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BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian officials announced Friday the capture of a fugitive Roman Catholic priest who was convicted in absentia last year of organizing a killer far-right militia made up of members of a dismantled paramilitary bloc.
Beginning in 2003 and lasting for nearly a decade, the Rev. Oscar Albeiro Ortiz formed and ran an organization engaged in murder, extortion and forced displacement, according to his sentencing document.
He did so in San Antonio de Prado, a village near Medellin. From the pulpit, Ortiz had accompanied members of the paramilitary bloc then recruited them after the bloc was ostensibly disbanded under a peace pact brokered by the government of then-President Alvaro Uribe.
Critics of that "peace process" point to cases like that of Ortiz, who was arrested Thursday night in the town of La Virginia in Risaralda state, as evidence that it was a sham.
Ortiz was arrested in 2010 but cleared by a lower court and continued to maintain that he was innocent.
But he was later retried and convicted last August of criminal conspiracy and sentenced to 19 years in prison.
His sentence, a copy of which The Associated Press obtained, says investigators using wiretaps had overheard Ortiz fingering people as leftist rebels who later turned up murdered.
The sentence said that people beaten or driven from their homes by paramilitary henchmen of Ortiz were told they were being punished "for disobeying the orders of the priest."
One witness quoted in the sentence described Ortiz "as a person of two faces: the good angel and the bad angel" and described seeing him late at night drinking liquor with death squad members.
When Ortiz announced to his faithful at church one Sunday that some people would be coming to protect them, the witness said, he was announcing the arrival of paramilitaries who formerly belonged to the Cacique Nutibara bloc that had killed hundreds of people.
The so-called paramilitaries, organized under the umbrella of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia, or AUC, committed more than 70 percent of the killings in the country's nearly half-century-old dirty war, according to prosecutors.
The AUC "demobilized" from 2003-2005, its leaders surrendering in exchange for reduced sentences of up to 8 years in prison if they confessed to their crimes.
Their foes in The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia are now engaged in peace talks with the government in Cuba.
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text: This weekend marks the start official start of beach season! Every year around this time we start to hear more about jellies because people see them while visiting beaches and swimming in oceans. But unfortunately, the interactions we tend to have with jellies in the ocean are not very pleasant ones. Recently, a young girl from Australia was the chatter among medical experts around the world for her amazing recovery from a "deadly" jellyfish sting. We all know that jellies have the power to inflict pain to us humans, and have heard that some jellies can even be deadly. So is her survival of a box jelly sting a miracle? Box jellies are not a part of the Jellies Invasion exhibit, so our experts don't have to deal with them on a daily basis. But when asked, Aquarist Vicky Poole said, "As this is a creature with one of the most toxic venoms in the world, I'd say it was a miracle." The odds of surviving a severe box jelly envenomation is extremely rare. Box jelly stings have a 20% mortality rate, which includes both severe and mild cases, but the extent of the sting, covering her entire leg, is what makes her survival such a surprise for her doctors. So what's behind the sting? Jellies are animals without brains (or hearts, for that matter), so there is no "decision" about stinging. They indiscriminately will sting anything they happen to bump into – prey (for food) or predator (for defense). Vicky reminds us that it's really their survival strategy…sting first and ask no questions later! What happens when a jelly stings? Their tentacles have tiny microscopic stinging cells called "nematocysts" that look like fishing harpoons with barbs that penetrate our skin, and then stay in place while the venom is injected into the body of the victim. There is often pain at the site, and usually you'll notice localized swelling or welts due to the skin's reaction to the toxins. Depending on the species of jelly, the body's reaction will vary in severity, and some people have a more severe reaction than others. In extremely toxic species, severe reactions may involve difficulty breathing, coma, or even death. Let's bust some myths – can anything really treat a sting? Although weak acids (like vinegar) and very hot water have been reportedly used to neutralize jelly stings, your body will still react to the venom in your system so pain management is needed. And if you're in areas where dangerous species of jellies exist, Vicki suggests that you seek medical attention immediately. After all, she's no doctor, just a humble jelly aquarist! Even though these brainless, heartless creatures instill fear among beach-goers around the world, they are truly fascinating creatures that are an important part of our marine ecosystem. This summer before you hit the beach, we invite you learn more about jellies. You can start by exploring the Jellies Invasion: Oceans Out of Balance website! Tags: box-jelly, jellies, jellies-invasion, jellyfish, jellyfish-stings, summer Categories: Animals, Behind-The-Scenes Previous Post Next Post


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Trade Deadline 10 Days Away
Ten days remain.
Yep, there are 10 more days before the July 31 trading deadline ends. The curtain will come down at 4 p.m. (EDT) that day (Friday). Phillies are in San Francisco that night, the second of a four-game series. Ruben Amaro Jr. will be making that road trip.
Teams have scouts everywhere, big leagues and minor leagues, trying to get a handle on players that could be involved in trades. That said, there were only a half-dozen at Citizens Bank Park last night.
Meanwhile, the rumor mill will continue churning daily. Major dot.com writers such as Peter Gammons, Jayson Stark, Jerry Crasnick and Ken Rosenthal will be trying to get the scoops. There are other websites that will also be competing to break the story.
Then, toss in the fan bloggers and the circus gets bigger.
The NBA, NFL and NHL all have trade deadlines, too. But, nothing compares to the media coverage in baseball. Nothing. We blow away the other sports.
Just another example of why baseball is the national pastime.
Stolen Base Leaders
Center fielder Anthony Gose of the Lakewood BlueClaws stole three more bases last night. He's the overall leader in all of the minor leagues.
Phillies top five stolen base leaders in the minors:
Gose, Lakewood (53)
CF Quintin Berry, Reading (34)
2B Harold Garcia, Lakewood (30)
CF Javis Diaz, Clearwater (20)
CF Rich Thompson, Lehigh Valley (18)
Thanks largely to Gose and Garcia, Lakewood leads the South Atlantic League with 131 steals.
