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Patricia A. Lind figures that between the time her daughter contracted Lyme disease 15 years ago when she was 4, until she was diagnosed three years ago, she just about heard it all.
Mrs. Lind, a former medical assistant, said when she found the tiny black-legged deer tick behind her daughter's ear, she pulled it off, put it in a bag and called the pediatrician.
"They told me to throw the tick away and not to bring my daughter in. She would be fine," she recalled. "If you hadn't been to Lyme, Conn., or to the Cape, you don't have Lyme disease. That's the way it was handled back then. It's just starting to change."
This week at the 2013 International Conference on Lyme Borreliosis and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in Boston, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced the number of Americans diagnosed with Lyme disease each year is approximately 300,000, 10 times more common than previously thought. In 2011, the last year for which stats are available, 96 percent of Lyme disease cases were reported from 13 states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine.
Mrs. Lind said her daughter, Kathryn, did not have the telltale bull's-eye rash after she was bitten by the tick. But, a couple of weeks later, she had an unexplained extremely high temperature. That went away, but then she seemed to be sick all the time.
The dozens of doctors along the way told her different things, including that Lyme disease did not exist, it was all in her daughter's head, she had iron deficiency, it was part of the onset of puberty and that her daughter was depressed and should see a psychologist. When she was 9, Kathryn was diagnosed with severe fibromyalgia and she had become allergic to most antibiotics and pain medication.
It was a massage therapist she had gone to for help with the joint and muscle pain who told Mrs. Lind that she thought Kathryn had chronic Lyme disease. The therapist suggested that a blood sample be sent to an independent out-of-state lab, since all the tests she had done over the years had turned out negative.
"The results came back off the chart positive for Lyme disease," Mrs. Lind said. "Since then we've probably seen about 25 doctors because there are two schools of thought when it comes to the disease." She said there are the "Lyme literate" doctors who believe that Lyme is a viable disease. And there are doctors, she said, who strictly believe the only treatment for Lyme disease is 30 days of the antibiotic doxycycline.
Mrs. Lind said her daughter is at the point where she has seizures and spends most of her time lying on the couch. The disease has also affected her neurological system to where she is not able to read or comprehend what is read to her. She began seeing significant relief in February, after a naturopathic doctor put her on a six-month regiment of the Cowden's Condensed Support Program. Instead of the conventional antibiotic treatment, Cowden's uses several herbal extracts designed to kill the Lyme bacteria and the fungi that cause the disease.
Over the years, Mrs. Lind said, visits to countless doctors, prescriptions and lab tests have "crushed the family financially," costing $11,000 the first seven months of this year alone. She was excited and hopeful to hear about legislation that has been filed that would require insurance companies to cover the costs of diagnostic tests and medical treatment for Lyme disease. The bill is one of the recommendations from the special state commission studying the disease.
State Rep. Theodore C. Speliotis, D-Danvers, said he filed House Bill No. 989 because it can cost $100,000 to $150,000 or more to be treated for the disease because it is not covered by most insurances.
The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Financial Services. A public hearing is expected to be held sometime after Labor Day.
Mr. Speliotis said another motivation has been that although Massachusetts is one of the most technologically advanced states in the country, many people in the state are forced to go to Connecticut and other states to get treatment.
Dr. Jennifer Daly, clinical chief for infectious diseases at UMass Memorial Medical Center and an expert on Lyme disease, said she has seen "tons of patients with acute Lyme disease." She said it's really important that doctors understand that an infected person's blood tests for the disease may be negative early on. Over time, a person develops antibodies that can be found in the blood test, she said. Treatment guidelines from the Infectious Disease Society of America will be revised as new information comes along. Current guidelines call for between two weeks and two months of antibiotics, she said.
"Doctors have to listen to their patients and become familiar with acute Lyme disease so they can diagnose without relying on the test alone," she said. "I think we need to make sure there's enough continuing education for physicians."
Charles Benjamin Beard, head of the CDC's bacterial diseases branch, said the federal agency has known for years that Lyme disease cases are under-reported.
He said studies dating back to the 1990s showed a range of three to 12 times higher. The next step, he said is to try to understand the cost of the illness.
"We hope that having real numbers, or at least good estimates, will help highlight the magnitude of the problems so that additional resources from multiple sectors might be identified in support of a solution," he said.
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Justin Allgaier Earns First Career Pole Position at Memphis
October 24, 2009
The team went out 27th to make their qualifying attempt on Saturday morning. The 23-year old Illinois native ran a time of 22.862 seconds with a speed of 118.100 miles per hour which was good enough to put him on the inside of the first row for the start of this afternoon's Kroger On Track for the Cure 250. This will be the Rookie-Of-The-Year contender's first career start at the .75-mile tri-oval speedway, and his first career NASCAR Nationwide Series pole position.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - On Ch'usok Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in On Ch'usok Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Holidays View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message ichaos01Joined: 13 Jul 2003Posts: 1 Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2003 4:33 am Post subject: On Ch'usok Many countries have holidays at harvest time. For example, American people have Thanksgiving Day, which falls on the fourth Thursday of November. Koreans have Ch'usok on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. By this time the fall harvest is near at hand. On the holidays, all the members of a family who left their hometowns return home. They get together and enjoy special food-turkey in America and songp'you in Korea. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Holidays All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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Men's basketball has no answer for WMU, loses 76-59
With 10:04 to go freshman forward Blake Hibbitts hit a three-pointer to cut the men's basketball team's deficit to 10 and bring the crowd to its feet.
But, just like all night, Western Michigan had an answer and quickly silenced the 3,419 fans who packed McGuirk Arena to see the Broncos beat the Chippewas 76-59.
"They had a response for every run we had," Hibbitts said. "The whole game, it seemed they were shooting well from everywhere."
It was the theme of the night. For every run CMU went on, WMU had an answer and then it continued to pour on points.
With 14:44 to go freshman Derrick Richardson Jr. hit a three-pointer to make it a six-point deficit for the Chippewas.
That was the closest CMU got in the second half, as the Broncos out-scored the Chippewas 30-19 the rest of the way.
"I felt the same way (that WMU had an answer)," said head coach Keno Davis. "This will be a learning experience. We don't have much room for error."
WMU kept the pressure on CMU shooting by 46 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from beyond the arc.
The Chippewas couldn't keep up, as they shot 29.8 percent from the field.
"It was everything that concerned me (about Western Michigan)," Davis said. "The strength, the experience, the guard play ... they play hard for 40 minutes."
The Broncos size also contributed to CMU's struggles.
Six-foot-10 junior center Shayne Whittington dominated as he scored 20 points while six-foot-seven senior forward Nate Hutcheson scored 12 as WMU controlled the paint, outscoring the Chippewas 28-10 down low.
The Broncos also cleaned up on the glass, out-rebounding CMU 42-27.
"It was a hard-fought, physical game," Hibbitts said. "Anytime you give up that many points in the paint, it's going to be tough."
