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There are a great variety of flowers in the hotel area. Main wintering area for the greater American Pink Flamingo, endemic birds in coastal dune scrubs, migrant and wintering water birds, shorebirds and songbirds, Celestun is famous for its wide variety of avian life…Birds in Celestun
From the 8 species of turtles surviving in the world, 7 exist in Mexico and 4 nest along the coasts of the Yucatan Peninsula. The turtles spend their whole life in the water except for the brief moments when the females come ashore to nest and lay their eggs. The female sea turtle arrives ashore at night to her nesting beach at Hotel Xixim in the months of April, May, June or July.
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Xixim's 32 spacious and attractively furnished suites were designed to harmonize with the surrounding nature, providing romance and intimacy in luxurious spaces. Every Mayan suite bungalow has a private terrace with thatched roof, and an amazing panoramic view of the emerald sea.
For ecological reasons the suites are not equipped with air conditioning. Instead, two ceiling fans, a well-designed air circulation system and the Mayan technology, "la palapa" (high thatched roof), will provide you enough refreshing ventilation.
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Impact Assessment
We met up with Steve Forbes a few weeks ago to share some of our initial thoughts on planning and implementation of the impact assessment. Steve have worked with many other projects that have implemented their own assessment. Additionally, his own dissertation involves some of these projects as case studies. It was interesting to hear some of these other approaches and learn how impact assessments are often project specific, and requires some adjusting to better suit the conditions of another project.
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A House for Mr. Trau Kod
We first met Mr. Trau Kod last year during the embankment repair. Now that the watergate has been completed, Boc Kron built Mr. Trau Kod a more permanent house so he can provide protection over the resevior.
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Angkorian reservoir revived
About a month and a half ago, Erica Goldberg from the Phnomn Penh Post wanted to write about the Opening Ceremony that was to take place that next day. When she met up with us, she learned a great deal more about the project itself, inspiring her to write not just about the ceremony, but to also follow up with another story about the project itself. She's kept her word, and had an article posted in today's paper. Take a read of today's article.....
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Degeneration can nearly change the overall performance or potential of the human body. However, there are also subjects who experience this kind of disease who are still young and free from any sorts of degeneration.
Fresh eye cataract is the condition that changes the vision of those young men or women who are still hard enough.
This sort of eye cataract is normally caused by heredity. It can be transferred from parent to their child. It does not determine any age or gender and its existence is truly variable.
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This is not an apology BBC, this is political double talk, and garbage. Just don't say anything if you don't mean it.
It reminds me when I temped for a well known Northern California HMO , and we had to call angry customers and say much the same thing - this type of apology is legally meaningless and scripted as such. It avoids any mention of real guilt or wrongdoing.
In the real world, people say 'sorry , I was wrong to say that'.
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The latest release from Intrada presents the score for an early 1960s classic -- writer-director Robert Rossen's pool hall drama THE HUSTLER (based on the novel by Man Who Fell to Earth novelist Walter Tevis), which featured unforgettable, Oscar-nominated performances by Paul Newman (as "Fast Eddie" Felson, a role he reprised to Oscar glory in Martin Scorsese's 1986 sequel The Color of Money), Piper Laurie, George C. Scott and a remarkable Jackie Gleason. The film's score was composed by jazz and film composer Kenyon Hopkins, who scored many high-profile projects in his heyday (including Baby Doll, 12 Angry Men and The Fugitive Kind) but is nearly forgotten by many film music fans today, possibly because so few of his scores have been released on CD. The Intrada Hustler features the cues from the original soundtrack LP plus a plethora of extras. (Best Picture nominee The Hustler won two Oscars, including one for production designer Harry Horner, father of James)
Varese Sarabande has announced three new CDs in their Limited Edition series of contemporary scores -- the romantic drama BITTER HARVEST (due in Los Angeles theaters this Friday), set in Stalinist Russia in the years leading up to World War II, with a score by the suddenly ubiquitous Benjamin Wallfisch (Hidden Figures, A Cure for Wellness); the 2016 World War II naval docudrama USS INDIANAPOLIS: MEN OF COURAGE, recounting the fateful mission described so memorably by Robert Shaw in Jaws, starring Nicolas Cage as the ship's captain, with a score by Laurent Eyquem (Copperhead, Momentum, Winnie Mandela); and the score for the horror film BEFORE I WAKE, starring Kate Bosworth, Thomas Jane and Room's Jacob Tremblay, (which was set to be released in theaters last fall but pulled at the last minute), music by The Newton Brothers (Oculus, Ouija: Origin of Evil) with themes and additional music by Danny Elfman (I don't think anyone reading this column needs to be told what films he's scored).
Before I Wake - The Newton Brothers, Danny Elfman - Varese Sarabande
Bitter Harvest - Benjamin Wallfisch - Varese Sarabande
Cinema Imaginaire - Chuck Cirino - Dragon's Domain
El Pueblo Del Sol - Lee Holdridge - Dragon's Domain
The Founder - Carter Burwell - Varese Sarabande
Fragil Equilibrio - Zeltia Montes - Quartet
The Hustler - Kenyon Hopkins - Intrada Special Collection
Kiss the Devil in the Dark/Creatures of Whitechapel - Gerrit Wunder - MovieScore Media/ScreamWorks
The Lover - Gabriel Yared - Music Box
The Man in the High Castle: Seasons 1 & 2 - Henry Jackman, Dominic Lewis - Varese Sarabande
Tulip Fever - Danny Elfman - Sony (import)
A United Kingdom - Patrick Doyle - Varese Sarabande
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage - Laurent Eyquem - Varese Sarabande
Z: The Beginning of Everything - Marcelo Zarvos - Varese Sarabande
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Agente 3S3 Massacro Al Sole - Piero Umiliani - Beat
John Wick: Chapter 2 - Tyler Bates, Joel J. Richard - Varese Sarabande
L'Harem - Ennio Morricone - Beat
Midnight Blue - Stelvio Cipriani - Digitmovies
Star Trek: Voyager - Paul Baillargeon, David Bell, Jay Chattaway, Dennis McCarthy - La-La Land
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Beauty and the Beast: Deluxe Edition - Alan Menken - Disney
Guy and Madeleine on a Park Bench - Justin Hurwitz - Milan
John Williams & Steven Spielberg: The Ultimate Collection - John Williams - Sony
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Elliot Goldenthal - Zarathustra
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (re-release) - Brad Fiedel - UME
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Monster from Green Hell - Albert Glasser - Kritzerland
Seguimi - Marco Werba - Kronos
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CHILDREN OF PARADISE (Maurice Thiriet, Joseph Kosma) [New Beverly]
LEMORA: A CHILD'S TALE OF THE SUPERNATURAL (Dan Neufeld) [Silent Movie Theater]
TRUE ROMANCE (Hans Zimmer) [New Beverly]
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THE PARENT TRAP (Paul Smith) [New Beverly]
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SMOOTH TALK (Russ Kunkel, George Massenburg, Bill Payne) [UCLA]
UNTAMED HEIRESS (Stanley Wilson), THE WAC FROM WALLA WALLA (R. Dale Butts) [New Beverly]
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BEAU TRAVAIL (Charles Henri de Pierrefeu, Eran Tzur) [Silent Movie Theater]
THE LADY EVE (Leo Shuken, Charles W. Bradshaw) [LACMA]
THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (Fu-Ling Wang), RETURN OF THE ONE-ARMED SWORDSMAN (Fu-Ling Wang) [New Beverly]
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S ROMEO + JULIET (Nellee Hooper, Marius De Vries, Craig Armstrong) [Arclight Sherman Oaks]
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MONTE WALSH (John Barry), TOM HORN (Ernest Gold) [New Beverly]
March 2
GHOST IN THE SHELL (Kenji Kawai) [Cinematheque: Egyptian]
MONTE WALSH (John Barry), TOM HORN (Ernest Gold) [New Beverly]
March 3
PULP FICTION [New Beverly]
STARSHIP TROOPERS (Basil Poledouris) [Nuart]
STRAW DOGS (Jerry Fielding), LENNY (Ralph Burns) [New Beverly]
March 4
THE APARTMENT (Adolph Deutsch), BEING THERE (Johnny Mandel) [Cinematheque: Aero]
BATMAN (Nelson Riddle) [New Beverly]
FRIGHT NIGHT (Brad Fiedel) [New Beverly]
LOS TALLOS AMARGOS (Astor Piazzola), SHE-DEVIL ISLAND [UCLA]
STRAW DOGS (Jerry Fielding), LENNY (Ralph Burns) [New Beverly]
March 5
BATMAN (Nelson Riddle) [New Beverly]
LAST SUMMER (John Simon), LADYBUG, LADYBUG (Robert Cobert) [New Beverly]


