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US Chemical Destruction Ship Not Yet Ready for Syrian Mission
The 'Cape Ray', with the capabiltiy to destroy chemical weapons given up by the Syrian government , is part of the Maritime Administration's Reserve Ready Fleet of cargo ships, and is expected to leave for the Mediterranean in about two weeks reports Reuters, citing officials.
Forklifts moved equipment and sparks flew as workers welded containers and other gear on the deck of the MV Cape Ray, which is being outfitted with modular housing to accommodate three times its normal complement of personnel, plus two hydrolysis units for destroying Syrian chemicals used in mustard and nerve gas weapons.
Reuters inform that the chemical weapons will be taken from the Syrian port of Latakia to a port in Italy where they will be loaded onto the Cape Ray and destroyed in international waters.
Source: Reuters


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Acer managed to pull off a fantastic little product, especially if you managed to get a 16GB 810 on offer for less than half the price of an iPad mini.
However despite the quad core processor and all that on SSD board memory, they are a little vulnerable to 'stack height' and virtual memory issues.
The best way to avoid these and thus crashes and freezing on start up, is to keep at least 1.2 GB free. When cleaning out then, aim to free up 2.2 gig to give some cushion time to your next check.
Clear out includes gong throiugh apps and deleting memory used for each, but also you can find otjer, large yet hidden folders through the memory menu on settings. Here i found 330 mb for Viber which did not show on the app' settings. deleted withoit any trauma. Noticed of course that images was the big baddie, over 9 gig. Many chat apps store images and videos, so worth chosing out that option if possible or cleaning often.
My tablet had become so full that there was not enough stack and virtual to start up properly. It hung on the first Acer logo screen. This can mean worse news- a corrupted boot sector, which then entails a reboot of the ROM base, factory settings, delete everything to reboot.
However øuckily in my case I could " Unix" start with the volume control up held in, then choose 'fastboot' which allowed the machine to start but at a lower memory use, thus I bought time to check it was otherwise workijng såand discover jsut how muhc memory i was wasting !
w to enter Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840 Recovery Mode, Hard reset (Wipe) and Pattern Unlock.
Recovery Mode Acer Iconia Tab 8 A1-840
Turn off the devicePress and hold Volume UP keyKeep pressing Volume Up key then Press and hold Power key about 5 seconds then release itKeep press volume up key until the screen turns on then you will see Recovery modeUse Volume keys to select MenuUse Power key to Confirm.
Try Fastboot first, rewstarting on the top power button only. Firs boot may be a little slow, or it maybe worth both carghjng the device and letting it stand off for 20 mins.s
See if you casn gwet it to work before then going through clear all files and then back to use reboot to affect a factory reset, where the original ROM is loaded and should fix all the boot aectoe issues.
Having cleaned out memory, try restarting with a couple of minutes pause while off. The first full restart ,may takr longer than usual beforee you think that it is atill frozen.

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24 February 2008
It has been 3 weeks since I last baked. I think it is better to stay away from these sweet stuffs as we have already been eating so much CNY goodies.
I bake a Yogurt Chocolate Cake from 爱上低糖甜品. The original recipe uses a loaf pan. But since I do not have one, I baked it in a 6 inch cake tin. However, I seemed to have overlooked the fact the I had halved the recipe and should not bake it for 30 minutes. The cake was slightly overbaked and it turned out to be quite dense instead of soft and fluffy like other yogurt cakes. I wonder if I got it correct.
Instead of using chopped chocolate, I added chocolate rice in and that resulted in a very ugly looking cake. I guess chocolate rice is not suitable for baking. :P
Ok, this gives me the first experience of baking a yogurt cake. I'm going to try more yogurt cakes in future. :)
Yogurt Chocolate Cake
(Original recipe from 爱上低糖甜品)
Ingredients (bake in a loaf pan)
80g butter
100g margarine (I use butter instead of margarine)
70g sugar
4 eggs
1/2 tsp salt
100g yogurt
1 tsp baking powder
280g superfine flour (I use cake flour)
150g bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1. Beat butter, margarine, salt and sugar together until fluffy.
2. Add 1 egg at a time. Mix well in between additions.
3. Fold in sifted flour and baking powder.
4. Pour in yogurt and mix well. Add finely chopped chocolate.
5. Spoon the batter into cake tin. Bake at 180C for 30-35 minutes.


