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Alpro Soya Drinks without Soya!
Did you know that not only do Alpro do yummy soya products but now their new Almond and Hazelnut drinks are soya free too. This is great news for all dairy free and soya free people.
Alpro Almond Milk
A subtle taste of almonds at only 48 calories per 200ml glass. This new drink is packed full of vitamins and minerals. To make it even better it contains no saturated fat, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives either. Alpro suggest trying this over cereal but why not add it to meals or bake with it too?
Alpro Hazelnut Drink
The taste of hazelnuts in a smooth, creamy drink only 58 calories per 200ml glass. As with the Almond Milk this drink is packed full of vitamins, is very low in saturated fat and contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservative. I'm looking forward to a creamy, alcoholic, dairy free cocktail now it is possible.
Both are available in the chiller cabinet or long life section of most supermarkets.


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Maples Fund Services Introduces MaplesFS Connect Risk Dashboards
3 October 2012
Maples Fund Services has expanded its hedge fund capabilities with the launch of a MaplesFS Connect risk dashboard that will complement the services provided to fund administration clients with a fully-integrated solution for on-line risk reporting. This dashboard will further extend the MaplesFS Connect suite of on-line solutions.
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Saying that some collectors take their sneakerhead a bit too far is putting it mildly. We get it. The culture is something that few don"™t understand. There"™s so much to it. Following all that new heat that brands unveil and making sure that we snag that ultra-rare pair of exclusives is part of the game. We want to hang out in our favorite sneaker stores and boutiques. And, you know that we"™re going to boast about our collection.
All that is normal. It"™s expected. But some people go too far. Like on the verge of insanity. While we want to make sure that we properly take care of our kicks and are willing to sacrifice time and money for a must-cop pair of sneakers, there are the times that collectors lost their heads. For example…
12. Camping Out
One of the most iconic parts of sneaker culture. The "sneaker camp-out". Whether it"™s for a pair of Nike Air Foamposites or Yeezys, it"™s not uncommon for people to spend days, even weeks, braving the elements in a line waiting for the drop. These people are either dedicated or absolutely insane.
11. Extreme Organization
You just have to keep your collection organized. How else can you keep track of all those sneakers? But some peeps go to the extreme. Take Jermaine Dupri for example. He actually numbers, labels, and photocopies his kicks in a book?
10. Closing Shop
Say what you will about AI, but we found new respect from the former Sixer after hearing that he not only closed down a Foot Locker, but also picked up the tab for his crew. What"™s even cooler is that AI left one of the employees an envelope with $800 because he treated him like a normal person.
9. Mob Scene
Sometimes it doesn"™t take a lot to get a mob going. Case in point, the scene that went down at a Houston Mall when the anticipated Air Jordan Cool Grey 11″™s dropped. People just couldn"™t wait and chaos ensued. Sadly, this isn"™t the only time that a mob grew out of sneaker madness.
8. Pepper Sprayed
When crowds get out of control? They get pepper sprayed. That"™s what happened in 2012 in Huntsville, AL when an unruly crowd went nuts while waiting for a pair of Bred Jordan 11s. That would be crazy enough on its own. But, some people even refused medical assistance and remained in line. That"™s dedication.
7. Wearing Bags Over Sneaks
We know. Sneakers aren"™t cheap and you want to protect your investment. But, putting bags over your kicks? Seriously? It"™s one thing to put sneakers in a ziplock bag for storage, but to walk down the street and look like some homeless clown is another example of insanity. If you don"™t want to trash your sneaks from bad weather, then don"™t wear them.
6. Painting Cracks
It"™s the worst when your prized possessions start cracking. But, there are professionals out there who know how to repair those ugly cracks. Leave it to pros and don"™t try to fix your shoes yourself. It"™s going to like amateur.
5. The Violence
One of the darkest aspects surrounding sneaker culture is the violence. Unfortunately, there"™s a history of people attacking, even killing, another person over their sneakers. Completely uncalled for and just disgusting. Shoes aren"™t worth a person"™s life. One sad example was the Chicago teen who was murdered for his sneakers after refusing to them up in 2012.
4. Air Yeezy 2 Fight
Things got real in San Fran after an elderly woman was knocked out by another woman during the Yeezy 2 campout. Nothing to say except that"™s just cray.
3. Air Yeezy eBay Auction
People literally lost it with "Yeezy 2 Mania". How bad was it? Someone on eBay actually dropped reportedly $90,300 on June 6, 2012. We don"™t know if the sale went through, but some foul did make that bid. While that wasn"™t the average selling price on the auction site, it wasn"™t abnormal for people to spend $2,000. For sneakers.
2. Offering "˜Favors"™
How desperate were people to score Air Jordan Ray Allen XIIIs? People were offering sexual favors with their girlfriends, moms also put up similar exchanges, and dudes were giving thousands of dollars to store employees just to get their hands on these sneakers. None of these people had problems offering these things for a pair of shoes apparently.
1. Trading Car
Those Galaxy Foamposites were one hot commodity. How hot? A dude from NYC was more than willing to trade his 96 Chevy Cavalier for a pair of Galaxy Foamposite size 10.5. The Craigslist seller even offered to drive his everyday vehicle to the trader. That"™s insanity.


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A View from the Vatican
Please join us on Dec. 7, 6-8 pm, on the UC San Diego (La Jolla Campus), for "A View from the Vatican: Climate Change, Air Pollution and Health as Our Responsibility."
The event will reflect on the scientific deliberations by world experts on climate and air pollution, organized and chaired by Dr. V. Ramanathan of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and held at the Vatican in November 2017.
The meeting was co-sponsored by the UC San Diego Institute for Public Health (IPH), and IPH-affiliated participants included Dr.s Ramanathan, Al-Delaimy, Forman and Pratt. These UC San Diego delegates will summarize the Vatican discussions and engage in a panel discussion.
This free community event is open to the pubic, but reservations are required.
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Fortunes do not come more mixed than they have for Pontefract Collieries in the last week as they followed the delight of a first win in the Toolstation NCE Premier Division since promotion with a heavy defeat that saw them go out of the Emirates FA Cup.
Colls were celebrating last Wednesday night when two goals from Liam Radford and one by Luke Danville gave them a 3-0 league win at home to Athersley Recreation.
But it was a different story last Saturday when they were soundly beaten 6-0 away at North West Counties Premier team Runcorn Linnets in the preliminary round of the FA Cup.
They were up against the side that had knocked Glasshoughton Welfare out in the previous round with another big scoreline in a replay after they had originally drawn and were forced to make changes to the team with several key players unavailable because of work commitments mostly.
The reshuffled Ponte were never in it and their day to forget began badly when they were behind from the second minute to the first of what were to be three goals for Freddie Potter.
Francis Smith (two) and Mark Houghton added more goals at regular intervals and Runcorn cruised through after being four up at half-time to emphatically end any hopes of FA Cup glory for another year for Collieries.
It was a different story for the Pontefract side a few days earlier as they ended their 16-year wait for a Premier Division win in the NCE League in good style.
After disappointing defeats to Armthorpe Welfare and Worksop Town in their opening matches after coming back up to the top flight, Colls were desperate to get their season going and produced a much improved display against one of the better sides in the division.
New signing from Frickley Brad Riley made his debut and looked a good addition to the Ponte ranks in midfield and they made the running from the start.
Danville had an early header cleared off the line before Radford fired the hosts ahead on 14 minutes with a confident finish after being put through by Iwan Heeley's well placed pass.
An even spell followed, but Colls doubled their lead on 32 minutes when Athersley keeper Richard Watson fumbled the ball after it had been played in from a free-kick and there on the spot to put the ball into an empty net was Danville.
Athersley looked to hit back and came close just before half-time when it needed two good saves from young goalkeeper Ellis Halpine – standing in for the absent Craig Parry –to keep the visitors out.
First Halpine denied Danny Joynes then he made an equally good stop to prevent Ryan Blackburn from scoring and the hosts went in two goals to the good at the break.
The second half was not as entertaining as the first, but Ponte remained largely in control and added to their tally eight minutes from time as Radford went round keeper Watson to score his second of the night.
The goal meant Colls were home and dry for their first league win of the season. It lifted them up to 17th in the table ahead of their scheduled game tonight when they are away at Parkgate.
They are in the middle of six successive away games, which is going to test them and turn to the FA Vase this Saturday, away to Rossington Main in a first qualifying round tie kicking off at 3pm.
Collieries return to league action next Wednesday when away to Brigg Town, who have made a nightmare start to the season with defeats in all of their first six Premier Division matches. Kick-off is 7.45pm with Ponte looking to add to their opponents' woes.


