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Aortic arch
The aortic arch represents the direct continuation of the ascending aorta and represents a key area for a review of normal variant anatomy and a wide range of pathological processes that range from congenital anomalies to traumatic injury.
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- origin: continuation of the ascending aorta at the level of the sternomanubrial joint, in the plane of Ludwig
- course: an arch from right to left and front to back; lies anterior and to the left of the trachea
- main branches: brachiocephalic trunk, left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery.
- supply: head, neck and upper limbs
- termination: adjacent to the lower border of T4 in the plane of Ludwig where it continues as the descending aorta
- key relationships: trachea, pulmonary trunk and arteries
Gross anatomy
The aortic arch represents the continuation of the ascending aorta and is nominally defined as starting at the level of the transthoracic plane of Ludwig, a horizontal plane from the sternomanubrial angle to the T4 vertebral body. The sternomanubrial joint is the same level as the second sternocostal articulation.
It courses in a narrow arch from ventral to dorsal and from right to left such that at the end of the arch it sits to the left of midline, adjacent to the thoracic vertebral column. Its peak is at the T3/4 level.
Three main branches originate from the upward convexity of the arch in the majority (75%) of patients. In order from proximal to distal the branches are:
brachiocephalic trunk or artery (innominate artery) which goes on to divide into the right subclavian and right common carotid arteries
- the aortic arch can be divided by the brachiocephalic trunk into "proximal" and "distal" portions 3
- left common carotid artery
- left subclavian artery
- just beyond the last branch, the aortic isthmus represents a minor narrowing at the site of the ligamentum arteriosum, which runs between the undersurface of the aortic arch and the terminal pulmonary trunk, this ligament represents the obliterated foetal ductus arteriosus and due to this attachment, this represents the site of the majority of thoracic aortic injuries when the body undergoes significant deceleration
The arch terminates at the lower border of T4 where it continues as the descending aorta, in the plane of Ludwig, a horizontal plane from the sternomanubrial angle to the T4 vertebral body.
Variant anatomy
The arch position may be altered:
There are three common variations to the branching pattern of the aortic arch:
- normal: seen in 75% of patients
- bovine arch: a common origin of brachiocephalic and left common carotid artery - seen in approximately 15% of patients (more common in individuals of African descent)
- left common carotid has its origin from the brachiocephalic artery proper, rather than from a common trunk - seen in approximately 10% of patients (also more common in individuals of African descent)
There may be additional branches that arise directly from the arch:
- thyroidea ima artery, usually between the brachiocephalic and left common carotid
- left vertebral artery, usually between the left common carotid and the left subclavian arteries
- rarely the right subclavian and right common carotid arise independently
See: variant anatomy of the aortic arch.
See also
- 1. Layton KF, Kallmes DF, Cloft HJ et-al. Bovine aortic arch variant in humans: clarification of a common misnomer. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2006;27 (7): 1541-2. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol (full text) - Pubmed citation
- 2. Moore KL, Agur AMR, Dalley AF. Clinically oriented anatomy. LWW. ISBN:1451119453. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Kimura-Hayama ET, MeléNdez G, MendizáBal AL et-al. Uncommon congenital and acquired aortic diseases: role of multidetector CT angiography. Radiographics. 2010;30 (1): 79-98. Radiographics (full text) - doi:10.1148/rg.301095061 - Pubmed citation
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The Leadership Conference of Women Religious also appealed in a statement for reporting guidelines to be established so abused nuns "are met with compassion and are offered safety."
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Therefore, it is always a great help to have a savings account that we collect every month for difficult times. This money should only be touched when we need it due to an unexpected situation.
We keep our money in the payroll account
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Apostrophes, Adjectives and Adverbs, the Conditional: More Common Mistakes in Writing and Speaking English
Definition of Apostrophe
Apostrophe or Not?
The misuse or lack of use of apostrophes where needed drives me mad! I'll qualify that; it drives me mad when those who abuse them are professionals.
I don't expect the whole world to know about them, I don't expect those for whom English is a second language to always get them right, I don't expect the local greengrocer to write correctly his board advertising today's cheap vegetables "Fresh Green's!" (should be Fresh Greens - no apostrophe)
An apostrophe is used in two situations:
- to indicate an omission of a letter or letters
- to indicate possession (sometimes!)
It can be a problem for many but is simpler than you think.
Let's take the omission of letters first.
Omission of Letters
"I cannot do that" sounds a bit stilted if we say it. Normal conversation is not like that, we do not talk this way.
Instead we say, "I can't do that", normal conversation "isn't" like that and we "don't" talk that way.
"cannot" becomes "can't"; we have taken out the letters /no/, so we replace them by an apostrophe.
"is not" becomes "isn't"; this time we've removed the /o/.
"do not" becomes "don't", again by removing the /o/.
"we have" becomes "we've", by removing the letters /ha/.
'we are' becomes "we're".
Other examples are: What's (what is), they're (they are), it's (it is)
Do you get the picture? Simple really, isn't it?
Missing Letters
This is usually the one that catches out so many writers.
