually became a strong client relationship.
OM: Might a well-meant WOW experience seem intrusive to a client?
JE: The sine qua non of the art of WOW is sincerity. When you're sincere, it's hard to be inappropriate.
Tracy White: That's why understanding the individual attributes, characteristics and preferences of each client is so critical.
OM: Let's talk about anti-WOW experiences and how to salvage them.
JE: Service breakdowns and an unhappy client—this is what we characterize as anti-WOW. With the right response, we can catapult from an anti-WOW experience to a WOW experience.
Here's an example. This advisor's client was a super-Analytic. A portfolio performance report was incorrect by a small amount. For an Analytic, this is a major anti-WOW.
As soon as the advisor realized the error, he jumped in the car with the corrected report. En route he stopped off at Starbucks to get the kind of coffee she loved.
He showed up at her doorstep with the corrected report and the coffee and a sincere apology. Two weeks later, she introduced him to a friend with a substantial account.
When an anti-WOW happens, three S's need to be deployed: be Swift, be Sincere and Show results. And throw in some coffee for good measure.
OM: How can an advisor get his or her team to develop a WOW focus?
JE: First, designate a WOW czar or czarina and empower them to think up and deliver WOW experiences. Many advisors aren't good at doing this themselves; in fact, they shudder when I suggest it. You need to find someone who has outstanding emotional intelligence.
Second, start conducting weekly WOW audits. The WOW czar or czarina calls a meeting to talk about three to five clients or prospects that you can plan to WOW. In a WOW audit, it's all about creativity. Who can come up with the best ideas for a WOW experience?
Third, start delivering WOW training sessions yourself to your centers of influence. Here at Janus Labs, we have a compliance-approved WOW presentation for advisors to deliver to their centers of influence: CPAs, estate planners, small business owners, philanthropic executives and so on.
OM: Some advisors may say, "How can I find time to create WOW experiences? I'm working flat-out already!" How would you respond?
JE: That's why assigning a WOW czar or czarina is so important. Some firms have hired outside staff, even college interns, to focus on this vital function.
On our own team, we have a concierge whose job is creating WOWs for our sales directors to deliver to the advisors who are our clients. Advisors will ask our concierge to help them generate WOW ideas and experiences for their clients, including big life events like a first grandchild, 50th wedding anniversary or retirement.
At Janus, we want to help you make WOW a habit or a ritual so that it gets fully integrated into your practice and you get addicted to it. If you deliver just one WOW a week for the next eight weeks, it will make an unmistakable improvement in the trajectory of your practice. In the longer run, it can help you create clients for life.
For more on "The Art of Wow!" please read this sidebar to Olivia Mellan's column in the November 2013 issue of Investment Advisor.


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Consultation report: Human rights issues in insurance
October 2001 - In October 1999, the Ontario Human Rights Commission released a Discussion Paper for public consultation entitled Human Rights Issues in Insurance. This Consultation Report summarizes comments and viewpoints that were communicated to the Commission. The Report also examines possible directions to ensure human rights issues in insurance continue to receive attention in the future. A summary of relevant Code sections and selected case law is included in the appendices.


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Basically, this is my problem. I have two files: NoteFrame.java and Chords.java.
I'm attempting to make an instance of the NoteFrame dialog appear when I click on a button in the Chords.java class.
I have the following code in the event handler code for the button "tunerBtn" in the Chords.java class:
private void tunerBtnActionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
// TODO add your handling code here:
NoteFrame newNoteFrame = new NoteFrame();
This works, as in when I click the button, the NoteFrame dialog appears. However, the NoteFrame dialog is not set up as it is when I run the dialog directly from the NoteFrame class itself.
Inside the 'main' function in the NoteFrame class I have included a function called 'run' which sets up all the JLabels, Text colours etc.. for the dialog. This doesnt seem to be called when the NoteFrame dialog is created by the button click in the Chords class..
Is there any way to gain access to 'main' or 'run' through the Chords class in order to ensure the dialog is set up correctly..??
Any help is appreciated,


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As of yesterday, the 10.1.3.4 Application Server is available on OTN for download. Note, that this is not a full-blown install, it's a maintenance release, a patch on top of 10.1.3.2. Search for 10.1.3.4 patch on the download page.
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