Hibbitts led CMU in scoring with 14 points, while senior guard Kyle Randall put up 12 points as the two played in the rivalry game for the first time.
"It was a great crowd with a lot of energy," Hibbitts said. "I've heard a lot about the rivalry and knew it was going to be a hard-fought game, and we just came out on the short end."
Another highlight for the Chippewas was the play from freshman guard Chris Fowler who scored eight points, had six assists and recorded four steals.
But, it wasn't enough, and now CMU will look for a road win Wednesday against Buffalo as it'll try to snap a two-game losing streak and get the overall record back to .500.
"We didn't shoot well tonight, and we're capable of shooting better," Hibbitts said. "Our defense has got to be a little better and not give up so many open looks, but we'll be fine"


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Her Turn
"Six months ago, I kicked my husband out of the house," said Kim, 37. "Nick is a compulsive gambler, and though I've adored him for twenty years, I can no longer be married to him. Except to discuss our kids, Nick and I have barely spoken -- he's living in an apartment across town. Last week he called to tell me he'd gone to Gambler's Anonymous. He promises he's going to stick with it this time, and he begged me to let him move back in. I don't know what to do. How can I ever trust him? I thought asking Nick to leave was the hardest thing I'd ever have to do, but healing our marriage seems impossible.
"We met when I was 16. My family had just moved to New England from Montreal. I'm the youngest of four girls; my sisters are all far prettier and smarter than I am -- and I was finding it hard to make friends. Nick was a senior. Handsome and charming, he was clearly the smartest, most popular boy in high school. It was love at first sight for me, and I was astounded that a guy like him, who could have any girl he wanted, was actually interested in someone like me.
"After one date, we were inseparable. Though my parents wanted me to go to college, I couldn't wait to settle down with Nick and raise a family. We married two months after I graduated from high school. By then, Nick had a job in the ticketing and reservation office of an airline, and I was a secretary for a businessman in town. I thought my dreams had come true.
"For a while, they had. Nick's family welcomed me with open arms. We moved into a small house down the street from his folks, and his mother treated me like the daughter she never had. She was always there to help out, and when the kids came along -- Kelly is now 17, and Sean is 13 -- she volunteered to baby-sit so I could keep working. She was generous with her money, too, popping over regularly with shopping bags filled with new clothes for the kids.
"Nick put in long hours on the job. His shifts changed every few months. He took lots of overtime and, since airlines are round-the-clock operations, he could conceivably be working at all hours of the day or night. When he told me that he had to stay late, there was no reason not to believe him. Besides, Nick has always been able to talk me into anything.
"But I started to get increasingly anxious about money. We never seemed to have any, even though Nick was working all the time. If I dared ask about it, he'd fly into a rage. 'That's my job,' he would shout. 'The home is your job. That's the way my father did it, and that's the way I do it! The bills are getting paid, aren't they? You have food on the table, right? So leave me alone!' I was never allowed to see his paychecks. Whenever we were low on cash, Nick had a ready explanation. I learned not to ask too many questions, or he'd unleash his temper. I thought we were happy. But clearly, our problems started long ago, and I chose to ignore them.
"For years, I convinced myself that things really were all right. After all, my husband wasn't a goof-off, or an alcoholic like my father was. Actually, I didn't realize until I was well into my twenties that Dad had a drinking problem. My sisters and I adored him, in spite of his outbursts. Mother always made excuses for him, anyway. She always forgave him: 'Oh, Daddy didn't mean that,' she'd tell us. She insisted we all love each other, never fight or argue. Peace at any cost was her motto.
"So, like my mother, I whitewashed my life, literally. I became a cleanliness fanatic. The kids were immaculate, the house was immaculate. I could calm myself that way for a while, but then I'd start to feel anxious again and start yelling at my kids. Of course, Nick was the good guy. He'd come home and say, 'Guess where we're going? Disney World!' Kelly and Sean would be so excited, and my stomach would churn. Where, I wondered, did the money for this trip come from?
"Then, one night, my worst fears came true. Nick came home and told me he had gambled too much at the dog track. He explained that it was near his office, and he had stopped off with the guys -- just once -- to try his luck. I asked how much he had lost, but I never got a straight answer. It was enough, he said, that we had to take out a second mortgage on our house.
"I was hysterical, but Nick was so remorseful and promised it would never happen again. So we took out a second mortgage and I tried to forget it happened.
"This became a pattern. Things would be fine for a while, then I'd notice that money I was sure I had deposited in our joint account was gone. When I asked Nick about it, he always had a ready answer. And, like I said, if I even hinted that I thought he was gambling, he'd deny it vehemently. My daughter told me, just recently, in fact, that Nick used to ask to borrow money she'd earned from her after-school baby-sitting job. See, she was covering up for him, too."
"I never thought of Nick's gambling as an illness. I just thought there must be something wrong with me, something I wasn't doing or giving him. I fooled myself into believing that each time was really the last time. If I ever mentioned anything about gambling, he'd accuse me of blaming him for one mistake for the rest of our lives.
"But I found a bank statement stuffed in the drawer that proved he'd squandered the money we had gotten from a home equity loan -- money earmarked for Kelly's college education. I told him he had to go to Gambler's Anonymous to get some help. He refused, but the children and I started going anyway once a week to Gam-Anon, a support group for families of compulsive gamblers.
"Those meetings opened my eyes. I can't describe how relieved I felt to hear the stories of all these other people whose problems were so much like mine. I realized that compulsive gamblers always have a ready answer or excuse for what they do. They can charm a dog off a meat truck. And I realized I was actually encouraging his addiction by denying it. These people gave me the strength to do what I should have done a long time ago: Give Nick an ultimatum--get some help or leave.
"It hasn't been easy, but I've managed. At this point, I don't know how I feel. How can I ever be sure this won't happen again? I told him that the only way I'd even consider getting back together was if we first went for marriage counseling so we could at least learn to speak to each other like human beings. I love him but I don't know if I can live with him. Is there any hope for us?"
His Turn
"I've been living a lie for years," said Nick, 38. "But I've learned my lesson. I've changed, and I want us to be together again.
"To me, lying was always second nature. I grew up in a small town not far from here, and as far back as I can remember, I rarely told the truth. It was a knee-jerk reaction, a way to protect myself, I guess. I remember my father whacking my younger brother and me around if we did or said anything that displeased him, even something as minor as being late for dinner. He was an iron worker, a real physical guy, and he'd hit us with his hand or a wooden paddle. I felt so protective toward my brother that I'd race home from school or bring him with me when I hung out with my friends, just to get him out of the house in case Dad came home in one of his bad moods.