I mentioned the greengrocer's sign. He was talking about "greens", as in green vegetables. This is the plural, more than one, where all you need to do is add the letter /s/.
In the first sentence of this paragraph is the word "greengrocer's"; I was talking about his sign, the sign belonging to one greengrocer, the greengrocer's sign. The sign belongs to him so we have to put an apostrophe to indicate the possession.
Now comes the complicated part!
If you have more than one person to whom an object or objects belong, the apostrophe goes after the letter /s/. Here's an example:
Singular - one girl: The girl had some chewing gum. It was the girl's chewing gum.
Plural - two or more girls: The girls had some beer (to share between them)! It was the girls' beer.
Plural - two or more girls + two or more bags: The girls had some bags. They were the girls' bags.
It's only the number of people or things to which something belongs which affects the position of the apostrophe.
There are also plurals with /es/ instead of a single /s/:
foxes, boxes
In this case, the apostrophe still goes after the /s/:
The foxes' coats were a vibrant russett.
Ann's Bike!
Names Ending in /s/
One more thing; people's names ending in /s/.
James, Rees, Frances, Doris are just a few. English is kind to you for this one; you can choose!
James has a cat. It's James' cat or it's James's cat. You usually hear two of the letter /s/ when you say it so you can add the extra /s/ if you wish.
Doris owns a house. It's Doris' house. It's Doris's house. Which one do you prefer?
Singular & Plural
Beware the Irregular Plurals
There are plural words which are not made by simply adding an /s/ to the single. For example:
men, women, people (already plural words), sheep (the same for singular & plural).
These words take an apostrophe before the /s/, just like the single word:
'The men's trousers were beautifully embroidered!' (all the men had beautifully embroidered trousers, or all the trousers for men were beautifully embroidered).
'The people's party voted for change.'
'The sheep's foot was damaged.' (one sheep). 'The sheep's field was huge.' (all the sheep)
Plural words
It's & Its
I'm always asked about this one. It's a pig of an issue.
Notice I've used "it's" in that second sentence. What's that short for? You've got it - "it is". It's a contraction so follows the same rules as our first section in that a letter is missing and you've substituted an apostrophe. Easy, eh?
Ok. So now the word "Its". Take a deep breath!
Think about "his" and "hers". It belongs to him so it is "his". It belongs to her so it is "hers". A logical progression is that if it belongs to it, then we write "its", NO apostrophe.
his, hers, its - simple, yes? Yes.
Look at the following examples for clarification:
It's the tenth time today the dog has jumped through its hoop. (It is the tenth time today that the dog has jumped through the hoop that belongs to it.)
It's time that bird had its wings clipped. (It is time someone clipped the wings that belong to that bird.)
See why we need the word "its"? Bit long-winded without it, don't you think?
It's a tractor. Its wheels are yellow.
Nouns & Adjectives
Ok. Now we'll move on to Adjectives and Adverbs. To understand these, firstly we have to look at nouns and adjectives.
A noun is a thing, object, or person, such as "a table", "a boy", "a piece of paper".
We often want to know what a noun is like, we need to describe it. We use an adjective to describe a noun.
The baby was ugly. ("baby" is the noun, "ugly" is the adjective)
The information was correct. ("information" - noun; "correct" - adjective)
There are various types of nouns but we'll stick to the basics for now.
He put the pretty picture on the brick wall. Can you spot the nouns and the adjectives? Nouns - "picture" & "wall"; adjectives - "pretty" & "brick": excellent, well done! Yes, well spotted, "brick" can be a noun as well but here it is used as an adjective.
You're starting to wonder why I'm stating the obvious aren't you?
It's because we need these basics to go on to where many make mistakes - the adverbs! "Oh no", I hear you cry, "Not the adverbs!"
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Verbs & Adverbs
Adverbs are directly connected to verbs.
A verb is a "doing" word, in its basic form preceded by "to", such as "to do", "to make", "to ski", "to play football".
The adverb plays its part by telling us how the verb is done.
He played football. That's rather a boring sentence. We're not really interested. However, if I tell you that he played football scintillatingly, you're beginning to take a little more interest. The word "scintillatingly" is an adverb. An adverb usually has the letters "ly" at the end (but not always; English is full of exceptions as you well know). It tells you how he played.
So, look at the following:
The boy played good. WRONG! The boy played well (there's one of the exceptions). Good is an adjective, well is the adverb.
The boy played a good game. Correct! The word "good" refers to the game, not how the boy played.
I've made a wonderful (adjective) cake. I made it carefully (adverb). Are you beginning to get the idea? I hope so.
Find the Adverbs!
The Verb "to be"
Just when you think you've got this verb/adverb thing, I'm going to disappoint you. "To be" is a verb which tells you about the state of someone or something. It tells you how they are.
I am clever. He is wonderful. They are magnificent.
When using this verb you only need adjectives.
You can't say, "He is handsomely." You know this of course; I'm just making sure that you realise "to be" is a verb.
Right, we've got that out of the way, let's move on!
The Conditional
Don't panic! This is the last section. I have to get this off my chest.
The conditional is all to do with possibilities, there being conditions as to whether or not something will happen. The conditional goes with words like "if", "would", "should".
