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Adam's Call: Bayside! The Musical! I'm So Excited: A Parody That Works
I had the best time this past Friday night at Bayside! The Musical!, the unauthorized musical parody of NBC's #1 teen drama Saved By The Bell. This show is very well written, acted, and directed! I have seen quite a few parody shows out there, but none of them have come close to the perfection of Bayside! The Musical!
Bayside! The Musical! hit all the big plot points and guest stars of the Saturday morning show. From "Miss Bliss" to "Tori Spelling" to "Tori Scott" and even "Becky The Duck," everyone is included in this musical comedy. So many fun memories were brought back as I watched this spoof. The writers of the show, Bob and Tobly McSmith, really paid attention to the detail of what would make a great satire! As much as the dialogue and acting poke fun at the hit show, the songs add a lot to the mockery.
What helps make Bayside! The Musical! even more fun is the talented cast comprised of Sam Harvey ("Zack"), Katie Mebane ("Kelly"), John Duff ("Slater"), Adriana Spencer ("Jessie"), Shamira Clark ("Lisa"), Justin Cimino ("Screech"), Seth Blum ("Mr. Belding"/"Max"), and Amanda Nicholas ("Every other student at Bayside"). These actors deserve the standing ovation, huge applause, and rousing cheers they get at the end of the show! With spot on impersonations, this cast was still able to bring just enough of themselves into their roles to make me appreciate Bayside! The Musical! as its own entity!
On the particular night I went, Leanna Creel, who played "Tori Scott" in the last season of Saved By The Bell was the featured guest star (other featured guest stars having included Dennis Haskins "Mr. Belding", Dustin Diamond "Screech Powers", and "Mr. Dewey"). Since Saved By The Bell ended, Leanna has gone behind the scenes creating her own film company and photography studio! It was great to see her acting once again and able to make fun of the character she has made so memorable. The sold-out crowd equally agreed!
I can't even begin to fully describe just how enjoyable this show is! As other featured guest stars come into the show, you bet, I will be going back to school yet again! Bayside! The Musical! is an evening of pure fun and laughter!
Bayside! The Musical! plays at Theatre 80 in NYC (St. Marks Street & 1st Avenue). Click here for tickets and follow the show at http://baysidethemusical.com and on Facebook and Twitter!

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As the Peace and Love Project focuses our efforts towards Global Love Day (May 1), transmitting love to the world and meditating on peace, the Divine Mother provides us with a "how to," to go about building a new world of love in form.
My question to the Mother on An Hour with an Angel was how does one take the love that we feel, that she calls our spiritual currency, and translate it into world peace. She offered this helpful response.
Divine Mother: This is where we get into the business of spiritual currency. When I have said earlier this day that you are just at the tip of the iceberg — I do not say this to demean you; quite the contrary, I say it to encourage you — you are the tip of the iceberg in terms of your power to create.
And you do not need to go to Iraq or Somalia or Papua to bring this about. Now, many of you do this every night with Michael. And you do go to the places not only of war but simply heart-broken places. Many of you are in the slums of Chicago or Calcutta.
Use my gifts. I spoke to you last week of bringing them to your heart and pulling them up. (1)
Now I call upon clarity. Call upon charity and send it. It is part of love. Call upon grace and send it.
Do not engage in the drama. Simply know, it is as if you have one of those Jedi swords and you are inserting with laser light into the situation and cutting through the illusion, and, as you are cutting through it, you are inserting the love.
Every day, you have people who say, "I woke up this morning and I feel different. I don't know why." But we do, and you do.
Know that you do not do this [work] alone. You do it in concert with all the mighty ones, with the masters, with your star brothers and sisters, who are very active in this peace movement, more active than you can possibly imagine.
And, dear heart, my Tsunami is not merely for those who acknowledge me. It is for every human being, every grain of sand, every atom of water.
Now, the kingdoms are taken care of. They are there. You go etherically. You can be in many places at once.
Send yourself and your love and bring the peace, knowing that when you go you are already in sacred union with us, and sacred union with the recalcitrant, the reluctant, the aberrant.
You are going to love them into submission. And if they never know your name or from whence you came, it matters not, because you have gone into the fray, and you are doing my bidding. And your service is not unrecognized.
It is so deeply appreciated. And yes, sweet angels, rewarded.
Love grows. Love is contagious. It can destroy those who would wage war. It can destroy AIDS or Ebola. Send it. And send it in my name.
Go with my love and go in peace, sweet angels. Call me, because I am calling you. (The Divine Mother: My Desire is that Every Being on the Planet Falls in Love," channeled by Linda Dillon, Sep. 26, 2014, at http://goldenageofgaia.com/2014/10/03/divine-mother-my-desire-is-that-every-being-on-the-planet-falls-in-love.)\
(1) I often have described this process – of calling up love or bliss from the heart and then sending it out to the world. Here the Mother appears to refer to it.