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Risens, also known as boils, are painful pus-filled lumps that form under the skin. They form when a hair follicle becomes infected with staphylococcus aureus bacteria. They can form anywhere on the body but are most common on the scalp, buttocks, face or underarm. They are contagious. The pus that drains when a boil opens can contaminate nearby skin, but the boil can respond to a number of home remedies.
Home Remedies for Risens
Risens are infections and can be treated with any herb with antibiotic and/or antiseptic properties.
According to the book "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" by Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, colloidal silver is the primary treatment for risens or boils. Silver is considered a natural antibiotic that destroys bacteria, fungus and viruses and promotes proper healing. Colloidal silver is used both topically and systemically; label instructions should be followed.
Colloidal silver is available at health food stores and other retail outlets where homeopathic items are sold.
Other treatments include garlic, another natural antibiotic. Dosages are usually two capsules taken three times per day. Garlic is not only known for killing bacteria but for improving the immune function that will increase the body's ability to fight off the infection that forms risens.
Other substances that can improve the body's ability to fight off infection include Vitamin A, a substance known for cleansing the sites of infection, and Vitamin C, which improves the immune system and serves as an anti-inflammatory.
Preventative Measures
People with risens can take other actions to clear the risens and prevent their spread.
Keep the site of the risen clean, and do not try to drain the risens. The bacteria can then spread to other areas and form new risens. Clean, warm compresses can alleviate the pain of the risens and help the risens drain. It also reduces swelling and promotes the healing process.
Treatment for Breakage
If the risen breaks and begins to drain, apply a warm wet compress. This will provide some pain relief, as well as draw the pus from the wound. Do not wipe the compress across the wound. This could spread the pus to adjacent skin and expand the area infected with risens.
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Exploring the Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Bioenergetics Metabolism in Geriatric Bipolar Depression
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01390389
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 11, 2011
Results First Posted : November 25, 2013
Last Update Posted : December 7, 2017
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The investigators propose to study and compare measures of brain energy metabolism in geriatric bipolar individuals and healthy older adults. The investigators would also like to investigate changes in brain energy metabolites associated with CoQ10 administration in older bipolar individuals. Finally, resting state functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) will be conducted in order to explore frontal and limbic circuitry in geriatric bipolar disorder.
- Primary Hypothesis: Baseline beta NTP and NAA will be lower, and PCr and lactate higher in Geri BPD compared with older healthy controls
- Secondary Hypothesis: Changes in PCr and beta NTP will be demonstrated in Geri BD group challenged with CoQ 10.
|Condition or disease
|Bipolar Depression
|Drug: Coenzyme Q10
|Not Applicable
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|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|19 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Basic Science
|Official Title:
|Exploring the Effects of Coenzyme Q10 on Bioenergetics Metabolism in Geriatric Bipolar Depression: A 31 Phosphorus MR Spectroscopy Study
|Study Start Date :
|July 2011
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|July 2012
Experimental: CoQ10
Subjects who meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Bipolar Disorder, Current Episode Depressed are assigned to this arm and administered the Coenzyme Q10 intervention. CoQ10 dosing guidelines:
The dosage of CoQ10 can be titrated in a more gradual manner depending on clinical response and tolerability of the medication, but cannot be titrated any more rapidly than the schedule above.
Drug: Coenzyme Q10
Single pill consists of 400 mg and is delivered PO.
CoQ10 dosing guidelines:
The dosage of CoQ10 can be titrated in a more gradual manner depending on clinical response and tolerability of the medication, but cannot be titrated any more rapidly than the schedule above.
Other Name: ubiquinone
No Intervention: Control
Subjects without a known psychiatric disorder and/or unstable medical illness are assigned to the control group. The control subjects are not given CoQ10.
- Mean Concentrations of Cerebral Energetic Metabolites in Geriatric BPD and Older Controls at Baseline [ Time Frame: Baseline ]Tissue-specific (gray or white matter) concentrations of of Phosphocreatine (PCr), Beta-Nucleoside Triphosphate (bNTP), and Inorganic Phosphate (Pi) in geriatric BPD compared with healthy controls at baseline. Concentrations were measured using CSI P MRS scan at 4T. The analysis of signal intensity is done through integration of the area under the curve and is expressed in arbitrary units.
- To Determine Effects of CoQ 10 on Bioenergetics (PCr and Beta NTP) in Older Adults With Bipolar Depression. [ Time Frame: 4-week trial ]Changes in Phosphocreatine and beta NTP (represented as adenosine triphosphate) in gray matter and white matter will be determined by measurements at Week 0 and Week 4 in Geri BD group challenged with CoQ10 and in healthy controls.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|55 Years to 89 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria for Bipolar Depressed Subjects:
- 55 years or older
- Meet DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for Bipolar Disorder, Current Episode Depressed
- Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) Score of >20
- If the MADRS score is <20 but >16, a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, current episode depressed, based on the Structured Clinical Interview of DSM IV TR (SCID) and Dr. Forester's initial interview would allow the subject to be included in the study.
- Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) Score of < 6
- If the YMRS score is >6 subjects can still be admitted if subjects do not meet clinical criteria for mania or hypomania at the time of screening
- Able to provide informed consent
- Must speak English
- Must be able to visit McLean Hospital for the screening visit and three-four study visits during the 4-5 week duration of the study
- Subjects may be taking other medications for bipolar depression including antidepressants, mood stabilizers and antipsychotic medications prior to Co-Q10 therapy, but will be encouraged not to have any dosage adjustments of these medications in the week before Co-Q10 is added and throughout their participation in the 4-week study. Changes to concomitant medication during the time between the screening and baseline visit or during the 4-week study due to a clinical need will be allowed. All concomitant medication changes will be noted in the study documents.
Exclusion Criteria for Bipolar Depressed Subjects:
- Serious or unstable medical illness, including cardiovascular, hepatic, renal, respiratory, endocrine, neurologic or hematologic disease
- History of seizure disorder,
- History or current diagnosis of the following psychiatric illnesses: any organic mental disorder (including dementia), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, psychotic disorder not otherwise specified, unipolar major depressive disorder, patients with substance dependence disorders, including alcohol, active within the last 12 months.
- History of drug hypersensitivity or intolerance to Coenzyme Q10.
- Current treatment with barbiturates.
- Benzodiazepines, and non-benzodiazepine sedative hypnotics (such as zolpidem (Ambien), may be used by subjects throughout the study as long as they are not taken within 12 hours of any MRI scan.
- Subjects diagnosed with a mitochondrial disorder
- Subjects taking other putative mitochondrial enhancers (e.g., vitamin E, carnitine, creatine, Vitamin complex B, pramipexole) at the time of study entry.
- Subjects who either have metal objects in their bodies or work with metal or tools that could leave small pieces of metal in their eyes or skin will be excluded from the study as it is unsafe for them to have MRI scans.
- Women who are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant during their participation in the study.
Inclusion Criteria for Control Subjects:
- 55 years or older
- Able to provide informed consent
- Must speak English
- Women entering this study must be post-menopausal.
Exclusion Criteria for Control Subjects:
Same criteria for the Bipolar Depressed group with the exception of the "first episode of mania" which is not applicable, and patients with a lifetime history of substance dependence disorders, including alcohol, will be excluded.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01390389
|United States, Massachusetts
|McLean Hospital
|Belmont, Massachusetts, United States, 02478
|Principal Investigator:
|Brent P Forester, M.D.
|Mclean Hospital
|Responsible Party:
|Brent Forester, PI, Mclean Hospital
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01390389 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
K23MH077287 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|July 11, 2011 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|November 25, 2013
|Last Update Posted:
|December 7, 2017
|Last Verified:
|November 2017
Keywords provided by Brent Forester, Mclean Hospital:
Geriatric bipolar depression
MR Spectroscopy
Coenzyme Q10
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Behavioral Symptoms
Mood Disorders
Mental Disorders
Bipolar and Related Disorders
Coenzyme Q10
Growth Substances
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A butterfly valve provides a convenient way to regulate and control flow between sections of pipe or tubing. Its lightweight construction of stainless steel, aluminum, steel and PVC makes it serviceable in residential settings as well as in commercial applications. The butterfly valve was originally intended for use with water, but it is now widely used for a variety of applications. Current uses for a butterfly valve include applications that involve gas, steam or air in addition to liquids. In some cases, dry materials are also handled by a butterfly valve.
Operating principle
The basic principle of operation of a butterfly valve is the opening and closing of a metal disc, resembling the way the wings of a butterfly move. When the disc is in a position that is parallel to the flow, it presents no blockage. However, when it is perpendicular within the conduit, an effective block is created. A butterfly valve is actuated manually by a handle or a wrench usually, unless a gear is installed for the purpose. Activation is also accomplished by an outside power source such as that provided by electric, pneumatic or hydraulic operators.
Dead man's handle
A spring return butterfly valve is one that has certain requirements that increase the safety of operation. A handle that is sometimes called a "dead man's handle" requires the operator to make sure that the valve is left in the proper position, either open or closed. This feature requires the operator to maintain the existing pressure within the conduit.
Prep for installation by cleaning all parts
• Make sure that all surfaces of the pipe or tubing are clean.
• Clean any gaskets or flanges that are used in the installation
• Locate the disc that is attached to a rod in the valve, and wipe it off.
• Turn the disc to a closed position.
Install the flanges
• Hold the flanges of the valve snugly against the wall of the pipe or tubing.
• Make sure to form a tight seal that can prevent any leaks.
• Tighten the flanges slowly.
• Assure that there is adequate tension when the flanges are mounted on the pipe or tubing, as this is what allows the valve to open and close in operation.
Install the valve
• Slowly slide the butterfly valve into position, between the rims of the section of pipe or tube.
• Avoid damaging the gasket, as it is the seal for both the flanges and the valve.
• Locate the bolt holes.
• Match a bolt to the proper corresponding hole.
• Tighten the bolts in opposition, choosing one that is located on the opposite side.
• Do not tighten the bolts by working on them in a circle.
Check it out
• Use the lever on the outside of the valve to open it.
• Watch to see that the valve has enough space to turn within the pipe or tube.
Review safe practices
• Read the safety precautions again.
• Stay within the recommended ratings for pressure and temperature tolerances.
• Use the spring return butterfly valve only for applications that are recommended by the manufacturer.


