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So, after Thanksgiving last year, my mom gave me an extra turkey she had lying around (naturally), and thought it might be a good opportunity for me to try my hand at cooking it. I thought it was a great idea.
Then 11 months went by.
There aren't too many chances to cook a turkey. Ideally, I'd want a free weekend, with people to help me eat it, but not too many people so there's not a ton of pressure to cook it perfectly.
Well, I found that free weekend, nearly 1 year later. Knowing we were going to be renovating our kitchen soon, I wanted to clear our freezer space, and get this turkey cooked. Michael was actually out of town on a hunting trip with the men in his family, and my brother was busy, and our other friends were busy too. It was a pretty depressing & lonely (but delicious) scene at the end. It was great, though, because it allowed me to make mistakes without being under pressure.
Really, better than reading this blog entry about brining a turkey, you should just watch these videos by Alton Brown. I used his "Good Eats Roast Turkey" recipe, which, after 3,538 reviews on the Food Network, has a 5-star rating. It's the top recipe (of all recipes) on the Food Network for 6 years running. When heard that, I was sold.
Turkey Tips Part 1:
Turkey Tips Part 2:
Good info on the science of brining & how it makes your turkey so moist (yes, Biz, I said moist):
OK, first of all, my turkey was frozen solid (for at least a year and a half), and I also waited until Friday to decide to cook the turkey that weekend. So, instead of doing a fridge thaw like Alton Brown mentions, I did the water thaw. I immersed the turkey in a bucket of water (wrapper still on), overnight. I weighted down the turkey by propping a bottle of wine on it. Sounds weird, but it worked. Sorry, no picture.
I let it sit in the bucket over Friday night, and then prepared the turkey & brine Saturday evening. First, I removed the turkey neck (sorry I couldn't give you a nice, crystal clear picture of the turkey neck; Michael was still out of town & had our monster camera):
Then I removed any other loose parts that seemed kind of detached from the inside:
Note: leave the metal thingy that holds the legs together. I tried to rip mine out; it's impossible. Furthermore (and I guess most importantly), it's supposed to stay in there. It holds the turkey's legs together, very ladylike. You can take the legs out of the metal thingy when you put the aromatics inside the turkey (later).
Turkey, ready for a swim in some brine:
Then, make the brine in a large stock pot. Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger [if you actually found that in the store, unlike me] in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir every once in a while to make sure solids get fully dissolved and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate [I didn't because I didn't have enough time].
Dump the brine in a 5-gallon bucket. I don't think mine was quite 5 gallons. Add the water and ice (not added in this picture). I couldn't add a lot of ice since the bucket would overflow. It didn't seem to make a difference in the outcome.
I do realize this picture looks really gross.
Then put the thawed turkey, breast side down, in the brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining [I didn't turn it and I think it was fine].
During this time, I made Pioneer Woman's creamy mashed potatoes. I've made this before, and it's awesome. I had some red potatoes on hand this time, so I used those, and left the skin on. I also didn't have 5 lb of potatoes (what the recipes calls for). I think I had only 3 lb. I didn't adjust any of the other ingredients, and they still turned out … perfect. Amazing. Definitely not low-fat. Sometimes I like extra creamy potatoes, so I'll put them in the Kitchen Aid mixer, but this time I just used my manual potato masher. M likes his potatoes a bit chunky.
Turkey/brine & potatoes all tucked in for the night.
The next morning, I prepared the aromatics. I combined the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a small dish and microwaved it 5 minutes.
Then I unhooked the turkey legs from the metal thingies and added the aromatics to the turkey's insides, along with the rosemary and sage. Then I gave the turkey a nice rub-down with canola oil. Don't use too much. I think I did, and it caused the oil in the bottom of the pan to get really hot when it was in the oven. This caused a big cloud of black smoke to fill the kitchen when I opened the oven door. Dramatic, exciting, but not worth it. Go easy on the oil.
Then I got the foil shield ready, like Alton suggests in the Turkey Tips Part 1 video.
Fitting the shield over the bird… but it doesn't feel right.
… that's because mr. turkey was upside down. Close call.
Turkey, fitted with his shield:
Then remove the shield for the first 30 min of roasting; the shield will be added after the first 30 min (when the oven temp is lowered).
After 30 min at 500 degrees, add the shield:
Then roast until 161 degrees. Alton's recipe says this takes about 90 more minutes. Mine took less; maybe 75 minutes, and even then, it was 168 degrees when I took it out. I roasted a bit too long because I was dropping off a loaf of pumpkin bread at a close friend's 🙂
… but, it was perfect.
Finished turkey. Aaron Rogers approves.
Alton Brown's Good Eats Brined Turkey + Pioneer Woman's Creamy Mashed Potatoes + Steamfresh green beans (Steamfresh shout out!).
The turkey was amazing. I couldn't believe it was the same turkey that had been frozen for over a year and a half. It was juicy & full of flavor. Plus, it only takes 2 hours to roast! In addition to the brining, I think roasting the turkey at 500 for the first 30 minutes does a nice job of sealing in the juices.
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you're able to enjoy your Thanksgiving surrounded by loving friends and family… and a juicy turkey.
- 1 (14 to 16 pound) frozen young turkey
For the brine:
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 gallon vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice berries
- 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped candied ginger [I couldn't find this, so I left it out]
- 1 gallon heavily iced water
For the aromatics:
- 1 red apple, sliced
- 1/2 onion, sliced [I didn't use this]
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 cup water
- 4 sprigs rosemary
- 6 leaves sage
- Canola oil
2-3 days before roasting, begin thawing the turkey in the refrigerator or in a cooler kept at 38 degrees F. [I used the thaw-in-water method.]
Combine the vegetable stock, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, allspice berries, and candied ginger in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to dissolve solids and bring to a boil. Then remove the brine from the heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate.
Early on the day or the night before you'd like to eat:
Combine the brine, water and ice in the 5-gallon bucket. Place the thawed turkey (with innards removed) breast side down in brine. If necessary, weigh down the bird to ensure it is fully immersed, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area for 8 to 16 hours, turning the bird once half way through brining [I didn't turn it and I think it turned out fine].
Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F. Remove the bird from brine and rinse inside and out with cold water. Discard the brine.
Place the bird on roasting rack inside a half sheet pan [or roasting pan] and pat dry with paper towels.
Combine the apple, onion, cinnamon stick, and 1 cup of water in a microwave safe dish and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Add steeped aromatics to the turkey's cavity along with the rosemary and sage. Tuck the wings underneath the bird and coat the skin liberally with canola oil.
Roast the turkey on lowest level of the oven at 500 degrees F for 30 minutes. Insert a probe thermometer into thickest part of the breast and reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Set the thermometer alarm (if available) to 161 degrees F. A 14 to 16 pound bird should require a total of 2 to 2 1/2 hours of roasting. Let the turkey rest, loosely covered with foil or a large mixing bowl for 15 minutes before carving.
pioneer woman's creamy mashed potatoes
- 5 pounds Russet Or Yukon Gold Potatoes
- ¾ cups Butter
- 1 package (8 Oz.) Cream Cheese, Softened
- ½ cups (to 3/4 Cups) Half-and-Half
- ½ teaspoons (to 1 Teaspoon) Lawry's Seasoned Salt
- ½ teaspoons (to 1 Teaspoon) Black Pepper
Preparation Instructions
Peel and cut the potatoes into pieces that are generally the same size. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer and add the potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 to 35 minutes. When they're cooked through, the fork should easily slide into the potatoes with no resistance, and the potatoes should almost, but not totally, fall apart.
Drain the potatoes in a large colander. When the potatoes have finished draining, place them back into the dry pot and put the pot on the stove. Mash the potatoes over low heat, allowing all the steam to escape, before adding in all the other ingredients.
Turn off the stove and add 1 ½ sticks of butter, an 8-ounce package of cream cheese and about ½ cup of half-and-half. Mash, mash, mash! Next, add about ½ teaspoon of Lawry's Seasoning Salt and ½ a teaspoon of black pepper.
Stir well and place in a medium-sized baking dish. Throw a few pats of butter over the top of the potatoes and place them in a 350-degree oven and heat until butter is melted and potatoes are warmed through.
Note: When making this dish a day or two in advance, take it out of the fridge about 2 to 3 hours before serving time. Bake in a 350-degree oven for about 20 to 30 minutes or until warmed through.


