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Lally & Doug
Lally and Doug were married on a crisp autumn day on October. The most amazing thing about this wedding was the amount of love that poured out of everyone's hearts. The couple and their families have such a close bond and it was highlighted for such a special occasion. Many of Lally and Doug's close friends flew in from all over the country to celebrate with them and it was very clear that the friendships are held near and dear to their hearts. It was a beautiful thing to witness such a profound and genuine love. Twin Lens Photography did an impeccable job of capturing this love and highlighting the perfect moments between the bride and groom and documenting an incredible day!
To honor a tradition of the past, Lally wore the wedding dress that not only her mother wore, but her grandmother wore as well. It fit perfectly and looked incredible on the third generation bride! The bridesmaids were in beautiful, flowy Joanne August dresses in a dark teal color. This was accented perfectly by the coral junior bridesmaids dresses for a nod to the vibrant Santa Fe color palette. Lally and her father had a grand entrance to the ceremony via horse and carriage. This was kept as a surprise from Doug as he awaited at the altar.
The ceremony took place in a large open field with a stunning backdrop of the sweeping Sangre de Cristo mountain range, dotted with golden trees in a crisp autumn day. Andrea Soorikian Design built a custom wood arbor for Lally and Doug to stand beneath as they said their vows. The poles were adorned with gauzy fabric drapes and blooms in soft blush, peach and dusty green. The ceremony was filled with beautiful readings and songs performed by family members. The guests were led to the cocktail hour by a mariachi band where they sipped margaritas and enjoyed ceviche shooters and mini tuna tartare tacos.
The reception was held is a beautiful tent adorned with chandeliers and tables with richly colored centerpieces. Amber candles, dried Choya cactus, air plants and succulents accented the hot pink dahlias, orange roses, coral Gloriosa lilies and antique hydrangea. Guests dined on a deconstructed salad with pears, goat cheese, dried cranberries and a balsamic drizzle accompanied by a gazpacho shooter. The entree nodded to Santa Fe fare with a local poblano stuffed with calabacitas (a local New Mexican of squash ans zucchini) and braised short ribs on top of a green chile polenta. The dessert also had a little Santa Fe spice! Mayan Chocolate Cake was mixed with a hint of red chile for an added kick! It was draped with a cascade of beautiful flowers.
After dinner and a series of heartfelt toasts guests enjoyed the most epic dance party. Funkiphino, a 13 piece band based out of Denver put on an unforgettable show! The dance floor was packed until 2 am! A late night taco bar was set up to keep guests fueled and even had mini churros with a dulce du leche dipping sauce.
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MANIT MBA Admissions 2011-2012
MANIT MBA Admissions 2011-2012
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology-MANIT MBA Admissions 2011
Application are invited for admission to the MBA Full Time (2 years) course 2011-12
Eligibility : The candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree, with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA (55% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe), of any of the Universities incorporated in any act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institution established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC
Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India. The Bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent. Candidates appearing for the final examination of bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification can also apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be allowed to join the programme provisionally and will be required to submit the result/Marksheet by 31st July 2011.
Admission Procedure : Candidates applying for MBA are required to have qualified in CAT-2010. The admission to MBA will be on the basis of CAT score, Group discussion/Personal interview. Cutoff percentile and selection criteria in case of tie in CAT score shall be decided by the Institute.
Sponsored candidates will be selected through institute test/interview. Any student seeking admission under this category shall be working on a regular post in any Govt./Semi Govt./Public Sector Units/AICTE approved Academic Institutes/Research Organizations/Public Limited Company for a minimum of 02 years, after graduation. The application form of such candidates should be dully forwarded by the parent organization sponsoring the candidate & stating that the candidate will be relieved from the organization for pursuing the full time MBA course.
The list of selected candidates will be made available on the institute website. All the candidates are required to visit the institute website regularly for updates. No individual information will be sent.
Reservation : The reservation (SC/ST/OBC/PH) will be as per Govt. of India norms.
Submission of Form : The application forms completed in all respects should be submitted to Asstt. Registrar (Admission) MANIT, Bhopal-462051, by 2nd May 2011 along with non-refundable processing fees through crossed IPO/Bank Draft of Rs. 800/- for General/OBC candidates & Rs. 400/- for SC/ST candidates payable to "Director, MANIT, Bhopal". The application form can be down loaded from MANIT website www.manit.ac.in or can be collected from admission section, MANIT, by paying Rs.
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Prepackaged software giant Microsoft uncorked its latest online business productivity service, dubbed Office 365, today.
It's essentially a re-branding exercise by Redmond, which has replaced the firm's clunkily-named Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS) of apps with a cloud-based offering for biz customers.
But the song largely remains the same insofar as Microsoft still plans to ringfence its software offline.
That's because Office 365 is really hamstrung if a customer doesn't also licence the desktop version of either Office 2010 Professional Plus or Office 2007 SP2 on their computers.
Microsoft is hoping the gambit of enticing customers into the cloud, where it has suffered some recent wobbles, will pay off for what it sees as a new lease of life for its Office, SharePoint, Exchange and Lync software.
The company said today that 200,000 people had tested the beta version of Office 365 since it was released in November last year.
Microsoft claimed businesses using the test build had reduced IT costs by up to an estimated 50 per cent.
Monthly price tags from $2 to $27 per user, per month have been slapped on Office 365, which is available in 40 markets.
"With Office 365 for small businesses, customers can be up and running with Office Web Apps, Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online, Microsoft Lync Online and an external website in minutes, for $6 (US) per user, per month.
"These tools put enterprise-grade email, shared documents, instant messaging, video and web conferencing, portals, and more at everyone's fingertips," said the software maker.
MS boss Steve Ballmer billed the offering as "where Microsoft Office meets the cloud". He also reminded everyone at a gathering in New York today that over one billion people worldwide used a version of his company's productivity suite, with Office 365 "collaboration meets productivity," he said.
Ballmer was also keen not to exclude the SME segment of customers, which is unlikely to benefit from the full suite of goods offered by Office 365, given that many SMEs won't qualify for Office 2010 Pro Plus, which comes with a subscription fee aimed at punters who spend quite large sums of money with Microsoft.
Traditionally, smaller businesses are quicker to shift to newer tech, in part because they have less legacy software and fewer staff on their books.
In contrast, larger businesses are much slower to upgrade at an enterprise level.
Perhaps that's why Ballmer made the SME play today. But arguably, Microsoft's Office suite is popular among biz customers because its content, unlike that of Google's current Apps product, can be stored offline.
Microsoft is undoubtedly taking a measured approach by keeping its software on the desktop for some customers as well as online. It is unclear if MS has got the balance right. Some argue, too, that the vendor has arrived late in the cloud.
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What was expected to be an evenly matched five-round headliner turned into a rather brief affair at Saturday's UFC on FUEL TV 6 event.
In a clash of former big-show champions, Cung Le (9-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) used a perfectly placed overhand right to score a one-punch knockout of fellow middleweight Rich Franklin (29-7 MMA, 14-6 UFC).
Full fight video highlights are now available of the bout.
UFC on FUEL TV 6 took place at Macau Venetian Resort Hotel's CotaiArena. The event, which aired in the early morning hours in the U.S., marked the UFC's debut in China.
And the Vietnamese-born Le, who along with Korean fighter Dong Hyun Kim was one of the week's most popular fights, didn't fail to disappoint.
The former Strikeforce champion built off a recent UFC-debut win over Patrick Cote with a stunning knockout of former UFC champ Franklin. While Le appeared a bit flat early in the fight, he simply was waiting for his opening. And a little more than two minutes into the fight, he found it.