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Climbing for gold: Is the third Olympics a charm for Lamoureux twins?
GRAND FORKS — When the U.S. Women's Olympic Team arrived at a Tampa, Fla., rink to play a scrimmage in December, their opponent, a local boys prep team, was wearing Canada jerseys.
It was an idea by the USA coaching staff to get the team's attention and focus, trying to simulate a gold-medal game against its biggest rival.
But for Grand Forks natives Jocelyne and Monique Lamoureux, Warroad, Minn.'s Gigi Marvin and three other teammates — Hilary Knight, Meghan Duggan and Kacey Bellamy — it probably wasn't necessary.
Canada has been their focus for eight years now.
The group of six had their hearts broken in 2010, losing to Canada 2-0 in Vancouver in the gold-medal game.
They had their hearts shattered in 2014, blowing a two-goal lead in the final four minutes of regulation and losing in overtime in Sochi, Russia — a bitter silver-medal finish that has stuck with them for the past four years.
Fueled by the Sochi heartbreak, the U.S. has beaten Canada for gold in all three World Championships since then. But the six players who suffered defeat in Vancouver and Sochi are ready to finally jump that hurdle on the Olympic stage and bring home USA's first women's hockey gold since 1998.
"Between the six of us, we know what we have to do," Jocelyne said. "There's an unspoken understanding of each other that we all have. We're just focusing every single day. We show up and know that every detail matters. Every play matters. The focus and concentration has really mounted within our team."
The Lamoureux twins searched for inspiration throughout this Olympic year — and found some in a fellow Grand Forks native.
The twins read coverage of Grand Forks Central graduate Andrew Towne's conquest of Mount Everest and his completion of the Seven Summits — climbing the tallest point in each continent. They were fascinated by it.
They contacted Towne and tried to arrange a meeting. Coincidentally, Towne already had a business trip planned for Tampa, where the U.S. team was centralized, and he met with the Lamoureuxs for sushi one night.
Towne gave them mountain climbing advice that translates to hockey teams.
No. 1: Making the Olympic team is like reaching the peak of the mountain. Yes, it feels great, and you feel like you've done it, but you're only halfway there and the most dangerous part is still ahead. So, you have to stay focused to complete the task at hand.
"Most accidents happen on the way down," Monique said. "Not on the way up."
No. 2: When things go wrong on the mountain, everyone is equally responsible for figuring it out. It doesn't matter how many times you've been there. There was an earthquake on Everest during Towne's first summit attempt in 2015 and he ended up being a rescuer, not a climber. In relating it to hockey, Towne said when things go wrong on the ice, everyone is responsible for pulling together and figuring it out, no matter how many Olympics they've been to.
"No job is above or below anybody," Jocelyne said. "Everyone can have an instrumental part. He was trying to downplay it to us, but he was saving lives his first time on Everest. He didn't show up to do that. But you adapt and adjust to whatever is put in front of you and you do whatever you can to help."
No. 3: Take one step at a time. Any misstep on Everest could be fatal. So, Towne had to focus intently on each and every step. He couldn't be worried about what was going to happen way down the line.
For the U.S. team, sure, it seems likely that it will meet Canada in the gold-medal game just like 1998, 2002, 2010 and 2014. But if that's all they're worried about, a misstep could happen before they get there, like in 2006 when the Americans were upset by former UND associate coach Peter Elander's Sweden squad in the semifinals.
"We know how good Finland is," Monique said of USA's first opponent at 1:40 a.m. Sunday morning. "We have to be ready to play, whether it's Finland, Russia or Canada. You can't look past teams, because there's great goaltending on all the teams and every team has really skilled players. We can't look too far ahead. If we stay in the present, I think we'll be successful."
Towne's messages were inspirational for the Lamoureuxs and they have taken them to Pyeongchang.
"It was awesome," Monique said. "What he's accomplished — he definitely downplayed it — is something only about 150 people in the world have done (complete the Seven Summits). That's way more rare than being an Olympian. To draw parallels from what he did, and learning all of the lessons you can, is pretty cool. When you have an opportunity to meet someone so rare, you take advantage of it and try to figure out what makes this person so successful and great at what they do and what parallels you can draw from it."
The Lamoureuxs and Marvin are also reaching rare heights by playing in a third Olympics.
Only three women's hockey players — Angela Ruggiero, Julie Chu and Jenny Potter — have played in more Olympic Games (four).
Monique already ranks in the top 10 all-time in U.S. points at the Olympics (13) — and Jocelyne (11) can get there with two points in Pyeongchang.
But the ultimate goal is to come home from this Olympic Games with a gold medal.
Marvin would be the first from Warroad to win Olympic gold since Dave Christian accomplished the feat with the Miracle on Ice team in 1980. The Lamoureux twins would be the first North Dakota natives ever to win gold for the U.S.
"It's almost like it's my first Olympics," Monique said. "Having so many first-timers on our team and seeing the excitement they have, it's really contagious. I think probably four years ago, it was more like, 'OK, we know what we're doing. Let's not get too excited.' This time around, especially for the six of us going into our third Olympic Games, we're trying to draw a lot of energy from that younger group, because they've been so successful on the U18 national team. They know how to win."