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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Dual Country Displays
I'd gotten a couple polishes from the brand Billie in swaps, but my first encounter with them at retail was this display at a Dollar Tree in Canada. Left to right: Comet, Hot Pink, Meteor, Reign, Cosmos, Majestic, Feeling Hot, Solar, Meteor.
Another Dollar Tree I stopped at later in the day had other Billie colors, including this mostly blue tray:
Kmart had a Bonita Salon display called Sweet Ever After with six shades: Glass Slippers, Once Upon a Time, Splendid Love, Sweet Ever After, Fairytale Dreams, and Sweet Cheeks.
Walgreens has the new makeup line Colour Prevails by Nonie Creme. I didn't recognize the name, but some poking around online tells me that Nonie Creme is the former creative director of Butter London. There's an ample selection of nail polishes here in the bottom section, all with a wing-shaped cap which the display calls out as their "patent pending precision painter" and says it "will improve your painting results beyond belief". (There's also similarly packaged eye makeup higher up in the display, which I initially mistook for polish before I noticed the section labels for EYE and NAIL). The nail polishes are $8 each, and the bottles hold .34 fl. oz., so more expensive than Essie per ounce.
Colors on the left hand side—front row: Wardrobe Staple, Wallflower, Sashimi, Frenemy, Privileged, Frock Star, No Regrets, Mr. Right, Blind Date, Reality Star; back row: Troublemaker, Cocky, Clacker, Glossy Posse, Babeland, Shy Guy, Man Hunter Green, Mr. Big, Bridezilla.
Colors on the right hand side—front row: Tattle Tail, Daddy's Girl, Crank Call, All-Nighter, Blue Blood, Boss Lady, Cry Baby, Mannequin Hands CC Creme Basecoat, Lacquer Locker Topcoat, Matte Finish Topcoat; back row: Socially Awkward, Glamazon, Wine O' Clock, Mama's Boy, Mr. Right Now, Date Night, Party Girl, Girls Club, Mr. Wrong.
There's a Cover Girl display with three new summer-appropriate shades of Outlast polish: Mutant, Nuclear, and Fury.
I got to Target long after the mad rush to grab the Lilly Pulitzer collection, so only a few colors of the Essie polish were left in the display. I was a bit sad until I realized, based on the color names printed on the display, that these were existing shades, many of which I already owned. The nine colors are grouped into three trios. Citrus: First Timer, Golden Nuggets, Capri. Jungle: Where's My Chauffeur, Forget Me Knots, Baby's Breath. Beach: Borrowed & Blue, Mezmerized, Pansy. They do have a Lilly Pulitzer hang tag on the bottle but that doesn't make the polish any more special to me.
A different Target I went to later that week had no polishes left at all (though had filled in the slots with random shades), but did have a couple of the Lilly Pulitzer nail file designs left; these had a print on one side and plain color on the other. If I were into scalping stuff on ebay, I would have scooped them up but I'm not so I didn't.
Lately I've seen Essie collections first at mass market stores, but Peach Side Babe for summer showed up at my Ulta before any drugstore on my rounds. Six colors: Private Weekend, Salt Water Happy, Peach Side Babe, Chillato, Sweet Sneaks, and Pret-a-surfer.
Five Below slipped three new Funky Fingers solar polishes into the bins; no signage to indicate if they're a collection: To Infinity and Beyond (pink creme), Space Cadet (seafoam green creme), and Bling Dipper (lilac/holo microglitter). I've since seen reports of two more new solars, though the Five Below website only shows these three.
I saw the GOSH Shades of Grey (Nuances de Gris) display at Shoppers Drug Mart. There are five polishes here, all with Stardust wraps on the caps that promise a "pearly shiny finish". Left to right: Million Stars, Milky Way, Moonlight, Night Sky, Stardust.
I'd never seen fake nails from L'Oreal before I came upon this next display at Shoppers Drug Mart, which has "Canadian Exclusive Nail Art Dress to Impress Nails" from Colour Riche. Front row: Divine Feline (red/black/gold leopard print), Tuxedo Royale (black with white Funky french), All Over Rose (red/pink roses on blue), Nude Muse (ivory with gold mix glitter). Back row: High Tea (pink/white flowers on mint), Silver Lining (turquoise with silver ruffian), Mirror Mirror (white with silver triangles), Nude Muse. There's polish here, too, but I don't believe those are exclusives or even limited edition: Top of the Line (clear), How Romantic, Spice Things Up, Crazy for Chic.
I did find some limited edition L'Oreal polishes at a different Shoppers Drug Mart—eight Top-Coat by Colour Riche glitter toppers. These are in a different bottle than the regular L'Oreal polish; I've never seen them in the States. Left to right: Boho Look, Origami, Coachella, Underwater Kiss, Hello Captain, Woodstock Calling, Under My Spell, Saylor Dream.
I was delighted when I saw the Quo by Orly Art Scene (Beaux-Arts) display in a Shoppers Drug Mart: four glitters! Left to right: Abstract, Graffiti, Contemporary, Pop. I like Orly, and I like glitter, so all of these shades came home with me.
Hearts & Glass is a brand I'd not seen before anywhere until I came across a display in a Sav-On drugstore in metro Detroit. I rarely go to Sav-On because they're not on my normal routes but every once in while I'll make a special trip. This display has thirty slots, two of which were empty when I got there. Since each of the remaining polishes was a different color, I can only imagine there were two more in those empty slots, which the "30 Dazzling Colors" text on the display card seems to confirm. Front row: Sexy Sorbet, Prima Ballerina, Ice Princess, Hungry Heart, Wizard of Ah's. Second row: Midnight Magic, Perfect Kiss, Cloud 9, Plum Fantasy, Cocoa Loco. Third row: Divine Diva, Dare Me, Tangerine Tease, Mint 2 Be, Naughty Narcissist. Fourth row: Rebel Yellow, Daring Duchess, First Love, Stolen Moment, Lapis of Luxury. Fifth row: Calm & Cool, Lucky Clover, Pure Courage, Bronze Goddess, Wisteria Memory. Back row: Leading Lady, Glinda's Glam, Gatsby Glitz. I had to buy a few becuase I don't have anything like this bottle, with the heart molded into the glass.
Sally Beauty has the FingerPaints Tie-Dye Revolution collection, five bright cremes and the core white: Be Hippy, Yellow Out Man, Tie Dye Tangerine, Far Out Fuchsia (note: not fuchsia), Peace Love & Green, Paper Mache.
Five Below slipped three new Funky Fingers solar polishes into the bins; no signage to indicate if they're a collection: To Infinity and Beyond (pink creme), Space Cadet (seafoam green creme), and Bling Dipper (lilac/holo microglitter).
Walgreens had another holiday themed display of Incoco strips, Liberty Belle for 4th of July (apparently it's never too early to start getting ready). Design names are Liberty Belle, Independence Day, All Stars, Fireworks, American Sweetheart, and Brave Brilliance.
In my last dipslay post, I shared a L'Oreal makeup display which included nine new signature red shades plus a core red. At Meijer, I saw a polish-only display with just the nine signature reds.
Since finding some gems at KMart last year, I've made them a more regular stop on my display hunting trips. It was there I found this NYC New York Color Makeup YOur Spring display, which I've yet to spot anywhere else. Unfortunately there was only one polish shade left when I got to it: Volcanic Orange, a light orange creme. The two missing polish colors are Blue Lagoon, a light blue, and Pink Moon, a hot pink.
The only place I've seen OPI Soft Shades 2015 near home is at Sally Beauty, tucked in the nail polish wall as I shared in my last display post. A beauty supply store in Canada had the shelf top display.
There was a run on the OPI Brights display before I got to my Ulta. Shades included in this collection: Down to the Core-al, On Pinks & Needles (a glitter topper, which is a nice inclusion), The Berry Thought of You, I Stop for Red, My Car Has Navy-gation, Hotter Than You Pink, Life Gave Me Lemons, I Sea You Wear OPI, and Can't Hear Myself Pink.
Also at Ulta, much less picked over, was Adrenaline Rush, the summer collection from Orly. Six colors here: Risky Behavior, Fireball, Push the Limit, Thrill Seeker, Be Daring, and On the Edge. I've also seen this in a smaller display at Sally Beauty.
In other Orly sighting news, Sally Beauty had a Cool Blues display with four repromoted shades: Prelude to a Kiss (not blue), Gumdrop (also not blue), Snowcone, and Skinny Dip.
Bed Bath & Beyond had the bridal-themed Revlon Love is On display which includes new shades of ColorStay Gel Envy polishes: Lucky Us, Bet on Love, Gambling Heart, Up in Charms, 2 of a Kind, and Get Lucky.
This month marks the first time I've seen a special Sally Girl collection at Sally Beauty in the new square bottle. Neon Lights has four shades: OMG (in the slot for Cool), XOXO, Crazy, and Cool (in the slot for OMG).
Kmart was the first place I saw the Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Beachside Astrologer display; I've since spotted it at a Walgreens. Apparently these twelve shades are limited edition, but to find that out I had to look online, as the display isn't clear on that point. Starting back left: Cancer Moon, Leo in Rio, Vir-go-go Pink, Lady Libra-ty, Scorpio Sizzle, Plumtarius, Cup o' Capricorn, Age of Aquarius, Pisces of Me, Cherries to My Aries, Tempting Taurus, Gemincello.
As if seemingly (and perhaps literally but I'm too tired to actually go back and count) dozens of shades so far this year weren't enough, Sally Hansen has released seven new colors of Complete Salon Manicure. I saw them in a display at Bed Bath & Beyond. They look spring-like and have flower-related names. Left to right: Mum's the Word, Au Nature-al, Aflorable, In Full Blue-m, What in Carnation, Poof Be-gonia, and Pardon My Garden.
I'd seen photos popping up online of SinfulColors glitter toppers I didn't have yet, so went hunting. I first found a few at a Kmart just sitting on a shelf with other random polishes, no display card anywhere. Finally at a different Kmart on a different day, I saw the proper display for Street Fusion Urban Beats, which has three Graffiti Bomb glitter toppers and some repromoted shades. Left to right: Paste-ered (new), Why Not, Snow Me White, Rich in Heart, Color Tag (new), Mint Apple, GoGo Girl, Writing on the Wall (new). Though this display is fairly full, I'm not sure if this is the actual official lineup or not, as elsewhere I saw these same glitters with Clear Coat and Lavender instead of Rich in Heart and Why Not.
Happy as I was to find the Urban Beat toppers, I was frustrated that the remaining Street Fusion display eluded me. I'd found one of the glitters from it (Fierce Fiesta) in that Spring Fever display at Target that I shared last display post, but search as I might, the shelf top display with it was nowhere to be seen. What I did come across, though, was a Spring Fever display at Meijer that was different than the Target one. There, in the top row, were the glitters I was stalking. The three Graffiti Bomb ones from Urban Beats were there, along with three Piñata Blast ones: Mamasita, Baila Baila, and Fierce Fiesta. The rest of the display was filled with an assortment of core colors and some of the CitrusTwist and BloomBlast toppers from the spring collections.
We're not quite done with SinfulColors yet; like Incoco, they have their 4th of July colors out already. The Having a Blast display contains Clear Coat, Star Blast Off (new, two slots filled with it), Hot Spot, Ruby Ruby, Snow Me White, Out of this World, and Green Ocean (no clue why, and its been in there both places I've seen this display).
The Wet 'n' Wild California Dreamin' sidekick display at Walgreens has five limited edition Megalast colors in it—Re: In Carnation, Sky Me Mine, Green Tease, Bee-u-tiful, and Sun Settle Down.
Ulta finally put out the Zoya Delight display, which I swatched a couple months ago.
That's all for now. Things I am keeping an eye out for for future display posts: the other new solars from Funky Fingers plus this year's Alex's Lemonade charity polishes, Sally Hansen Pearl Crush (thanks for the tip, Sparkled Beauty), SinfulColors proper shelf top display for the Piñata Blast, Studio M summer display (which I hope I didn't miss already; I spotted two random colors on an end—Birthday Suit and Poppy Red—that weren't from core or spring LE so I'm a bit worried).
21 comments:
I always love these posts, surprised to see the Shoppers collections. Where in Canada did you head?ReplyDelete
You came to Canada and we didn't have lunch? :)ReplyDelete
I see these nail polishes often aren't too expensive and Orlys caught my eye the most.ReplyDeleteReplies
A. notcopyacat, your are right; we are fortunate to have a lot of reasonably priced choices. The really expensive stuff is usually sold in places that keep it behind glass and where I've not dared to take photos (like the Chanel counter at Nordstrom).Delete
WOW - I'm for once speechless - soooo many different choices LOLReplyDelete
It is so nice to see these postings of yours! I haven't been out and about much but I have been hearing and seeing photo shots of some of these polishes in one of the FB nail polish groups I am in. I am currently on a no/low-buy and it's difficult to keep myself from getting out to buy, buy, buy more polish I see but I've been pretty good so far. But that doesn't keep me from enjoying the photos here - keeps me in the loop!ReplyDelete
Believe it or not, I have never come across a Dollar Tree in Canada, so never tried a Billie. I kinda assumed that Quo collection is a repeat of something Orly had come out with, did get 2 shades but didn't know you want some or I could have send them overReplyDelete
So jealous!! Wish I could just pop over to Canada for a shopping trip. hehehe omg So many neons! ^_^ I would have had a hard time not coming home broke.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 13, 2015 at 1:53 PM
Oohhh so many pretties! I'm hitting the US in two weeks and so want to see those Sinful Colors toppers. The smaller L'Oreal bottles are standard issue in the UK, we don't get the larger square bottles at all.ReplyDelete
Hi dear Karen ....see all these displays is too much for me!!!! Here the question is much more different..I've to take a trip to Canada one day! Kisses,ReplyDelete
These post always make me drool! So much lovely polishes :-DReplyDelete
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OMG!! Hearts & Glass looks stunning... But I don't have a Save-onReplyDelete
Love your display posts! I saw the new floral Sally Hansen display this morning as well as a new Xtreme Wear display with some nice new colors and a new "Big Kwik Dry" top coat (or something like that). Love your site!ReplyDelete
Thank you for reading and commenting! I greatly appreciate knowing I'm not just talking to myself here. :)


