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Only one thing is sure when it comes to hair loss—there is no single method that works for all. However, there are a handful of methods that seem to work on some patients and some of these are natural remedies.
Natural is Still the Best
• Aromatherapy—an effective blend is comprised of the following ingredients: 6 drop each of bay and lavender essential oils; the base should be 4oz of soybean, sesame oil, or almond. These oils must be massaged to the affected scalp and left for 20 minutes. This has been used by many therapists in stimulating the patients' scalp.
• Massaging the scalp has often been believed to stimulate blood flow to hair follicles. There have also been reported cases of slight hair growth in some patients. The massage should be done for only a couple of minutes several times each day preferably right after waking up and before bedtime. Electric body massagers can be bought in many shops and these often come with attachments that are specifically used for scalp massages.
• Qi Gong (pronounced as Chi Kung) is a Chinese method of increasing circulation of blood on the scalp and also on the face.
• For people who have been diagnosed with eczema, dandruff, or seborrhea (all are conditions that cause drying of the scalp or skin), jojoba oil is the most appropriate treatment. Many Native Americans have used this essential oil for centuries. Jojoba oil promotes growth of hair and dandruff control. People who have sensitive skin shouldn't have any concerns in using this oil. Jojoba is a natural moisturizer as it imitates the sebum of the scalp.
• Saw Palmetto—this anti-androgen extract is a natural herb which is commonly used to prevent prostate cancer in men. Fortunately, it also has provides positive results to baldness as it help block DHT (the hormone that causes hair to fall out).
• Rosemary and Sage are two herbal treatments that can be used by boiling together with other ingredients like: peach leaf, burdock, and nettle. The liquid should then be strained and used to wash hair daily.
• Extract of Nettle root is rich in Vitamins A and C which are both essential to having healthy hair.
• Henna is an herb found in India which acts as a conditioner. It can also be used to maintain healthy hair as well as heal hair shafts by sealing cuticles that have been damaged. Hair that is conditioned with henna is often strong and lustrous.
• Aloe Vera has been used by Indians, Native Americans and many people of the Caribbean in promoting healthy and preventing alopecia. The PH level of the scalp is Aloe Vera's main target as it cleanses the pores and balances the PH level. Aloe Vera together with coconut milk and wheat germ oil can be used as shampoo and is also believed to foster quicker hair growth.
• Polysorbate-80 is an FDA-approved surfactant which is also used as an additive to many foods. There are many claims to the effectiveness of this surfactant in removing DHT deposits and also cholesterol on the scalp. Many naturopathic experts suggest that this should be applied to the scalp 15 minutes before using any shampoo.
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New job study confirms what we all already knew — money DOES buy happiness.
What do database administrators and engineers have in common? They both really love their jobs.
CareerBliss studied 25,000 reviews that employees posted about their employers and their duties on the job-hunting website. Then they rated the 10 happiest and unhappiest jobs in America.
Intrigued, we here at Debt.com cross-referenced the happiest and unhappiest jobs with salary data from Indeed.com and found — not surprisingly — that the happy jobs usually pay more. The average happiest job pays $62,800, whereas the average unhappiest job pays $44,900…
|What the Most Joyous and Depressing American Jobs Pay
|Happiest Jobs
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|Database Administrator
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|QA Engineer
|Bank Branch Manager
|Executive Recruiter
|Customer Service Rep
|Executive Assistant
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|Sales Executive
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As you can see in the chart, there are exceptions — administrative assistants seem to love their jobs, despite their low salaries. Marketing managers hate their jobs despite a healthy salary, and maybe this is why: The CareerBliss study reveals the major reasons people hate their jobs are the lack of "support they receive from their managers, the lack of compensation, and ability to grow their career."
In a separate survey from LinkedIn, 7,530 of its members in the United States, Australia, Canada, India, and the United Kingdom were surveyed to find out what would make them leave their jobs. The number one reason was compensation. That was followed closely by better work/life balance, then room for promotion.
It's safe to say that when employees are unhappy, they leave. The survey found that 85 percent are actively looking for another job, even though they are currently employed.
The same survey by LinkedIn found that 10.3 percent of employee turnover in the U.S. is "voluntary and preventable," which just means employees quit because they didn't like their employer.
If more money means happiness in your job, try these tips from Forbes on how to negotiate a pay raise at work:
- Talk about the future, not the past. Even if you think your past work means you earned a raise, don't focus on that. The money is coming in the future (hopefully), so you should focus on what you plan to do in the future to earn it. Talk about big plans you have going forward.
- Don't blindside the boss. Schedule a meeting and tell your boss what you plan to discuss. You don't like going into a meeting unprepared, so what makes you think they would?
- Don't threaten to quit. Ask for money based on what you plan to earn in the future. Forbes says it best: "Show your employer that you're reasonable and understand what the company offers you as a whole, and that salary is one consideration."
If that doesn't work, business journal Upstart offers some useful tips on making your time at work a little happier. The tips are for employers, but a few of them work just as well for employees:
- "Break bread with co-workers" – Enjoy a meal with your co-workers to build relationships. Work is much more enjoyable when you like the people around you.
- "Take a walk" – If you have a break, take a 10 minute lap around the office or outside. This can "elevate your mood and improve your productivity."
- "Transform your workplace with music" – Background music while you work can lift up your mood and help keep you productive and enjoy what you're doing a little more.
- "Focus on five of the most important tasks of your day" – Make a list of five tasks you need to accomplish each day. Work hard at finishing those tasks, then stop worrying for the day.
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Warwick medical students face re-sit after exam paper blunder
Medical students face re-sitting an exam because half the questions were on a past paper posted on social media.
The University of Warwick trainee doctors alerted authorities that nine of the 18 questions in their graduate entry exam appeared in the 2015 paper.
They have been told they will re-sit the exam in nine days, angering the students, some of whom fear they may fail it.
The university accepted there were "issues of process to be improved".
The students took the exam on 4 September as part of phase two of their four-year graduate entry MBChB course.
A student, who did not want to be named, told BBC News the medical school had "cocked up hugely" and not apologised to students about having to retake their exam.
"This is our future, we have invested our life into getting into medicine and training to be doctors, and the reality is, because of the limited time-frame the medical school has given us, many may fail - through no fault of ours but all because of their massive blunder," the said.
'Robust assessment'
James Sweatman, British Medical Association student representative, said the decision had left students distressed.
The university has told students it was aware of the origin of the social media post, which did not contain answers, and was investigating further.
"The option of removing the nine 'seen' questions and making pass/fail decisions on remaining nine questions was considered but it was agreed that that would be insufficient to ensure a proper and robust assessment," a spokesman said.
"The board therefore concluded that to ensure fair assessment and confidence in results further testing of students was necessary.
"It was considered that a further nine question examination would provide this reassurance and a full 18 question replacement re-sit was not necessary."


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The Londoner, who faces 14th seed Flavia Pennetta of Italy in the first round at Roland Garros, has fallen to British No 3 and 102 in the world rankings following a six-month lay-off with a second serious knee injury.
Keothavong made her return earlier this season and is continuing to rediscover the game which saw her climb to a career best singles ranking of 48 last February.
Time spent away from court allowed Keothavong a taste for life after playing by dabbling in coaching and broadcasting, but the 26 year-old believes she has more potential to fulfill.