"He would make a pie if only he had the ingredients." (He can't make a pie but he would like to.)
"Would that he had said hello to her!" (It would have been a good idea but he didn't say hello.)
"I don't think he should do that." (It's not a good idea for him to do that.)
The problems seem to be mainly with the subjunctive "were". It seems that, more and more, "was" is being used instead of "were". Ok, so language evolves but it still gives a slightly different meaning.
"If I were to come over tonight, would you be available?" There is a distinct possibility that you won't go. (I might not come over but if I did....)
Giving advice is a situation where this is used more often. "If I were you, I'd think twice about going out with him." (I'm not you but, put in your position, I would.....)
If only I were there.......
The Minefield of Language
The English language can seem like a minefield but most of it is fairly logical once you get used to it! If you want to make it your profession or at least use it frequently, then it's up to you to be the best you can and learn as much as possible.
If English is your second language, then that's a different kettle of fish. Hats off to you if you can speak it well, make yourself understood most of the time and write it with few mistakes. I'll allow you the benefit of the doubt if there are some errors.
I speak French fairly well and write it too but that's the only language other than English of which I can claim knowledge. If I could even speak another language as well as some ESL hubbers write English then I would be happy.
However, if English is your first language, please check if you're not sure about grammar. There are some excellent grammar reference books out there. The quantity is overwhelming but I would recommend those which come under the Oxford University Press banner as they tend to be the best.
Writing from the heart, with a passion about something with which you are familiar will get you a long way. Words are the building bricks, good spelling and grammar are the scaffolding that supports your work. Strong scaffolding will set your work high and make it go even farther.
Good Luck!
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Which of those aspects above is the most difficult for you?
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Good work Ann explaining these grammar points. Some of your pictures were adorable. The apostrophe can be tricky.
Hi Ann - I have a terrible time with plural possessive. Looking at your irregular plural possessives, I am thinking that if the word itself is a plural like men as the plural for man, then you write the word "men's." But since the word "girls" is the same as the singular "girl + s" that's when you add the apostrophe after the S ?
But you included "chicken" in the irregulars and chicken (sick of putting in quotes, I better read your hub on quotes) is the same if it's singular or plural. ?
Hi Ann,
I came here again looking for your latest hub I thought I saw yesterday on my phone that popped in. But in doing so, I noticed in my initial comment here, that I stated I tend to underuse apostrophes ... as I, for some reason, tend to write out the entire word instead of writing it as we speak normally. I always seem to write out the word "cannot" and now I am reminded once again it is okay to use contractions more such as "can't" as we do in normal speech.
Glad to see you publishing again.
I learned something new today ! :). Thank you so much. Voted up and useful.
I think through the years I have come to master these issues. My big problem is spelling issues where double consonants are involved, but now we have spell check so there is no need to bust my noodle trying to master that. I too am outraged by the misuse of the apostrophe by people in high positions that should know better. Great hub!
Refreshing my memory is always good so thanks for an interesting read that writers can benefit from. Good methodical proofreading is a best friend that we ignore too often… :)
Very useful and well informed. voting up and sharing.
Very well explained! I've never understood why people have such problem with putting apostrophes on words that aren't possessive. :-) But, then again, I've always been in love with grammar! Great hub!
This is really useful, I don't mind admitting it, like always, just above the comment, I am useless when it comes to that darn Apostrophe! lol! I think I know, then the pc yells at me and underlines it, so I think, is it right? or is the computer right? lol! great advice, thanks
Your so smart.
(Just teasing!)
This is another very useful hub from you Ann. I am bookmarking it for future reference when I am in doubt on the topics covered. Well explained and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing your wisdom. :-D
P.S. It's a bit of an oldie. I hope you like cheese :)
Enjoy a pleasant week.
i/ Let's eat grandad!
ii/Let's eat, grandad.
Punctuation saves lives :)
There's always room for personal improvement, and most of us certainly make these mistakes from time to time.
Thank you Ann.
This is excellent English lesson, I'm going to print this out and use it as a reference. Thank you!
Useful with clear examples-Thank you for this!
I so need to pin this to my office wall. My brain gets tangled when it comes to proper usage of apostrophes. Thank you!
im not that crazy about grammar... if the message is clear that's good enough for me...:) but this is a great hub Annart :)
Good post Ann! I am a bit of a grammar nazi myself and you touched on lots of great stuff!
Me too. I almost just placed an exclamation right there.
Ann, Thank you for these great reminders. I am one to underuse the apostrophe as I remember reading somewhere we should not use too many, but you are so right as we do not speak in such a manner. Great hub. Up and more.
Ann, a very useful hub! I know I cringe every time I go back to my old hubs. Up and sharing.
Valuable information here a simple to read and understand hub with all helpful points here.
Good morning Ann!
Keep writing these articles, please. Hopefully some writers on HP will read them and learn. My biggest problem with apostrophes? I tend to hold the shift key down too long with contractions, and my apostrophes always end up quotation marks. LOL People think I don't know the difference when in fact I simply can't get my darned fingers off of the keys at the right time. :)
Have a great Sunday my friend.