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Death Toll Rises in Israel/Gaza Conflict
More than 500 Palestinians have now been killed in the conflict between Israel and the military wing of Hamas. Israel Defence Forces claim to have foiled an infiltration attempt on the border while Hamas claim to have captured one of their soldiers. Mark Kelly reports.
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... all the conflict between Israel and the military wing of Hamas has risen sharply Bolton five hundred Palestinians have now been killed ... really hope that figure ... in the last few days ... the latest developments on Monday the Israeli millet re claim to a foiled and infiltration attempt by Hamas on the Israel Gaza border ... according to the IDF two people were killed off the ground troops destroyed the post offensive ... then the air force hold it the second ... well Sunday school the first major ground back to in two weeks with more than sixty Palestinians and thirteen Israeli soldiers killed ... Israel Defense forces have confirmed the loss ... but in all the capture of one of those soldiers ... the claim made by the as the Deen al Qassam Brigade in a televised address on Sunday ... in Olson's of terrified Palestinian civilians were forced to flee to showing up on Sunday unverified reports suggest that the masseuse the neighborhood to look it's a it's Wale ... president of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas described the attack is a massacre ... speaking during an interview with BBC or are they ... Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said the residents of that strike talk it's all good from the vaults warning to the ... U S ... law would use this opportunity to speak to people ... he the warnings of the idea ... of the newsroom ... the review homes to cruises were ... going to go ... the ... gold status ... because Hamas wants to the dollar ... shooting guard for homeless going to ... we want to do so ... however despite Israel's flaunts warnings and claims of precision and strikes ... only last week human rights watch accused Israel of scolding tink civilians ... as collective punishment ... well following the palm Hoffman's it should enjoy on Sunday with it poured into our ship the hospital ... according to Associated Press and they told him to sue the most people arriving with being treated for shrapnel wounds ... or amputations ... of those who could not ... see ... in the meantime the riots in the West Bank last month ... in Bethlehem protesters go to the Israeli soldiers with stones ... in retaliation troops fired teargas to disperse soprano ... elsewhere in Ramallah demonstrators clashed with Palestinians right place ... hate to use tear gas as well as stun grenades on ... this ... I ... three jewels Palestinians celebrate his comments claims ... that Israeli soldier has been captured ... now ... with the death toll rises to the UN Security Council has called ... for an immediate ceasefire ...


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Shekhar Kapur ("Elizabeth," "The Four Feathers") will take over directorial duties on the late Anthony Minghella's segment of anthology feature "New York, I Love You" says Reuters.
Minghella, who passed away suddenly last week at 54, had written but not cast or shot his segment of the episodic film scheduled to begin shooting in April.
According to Kapur, Minghella asked the director to carry out his work shortly before the "English Patient" director went in for surgery two weeks ago.
The status of Minghella's other projects, including "The Ninth Life of Louis Drax," "The Resurrectionist," and the HBO series "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" remain uncertain.


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Sitemaps are just that, a map of the site. While most websites don't require their own topographical viewpoint, it still helps the lost find their way. In order to please both the humans and the bots we must take separate, but equally important, paths. We need to create two separate sitemaps, one for people and one for bots. This might seem a little confusing, and to be honest, I was confused about it for a while.
You should first create a sitemap for you visitors. The bots can wait. In order to operate a successful website you must first please your customers. It is no different from any other business. To do this you will need to create an HTML sitemap. You should do this with the same software that you used to create the rest of your website. There is no reason to differ from the style of your site for a sitemap. If you are lazy, there are sitemap creators available for free on the internet that will provide you with a generic HTML sitemap. This will make your website look half hearted so I don't recommend using them.
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|Yamaha's Kakegawa piano factory
Not long before Christmas, Mrs. S and I made our way over to Taiwan and Japan for a bit of vacationing, catching up with family, and eating beef-and-rice bowls (among many other Japanese foods we can't get in Alabama). I didn't particularly want to go, but when a dirt-cheap plane ticket came available, I was compelled to make the trip. Mrs. S wanted to know what I wanted to do there, but I had no agenda, so she came up with the idea of visiting the Yamaha piano factory in Kakegawa, near Hamamatsu, as another enticement to keep me on the trip.
|In front of the one time home of my piano that now lives in Alabama
The factory is not easy to get to, but like most of Japan, it isn't particularly hard to get to, either. Getting that far off the beaten track somewhere north of Nagoya was interesting, to say the least. It was actually harder to find a place to eat lunch than it was to visit the factory.
|One of the nicer looking pianos in the lobby
|Perspective skewed by the camera makes the piano look about five feet long...
|...but it's much, MUCH longer than that (almost ten feet).
|I wasn't kidding: their one millionth piano. Numbers guy me loves that.
|Some other pianos that could be tried out
For me, there were two particularly impressive things. First was the sheer number of people they have working on pianos. Of course, anyone who has worked on a piano knows how labor intensive it is, but the point is really driven home when you see how many people are working on the very mundane, but meticulous tasks of piano adjustment. The other thing was, Yamaha doesn't make all of one piano at a time. If you stand at the top of one of the production lines and look down, you can see that the pianos are (mostly) all different sizes (lengths). It is not uncommon to see a couple G1's or G2's, some C1's, C7's and C5's, and never see two in a row the same size. It's actually kind of disconcerting. Not surprisingly, the parts racks are meticulously labeled and mixed all together. It's kind of unbelievable.
|Some boxes to test different string types
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Foster's ads, from Angotti, Thomas, Hedge, New York, break this week on network sports, late night and prime-time shows, as well as on cable networks ESPN and ESPN2. Spending is estimated at $1 million to $3 million.
Foster's has been running TV ads in spot markets, including Atlanta, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Diego and San Francisco.
"As the brand develops across all geographic regions, it just makes sense to move to a national plan," said Kari McGrath, marketing communications manager at Miller.
Miller spent $3.4 million on the brand for the first nine months of 1996, according to Competitive Media Reporting. About 70% of that in spot and cable TV.
The increase in spending is buoyed by solid sales performance from the brand. According to Information Resources Inc., Foster's supermarket sales last year totaled $19.9 million, up 10.5% over '95. Miller said sales for January were up 29% over the prior year.
The boost in marketing support addresses some wholesaler concerns that Miller's solidly performing import stable, with such brands as Foster's and Molson, was getting lost in the shuffle as the company tries to revive sales of its core Miller Genuine Draft and Lite brands.
Likewise, the company is notching up attention to Molson, its other import brand, with an integrated marketing campaign and an increased prize purse supporting the beer's "Shoot for the Gold" hockey promotion.
The seasonal promotion, which culminates with 30 consumers traveling to Montreal's Molson Centre to try to hit a slap shot into an empty goal, will include on-premise sampling, TV, print and radio, as well as an instant-win game. Miller also has boosted the promotion's prize this year from $10,000 to $1 million.
Foster's creative continues the "How to speak Australian" theme. TV spots end with a fist slamming down a can of Foster's and the line, "Australian for beer." In one spot, a man and woman are seen arm wrestling in a bar. When the woman wins, the referee says, "That settles it, mate. Her mum moves in." Superimposed type reads: "Marriage Counselor."