"I definitely feel like I can get back to where I was and still improve and that's why I'm still playing because I think I can be better," Keothavong told the Telegraph.
"If I didn't think I could improve then I wouldn't have bothered. At the moment it's still a challenge. Since my injury I've come back and had wins over a few top-ranked girls – so it's just a case of building up my consistency."
Initially nervous at how her knee would stand the rigors of sliding on the clay courts, the Londoner believes she is beginning to win her physical and mental battle.
"I'm better prepared than last year which is surprising considering what has happened over the past 12 months," Keothavong, who was knocked out of the first round in Paris last year, said.
"Before I started playing on clay again I was quite nervous and apprehensive because of the amount of sliding around on clay. But after a few days out there I actually found myself enjoying playing on clay more so than on grass."
Keothavong is one of three British women in the main draw at Roland Garros including Elena Baltacha and Katie O'Brien. The Hackney-born right-hander says it is a sign of the strides the LTA has made in the women's game.
Responding to criticism that the governing body has spent too much money for little reward, Keothavong said: "Everyone seems to assume that everything's given to you but it doesn't work like that.
"It's like anything, you're rewarded with success and that's a goal. The more successful you are the bigger rewards."
With long-term ambitions of competing at the London 2012 Olympics, Keothavong is guarding against suffering any further career-threatening injuries by making one or two sacrifices.
"I used to love rock climbing and bouldering but since my operation I've had to stay away from it.
"I do miss it but I've got to be careful what I do. It's tough coming back from any injury or length of time away from the game and I just want to make the most of the opportunities that come my way."


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Ms. McShane will show you how to develop communication skills that allow for the de-escalation of conflict. She will also discuss how perceptions and emotions contribute to conflict and steps to prevent them from influencing the labor-management relationship.
In another session, Ms. McShane will focus on team building and creating a successful labor-management culture. In it, she will explore how labor and management can align visions that will lead to mutual success.
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She will also address communication across generational divides. The construction industry is providing leadership to three or more generations who possess a variety of personalities and perspectives. While there are significant differences in these generations, it is critical that labor and management representatives understand how to assess their own communication style as well as those with whom they work for all to succeed.
Ms. McShane has a wealth of experience in the construction industry and is keenly aware of the industry's challenges. Her expertise includes: leadership development, executive coaching, organizational assessments, strategic planning, project execution, business development, and productivity improvement. Ms. McShane's training programs receive rave reviews.
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LONDON A Champagne cork popped somewhere on Centre Court four games into Serena Williams's Wimbledon semi-final and while it was a tad premature, her 6-2 6-0 thrashing of Elena Vesnina suggested she could be celebrating something special come Saturday.
The top-seeded American will be taking nothing for granted, having seen her bid to match Steffi Graf's modern era record of grand slam titles stuck one short on 21 for a year, but it was a menacing show of strength, albeit against an overawed opponent.
She dropped only three points on serve in an embarrassingly one-sided 49 minutes -- crunching down one 123mph delivery that topped the women's speed charts at this year's tournament.
From the moment the 34-year-old nonchalantly broke serve in the opening game the writing was on the wall for a leaden-footed Vesnina appearing in her first grand slam semi-final.
By the time the latecomers took their seats two games later Serena was 3-0 ahead and her place in a ninth Wimbledon title already looked in the bag.
Vesnina held serve twice in the opening set, prompting sympathetic applause, but the world number 50 was swept aside in the second set, winning only five points, as Serena marched to singles victory number 85 at the All England Club.
Few have been easier.
The six-times Wimbledon champion will play elder sister Venus for the ninth time in a grand slam final if the 36-year-old defeats Germany's Angelique Kerber in the day's second semi.
"It would be great and there would be a Williams on the trophy and that is the ultimate goal for us," Serena said.
Since winning last year's Wimbledon title she has proved surprisingly fallible, losing in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open to Roberta Vinci when a calendar Grand Slam loomed.
She then lost to Kerber in the Australian Open final and was beaten by Garbine Muguruza in the French Open final.
"It's weird, I can't believe I'm in the finals again," she said. "I'm zero and two for (grand slam finals) this year so I want to get at least one."
Vesnina, the first unseeded woman to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon since Sabine Lisicki in 2011, had served the second-most aces, after Serena, coming in to the match.
She managed four on Thursday, but it was futile.
"Let's be real, I'm guessing it's a combination of fatigue and her freezing. Her legs looked like they weighed 200 pounds each," was commentator John McEnroe's blunt assessment.
Vesnina, who will rise into the world's top 25 having been down at 122 in February, walked off smiling and made no excuses.
"I went in there with a game plan," she said. "But today it was all about Serena."
(Reporting by Martyn Herman, editing by Clare Lovell)
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Among the many impressive facets of Tom Goldstein's reconstruction of the Supreme Court miscues by CNN and Fox News is this passage, which outlines how each outlet grew more confident in its mistaken conclusion:
CNN and Fox are both confident in their reporting. Television executives in CNN control rooms glance up at monitors carrying their competitors to see Fox's banner, which confirms that the mandate has been struck down. The same thing happens in reverse at Fox News in Washington. In the critical early moments, the two networks' errors reinforce each other.
Breathtaking detail, written in omniscient narrative style on SCOTUSblog, where Goldstein is publisher. He writes that he corralled three sources each at CNN, Fox News and the White House in the reporting of his piece.
Quite an accomplishment, considering that those entities don't award plaques to employees who most efficiently part with information on internal operations. His status as a lawyer, Goldstein suggested in an e-mail interview, may have helped him gain assistance from cable-news sources: "I'm not a journalist, and I think all three organizations just trusted me to be fair. My guess (and it is just a guess) is that the networks in particular thought that it was important that I wasn't a competitor, and that I wouldn't have an agenda."
OK, but did the PR departments of CNN and Fox, like, help out? Goldstein:
For Fox and CNN, one network had a communications person who basically shut me down; the other set up a very significant interview. Both became involved at the very end, I assume when word got around what I was up to.
Which was which: Did CNN or Fox do the shutting-down? Goldstein won't budge on that question, saying that he doesn't want to be "critical" of anyone involved in his reporting process.
Perhaps the networks will help. Hey, CNN and Fox, which of you guys "basically" shut down the venerable and fair-minded Tom Goldstein?
CNN gives this response: "Yes, we spoke with Mr. Goldstein and provided him info as we did for other reporters." Fox hasn't replied to an inquiry.


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Online begging aka "Your Internet Sugar Daddy"
Easy money, or so they think
It is an interesting phenomenon that shows up on online games that involve the use of real money such as poker sites and Facebook-based strategy games. Players who are mostly young, possibly not in the working force yet, and very reluctant to ask their parents for cash because they know the inevitable answer, will ask an almost total stranger for a small cash infusion with a promise to pay it back or, more often, no promise at all.
The reason the other player is almost a total stranger is that these are often some sort of team game that requires a cash influx to open up some advance features that take the game to a more sophisticated level. The online beggar has no problem asking for the handout and sometimes gets really ticked off when no one jumps all over their monetary demands saying things like I could be a better player if you gave me the money, but not in those same words.
It's a disturbing characterstic of today's youth. Over-stretched parents in search of the next "bimmer" have not taught their children the value of a hard earned dollar and have speedily doled out cash to keep them off their backs with no effort by the child to earn that money. So they grow up looking for more "Sugar daddies" and the Internet is perceived as a good playground for this game because the people on the other end can't really dole out any meaningful punishment for this negative behaviour.