Hi Ann, another good helpful hub. I have had a few grammar problems from time to time but I think I am improving. It is always good to read hubs like this to remind us to take care with our writing. Well written.
Always good to read up on grammar, mine needs the work. Well done. Jamie
This is really helpful, i'm not ashamed to admit it. Your teaching is very easy to follow. Thank you much..


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No, he isn't related to Andrew Everett.
Harry Aaron for the Killers ending.
Power2TheSmarks for the David S. Pumpkins ending.
Luke Lennon for the Buried Corbin ending.
Fuck me dead, Triplemania. Where to begin? I can't remember the last time an entire event dominated a Botchamania. Victory Road 2011 or Elimination Chamber 2015 probably. DJ Z, Aerostar and others were involved in fun matches but the bad bits were SO FUCKING bad that it cancelled those out. Easily the worst PPV of the year. What's the worst PPV of the year so far, Battleground? That was like caviar compared to this dog food.
Here's Kevin Gill's length defence of the commentary at the event (in the interest of fairness):
"The ring announcer announced winners before matches were over in some cases.
The ring music of winner was played before matches ended in some cases.
The Spanish announce team sat out the "key to glory matches" that we were asked to jump on commentary for right before they went to the ring. We had no names for any of the around a dozen people in these two matches. And no one went through the Spanish announce table at any time which is just wrong!
The trios match features team members fighting each other for some reason.
The team battle royal had lumberjacks surrounding tjenring and TEN teams of trios aka teams of 3, except in the case of team global force who were all seperate individuals. 2 of them inexplicably fought each other and disappeared from the screen never to be seen again, while a possibly socially lubricated JJ threw tortillas and beer at the crowd. Ps the lumberjacks all disappeared as well.
There were no onscreen identifying graphics for ANYONE.
No one in the crowd recognized ray escoprion in street clothes but I'm a bad commentator because I also didn't recognize him.
Meltzer reports backstage production people did not have a show format.
Rules were ignored so it made me
Cautious to emphasize rules or stips until I saw them actually be enforced.
And finally, maybe someone can smarten up the LuchaBlog community to the concept of announcers being given guidelines to work with. That was the one thing we were given. And the guidelines were this English commentary is for casual and first time viewers And not for purists. Purists and Lucha nerds would be watching the Spanish language feed. We were asked to not overwhelm the viewers with a barrage of facts about every person of the 70 or so Luchadors on the show. We were asked to call the show with excitement and to pepper in info about the influence of Lucha, the awesomeness of triple a, the importance of triplemania 25, how cool it is that twitch is broadcasting it, and how the characters are real life super heroes even how Sexy Star is an influential a inspirational figure to all abused women everywhere, which made for unique moments as I put her over as a hero only to have her not have any baby face psychology or mannerisms during the match and then inexplicably she attacked the one person in her match who was not shooting on/stiffing sexy star.
I included facts about who trained people and who in their families wrestled, how long they've been wrestling, titles they've held and etc
We were also asked to put over the global force thing, which we did, which also seems to be an issue for the Lucha blog community.
Also Konnan is the guy who stated on numerous occasions when we review raw that he does not pay attention to commentary.
If he did, or if He watched botchamania like I do, perhaps he would know that the announcers on nxt, raw, and etc often misspeak, mispronounce names, say one wrestlers name when thy mean another, and etc. kurt angle refers to a "Finn Baylor" and he won the gold medal with a broken fricking neck. When asked to articulate what I did wrong the primary complain that smiling charlie happy could come up with was "you said Nino hamber-GWAYSA but you should have said Nino Hamber-QUesa" to which i gladly told him what a miserable and player hating bastard he is, and that he should go FUCK himself and also suck my dick (from the back)
Plus, i invite any critic to call a almost 6 hour show with 70 people on it with 2.5 days notice and no production sheet and see if you can stay in the zone and keep the energy and enthusiasm up.
Twitch loved it. Aaa gave the double thumbs up.
I'm happy with it.
And, I legit got more positive feedback in terms of volume (amount of feedback) on this show than for any show I've ever done. Which says something about hitting the target market and the amount of people watching, which was incorrectly reported by meltzer. (I'm a fan and supporter of meltzer)"
Included Twin Peaks' I AM THE F.B.I. because it's one of the few bits that makes sense.
The STEINER MATCH ending is from Call of Duty: Black Ops. That game's so old the main audience is possibly old enough to drink now.
I'm more or less up to date on botch stuff after that outing, mostly because Twin Peaks was such a let-down I didn't want to start on House of Cards Season 5 until I'd watched a ton of wrestling to get the bad taste out of my head.
Anyway, hope you liked this episode. Sometimes it's tough when nearly the whole episode is one thing, because if you don't like that one thing you're fucked.
List of Companies and Where To Find Them…
Triplemania XXV in it's six hour entirity can be watched on their YouTube, may god have mercy on your souls.
WWE Network is still there and you can watch the Mae Young Classic with the Scottish lasses.
GCW can be found on the HighSpots Network (worth it for the one with Riddle vs. Gage).