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Following the death of King Henry VIII (Frank Cellier) in 1547, his 9-year-old son, Edward VI (Desmond Tester), takes the throne -- but the real power lies with his adviser, the Earl of Warwick (Cedric Hardwicke). When Edward grows ill at age 15, the Earl convinces the dying king to name his cousin, Jane Gray (Nova Pilbeam), as his successor. The appointment is not accepted by the court, causing Edward's sister, Mary Tudor (Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies), to lead a revolt against the reluctant queen.
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Every now and then, I think about how nice it would be to have a dog. An adorable little one, like a Lhasa Apso or a Yorkie. I watch "Dogs 101" on Animal Planet to find out what qualities each breed has and which are suitable for an older couple who aren't too keen on frequent grooming. But I also watch "It's Me or the Dog," and the problems people face with their unruly pets should probably make me forget the whole idea.
And while most people were watching the Super Bowl this winter, I tuned in to "Puppy Bowl." If you haven't seen that alternative to the Big Game, it's worth switching channels next year to catch a few minutes of it. (Don't tell the diehard football fans at your party that I suggested it.)
The idea of getting a dog came to me as I watched my mother-in-law deal with widowhood. I'm not sure how she would have gotten along without her adorable apricot poodle, Baby. Not only was Baby a connection with my late father-in-law, but he was a reason to get up, go for walks, go to the vet and the groomer, and most of all, someone to talk to and play with.
We live in a townhome with a small, brick-paved patio. That means no opening the door and shooing little what's its-name out to the yard to do its business. One of us would have to get dressed and walk the little ball of fluff—probably so little that it would have a small bladder and have to go more often. I see my neighbors on frigid days, hunkering into their parkas while their dogs sniff around the fir trees out behind our garages. That's when I'm glad we're dog-less.
I've considered a cat. But I've been there, done that, and I'm not sure I want to do it again. The scratches on the dining room table, the snagged drapes, the persistent smell in the green shag carpet because, we presumed, Oliver thought it was grass or chlorophyll litter. I have to admit, though, to reconsidering after watching "Cats 101," and seeing all the beautiful breeds I never knew existed. But still…I like my furniture, and I'm not sure where I'd want to park the litter box.
For now, I'll continue to admire sweet little pups and kitties and then quickly walk away before my I cave in to cuteness.
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Hi there, Sunday Sixers, it's good to see you again! After a week of letting my arms and legs dangle from a beach chair, my think strike is officially over! This week I'm back to share another episode of my YA story The Days Adrift. This is part 7, and, as always, your writerly input is very welcome and highly appreciated. :)
Last time, overwhelmed by desperation and fear, the protagonist almost lost herself to the water. But someone pulled her back into the boat...
"Are you crazy?!" Brita yells right through the haze of my betrayal.
She pushes me back and slaps me in the face,
again and again, a little harder each time.
I want to tell her to stop it, reassure her that I am back now,
but weary as I am, my mouth won't open to say the words.
"We don't do that, you hear me?" she sounds like a frail little girl, lecturing another not to swim out too far.
She's afraid.
Her hand clings to my wrist like a limpet;
she's afraid for my life.


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Welcome to the latest episode of Pop Chat, Fuse's weekly pop music podcast focusing on the coolest events, hottest news, biggest names in music and the newcomers you need to know. Pop fans can check out Fuse editor Jason Lipshutz every Friday on the free Pop Chat podcast, which can be streamed on Fuse.tv or downloaded on iTunes.
This week's Pop Chat is coming to you live from the 2016 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, where Jason is joined by Billboard.com associate editor Chris Payne, folk expert/friend of the podcast Pat Bieger and Fuse contributor Hilary Hughes for a rollicking discussion about all things 'Roo. They discuss what sets the fest apart from all others, tips for surviving the weekend, headliners Pearl Jam and LCD Soundsystem, country acts like Sam Hunt and Chris Stapleton, and pop performers including Ellie Goulding and Haim. Whether you're down at Bonnaroo or want to discover more about the festival, this podcast is what you need to hear.
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
The Greek Goddess Look
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yes what a gorgeous universally pretty hair look! Pictures like this make me want to grow my hair. I feel like cutting it off again but it's been so long since I had long hair, I want to be able to drape it like that!ReplyDelete
P.S I think I need a good pair of hair straighteners, but haven't seen anywhere in UK that stocked that fave one you were talking about in your other post... don't suppose you have any ideas...
Oh, that's such a fab look! "Controlled messy" - I like that phrase.ReplyDelete
I think I can manage to create loose curls based on your instructions, but it's putting the hair up that's the problem. I'm such a clutz with bobby pins, I'll probably end up with a messy mess! :P
@gail...I dunno gail find a way to get one of these! Im in LOVE!!!! Ive seen them online at a few retailers.ReplyDelete
@witoxicity.... I did a blog post a while back about using hair pins. Its called haiving trouble getting your hair to stay up? Check in the March archives under how to articles.Let me know if helps any :>
I've just read the March post and found the tips very useful. Thanks! You've posted many interesting articles on hair. I've got lots of catching up to do!ReplyDelete
Glad to help! Alot of people have trouble with hair pins.Once you figure the X thing out you can do just about anything:>ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Who is that girl in the second picture?? She's gorgeous and I love her hair!!ReplyDelete