And what needs to be brought back in a child's upbringing is punishment that is more effective and more painful than the "you've got a timeout there, mister". That is usually followed by a disrespectful chuckle under their breath. Now the properly placed smack on a body part (not too hard), deprivation of something they really care about (not many of those) or doing a task they dislike (most anything that involves actual work) will have a better chance of actually teaching them something of value. Nothing worthwhile comes easily.
But then I am of the old school and not married and have no children, of course. Teach your children well—it's a good song by Crosby, Stills and Nash and an even better life motto.
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2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV Reviews
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The Cadillac Escalade is big in every way: in sheer size, in style, in comfort, and in power. All-new for 2007, this latest Escalade breaks from the customized-Suburban mold of its predecessors to provide a smoother, more integrated, more sculptured look. More than anything, it looks like big money, big success, big bling.
The look is no deception. Under its imposing skin, the Escalade offers all the comfort and convenience features of a top-dollar luxury sedan, including automatic climate control, a premium Bose sound system, ultrasonic parking assist, power adjustable pedals, and heated leather seats. Navigation and DVD entertainment are available, as are a rearview camera and retractable running boards.
The Escalade is offered in three body styles: The standard Escalade is a full-size sport utility sharing the same architecture and roughly the same dimensions as the Chevy Tahoe. The Escalade ESV is a long-wheelbase version, roughly the same dimensions as the Chevy Suburban. The Escalade EXT is a sport utility/pickup combination that quickly converts from a pickup with an enclosable eight-foot bed to a five-passenger luxury SUV with a short bed; it is Cadillac's version of the Chevy Avalanche.
All three pack a high-performance, 403-hp 6.2-liter V8 mated to a six-speed automatic transmission that offers manual shift control.
Built on GM's robust full-size truck platform, the Escalade, ESV, and EXT make excellent tow vehicles. They share their platforms with the Chevy Tahoe, Suburban, and Silverado, as well as the GMC versions.
At the same time, they're roomy and luxuriously appointed, letting them haul family or friends or business associates in real comfort. The 6.2-liter V8 supplies serious power for surprisingly quick acceleration. On the road, all three Escalade versions are smooth and stable. They ride smoother than the Tahoe or Suburban; but are at the same time taut and well-controlled for surprisingly good handling by full-size SUV standards.
For 2008, both the standard Escalade and ESV come with rear-wheel drive (2WD) or optional all-wheel drive (AWD), while the EXT pickup comes with all-wheel drive as standard equipment. Late in the 2008 model year, a gas-electric hybrid version and an ultra-luxury Platinum Edition will be available. Otherwise, the 2008 Escalade is not significantly changed from last year.
The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size sport utility vehicle. All models are powered by a high-output 6.2-liter V8 engine. Also standard are a six-speed automatic transmission with manual shift control, 18-inch alloy wheels, and Autoride suspension.
The Escalade is available with rear-wheel drive ($54,740) or all-wheel drive ($57,295). Standard features include leather upholstery, leather-wrapped steering wheel with genuine wood highlights, aluminum and faux wood interior trim, Bose 5.1 Digital Surround Sound audio with AM/FM/XM/6CD, power adjustable pedals, power windows, power locks, fog lamps, remote vehicle starting, rear climate control, six-passenger seating configuration, third-row bench seat, heated first and second row seats, Ultrasonic rear park assist and heated windshield washer fluid.
The Escalade ESV is available in 2WD and AWD ($59,710). The ESV features an additional 14 inches of wheelbase and 20 more inches of overall length, greatly enhancing third-row seat legroom and cargo space. It comes with all the same standard luxuries as the shorter Escalade.
The Escalade EXT ($54,215) deletes the third-row seat in favor of a lined, lockable and enclosable pickup bed with manually folding Midgate and removable rear window. Otherwise, the EXT is equipped the same as the standard-length Escalade.
Options on all Escalade models include retractable assist steps ($1,095); a power tilt-and-slide sunroof ($995); rear-seat DVD entertainment ($1,295); engine block heater ($75); chromed 18-inch wheels ($795); and an Ultra Luxury Collection ($7,735) that combines navigation, a rearview camera, IntelliBeam headlamps, heated and cooled seats, heated steering wheel, and 22-inch wheels. On the ESV, the DVD entertainment system ($1,895) includes an additional flip-down screen for third-row passengers, plus an additional set of headphones. On the EXT, the Ultra Luxury Collection costs a little less ($7,310).
Safety features on all Escalade models include anti-lock four-wheel disc brakes with EBD and Brake Assist; and an electronic stability control system called StabiliTrak with rollover sensing. Passive safety features include front seat belts with pretensioners and load-limiters, dual front air bags and side curtain air bags that span all three rows of seats. Tire pressure monitors are also standard.


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I'm a three sneezer.
By the way, can one of our Latin scholars answer's mariep's question, which started this whole thing: 'Can this be translated as "Everything in threes is perfect"?'
My Latvian grandmother told me it was good luck to sneeze three times in a row.
Thanks, Pro and Qroqqa, for the clarifications. Qroqqa, what did Perseus do (besides cut off Medusa's head, of course) to get himself filtered? Is it that potty mouth of his?
By the way, do you think English sayings, like "Good things come in threes" and "Third time lucky" could go back to this Latin expression? There is a comparable saying in Slovene: "V tretje gre rado", which means something like "third time lucky".
I found myself singing artoparts's comment in the tune of "Lucy in the sky with diamonds".
Trium (genitive as in trium virorum) does seem to be an error that has crept in. Older books pretty consistently favour trinum. (Tritium in Google Books is a scanning error for italic trinum.) One source gives ternarium, which would I suppose be synonymous, as in the adverbs trini/terni. Annoyingly, Perseus is now filtered at work so I can't do the proper checking.
I don't remember, but while trinus is a valid Latin word (cf. trine), trius isn't and I can only imagine "trium" being the genitive of "tres" (3). But why genitive?
Shouldn't this be omne trium perfectum (see the online Latin Dictionary)?
Should we add it to mollusque's "excuses" list?
(Can this be translated as "Everything in threes is perfect"? This is the way I've always used it.)
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The legal patent battle between Samsung and Apple never seems to be reaching an end. We have been seeing the two tech giant battle each other all across the world for more than a year now. They have made the world their battleground literally suing each other in all the four continents. The U. S. District court in San Jose, California, seems to be the only place where some progress is happening, but then seems to start all over again as one of the two companies decides to go further again or appeal the judge's decision.
Judge Judy Koh at the District Court on March 1st decided to cut the damages award by almost half. This was the money that Samsung had almost paid Apple for infringing its patents, and the total sum was a whopping $1.05 billion. The Judge said that the jury had not followed her instructions in the case and hence had decided on the wrong amount. Now, from this 1.05 billion U. S. dollars, $450,514,650, which is 45% of the total sum, has been reduced and the South Korean Android smart phone giant only has to pay the remaining 55% of the money.
But, Samsung shows no intentions of stopping right here. The company has decided to seek further review of this decision to see if it can get that damages award money any less. So this means another amount of time spent on the case and a few more reports such as this one. "We are pleased that the court decided to strike $450,514,650 from the jury's award," Samsung spokesman Nam Ki-yung said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. "Samsung intends to seek further review of the remaining award."