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Give us justice vs PRO 12 cops' act of planting grenade evidence!
Give us justice vs PRO 12 cops'
act of planting grenade evidence!
By BERTENI "TOTO" CATALUÑA CAUSING
My journalist blood has compelled me to share to the public the defenses I laid down for a man who was planted with a grenade evidence during a search warrant without an address stated. This is public interest and so I exercise my freedom of the press.
By the way, how can a supposedly court-issued search warrant be implemented if it does not state the place to be searched?
My reasonable belief in this is that this is another big injustice committed by inept and corrupt policemen of Philippine National Police (PNP) Region 12.
I visited the PNP Region 12 jail inside Camp Fermin G. Lira in Tambler, General Santos City where this man, my client, has been jailed after he was arrested on August 15, 2012 after the patently-illegal search warrant was executed resulting in the planting of a hand grenade.
One thing that dumbstruck me was this:
Search Warrant 12-59 was supposedly issued on August 6, 2012 by Judge Oscar P. Noel of the RTC of General Santos City, Branch 35, alleging that my client was keeping high-powered firearms, one hand grenade and other explosives. This means that the police intelligence operatives of PRO 12 led by Chief Insp. Sebastian applied for that warrant on or before August 6, 2012. The requirement in the approval of a search warrant is that the searching questions by the judge on the informant shows high probable cause that the information given is true and within the personal knowledge of the informant. NOW, the operatives submitted to the Office of the City Prosecutor of General Santos City a memorandum dated August 14, 2012 where the PNP Firearms and Explosive Service chief certified that no firearm was licensed to my client. QUESTION No. 1: If the police intel operatives sought a certification from the PNP FES office to know whether guns were licensed to a particular person, is it not that they had no personal knowledge that the gun was illegal or not? QUESTION No. 2: If the knowledge of the PNP intel operatives that no gun was licensed to my client was learned only on August 14, 2012, how can it be reconciled to logic that the informant of the PNP intel had knowledge of illegal possession of guns when they applied for a search warrant at the latest on August 6, 2012 or eight (8) days earlier than the knowledge given by the PNP-FES? QUESTION No. 3: Was the search warrant inordinately approved by Judge Noel or was it fake?
Another thing that pricks my discerning mind is this:
The search warrant was not certified by the Court that supposedly issued it as a true copy yet the intel cops executed it. The SW does not state the exact address of the place to be searched but it only makes reference to a sketch, yet the police intel group did not submit a certified true copy of the sketch. MOREOVER, the cops did not submit (1) a certified true copy of the application for SW, (2) a certified true copy of the affidavit or deposition of the informant, (3) a certified true copy of the stenographic notes of the searching questions supposedly conducted by the judge on the informant and the police complainant, (4) a certified true copy of the steno that was written by the stenographer on usually yellow pad sheets, and (5) a certified true copy of the blotter of the court that is mandated by Rule 126 of the Rules of Court to docket every SW on its logbook.
One more thing that shows invalidity of the search warrant is this:
It is required in Rule 1 of the PNP Operational Procedure that every surveillance and execution of SW must be recorded in the blotter book of the police unit concerned. In this case of my client, the intel cops did not submit a certified true copy of the blotter entries on the supposed surveillance operations that led them to discover the supposed grenade and firearms in the possession of my client. SHOCKINGLY, the policemen who executed the SW declared they found one grenade and one bullet (38 caliber).
ALONG WITH THESE were the circumstances that occurred about the same time my client's family home was searched. Eight persons were rounded up in another execution of a search warrant in a compound in General Santos City where the persons having a land conflict with certain persons who included a policeman and a judge. The said SW that resulted in the arrest of these eight men does not state the exact address of the place to be searched yet the same intel cops of PRO 12 barged inside every house and, of all evidence, found a few dried leaves of marijuana that are easy to procure in that city. The eight persons named in the SW were not the eight who were arrested. Curiously, these eight persons are connected to my client because my client is one of the persons who were helping the family of these eight persons belonging to the tribe of B'Laan.
In our defense, we submitted the affidavit of my client, of his wife, of a purok kagawad, of his eldest son and of his youngest son, a consistent honor high school student who has been suffering from cancer of the flesh.
In all the affidavits, it is asserted that the intel cops just swooped in on their house without even knocking.
Without respect, the cops compelled the occupants to lie down on the floor by pushing them with the use of the barrel of Armalite rifles that nearly killed a one-year-old baby being fed by my client, searched the house while the occupants were laying face down, ordered the occupants to go out of the house and sit on a bench front thereof, ordered a stop to the search to wait for the chairman and kagawad of a purok (not even of the barangay) and a media person and while waiting two cops did not go out but stayed inside, ordered a new search when the kagawad and the chairman and the media men arrived where not one of the occupants was allowed to be present inside the house while the search was being done, ordered the kagawad and the chairman witnesses to go out, and when the witnesses were out the cops declared they found a grenade kept in woman's bag whose zipper cannot be closed for being defective.
We declared that the grenade found was a "fruit of a poisonous tree" because of a gross violation of the search, conducting search without one occupant being present.
Our biggest opponent in this case is the invocation by the corrupt intel policemen of the supposed "presumption of regularity in the performance of official functions."
We hope the Office of the City Prosecutor of General Santos City go out of the box and discern the issues and dismiss the case at once.
WHY ARREST ONLY ONE OCCUPANT IF A GRENADE IS FOUND WHEN THERE ARE AT LEAST FIVE ADULT OCCUPANTS? How can the cops support their contention that my client was the one who owned the grenade when there were four other adults? This is assuming without admitting that a grenade was indeed found.
Below is the "Manifestation" I filed through a collaborating counsel, Atty. Remegio delos Santos.
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Justice
National Prosecution Service
Office of the City Prosecutor
General Santos City
PO3 ROWINE E. RUIZ of
- versus - SEARCH WARRANT No. 12-59
Arguments for Dismissal
Entry of Appearance
Withdrawal of Waiver of Right
Under Art. 125 of Revised Penal Code
The respondent, by the undersigned counsel, respectfully submits this Manifestation with Arguments for Dismissal with Entry of Appearance.
The instant complaint is for alleged violation of Presidential Decree 1866 as amended by Republic Act 8249 as amended further by Republic Act 9516.
To pursue the right to submit counter-affidavit, the counter-affidavit and the affidavit of witnesses of the respondent and the attached documentary evidence are attached hereto.
In addition, a certification issued by the Punong Barangay of Barangay Labangal certifying that the respondent is a resident of the barangay and that he is a person of good moral character and has no derogatory records filed in the barangay office is attached hereto as ANNEX "A."
To prove that the respondent has been a law-abiding citizen, his community tax receipt issued on February 23, 2012 is also attached hereto as ANNEX "B."
To prove that the respondent has been a resident of the same barangay, a copy of the City Census of their household, with Household Identification No. 051228 is attached hereto as ANNEX "C."
The affidavit of the respondent is attached hereto as a series of ANNEX "D". The affidavit of his wife Mariam M. Arsad as a witness is attached hereto as ANNEX "E." The affidavit of his son Marvin M. Arsad is attached hereto as ANNEX "F."The affidavit of his youngest son Abdul Arsad Jr. is attached hereto as ANNEX "G."The affidavit of Purok Saludin Kagawad Lydia Muego is attached hereto as ANNEX "H."
Let the instant case by dismissed.
The first compelling reason for the dismissal of the case is the fact that the SEARCH WARRANT WAS A "SCATTER-SHOT" WARRANT ON ITS FACE.
It is a scatter-shot warrant because the SW does not contain a statement of the exact address of the respondent.
Second, while the said SW stated a reference to an attached sketch, the police officers did not submit the same sketch that was validated by the Court that issued the SW.
As such, it means that THE EXECUTION OF THE SEARCH WARRANT RESULTED IN THE SEIZURE OF ALLEGED EVIDENCE THAT ARE NOW "FRUITS OF POISONOUS TREE."
The scatter-shot warrant violated Section 2 of Article III of the Constitution that requires search warrant to be issued only upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge upon examination under oath of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce and describing particularly the place to be searched and the things and persons to be seized.
The search warrant is spurious.
Additionally, the search warrant submitted by the police complainants was not certified by the court as a certified true copy. This fact warranted a presumption that the SW submitted is spurious and cannot carry with it the presumption of regularity or that no presumption can be given to the SW.
Further, the complainant or complainants did not submit certified true copies of the documents used in allegedly applying for a search warrant, did not submit certified true copies of the depositions of their alleged informant to show that indeed they had personal knowledge of what they were claiming in their application for SW, and did not submit certified true copies of the transcript of stenographic notes and the certified true copies of the steno records of the stenographer to prove that indeed the SW was faithfully applied for.
Also, the complainants did not submit a certified true copy of the Court's logbook for search warrant to prove further the regularity or validity of the SW that they served on the respondent.
The non-submission of these indispensable elements of issuance of the search warrant clearly shows that the search warrant is indeed spurious and non-existent.
ANOTHER BIG PROOF OF THE NON-EXISTENCE OF THE SEARCH WARRANT is the fact that the Firearms and Explosive Service of the PNP in Camp Crame issued ONLY ON AUGUST 14, 2012 a certificate that the respondent was not listed as authorized to possess a firearm when the alleged Search Warrant is dated to have been issued on August 6, 2012.
This means that when the SW was applied for on or before August 6, 2012, the complainant or the deponent or the informant of the complainant did not have any personal knowledge of whether the respondent had firearms or had no authority to possess firearms.
This big proof, a Memorandum dated August 14, 2012, addressed to the raiders' team leader Police Chief Insp. Maximo F. Sebastian Jr. and signed by Police Chief Insp. Rodrigo Benedicto H. Sarmiento Jr., is attached hereto as ANNEX "I."
Moreover, what makes the allegedly seized evidence fruits of poisonous tree is the fact that it was not signed by the respondent as a witness of the search and the respondent was only made to sign as having received a copy of the "Certification of Legally, Peacefully and Orderly Execution of Search Warrant."
It is mandatory that Rule 126 of the Rules of Court demands that any execution of the search warrant must be witnessed by any of the occupants of the place to be searched.
Rule 126 is also very strict when it comes to the execution of any search warrant because it is regarded as more dangerous than the probable cause for arrest.
Here, the complaining police officers merely made the respondent as a receiver of the same certification and the "Receipt for Property Seized."
Working against the police raiders is the fact that they did not even submit the blotter of their unit when they conducted surveillance operations or when they raided the respondent's house when it is mandatory for all police units to do so.
If they did not submit any, it means that there was none. And if there was none, it gives a presumption that the policemen were hiding the fact that the execution of the search warrant and the search warrant itself are spurious.
Rule 1 of the Philippine National Police Operational Procedure (Philippine National Police Manual PNPM-DO-DS-3-1) states:
Rule 1. POLICE BLOTTER
Each PNP operating unit shall maintain an official police blotter where all types of operational and undercover dispatches shall be recorded containing the five "Ws" (who, what, where, when and why) and one "H" (how) of an information.
A copy of the page of the Police Operational Procedure is attached hereto as ANNEX "J."
These clear and convincing evidence of non-compliance with the search warrant procedures are a big support to the assertions of the respondent and his witnesses that the grenade that was allegedly found inside his house was merely planted by the raiding policemen.
So that it is very clear that if ever there was the alleged grenade that was alleged by the operatives to have been found, there is no other conclusion but that the OPERATIVES violated Section 4-A as defined under RA No. 9516 that penalizes "planting of grenade" with RECLUSION PERPETUA.
Added to these circumstances, are the facts that the Affidavit of Team Leader/Photographer and the Affidavit of Complaint/Recovery/Apprehension are not even coherent, not logical and not detailed telling the true stories of how events occurred from the start to the finish. To the contrary, these affidavits are JUMPY for the narration are jumping from one to another skipping over facts that are important.
With all these clear and convincing circumstances backing up the assertions of the respondent and his witnesses, it is now very clear that the instant complaint must be dismissed.
Let it be expressed that upon the submission of this Manifestation and the counter-affidavits, the respondent is hereby withdrawing effective immediately the waiver of his rights under Article 125 of the Revised Penal Code.
As a proof that the respondent is withdrawing the said waiver of right, he signed at the space provided below.
The Prayer
WHEREFORE, it is respectfully prayed that the instant complaint be dismissed outright for utter lack of merit.
It is also prayed that the Entry of Appearance of the undersigned counsel be noted and recorded.
Other reliefs just and equitable are also prayed for. August 28, 2012, Manila for General Santos City.
Unit 1, No. 2368 Leon Guinto St. corner JB Roxas St., Malate, Manila
Emails: firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com; Tel. 02-3105521
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Turkey has been relegated from the league of ?Partly Free? countries to the league of ?Not Free? countries, Freedom House reports
Riot police in Turkey use tear gas and water canon to prevent demonstrators defying a ban on protests on Istanbul's central Taksim Square
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Ovation™ Fuel Dispenser
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Based on extensive research and hands-on testing, the customer-inspired design delivers a seamless experience from payment to fueling. It includes the industry's only PCI PTS 3.0 certified keypad and secure card reader for the highest level of data security available in the market. Plus, it is the only dispenser with dual hose blending capabilities and an integrated additive dispensing option.
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Finding and Nurturing My Recovery Voice
By Katrin Alyss--I have gotten more than gifts for my birthday. I have gained my inner strength and my recovery voice. What is a recovery voice? A recovery voice is a voice inside any person that is in recovery from an abusive situation or recovering from an eating disorder.