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Lauren received her Christmas piano book last Tuesday and had started practicing Jingle Bells without any help. Here she is after church.... not perfect.... but considering she has been taking lessons for 8 weeks and taught herself the song- we are pleased with her progress and self motivation.
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Scripture honestly deals with the frailties of the people of God and even with the shortcomings of its own authors. The Bible paints a realistic portrait of its characters, resisting any temptation to mythologize, deify, or perfect them.
Noah Was A Drunkard
The Bible lists Noah as a man of great faith. He believed God's promise and helped save part of humanity from the Great Flood. However, after the Flood, Noah was once found in a drunken stupor. The Bible says.
Then Noah began farming and planted a vineyard. And he drank of the wine and became drunk, and uncovered himself inside his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. But Shem and Japeth took a garment and laid it upon both their shoulders and walked backward and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were turned away, so that they did not see their father's nakedness (Genesis 9:20-23).
The same man who trusted God to save humanity through the ark which he built allowed himself to drink to excess. Rather than omitting this episode, Scripture shows that Noah was a person of similar passions like we are.
Abraham Lied About The Identity Of His Wife
Though Abraham was called the "father of the faithful," he had his lapses of faith. He told a pagan king that his wife was actually his sister.
And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister.' So Abimelech king of Gerar sent and took Sarah. But God came to Abimelech in a dream of the night, and said to him, Behold, you are a dead man because of the woman whom you have taken, for she is married.' . . . Then Abimelech called Abraham and said to him, What have you done to us? And how I have sinned against you, that you have brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? You have done to me things that ought not to be done' (Genesis 20:2,3,9).
While many righteous deeds of Abraham are recorded in Scripture, so is his sin.
David Was A Murderer And Adulterer
The Bible says that King David was a man after God's own heart. Yet, the Scripture also testifies that he was a murderer and adulterer. The Bible says,
So David sent and inquired about the woman. And one said, Is this not Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?' And David sent messengers and took her, and when she came to him, he lay with her; and when she had purified herself from her uncleanness, she returned to her house . . . Now it came about in the morning that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah. And he had written in a letter saying, Place Uriah in the front line of the fiercest battle and withdraw from him, so that he may be struck down and die' (2 Samuel 11:3,4,14,15).
David was punished for his sin and paid a severe price for his deeds. His murder and adultery were not whitewashed for the record.
The Disciples Of Jesus Only Thought About Themselves
Though the disciples of Jesus Christ helped turn the world upside down by proclaiming the message of the risen Savior, they often fell into sin. The Bible does not overlook their faults. When Jesus was about to die the Bible says His disciples argued with one another.
A dispute also arose among them as to which one of them was to be regarded as the greatest (Luke 22:24).
At Jesus' most troubling hour His disciples were insensitive to the events that were transpiring. They are certainly not portrayed as spiritual giants.
Peter Denied Knowing Jesus
The Apostle Peter, who was a leading disciple, denied knowing Jesus. Scripture says.
Now Peter was sitting outside in the courtyard, and a servant-girl came to him and said, "You too were with Jesus the Galilean." But he denied it before them all, saying, "I do not know what you are talking about." When he had gone out to the gateway, another servant-girl saw him and said to those who were there, "This man was with Jesus of Nazareth." And again he denied it with an oath, "I do not know the man." A little later the bystanders came up and said to Peter, "Surely you too are one of them; for even the way you talk gives you away." Then he began to curse and swear, "I do not know the man!" And immediately a rooster crowed. And Peter remembered the word which Jesus had said, "Before a rooster crows, you will deny me three times." And he went out and wept bitter (Matthew 26:69-75).
The same man who was the first disciple to confess Jesus as the Christ was also the first to deny Him after He was betrayed.
The Apostle Paul Argued With Barnabas
The Apostle Paul, the man who wrote many of the New Testament books, had a huge argument with his traveling companion, Barnabas.
And after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.' And Barnabas was desirous of taking John, called Mark, along with them also. But Paul kept insisting that they should not be taking John, called Mark, along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there arose such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus (Acts 15:36-39).
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Welcome to poetry corner. While reading the comments on the site belonging to that nice Dr Redwood... Pardon? No, nine times out o' ten I skim the article and just read the comments... I discovered this wot's below and it does ring very feint bells at the back of my four megabyte memory bank. However, those bells seem to start ringing quite frequently nowadays and for no apparent reason.
Apply it to what you will as it fits so well with so much of that which swirls around us. Love it.
The poem is attributed to Charles Osgood:
There was a most important job that needed to be done,
And no reason not to do it, there was absolutely none.
But in vital matters such as this, the thing you have to ask
Is who exactly will it be who'll carry out the task?
Anybody could have told you that everybody knew
That this was something somebody would surely have to do.
Nobody was unwilling; anybody had the ability.
But nobody believed that it was their responsibility.
It seemed to be a job that anybody could have done,
If anybody thought he was supposed to be the one.
But since everybody recognised that anybody could,
Everybody took for granted that somebody would.
But nobody told anybody that we are aware of,
That he would be in charge of seeing it was taken care of.
And nobody took it on himself to follow through,
And do what everybody thought that somebody would do.
When what everybody needed so did not get done at all,
Everybody was complaining that somebody dropped the ball.
Anybody then could see it was an awful crying shame,
And everybody looked around for somebody to blame.
Somebody should have done the job
And Everybody should have,
But in the end Nobody did
What Anybody could have.
Quote; Arnold H. Glasow
"A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit."