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Forty Long-Term Observers Join EU Election Observation Mission
Kathmandu, 24 March 2008 - Forty European Union long-term election observers have arrived in Nepal for the Constituent Assembly election scheduled to take place on 10 April. They come from 15 different EU countries as well as Norway and Switzerland.
They join the core team of nine election experts based in Kathmandu, who arrived on 9 March to set up and coordinate the mission. The EU Election Observation Mission is led by Jan Mulder, a Dutch Member of the European Parliament.
After an extensive briefing in Kathmandu, the long-term observers will be deployed throughout Nepal in teams of two on 25 March. They will cover 62 out of the 75 districts, with two mobile teams traveling around other less accessible districts.
"The long-term observers will conduct a comprehensive analysis of the electoral process in their area before, during and after election day," said Deputy Chief Observer Thomas Boserup. "They will not just be confined to district capitals, but will go right out into the villages. The fact that we have such a large number of observers, who will be staying in the field for several weeks after election day, shows our commitment to transparent elections and democratic reform in Nepal."
A further 70 short-term observers are due to join the mission on 1 April. They will be deployed to the districts before election day in order to observe the voting and counting processes. In total, the mission will be made up of 120 people from 22 EU countries as well as Norway and Switzerland.
All EU observers are bound by an internationally accepted code of conduct as well as the Nepali code of conduct for election observation. This means that they maintain strict neutrality in the course of their work and cannot interfere in any way in the electoral process.
The EU election observation mission will give its preliminary assessment of the election at a press conference shortly after election day. It will stay in Nepal for several weeks after the election and publish a more comprehensive, final report within two months of the end of the electoral process.
There will be an opportunity to film observers leaving the Yak and Yeti hotel for the districts between 0600 and 0700 on the morning of 25 March.
For more information please contact: Anna Owen, Press Officer
Mobile: +977 98418 90881
Landline: +977 1 4441501/2
Email: email@example.com
Office: Hotel Yak and Yeti, west wing 3rd floor, Durbar Marg, Kathmandu

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For some reason I've just pledged for the Deadzone Kickstarter from Mantic and I'm not too sure why. I've had a couple of looks at this previously but it didn't really grab me. I think what's happened is a combination of "Ohh! Shiny" and "that looks like a really good deal".
So what happened? Well Beasts of War had a banner up saying 'ending now' so I clicked to take a look at how things were going. What grabbed me was their rather clever marketing with the 'Optimum Payload' banner. I had a look at it and it seemed like a really good deal. You get five faction starter sets, nine of their terrain sprues, the 2'x2' gaming mat, as well as the rules, dice, counters, artwork, e-books and various other freebies all for $150 (about £100). Given that the starter sets as addons cost $35 each your getting $175 worth of figures for $150 plus the terrain, game mat etc so you're probably getting everything at about half the retail price.
I figured I could keep a couple of starter sets and the rest of the stuff and sell the other three sets making the whole thing even cheaper. (It never ceases to amaze me how we wargamers manage to justify our random purchases.)
Anyway here's a graphic of the pledge level I chose.


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Outbound Call Center Agent
Outbound call center agents initiate calls to potential and existing customers. The agent must be proactive in responding and handling to different queries of the customers and handles different types of sales oriented calls. He or she must be knowledgeable about the different products and services related to the organization.
The job includes the following tasks:
- Do outbound calls for B2B campaign
- Willing to work on a night shift
- Meet targets and metrics set by the client
- Update trackers and provide status report daily
- Provide feedback on calls conducted and initiate solutions to meet targets
To be able to do the job required the following skills are required:
- Agents must possess above average communication skills and proficiency in the English language
- Result-focused and highly motivated
- Previous experience working in a call center, telemarketing, sales and lead generation is an advantage
Be one of us. If you are interested, send your resume to email@example.com or call 708 5821.


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Grass Livery
Includes large paddock either shared or individual as required/requested.
2 good quality hard feeds and hay per day, lunch time hay in the summer also.
Care and attention of horse.
Daily check and rug changes as necessary.
Late night check (proprietors & staff on site)
Use of schooling facilities
Reduced rate on lessons on your own horse
Now also includes exercising 2 x weekly (schooling is extra)
Stable Livery
As for grass livery but also including a dedicated barn stable for use at all times. Stables are light and airy, well ventilated with insulated roof so warm in winter and cool in summer.
Size 3.6m x 3.6m /12ft x 12ft. Brick construction, and deep bedding on straw or shavings.
Also included: bringing in and turning out of horse, rug changing and mucking out.
Retirement Livery
Equus Ourique offers a super retirement home for horses, where the horses are cared for and checked on every day. They are in large paddocks with shade from trees or stables if required. You can rest assured that your much-loved horse can have a comfortable and well cared-for retirement. As an owner, you are welcome to visit whenever you want to. Regular updates are sent by email. Priced according to your requirements, but always reasonably, and we do recommend the price to include a regular worming and foot care programme, although these can be charged separately. Horses from abroad are also very welcome.


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This is the organization that crystallized my interest in 'Shadow Guvment' and the creation of The Observer. A private corporation established by the City of Houston, it has significant operations across Latin America, with subsidiaries and affiliates domiciled in far flung locales including Uruguay, Ecuador, Costa Rica, and the British Virgin Islands. Although we know a bit in general about this collection of entities, we really have no idea as to their depth, reach, and control.
The bureaucrats won round number one. They've successfully retained public documents that should provide insight into this off-the-books group. Alas, it ain't over yet friends!


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Part two of three on my series of living and interning in New York! Well mainly working, because living arrangements in NY are a pain - and you should be able to work it out yourself! On part one of this series (click here for that post) I mainly discussed why and how I started my internship in New York, as well as a few tips when embarking on your own internship. So if you follow this like a HBO series (where they jump from scene to scene) by now you should be swimming in errands and office clippings, right? So how do you maintain positivity whilst making sure that your eye stays on the bigger picture; getting ahead in the internship (ie. trying to land a job!) and managing your own expectations? Well hopefully I can share some food for thought.
If you know of anyone that is embarking on their own internship journey, and think they would enjoy this series - I would love it if you could share it :)
It kind of did and didn't take me a while to get comfortable in my internship. I wanted to sit back and just observe the inner workings of the place before I dived in headfirst. Purely because I wanted to work out what it was that the firm didn't have which I could potentially offer. So finding a niche was absolutely imperative.
What's Your Niche: I quickly learned that both the computer and the internet were my expertise in the office. I was the go-to-girl for anything social media and techno help - and this honestly assisted me in the long run to help differentiate myself from the other interns. A make or break decision - find out what your niche is (quickly!) and stick to it. By helping the other publicists out with these digital tasks, they slowly trusted me with bigger and more important tasks - ie writing press releases and contacting media. Quality rules over quantity - do the job allocated to you perfectly rather than trying to juggle a million different tasks to please a whole lot of people. Again, different places will expect different things - so keep and eye out for that too.
Getting Ahead (Part A): I don't think I can stress enough about working hard and being proactive. Your strong initiative will be one of your biggest assets during your internship. In a high flying publicity firm (like the one I worked at) its easy to get lost in the intern crowd and be stuck behind in a room not getting noticed. So I made sure that I would always sit at the front of the office, greeted everyone I saw and always offered my help anyway I could - even if it was to help carry a few boxes. I even added to my internship days just to make sure that the office would start to recognise me (Oh yeah people, I was keen!). Make sure you put up your hand up for any and all sort of help - events, chores and errands - I found that most of the local interns found these kind of events and chores taxing, making it easy for me to be chosen to help out.
My motto throughout the internship was: I have nothing to lose! And you don't! So don't be scared, nervous or cautious. Put yourself out there - and lay on the Aussie accent! - this really helped me a lot! I was at first worried that they would think I was being fake or OTT - but that wasn't it all. They loved the enthusiasm and willingness to help out. - so I would always be asked to help out at events, letting me get closer to the inner sanctums! Smile, be chatty and most importantly be yourself! (Mega cliche, but oh so true!).
Getting Ahead (Part B): Another key thing I learned about New York firms was maintaining professionalism - it is as important as getting dressed in the mornings! There is an order of importance and rules that you need to learn fast for your firm. For example, what happens when a high profile client walks in to the office? Who's task do you complete first - your own supervisor's or the owner of the agency?. I found that sticking to my instincts and learning by example helped me a lot! If it doesn't feel right, then don't do it! A second note on professionalism - I also found within a few weeks, I fell into the rhythm of the office and was quite chummy with most of the senior publicists, so whilst I found myself talking to them more frequently and about a range of topics, I would always make sure I knew when to stop - cause the last thing you want to do is to say the wrong thing or sound nosy and unprofessional.
Unfortunately you can also get ahead in the wrong way - getting ahead of yourself! A few weeks in and you think you know what you're doing but you probably don't. I fell into this trap a few times thanks to my over-eagerness but soon backed my shit up (like Tyler up there) and remembered that I was there to learn - not show off. I then stuck to always asking questions to make sure I was on the right path.
Managing Expectations: A hard one, this. A few weeks in, you are no doubt going to feel more comfortable with the place and it almost feels like you have a lifetime to prove your worth and work on bigger scale projects - with a long term view. So it is super important to take a step back and assess yourself and your abilities - and its going to be two ways: you're either killing it or drastically failing at being the right kind of intern for the company. So its time to manage your expectations. Do you stay on with the internship or do you choose to be realistic and cut the internship short to find a more suitable option. Cause believe me, as amazing as I am sure you are - sometimes the company might not be the right fit for you. And if it is the latter than you need to assess your priorities. Can you pull through and stand to stay for the length of the internship for the sake of adding to that impressive resume?
If you think you haven't been given enough support and teaching from the staff, then have a chat with the supervisor that hired you and discuss with them what you're thinking and find mutually beneficial ways to improve your experience with the company - which can only lead to you producing excellent work for the company itself. It could be the working hours, a change of tasks, a change of supervisor even? Pinpoint what it is about the internship you feel you want to work on and discuss ways in which how you can improve it. At the end of the day, the company doesn't want someone who is unhappy working for them - so you really are in a position to negotiate your own work environment for their benefit.
Or maybe you can't stay on? It wasn't what you thought it was? Or maybe you aren't getting the experience you signed up for? All you know is that you want out! And remember, this isn't a bad realisation to come to! You have recognised that this particular internship isn't working out and have decided to take proactive action to help change it. If not for the sake of your sanity and self-confidence, then definitely as a way to save the relationships and connection you have made at the company. It will always be better for them to think of you as a "great addition to the team for a few weeks" rather than "that shit intern we had to carry for three months".
One of the biggest things I had to keep up throughout my ten week internship was being patient and positive; an essential to not get eaten alive by the Big Apple. It will take your office and supervisor a couple of days to weeks to figure out how to best utilise you in the workspace. They need to get to know you and your skills; side note - make sure to let your personality and abilities to shine through! New York seemed to be a place where no one thought of you as a show off when you proceed to tell them just how amazing you are. Seriously.
Me at the Top of The Rockefeller Centre - with my "I Made It" face :)
Hope you have enjoyed the series so far - one more final part to come - I really have had so much fun writing them and answering all your question you have been sending about my experience in NY :) So keep them coming - either on the Facebook page or via email (listed on the right).
And I would absolutely love it if you could share this around to anyone that you think would find this info helpful/enjoyable :)
Talk soon,