Check out the highlights, including the dramatic finish, above.
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With interest rates possibly staying at rock bottom levels until 2016, small investors could be tempted to withdraw savings from poorly paying banks or building society accounts to invest in bricks and mortar.
But property investment firm Assetz has drawn up a checklist for first-time investors, urging them to be highly selective where they buy: 1 Location, location, location – Find an attractive location with a sound employment market that's not too reliant on manufacturing or the public sector. These areas could see five per cent or more price growth. Areas hit by high levels of unemployment will see low transaction levels next year and falls in value up to 10 per cent.
2 Know your tenant – Investors should have a particular tenant market in mind when buying a property. Professional couples, for example, usually require a parking space or proximity to good public transport with two bedrooms, high quality kitchen and bathroom and a sleek, modern finish. Local knowledge or specialist agents may help you to find a bargain.
3 Decide whether to be an investor or landlord, depending on how much time you can spare on your investment – If you work full-time, get a letting agency to manage it on your behalf. Many first-time investors are surprised by the amount of work involved with directly managing a buy-to-let, so delegating day-to-day tasks in return for seven to 10 per cent of the rent is well worthwhile for most people.
4 Be sure the property you choose is a sound investment – Don't let your heart rule your head when it comes to choosing an investment property. Unless you are buying a personal holiday home which you want to rent out for just a few weeks a year, base your choice on what the rental market requires.
5 Know the local rental market – Investors should always investigate how well similar properties have let over the previous year in their chosen location. Ask local agents what rental incomes are being achieved and which properties are most in demand. It isn't just rental income that is important but overall volume of demand, as this can reduce voids between tenants.
Stuart Law, chief executive of Assetz, says: "High levels of tenant demand will continue to underpin the buy-to-let market next year, with numbers of investors and landlords continuing to swell as people seek to generate a decent income from their cash."


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The ultracompact external solid-state drive now offers faster transfer speeds and new colors for its aluminum exterior.
The My Passport SSD is an excellent portable drive for those needing to securely carry data on the go.
Available in 2TB and 4TB capacities, the new drive also includes 1- and 2-month Xbox Game Pass membership, respectively.
The 6big Thunderbolt 3 is an excellent storage system for professionals that give them what they need without going overboard.
The 12big Thunderbolt 3 is the ultimate direct attached storage system for those need superfast speed and massive amount of storage space.
The CalDigit Tuff is an excellent portable drive if you need a fast external storage device to use in rough, dirty or wet environments.
Kingston's DataTraveler Ultimate GT is a fast thumb drive with cavernous storage, but it doesn't justify its outrageous, over-the-top price.
The new M.2-design drive is many times faster than traditional SATA-based SSDs.
The new SSD is slated to be one of the fastest consumer solid-state drives on the market. Due to the M.2 design, it won't replace the old 850 Evo drive, but is instead designed for next-gen PCs.
If you're going to take advantage of its RAID-0 speed, the Atom RAID SSD is worth its high price. If not, stick with the non-RAID version instead.
For power users, this is the best portable drive to date.
The Plextor S2C is an inexpensive replacement SSD drive for an aging computer, but is slow compared to top SSDs.
The WD Blue is a decent SSD that may be worth the investment when the price comes down.
Though good-looking, capacious and fast, the WD My Book has no must-have special features.
You can carry a lot of data with the new My Passport and the many color options open up new organizational possibilities.
The Toshiba OCZ VX500 SSD is an excellent performance SSD for those with a deep pocket.
Fast, compact, rugged and future-proof, the Blackbox Plus is an excellent portable drive for serious users on the go.


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A friend, usually upbeat about India-US relations, sent me an angry mail over the weekend after President George Bush called up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the evening of March 25 to inform him that the US had decided to supply F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in an interview to The Washington Post, "dismissed concerns" about the fallout of the American decision. The mail reads:
"lovely easter gift to india from the us.
The issues that arise from USA's decision to strengthen Pakistan's strike power, I feel, are much larger than merely seeking or getting "American respect." A nation whose civilisational history stretches back to 5,000 years, that is more than Americans can count without a Texas Instruments TI-83, and whose billion-plus population is not dependent on American wheat surplus of the PL 480 variety, can do without "American respect." Thank you very much, but America is welcome to stuff its "respect" in a hot dog.
Frank Pallone outraged over F-16s to Pak
The larger concerns are two-fold. First, Washington's mollycoddling of Pakistan, a rogue state that has not only proliferated cross-border jihadi terrorism but also spawned an underground bazaar where it has been hawking weapons of mass destruction to other rogue states. Second, the arms race that will follow America's dubious deal, with both India and Pakistan upping their defence expenditure at the cost of social welfare spending.
A third aspect that merits comment is the glib manner in which Rice, during the joint press conference she addressed along with Minister for External Affairs Natwar Singh during her brief stopover in New Delhi earlier this month, waved away any 'announcement' of an American deal on F-16s for Pakistan in the immediate future. Perhaps time and space are extremely elastic for those who wax eloquent on "absent morals" of others.
It is immaterial whether or not Pakistan has been assisting the US in pursuing its "war against terror" -- ask those who are involved in the war, including intelligence operatives, and they will tell you Islamabad has been leading Washington down the garden path -- what is material is that India must protect its own national interest. There is little evidence to show that Pakistan has given up the path of terror; nor is there reason to believe that Islamabad is genuinely interested in peace.
If you have any doubts, look at the daily acts of terror in Jammu and Kashmir; the insidious growth of ISI modules in the Northeast; and, the export of jehadi fundamentalism to India via Nepal. Nothing has changed in the last one year, never mind peaceniks who are making silly asses of themselves.
Pak plans to buy 70 F-16s
The absurd claim put out by unnamed sources in the US State Department that the F-16s form part of American assistance to Pakistan to wage war on terrorism is as laughable as the lollypop of advanced fighter jets (F-18s, no less) and nuclear power reactors that has been offered to India. "What the Americans have announced is the actual, physical delivery of F-16s to Pakistan and a bunch of nice promises for India," a foreign office official in New Delhi has said underscoring the absurdity.
No less absurd is the claim made by "senior administration officials" at a background briefing for "select journalists" that the military assistance to Pakistan's military ruler General Pervez Musharraf was aimed at ensuring "a fully democratic, economically promising Pakistan, that feels secure and is thus at peace with its neighbours."
The officials might as well have added that it is inconsequential the US's favourite tin pot dictator is to blame for the runaway basement bomb programmes in North Korea, Iran and Libya, among others. Boys will be boys, you see, naughty and mischievous; what's a component here and a blueprint there?
Those nations that have committed the mistake of trusting the US have come to grief, and how. It will be disastrous if India makes a similar mistake. If the UPA government believes in what it says, that India is a sovereign nation free to make its own choices, then it should not touch the American promise with a bargepole.
The Pakistanis can seek satisfaction in saving 5,000 jobs at Lockheed Martin Corp, Indians need not lose sleep over the plight of unemployed workers in Texas. In fact, it will be fun to watch Bush and Rice squirm, which they shall, if Manmohan Singh and his team look through their alleged offer and go ahead with selecting the next generation, multi-purpose jets from what has been offered by the French, the Swedes and the Russians.
US firm offers 'exclusive' F-16s to India
If they choose to be charmed by the Americans, then India might as well say goodbye to its sovereign identity and become another client state of the US like Pakistan has become.