Garcia, by the way, was the Phillies minor league player of the week for lasts week. Reading RHP Michael Stutes won the pitching award.
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Terry Malone is in his seventh season coaching tight ends for the New Orleans Saints. In addition to discussing the team's turnaround, the Holy Cross grad also weighed in on a couple of the game's most intriguing players — albeit for different reasons.
The Saints play in the NFC South, which is also home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So he has gotten a good look twice a season for the past four years at cornerback Aqib Talib, whom the Patriots acquired in a trade Nov. 1.
Talib is expected to make his New England debut today when the Patriots face the Indianapolis Colts at Gillette Stadium. The delay was due to his having to serve the remainder of a four-game sentence for violating the league's substance-abuse policy.
"He's an outstanding football player," Malone said Friday. "He's physical, he's got ball skills, he can make plays. He's got a tremendous amount of God-given talent."
That's why the Bucs used the 20th overall pick in the 2008 draft on the unanimous All-America selection from Kansas. But there always has been an "if" when it comes to Talib.
"If he can make the right decisions, if he buys into what the Patriots are selling," Malone said, citing the same unknown variables as everyone else when trying to figure out how this is going to play out.
"And they're certainly one of the five or six programs in the NFL that you look at and say, 'Hey, if a guy can make it, this is the type of program he should be in,' because he's going to have leadership, he's going to have structure. If he buys into it, he can be just as good as anybody."
Then there's one of his tight ends, Jimmy Graham.
The All-Pro is 6-foot-7 and 265 pounds, meaning he has the size of Rob Gronkowski. He can also can line up outside and is lethal down the seam, meaning he's got some Aaron Hernandez in him.
That's a good combo.
Graham caught 99 passes for 1,310 yards last season, briefly holding the league record for most yards by a tight end until Gronkowski surpassed him by 17 yards. He has been just as productive this year with 45 receptions for 533 yards and seven touchdowns.
The Saints drafted Graham in the third round in 2009 after he played one season of college football at Miami. He had previously spent his time playing for the Hurricanes' basketball team.
"I think the thing I'd like to share with you about Jimmy Graham is he's not only a big and fast guy, but he's a tremendously competitive athlete," Malone said. "I think that key ingredient separates him. There are a lot of big athletes out there that aren't successful for one reason or another. What Jimmy has is he wants to be the best, he yearns to play at the top of the game, and he's willing to work for it.
"He doesn't have a whole lot of football in his background, and it really hasn't been a negative because he's so willing to learn and so willing to listen. And he has a great mentor in David Thomas, who was with New England for the first part of his career, and of course Drew Brees.
"My advice to Jimmy was you can certainly listen to me, but you need to listen to Drew Brees because he is going to tell you exactly where you need to be and when you need to be there."
Sebastian Vollmer sat out all of training camp and nearly all of the preseason while making his way back from offseason back surgery. He split duties at right tackle with Marcus Cannon for the first two games, but has been a full-time starter since.
"It wasn't my first training camp, so I was familiar with the scheme," Vollmer said last week. "You shake off the rust and kind of roll with it. I think I'm feeling pretty good at this point."
Um, yeah.
The 6-foot-8, 320-pound German made a number of media-selected midseason all-star teams after allowing just one sack in the first eight games.
"Individually we're all working to get the team better," Vollmer said, deftly deflecting any praise. "Personally, I feel like I'll see how that goes."
Vollmer was the fourth and final second-round selection the Patriots made in 2009, following safety Patrick Chung, defensive lineman Ron Brace and cornerback Darius Butler. He was considered the most unpolished of the group, but has been an effective starter since day one.
Vollmer is making $675,000 this season, the last of his four-year rookie deal. He's slated to become an unrestricted free agent come February and will undoubtedly receive a hefty raise, be it in New England or elsewhere.
Some quick hits and (hopefully) useful numbers with regard to this week's games: The last three season series between the Panthers (2009, '11) and Buccaneers ('10) have been sweeps. The Bucs won the first meeting this season, 16-10, in Week 1. The Buccaneers have scored 28-plus points in five straight games. The Panthers are 0-5 in games decided by seven points or less. … The Packers have won 12 of the past 13 meetings with the Lions, although three of the past four games have been decided by four points or less. … The Texans have won three straight against the Jaguars, by 17, 10 and 7 points. … The Cowboys are 1-2 at home where quarterback Tony Romo has thrown two TDs and 10 interceptions. … The Eagles have won five of the past six meetings with the Redskins. … The Chargers have won three straight and five of six at Denver. … The Steelers and Ravens have split their last eight meetings. Seven of their last 10 meetings were decided by four points or less. The Steelers are 39-10 at home since 2007. Teams on the bye: Minnesota, New York Giants, Seattle, Tennessee. And how those coming off it have historically fared: Arizona (10-13, .435), Cleveland (6-18-1, .283), Green Bay (14-9, .609), Washington (11-12, .478).
Some random thoughts in no particular order:
•Today marks the 200th consecutive home sellout for the Patriots, playoff games included, a streak that dates to 1994. For those of us who were there in the '70s and '80s, it's truly remarkable.
•That said, New England is nowhere near the football town that Green Bay, Pittsburgh, Denver and, ugh, New York are. Not when fans continually yell "sit down" as opposed to "de-fense."
•The Dolphins have lost three straight since I pegged them to make the playoffs. Oops. The Browns are 2-2 since I considered the possibility of Cleveland going winless.
•Curly's Pub at Lambeau Field is now offering the "Lambeau Heap," a barbecue-bacon-curd burger that weighs a pound and is topped with friend onion strings. Wonder if they deliver.