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Tell Me if you really know who is Tsukikage Yuri/Cure Moonlight.
Avii by -PassionatePrincess
Out of all the Precure, she has been the only one whose fairy partner has been killed which caused her heart flower to wilt because of grief and as a result made her unable to transform. At first she kept her distance (or at least tried to) from the other 3, but after a reunion with Cologne's (her fairy partner) spirit at the Heart Tree her heart flower became healthy again and she became able to transform into Cure Moonlight once more.
Blossom, Marine, and Sunshine greatly look up to and admire her.
Yuri also happens to be Momoka's (Erica's older sister) best friend.


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The Mounting bracket consists of a shelf mount plus a thin plate which is attached to the bottom of the MRx. The defibrillator may be secured by placing the defibrillator on the mount and sliding back. It may be removed by pressing on the button, sliding the unit forward and lifting.
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The conscious folks over at Reality Sandwich published a very interesting piece on Changa, a smoking mixture containing the same (but often more) ingredients to ayahuasca. According to many, there are pronounced differences between these two DMT-containing psychoactives.
An excerpt:
'The tea (ayahuasca) is drunk and enzymes begin to be inhibited in the stomach, then the effect spreads throughout the body. Changa — who's route of administration is smoking — works very differently. The pyrolyzed smoking blend is inhaled, adsorbing into the lungs and going directly to the brain. In the brain the alkaliods inhibit enzymes directly, adding the unique effects of harmala alkaliods to the synergistic effects of the tryptamine harmala pharmacological relationship. The effects are faster, clearer headed, and more centering according to Changaleros (those who practice the way of smoke), with less to no nausea unless one is working with it to physically purge.'
Read the full article here. More information on Changa can be found on the wiki page of deoxy.


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Combating hate crime
How does one effectively combat hate crime? That is the topic for a seminar sponsored by the Grants opening today in Thessaloniki.
The seminar, which is organised by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and the Hellenic Presidency of the Council of the EU in cooperation with the Centre for International and European and Economic Law (CIEEL), is titled "How can EU Member States combat hate crime effectively? Encouraging reporting and improving recording". Representing the Grants at the seminar is Ambassador Ingrid Schulerud, who is among the speakers.
Taking a stand
Just like the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway are taking a strong stance against hate speech and hate crime - using the EEA and Norway Grants as a tool both to raise awareness of the issue and its risks for democracy, as well as promote tolerance and multicultural awareness. Challenging intolerance and promoting democracy, fundamental rights and equality are values that sit squarely at the heart of the Grants.
The Grants support a range of initiatives to tackle hate speech online and offline in the various funding sectors, mainly through civil society and the NGO programmes.
NGO programmes have been set up in all beneficiary countries and actively address hate speech as well as tackle extremism, racism and xenophobia, homophobia and anti-Semitism. NGOs can apply directly to programmes in their country for funding for projects that set out to counter or raise consciousness of hate speech.
The Grants also work to counter hatred, protect minorities and strengthen fundamental rights through programmes in other areas - migration and asylum, gender equality and gender-based violence, trafficking, cultural heritage and diversity, social inclusion, fairer justice systems and research and education.
Click here to download our hate speech and hate crime fact sheet


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Join the Anderson Lumber Family
Anderson Lumber believes that employees are the most valuable asset of the business and play an integral role in helping each one to reach their maximum potential. Attracting and retaining high quality candidates and developing them is critical to the growth and success of the entire company. Consistent commitment to the mission and values of Anderson Lumber has contributed to the growth and success of the company for over 60 years and will continue into the future. Employees are continually exposed to opportunities for professional growth, can chart their personal career path and ultimately, contribute to the communities they live in.
Anderson Lumber offers competitive compensation and a strong benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), profit sharing, flexible spending accounts, vacation and sick pay, life insurance and wellness programs. AL is an equal opportunity employer and promotes a drug-free workplace.
For more information about available jobs and applications, go to paccoastsupply.com
Anderson Lumber's Mission
Anderson Lumber is a service oriented business specializing in supplying large scale, high volume production framers and builders. Our mission is to provide the best possible service and product at a competitive price. We strive to consistently support our company's core values of Safety, Relationships, Development and Accountability.
Anderson Lumber's Culture
The company is built upon our core values which help ensure a gratifying and beneficial workplace culture. These values are introduced during new employee orientation and are apparent in even long term employees. Keeping these values in the forefront assures that everyone has the same opportunities to contribute to the company and satisfy every employee's personal goals.
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A massive search and rescue operation is launched when Alice Russell goes missing on a corporate retreat at the Giralang Ranges but each of her four companions has a reason for not wanting Alice to be found.
Alice Russell was a whistleblower who was in the process of sending evidence to Federal Agent Aaron Falk proving her company was involved in corruption and money laundering but Alice's disappearance put the case in jeopardy. While Falk is pressured from his bosses to find the missing documents, he is more concerned with Alice's safety and is stricken with guilt when he realises she left him a partial voicemail indicating she was in danger. Falk travels to Giralong to help with the search but their investigation is hampered by the varying statements provided by Alice's colleagues. Who is lying and who is telling the truth?
While at Giralang, Falk also learns about the place's dubious connection to Martin Kovac, a serial killer, whose last victim was never recovered. While Kovac may be long gone, he casts a long shadow over the area, particularly since some believed he was not killing alone. Has Alice become the latest victim?
Force of Nature is the second book in the Aaron Falk series which began with The Dry but this time the focus moves to the wild and unforgiving landscape of the Giralang Ranges where the rain seems to be relentless. Just as the drought-ridden outback played an important part in the atmosphere of the first novel, the Giralang Ranges provide a sinister back drop to the events that play out in this novel. The region's historical connection to the serial killer also adds to the overall creepiness factor, especially in the flashback sequences where every sound or movement in the dark seems magnified.
At the heart of this story is the disappearance of Alice Russell who has a connection with Aaron Falk through his investigation into her company's activities, however since each of her colleagues has a reason to despise her, it is by no means a given that Alice's disappearance is connected to Aaron's case. Nevertheless, Aaron feels guilty for putting Alice in danger and his primary objective is to find her despite the fact his boss is more concerned about the missing documents Alice was supposed to provide. This time we get to see Aaron doing his actual job which still doesn't sound very exciting but Harper manages to hold our interest because Aaron is a very sympathetic character who genuinely cares about people.
Aaron is partnered with Carmen Cooper and they make a likeable team with a frisson of unresolved sexual tension despite the fact Carmen is due to get married. I'm not sure if Carmen is going to be Aaron's partner but I wouldn't be adverse to seeing them paired permanently. Aaron remains to be an intriguing character and although we've learned a great deal about him so far, I still don't feel like I know him as a character and am looking forward to seeing more layers being peeled back. While Aaron still seems like a loner, his interactions with other people, like Carmen, are important tools for drawing him out. He's also pushed more into the background in this novel which doesn't help the situation.
While the pace is initially quite slow, Harper keeps everything ticking along nicely as the narrative shifts from the search for Alice in the present to flashbacks of the women on their retreat which inevitably leads to the events surrounding Alice's disappearance. The tensions between the various members of the group are revealed as they interact with each other at different points during the retreat and it is evident they all have grudges. None of the women, including Alice, are without their faults and it was fascinating watching the office politics intensify in the wild setting.
The two threads of the plot eventually converge into one and when the mystery surrounding Alice's disappearance is finally resolved, it is done in a satisfying way although not exactly cliche free. While Force of Nature is nowhere near as good as The Dry, it was still enjoyable and I'm interested to see what happens to Aaron next.