"Dad was an alcoholic, and a violent one, too. My mother didn't do much to stop him, either. Theirs was a pretty traditional relationship, no question about it. Dad gave my mother a certain amount of money to run the house, and that was it. I wasn't close to either of them. I can never remember talking to my father about anything of any substance. He wasn't around a lot and was private with his own time. I know he had a regular card game going at his club and, though he made a good salary, from time to time, money would be tight. At one point, when my father lost his job, we had to move in with relatives for a few months. I assumed he gambled, but no one ever talked about it. Neither of my parents ever shared their feelings, and I certainly didn't think they cared very much about mine. Though I was captain of the football team, neither one ever attended a game. But I had a close group of friends, guys I'd grown up with. They were a second family.
"When I was a freshman in high school, I took a job as a stock boy in a department store. I worked after school and on weekends so I could have the kinds of things my friends had--new clothes, a new baseball glove, money to go to the movies. After high school, I wanted to be a teacher, but my father wanted me to be an engineer and he refused to help me with tuition unless I went to the college he wanted me to go to. I felt I had no choice, but my heart wasn't in my studies. At the beginning of my junior year, I dropped out. I found a job with an airline; the salary was good and the benefits were excellent. Since Kim and I planned to get married, I thought it was a good move.
"The first few years, I did well. I moved up fast, and by the time I was 25, I was in charge of a department of one hundred and fifty people. I'm not sure what happened to me then. Maybe I can't handle success. I started to feel overwhelmed. I had a hard time delegating, and there was too much work for me to do. I hated to reprimand people -- and having to fire someone, forget it. I couldn't do it. I developed an ulcer.
"I started to get anxious about money around the time Sean was born. I felt tremendous pressure to give my children a better life than I'd had. I also lost touch with my old friends since my hours were so different from everyone else's. When I worked the 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. shift, I fell into the habit of stopping off at the dog track on the way home.
"At first it was a lark, something to do. I felt less lonely at the track. I would catch the last two or three races. The first couple of times I won decent money -- two nights in a row, I came home with more than five thousand dollars in my pocket. The next night, I gambled it all away.
"That became a pattern. Winning, losing, winning, losing. All the time I was betting, I was trying to pay off the bills, too. When I was short, I'd get cash advances on my credit card to use at the track. Or I'd borrow from my mother, even daughter once or twice. I didn't want Kim to know. I was secretive and defensive, and when she confronted me or asked about money, I'd clam up or lash out at her. And I adamantly denied that I was gambling.
"As time went on, I got deeper and deeper in debt. Of course, I lied through my teeth and told her I'd never do it again, but all I was waiting for was another chance at the track.
"I did attend one Gambler's Anonymous meeting, but I didn't stay until the end. I thought the program was ridiculous. 'I'm not as sick as these people,' I told myself. When Kim laid down the law and kicked me out, I was indignant at first. But I knew she was right. I started going to GA after work in the evening and vowed to stick with it -- and I have. But I can't make Kim believe that I've changed for good. She keeps throwing my past mistakes back in my face. She blames me for everything. When she does, I can't help getting mad. I'm afraid it might be too late to save our marriage, but I want to try."
The Counselor's Turn
"Though Nick insisted he'd changed -- if he hadn't already been going to GA meetings, we would have insisted he begin -- I knew it would take a long time, and require a lot of changes on both their parts for Kim to feel that he had. As I do with all couples, even those who are living apart, I asked Nick and Kim to make a commitment of at least three months of weekly counseling. By that time, couples usually hit upon at least one issue that makes them both want to throw up their hands and call it quits. However, if they can get past this point, they usually have enough confidence as well as the essential tools to cope with problems as they arise.
"I wasn't surprised that Nick and Kim were attracted to each other. Kim saw her charming, handsome father in Nick. And in Kim, Nick found all the love, acceptance and appreciation for his accomplishments that had been missing from his childhood. However, because of their childhood experiences, any show of anger -- whether it was their own or their partner's -- was frightening and to be avoided at all costs. One of the early goals was to help them both recognize when they were angry, and then to learn to deal with that anger in a constructive way.
"At Gam-Anon meetings, Kim realized how badly she had been hurt by Nick's addiction. She had been burned too often to freely trust her husband again. As in any relationship in which trust has been broken, Nick and Kim will have to rebuild their marriage from the foundation up.
"I suggested they try to tune in to their own bodies when they're upset. What physical reactions did they notice? Kim realized that anger makes her anxious: Her stomach churns, her heart races, and she squirms in her seat. Assuming she's to blame for their troubles, she either keeps quiet or gives in. Nick tends to pull away emotionally and physically when angry. His body language is indicative of this: He crosses his arms, gets a distant, glassy look in his eyes, or glances anxiously around the room. When pushed to his limit, he explodes in rage.
"Once they could recognize the early signs of their anger, they set about learning to deal with anger that arose in the middle of their often incendiary discussions. I cautioned them not to fall into the blame-game trap, as so many couples do. It doesn't matter who's right and who's wrong. "You don't have to debate each other or try to have the last word in every conversation. But you do have to listen and try to empathize with what your partner is feeling," I advised.
"To help Kim and Nick listen to and empathize with each other, I taught them a structured speaking and listening technique called 'The Dialogue,' developed by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D., a psychotherapist and director of the Institute for Relationship Therapy in Dallas and New York City. This is a tool every couple can learn and follow in their own conversations at home. The technique can be especially helpful for couples dealing with addiction problems. In such cases, partners' needs may be very different, yet they must talk calmly to each other.
"For example, Nick was told at GA -- quite correctly -- that he must forget about the past and live in the present. Kim couldn't do that. She had been so damaged by his deceit that she needed to talk, over and over again, about her pain. Nick had to be able to listen, empathize, but not react defensively or angrily. Though it sounds simple, it's not. Few people really know how to listen to another person and feel what they are feeling, without jumping in with their own ideas, opinions or hidden agendas. Couples like Kim and Nick, who have been fighting for years, are so locked in their adversarial roles that fighting becomes the only way they can relate to each other. They don't know how to handle differing opinions about even the most elementary things: which restaurant to eat at, which TV show to watch.
"The Dialogue is a highly structured communication technique that couples can use to discuss issues large and small. There are three key parts to the dialogue: mirroring, validation and empathy. Here's how it works: Pick a time when you can talk uninterrupted -- a Dialogue can take five minute or an hour, depending on what you need to discuss. The person who has something to talk about begins by expressing his or her thoughts to her partner. The listener then has to mirror word for word what their partner has said. (No paraphrasing; use the exact words.) Then the listener says, 'Did I understand you correctly?' The speaker says, yes, no, or has the chance to add other thoughts. If at any time the conversation becomes heated, they must stop talking for a few minutes and resume when things have calmed down.
"In the second part, the listener must validate -- that is, acknowledge -- their mate's feelings. Instead of saying, 'you're crazy,' or 'that's not the way you should feel,' the listener makes it clear that he or she has heard and followed the speaker's words. This doesn't mean the listener necessarily agrees; in many cases, he or she may wholeheartedly disagree. It simply means that the message has gotten through. The listener could also say, 'I see how you may feel that way.'