So I guess, this battle will continue for some more time and we will be reporting it for you, for sure.
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Applications have been flooding in for ELLEs ground-breaking Edited by the Interns initiative and we cant wait to work on the October issue with the 10 winning interns.
Interns are vital to the work we do at ELLE. Through hard work and dedication they get the chance to learn from team ELLE about the inner-workings of a fashion magazine.
ELLE interns are a dynamic bunch with a diverse range of interests. We asked the current crop which department theyd love to work in for the day:
Louise Donovan, features intern
If I could intern in another department it would probably be art alongside the art director Miette Johnson. The magazine is not just entertaining to read, but aesthetically pleasing to look at and the layout and designs are so incredibly eye catching. I would love to learn the skills to make a page really stand out.
Mark Cleevely, fashion intern
'I was interning in fashion for Donna Wallace, and she asked if I would come back to assist on the accessory supplement. If I could work on another department, I would love to work with Rossana Shokrian in pictures as I love working with visuals.'
Diana Gavrilina, picture intern
Im currently working on the online picture desk assisting with picture resizing, researching and building galleries. If I could be in another department for the day Id like to work with Rosie Bendandi, the fashion production and bookings editor as I would love to arrange and work on a photo shoot.
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Pogo is from Perth, Australia - best described as an aural and visual wizard! He takes snatches of audio and ingeniously crafts them into his own songs and soundscapes. His latest work is this Disney gem.
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This is absolutely stunning, beautiful, sad, and moving...
Watch it to the end. But keep some Kleenex handy.....wow
Kindness is such a beautiful thing. As is this video.Our Irish friends Stand Up! against LGBTQ bullying.
______________________________________Thankfully, other 99-year olds aren't crafting our laws.
Well, I mean besides members of Congress...
Hmm...I wonder if the "Modern Family" writers have seen the blog? As the hunky John Schneider has often been cited as "Famous First Crush", it's possible!
Either way, it's some cool - and hilarious - kizmet, eh?!
It's a moment you've seen 1000's of teenagers share on television. But never a moment quite like this before.
And the sky didn't fall, advertisers didn't pull out in disgust - but TV history was made. It was simply, a moment. One that comes naturally for all teenagers, and all humans.
The amazing Adam Lambert wowed "American Idol" with his acoustic version of "Aftermath". Adam is donating 10% of its proceeds to The Trevor Project. Info on that is here. Turn it up, and listen to that beautiful, powerful voice.
"Wanna scream out, no more hiding. Don't be afraid of what's inside"
This is the same boy featured in the first video below.
He has really found a powerful voice now, and he has got it down! Big smile all around!
Watch these Canadian kids perform an amazing flashmob for acceptance and anti-bullying. But be warned:
It is smile & goosebump inducing!
Love him or hate him, Howard Stern has proven himself to be an outspoken advocate against homophobia.
Give a listen:
(Note: Parts of this are NSWF)
Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries, and since the dawn of time: We have been here. And we have loved...
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Check out "The Rainbow Bibliography"
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Even more proof that Australia is amazing!
The Commitment Project is aimed to show the wider community that gays and lesbians, for all our differences, still fundamentally want the same thing - to be allowed to love who we love.
Click here to for pics & stories of some truly beautiful gay people!
Listen to my interview with Bek on JOY 94.9
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Meet 9-year old twins Adam & Jared
At 18-months old, Adam asked for Barbie dolls, Jared asked for GI Joe.
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Elton John talks to his 16-year old self
From the very cool Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self
March 8th 2009, Atlanta
Dear Reg,
You are a very young 16. You know nothing about sex — you don't even know what a "queer" is. Trust me when I tell you — you are "queer"; you are a gay boy. I made the mistake of not having sex until I was 23! I loved being with another man and felt relieved that I finally knew who I was. I made the mistake of falling in love too soon because I was naive and romantic. My advice to you is never to chase love — it will find you when you least expect it. Have FUN, have lots of safe sex and enjoy your sexuality. Be proud of who you are and, as you get older and wiser, fight for gay rights. I'm 46 years older than you are, and we have a long way to go. In certain countries we are still not treated as equals, especially by the so-called "Christian" Church. I made a lot of mistakes. Stay away from drugs — they're a waste of time. Stand up for every human being's rights. Be loving, kind and strong. Set an example. You're going to have a hell of a life!!!
Love you
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Do you see yourself in this video, in any way?
It usually starts just ... like ... this. Right?
Did you ever sing into a banana or a hairbrush?
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He's always made us laugh — now he's making us cry. Or, at the very least, squirm. Nathan Lane, the bigger-than-life star of "The Producers," "Guys and Dolls," "The Odd Couple," "The Addams Family" and more — is up for a third Tony Award tonight, this time for "The Nance." In Douglas Carter Beane's comedic drama, set in 1930s New York, Lane plays Chauncey Miles, a man who specializes in playing the title character — a nance, or fey homosexual. That Miles is gay (and Republican!) and looking for love in all the wrong places makes the play more poignant still.
For Lane, 57, the part's a kind of meta triple-header: He's a gay actor playing a closeted gay man playing a campy homosexual. Backstage at the Lyceum in his chandeliered dressing room — replete with framed photos of his partner, producer Devlin Elliott, and their French bulldog, Mabel — Lane talked about getting in touch with his dark side, a discussion punctuated by explosive snorts of laughter and the raising of those famous eyebrows.
This is some gorgeous dressing room. To think you played Oscar Madison . . .
That's why they call it acting! And thanks. This looked like a crack den when I came in, but I had a designer friend help. They're pieces I've accumulated over the years. That's a ticket from the original Irving Place Theater, the burlesque house. My understudy, Stephen DeRosa, gave it to me on opening night.
Has he ever gone on for you? Will he ever go on for you?
No and no. Hopefully, I'll stay healthy.
With all its shifts in mood, "The Nance" must be a real challenge to play eight times a week. What's the toughest part?
You play a serious scene, then you go off and do a very silly cowboy sketch, and there are nights when I don't really feel like putting on the 10-gallon hat! It's painful stuff. This character's whole belief system is pulled out from under him. He thinks because he's a Republican, the other Republicans will listen to him, and they couldn't care less. He's put under arrest and humiliated. They put an end to burlesque and his livelihood. He's incapable of having a healthy relationship, of accepting love. You don't have to be gay to understand someone feeling undeserving of love.
It's a pretty wrenching play.
Americans don't like ambiguity. "So tell me — who won? I need to know, and then I can move on." People want things resolved and this isn't. You can instantly tell, when they come backstage, whether they liked it or not. [Director] Joe Mantello was like, "I want to go home and take a shower!" It really struck a nerve. I'm proud of it.
What kind of response are you getting?
A lot of e-mails. People are disturbed by it. There's a great deal of wit in the play, but you're not quite sure where it's going. Then, when people realize where it's going, some don't want it to go there — to take such a dark turn. The other day, I heard ["Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike" playwright] Chris Durang say, very sweetly, "The older I get, the more I want happy endings," and I thought, interesting! The older I get, the more I need to go to a darker place.
You went to a dark place in Chicago, when you played Hickey in "The Iceman Cometh." Will that production come here?
That's an all-consuming play, a monumental play. I can't think of another role, other than Lear or Hamlet, that's along that line, and yes, we're going to reassemble at some point at BAM.