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Saturday, December 02, 2006
Stop, You're Hurting our Ears!
Scream_Edvard Munch
Ever since the mid-term elections and democrats have gained a small majority in Congress we have been hearing all kinds of things that quite frankly, hurt all of our ears. The first thing that comes to mind and it sounds like the squeaky metallic brake pads on my pickup truck is the claim by the incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi " This will be the cleanest Congress we've ever seen and they will change the culture of corruption". Oh paleeeease, when I hear words like that coming from someone like Nancy Pelosi I feel like my ears are going to fall off. It is almost too ridiculous to separate Mrs. Pelosi and the words "Culture of Corruption" when it was Mrs. Pelosi that backed Jack Murtha from Pennsylvania to be the House Majority leader, arguably the most corrupt man in Congress.
Then there was the imbroglio over appointing a Chairperson for the House Intelligence Committee. The person that stood in line of inheriting the job because of his seniority was a former Federal Judge that has the distinction of being one of only a few Federal Judges that have been removed from office through impeachment. This corrupt Federal Judge was impeached for bribery and the only reason he didn't go to jail is the lawyer that represented this corrupt judge wouldn't testify against him even though the lawyer himself went to jail for being a part of the scheme. That Congressman's name is Alcee Hastings, a democrat representing the 23rd Congressional district in Florida. Alcee Hastings represents the same people that had so much trouble counting holes in ballot cards in in Broward and Dade counties during the 2000 elections. I suppose that should come as no surprise.
The next person in line for that all important and sensitive job of House Intelligence Committee Chair would normally have gone to the next in line which is a another woman democrat from California and her name is Jane Harmon. Ms. Harmon didn't take a strong enough stand against the War on Terror according to Mrs. Pelosi so Mrs. Pelosi refused to appoint Ms Harmon. Ms. Harmon was backed by moderate democrats (if there is such a thing) for the position but that was not to be. Mrs. Pelosi has finally appointed a Texas democrat named Silvestre Reyes who in 2005 missed 94 votes in the House, the ninth most of any member.
This is some start for a Speaker and political party that claim to want to stop the "Culture of Corruption" in Congress. My only reaction to those words is "Stop you're hurting our ears"!
A slant of sun on dull brown walls
A slant of sun on dull brown walls,
A forgotten sky of bashful blue.
Toward God a mighty hymn,
A song of collisions and cries,
Rumbling wheels, hoof-beats, bells,
Welcomes, farewells, love-calls, final moans,
Voices of joy, idiocy, warning, despair,
The unknown appeals of brutes,
The chanting of flowers,
The screams of cut trees,
The senseless babble of hens and wise men --
A cluttered incoherency that says at the stars:
"O God, save us!"
Stephen Crane
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Hi JG,
I don't care about politics just now. But I do like Stephen Crane. Used to read him a lot. Now you've got me interested in reading him again. Thank you.
As I told you in the post below, I read one of my favorite poems by WB Yeats at a memorial service for my friend who died of lukemia. When you go through a loss like that, it reminds you of other losses. Here's a poem I wrote about my mother. You know enough about poetry to be able to understand this one.
I was never a bishop,
but the world's a dream
we die in. I breathe
into her blue robe,
take day lilies
from a jar
out of her room
to a pail in the yard.
Who would believe the grass
growing so quickly
between the bricks, the purslane
spreading like rash over the patio.
We're done with her dresses,
hangers and plastic bags,
the trunk of yarn.
Stepping over collapsed boxes
of shoes, I carry her collection
of holy cards to the yard, burn
the saints with matches,
that from these may grow
in full sight of her
in pure stone,
the other life,
continuing long.
--JK (my real name)
- J_G said...
JK, Poems seem to come from a place inside that no other form of expression can be used adequetly. Loss, pain, and longing seem to be best expressed by poetry. Sure there are plenty of poets that can express other feelings but for me poems come after all the tears have run dry and the sleepless nights have run their course.
See " Giuseppe Verdi "
- SusieQ said...
Now it is time for the Democrats to live under the microscope and be scrutinized and criticized for every little thing they do or don't do, say or don't say. I hope they are up to the grueling affair.
As an aside, you and Mrs. Green are arousing my interest in poetry. Oh, and the Scream...one of my favorites.
- LJG aka Pennsylvania Independent said...
I would like to see "how clean" this new congress is going to be. It isn't looking too bright in Pennsylvania either. Liek you posted on my blog, the new speaker wants to raise the income and proerty taxes.
I hate when politicians from either party promise to cut taxes and spending and then lie about it. I can't wait until 2008 until we can vote these idiots out. I will probably be doing the same thing, with the exception of president, is vote for no incumbents. That is what I did last year and nothing has really changed.
Maybe when politicans realize they CAN be voted out the next time around they will learn a lesson.
This is another reason I support the fair tax. It actually has a cap of how high taxes can be.
- Marie's Two Cents said...
Pretty hard for Pelosi to pick a decent candidate out of her own party for any post of importance that isnt or hasnt been involved with some form of corruption!
Your right if I keep hearing "This will be the cleanest Congress" my ears are going to fall off also.
- J_G said...
Marie, when all is said and done and Mrs. Pelosi picks all her chairpeople do you think when they are all standing in a line they will look like America or a line up at the police station?
Pennsy...the new speaker wants to raise the income and property taxes. I used to completely lose it when I heard stuff like that. Deweese is the new speaker for the PA house. Now when someone like him comes out and says the gimmeecrats want to raise taxes, I roll my eyes and wonder why anyone would expect any different.
Many ask why they didn't say this before the election. The obvious answer is; if they did no one would vote for them. How come politicians won't be honest? Again if they were, no one would vote for them.
They've all been spending so much of our money because they want to get reelected and the people demand it. Just as I said at your blog Pennsy; the people have to start teaching the children that the government is not the answer to all their problems and should learn to become more self reliant.
It's our schools that teach the children to become wards off the nanny state.
Cradle to grave, that's what they want and you know, they're most of the way there already even after after all the things a small portion of my "Me" generation has done to try and stop it.
It will be interesting to see what the Democrats bring to the table. It's sad that Bolton (the best damn UN representative we've ever had) is leaving...
I do not want to be taxed any higher...nor do I want the oil companies to be taxed which will further just tax me more. Democrats' solution to everything is with tax...it's real painful for us working class folk.
- J_G said...
Like I said B-Hip, hold onto your wallet, it's a commin.
Not sure what's going on with Bolton but there sure is some bad blood between the vile Senator from Delaware Biden and Bolton.
interesting blog!
- Marie's Two Cents said...
Marie, when all is said and done and Mrs. Pelosi picks all her chairpeople do you think when they are all standing in a line they will look like America or a line up at the police station?
The Police station of course lol.


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No, I don't mean I want to hang these artists for some kind of aesthetic crime - these are just artists on display in my personal collection. I am currently in the process of expanding my collection (acquiring new work, if I can get it).
Since I will be traveling a lot the next two weeks and won't have time to post what I am doing, I decided to spend today preparing files so that I could schedule about two weeks worth of posts that will automatically appear here - one a day for the next two weeks.
This isn't everything in my collection (some stuff hasn't even been unpacked, yet), nor do I even have work from some of my favorite people. This is just stuff hanging on the walls by people I know. Since I don't like hanging my work, I trade my work for other people's and I hang their work, instead. A few friends that I have met on travels (but have never been to my home) wanted to know what I collected. I promised I would post images. Hence, these posts.
That's all. Enjoy. Or not.
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Nec verbum verbo curabis reddere fidus interpres, Horace [As a true translator you will take care not to translate word for word]
Dictum non verbum de verbo, sed sensum exprimere de sensu, St. Jerome [Not a word-for-word translation, but a translation that should express the sense as derived from the general meaning]
This interesting post from a blog on wordpress explains the difference between "word for word" and "dynamic equivalence" and argues that a balanced approach employing both is the most desirable. I will quote some parts of it.
Translation of any language is very much like reading music. Instead of notes, you have letters. Instead of chords, you have words. Instead of phrases, you have clauses. Instead of periods, you have sentences. The parallels go all the way up. In music, there is meaning on each one of these levels.
(…) the best-articulated translation philosophy I have found out there is the preface to the Holman Christian Standard Bible. They opt for the "optimal equivalence," a philosophy that exhaustively examines the text "at every level (word, phrase, clause, sentence, discourse) in the original language to determine its original meaning and intention." Their practice is then to use literal whenever possible, but when clarity demands an idiomatic translation, they will go for that, and put the literal translation in the footnote.


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Michigan Man Wins $200,000 On First Scratch Off Ticket
There's nothing like beginners luck and one Michigan man is enjoying his experience with it. A Kent County man won $200,000 playing the Michigan Lottery's Pure Gold online instant game for the first time. The 28-year-old winner did not want to be identified, but claims that it was his first time playing the lottery. "I… Read More »
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CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN — The Gaylord High ski team raced Tuesday in the Traverse City West Invitational at Crystal Mountain during a cold and viciously windy day.
Senior Kenny Lampert had another good day, placing 10th in the Giant Slalom (GS) and 11th in the slalom. Ryan Li took 20th in the GS and 21st in the slalom.
On the girls side, Carrie Burns posted the fastest times, placing 21st in both events. Olivia Deans and Mackenzie Morison were right behind with consistent runs in the GS.
The Blue Devils also competed Friday at the Grayling Invitational at Schuss Mountain. Both Lampert and Burns received medals, with Lambert taking seventh in the GS and eighth in the slalom out of 71 racers. Burns placed 14th in the GS and 15th in the slalom out of 61 racers.