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Excellent tutorials are present with the software explaining all the steps leading up to recovery of data. After data is successfully recovered One is left with the recovered data on the Windows machine used in the recovery process.
I would appreciate a method built into the program, such as a file manager, that would permit transfer of recovered data directly into the iPhone or iPad from which the missing data was detected and recovered. If this is not possible then a tutorial explaining the process would be helpful.


text: Get ready for treats that will tempt all of your senses at the 2018 San Diego County Fair presented by Albertsons/Vons. Visitors will discover, with kid-in-a-candy-store wonder, just how sweet the San Diego County Fair truly is. You'll leave the ordinary world behind the minute you step into this magical sweet spot overflowing with opportunities to truly savor summer with the excitement of a wide-eyed kid. Whether it's sampling chocolate bubbling from a fountain, soaking up the glittery ocean views from atop the Ferris wheel, discovering how nature's sweet fruits grow and ripen, or enjoying the Fair's golden-ticket entertainment, you toughest decision will be choosing what to indulge in first! The San Diego County Fair will open Friday, June 1 at 4pm (take a break from the Friday freeway and make it "Friday Fair Day") and continues through Wednesday July 4th. Closed every Monday and Tuesday in June.


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I have created this blog to hopefully inspire average, everyday Americans to do their part in supporting our troops by being "An American Worth Dying For." If you are new to the site, please read oldest to newest.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Pay Your Respects for the Right Reason
As I prepared for the service of HT2 Justin McNeley, USN, KIA Afghanistan, I was bombarded with emails of people warning that the UGs had posted on their website and sent flyers out saying they were going to be at this service preaching their hate. So what did everybody do? They kept clicking on their website and forwarding this email with the attached flyer to all their friends urging them to please be at the service to counter the UGs' protest.
What's wrong with that, you ask? Number one, all the UGs had to do was print up an ugly little flyer and throw it into cyberspace and within literally hours, it was all over the country with little or no effort on their part. Surely they were laughing at all the seemingly do-gooders who inadvertantly spread their message of hate and bigotry. UGs are like terrorists, they feed on people's fear and anger. They were well fed this week, let me tell you. So what if they post on their website, that they are going to protest a funeral? The Patriot Guard Riders, if invited by the family, will always protect and shield the family from these domestic terrorists. Of the 40 or so Fallen Heroes' funerals we have attended, the UGs posted they would be present at nearly all of them and only showed once. They don't have to show, we spread the word for them.
The other thing that really bothers me is folks were telling people to attend the funeral because the UGs were going to be there. That is NOT the reason to attend the funeral of a Fallen Hero. We should be attending these services to show our RESPECT and SUPPORT for the Fallen and their families for their sacrifices on our behalf.
So please, next time this comes up, don't spread their hatred. Don't mention their name. Don't go to their website. Don't get angry. Don't talk about them. Don't give them one iota of your time or thought. Instead send an email to all your friends and tell them that an American Hero gave his or her life for their freedom and they can choose to attend the service to pay their respects.
"Be an American Worth Dying For" and please, "Don't Feed the UGs."
5 comments:
- John Hulsey said...
Thank you. You are absolutely correct that the attention is completely on the wrong people. The funerals are not about the (possible) protesters. They are about honoring our fallen heroes.
I hope your words are spread far and wide.
- August 7, 2010 at 1:49 PM
- mose68 said...
Well said. Thank you for educating well meaning people who would otherwise fall prey to the UGs. May God have mercy on their ungrateful souls.
- August 7, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- Karen said...
Why would a decent person even go to their website in the first place, let alone pass on their hate speak? Pass on the honorable instead.
- August 7, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Thank You Lorainne for pointing this out. The UG's or ungratefuls do not need the publicity,and you're correct everyone does their work for them. I will not give them the satisfaction of even acknowledging their existence. That passenger you are esorting deserves so much more than that.
Thank You for the Honor and the glory as you escort them Home.
By the way the slideshow is wonderful. Am I correct in assuming that the dappled gray was Mike, and the beautiful white was Lady? You have been blessed with 3 beautiful four legged angels.
- August 7, 2010 at 9:30 PM
- Kay said...
Well stated Lorraine! As I have told many, the UGs have become irrelevant--if they disappeared tomorrow, the Patriot Guard would continue our mission to honor our fallen and those who have served. The best way to deal with the maggots is to ignore them. They feed off attention, so let's let 'em starve.
- August 7, 2010 at 10:35 PM


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Latest Event Updates
A new way to relax or have fun? – Release your inner child
I don't know about you but one of the best things about being a child was going to those indoor soft play centres.
Running around like a mad person is always fun & the climbing platforms, slides, swings & hidy holes just added to the excitement! But my most favourite section was always the ball pit.
I don't know what it is about ball pits but I know practically every adult I know loved playing in them as a child. (And still would if they could get away with it!)
You can change the world at any age
I came across an inspiring article this morning which I would like to share.
It is inspiring for two reasons: 1) because the child is only 8 years old which goes to show that age is quite literally only a number & 2) because her parents gave her the opportunity to become involved & were genuinely interested in her answer.
The heading of this article reads:
"Eight-year-old girl Camilla Lisant suggests possible cure for cancer to her scientist father"
Help the homeless with your smartphone
Where I grew up it was not common to see homeless people living on the streets.
But when I was out with my mum shopping we might occasionally see someone sat outside our local Sainsburys or huddled in a corner of a building trying to keep warm.
As a young child I found these people a little scary & I often wondered what had led to them being there.
I remember that my mum never just walked passed them, she always stopped, & instead of giving them money she asked if she could buy them some food. They always said "yes".
My mum's actions have stayed with me & I too offer to buy homeless people food when I can. However I am often left feeling helpless even if I have done so because I do not like the idea that they are left out in the cold. I have never been told who can help them & sometimes, even if there is a local organisation who can help, it is not always obvious who they are & how to get in touch.
This can change thanks to a new service called StreetLink which asks the public to report any homeless people they have seen by using their App, phoning 0300 500 0914 or by clicking onto their website. StreetLink then contacts the local council & makes sure that each person is helped out.
How much technology do we need in schools?
This is something that Russell Hobby, the general secretary for the National Association of Head Teachers, has given his opinion on this week via the NAHT blog.
He writes that it is expected that by 2015/16 "the total UK school spend on ICT provision [will] be £716m" which is "equivalent to over 20,000 teachers or 140 medium size secondary schools."
His question is simple:
"Can this possibly be justified at a time of austerity?"
When it comes to the use of technology in schools Mr Hobby splits it into two "dimensions": teaching children how to use technology & using technology to teach children.
He believes that teaching children how to use technology makes sense as it will help them in their careers as well as their understanding of the world around them.
I agree with Mr Hobby & believe that children should be taught good habits when using technology as well as language & etiquette.
Mr Hobby goes on to say that children shouldn't be taught specific software packages because these may well be out of date by the time they leave school. Instead children should be taught "to control technology rather than be controlled by it, to be creators rather than just users."
In order to do this schools will need to spend a certain amount of their budgets on technology but Mr Hobby feels that too much money has been spent on technology that teachers use to teach children in non IT classes.
He recognises that for some, "transformative uses of technology" in the classroom are "genuinely exciting" but he is addressing the "average state of affairs" when he says that he thinks "we'd be better off spending the money recruiting & training great teachers."
"I love technology as much as anyone"
Mr Hobby writes in his blog that he is a fan of technology & that his conclusion "disappoints [him]".
He goes on to say that it is still early days & that although he expects technology to improve & become more efficient schools should try to stay clear of "fads".
So what do you think?
When most of us were at school we sat in front of a teacher writing on a blackboard.
Does a whiteboard offer any more than a fancy way of doing the same thing?
Do schools need to invest in technology to help their teachers teach in non IT lessons, does it take away from the skills that teachers have?
I'm sure children would love to have an iPad in every classroom but is it a revolutionary teaching aid or just a distraction?
Should schools bypass the use of technology & invest more heavily in their teachers?
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Outside my window... a storm is blowing in-- tornado warnings and possible hail, flashes of lightning
I am thinking... about what a wonderful church service we had last night. God moved and it was amazing to witness. So glad I had a friend with me-- it was a great night to visit!
I am thankful for... being part of our church.
From the learning rooms... reading chapter books with the kids at night. Revisiting old favorites from my own childhood.
From the kitchen... tonight--roast beef and gravy over egg noodles, green beans, for dessert- apple crisp and homemade whipped cream
I am wearing... gray tee shirt and plaid flannel pants
I am creating... a menu plan for Easter lunch
I am going... to be busy this week getting ready for the big day Sunday. Outfits, Easter basket filler, egg hunt items, and lunch. One holiday-- lots of preparation. Curt said that if men were in charge of holidays they would be much simpler... but also not as much fun!
I am reading... The Journal Keeper by Phyllis Theroux
I am hoping... I get everything done this week in time for Easter. I will breathe a sigh of relief when the kids are at church in their spring clothing, having woken up to Easter goodies, with a yummy lunch waiting for us at home.
I am hearing... the dryer going. It always seems to be.
Around the house... more spring cleaning this week!
One of my favorite things... family time.