•A stick salute to the Oakmont field hockey team for returning to the Division 2 state final. The Spartans have gone 31-2-10 over the last two seasons.
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Nicholas Kamuda Seascapes Essay
Some months ago, I wrote an essay for the catalog accompanying my good friend Nicholas Kamuda's exhibition of large scale seascape drawings at Cairo Gallery here in Seattle. Here is a reprinting of the text of that essay along with one of the pictures from that show, Seascape (1), courtesy Mr. Kamuda. Enjoy.
Special Guest: On Relating to the Sea
The answer to the question of how to orient paintings of landscape — particularly the ocean — has historically been rather consistent: "Go horizontal, man". The reason for this is simple: you can cram a lot more subject in there, pictorally speaking. However, we can see that Nicholas Kamuda's Seascapes series are all quite vertical. In fact, these works are unmistakably human in their ratio and scale. This relationship enables the viewer to pull psychological and emotional content out of the works in a decidedly empathetic way; These pictures are portraits.
As an already warm morning begins to turn into an unbearable afternoon, a man — cursing the shade's uselessness in high humidity — dodges a cloud of Central Park mosquitos and dashes up the stairs into the conditioned reprieve of the Met. He buys his ticket and heads straight back and through the doorway under the stairs. Being naturally curious about beginnings, he finds himself unable to pass by a work without checking the date on its accompanying info card. He stops to size himself up next to a Medieval suit of armor. Boy, they really decorated things back in the day. Particularly impressed by the craftsmanship of a small desk — described on its card as a "17th century French bureau brisé" — the man tries mouthing its foreign title; In doing so, he becomes distinctly aware, for the first time, of his allegiance to the hard 'k' sound at the end of the word 'desk'. He moves on. Suddenly, and with only a few heroically scaled marble sculptures to forewarn it's imminence, he can feel that a boundary has been crossed. The Modern Art wing, hidden not-quite-far-enough in the back corner of the museum, brings with it a sudden displacement of energy. In front of these paintings, the man feels empowered to arbitrarily deride or praise, and yet, paradoxically, is not entirely confident that his opinions hold any validity, even to himself, outside of this moment. This uncertainly compels him to continue up the stairs to the second floor where he spends fifteen stormy minutes in front of a big canvas that was painted the year before he was born.
Vellum seems to me to be a material that is distinctly contemporary. Though it was invented in the 19th century as a replacement for animal hide parchment, modern paper vellum seems to have moved on from its ancestral home beneath illuminated scripture to become the working surface of architects — of plan-makers. Ideas pass through without distraction. Hold a light up to it and it is almost transparent. Ink doesn't bond with vellum, it sticks politely; You could brush on some water and push the whole thing around — make a whole new drawing.
I dreamed last night that I was in the middle of a voyage at sea on one of those mammoth cruise boats, the ones that boast the attraction of a never-ending summer afternoon on the boardwalk. On one of the lower decks, surrounded by the smell of fried dough and the tan buzz of teenage skin, I stood looking down into a large swimming pool. The pool had been converted into a miniature aquarium — complete with sharks, flashing schools of silver fish, a giant octopus, and numerous other gawk-eyed beasties. To keep this mash-up a friendly one, the pool had been sliced horizontally into separate lanes by thick sheets of clear plastic — each species in their own lane. The lanes rotated through the pool like records in a jukebox or sandwiches in one of those coin-op dispensers. The octopus would disappear into the far wall and a pair of dolphins would slide into view from under the edge by my feet. I began trying to figure out how I might build this mechanism in the real world without the fish getting disoriented and nauseous. Anyway, I couldn't come up with a solution and I eventually started dreaming about something else.
Ink is a waterborne pigment. When ink is pooled on a surface and left to dry, you can see the index of the evaporative process as a dark ring around the pool's border — the last area to dry. Looking closely at Kamuda's Seascapes reveals a wealth of these erratic evaporative patterns. I always assumed that the Modernist goal to reconcile philosophy and form within the same work ended with minimalism, but there's something of this reconciliation present in the Seascapes series. Utilising water and its dynamics in the representation of the ocean is so economic as an idea, but the results are infinitely rich, detailed, and complex. I get a similar feeling watching the real ocean — that water can be so elemental and yet imbued with incomprehensible beauty is surely a key to its mystical allure.
"Out here on the water," his father had said, "one should learn to expect unexpected weather and unseasonal temperatures". To Dylan, this meant cold. Cold when you would rather be swimming. Cold when the last thing you want is to be indoors, sheathed in flannel and filled with soup. To Dylan, the ocean was maybe the only thing that made these family vacations fun, but this year it had been too cold to set toe in the surf, much less dive in. The yellow styrofoam body board that his grandmother had given him hadn't even been removed from the trunk of the car; Dylan had, however, dragged inside the duffel filled with swimsuits and towels with a sense of optimism that his parents didn't seem to want to acknowledge. With a glance at the weather forecast, they'd seemingly resigned themselves to ten days of cocoa and books and trips to the farmers market. Glacial boredom. After three days of staunch gloom, Dylan decided it was time to go ahead and put on his suit. He went to the duffel and pulled out his beach towel — a huge cotton affair that exceeded his home version in both size and number of colors. Making his way up the stairs toward the tub, Dylan grinned at the calls of the sea birds flying just outside. He lay his towel down next to the feet of the old tub and twisted the faucet handles. Drawing a little from 'H', but mostly from 'C' — for accuracy's sake, Dylan waited for the water to fill the tub as he looked out the window at the foaming grey ocean hushing and pulsing just outside. hshhh…karuushhhh… Closing his eyes, he filled his chest with air, leaned over the edge of the tub and dunked his head under the rising water.