"The third and most difficult step is empathy: The listener must imagine the world through the speaker's eyes. For example, if a wife is angry that her husband fails to do something he has promised to do, he can say, 'That makes sense to me. I know that when someone promises to do something, but fails to follow through, I feel hurt, too.' To empathize doesn't mean you have to agree -- the husband may not think he did anything wrong -- but you do have to understand the situation from your partner's point of view.
This process will prevent every interaction from becoming a 'him' versus 'her' battle. It allows a couple to experience and understand angry feelings, instead of running away or ignoring them. Nick and Kim found the technique especially useful when they had to talk about volatile money matters -- buying a car, renting a new apartment (their home was eventually foreclosed due to Nick's gambling debts and Kim had to move out), making a budget. Kim found this very painful, since it brought back a rush of memories. But with some coaching she was able to say, 'I feel threatened. I was so naive, and you took advantage of me over and over again.'
"Nick listened, repeated back verbatim what she had said, and empathized with her anxiety and frustration without reacting defensively. 'I can imagine you felt really scared and alone,' he said. Kim melted. For the first time, she felt he understood. Nick, too, learned to express his feelings to Kim whenever he felt he was being unjustly accused or if he was overwhelmed by stress and responsibilities. 'Instead of running to the track, I talk with Kim,' he told me at one of our last sessions.
"Learning to share feelings and experiences in this way helped Kim and Nick develop an intimacy long lacking in their marriage. After four months, Kim invited Nick to move back in. I see Nick and Kim periodically, and they are both continuing to attend meetings of their recovery groups. 'Just like an alcoholic can never have one drink, I know I can never place one bet,' said Nick. 'It's too easy to slip back. But you know, I have more confidence now. I don't have the urge to gamble anymore -- I don't need it.'"
"Can This Marriage Be Saved" is the most enduring women's magazine feature in the world. This month's case is based on true events, though names and other details have been changed. "Can This Marriage Be Saved?" is a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation.


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I love that watch:) So cute.(Only in Paris?)
Colorful post..you sure colorized the monochrome forecast for the next days:)
You are in Paris, oh oh oh! Love the colors, love the Couleurs du Jour book...Love the contrast of the gray rainy Paris to les couleurs and even I love the colors in the 1st photo. Bravo!ReplyDelete
I wish..
I am NOT in Paris but I keep hearing about the rain.
And I collect color shots (easily) when I AM there.
et voila!
What colorful antidote to grey skies!
Wished I could send you a bit of blue sky - Vienna's sizzling in the high 80s and the forecast is for more of the same until the end of June.
To brighten your day, a bit of Ella Fitzgerald:
I love Paris in the springtime .... I love Paris when it drizzles .....
The first picture makes me want to hop a plane to Paris today just to catch the rain. Paris + rain + cafe with a good view of Paris in the rain = one happy girl.ReplyDelete
I suppose after 8-10 days of rain you might be a tad less enthusiastic...ahemDelete
I just needed that color today, as usual its a grey day here in the UK and my bright flowers in the garden got smashed with a storm. We have a good week in may just like last year and thats our summer. Keep thinking about learning a sun dance, anyone know one.ReplyDelete
Fashion color in Paris??? But..I thought...all black?!
We got back 2 weeks ago, and actually lucked out on the weather...we must have been there the week between all the rain.
Love the photos, love your blog!
Delicious colors!
Just catching up on yesterday's Draughtsman's Contract, about the thirds in painting. Very interesting to learn this, Carol, thanks. Just curious -- is this a guideline that's applicable to photography, too, putting the focus in the middle right or left third, rather than the center?
ABSOLUTELY Gwinnie
It's true for ALL flat 2-d composition.
They use it in the movies too.
That's why Carla Carlson, a photographer wrote about it! see above
Those palette watches????
I loved this colorful blog.Do you remember where you saw these great watches???
RE: The Palette Watches
Sorry I have NO IDEA where I shot those but they must be all over town.
Pas cher.
I thought they were silly since no numbers and I need numbers BAD or I would be forever late.
RE: The Palette Watches
If you ENLARGE the photo it says:
Besancon AKTEO France
Now follow this LINK!
I want that watch!!!!
When we painted our house orange and blue in Stinson, all the tonques were wagging. I loved those colors. Like the sunset over the Pacific.
I am in Paris right now and can confirm the weather has been rather disappointing. An excellent way of describing it is "variable:" Clouds, sun, followed by some rain; then more clouds, sun, etc. Dommage. I noticed a lot of Parisians are still dressed in their trenchcoats and darker clothes too. Fortunately, everyone is determined to accessorize in bright colors to chase away la grisaille... Off to Nice at the end of the week. The weather should improve drastically down there... Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)ReplyDelete
Merci Veronique for the up-to-the-minute Mateo report!!
Bon Voyage in Nice and France!!
It was gorgeous on Sunday....but it has been very grey in Paris for a long time....but there's always a vin rouge to lift one's spirits...or a tart citron....or a trip to the Pompidou.ReplyDelete
Bonjour Carol~
I wanted to say Merci Beaucoup, dahling! I recently returned from a 3 week holiday in and around Paris, and if it weren't for you I may not have had the fun that I did!!
I went on a food tour with Paris by Mouth (Meg rocks and so does goat cheese!), saw how macaroons were made with Meeting the French (I. Am. Addicted.), bought a colorful macaroon tee and then another for a friend, and overall simply enjoyed your suggestions while adoring The City of Light.
We had a heat spell for 2 weeks and about died, only to be saved temporarily by the rains. Now I'm having major withdrawals and planning my next Parisian adventure!
Love your blog, love your photos, love that I had a fabulous time thanks to your love of Paris :)
Well thanks to your rays of colour, you have brought back the sunshine! Kids are off the guides and brownies parties in flip-flops! Cheers to hear you back in town. You're there more than I am these days. Enjoy.ReplyDelete
I always thought of Paris as being all gris/grey. But you certainly make that a lie. You find color everywhere. Love the Roses and the blouses above them.ReplyDelete
Paris and London have very similar weather and I am officially SICK OF IT! It's June, we've had the longest day in the year yesterday and it's raining. Boo:(
Your post is most appreciated in this greyish time.... colour pop!
You know, I adore childrens books and the best collection you'll ever find in London is in the Tate Modern shop. Every time I'm there I just get so excited about it. Having said that the adult books are incredible too. My favourite for inspiration.
I'm off to the V&A today to see Ballgowns: British Glamour since the 50's. No doubt their amazing book shop will also seduce me:)


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BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Soldiers from Mali and Burkina Faso pushed into the village of Ber, located 50 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Timbuktu, which had previously been occupied by fighters from a Tuareg rebel group, the National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad, or NMLA.
Malian military spokesman Capt. Samba Coulibaly spoke by telephone to The Associated Press from Ber on Tuesday. He said the town is now calm and the armed groups occupying the village appear to have fled.