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Celebrity Birthdays for July 31 – Wesley Snipes, J. K. Rowling and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Wesley Snipes
Age: 50
Occupation: Actor, Producer and Inmate
Known For: Playing the title character in the 'Blade' film trilogy, other roles in 'New Jack City,' 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar' and 'U.S. Marshals,' and currently serving a three-year sentence for income tax evasion
J. K. Rowling
Age: 47
Occupation: Author
Known For: Writing the phenomenally popular 'Harry Potter' novels which became the best-selling book series in history and spawned the incredibly popular movie series, having an estimated net worth of $1 billion, and her vast philanthropy work
B.J. Novak
Age: 33
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing the part of Ryan on 'The Office'
Mark Cuban
Age: 54
Occupation: Billionaire
Known For: Controversial but charismatic owner of the Dallas Mavericks, "shark" investor on the TV show 'Shark Tank'
Dean Cain
Age: 46
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Playing Clark Kent/Superman in the 1990s TV series 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,' appearances in a lot of movies you've probably never heard of, and guest-starring stints on shows like 'Law & Order: SVU,' 'Frasier' and 'CSI: Miami'


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Sweet and Spicy Mango pickle
Mangoes are everyone's favourite be it a raw mango or ripened one. We can make a lot of recipes using both raw and ripened mango. During Summer season, we can see lot of mangoes in the market. Using raw mango we can make different varieties of pickles like mangai kari, avakkai, mangai thokku and mangai pachadi, mangai kootan, Mango rice, Aam panna etc., Mangai kari is all time favourite for me and my brother. If amma makes this at home, then definitely we will eat double the amount of curd rice. But this time before making mangai kari, I want to make this sweet and spicy mango pickle. The pickle will be sour, spicy and sweet. You will definitely enjoy eating this pickle. It also goes well with rotis and chappathis.
Raw Mango – 1
Red Chilli Powder – 2 tablespoon
Jaggery – 4 tbsp
Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon
Salt – To taste
Gingelley Oil – 3 to 4 tablespoons
Mustard – 1 teaspoon
Asafoetida Powder – ½ teaspoon
- Wash and grate the mangoes.
- Add turmeric powder, salt and jaggery to the grated mangoes. Toss and leave it aside for five minutes.
- In a pan add gingelley oil and splutter mustard seeds.
- Then add the mango mixture in a pan and cook in medium flame. Saute now and then so that they donot stick to the bottom.
- The jaggery will melt and and the mangoes will blend with the jaggery and salt. Cook until the moisture leaves out of mango.
- Once the mango is cooked, they stick together. You can also feel the aroma of mango jaggery mixture.
- Finally add asafoetida and red chilli powder. Mix well and turn off the stove.
- The pickle goes well with Roti, chappathi and curd rice.


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Advertisers want you to believe an engagement ring should cost three months' salary—but blogger Zina Kumok debunks that old adage. Here's how to find affordable engagement rings for a Grownup budget.
An engagement ring is more than a piece of jewelry—it's a hallmark of that special moment when a couple decides to spend the rest of their lives together. But all too often, buying one is also the first step in a lifetime of poor financial decisions.
If you're hoping to get engaged but don't have a big budget, read on for ways to save money on an engagement ring.
Buy a Used Ring
Unlike buying a used car, a used engagement ring is nearly undetectable compared to its new counterpart.
Sites like Never Liked It Anyway, I Do, Now I Don't, and Have You Seen the Ring all offer used engagement rings for discounted prices. Some national jewelry stores, such as Kay Jewelers, Zales, and Helzberg Diamonds, also have pre-owned engagement rings at lower costs than new engagement rings.
You can save up to 50 percent by getting a gently used engagement ring. If you have cash left over, stock it away for the upcoming wedding. You're probably going to need it.
Shop at Your Favorite Bulk Retailer
While Tiffany's may be the top store for engagement rings, you're more likely to pay for the name than the quality there. That's why a bulk retailer like Costco is a great option.
While jewelry connoisseurs may turn their noses up at the idea of purchasing an engagement ring from a big box store, the value is undeniable. A Bloomberg story found that Costco rings are appraised for almost 20 percent more than their retail price, while the reverse can be true for Tiffany's rings.
Think long and hard about what an engagement ring actually means to you and your future spouse. Is it a status symbol, or a token of everlasting love? Chances are, neither of you will care where it came from in the long run—just the meaning behind it.
Skip the Diamond
One of the best ways to save money on an engagement ring is to buy a ring without a diamond. Gemstones like sapphires (popularized by Princess Kate) are one way to not only buy a more unique-looking ring, but also to save some cash.
If you want the look of a diamond but can't afford the real thing, check out moissanite engagement rings (the stone closely resembles a diamond), or white sapphire engagement rings.
Save Early
No matter what kind of ring you or your soon-to-be fiancé(e) wants, saving early and often can be the difference between buying a ring in cash or putting it on your credit card. Interest rates for credit cards can exceed 20 percent, as can in-store financing from a jewelry store.
Instead of paying with credit, set up an automatic savings plan. You can create automatic transfers every payday from your checking account to a separate savings account. That way, you'll develop a healthy savings habit without going into debt for the ring.
You can start this process even if you aren't in a relationship. If marriage is something you see in your future, it's a good habit to start saving early. (It's planning for a Grownup goal, after all.) When you meet the right person, you'll have the money to buy and won't have to use credit.
Zina Kumok is a writer, speaker, and coach.