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Mother's Day weekend was fantastic. I wish it simply wouldn't end. I was pampered to the Nth degree and treated to new clothes, a new purse, a night out to dinner and wonderfully pleasant interactions with you.
I'm wow'ed over and over again by you. Your sweetness. Your comments. Your actions. Just taking you in.
You have really been bonding with our dog, Hercules, lately. He is your buddy and over the weekend with all the storms that we had, you and him would frequently hide during the thunder and lightening under a blanket up against my chest for comfort. It was adorable and so comforting to me, too. You would sometimes offer for me to join the two of you in the impenetrable safety and security of the blanket cover and the iron barrier that it offered between the scary storm and us - but I would quickly suffocate under the blanket and marvel that you and the dog can exist on little to no air. Who'd of thunk it?
In sweet and tender moments, you call me Medium Jellybean. You refer to yourself as Little Jellybean and Daddy as Big Jellybean. It's so heart meltingly adorable that I just want to hold you and cover you in kisses. You'll be playing and then you'll say "I love you Medium Jellybean!" and I am always just bowled over at the sensitive and caring little person that you are.
You also will declare "Mommy, I'm so PROUD of you!" which I find myself exclaiming to you a lot through the period of potty training that we are currently going through. I always smile big and tell you that I'm proud of you, too, and then we share a hug. It doesn't seem to matter if there is something to be proud of and that strikes me as particularly special about the remark. Almost as though just being yourself is something to be proud of. And I hope you take that away from this because it's JUST the message I would like for you to get!
This morning, I was getting ready to put your shoes on when I noticed your socks were damp for whatever reason. I took them off and felt your little cold feet as I was getting ready to put on your new socks.
When I put them on your feet, I wrapped my hands around your feet in the socks and said "Doesn't that feel good? Socks are so nice, they are like a big hug for your feet! All snug and warm!" and you responded "They are Mommy."
I was so flattered! I said "YES! The socks are Mommy because they are all snuggly and cuddly and keeping you warm, and the shoes are Daddy because they are keeping you safe from the things that would hurt your feet if you stepped on them. They protect you!"
"And my foot is Jack!" you said.
"Yes! You are the foot, Mommy is the sock and Daddy is the shoe! Great analogy, Little Man! Do you know what an Analogy is? It's when something that isn't like something is compared to another thing in a way that shows they are like each other. Can you say "analogy?"
"That's right."
I'm so proud that you are from me. I am proud of everything about you. Thanks for making me a Mom and thanks for making me YOUR Mom!
These are letters to Jack, my son, and my daughter, Audrey. You have given me the gift of motherhood. This is just a little gift back. I want to share my experiences with you of your childhood from my perspective of watching you grow - of being your Mom.
Monday, May 12, 2008
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I've seen this happen a few times you leave your old host and suddenly all your packages stop
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Most likely this was because they did not have root permissions or maybe they were that forgetful.
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His Eminence Sean Patrick Cardinal O'Malley,OFM Cap. Archbishop of Boston, makes his way into Immaculate Conception Parish in Lowell, for the Rite of Ordination to the Order of Deacon ceremony, walking past one of fourteen candidates for Deacon Mr. Brian Peter O'Hanlon on right. SUN/ David H. Brow
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Mojo Mickybo – Review by Conor MacNamara
Civic Theatre – Wed 15th – Sat 18th April // 8.15pm
Award winning writer Owen McCaffery returns to the stage with full grandeur in Mojo Mickybo, a play which debuted in 1998 and has gone on to spawn a film, book and upcoming musical. This track record coupled with the minimal staging of the piece, two actors and wooden façade spattered with 'Brits Out!' is a testament to the level of the production; a genuine concoction of what happens when exemplary writing meets exuberant acting.
Mojo and Mickybo, one from 'up the road', the other from 'over the bridge' form our duo protagonists, and lead the audience through their idyllic childhoods, a pastel view of Belfast at the height of the Troubles. One of childhood innocence and stark realities. A panorama of melting tarmac, stolen bicycles and spitting bullets.
The actors must create the setting and characters themselves, sometimes playing multiple roles at a time, with a comedic zeal that enthralls the audience as they leap and dance from narration to caricature all in the same breath.
McCafferty skilfully wields the games of Mojo and Mickybo imitating Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to juxtapose the all too real 'cowboys' waging war behind the scenes. The obliviousness and innocence of the two boys is subtly interwoven with allusions and subtext of the violence circling them, until it inevitably consumes their friendship.
Overall, the production projects the terror of sectarianism through the lens of childhood nostalgia, innocence and witty adventure. Or to put it in their words; "Batman would be no use in Belfast".
Civic Theatre – Wed 15th – Sat 18th April // 8.15pm
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Johns Hopkins Update : Not from Johns Hopkins
– Not in their newsletters …. Hopefuly, one day ….
Related Article: Terminal Cancer Diagnosis?
Johns Hopkins didn't say it but maybe they should ….
Got this email today and was very excited to see such a well-respected medical authority coming out on the side of alternatives to chemo.
Then, I got very un-excited when I found out it was not really from Johns Hopkins at all. Apparently, versions of this email have been floating around the internet for ages.
Here is how the fake email usually starts. I've interspersed my own comments as well as comments from the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center's website below.
ps. Unfortunately, mainstream medicine is NOT telling people there are alternatives to chemotherapy. Healing Cancer Naturally is suggested as a good resource, should you have found this article looking for natural ways to support your body in healing cancer and also has information on chemotherapy success statistics.
Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins: (from fraudulent email circulating on internet)
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person's lifetime.
Johns Hopkins response: Among the trillions of cells in the human body, inevitably everyone has some abnormal or atypical cells that possess some of the characteristics of cancer cells, most resolve themselves and never result in cancer…..
Admin note: Is it just me or does that sound like everyone does have cancerous or precancerous cells and that they don't always become cancer?
3. When the person's immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
Johns Hopkins response: … When it comes to cancer and the immune system, it is not a matter of strong or weak as the fictional report contends, but rather an issue of recognition. The immune system simply does not recognize cancer. In its complexity, the cancer cell has learned to disguise itself to the immune system as a normal cell….
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, to environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
Johns Hopkins response: Dietary habits and lifestyle choices, such as smoking, contribute to the development of many human cancers, says Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson. Our experts recommend a balanced diet (see response #11) as a way of reducing cancer risk. In terms of supplements, Nelson points out that while they may help mediate vitamin deficiencies, taking doses above what the body needs provides no added benefit.
Admin Note: The folks at John Hopkins do seem to concede that dietary habits effect cancer risks, at least that's the way I read it. I don't agree that taking doses of supplements above what the body needs never provides added benefit. Sometimes the body needs more. For example, a smoker needs more vitamin c than a non-smoker; also, some oncologists recommend massive doses of l-glutamine during chemo. Normally, the body would not need 30g a day; during chemo, the needs are different.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
Admin note: When my mom had her first chemotherapy session, her cancer markers went from over 300 to almost normal. I wondered then … why not just go with that and monitor, to see if more chemo is needed? Why continue for 5 more treatments?
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
Johns Hopkins response: Surgery is the first line of treatment for many types of cancer. It does not cause cancer to spread.
Admin Note: Despite the adamant quality of those statements, there is some disagreement as to whether surgery for cancer may stimulate further tumor growth. I do not believe anyone can definitively say that surgery never causes cancer to spread, particularly in cases where the original tumor is near lymph nodes. A different perspective on cancer spreading after surgery
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
Admin Note: Rather than address the response on all these factors, I am just linking the page on the Johns Hopkins website where you can read that they basically dismiss the idea that sugar or milk feed cancer. Some of the more logical of the diet suggestions, such as eating more fruits and veggies, are agreed upon by all.
a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder. By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg's aminos or sea salt.
Admin Note: I agree that aspartame and other excitotoxins are not healthy and should be avoided. Also agree the manuka honey could be a good substitute but some are allergic. Molasses also a good substitute but some don't like taste. My personal favorite natural sweetener is organic agave nectar. I used to love Bragg's aminos but have since sworn off soy altogether – well, trying to avoid it but it is in everything now.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk , cancer cells are being starved.
Admin note: Agree that reducing or eliminating milk a good idea with cancer. However, would NOT use soy milk. Would use hemp, rice or almond milk.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer…
Admin note: A meat-free diet is just not realistic for a lot of people so I suggest getting locally processed grass fed beef from processors who do not give antibiotics or steroids to their animals.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells.. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
Admin note: Agree that keeping the ph levels alkaline very important to overall health.
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine Green tea is a better alternative e and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body's killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
14.. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body's normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
Admin note: I've read a lot about free-form l-glutamine as a protective supplement during chemo, to help the body resist chemo-related neuropathy. I was thrilled when my mom's oncologist suggested she take l-glutamine plus a good b-complex throughout her chemo.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
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To me, this is the most important thing NOT being said by Johns Hopkins and other cancer research and development experts. All that we can do to relax and enjoy life, reduce stress and release resentment and unforgiveness fortifies our body against creating cancer cells.
Johns Hopkins response: Cancer is a disease caused by genetic alterations. Many times, these alterations occur through our own behaviorscigarette smoking, a poor and unbalanced diet, virus exposures, and sunburns, says cancer prevention and control expert John Groopman. How stress, faith, and other factors influence this is largely unknown.
Admin note: If there are factors that may save lives and it is currently unknown how these factors influence cancer recovery, then why isn't someone, somewhere researching faith and stress as cancer-mitigating treatment options? Why isn't the same amount of money going into stress and cancer research, prayer and cancer research as drugs and cancer research? Money is a clue.
Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.
Admin note: One such form of oxygen therapy is called hyperbaric oxygen therapy
The cancer society does not endorse oxygen therapy and says it may even be dangerous, stating that some have died…..some with cancer? Would they have died anyway? What was the situation and how many died and why?
The second part of the email, which is sometimes sent separately and sometimes with the cancer update part is about dioxins and microwaving. It usually starts this way:
Johns Hopkins Cancer center has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well.
Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat.
He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else.
Admin note: Unless you are buying your ramen noodles from a health food store, they are probably full of MSG. I don't eat them at all and definitely would not give them to any child of mine.
Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.
1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.
Dr Edward Fujimoto is a real person but I've been unable to determine if he actually said these things but just was not backed by the Johns Hopkins in saying them, or if the entire thing is made up. Either way, there is a true controversy over dioxins in plastic bottles and I expect it won't end just because there is a fraudulent email circulating.


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Stu Bykofsky: Philly politics is Einsteinian insanity: It's time for 2-party rule• Philly.com
Under Democratic monopoly, Philly residents have: the highest city tax rate in the nation, craven Council members cashing in on DROP, an incompetent Board of Revision of Taxes, a 25 percent city poverty rate, a pinball pay-to-play system, a Department of Human Services that kills kids, a school district with a near-50-percent dropout rate and city workers who don't pay their taxes.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of the over-promising and underperforming Democratic Party, Philadelphia is failing.
Democratic politicians and policies are not solely responsible for our decline, but they've been in the driver's seat for a tortoise's lifetime and have driven the car into a ditch. If Democrats aren't responsible, who is - Apaches?
Will you ever hold them accountable?
In 1985, Philadelphians did the unthinkable and elected a Republican in a citywide election, making Ron Castille the D.A. The universe did not become unglued. Lightning struck again when Castille was re-elected, but since then Philly has been "GOP-free" (except for two EEOC Council seats wisely reserved for the minority party).
As a lifelong Democrat and a former Democratic committeeman, it's hard to admit that my party has failed, but principle comes before party.