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Can someone tell me what kind of bug crawled up the butt of the undead? I mean,
they're always out causing trouble, resurrecting various evil entities or gnawing
on the occasional human head for a late night snack. Some zombies, like Michael
Jackson, have tried to go straight and make a decent life for themselves,
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According to Capcom, feudal Japan was full of these evil dead guys. They just
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also need to occasionally solve a straightforward box puzzle in order to gain
said items.
It's obvious that Onimusha is based on the RE formula, and sometimes
the similarities are a bit annoying. You still use the infamous "green herb"
for health, search for items like cogs and key pieces, and are unable to walk
up a simple set of stairs without the push of a button. It's not a big deal,
but a little more creativity on this end would have been nice.
Some similarities are a good thing, though. Controlling Samanosuke is a breeze
thanks to the Resident Evil style control scheme. It's been tweaked to
be a bit more responsive for the faster paced action of Onimusha and
it won't take long for players to slash like a pro.
Don't think that Onimusha is just a button masher (though one could
certainly play that way), since a smart samurai will discover the secrets of
swordsmanship with a little practice. Dodging and slashing at the correct instance
can bring about a sweet one-hit kill. Very satisfying, indeed.
To further augment the solid show of gameplay, Onimusha gives gamers
an awesome visual treat. Picture perfect CG and great looking scenarios do a
good job of showing off the PS2's capabilities. There are also a few impressive
instances where Samanosuke battles enemies in shallow water, complete with the
appropriate water effects. Everyone should be glad this game got bumped from
the N64 and original Playstation to the next generation.
Cheeseball English dubbing may be the norm, but fortunately for us, a smart
move was made at Capcom to provide the option for Japanese with English subtitles.
I can't begin to tell you how happy this makes me. Bad English dubbing in a
game like this should be illegal.
If you're lucky enough, a mini-game called Oni Spirits will be unlocked. A
nice touch of replay value, but nothing to get excited over.
The only real letdown in Onimusha is its length. The first time through
will probably take around ten hours or so, exploring every nook and cranny and
running around like a lost soul. If you decide on another round to pick up other
things you may have missed, the game can be completed in less than three hours.
So little demons, so much time.
Still, Onimusha is an extremely solid game with not much to complain
about. Its amazing graphics and fun gameplay make this one of those games that
you need to experience. Just watch out for those damn zombies. You never can
tell when they'll be in the mood for a samurai snack.


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The GPS Map app can turn an Android device into a handy tool for keeping track of locations you've already photographed or plan to photograph later. The app allows you to add so-called placemarks to the map, and you can use photos stored on your Android device as markers.
Adding a placemark in GPS Map requires several steps, but ultimately it's a rather straightforward thing to do. Long-tap on the desired location on the map and tap Yes. Tap then Marker → Import Image. To import an existing photo, tap Gallery (or Browse) and select the desired photo.
If the selected photo contains geographical coordinates, you can attach the photo to the current placemark using the Import Image button, or you can import the photo as a new placemark by tapping on Import Image & Placemark.
Once you've attached the photo to the placemark, return to the Placemark Edit screen, modify the default description is necessary and tap the Confirm button to add the placemark. You should then see the placemark with a tiny thumbnail of the attached photo on the map. You can create as many placemarks as you need and use the Settings → Placemarks screen to manage existing placemarks.
GPS Map's interface is somewhat unpolished, and the app can be slow at times, but if you are looking for a tool that can help you to track locations in an efficient manner, then the app is just the ticket.


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Put the cork back in the champagne bottle. Don't go celebrating just yet.
The Chargers cut their roster from 75 to 53 players Friday, but if there is one mark-it-down certainty, it's that a number of players who just made the team are in danger of being off it by the Sept. 10 season opener.
Changes are coming.
One place to expect them is the offensive line.
Veteran left tackles Anthony Davis and Mario Henderson were released, and with them, out walked 60 starts and 90 games of NFL experience. Depth at tackle is an issue.
The free-agency pool expanded dramatically Friday evening with the league-wide cuts to 53. The Chargers were tracking the moves, evaluating players and compiling lists of who to pursue.
"There's going to be good players that have been released by other teams," coach Norv Turner said. "The hardest thing is it's got to fit, and we've got a game to play real shortly. The number one goal right now is to compile the best 46-man roster."
Undrafted rookie Michael Harris is only reserve tackle on the team's roster behind starters Jared Gaither and Jeromey Clary. Out since July 28 with back spasms, Gaither's status for Week 1 is in question.
Turner declined to offer an injury update on Gaither, but in the right circumstance, he said adding a tackle is a possibility.
"If we can add a guy that's obviously capable and ready to play, yeah," Turner said. "But to add a guy just to add a guy? No. That's not what we're looking to do."
The Chargers have four cornerbacks on their 53-man roster.
They're open to expanding to five.
Antoine Cason has been healthy, but the other three veterans — Quentin Jammer, Marcus Gilchrist and Shareece Wright — have been slowed by hamstring injuries. All missed the past two preseason games.
Free agency candidates include Drayton Florence, whom the Broncos released Friday. The Chargers expressed interest in the veteran earlier this offseason.
It's unclear where that interest stands now.
"I'm sure over the next couple of weeks, we'll be looking at players," Turner said. "... We'll just see what happens."
Nuts 'n' Bolts
• The Chargers can begin filling out their eight-man practice squad Saturday at 9 a.m. Undrafted cornerback Greg Gatson, waived Friday, is among the players the Chargers are expected to sign to their practice squad should they clear waivers.
• The team can free up a roster spot as early as Tuesday at 1 p.m. According to a new NFL rule, a player with a major injury is eligible to be placed on injured reserve with a special designation that will allow him to return later this season. Wide receiver Vincent Brown qualifies. "That's certainly something we would consider doing and probably would do," Turner said.
•The Raiders released wide receiver/returner Roscoe Parrish. The Chargers cut him earlier this week.