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If a severe tornado touches down in the US, west of St. Louis, you might have trouble using your MasterCard.
The credit card company's global technology operations centre, based in the US, is strong enough to withstand a 160-mile-per-hour gust of wind, says it's acting president, Rob Reeg, who hosted a group of journalists touring the facility last month.
MasterCard International processes about US$18 billion of transactions every year, at a rate of about 5.4 million transactions per hour through its GTO centre. The company says each transaction takes about 129 milliseconds. Although merchant and customer accounts are handled by their respective banks, MasterCard acts as a middleman, processing all of the transactions through its 25,000 square foot data centre, with mainframes, servers and storage space.
Company officials won't disclose the number of employees working at the centre, nor will they reveal the bandwidth of their wide-area network or any other details, like databases. But they did reveal a few tidbits of information that could serve as a guide to IT departments supporting high-speed transaction processing.
The data centre is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a team of network engineers, network operators, operations technician, systems analysts and shift supervisors.
Reeg said the centre is built not only to support high winds, but also exceeds the structural engineering standards required to withstand earthquakes.
The data centre is cooled with three cooling towers, said John Eubanks, the GTO's senior business leader for data centre operations. "We can run with one but we have three, so it cuts down on the effort any one would have to work," he said. "It's just water being passed over grills and fans blowing cold air into the data centres."
The GTO is connected to the local power utility at two separate sub-stations, but only needs one sub-station for its power. Eubanks said MasterCard has three generators at the station, and can use two at a time with the third one idling, so if the municipal power fails and one generator fails, MasterCard can bring the second generator online.
The GTO is served by more than one carrier, and it has four separate connections to the wide-area network in case one stops working, Eubanks said. He would not say how much bandwidth the GTO's connections have with the outside world. "I won't go into specific, but take OC and put numbers on the end of it and that will give you an idea," he said. "They're huge."
The operators in the operations centre not only monitor the mainframes, network and servers, but they also get a bird-eye view of the 1,200 end points on MasterCard's wide-area network, which is comprised mainly of data centres at banks serving both the cardholders and merchants.
Reeg said some banks have six end points, and most have two so if one fails, MasterCard can re-route traffic to the other. The GTO constantly pings each end point to make sure it's up and running. All end points are plotted on to a Google Earth display, located at the front of the operations centre, which is flanked by televisions showing live feeds of both The Weather Channel and CNN, so MasterCard can find out if any of its supported banks might be affected by severe weather or political events.


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Season six of The Real Housewives of Orange County welcomes another blonde mama, Peggy Tanous. The 41-year old former model and now stay-at-home mom is a mix between a holistic, new age woman and a wealthy Orange County party girl. Along with bonding with her new OC gal-pals, Peggy will shine a light about her struggles with postpartum depression. The mom-of-two opened up to Celebrity Baby Scoop about her daughters – London, 3 1/2, and Capri, 21 months – whom she would "love to do some modeling," how she beat PPD, and what to expect from her role on Housewives.
CBS: Tell us about your role on The Real Housewives of Orange County. What can we expect from you on the show?
PT: "I'm a wife and stay-at-home mother of two, so I guess you can say I'm an actual housewife [laughs]! Before my babies, I was a full time TV host, spokesperson and model. You can expect to see me this season with my family a lot and getting back into my work. You will also see Tamra and I becoming great friends."
CBS: You are a former model and now stay-at-home mother of two. What is more challenging – being a mom or a model?
PT: "Being a stay-at-home mom is way more challenging than being a model. I think being a mom is a tougher job than any 9-5 job!"
CBS: You struggle with postpartum depression. Please tell us your experiences with PPD. How do you get through each day? What seems to help? Please tell us why you have chosen to publicly discuss your battle with PPD.
PT: "I had PPD really bad after I had my first daughter London, but didn't realize I had it and was in denial. Then my husband and his mother did an intervention. I started taking a natural supplement called SAMe that really helped. I knew I wanted two kids, but was afraid to have another one. We decided to try and figured it might take awhile. I got pregnant right away, but luckily was able to take the natural remedies throughout the pregnancy. I still had bad days, but when Capri was born it was a totally different feeling. I wasn't scared or fearful, rather happy and nurturing.
Talking about it helps and exercise also really helps. I try to take a lot of walks. I wanted to be open about my PPD on the show, as this show is centered mostly around drama and if I'm able to help people with what I dealt with I feel it makes it all worth it."
CBS: We hear you love holistic living, but you also love plastic surgery. Do you struggle with this dichotomy? Please tell us what work you have had done.
PT: "I don't love plastic surgery. A better way to say it is that I'm not opposed to plastic surgery if it makes you feel good about yourself. Holistic in my eyes is spelled with a 'W' meaning whole! Inside and outside my body. I put in holistic remedies and organic food, but I also do upkeep on the outside.
As far as actual plastic surgery, I've only had my boobs done. Plastic surgery is when they physically cut you. Now as far as other beauty regiments, I do Botox and have had my top lip injected with filler – That is it! I've had people ask about my chin and cheeks, but I'm very blessed to have my grandmas Danish bone structure."
CBS: Please tell us about your two daughters. What are their names and ages? What are they into?
PT: "My daughters are the most special thing in the world to me! I have 2 girls: London is almost 3 1/2 and Capri is 21 months. They are very smart and articulate girls. They love to read, draw, play on the iPad, bounce in bounce houses and just be kids. They are best friends."
CBS: What are some of your favorite mommy memories?
PG: "Of course all the milestones are up there with favorites; like first crawl, step, word, etc. But I also love the snuggling into me, holding my hand or each other's hands while walking, telling me they love me, talking to me on the phone when I'm not home and really just everything. Right now Capri is starting to talk a lot, so it's so exciting hearing her multiple sentences and they way she says certain words."
CBS: Are you hoping your daughters will enter modeling like you did?
PT: "I would love my girls to do some modeling while they are young to have some fun and put some money away for a car, college and traveling. I saw the world all through modeling and met incredible people. But I only want them to do it if they want to. I would never push it on them. I want them to be normal kids and modeling can be a side gig. Time will tell."
CBS: Are you working on any other projects or with any charities?
PT: "The documentary I shot for PPD, When The Bough Breaks, should be sold to a studio very soon. I will help promote that and hope to start a charity or educational tour regarding PPD.
I also support the local soup kitchen in OC: Someone Cares Soup Kitchen. There are so many people that have to eat at the soup kitchen not because they are homeless but because if they didn't they couldn't afford their electric bill. Everyone thinks OC is so affluent, but we have a lot of hungry people I want to help.
Also I will be offering advice, supplements and remedies from my mother-in-law in the next few weeks on PeggyTanous.com."
Sundays continue to sizzle on Bravo with The Real Housewives of Orange County at 10pm ET/PT.