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Each year my company scours the planet in search of the newest, coolest and best gardening gear and gadgets. The longer we do this, the harder it is to find those must-have items. In fact, this year was the first time we didn't certify our usual top 10 items. But the show must go on. So we revisited a few "Hall of Famers" and I present to you my nine "Best of the Must-haves" for 2009.
Espoma All-Natural Weed Preventer: This eco-friendly corn gluten product is safe for children and pets, is a natural pre-emergence weed control and adds nitrogen to the soil, naturally greening your lawn while preventing weeds!
CobraHead: The CobraHead is the king of the hill as far as we're concerned when it comes to the best tool for getting out those deep tap-rooted weeds and is even designed for precision weeding around tender plants. Using the CobraHead is like having a "steel fingernail," as the manufacturer likes to say, and we agree.


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Cannondale SuperX 105 Carbon Cyclocross Bike 2017
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Cannondale was founded in 1970 by Joe Montgomery and Murdock MacGregor, in an industry totally unrelated to cycling - manufacturing precast concrete housing. Ron Davis joined the company, and after Montgomery went on a camping trip with his son, the idea for a bike trailer was born. Unfortunately named the "Bugger", the trailer didn't take off as expected at the resulting Bicycle Shoe in New York, but remarkable demand for bike bags led them to focus on this area instead. Within 6 months Cannondale had the monopoly on bike bags in America, with 2500 dealers stocking their products within 20 months. Todd Patterson joined the company shortly afterwards, and his expertise in working with aluminium led them to venture into the bicycle market. Manufacturer of CAAD (Cannondale Advanced Aluminium Design) road bike and touring frames began in 1983, with Mountain bike frames being born a few years later. Early Cannondale bikes are distinctive because of the oversized tubes designed to increase stiffness. Their first frame partially constructed from Carbon was in 2004 with the Six13, with the full carbon Synapse being released a year later. Notable riders to have competed and won on Cannondale bikes include Cipollini, Gotti, Simoni, Cunego, Di Luca, Basso, Juarez, Chausson, Giove, Sydor, Sauser, Lopes, Martyn Ashton and Cadel Evans.
To read more about Cannondale, you can check out their Wikipedia page, or view their old bike ranges on the official website. Alternatively if you can see their current bike ranges available to the UK market, or view the Vintage Cannondale fansite, an unofficial yet extensive resource for Cannondale fans!
Start Fitness (or Start Cycles!)
Start Fitness (otherwise known as Start Cycles) started life in 1991, founded by a group of fitness enthusiasts. Primarily based in the North of England, they stock a whole host of products, from running to football, but more importantly (from our perspective!) also a reasonably wide selection of cycling gear. In particular, in recent months they've been selling road and mountain bikes at huge discounts, so if you're after a new bike then this is one of the first places I'd recommend looking (Handy quick link to their Bikes & Frames in order of discount!). I've never personally ordered from them, but several of my website's visitors have got in touch with positive feedback after snagging a bargain.
They have three main stores located in Newcastle, Durham and Darlington, but offer UK delivery via their website at (Clothing is currently £2.95 P&P, Footwear is £4.95). You can read more about their history here.
Sizes: 54cm
Wheel Size: 700c
Colours: White
Gender: Men's
Type: Cyclocross
Material: Carbon
Year: 2017


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During my trip to Japan in December 2010, I had the pleasure of visiting the Yamagata University Medical School Judo Club, coached by Dr. Hiroshi Takei, a former student of mine. In spite of the name, the club has a large children's program in addition to the university players. I attended two practices. Dr. Takei invited me to teach the last hour of the second practice. When I asked him what he would like me to cover, he half laughingly said, "Transitions," an obvious choice.
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Several days after the conclusion of the Tokyo Grand Slam, I travelled with my host, Dr. Hiroshi Takei, his wife, my Japanese wife, and our daughter to Kuji in Iwate prefecture. Kuji is the birthplace of Kyuzo Mifune, the legendary 10th dan, and 1981 world champion Katsuhiko Kashiwazaki. It's also home to the memorial museum and gymnasium dedicated to Mifune, who is referred to as Mifune Judan.