So it's going to be all dark from now on? No more Pepper on "Modern Family"? The buttoned-down accountant on "The Good Wife"?
I drop into "Modern Family" from time to time — they're a lovely bunch to work with. And "The Good Wife" was a nice surprise. If I had known that people wanted me to be severe and repressed, I would have done it long ago! Again, that was an ambiguous character. Some people said, "I couldn't figure out if you were a s - - t or if I should like you." I really enjoyed that!
An interviewer once asked you point-blank if you were gay. And you said . . .
"I'm 40, single and work a lot in the musical theater. You do the math." I thought I had officially come out when I said that, but apparently not. Maybe they wanted a parade? I never made a secret of it. Certainly I was out to friends and family.
Have you and your partner considered marriage?
Devlin and I have been together a very long time. We're happy for everyone who wants to get married, but it doesn't mean as much to us. We've certainly talked about it.
Do you have your Tony speech ready?
I'm not even thinking about it. It's been 12 years since I've been nominated, so I'm happy and grateful to be invited to the party again. We've just been extended to Aug. 11. So if [theatergoers] can't get into "Matilda," maybe they'll come over here for a dose of reality!


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Saturday, March 7, 2015
I Still Don't Know What to Say
It pretty much never appeals to me to be fake. Lately, it hasn't appealed to me to be real, either, but I'm going to try to ease back into this blogging thing. I have birthday posts to write for two of my children, but I expect that, aside from those, I'll be sharing more images than words. I just...something is broken. Thanks for being here with me while I figure it out.
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Asking the Lord to mend the broken places.ReplyDelete
Sending you love and hugs.ReplyDelete
Not going anywhere! Can't wait to see the birthday pics!ReplyDelete
Peace <3
You've been on my heart this week, friend. Praying with S. Etole for the Lord to pour grace into the broken. I get it. Love to you!ReplyDelete
Just be yourself. Write from your heart and be true to you..in whatever way works. This is your "place" Brandee. Lots of love, Julia xoxoReplyDelete
I don't know what to say either - but I'm here with you.ReplyDelete
Welcome the silence, dear Brandee. It is your friend. Lean into it and listen to all the broken pieces of you. Praying that the light will begin to shine out from all the cracks.ReplyDelete
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Today, we saw several maps revealed in full, in part, and/or in progress. Next Monday, Apr. 2, we'll see everyone's maps again and a draft of the paper. Also, you need to have photographed your map by this date, too. We need several photos, please, as some of the maps will not be able to be scanned due to 3-D elements. Thank you.
Also, if anyone forgot about the IP story–please bring that on Apr. 2. Remember, it's old-school: bring it printed on paper. AIEEEE. You read that right. I'm feeling nostalgic.
We have a new deadline for the paper/map project: Apr. 9. We need a week more–no other way around it. We must have that. So plan, accordingly, please.
I'd like you to blog over the weekend about your project and where you're at, what's on your mind, where you may end up going with your project, etc. Include some images or a picture, or a snippet of your text, so folks can read about what's going on. Please comments on everyone's blog (in this class) by class time on Monday. We'll have some time on Monday to do this, but you need to have most of it done ahead–which means you should plan on doing your blog posts by early Sunday, Apr. 1 (not an April Fool's Day thing–this is really an assignment!).
Be ready to make some plans for how we can connect with those who are not traveling with us… Ciao and may be the odds be ever in your favor.


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Surprisingly enough, the world is a safer place
Washington -- It seems as if violence is everywhere, but it's really on the run.
Yes, thousands of people have died in bloody unrest from Africa to Pakistan, while terrorists plot bombings and kidnappings. Wars remain in Iraq and Afghanistan. In peaceful Norway, a man massacred 69 youths in July. In Mexico, headless bodies are found, victims of drug cartels. This month, eight people died in a shooting in a Southern California hair salon.
Yet, historically, we've never had it this peaceful.
That's the thesis of three new books, including one by prominent Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker. Statistics reveal dramatic reductions in war deaths, family violence, racism, rape, murder and all sorts of mayhem.
In his book, Pinker writes: "The decline of violence may be the most significant and least appreciated development in the history of our species."
It runs counter to what the mass media is reporting and essentially what we feel in our guts.
Pinker and other experts say the reality is not painted in bloody anecdotes, but demonstrated in the black and white of spreadsheets and historical documents. They tell a story of a world moving away from violence.
In his new book, "The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined," Pinker makes the case that a smarter, more educated world is becoming more peaceful in several statistically significant ways. His findings are based on peer-reviewed studies published by other academics using examinations of graveyards, surveys and historical records:
-- The number of people killed in battle - calculated per 100,000 population - has dropped by 1,000-fold over the centuries as civilizations evolved.
-- The rate of genocide deaths per world population was 1,400 times higher in 1942 than in 2008.
-- There were fewer than 20 democracies in 1946. Now there are close to 100. Meanwhile, the number of authoritarian countries has .
Pinker says one of the main reasons for the drop in violence is that we are smarter. IQ tests show that the average teenager is smarter with each generation. The tests are constantly adjusted to keep average at 100, and a teenager who now would score a 100 would have scored a 118 in 1950 and a 130 in 1910. So this year's average kid would have been a near-genius a century ago. And that increase in intelligence translates into a kinder, gentler world, Pinker says.
Pinker argued his case in a commentary in the scientific journal Nature. He has plenty of charts and graphs to back up his claims, including evidence beyond wartime deaths - evidence that our everyday lives are also less violent:
-- Murder in European countries steadily has fallen from near 100 per 100,000 people in the 14th and 15th centuries to about 1 per 100,000 people now.
-- Murder within families. The U.S. rate of husbands being killed by their wives has dropped from 1.2 per 100,000 in 1976 to 0.2. For wives killed by their husbands, the rate has slipped from 1.4 to 0.8 over the same time period.
-- Rape in the United States is down 80 percent since 1973. Lynchings, which used to occur at a rate of 150 a year, have disappeared.
-- Discrimination against blacks and gays is down, as is capital punishment, the spanking of children and child abuse.
But if numbers are too inaccessible, Pinker is more than happy to provide the gory stories illustrating our past violence. "It is easy to forget how dangerous life used to be, how deeply brutality was once woven into the fabric of daily existence," Pinker writes in his book.
He examines body counts, rapes, sacrifice and slavery in the Bible, using an estimate of 1.2 million deaths detailed in the Old Testament. He describes forms of torture used in the Middle Ages and even notes the nastiness behind early-day fairy tales, such as the evil queen's four gruesome methods for killing Snow White, along with a desire to eat her lungs and liver.
Even when you add in terrorism, the world is still far less violent, Pinker says.
"Terrorism doesn't account for many deaths. Sept. 11 was just off the scale. There was never a terrorist attack before or after that had as many deaths. What it does is generate fear," he said.
It's hard for many people to buy the decline in violence. Even those who deal in peace for a living at first couldn't believe it when the first academics started counting battle deaths and recognized the trends.
In 1998, Andrew Mack, then head of strategic planning for United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan, said a look at the statistics showed the world was becoming less violent. The reaction from his professional peacekeeping colleagues?
"Pffft, it's not true," they told Mack, arguing that the 1990s had to be the worst decade in U.N. history. It wasn't even close.