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If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you've probably figured out that I'm a live and let live kinda girl – a pacifist if you will. For the most part that philosophy carries over to germs too. I don't obsessive-compulsively clean my house (ha! far from it.). I don't carry around antibacterial hand sanitizer. I don't worry about my kids washing their hands after playing outside. I don't balk about them being around another kid with the sniffles. I don't buy antibacterial soap (although it's almost impossible to find one that's not these days!), nor do I own a bottle of Lysol. I figure it's good for their immune systems to be challenged (in moderation) on a regular basis so that they build up immunities and their bodies learn how to fight infection. Heck, even the New York Times agrees A Little Dirt is Good for You (a very interesting read by the way).
For the most part, we live pretty healthy lives. Sure we get a cold every now and then, but true knock-you-on-your-butt-kind-of-illnesses are pretty rare in this house. That is until a couple of weeks ago.
A little over two weeks ago Ava started out with a cough, congestion and runny nose and a few days later the rest of us followed suit. Runny, stuffy noses, coughs, and the phlegm, oh, the phlegm! I ended up having to go to the doctor because the mucus I was trying to cough up was so thick it was lodging in my throat and I was having serious difficulty breathing. (How's that for anxiety producing?! Like I needed help in that regard.) I started taking a prescribed drug to help thin up my mucus and began drinking a whole lot more water. I also took some homeopathic and herbal remedies (Cold Care, Kick-Ass Immune Activator, and Lymph Mover, just to name a few), as well as gave some to the kids (Elderberry Syrup, Cough Control, Sinus Relief). Jody (who's not as concerned about treating himself using natural remedies) started on his own regimen of OTC (over the counter) meds. We also cut dairy out of our diets, were taking our vitamins and probiotics, drinking tons of tea and water as well as some fruit and veggie smoothies and kombucha, and even trying hot toddies (Jody and I, not the kids). Nobody was showing signs of getting better. There's nothing like waking up day after day expecting to feel some improvement, like you are finally on the road to recovery, and then realizing you feel just as crappy and worn down as the day before. It gets old.
Finally, after two weeks of coughing and a runny nose, Ava is mostly recovered. Jody, Julian and I however are still fighting it and, on top of the crud, Jody and Julian developed the stomach flu today. (!!!) Nothing like getting hit when you're down, eh? Ugh. But Ava's recovery gives me hope that the other three of us will, at some point, hopefully in the next few days (pretty please??), recover from it too (and also reassures me that it's likely a viral infection – which is what my doctor suspected – and not bacterial so antibiotics would be useless at this point).
This is, by far, the worst and longest we've all been sick at the same time and, seeing how many of my friends and their kids, both locally and elsewhere in the country, are suffering from illnesses lately as well, makes me wonder what the heck is going on? Could these be some type of superbugs or at least new viruses unlike any we've seen before? Is my lackadaisical attitude towards germs now biting me in the butt? Should I be arming myself with Lysol and spraying my house into a toxic-smelling box of germ-killing goodness? Of course that goes against everything I just said and would definitely contribute to the whole superbug phenomenon. Is there a fine line – a balance between the two?
How do you handle germs in your house? Are you a pacifist or a warmonger? And when the ickies do infiltrate your home, what methods do you use to get them out and everyone healthy again? I'm not reaching for the Lysol yet, but the longer this goes on, the more tempted I get.


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Whitletts Activity Centre, Ayr (map )
Where: Whitletts Activity Centre, Ayr
When: Fri 13th March 2020, 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Cost: £TBC (not free)
Difficulty Level: Suitable for all
Status: Must wear pads & helmet
The date and time of this event has passed
- WHITLETT'S WHIZZERS is an Ayrshire junior/family group which invites all kids from 5 years of age upwards to come along and have fun skating. New skaters always welcome anytime. You don't need to have skated before, we'll show you how.
- Skate & pad hire available, you must book in advance. All you need to bring is your helmet. A cycle helmet is fine.
- For more information contact organiser, Mairi Hull, call/text 07976566727 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Twin Cities security officers on strike
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — About 2,000 security officers in the Twin Cities are staging a 1-day strike.
The officers are members of the Service Employees International Union Local 26. They serve several major companies, including Target, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo. The strike comes after negotiations on wages, health care and job safety broke down. The officers have been working without a contract since Dec. 31.
The Star Tribune says the striking officers work for Viking Security, AMB Security, Whelan, G4S, Allied Barton and Securitas.
Bargaining Tuesday did result in a deal for officers who work with subcontractor American Security.


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He started playing music 11 years ago and since then has not stopped. First being part of a punk rock band in high school known as the Nullified Minds, he honed in on his guitar skills and now that he's branching out on his own, he mixes rock with electronic and techno beats. It's safe to say his music cannot really be defined by genre, but by the man behind it.
"You can always tell it's made by me. When I sit down I just think what's my feeling, my emotion, I don't go by genre," he said. Sometimes a concept for one song could result in 10 different versions as he likes to mix it up and try out all his ideas.
"With music, I could express the emotions without the prejudice of words," he said. "It directly conveys a certain emotion."
His artist name is Eye Am Nine, a name fashioned out of his interest in numerology. And his love for numbers and science has led him to pursue other ventures.
Decoursey is currently working on a three-book deal with iUniverse, the self-publishing and marketing company. He started working on the science fiction trilogy when he was 12 years old. Now, the first book, The Prophecy of the Book of Destiny is set to be published soon. In it, the main character, Jake Thomas, lives on a planet similar to earth and is on a quest to find out where he comes from and what his path will lead him to.
"It's everything but a love story," Decoursey said. "It's all about peace, love and accepting who you are and what life is."
The second book, Idealess Ideology and the third, Infinite Imagination, will be published later.
Though he was inspired to write the story at a young age and continued to develop it in later years, Decoursey isn't too much of the literary type.