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When you think of the Toronto International Film Festival, you probably thing of highbrow arty fare, impenetrable foreign movies, and the kind of creatively functional, feel-good crowd-pleasers that transcend the festival circuit and go on to make lots of money and win lots of Oscars.
And then there's "The Equalizer," Sony's big-screen, Denzel Washington-led adaptation of the '80s crime show, which opened this year's Toronto International Film Festival. In the movie, Washington's character, a shadowy figure who now works at a Home Depot-style hardware store, gets targeted by Russian mobsters in Boston after he goes out of his way to try and save a young prostitute (Chloe Grace Moretz).
So, no, it's not exactly "The King's Speech."
But that doesn't mean that it should be struck from the festival's program. How does this new "Equalizer" hold up? And, when it opens at the end of the month, should you rush out and see it — or should you stay at home and try to find reruns of the original on some backwater cable channel? Read on to find out!
*Warning: minor spoilers ahead*
1. Denzel Is Super Intense
Denzel Washington is an intense dude. He's an actor who has a massive screen presence (possibly because he's tall and cinematographers are always photographing him like he's towering over a city, Godzilla-style) and a fierce, glittery intelligence, which always comes through (even when he's portraying a working class character). And in "The Equalizer" he's super intense, like a tightly coiled tower of nerves. He's a man with a mysterious past, who currently has OCD (it's like "As Good As It Gets" with way more killing). It's good to see a movie that is exclusively to him, as well. He's one of our most magnetic, charismatic actors and for the past few years he's had to be one half of a double-bill, usually with some boring white guy like Mark Wahlberg or (dear sweet mother of god) Ryan Reynolds. You're right, he was great in "Flight." We always forget about "Flight."
2. It's a "Training Day" Reunion
Washington is partnered with his "Training Day" director Antoine Fuqua. The last time he worked with Fuqua, Washington was awarded with an Oscar. That won't be the case here. But it's still cool that they are back together. It's certainly clear that the two trust each other immensely and that they seem to try to rise to the occasion. Sadly, there's no "King Kong ain't got nothing on me"-type speech. And the movie is sadly doo-rag-free. Ah well. There's always hope for movie three.
3. Sometimes It Plays Like a Really Great Detective Novel
When "The Equalizer" is on, especially towards the beginning when it's setting up Denzel and all of his character's idiosyncratic tics, it feels like the first chapter of a really good detective novel. The stuff with Denzel and his OCD and how he's slowly brought back into a mystery is all totally great. Quite frankly, there's no one we want to see setting right the injustices of the world than Denzel. (And, judging by the movie's last scene, they are certainly setting up a franchise. Sony has already begun developing a sequel.)
4. It Would Have Been Better If Tony Scott Was Around to Direct It
Denzel Washington's No. 1 collaborator was Tony Scott, who frequently worked with the star on hits like "Crimson Tide" and "Man on Fire." And watching "The Equalizer," you can't think how much better things would have been if Scott was around to direct this thing (the filmmaker took his own life in Los Angeles a few years ago). Scott would have added some trippy, nearly psychedelic visuals to the fairly standard story, creating a hallucinogenic, utterly otherworldly tale of spiritual (as well as physical) retribution. And that would have been amazing. Sometimes you can feel Fuqua aping Scott's jittery style, and the movie features a score by frequent Scott confederate Harry Gregson-Williams, so it even kind of sounds like a Tony Scott movie. Ah, we miss you Tony. Seriously.
5. Chloe Grace-Moretz Is Great, as Usual
Chloe Grace-Moretz is a terrific young actress, and channels her inner Jodie Foster as a childlike prostitute in "The Equalizer." But it's enough to make you want her to choose more normal roles. (She's in "If I Stay," but plays a teen hovering between life and death; not exactly normal stuff that kids have to deal with.) Hopefully, after this and "Kick-Ass" and "Carrie," she'll choose an age-appropriate role that isn't also totally filthy. Don't get us wrong: she's great, as always. We just want to see her have a little fun next time. Maybe in "Laggies"? Here's hoping!
6. It's Insanely Violent
Just for those who get a little squeamish at the sight of blood — "The Equalizer" is insanely violent. This is a movie where gunshots rip apart bodies, people get stabled and tortured regularly, and the only fitting punishment for any crime usually involves, at the very least, a horrendous maiming. Denzel is like a one-man "Final Destination" movie, utilizing whatever is at hand to kick some serious ass. That said, the violence is never too gross. When this thing finally opens, we can honestly assume that audiences will be hooping and hollering. It's hard not to burst out clapping when Denzel lays the smack down on someone. Seriously.
7. You'll Never Look at a Hardware Store the Same Way Again
To that end, the entire finale of "The Equalizer" takes place in a Home Depot-style hardware store, with Denzel using various household instruments as apocalyptic death tools. It would be cruel to say any more, but let's just say the next time you're going to the hardware store for nails, you'll probably spend much of the trip fantasizing about all of the creative ways you could murder someone in the space.
8. Marton Csokas Is a Super Creepy Bad Guy
Marton Csokas, who's been in one of every three movies released in 2014 (off the top of our head we remember him in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Sin City: A Dame to Kill For"), plays the Russian heavy who is sent to Boston to set things right with Denzel. And he's really weird and scary. In particular, there's a scene where he's reclining in a chair in his hotel and he stretches backwards and it's really unsettling. It's like he's receiving oral sex but there's no one there (the movie, it should be noted, for all the buckets of blood spilled, is oddly sexless). He reclines, his body roped with Russian prison tattoos, and lets out this gasp. It's terrifying and bizarre. Go Marton.
9. There Should Have Been More Tension
When you're an unstoppable killing machine like Denzel Washington, it would be good if you had some obstacles. You can't just be the best and kill everyone, because that'd be boring. It's like "Chef" with guns. And "The Equalizer" does run into this problem. It would be much more satisfying if Denzel ran into an adversary that could actually take him on (Marton is good but physically lacking when compared to Denzel). Also, Washington seems to be able to take care of injury with some ingenious McGuyver-ing. There was never any real threat that he wouldn't make it out of the Home Depot Thunderdome with anything more severe than a scratch.
10. It's Not as Good as 'The Guest' or 'A Walk Among the Tombstones'
Part of why "The Equalizer" isn't all that satisfying is that there are a pair of movies, opening up around the same time, that do what "The Equalizer" tries to do, except better. The first is "The Guest," an independent thriller from filmmakers Simon Barrett and Adam Wingard. It stars "Downton Abbey" star Dan Stevens as a war veteran who goes to check on his fallen comrade's family. Then things get weird. It's 100% amazing. The second film, "A Walk Among the Tombstones," features Liam Neeson as a former police officer (and current unlicensed private eye) and does the "hardboiled crime movie thing" much better than "The Equalizer." (Also, Liam seems gruff and brutal in ways that Denzel could only dream of.) These two components (detective story and killing machine movie) can be found in these movies to much more satisfying results.
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This is the question on the new billboard going up Wednesday in Tulsa, OK. A local group is sponsoring the highway advertisement as action against HB 1804, the Oklahoma law to take effect the end of October that mirrors the federal law on immigration.
In a nutshell, the OK bill will require businesses to use the federal Basic Pilot program to verify employment status, it will deny drivers licenses and ID cards to illegal aliens, and requires local agencies to verify immigration status AND citizenship before an applicant can receive any benefits. Promoting hate? Hmmmm.
The group paying for the billboard has set up a special legal defense fund to fight the new Oklahoma immigration bill, which this group says is hate. Hate against those who are in the United states without permission. Hate against those who did not follow the laws of the land regarding how to enter the country legally. When you have nothing else to stand on, throw out the word Hate. Then you will get the attention of the media and the civil rights groups as they also just love to use the word "Hate" to cause controversy and ultimately more division among the people of the country.
But there is more.
Oklahoma Rep. Randy Terrill "said a loophole allows political action to be taken by setting up a legal defense fund, when other committees that engage in political activity are required to report donations."
The United Front Task Force and their efforts are supported by the Tulsa Interfaith Alliance, the Tulsa Indian Coalition, the Islamic Society of Tulsa, the Tulsa Metropolitan Ministry, the YWCA of Tulsa, the Tulsa Urban League, the NAACP, Pastors for Peace and Oklahomans for Equality. The task force has set up a Legal defense fund to legally challenge OK bill 1804.
"…. we have this rogue group working in secret, hiding behind a legal technicality to engage in what is clearly political activity," Terrill said.
"This group is trying to use the judiciary to indirectly accomplish a goal they cannot achieve through the political process." More…
Call it hate, call it racial profiling, call it whatever and it still does not make it hate, or profiling or whatever. And all of this is because our own federal government has not enforced their own immigration laws, and when they do, they only make tentative efforts to control this illegal migration from the south to the north where the jobs are.
In the meantime, states and localities are trying to do something, and then these feel goodie groups come out and decry hate and racial profiling. Threaten with an expensive lawsuit. Intimidate with phone calls. Plead the hate before the media. But, don't obey the law. These groups find someone who really has a hard luck story and parade them before the media, let us see some tears, a few children crying and many more gullible average Americans jump on board with donations and additional phone calls and letters to editors and what not, and these groups grow stronger in their influence.
What a dag gone mess. Any solution must be either very tough, or very lenient, and neither one will ever pass, so we will continue to sit in our own vomit rather than offend anyone.


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Carefully cutting along the lines I marked out for her.
She got a bit carried away with her "careful cutting". See the pile of pink paper on the left.
This little mess is what she calls Rippy Strippy. Not sure whether it's come from pre-school or something she's come up with all by herself.
Mr Magoo had a windmill in his picture at least.
H's plane.
More rippy strippy from Miss Pants.
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8th Annual "Baked with Love INC" Pie Auction
Date: 10.12.2018
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Where:Hershey Country Club Picard Pavilion
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Whether you like to bake pies or just enjoy eating them, Love INC's 8th annual pie auction is the place for you. The event begins with a social hour featuring pie tastings and a silent auction of scrumptious pies. The live pie auction is held 8:15-9:30 pm.