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Here's my card featuring one of my favorite Y&FH stamps - Yumi.
Supplies: Yumi (Y&FH), Lucky in Love "Cupid's Arrow" dp (MME),
Copic markers and heart stickers (Hobby Lobby).
I'm also entering her into the following challenges:
Color Me Creative - Anything Goes
Sister Act - Anything Goes
Make It Monday - Anything Goes
Digi Galore - Girly
Many of us are stuck inside due to these dangerously frigid temps, so take advantage of a little extra crafting time to play along with us this week in our Anything Goes challenge at Yumi & Fumi Handmade!


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Blog 3 Why the Big Island II
Having never been anywhere other than Waikiki in Honolulu (and me only twice for one night each on business travel to Asia), we thought all of Hawaii was only about tourism – sort of a larger Cancun. We were surprised and pleased by the lack of commercialism on most of the Big Island. There is plenty of tourism and great hotels, but also agricultural areas and some rural areas so remote that you would swear you were in West Virginia. It is a great mixture of people, ages, life styles and all surrounded by beautiful scenery and fantastic weather.


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The increase in investment sales so far this year hints at an end to the cold shoulder between buyers and sellers that lasted for most of 2008.
On Jan. 27, Sydney-based real estate investment trust Macquarie CountryWide Trust announced it agreed to sell equity and interest in 30 U.S. retail assets to Inland Real Estate Acquisitions for a total of $427 million. The properties were sold at a 12 percent discount to their original cost base of approximately $485 million. It's the largest retail real estate deal announced in 2009.
The assets previously belonged to two joint ventures between Macquarie CountryWide and Jacksonville, Fla.-based REIT Regency Centers, JV1 and MCW/MDP, which were dissolved on Jan. 21. Officials from Macquarie CountryWide could not respond to requests for comment in time for the publication of this article. A portion of the deal, involving seven unencumbered grocery-anchored shopping centers totaling 588,522 square feet, closed two weeks ago. The rest of the sale is expected to close in March, when due diligence and loan assumptions on the 23 remaining assets will be completed.
Inland officials would not disclose the cap rate on the initial transaction, valued at $71 million. According to Mark Cosenza, acquisitions director with Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, "right now, one of our main focuses is on grocery-anchored centers and the deal was a good deal for us, in that it had a return that was accretive for our investors."
So far this month, the size of investment sales transactions has started to creep upward slightly. After several weeks where the largest deals seemed to be in the $10 million to $20 million range, the numbers have started getting bigger. A portion of the 1.7-million-square-foot Northland Center in Southfield, Mich. was purchased by the New York City-based Ashkenazy Acquisitions Corp. for $30 million. And Ormond Beach, Fla.-based Jaffe Corp. bought the 234,045-square-foot Ormond Towne Square for $20 million. The latter transaction took just 55 days to complete, from signing to closing, according to Michael Cleeman, senior managing director with New York City-based Cohen and Co., Inc., who brokered the sale.
To be sure, it's nowhere near what the industry became accustomed to during the boom when nine or ten figure deals routinely closed. But it's a start. The accelerated pace of closings, brokers say, has to do with the increasing pressure on sellers to dispose of properties at any cost; a trend that's likely to intensify over the next few months.
"The velocity pick-up is a combination of two things ...sellers are actually moving on price and closing that bid-ask gap a little bit," says Gill M. Warner, senior director with Stan Johnson Company, a Tulsa, Okla.-based commercial real estate investment firm. "I think sellers understand where the market is."
About one out of five sellers with a property on the market today is in a position where a sale must take place at any cost, Warner says. In the next two months, that ratio will likely go up to three out of every five sellers, he predicts.
The Macquarie deal, for example, will help refinance or restructure all of the company's debt maturities for 2009, according to a statement from Macquarie CountryWide CEO Steven Sewell.
These transactions signal a thaw compared to November 2008, when fewer than 50 retail properties changed hands, with a total value of only $600 million, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA), a New York City-based real estate information provider. The volume represented an 83 percent drop from November 2007, with offerings outpacing closings 5 to 1. In December, the volume picked up a bit, with 90 properties changing hands, with a total value of $900 million, according to preliminary data from RCA. And cap rates continue to inch upward from the 7.3 percent average recorded that month, spurring on a greater number of closings, brokers add.
Warner, whose firm recently negotiated the sale of three Tractor Supply-anchored properties in the Midwest totaling approximately 60,000 square feet, reflected that in July 2008, the seller would likely have been able to achieve a cap rate of 7.0 percent on the stores. This month, the transactions closed at a blended average cap rate of 7.7 percent.
Sellers facing 2009 debt maturities have become more flexible on pricing, says Cosenza. At the start of 2008, effective cap rates for retail properties ranged between 7.0 percent and 8.0 percent, he says. This January, however, they started to approach levels not seen since the late 1990s.
In 1997, Cushman & Wakefield released a survey that found cap rates for neighborhood and community centers averaged 9.3 percent; power centers 9.7 percent; regional malls 8.3 percent and single-tenant properties 9.0 percent.
In some cases today, retail properties can be acquired for cap rates above 10 percent, according to Emmet Austin, chief investment officer with Stonemar Properties, LLC, a New York City-based real estate investment and management firm.
"These are sellers that need money now and they have realized what the market is dictating now," Cosenza says. "I think those forces are accelerating."
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What is the Intramural Open?
It's that time of the year again where we put our fitness to the test with the CrossFit Open. Like last year, we are going to have a fun twist on the Open, putting together an "Intramural" for everyone at BMCF.
We want everyone to participate, regardless of age or experience level!
For five weeks (February 22 – March 26) we will be doing each of the weekly CrossFit Open workouts together — along with the all other CrossFitters in the world! (Last year over 380,000 people took part in the Worldwide Open!) However, the "Intramural" twist is that each person who participates in our in-house Intramural will be on an inter-gym team. Each team will have a captain and there will be team and individual points awarded each week*.
*For this in-house competition, the main emphasis of points will be on participation — not performance. So if you're worried about "not being ready" or "not being in good enough shape" – don't be; all that's required is that you show up, do work, and cheer on your teammates!
Our goal is to make this a fun experience for everyone and bring our community together to support one another in pursuing our health and fitness goals.
BMCF Intramural Breakdown
Intramural Sign-Up
(Deadline: Saturday, Feb 17)
We have a sign-up sheet for the Intramural Open at the front desk.
The cost of registering for the BMCF Intramural is a $20 buy-in.
CrossFit Open Sign-up
If you want to see how your fitness stacks up to others around the WORLD, you should additionally register for the Worldwide Open here: games.crossfit.com
– Rx / Scaled
– Teens / Teens scaled (age groups for 2017: 14-15, 16-17)
– Masters / Masters scaled (age groups for 2017: 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+)
By officially registering for the CrossFit Open your score will always be available online to look back upon. Plus you get an easy 5 points for your team for doing so!
The cost of registering for the CF Open is $20 which you pay online on the CrossFit website.
Judges Course
Although not mandatory, we recommend that everyone signed up for the BMCF Intramural take the 2018 CrossFit Judges Course. The course provides an overview of the knowledge and skills used during CrossFit competition, including movement standards, common faults and repetition counting. This will allow you to help be a certified judge for your friends and help each other throughout the Open.
The cost of the judges course is $10 which you pay online at the CrossFit website.
Draft Party (Saturday, Feb 17 @ 10am)
This year we will be kicking off the Intramural Open with a Draft Party! It will be at the gym following our regular 9am WOD on the 17th. Come do the workout and stick around to find out what team you are on and meet fellow team members who you may not already know.
BMCF Intramural Open Begins (Friday, Feb 23)
CrossFit HQ will announce the first Open workout on Thursday, February 22rd at 6pm during a live online announcement. We will be showing the announcement at the gym and watching some of CrossFit's top athletes perform the workout live.
Participants in the Intramural will be doing the Open workouts the following day during our BMCF Intramural Open "Friday Night Lights," beginning February 24th @ 4:30pm.
For the next five weeks, a similar format will ensue with a Thursday night live online workout announcement by HQ, and we will be programming the Open workout for our Friday WODs.
Workout Days
Friday Night Lights 4:30-7:00pm
- Come dressed in your team colors and show your team pride (this is very important when it comes to your team score!)
- Complete the workout to the standards set at the beginning of the night.
- Sign your score card.
- Can't attend Friday Night Lights? Open Gym Saturday @ 10am-12pm to host make-ups.
Each heat will judge the heat after them. The first heat will be judged by coaches and/or other earlier arrived athletes. Our head coach will go over standards for the movements prior to starting the event.
Intramural Scoring System
1) Attendance – points are awarded for each team player who completes the workout each week:
- 2 points for completing the workout during "Friday Night Lights"
- 1 point for completing it during any other class or open gym
If workout is done twice, you will only receive credit for one. If you do it both Friday and Saturday, 2 points will still be awarded for the Friday attendance.
2) Spirit – 5 points Awarded to the team that has the most pride, noise, and of course, PRESENCE each week.
3) Bonus – 5 points Awarded to each athlete who officially registers for the Open on games.crossfit.com
Winning Team – Team with most points at the end of the Intramural Open receive a plaque forever commemorating their win displayed in the lobby of the gym.
Get your friends fired up and let's have a great time!!!