Impact Wrestling still has a website (even though it's been re-branded as GFW, the GFW site isn't their main one).
IWA-MS and elbows on concrete can be found on the always-reliable SMV.
And here's your Botchamania FaceBook and Twitter links which I'll start adding to the final red screen no-one pays attention to.


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"What is a capstone class?" you may ask. "In addition to other discipline-related course goals, the senior-year integrative capstone experience will challenge the student to critically analyze, reflect, and write about the major discipline from the perspective of Christian Worldview." (Liberal Arts Core Curriculum at ACU, p. 6). In other words, it is the culmination of a student's classroom and experiential learning experiences during their time in college. James Prather, instructor of Computer Science, created the new capstone class CS 480: Capstone Reflections on Faith and Work, for the School of Information Technology and Computing, joining the two worlds of technology and Christianity together.
Prather holds degrees not only in Computer Science but has also earned masters degrees in Divinity and the Old Testament. The class was created to help students bridge the gap between leaving college and starting the rest of their lives. Many issues are tackled in this class such as faith and vocation, asking students questions such as, "What does it mean to be a Christian in the workplace?". Other topics dealing with post-college life are also covered in the class such as workplace culture, church, friends, dealing with a toxic workplace and/or toxic coworkers, when to make a job change, relationships, budgeting, procrastination, grad school, and more. Prather leads these discussions with the students and also guides them through a book about spiritual disciplines, asking the students to practice a spiritual discipline each week and then write a short reflection on that experience. Prather says this is an attempt to hand students the practical tools to practice their faith not only at church but anywhere they may be: in a cubicle, on their daily commute, during their lunch break, at the gym, at home in the evening, etc.
Students are asked to write two case studies that consider the ethical implications of technology on humans created in the image of God. To wrap up the course, students are asked to write a personal theology of work, helping them to synthesize the entire semester into a personal statement of what it means to be a Christian in the technology workplace. Students are also asked to make a personal portfolio which helps them look back on the past four years and see what they have done, where they have been and who they have met along the way. Cole Spears, Computer Science major from Abilene, said this has helped him realize "While it may not seem that a career as a Software Developer intersects with the life of a ministry for Jesus, there are in fact many ways I can lead a life for Christ. Simply, in my everyday interactions, I can have the peace, joy, and love of Christ throughout all of my interactions with coworkers, management, and clients. Through just being an extension of Christ, a branch from the vine, to others, I will be able to share the love of Jesus with us."


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I've never seen an episode of "Lost" but I know people are nutso for it and I know the final episode was crap. I think that's enough for me. But the rest of the interwebs might be excited to learn that Elizabeth Mitchell is once again teaming up with J.J. Abrams for a new show titled "Revolution." Mitchell will play a loving mother on the show that focuses on a family that must reunite in a post-apocalyptic world. Andrea Roth was originally set to play the role and she was on "Rescue Me" which is a show I did watch and no one hated the last episode of so I disagree with this move.
Olly Blackburn has replaced Gary Fleder in the director role in the upcoming Dimension Films slasher flick "Kristy." The film focuses on a young girl who stays in her college dorm over Thanksgiving break and finds herself stalked by 4 masked men. You might remember Olly Blackburn as the director of 2008's "Donkey Punch." I remember him as the guy who directed a movie I thought was a porn but actually turned out to be just a bunch of rich kids on a boat doing drugs and killing each other.
"Smiley" is a new horror film about a serial killer that can be summoned through the internet and actually looks not too shabby. Sort of. This isn't the news here though. The news is that the film will receive an October 11th release date via something called Tugg, Inc. which allows people to vote on what movies will be available at their local theaters. I don't know how that works so I'm not going to bother trying to explain. The film will also be available for viewing on the movie's website in both a PG-13 and R rated form. Later on it will also be available on VOD, DVD and Blu-Ray. Even later on though it will be available via interpretive dance performed by a local group of elderly tap dancers with hearts of gold.
If you saw "Shark night 3D" and thought "I really hope to see more of these actors sometime soon" then you're in luck because Chris Zylka, who was also on 2 episodes of "Hannah Montana", has been added to the cast of the second season of "American Horror Story". No word as to what role he'll be playing and honestly who cares. The guy fought sharks, in 3D, anything he does is gold baby. Gold!
"Chuck" star Yvonne Strahovski has just been added to the cast of season 7 of "Dexter", bringing the show's Australian quotient officially up to par with 1. She'll play a young lass helping the Miami PD solve a homicide case while peaking Dexter's interest in her past. She'll also provide the entire cast with a direct line to delicious bloomin onions.
French director Alain DesRochers has been tapped by the good folks at Millennium Films and Nu Image to direct their upcoming vampire flick "The Rising". The script follows a group of mercenaries as they travel around the jungles of Cambodia looking for missing persons. As you might of guessed they run into some vampires. Because they call it a vampire film. Now that I think of it though it would be a great twist if there wasn't a single vampire in the film.
Paramount has just picked up the rights to Libba Bray's young adult novel "The Diviners". The book takes place in the 1920's and follows a group of youngsters with secret powers as they battle the forces of evil in NYC. They also do the jitterbug I assume. Everyone did the jitterbug in the 20's.