Joshua Goldstein, a professor of international relations at American University and author of "Winning the War on War," also has been telling the same story as Pinker, but from a foreign-policy point of view. At each speech he gives, people bring up America's lengthy wars in the Middle East. "It's been a hard message to get through," he acknowledged.
"We see the atrocities and they are atrocious," Goldstein said. "The blood is going to be just as red on the television screens."
Mack, formerly of the United Nations and now with Simon Fraser University in Canada, credits the messy, inefficient and heavily political peacekeeping process at the United Nations, the World Bank and thousands of non-governmental organizations for helping curb violence.
The "Human Security Report 2009/2010," a project led by Mack and funded by several governments, is a worldwide examination of war and violence and has been published as a book. It cites jarringly low numbers. Though the number of wars has increased by 25 percent, they've been minor ones.
The average annual battle-death toll has dropped from nearly 10,000 per conflict in the 1950s to less than 1,000 in the 21st century. And the number of deadliest wars - those that kill at least 1,000 people a year - has fallen by 78 percent since 1988.
Mack and Goldstein emphasize how hard society and peacekeepers have worked to reduce wars, focusing on action taken to tamp down violence., while Pinker focuses on cultural and thought changes that make violence less likely. ABut all three say those elements are interconnected.
Even the academics who disagree with Pinker, Goldstein and Mack, say the declining violence numbers are real.


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Police officers, firefighters and corrections officers were the heart of Jersey City physician Joseph Colao's practice.
But it was a diverse crowd that flocked to the Lincoln Park Wellness Center, where his employees said Colao freely prescribed and sometimes sold anabolic steroids and human growth hormone.
Sanitation workers, high school coaches and an Iraq War veteran came. So did the owner of a go-go bar, men with rap sheets for drug busts, and a handful of bodybuilders, according to extensive interviews with Colao's patients, office workers and friends.
One of Colao's most well-known patients was Ray Lucas, a former NFL quarterback and current Rutgers radio broadcaster.
Lucas, who played four seasons with the Jets and seven NFL seasons overall, first went to Colao around 2005 or 2006, Lucas told The Star-Ledger. He was looking for help with debilitating neck pain that had ended his career in 2003.
The physician told him he had a severe testosterone deficiency, likely resulting from his long dependence on pain medications.
Colao prescribed an injectable form of testosterone and human growth hormone, which the doctor said would help him heal, Lucas said.
"I know I'm not in that category where I was trying to get ripped up, because I was a fat pig," he said, noting he was nearly 300 pounds at the time. "I couldn't stand up straight, couldn't walk up the steps. It was that bad."
Lucas said he developed a close relationship with Colao. He set up appointments every four weeks, and if there were any problems, he could call Colao at midnight and expect him to pick up the phone.
"Because of my name, I mean, I wouldn't wait in the lobby," Lucas said, noting he was embarrassed to be getting treatment. "I went right there to the back, so he kind of took care of me like that."
If Colao prescribed anything inappropriately, Lucas said, he never saw it.
"I was hurt when he passed away. I couldn't believe it," Lucas said. "I was actually supposed to see him two days after that."
Colao's younger brother, Leon, who worked as an on-and-off office manager for the practice, denied his older brother treated athletes or former athletes.
Asked specifically about Lucas, the physician's brother said, "Ray Lucas was not a patient. He was a friend of a friend, and that was it."


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The party continued exploring underneath the glass Rune Tower. During a fight with an entrope, they were startled by a woman walking around the corner. Her name was Eth, and she had just been trapped down here by Zelatrius, she didn't remember anything beyond this. Benedict broke his thunder staff. Looking for a way out, Crankshaft, Benedict and Eth came across a rune that hid itself in Eth and Crankshaft's minds. The quickly found that the underground led down a long set of stairs into a metalic structure. They investigated some of the machines in this structure, and found some strange substances. They soon discovered that the only way they could go led past a varakith, which they fought and handily defeated. However, during the combat Jared broke his slugspitter.
After climbing a glass tube, the party emerged onto the surface. They headed back to the Rune Tower to retrive the signal machines, and then made their way back to their cart. They found one aneed death and the other missing. Two philethis were waiting for them, and in their usual cryptic fashion, told the party where Zelatrius had gone and what he was doing. They also helped the party retrieve the missing aneen. Before heading on, Crankshaft attached the signal machines and spikes from the varakith to his cart.
The party arrived at a small underground structure and were told by the philethis that this is where Zelatrius was. Using a reconnaissance cypher, the party devised a plan to ambush the three people inside with a series of cyphers that would dissolve through the cieling and trap everyone inside. They melted in and filled the room with goo, to find Zelatrius injured and a bionic woman (who they learned was named Portia) fleeing. Edge and Benedict tried to stop the woman, but she shot down Edge and got away. Jared and Crankshaft fought Zelatrius while Eth watched the combat, dismayed and confused.
Eventually the third, trapped man was killed by an explosion and Zelatrius fell as well. The party took Zelatrius's arms and shoes and then began drilling him for information. They learnt or confirmed that the Jagged Dream was some sort of sect that spread chaos as a means to improve the human race through conflict. That Zelatrius was delivering some item to a pair of members of the Jagged Dream.That this item was a numenera device that supposedly controlled some powerful automaton. That Portia had attacked Zelatrius and stolen the device when the party arrived. And that she planned to use this device towards some plot involving Shallamas. Finally, Benedict use a bug to read Eth's mind and learn that she was the one who Zelatrius had gotten the numenera device from and that her amnesia was real.


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I am waiting on AF. Of course she is late and with Lucrin she is always really late. I am constantly on my calendar calculating potential ER dates, but until AF comes it is hard to determine a -within 3 day- potential calendar span. I usually do ER around Day 12 – 14, at least that has been my average. I did have a Day 17 ER, but that was when I did short protocol the first couple of IVF's…that feels so long ago.
I am doing well, staying off the wine….that one is hard. I am still losing, down almost another kg. So doing well. My sleep is not so good the last couple of days, so I need to get a handle on that. At least it is Friday, so I can hopefully do some catch up on rest this weekend, although science says there is no such thing as 'catching up' on sleep.
My lovely cat has just joined me for my morning rooibos. Then DH will give me my Lucrin injection in a few minutes.
I have included a picture of Saint Anne, Patron Saint of Childless People – I am a lapsed Catholic, or as my mother would say – a heathen – but I love the potential of Saints. I actually just love the gold-gilded art. (I can hear my mother sighing)


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Stallone responds to both critics and fans with a blunt statement regarding The Expendables 3
Before THE EXPENDABLES 2 even kicked down cinema doors back in August there was already talk of a third movie and what new actors might be integrated into the explosive team of awesomely-named and overly-violent mercenaries. Director talk has been bandied about, with the likes of John Woo heading up the list of fan hopefuls. And now Sylvester Stallone himself has decided to step in and add fuel to the fire he began back with the first movie by sharing an update on his Facebook page which covers 1) where a second sequel is now and 2) what he thinks about what fans and critics alike think of the series. Check it out below, and strike back below that with your thoughts!
"We are preparing the film with the same passion and commitment as the previous two. We have confirmed Nicolas Cage, a master actor who gives a veneer intellectual group. Hopefully we can realize to Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes and Mickey Rourke. That is the great mission of the producer. We will continue with the same narrative scheme, the agility and the frenzy, which are inherent to the saga. What will definitely be the last? I can not guarantee. In principle it would be two deliveries, but the affection of the people encouraged us to work on a third. I guess as long as we amused ourselves by offering fun and people, we can continue playing 'The Expendables'. For now we are not as expendable as it should and as some critics want."