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I'm thinking that it's a long time since I said thankyou. I soak up blessings each day as if they are my due and focus on the grumbles and complaints. I think I've been doing a lot of that this week. It seems to have been a hard week, though nothing truly disastrous has happened....
I've got a cold. Now, perish the thought that anyone would suggest that I've been anything less than stoic, because when my husband has a cold I am quick to identify 'man-flu' or worse, a touch of 'manthrax' and pass him the paracetamol without shovelfuls of sympathy.When it's my turn to be afflicted, as it has been this last week, all that needs to be said is that I suffer in silence. I am sure that for those around me, the only evidence of a desperately serious head-cold has been the proximity of a box of tissues. Nobody would have noticed, I'm sure...
Just clearing my (slightly sore) throat.
So, I admit that I've been less than my usual sunny self this week.
- Thankyou for a bright sunny day where the sky is blue and the air crisp. Not so crisp that I had to scrape the car windscreen, though. Just the right level of crispness. Thankyou.
- For coffee and a toasted teacake with a young friend of mine preparing to go to University next year. She's an inspiration to me.
- For coffee and toasted teacakes. What's the received wisdom? 'Feed a cold and starve a fever?'
- For the hospital appointment with Katy a few days ago in which we arrived late but found the clinic too was running late. Where I dropped off Katy with Daddy and fought my control freak instincts to risk not being there at the appointment as I went off to park the car, only to find that they were still waiting when I got there. Might sound like not much, but for me that was a huge and compassionate answer to prayer.
- For the wonderful fact that the lumps on Katy's neck * are smaller. The doctors don't know why they came, or why they're going, but two have disappeared and the largest one is shrinking. Thankyou thankyou thankyou. I can't thank you enough that we're not having a repeat of last year's nightmare.
- For Katy, who really could teach me what stoic means.
- For family members who are always there, no matter what mood I'm in.
- For paracetamol and decongestants. Did I mention I've had a bit of a cold?
- For Christmas plays at primary schools. Yesterday was Katy's dress rehearsal and I had to shoe-horn her into her angel costume on arrival at school. She was greeting her classmates and admiring the new decorations and I kept hissing, 'Katy! Concentrate! Put your foot in here!' and 'Stop messing around! Will you take off your other trainer before you try to put on your tights!' and then she was transformed into a little white and gold angel and my tune changed. 'Oh, my little love. Come and give me a hug.'
- Thankyou for little throwaway lines such as, 'Mummy, how come I'm always at the back of the queue when they're handing out haloes?'
- For warm beds, squishy pillows, warmed wheaties and bedside lamps for early nights with books when the rain is raining and the wind is blowing.
- For friends who text encouragement and support just when I'm overwhelmed and discouraged.
- For music that lifts the spirits when the spirits need lifting.
- For your Spirit that picks me up and carries me whenever I let him. It's just that sometimes I push him away in order to have a good wallow. I don't know why; it makes no sense at all. Thankyou that you are always still there when I come to my senses.
That's the tip of the iceberg of thankyous. The other nine-tenths, or eight-ninths or whatever - the larger bit - is pretty much entirely made up of you.
Christmas is coming and I am realising what a huge thing it is that you did. Christmas trees are nice and pretty and presents are nice and the food is wonderful, but the truth of Christmas is that you sent your Son as a tiny, vulnerable baby, born with every disadvantage, when he should have entered the world in a blaze of glory and fanfare. You knew the end from the beginning; did you weep as you saw him laid in a trough with straw around him? Did you wonder what it was that you'd started?
A tiny baby boy. Bewildered parents. Harassed innkeepers. Displaced cows. Confused shepherds and amazed astronomers. An oblivious world.
How blessed am I that I know something of the meaning of that first Christmas? That I have the chance to look beyond the fairy lights and the wrapping paper and receive the biggest and best present that anyone has ever given?
This Advent, as I'm waiting for your birthday, Lord, tip my iceberg upside down, will you? Show me what really matters.
You sent your Son to save me.
Thankyou for that.
*The story so far:
My anxious heart (4 April 2011)
Thy will be done - but could you do it this way? (6 May 2011)
My brave girl (4 June 2011)
Needing my friend (23 June 2011)
Microscopic but annoying (14 July 2011)
My brave girl II (19 August 2011)


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I believe that we are all meant to live lives filled with joy and fulfillment; that we have gifts to be used in the service of others. Finding how to use those gifts and live a life of passion is our innate pursuit.
When you are wired for passion, you are focused on what is most important to you. You want to go to work everyday because you know you are making a difference. Decisions are made easily because you know what you want, and what you don't. Petty distractions are a thing of the past because your purpose is bigger.
Passion is the fuel that pushes you through challenges, both real and imagined, and allows you to see the world as though anything is possible. It is being who you are meant to be and doing what comes naturally. It's like allowing water to gain velocity from its natural flow rather than trying to force it up and over an overpass.
When you are attached to your passion, you know you are on the right track, which naturally provides the tenacity needed. You see only that which you seek to achieve! Tenacity drives you through the inevitable challenges.
When I'm working with clients, I often use the analogy of getting your screaming baby strapped into a car seat to illustrate tenacity. If you have kids, you have experienced tenacity! When you are putting your child in their car seat, your purpose is to make your baby safe. Your baby hates to feel confined and wants nothing to do with it. You cannot reason with a baby or explain your logic so you must just make it happen and there is nothing worse than hearing your baby scream. It's so difficult to hurdle the challenge of lovingly strapping them in as they arch away from the confinement and scream with all of their might. Your tenacity, however, dictates that the car will not move until the child is fully secure.
A strong purpose or passion without will or strong self-discipline gets you nowhere. You're like a race car in park, all the potential to move efficiently but you have no forward momentum.
On the other hand, strength of will without clear purpose and you are in constant motion seeking to achieve but in all different directions, more like a bumper car.
If I am wishy-washy about my desire to reach a goal because I lack the fire of passion I will be easily stopped by any challenge. I can tell myself that "it doesn't really matter", or, "this must be the sign that I am to work on something different." It's also easier to make excuses, "I just didn't have time for it" or, "other things just seem more interesting."
Passion tells you that you are on the right track and keeps you moving towards what is possible.
That is the commitment level you want for your business. You shouldn't make a move, hire an employee, or add a service, unless it meets your mission, gives you passion. Passion gives you the fuel and the knowledge that you are on track.
What is driving your decisions now? Is it your unwavering focus on mission? Where are you letting those imagined obstacles like fear rob you of tenacity? Are you living your life as if you're floating on a lazy river, just bumping along with the flow of what's around you, or are you grabbing those paddles to accelerate and steer with all of your might?
If you don't have passion now, you did at one point. Something drove you through the education required for your profession. What was your driver then? You had obstacles and challenges but you did it. What gave you the tenacity to make it happen?
Find that place again and go there. It's the only way to do life!!
If you aren't sure how to get there, contact me. It's what I do!! [email protected]


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Hi Folks,
We had V11.1.2 of HP SAN Network Advisor running for months fine with 20-30 switches in each of
two fabrics. I upgraded to V11.1.4 with a new database (moved to another drive) and fabric discovery (both
fabrics) seems to trip over switches in AG mode or HP VCFC switches that are being polled. (screen shot attached)
Can't seem to find any issues with the Brocade switches in AG mode and maybe guess the error
message during discovery has something to do with BNA trying to access the HP VCFC switches.
V11.1.2 discovers all switches fine. Anyone had fabric discovery issues with V11.1.4 with switches in AG mode
or VCFC switches on the fabric? I know VCFC switches do hang out on their own once discovered.
11.1.4 release notes have no mention.. Some info below..
Bob MacLean
Storage Technology Consultant
Hewlett-Packard Co.
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10:00:00:11:0a:00:19:38 24 16.117.xxx.xxx v6.1.0_uth5 remote VCFC2CN8015D033
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Have a look in the server log file during the discovery of the switch. I had an issue like this, but it had to do with an IP problem on the switch I was trying to discover and not AG mode.
Hi Booth..
Good Hint..!
I also have discovered in my environmment another dual fabric with only 3 switches in each fabric
with no AG mode or VCFC switches has the same error thats discovers and works fine in 11.1.2. I can log into all switches manualy with the credentials BNA discovery requests OK and SNMP settings look fine and fails with either V1 or V3 settings if I unselect "Auto" for SNMP.
Not sure, but I see what appears to be maybe IPV6 IP adresses for seed switch in the server log in access gateway text ..???? Could be a red herring..
2012-11-20 13:27:50,397 WARN (fabricCollectionDiscoveryThreadPool (Thread-1)) Got CALException while querying seed switch using IP address 2001:1890:1109:980:205:1EFF:FE50:8500 to collect AG details : Connection timed out: connect 2012-11-20 13:27:50,404 ERROR (fabricCollectionDiscoveryThreadPool (Thread-1)) Exception while discovering fabric: Failed to discover Access Gateways: Connection timed out: Software caused connection abort: connect
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Hewlett-Packard Co.