Joseph Fiennes, of "hey that guy looks like Ali G" fame has been added to the cast of the second season of "American Horror Story". Fiennes will play the head of a institution for the criminally insane where Jessica Lange's character works. Word is there will also be some romance in the air. Some old lady on middle aged man romance. The kind of romance that makes you a little uncomfortable and kind of sick.
The nice old man from "Babe" AKA James Cromwell has joined the cast of Season 2 of "American Horror Story". He'll play a doctor who goes to battle with his boss, played by Jessica Lange. Am I the only one who just got hungry for some bacon? I can't be.
Guillermo del Toro recently look to his blog to drop the science on why "At the Mountains of Madness" probably isn't happening any time soon. Now I'm confused as hell after reading his explanation but I'll try to explain here. It seems because "Prometheus" and the Alien saga in general is so heavily influenced by HP Lovecraft the camp putting ATMOM together thinks it's not a good idea to push it forward. I don't fully get it but maybe someone else can explain it to me. Also please explain how babies get made.
I don't want to piss in your Wheaties but in a recent interview Anna Faris reveiled that she will most likly not be a part of "Scary Movie 5". I know. I'm taking this pretty hard also. If they dare make a "The House Bunny 2" without her I swear to god I'll shoot someone in the face.
"Wolf Creek" mastermind Greg McLean is taking time off from giving out handies for spare change to fund a sequel to take the directing role on a new film titled "Kill Me Three Times". The film follows a woman in an Australian surfing town who is the link between three different stories of murder, revenge and blackmail. I was just kidding about the handies thing. I'm pretty sure he's just asking people for money. I mean he might be giving handies I don't know. What I'm saying here is I can neither deny nor confirm that "Wolf Creek 2" is being funded by a prostitution ring.
No one likes the French. Nobody. So news that French actress Lizzie Brochere has joined the cast of season 2 of "American Horror Story" is bitter sweet. Bitter, because she's French and sweet because... I can't really think of anything actually. Croissants are pretty good. Let's go with that.
Woman hate Angelina Jolie because she seems like a jerk and she broke up Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and while some won't admit it every man on earth loves her for the same reason. I'm done lying! So the world will love/hate the news that she's in talks to play a small role in the upcoming Ridley Scott film "The Counselor". The film is about a big time lawyer who tries his hand at the drug game with not so sexy results. Have you seen her tattoos? She's probably a lot more fun than Aniston. You can't argue science.
Robert Kirkman, the guy who created the magical comic book "The Walking Dead" has landed himself another AMC show titled "Thief of Thieves". Based on the comic of the same name the story focuses on a master thief who trying to reconnect with his estranged wife and son while trying to keep his life legit. That's the first season. In the second season not much happens and everyone on the internet bitches about it. Just a guess.
Uwe Boll has set his eyes on freedom with his next project. The film is called "Bailout" and will set its sights on how the economic crisis has affected the average American family. I think this sounds great. mostly because that guy could kick my ass in a boxing match.
Some more details on what we can expect from season 2 of "American Horror Story" are flooding the tubes. It looks like Ryan Murphy, the shows creator, is on the hunt for a Angelina Jolie in "Girl Interrupted" to battle with Jessica Lange in the upcoming season. I've never seen that movie but I do own a copy of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" and if it's anything like that I think we've got a winner.
Oh boy oh boy! Showtime has officially dropped the premier date for season 7 of "Dexter" and what a date it is! September 30th. Isn't that a good date. Just turning to Fall time. The leaves are beginning to turn. People are starting to think about Halloween. I hope to be down two pant sizes by then. It's really going to be magical.
I don't know why but I always assumed David Cronenberg didn't even own a TV. Maybe he doesn't actually but he's working on a new show called "Knifeman". The series is a medical drama that follows the happening of a radical self-educated surgeon. Cronenberg will direct the pilot and play the producer role for the series. No word on what station this one will be on but I can't imagine Fox Family is going to pick it up.
I have no idea how to pronounce Karel Roden's name but he's been cast as a mad scientist in the upcoming film "Frankenstein's Army". The movie takes place towards the end of the second World War and finds the Russian army uncovering a creepy breed of living dead monsters that fight for the Nazi's. Sounds adorable.
To see boobies in 3D or not to see boobies in 3D. That is the question. It's a tough one, and unfortunately we're all going to have to answer it because Dimension films has just dropped that "Piranha 3DD" will be released both theatricality and on VOD at the same time. So will the dirtbag in me who wants to see bouncy things in 3D win over the part of me that hates seeing sunlight. I for one can't wait to see how this turns out.
There's so many genre shows in the works I almost forgot that there's already one I watch and kind of like. It's "American Horror Story". It's fun to learn things about each other isn't it? But the news here is that Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson, and Lily Rabe will all be returning for Season 2 as different characters. The story this season will take place on the East Coast and focus on Jessica Lange's character. I also really enjoy ice cream and Neil Diamond. I love you.