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Today is June 18th, 2009.
The official due date of my first pregnancy.
You know, I had almost forgotten. When I had my D&C, I erased or crossed out ever reference to this day. I even bought a new calender. I consciously erased what this day was supposed to be from my mind. But earlier this week, I remembered. I feel bad.
You see, I have been torn all day about how I should feel. It wasn't the first thing that popped into my mind today. Really. The first thing that popped in my mind was,
"Wow, 16 weeks 6 days today. I wonder what my little boy is doing in there?"
I feel guilty that I haven't thought of that unborn child up until today for a long time. I feel guilty for being happy today of all days. I feel guilty because I am not sad.
Oh, I am sad in a "what if?" kind of way, but not sad, crying, depressed like I thought I would be today. Like I think I should be today.
Is it because I am pregnant again? Would I have been able to get though this day if I wasn't?
I don't know the answers to my own questions.
I have been going through this day like a normal day. Worrying about being on time for work, worrying about the swelling in my legs and feet, worrying about bills to pay, wondering what's going on in my belly right now. Just a normal day.
I feel guilty for that.
Because I am deliriously happy today. My life is "almost" perfect. Life is good. I feel so so so blessed. I am having a baby boy.
Does that negate the other child that I carried for 10 weeks 6 days? I don't think so. I still think of that child. And I think of what might of been. I still question myself , wondering if I did anything wrong. Could I have done anything differently? Why? Why did it happen to me? Why my baby? I am still struggling with blind faith that God has a plan, so these questions will always be there, and will always be unanswered. I will always wonder, what if?
But for today, I am celebrating one child while morning another. Will it be the same on the next due date? When I hold my little boy in my arms, will I be thinking about the other? I don't know. Honestly I don't. All I can do for now, is live in the moment.
And this moment is a happy one. One filled with joy, expectation, fear, celebration, and love.
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So a couple of posts ago, I mentioned that I had made a ridiculous amount of New Year's resolutions. Many people might say that this is a recipe for failure and frustration, and curling up mid-March to eat my despair out of a tub of Pistachio and Almond Blue Bell ice cream. (That's not specific because it's–ya know–true or anything. I just haven't had my delicious Blue Bell in so long it hurts. Darn you listeria!)
As I said before, I divided them up into four sections–Mind, Body, Soul, and Spirit. There are seven resolutions in each for a grand total of 28. Wow. That's a lot isn't it? Am I crazy for really believing that I can do this? I hope not. I am someone who needs lofty goals in order to push myself. I'll never accomplish anything great if my goal is to be mediocre, right? (not that having only one or two resolutions is mediocre of course).
I decided to list some of them out here for you, partially in an attempt to be braver and honest with others, and partially in the hopes that I will accomplish everything I'd like this year, rather than risk failing in the public eye and enduring the scorn of all both of you reading this blog (Hi Shelle! I wonder who our other reader is? 🙂 )
I want to get better this year at reading and interacting with other bloggers. A favorite that I've been reading off and on for 2 years is Kristina over at Eccentric Owl. She has such a sweet spirit, we have a lot of common interests and similar personality types (well, according to me lol). She is my friend in my head!
Anyway, she posted right before New Year's Day what her resolutions were for 2016. I read over them today and just had to laugh because quite a few of them are the same or similar to what I have as goals! Is this because we are just so alike, or because most Americans have similar resolutions? (Be healthier, travel more, do something that makes you happy, etc.) Probably a mixture of both. Anyway, pop over and read her Ten Things she wants to do this year–you might find yourself inspired for this year.
But back to mine (again, not sharing all of them, but a select few):
- Eliminate "like" from my vocabulary as a filler word (as much as possible)
- Read 100 new books this year
- Learn a new word every day
- Write on a daily basis
- Practice piano regularly-scales, classics, learn new hymn each week
- Exercise regularly (preferably daily)
- Finish couch to 5k program and maintain 5k running 3x a week for 3 months
- Take better care of hair-wash, co-wash, deep condition on a regular schedule
- Grow hair to bra strap length all over
- Post at least 100 blog posts
- Finish writing book
- Finish at least one short story
- Go on date with at least three people
- Live more neatly
- Be a better, more communicative, and more thoughtful friend
- Have devotions on a daily basis
- Memorize Psalm 119
- Finish what you started
- Trust God with everything and love Him with abandon
So, you see, it's nothing too out-of-reach! Just your normal, everyday incredible expectations that I'm setting for myself for the new year. (I have left off some of the more….um…ambitious resolutions 😉 )
Would you help me? Hold me accountable? (All both of you who are probably reading this lol.) I don't want to waste these single years as I feel I have done for the past few years. I want to spend this time that God has given me to myself, to better myself. And here's where I'd like to start.
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You didn't think we were going to go through this week without more THE EXPENDABLES 2 news did you? After the fiasco last week of the confirmed PG-13 rating the film is aiming for, of course there is still more to talk about!
One of the films stars Terry Crews took to Twitter to respond to the PG-13 business, and honestly I do like his assurance of what his character gets up to!
I feel your pain about the EX2 PG-13. But do you really think we've all gone soft as baby thighs? No sirs. You will love it. Trust ya boy.
I kill more baddies in the first 3 min of EX2 than I did the whole last movie. Don't let the smooth taste fool you. This suckers got kick.
So can we expect the opening to be all sorts of crazy? Bloodless crazy? I guess we'll see in due time, right?
Mr. Jean-Claude Van Damme also responded to what Stallone had to say, except he didn't mention the rating, something else struck a chord with him.
What can I say about Mr. Stallone?
He is a great actor/director and a true fighter but also a great and amazing person! I feel honored for what he said about me. Thank you. — JCVD
Oh Jean-Claude, one of the reasons I was excited for this film in the first place. Whatever the case, I do want to see how he does!
Moving right along from that, it seems as though the shoot for the film has come to an end. The film was shooting in Hong Kong and it seems as though that might have been its last location. It is possible there may be extra shooting but the main stock is done. Throughout the shoot it seemed as though different actors were shooting in different locations, but will we see the entire team altogether? We shall find everything out on August 17th!