The village has been a focal point in recent weeks of fighting between two of Mali's ethnic minorities — Tuaregs and Arabs. Last month, an Arab militia attacked the village, seizing control from the NMLA. The militia accuses the NMLA of looting the stores of Arab merchants.


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Salem board votes to hire assistant town manager
SALEM -- The town of Salem is officially hiring.
During Monday night's meeting of the Board of Selectmen, members voted, 4-1, in favor of seeking an assistant town manager.
Selectman Stephen Campbell was opposed to the move as he felt the salary range of $80,000 to $93,000 was too high.
The assistant town manager will fill the position left open following the sudden resignation of longtime Community Development Director William Scott.
After a dozen years working in Salem, Scott submitted his resignation in late April, stating he'd accepted a similar position that was much closer to his Newburyport, Mass., home.
Scott, who earned a salary of $92,705 last year, will leave Salem in late June.
Town Manager Keith Hickey said the assistant town manager will oversee the community development department, among other things.


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Whenever I see Mylenne Klass it brings back a terrifying memory of leaving my student flats many moons ago and being heckled by a group of lads who started singing "Pure & Simple" at me….Shudder. Borderline abuse that was.
Being heckled aside, Myleene who does all sorts of things (presenter, recording artist) now has a range of nail wraps. Each set includes enough for the fingers and toes, as well as a nail file. There are 24 designs and some Valentines one out too. I was sent 2 to try:
I quite like nail wraps just because they're quite an easy way to get a snazzy design. In this case I put the design on my cousin, the teenager because I knew it would be right up her street.
Here are what the sheets look like:
These nail wraps are different – they don't need heating up like Minx sheets do, and they come with a clear coat to seal it in.
In other words these are dummy proof. Just.
Myself and the teen did some cutting and sticking to do her nails – I had a decent photo but Mr C LOST IT, so now all I have are some iPhone pictures that the teen took. She looks jaundiced. But here it is – we put the clear coat on top too:
The teen is happy with the result. I think these are easy enough to use but slightly on the thick side – say Minx wraps feel quite thin when you heat them and therefore they sick quite nicely on the nail, BUT they leave little margin for error. The Myleene ones are thicker and therefore a bit harder to stick onto the nail, but you have more of a chance to pull it off and re stick it.
I found them a bit hard to match up to the teens nails, because she has quite small stubby nails! I managed but it was tricky picking the best size. My filing was so so – once again the thickness meant I ended up sawing a bit to get it off! A bit of practise makes perfect I'm sure.
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Father's Day: 2012, what memories a day like this can open for us. Being a father has to have its hassles, a load of expense and a certain amount of frustrations. Fatherhood, like motherhood, can't all be happy times, but enough of them are. It's one of those things, that once you've been given it, no one can ever take it away. It changes your life forever.
My father and my children's father, our sons and son-in-law were and are great fathers. I don't know if it was by example, or just good luck, but they were always there when needed and also made the extra effort to be there for their children. Too many fathers are too busy holding down a job and doing their own thing that they forget the responsibility of fatherhood. A person can neglect a job, but the responsibilities of molding a human life shouldn't be neglected. I've heard too many people say their fathers weren't around when they were needed - how sad.
Our dad should be the one we can turn to when things get out of control. He should be the example on how to cope. After all he's managed pretty well, so far. The one thing I think many children forget to say is a simple - "Thank-you, Dad."
On a special day is a good time to get out the grill and even Mom can cook on the grill, even though in most households it is the man of the house that thinks he has to handle the job. So if he decides he's going to grill, Mom can do the extras. I've found when you want to have a complete meal on the grill, wrap baking potatoes in heavy foil and put on the grill, or add two tablespoons of butter or margarine to the package of frozen vegetables and wrap tightly in aluminum foil. Place the packet on the grill over hot coals and cook ten minutes on each side-easy and delicious.
Something that can be done ahead of time is to marinate the meat you are going to grill. Here are two simple marinades I use.
1/2 cup salad oil
1/2 cup lemon juice.
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 Tablespoon brown
1 teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon garlic
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup salad oil
Marinate at least 4 to 6 hours in the refrigerator or overnight. Discard the marinate and don't use for basting.
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A laser cut vellum paperband held together by a wax seal and a g old foil deboss on the cover give just a hint of what's inside this limited edition notebook. Inspired by the intricacy and artistry of a recent Special Edition Moleskine Watercolour Notebook created for the American Federation of Arts, we're creating "wrappers" for our notebooks; sleeves to contain the little black rectangle and the thoughts and drawings within.
Conceived by artist Kehinde Wiley, the laser cut vellum paperband is held together by a wax seal with a crest designed by the artist, each one bound by hand. Just visible beneath the coarse translucency of the wrapper is a gold foil deboss of Kehinde's initials, the letters intertwining across the black plain of the cover.
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More gridlock for transportation?
Many with a stake in federal infrastructure spending had a reason to celebrate on election night: Democrats kept the keys to the White House.
( Also on POLITICO: 12 takeaways from Obama's win)
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President Barack Obama has championed high price tag spending for infrastructure in his budgets, and on the campaign trail, he repeatedly sounded off on the idea that building roads and bridges creates jobs, bolsters the economy and is a worthwhile investment for the country.
But those infrastructure boosters, in particular the transportation unions that backed Obama, may find a victory short-lived. The balance of power in Congress appears poised to stay largely the same, most likely spelling more gridlock at least in the short term. Republicans maintained control of the House, and Democrats still hold the Senate.
( Also on POLITICO: No clarity on fiscal cliff after election)
A Democratic White House and a divided Congress couldn't agree to more than a two-year transportation bill. While the bill was desperately welcomed after so much hand-wringing and wrangling over financing, it was by all accounts deemed a modest effort that did little more than postpone difficult financing decisions.
The Republican presidential ticket did hold some appeal for those with transportation interests: Mitt Romney most likely would have taken a hard line against the sort of regulations that businesses complain can gum up productivity and harm profits. But running mate Paul Ryan's budget plan, which proposed holding infrastructure spending to what the Highway Trust Fund can sustain without raising the deficit, caused significant heartburn. And in the absence of more specifics from Romney himself, Ryan's plan became a proxy for the ticket.
With a Congress that's likely to be even more polarized, transportation stakeholders will be looking for the White House to play a leadership role in pushing forward a plan to shore up the ailing Highway Trust Fund — a task in which, so far, the White House hasn't engaged.
While Obama has put forward budgets with big-ticket transportation spending figures — his last budget called for $476 billion in spending over the next transportation bill — he has yet to produce a realistic way to pay for that spending. His fiscal 2012 budget contained no pay-for; his fiscal 2013 budget suggested paying for the spending with the "peace dividend," which has repeatedly been rejected in Congress.