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That Rabbit Game 3DS
A downloadable homebrew
That Rabbit Game 3(DS) -- this is a 3DS-specific port of an old game of mine, kind of a "inverse duck hunt" where you have to move the flying rabbit head in front of the crosshairs and lose coins. I already had 3D rendering on an old version with anaglyph rendering for PCs and side-by-side stereoscopic 3D that some 3DTVs support. This feature has now been extended to work on the 3DS, adjustable with the 3D slider. The game also makes use of the accelerometer in the 3DS for movement, this was also a feature of an earlier version of the game for smartphones. And finally there are also some new sound effects.
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ZIP file contains .3dsx and .smdh files -- put them on /3ds/trg_3ds/ on the SD card and launch via 3DS Homebrew Launcher.
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A few weeks ago, I received a press release and call about a 9-year-old from Los Angeles with her own business. I explained to her PR person (yes, she had one) that we stay very local in our coverage here, and besides that, we have our own child entrepreneurs doing amazing things.
And do we ever. South Florida's young entrepreneurs -- from grade school on up -- are showing us how it's done. Later this week, for instance, The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE South Florida) will be having its business plan competition involving top South Florida high school entrepreneurs. The two top winners on Wednesday will compete in the national NFTE competition in New York City, the same competition won by South Floridian Jessica Cervantes in 2008 for her Popsy Cakes.
And just last week we announced our winners of the Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge's High School Track, which drew excellent entries from all over South Florida. The judging process for that was very much like the adult tracks, with judges discussing the entrants' marketing strategies, whether the business could scale and whether the startup costs were realistic, for instance. The winners: an app for aggragating sports team news, a cookbook for kids that teaches math and an online platform for promoting emerging musicians and connecting them with clients. (See pictures at bottom.)
And it doesn't stop there. After we announced those winners last week, I received an email from an eighth-grader who developed a parenting iPhone and iPad app already on the market. Ahan Malhotra, of Ransom Everglades Middle School and pictured at right, has set up a corporation called Random Widgets Inc. "My mom is the president because I am a minor, " he says.
Random Widgets' app is called iBehave, and it helps kids improve their behavior by rewarding them with marbles in a jar, and when they collect enough marbles, they win a predetermined prize. "Parenting is the hardest job in the world, and while Rewards Charts work, young kids need more immediate feedback. At the moment their child behaves in a way they want to encourage or discourage, parents can provide immediate feedback by opening their iDevice and showing the child that marbles have been added or subtracted from their jar," Ahan said in his press release. Read his press release under the media section of his website, randomwidgets.com, which explains in depth how his app works and its main features. His appsells for 99 cents at the iTunes App Store here.
And in South Florida, we go even younger! In a story in yesterday's Money section, Julie Landry Laviolette, a freelance writer and entrepreneur herself, profiled three entrepreneurs from around South Florida -- all of them in the fourth grade -- who have thriving businesses with social missions. One of them, 9-year-old Jessica Nedry, had even entered the Business Plan Challenge, spurring me to assign the story. Read the story about Jessica's FriendlyBands, Felipe Diaz-Arango's SuperKandies (he started it when he was 5 -- still going strong) and Grace Barr's Wags to Riches here. (See their pictures at bottom)
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Good Morning, it's a lovely sunny day so far here in the West Midlands and I have some cards to share with you from the last couple of days.
I have been working with some of my older Kanban Crafts stock but also incorporating it with the newer collections.
These above are using a lovely Art Nouveau style lady and background stamp which I have coloured using Letraset Promarkers and on the red & green design I used Woodware Crafts Fluffy stuff to make the collar and cuffs on the coat stand out. Backs are from a paper pad by Kanban Crafts called Well wishes & Celebrations.
Th next one is using some very cute Teddy Bear Stamps by Kanban Crafts - This set is called Wooly Bears - Rock On. I have coloured the bear with Promarkers and made a stage themed background with the stars from the stamp set and a border with the musical notes from the set too.
Finally we have a mash up of old and new supplies. I have used the brand new Kanban kit called Pretty In Lace which f you follow the link it takes you to the deal on Create & Craft Tv where is was recently launched. Within the kit are these brilliant sheets of frames which you can stamp on perfectly. So I decided I would use the Stamp set called Spring Silhouettes. I have added glitter and pearls to the pattern on the trees for added effect.
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This is a bit of a weird end to a weird year for me. I'm having my Christmas in January, so for now I'm just sitting at home enjoying my days off alone and watching lots of Breaking Bad.
*cue "All Alone on Christmas"*
*turn it off and go watch more methheads and murders*
It's a new Christmas tradition!
Ahem. Anyway. I figured it would be a great time-filler to do this End-of-Year survey compiled by The Perpetual Page Turner. Settle in, it's a long one.
Number Of Books You Read: 129 [probably still time for 2 more.]
Number of Re-Reads: 3 [possibly 4. A Discworld I read felt vaguely familiar but if I'd read it already it was before I tracked my books.]
Genre You Read The Most From: Um…all of them? Fairly evenly split between nonfiction, fantasy, sci fi, romance, historical fiction, YA.
1. Best Book You Read In 2015?
My initial list was like 40 books long. Then it was 16. But, I guess, feet to the fire, it would have to be Tell The Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt.
2. Book You Were Excited About & Thought You Were Going To Love More But Didn't?
A Study in Death by Anna Lee Huber. Don't get me wrong, I love this series, and I'm still looking forward to more. But somehow this installment fell flat.
3. Most surprising (in a good way or bad way) book you read?
In general I was surprised whenever I read erotica that turned out to have much better literary merit than would tend to expect. There were a couple of really surprising ones where the writing felt as good or better as most "literary" books I've read. In particular, I've gotta mention Scrap Metal by Harper Fox. Got a little soap-opera at the end, but a surprisingly well crafted story about building a home and a family in a place where you aren't expecting it.
4. Book You "Pushed" The Most People To Read (And They Did)?
Um, I feel like I push any book I love but I think what I'm most proud of is getting my best friend to read NK Jemisin's Dreamblood duology.
5. Best series you started in 2015? Best Sequel of 2015? Best Series Ender of 2015?
Series starter- The Magpie Lord by KJ Charles. These books are so much fun, I never want them to end but I keep vacuuming through them anyway.
Sequel- A Week To Be Wicked by Tessa Dare. Reading the first Spindle Cove book, I kept getting sidetracked because I thought the sequelbait couple was more interesting. I want to read that book, I said. And I did and man did it deliver.
Series ender- Police by Jo Nesbo. I…don't actually know if this is the end of the Harry Hole series? He sets it up pretty hard for an eleventh book. But it's the only thing on my list that might remotely qualify.
6. Favorite new author you discovered in 2015?
In terms of most books read to date, let's say Max Gladstone. I met a lot of great new authors this year, but most of them I've only gotten around to once so far.
7. Best book from a genre you don't typically read/was out of your comfort zone?
I'm not a big comics reader. But given my job a lot of them have come across my desk this year, so I started to check them out. I've read The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl and Spider-Gwen and Ms. Marvel and Captain Marvel (are we sensing a theme here on what I am likely to pick up…), and I was also blown away by Bitch Planet even though it's not really my aesthetic. But Lumberjanes is where it's at. So much fun. I already loved Noelle Stevenson's style (although, oddly enough, not really into her famous Nimona that much.) Lumberjanes takes it friendship to the max and its cute and funny and exciting and nostalgia-driven all at once.
(btw, none of these comics collections were included in my reading total. I'm still not sure how to categorize comics or all the sort stories I read over the course of a year.)
8. Most action-packed/thrilling/unputdownable book of the year?
I read both KJ Charles' The Magpie Lord and A Case of Possession in single sittings. That is not a thing that I ever do.
9. Book You Read In 2015 That You Are Most Likely To Re-Read Next Year?
Rainbow Rowell- Carry On. I kind of rushed through it and, anyway, I'm thinking of doing a full backlist reread of Rainbow Rowell in 2016.
10. Favorite cover of a book you read in 2015?
Jackaby by William Ritter. Damn.
11. Most memorable character of 2015?
Hmmm….Baz from Carry On? Yeah, Baz. I love you, Baz.
12. Most beautifully written book read in 2015?
Say it with me, now. Tell. The. Wolves. I'm. Home.
13. Most Thought-Provoking/ Life-Changing Book of 2015?
Tell The Wolves I'm Home. I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record here, but oh well. Maybe not so much life changing as life affirming.
14. Book you can't believe you waited UNTIL 2015 to finally read?
E.M. Forster- Howards End. Honestly most of my reading this year had not been on my TBR for a spectacularly long time or anything. This is a classic I should have gotten to earlier, though.
15. Favorite Passage/Quote From A Book You Read In 2015?
I'm not a big quoter. Actually I kind of think that people who live by 'inspirational quotes' like the kind that end up as FB memes are pretty awful in general? It just bugs me and seems so shallow.
That being said:
"I really wondered why people were always doing what they didn't like doing. It seemed like life was a sort of narrowing tunnel. Right when you were born, the tunnel was huge. You could be anything. Then, like, the absolute second after you were born, the tunnel narrowed down to about half that size. You were a boy, and already it was certain you wouldn't be a mother and it was likely you wouldn't become a manicurist or a kindergarten teacher. Then you started to grow up and everything you did closed the tunnel in some more. You broke your arm climbing a tree and you ruled out being a baseball pitcher. You failed every math test you ever took and you canceled any hope of ever being a scientist. Like that. On and on through the years until you were stuck. You'd become a baker or a librarian or a bartender. Or an accountant. And there you were. I figured that on the day you died, the tunnel would be so narrow, you'd have squeezed yourself in with so many choices, that you just got squashed."
– Tell The Wolves I'm Home
16.Shortest & Longest Book You Read In 2015?
Shortest: Jagannath by Karin Tidbeck. Longest: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon.
17. Book That Shocked You The Most
(Because of a plot twist, character death, left you hanging with your mouth wide open, etc.)
Police by Jo Nesbo. I thought I was over his ability to shock me. I thought I had been desensitized to the fact that he routinely kills off my favorite characters in ways more gruesome than even George R. R. Martin. I thought a certain character was untouchable.
Reader, they were not. My face:
18. OTP OF THE YEAR (you will go down with this ship!)
Simon and Baaaaaaaaaaaz.
No, no. Wait. Simon and Blue. (sidenote: why are there so many gay boys in books named Simon, anyway?)
Or. Wait. Alexander and Bagoas. (history otp).
Or my newest loves Lucien Vaudrey and Stephen Day.
Guys. I swear I do read about straight people sometimes. They just don't inspire all my otp flailings, I guess.
19. Favorite Non-Romantic Relationship Of The Year
Maddie and Julie, Code Name Verity. I'm still crying.
20. Favorite Book You Read in 2015 From An Author You've Read Previously
Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years Of Pilgrimage- Haruki Murakami. Hadn't read Murakami in a while so I liked delving back into his style.
21. Best Book You Read In 2015 That You Read Based SOLELY On A Recommendation From Somebody Else/Peer Pressure:
Hmm. I read Theresa Romain's Secrets of A Scandalous Heiress solely based on a review and a recommendation from someone whom I asked for interracial historical titles. (The hero is 1/4 Indian which is…ok, looked at today would be judged pretty white, but in a historical setting had some interesting things to say about race and class.
22. Newest fictional crush from a book you read in 2015?
Tyrannus. Basilton. Pitch. (Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaz.)
Oh and Winter Makepeace. *fans self*
23. Best 2015 debut you read?
I'm not sure I read any 2015 debuts, except The Girl On the Train which was…okay. Overhyped.
24. Best Worldbuilding/Most Vivid Setting You Read This Year?
Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence world is one of the cooler fantasy settings I've visited in a while.
25. Book That Put A Smile On Your Face/Was The Most FUN To Read?
Right now, KJ Charles' A Charm of Magpies books are making me laugh more than any books have a right to.
26. Book That Made You Cry Or Nearly Cry in 2015?
Code Name Verity and Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein had me weeping uncontrollably.
27. Hidden Gem Of The Year?
Hot Head by Damon Suede was supposed to just be a fun romp about fire fighters falling for each other…and instead it brought me all the feels. Annnnd…I may have already read it twice. (not sorry.)
28. Book That Crushed Your Soul?
Wilkie Collins- The Moonstone because it certainly felt like the longest book I read even if it wasn't.
29. Most Unique Book You Read In 2015?
Charlotte Gordon- Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Live of Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley. This book had a really interesting structure that took some getting used to but was ultimately fascinating.
30. Book That Made You The Most Mad (doesn't necessarily mean you didn't like it)?
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood. Greenwood uses the lazy and highly offensive trope of asexuality = evil. I almost burned something down.
1. New favorite book blog you discovered in 2015?
I abstain. I love you all.
2. Favorite review that you wrote in 2015?
I feel like, for a book review blog, I have not been doing all that much reviewing. But I guess maybe this one?
3. Best discussion/non-review post you had on your blog?
Had a lot of fun doing the Max Gladstone readalongs.
4. Best event that you participated in (author signings, festivals, virtual events, memes, etc.)?
I really enjoyed participating in Austen in August a lot.
5. Best moment of bookish/blogging life in 2015?
6. Most challenging thing about blogging or your reading life this year?
Keeping motivated.
7. Most Popular Post This Year On Your Blog (whether it be by comments or views)?
My short story Sunday posts always get the most views, although I guess they're mostly spam. *shruggy guy*
8. Post You Wished Got A Little More Love?
Any of my reviews. Really, any of them. They were the reason I wanted to write this blog to begin with and I feel like no one even looks at them. Which leads me to writing less of them. Which just keeps the cycle going.
9. Best bookish discovery (book related sites, book stores, etc.)?
I'm not sure that I made any.
10. Did you complete any reading challenges or goals that you had set for yourself at the beginning of this year?
I didn't formally set out any challenges, but one of my goals was to read at least one book of nonfiction a month, and I generally wanted to focus on reading more diverse authors and characters. I read 13 nonfiction books in all, and I think I did an ok job on the diversity front.
1. One Book You Didn't Get To In 2015 But Will Be Your Number 1 Priority in 2016?
Three, because I've been a bad TBR reader and these will be the three I tackle first in January:
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal, Winter by Marissa Meyer
2. Book You Are Most Anticipating For 2016 (non-debut)?
At the moment, the YA historical anthology A Tyranny of Petticoats. It just looks so good.
3. 2016 Debut You Are Most Anticipating?
I…don't know any debuts that are coming out *fail*
4. Series Ending/A Sequel You Are Most Anticipating in 2016?
City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin. I won't be able to read it until 2017, unfortunately [see below], but damn. It is time. I have been waiting for this book so long.
5. One Thing You Hope To Accomplish Or Do In Your Reading/Blogging Life In 2016?
So, 2016 is officially my year of No Boys Allowed. Female-identifying authors only. A little experiment, and something I've wanted to do for a while.
I'm also hoping to up my nonfiction ratio to a full 25%. (right now, it's hovering around 10%)
6. A 2016 Release You've Already Read & Recommend To Everyone:
I have not read any 2016 releases. I have not read any ARCs in what feels like a very long time.
If you got through all that: have a cookie!
Ok…I don't have any cookies. Have a good holiday if you celebrate, and a good day in general even if you don't, how about that?