"I don't like to read, but I always wanted to write a book," he said.


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Back in October, Tech.co.uk brought you news of the mighty Leema Acoustics Stream CD player - an innovative multi-DAC machine set to take the audiophile world by storm. Now, just as Christmas is approaching, the Welshpool-based team of ex-BBC engineers has announced full details of a matching amplifier, the Pulse.
MP3 input
Also priced at £1,000, the amp has been designed to compliment the Stream CD and is said to be largely based on the company's £2,000 Tucana integrated amplifier. A spokesman for Leema Acoustics said, "By carefully slimming and honing the Tucana design, and by adding exciting new features, Leema have produced a new reference amplifier in its price band, less than half that of the Tucana."
The exciting new features include a front-panel-mounted MP3 player input, a record output, full remote control with sophisticated volume display, and a headphone output.
There's also full short circuit protection for total peace of mind. The Pulse's input selection includes a LIPS-configurable AV input (which enables the Pulse to automatically configure other devices into a multi-unit home entertainment system), and for vinyl lovers, separate moving magnet and moving coil phono inputs.


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kaipo necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 89 diseños de 21 diseñadores freelance.
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We're building a web-based real estate transaction management system with a strong Web 2.0 look & feel.
Our primary logo can be found at http://www.postgamehub.com/media/logo.jpg
For this contest, we need a PSD files for 2 pages.
Designers.. thanks ahead of time for submitting your work!
Ratings System:
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We're building a web-based real estate transaction management system with a strong Web 2.0 look & feel. The software will help real estate investors make $$$ faster & easier.
Our primary logo can be found at http://www.postgamehub.com/media/logo.jpg
For this contest, we need PSD files for 2 pages.
- Dashboard Page (page that displays when a user first logs in
- Standard PageThe standard page design will be used as a template for all other pages in the system.
Standard across both designs will be 2 TOP menu bars. Primary menu:
- My Buyers
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- My WebsitesAnd secondary menu (smaller & above the primary menu):
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- A distinct "Bulletin Board" area with a single video thumbnail and a system downtime message
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- A "Schedule" area that displays a 3-day calendar (yesterday, today, tomorrow) and a list of 5 tasks that are due today
- An "Inbox" area that says "You have (11) new seller leads" and "You have (22) new buyers"Features on the Standard Page:
- See http://www.postgamehub.com/media/fs_seller3.jpg for content .. everything can be resized and moved
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A Kogin Stitching Sampler: Nambu-hishizashi Embroidery from Aomori Prefecture
November 16, 2012
Those of you who know about sashiko stitching probably know something about kogin sashiko the intricate, complex, counted-thread stitching of Aomori prefecture, one of Japan's most remote and rural areas.Aomori resides at the most northeastern tip of Honshu island and it is known for its harsh, inhospitable winters and its lavish, heavy snowfalls. There is some irony in that some of Japan's most magnificent, hand embroidered, cotton sashiko stitching comes from a place where cotton could never grow, and where it was only seen by trading cotton rags which probably arrived to Aomori sometime well into the 19th century. Until then, the people of Aomori were clothed in garments woven from bast fiber.The kogin stitching of snowy Tsugaru is widely known. It is characterized by white cotton thread stitched in blocks of tight geometric shapes onto an indigo dyed, hemp ground, like the example that can be seen here.In Nambu, a more southern and eastern area of Aomori, where the climate is a bit less harsh than in Tsugaru, Nambu-hishizashi embroidery was done. Shown here is a sampler of the distinctive, colored, lozenge shapes that are characteristic of Nambu-hishizashi work.Traditional Nambu-hishizashi stitching was done in cotton thread on hemp cloth. This sampler, with its ultra-fine work, is cotton on cotton. Later on, in the early twentieth century, wool threads were used to augment the cotton stitched embroidery. Very often, the colorful, lozenge shaped embroidery of Nambu, (similar to these examples) was used as the central panel on a three panel, traditional apron called maedare.Most likely this little sampler dates to the Meiji era (1868-1912), and by looking carefully at these photos, you can see how fine and intricate this stitching is


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The Rainbow Warrior is seen in front of the Kori 1 nuclear reactor, with a banner reading (in Korean): 'Chernobyl! Fukushima!, Busan?' as Greenpeace call for a nuclear energy phase out starting with the Kori 1 reactor, the oldest nuclear facility in the country. The Rainbow Warrior is on a 'Nuclear Emergency Tour', demanding proper nuclear emergency plans. Before the protest, the Rainbow Warrior blew its siren towards the power plant to alert the public of the danger it poses. Every 15th of the month, Korea holds an emergency drill in preparation for a military attack. There is however no proper drill in case of a nuclear meltdown occurs.
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"This is a very exciting time for Pratt & Whitney," said Danny Di Perna, senior vice president of Engineering & Operations. "Over the next few years we will significantly increase our engine production. While these investments will transform our global operations, more importantly, they will ensure we are prepared to deliver this increase in volume to our customers with the world-class quality they have come to expect."
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Angry Bird theme Birthday Party for Advay
Me - okay enough stop it.
Advay - "Mummy angry birds can juggle their eyes."
me - " juggle their eyes."
Advay - "yes they can juggle their eyes ,i can show you."
Advay - "Mummy please draw eggs too."
me-" which eggs ?"'
Mummy- " golden eggs which pigs have taken from the birds."
this was the conversation which we had when i was sketching invitation card for Advay's Birthday Celebration few days back,
yes guys since past few days i have been busy like anything,planning,shopping,designing ,baking and doing so many other things.