The president's budgets in the past have also included $50 billion in "immediate investment" in roads, rail and aviation, a rehashed proposal for which Congress has shown no appetite. And he's also repeatedly called for creating a national infrastructure bank despite similar congressional opposition to the idea.


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Medtronic Inc.'s agreement on Sunday to buy rival medical-device maker Covidien PLC for $42.9 billion is the latest in a wave of recent moves designed—at least in part—to sidestep U.S. corporate taxes.
Covidien's U.S. headquarters are in Mansfield, Mass., where many of its executives are based. But officially it is domiciled in Ireland, which is known for having a relatively low tax rate: The main corporate rate in Ireland is 12.5%. In the U.S., home to Medtronic, the 35% tax rate is among the world's highest....


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The CW's upcoming remake of The Tomorrow People is getting a serious blast from the past. Nicholas Young, who starred as John in the original U.K. series, has been cast in a recurring role, TVGuide.com has learned. New season, new sexy stars. See our… Read more


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Thanks Tim and Craig. For serious coaches it cuts the learning curve in much less than half! Sports (and tennis in particular) needed this device badly. I'm glad you were so quick to get it : )
Ah, so that's your device! Definitely makes sense, not just on the forehand but definitely on the one handed backhand. Balance is so important there, along with that swivel through to the feet.
Makes sense; that and your mouthpiece to relieve tension... and balance performance to the max.
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Despite objections to specific components of the Senate health care reform proposal, especially regarding the potential use of federal money to fund abortions, U.S. Catholic bishops made it clear last week that they still supported health care reform in the United States. The congressional effort toward reform seemed to falter badly because of the unexpected ascendancy of Scott Brown of Massachusetts. Brown, a pro-choice Republican, won the Senate seat once held by the late Ted Kennedy and has already indicated that he would add the 41st "no" on health care, enough to stall the effort indefinitely under current Senate rules.
In a letter dated Jan. 26, three leading U.S. bishops called on members of Congress to "set aside partisan divisions and special-interest pressures" to achieve genuine health reform. "The health care debate, with all its political and ideological conflict, seems to have lost its central moral focus and policy priority, which is to ensure that affordable, quality, life-giving care is available to all," said a letter signed by Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston and Bishops William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., and John C. Wester of Salt Lake City. The three chair the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' committees on Pro-Life Activities, on Domestic Justice and Human Development and on Migration, respectively. Although the letter did not refer specifically to Brown's election on Jan. 19, the bishops said, "Although political conte xts have changed, the moral and policy failure that leaves tens of millions of our sisters and brothers without access to health care still remains."
At a meeting with the press on Jan. 23, Cardinal DiNardo said that with the fate of the current health reform bills in doubt, the next challenge will be to convince members of Congress not to abandon the health reform effort entirely. The cardinal said he was speaking both as chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities and as head of an archdiocese that has "the highest number of uninsured in the country."
"We need health reform," he said in a briefing with Catholic media at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington. "We're concerned that there may not be" continued momentum in Congress "to allow more people to be insured," he added. Cardinal DiNardo was speaking shortly before the March for Life marking the 37th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. The day before, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said there were not enough votes in the House to pass the Senate-approved version of health reform legislation. Cardinal DiNardo noted that the bishops had never endorsed a particular health reform bill but have instead "cited our preoccupations" with existing legislation—a role he said they would continue to play as the debate moves forward.
In the two-and-a-half-page letter, the USCCB leaders outlined their "fundamental principles" for health care reform, saying it must:
- Protect human life and dignity, not threaten them.
- Respect the consciences of providers, taxpayers and others, not violate them.
- Be truly universal and ... not be denied to those in need because of their condition, age, where they come from or when they arrive here.
- Restrain costs and apply them "equitably across the spectrum of payers."
The USCCB leaders repeated their criticism of health reform bills passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives. Both bills, they said, "leave between 18 and 23 million people in our nation without health insurance.
"Although recently passed legislation in the House and Senate may not move forward in either of their current forms, there are provisions in the bills that should be included in—and some that should be removed from—any proposals for health care reform," they added. The bishops called for extending Medicaid eligibility to people at 133 percent of the federal poverty level (about $29,300 for a family of four, under 2009 guidelines that have been extended at least until March 1) and said "the best affordability elements" of each bill should be included in any final legislation. They faulted both bills for failing to protect the conscience rights of health care providers, insurers, consumers and institutions beyond the abortion issue and said the Senate bill "violates the long-standing federal policy against the use of federal funds for elective abortions and health plans that include such abortions."
"We believe legislation that fails to comply with this policy and precedent is not true health care reform and should be opposed until this fundamental problem is remedied," the bishops said. The letter also reiterated the bishops' support for allowing undocumented immigrants to purchase health insurance through the proposed health exchanges with their own money. The Senate bill prohibits such purchases. "To proactively prohibit a human being from accessing health care is mean-spirited and contrary to the general public health," the USCCB leaders said.
They also called for removal of the five-year ban on legal immigrants accessing federal health plans such as Medicaid, saying that those who "pay taxes and are on a path to citizenship should be able to access programs for which their taxes help pay."
In his State of the Union address on Jan. 27, President Barack Obama urged Congress to step up its efforts to achieve health reform this year. "Do not walk away from reform. Not now. Not when we are so close," Obama said. "Let us find a way to come together and finish the job for the American people."
Sister Carol Keehan, a Daughter of Charity who is president and CEO of the Catho lic Health Association, affirmed that message in a Jan. 28 letter to members of Congress. "We understand the political realities and concerns with passage of such important and far-reaching legislation," she wrote. "But we firmly believe that now is not the time to let those concerns derail what may be the last opportunity of our lifetime to address the continuing shame of allowing so many individuals and families in our nation to go without access to affordable health care."


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My dog Susie says
History repeats itself?
I was reading my USA TODAY and realized that the world is in real turmoil. We give lots of money to nations that give us oil, but they're mad at us. Our friends in Europe whom we've supported for years don't particularly like us either. We buy things from the Chinese, who then give us back lots of money, don't really trust or like us. We give money both to the Republicans and Democrats whom really don't like each other in Congress. And the President is constantly mad at Congress and half of the nation. We also pay his salary don't we? Rich against poor, haves against have-nots, the 99% vs. the 1%. What does all this mean and is there a solution?
It seems that the problem is money! Even if you're a dog, you can't buy real love or friendship by simply paying for it. If you're mean to me, than I won't like you even if you feed me filet mignon every night. I do have my principles. My first principle is "to treat someone like I'd want to be treated." And speaking of treats( my favorite subject), if Mom loaded me up every day and night for years with treats, I'd become very fat and die at an early age. So you see by paying all of these countries and people lots of money for all of these years has made them resent us in the end. And the same with our elected officials. The more we give the more they disdain us. So why don't we try something different but very simple. Stop giving any of them any money or support. Take it away and let them be on their own for a while. They won't starve and maybe just maybe, they might appreciate what "We the people..." means!