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There's been an advertisement running as part of a government campaign to discourage the sort of reflexive violence that's seen several deaths in recent years in this town. It's called the "One Punch Syndrome". Somebody is affronted and responds with a powerful single punch which results in the death of the recipient. The advertisement shows a couple of blokes out on the town at night and imbibing plenty of alcohol while failing to succeed in their passes at women. One of them is then bumped into in the street and responds with a punch that kills the careless passerby. In a second version of the ad which usually runs in a slot soon after the first, he's seen restraining his temper and walking away.
The advertisement is punctuated with time calls as the characters work their way through the grog and the unsympathetic females. It begins with something like "9:00 PM" and proceeds through "10:00 PM" and "11:00 PM" until the last which is "12:00 AM". This didn't strike my eye until I'd watched it a couple of times. Then I thought, "12:00 AM? Isn't that midday?" Yet it's obviously meant to be midnight when the fatal punch is/isn't thrown.
The advertisement ends with the text and voiceover which tells the viewer that the authorising party is the Government of Western Australia. I laughed at that and said, "So it's official; the government can't tell the time." I remembered that I'd also seen a bus timetable issued under the auspices of the Public Transport Authority of W.A. in which 12:00 midnight is colour-coded along with other times in the schedule to indicate that it's an "AM" time.
A lot of people seemed to be making this mistake when I started looking for it. Behind the all-purpose "twelve o'clock" or "midnight" or "midday" was a secret ignorance afflicting radio and television presenters, print journalists and every other kind of person who should know.
What they don't seem to get is that the Latin expressions for which AM and PM stand are describing time with respect to the progress of the sun across the sky. (Okay, we know that it's actually the progress of the sky past the sun, but the expression has its origins in the commonplace appearance of things, not Copernicanism.)
AM stands for ante meridiem and PM for post meridiem. This Wikipedia article goes into quite a bit of confused detail on the subject and the contributing editors have fallen into a trap in saying that the expression "12:00 AM" is "illogical". It's claimed there that the English translation of AM is "before noon". I'd say it's a misleading translation. To encompass the semantic content of the Latin phrase you would have to say "n th hour passed before noon". This means that you're counting the hours as they pass before noon. Thus: 1:00 AM is the first hour passed before noon; 2:00 AM is the second hour passed before noon and so on. 12:00 AM can then be clearly understood as telling us that that the twelfth hour before noon has passed. The PM times are then easily seen to be "hours passed after noon". No illogicality at all. (As Michael Gorey said to me in a comment on his blog a while back, Wikipedia is not always right. I should know, I've tried to contribute to it and given up in disgust.)
It's the little things like that which indicate a slippage in understanding of very basic things and a lack of fluency in our culture's use of its principal language. Like the endless battling on with "Two thous-and and..." every time the year is named instead of "Twenty-oh-whatever". Can these numb-nuts keep on all the way to the end of the century? I wouldn't bet against them.


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Roaring Camp Saturday Night Cookout Experience
Of all the things I've done so far in Gold Country, one of my favorites is the Roaring Camp Saturday Night Cookout. It is an evening full of adventure, food, fun, entertainment, education and history. Descent into the Mokelumne River Canyon Your adventure begins at the Roaring Camp office on Tabeaud across from the Gold Country Campground in Pine Grove, CA. Everyone caravans from there at 5pm sharp to the Roaring Camp Mining Company staging area and entrance just a little farther down Tabeaud. There, trucks are waiting to take you down the very steep descent into the Mokelumne River Canyon. The trip down in the trucks is one of the best parts of the evening for me. The scenery is breathtaking and your guide tells you…
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People in our lives are sent by God nothing or no one is an accident.
It's said there are 4 types of relationship.
~Those who ADD to our life,
~Those that MINUS(Take away)
~Those that MULTIPLY,
~Those that DIVIDE.
There are always people who rub us the negative way but let us not be offended by them but just move on.
We will meet people who will love us and others who will hate us. There will be those that understand us and those that misunderstand us.
People who will praise us and others who will talk ill of us.
We sometimes tend to get offended when people we love hurt us, people we trust betray our trust and when people misunderstand us.
When we let offense take over our spirit, we end up loosing our joy and peace and slowly it turns to bitterness.
When we let offense take over our spirit, we end up loosing our joy and peace and slowly it turns to bitterness.
It's better to let go of all these feelings and move on...
Unforgiveness and Bitterness towards people who have offended us will only do more harm to us.
*Hebrews 12:15 "looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled.."
If we do not forgive people who hurt us and if we hold bitterness in our hearts we will grieve the Holy Spirit.
Let's get rid of all that weighs us down.
*Ephesians 4:30 "And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind... and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you."
When people talk negative about us someone said,
"If it is UNTRUE~ DISREGARD it!
~If UNFAIR~ do not let it get under your skin,
~If MISINFORMED~ Correct it!
~If MALICIOUS~ smile and be bigger than your critic,
~If JUSTIFIED~ Learn from it!"
That's some good advice!
Concentrate on relationships that motivates us to look ahead at our Glorious future, encourage us in the Lord..
Focus on relationships that builds us up and inspires us to be a better person ..
Treasure relationships that forgives, prays, helps, understands and loves ....
Hold on to those who give us a hand when we stumble, correct us when we make mistakes... don't rejoice when we fall...and help steady us and walk with us in this narrow path.....
And Courageously move on...and look out for those who need a touch of God's love and share with them what we have!
Be Blessed..
Grant Lehman: writes
" There is a scriptural tool for an offense, An offense is a divine tool to disconnect you from someone unqualified for your future.
We must not give life to that which the Lord is trying to root out. When God wants to protect you, He removes someone from your life.
When God wants to bless you, He brings someone into your life."
Any so called friend of yours that can influence others to act negatively towards you, either by a lie or truth twisted or real truth out of order.
You can thank your so called friend that has flushed out the 'others' who would never be there for you anyway.
Spend your time with those who celebrate you, not just tolerate you.
You have never lost a true friend, only an impostor.


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Carrie Underwood: 'Idol' Performance with Lauren Alaina
Carrie Underwood arrives at the season finale of American Idol held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Wednesday (May 25) in Los Angeles.
The 28-year-old country superstar and 16-year-old American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina performed together onstage, singing a duet of "Before He Cheats" on the results show. During the season finale, Lauren's personal song choice was Carrie's song "Flat on the Floor."
Carrie recently came out to support American Idol creator Simon Fuller as he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
FYI: Carrie is wearing a Lorena Sarbu couture dress with Sergio Rossi heels, a Swarovski clutch, and Amrapali earrings and a ring.
10+ pictures inside of Carrie Underwood and Lauren Alaina on American Idol…


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The X Factor USA judge LA Reid has praised his guest judge Rihanna, describing the singer as "masterful".
Reid was joined by the 'We Found Love' singer at his home in the Hamptons, New York to hear performances by the final eight contestants in his boys' category and decide which four to advance to the live shows and which four to send home.
Speaking in a video posted to the show's official YouTube account, he said: "Rihanna is masterful. This girl gets it. She understands the true depths of it, the personalities, the material, the voice, the voice intonations, the imaging of it."
Reid, who signed Rihanna to his record label six years ago, added: "As we discussed each performer and the different layers, I haven't had that calibre of a discussion about a musical artist or musical acts with anyone in quite some time."
Watch LA Reid introducing Rihanna to his category below:
The final eight boys in Reid's category are: Brennin Hunt, Brian Bradley, Skyelor Anderson, Nick Voss, Tim Cifers, Phillip Lomax, Marcus Canty and Chris Rene.
Reid and Rihanna's decision on which four boys will advance to the live performance shows will be revealed on a special episode of The X Factor airing Tuesday, October 18 at 8/7c on Fox.
Rihanna, who will release her new album Talk This Talk in November, previously said that competitions such as The X Factor are "important" because they provide hope to aspiring singers who may think they can never crack the music industry.
She said: "The X Factor has provided a platform for talent that has not yet been discovered, talent that would probably never have been discovered if it wasn't for a show like this."
The X Factor's other guest judges this season were Enrique Iglesias, who joined Nicole Scherzinger and the over 30s, and Pharrell Williams, who helped Paula Abdul decide between the groups.
Simon Cowell had planned on judging alongside Mariah Carey but travel disruption caused by Hurricane Irene meant she was unable to join him in France.
> Digital Spy recaps X Factor Judge's Houses Day 2
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Watch more of LA Reid talking about Judges' Houses and which category he thinks will be his biggest competition below:


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Suicide Blast Strikes Downtown Kabul
A suicide attack in Afghanistan's capital Kabul kills at least two people and injures several others. Video courtesy of Reuters.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
... the ... the aftermath of the suicide Blast in downtown Kabul that killed at least two people and wounded several others ... an insurgent detonated his explosives at the entrance to the salty landmark hotel in Afghanistan's capital ... leaving a pile of shattered glass and mangled metal ... one eyewitnesses two people took part in the attack ... in another one of the bombers was fighting for the funds stop another bomber who was outside doing so but ... they don't ... initial reports say two security guards were killed in the bombing ... of an unnamed police officials of the blast killed three ... violence in Afghanistan has reached its highest level since the two thousand and one ouster of the toll the bomb ... Monday's assault comes barely two weeks after suicide bomber struck a supermarket in the heart of the city's diplomatic district ... killing at least nine people ... Travis Sprecher ... Reuters ...