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The Staple-less Stapler
No, that's not a UFO.
That's a stapler! Actually, "stapler" might be a bit of a misnomer as the thing doesn't actually employ staples. Remember hanging chads? Somehow, this little contraption uses a hanging chad to bind up to 5 pieces of paper together, just as well as a real staple.
This is the perfect example of one of those nice, small changes you can make that will cut down on just a bit of waste.
And, if everyone cuts down on just a bit of waste ... well, you know what happens.
Actually, according to ecofabulous, we would save 120 tons of steel if every office worker used one less staple a day for a year.
They come in a variety of colors and only cost $7.95. And besides, they're better looking than that 80-year-old Swingline that jams every single time we try to use it.
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- Type: Crossbody
- Material: Leather
- Designer: Hermes
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- Color: Blue
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- Trend: Traditional
- Size: Medium
- Pattern: Solid
- Season: Spring
- Occasion: Day
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- External condition: Pristine
- Internal condition: Pristine
- Dimensions: 12" x 11" x 3.5"
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Pristine and only carried once, this St. Tropez Evelyne PM from Hermès is fantastic in exotic Mykonos Bleu Clemence leather. Evelyne is a current style, highly in demand due to the casual cross body silhouette. Originally inspired by an equestrian groom's bag, the perforated H on the front panel allowed for air circulation over the tools. Created exclusively for the St. Tropez boutique, this is a special edition of the Evelyne and produced in very limited quantities.
Mykonos Bleu, a breathtaking blue released for spring 2011 is energizing and vivid, adding a fresh pop of color that is so in demand at the moment.
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(Hope Bray – Charlotte Children's Photographer)
where did the time go? I still remember moving to Charlotte a few years ago & going out to lunch with my friend, Sally. At the time we had 2 adorable little boys that were only 2 weeks apart. They quietly sat in their carriers while we ate lunch & caught up. Would that happen now?? I don't think so!! Sally has since had another boy (adorable little Ryan) & I have the princess, Ellison. Chances of us ever having a peaceful, quiet lunch are well in the past:) These boys were a lot of fun to shoot b/c they did everything "boyish!" Climbed on walls, ran around crazy, shimmied up trees, & by the end they were totally bored with us trying to make them smile & take their picture. Michael & Ryan really reminded me why I love boys so much.. they are so real, so boy & SO much fun!!!