Back when we were kids,celebrating a birthday meant a family get together and a reason to indulge in delicacies like Chola Bhatura, Dahi Wada,or Matar Paneer and Kachodi,there wouldn't be any planning,early morning menu would be decided and by evening living room would be decked with streamers and balloons and a ready to eat cake would be bought from the neighborhood bakery, that's how birthday were celebrated for us,then with time as we grew up,instead of celebrating at home,we started going out for family dinner at a restaurent and a birthday cake would be cut there.I was not brought up eating muffins,cupcakes brownies or home baked cakes and bread,had read about brownies and tarts in
Enid Blyton books,but i never thought that in few years i would be baking the same for my sons birthday .
Ya this was like dream for me,i had imagined about something like this,had thought and planned but never knew that whole thing together would look so nice,and at the end of the celebration i did feel good,.:-)
how i planned for the Angry Bird theme Birthday Party for my Son.
designed the card with Angry Bird theme
designed the Birthday banner
baked a cake at home to practice topper for cupcakes
planned the menu for kids which was
-Eggless Chocolate Cake with Vanilla butter cream frosting with angry bird toppers made of fondant.
-Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla butter cream frosting
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies shaped like Angry Birds
- Brownies
and ready made potato wafers
this post i will be sharing how i did the Angry Bird Cake (practice cake :-) )
for the Eight inch Egg less Chocolate Cake i followed the same recipe which i have blogged here.
bake the cake and let it cool,
remove from the pan and keep aside.
for the Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting i followed the recipe shared by Joy the Baker
Recipe name - Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting
Recipe source Joy the Baker
have halved the ingredient for the cake,
Icing sugar one cup
unsalted butter three tbsp
vanilla essence one fourth tsp
milk one tbsp
In a mixing bowl mix the butter and sugar ,till creamy and fluffy
(i mixed it with hand )
gradually add milk and vanilla essence and mix to a spreadable consistency
spread on the cake with the help of spatula.
For the toppers
ready to roll fondant yellow and red
how i did
shape out the fondant with help of fondant tool
i did red and yellow bird and two eggs
(as my son told he wants golden eggs too on the cake ,)
placed the shaped out toppers with the help of tooth pick on the cake
sprinkled some edible sprinklers on the cake,and kept in fridge for some 30 mins
this is how i planned the cake which i wanted to bake on the eve of Advay's Birthday but then that's a different story will tell you guys about it soon,,,;-)
The Weekly Story Week 77 hosted by Colours Dekor.
Bake Fest 6 event party hosted by Sumee's Culinary Bites event started by Cooks Joy.
Made with Love hosted by Colours Dekor.
Thats all guys ,will share with you all more about the party soon
till then take care and Happy Blogging.
18 comments:
- MySpicyKitchen said...
Nice cake!
- April 25, 2012 at 9:45 PM
- Jeyashris Kitchen said...
Belated wishes to advay and no wonder he enjoyed this yummy cake
- April 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM
- Unknown said...
Priyanka, that conversation sounds so cute, love the kids this way and their eyes for details. Belated happy birthday to him. Great looking cake :)
- April 25, 2012 at 10:53 PM
- Spice up the Curry said...
wow lovely angry bird theme cake. just love it
- April 26, 2012 at 1:44 AM
- Priya Suresh said...
Belated birthday wishes to Advay, cute conservation Priyanka..beautiful cake.
- April 26, 2012 at 5:25 AM
- R said...
:)) my son is a huge angry bird fan too.. what a coincidence, i bought the same game for him!! the cake looks yummy, sending belated b'day wishes to ur little one...
- April 26, 2012 at 5:56 AM
- Cham said...
Like the sketch and the cake too. Happy B'day To Advay! Hope he had a fun filled day!
- April 26, 2012 at 7:04 AM
- lubnakarim06 said...
Belated birthday wishes to the lil one....seen him growing through the blog each day....cake looks fab...love that fondant angry birds....i really wonder how fast the kids pick up or relate to the characters....
- April 26, 2012 at 9:32 AM
- Sumi said...
love the angry bird theme..my sons is starting to get interested in angry birds nowadays..
- April 26, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- Lakshmi said...
May god bless Advay. You are such a lovely mom! drew b'day cards for him etc. Loved it!
- April 26, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- simran said...
belated birthday greeting to advay.....nice menu..and nice cake..i'm sure the party was great.
- April 26, 2012 at 11:50 AM
- Unknown said...
Happy birthday to Advay..Hope you had a great time....waiting to see the b'day cake..now I remember i have been waiting to meet you and advay since last years birthday..hope we meet soon
- April 26, 2012 at 12:42 PM
- Srivalli said...
Belated birthday wishes to your Son..cake decoration looks cute and nice..so wonderful of you Priyanka..I know how it feels remembering those books..:)
- April 26, 2012 at 1:06 PM
- Hamsi said...
Wonderful Cake.
Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran,
- April 26, 2012 at 1:18 PM
- Spandana said...
Nice theme and Great Cake!!
- April 26, 2012 at 1:55 PM
- Swati Sapna said...
Kids really seem to love Angry Birds! and ur angry bird theme looks just perfect :) happy bday to advay!
- April 26, 2012 at 3:20 PM
- sangeeta nair said...
Yeah Priyanka, you are a grt mom indeed, taking the patience and interest to do such a wonderful thing on Advay's b'day !, He will be proud of you !... The cake looks awesome !!!!
- April 27, 2012 at 11:51 AM
awesome!! the cake is impressive... the sketch lovely.. I love love the theme.. so super cute! !
- May 9, 2012 at 11:13 AM


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Rookie manager embraces challenge of steering franchise in winning direction
CHICAGO -- You'll hear a lot about Wrigley Field celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2014. There will be retrospectives on the ballpark, replica uniforms, appearances by alumni throughout the season and plenty of fanfare.
It's the first year, though, for rookie manager Rick Renteria, named the Cubs' 53rd skipper in November.