PS: At the launch of journalist Wilson John's book Pakistan's Nuclear Underworld: An Investigation, a devastating expose of how A Q Khan and his bosses in khaki went around hawking nuclear know-how for a fistful of dollars, in New Delhi last week, a former foreign secretary, mindful of the presence of two diplomats from the US mission in the audience, charged the Americans with "doubletalk and duplicity" on illicit nuclear proliferation by the Pakistanis.
Later, one of the American diplomats, fuming over being shown up so bluntly, accosted him and told him that he had been "offensive and insulting to my country" and "you could have been more nuanced without being inaccurate." Retorted the former diplomat: "We are a free country. We can say what we want… I couldn't care less for pretensions of the American empire."
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AZELAIC ACID (ay ze LAY ik AS id) is used on the skin to treat mild to moderate rosacea.
This medicine is for external use only. Do not take by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Wash your hands before and after use. Make sure the skin is clean and dry. Apply just enough gel to cover the affected area. Rub in gently but completely. Keep the gel away from the eyes, mouth, and other areas of sensitive skin. If accidental contact occurs, large amounts of water should be used to rinse the affected area. If your eyes are still irritated, contact your doctor or health care professional. Do not place a bandage, wrap, or dressing on top of skin where azelaic acid has been applied. If you are using other topical medicines, apply them at different times of the day.
The gel is available in a tube and a pump. With the first use, the pump may need to be repeatedly depressed before any gel is dispensed. Throw away the pump 8 weeks after opening.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
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Interactions are not expected. Do not use any other skin products without telling your doctor or health care professional.
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose. Do not use double or extra doses.
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Small amounts of water based cosmetics may be used while using this medicine. Apply cosmetics after this medicine has dried.
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Ariana Grande-Butera (born June 26, 1993) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She began her career in the role of Cat Valentine for the hit Nickelodeon show Victorious and later its spinoff Sam & Cat. In 2013, she released her debut album Yours Truly which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. In the following year, Grande's single "Problem" was named song of the summer, and her second album, My Everything (released less than a year after her first) also reached number one on the charts.
In 2016, she released her third studio album, Dangerous Woman. In 2018, Grande released her fourth studio album, Sweetener, which topped various charts. Her fifth studio album Thank U, Next, released less than six months after Sweetener, produced two US Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings", giving Grande her first number ones in the country.
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Was there water on early Mars?
Not only does Mars have the largest volcanoes and deepest canyons in the Solar System, it also shows evidence for the most catastrophic floods. Large channels carved by these floods drain into the northern plains, lending support for the existence of an ancient ocean over most of the northern hemisphere.
Valley networks that criss-cross the southern highlands were also probably formed by water. And many craters, especially at high latitudes, are surrounded by fluidised ejecta resembling the ring of splattered debris around a stone dropped in soft mud. This suggests that there was underground water or ice in early times, and possibly more recently.
If water was largely responsible for these features, however, it has long since disappeared: most of the evidence is more than 3800 million years old.
Today, atmospheric pressure at ground level is only about one hundredth that on Earth. So where did the atmospheric gases and water go and why? Each of the seven instruments on board the Mars Express orbiter will contribute towards the answer.
The water could have been lost to space, trapped underground, or both. Four of the instruments on Mars Express (ASPERA, SPICAM, PFS and MaRS) will observe the atmosphere and reveal processes by which water vapour and other atmospheric gases could have escaped into space. Two instruments (HRSC, OMEGA) will examine the surface and in the process add to knowledge about where water may once have existed and where it could still lie underground. One (MARSIS) will actually look for underground water and ice.


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Description of Issues - Example 2
There something missing in Example 2. You've jumped from altering preferences to taking ownership of accounts.
I can understand that if I was editing preferences and sent userid 818 I'd alter the preferences of another company's user but how would ownership of that account change? Rick.mitchell 08:42, 25 June 2008 (EDT)
I see your assumption but the application was so flawed that when you updated a users account and changed the users id it didn't change the other users preferences but assign that id to your companies account. There is a session token that is used so if this is unchanged and the userid is changed when the account is updated then the application will assign it to your company (ie the flawed logic). I will try to make this more clear in the example.


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Lawmakers at Odds on Fiscal Cliff Talks
Congressional leaders remained at odds Thursday over the progress of negotiations to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, with House Speaker John Boehner saying no "substantive progress" had been made, and Democrats saying they were confident an agreement could be reached by Christmas. Jerry Seib has details on The News Hub. Photo: Getty Images.
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Someone once said, "If you want to grow in faith, join the pro-life movement". For those who have ventured forth after first hearing the call to defend life, they can certainly agree that not only have they discovered a livelier faith but have also embarked on an adventure they never expected.
One of the fronts in the pro-life struggle I have found most gratifying is having had the opportunity of directly interacting with a mother that is struggling with her pregnancy emotionally, financially, psychologically or morally. It has been my window into seeing how the younger generation is being affected by the world's view of acceptable lifestyles. In the world we live in today where family values have deteriorated, unborn babies have become disposable and single parenting has become the norm, the need to mentor pregnant young mothers who do not have the proper support is becoming such an essential part of rebuilding our culture. It is also a beautiful way to build a Christian community.
After raising my family, being involved with mentoring mothers through The Gabriel Project and the pregnancy resource center in San Jose where I volunteer has been the most fulfilling thing I could ever have chosen to do at this stage in my life. When people are asked what is most important to them beyond raising their families, they will often say, "Making a difference in the lives of others". I can guarantee that when one makes a decision to direct a young mother to make better choices and restore to her the dignity of her womanhood, it will make a very big difference in her life.
Working with pregnant mothers is a very special calling and a deeply spiritual ministry. I say that because it is truly remarkable how an "angel" (the name The Gabriel Project calls their volunteers) can take on the challenge of mentoring a young woman who might come from a different culture, different faith, or a different generation. Truth and love breach those differences—and the inspirations from the Holy Spirit. When a mother knows she is genuinely loved by her angel, she begins to blossom like a little flower and her new found hope moves her to find solutions to some of her problems because she knows someone is walking by her side. Her pregnancy no longer seems overwhelming and she can see her way through to the future without seeing her baby as a burden. One teen mother I mentored that had been a runaway at one time and a school dropout became the most motivated student after having her beautiful little girl. She lived with her parents, taking full responsibility for the care of her child. She began to be very focused on her future and even raised the bar for the baby's father if he wanted to remain in his baby's life. I wonder how differently her life would have been if she had opted for an abortion instead, like many teenagers who see it as a quick fix.
I also had the privilege of working on a case involving a family that had experienced three generations of abortions. It had become part of their family culture to deal with their unwanted pregnancies. Finally, one mother who had had an abortion herself that she deeply regretted in her early 20s stood up to her family members who were pressuring her pregnant unmarried daughter to abort her child. It was The Gabriel Project she turned to for support. The eventual birth of this "unwanted" baby became the most joyful and celebrated event of the year for them. I'm happy to add that I accepted the role of godmother at the baptism! Going to church has now become part of their weekly routine. I remember reflecting at the time that the real goal of an angel is getting her young moms to Heaven!
Not all cases have happy endings. The heartbreaking loss of a baby to a chemical abortion by a mother I mentored made me realize that God's most precious gift He has given us is free will. Times like that always bring to my mind the consoling words of Mother Teresa, "God doesn't call us to be successful, only that we are faithful". It also provides us with the opportunity to bring His healing forgiveness to those who did not choose life. How truly humbling it is for us to realize that neither successes nor failures are ours; that all we do is for His glory. We are merely His instruments.