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Batsheva Is Back in NYC and Unafraid of Offending the Audience
The first piece that Ohad Naharin brought to New York City after taking over Batsheva Dance Company exploded onto the Brooklyn Academy of Music stage in 2002. The NYC dance audience knew immediately that something big was happening in Tel Aviv. The piece was Naharin's Virus, and it seemed to embody both rage and a Zen acceptance of the unique strangeness of every human body. Now it's back in NYC until July 22, danced by the second company, known as Batsheva — The Young Ensemble, which ranges in age from 20 to 28.
The choreography has the ferocity yet humanity we've come to expect from Batsheva, plus a text from Peter Handke's agitating play, Offending the Audience. The dancers speak Handke's accusations, saying one minute that we, the audience, have a private part of our minds that no one can touch, and then in the next breath that they are invading that part of our brains.
The Young Ensemble rehearsing Naharin's Virus at The Joyce Theater. PC Kelsey Grills
Naharin's choreography too seems to parallel that mix of opposites: It's combative and interior at the same time. Sometimes the dancers are pounding the air in rhythmic unison. Other times they hold still while one among them goes wild. The dancers of the Young Ensemble are strong, vivid and raw. The costumes by Rakefet Levy emphasize long, almost simian arms. Sometimes the dancers hold their hands like paws; hungry animals waiting with wariness.
It's timely to see such an iconic piece by Naharin, because in September he will step down as artistic director and Batsheva will enter a new era.
These days, you don't have to be in the circus to learn how to fly. Aerial dance has grown in popularity in recent years, blending modern dance and circus traditions and enlisting the help of trapeze, silks, hammocks, lyra and cube for shows that push both viewers and performers past their comfort zones.
More dancers are learning aerial than ever before. Besides adding new skills to your resumé, becoming an aerialist opens up a new realm of possibilities.
Alicia Alonso's famed ballet company in Cuba has a new leader: the beloved hometown prima ballerina Viengsay Valdés.
Ballet Nacional of Cuba just named Valdés deputy artistic director, which means she will immediately assume the daily responsibilities of running the company. Alonso, 98, will retain the title of general director, but in practice, Valdés will be the one making all the artistic decisions.
I'm terrified of performing choreography that changes directions. I messed up last year when the stage lights caused me to become disoriented. What can I do to prevent this from happening again? I can perform the combination just fine in the studio with the mirror.
—Scared, San Francisco, CA
From the angles of your feet to the size of your head, it can sometimes seem like there is no part of a dancer's body that is not under scrutiny. It's easy to get obsessed when you are constantly in front of a mirror, trying to fit a mold.
Yet the traditional ideals seem to be exploding every day. "The days of carbon-copy dancers are over," says BalletX dancer Caili Quan. "Only when you're confident in your own body can you start truly working with what you have."
While the striving may never end, there can be unexpected benefits to what you may think of as your "imperfections."
It's the second week of Miami City Ballet School's Choreographic Intensive, and the students stand in a light-drenched studio watching as choreographer Durante Verzola sets a pas de trois. "Don't be afraid to look at the ceiling—look that high," Verzola shows one student as she holds an arabesque. "That gives so much more dimension to your dancing." Other students try the same movement from the sidelines.
When Arantxa Ochoa took over as MCB School's director of faculty and curriculum two years ago, she decided to add a second part to the summer intensive: five weeks focused on technique would be followed by a new two-week choreography session. The technique intensive is not a requirement, but students audition for both at the same time and many attend the two back-to-back.
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On a summer afternoon at The Ailey School's studios, a group of students go through a sequence of Horton exercises, radiating concentration and strength as they tilt to one side, arms outstretched and leg parallel to the ground. Later, in a studio down the hall, a theater dance class rehearses a lively medley of Broadway show tunes. With giant smiles and bouncy energy, students run through steps to "The Nicest Kids in Town" from Hairspray.
"You gotta really scream!" teacher Judine Somerville calls out as they mime their excitement. "This is live theater!" They segue into the audition number from A Chorus Line, "I Hope I Get It," their expressions becoming purposeful and slightly nervous. "Center stage is wherever I am," Somerville tells them when the music stops, making them repeat the words back to her. "Take that wherever you go."
Dance artists, as a rule, are a resilient bunch. But working in a studio in New York City without heat or electricity in the middle of winter? That's not just crazy; it's unhealthy, and too much to ask of anyone.
Unfortunately, Brooklyn Studios for Dance hasn't had heat since mid-November, making it impossible for classes or performances to take place in the community-oriented center.
So what's a studio to do? Throw a massive dance party, of course.
As winter sets in, your muscles may feel tighter than they did in warmer weather. You're not imagining it: Cold weather can cause muscles to lose heat and contract, resulting in a more limited range of motion and muscle soreness or stiffness.
But dancers need their muscles to be supple and fresh, no matter the weather outside. Here's how to maintain your mobility during the colder months so your dancing isn't affected:
A newly launched initiative hopes to change the face of ballet, both onstage and behind the scenes. Called "The Equity Project: Increasing the Presence of Blacks in Ballet," the three-year initiative, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, is a partnership between Dance Theatre of Harlem, the International Association of Blacks in Dance and Dance/USA.
"We've seen huge amounts of change in the years since 1969, when Dance Theatre of Harlem was founded," says Virginia Johnson, artistic director of DTH. "But change is happening much too slowly, and it will continue to be too slow until we come to a little bit more of an awareness of what the underlying issues are and what needs to be done to address them."
From the outside, it seemed like the worst of New York City Ballet's problems were behind them last winter, when ballet master in chief Peter Martins retired amid accusations of abuse and sexual harassment, and an internal investigation did not substantiate those claims.
But further troubles were revealed in August when a scandal broke that led to dancer Chase Finlay's abrupt resignation and the firing of fellow principals Amar Ramasar and Zachary Catazaro. All three were accused of "inappropriate communications" and violating "norms of conduct."
The artistic director sets the tone for a dance company and leads by example. But regardless of whether Martins, and George Balanchine before him, established a healthy organization, the issues at NYCB bespeak an industry-wide problem, says Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, founding artistic director of Urban Bush Women. "From New York City Ballet to emerging artists, we've just done what's been handed down," she observes. "That has not necessarily led to great practices."
If you've ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Dance Magazine, now's your chance to find out. Dance Magazine is seeking an editorial intern who's equally passionate about dance and journalism.
Through March 1, we are accepting applications for a summer intern to assist our staff onsite in New York City from June to August. The internship includes an hourly stipend and requires a minimum two-day-a-week commitment. (We do not provide assistance securing housing.)
For the past few months, the dance world has been holding its collective breath, waiting for New York City Ballet to announce who will take over the helm as artistic director.
Though former ballet master in chief Peter Martins retired over a year ago after accusations of sexual harassment and abuse (an internal investigation did not corroborate the accusations), the search for a new leader didn't begin until last May.
Nine months later, the new director's name could be released any day now. And we have some theories about who it might be:
Some people take this profession as just a chapter of their life. They feel like dance is a job—a fun job, but a job. Other people live their life through dance. I never considered being a ballerina a profession. It's a lifestyle.
If I don't have a performance, I feel like a tiger trapped in a cage. I have so many emotions, I feel I need to give them to somebody, to exhaust myself—I need to cry or laugh, or else it's suffocating. Other people might scream or throw bottles into the wall. We dancers scream onstage through our movement. For me, it's like sweeping off the dust in my soul.
What's next for the dance world? Our annual list of the dancers, choreographers and companies that are on the verge of skyrocketing has a pretty excellent track record of answering that question.
Here they are: the 25 up-and-coming artists we believe represent the future of our field.
If you follow Sergei Polunin on Instagram, you've probably noticed that lately something has been...off.
Though Polunin has long had a reputation for behaving inappropriately, in the last month his posts have been somewhat unhinged. In one, Polunin, who is Ukrainian, shows off his new tattoo of Vladimir Putin:
Just before retiring in 2015, Sylvie Guillem appeared on "HARDtalk with Zeinab Badawi," the BBC's hard-hitting interview program. Badawi told Guillem,
"Clement Crisp of the Financial Times, 14 years ago, described your dancing as vulgar."
Guillem responded,
"Yeah, well, he said that. But at the same time, when they asked Margot Fonteyn what she thought about lifting the leg like this she said, 'Well, if I could have done it, I would have done it.' "
They were discussing Guillem's signature stroke—her 180-degree leg extension à la seconde. Ballet legs had often flashed about in the higher zones between 135 and 160 degrees before. But it wasn't until the virtuoso French ballerina regularly
extended her leg beside her ear with immaculate poise in the 1980s that leg extensions for ballet dancers in classical roles reached their zenith. Traditionalists like Clement Crisp were not taken with it.
Back in 2011, Yale University's dean of science was thinking about refreshing the program's offerings for non-majors when he happened upon a Pilobolus performance. A light bulb went off: Dance is full of physics.
That realization led to what has become an eight-year collaboration between particle physicist Sarah Demers and former New York City Ballet dancer Emily Coates, both professors at Yale who were brought together to co-teach a course called The Physics of Dance. Their partnership has involved everything from directing a short film to presenting a TedX Talk and performing a piece that Coates created, commissioned by Danspace Project. This month, they're publishing a book about what they've discovered by dialoging across two seemingly disparate disciplines.
Sebastian Abarbanell remembers being asked as an undergrad at Trinity Laban in London to perform wearing only a dance belt. "I said no," he says, "because I felt uncomfortable." Now a performer with Sidra Bell Dance New York, he's performed partially nude several times, without reservation. The difference? "It comes with more experience and maturing as a dancer," he says. "When you see a dancer living in their skin, you don't need to put anything else on them. When I said no in college, I wasn't in my skin yet."
Getting in your skin—and getting comfortable wearing only your skin onstage—requires a particular alchemy of vulnerability, agency, preparation and practice.
Birmingham Royal Ballet announced today that international star Carlos Acosta will be taking over as director in January of 2020. Current BRB director David Bintley will be stepping down this summer, at the end of the company's 2019 season, after a 24-year tenure. "It is a tremendous honor and privilege to have been appointed to lead Birmingham Royal Ballet," Acosta said in a statement.
Since retiring from The Royal Ballet in 2015, Acosta has focused much of his attention on his native Cuba, where he's proven his directorial abilities at the helm of Acosta Danza, the contemporary company that he founded in 2016. In 2017 Acosta also opened his first Dance Academy through his foundation, which provides free training to students. We don't yet know how Acosta will balance his time between his projects in Cuba and his new role at BRB.
My personal life has taken a nosedive since I broke up with my boyfriend. He's in the same show and is now dating one of my colleagues. It's heartbreaking to see them together, and I'm determined never to date a fellow dancer again. But it's challenging to find someone outside, as I practically live in the theater. Do you have any advice?
—Loveless, New York, NY
The inimitable Carol Channing, best known for her role as the titular Hello, Dolly!, passed away today at 97.
Though she became a three-time Tony winner, Channing was born in Seattle, far from the Great White Way, in 1921. After growing up in San Francisco, she attended the famed Bennington College, studying dance and drama. She later told the university, "What Bennington allows you to do is develop the thing you're going to do anyway, over everybody's dead body." For Channing, that meant decades of fiery, comical performances, bursting with energy.