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Requires 12x12 cutting capacity. Assemble details on the card base with arms open, then fold left over right card to close it. When open, banner flags with oversize letters declares "Christmas". Letters and flags at folds include perforations to allow shapes to be folded. Includes optional positioning guide for flags string, reversed hat, tassel, mittens, etc., for back side if desired. Fits into 5x7 envelope.


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Three years ago, a suicide bomber changed Ariana Delawari's music career. The singer was on the phone with her mother, Setara, and Afghanistan was coming undone.
"It's not looking good here," Setara said from her home in Kabul. An explosion had just destroyed a building a few blocks away.
Safe at home in Silver Lake, Ariana, then 27, feared for her parents. But she also feared for her music. Since childhood, she had dreamed of making a record in Afghanistan with local musicians, and she worried that the chance might soon be lost. The Taliban had banned secular music during its rule, and with each new bomb blast it seemed to be closing in once again.
Later that day, she made a decision. She called her father, Noorullah.
"Dad," she said. "I want to record my album in Kabul."
"What can I do to help?" he asked.
Western rock acts, from the Beatles to Vampire Weekend, have often looked abroad for new sounds or ideas about art and spirituality. Ariana had something more personal in mind. She wanted to explore her identity as an Afghan and an Angeleno, to explain her feelings about being from two places at once.


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New details have emerged regarding the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The eShop, which releases on June 6 in the US (June 7 in Europe), will allow users to purchase much of Nintendo's portable back catalog, including Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. Additionally, "classic" games will be re-mastered in 3D, starting with the NES original Excitebike, which will be downloadable for free until July 7, of which it will then sell for $5.99.
Nintendo has chosen not to use points cards this time around, instead opting for actual dollars and cents. There are no fixed prices for broad categories of games, as was done with other Nintendo download services. Super Mario Land will serve as one of three of the eShop's Virtual Console releases, carrying with it a $3.99 price tag. Two other Game Boy games, Alley Way and Radar Mission, will also be available at launch for $2.99 each.
Also launching with the eShop are two free apps; an Internet browser and a 3D Pokedex. According to Nintendo, the Internet browser will allow users to view web pages in 3D, provided said pages are capable of rendering images in 3D. Players will be able to alternate between their game and the browser with ease via the system's Home button, allowing gamers to browse the Web for hints if needed. It should be noted that, currently, the browser does not support Flash, PDF files, or HTML5. However, players will be able to zoom in on JPEG images with the option to save them to an SD card. Lastly, the Web browser will let users store up to 64 favorites and will have parental controls.
The eShop's other free app, Pokedex 3D, will allow users to view their Pokemon Black and Pokemon White monsters in 3D. The app will feature SpotPass integration for sharing data with friends, along with an AR viewer, which uses the device's built-in camera to render Pokemon in the real world.
Those looking to use the 3DS' online capabilities on the go will find over 25,000 Wi-Fi locations to choose from, including Wi-Fi at almost 200 Simon shopping malls, over 1,000 Best Buy locations nationwide, and through an "expanded agreement" with AT&T, at 24,000 of AT&T's Wi-Fi locations.
DSiWare games will be making a comeback, as Nintendo will be bringing over most of its past system's original software. Unlike the DSi, the 3DS will give users the option to view screenshots and movies of selected DSiWare titles, making it easier for players to decide on their purchase. Unfortunately, not all DSiWare titles will make the leap to the eShop, and Nintendo has released a list of the games not included. The list is as follows:
- Art Academy First Semester
- Art Academy Second Semester
- Asphalt IV
- Crash-Course Domo
- Earthworm Jim
- Flipnote Studio
- Hard Hat Domo
- Let's Golf
- Nintendo DSi Browser
- Oregon Trail
- Pinball Pulse: The Ancients Beckon
- Pro-Putt Domo
- Real Soccer 2009
- Real Soccer 2010
- Rock-n-Roll Domo
- Sudoku Master
- Sudoku Sensei
- Sudoku Student
- White-Water Domo
No explanation has been givin' as to why these titles will not be playable on the 3DS, though its been speculated that some may be getting remakes, specifically Flipnote Studio, which has been long rumored to have a 3DS version in the works.
New eShop content will be made available on Thursdays, replacing Mondays as the day Nintendo stores will receive an update.
In the "near future", Nintendo plans to make available a "short form" video application that will allow gamers to view 3D movie trailers, comedy clips, and music videos.
Analysis: Sigh. Dear Nintendo, you make my brain and eyeballs hurt. Most of the time it's for all of the right reasons. Sometimes not so much. For instance, the fact that once again we have a brand spankin' new Nintendo portable that doesn't support Flash at least is beyond me. I've always defended Nintendo when ignorant scumbags took to the Web (and streets) demanding that Nintendo get with the times — but COME ON! People want the power of porn and YouTube in their pockets. An Internet browser that can't play YouTube videos is like a 3DS that can't play 3DS games. It's stupid.
Now that I've gotten that out of the way, allow me to speculate on a few reasons as to why in the hell Nintendo has chosen not to include Adobe Flash.
First off, in addition to YouTube and porn, the inclusion of Flash would put a lot of flash-based games at the disposal of 3DS owners – for free. There are many websites out there that host flash-based games – including versions of old Nintendo games – which would definitely give Nintendo reason to omit flash, especially seeing as how the 3DS will make a chunk of its profit from sales of Virtual Console titles. This would give some players incentive enough to overlook a sizable portion of Nintendo's handheld back catalog, if and whenever they were to become available for the 3DS. Or maybe, Nintendo just wants to steer clear of proprietary software altogether.
I like the idea of being able to transfer DSiWare titles over to the 3DS (because let's face it, not being able to would basically be like throwing away your hard earned cash, assuming you spent money on the DSiWare games anyway). Admittedly, the ONLY reason I still have my DSi is because I found it difficult parting ways with Flipnote Studio — but now that I've found out I can't actually transfer that app to my already aging 3DS, consider my DSi sold to the highest bidder (sadly I probably won't get more than 30 bucks for it, but such is the life of a gamer).
Above all though, the eShop looks like it's off to a good start. I love how screenshots and video previews will now accompany Virtual Console titles (I can't tell you how many times I've downloaded a game and kicked myself later on for doing so). The 3DS features I'm most excited about aren't available yet, like the ability to watch full length movies and trailers in 3D. Recording video in 3D should also be cool.
At the time of this writing, E3 is just 4 days away. It's very likely that more surprises will be announced for the Nintendo 3DS, including previews and release dates for highly anticipated games like Super Mario 3DS, Mario Kart 3DS, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, and Resident Evil: Revelations. Here's another revelation: Don't be surprised if one of those "surprises" ends up being a downloadable YouTube app that allows you to not only watch YouTube videos, but view them in 3D.
Waiting sucks. But I'll do it for you Nintendo. You just better bring it.


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Herbal Unwind Citrus, Cinnamon and Spices
by Twinings of London
(Order here, or look for it at your local grocery)
Looking for a light herbal that will satisfy your taste for all things Fall? May I prescribe hibiscus, a touch of orange, and some cinnamon? For herbal tea lovers, Twinings' Herbal Unwind collection will send you over the moon (or into the cornucopia). Good for any season, but particularly satisfying to me during this early holiday season, the Citrus, Cinnamon and Spices variety has a blend of flavors that will festively delight your taste buds.
Hibiscus flowers have a natural sweet, tangy flavor that is reminiscent of cranberries and raspberries (popular opinion is that it is more like cranberries–decide for yourself). Combine this with a hint of orange and cinnamon, and you've got the perfect Thanksgiving herbal cuppa.
If that's not incentive enough, let me explain to you the genius of pitting cinnamon, peppermint, and ginger against one another so that you have a smooth blend of spices that doesn't overwhelm and doesn't distract from the hibiscus. Don't worry about the orange overpowering; it's just enough to give it a citrus flair.
Unlike straight hibiscus tea (see Republic of Tea), this blend makes for a pink tea, perhaps a magenta. Definitely not red, like you would expect from this "superflower." The rosehips and rose petals also provide more flower to your cup. It's a very romantic and charming mix.
Enjoy a cup with friends and family!
I'd like to wish all my readers a happy Thanksgiving holiday, full of good food, loving companionship, and, most importantly, tasty tea.