Bringing order to disordered lives begins with one good choice—and an angel can make that possible. If I were to encourage someone to be a part of The Gabriel Project as an angel, I would say, "Don't delay if you feel the call to get involved. You don't have to have a doctorate or a master's degree to walk the journey with a needy mom. All you need is heart filled with love for her (which the Lord will provide) and the truths of your Faith. All you have to do is say 'Yes' and all will unfold beautifully for you in ways you cannot imagine. You will find the words she needs to hear that will bring her hope, you will find resources she needs, you will find that holding her baby for the first time can be as thrilling as the day you first held your own, you will find that your prayer life will grow like never before and you will find that you can make a difference in the lives of others." And don't be surprised if one day, you will hear her call you her "Angel."
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I'm probably nuts to be going doe-eyed over sweet-looking guitars.
To follow on from my recent posts, the mirror-faced Ibanez JEM was traded in a local guitar shop and is now on 'flea' bay blocked from overseas bidding.
It didn't stop me from bidding on this.
It's a heavily customized RG Ibanez with JEM pickups and swirl. I bid US $950 (+$65 shipping) and was the only bidder up to the three minutes to go mark (at 5.20am no less).
In a show of weakness (or more likely, Italian guilt), I told myself I didn't need another guitar, but right up to this moment of typing this post, I'm kicking myself for not trying to up my bid in those final moments.
Another good example of letting a sweet deal slip from my fingers. For some reason I feel the need to spend a bit of that yen, and I've been trawling the guitar shops like a junkie looking for his next hit.
I really like the swirl finish on this guitar. This is how it's done.
Clicking here explains the process involved in "swirl painting" the guitar body. It looks simple enough.
I could use a new hobby.
Friday, 30 January 2009
I'm probably nuts to be going doe-eyed over sweet-looking guitars.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 11:39 pm 0 comments
Thursday, 29 January 2009
Tea Water
Translated Ochanomizu, means "Tea Water". But those in the know, translate it as "Guitar City". If one is looking for a guitar in Tokyo, the "Disneyland" of guitar stores is in Ochanomizu.
After missing out on that Steve Vai JEM guitar, I still wanted to try those guitars out to see if I'd made a big mistake.
No one had the same model but I managed to find a secondhand JEM7VBK for 158,000 yen looking as good as new. It looked quite nice and felt good in my hands. The mirror scratchplate was easy to gather fingerprints, but it sure added that extra something along with the nice binding along the edges. It sounded better wound up with some distortion than clean, but better than I expected.
Just for comparison's sake, I thought to try the current JEM7VWK that Steve Vai uses on tour. It's has a different wood body and pickups. I'm not crazy about gold hardware. I have it on my Les Paul and strat, and it tarnishes pretty easily compared to chrome hardware. On this guitar it's probably too much bling too.
Having said that, the hotter pickups made it stand out a lot. Both clean and overdrive rang out nicely. Harmonics were plentiful. I like the sound of this guitar a lot. Just the style isn't my thing. I prefer the black or the mirror one I missed out on from America.
While I was in Ochanomizu I took the opportunity to try the Billy Corgan strat.
Overdriven it sounded very nice and had a great feel on the neck. It doesn't sound like a strat at all to me, but that isn't always such a bad thing. It's definitely a nice guitar to be rocking out on. It's matte black finish is great too. Anyone who's had a black guitar must know how much a pain in the butt they are to keep clean of fingerprints and smudges.
What I've been hoping to try out for a while now is an eBow. What's that?
It's a small device that you hold over a guitar pickup to create infinite, ringing sustained notes. The most obvious recorded example is U2's "With or Without You". I heard it was difficult to use, and after trying for about ten minutes I have to agree!
Something similar is the Fernandes sustainer pickup. Again I tried it out on one of the guitars, and it wasn't the most intuitive process either. Being explained the switches in broken English didn't help things either.
Probably a good idea though. For now I don't need another guitar, but it was definitely a fun day in Ochanomizu. It's been a while since I was there, so it was great to check it out once more.
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Monday, 26 January 2009
For The Love Of God
It's what my mother would say if I'd bought another guitar, AND it so happens to be a Steve Vai song.
Why do I mention this?
Well I was VERY close to buying a very nice mirror-faced JEM guitar with a custom vine inlay neck. I guess there is quite a big risk trying to buy something off an American forum, and then hoping it arrives to me in one piece. Crazy maybe, but take a look at this..
Nice, eh? The guy would have sent it to me for US $2140 with the stock neck it came with as well. With the Australian dollar not so great, it would jack that price up quite a bit, and I'd probably have to pay customs/import duty bringing it to Australia.
Well, suffice to say, I took too long to decide and he traded it in at a guitar store. I guess it was just never meant to be.
I don't need another guitar, or do I?
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Sunday, 25 January 2009
Garageband In A Japanese Mansion
These days it ain't much fun going out in the cold.
With my hankering for another guitar I thought it'd be a good time to fire up my little Steinberger guitar and busker's amp. I haven't plugged in for a while, so I have to be careful I don't let that battery lose all it's charge.
Thankfully it was still working, but by the end of my little jam I plugged it in the power outlet for more juice.
Once that was done, I thought it'd be fun to noodle around in Garageband and record some guitar lines. I found a nice "Arena Rock" preset that sounds like a Marshall cranked-up. Pretty convincing to my ears. One day you might get to hear some of it, possibly as the soundtrack to a Toyko video maybe.
We are out of milk today. At midnight we braved the freeze to go to Hanamasa for that, and some ham. It's damn cold out there.
Saturday, 24 January 2009
Mexi Can!
It's been on the cards for a while but finally everyone managed to get their asses to Higashi Rinkan once again for more nachos and tequila.
It didn't feel as memorable as past visits. Maybe it was the real winter chill, or else the late arrival of most of our posse.
Once everyone was present and accounted for, we got stuck into plentiful Mexican fare. I think I'll let the pictures tell the rest of this story..
Nothing spoils a good photo like a c*ck blocker. Damn!
This was the second round of tequila that I was a little peeved to miss out on.
I left the premises for one of the last trains, to be surprised by one of the first snow falls of Winter.
At this hour the trains are not express and it took an hour to get back to Shinjuku. Unfortunately I was really breaking the seal during the ride back, and I was terribly in need of an urgent number one. I was tempted to get off at the next stop, but I (just) managed to hold on.
While not the best Tex Mex night out, I think we'll be back there again no doubt.
Friday, 23 January 2009
La Cittadella
I haven't bought any new guitars (yet). It's always tempting, as I still like to check out the music shops in the meantime.
While I haven't been to Ochanomizu for ages, I'm always happy to find a new one to "ooh and ahh" over their stock.
Arriving with a little bit of time on my hands, I've discovered Yamano Music in the Italian-inspired La Cittadella complex.
They had a nice selection with mostly Gibson and Fender guitars. I stared longingly at a Billy Corgan signature Strat. I don't need it, but one very sweet guitar.
The prices look reasonable as long as I don't compare it to the (ever) weakening Aussie dollar. A bigger problem is getting it back home. The airlines aren't really accommodating to transporting guitars. Another sweet machine that I would LOVE to own is a Joe Satriani limited Chrome Guitar.
630,000 yen, anyone?
Wednesday, 21 January 2009
Wake Up And Smell The Coffee
We opened up the new Mocha coffee I brought from Australia.
I wasn't sure whether to start the other 500 gram Ethiopian coffee I had or this one. While it's not too bad, this Merlo coffee has a preferable, fuller flavour.
Tonight we had station beers indoors for a while. One of the other guys had brought some Red Horse Beer from his trip to the Philippines. It's surprisingly easy to drink for a 6.9% beer. Dangerous.