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Have some free time to tax your brain and encourage the inner voices to tempt you into a medicated haze? Try to complete this Mathematical/Linguistic enigma: Web Puzzle Hell. You need a firm understanding of numbers, grammar, and the computer to reach the end. Are you a Renaissance man/woman? I got to the tenth page (the last challenge) before going fetal with inadequacy. I miss my therapist… and her drugs.
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We are taking one team (max 12 players) to the NLD Sevens at West Bridgford - details of exact times to be posted on Facebook / shared on Thursday at training (but it will be an early start).
For those not going to the Sevens, we will be joining with the Bourne U16's in their match against Wisbech. The Wisbech team is made up of a mix of U16's and U15's, and so this should be a really good game. This match will take place at Bourne with an 11am kick off - so warm up from 9.45 / 10am.


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By Sarah Oates
29 May 2008
What's your profession? Please describe it.
I am a general dogsbody for an importing company. Most of the time I'm in the office dealing with harrased customers on the phone, the rest of the time I'm inputting orders, mucking around in photoshop to create catalogues, or helping out downstairs in the warehouse when it's really busy.
Where do you do this?
Currently I am on a working holiday in Australia.
Do you enjoy what you do?
My job isn't particularly stressful and I like that aspect of it, however it also isn't very challenging. I enjoy it about 50% of the time, which is a lot more than many of the jobs I have done in the past. Also I get to wear what I want to work which is a huge bonus.
When you were young, what did you want to "be" when you grew up?
When I was younger I wanted to be a lot of things, a doctor, a fashion designer, a mermaid! In the end I went to University to study Genetics and got my degree but whilst there decided I'd rather learn photography.
I suppose I still haven't really decided what I want to do but I would like it to involve some level of creativity.
Do you feel stuck doing what you are doing?
I do feel a little bit stuck in the world of administration or hospitality. It tends to be easiest for me to get a job in these fields despite having gone to University. I don't think I could handle being stuck in a laboratory all day though despite the pay being a bit better.
What are the most and least satisfying parts of your job?
The most satifying part of my job is when everything runs smoothly and I do not have to spend the day running around fixing problems. The least satifying part is when I have to deal with irate customers who think that I am resposible for company policies.
How do you combine photography with your job?
I bring my camera into work a lot of the time. As part of my job I take photos of the stock we sell and create catalogues using photoshop.
Having my camera on me is useful as I can sneak down to the warehouse to take photos on my break. These are usually self portraits,but sometimes I drag my coworkers away from what they are doing to pose for me. The warehouse is great as it's full of fun things to use as props and is just generally a great location. I'd really like to do some artistic nude work down there but I don't think that would really be feasible!
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I was back out on the trail with Laura yesterday, trying to get back up to 5k after a 6-week break. I decided to do 4k, so 2 out and 2 back. Off Laura and I went, hand in hand, with her trying to get me to run at 150bpm and me really struggling with it as I prefer 160 - 165. However, I did my best, and all was going well until she told me how to lift my feet to help my momentum. 'As if you were cycling', I think she said, so I started to pick up my feet to try and make more of a rounded motion - and blow me if my arms didn't start going round in circles as well, bent at the elbows like pistons! That can't be right, I thought, so I went back to my normal shuffle for a minute while I recomposed myself, and tried again.
And there I was, on an ex-railway track, with my arms and legs going round in circles like Thomas the Tank Fortunately there was no one else around to see, or they would have been lying by the side of the trail crying with laughter.
Can anyone else manage to run with their legs going round in circles but not their arms? Did I mis-hear? Am I just as incompetent and un-stylish as I fear is the case?
Perhaps I should change my mantra from 'I'm a gazelle' to 'I think I can'


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By Robin Ngo • 06/07/2016
King Tut owned a dagger that was out of this world—literally. Researchers have recently published a study in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science that supports what has long been suspected: The ancient Egyptians were using meteoritic iron well before the spread of iron smelting technology.
In 1925, famed archaeologist Howard Carter—who three years earlier had discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt's Valley of the Kings—found in the pharaoh's mummy wrapping two daggers: one with a blade of gold and one with a blade of iron. The iron-bladed dagger, finely made with a gold handle and pommel of rock crystal, has long been the subject of debate, as it predates the pervasiveness of iron smelting technology (the extraction of iron from its ore) in the Mediterranean by several centuries. King Tut—whose father Akhenaten established during his reign worship of a single god, the sun-disk Aten—ruled c. 1332–1323 B.C.E. in the 18th Dynasty of ancient Egypt.
Iron objects dating to the Bronze Age have been found sporadically throughout the Mediterranean, the oldest of which are nine small beads that were excavated from a 3200 B.C.E. tomb in Gerzeh, Egypt. While iron was sometimes obtained at this time as a byproduct of copper and bronze smelting, scholars assumed that during the Bronze Age, objects manufactured in ironworking were made from meteoritic iron.
The recent study on King Tut's dagger, led by researchers from Italy and Egypt, used X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry to analyze the composition of the iron blade. Iron meteorites mostly contain iron and nickel, and the results of the XRF analysis on King Tut's dagger confirm that the blade is mostly composed of iron and nickel. Its chemical composition, according to the researchers, "strongly suggests an extraterrestrial origin." The results are consistent with a 2013 study on the fourth-millennium B.C.E. iron beads from Gerzeh, which used scanning electron microscopy and micro X-ray microcomputer tomography and confirmed that the beads were composed of meteoritic iron.
The researchers of King Tut's dagger point out that by the 13th century B.C.E., the ancient Egyptians had a hieroglyphic term for "iron of the sky," and that a text from Karnak likely describes a meteorite. Just as we often look up at the sky in fascination, so too the ancient Egyptians must have regarded the sky—with its gifts sent to earth—with wonder.
Source: http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-near-eastern-world/king-tuts-dagger/