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Pregnant mom can't handle baby's crying on plane. Then a stranger takes her baby and does the 'unexpected'
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Babies and little children usually cry a lot, and when it happens in public, one doesn't always have a solution at hand. Thankfully, there are indeed kindhearted people around, like this gentleman, who volunteered to comfort a mother's young child, who was making a scene mid-flight.
Monica Nelson was traveling with her 20-month-old toddler, Luke, on a flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta. She also happened to be pregnant and was single-handedly trying to calm her child down, who was crying. The woman was anxious to keep her child quiet as to not annoy the other passengers on the flight, but nothing was working.
Suddenly, the man who was sitting next to her asked if she needed help with her child. The man introduced himself as Reid. Coincidentally, he also had a son named Luke. He reassured Nelson that he was a dad himself, and offered to walk with the child up and down the aisle.
Once Nelson agreed, Reid picked the child up gently and held him against his chest. For the remainder of the flight, Reid walked the child and held him to his chest as though he were his own, which helped calm the little boy down.
"It was such a relief because I was a little worried traveling with him without my husband there to help out," said Nelson, who lives in Atlanta. "I'm still very grateful—he was so kind."
"From the very beginning of the flight, the kind gentleman next to me kept Luke entertained and laughing the whole time," Nelson explained, as reported by ABC News.
One of the other passengers on the flight, Angela Byrd, was so amazed at the gentleman's selflessness that she took a few photos and shared the story on Facebook.
"It really tugged on my heart strings because my son had just lost his father," Byrd told ABC News.
"I was in tears," she wrote on her Facebook post. "…it showed me today that there are still good people out there in a world full of turmoil."
Allexia2017-09-23 #1 Author
This is the Sweetest thing Ever 😍❤
EMMA2017-09-23 #2 Author
Yes I Would. some people are friendly and godly
Aishlee2017-09-24 #3 Author
There are actually good people in this world. I know she was thankful because babies are amazing gifts but can be overwhelming sometimes. Sweetest gesture!
Charlotte Watson2017-09-24 #4 Author
Omg this is so sad for real, my heart goes out
Mariah2017-09-24 #5 Author
Such a beautiful story! So good to know we still have decent human beings out there like this! I love it❤
Shiree2017-09-24 #6 Author
This is sooo touching!! Especially being that he's white and they're black. Everything is so touchy these days… Just another reminder that there are still good ppl who don't see color out here..
Vanessa Phillips2017-09-24 #7 Author
Oh how sweet, I would be lost for words if that happened to me.
Taira Thompson2017-09-24 #8 Author
This is so heart warming 💋🤗😍💯
Wish more people in the world was like this💋🤗
Addy Garcia2017-09-24 #9 Author
We need more people like this in the world !! 😊
Carmeshia smith2017-09-25 #10 Author
This was shocking
Samia Smith2017-09-25 #11 Author
That was so sweet !
Teveah2017-09-25 #12 Author
So sweet!! Need more people like this in the world!!
Julie bronola2017-09-25 #13 Author
Wow its so amazing
Donnya Negera2017-09-25 #14 Author
I also believe in kind people. When traveling with a 1 month year old, I met the kindest women! Once, Abi literally pooed so bad in her diaper that it deeper through her onesie. The lady next to me offered to watch my things in the waiting area so that I could clean Abi up in the restroom. I also had another woman offer to hold Abi while I searched for her bib in my diaper bag. She even gave me tips on parenting!
People are always willing to be of assistance, there is still good in this world.
Jasmine carter2017-09-25 #15 Author
There are still nice genuine people out there ❤
Mylene2017-09-25 #16 Author
I had experience this situation with my son.. its really hard.. We need more people like him!
Alexis Arrington2017-09-25 #17 Author
That was very kind of him to do that most people now and days wont even take the time to
Iyanni Daniels2017-09-25 #18 Author
There are still good people around ❤
DaisyaWhite2017-09-25 #19 Author
That's So Kind n Sweet Of Him❤
Sharneka2017-09-25 #20 Author
How sweet of him😍
Shayuanta2017-09-25 #21 Author
Still some sweet people out there ❤
Bianca2017-09-25 #22 Author
That was so sweet of him to do. There are a lot of great father's and man out there. Makes me heart smile.
Shameeka2017-09-25 #23 Author
Wow the world isn't as bad as we think …. there is still hope for us to come together
Danielle Jerome2017-09-25 #24 Author
This is the true definition of love thy neighbor and being a Good Samaritan
Britt Love2017-09-25 #25 Author
It's still some great people in our world 😍😍😍
Robyn2017-09-25 #26 Author
There are still nice people out there 😊
Krissi2017-09-26 #27 Author
That's is absolutely the sweetest thing ever!
Misty2017-09-26 #28 Author
There are still good patient people out there. 😁
Lyra sarmiento2017-09-26 #29 Author
I adore him doing a daddy works. Good job sir.
Jayden flowers2017-09-26 #30 Author
That is Sooo sweet!
Neesshaa Lanice2017-09-26 #31 Author
There are still kind hearted people in this world 💖💖
Sèmaj Mccuin2017-09-26 #32 Author
Wow that's so sweet
Shyla2017-09-26 #33 Author
Awwwww😍😍😍that was sweeeeet❣
Shakira2017-09-27 #34 Author
That is so sweet. There is very good people in this world ..
Shakira2017-09-27 #35 Author
Very sweet. This shows thats its good people in this world
Analicia Losoya2017-09-27 #36 Author
Omg, this was the sweetest thing ever 😍


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If you want to impress your husband, then you should know how to cook. Yes, it is said that delicious food is the way to man's heart and this beautiful and millionaire chef Rachel Ray might use this trick to save her marriage with husband John Cusimano.
The Celebrity chef and host of a talk show, Rachel Ray is amazed about the rumor about her husband being seen at Checkmate club customarily.
Rachel married to her entertainment lawyer John Cusimano on 24th September 2005, in Italy, who is also in the band called The Cringe. He is the lead singer of the band which is based in New York.
Furthermore, with all these facts, it could be easily inferred that they are not getting a divorce anytime soon. If you have heard any such rumors, well, give it a break! They are definitely not.
One interesting fact worth sharing, when the couple gets into an argument, Rachel simply makes food for them and they spend the whole day together. Well, kinda weird but kinda sweet, though.
Her husband John loves spending his holiday eating food cooked by his beloved wife and reading new books written by Rachel. They have been married for 12 years now and they are still rocking.
To be clear, music and recipes are just as instrumental as their affection for each other in their blissful marriage. Now, this is what we call marriage goals, wouldn't you agree?
Well-known couple Rachel Ray and John Cusimano married in Italy in 2005
Rachel is well known for her work as an author, she has written more than 54 books, and out of them, 13 is known as the bestsellers. Not only that, she also has won awards for that.
With her career and married life flowing side by side, we must say she does pretty well with both of that thing, I guess.


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Who is this guy? You remember him? Granted it's been 7 years since we've seen him. Seven years of learning how to draw as well. I am stoked to be able to draw him again though.
And what's that around his neck? And is that a scar?
Ok, I'll stop myself from asking questions I already know the answer to. There will not be an update this Thursday. For 3 weeks I did double updates, and readership still declined, so, not going to stress myself out over updating more. I guess the bottom line is I do tWoW because I enjoy it, I made What it Takes (my other comic) to make money. This was my first work, it's my favorite, it's sucktastic, poorly done, has horrible pacing and scripting, but it doesn't matter. 'Cause it's my baby.
15 more days until the release of the next Dresden Files book. I have had to quell the urge to drop everything and make a fan comic.