On the way home a young Japanese couple were hanging in the middle of the train, with the girl looking a little tipsy. We noticed how the guy didn't seem to take advantage of this situation. Looks like they could speak a bit of English, so after the girl was making eyes at me they spoke to us.
Apparently they have been together for three years. He mentioned that he'd spent a year in Melbourne. Going our separate ways, HE gave me his business card.
Saturday, 17 January 2009
3 Seconds Rule
OMG.. Middle in Shibuya is having a sale!
It's the place where I got my infamous "Japanese Sorry" t-shirt and the "hilarious" Esca Master one.
I like the humour of those, so I decided to buy two! Without much hesitation, I got this "3 Seconds Rule" shirt for 2,835 yen (was 3,360). Mouseover to see the print on the back. (nb. it takes a little while to load).
I also got a Mr Miyagi "Wax On Wax Off" shirt too for 3,300 yen (originally 3,800).
Let's just say I'm a sucker for the Karate Kid. Some might even say Part II was responsible for making me want to come to this corner of the world. LOL.
What does it look like? Click the picture above or else click here.
Thursday, 15 January 2009
Ten Days In A Nutshell
I've been really lazy since coming back to Japan, so instead of writing separate posts, I'll instead summarise the "highlights" of my week.
On the 6th, we opened the box of Belgium praline chocolates I brought from Australia.
To tell you the truth I'm not a big fan of pralines, but who can resist chocolate?
On the 7th, my Swiss watch that cost me a LOT of money to repair died again.
For great timing, it decided to stop working before my Wednesday classes in Yokohama. I went to Yodobashi Camera thinking it was just the battery gone flat, but they said in broken English it wasn't a flat battery. They just gave it back to me rather than offer to fix it. Ok.
I didn't have a watch to use that day. I just ended up taking the clock off the wall, bringing it into the classrooms.
On the 12th I opened up the 4.7kg of Provolone cheese.
We had it with bread, but its taste is similar to Parmesan, so we're finding it to be more suitable grated on spaghetti.
Also on this day we went into Shinjuku in the freezing 4 degree weather. That night we had shabu-shabu at Mo Mo Paradise. For a cheap feed, it's good value.
On the 13th, unlucky for some, but mostly me, I started to get a cold.
Firstly it was just a phlegmy, but not sore throat. Then I started coughing and lastly today I feel drained with a minor headache. At least I'm glad I brought my Panadol medicine from Australia. It's much better than Japanese medicine, which feels like nothing more than a placebo.
On this day I tried out the unlock for the iPhone. It works with a docomo sim, so it should also work with my phone back home too. Take that Soft---k!
On the 14th I installed OS X Leopard on my laptop. So far, so good. It doesn't seem all that different. There wasn't anything wrong with having Tiger, but I guess sooner or later Apple won't support it, so I may as well get on board now.
So today I'm just trying to keep myself rested hoping that tomorrow I'll be feeling genki enough to trooper through my (sigh) four kids classes tomorrow.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 7:13 pm 0 comments
Brisbane Snapshot
It's been just over a week since I came back from Australia. While I'm not rushing to book my final flight back, I was a little sad to be leaving.
On New Year's Eve I was once more at the Down Under Bar with wingman, celebrating the final moments of 2008. It was free entry, and they had a basic Hawaiian theme, which just meant they gave out leis for everyone to wear. That night I ended up with three.
Just for the memories I took quite a few pictures before I left Australia. Without further ado...
In Australia, "Burger King" is called "Hungry Jacks". Same menu, different name.
This is also in the Queen St Mall. "Jimmy's on the Mall". Nice.
On my last night I walked across to Southbank to take a picture of the new Ferris wheel, and a view of the city.
Brisbane Square at night.
If there's one thing that I miss most of all, it would be my car. Almost every day I took the opportunity to drive my car around. I only played my guitars once or twice, but driving I REALLY missed.
You think my hair's getting long? Look who this is. This was taken more than ten years ago. The years go by pretty quick. It feels like yesterday.
Goodbye Brisbane.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 6:23 pm 0 comments
Monday, 5 January 2009
Here Comes The Cheese
I had to wake up this morning around 315am.
Jetstar were unable to get us to leave from Brisbane airport, so we had to catch charter buses from 345am to the Gold Coast. By the time I checked out of the hotel, my bus didn't leave until 445am.
Once at Coolangatta airport, there was a huge queue checking in the 270 passengers onto today's flight. Going through the screening process, they decided to pull me up on the huge chunk of cheese I had in my messenger bag. I thought they were going to confiscate it, but luckily they just put in through separately to check it.
All that 4.7kg is mine! Cheese is expensive in Japan, so it's like gold to me right now.
My rescheduled flight finally left around 830am. Overall the flight wasn't too bad. I requested a window seat and somehow got one of the central seats instead. Go figure. At least the seat next to me was free.
For our troubles today they provided in-flight meals free of charge.
My baggage took a while to come through, but it was easily identifiable.
My father thought it'd be better wrapped in plastic than with a padlock.
I could spot it a mile away, and so could everyone else!
Along with the chunk of cheese, I got a lot of other food as well - Chocolate, biscuits and coffee.
There were even clothes in that suitcase.
It took ages to get home. Unfortunately I missed work today, so I'll be faxing that letter Jetstar provided.
First day back tomorrow.
Sunday, 4 January 2009
Come Fly With Me.. Or Not
Today was meant to be my last day in Brisbane.
I got up at 530am this morning to get ready and drive all the way to the Gold Coast to catch my 1050am flight. I was all ready to go..
It took no time getting through customs, so I waited, and waited. Finally over the intercom they said they had to fly a part from Melbourne to repair a fault on Jetstar JQ11.
Narita airport has a curfew, so even if they fixed it that night the plane wouldn't be allowed to land.
There were a lot of people waiting at the gate, mostly Japanese. They gave us a letter explaining the delay, to give to employers, so that should excuse me from work tomorrow.
I sent them an email (hope they get it), called HQ to an answering machine I didn't understand. They read my blog so eventually the message will get through.
I think I started something when I took a photo of the delay sign. All the other Japanese started taking photos of it as well.
They've put me up in a nice hotel, the Sebel, with dinner included.
Posted by Jimmy In Japan at 4:51 pm 0 comments
Saturday, 3 January 2009
Click My Heels Three Times
Only one more night before I go back to the weird and bizarre land of Japan.
Unlike last time, I think I'm actually going to miss being home in Australia. I actually had a much better time than before. The adjustment didn't take that long to get used to.
Sure, life here feels slower than Tokyo. You definitely don't feel the suffocation of too many people everywhere. It's laid-back and sometimes that's better.
Last night I had another night at the Down Under with a good friend. It was a mellow night. I think most people spent all their money on New Year's.
I have one more night in Brisbane. This time I leave with a little more sadness than usual.
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After starting the season with back-to-back road victories, the Dynamo fell for the first time in 2012, losing 2-0 to the Seattle Sounders Friday night at CenturyLink Field. Sounders forward David Estrada scored the game's firsr goal in the 23rd minute and Brad Evans added a penalty kick in the 27th minute for the home club.
Houston nearly got on the board in the 17th minute, off a Will Bruin strike. Andre Hainault played a ball to the top of the penalty box that Brian Ching one-timed to Bruin. The second-year striker ripped a shot with his left foot but Seattle goalkeeper Michael Gspurning was able to parry it over the crossbar.