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Ceporex syrup 250mg
Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine because it
contains important information for you.
- Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
- If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist or nurse.
- This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may
harm them, even if their side effects are the same as yours.
- If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, or pharmacist or nurse. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
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doctor in this leaflet.
What is in this leaflet:
1. What Ceporex Syrup is and what it is used for
2. What you need to know before you take Ceporex Syrup
3. How to take Ceporex Syrup
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Ceporex Syrup
6. Contents of the pack and other information
Ceporex syrup contains cefalexin which is an antibiotic belonging to the cephalosporin
class. Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria or "germs" which cause infections. Ceporex
syrup is used to treat infections of the chest, ear, nose, throat, urinary systems, bone, flesh
and skin. Genital infections, eg gonorrheoa and those resulting from childbirth, are also
treated with Ceporex. Your doctor has prescribed this medicine because he has found that
you have one of these infections.
You may also be prescribed Ceporex by your dentist to treat dental infections, or if you have
heart disease you may be given this medicine before a more complicated dental procedure to
prevent further heart problems.
Do not take Ceporex Syrup
if you are allergic (hypersensitive) to any cephalosporin antibiotic, such as cefalexin,
cefuroxime, cefradine or cefaclor
Warnings and precautions
Talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse before taking this medicine:
if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic, such as penicillin, ampicillin, amoxicillin
or flucloxicillin
if you suffer from any kidney problems
if you are on kidney dialysis
if you are diabetic (cefalexin can interfere with some urine sugar tests)
If you develop diarrhoea
If you are having a blood test, it is important to tell your doctor that you are taking this
medicine as it may affect the result.
Other medicines and Ceporex Syrup
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking , have recently taken or might take any
medicines, including those medicines obtained without a prescription.
This is especially important if you are taking:
gentamycin (an antibiotic used in severe infections) taken with cefalexin can cause a
reduction of potassium in the blood. Low blood potassium can cause muscle
weakness or cramps.
probenecid, usually used in the treatment of gout; taking probenecid with cefalexin
increases the action of the cefalexin and the length of time the drug stays in your
metformin (used in the treatment of diabetes)
diuretic "water" tablets (medicines which reduce water retention by increasing the
volume of urine, e.g. furosemide, ethacrynic acid)
Anticoagulants (medicines that prevent the clotting of blood (e.e warfarin)
Any other antibiotics (e.g. aminoglycosides, polymyxin, colistin)
- combined oral contraceptives . Ceporex Tablets may reduce the effectiveness of
combined oral contraceptives. Therefore a second, non-hormonal form of
contraception, such as a condom, should be used while taking Ceporex Tablets and
for seven days after the course of Ceporex has stopped. You should discuss this
with your doctor or pharmacist. The advice differs when the course of Ceporex lasts
for three weeks or more; discuss with your doctor or pharmacist. If you answer
"YES" to any of these questions, check with your doctor first BEFORE you take any
of your medicine. Your doctor may decide that the benefits of taking Ceporex
outweigh any risks that there may be.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
If you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, or are breast-feeding, you should ask
your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking Ceporex or any other medicine.
Driving and using machines
Ceporex may make cause side effects such as dizziness, fatigue and confusion and may
affect your ability to drive or operate machinery. If affected, do drive or operate
Ceporex Syrup contains sunset yellow (E110)
Ceporex Syrup contains sunset yellow colouring (E110) which may cause an allergic
reaction including asthma, although this allergy is more common in people allergic to
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars
(hereditary fructose intolerance, glucose-galactose malabsorption syndrome, or sucroseisomaltase deficiency). You should talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
Ceporex 250mg contains 2.830g of sucrose per 5ml of suspension.
Always take Ceporex Syrup exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check
with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Look at the label - it should say WHO should take it, HOW MANY 5ml spoonfuls and
WHEN. If it does not say all this or you are not sure, ask your doctor or pharmacist. If
prescribed for a CHILD, make sure the medicine is taken as the label says.
Use the 5ml spoon that the pharmacist has given you to measure the amount of medicine to
take. It is best to take the syrup as it is. Do NOT add water or other drinks to the bottle, that
may stop it working properly.
The usual doses to be taken by mouth are as follows:
adults and children over 12 years of age - 1g (1000mg) twice daily.
children 7 to 12 years - 500mg to 1g twice daily.
children 1 to 6 years - 250mg to 500mg twice daily.
children less than 1 year - 62.5mg to 125mg twice daily.
Your dose, number of times a day, and length of time you need to take the medicine varies
depending on your infection. It is important therefore, that you follow the instructions on the
label carefully.
If you have kidney disease, your dose may be lowered.
If you are receiving intermittent dialysis, you should be given an additional dose of Ceporex
syrup after each dialysis.
If you forget to take Ceporex Syrup
If you forget to take a dose, it is important to take another as soon as you remember. Then
go on as before.
If you take more Ceporex Syrup than you should
It is important to stick to the dose on the label of your medicine. Taking more than this dose
is unlikely to be dangerous unless a lot of the syrup is taken at once. In that case, don't
delay; ask your doctor what to do or contact your nearest hospital emergency department.
If you stop taking Ceporex Syrup
Keep taking the medicine until you have finished the full course of treatment that your
doctor has prescribed for you. Do not stop taking the medicine, even if you feel better. This
will make sure that the infection has completely cleared.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If you get any of the following side effects you should stop taking Ceporex and tell your
doctor immediately or go to the casualty department of your nearest hospital, as these may
be signs of a serious allergic reaction:
sudden wheezing or difficulty breathing
swelling of your eyelids, face, lips, mouth or throat
a rash resembling hives or nettle rash
if your skin becomes itchy, red or swollen or you develop blisters
pain or swelling in your joints or swollen glands
feeling faint accompanied by one or some of the other reactions above
Tell your doctor immediately if you notice the following as you may require urgent medical
diarrhoea which becomes severe or contains blood or mucus
Other side effects of Ceporex Tablets include:
diarrhoea (which may be bloody)
feeling sick or being sick
stomach discomfort
kidney problems
jaundice (yellowing of the skin and
the whites of the eyes)
liver problems
seeing and hearing things which are
not there (hallucinations)
Red wheals on the skin (Urticaria)
confusion, agitation, tiredness
difficulty sleeping
muscle tightness
irritation or inflammation of the
vagina, including thrush or discharge
Itching around the genitals or anus
Pain or swelling in the joints
Very rarely this medicine may lower the levels of certain blood cells, these will return to
normal when you stop taking Ceporex Syrup (symptoms may include sore throat, mouth
ulcers or feeling weak).
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist or nurse. This includes any
possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the
Yellow Card Scheme at www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard. By reporting side effects you can
help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.
Keep out of the sight and of children.
Your Ceporex will have already been made up by the pharmacist before it was given to you.
Store the made up syrup at 2C - 8C in a refrigerator.
Once dispensed by your pharmacist, the syrup will only keep for 10 days. Any syrup
remaining after this time should be given back to your pharmacist for safe disposal.
The pack should not be dispensed after the expiry date printed on the bottle label or carton.
If for any reason you have been given Ceporex still in its granule form, it should be stored at
room temperature (below 25C).
If your doctor stops your treatment, return any unused medicine to your pharmacist for safe
What your Ceporex syrup contains
When made up with water, each 5ml spoonful contains:
The active ingredient - cefalexin 250mg.
Other ingredients - sucrose, acacia powder, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium calcium
edetate, sunset yellow colouring (E110) and orange bramble flavouring.
Ceporex Syrup is prepared (usually done by your pharmacist) by adding water to the
granules to give an orange-flavoured and coloured suspension.
Each bottle contains granules to make 100ml of syrup.
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Whisper it quietly but, with six new players to integrate into their squad, Sheffield United did plenty of socialising during their recent visit to La Manga.
Nothing raucous, over-the-top or liable to generate front page headlines. Simply, as George Long explained ahead of tonight's pre-season friendly against Derby County, a series of low key get-togethers designed to help Chris Wilder's latest signings feel at home.
"We got a lot of down time over there and so that was a real chance to get to know each other off the pitch too. "It can be daunting when you come into a new club so it's important that lads like myself, who have been here for a while, help them settle in. There's no groups of old lads and new lads. Everyone has knitted together and so that's good."
Wilder has overhauled United's team since taking charge earlier this summer and, barring one hiccup at FC Halifax Town a week ago, his bold decision-making seems to be having the desired effect. Having started their preparations for the forthcoming League One campaign with a victory over Stocksbridge Park Steels, United beat a Murcia Representative XI after travelling to Spain before overcoming Grismby Town last weekend.
Although Billy Sharp's performance dominated the post-match agenda at Blundell Park - the centre-forward scored twice and helped create Dominic Calvert-Lewin's opener - Long's return from injury also proved a talking point. The goalkeeper missed United's first three warm-up fixtures after damaging a knee but received the all-clear to feature against Paul Hurst's side.
"It felt great to be back out there," Long said. "I've missed a few games but everything feels good.
"I was out for a precaution really. I've been training the majority of pre-season and just building things up."
With Chris Hussey, Jack O'Connell and James Wilson among those to join United in recent weeks, Long's recovery means coaching staff can begin accelerating the process of organising their new look back four.
"It's important to be playing with the lads at the back," he acknowledged. "You can't replicate game time. There are three new boys in the back four that I've not worked with before and so it's all about building relationships and getting those lines of communication going.
"You need to get to know each other and, the more games you play, the more familiar you get. Training also helps in that regard, especially the eleven a side or the shape sessions. But game time, really, is key.Looking forward to playing behind Jack and James. I thought they were excellent at Grimsby."
Derby, now managed by former Sheffield Wednesday defender Nigel Pearson, are expected to pose United's toughest test before next month's League One opener against Bolton Wanderers. The visitors finished fifth in the Championship table last term and Long said: "Derby will be another step up. They've got quality players and they'll be coming here wanting to test themselves. Like us, they'll be going for promotion. They are a Championship club and you'd expect them to be there or there abouts."
A life-long Sheffield Wednesday supporter, Hurst ensured Grimsby possessed plenty of bite when they hosted United last weekend. Pearson's presence should also ensure this evening's contest (kick-off 7.45pm) has just the right amount of edge.
"It's good when the games have that," Long said. "Pre-season doesn't quite have to same bite as a league fixture but we try to get as close to it as we possibly can. That way, we are up and running by the time we go to Bolton."