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|Ventilator with rescuer and victim guidance
|November, 2006
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|August, 2009
|Shea et al.
|Nail biting deterrent device and method
|October, 2008
|December, 2009
|Curti et al.
|Hernia method with liquefied collagen
|January, 2005
|Method of determining maintenance service in accordance with medical equipment condition
|May, 2005
|Miyauchi et al.
|Simulated cigarette which is designed to help quell tobacco addiction
|November, 2006
|Martinez Fernandez
|December, 2008
|Mccormick et al.
|Gas pressure regulator incorporating flow meter
|February, 2002
|Endotracheal tube safety device connector
|May, 2004
|Vallarta et al.
The invention concerns a system for transtracheal administration of supplemental oxygen.
In particular, the invention relates to a system for transtracheal administration of supplemental oxygen to a patient in need of continuous long term oxygen therapy (usually COPD—Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease—Patients).
In standard treatment for patients requiring supplemental oxygen it is still common to deliver oxygen from an oxygen source by means of devices such as nasal cannulas. Such treatment, however, requires a large amount of oxygen which is a waste and can cause irritation to the nose.
In order to overcome these drawbacks, it is known to supply supplemental oxygen to a patient through a transtracheal catheter instead of the cited commonly used nasal cannulas.
Various types of transtracheal catheter systems have been used in the medical field for many years to provide oxygen therapy to patients.
A first known catheter system consists of a catheter inserted in a flange used to secure the catheter to the patient's neck by means of a chain.
This and other known systems for transtracheal administration of supplemental oxygen have some drawbacks.
For example, some of these drawbacks are related to:
frequent dislodgements of the catheter,
risk of kinking of the catheter near the stoma,
bad sealing between the stoma and the catheter,
risk of injury of posterior tracheal wall during transtracheal catheter insertion.
It is an object of the present invention to overcome the drawbacks above.
This object is achieved by a system for transtracheal administration of supplemental oxygen according to any of the claims below.
The system is shown in the following drawings, given purely by way of a non-limiting examples, in which:
FIGS. 1 to 16 show respectively schematic views of different elements of the system of the present invention;
FIG. 17 shows schematically, with some sectioned parts, the system of the present invention in use, applied in a human trachea, by way of examples.
According to the drawings, the system of the present invention is composed by a plurality of elements/devices enabling administration of oxygen from a fixed or portable supply unit to the lungs of a patient through a stoma previously formed on the trachea by means of a surgical or percutaneous technique.
As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the system comprises a cannula 1, a fixing flange 11 and an absorbing disk 30.
The cannula 1 is essentially a conduit and presents a proximal end 1a and a distal end 1b.
Near its proximal end 1a, the cannula 1 comprises a shoulder 10 that defines blocking means to engage the fixing flange 11.
The fixing flange 11 supports thus the cannula 1 and presents a plurality of holes 12 provided to improve transpiration of the tissues that this part covers during use.
The absorbing preformed disk 30 is placed under the fixing flange 11, in order to increase transpiration and absorb possible secretions leaching from the interspace between the stoma and the cannula 1.
As shown in FIG. 6, the absorbing preformed disk 30 presents an internal hole 31 which size is similar to the external diameter of the cannula 1. The disk 30 also presents a radial cut 32 to allow its easy insertion on the cannula 1.
The system further comprises an insertion guide 2 for the cannula 1 and a transtracheal catheter 3.
Advantageously the guide 2 is made of a flexible soft material.
The guide 2 presents a proximal end 2a and an opposite distal end 2b.
The proximal end 2a defines handle and identification means 21 for the positioning of the thumb and the forefinger.
The guide proximal end 2a furthermore provides a stop surface 22 for the cannula 1.
The transtracheal catheter 3 to be used is better described in a different patent application filed in the name of the same Applicant.
Advantageously the transtracheal catheter 3 is pre-shaped, according to a reversed U shape, for matching with the cannula 1.
The system further comprises an adhesive patch 40 designed to fix the cannula 1 to the patient skin.
The devices or kits forming the system are better described below following the procedure sequence.
Once the stoma has been created, usually in the interspace below the cricoid and before the first tracheal ring, a cannula 1 is positioned inside the stoma through the aid of a guide 2.
The cannula 1 is preferably formed by plastic material whose hardness is sufficient to keep constant its internal diameter in any positioning of the neck (bending or twisting movements).
The cannula 1 serves as passage conduit and housing device for a transtracheal catheter 3 and for the formation of a mature stoma having a controlled size.
To satisfy all the different requirements in terms of tissues thickness range, from the epidermis to the internal front wall of the trachea, a plurality of cannulas 1, each one having a different length will be provided, each one marked with the relevant length size code.
Advantageously this variable length is marked with the letter L on the cannula 1.
The distal end 1b of the cannula 1 has a curved shape suitable for guiding the proper advancement of a transtracheal catheter 3 in the central part of the trachea, preventing damage to the trachea backwall.
As already explained above, the fixing flange 11 presents a plurality of holes 12 provided to improve transpiration of the tissues that this part covers during use.
FIG. 3 shows the cannula 1 assembled with a fixing flange 11 and an absorbing disk 30 described in detail below.
In use, the guide 2 is then inserted in the cannula 1 suitable for the patient undergoing the procedure (the physician usually get this information observing how deep the graduated needle has been inserted to puncture the front wall of the trachea in percutaneous technique).
The handle and identification means 21 allows easy handling and easy identification of the guide 2 and the cannula 1 orientation during insertion manoeuvre, helping to keep a good control of the cannula 1 positioning (caudal positioning).
The cannula 1 is then pushed towards the stop surface 22 located at proximal end 2a of the guide 2, allowing a total control of the cannula 1 positioning during the insertion.
The distal end 2b of the guide 2 is tapered and curved with an atraumatic spheric/ball tip. The external diameter of the guide 2, covering the length from the surface 22 to a point P (shown in FIG. 5) in the curved part, combines with the internal diameter of the cannula 1 with a narrow backlash.
The guide 2 carrying the cannula 1 is then inserted in the stoma.
The insertion shall be made with the guide 2 oriented vertically, with the curved part in the caudal position.
Once placed the cannula 1 in the correct position, removal of the guide 2 is performed while keeping fixed the flange 11 with two fingers of one hand, preferably forefinger and middle finger, while with the other hand the guide 2 is extracted from the stoma.
The absorbing preformed disk 30 is placed under the fixing flange 11.
The following steps are used in fixing the cannula 1 by means of the adhesive patch 40, shown in FIG. 8, properly designed for this purpose.
The adhesive patch 40 comprises a plurality of assembled preformed layers.
FIGS. 8 to 12 show a preferred not limiting embodiment of the patch 40 and its preformed layers.
In detail, the adhesive patch 40 comprises:
an antiadhering paper support 41 having a tab 42 for easy removal of the same before the patch positioning (FIG. 12);
a film 43 with a central hole and a plurality of distributed microholes having the purpose of avoiding adhesion with the fixing flange 11 (FIG. 11);
a transparent adhesive transpirant film 44, allowing adhesion to the patient skin in an annular area around the fixing flange 11 (FIG. 10), the film 44 having a central hole;
a support film 45 for supporting the transparent adhesive film 44 and able to give due consistency to the patch 40 during application, the layers 43 and 44 being not selfstanding (FIG. 9); the support film 45 has a tab 46 for its easy removal.
The respective central hole of any of said layers 43, 44 and 45 has a diameter size slightly increased with respect to the external diameter of the proximal end 1a of the cannula 1.
The film 43 has the same shape as the fixing flange 11, in order to avoid the adhesive film 44 to adhere on the flange 11 and to allow the adhesive film 44 to adhere only in a peripherical annular area. This fact makes the procedure of replacing the patch easy, without risk of withdrawing the cannula 1 with consequent dislodgements and related inconveniences.
Once the cannula 1 is fixed to the skin of a patient by the adhesive patch 40, the transtracheal catheter 3 can be inserted inside the cannula 1.
In detail, the variable length portion L of the cannula 1 (see FIG. 1) is supposed to match with the variable length portion L1 of the transtracheal catheter 3 (see FIG. 13).
Advantageously, thanks to the pre-shaping of the transtracheal catheter 3, the patient and/or his attendant are not entrusted with its positioning, which is otherwise bound by the mutual shape equivalence in the contact areas with the cannula 1.
Optimal fixing of the transtracheal catheter 3 is further ensured by an elbow connector 50, preferably made of soft rubber, sliding on the external surface of the transtracheal catheter 3 which is to be secured on the proximal end 1a of the cannula 1 by means of an inner gripping ring R (see FIGS. 14 and 15).
The elbow connector 50 ensures at the same time a sealing connection between the transtracheal catheter 3 and the cannula 1 itself preventing any fluid leakage from the trachea to the outside.
The system according to the present invention provides a plurality of advantages with respect to the prior art.
Some of the advantages that the system is able to contribute are described below.
In particular, the introduction of the cannula 1 as housing for the transtracheal catheter 3 with a specific pre-shaping and relevant transparent adhesive patch 40 allows:
a bound and univocal correct positioning of pre-shaped transtracheal catheter, allowing only very minor movements to the catheter itself—less catheter dislodgement—while in the traditional system the catheter is kept in place by a flange connected with a necklace;
improved fixing between the cannula and the patient skin through the use of the transparent adhesive patch in contrast to loosen necklace, increasing the comfort of the patient;
fixing means less visible than the necklace solution, increasing psychological acceptance by the patient;
to minimize the dragging force exerted on the stoma by the traditional transtracheal catheter, increasing the comfort of the patient;
to keep unchanged the stoma lumen (cannula rigid enough) thus avoiding any kinking of the transtracheal catheter in this specific area, increasing the safety of the patient;
better sealing between the stoma and the transtracheal catheter through the interposition of the cannula, thus achieving no leakage of oxygen from the stoma to the environment and less contact between the trachea and the external environment, and in this way increasing the safety of the patient with a reduced risk of cross contamination;
better management of the transtracheal catheter replacement, increasing usability and the comfort of the patient;
reduced risk of injury of posterior tracheal wall during transtracheal catheter insertion due to cannula shape guiding the insertion of the catheter to the correct position;
as a consequence of an easier transtracheal catheter replacement, the use of disposable transtracheal catheter to be changed on a daily basis; such a use is to be preferred in place of current state of the art reusable catheter with the burden of the cleaning procedure;
the further advantage of using the same cannula during the stoma creation up to when the stoma is completely healed, obtaining a mature stoma with a minimum diameter necessary to permit the therapy through transtracheal catheter.
In fact, it is known that most of the complications associated with the use of the traditional transtracheal system occurs during the latter phase once the stent is exchanged for the functioning catheter (SCOOP Catheter). Since the insertion tract is not yet mature the catheter may become dislodged easily and accidental displacement of the catheter usually occurs at night with severe consequences such as respiratory distress, hypoxiemia and subcutaneous emphysema.
The cannula 1 according to the system of the present invention is foreseen to be kept in situ ranging from one week up to several weeks in relation to patients needs, i.e. during healing of the stoma it may be necessary to clean and treat the affected part leading to a more frequent change need of the cannula.
The cannula 1 is advantageously foreseen disposable to avoid the patient the burden of cleaning it.