I decided to call a little quorum in my neighborhood to see what ideas the animals could come up with. Meeting in the local park, the dogs, cats, parrots, eagles, pigeons and squirrels all had opinions on what humans should think about doing to fix the problem. The dogs, cats and parrots all were taken care of by humans. The eagles, pigeons and squirrels were all on their own. So it was sort of a have and have-not conference. An animal house. Perfect!
After hours of ideas and debating, it seemed that the best recommendation came from an Italian Greyhound named Luigi. It seems that being an Italian by birth, Luigi was a history buff as well. He had a quote from some American businessman named Buffet that he really liked, "If you want to know what's going to happen in the future, look at the past." Hence Luigi said we should examine what's happened over the last few thousand years or so.
A long time ago the most powerful nation on earth was Rome. The people of Rome worked hard for themselves, trained armies and conquered one nation after another. Slowly, year after year , century after century, the Roman people became fat and sassy. Their Senate and Caesar ruled and taxed everyone and graft was the rule of the day. To keep the armies happy, the people had to keep spending huge sums on keeping the conquered empire intact. The ultra rich became so bored with daily life, their emperor was obliged to create entertainment for the masses. Hence, the Coliseum was created to watch man battle man, and man slaughter animals. And to keep paying for everything the people with money were constantly taxed and the people without much became servants or slaves. The soul and spirit of their great nation, along with the Coliseum, began to crumble, eventually died and never returned to its former glory. Luigi said everyone in Washington D.C and Congress should be given an assignment to read the " The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire."
Our little group of animals hope that the humans of this great nation study a little and try harder to solve the Country's problems together, without the animosity. If cats and dogs and eagles and squirrels can all get along, don't you think the "smartest" race on earth can too?
Catch you later,
Susie and Sandy,
P.S. A stranger in town approached me. "Lay down, lay down doggie," ordered the man. "Lay down, I say!"
Soon a bystander approached the stranger and stated. " Mister, you'll have to say, 'Lie down, Lie down', because that's a Border Collie."
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generic shooter with dated graphics... even for a beta. Such a waste of time. With COD and BF3, what's the point of releasing an average shooter? #facepalm
You're not making any sense Parappa. The guy gave a reason why the graphics are terrible and suggested the texture pack would fix it. You replied with a rant! The same applies because both games are running on the same engine, a texture pack would do the trick.
Trust me you dont want to get into the beta its really bad.What a shame this game I had high hopes for.


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With so many titles to choose from, Netflix Instant's library can be overwhelming. So we bring you this biweekly column as a tool to cut through the clutter by highlighting some now streaming titles that pair well with the latest theatrical releases.
Looking to The To Do List, 2 Guns, and Smurfs 2, for inspiration, we've pulled together a selection of summer-set coming-of-age comedies, unconventional cop dramas, and cartoons filled with '80s appeal.
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It's 1993 and Brandy Klark is a great student. So when she learns she's behind the curve when it comes to sex, this high school graduate puts herself on a crash course to have all sorts of experience before college in the fall. Aubrey Plaza, Bill Hader, Alia Shawkat star; Maggie Carey directs.
Freed from the tyranny of school and homework, the summer is often the perfect time to set a coming-of-age comedy. The three films below revel in the freedom of summer, while unraveling hilarious and sometimes painfully awkward stories of love and sex.
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) A totally '90s classic, this ensemble comedy centers on a batch of newly graduated high schoolers who meet up at a life-changing house party. Whether it's a spaz looking to lose his V-card, a dreamer hoping to win his dream girl, or a nerd seeking revenge against the jock who made high school hell, tonight is the night to go big or go home. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ethan Embry, Lauren Ambrose, and Seth Green co-star; Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan direct.
Adventureland (2009) Set in the summer of 1987, this coming-of-age comedy focuses on a college graduate (Jesse Eisenberg) forced to take a crummy summer job at an amusement park. He finds a bright spot in a promising flirtation with a beautiful girl (Kristen Stewart). But his journey to win her over proves a real education. Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, and Martin Starr co-star; Greg Mottola writes and directs.
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) Set in the 1970s, this semi-autobiographical comedy follows the flat-broke Ambromowitz family, who doesn't let their lack of funds keep them from calling Hollywood home. Vivian (Natasha Lyonne) is becoming a woman. It's time to learn about puberty, sex, bras, and menstruation…and her single father's not ready to handle any of it. Alan Arkin, Marisa Tomei and David Krumholtz co-star; Tamara Jenkins directs.


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Q. I have been praying the Rosary almost every day for many years, and I am beginning to feel that all the repetition is too much. I cannot concentrate for the 20 minutes it takes me to say all the Hail Marys. Is it wrong to feel this way? What do you recommend so I can pray better?
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You should not feel guilty about distractions in prayer. These seem to beset the prayer life of virtually everyone (except, perhaps, the mystics). One way to handle distractions is to turn them into the objects of prayer.
Regarding the Rosary, if you find that this prayer is becoming too much for you, you can pray it less frequently or just pray one decade a day. Prayers are not ends in themselves, and they are pleasing to God only when they have a positive spiritual effect on the life of the one praying and arise from a true conversion of heart.
In my experience, people often become frustrated when they take on too many prayers or recite prayers that take a great deal of time. It is much better to pray from the heart for a few minutes a few times a day and to put one's energy into these short prayers than to battle the spiritual frustration that can come from a more extensive prayer regimen.
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Taylor Swift hits the red carpet at the 2012 ARIA Awards at the Sydney Entertainment Centre on Thursday (November 29) in Sydney, Australia.
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Ötztal - a valley of superlatives!
According to an old legend the people from Ötztal queued twice when god distributed scenic beauty. There is no real other explanation why else so many of Tirol's natural superlatives and wonders should be located just in this valley whick extends from the upper Inntal 65 kilometers towards the south.
Ötztal Highlights
Inwardly maybe a little jealous, the rest of Tirol accepts that the country's highest mountain, the Wildspitze, is located in the Ötztal Alps. And, of course, the eastern Alps' largest glacier ski area is located in the Ötzal Alps. And where is Austria's highest parish village? It's located in Ötztal and its name is Obergurgl. Where does Stuibenfall, Tirol's highest waterfall, cascade down? In the Ötztal.
Where is Lake Piburger, an especially beautiful natural gem and one of Tirol's warmest swimming lakes? In the Ötztal. More highlights from the Ötztal: the Ötztal Alps boast some 250 three thousand meter high mountains, 60 of which are higher than 3400 meters. Nowhere else in the Alps you will find a greater number of over 3000 meter high mountains in such a small area. With exactly 86 glaciers the Ötztal Alps furthermore have the largest ice-covererd area ot the East Alps.