New movie alert! Oh god I love new movie alerts. The project is called "The Occult" and already has Rufus Sewell, Anne Heche, and Alycia Debnam-Carey in the cast. What's more it'll be directed by Christian E. Christiansen who directed "The Roomate" and that movie was terrible! Are you pumped? I was too excited to read the plot, but I did skim it and there's something about the devil's daughter coming to earth and a small town with some girls and some killings. Oh man, it's the best Monday ever.
Good for Julia Stiles. She's landed the lead role in the upcoming NBC series "Midnight Sun" about a FBI agent trying to track down a cult that mysteriously disappeared. I believe we're one step closer to finally seeing a "Save the Last Dance 2".
"American Horror Story" mastermind Ryan Murphy will be teaming up with "Apollo 18" co-writer Brian Miller for a super hot super new Sci-Fi flick for Sony. The project is currently untitled, there's no director selected and details of the film have yet to be released. Sooooo... How's your day going so far? Did you watch "The Bad Girls Club" last night? Man what a crazy start, huh?
Get excited folks, Universal has picked up the rights to a new found footage flick titled "Thirteen" which focuses on the topic of possession. I for one applaud the good people at Universal for their not-rocking-the-boatness. If they made some crazy movie based off of a new idea no one had ever seen, well I might not be able to control myself in the theater. This way I know what I'm getting and I'll be able to relax. Thank you again, Universal.
Relativity Media and The Weinstein Company have apparently settled their differences of "The Crow" remake out of court and appear to be moving forward with the project. It's amazing to me that of all the movies that get tied up in legal problems the one film they pick to set aside their differences for is "The Crow". Thank you?
I have no idea what dubstep is but I know I hate it, a lot. I also have no idea who Jake Hoffman and Nikki Reed are either but apparently they're going to star in a new dubstep horror flick titled "Snap". I honestly don't even know what I just wrote there. Reed will play a social worker who finds herself drawn into the exciting world of dubstep. I don't know, it turns out she's a nut bag or something. I'm so lost right now.
Chris Stokes directed "You Got Served" and "House Party 4" so it should come as no surprise that his new film "The Helpers" is a hand held torture flick about seven friends who are being held hostage and brutally killed off one by one on camera. Wait no that doesn't make any sense at all. Take a look at the trailer. There's not one sign of anyone getting served. Unless you consider getting ripped in half "served". I think that's what they call it in Connecticut now that I think of it.
I had no idea Tim Burton was working on a stop motion animation flick titled "Frankenweenie". Mostly because I thought he made that 30 years ago in his basement but what the hell do I know. But here's a new still from the flick which looks to be a little more on the kid-friendly side. Sure the dog is dead but that doesn't make him any less adorable.
For those of you who didn't watch The Golden Globes this past weekend not only did you miss some of this season's hottest fashions but you also missed Jessica Lange taking home the gold for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for her role on "American Horror Story". This is very exciting for horror fans because ya know... it's cool to see horror shows and movies win awards. Because then we can all go online and complain about how it's not horror and how the shows sucks and stuff. Should fill up most of today at the very least.
This shouldn't come as any surprise to people but "The Devil Inside" took a big old nose dive this past weekend, bringing in only about $8,020,000 at the box office. For those of you keeping score at home that's less than half of what it pulled in during it's Friday night midnight showings during it's opening weekend. I don't want to credit anyone for this turn but I did tweet that I was disappointed in the flick so at least 13 people would have been swayed by my opinion. Sorry Hollywood.


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Outside the gates of my Nairobi home was a rain gutter two feet deep, lined with concrete and hedged by shrubs and succulents. Some bright, sunny mornings, I would turn the corner and see him there. He was always in the same spot, sitting on the corner of the street with his back to the... Continue Reading →
A Rock Higher than I
In the last week of October, I had a decision to make. I thought I knew the right answer, and all the voices of Reason affirmed it. My heart, however, (and a lone dissenter) resisted. So began a wrestling match between my heart and my head that ended with my head exploding. It was a... Continue Reading →
Heart of an Oak
Oh, to have the heart of an oak,With the hope of one hundred thousand sunsets in its sap;To feel each blazing day, a blinkAnd each clouded horizon, a sigh; Deaf to the howls of that which passes, Tied fast to life, stretched up towards joy.