Estrada put Seattle on the board in the 23rd minute when a corner kick was headed out to him 25 yards from goal. The UCLA product cracked a shot that deflected off Geoff Cameron's foot and changed direction past a helpless Tally Hall.
Four minutes later, Cameron was whistled for a foul on former Dynamo defender Patrick Ianni and the Sounders were awarded a penalty kick. Seattle captain Brad Evans slotted the spot kick past Hall, who guessed the right direction but could not reach the attempt.
For the match, the Dynamo outshot Seattle 9-7, held a 6-5 edge on corner kicks and enjoyed 55 percent of the ball possession.
The Dynamo first team will now have three weeks before their next match, an April 15 contest against the Chicago Fire. The Dynamo Reserves will be in action on Tuesday, in Kansas City against the Sporting KC reserves.
After beginning the season with three games against Western Conference opposition, Houston will play clubs from the Eastern Conference its next five games.
Houston Dynamo (2-1-0) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (2-0-0)
March 23, 2012 – CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash.
Scoring Summary:
SEA – David Estrada 4 (unassisted) 23
SEA – Brad Evans 1 (penalty kick) 27
Houston Dynamo -- Tally Hall; Andre Hainault (Jermaine Taylor 46), Bobby Boswell, Geoff Cameron, Corey Ashe; Colin Clark, Adam Moffat, Je-Vaughn Watson (Luiz Camargo 67), Brad Davis; Brian Ching (Macoumba Kandji 76), Will Bruin.
Substitutes Not Used: Calen Carr, Cam Weaver, Nathan Sturgis, Tyler Deric.
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Will Bruin 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 2 (Will Bruin 2); FOULS: 11 (Adam Moffat 3); OFFSIDES: 0; CORNER KICKS: 6 (Brad Davis 6); SAVES: 0 (Tally Hall 0)
Seattle Sounders – Michael Gspurning; Zach Scott, Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Marc Burch; Roger Levesque (Leo Gonzalez 81), Osvaldo Alonso, Brad Evans (Servando Carrasco 61), Alvaro Fernandez, Fredy Montero (Christian Sivebaek 90), David Estrada.
Substitutes Not Used: Alex Caskey, Samuel Ochoa, Bryan Meredith, Jeff Parke.
Misconduct Summary:
HOU – Adam Moffat (caution) 35; HOU – Brad Davis (caution) 78; SEA – Alvaro Fernandez (caution) 83.
Referee: Baldomero Toldedo
Referee's Assistants: Ian Anderson, Fabio Tovar
Fourth Official: Jason Anno
Attendance: 38,304


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AN investigation was launched into an East Lancashire doctor after a Lancashire Telegraph report on the death of a new-born baby boy.
Blackburn coroner Michael Singleton halted an inquest on Arron Almond after hearing that Dr Olufemi Olusegun, who was involved in his breech delivery, had conditions imposed on his registration.
And when Laura Tomlinson, of the General Medical Council (GMC), read our September 2011 article into the circumstances surrounding Arron's death, 12 months previously, at the Royal Blackburn Hospital, she immediately became concerned.
Dr Dina, who qualified in Nigeria in 2003, is now facing a Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) fitness to practice hearing, over allegations that the failed to inform the GMC over two stints at the Blackburn hospital.
The doctor was also required to work under the supervision of a workplace assessor — approved by the medical watchdog.
Dr Dina claimed he had sent a letter, on his second day at work, informing the GMC that he had been given work as a locum specialist registrar in obstetrics at the Royal Blackburn. But Elizabeth Dudley-Jones, for the GMC, said the doctor later contacted investigators 'begging for forgiveness and mercy' and apparently accepting that the letter had not been sent.
Dr Dina also claimed he had verbally informed two consultants and East Lancashire Hospitals Trust medical director Rineke Schram about the conditions on his registration.
But he alleged that there were question marks about the feasability of appointing a medical assessor as he was only on a short-term posting.
The doctor worked at the hospital from September 20 to 24 and September 27 to October 1, the MPTS panel was told.
Dr Dina has admitted that he was under GMC restrictions but he denies being misleading and dishonest.
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Early Heart Attack Care (EHAC)
- Angina is not a heart attack, but is the angina pain is severe or prolonged, it can lead to a heart attack.
- Many heart attacks start slowly
- Early Signs and Symptoms of a heart attack, such as mild chest pain or discomfort
- The chest pain or discomfort may come and go
- Pain may be confused with indigestion or heartburn
- Severe pain in center of chest or throat that can be described as crushing, squeezing, or heavy
- Worst pain ever experienced
- The pain can move into one or both arms, the left shoulder, neck, jaw, or back
Other symptoms of early heart attack include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Cold sweat
- Shortness of breath
- Weakness
- Light-headedness
- Severe anxiety
- Confusion
- Fainting
- Irregular heartbeats
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For most people having a heart attack, pain is considered an early symptom that can range in severity. However, not all individuals suffering from a heart attack have pain. Up to 20% do not feel pain with heart attack and those usually include:
- Women
- People with diabetes
- Older people
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"An invasion of Privacy" tells the story of two boys Tom Taylor and Mickey Binks growing up in the middle 1950's. Mickey is the Elvis fan Tom is into James Dean. Tom is not interested in school and plays the wag most days. Mickey and Tom are inseparable and live in the same street. they leave school and Mickey takes on various labouring jobs, Works down on the quay; then as a coalman before getting a job on the Grainger market in Newcastle selling fruit and vegetables. Tom loves cooking and has helped his gran make bread, tarts and scones. he gets a job as an apprentice Baker and confectioner for Archer's bakery. read about their exploits as the two boys grow into men. If you remember what it was like growing up in the fifties then this is definitely one for you to read.
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(CMT Offstage keeps a 24/7 watch on everything that's happening with country music artists behind the scenes and out of the spotlight.)
"Lord Help Me" is one of those songs that makes you love country music. And just as it would've been perfect for Carrie Underwood — who co-wrote the song with Ashley Monroe and Katrina Elam — it's perfect for newcomer Rachel Holder , who is releasing it to country radio within the next week, so I thought I'd get a little back story on it and, most importantly, find out why Underwood didn't hang onto it for herself.
"I have no idea why Carrie didn't release it. It's so good," Holder told me. "I first heard Katrina's version. Then I heard Carrie's demo with just her vocal and a guitar. I think that version must've been from their songwriting session. And I knew there was really something there. But I didn't know for sure that Carrie had actually written it until after I'd recorded mine. So when I was singing it, I put my own spin on it. Even though the song has a Carrie feel to it, I was thinking about my own path and my own problems with guys."
But don't let the title fool you. This song is not a straight-up Christian one. There are lyrics about the Lord and a heavenly mess, but it is more about falling in and out of love. Holder will probably experience that a few more times before she finds the one. In the meantime, she says she's just following God's path. "I really believe that God put me on this path for a reason. He led me this whole way," she said. "God drives my bus and takes me where I'm supposed to go."


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Warhawks97 wrote:Tiger1996 wrote:Well, after all it's just a 125kg bomb.. compared to 380mm rocket! ^ ^
Nonetheless, game-play wise... You still can't kill the most powerful Allied tank (Super Pershing) when it's full health with just 1 shot using the SturmTiger, as the SP would always survive with about 10% HP or so. That's fine though since it's available only once...
Yet, on the other hand just two 125kg bombs by an airstrike are enough to kill even a full HP JagdTiger! Or even the King Tiger which is the most expensive unit in the game... So, I believe it's still balanced and justified.