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Photo: running solo. Hairy hermit David Blandy in training for solitary confinement at Painshill Park country estate. Courtesy of Painshill Park.
Student journalists have taken over the site... read on to see what they're getting up to.
Hermits are back in fashion. Yes it's true. Solitary shunners of society are a status symbol as vital as a shiny new BMW with personalised number plates. You will want one for Christmas.
The 18th century tradition of housing a human pet at the bottom of your garden to impress the neighbours is set to return. Artist David Blandy is preparing to seal himself off from the outside world at Painshill Park in Surrey.
From Sunday May 30 to June 13 Blandy will reside in a house with similar proportions to a rabbit hutch.
Painshill's original hermitage is being resurrected and built to the same specifications. At a minuscule two metres (six and a half feet) high by five metres (16 feet) across, it will prove just as cosy.
Artist David Blandy was approached by the Danielle Arnaud Gallery to produce a piece of work in collaboration with the Museum of Garden History in London.
Photo: home is where the hermit is. a sketch of the original 18th century hermit home, which is to be rebuilt for the lonely artist as he stages a two-week sit in. Courtesy of Painshill Park.
He picked Painshill Park as a location after having visited it with his girlfriend and bizarrely chose the idea of a hermitage himself.
After reassuring the 24 Hour Museum that he is of sound mind, Jane Bodenham at the estate explained how Blandy believes that in today's society we have become isolated loners:
"He does think that people today have become very much hermitised, they tend to stay in and not venture out of their homes," she said.
According to Jane, his voluntary incarceration can be seen as a comment on our insular society. Previous work by the artist includes the video piece Deliberate Regression, which used lip-syncing to a popular song to explore issues around racism, identity and cultural heritage.
Blandy is attempting to re-enact the life of the original hermit, employed by the Honorable Charles Hamilton, who lived at Painshill back in the 18th century.
Hamilton, a man obviously keen to flaunt his social standing with flashy symbols of wealth, wanted seven years service from his hermit at a price of 700 guineas. Unfortunately he escaped to the pub after only three weeks.
Photo: stunning Painshill Park has 160 acres of gardens, a 14 acre serpentine lake, Chinese Bridge and, coming soon, a human pet. Courtesy of Painshill Park.
Though not in a glass box, Blandy will strive to be more entertaining than a starving American and visitors will be able to observe his lonesome antics.
Dressed as a Buddhist Shaolin monk, he will go barefoot and has even grown his hair long.
Talking is not permitted but food will be brought to him by a specially dressed costumed character and his only liquid refreshment will be a pitcher of water.
To pass the time 1970s soul music will be played on a portable player and Blandy will produce a comic diary of his friendless confinement.
He is also preparing a musical audio-tour of the park, which will be made available to visitors. Listeners will hear aural references to the different genres of film evoked by the sculpted grounds - from the martial arts epic of the Chinese bridge and the suspense of the Grotto, to the espionage thriller of the Alpine Valley.
If you're fond of impressing your neighbours, why not beat the rush and install a bushy haired man in the bottom your garden?


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Friday, April 02, 2010
Happy Easter!
How about posting us a Comment below, and telling us what you are reading during the holiday break!
8 comments:
- Anonymous5 April 2010 at 07:49
Hi I'm reading One Door Away From Heaven by Dean KoontzReplyDelete
It's a really good book and I'd recomend it to anyone who loves adventure.
From Emma-Rose
I read several books over the holidays including;ReplyDelete
Ghost Hunter by Michelle Paver.
There is a series of Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan.
These are both really good books that I would recommend to age 12+ boys and girls who like action/adventure stories.
Emily age 13
- Kachina21 April 2010 at 11:52
Hi, I read Warrior Princess: Rhiannon of the Spring. It is a good book with lots of action and emotion. I would recommend it for 11 year olds and over.ReplyDelete
Kachina [12]
I have just read a really good book called Sebastian Darke Prince of the Fools and I think anyone 11-12 who likes an adventure will really enjoy it.ReplyDelete
Jahna 11
- Alex P21 April 2010 at 11:57
Hi I am reading Old Bones by Bill Nagelkerke I think it is really good so far I recomend it to 11+ ages.ReplyDelete
Alex age 11
I read a couple of books in the holidays. Highway Girl My Story was one of them. I really enjoyed it a lot and would recommend it.ReplyDelete
Sara aged 10
- philippa21 April 2010 at 12:05
During the easter break I read quite a few books including 'Pongwiffy and the holiday of doom', Pongwiffy and the Spellovision song contest', 'Pongwiffy and the spell of the year' all books by Kaye Umansky
I also read 'fat four eyed and useless' by David Hill.
Philippa age 11.
I have just finished reading a children's book called Jack Russell Dog Detective. It is an interesting book for ages 9-10.ReplyDelete
Chloe age 12


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What Tiger Woods, Lebron James, Gary Vaynerchuk & YOU Have in Common
By CAREEREALISM Founder, J.T. O'Donnell
Forget the economy, "Now is the time for you to cash in on your passion and CRUSH IT," says Gary Vaynerchuk.
Are you thinking, "Who's that guy and what does he know?!"
He's actually a wine entrepreneur turned social media master…and his road to success offers some pretty timely insight into what it takes to find professional satisfaction in America today. In my interview for C-REAL-TV below, Gary explains:
- What we all have in common with greats like Tiger Woods and Lebron James.
- How to separate mistakes from learning opportunities.
- When to exhibit passion and patience in your quest for career satisfaction.
With over 80,000 people watching his Wine Library TV videos and a new career book that outlines the path he took to unlock his personal brand and professional potential, Gary Vaynerchuk has captured the attention of thousands of people who have all contemplated the following: "There must be more to my career than this."
Watch the video, then check out Gary's blog and book over here so you can get on the road to crushing it on your own terms.


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WASHINGTON — The number of Americans being secretly wiretapped or having their financial and other records reviewed by the government has continued to increase as officials aggressively use powers approved after the Sept. 11 attacks. But the number of terrorism prosecutions ending up in court -- one measure of the effectiveness of such sleuthing -- has continued to decline, in some cases precipitously.
The trends, visible in new government data and a private analysis of Justice Department records, are worrisome to civil liberties groups and some legal scholars. They say it is further evidence that the government has compromised the privacy rights of ordinary citizens without much to show for it.
The emphasis on spy programs also is starting to give pause to some members of Congress who fear the government is investing too much in anti-terrorism programs at the expense of traditional crime-fighting. Other lawmakers are raising questions about how well the FBI is performing its counter-terrorism mission.
The Senate Intelligence Committee last week concluded that the bureau was far behind in making internal changes to keep the nation safe from terrorist threats. Lawmakers urged that the FBI set specific benchmarks to measure its progress and make more regular reports to Congress.


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