Nan Yu, will you come back too? I hope you do!
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|Wish I could have been there for the initial naming session. Toll Road. Lee Christmas. Barney Ross. Great f**king names.


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It is beginning, and it will make its way into the human mind; our conscious and our conscience. It is changing the way we eat, act, live. It's changing the market that (if you are new to Rhodes you will soon learn) is running our everyday lives. And if, finally out of school and fresh on the scene, you thought you were the decision maker in your life, take it from me (so as to ease the shock when you hear it from a certain history lecturer later): you are not. But you can be. Yes, it is upon us in a greater way than it has ever been before. Welcome...to the Green Revolution.
We are privileged to live in this time; the near maxing out of our dear planet Earth. If it's not dolphin and whale slaughter off the Asian coastline or the last reserves of global oil, then it's the low water levels and failed crop, perhaps even the Grahamstown weather pattern. Actually, no, let's leave Gtown out of this. But the privilege I preach before you all is that of opportunity. We are fortunate enough to be the youth of this infected world; the upcoming revolutionaries at the forefront of the green movement - and what a project to undertake.
So welcome to Rhodes 2010, where your 'identity', 'culture' and/or belief in global warming (if in anything at all) may well be scrutinised, where dreadlocked and barefooted individuals might try to sell you vegetables; or where proud activists will tape your mouth shut and tie you to a tree. A place where the rain could just as easily be right around the corner, filling the dams and rivers, and watering those veggies with the hope of a sustainable future in the making. Welcome to a team of young and passionate, liberal purple people who, together, can see things change for the good.
Now put your conscience to rest and jump the hell on board the environmental train, the green revolution (and I don't just mean backing the Boks!). Even if it's just by reading this section today, or smelling the incoming rains tomorrow; otherwise find yourself left behind to rot along with what you thought was sustainable living. It's up to us –let's do the decision making now.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
The Green Revolution
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|I feel like we're getting distracted. Zhong is under attack. People are dying. Who knows how many cities have fallen by now? I've come a long way in good faith, but i'm starting to wonder how my presence in Amaya is helping the war in Zhong. When will we learn what you Greencloaks want from us? I didn't cross Erdas to run races and kick sacks of sand.
–Meilin, Wild Born
Meilin is a 13-year-old girl from Jano Rion, Zhong. She is the summoner of Jhi, and a main protagonist of the series.
Meilin is stunningly beautiful. Coming from Zhong, she wears intricate silk kimonos and, at special occasions, a light parasol. She has pretty, large deep brown eyes and long dark hair and is of an average height and weight; It states she likes or prefers to do her own makeup on special occasions. Jhi's tattoo is on her hand. She wears a greencloak once she joins the Greencloaks. She was also mentioned to be shorter than Conor and Rollan.[2]
|That girl's heart is a battlefield.
–Abeke about Meilin, Hunted page 61
Not only does Meilin possess natural fighting talent, but she is stunning. It has been said about her that, "she had never needed paint on her face to earn compliments . . . she possessed an allure beyond . . . natural beauty." She is well practiced in acting as well, and has the ability to make many different expressions ranging from a shy smile, to a confident dazzling smile, to a stormy scowl.
Meilin frequently worries about Zhong, as when she was carried away to safety, her father's house was attacked, and different parts of Zhong invaded. To begin with, she often does not feel like many things are relevant if they are not helping to unite the Great Beasts and expel the invaders from Zhong. But towards the end of Wild Born, Meilin starts to think about all of Erdas, and while still passionate about saving her homeland, is more eager to help out, even if not to free Zhong. However, at the end of Hunted, Meilin decides to go back to Zhong for a short while before she realizes that the Greencloaks need her. In Against the Tide, it is revealed that General Teng had given Meilin the Bile instead of the Nectar; before he died in Blood Ties, he tried to warn her, saying 'should have told you. . .betrayed. . .the Bile.' She becomes determined to fight Gerathon's control, and sometimes succeeds, even if only for a split-second.
Meilin is loyal to the Greencloaks, and although she finds them pathetic at first, she trusts the other Four Fallen kids. She cares and worries deeply for Abeke and Conor, and she also is shown to have romantic feelings for Rollan, which he returns.
In the Books
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Wild Born
Meilin is first seen in Wild Born in the chapter Jhi, where she summoned Jhi. The chapter opened up showing Meilin getting ready for her Nectar Ceremony. Her father is revealed to be General Teng, a high commander in the military. She was late for the Ceremony and wanted to be a little late on purpose so all eyes would be on her.
General Chin then came in and informed her that they were at war, and the city of Shar Liwao had fallen and the Zhongese invasion had begun. Meilin tried not to panic and attended her Ceremony, where she was able to summon Jhi. It was noted she had hoped for something else other than a panda.
Even though Meilin was nice and caring, she often got disappointed about Jhi. It was stated in one chapter "It was easy for Rollan and Conor to have faith in their animals, they had swift ones . . ." It may not be exact, but the idea revolves around the main thing- stating that Meilin underestimated what Jhi was capable of. As usual Jhi was a little lazy and prefers passive state.
In the beginning of the book, Meilin is told that Zhong is taken by the Conquerors, and her father is missing. Initially, Meilin decides that she is going to go back to Zhong to find her father, and see if she can save what little is left of Zhong. But another Greencloak helps her to realize that if she left for Zhong, there would be no way Zhong would ever be saved. Also, she develops a stronger bond with Jhi, finding that Jhi can help her think clearly.
Blood Ties
The book starts off with Meilin trying to find her way through the Great Bamboo Maze. She meets Xue, a former Greencloak, who helps her and gives her advice. Her father is killed fighting the Conquerors.
Fire and Ice
Meilin is distraught over her fathers death. She and Rollan hold hands.
Against the Tide
Throughout the book, she suspects everyone else of being the mole, especially Abeke. It is later revealed that she was unknowingly the mole. Gerathon could see through her eyes and take over her body ("sleepwalking") because she was tricked by her father into drinking the Bile. It is revealed that Jhi knew that she was summoned because of a forced bond.
Rise and Fall
Meilin tries to fight the bile, but can only do it for a short time. She manages to help Abeke escape before the bile takes over her again.
The Evertree
Meilin is forced to fight her friends on the battlefield. Rollan manages to snap her out of it for a long time. When the group runs into Tellun, he cures her of the biles infulence, In his joy, Rollan kissed Meilin for the first time.
On her Bonding Day, Meilin drank the Bile without knowing and summoned Jhi, one of the Fallen and a Great Beast. But far from being pleased, Meilin, expecting to call an animal whose expertise is fighting, was very disappointed and shocked to have called the gentle panda. Through most of the first book, she tries to tolerate Jhi, but many times flares up when the panda won't be nearly as war-like as she had hoped. Later, in a dream, Jhi approaches her and apologizes for disappointing her, causing Meilin to realize that her fighting spirit and the panda's gently healing nature compliment each other, and she starts to form a stronger bond and accept the each other's differences; Meilin soon starts to receive powers from Jhi. In Against the Tide, Meilin worries when Jhi disappears on Nightshade Island, and even kisses the panda on the forehead when she returns. When Meilin realizes her and Jhi's bond was forced by the Bile, she is devastated and wonders if Jhi felt trapped the whole time.