If anything, then I think just the rear armor of the SturmTiger has to be reduced and maybe MP cost increase.. perhaps from 700MP to 1000MP but that's really all about it.
holly shit. The game for you is really all about tigers and super pershing as the ultimate measurement.
And i can tell you for sure: NO!
Did you even read the damage? Sure, crits and stuff, or bugs like a Pershing ace survives a direct V1 hit without a scratch?
Do you even care about the fact that an entire CW armored force which sticks usually together since their tanks have different roles, gets blasted away just like that? Do you even care a little damn shit for stuff aside Tigers and Super Pershings? And calculating a value of a weapon how it performs in comparison to it or how good it can kill it?
And what has mm to do with kilo? What you think how much HE your lovely 380 mm rocket contains? Exactly: 125 KG... Thats more than a 250 IB (112,27 kg) bomb carries.
My main concern is not that it deals damage in the aforesaid area. Its the fact that the damage loss at the edge of this blast area is so insignificant that it does not just damage stuff there but instead still killing it outright.
And yeah... lets simply increase cost like always.... fits perfect in the "axis quality" stuff. This time using some sort of allien explosives much better than stupid human made stuff.
It doesnt change the way a unit works in game. And how its used etc.
I would suggest to add a riflemen that throws rocks which kills any axis unit instantly. Range is 80 and cooldown 2 mins. Lets make it cost perhaps 800 MP? I know its stupid. But who cares. This is BK, right? As long as costs are balanced (in some ways)......
I also think that the far units from the center of the explosion should take less damage and not just destroy 100% of the units that are in the circle range of the explosion. But im pretty sure that devs will not be ok with it they will just say that it will get "useless"


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Dr. Jovana Markovic joined the Adrian Dominican School of Education in 2014. Dr. Markovic earned her PhD in Leadership and Education with the specialization in Human Resource Development from Barry University. The title of her dissertation was "Exploring Transformational Leadership and Organizational Interventions as Predictors of Employee Work-Family Enrichment." Dr. Markovic earned her MA in Human Resource Management from Rollins College and a BA in International Economics from European University. Her academic areas of interest are work-family integration, organizational change and leadership. Dr. Markovic's recent publication focused on organizational trust and trustworthiness factors in the coaching setting. The paper was also presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.


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Besides the obvious discomfort, seasonal allergies can impact quality of life. Allergies can affect memory and attention, and if left untreated, can lead to ear infections, sinus problems, and asthma.
There are medicines you can take and simple things you can do to protect yourself. But first you need to know what you're up against.
Allergies happen when your immune system -- which normally protects your body against invading agents -- reacts to a false alarm. When an allergic person inhales pollen or mold spores, the immune system falsely identifies these foreign particles as a threat and mobilizes to attack by producing large amounts of antibodies called IgE.
Each IgE antibody is specific for one allergy-producing substance, such as ragweed or oak, and stands guard in nasal and eye tissues.
Unleashes Chemicals
When the antibody encounters its specific allergen, it signals the body to unleash a host of protective chemicals, including histamine. Within 30 minutes, the small blood vessels in your nose widen and engorge tissues, causing a stuffy nose. Glands act up by producing mucus, resulting in the sniffles. Four to six hours later, additional chemicals and proteins signal other inflammatory cells to join in the action. The result: thick mucus and nasal congestion that can last for 24 hours.
"You can have symptoms all night even if you were exposed in the morning," says Dr. Alkis Togias, associate professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins Asthma and Allergy Center.
Here are ways experts recommend keeping the invisible invaders at bay.
At home, limit exposure to pollen and outdoor mold spores in your house by keeping all doors and windows shut (even at night) and the air-conditioning on. "There's a fivefold decrease in pollen particles if you keep your windows closed," says Dr. Tim Sullivan, a professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. A high-efficiency electrostatic filter or air-cleaning system on your central air conditioner, or a portable High-Efficiency Particle Accumulating (HEPA) filter in your bedroom (or other rooms where you spend a lot of time), can trap mold spores and pollen.
When driving, keep the car windows up and put the air conditioner on recirculate mode so air doesn't come in from the outside. Because mold loves the dark, moist air in your car's air-conditioning system, run the air for a few minutes before you get in and go, says Dr. Donald Pulver, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Rochester. This will blow out any mold spores that may be growing.
Dehumidifier May Help
Most seasonal allergy sufferers are also allergic to indoor mold, dust mites, and pet dander. To reduce mold, buy a dehumidifier and put it in the basement to reduce dampness. Just make sure you change the water reservoir regularly to prevent mold growth on it. Dust mites -- microscopic insects that feed on dead skin cells -- love carpets and bedding. To lessen their impact, wash bedding in hot water and install hardwood floors in your home.
As for pets, try to keep them outdoors. If that's not an option, keep them clean and brushed. Some studies have shown that a weekly bath reduces airborne levels of pet allergens.
Because allergens are transported by wind currents, warm, dry, breezy days tend to have higher pollen counts than cool, wet, windless ones. And while no study has shown the best time of day for the least pollen exposure, early morning right after sunrise is probably the sneeze-free zone, says Dr. Harold Nelson, of the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver.
Listen to the local pollen count, even though samples are taken 24 hours before reported. If the count is down, you may still have problems. That's because your nose and eyes become increasingly hyperreactive after encountering pollen day after day during allergy season, so eventually it doesn't take much to get a reaction.
Lawns harbor mold and pollen from trees and the surrounding environment, so have someone else mow your lawn. If you can't find someone to tackle this chore for you, wear a mask over your nose and mouth. A regular dust mask won't do much because it doesn't block the tiny offensive particles. Dr. James Thompson, director of the Botanical Technical Services at Bayer Corporation, recommends finding a mask that excludes particles sized from 12 to 25 microns. Also, what you plant in the yard can affect your symptoms. Oak, ash, birch, and olive trees produce massive amounts of pollen, says Dr. Pulver.
Applying cold compresses on your eyes can work wonders at alleviating red, itching eyes that make allergy season seem unbearable. Many experts recommend using eyedrops that have been chilled in the refrigerator for added relief. If your eyes are irritated, don't wear contact lenses; they can trap pollen against your eye. (Check with an eye-care professional first before using eyedrops while wearing lenses.) Tear substitutes used several times a day may help wash away and dilute allergens.
Drugs are trusty allies. Nasal decongestants work in minutes to shrink dilated blood vessels in the nose and, therefore, improve swollen nasal tissues. Oral decongestants also reduce nasal congestion, though they take a bit longer to be effective. Antihistamines, by virtue of countering histamine, combat a runny nose and itchy eyes, but do little to battle nasal congestion.
Drugs Have Downside
Whichever medication you choose, be aware that most over-the-counter medicines have a downside too. Decongestant nasal sprays can only be used for a few days before they also produce a rebound effect, clogging up your nose all over again. Oral versions can cause insomnia and nervousness, and may not be safe for anyone suffering from an abnormal heart rhythm, high blood pressure, and heart or thyroid disease.
Nonprescription antihistamines can cause drowsiness and impair thought processing and alertness during the day -- even when taken at night.
"People frequently don't sense that their driving performance is impaired from these medications," says Dr. Mark Dykewicz, associate professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology at St. Louis University. Studies show that even if you don't feel sleepy from these drugs, driving and thinking are often negatively affected.
Newer prescription antihistamines, such as Claritin, Zyrtec, and Allegra, provide relief from common allergy symptoms, but may make you less sleepy if you take the standard dose.