On Failing
The little tidbit below is something I wrote back in June of 2012. I was, at the time, in the tight grip of depression. Lots has happened since then and that grip has lost its hold. Though I still have normal ups and downs, I do not wrestle that beast any more. So why do... Continue Reading →
On Falling in Love
A long while back, a friend mentioned in passing that he hoped he would fall in love. Though the conversation was an interesting one, what struck me then (oddly) was the least remarkable phrase: "fall in love." Why do we talk of "falling" into love? Is love a trap that catches you unawares? A deep... Continue Reading →
Ndikokele Bawo
Last week, I sprang a performance on my students. More than that ... I taught them a completely new song ... a cappella ... in Xhosa ... the day before they had to sing it ... for the whole middle and high school. I'm not sharing this because I'm proud of this last-minute approach to... Continue Reading →
Reclaiming Ground
In this cancer-recovery process, I have sometimes wondered which milestone to keep in sight. June 5th 2017 = you have cancer. Mind-altering news.July 18th 2017 = first surgery to remove my thyroid and a handful of lymph nodes. Life-changing experience.March 19th 2018 = second surgery to remove leftover lymph that was still cancerous. Will it... Continue Reading →
"When the storm comes, will you reject the rain if it falls not soft? If it falls not tame?" Sickness is certain in living. Heartbreak is sure in all loving. Death is the door at the end of each path. That these things are true doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is the heart's... Continue Reading →
A Kiwi Christmas Adventure
I made the decision to spend Christmas in New Zealand when an invite from good friends coincided with October's compulsive quilting experience. Random, you say? Not entirely. They were feeling generous and I was feeling impulsive - nothing surprising on either count. So I went! The trip was beautiful (is NZ ever not?). It was... Continue Reading →
Redeeming threads
I've always loved the game of Hidden Pictures: that corner of the Highlights kids' magazine where you stare at two nearly identical pictures and try to spot all the differences between them. Stained glass is a little like that game - there's always more to see than just the picture. There is the picture of... Continue Reading →


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I am (despite my longing for a solitary house with a gun rack by the door and a no trespassing sign) friendly. I am also an Aspie. I sometimes have fewer boundaries than other people.
Recently I was passing through the gate to get home and I had some big bags of candy I had just bought on the front. I bought them because I was manic. I don't normally spend 16 dollars on candy. The gate guard noticed, and I almost said, "I'm manic!"
Quickly, in the back of my mind, I thought, "Don't tell him something so personal."
So I yelled, "It's my time of the month!"
I am always like that. I get up to a register and the tired, fed up woman behind it says, "How are you today?"
Then I proceed to tell her. "I have a headache, but I am really hoping to relax on the porch swing today. My bad ankle hurts and my meds aren't working. But I am watching a marathon of Toddlers and Tiaras!"
No one is prepared for that.
I don't have the filter in my mouth that I would be more likely to have if I was neurotypical. Sometimes it is fun. People probably think I'm nuts, but they warm up to me and I can be really good at fostering relationships that are open and honest. Other times it throws people for a loop and they run away. I try to turn off the Asperger's part of myself, but it's hard.


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Kimberly Ford
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- Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter
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Car seats are very essential to keep your children safe during a road travel and as per the law they have to meet all the federal child safety standards. It is best to invest in a convertible car seat as it accommodates your growing child. The convertible car seats can be used for your newborn or infant in the backward facing mode and flip it to forwarding facing when your child becomes a toddler and weights at least 40 pounds. There is no necessity that you invest in a car seat again when the baby reaches the toddler stage. When you looking for a safest convertible car seat for your child there are some key features that you need to consider. Here are a few safest convertible car seats of year 2018.
Chicco Next Fit IX Convertible Car Seat
The Chicco NextFit IX Convertible car seat features a bubble level indicator that indicates you if your car seat is positioned correctly and locked in place. The seat has 9 headrest adjustments and recline positions that help your little one stay comfortably. The premium connectors and SuperCinch tightened help in achieving a secure installation with LATCH.
Graco 4Ever 4-in-1 Convertible Car Seat
The Graco 4Ever 4-in-1 convertible car seat is tested for side impact protection. The seat has an inbuilt 5-poing harness system that keeps you baby in place right from the infancy to toddler stage. The seat can come for 10 long years of use and accommodate children weighing from 4 to 120 lbs. The seat is equipped with InRide LATCH system for an easy LATCH attachment that is done in a second.
Britax Marathon G4.1 Convertible Car Seat
The car seat is equipped with Safe cell impact protection which integrates safety components that work together to safeguard your child at the event of an accident. The seat includes an impact absorbing base with full side impact protection. The foam lined shell protects your child against crash forces and debris. The head rest is capable of absorbing energy and protects your child's head and neck. The other features include quick adjust, 10-position harness and 2 position buckle that allows easy maneuverability of harness and offers secure fit to your child.
Maxi-Cosi Pria 85 Max Convertible Car Seat
The car seat is easy to install with its click-in feature and provides with extra cushioning around the headrest to protect against any impact. The Air protect advanced cushioning system provides superior protection around your child's head. The harness covers and seat pads are washable in machine and can be easily removed with snaps. The harness need not be rethreaded to remove the cover or uninstall the seat.
Safety 1st Grow and Go 3-in-1 Convertible Car Seat
The seat can accompany your child from birth till he or she reaches 100 pounds. The seat offers a supreme side impact protection that keeps your child safe during collision. The harness is kept open with the help of harness holders so that it is easy to get your child in and out of the seat. With the help of quick fit harness you can easily adjust the headrest and harness in a single step.


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NEW BOOK: THE JAN & DEAN RECORD, by MARK A. MOORE (McFarland & Co., 2016)
Awesome! Looking forward to reading it. I forget. is it hardback or softcover?
Are Members on here going to be able to get an Autographed Copy ?
I wish I could get my book signed. Do you know the date in February yet? Hopefully, we get snowed in after I get my copy.
I see that Amazon has a February 14th release date...is that accurate?