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Here's the progress I've made since my last post on the Mary painting...
First, I painted the white throughout the piece. Now the birds have become skeletal! I also added the ribbon and cross flowing between their beaks.
Next, I added color to the roses and they have come to life! I also added the golden bronze to the cross, halo, and rosary beads. More to come soon!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Custom Painting - Part 2
Posted by Illustrated Ink at 4:37 PM
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- Mother's Moon's Message said...
love it.. can not wait to see it finished...
- January 21, 2010 at 8:32 AM
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Candy Corn Bottle Vases
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Super cute and easy idea. I like what you did with the sticks too! Thanks for sharing!ReplyDelete
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So cute Jill - I love it!!!! I am going to make them!ReplyDelete
Cute idea -- love the black branches too!ReplyDelete
Thank You So Much Girls!! I was thinking it would be fun to even paint the bottles with a color scheme that would match your house and put the branches in them to have to up all year! They are so pretty just sitting on a shelf! Oh the possibilities!!!ReplyDelete
These turned out great. I may have to do something like this in my foyer color scheme! Thanks for the inspiration!ReplyDelete
Too cute! And so crafty! I may have to stea... err borrow this idea! Found you at Funky Junk.ReplyDelete
They look fabulous! I'm so glad I popped by via Strut your stuff Saturday!ReplyDelete
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Oh my, I LOVE this idea! I am kind of obsessed with candy corn projects right now, so this is absolutely gorgeous! Great job! Thanks so much for sharing at Show & Share!ReplyDelete
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I really like this. I am thinking about doing some crafty things with branches love this one. What kind of paint is that, you are using.ReplyDeleteReplies
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A Red-Shifted Beetle
- Andrew M. Sugden
Evolution is a process that manifests itself at every level of biological organization, from molecule to population. However, it is rare that it can be observed and measured at all these levels simultaneously to provide an unbroken chain of cause and effect. Stolz et al. have made such a connection of natural selection for bioluminescence in the Jamaican click beetle, Pyrophorus plagiophthalamus, which is unique among light-producing organisms in having a color polymorphism: yellow-green to orange in the ventral light organs, and green to yellow-green in the dorsal organs. The variation results from individual amino acid substitutions in luciferase, the enzyme involved in the light-generating reaction, which in turn can be traced to individual nucleotide substitutions in luciferase genes. A phylogenetic analysis shows that there has been a series of such substitutions, producing an adaptive trend toward orange ventral organs in P. plagiophthalamus in Jamaica. The final step to complete this picture will be to identify the selective agent; likely candidates are sexual selection or preferential predation on beetles with yellow ventral organs. — AMS
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 100, 14955 (2003).
A Fistful of Factors
- Gilbert J. Chin
One of the familiar leitmotifs of biological regulation is a cascade of switches aimed at a crucial go-no go control point. The initiation of protein synthesis is one such point, and assembly of the translational machine, the ribosome, on the messenger RNA (mRNA) is a carefully thought-out decision.
In the developing Drosophila oocyte, oskar mRNA is donated by the surrounding nurse cells, and posterior patterning of the oocyte requires spatially restricted translation of oskar mRNA. Wilhelm et al. show that the protein Cup binds to eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), which sits at the capped 5' end of the mRNA. Cup acts to recruit oskar mRNA to the posterior region and to keep it translationally inactive until it gets there. Nelson et al. show that the Oskar protein appears to exercise a similar regulatory oversight of nanos mRNA, whose translation is inhibited by the interaction between Smaug and Cup, which is in contact with eIF4E bound at the 5' end of the nanos mRNA. Oskar binds to Smaug, and this may result in disruption of the Cup-eIF4E interaction.
Why is it so crucial to control access to eIF4E? Gross et al. describe the structure of the complex between eIF4E and eIF4G. The 4G factor is itself part of a multiprotein complex that serves as a platform for integrating kinase-communicated signals and the subsequent steps of small and large ribosome subunit assembly. The contact between these two factors encompasses a large surface area formed by threading the bracelet-like eIF4G onto the initially unfolded N-terminal α-helix of eIF4E, which then organizes into a fist-like domain, locking eIF4G into place. — GJC
J. Cell Biol. 163, 1197 (2003); EMBO J. 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600026 (2003); Cell 115, 739 (2003)
High and Dry
- H. Jesse Smith
Venice is being swallowed by the sea. The combination of land subsidence due to groundwater pumping and sea level rise due to global warming has increased the water level in the city by 23 cm in the past 100 years, and a further rise of about 50 cm is projected to occur over the next century. The frequency of the floods known as "acqua alta" has increased; these events submerge large areas of the city by as much as a meter in extreme cases. Various measures have been proposed to safeguard the islands from the high waters, such as the construction of a set of movable gates across the three entrances to the lagoon in which Venice resides, but none have convinced all of the critics.
In a departure from the idea that the solution is to control the sea, Comerlati et al. offer a fundamentally different proposal: raise Venice by pumping CO2 or seawater into the brackish aquifer that lies 600 to 800 m beneath the city. They estimate that the city could be raised by as much as 30 cm in 10 years if seawater were used, and up to 24 cm if CO2 were used, which would have the added benefit of reducing Italy's net greenhouse gas emissions. This strategy could avoid the potentially harmful side effects that repeatedly restricting water flow into the lagoon would precipitate and could eliminate all but the severest of the acqua alta episodes, which would make raising the gates an infrequent necessity. — HJS
Eos 84, 546 (2003).
Copper Stopper
- Ian S. Osborne
As the trend to shrink the feature size of integrated electronic devices continues, and circuit design becomes more three-dimensional, there is also an accompanying practical issue to address, which relates to maintaining the compatibility of the mechanical and electrical isolation layers and materials. The role of such barrier layers is vital in preventing the electrical lines from shorting and the devices from failing due to copper diffusing into the active region of the devices. For future device fabrication sizes of 45 nm, it is expected that the present barrier technology based on TaN will not be effective and that a new approach will be required. Mikami et al. have investigated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for this purpose. They fabricated simple capacitive devices and looked at their lifetime under the thermal and electrical stresses of typical operating conditions. Their results show that a SAM layer just 1.7 nm thick is a sufficient barrier to copper diffusion and that the estimated lifetime of such a barrier layer should be in excess of 10 years. — ISO
Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 5181 (2003).
Taking Hold of Iron Oxidation
- Phil D. Szuromi
Both heme and nonheme iron enzymes can oxidize C-H bonds. For the oxidation of such bonds in cyclohexane, it is believed that an Fe(IV)=O species affects this transformation. It has been unclear whether a similar one-electron-reduced species in a non-heme ligand environment would be able to oxidize stronger C-H bonds. Previous studies have shown that Fe(IV) complexes stabilized with tetradentate N4 ligands could perform atom transfer reactions; for example, the tripodal ligand tris(2-pyridylmethyl)amine can epoxidize the double bond of cyclooctene. Kaizer et al. show that two different pentadentate N5 ligands form Fe(IV)=O complexes that are able to hydroxylate the C-H bonds in cyclohexane and are stable enough to perform this reaction at room temperature. These findings support mechanisms that invoke the Fe(IV)=O intermediates in mononuclear nonheme iron enzymes. — PDS
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 10.1021/ja037288n (2003).
Finding the Way Back
- Stella M. Hurtley
After injury to a nerve, specific proteins of the axon are transported back into the cell body in order to promote repair and regrowth processes. Hanz et al. find that axoplasmic proteins bear nuclear localization signals (NLSs) and that, after nerve injury, the levels of the NLS-binding protein importin β increase because of local translation of axonal mRNA. Complexes between the axoplasmic NLS-bearing proteins and importin then form, and these are transported in a retrograde fashion by the motor protein dynein. If the NLS-protein-importin interaction is blocked by the addition of exogenous NLS peptide, regenerative outgrowth from the cell body is inhibited or delayed. Thus, lesion-induced up-regulation of importin β in the axon is important in promoting nerve regeneration. — SMH
Neuron 40, 1095 (2003).
A ChIP off the Transcription Clock
- Nancy Gough
Regulation of gene expression involves the recruitment to and assembly of multiprotein complexes on DNA. Métivier et al. used the promoter region of the pS2 gene to study how the human estrogen receptor stimulates transcription of this gene. Using chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) analysis, they found more than 30 proteins that bind to the promoter in the presence of estrogen; however, many of these interactions were mutually exclusive. The complexes formed could be grouped into six different classes. Kinetic ChIP analysis revealed the order of complex assembly, and histone modifications were also monitored. Their analysis identified three types of cycles of ordered complex assembly and disassembly and chromatin modification, which they present in a model for the formation of one transcriptionally silent cycle followed by two distinct transcriptionally active cycles. — NG
Cell 115, 751 (2003).