Renteria's coaching staff includes holdovers Chris Bosio (pitching coach) and Lester Strode (bullpen coach), and player development director Brandon Hyde, who was named bench coach.
They've got a tough task. The Cubs lost 96 games to finish last in the National League Central, which had three teams reach the postseason in 2013.
Renteria, 51, is well aware the Cubs haven't been to the World Series since 1945 and have not won one since 1908, but that's all in the past. He compared his approach to the team's history as the same way a batter should if he gets a call against him by the umpire on the first pitch of an at-bat. Renteria is not going to dwell on that one pitch, or on the Cubs' lack of success.
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He's got plenty of work to do. Here are 10 questions facing the Cubs in 2014.
1. What will Rick Renteria do?
Renteria has spent 30 years in professional baseball, but he will be a rookie again when he takes over as the Cubs' manager. He's enthusiastic and optimistic and says raising four kids has kept him in tune with the youth movement, so he can relate to players. The Cubs are counting on his background in player development to help the young prospects in the system. He was encouraged to get into managing in 1998 after his playing career ended. He does speak Spanish, which should help.
"I can speak both [English and Spanish]," Renteria said, "and if I don't articulate an idea or concept the right way, it doesn't matter how many languages I speak."
2. Who's on third?
The Cubs used six third basemen in 2013, and they combined to bat .221, the lowest at that position in the NL. They did total 30 home runs, second best in the NL. Luis Valbuena had the most at-bats and appears to be the front-runner for the job in '14. But he batted .218. The Cubs will give Mike Olt a good look. Olt was untouchable in 2012, but the Rangers agreed to part with him to get Matt Garza last July. Olt was hit in the head while playing in the Dominican Republic in 2012 and having trouble with depth perception. However, Olt feels he has the vision problems under control once he began taking allergy medication.
3. Can Starlin Castro rebound?
The two-time All-Star looked like anything but in 2013, struggling to bat .245. He was one of the first people Renteria called after getting the manager's job. Castro, 23, has a career .300 average batting first and could be the Cubs' leadoff man in 2014. The goal is to get the shortstop back on track at the plate, reduce the strikeouts and eliminate the occasional mental lapses in the field.
4. How long will Jeff Samardzija be a Cub?
Samardzija is exactly the kind of pitcher the Cubs want. He's young, a power arm, durable and under team control for two more seasons. That also makes him attractive to other teams. The right-hander has been rumored to be traded since last July while the Cubs try to convince him to sign a long-term deal. Samardzija is willing to wait on that longer commitment until he's a free agent, which will be after the 2015 season. It will help that pitching coach Bosio returns to coninue his work with Samardzija, who is coming off his first 200-inning, 200-strikeout season.
5. Who's the closer?
The Cubs had the second-most blown saves in the NL (26) and head into 2014 not certain who will take over the closer's job. Carlos Marmol is gone via trade, Kyuji Fujikawa is rehabbing from Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, and Kevin Gregg is a free agent. Fujikawa won't be available until May at the earliest, and that is an optimistic prediction. The Cubs agreed to terms with veteran Jose Veras on a one-year, $4 million contract prior to Christmas, and he could get the job. Other in-house candidates include Pedro Strop, who has four career saves.
6. Can Edwin Jackson rebound?
Jackson didn't make a very good first impression in the first year of his four-year, $52 million contract as he led the NL in losses with 18. He was durable, did post 14 quality starts and stayed positive. Jackson shined in a six-game stretch June 30-July 31 when he was 4-1 with a 2.23 ERA, but he followed that with a 0-3, 5.97 ERA stretch in five games in August. Which Jackson will the Cubs get in 2014? We'll see.
7. Who provides the power?
The Cubs ranked second in the NL in home runs with 172, with 17 of those by Alfonso Soriano, who was traded to the Yankees. Anthony Rizzo led the team with 23 homers and 80 RBIs, and he'll need some backup. They ranked third in the league in doubles (297). But the team would trade the extra-base hits for more knocks with runners in scoring position. Chicago batted .218 in those situations, which was the worst in the NL.
8. What can Bill Mueller do?
This will be Mueller's first season as the Cubs' hitting coach, and he is the third to hold that job in the last three years. He won a batting title in 2003 with the Red Sox, hitting .326, was an interim hitting coach in 2007 and has spent the last six seasons as a special assistant in the Dodgers' front office. He's got a tough task. The Cubs want to lead the NL in on-base percentage. They ranked 14th in that category in 2013 (.300). Because the team did not begin Wrigley Field renovations, the Cubs will continue to warm up during home games in their clubhouse, hitting into a net off a batting tee.
9. When will the kids come up?
Javier Baez, Albert Almora, Jorge Soler, C.J. Edwards, Kyle Hendricks and Kris Bryant are among the Cubs' Top 20 Prospects and names to watch. Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein tells the kids they need to "dominate" in the Minor Leagues before they can be moved up. Fans aren't as patient. Baez belted 37 home runs and drove in 111 runs combined at Class A Daytona and Double-A Tennessee. Hendricks was the Cubs' Minor League Pitcher of the Year after posting a 13-4 record and 2.00 ERA at Tennessee and Triple-A Iowa. Almora and Soler were slowed last season by injuries, but that hasn't stopped the enthusiasm to see them play at Wrigley. Bryant, the second player taken overall in last June's First-Year Player Draft, has been impressive at every level. When will the kids get to the big leagues? They'll tell us.
10. When will the Wrigley Field renovation plan begin?
The city of Chicago has given the Cubs the go-ahead to begin a five-year, $300 million renovation plan, but it's stalled while the team and rooftop owners bicker over the view. The Cubs want to install a video scoreboard behind the left-field bleacher seats and a see-through script sign in right. Owners of the rooftops surrounding the ballpark are upset because their views will be partially blocked. Somehow, this needs to be resolved.


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