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Hints appear pointing at Apple readying a new Apple TV.
The Apple TV is possibly ripe for an update. According to 9to5Mac Best Buy is out of stock and also its internal ordering system is marking the Apple TV as unavailable. The Best Buy online store is not shipping the Apple TV anymore, you would need to pick it up. Only some stores still have stock. Amazon also has no Apple TV stock left.
9to5Mac also reports that in the iOS 5.1 beta release a string identifying the new 2012 Apple TV has been spotted. The codenames for the new Apple TV are AppleTV 3,1 and J33.
One thing that is known so far is that the 2012 Apple TV will likely support Bluetooth 4.0. Will it have apps? I am pretty sure it will. It will also likely support full HD (1080p).
For me personally, a new Apple TV now would be great timing. I just thought about it over the weekend to get a second Apple TV. The iTunes rental movie library is now good enough to replace going to the DVD rental machine. So I will put one Apple TV in the living room and one in my man cave.


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Heart disease patients who are unmarried may have a higher risk of mortality than their married counterparts, according to a study of more than 6,000 patients undergoing cardiac catheterization for coronary artery disease (CAD).
Compared with patients who were married, those who were unmarried had a higher risk of all-cause mortality (hazard ratio 1.24, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.47, cardiovascular death (HR 1.45, 95% CI 1.18 to 1.78), and cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction (HR 1.52, 95% CI 1.27 to 1.83), reported Arshed Quyyumi, MD, of Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues.
Similar increases in cardiovascular death or MI were found for patients who were divorced or separated (HR 1.41, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.81), widowed (HR 1.71, 95% CI 1.32 to 2.20), or never married (HR 1.40, 95% CI 0.97 to 2.03) compared with married patients, they wrote online in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
The results remained significant even after adjustment for medication prescriptions and socioeconomic risk factors, the authors noted.
"I was somewhat surprised by the magnitude of the influence of being married has (on heart patients)," said Quyyumi. "Social support provided by marriage, and perhaps many other benefits of companionship, are important for people with heart disease."
Quyyumi's group studied 6,051 patients from the Emory Cardiovascular Biobank, a prospective cohort of patients who underwent cardiac catheterization for suspected or known CAD at Emory Healthcare hospitals from 2003 to 2015. Exclusion criteria included severe valvular heart disease, congenital heart disease, severe anemia, recent blood transfusion, myocarditis, active inflammatory diseases, and active cancer.
Marital status was derived from a self-administered questionnaire at baseline, consisting of married (n=4,088) versus unmarried (n=1,963), never married (n=451), divorced or separated (n=842), or widowed (n=670). Of the overall cohort, 4,256 patients (70.3%) had obstructive CAD and 490 (8%) presented with acute MI, the researchers reported.
Follow-up data was collected via phone interview, electronic health record review, Social Security death index, and state records.
Quyyumi 's group reported 1,085 (18%) deaths from all causes, 688 (11%) cardiovascular-related deaths, and 272 (4.5%) incident MI events over a median follow-up period of 3.7 years.
They found a significant interaction between age and all-cause mortality in the unmarried cohort, but not with cardiovascular death or cardiovascular death/MI.
Younger (ages <65 years) unmarried individuals were at higher risk for all-cause mortality (HR: 1.43; 95% CI, 1.09 to 1.89) than those aged ≥65 years, although the rates of cardiovascular death or cardiovascular death/MI were higher in unmarried individuals regardless of age.
After adjustment, widowed patients had a significant increased risk of cardiovascular death (subdistribution hazard ratio: 1.62; 95% CI, 1.23 to 2.13), and cardiovascular death/MI (sHR: 1.71; 95% CI, 1.32 to 2.20) compared with married patients.
Compared with married patients , unmarried patients were more likely to be female and black, less likely to be smokers, and more likely to have hypertension, heart failure, reduced eGFR, or elevated LDL or HDL levels.
Both divorced or separated patients and widowed patients were also more likely to female and black. However, divorced or separated patients tended to be younger with LDL and HDL cholesterol levels, while widowed patients were older with reduced eGFR and a history of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obstructive CAD, heart failure, presentation with acute MI, or higher HDL level.
The authors concluded that further investigation is needed to determine whether more aggressive treatment strategies can influence outcomes for unmarried patients. "Accounting for unmarried status in the management of patients with CAD, consideration of associated psychological conditions, and potentially more aggressive follow-up and therapy need to be considered in future studies," they wrote.
The researchers listed the large sample size, diverse multiethnic population, representation of sex and race, and long-term follow-up as study strengths. Limitations included the retrospective analysis, single-center study, and lack of follow-up regarding continued marital status.
Quyyumi and co-authors disclosed no relevant relationships with industry.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner
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Journal of the American Heart AssociationSource Reference: Schultz WM, et al "Marital status and outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease" J Am Heart Assoc 2017; DOI:10.1161/JAHA.117.005890.


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Clap Back–Anderson Cooper Calls Star Jones Out On Air!
We see a cat fight in the works here…Star Jones stirred the pot back in July, calling out Anderson Cooper when he told America he was gay; she claimed he only came out to boost his shows ratings.
We're a little confused why Anderson's retaliated so late in the game but for what it's worth, it was pretty fierce and funny to hear what he had to say.
"I haven't thought about Star Jones in I don't know how long. I was unaware she was even on TV, but she apparently shows up on a morning show," Cooper said Thursday on his show…"It so annoyed me…. If I was wanting to boost ratings I would have waited to announce it on a very special episode," he said, "that would have been promoed for weeks and weeks."
But the silver fox didn't stop there. After debunking Jones' theory, Cooper took a walk down Star's self-promotional memory lane.
"I seem to recall her hawking her wedding every single day to get free products when she was on 'The View,' " Cooper said. "And I seem to recall her lying about her gastric-bypass surgery and making everybody else lie about it as well."
As if we could barely contain our joy over this, Cooper delivered the final blow to Star's ego with a sentiment from his mother, designer and socialite Gloria Vanderbilt. "My mom was like, 'Who is Star Jones?' " Cooper recalled.
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Thursday, August 4, 2011
more than a song...
4 comments:
- HisBell said...
After reading, I feel so blessed to work beside you. Amazing account of your experience ... your serving experience.
- August 4, 2011 at 6:21 PM
hey uhm that 12 yr old is me :) and it was really nice to meet you & thank you for taking the time to pray with me it meant alot !! thank you for the cd i listen to it often cant wait to see you in concert again hope we keep in touch kayla s. patten look me up on facebook :) p.s. can i blog about you !!!! lol <3
- August 4, 2011 at 11:55 PM
- Pamela said...
So I blessed to have been an observer in your story of service and love on the folks of my hometown.
Thank you and God bless you and the incredible gift he has given you to love folks well.
- August 5, 2011 at 10:47 AM
- Sam A. said...
Mark, we didn't get a chance to connect when you were in town, but thak you so much to you and the rest of the band for making the journey. Despite the hiccups, the event helped shine a spotlight on a community still in need of prayer and healing, so again, thank you, brother. God bless.
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A student was today jailed for three-and-a-half years after causing the death of his friend in a drink-drive crash.
Nicholas Delorme, from France, was also banned from driving for six years after the accident which followed a four-and-a-half hour pub session in which he drank six double whiskies with cola.
The judge said the case was particularly bad as it took place during the pre-Christmas drink-drive campaign.
Delorme's car was in the wrong lane when it collided with an oncoming BMW as he was driving friends from a pub into Cardiff city centre.
Prosecuting Roger Griffiths told Cardiff Crown Court that Delorme, 24, of Hilda Street in Treforest, South Wales, overtook a taxi and drove into the lane used by traffic coming in the opposite direction.
The passengers and driver in the BMW were injured. Delorme's university friend Lionel Pichon, had been in the passenger seat of the Renault Twingo. He was taken to hospital with chest injuries where he was pronounced dead.
Delorme was breathalysed and undertook a blood test two hours later when he was shown to have 106mg of alcohol to 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg.
Before the accident Delorme had reversed down a slip road and set off a speed camera driving at 44mph in a 30mph zone in the early hours of December 9.
Mr Griffiths said his intention had been to "go out to drink and drive back".
He said Delorme knew the drink would have put him over the limit in France but he felt he was all right to drive.
In defence James Evans said the accident may have happened even if Delorme had not been drinking.
Mr Evans said Delorme was driving a left-hand-drive car and had never driven on that particular road before. He said the road signs were different to those in France.
On the stretch of road where the accident happened the direction of traffic in the middle lane is changed depending on the time of the day. Mr Griffiths said it was "confusing".
But Judge Nicholas Woodward said it would not be "if you are sober".
He said it was "aggravated further that the offence occurred on entering the run-up to the Christmas period when it was inconceivable you could have been unaware of the seriousness of drink-driving during the campaign period".
Sentencing Delorme the judge said he was of previously impeccable character. He acknowledged Delorme would bear a heavy burden for the rest of his life but said a custodial sentence was necessary to reflect the "public abhorrence" at the crime.
Delorme had pleaded guilty to causing Mr Pichon's death by careless driving, being unfit to drive due to drink. He denied causing death by dangerous driving and the judge ordered that the charge lie on the file.