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Donations of used equipment are being sought by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge, according to Deb Jordan, executive director, who sent out a plea this week.
According to Jordan, the center's needs include sports equipment such as baseball bats, gloves, helmets, soccer shin guards, tennis rackets and basketballs.
"Outgrown or no-longer-used equipment can really help bolster our programs and save the center from purchasing new items," stated Amanda Balcazar, programs director for the center. "We have a feeling there are garages full of unused sports equipment that would really benefit the Community Center."


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Nicole Richie Spends the Day at a Poetry Book Celebration in Hollywood!
Nicole Richie is all smiles as she arrives at a book celebration at Barnes & Noble on Wednesday afternoon (March 14) in Los Angeles.
The 36-year-old actress and fashion designer looked pretty in a black turtleneck, gray trousers, and maroon boots as she joined poet Cleo Wade while she promoted her new book of poetry Heart Talk: Poetic Wisdom for a Better Life.
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ING has been named this year's "Best for Private Banking Services" in Luxembourg by Wealth & Finance International.
After having been recently voted "Private Bank/Wealth Management Company of the Year - Europe" by Citywealth and the recipient of the "Award for Innovative Technology-Client Experience" by Euromoney, ING has now been chosen as "Best for Private Banking Services 2018 - Luxembourg" by Wealth & Finance International.
The Wealth & Finance International (WFI) research teams in charge of analysing banking institutions were particularly impressed by ING's personalised approach to private banking. They found that with ING's individualised advisory management services clients feel they have a solid and transparent financial partner by their side. What also impressed the WFI teams was the focus on innovation, and more particularly on My ING Private Banking, a mobile solution for Private Banking clients, which allows them to monitor the evolution of their finances, access ING's market information newsletters or get in touch with their financial advisor.
According to Sandrine De Vuyst, Head of Private Banking at ING Luxembourg: "This recognition highlights the professionalism and enthusiasm of our Private Banking specialist teams, in line with the good scores we obtain from the satisfaction surveys conducted with our clients!"


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After the chakras have been conditioned, ask the patient where he has pain or which body organ needs to be healed. If he has pain at a particular point check the energy of that point and if the energy is unequal to Energy body then start healing that point following the same procedure as in chakra healing. But here you have to make very small circular motion with the wand. Similarly healing is done for organs eg. pancreas in case of diabetic patient, stomach in case of acidity patient, pituitary gland in case of hormonal imbalance etc.
Finally the energy of the painful area or the energy of particular organ must become equal to the length of energy body


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In Battle of Puppets you must attack your computer opponent's castle with your army while defending your own. Your castle is at one end of the horizontally scrolling battlefield and your opponent's is at the opposite end.
Using your available gold you must produce and upgrade buildings and troops, devising a strategy that will repel the opposing forces and eventually lead to you destroying their castle.
The concept is not wildly dissimilar to most other game in the genre.


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This is my father in-laws cat. Somewhat on the big boned side She was resting on the table soaking up the sun that came through the window. This is what I was trying to capture.
Any comments if it worked (or not) or what I could have done better is very much appreciated.
Canon EOS 550D
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When you have been charged with a crime, the first thing that you should do is look into your options for a criminal defence. This will protect your interests and make sure that you are represented fairly. By having a criminal defence lawyer handle your case you may be able to lower any penalties and avoid other repercussions.
Here are 8 reasons why you need to hire a criminal defence lawyer.
1. They will help you to understand the evidence against you
It can be surprising to learn just how many loopholes there are in criminal cases when it comes to evidence. There are often weak points that you can be exploited in a prosecution's argument. Only a very knowledgeable and experienced criminal defence lawyer will know how to identify these and bring them to the court's attention.
2. You'll need help with the paperwork
Any paperwork associated with your case must be filled out correctly. A mistake made here, can cause lots of problems further down the line. In order to ensure that the paperwork and documents you need are completed the right way, you will need to have a professional help you to do this. The forms are complicated and the language can be a little hard to follow.
3. Paperwork needs to be submitted the right way
Now that your criminal defence lawyer has helped you to fill out your paperwork, you also need to make sure that this is submitted the right way. If it is to be submitted to an office, or online, it is essential that no mistakes are made and that there is a record of its submission.
4. There may be a way to achieve a better or alternative sentence
The best criminal defence lawyers are fully aware of any options you may have for alternative sentences that may be preferable to you. They can use their skill set, experience and connections to work with the prosecution to potentially reach a plea deal that you can both be happy with.
5. Your rights need to be protected
While the vast majority of prosecutors will follow the law to the letter, you need to have the watchful eye of a qualified defence lawyer by your side at all times. This is to ensure that no witnesses have been coached on what to say, and that all evidence has been presented to you and the court through the right process and procedure.
6. They can provide expert witnesses
Every case is different, and you may need to have an expert witness explain something to the court. This can make or break a case, however, expert witnesses need to be of a certain calibre and have the right credentials to be effective. Your criminal defence lawyer will be able to find someone that the prosecution cannot discredit.
7. A criminal conviction can prevent you from getting a job
Not only does a criminal record come with some embarrassing social consequences, it can also prevent you from getting a job that you would otherwise deserve. Hiring a criminal lawyer can mean the difference between a conviction and having your case dismissed.
8. A clean criminal history
If you already have a criminal record, it is possible to appeal to have this set aside so that you can apply for the jobs that you want again. This can have a huge impact on the rest of your life, this is something that you cannot do without a criminal lawyer. So with just a few phone calls and a little time, you could have your life back on track once again.