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When I first booked Soif last week I didn't realise it was a sister of Terroirs in Covent Garden, and Brawn on Columbia Road. My thoughts were that Soif is a relatively new opening which has been a top South West pick for many food lovers and reviewers alike. Without having been to the other two I cannot possibly compare and contrast, however I can whole heartily say that Soif is outstanding in service, food and atmosphere.
The décor is rustic; small wooden tables across two levels and blackboard walls covered with chalk. The food is seasonal French with British influence, complimented by a large selection of natural wines stored in a temperature controlled room downstairs. I asked… it is 15C.
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The one page menu is split into sections. Small bites such as olives and radishes are followed by a whole Charcuterie section (cooking devoted to prepared meat products). Then the small plates which double as starters or sharers, and the mains such as 'Roast Cod, saffron, mussels, cucumber & dill (£17)', or 'Braised Rabbit, girolles, Alsace bacon, baby onions & Spätzle (£17.50)' to name a couple.
The cooking is hearty and the servings very substantial.
On this occasion I decided to start with the Steak Tartare (£8.50). With a whole egg on top the presentation was enjoyable and the flavours delectable; spiciness in the meat balanced with the capers, onions and perfect seasoning.
My main of Braised Rabbit was very rich with robust flavours. The succulent pieces of rabbit were complimented by the seasonal girolle mushrooms, while savoury spatzle delivered a good balance to the salty bacon. My one criticism would only be that I couldn't finish the whole plate as the flavours started to become overwhelming.
The service was attentive and caring; we were offered to try our wine selection before opening the bottle and our coffees were quickly changed without prompting as they looked too flat. We were not forgotten even after moving outside. It was all very pleasant.
Soif in my eyes, is by far the best eatery on this side of the strip of Battersea Rise. Spot on.


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The Monroe County Council of the Blind has rescheduled its second annual Golf Outing fund-raiser to Saturday, Aug. 2, with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
The Monroe County Council of the Blind has rescheduled its second annual Golf Outing fund-raiser to Saturday, Aug. 2, with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
For more information or to register, call (570) 421-4118 and press 2, or visit the Web site to download the registration form at www.mccbonline.org.
The Buttzville United Methodist church will host its fourth anual TGIF Golf Outing (Best Ball Scramble) on Friday, June 20 at Apple Mountain Golf Course in Belvidere, N.J. Registration begins at noon with a shotgun start at 1 p.m.
The day concludes with dinner and an awards presentation at 5 p.m. Registration fee is $80 and includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, dinner and a golf cart as well as refreshments all day on the course and entry tickets for gift giveaways and prizes.
There will be three chances to win $500 with a hole in one, and a chance, with a hole in one, to win a new car.
For information, call Bill Schneider at (908) 453-2315 or e-mail email@example.com. Entries can be mailed to UMC Box 54, Buttzville, NJ 07829.
Faith United Methodist Church will host the following bus trips.
A day trip to Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, N.J., will be held on Thursday, June 26, to see "Little Shop of Horrors." Cost is $89 per person and includes lunch and orchestra seating.
A five day/four night Thanksgiving holiday trip to Nashville, Tenn. Cost is $760 per person (double occupancy) and includes two nights at the Opryland Hotel, eight meals and four shows.
For information, call Linda Lesoine at (570) 424-2489.
The Pike County Public Library's Milford and Dingman Township Branches seek student volunteers ages 10 and up to spend an hour a week this summer working at Kindergarten Story Time.
There will be an informational meeting from 7:15 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 2, at the Milford Branch, 201 Broad St., Milford, and from 7:15 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, at the Dingman Township Branch, 100 Bond Court, Dingman Township, just off Log Tavern Road.
Two training sessions will follow.
For details, call (570) 296-8211.
Join "Catch the Reading Bug!" this summer at Pike County Public Library and discover the amazing world of insects. The 2008 Summer Reading Program is open to young people, preschool through young adult, including baby and toddler lapsit programs. There will be special programs, story times, a reading club and more. Families are invited to join the Read-to-Me portion of the program.
The summer program is held at the Milford Branch, 201 Broad St.; Dingman Township Branch, 100 Bond Court, just off of Log Tavern Road; and the Lackawaxen Township Branch, 223 Route 590, Greeley. The programs begin Monday, June 30 and run through Saturday, Aug. 9. Stop by one of the Pike County Public Library Branches for a complete listing of programs offered through the summer.
Registration for the summer programs will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 2 at the Milford Branch and from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 3 at the Dingman Township Branch.
Registration will continue in person or by phone after those dates until the programs are filled.
Registration for the Lackawaxen Branch will begin in person or by phone beginning Monday, June 2.
All programs are free and open to all Pike County Public Library cardholders. For details, call (570) 296-8211.
Designed for the youngest library users and their parents or caregivers, Pike County Public Library's Lapsit programs offer children between infant and 35 months and their parents or caregiver a chance to share time together at the library. During the 30-minute programs, our youngest children and their grown-ups will be exposed to language, books and playful activities in a positive and supportive atmosphere.
Baby Lapsit programs for babies up to 17 months will be held on Mondays in the Milford Branch, call (570) 296-8211 and on Tuesdays at the Dingman Township Branch, call (570) 686-7045. Both programs will be held from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.
Toddler Lapsit programs for children ages 18-35 months will be held on Mondays at the Milford Branch and on Tuesdays at the Dingman Township Branch. Both programs will be held from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m.
All lapsit programs will run for six weeks, beginning the week of June 30 and ending the week of Aug. 4.
Registration will be in person or by phone at the branch of your choice beginning Monday, June 2, at Milford Branch and Tuesday, June 3, in the Dingman Township Branch.
Be sure to bring a pillow or blanket to sit on for you and your child.
Get certified or recertified in Adult CPR and AED at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 31.
This class is great for beginners to the most advance CPR rescuer. The class will certify each person for a year in American Red Cross Adult CPR & AED.
Cost is $55 and includes the certification and materials for future reference. Light snacks and beverages will be provided to all participants.
Event will be located at Four Corners Health & Fitness, 753 Phillips St., Stroudsburg.
Reservations are required by Wednesday. For information and reservations, call Jason at (888) 341-5242.


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In January 2011 New Zealand mountain biking history was made when Skyline Queenstown opened the southern hemispheres only gondola assisted bike lift. Initially access was given to bike enthusiasts for a 4 month trial season, proving a success with thousands of mountain bikers taking advantage of the uplift to million dollar views and a myriad of biking trails.
In amongst the pine trees of the Ben Lomond Reserve, the newly named 'Queenstown Bike Park' boasts world class biking trails with varying terrain for all abilities. The gondola provides easy access to a 450m vertical descent and with over 30km of tracks its fuelling bikers' demand for dirt.
Spend the day at the Skyline complex and combine some epic biking trails, with world class food, with the rush of the Skyline luge all complimented by stunning Queentown views.


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|The happy couple
I will be watching the Royal Wedding and waving my Union Jack flag from the comfort of my sofa, as unsurprisingly 'Royal Wedding Fever' hasn't hit India. Shame. Looking forward to it though!
|Do you think the Mumbai elite pop on
one of these on special occasions?
|The Royal Horse and Carriage


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The Mayors of Kent and Ravenna have continued their friendly competition for good causes by announcing their plans to beat the other in the collection of donations for local food pantries as part of the Challenge Hunger campaign.
This long-standing city rivalry is always a great motivator for Kent-Ravenna high school sporting events and the Mayors are playing it up to try to inspire donations that will go to families in need in both communites thanks to the great work of the Amelia DiGirolamo Center of Hope in Ravenna and Kent Social Services.
The Challenge Hunger campaign runs from March 1 to March 31 — but the date to remember is March 31st because that's when both cities will roll out their community collection trucks at the Center of Hope and Kent Social Services. Residents are encouraged to help fill the truck in their community and win bragging rights for their Mayor.


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Table of ContentsDefinition / general | Clinical images | Cytology images
Cite this page: Pernick N. Papanicolaou (Pap) stain. PathologyOutlines.com website. http://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/cervixcytologypap.html. Accessed February 18th, 2019.
Definition / general
- Multichromatic staining histological technique developed by George Papanikolaou
- Classic form involves five dyes in three solutions (IHC World, Wikipedia)
- An alcohol dried preparation that produces better nuclear detail than air fixation
- Stains ribosomes blue green, particularly in parabasal cells, mesothelial cells and metaplastic squamous cells
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Don't Worry, Be Happy
It's safe to assume that everyone at one time or another has gone through a rut – sometimes it's a feeling of being stuck in a job, relationship or city; being pressured by family members; or not being content with the constant routines in your life. These feelings may lead to anxiety and regret about the choices you're making – but not to worry, more Millennials are going through this then they'd like to admit. There's a few things you can do to minimize the feeling of being lost:
- Realize that life is a journey: You're not going to wake up one morning with your dream house, debt paid off and the lifestyle you desire. We all go through the motions of school, internships, (what seem like) pointless jobs, and paying our dues before finding the career and routine that make you look forward to each day.
- Don't compare yourself to others: Everyone has a different path and goes about reaching their goals differently. As hard as it may be, resist the urge to think you're falling behind just because you aren't at the same level as your friends. Every butterfly spreads its wings on its own time.
- Think about the future: On those days that you are questioning the seemingly pointless coffee runs, hours of unpaid overtime, unanswered after unanswered resume, think about your end goal and the career that you are aspiring to having. The finish line may not be in sight, but you'll get there.
- Take action & be willing to take risks: If you're feeling bored, make a change – it doesn't have to be drastic. Join a new workout class, try a new recipe once a week, or take up a new hobby. A simple change in your day-to-day routine can make all the difference. Doing something outside of your comfort zone could be the one thing that makes you feel back on track.
- Don't worry: Easier said then done. What happens if you quit without another job? What happens if you spend all your savings on a trip? Does your new love interest really like you? What happens if you take a chance? Whatever questions you're pondering, remember to learn something from every experience you encounter.
Whether you're packing your room to head back to school, sitting on your balcony pondering your next career step, or even contemplating growing your family; all you have to remember is that it will all make sense one day.