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8 Истинска духовност (бележки)
Истинска духовност
- There is a lot of confusion in the local church today. Because of this confusion many churches are weak and are not growing.
- Part of the confusion has to do with the core of Christianity. What makes a person spiritual, or how does one pursue a spiritual life?
- Matthew 28:19. The Great Commission. Not about going, but about making disciples. How are disciples made? Through the church. Why are our churches so weak? We make converts and not disciples.
- Walk through several chapters in Acts. Answer the question: How did 12 Jewish men change centuries of paganism and in a few hundred years change the face of western civilization?
- How did ordinary men and women change the face of ancient civilization? To answer this we will look at one man; Peter. It is important for us to understand what transformed this fisherman, Peter, into one of the principle leaders of the early church.
- What we know about Peter.
- What transformed Peter from an impetuous and unreliable individual into the fiery man of faith? Do we find Peter in ourselves?
The God of the Gap
- Peter's situation is pretty typical; for his day and ours. The spiritual challenges of the early church are very similar to the spiritual challenges we face today.
- I want a New Testament church (!)
- The difficulty in the church is THE GAP [ пропастта ]. What am I talking about? THE GAP between who we are and who God desires us to be.
- Two Bible words:
- Justification: we are made right
- Sanctification: we are being made right (Colossians)
- The Bible acknowledges this gap. All of us as leaders and all of the people in your congregations live in this GAP.
- The gap is found in several areas:
- Relational [ Взаимоотношения ](Dating Life, Wife, Kids, Boss)
- Functional [ Житейски области ](Work, Health, Financial)
- Spiritual [ Духовност ](Fear, Anxiety, Depression, etc.)
- This GAP is common to all. In Peter's day and in ours. The question for us is how Peter was able to bridge this GAP. Need to look a little close at some aspects of Peter's life.
False Hope – Peter's Plan
· In our head we recognize the GAP, but in our hearts and actions we often deny it. Peter was one who at first would not admit to the GAP.
· Often we give in to a perverted understanding of the Gospel and we deny that the GAP exists.
o God wants you healthy, wealthy and content say some TV preachers.
· This is false hope. What I call "Peter's Plan."
· Look at Mark 8:27- 38
Mark 8:27- 30
- Jesus asked the question, "Who do people say that I am?
- Peter makes the crowning declaration. "You are the Messiah." Now this is where we often stop. Someone makes a profession of faith. Praise God. Have a nice day.
- Yet, what does Peter mean? Jesus will kick out the Romans and establish the new Kingdom of Israel.
- Peter correctly understood who Jesus is. He knew that God was going to restore the world to the way it should be, but he did not understand the GAP.
- Read Mark 8:31-38
- Peter was trying to tell Jesus what it meant to follow him. Peter knew the goal, but did not understand the process. Many of our people are in similar positions and it is our responsibility to properly educate them. They love Jesus, understand the rewards of heaven, but are unprepared for the GAP. How do we live life in the here and now?
- Peter's false hope was Easy Street [ ]. Microwave Christianity. Jesus will sort everything out and we will all have our problems gone by morning.
- Many of us have bought into Peter's Plan and some teach it regularly from the pulpit.
The Real Thing with the Real God
- Jesus points out here that we must die in order to be His followers. But die to what?
- Looking at the GAP there are several areas that must die in our life if we are going to be real with the Real God.
- Religion [ религията ]
- What do I mean die to religion? Who did Jesus have the most conflict with in the New Testament writings? The religious leaders. Why? Religion puts man at the center and not God. When we become religious we focus on what we need to do to be accepted by others and not to be accepted by God. Religion must die so that God can take first place. Religion demands order – everything in its place. But when we die to religion our concern is not so much order as it is broken hearts. Lydia and the tissue at Discovery. Religious leaders and Jesus had conflict because he was destroying the accepted order of things. We must die to religion.
- Independence [ независимостта си ]
- We must also die to independence. We must die to the thought that we are the center of the universe. If it's all about us, other people loose out. As pastors and future pastors one of the greatest paradoxes of ministry is that we are leaders who cannot and should not rule through power. If you think you are leading and no one is behind you… you are just on a long walk. Jesus said that people will know that we are his disciples…. We cannot do it alone. We must die to our independence.
- Perfection [идеята си за съвършенство на тази земя ]
- We must also die to perfection. This is one of the greatest challenges to the modern church. Much too often as leaders we pretend that we have it all together. This is a lie. Lies lead to deception. Deception leads to a lack of integrity. It is a core danger of Bible college life. We think everyone has it together. It is similar in the church. We assume that people are doing okay, but the truth is that we don't really know because too often people are afraid of being real. We must show the way be being vulnerable. Struggle with quiet time. We must die to perfection.
- Avoidance of Pain [ да бягаме от трудностите в живота ]
- Die to the avoidance of pain. We know that there is also pain in the Christian walk. We must not avoid it. If we die to perfection and our honest with ourselves and others there will be pain. Keep short accounts. Don't let the sun go down on your anger. If someone has something against you… leave the church and go make it right.
- Easy Street [ идеята за лесен християнски живот ]
- I thought that Jesus will take away all my problems and life will be perfect. Peter thought that Jesus as the Messiah would make life easy street. Many so called preachers still serve up this lie every Sunday morning on the television. Peter and us must die to easy street. As many of you know it will cost us time, money, friends, our own dreams, but will also give us our hearts desire. But we must die to the thought of Easy Street.
The Three Conversions of Jesus [ ]
- The Abundant Life [ изобилният живот, който ни предлага Исус (Йоан 10:10) ] (John 10:10) A rich and satisfying life, an abundant life.
- To Suffering [ страданието като част от духовното израстване (Марк 8:34) ] (Mark 8:34)
- To Community [ необходимостта да сме част от Христовото тяло (Йоан 13:35 ] (John 13:35)
If we are to be the leaders that the church of today needs, then we must recognize the GAP. We must be transformed as was Peter. Why? Because there are significant challenges to the church today. We must be leaders who can lead lives of honesty and integrity because people are dying and going to a Devil's hell and they need the church.