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Crafting for the Stay-at-Home Mom contains affiliate links and I will receive a small commission if you make a purchase after clicking on my link
I love crafting
Crafting is a great stress reliever, as well as a great sense of accomplishment when you finish a project. I have dabbled in many crafts over the years including; cross stitch, stamping, scrapbooking, card making, beading, crochet, knitting and sewing. I am fortunate that my children are all in school so I have available time during the day to craft. For moms with babies and toddlers at home I'm sure it feels almost an impossible to find time. I know when I had little ones at home crafting was difficult. With that being said, I am going to start adding some crafting for the stay-at-home Mom that can be done if you don't have a lot of time.
One advantage to crafting is making gifts for other people. Living on one income is certainly a family choice, but finding ways to save money becomes imperative. Giving a homemade gift not only saves money, but it is a gift of love for the effort you put into it.
This past Christmas I made several gifts for family. I have recently bought myself a Cricut Cutting Machine, I waited for 2 year to actually buy it, there was something that was always more important to get first. It has been my best craft purchase ever. I made glass blocks with glass beads and lights inside. On the outside I used vinyl to cut designs and names with my cutting machine. They came out amazing.
I also used my Cricut this year to make items for my daughter's wedding. I made toasting glasses for her and her husband, as well as personalized wine glasses and beer steins for the attendants again using vinyl. By far my favorite item was dress shirts that I personalized for the Bride and her attendants with their "title" for the wedding across the back and their names on the front pocket using the iron on sheets from Cricut. They came out simply amazing.
My Favorite Craft – Scrapbooking
My main reason to purchase the cutting machine was to use it for scrapbooking. I have been scrapbooking for about 15 years and it is my favorite hobby. Not only do I get to design amazing page layouts, I also get to preserve my children's memories. They love looking at their scrapbooks and showing their friends which gives me an incredible feeling of pride.
The cutting machine is great because you can create text with almost any font available and print out die cut images to uses not only for scrapbooking, but for card making or personalizing any project you can think of. I have realized that the machine is helpful to me in all the crafts I do. With my machine I can buy themed cartridge with images and fonts on them, or I can buy images individually from their online site. They also offer free images which are great when you are trying to save money.
I am fortunate to have a large home with a room for all my crafting. We call it our hobby room and my husband and I have split it in two, one side for crafting and one side for his hobbies, comic collecting and collectibles. I have room for all my scrapbook papers, stickers, markers, pencils, inks, stamps, beads, wire, ribbons, cloth, yarn….absolutely everything. I joke sometimes that it looks like I have my own craft store. The kids have their own space; we cleverly call it the "kid's room". They have their own craft supplies; they can use whatever they have however they want so they don't use the items I have planned for projects. That doesn't mean they can't use something I have. They just need to ask first.
Crafting for the Stay-at-home Mom I think it is important because it become an outlet, something that gets you away from all you do in the day even if it's only for 10 minutes. There are of course, so many great craft projects that you can do with children, but it is nice to have some "you" time. I like scrapbooking because I can do just one page at a time. When I'm limited for time I break it down in to small steps. The other issue can be room to leave a project partially done. I know not everyone has a designated craft space in their home.
Crafting for the Stay-at-Home Mom is about Breaking it Down
Most moms have large batches of pictures of their children. We take pictures constantly. You can find time to scrapbook by breaking down the project into smaller steps
First, finding the pictures you want for your project.
Go through you pictures; pull out any that are related to the topic you intend to scrapbook
Second, pick out your paper for background, stickers and other embellishments.
It's all about the details. Anything you might use to decorate and accentuate your scrapbook page
Third, play with your layout.
I lay everything on my paper and move it around over and over until I feel I have the look I want,
Fourth actually make your page.
Adhere you photos, embellishments, stickers, etc. to get your finished page.
When crafting for the stay-at-home Mom it is important to thing about breaking your project down into smaller segments you can still accomplish your tasks without having to leave it all laying out, or completing from start to finish. I bought some great 12×12 plastic file pouches so as I put together everything I am using for my page layout it is all stored together and easily put away when I have other priorities to attend too. There are so many fun craft projects that you can plan to do in smaller steps also. I know if I think of the project as a whole I tend not to start it, but if I think of what I can actually accomplish in the time I have I am more apt to do it.
I plan to talk more about Crafting in the blog because it is a true love of mine. I will be sharing projects start to finish, the goal being to show stay-at-home Moms and even Work from home and Work out of the home Moms that they too can find time to make crafty items for themselves or for gifts even if they only have a few minutes a day. Having time to craft in my Blended Life makes me a very Happy Wife.
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Can I Have a Super-Sized Football Strip Please?
McDonalds, the company that is giving A-levels and is trying to get the word 'Mcjob' removed from the dictionary has gone one better. In a press release not even thinly disguised as news, the local franchise is willing to sponsor football teams needing the money.
As the owner and operator of all the town's outlets, Paul Booth, says himself that they've sponsored teams over the past three years.
Swindon Centric Says ; If this has been going on for the past few years, what's so special that deems this news? Selling food with high fat, sugar and salt content and promoting fitness at the same time seems two-faced at best and irresponsible at worst.


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Are you presently thinking you aren't getting the best bargain when it boils down to you looking to get a great deal with a vehicle? Most dealerships wish to generate profits from you. Don't treat a salesperson like a friend. The subsequent article will provide many techniques to help you shop for that perfect car.
Prior to making the journey to the dealership, investigate the car you might have chosen online. You need to only search for a dealership when you know what manufacturer and model you are considering. You can find information online that might not be offered by a dealership, such as reviews from current vehicle owners, safety comparisons and ratings of similar models from different manufacturers.
Pay attention to whole price of the vehicle, not just the cost you must pay every month. Most dealers works to give you whatever monthly instalment you would like, but as a result, you should have a car payment for 8 years or even more which amount to a lot more in the end. Instead, focus on receiving the best purchase price and the sort of financing available. After, figure out a monthly fee you can pay for.
Look at the total price, not just a monthly charge. You'll find yourself paying that monthly price for years and years, making the ultimate expense of the automobile outrageous, although a dealer will make any desired monthly price possible. Instead, negotiate for the very best overall deal in the price and financing of your own vehicle. After doing that, you are able to workout the monthly obligations.
You must not buy a second hand car without the need of an excellent third-party mechanic look at it first. You must go elsewhere in the event the dealer refuses to permit which happen. A great mechanic gives an impartial view about any car problems, including if the car was wrecked or was flooded.
Don't speak about read more downincentives and payments, or trade-ins before the car carries a firm price you need. They need to come out of the lowest price available. Also, you will typically end up with a better overall price in the event you negotiate the offer in the onset.
When choosing a new car, try purchasing a thing that will set you back less in gas. A V8, together with the power to tow your boat, might seem quite attractive. Consider if you would actually make use of this after which factor in everything extra gas.
Ask all your family members whatever they know. Do they similar to their cars? Will they regret their purchase? Do they really know of a car that's great? If you are considering a vehicle purchase, this may be helpful with regards to beginning your personal research.
Test driving a vehicle is crucial. No matter whether you will be set over a vehicle, test it before you purchase. There's nothing which will allow you get yourself a sense of the car similar to a hands-on demonstration. You might find the auto doesn't handle as you wish or isn't as smooth when you expected.
Leave if the salesman is intimidating you. There is no embarrassment in leaving. Do it if you must lie. The main thing is usually to leave as quickly as possible. You will find far better options for you to consider.
There is no need to get scared any longer. You should now find out more concerning how to get a new car. You may feel better about this important expense if you achieve a top quality vehicle. Enjoy!
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Are you presently thinking you aren't getting the best bargain when it boils down to you looking to get a great deal with a vehicle? Most dealerships wish to generate profits from you. Don't treat a salesperson like a friend. The subsequent article will provide many techniques to help you shop for that perfect car.