If you have chronic symptoms during the entire allergy season, regularly taking an antihistamine may be more effective than taking a pill every so often. Because oral antihistamines do little to relieve nasal congestion, your doctor may suggest using a nonsedating antihistamine-decongestant combination or combining an antihistamine with a steroid nasal spray.
The gold standard of treatment recommended by many allergists is nasal steroid sprays. Dr. Pulver found that newer prescription drugs -- such as Nasonex, Rhinocort, Flonase, and Nasacort -- were four times more effective than older antihistamines at preventing and treating symptoms. Particularly good for severe cases, these sprays relieve itching, sneezing, runny nose, and nasal congestion -- mainly through an anti-inflammatory effect. Researchers have also found that nasal steroids can improve sleep and reduce daytime fatigue among people with year-round allergic rhinitis. Many allergists recommend patients use a combination of a steroid nasal spray with an oral antihistamine.
Saline nasal spray is another potent weapon against allergies. A spray can loosen nasal mucus and moisten nasal passages. Antihistamines can now be directed at the nose, thanks to Astelin, the first antihistamine nasal spray approved in this country. Like the oral varieties, this medication is more effective when used regularly. But unlike oral antihistamines, Astelin seems to also improve nasal congestion.
Whichever medication you take, it's best to start a couple of weeks before allergy season begins. "Premedication blocks allergic reactions," says Dr. Pulver. For best results, use an antihistamine (oral or nasal) or a nasal steroid daily. And be patient. Give your treatment course up to four weeks before raising the white flag.
This article originally appeared on Better Homes and Gardens.


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The Kramer Pacer Classic's body, neck and electronics layout is faithful to the 1983 Kramer Pacer, which was famed for its versatility and playability. No wonder many name guitarists from that era were Kramer endorsees!
The Kramer Pacer guitar's beak headstock and classic 80s block logo top off this classic Kramer with a locking nut to keep you in tune. Vintage Kramer fans will notice Kramer moved the truss rod adjustment to the headstock, but that's the only difference in the Kramer Pacer Classic's neck from the original.
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Remove the mask from Jonathan Quick and all you might find is another mask.
The stone-cold face of a goaltender killer. Emotionless to the outside world. Hiding behind a mask when he plays and beneath a baseball cap, a playoff beard and a hoodie afterwards.
This should have been a night to smile, a night of elation. His game sang and danced and took the big stage in New York to the greatest of reviews. Goaltenders don't play much better than Quick played Monday night.
The way he played in 2012 in sprinting to a Conn Smythe Trophy with no second-place finisher of consequence. The way he played to put his Los Angeles Kings, growing stronger and luckier by the moment, to within one win of the Stanley Cup.
This should have been a night of dreams and celebration, and maybe inside that was what was happening, but the kid from an hour and a half away, from the town of Milford in Connecticut, who grew up a Rangers fan, was eight when they won the Cup, idolized Mike Richter, who didn't go to games here because they were too expensive or too far away, played the part of giant at the shiny new Madison Square Garden.
Before Monday night, he never played at MSG, new or old, never started a game here. But he corrected himself after the game, if only slightly. He took part in a between-periods shootout 16 years ago, when he had played in the world-famous Quebec peewee tournament and his team was rewarded with a between-periods shootout.
He didn't remember how many goals were scored on him that night. He knew what happened last night. The Rangers scored none.
And this was no ordinary shutout. Quick made a save he couldn't explain afterwards on Mats Zuccarello in the first period. He made another how-did-he-do-that save in the second period on Derick Brassard. Either play could have or should have scored: One would have given New York the lead. The other would provided momentum on a night the crowd was starving for something to cheer about.
When asked how the Zuccarello play, so close to an empty net, ended without a score, he started with "I don't know." Quick isn't big on long sentences. "My stick, his stick, maybe a defenceman's stick. I don't know."
He wasn't sure about the other incredible save he made, or was it two more. He just made them, makes them. And for the first time in this now one-sided Stanley Cup Final everything is going the way of Los Angeles.
They are winning the goaltending battle between Quick and Henrik Lundqvist.
They are winning the top flight defenceman battle between Drew Doughty and Ryan McDonagh.
They are getting the better of the bounces and to give indication of how adept the Kings are at shutting down the Rangers when need be, New York pulled its goalie with four minutes to go. For the first three minutes and 57 seconds of that time, the Rangers didn't manage a shot on goal.
Quick was alone and cooled out by then. He had brought his team to this place, this night, after not necessarily being Quick-like in the first two games and that weren't quite Kings-like in everything but victories. But on this stage, with the lights brightest, in the game that often defines a best of seven series, he was Conn Smythe like. He won't win the Conn Smythe - there are better candidates than him at this point - but the fact the Kings have so many candidates, Doughty, Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter, Justin Williams, is indication of just how deep and talented this soon to be champion is.
But there was Quick after the game, knowing the Kings are up three, the Rangers likely decimated, being asked the obvious question: "You're now one win away from the Stanley Cup from your second Stanley Cup in three years, can you taste it at this point."
"Nope," he said, after a short pause.
Everybody laughed. Everybody except Quick. He doesn't smile on cue. The five games prior to Game 3 had not been kind to him. He had allowed 19 goals against in that time, but he isn't facing the Chicago Blackhawks anymore. He's facing Lundqvist, and while he doesn't say so his teammates say he takes these matchups personally.
"That was his best game of the playoffs," said Doughty, saying what Quick wouldn't share. "He played fantastic for us tonight. He made big saves for us, saves he had no business making...Everything about his game tonight was great. He was a big reason why he won.
"He's one goalie who can save the goals that no other goalie can stop."
His teammate said that. He also called him one of his best friends. "He's happy tonight," said Doughty. "Believe me, he doesn't show you guys. But I can tell you, he's happy."
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The Fruitlands Museum Historic District, assembled by early preservationist Clara Endicott Sears, is a collection of four outdoor museums dedicated to topics in American history. Gathering properties from 1910 to 1947, Sears was among the first to assemble a personal collection of buildings and artifacts and open them to the public. In 1910, when she selected the hills near Harvard as the location for her mansion, the Pergolas, Sears was already an accomplished philosopher, completing The Power Within, a book "for those who had lost their bearings," in 1911. In 1913, she purchased the parcel adjacent to her new home and soon discovered that the unsightly house on the property was part of Bronson Alcotts' (Louisa May's father) Fruitlands, a Transcendental communal village. Sears began research on Fruitlands and other communal villages, restored the building, and opened it to the public in 1914. Sears' interest in the history around her encouraged her to publish works of New England fiction and history, landscape and material culture, and even about the processes of assembling and preserving buildings. Research next led Sears to the nearby Harvard Shaker Village. The Shaker elderesses, realizing their village was slowly dying, asked her to preserve their first office building, which had been built in 1794. Sears moved the Shaker building to her land, restored it, and opened it to the public in 1916. After evidence of Native American activity was discovered in her fields, Sears began collecting Native American artifacts and established the American Indian Museum in 1928, expanding it in 1932. Her final museum was the Picture Gallery, built in 1941 for her collection of "primitive" and intinerant painters. Sears' home, the Pergolas, was demolished in the 1960s after her death. The museums that survive at Fruitlands demonstrate the quality and innovation of Sears' accomplishments and represent the roots of the outdoor museum of today.
The Fruitlands Museum Historic District is located at 102 Prospect Hill Rd., just off Route 2, in Harvard, MA. The museum and grounds are open to the public from mid-May through October on weekdays from 11:00am to 4:00pm, and on weekends and holidays from 11:00am to 5:00pm. There is a fee for admission. Call 978-456-3924 of visit Fruitland Museum's website for further information.
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