At first, Rollan and Meilin clashed, because they have different morals and senses of duty. They get into arguments frequently, but occasionally they would both show signs of caring for the other (such as when Meilin sleepwalks in Hunted, and Conor sees that Rollan has a concerned look on his face but quickly changes it to a smirk.) Rollan described her as the "snotty general's daughter", but enjoys getting a smile or even laugh out of her. They create their own inside joke about tutors in Zhong by teasing each other. Throughout the series, they learn to trust and care deeply for each other (the fact that they also have romantic feelings for each other becomes quite obvious). After General Teng dies, Meilin realizes that she was more like Rollan than she ever thought possible, and even admits that he would smile his 'Rollan smile' that she was coming to know so well. While attempting to calm Suka in Fire and Ice, they hold hands for the first time, and during their trip to Nightshade Island in Against the Tide, Rollan holds Meilin's hand twice as a source of comfort (to which Meilin feels the same). As Gerathon takes control of Meilin's mind and forces her to betray the Greencloaks, Rollan is devastated when he realizes what is happening to her, and angry that somebody gave her the Bile. Throughout Rise and Fall and The Evertree, they both miss and worry about each other greatly and when Meilin is cured of the Bile's poisoning and reunited with the group, Rollan hugs then kisses her, causing Meilin is become shy. Rollan admits that it seemed like the natural thing to do. Many other characters are aware of Rollan and Meilin's feelings for each other, such as Abeke, Xue, and Shane, and the two are often teased about it. They will both become flustered if the subject is brought up. Throughout the Fall of the Beasts series, the two remain close. Rollan becomes so avid to save Meilin when she is knocked unconscious in Stormspeaker that he hardly thinks about anything else, showing that he cares for her greatly. Meilin reveals in the same book that she used to believe love was a weakness, but that changed when she met Rollan.
General Teng
Meilin holds great love and respect for her father, and in return, General Teng loves his daughter and wants to keep her safe. His wish to keep Meilin away from harm leads to him telling her to join the Greencloaks. Teng also wanted his daughter to summon a spirit animal, so much that he agreed to give her the Bile.
In the first few books, Meilin is the person that distrusts Abeke the most. Meilin would frequently suspect her of spying on the Greencloaks, but her view started to change when she learns that Abeke hates Zerif just as much as Meilin does. Abeke tries multiple times to get Meilin to trust her, even telling her that she's hopeless on what to do to make her trust her. In Against the Tide, Meilin still suspected Abeke to be the mole that was secretly with the Conquerors, but she was proved wrong, and when they both get captured Meilin finally learns to trust Abeke. Meanwhile, Abeke continues to treat her kindly. By Rise and Fall they are good friends and Meilin even starts to cry in guilt when she accidentally attacks Abeke in her sleep. When they are separated once again, Abeke admits to Conor that 'Meilin was her friend, and she had no choice but to love her, whatever she did.'
In the beginning of the series, Conor was immensely impressed by Meilin, and a bit embarrassed to talk to her. Eventually they both regard each other as equals and friends. In a battle with the Conquerors, Conor makes a joke about using his axe, and Meilin admits to herself that it took courage to joke at a time like that. In the second series, Meilin and Conor journey to Sadre. Although Conor is infected with a parasite, Meilin is unwilling to leave him behind, even when Takoda and Xanthe believe they should. The two are shown to be very close, and Conor jokes about Meilin being afraid of heights.
- In Fire and Ice, it's revealed that Meilin's mother died giving birth to her.[3]
- Meilin is a Chinese name that means "plum jade".
- ↑ Against the Tide, page 118
- ↑ Wild Born, page 90
- ↑ Fire and Ice, page 14
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Spirit Animals (Series 1)
Conor - Abeke - Meilin - Rollan - Tarik - Shane
Zerif - General Gar - Olvan - Lenori - Great Beasts
Fall of the Beasts (Series 2)
Conor - Abeke - Meilin - Rollan - Zerif - Olvan
Lenori - Takoda - Xanthe - The Oathbound - Princess Song
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The Dead Science (6PM) is heavily influenced by their training as jazz musicians and involvement in the avant-garde music of a number of artists. Vocalist Sam Mickens has cited Prince as an influence on his vocal style, often noted in reviews of the bands' work for its use of falsetto. 2008 brought the release of their most successful album to date, Villianaire.
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what's next.
so i really didn't think it was possible. america's voted, and it'll get what it has coming. congratulations.
so here are maybe the few points of consolation that i've managed to scrape together.
4 more years. Well there you go guys, 4 more big ones. Super. The Bush Administration is finally going to have to answer for what it's done. If Kerry had won, we'd still have had a crappy four years ahead of us, and Kerry would have had nothing in particular to differentiate himself from Bush. Kerry would have gone down with Bush's ship - this way, there's no dodging the responsibility. It's a loser's consolation, i know we're losing the supreme court, i know we're losing a lot, but at least we'll have something to keep fighting. And I don't know, I guess I didn't really expect to see Daschle go. Even with the losses in the Congress, I'm holding out hope that the moderate Republicans are going to start breaking with the administration when they see that the all around (and particularly fiscal) policy irresponsibility is not sustainable. Support for all of this is going to fall out soon, and I don't know where it will start. Probably not the nascar dads. But no matter who won the election, there's no getting around the fact that the first four years of Bush were bad ones. Not everyone knows it yet, but it won't take history to vindicate us. I guess more than anything, what's keeping me going is knowing that the Bush administration is going to be on the defensive. They'll have to be. There will be banter of a mandate or whatever for a few weeks, and then what? Triuphantly and stubornly soldiering on?
So that's all that's left. Challenge the vote in Ohio, i guess. It doesn't look real promising. We've got another four years, and if we fight tooth and nail like we fought for the election, we'll get through them somehow. I guess i'm just really bitter, and my friends are waiting to take me out and show me moscow. I'm not going to proofread or regularize my capitalization. Or look for coherency or even relevance. not even going to speel check. I'm going to go get really disengaged from everything around me about a week, and then think about what's next. Good luck to the rest of you.


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In love with this backyard puppet theatre from kojodesigns:
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How about make your own kite? 2littlehooligans shows you how!
Her little bug catcher net is a must-do as well!
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Last night I spent hours trying to decide on a design for today's "Inspired by black and white" prompt. I had lots of vague ideas but nothing solid enough for me to get started on one. I think the reason inspiration was evading me was because I had already come up with an idea- probably about a year ago. I've been waiting to do this just for the challenge and then totally forgot. I'm so glad I finally remembered!
This isn't quite black and white, but it's close enough. For this mani I started with an ivory base color. Then I used the water spotted technique twice with two different gray polishes. I used a fast drying top coat and waited about an hour. Then I applied the greek patterned vinyl stencils on my nails (not an easy task) and painted over them with black polish. I finished it all with another layer of top coat.
Powder Perfect Turtledoves- ivory
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Show Steel-er- cool gray
China Glaze Recycle- warm gray
Rica Blackout
What's Up Nails Greek Tape vinyl stencils
Seche Vite top coat
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31 Day Challenge 2014 Stamped All Over
31 Day Challenge 2013 Animal Print
I'm posting this pretty late in the day again but I think it was totally worth it in this case. I am in love with this mani!