Ötztal - a paradise for hikers
If you believe that the Ötztal Alps are only for die-hard mountaineers and ice freaks you couldn't be more wrong. The region boasts an almost unlimited number of hikes and walks for all ability levels (all in all some 1300 kilometers of signposted trails): through green pasturelands, forested mountainsides or scenic marshlands, along the burbling Ötztal brook, through wild landslide areas with their unique flora, and romantic side valleys which extend high up into the mountains. In short: a true paradise for hikers!
Ötztal's diversity
Whether you wish to relax or be active - the Ötztal offers something for all tastes, interests and ages. What makes the Ötztal so attractive is not only its great diversity but also that it caters for a wide selection of budgets. Depending on your preferences you can find peaceful and secluded mountain villages as well as lively and vibrant winter sports resorts. The valley offers a large range of lodgings catering to all tastes and pocketbooks and includes everything from inexpensive private accommodations to deluxe hotels.
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McMorris overcomes injury, pressure to win slopestyle bronze
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russi
Perhaps, on this day anyway, Mark McMorris wasn't quite as cool as his sport, which made its Olympic debut under a brilliant blue sky and in front of an amped up, youthful crowd.
Maybe it wasn't so easy to be chill when suddenly you go from a budding X Games legend to a guy who, prior to the Games, one high-ranking Canadian Olympic Committee official tabbed as the country's top hope for individual gold.
And maybe the pain from a broken rib was more than he cared to let on, the punishing prospect that awaited when he touched ground after any and all of his spectacular jumps.
He may not have won gold here at the Roza Khutor Extreme Park on Saturday, but the 20-year-old won bronze in the men's slopestyle competition with as gritty and pressure-filled final run as he's faced in his young career.
"It was truthfully the most insane roller coaster ever," McMorris said not long after he gained the distinction of claiming Canada's first medal at these Sochi Winter Games. "Sure I would have liked it to be gold, but it's sinking in that this is the biggest sporting event in the whole world.
"(It) was beyond any pressure I've ever dealt with. With what I've been through in the last two weeks, just standing on the podium in general feels like a gold medal to me.
"It's a huge sigh of relief right now."
That relief may also been peppered with some disappointment given the expectations for the delightfully personable Regina native. His story was too good to resist, borne from an unlikely love for a sport given his Saskatchewan roots thus making his rise as a cult figure in a mountain-based sport all the more impressive.
So perhaps, then, there are two ways to score the bronze that the confidently hip snowboarder earned with a clutch performance in the second run of both the semifinal and final to begin what some are predicting will be a record medal haul for Canada.
For starters, there should never be shame in winning an Olympic medal, regardless of the colour, especially for a kid less than two months out of his teens.
In slipping to third – perhaps thanks to some questionable judging and his own lashing out at the scores in Thursday's preliminaries – McMorris fell short of what was predicted of him.
But if there was even a whiff of disappointment from the prairie boy turned mountain mogul, good luck finding it. For all that is slick and cavalier about McMorris, a style and attitude well documented before arriving in Sochi, there is still a kid enjoying his sport and in particular its welcome moment to the Olympic family.
"It's just an amazing feeling to start the Games off with a medal for Canada," said a joyful McMorris, who draped himself in his country's flag when the results were made official. "It's beyond anything I've ever competed in. And it's history. It was such a great day for snowboarding and such a great day for slopestyle. It's really, really cool."
Though his score of 88.75 saw him bumped late from second place by Staale Sandbech of Norway (91.75) – a he wasn't truly close to American gold-medal winner Sage Kotsenberg (93.50) – McMorris certainly overcame a great deal just to get to the podium.
The rib injury was a concern from the day it happened two weeks ago, an incredibly painful ordeal that would have sidelined a lesser athlete in many a sport. But with aggressive rehab and a strong sense of mind over matter, McMorris didn't let that obstacle hinder him.
Nor did he let sloppiness in his first run in both the semifinal and final keep him from the podium. On each, he needed to be near flawless and in the last one especially laid down a ride that many felt should have earned him at least a silver medal.
Coming into these Games, so much was expected of McMorris and he appeared to be handling it in stride. But the Olympics aren't the X Games, a point the snowboard star willingly acknowledged.
"I wouldn't say that any of the pressure was coming internally, it's all from the outside," his coach, Adam Burrell said. "They're looking at Mark to do well so of any of the riders, he's scrutinzed the most next to (American snowboarding icon) Shaun White.
"He's got the weight of the world, the weight of Canada on him and he delivered."
It wouldn't be an Olympics without a funky new sport to appeal to a younger audience.
This year's made-for-the-kids competition is called slopestyle, a discipline under the snowboard umbrella.
And as is so often the case, with new events, Canada is loaded with medal contenders.
Here's a quick hit primer at what to expect from the competition, which has a good shot of providing Canada with its first medal of Sochi 2014 when the men's event is settled on Saturday morning.
1. The Basics
In slopestyle, riders cruise down a course with a variety of obstacles such as rails, terrain features and jumps. A judged sport, the athletes are awarded points based on the execution and degree of difficulty of their tricks.
So far, eight boarders have qualified for Saturday's men's final with four more to make it in via a semifinal round earlier in the day. In the medal round, the competitors will have two runs with the best score winning.
Riding those rails (six inches in width and 15 feet off of the ground) has been described as trying to negotiate a gymnastics balance beam with snow mixed into the equation and travelling some 40 kilometres per hour.
2. The Reputation
As often can be the case when a new sport gets introduced into the Games, slopestyle has had its critics, most notably NBC broadcaster Bob Costas who ripped the competition on the Today show.
"I think the president of the IOC should be Johnny Knoxville," Costas said of the actor. "Because basically this stuff is just 'Jackass'' stuff they invented and called an Olympic sport."
Predictably, there was outrage in the slopestyle community, especially given NBC's role in broadcasting the Games to the U.S.
"I'm glad Bob Costas said that," American boarder Nick Goepper told ESPN.com. "Now it should draw interest and make slopestyle one of the most entertaining sports in the Olympics."
3. The Back Story
Snowboarders have been lobbying for years to be included given the sport's popularity at the X Games. An obvious hit with the younger generation, it is spectacular television with the snowboarders sliding on rails and boxes with the added thrills and spills of the flips and jumps.
Canadian athletes have long had success in snowboarding. In fact, in 1998 at Nagano, Ross Rebagliati won the first snowboard medal in Olympic history.
"It's a great platform for our athletes, it's a great platform for our sport," Canadian Seb Toutant said of his sport's inclusion in the Olympics. "
4. The Judging
A panel of five judges score the athletes in the following four areas with descriptions from Canada's Freestyle ski association:
Amplitude: How much air the boarders get off of their jumps.
DD: The degree of difficulty of the tricks they perform, an area in which McMorris has pushed the envelope.
Execution: Quite simply, how well they perform their tricks.
Overall: The complete package, including the personal style the athlete brings to his run. This includes the grabs and positions the competitors add to the tricks to make them their own.


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